Trendsetter Console 2.0 Configuration Guide - Kodak

Configuration Guide
Trendsetter Console
version 2.0
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03-4146B-A

Trendsetter Console
version 2.0
Configuration Guide

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Revised June 2001

Contents
Using This Manual
Who Should Use This Manual .................................................................................................................. xii
What’s New in This Manual ..................................................................................................................... xii
New Features in Trendsetter Console Version 2.0. ................................................................................... xii
Changes to This Manual .................................................................................................................. xiii
Conventions Used in This Manual ........................................................................................................... xiii
Fonts ............................................................................................................................................... xiii
Terminology .................................................................................................................................... xiii
Symbols........................................................................................................................................... xiv
Software Symbols Legend................................................................................................................. xv
PDF Document ....................................................................................................................................... xvi
1 Trendsetter Console Overview 1
What Is Trendsetter Console? ................................................................................................................... 2
Trendsetter Console Components............................................................................................................. 2
Trendsetter Console and Allegro RIP .................................................................................................. 3
Harmony ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Allegro Workstation........................................................................................................................... 4
Output Device ................................................................................................................................... 4
Software Supported by Trendsetter Console ............................................................................................. 5
PrintLink ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Staccato ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Trendsetter Console Terminology ............................................................................................................. 7
2 Getting Started 9
Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Installing Trendsetter Console................................................................................................................. 10
Starting Trendsetter Console .................................................................................................................. 10
Exiting Trendsetter Console .................................................................................................................... 11
Trendsetter Console Menus .................................................................................................................... 12
Allegro RIP Menu............................................................................................................................. 13
Edit Menu........................................................................................................................................ 16
Trendsetter Menu ............................................................................................................................ 16
Color Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Output Menu .................................................................................................................................. 20
Fonts Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Input Queue Menu .......................................................................................................................... 22
Trendsetter Console Toolbar................................................................................................................... 23
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3 Trendsetter Console Concepts 27
Overview................................................................................................................................................ 28
PostScript File Types ............................................................................................................................... 28
Media Types........................................................................................................................................... 29
What Is a Media Type? .................................................................................................................... 29
How Are Media Types Used? ........................................................................................................... 29
Proof Types and Plate Types ................................................................................................................... 31
What Are Proof Types and Plate Types? ........................................................................................... 31
How Are Proof Types and Plate Types Used?..................................................................................... 31
How Do Proof Types and Plate Types Relate to PPD Files? ................................................................ 31
Separation Styles .................................................................................................................................... 32
What Is a Separation Style? ............................................................................................................. 32
How Are Separation Styles Used? .................................................................................................... 35
Page Setups ........................................................................................................................................... 36
What Is a Page Setup?..................................................................................................................... 36
How Are Page Setups Used?............................................................................................................ 37
Page Setup Overrides ...................................................................................................................... 37
Page Features......................................................................................................................................... 40
What Are Page Features? ................................................................................................................ 40
How Are Page Features Used? ......................................................................................................... 41
What Is the Spectrum.ps Proofing Page Feature? ............................................................................. 41
What Is the RIPToHeldQueue.ps Proofing Page Feature? .................................................................. 42
What Are the ProofCrop Proofing Page Features?............................................................................ 43
Medium Index ........................................................................................................................................ 44
What Is a Medium Index Number?................................................................................................... 44
How Is a Medium Index Number Used? ........................................................................................... 44
How Do I Add Medium Index Numbers to PostScript Files? .............................................................. 46
How Is the OverMediumIndex.ps Page Feature Used? ...................................................................... 47
How Are Medium Index Numbers Related to PPD Files? ................................................................... 47
Proof Color Mapping Table Spectrum Devices ........................................................................................ 48
What Is a Proof Color Mapping Table? ............................................................................................ 48
How Is the Proof Color Mapping Table Used?.................................................................................. 50
Why Is the Proof Color Mapping Table Needed?.............................................................................. 50
RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate Modes......................................................................................................... 52
What Is RIP-to-Disk Mode? .............................................................................................................. 52
What Is RIP-to-Plate Mode? ............................................................................................................. 54
RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate Modes Compared................................................................................. 55
Possible Time Advantages for Each Mode ........................................................................................ 56
Key Differences Between Modes...................................................................................................... 56
Input Channels....................................................................................................................................... 57
What Is an Input Channel? .............................................................................................................. 57
How Are Input Channels Used? ....................................................................................................... 58
How Are Input Channels Managed? ................................................................................................ 58
What Is Start Inputs? ....................................................................................................................... 59
Device-specific PPD Files ......................................................................................................................... 61
What Is the PPD File?....................................................................................................................... 61

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How Are PPD Files Used? ................................................................................................................. 62
How Are PPD Files Used With Desktop Applications? ....................................................................... 63
When Should I Generate the PPD File?............................................................................................. 65
Output Controller/Monitor Window ....................................................................................................... 66
What Is the Output Controller/Monitor Window? ............................................................................ 66
How Is the Output Controller/Monitor Window Used?..................................................................... 66
Allegro Window ..................................................................................................................................... 68
What Is the Allegro Window? .......................................................................................................... 68
How Is the Allegro Window Used?................................................................................................... 68
Trendsetter Monitor Window ................................................................................................................. 69
What Is the Trendsetter Monitor Window? ...................................................................................... 69
How Is the Trendsetter Monitor Window Used?............................................................................... 69
4 Trendsetter Console Reference 71
Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Configuration Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................... 73
Buttons Available............................................................................................................................. 74
Media Configuration Dialog Box............................................................................................................. 75
Buttons Available............................................................................................................................. 75
Plate Definition Dialog Box ..................................................................................................................... 76
Buttons Available............................................................................................................................. 76
Plate Type Specifications Dialog Box................................................................................................. 77
Proof Definition Dialog Box..................................................................................................................... 79
Buttons Available............................................................................................................................. 79
Proof Type Specifications Dialog Box................................................................................................ 80
Orientation for Four-Up Layouts for the Four-Up Cassette................................................................ 82
Orientation for Eight-Up Layouts for the Eight-Up Cassette.............................................................. 82
Configure Proof Color Mappings Dialog Box........................................................................................... 84
Buttons Available............................................................................................................................. 85
Save PPD File Dialog Box......................................................................................................................... 86
Buttons Available............................................................................................................................. 86
Configure PPD Dialog Box................................................................................................................ 87
Basic Options................................................................................................................................... 92
Spot Function Selection Section ....................................................................................................... 92
Buttons Available............................................................................................................................. 94
Spool Folder Configuration Dialog Box ................................................................................................... 94
5 System Configuration 99
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 100
Selecting an Output Device................................................................................................................... 101
Configuring the Allegro Workstation .................................................................................................... 102
Selecting the Unit of Measurement................................................................................................ 102
Adding Medium Index Numbers to PPD Files.................................................................................. 103
Configuring Manual Proof/Plate Selection ...................................................................................... 103
Configuring Manual Proof Eject ..................................................................................................... 104

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Licensing PrintLink (Optional)......................................................................................................... 104
Licensing Staccato (Optional) ......................................................................................................... 105
Configuring Media Types ..................................................................................................................... 105
Configuring Plate Types........................................................................................................................ 107
Adding Plate Types ........................................................................................................................ 107
Modifying Plate Type Information .................................................................................................. 108
Adding Custom Medium Index to Plate Types................................................................................ 109
Deleting Plate Types ...................................................................................................................... 111
Configuring Proof Types....................................................................................................................... 112
Adding Proof Types ....................................................................................................................... 112
Modifying Proof Type Information ................................................................................................. 114
Adding Custom Medium Index to Proof Types ............................................................................... 114
Deleting Proof Types...................................................................................................................... 116
Configuring Proof Color Mappings....................................................................................................... 117
Loading or Reloading Default Color Mappings............................................................................... 117
Adding a New Color Mapping ....................................................................................................... 118
Editing a Color Mapping................................................................................................................ 120
Deleting a Color Mapping ............................................................................................................. 121
Configuring Allegro RIP ........................................................................................................................ 122
Configuring a Data Storage Threshold ........................................................................................... 122
Changing the Storage Location for RIP-to-Disk .............................................................................. 124
Configuring the RIP Mode ............................................................................................................. 125
Configuring Fonts ................................................................................................................................ 127
Installing a Font ............................................................................................................................. 127
Listing Installed Fonts..................................................................................................................... 128
Deleting a Font.............................................................................................................................. 129
Configuring PPD and PPX Files.............................................................................................................. 130
Generating Device-specific PPD Files .............................................................................................. 131
Loading the Default PPD File Settings............................................................................................. 131
Creating New Screening Settings................................................................................................... 132
Editing Screening Settings ............................................................................................................. 134
Deleting Screening Settings ........................................................................................................... 135
Setting Up Custom Screening Angles............................................................................................. 136
Using Page Features ...................................................................................................................... 136
Including Spot Functions................................................................................................................ 137
Removing Spot Functions .............................................................................................................. 137
Viewing Spot Function Code ......................................................................................................... 138
Adding Custom Spot Functions ..................................................................................................... 139
Adding a Custom Spot Function to Allegro RIP .............................................................................. 140
Deleting Custom Spot Functions.................................................................................................... 142
Making PPD and PPX Files Available to Your Imposition Software .................................................. 143
Reparsing the PPD File in Preps ...................................................................................................... 146
Determining Which Output Device the PPD File Is For .................................................................... 146
Setting Default Allegro RIP Settings in Desktop Publishing Applications.......................................... 148
Configuring Page Features ................................................................................................................... 149
Creating a Page Feature ................................................................................................................ 149
Modifying the Spectrum.ps Proofing Page Feature......................................................................... 150

Contents
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Enabling a Page Feature................................................................................................................. 150
6 Job Configuration 151
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 152
Configuring Separation Styles............................................................................................................... 153
Managing Separation Styles.................................................................................................................. 154
Separations Manager Dialog Box ................................................................................................... 154
Edit Style Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................... 156
New Style Dialog Box..................................................................................................................... 161
Creating a New Separation Style.................................................................................................... 162
Editing a Separation Style .............................................................................................................. 167
Copying a Separation Style ............................................................................................................ 169
Deleting a Separation Style ............................................................................................................ 171
Controlling Separation Output....................................................................................................... 172
Creating Separation Styles for Specific Workflows ................................................................................ 183
Separation Style Settings for Common Workflows ......................................................................... 184
Creating a Separation Style for Separated Workflows .................................................................... 185
Creating a Separation Style for Composite CMYK Workflows ........................................................ 189
Creating a Separation Style for Rejecting Pre-separated Files
Submitted Using Composite Page Setups....................................................................................... 194
Creating a Separation Style for Pre-separated Workflows............................................................... 194
Creating a Separation Style for Recombining a Pre-separated Workflow ........................................ 199
Managing Page Setups ......................................................................................................................... 203
Page Setup Manager Dialog Box .................................................................................................... 203
Edit Page Setup and New Page Setup Dialog Boxes........................................................................ 205
Page Setup Options Dialog Box...................................................................................................... 211
Naming Page Setups...................................................................................................................... 212
Default Page Setups....................................................................................................................... 213
Creating a Page Setup ................................................................................................................... 214
Editing a Page Setup...................................................................................................................... 216
Copying a Page Setup.................................................................................................................... 218
Deleting a Page Setup.................................................................................................................... 220
Changing the Page Setup Order .................................................................................................... 221
Configuring a Page Setup .............................................................................................................. 222
Configuring Inputs ............................................................................................................................... 240
Creating an Input .......................................................................................................................... 240
Editing an Input ............................................................................................................................. 242
Copying an Input........................................................................................................................... 243
Deleting an Input........................................................................................................................... 245
Turning an Input On or Off ............................................................................................................ 245
Glossary 247
Index 253

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Using This Manual
Who Should Use This Manual ........................................................... xii
What’s New in This Manual............................................................... xii
Conventions Used in This Manual .....................................................xiii
PDF Document..................................................................................xvi

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Who Should Use This Manual
What’s New in This Manual
This manual is intended for anyone who is involved in configuring Trendsetter
Console. It explains the Trendsetter Console menus, concepts, and dialog box
options, as well as how to configure the system and jobs. To use this manual, you
should:
• have a working knowledge of prepress operations
• be familiar with the Windows operating system
• be familiar with the Macintosh operating system
This manual assumes that:
• All the hardware, software, and network components of your
CreoScitex system are installed, configured, and operating correctly.
• Files submitted to the CreoScitex system are free of common errors
usually resolved during preflight, such as missing fonts and PostScript
errors.
This is a new manual for Trendsetter Console. It describes how to
configure Trendsetter Console. You also received a Trendsetter Console User
Guide, which describes how to use the software after you’ve configured it.
New Features in Trendsetter Console Version 2.0.
• Harmony—a tonal calibration tool—is provided with Trendsetter
Console. You access Harmony from the Tools menu.
For details on using Harmony, see your Harmony Reference Guide for
iMPAct Workflow and Harmony User Guide.
• Allegro RIP 5.1 support was added. This manual provides basic Allegro
RIP information.
For information not included in this manual, see the Allegro RIP Reference
Guide.

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Changes to This Manual
• The software was renamed Trendsetter Console (formerly called
Allegro Workstation)
• Allegro RIP information was updated to version 5.1.
Conventions Used in This Manual
This section describes the fonts, terminology, and symbols used in this
manual.
Fonts
Frutiger bold is used to refer to buttons and other items in a dialog box, file
names, folders, menu names, and menu commands.
Minion Italic is used to refer to other chapters in the manual, book titles,
and titles of other manuals.
Frutiger is used for figure and table captions.
Letter Gothic is used for messages on your computer screen and for
information that you must type.
SMALL CAPS is used for a key or key combination on your keyboard.
Terminology
Clear
Click
Double-click
Place the mouse pointer over the check box for the
specified option, and click the left mouse button so
that the X or check mark is removed from the check
box.
Place the mouse pointer over the specified option or
button and press and release the left mouse button.
Place the mouse pointer over the specified option or
button and quickly press and release the left mouse
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Drag
Enter
Point
Press
Right-click
Select
Type
Hold down the left mouse button while moving the
mouse and release the button.
Type the information and press the ENTER or RETURN
key.
Position the mouse pointer over a submenu or menu
command. For example, point to the File menu.
Press the specified key or key combination on your
keyboard, for example, press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
Place the mouse pointer over an area of the application
window, and then press and release the right mouse
button to display the shortcut menu. For more
information about using shortcut menus, see your
Windows documentation.
Place the mouse pointer over the check box for the
specified option, then click the left mouse button so
that an X or check mark appears in the check box.
Or:
Place the mouse pointer over the specified box or
button, and then click the left mouse button.
Type the information. Do not press the ENTER or
RETURN key.
Symbols
Attention: This symbol alerts you to things that may cause loss of data or
damage to your computer hardware.
Note: A note provides additional information that you may need to consider.
Important: This symbol tells you about things that may cause process delays
or reduce functionality, reliability, or quality.

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Tip: This symbol draws attention to information that can help you perform a
task more quickly or easily.
The reference symbol tells you that related information on the topic is available
in another CreoScitex document.
Software Symbols Legend
Legend
fat, unimposed,
composite
PostScript file
file
chunky, unimposed,
composite
PostScript file
thin, unimposed,
composite
PostScript file
K
Y
M
C
fat, unimposed,
separated
PostScript file
HiRes
image
file
FPO
image
file
folder
workstation
server
K
Y
M
C
chunky, unimposed,
separated
PostScript file
hot folder
laser printer
K
Y
M
C
thin, unimposed,
separated
PostScript file
system operation
K
Y
M
C
fat, imposed,
separated
PostScript file
user operation
user initiated
platesetter
K
Y
M
C
chunky, imposed,
separated
PostScript file
Application
system initiated
application
K
Y
M
C
thin, imposed,
separated
PostScript file
archive
color
proofer

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Trendsetter
Console
Overview
What Is Trendsetter Console?..............................................................2
Trendsetter Console Components .......................................................2
Software Supported by Trendsetter Console ........................................5
Trendsetter Console Terminology.........................................................7

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What Is Trendsetter Console?
Trendsetter Console is software that RIPs and calibrates PostScript files for
imaging on a Trendsetter output device. Trendsetter Console also controls
the imaging process.
Trendsetter Console includes Allegro RIP software for RIPing PostScript
files and Harmony software for calibrating files.
You submit PostScript files to Trendsetter Console; Allegro RIP interprets
the PostScript files, then RIPs them. Allegro RIP uses Harmony calibration
curves during RIPing to calibrate the files. The result is RIPed, calibrated
files, which are imaged on media via a Trendsetter output device.
Trendsetter Console Components
Your Trendsetter Console system consists of:
• Trendsetter Console
• Allegro RIP
• Harmony
• Allegro workstation
• output device from the Trendsetter family
This manual contains information about Trendsetter Console and Allegro
RIP and, to a limited degree, the workstation.
For detailed information about operating your output device and working with
media, see your device documentation. The Allegro RIP Reference Guide
describes Allegro RIP in detail. The Harmony User Guide and Harmony Reference
Guide for iMPAct Workflow describe Harmony in detail.

Trendsetter Console Components 3
Trendsetter Console and Allegro RIP
Trendsetter Console includes Allegro RIP, which is raster image processor
(RIP) software. It translates PostScript files into raster files that can be
imaged by a Trendsetter output device. Allegro RIP creates raster images
from PostScript files. Once created, the raster images are sent to the output
device for imaging onto media.
Trendsetter Console contains the Output Controller/Monitor (in RIP-todisk
mode only), Trendsetter Monitor (message log), and Allegro
windows. These windows usually display by default when you start the
software.
Trendsetter Console and Allegro RIP run on the Allegro workstation.
Harmony
Harmony is a software application that you use to create calibration
curves, which control tone reproduction. It runs on the Allegro
workstation. Allegro RIP applies Harmony calibration curves to files
during RIPing.
Allegro RIP selects a Harmony calibration curve based on the following:
Harmony is a software application used to create calibration curves, which
control tone reproduction. Allegro RIP applies Harmony calibration
curves to files during RIPing.
Allegro RIP selects Harmony calibration curves based on:
• medium index
• screening parameters such as dpi, lpi, spot functions, or color
Note: Calibration curves do not necessarily specify all screening parameters or a
medium index.
Allegro RIP interprets a job file to locate PostScript instructions for RIPing
the file, and uses the screening attributes in the file and the medium index
to select the appropriate Harmony calibration curve. Allegro RIP can also
use a custom medium index number (that you define) to select a specific
Harmony calibration curve.
Both default and custom medium index numbers are associated with
media types, plate types, proof types, and page setups. All proof and plate
types are assigned a medium index number that is the default for the

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media types configured in the device. You can assign a custom medium
index to a plate type or proof type, based on how you want Harmony to
select a particular calibration curve.
Medium index numbers associate specific calibration curves with plate
types, proof types, and page setups. When Allegro RIP locates a medium
index number in the Postscript file or the page setup, it uses the Harmony
calibration curve specified by the medium index number and matching
screening parameters.
For information about Harmony, see the Harmony Reference Guide for iMPAct
Workflow.
Allegro Workstation
The Allegro workstation is the computer that runs Trendsetter Console
and Allegro RIP, Allegro RIP, and Harmony. It is the entry point for digital
data coming into the system. It runs on an Alpha or Intel computer
connected to a local area network (LAN) over which it receives imposed
PostScript files ready for output.
The Allegro workstation is a high-speed workstation running the
Windows NT operating system. To operate the workstation efficiently, you
must have a basic understanding of Windows NT—for example, how to
log on, shut down, and start up the system.
For details on turning the Allegro workstation on or off, see your Alpha or Intel
documentation.
Tip: For optimum system performance, do not use a screen saver. Set the screen
to blank in Windows NT.
Output Device
Trendsetter Console supports the Trendsetter output device family, which
includes:
• Trendsetter
• VLF Trendsetter
• Trendsetter Spectrum
• Proofsetter Spectrum
For information on your output device, see your output device operator manual.

Software Supported by Trendsetter Console 5
Software Supported by Trendsetter Console
Trendsetter Console supports two companion software applications:
• PrintLink
• Staccato
PrintLink
Note: PrintLink is not associated with PrintLink Graphics Arts Placement Services
Ltd.
PrintLink is a software option available with Allegro RIP that generates
separated Print Production Format (PPF) files for digital ink key preset
systems.
The PrintLink process uses three computers:
• Allegro workstation
• PPF File Reader workstation
• press console
Before PrintLink, PPF files were generated by scanning plates. PrintLink
eliminates the need for plate scanners, resulting in faster makeready and a
more efficient workflow.
When PrintLink is enabled, it automatically generates PPF files while the
RIP delivers raster data to the output device for imaging. The PPF files are
used at the press console to control ink keys based on the PPF information.
For information about PrintLink, see the PrintLink User Guide for iMPAct
Workflow.

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Staccato
Staccato is a software option available with Allegro RIP that offers
stochastic screening controls. Staccato can be used with all CreoScitex
output device systems. Combined with the stability and dot quality of
CreoScitex thermal imaging technology, Staccato screening lets you create
images with greater detail and lower sensitivity to press registration
problems than conventional screens.
Staccato uses standard desktop tools and open file formats to define
screening control for any element: individual images, pages, forms, or
separations. Allegro RIP then interprets and applies stochastic and
conventional screens to specified elements.
Staccato screening is based on Harlequin Dispersed Screening (HDS),
which includes screening patterns carefully selected for optimal
performance. Staccato screens can be imaged at any CreoScitex output
device resolution: 1200, 1600, 2400, or 3200 dpi.
For information about Staccato, see the Staccato User Guide.

Trendsetter Console Terminology 7
Trendsetter Console Terminology
In this manual, the following terms are used to describe the flow of data
and materials through your Trendsetter system.
File
Image
Media
RIP
A file is an electronic text description of one or more images
using the PostScript language. You submit PostScript files to
Trendsetter Console, where they are RIPed by Allegro RIP,
calibrated using Harmony calibration curves, and then imaged
on media in the output device.
An image is the electronic bitmap that is exposed onto a single
media. The output device receives images and produces
exposed media.
Media (or medium) refers to the physical material onto which
images are exposed. The output device produces one exposed
medium for each image.
To RIP a file is to convert it from PostScript code into a pattern
of halftone dots (bitmap) called raster data (or RIPed files).
This raster data is supplied to the output device to be imaged
onto media.
There are two RIP modes: RIP-to-disk and RIP-to-plate. The
mode you choose will depend on your particular workflow. See
RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate Modes Compared on page 55 for
details on choosing a RIP mode.

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2
Getting
Started
Overview ..........................................................................................10
Installing Trendsetter Console............................................................10
Starting Trendsetter Console .............................................................10
Exiting Trendsetter Console ...............................................................11
Trendsetter Console Menus...............................................................12
Trendsetter Console Toolbar ..............................................................23

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Overview
This chapter describes how to install, start, and exit Trendsetter Console. It
also describes the Trendsetter Console menus and toolbar.
Installing Trendsetter Console
Trendsetter Console is installed by a CreoScitex service representative; you
do not install it yourself.
Starting Trendsetter Console
Trendsetter Console may be configured to start automatically when you
turn on the Allegro workstation. When Trendsetter Console starts, Allegro
RIP automatically starts as well.
If Trendsetter Console is not configured to start automatically, you can
start it manually.
To restart or reboot the Allegro workstation, see your Windows NT
documentation.
To manually start Trendsetter Console:
! From the Start menu in Windows NT, point to Programs, then point to
Trendsetter Console, and select Trendsetter Console 2.0.
Or:
Double-click the Trendsetter Console shortcut on the desktop.
Trendsetter Console and Allegro RIP start, and the following windows
display:
" Allegro
" Trendsetter Monitor
" Output Controller/Monitor
The Output Controller/Monitor window displays only if
Trendsetter Console is in RIP-to-disk mode.
Figure 1 shows an example of these windows.

Exiting Trendsetter Console 11
Figure 1: Trendsetter Console windows
Once Trendsetter Console is running, it’s ready to receive files or
commands. Look in the Trendsetter Monitor window to determine
whether the output device is ready to receive images. If it is ready, the
following message displays:
Trendsetter is online and ready to launch images
Exiting Trendsetter Console
To exit Trendsetter Console:
! From the Allegro RIP menu, select Quit.
Trendsetter Console configuration information is saved and any open
windows close, except for the Debugger window. You can manually
close the Debugger window, leave it open to diagnose problems, or
leave it open for Trendsetter Console to use the next time you start the
software.
Note: It may take a few minutes for the windows to close.
Tip: If you don’t select Quit to exit Trendsetter Console, your configuration
information may not be saved.

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Trendsetter Console Menus
This chapter describes the functions available in Trendsetter Console
menus. These functions are described only as they relate to a Trendsetter.
For detailed information on the features of Allegro RIP that are in Trendsetter
Console, see the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
Figure 2: Trendsetter Console menu bar
The following menus are displayed on the Trendsetter Console menu bar:
Allegro RIP
Edit
Trendsetter
Color
Output
Fonts
Input Queue
Contains commands for configuring page setups,
Allegro RIP, and input channels.
Contains commands for copying information from the
Allegro RIP window.
Contains commands for displaying the Trendsetter
Monitor window, for configuring the Allegro
workstation, media types, plate types, proof types, and
proof color mapping table. It also contains the
command for generating device-specific PPD files.
Contains the command for configuring color
separations styles.
Contains commands for displaying the Output
Controller/Monitor window.
Contains commands for installing and deleting fonts
within Allegro RIP. This menu can only be accessed
when inputs have been stopped (for example, using the
Stop Inputs icon).
Contains commands for controlling input to the RIP.

Trendsetter Console Menus 13
Allegro RIP Menu
Figure 3: Allegro RIP menu
Print File
Use Print File as an input method for RIPing PostScript files. You can use
Print File to quickly remake a PostScript file. When you submit a PostScript
file this way, you must select a page setup in the Print File dialog box.
Page Setup Manager
Use Page Setup Manager to display the Page Setup Manager dialog box,
which is used to create, edit, and delete page setups for each of your inputs.
For details on how to do this, see Managing Page Setups on page 203.
Configure RIP
Use Configure RIP to display the Configure RIP dialog box, which is used
to configure Allegro RIP. The Configure RIP dialog box is shown in
Figure 4. Service personnel from CreoScitex configure Allegro RIP for you
during installation of your Trendsetter system; however, you may want to
switch from Multiple (Parallel) page buffering mode to Single (If required)

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mode. Multiple (Parallel) mode enables RIPing to disk, and Single (If
required) mode enables RIPing to plate. See RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate
Modes on page 52.
Attention: Except for changing the RIP mode (from Single If Required to
Multiple Parallel or vice versa), do not change any of the settings shown in the
Configure RIP dialog box without first consulting a service representative.
Figure 4: Configure RIP dialog box
Device Manager
Device Manager is not used with Trendsetter Console.
Input Controller
Use Input Controller to display the Input Controller dialog box, which is
used to manage inputs. You can create, edit, copy, or delete inputs.
Start Inputs
Trendsetter Console does not automatically scan the input channels for
incoming data. Start Inputs allows the software to monitor and process
defined inputs. During normal operation of a Trendsetter, Start Inputs
must be selected (a check mark appears beside the menu option).
However, you must deselect Start Inputs in order to configure or modify
settings in Trendsetter Console.
Note: You must select Start Inputs again when you are ready to resume normal
operations.

Trendsetter Console Menus 15
Executive
Use Executive to display the Select Page Setup to Pre-Load dialog box,
which allows you to type PostScript code to submit to Trendsetter Console
for testing purposes. It is not normally used with a Trendsetter and
requires a working knowledge of the PostScript language.
Language
Language is not used with Trendsetter Console.
About Allegro RIP
Use About Allegro RIP to display copyright information and the version
number of Allegro RIP.
Logo
Use Logo to display a window that contains the Trendsetter Console logo.
Memory Statistics
Use Memory Statistics to display the memory configuration of Trendsetter
Console, which was set by service personnel during installation of your
Trendsetter system. The memory statistics are displayed in the Allegro RIP
window.
Quit
Use Quit to exit Trendsetter Console while leaving Windows NT running.
Important: You must observe the proper shutdown sequence when shutting
down the output device and Allegro workstation. Failure to do this could result
in permanent data loss.

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Edit Menu
Trendsetter Menu
Figure 5: Edit menu
Copy
Use Copy to copy text that you selected in the Allegro window to the
clipboard.
Paste
Use Paste to paste text that you copied in the Allegro window to a text
editor application, such as Notepad.
Figure 6: Trendsetter menu

Trendsetter Console Menus 17
Select Device
Use Select Device to display the Select Output Device dialog box.
Select Cassette
The Select Cassette command is not used with Trendsetter Console.
Trendsetter Monitor
Use Trendsetter Monitor to display the Trendsetter Monitor window,
which lists messages sent from the output device. If the output device
encounters problems imaging media, such as edge detection failure, wrong
media size, etc., those errors are logged here. The Trendsetter Monitor
window also displays the progress of the files being imaged in the output
device. Usually, the Trendsetter Monitor window is displayed by default
when you start Trendsetter Console.
Workstation Configuration
Use Workstation Configuration to display the Configuration dialog box,
which lets you choose, among other things, the units of measure you want
Trendsetter Console to use. See Configuring the Allegro Workstation on
page 102.
Media Configuration
Use Media Configuration to display the Media Configuration dialog box,
which lets you select the:
• media available for imaging
• medium index number, which is used to select Harmony dot gain
calibration curves
These values determine which media imaging parameters the imaging
head is to use. The values also determine the size of halftone dots produced
when files are RIPed. The values are set by service personnel during
installation of your Trendsetter system. You can configure the Media
Configuration dialog box to use a different medium index value.

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Plate Definition
Use Plate Definition to display the Plate Definition dialog box. Plate type
definitions include:
• plate type name
• media type on which to base your plate type
• size around drum
• size along drum
• thickness
• laser exposure
• medium index number (optional)
These values are usually set by service personnel during installation of your
Trendsetter system.You can create, edit, and delete media configurations in
this dialog box.
Note: If you have PrintLink installed, the Plate Type Specifications dialog box
provides access to PrintLink configuration. For information about configuring
PrintLink, refer to the PrintLink User Guide for iMPAct Workflow.
Proof Definition
Use Proof Definition to display the Proof Definition dialog box, which lets
you define proof types. Proof type definition includes:
• proof type name
• media type on which to base your proof type
• proof size
• size around drum
• size along drum
• medium index number (optional)
These values are usually set by service personnel during installation of your
Trendsetter system.You can create, edit, and delete media configurations in
this dialog box.

Trendsetter Console Menus 19
Proof Color Mapping
Use Proof Color Mapping to display the Configure Proof Color Mappings
dialog box. This dialog box is used to map color names recognized by
Allegro RIP to media color names recognized by Trendsetter Console for a
Trendsetter Spectrum or Proofsetter Spectrum output device. They are not
used for any other process.
Create Trendsetter PPD File
Use Create Trendsetter PPD File to display the Save PPD File dialog box,
which lets you configure and generate PPD and PPX files. PPD files are
used by imposition and desktop software applications. PPX files contain
virtual punch coordinate information and are only used by Preps
imposition software. For details on creating a PPD file, see Generating
Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.
Scripts
Use Scripts to display the Recorder Scripts dialog box, which lets you run
PERL scripts that perform maintenance or troubleshooting tasks. Scripts is
not available unless PERL scripts have been loaded onto your system by
service personnel.
Reinitialize Trendsetter
Use Reinitialize Trendsetter to reset the output device to an idle or ready
state. If you reset the Trendsetter, the output device may flush media from
the drum. If this happens, remove the media.
For more information, see your output device operator manual.
Load Carrier
Select Load Carrier when you want to load the carrier onto the drum in a
Trendsetter Spectrum or Proofsetter Spectrum output device. Carriers are
only used for digital halftone proofing.
Unload Carrier
Select Unload Carrier when you want to unload the carrier from the drum
in a Trendsetter Spectrum or Proofsetter Spectrum output device. Carriers
are only used for digital halftone proofing.

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Color Menu
Eject Proof
Select Eject Proof when you want to manually eject the receptor from a
Trendsetter Spectrum or Proofsetter Spectrum output device. The Eject
Proof command is only used for digital halftone proofing.
Harmony
Select Harmony to start Harmony software, which is used to create
calibration curves for Trendsetter Console. For information on Harmony,
refer to the Harmony documentation.
Output Menu
Figure 7: Color menu
Separations Manager
Use Separations Manager to display the Separations Manager dialog box,
which lets you create, edit, and delete separations styles.
Figure 8: Output menu
Media Manager
The Media Manager command is not used with Trendsetter Console.
Cassette Manager
The Cassette Manager command is not used with Trendsetter Console.

Trendsetter Console Menus 21
Fonts Menu
Calibration Manager
The Calibration Manager command is not used with a Trendsetter;
Harmony is used for color calibration. Use the Harmony command from
the Trendsetter menu to access Harmony.
See Harmony Reference Guide for iMPAct Workflow and Harmony User Guide
for information on Harmony.
Print Calibration
The Print Calibration command is not used with Trendsetter output
devices.
Media Monitor
The Media Monitor command is not used with Trendsetter Console.
Output Controller
Use Output Controller to display the Output Controller/Monitor window,
which is used to manage files that are RIPed to disk. Output Controller is
usually selected by default when you start Trendsetter Console. It is a
feature of RIP-to-disk mode only—not RIP-to-plate. For more
information about this window, see Output Controller/Monitor Window on
page 66.
Figure 9: Fonts menu
Use this menu to manage fonts.
Note: The Fonts menu can only be accessed if Start Inputs is disabled. See
Start Inputs on page 14.

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Input Queue Menu
Install Fonts
Use Install Fonts to display the Install Fonts dialog box, which is used to
install new fonts. For the procedure, see Installing a Font on page 127.
List Fonts
Use List Fonts to list all of the installed fonts in the Allegro RIP window.
Refer to Listing Installed Fonts on page 128 for further details.
Fonts displayed in the Allegro RIP window are sometimes hard to read.
You can also view installed fonts in the Delete Highlighted Fonts dialog
box. If you use this method to view fonts, be sure to click Cancel to exit the
Delete Highlighted Fonts dialog box without deleting any fonts.
Proof Fonts
The Proof Fonts command, only visible if Start Inputs is selected, is not
used with Trendsetter Console.
Delete Fonts
Use Delete Fonts to display the Delete Highlighted Fonts dialog box, which
lets you delete fonts from Allegro RIP. See Deleting a Font on page 129 for
additional information.
Figure 10: Input Queue menu
Use this menu to manage the Input Queue.
Kill Current Job
Use Kill Current Job to delete the job currently being RIPed.
Stop Input Queue
Use Stop Input Queue to let the current job continue, but to stop the RIP
from accepting input.

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Abort Input Queue
Use Abort Input Queue to kill the current job and stop RIP inputs.
Trendsetter Console Toolbar
Trendsetter Console includes a toolbar, which lets you quickly access dialog
boxes. This section describes the toolbar.
Figure 11: Trendsetter Console toolbar
Use the toolbar buttons as indicated:
Print File
Displays the Print File dialog box, where you can
choose a file to print. This is equivalent to the Allegro
RIP > Print File command.
Print
Calibration
Not used.
Start Inputs
Stop Inputs
Starts any enabled inputs. This is equivalent to the
Allegro RIP > Start Inputs command when the inputs
are stopped. When inputs are started, defined inputs
are monitored and processed.
Stops any enabled inputs. This is equivalent to the
Allegro RIP > Start Inputs command when the inputs
are enabled. Stop inputs in order to configure or
modify settings.

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Page Setup
Manager
Displays the Page Setup Manager dialog box, where
you can create and edit page setups. This is equivalent
to the Allegro RIP > Page Setup Manager command.
Device
Manager
Not used.
Separations
Manager
Displays the Separations Manager dialog box, where
you can create and edit separation styles for the
selected device. This is equivalent to the Color >
Separations Manager command.
Color Setup
Manager
Not used.
Calibration
Manager
Not used.
Harmony is used instead for tonal calibration. You
access Harmony by selecting Harmony from the
Trendsetter menu.
Cassette
Manager
Not used.

Trendsetter Console Toolbar 25
Input
Controller
Displays the Input Controller dialog box. Also, this
button hides the controller if it is already displayed.
This is equivalent to the Input Controller command on
the Allegro RIP menu.
Media
Manager
Not used.

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3
Trendsetter
Console
Concepts
Overview ..........................................................................................28
PostScript File Types ..........................................................................28
Media Types......................................................................................29
Proof Types and Plate Types...............................................................31
Separation Styles...............................................................................32
Page Setups ......................................................................................36
Page Features....................................................................................40
Medium Index...................................................................................44
Proof Color Mapping Table Spectrum Devices....................................48
RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate Modes ...................................................52
Input Channels .................................................................................57
Device-specific PPD Files....................................................................61
Output Controller/Monitor Window..................................................66
Allegro Window................................................................................68
Trendsetter Monitor Window ............................................................69

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Overview
This chapter gives you an introduction to the concepts you need to
configure and use the Trendsetter Console.
PostScript File Types
You can process three types of PostScript files using Trendsetter Console:
• composite
• pre-separated
• separated
For composite PostScript files, colors are not separated, and all color
information is contained in one file. For pre-separated PostScript, colors
are separated, but all color separation information is contained in one file.
For separated PostScript files, each file contains information for one color
separation—that is, one file each for cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and for
any spot colors.
CMYK
K
Y
M
C
C
Y
M
K
Composite Files Pre-Separated Files Separated Files
Any number of
colors in one file
Any number of
color separations
in one file
Figure 12: PostScript file types
One color separation
per file

Media Types 29
Media Types
This section contains two parts:
• What is a media type?
• How are media types used?
What Is a Media Type?
How Are Media Types Used?
A media type refers to a particular brand of media—for example, Kodak
DITP. It includes the media type name, laser exposure, and medium index
number. This information can only be configured within Trendsetter
Console by a service representative.
Media information is configured in the output device, and Trendsetter
Console displays this information in the Media Configuration dialog box.
All the media type information is display only, except for the medium
index number. You can change the medium index number if desired. See
also Medium Index on page 44.
You use media when you create proof types and plate types. See Proof Types
and Plate Types on page 31. Before you can define a proof type or plate
type, you must select a media type on which to base your proof type or
plate type.

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Plate Type
Media Type: Kodak IR
Size: 32" x 44"
Media Type
What Is It: Kodak IR
Manufacturer: Kodak
Plate Type
Media Type: Kodak IR
Size: 20" x 30"
Media Type
What Is It:
Laser Matchprint NA
Manufacturer: Imation
Proof Type
Media Type:
Laser Matchprint NA
Format: 4-up
Proof Type
Media Type:
Laser Matchprint NA
Format: 8-up
Figure 13: Media types, proof types, and plate types

Proof Types and Plate Types 31
Proof Types and Plate Types
What Are Proof Types and Plate Types?
This section contains three parts:
• What are proof types and plate types?
• How are proof types and plate types used?
• How do proof types and plate types relate to PPD files?
Proof types and plate types are based on media types. They include the
media type as well as information about media size and thickness.
How Are Proof Types and Plate Types Used?
Proof types are used for digital halftone proofmaking, and plate types are
used for all other processes, such as, platemaking, film-making, and
thermal blueline-making.
On installation, your Trendsetter is configured with the media types you
will use to create your proof types and plate types. You must define proof
types and/or plate types before you can image those plate types and/or
proof types.
Trendsetter Console automatically selects plate types or proof types for
you, based on the dimensions of the RIPed file it is processing.
However, you can configure Trendsetter Console to allow manual proof
type or plate type selection.
How Do Proof Types and Plate Types Relate to PPD Files?
Proof type and plate type information is stored in the device-specific PPD
files for use during imposition.
Whenever you add, delete, or modify a plate or proof type, you must
generate a new PPD file in order to make the imposition workstation aware
of the new proof types and/or plate types. See Generating Device-specific
PPD Files on page 131.
Note: Configured plate and proof type information stored in the PPD is used by
Harmony. PPD files allow Harmony access to media types, proof types, plate
types, and screening information available at the Allegro workstation. See
Harmony Reference Guide for iMPAct Workflow.

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Separation Styles
This section contains two parts:
• What is a separation style?
• How are separation styles used?
Separation styles are based on the concept of color space. Color space is
determined by the information in the input file and the desired output.
Color space determines the type of separation style required for handling
the color separations. For example, a separation style would determine
whether a plate or proof is output for each color separation.
Although the RIP can interpret file types of other kinds, the only color
spaces (that is, input or output) supported by workflows are halftone
CMYK and monochrome. Input files are either monochrome or CMYK.
Separated PostScript files are monochrome input and monochrome
output. Composite CMYK PostScript files are input as CMYK and output
as monochrome separations.
Each separation style specifies the color space of the input file and the
output file.
What Is a Separation Style?
In Allegro RIP, a separation style is a named collection of color separation
and screening settings. A separation style contains the following
information:
• color space—CMYK or monochrome
• which color separations Allegro RIP is to generate for composite and
pre-separated PostScript files, and the order in which it is to generate
the color separations
• how to handle spot colors
• spot shape
• screening angles and line frequency

Separation Styles 33
Input
Color Space
Output
CMYK - Mono
C
Y
CMYK
Composite
M
Separations
K
C
Y
Mono - Mono
C
Y
M
K
PreSeparated
M
Separations
K
C
Y
Mono - Mono
C
Y
M
K
Separated
M
Separations
K
Figure 14: Color space of input and output files
Separation styles are used by page setups. After a style —based on a color
space—has been defined, the style can be linked to one or more page
setups.

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Page Setups
Composite
Plates
Separation Styles
Composite
Proofs
Composite
Composite
Films
Separated
Plates
Separated
Proofs
Separated
Figure 15: More than one page setup using the same separation style
Each page setup must specify a separation style, but the same separation
style can be used by many page setups. For example, the separation style
based on CMYK to monochrome color space would be used by both the
page setup defined for making proofs and the page setup defined for
making plates in a composite workflow.

Separation Styles 35
How Are Separation Styles Used?
Separation styles are used to instruct Allegro RIP how to process color
separations and how to apply screening.
Each page setup contains a separation style to direct Allegro RIP how to
process color separations. You can use the same separation style in several
page setups, or you can keep a number of separation styles for different
types of page setups. For example, you can have a different separation style
for each PostScript type:
• one for separated PostScript
• one for pre-separated PostScript
• one for composite PostScript
Color Space
Separation
Style
Page
Setup
Page
Setup
Workflow
Page
Setup
Workflow
Figure 16: Building blocks of a workflow

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Page Setups
This section contains three parts:
• What is a page setup?
• How are page setups used?
• page setup overrides
Allegro RIP processes jobs according to page setups. A page setup is a
combination of default settings and overrides that define how Allegro RIP
produces pages. Each page setup specifies a complete page format in terms
of the orientation, resolution, size, and so on.
Page setups are managed in one central place, the Page Setup Manager
dialog box. This dialog box is used for creating new page setups, and for
editing or deleting existing page setups.
In previous versions of the RIP, a current page setup could be specified.
The concept of a current page setup is no longer applicable. Each RIP input
channel must be explicitly assigned a page setup.
What Is a Page Setup?
In Allegro RIP, a page setup is a named collection of settings used to
process a PostScript job. A page setup contains the following information:
• output device name
• separation styles, screening, and color options
• page layout information
• resolution
• medium index number
• page feature (optional)
• effects, such as, mirrorprint (optional)
• scaling (optional)
The Page Setup dialog boxes also provide access to the Page Setup Options
and Page Setup Option Extras dialog boxes.
All page setups are visible in the Page Setup Manager. To view the Page
Setup Manager, select Page Setup Manager from the Allegro RIP menu.

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How Are Page Setups Used?
Page Setup Overrides
Page setups are attached to input channels, which are job submission
mechanisms. A hot folder is an example of an input channel. See also Input
Channels on page 57.
When you submit PostScript files to Trendsetter Console via an input
channel, the software uses the instructions in the page setup that is
attached to the input channel to process the PostScript files. For this
reason, it is important that you submit your PostScript files to Trendsetter
Console via the correct input channel.
When Allegro RIP is processing PostScript files, it processes them
according to:
• page setup overrides and enabled page features
• instructions in the PostScript file
• page setup defaults
When you submit a PostScript file to Trendsetter Console via an input
channel, Allegro RIP reads the page setup attached to the input channel
and remembers:
• enabled overrides in the page setup
• enabled page features in the page setup
Overrides are any options that specify an override, for example, the
Override resolution in job check box. When you select these override check
boxes in a page setup, you enable the override.
Page features are enabled in a page setup by selecting the Enable feature
check box, then selecting a page feature from the drop-down list.
Allegro RIP remembers which overrides and page features are enabled in
the page setup, then it interprets the PostScript file to find RIPing
instructions.
When Allegro RIP cannot find instructions in the PostScript file, it uses the
page setup defaults. For example, if Allegro RIP cannot find the resolution
for the PostScript file in the PostScript file instructions, it uses the default
resolution in the page setup.

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! ! ! !
! ! ! !
Imposed
PostScript
Input
Highest
Priority
1
RIP
RIP
Overrides
Resolution
Separations
Angles
Line Screen
Spot Shape
RIP Page Setup
AND
/OR
Page
Features
Spectrum.ps
2
RIP
Incoming File
PostScript
Instructions
Lowest
Priority
3
RIP
RIP Page Setup
Defaults
Trendsetter
Console
RIP PRIORITY THEORY
Output
RIPed File
to disk
to device
Figure 17: Override hierarchy
Override Examples
This section contains two examples:
• resolution
• medium index number

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Resolution Example
The parameters for this example are:
• An imposed PostScript file is created using Preps. The PostScript file
contains a resolution of 600 dpi.
• The page setup attached to the input channel contains a resolution
override.
When you submit the PostScript file to Trendsetter Console, this is what
happens:
1. Allegro RIP reads the page setup and remembers any enabled overrides
and page features.
The page setup contains a resolution override. The resolution override
is 1200 dpi.
2. Allegro RIP interprets the PostScript file to find the instructions.
Allegro RIP finds a resolution of 600 dpi in the PostScript file.
3. Allegro RIPs the PostScript file using the instructions it gathered.
Because the page setup contains a resolution override, Allegro RIP uses
the resolution in the page setup, not the resolution specified in the
PostScript file.
Medium Index Example
The parameters for this example are:
• Medium index numbers are included in the device-specific PPD file.
• A PostScript file is created using Preps. The PostScript file contains a
plate type from the device-specific PPD file, and the plate type specifies
a medium index number.
• The page setup attached to the input channel contains an enabled page
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When you submit the PostScript file to Trendsetter Console, this is what
happens:
1. Allegro RIP reads the page setup and remembers any enabled overrides
and page features.
The OverMediumIndex.ps page feature is enabled. This page feature is
an override that tells Allegro RIP to ignore the medium index number
in the PostScript file and use the medium index number in the page
setup.
2. Allegro RIP interprets the PostScript file to find the instructions.
Allegro RIP finds a medium index number in the PostScript file.
3. Allegro RIPs the PostScript file using the instructions it gathered.
Because the OverMediumIndex.ps page feature is enabled, Allegro RIP
uses the medium index number specified in the page setup, not the
medium index number specified in the PostScript file.
Page Features
This section contains five parts:
• What are page features?
• How are page features used?
• What is the Spectrum.ps proofing page feature?
• What is the RIPToHeldQueue.ps proofing page feature?
• What are the ProofCrop22x26.ps, ProofCrop22x30.ps, and
ProofCrop30x40.ps proofing page features?
What Are Page Features?
Page features are files that are included with Trendsetter Console. They are
stored in the \allegro\sw\pagefeatures folder.
You use page setups to enable page features. To enable a page feature in a
page setup, select the Enable feature check box in the Edit Page Setup or
New Page Setup dialog box, then select a page feature from the drop-down
list. The selected page feature is enabled for the page setup. When
Trendsetter Console uses the page setup to process a PostScript file, it also
runs the selected page feature.

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How Are Page Features Used?
Page feature files let you specify a fragment of PostScript code. Page
features do not change the PostScript code in your PostScript file; they
override specified lines of PostScript code during RIPing.
What Is the Spectrum.ps Proofing Page Feature?
Spectrum.ps is a proofing page feature used with a page setup that is
configured to process PostScript files for digital halftone proofing. It runs
three page features located in the \allegro\sw\page features folder that are
specific to processing PostScript files for proofmaking:
• OverMediumIndex.ps
• OverMirrorPrint.ps
• NoClampClipping.ps
OverMediumIndex.ps lets the medium index number in the Allegro RIP
page setup override the medium index number specified in the imposed
PostScript file. This page feature lets you use a PostScript file that you
imposed for platemaking for proofmaking as well, because it directs
Trendsetter Console to use the correct medium index number from the
proofmaking page setup.
For example, when you impose a PostScript file for platemaking, you select
the plate type, and your imposition software includes the medium index
number for the plate type in the PostScript file. Because the medium index
number is in the PostScript file, it takes precedence over the medium index
number specified in the Allegro RIP page setup. If you use the imposed
PostScript file for proofmaking and use a proofing page setup with the
OverMediumIndex.ps page feature selected, Trendsetter Console overrides
the medium index number specified in the imposed PostScript file and
instead uses the medium index number specified in the proofmaking page
setup. This override is necessary since the medium index number in the
PostScript is correct for platemaking, but not for proofmaking.
Note: To make the medium index number available in the PPD file, you must
select the Add Medium Index to PPD check box in the Configuration dialog
box before generating the PPD file.
OverMirrorPrint.ps lets the Mirrorprint check box in the Allegro RIP page
setup take precedence over the mirrorprint setting specified in the
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OverMirrorPrint.ps ensures Trendsetter Console mirrorprints the
PostScript files; when the Mirrorprint check box is cleared,
OverMirrorPrint.ps ensures that Trendsetter Console doesn’t mirrorprint
the PostScript files.
NoClampClipping.ps overrides raster image clipping. When this page
feature is not used, Trendsetter Console clips the leading and trailing edges
of raster images to accommodate the portion of the plate obscured by
leading- and trailing-edge clamps. However, the clamps don’t obscure any
image area when the output device is used for proofmaking. When
proofmaking, the clamps are used to secure the proof carrier to the drum,
but the receptor and donor sheets are held in place by vacuum. Thus, the
entire imageable area of the proofing media can be used.
The Spectrum.ps page feature can run more page features than the ones
described above. If you want the Spectrum.ps page feature to run
additional page features, copy the page features from the \allegro\sw\page
features folder to the \allegro\sw\page features\spectrum folder. See
Configuring Page Features on page 149.
What Is the RIPToHeldQueue.ps Proofing Page Feature?
RIPToHeldQueue.ps is a page feature designed for digital halftone
proofmaking in RIP-to-disk mode. The RIPToHeldQueue.ps page feature
does two things:
• It creates a dummy page buffer called
----RipToHeldQueueSeparator----- for each job. When the ----
RipToHeldQueueSeparator----- page buffer moves to the Current
Queue in the Output Controller/Monitor window, it selects the
Disable output check box. When the Disable output check box is
selected, the software holds all RIPed job files, called page buffers, in
the Active Queue until you clear the Disable output check box.
• It automatically moves newly RIPed page buffers from the Active
Queue to the Held Queue.

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The purpose of the RIPToHeldQueue.ps page feature is to let the system
image one job while simultaneously RIPing another job to disk. You can
submit jobs to Trendsetter Console at any time to be RIPed to disk, and you
must manually initiate imaging for each job.
Note: When you are imaging one digital halftone proof while RIPing the second
one to disk, we recommend that you have a Symmetric Multi Processor (SMP)
workstation to handle the workload demand. You also need an SMP Allegro
dongle for Allegro RIP to use multiple CPUs. We also recommend that you
configure the workstation so that the page buffers are stored on a separate drive
from the spooled job files. This prevents a single drive from being overloaded.
If you want the Spectrum.ps proofing page feature to run the
RIPToHeldQueue.ps page feature, you must copy RIPToHeldQueue.ps from
the \allegro\sw\page features folder to the \allegro\sw\page
features\spectrum folder. See Configuring Page Features on page 149.
What Are the ProofCrop Proofing Page Features?
The ProofCrop22x26.ps, ProofCrop22x30.ps, and ProofCrop30x40.ps page
features crop RIPed files to fit onto the proof type sizes that are available
for digital halftone proofing. The name of the page feature indicates the
proof type size for which the page feature is intended.
Note: The proof type sizes for Spectrum 1.1 or higher are smaller than the
Spectrum 1.0 proof type sizes.
These page features are useful in two situations:
• You are re-imaging a Spectrum 1.0 proofing job using a Spectrum 1.1
or higher system, and the RIPed files are too large for the proof type
sizes that are available with your system.
• You imposed a job for platemaking and want to create a digital
halftone proof of the files; however, the RIPed files are too large for the
available proof type sizes.
In both cases, you can use the ProofCrop22x26.ps, ProofCrop22x30.ps, or
ProofCrop30x40.ps page feature to crop the RIPed file to fit a different
proof type.
If you choose the main proofing page feature (Spectrum.ps) to run either
the ProofCrop22x26.ps, ProofCrop22x30.ps, or ProofCrop30x40.ps page
feature, copy the page feature from \allegro\sw\page features to the
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Medium Index
This section contains five parts:
• What is a medium index number?
• How is a medium index number used?
• How do I add medium index numbers to PostScript files?
• How is the OverMediumIndex.ps page feature used?
• How are medium index numbers related to PPD files?
What Is a Medium Index Number?
How Is a Medium Index Number Used?
A medium index number specifies a Harmony calibration curve. Each
media type and page setup has a medium index number linked to it.
Proof types and plate types are based on media types, so they assume the
medium index number associated with the media type. However, you can
give a proof type or plate type a custom medium index number to call a
specific Harmony calibration curve.
For example, if most of your presses print the same with Kodak plates, use
index 900 in all the plate types used for those presses. For a particular press
type that prints differently, use index 901 for its plate type to choose special
Harmony calibration curves.
While any number may be used for the medium index, CreoScitex has set
up standard numbers for each supported media type. This is called the
default medium index number.
See the Allegro RIP Reference Guide for a list of the default numbers by media
type.
A custom medium index number is a number that the user has changed
from the media default. The number must fall within the range configured
for that particular media. For example, 900 is the default medium index
number for Kodak DITP, so a custom medium index using that media
would be anything in the range 901-999.
Medium index numbers identify Harmony calibration curves.
For information on creating Harmony calibration curves, refer to the Harmony
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Each media type is associated with a medium index number. Proof types
and plate types assume the medium index number from the media type on
which they are based. You can associate a custom medium index number
with a proof type or plate type if required.
You must also specify a medium index in each page setup.
When you submit PostScript files to Trendsetter Console via an input
channel, the software applies a page setup to the PostScript files. Allegro
RIP interprets the instructions in the PostScript file and in the page setup
and uses the medium index number from the PostScript file or from the
page setup. Allegro RIP then selects the correct Harmony calibration
curve, based on the medium index number, and applies the curve to the
Postscript file during RIPing.
When the PostScript file and the page setup contain different medium
index numbers, Allegro RIP uses the medium index in the PostScript file
unless the page feature OverMediumIndex.ps is specified in the page setup.
The medium index number used by the RIP is determined by three things:
• the OverMediumIndex.ps page feature
• instructions in the PostScript file
Or:
• page setup defaults
And:
• a configured plate or proof type with the same medium index number.
When there are different numbers specified in different places (for
example, the PostScript file and the page setup) a hierarchy of overrides
exists. For information on this hierarchy, see Page Setup Overrides on
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How Do I Add Medium Index Numbers to PostScript Files?
For medium index numbers to be included in the PostScript file, you must:
1. Select the Add Medium Index to PPD check box in the Configuration
dialog box in Trendsetter Console.
2. Generate a device-specific PPD file, then make it available to your
imposition software.
3. Select a proof type or plate type from the PPD file when imposing the
PostScript.
When selected in imposition software, the medium index number for the
selected proof type or plate type is included in the PostScript file that the
imposition software generates. When Allegro RIP interprets the PostScript
file, it finds the medium index number associated with each proof type or
plate type.
Table 1 summarizes how the medium index numbers for media types,
proof types, plate types, and page setups relate to each other.
Table 1: Summary of places medium index can be defined
Trendsetter
Console
setting
Media type
Proof type or
plate type
Page setup
Medium index
Default medium index number for the media type
Assumes the default medium index number from the
media type on which it is based.
You can change the default medium index number
and specify a custom medium index number.
You must specify a medium index number in each
page setup.
Can specify a custom medium index and enable the
page feature OverMediumIndex.ps. This page feature
overrides medium index numbers specified in the
PostScript file.

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How Is the OverMediumIndex.ps Page Feature Used?
OverMediumIndex.ps is a page feature that is used to override the medium
index number specified in the PostScript file with the medium index
number specified in the page setup. See also Page Features on page 40.
How Are Medium Index Numbers Related to PPD Files?
When you select the Add Medium Index to PPD check box in the
Configuration dialog box, Trendsetter Console includes medium index
numbers in the device-specific PPD file it generates.
When you make the PPD file available to your imposition software, you
can select proof types and/or plate types. The imposition software includes
the selected proof types or plate types—and their associated medium
index numbers—in the PostScript it generates.
Allegro RIP can interpret the medium index numbers and apply the
correct plate type or proof type and request a matching Harmony
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Proof Color Mapping Table Spectrum Devices
Note: The proof color mapping table is only used when you’re creating digital
halftone proofs.
What Is a Proof Color Mapping Table?
This section contains three parts:
• What is a proof color mapping table?
• How is the proof color mapping table used?
• Why is the proof color mapping table needed?
The proof color mapping table contains color mappings for digital
halftone proofing. Color mappings consist of two names:
• RIP color name
• device color name
The RIP color name is the name of the color in the PostScript file
recognized by Allegro RIP, and the device color name is the name of the
colored media recognized by Trendsetter Console for the output device.
The names of the colored media you have at your site are configured in the
output device by service personnel when your system is installed. The four
process colors are named cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. If you have spot
color media, they are also configured in the output device and are named,
for example, red or orange. These color names are the default color
mappings. You can view them in the Configure Proof Color Mappings
dialog box.
The default color names are listed in two columns in the Configure Proof
Color Mappings dialog box—RIP Color and Device Color—and the name
in each column is the same. For example, a cyan medium is listed in the RIP
Color and Device Color columns as Cyan.

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Figure 18: Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box
Note: Display the Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box by selecting Proof
Color Mapping from the Trendsetter menu.
You can add additional RIP color names to the Configure Proof Color
Mappings dialog box and map them to existing device color names to
create new color mappings. For Trendsetter Console to correctly process
PostScript files for digital halftone proofing, the names of the colors in the
PostScript files must be added to the Configure Proof Color Mappings
dialog box and mapped to an existing device color name. Each name in the
RIP Color column must be unique.
You are not required to add all the color mappings that you plan to use to
the Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box before you start
processing a digital halftone proofing job. You can add color mappings
during processing. Trendsetter Console displays the Unknown Proofing
RIP Color dialog box, which lets you create a color mapping for the job
that the software is currently processing.
For instructions on using the Unknown RIP Color dialog box, see the Trendsetter
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Figure 19: Unknown Proofing RIP Color dialog box
You can also choose whether or not to add the new color mapping to the
Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box.
Note: The color mappings are used to instruct the output device; they are not
used to instruct Allegro RIP.
How Is the Proof Color Mapping Table Used?
The color mappings in the Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box are
used for all jobs. However, before you submit a job to Trendsetter Console,
you can modify the color mappings to make them job-specific, then
submit the job for processing. Trendsetter Console uses the modified color
mappings for the job. After the job is processed, click the Defaults button
in the Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box to return the default
color mappings.
When a device color is added to the output device firmware, the Proof
Color Mapping Table is automatically updated when you restart
Trendsetter Console. The Proof Color Mapping Table is also automatically
updated when you restart the software after a device color is removed from
the output device firmware.
Why Is the Proof Color Mapping Table Needed?
The proof color mapping table is needed to create digital halftone proofs.
It resolves color names for Allegro RIP and the output device by mapping
the names of the colors that Allegro RIP finds in the file being processed to
the color names of the media that the output device uses to image a digital
halftone proof.

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Orange
K
Y
M
C
Separated PostScript
Trendsetter
Console
Allegro
RIP
Allegro RIP reports color names to
Trendsetter Console
Allegro RIP
interprets color names:
{
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black
Orange
RIP Color
Black
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Orange
Device Color
Black
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Orange
Trendsetter Console matches color
names to RIP color names in proof
color mapping table
Color name not in
color matching table
Color names match
Trendsetter Console
prompts you to add color to
color mapping table and
map it to a device color
Trendsetter Console uses
device color name in color
mapping to instruct the
output device
Trendse ter
Spectrum
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RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate Modes
Allegro RIP features two RIP modes: RIP-to-disk and RIP-to-plate. In
order to choose the RIP mode that best suits your workflow, you need to
understand the flow of PostScript and raster data through a Trendsetter
system.
Note: RIP-to-plate is the default mode when Trendsetter Console is installed.
This section contains five parts:
• What is RIP-to-disk mode?
• What is RIP-to-plate mode?
• RIP-to-disk and RIP-to-plate modes compared
• possible time advantages for each mode
• key differences between modes
What Is RIP-to-Disk Mode?
Input
PostScript file
Trendsetter Console
RAM
Interprets
Output
Raster is sent to
device for imaging
Spool
Renders
Screens
RIP interprets,
renders, and
screens file in RAM
(page buffer is
saved to disk)
Load Media
command
Saved on disk
Page buffer
Page buffer
Page buffer
Trendse ter
Media
Output Device
Figure 21: Data flow in RIP-to-disk mode

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Possible Advantages of RIP-to-Disk Mode
Advantage: Time Savings
RIP-to-disk mode lets you RIP multiple files without immediately
outputting the raster data. It can be an efficient mode because it doesn’t
require you to be at the output device for the RIPing process.
Considerations:
• Trendsetter use in your shop
If your shop normally operates a Trendsetter continuously throughout
a shift and/or 24 hours a day, RIP-to-disk mode will not save you time.
If you can afford to have a Trendsetter idle for certain periods
throughout the day, RIP-to-disk mode may be better, because it frees
you to do other work while files are being RIPed.
• storage capacity
If you don’t have enough storage capacity on the hard disk of your
Allegro workstation for several jobs’ worth of raster data, you will not
benefit from RIP-to-disk mode.
To purchase additional hard disk space, contact a service representative.
• SMP workstations
You can simultaneously RIP-to-disk and output files that have been
previously RIPed and saved as page buffers on disk.
• re-order color separations for digital halftone proofing
Advantage: Fast Remakes
RIP-to-disk mode allows for instant remakes, so this mode can produce
remakes faster, depending on the files and whether the page buffers are still
on disk (that is, not automatically removed to free disk space).
Considerations:
• Complexity of jobs
If you’re doing simple black and white jobs, remakes are probably
equally fast with either RIP mode. If you’re doing remakes of more
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What Is RIP-to-Plate Mode?
Input
PostScript file
Trendsetter Console
RAM
Interprets
Spool
Renders
Screens
Output
Raster is sent to
device for imaging
RIP interprets,
renders, and
screens file in RAM
(page buffer is not
saved to disk)
Load Media
command
Trendse ter
Media
Output Device
Figure 22: Data flow in RIP-to-plate mode
Possible Advantages of RIP-to-Plate Mode
Advantage: Time Savings
RIP-to-plate mode can save time, because it doesn’t require you to save
RIPed files to workstation’s hard disk before imaging them onto media in
the output device.
Considerations:
• complexity of jobs
It depends on the PostScript files for the job—if complex files are being
imaged, remakes take longer, because the PostScript files must be RIPed
a second time.
Advantage: Less Storage Required
Not as much hard disk space is required with RIP-to-plate mode, because
raster data is not written to the hard disk of the workstation.

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RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate Modes Compared
Figure 23 provides a simplified illustration of the steps involved in
processing PostScript data through a Trendsetter system and onto media.
The illustration shows both RIP modes.
RIP-to-disk
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Interprets, renders,
and screens the
PostScript
Compresses (optional)
and writes the page
buffer to the hard disk
of the workstation
The output device images
the raster data
onto media
RIP-to-plate
Step 1 Step 2
Interprets, renders, Page buffers are sent to the device to
and screens the Post- output on the media
Script
Figure 23: Data flow: RIP-to-disk versus RIP-to-plate
Page Buffers
Page buffers are produced in both RIP-to-disk and RIP-to-plate mode, but
they are used differently.
In RIP-to-plate mode, the page buffer is held in RAM or paged out to disk,
depending on the complexity of the PostScript file and the amount of
memory available for the RIP. After the entire PostScript file is rasterized,
the page buffer is immediately sent to the output device and then removed
from disk (if it was necessary to page it out to disk), and deleted from
RAM.
In RIP-to-disk mode, the page buffer is saved to disk in the page buffer
directory as specified in the Configure RIP dialog box. Page buffers can be
compressed or not, according to how the RIP is configured. We
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Possible Time Advantages for Each Mode
Step 1 in Figure 23 on page 55 takes the same amount of time for both RIP
modes in most cases.
Step 2 in RIP-to-disk mode does not happen with RIP-to-plate mode.
Therefore, RIP-to-plate mode could be faster, because this step is skipped.
However, it’s unnecessary for an operator to be at the workstation during
Steps 1 and 2.
Step 3 is faster in RIP-to-plate mode, because you don’t have to wait for the
Trendsetter to read data from the disk.
Note: RIP-to-disk mode allows overlap of data interpretation and imaging.
However, RIPing one file to disk while imaging another file from the disk requires
an SMP workstation, that is, multiple CPUs.
The Allegro workstation processor speed and amount of RAM are also
factors: the faster the processor, the faster the RIP, and the better the chance
that Trendsetter Console will be able to process files at the engine speed of
a Trendsetter output device.
Key Differences Between Modes
RIP-to-disk mode may be no faster from beginning to end than RIP-toplate
mode, but it can save time, because it leaves you free to do other work
while files are being RIPed and saved to disk. You could, for example,
submit all the files for a job to be RIPed at the end of the day, then return
in the morning to image the media.

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Input Channels
This section contains four parts:
• What is an input channel?
• How are input channels used?
• How are input channels managed?
• What is start inputs?
What Is an Input Channel?
An input channel is a job submission mechanism, that is, a mechanism
that lets you submit PostScript files to Trendsetter Console for processing.
Trendsetter Console supports the following input channels:
• AppleTalk
• NT pipe
• socket input
• spool folders
Trendsetter Console supports all the input channels supported by Allegro
RIP.
For more information on NT pipes, see the description of using named pipes in
the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
The most common input channels used with Trendsetter Console are:
• spool folders
• AppleTalk
Spool folders let you submit files using a network. You can locate the
desired spool folder in Windows Explorer, and drop the files into the spool
folder. Each spool folder must have a page setup associated with it.
Spool folder configuration also lets you configure error and completed
folders to manage your PostScript files.
AppleTalk lets Trendsetter Console accept input files from any AppleTalk
network to which the workstation is connected. Any users on the
AppleTalk network can print PostScript files to Trendsetter Console by
selecting the AppleTalk input channel in their Chooser. You can have
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How Are Input Channels Used?
How Are Input Channels Managed?
Other, less common, input channels available are:
• serial port—allows PCs to be connected via their serial ports
• socket plugin—allows Trendsetter Console to accept input from a
socket client program, and supports TCP/IP and UNIX socket
protocols
These input channels are not discussed in this manual. For more information, see
the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
Input channels are used to submit PostScript files to Trendsetter Console.
You must attach a page setup to each input, and when you submit files to
Trendsetter Console via the input, the software uses the instructions in the
page setup to process the incoming PostScript file.
We recommend that you create a separate input for each job type that you
process, and that you attach a specialized page setup to each input.
Input channels are managed using the Input Controller dialog box. You
display this dialog box by selecting Input Controller from the Allegro RIP
menu.
Use the Input Controller dialog box to create, edit, copy, and delete input
channels. The Input Controller dialog box lists the names of all the input
channels you have configured, as well as the type of each input, whether or
not it is enabled, the name of the page setup attached to it, and the status.
You can leave the Input Controller dialog box displayed and use it to
manage input channels by turning them on and off. Using the Input
Controller dialog box, you can turn specific input channels on and off,
unlike the Start Inputs command, which instructs Allegro RIP to scan or
not scan input channels for incoming PostScript files. See also Table 2 on
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What Is Start Inputs?
Figure 24: Input Controller dialog box
Input Channel Status
The Input Controller dialog box lets you monitor the status of your input
channels.
There are three possible states for the input channel:
• Active
The input channel is enabled, inputs are turned on, and a PostScript file
is currently being processed.
• Idle
The input channel is enabled, inputs are turned on, and the channel is
not currently processing PostScript files.
• Stopped
The input channel is enabled, but inputs are turned off. PostScript files
cannot be processed using the input channel.
Start Inputs is a command on the Allegro RIP menu that instructs Allegro
RIP whether or not to scan enabled input channels—that is, input
channels that are turned on to accept incoming PostScript files. You select
Start Inputs when you’re submitting PostScript files to Trendsetter
Console, and you clear Start Inputs when you’re configuring Allegro RIP
or maintaining the output device.
Attention: Unless Start Inputs is selected under the Allegro RIP menu,
Trendsetter Console does not automatically scan enabled input channels for
incoming data. Input channels must be enabled to be available as
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Table 2 on page 60 compares the Input Controller dialog box to the Start
Inputs command. The Input Controller dialog box lets you enable and
disable individual input channels. The Start Inputs command instructs
Allegro RIP whether or not to scan enabled input channels for incoming
PostScript files. In other words, Start Inputs is a global setting that turns
file scanning on or off for all enabled input channels.
Table 2: Input Controller dialog box versus Start Inputs command
RIP menu
Input Controller dialog box
Inputs Input channels enabled Status
On Input channel 1 is ON Active or
Idle
Result
Files processed
Input channel 2 is OFF Stopped No files
processed
Off
Input channel 3 is ON
Input channel 1 is ON
Input channel 2 is OFF
Input channel 3 is ON
Active or
Idle
Stopped
Files processed
No files
processed

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Device-specific PPD Files
What Is the PPD File?
This section contains four parts:
• What is the PPD file?
• How are PPD files used?
• How are PPD files used with desktop applications?
• When should I generate the PPD file?
A device-specific PostScript printer description (PPD) file defines the
capabilities of the CreoScitex-developed output device to which
Trendsetter Console is connected. It contains specific information about
the features supported by the output device and the options available for
each feature.
Trendsetter Console also automatically creates PPX files when it generates
PPD files. PPX files are Preps-specific and contain virtual punch
coordinate information.
PPD files include the proof types and plate types you configured in
Trendsetter Console. PPD files also include the name of the output device
to which Trendsetter Console is connected. You can select proof types and
plate types in imposition software, and the software inserts the selected
option into the file it generates. Trendsetter Console reads incoming files to
find the option you selected in your imposition software, and Trendsetter
Console uses this information during file processing.
PPD files contain the following media-independent information:
• image resolution
• recommended spot functions
• screening angles

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How Are PPD Files Used?
The plate types and proof types in the PPD file specify:
• image orientation
• media size
• area of the media to be imaged
• medium indices (only if you select the Add Medium Index to PPD
check box in the Configuration dialog box)
PPD and PPX files are used by imposition software to present you with the
options supported by the output device, such as proof types or plate types
and output device names. You can select these options in your imposition
software, and the software inserts the selected options into the file it
generates.
For the PPD and PPX files to be available to your imposition workstation,
you must copy these files to the workstation via a network or using floppy
disks. If you are using Preps, you must copy the PPX file to the Preps \ppd
folder. See Making PPD and PPX Files Available to Your Imposition Software
on page 143.
If your shop has more than one CreoScitex-developed output device, you
must generate a PPD file for each output device. If two output devices
share the same default PPD file name, two PPD files will be generated with
the same name. You should give at least one of the PPD files a unique name
to differentiate between them.
Before renaming files, you should determine what file naming conventions
are required by your imposition software and by the operating system on
your imposition workstation. Some imposition software applications and
operating systems require an 8-character file name with a 3-character
extension. To confirm the file naming conventions you should use, refer to
your imposition software user guide and your operating system user guide.

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How Are PPD Files Used With Desktop Applications?
Note: The PPD file options described in this section are specific to desktop
applications, such as QuarkXPress. They do not affect imposition software, such
as Preps.
When you copy the PPD file generated by Trendsetter Console to your
Macintosh, you can set several output device options in your desktop
applications.
For example, when you copy the PPD file to the Systems Folder on your
Macintosh, then make the PPD file available to QuarkXPress, you can set
the following output device options in QuarkXPress when you generate
PostScript files:
• Resolution
• MirrorPrint
• NegativePrint
• Separations
Use the Resolution option to select a resolution. For the MirrorPrint,
NegativePrint, and Separations options, you can select one of the
following three settings:
• RIP default
• False
• True
When the desktop application—such as QuarkXPress—generates a
PostScript file, the setting you selected is included in the PostScript file
comments. When Allegro RIP processes the PostScript file, it interprets the
comments in the PostScript file and reads the Allegro RIP page setup to
determine how to process the PostScript file.
When you select the RIP default setting for an option, Allegro RIP
processes the PostScript file according to the option setting in the selected
page setup. For example, if you set MirrorPrint to RIP default in
QuarkXPress when generating a PostScript file, then submit the PostScript
file to Trendsetter Console, Allegro RIP interprets the PostScript file and
finds the MirrorPrint option set to RIP default, so it uses the Mirrorprint
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When you select the False setting for an option, the option is disabled in
the PostScript file comments and Allegro RIP interprets the option as
disabled. For example, if you set MirrorPrint to False in QuarkXPress when
generating a PostScript file and submit the PostScript file to Trendsetter
Console, Allegro RIP interprets the PostScript file and finds the MirrorPrint
option set to False. Allegro RIP does not mirrorprint the file, regardless of
the Mirrorprint setting in the Allegro RIP page setup.
Note: You can instruct Allegro RIP to override a False setting in a PostScript file.
To override the False setting, add the OverMirrorPrint.ps page feature to the
page setup you’re using to process the PostScript file. This Allegro RIP page
feature overrides the PostScript file comments.
When you select the True setting, the option is enabled in the PostScript file
comments, and Allegro RIP interprets the option as enabled. For example,
if you set MirrorPrint to True in QuarkXPress when generating a PostScript
file, then submit the PostScript file to Trendsetter Console, Allegro RIP
finds the MirrorPrint option set to True, so it mirrorprints the file,
regardless of the Mirrorprint setting in the Allegro RIP page setup.
Table 3: Summary of Allegro RIP default settings
Option
Setting selected in desktop application for option
RIP Default False True
MirrorPrint
NegativePrint
Separations
Allegro RIP
uses option
setting
specified in
selected page
setup.
Option is
disabled in
PostScript
comments.
Allegro RIP
does not
perform
option. You
can override
this setting by
using a page
feature in
Trendsetter
Console.
Option is
enabled in
PostScript
comments.
Allegro RIP
performs
option.
You can
override this
setting by using
a page feature
in Trendsetter
Console.

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When Should I Generate the PPD File?
Trendsetter Console automatically generates PPD and PPX files when you
start Trendsetter Console. You should also generate a new PPD file:
• after a service representative adds or deletes a media type on your
Trendsetter Console system
• when you add a new plate type or proof type
• when you change the load orientation in an existing plate type or proof
type
• when you delete a plate type or proof type
• when you change a spot function or frequency information in the
Configure PPD dialog box
• after creating a custom medium index number in a plate type or proof
type
• to make it (the PPD file) available to Harmony.
For more information on PPD files and Harmony, see the Harmony Reference
Guide for iMPAct Workflow.
If you don’t generate a new PPD file and make it available to your
imposition software, new additions or changes won’t be available for
selection in the imposition software.
By default, PPD and PPX files are stored in the \allegro folder on the drive
where Trendsetter Console is installed. You may change the default storage
folder if desired.

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Output Controller/Monitor Window
Note: The Output Controller/Monitor window is only available when Allegro RIP
is in RIP-to-disk mode. See Page Buffers on page 55.
This section contains two parts:
• What is the Output Controller/Monitor window?
• How is the Output Controller/Monitor window used?
What Is the Output Controller/Monitor Window?
The Output Controller/Monitor window lets you manage page buffers. A
page buffer is a rasterized data that is ready to be sent to the output device
for imaging. Page buffer formats differ between versions of the RIP, so a
buffer from an older version (for example, Allegro RIP 4.1) will not work
with the current version (for example, Allegro RIP 5.1). For the difference
between how page buffers are used in RIP-to-disk and RIP-to-plate mode,
see RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate Modes on page 52.
To display the Output Controller (if it is not already displayed), select
Output Controller from the Output menu, or type CTRL+O. It will appear
as a separate window on your screen, as shown in Figure 25 on page 66. If
you want to remove it, simply choose the menu option again. By default,
the Output Controller dialog box displays when you start Trendsetter
Console if it is configured for RIP-to-disk mode.
How Is the Output Controller/Monitor Window Used?
Active Queue
Current Queue
Held Queue
Figure 25: Output Controller/Monitor window

Output Controller/Monitor Window 67
You use the Output Controller/Monitor window to manage files that have
been RIPed to disk. The Active Queue and Held Queue in the Output
Controller can contain a number of items, each representing a page buffer
of output.
The Active Queue contains page buffers which are currently queued for
imaging. Page buffers listed at the top of the Active Queue are printed first.
The Held Queue contains page buffers that Trendsetter Console is holding
on your hard disk. They may have already been imaged, or they may be
waiting to be imaged.
The number of items in a queue, together with the amount of disk space
they use, is displayed below each queue.
If a page buffer is currently being imaged, it is shown in the box at the top
of the Output Controller between the Active Queue and Held Queue. This
box is unlabeled, but it is referred to as the Current Queue.
As page buffers are imaged, there is a constant flow from the Active Queue
to the Held Queue. After a PostScript file is interpreted and rasterized, the
page buffer is placed at the end of the Active Queue, imaged in turn, and
then transferred to the Held Queue, where it will be retained according to
the value selected in the Delete box. Page buffers will be deleted from the
Held Queue according to the Delete value selected (for example, Always,
Never, or When Necessary). The Delete value is used when there is not
enough space to write the buffer to disk.
The Disable output check box can be used at any time to stop imaging.
When it is selected, rasterized page buffers remain in the Active Queue
until you clear the check box to resume imaging.
Disable output does not stop the imaging for the rasterized page buffer in
the Current Queue, if there is one. To stop imaging for a rasterized page
buffer, drag the rasterized page buffer name from the Current Queue into
the Held Queue or Active Queue.
If PostScript files are interpreted while the Disable output check box is
selected, the new rasterized page buffers are added to the Active Queue as
normal. Disabling output does not prevent you from RIPing jobs.
You will find Disable output useful if you need to reload media in an
output device, or if there is a fault at the output device, but you wish to
continue interpreting PostScript files and preparing rasterized page buffers
for imaging.
Note: Allegro RIP automatically disables output when certain output device
errors occur.

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Allegro Window
This section contains two parts:
• What is the Allegro window?
• How is the Allegro window used?
What Is the Allegro Window?
The Allegro window is the main window of Trendsetter Console. It
contains the Trendsetter Console menu and toolbar. It also contains
Allegro RIP information and error messages. It provides details about files
that fail, including the name of the file and the line of PostScript code that
caused the failure.
Figure 26: Allegro window
How Is the Allegro Window Used?
The Allegro window is used to communicate information about Allegro
RIP processing, including error messages.

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Trendsetter Monitor Window
This section contains two parts:
• What is the Trendsetter Monitor window?
• How is the Trendsetter Monitor window used?
What Is the Trendsetter Monitor Window?
Also called the Message Log, the Trendsetter Monitor window contains
information about the output device to which Trendsetter Console is
connected. It provides detailed messages about the status of your output
device and about the progress of files as they are sent to the output device
and imaged. These messages time each image’s progress in the output
device, and show you the percentage of total imaging completed.
Note: The Trendsetter Monitor window can contain a maximum of 500 lines of
text.
Figure 27: Trendsetter Monitor window
How Is the Trendsetter Monitor Window Used?
The Trendsetter Monitor window is used to communicate information,
including error messages, about the output device to which Trendsetter
Console is connected.

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4
Trendsetter
Console
Reference
Overview ..........................................................................................72
Configuration Dialog Box..................................................................73
Media Configuration Dialog Box .......................................................75
Plate Definition Dialog Box................................................................76
Proof Definition Dialog Box ...............................................................79
Configure Proof Color Mappings Dialog Box .....................................84
Save PPD File Dialog Box ...................................................................86
Spool Folder Configuration Dialog Box..............................................94

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Overview
This chapter describes the options in the dialog boxes used to configure the
portions of Trendsetter Console other than Allegro RIP. Use this chapter to
understand the definition of each option, and use the procedures in the
following two chapters to configure Trendsetter Console:
• Chapter 5, System Configuration
• Chapter 6, Job Configuration
Dialog boxes that lead you through a process but don’t require you to set
an option are not described in this chapter. See Chapter 5, System
Configuration or Chapter 6, Job Configuration for procedures on using the
dialog boxes, including dialog boxes not described in this chapter.

Configuration Dialog Box 73
Configuration Dialog Box
You can access the Configuration dialog box by selecting Workstation
Configuration from the Trendsetter menu.
Figure 28: Configuration dialog box
Use the Units section to select a unit of measurement for Trendsetter
Console. You can choose between Millimeters and Inches.
Select the Add Medium Index to PPD check box to include medium index
numbers in the PPD file that Trendsetter Console generates. Clear this
check box if you don’t want medium index numbers included in the PPD
file.
Select the Manual Plate/Proof Selection check box to enable manual plate
type or proof type selection. Clear this check box to enable automatic plate
type or proof type selection.
During manual plate type or proof type selection, Trendsetter Console
displays a dialog box listing all configured plate types or proof types on
which the image can fit, and you must select one for the software to
continue processing the job. With automatic plate type or proof type
selection, Trendsetter Console automatically selects a plate type or proof
type for you, according to the instructions in the PostScript file.
Select the Manual Proof Eject check box to enable the Eject Proof
command on the Trendsetter menu—that is, manual proof eject. (You
must restart Trendsetter Console for the change to take effect.) Manual
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pre-separated or separated PostScript files to create digital halftone proofs.
After all proof colors image, select Eject Proof to eject the receptor from the
drum in the output device.
If the Manual Proof Eject check box is cleared, automatic proof eject is
enabled by default. Automatic proof eject is available only in RIP-to-plate
mode.
Note: CreoScitex can adjust the Trendsetter Console registry so that you no
longer need to restart Trendsetter Console after selecting or clearing the Manual
Proof Eject check box in the Configuration dialog box. However, Eject Proof
always displays on the Trendsetter menu, even when it is disabled. If you select
Eject Proof when it is disabled, an error message displays, informing you the
command cannot be executed.
Your Allegro RIP dongle number displays beside Allegro Dongle Security
Code.
The Allegro Software License Key must be entered during installation of
Trendsetter Console. If this box is empty, either because it was not entered
at this time, or you have reinstalled the software, contact your service
representative.
You use the PrintLink Software License Key box to activate PrintLink
software. To activate the software, type your PrintLink license key number
in the PrintLink License Key box. Contact your service representative to
obtain your license key number.
Note: If you’re not using PrintLink, you do not use this option.
You use the Staccato Software License Key box to activate Staccato
software. To activate the software, type your Staccato license key number in
the Staccato Software License Key box. Contact your service
representative to obtain your license key number.
Note: If you’re not using Staccato, you do not use this option.
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Configuration dialog box.
Button
OK
Description
Click the OK button to save the changes made in the
Configuration dialog box and to close the dialog box.

Media Configuration Dialog Box 75
Media Configuration Dialog Box
The Media Configuration dialog box is displayed by selecting Media
Configuration from the Trendsetter menu.
Figure 29: Media Configuration dialog box
The Available Media box lists all the media types configured in the output
device. You must select a media type from this list before you can add
information to the Medium Index box or before information displays in
the Laser Exposure box.
Note: The information displayed in the Laser Exposure box is display only; you
cannot change it.
Use the Medium Index box to specify a medium index number for the
media type you selected in the Available Media box. The medium index
number that you specify here is the default medium index number for the
media.
See the Allegro RIP Reference Guide for a list of default medium index numbers
by media type.
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Media Configuration dialog box.
Button
OK
Cancel
Description
Click the OK button to save the changes made in the
Media Configuration dialog box. Two warning
messages appear when you change the value of the
medium index. Click OK to continue.
Click the Cancel button to discard changes made in
the Media Configuration dialog box and close the
dialog box.

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Plate Definition Dialog Box
You can access the Plate Definition dialog box by selecting Plate Definition
from the Trendsetter menu.
Figure 30: Plate Definition dialog box
The Available Plates box lists all the plate types configured in the system.
When you select a plate type, all the other options on this dialog box
display information about the selected plate type.
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Plate Definition dialog box.
Table 4: Buttons in the Plate Definition dialog box
Button
New
Edit
Delete
Done
Description
Click the New button to display the Plate Type
Specifications dialog box and create a new plate type.
See Plate Type Specifications Dialog Box on page 77.
Select a plate type, then click the Edit button to display
the Plate Type Specifications dialog box and edit the
selected plate type.
Select a plate type, then click the Delete button to delete
the selected plate type.
Click the Done button to save the changes you’ve made
in the Plate definition dialog box and close the dialog
box.

Plate Definition Dialog Box 77
Plate Type Specifications Dialog Box
You can display the Plate Type Specifications dialog box in two ways:
• clicking the New button in the Plate Definition dialog box
• selecting a plate type in the Plate Definition dialog box, then clicking
the Edit button
Figure 31: Plate Type Specifications dialog box
Use the Plate Name box to type a unique name for the plate type.
Note: The following characters cannot be used in a plate type name: spaces,
colons [:], forward slashes [/], back slashes [\], parentheses [()], or quotation marks
["].
Use the Media Type to select a media type on which to base the plate type.
Use the Around Drum box to specify the dimension of the medium when it
is loaded around the drum. This could be either the width or length of the
medium, depending on the load orientation and size of the medium. For
example, when a 32" x 44" plate is loaded sideways, 32" is the dimension
that will be loaded around the drum.
Around the
drum
Along the drum
0, 0
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Use the Along Drum box to specify the dimension of the medium when it
is loaded under the leading edge clamp—along the drum. This could be
either the width or length of the medium, depending on the load
orientation and size of the medium. For example, when a 32" x 44" plate is
loaded sideways, 44" is the dimension loaded along the drum.
In the Thickness box, type the thickness of the output media, then select a
unit of measurement, inches or millimeters.
Note: The Laser Exposure option is display only (that is, the value cannot be
changed in this dialog box).
The Medium Index box displays the medium index number you specified
in the Media Type dialog box. Select the Use Media’s check box to use the
medium index number configured in the output device and displayed in
the Media Configuration dialog box. Clear the Use Media’s check box to
specify a custom medium index number that is different from the one
displayed in the Media Configuration dialog box.
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Plate Type Specifications dialog
box.
Button
OK
Cancel
PrintLink
Description
Click the OK button to save the changes made in the
Plate Type Specifications dialog box and close the dialog
box.
Click the Cancel button to discard all changes made in
the Plate Type Specifications dialog box and close the
dialog box.
Click the PrintLink button to display the Configure
PrintLink dialog box and configure PrintLink. The
PrintLink button is only available when you have
PrintLink licensed on your system.

Proof Definition Dialog Box 79
Proof Definition Dialog Box
You can access the Proof Definition dialog box by selecting Proof Type
from the Trendsetter menu.
Figure 33: Proof Definition dialog box
The Available Proofs box lists all the proof types configured in the system.
When you select a proof type, all the other options on this dialog box
display information about the selected proof type.
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Proof Definition dialog box.
Table 5: Buttons in the Proof Definition dialog box
Button
New
Edit
Delete
Done
Description
Click the New button to display the Proof Type
Specifications dialog box and create a new proof type.
See Proof Type Specifications Dialog Box on page 80.
Select a proof type, then click the Edit button to display
the Proof Type Specifications dialog box and edit the
selected proof type.
Select a proof type, then click the Delete button to
delete the selected proof type.
Click the Done button to save the changes made in the
Proof definition dialog box and close the dialog box.

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Proof Type Specifications Dialog Box
You can display the Proof Type Specifications dialog box in two ways:
• clicking the New button in the Proof Definition dialog box
• selecting a proof type in the Proof Definition dialog box, then clicking
the Edit button
Figure 34: Proof Type Specifications dialog box
Use the Proof Name box to type a unique name for the proof type.
Use the Media Type box to select a media type on which to base the proof
type.
Use the Proof Size box to select a size for your proof type. Proof sizes are
configured in the output device. You cannot change them.
When you select a proof size, Trendsetter Console automatically completes
the Around Drum and Along Drum boxes for you. These dimensions are
configured in the output device. You cannot change them unless you
selected Other in the Proof Size box. Other is used to enter the nonstandard
size in the Around Drum and Along Drum boxes. From this
information and other factors, Trendsetter Console determines which
preconfigured proof size that it will use.
See also Orientation for Four-Up Layouts for the Four-Up Cassette on
page 82 and Figure 36 on page 83.
The Around Drum box displays the dimension of the medium when it is
loaded around the drum. This could be either the width or length of the
medium, depending on the load orientation and size of the medium.

Proof Definition Dialog Box 81
Around the
drum
Along the drum
0, 0
Figure 35: Around the drum versus along the drum
The Along Drum box displays the dimension of the medium when it is
loaded under the leading edge clamp—along the drum. This could be
either the width or length of the medium, depending on the load
orientation of the medium.
The Medium Index box displays the medium index number you specified
in the Media Type dialog box. Select the Use Media’s check box to use the
medium index number configured in the output device and displayed in
the Media Configuration dialog box. Clear the Use Media’s check box to
specify a medium index number that is different from the one displayed in
the Media Configuration dialog box.
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Proof Type Specifications dialog
box.
Table 6: Buttons in the Proof Type Specifications dialog box
Button
OK
Cancel
Description
Click the OK button to save the changes made in the
Proof Type Specifications dialog box and close the
dialog box.
Click the Cancel button to discard all changes made in
the Proof Type Specifications dialog box and close the
dialog box.

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Orientation for Four-Up Layouts for the Four-Up Cassette
When you print PostScript of a portrait QuarkXPress document to a fourup
cassette on a Spectrum digital halftone proofing system, you select the
landscape (or rotated 90 degrees) Orientation option in the Page Setup
dialog box in QuarkXPress 3.32 (in the Print dialog box in QuarkXPress
4.0).
When you print PostScript of a landscape QuarkXPress document to a
four-up cassette on a Spectrum digital halftone proofing system, you select
the portrait Orientation option in the Page Setup dialog box in
QuarkXPress 3.32 (in the Print dialog box in QuarkXPress 4.0).
The printing of QuarkXPress documents to four-up media is best
explained by examining how the media from the four-up cassette is
wrapped around the drum and imaged on a Spectrum digital halftone
proofing system. When a four-up cassette is loaded on a Trendsetter
Spectrum or Proofsetter Spectrum, it appears to be portrait in orientation.
However, when the media is loaded on the drum, the long edge wraps
around the drum, and the media is imaged along the drum.
Therefore, PostScript from a four-up portrait QuarkXPress document
must be printed to a Spectrum digital halftone proofing system with
landscape (rotated 90 degrees) Orientation option selected in the Page
Setup dialog box in QuarkXPress 3.32 (in the Print dialog box in
QuarkXPress 4.0).
PostScript of a four-up landscape QuarkXPress document must be printed
to a Spectrum digital halftone proofing system with portrait Orientation
option selected.
See Figure 36 on page 83 for a graphical representation of this concept.
Orientation for Eight-Up Layouts for the Eight-Up Cassette
When printing PostScript of eight-up documents from QuarkXPress to an
eight-up cassette on a Spectrum digital halftone proofing system, you
select the Orientation option in the Page Setup dialog box in QuarkXPress
3.32 (in the Print dialog box in QuarkXPress 4.0) that matches your page
setup. For example, for portrait documents, you select portrait
orientation; for landscape documents, you select landscape (rotated 90
degrees) orientation.

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Figure 36: Printing four-up layouts to a four-up proofing cassette

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Configure Proof Color Mappings Dialog Box
Note: The proof color mapping table is only used for digital halftone proofing;
it is not used for platemaking or film-making.
You can access the Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box by
selecting Proof Color Mapping from the Trendsetter menu.
Figure 37: Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box
From the Device medium box, select a media type. Only media types used
for digital halftone proofing are displayed in the Configure Proof Color
Mappings dialog box. The proof color mapping table box displays the color
mappings configured for the selected media type.
The proof color mapping table contains two columns:
• RIP color
• Device Color
The RIP color column lists the names of the colors that are expected in the
job. The Device Color column lists the names of the colored proofing
media.
The name in the RIP color column is mapped to the name in the Device
Color column, and together the color names create a color mapping.
Trendsetter Console automatically selects color mappings during imaging.

Configure Proof Color Mappings Dialog Box 85
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Configure Proof Color Mappings
dialog box.
Table 7: Buttons in the Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box
Button
Defaults
New
Edit
Delete
OK
Cancel
Description
Click the Defaults button to reload the color mapping
defaults. These defaults are pulled from the output
device firmware.
Click the New button to create a new color mapping.
Click the Edit button to edit a selected color mapping.
Click the Delete button to delete a selected color
mapping from the Configure Proof Color Mappings
dialog box. Click OK to confirm the deletion; click
Cancel to cancel the deletion.
Click the OK button to save all the changes made in the
Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box and close
the dialog box.
Click the Cancel button to discard all changes made in
the Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box and
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Save PPD File Dialog Box
You can access the Save PPD File dialog box by selecting Create Trendsetter
PPD File from the Trendsetter menu.
Figure 38: Save PPD File dialog box
The File Name box displays the default name of the PPD file Trendsetter
Console generates. You can change this name if desired. Below is the list of
PPD files in the folder shown in the Directories box.
The List Files of Type box lets you filter the types of files displayed in the
File Name box, by selecting a file type. The file type you select is the type of
file that is displayed. All other file types are hidden from view.
The Drives box lets you select the drive onto which Trendsetter Console is
to save the PPD file it generates.
Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Save PPD File dialog box.
Table 8: Buttons in the Save PPD File dialog box
Button
OK
Configure
Cancel
Description
Click the OK button to close the Save PPD File dialog
box and generate a PPD file, according to the options
you set.
Click the Configure button to display the Configure
PPD dialog box and configure the PPD file.
Click the Cancel button to discard all changes made to
the PPD file. The Save PPD File dialog box is closed.

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Button
Network
Description
Click the Network button to navigate to a network
location to which you want to save the PPD file you
generate.
Configure PPD Dialog Box
The Configure PPD dialog box displays the screening settings that are
supported by Allegro RIP and recommended for the output device to
which Trendsetter Console is connected.
When you make the PPD file available to your desktop software, you can
select these screening settings in imposition software and other desktop
applications, such as QuarkXPress.
Note: The desktop software does not limit you to these screening settings.
Click to display the Configure
Screening Selections dialog box
Figure 39: Configure PPD dialog box
Screening Selection Section
The Screening Selection section contains two types of information:
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The Resolution, Nominal freq column displays the resolution (dpi) and
nominal frequency (lpi) that the output device supports. Desktop software
such as Preps use the screening information in the PPD file when creating
PostScript files.
PPD files let you define line frequencies, also called screen frequencies, for
each color separation. However, due to a PPD file limitation, some
imposition software applications that use the PPD file can only display one
line frequency for all color separations. Such software cannot display a line
frequency for each color separation.
Figure 40 shows the correct line frequencies that will be output from Preps.
Figure 40: Preps Color Separations dialog box
The Frequency (LPI) and angle for each separation option is used to
address this PPD file limitation. The nominal frequency defines the line
frequency that will appear in imposition software such as Preps. For
example, Figure 41 on page 89 shows the Preps Device Configuration
dialog box, where the Line box shows the nominal frequency.

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Displays nominal
frequency
The nominal frequency
value reminds you that
one of the frequencies is
set to 133.
Figure 41: How nominal frequency displays in Preps
If you are using a different line frequency for one of your color separations,
you should make the nominal frequency a number that reflects the
different line frequency. For example, as shown in Figure 41, the nominal
line frequency is 153. In this case, it is meant to remind you that this
screening selection has line frequencies of 150 for all separations except
one, which is set to 133.
The Frequency (LPI) and angle for each separation column displays the
lines per inch (lpi) and angles recommended for Creo-supported RIP
software. Desktop software such as Preps use the frequency and angle
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Custom screening angles include all screening angle sets that are different
from the predefined sets in the Configure Screening Settings dialog box
(see Figure 42 on page 91).
If you set up custom screening angles in the Configure Screening Settings
dialog box you must set up your RIP software accordingly. See Editing
Screening Settings in Chapter for more information.
If you want to use multiple angle sets, please contact a service
representative.
Table 9 on page 90 describes the buttons in the Screening Selection section
of the Configure PPD dialog box.
Table 9: Buttons in the Screening section
Buttons in the
Screening
section
Edit
New
Delete
Description
Select a screening setting, then click the Edit button to
display the Configure Screening Settings dialog box
and edit the screening setting. See Configure Screening
Settings Dialog Box on page 91.
Click the New button to display the Configure
Screening Settings dialog box and define a new set of
screening parameters.
Click the Delete button to delete a selected screening
setting from the Screening tab. Click Generate to
confirm the deletion; click Cancel to cancel the
deletion.

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Configure Screening Settings Dialog Box
The Configure Screening Settings dialog box is displayed by clicking the
New or Edit buttons on the Screening tab of the Generate PPD dialog box.
Figure 42: Configure Screening Settings dialog box
Note: The custom color line frequency and screening angle values are used for
all spot colors.
The Configure Screening Settings dialog box contains five options:
• Resolution (DPI)
• Nominal Frequency (LPI)
• Predefined Angle Sets
• Frequency (LPI)
• Angle
Use the Resolution (DPI) option to select the resolution (dpi) for which the
screening set will be applied.
Use the Nominal Frequency (LPI) option to type the frequency value that
will appear in the imposition software when the PPD file is used.
Use the Predefined Angle Sets option to select an angle that matches the
Harlequin Precision Screening (HPS) options set in Allegro RIP. If you set
this option, don’t set the Angle option.
Use the Frequency (LPI) option to type or select the line frequency for each
separation color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, and Custom Color). You
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Use the Angle option to type the angle for each separation color (Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow, Black, and Custom Color). If you set this option, don’t
set the Predefined Angle Sets option.
Basic Options
The Basic Options section contains two options (see Figure 39 on page 87):
• Default Resolution (DPI)
• Include Standard PPD media types
From the Default resolution (DPI) drop-down list, select the default
resolution for the output device. This information is used to build a profile
of the output device for desktop software such as Preps that use PPD file
information when they create files.
Select the Include standard PPD media types check box to include standard
PPD media types in the PPD file. Some examples of standard media types
are: letter, legal, tabloid, and A4. These standard media types are used by
desktop publishing applications, such as QuarkXPress, when writing
PostScript files.
Spot Function Selection Section
Spot functions are dot shapes that can influence the quality of print
reproduction. To compliment the type of images you are printing, choose
the spot function carefully.
By default, the PPD file includes four spot functions; however, you can add
additional spot functions to the PPD file when you configure it.
When you add a custom spot function, you must do two things:
• Add the custom spot function to the PPD file, so you can use it in
desktop applications.
• Register the custom spot function with your RIP software, so you can
select it in the RIP screening controls and create calibration curves for
it.
For more information on spot functions, see the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
The Include in PPD file box lists the spot functions that will be included in
the PPD file.

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The Do not include in PPD file box lists the spot functions that will be
omitted from the PPD file.
Table 10 on page 93 describes the buttons in the Spot Function Selection
section of the Configure PPD dialog box.
Table 10: Buttons in the Spot Function Selection section
Buttons in the
Spot Function
Selection section
Include
Remove
View
New
Delete
Description
Select a spot function in the Do not include in PPD
file box, then click the Include button to move the
selected spot function to the Include in PPD file
box.
Select a spot function in the Include in PPD file box,
then click the Remove button to move the selected
spot function to the Do not include in PPD file box.
Click the View button to display the Spot Function
dialog box and look at the code for the selected spot
function.
Click the New button to display the Spot Function
dialog box and add a custom spot function to the
PPD file.
Click the Delete button to delete selected spot
functions from the PPD file. Click the Generate
button to confirm the deletion; click the Cancel
button to cancel the deletion.
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Buttons Available
This section describes the buttons in the Configure PPD dialog box.
Button
OK
Load
Defaults
Cancel
Description
Click the OK button to close the Configure PPD dialog
box.
Click the Load Defaults button to load all the default
screening settings.
Click the Cancel button to discard all changes you’ve
made in the Generate PPD dialog box and close the
dialog box.
Spool Folder Configuration Dialog Box
You can access the Spool Folder Configuration dialog box by selecting
Workstation Configuration from the Trendsetter menu.
Figure 43: Spool Folder Configuration dialog box
This dialog box contains the following options:

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Spool Folder
The current spool folder name and location displays in the box beside this
button. This is where Allegro RIP detects the arrival of files and considers
them as possible jobs, by looking at the type of file and any file names
excluded in the Filenames prefix list.
Click the Spool Folder button to change the folder name or location.
Alternatively, you can type the path name in the box beside the button, but
be aware that accidental typing errors can cause an error or the creation of
a new folder.
Create Spool Folders if They Do Not Exist
Select this check box if you want Allegro RIP to create the named spool
folders if they do not already exist.
Allegro RIP creates the folders when the input channel becomes available
for use. The time can be immediately after you click OK in the Input
Channel Edit dialog box for an enabled channel, but you may need to select
Start Inputs on the Allegro RIP menu or enable the input channel before it
becomes fully available.
Warn If Spool Folders Do Not Exist
Select this check box if you want Allegro RIP to issue a warning if the spool,
error, or complete folder specified doesn’t exist.
Error Folder
The current error folder name and location displays in the box beside this
button. If a file fails to print, Allegro RIP moves it to the folder specified
unless the Delete on error check box is selected.
If a file prints successfully, Allegro RIP moves it to the complete folder
specified unless the Delete on completion check box is selected.
Click the Error Folder button to change the complete folder name or
location.
Delete on Error
Select this check box if you want Allegro RIP to delete files that the spool
folder fails to print. Leave this box clear if you want failed files to be moved
to the error folder. Note that a file is treated as an error if you abort it while
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Complete Folder
The current complete folder name and location display in the box beside
this button. If a file successfully prints, Allegro RIP moves it to the folder
specified unless the Delete on completion check box is selected.
Click the Complete Folder button to change the complete folder name or
location.
Delete on Completion
Select this check box if you want Allegro RIP to delete files that the spool
folder succeeds in printing. Otherwise Allegro RIP moves these files to the
complete folder.
Filenames Prefix List
This text field specifies files to ignore when they arrive in the spool folder,
if you have also selected the Exclude prefix list box. The specification is
based on the first part (prefix) of the file names.
Prefixes are case sensitive.
For example, if you type in the prefix ab, Allegro RIP ignores all the
arriving files whose names begin with ab. Examples of files that Allegro
RIP would ignore for this prefix are abacus.pdf, abandon.ps, and ab123.
(Allegro RIP would not ignore ABALONE.PS, 123ab.pdf, or _absence.)
Ignoring means that Allegro RIP does not process the files and allows the
files to remain in the spool folder until removed by a user or other
software.
If you remove or disable a prefix while the spool folder is still active,
Allegro RIP processes any files previously excluded by that prefix but still
present in the spool folder.
You can enter several prefixes. Separate multiple prefixes by commas
without surrounding spaces. (If you add spaces after a comma, Allegro RIP
treats the spaces as part of the following string.) Each prefix can include
alphanumeric characters, the underscore character, the period character,
and spaces.
For example, this is a valid list of three prefixes: aaab_c,BAC,4.4
Exclude Prefix List
Select this check box to make the prefix list active. Leave this box empty to
disable the prefix list without deleting the list of prefixes.

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Scan Folder Rate
The value in the Scan spool folder every seconds box specifies how
often the Allegro RIP checks the spool folder for new files to be printed.
File Stabilization Rate
The value in the Time to wait for file to stabilize box specifies the number
of seconds that the spool folder waits for the size of an arriving file to
remain the same before assuming that it has been fully written and is
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5
System
Configuration
Overview ........................................................................................100
Selecting an Output Device .............................................................101
Configuring the Allegro Workstation...............................................102
Configuring Media Types ................................................................105
Configuring Plate Types...................................................................107
Configuring Proof Types..................................................................112
Configuring Proof Color Mappings..................................................117
Configuring Allegro RIP...................................................................122
Configuring Fonts ...........................................................................127
Configuring PPD and PPX Files ........................................................130
Configuring Page Features ..............................................................149

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Overview
Configuring Trendsetter Console includes:
• system configuration
• job-specific configuration
This chapter describes how to configure your Trendsetter Console system.
For information on job-specific configuration, see Chapter 6, Job
Configuration.
System configuration includes:
• selecting an output device
• configuring the workstation
• defining media types
• defining plate and/or proof types
• creating color mappings
• configuring Allegro RIP
• configuring fonts
• configuring and generating PPD and PPX files
• making the PPD and PPX files available to your imposition and
desktop software
• configuring page features
Once you have finished configuring your Trendsetter Console system,
you’re ready to configure Trendsetter Console for specific job types. See
Chapter 6, Job Configuration.

Selecting an Output Device 101
Selecting an Output Device
To select an output device:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Select Device.
The Select Output Device dialog box displays.
Figure 44: Select Output Device dialog box
2. Select an output device from the list.
3. Click Select.
The Select Output Device dialog box closes, and Trendsetter Console
connects to the output device you selected.
The output device selected displays to the right of the toolbar as shown
in Figure 45.
Figure 45: Output device information in toolbar

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Configuring the Allegro Workstation
This section describes how to configure your Allegro workstation.\
Attention: You must exit Trendsetter Console according to the instructions on
page 11 to save your configuration settings.
Selecting the Unit of Measurement
To select the unit of measurement:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Workstation Configuration.
The Configuration dialog box displays.
Figure 46: Configuration dialog box
2. Under Units, select the unit of measurement that you require.
3. Click OK.
The Configuration dialog box closes.
4. Restart Trendsetter Console to apply the change.

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Adding Medium Index Numbers to PPD Files
You define or select the medium index number when you configure the
plate type.
To add a medium index number to a PPD file:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Workstation Configuration.
The Configuration dialog box displays.
2. Select the Add Medium Index to PPD check box.
By default, the Add Medium Index to PPD check box is cleared. When
you select this check box, Trendsetter Console embeds the medium
index number set in the plate or proof type in the device-specific PPD
file. Any file imposed with this option turned on will have the medium
index embedded in it.
*PageSize 32x44: " > setpagedevice
(CREOPARAMETER PLATENAME 32x44) pop "
3. Click OK.
The Configuration dialog box closes.
4. Restart Trendsetter Console to apply the change.
Configuring Manual Proof/Plate Selection
To configure manual proof or plate selection:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Workstation Configuration.
The Configuration dialog box displays.
2. Select the Manual Plate/Proof Selection check box, and click OK.
The Configuration dialog box closes.
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Configuring Manual Proof Eject
You can configure manual proof eject only when using a separated
workflow in RIP-to-disk mode.
To configure manual proof eject:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Workstation Configuration.
The Configuration dialog box displays.
2. Select the Manual Proof Eject check box, and click OK.
The Configuration dialog box closes.
3. Restart Trendsetter Console to apply the change.
An Eject Proof command displays under the Trendsetter menu.
Licensing PrintLink (Optional)
PrintLink is automatically installed with Trendsetter Console. However, it
cannot be used until it is activated. To obtain your PrintLink license key
number, report your Allegro serial number from the Configuration dialog
box to a qualified service representative, who will give you your PrintLink
license key number.
To activate PrintLink:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Workstation Configuration.
The Configuration dialog box displays.
2. In the PrintLink Software License Key box, type your PrintLink
license key number.
3. Click OK.
The Configuration dialog box closes.
4. Restart Trendsetter Console to apply the change.

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Licensing Staccato (Optional)
Staccato is automatically installed with Trendsetter Console. However, it
cannot be used until it is activated. To obtain a Staccato license key
number, report your Allegro serial number from the Configuration dialog
box to a qualified service representative, who will give you your Staccato
license key number.
To activate Staccato:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Workstation Configuration.
The Configuration dialog box displays.
2. In the Staccato Software License Key box, type your Staccato license
key number.
3. Click OK.
The Configuration dialog box closes.
4. Restart Trendsetter Console to apply the change.
Configuring Media Types
Media types are set up by service personnel during Trendsetter system
installation. If you want to add additional media types to your system,
contact a service representative.
To specify a medium index number for a media type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Media Configuration.
The Media Configuration dialog box displays.
Figure 47: Media Configuration dialog box
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2. Under Available Media, select the media type that you want to
configure. The media is configured in the device by service personnel.
3. In the Medium Index box, type the medium index number that
corresponds with the chosen media type.
See the Allegro RIP Reference Guide for a list of the default number by
media type.
4. Click OK.
Two warning messages display.
Figure 48: Confirmation message when changing medium index
Figure 49: Caution to make change to page setup as well
5. Click OK.
The Media Configuration dialog box closes, and the media type
changes you made are saved in the database.

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Configuring Plate Types
Adding Plate Types
Note: When you add, delete, or modify a plate type, you must generate a new
PPD file in order to make the imposition workstation aware of the changes to the
plate type. See Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.
To add a plate type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Plate Definition.
The Plate Definition dialog box displays.
Figure 50: Plate Definition dialog box
2. Click the New button.
The Plate Type Specifications dialog box displays.
Figure 51: Plate Type Specifications dialog box

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3. In the Plate Name box, type a name for the plate type you are adding.
Note: The following characters cannot be used in a plate type name:
spaces, colons [:], forward slashes [/], back slashes [\], parentheses [()], or
quotation marks ["].
4. From the Media Type box, select the media type for the plate type you
are adding.
5. Set the remaining options as required.
For definitions of these options, see Plate Type Specifications Dialog
Box on page 77.
6. Click OK.
The Plate Type Specifications dialog box closes.
7. Click the Done button.
The Plate Definition dialog box closes, and the plate type is added to
the plate type database.
8. Generate a PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition
workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.
Modifying Plate Type Information
To modify a plate type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Plate Definition.
The Plate Definition dialog box displays.
Figure 52: Plate Definition dialog box

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2. Under Available Plates, select the plate or film you want to edit.
3. Click the Edit button.
The Plate Type Specifications dialog box displays, showing the media’s
current configuration.
4. Modify the plate type information.
5. Click OK.
The Plate Type Specifications dialog box closes.
6. Click the Done button.
The Plate Definition dialog box closes, and the plate type changes you
made are added to the plate type database.
7. Generate a PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition
workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.
Adding Custom Medium Index to Plate Types
To add a custom medium index number to a plate type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Plate Definition.
The Plate Definition dialog box displays.
2. Do one of the following:
a. To edit a plate or film type, under Available Plates, select the plate
or film that you want to edit.
b. Click the Edit button.
The Plate Type Specifications dialog box displays the media’s
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Figure 53: Plate Type Specifications dialog box
Or:
a. To create a new plate or film type, click the New button.
The Plate Type Specifications dialog box displays
b. If creating a new plate type, in the Plate Name box, type a name for
the plate type you are adding.
Note: The following characters cannot be used in a plate type name:
spaces, colons [:], forward slashes [/], back slashes [\], parentheses [()], or
quotation marks ["].
3. Ensure that the Use Media’s box to the right of the Medium Index box
is cleared.
4. Type the custom medium index number in the Medium Index box.
5. Click OK.
The following warning message appears:
Figure 54: Warning to configure calibration curves with the same custom
medium index number
6. Click OK to continue
The Plate Definitions dialog box displays.
7. Click Done to save the changes.
The Plate Definitions dialog box closes.

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8. If you created a new plate type or if you edited a plate type that
specifies that the medium index be included in the PPD file, generate
the PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.
Deleting Plate Types
To delete a plate type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Plate Definition.
The Plate Definition dialog box displays.
2. Under Available Plates, select the plate type that you want to delete.
3. Click the Delete button.
The Delete Confirmation dialog box displays.
Figure 55: Delete Confirmation dialog box
4. Click the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete the plate type.
5. Click the Done button.
The Plate Definition dialog box closes, and the plate type is deleted
from the plate type database.
6. Generate a PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition
workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.

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Configuring Proof Types
Whenever you add, delete, or modify a proof type, you must generate a
new PPD file in order to make the imposition workstation aware of the
changes. See Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.
Adding Proof Types
To add a proof type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Proof Definition.
The Proof Definition dialog box displays.
Figure 56: Proof Definition dialog box
2. Click the New button.
The Proof Type Specifications dialog box displays.
Figure 57: Proof Type Specifications dialog box

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3. In the Proof Name box, type a name for the plate type you are adding.
Note: The following characters cannot be used in a proof type name:
spaces, colons [:], forward slashes [/], back slashes [\], parentheses [()], or
quotation marks ["].
4. In the Media Type box, select the media type for the proof type you
are adding.
5. In the Proof Size box, select one of the standard sizes.
Or:
a. Select Other to define a non-standard size.
b. In the Around Drum box, type a value in inches.
c. In the Along Drum box, type a value in inches.
6. Set the remaining options as required.
7. Click OK.
a. If you used the proof size Other, a confirmation message displays
telling you the preconfigured proof size that will be used.
Figure 58: Confirmation of proof size that will be used
b. Click OK to continue.
The Proof Type Specifications dialog box closes.
8. Click the Done button.
The Proof Definition dialog box closes, and the proof type is added to
the proof type database.
9. Generate a PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition
workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.

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Modifying Proof Type Information
To modify a proof type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Proof Definition.
The Proof Definition dialog box displays.
2. Under Available Proofs, select the proof that you want to edit.
3. Click the Edit button.
The Proof Type Specifications dialog box displays, showing the media’s
current configuration.
4. Modify the proof type information.
5. Click OK.
The Proof Type Specifications dialog box closes.
6. Click the Done button.
The Proof Definition dialog box closes, and the proof type changes you
made are added to the proof type database.
7. Generate a PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition
workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.
Adding Custom Medium Index to Proof Types
To add a custom medium index number to a proof type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Proof Definition.
The Proof Definition dialog box displays.
2. Do one of the following:
a. To edit a proof type, under Available Proof, select the proof you
want to edit.
b. Click the Edit button.
The Proof Type Specifications dialog box displays the media’s
current configuration.
Or:
a. Click the New button.

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The Proof Type Specifications dialog box displays.
Figure 59: New Proof Type Specifications dialog box
b. In the Proof Name box, type a name for the proof type you are
adding.
Note: The following characters cannot be used in a proof type name:
spaces, colons [:], forward slashes [/], back slashes [\], parentheses [()], or
quotation marks ["].
3. Ensure that the Use Media’s box to the right of the Medium Index box
is cleared.
4. Type the custom medium index number in the Medium Index box.
5. Click OK.
The following warning message appears:
Figure 60: Warning to configure calibration curves with the same custom
medium index number
6. Click OK to continue.
The Proof Definitions dialog box displays.
7. Click Done to save the changes.
The Proof Definitions dialog box closes.
8. If you created a new proof type or if you edited a proof type that
specifies that the medium index be included in the PPD file, generate
the PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.

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Deleting Proof Types
To delete a proof type:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Proof Definition.
The Proof Definition dialog box displays.
2. Under Available Proofs, select the proof type that you want to delete.
3. Click the Delete button.
The Delete Confirmation dialog box displays.
Figure 61: Delete Confirmation dialog box
4. Click the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete the proof type.
5. Click the Done button.
The Proof Definition dialog box closes, and the proof type is deleted
from the proof type database.
6. Generate a PPD file, then copy that PPD file to your imposition
workstation.
For details, see Generating Device-specific PPD Files on page 131.

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Configuring Proof Color Mappings
Proof color mappings are mandatory for digital halftone proofing, but they
are not used for platemaking, film-making, or any other process.
Note: The color names in the RIP Color column in the Configure Proof Color
Mappings dialog box must exactly match the color names Allegro RIP interprets
in the PostScript file, including upper and lower case and spacing.
See also Proof Color Mapping Table Spectrum Devices on page 48.
This section describes four procedures:
• loading default color mappings
• adding a new color mapping
• editing a color mapping
• deleting a color mapping
Loading or Reloading Default Color Mappings
To load or reload default color mappings:
1. From the TrendsetterProofsetterTrendsetter menu, select Proof Color
Mapping.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box displays.
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2. Under Device Medium, select the media for which you want to load
default color mappings.
3. Click the Defaults button.
Trendsetter Console displays the default color mappings in the
Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box—that is, the proof donor
colors configured in the output device.
4. Click OK.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box closes, and the
default color mappings are loaded.
Adding a New Color Mapping
To add a new color mapping:
1. From the TrendsetterProofsetterTrendsetter menu, select Proof Color
Mapping.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box displays.
Figure 63: Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box
2. Click the New button.
The Spot Color Table Entry dialog box displays.

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Figure 64: Spot Color Table Entry dialog box
3. In the Enter output Rip color box, type the name of the spot color you
want to process.
Note: The name must be exactly the same as the name in the PostScript file,
including upper and lower case spelling and spaces. Also, each RIP color
name must be unique. You can run the ListSpotColors.ps page feature to
list all the spot colors in the file in the Allegro RIP window.
4. From the Select Device color box, select the proof color donor to
which you want to map the RIP color.
5. Click OK.
The Spot Color Table Entry dialog box closes and the Configure Proof
Color Mappings dialog box displays with the new color mapping.
Figure 65: Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box
6. Click OK.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box closes, and the new
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Editing a Color Mapping
To edit a color mapping:
1. From the TrendsetterProofsetterTrendsetter menu, select Proof Color
Mapping.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box displays.
Figure 66: Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box
2. Select the color map that you want to edit.
3. Click the Edit button.
The Spot Color Table Entry dialog box displays.
Figure 67: Spot Color Table Entry dialog box
4. Edit the options as desired.
5. Click OK.
The Spot Color Table Entry dialog box closes.

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6. Click OK.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box closes, and the color
mapping you modified is saved.
Deleting a Color Mapping
To delete a color mapping:
1. From the TrendsetterProofsetterTrendsetter menu, select Proof Color
Mapping.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box displays.
Figure 68: Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box
2. Select the color map that you want to delete.
3. Click the Delete button.
Important: The color mapping will be deleted immediately. There is no
confirmation or warning message.
Trendsetter Console deletes the selected color mapping from the
Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box.
4. Click OK.
The Configure Proof Color Mappings dialog box closes, and the color
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Configuring Allegro RIP
Configuring a Data Storage Threshold
This section contains Allegro RIP procedures for:
• configuring a data storage threshold
• changing the storage location for RIP-to-disk
• configuring the RIP mode
The data storage threshold is the hard disk storage space limit on the
Allegro workstation. The RIP checks if there is sufficient hard disk space
available for processing, regardless of whether it is configured for RIP-todisk
or RIP-to-plate mode.
In RIP-to-plate mode, the RIP may have to page out the display list if not
enough RAM is available and the RIP checks to make sure that available
space is not below the minimum.
In RIP-to-disk mode, the RIP saves page buffers on the hard disk.
In either mode, an error occurs when you do not have enough disk space.
A warning message appears in the Allegro window. The RIP stops
processing files if available disk space drops below the minimum allowed.
You must delete files from the Completed directory and/or delete page
buffers to free up disk space before the RIP will continue processing files.
The amount of hard disk space available displays at the bottom of the
Output Controller/Monitor window. This window is available only if
Trendsetter Console is in RIP-to-disk mode.
To configure a data storage threshold:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected. When
selected, the Start Inputs command has a check mark beside it. Click
the Start Inputs option to select or deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Configure RIP.
The Configure RIP dialog box displays.

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Figure 69: Configure RIP dialog box
3. Click the Options button.
The Configure RIP Options dialog box displays.
Figure 70: Configure RIP Options dialog box
4. In the Disk space left for system box, type a number that defines the
data storage threshold.
A warning will be displayed when the free hard disk space falls below
this number. The recommended value is 20 MB.
5. Click OK.
The Configure RIP Options dialog box closes. Allegro RIP processes
jobs, in either RIP mode, until the available disk space goes below the
minimum disk space allowed for the system.
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Attention: Allegro RIP stops processing jobs if the available disk space
drops below the minimum setting. If this happens, you must get more disk
space (by deleting files and/or page buffers) before the RIP will start
processing again.
7. You must reselect Start Inputs, which you deselected in step 1.
8. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Start Inputs.
A check mark displayed beside Start Inputs indicates the option is
selected. When selected, Start Inputs allows Trendsetter Console to
monitor and process defined input methods.
Changing the Storage Location for RIP-to-Disk
To change where RIP-to-disk files are stored:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click the Start
Inputs option to select or deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Configure RIP.
The Configure RIP dialog box displays.
3. Click the Page buffer folder Change button.
The Select Folder dialog box displays.
Figure 71: Select Folder dialog box
4. Select a new location where you want to store your RIP-to-disk image
files.
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Attention: A default page buffer folder location was defined on the
Allegro workstation when your Trendsetter was installed. Assigning the
page buffer location to a folder on your network will result in a major
deterioration of your system performance. CreoScitex does not recommend
that you assign the page buffer location to a folder on your network.
5. Click OK.
The Select Folder dialog box closes.
6. Click OK.
The Configure RIP dialog box closes. Your RIP-to-disk page buffers
will now be stored in the folder you selected.
7. You must reselect Start Inputs, which you deselected in step 1.
8. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Start Inputs.
A check mark displayed beside Start Inputs indicates the option is
selected. When selected, Start Inputs allows Trendsetter Console to
monitor and process defined input methods.
Configuring the RIP Mode
You can configure Trendsetter Console for RIP-to-plate mode or for RIPto-disk
mode. For details on each mode, see RIP-to-Disk and RIP-to-Plate
Modes on page 52.
To change the RIP mode:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click the Start
Inputs option to select or deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Configure RIP.
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Figure 72: Configure RIP dialog box
3. Select the mode you want in the Page buffering box:
• To use RIP-to-plate mode, select Single (If required).
• To use RIP-to-disk mode, select Multiple (Parallel).
4. Click OK.
The Configure RIP dialog box closes, and the RIP mode you selected is
enabled.
5. You must reselect Start Inputs, which you deselected in step 1.
6. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Start Inputs.
A check mark displayed beside Start Inputs indicates the option is
selected. When selected, Start Inputs allows Trendsetter Console to
monitor and process defined input methods.

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Configuring Fonts
You can install, list, and delete fonts in Allegro RIP.
Naming syntax for fonts is extremely important. For example, if ACaslon-
AltBld is installed but ACaslon-AltBold is called for in the PostScript file
(that is, Bld versus Bold), Allegro RIP will abort the job or substitute
Courier as the font, depending on how the page setup is defined. See
Managing Page Setups on page 203.
Installing a Font
If you are updating a font, you should delete the existing font before
installing the updated font. See Deleting a Font on page 129.
To install a font:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click the Start
Inputs option to select or deselect it.
2. From the Fonts menu, select Install Fonts.
The Install Fonts dialog box displays.
Figure 73: Install Fonts dialog box
By default, Allegro RIP displays the following file types: pfb and pfa.
To view other file types, select the Show all files check box.
3. Go to the folder that the fonts are in.
4. Select the font or fonts (while holding down the SHIFT or CTRL key)
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5. Click the Install button.
You can look in the Allegro window for confirmation that the font
install was successful. If the font was successfully installed, this window
will display the following message:
Converted font to DLD1 format
6. You must reselect Start Inputs, which you deselected in step 1.
7. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Start Inputs.
A check mark displayed beside Start Inputs indicates the option is
selected. When selected, Start Inputs allows Trendsetter Console to
monitor and process defined input methods.
Listing Installed Fonts
To list installed fonts:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click the Start
Inputs option to select or deselect it.
2. From the Fonts menu, select List Fonts.
The Allegro window displays, listing all the installed fonts.
Figure 74: Allegro window

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3. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Start Inputs to reselect Start Inputs,
which you deselected in step 1.
A check mark displayed beside Start Inputs indicates the option is
selected. When selected, Start Inputs allows Trendsetter Console to
monitor and process defined input methods.
Deleting a Font
To delete a font:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click the Start
Inputs option to select or deselect it.
2. From the Fonts menu, select Delete Fonts.
The Delete Highlighted Fonts dialog box displays.
Figure 75: Delete Highlighted Fonts dialog box
3. Select the font you want to delete.
4. Click the Delete button.
The Delete Highlighted Fonts dialog box closes, and the font is deleted
from Allegro RIP.
5. The Allegro window lists the fonts deleted.
Deleted font file "fonts/Bembo"
Deleted font file "fonts/Bembo-AltBold"
Deleted font file "fonts/Bembo-AltBoldItalic"
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7. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Start Inputs.
A check mark displayed beside Start Inputs indicates the option is
selected. When selected, Start Inputs allows Trendsetter Console to
monitor and process defined input methods.
Configuring PPD and PPX Files
This section contains procedures for:
• generating device-specific PPD files
• loading the default PPD file settings
• creating new screening settings
• editing screening settings
• deleting screening settings
• setting up custom screen angles
• using page features
• including spot functions
• removing spot functions
• viewing spot function code
• adding custom spot functions
• adding a custom spot function to Allegro RIP
• deleting custom spot functions
• copying PPD and PPX files to your desktop
• determining which output device the PPD file is for
• setting default Allegro RIP settings in desktop publishing applications

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Generating Device-specific PPD Files
To generate the device-specific PPD file:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays, containing the standard
Windows NT drive, folder, and file specification options and the
default PPD file name.
Figure 76: Save PPD File dialog box
Note: The PPX file names are not displayed in this dialog box. However, a
PPX file is created automatically when you generate a PPD file.
2. If you want to give this PPD file a unique file name, type the name in
the File Name box. Otherwise, skip this step.
3. Click OK.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes, and the PPD and PPX files are
generated.
Loading the Default PPD File Settings
To load the default PPD file settings:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.

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Figure 77: Configure PPD dialog box
Note: If you have Creo’s Staccato software installed, the Include in PPD
file list will contain additional spot functions. Refer to the Staccato User
Guide for details.
3. Click the Load Defaults button.
Trendsetter Console loads the default PPD file settings.
4. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
5. Click OK.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes. The PPD and PPX files are
generated.
Creating New Screening Settings
To configure and generate the device-specific PPD file:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.

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Figure 78: Configure PPD dialog box
Note: If you have Staccato software installed, the Include in PPD file list
will contain additional spot functions. Refer to the Staccato User Guide for
details.
3. Under Screening Selection, click the New button.
The Configure Screening Settings dialog box displays.
Figure 79: Configure Screening Settings dialog box
4. Define the screening settings you want, and click OK.
If the screening you defined already exists, a confirmation dialog box
displays.
5. Click Yes to continue. The confirmation dialog box closes.
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6. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
7. Click OK.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes. The PPD and PPX files are
generated.
Editing Screening Settings
To edit screening settings:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.
3. Select a screening setting.
4. Click the Edit button.
The Configure Screening Settings dialog box displays.
5. Edit the options as desired.
6. Click OK.
If the screening you defined already exists, a confirmation dialog box
displays.
7. Click Yes to continue. The confirmation dialog box closes.
The Configure Screening Settings dialog box closes, and the Configure
PPD dialog box displays.
8. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
9. Click OK.
The Save PPD File Confirmation dialog box displays.
10. Click Yes to replace the screening settings in the PPD file. The dialog
box closes.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes. The screening settings you edited
will be included in the next PPD file you generate.

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Deleting Screening Settings
To delete screening settings:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.
3. Select a screening setting.
4. Click the Delete button.
A confirmation dialog box displays.
5. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
The screening setting is deleted from the Configure PPD dialog box.
6. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
7. Click OK.
The Save PPD File Confirmation dialog box displays.
8. Click Yes to replace the screening settings in the PPD file. The dialog
box closes.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes. The screening setting you deleted
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Setting Up Custom Screening Angles
Custom screening angles include all screening angle sets that are different
from the predefined sets in the Configure Screening Settings dialog box.
If you set up custom screening angles in the Configure Screening Settings
dialog box, you must do one of two things:
• If the angle set is 0°, 60°, 15°, 30°, you must change the Optimize for
angle set box in the Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box
to match these angles.
• If any other angles are used, you must create a page feature and link the
feature to the page setup that you will use to RIP the files with the
custom angles. See Using Page Features below.
Using Page Features
If you created custom screening angles in the Configure PPD dialog box,
you must create a page feature that matches the angles, so that when
precision screening takes place—when the angles of the screens are
optimized for best color results—Allegro RIP knows the angles you are
using for color work, and it can screen them accurately, relative to each
other.
For example, if cyan is 15° and magenta is 75°, Allegro RIP attempts to
calculate cyan as close to 15° as possible and magenta as close to 75° as
possible, and then attempts to make the difference between cyan and
magenta (75°–15° = 60°) as close to 60° as possible.
If you are using color-specific calibration curves AND you are using
screening angles other than those defined in HPS, you must change the
order of the angles using a page feature. Allegro RIP uses the order in
which the screening angles appear to determine the color of the separation.
The order it recognizes is C,M,Y, then K. For example, if you define the
angles as 75°, 0°, 45°, 15°, Allegro RIP recognizes the separation screened at
75° as cyan, the 0° as magenta, etc.
See also Configuring Page Features on page 149.

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Including Spot Functions
By default, the PPD file includes four spot functions. When you configure
the PPD file, you can add additional spot functions to the file.
To add additional spot functions to the device-specific PPD file:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.
3. From the Do not include in PPD file list under Spot Function
Selection, select the spot function.
4. Click the Include button.
The spot function you selected is moved to the Include in PPD file list.
5. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
6. Click OK.
The Save PPD File Confirmation dialog box displays.
7. Click Yes to replace the screening settings in the PPD file. The dialog
box closes.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes. The spot function you added will
be included in the next PPD file you generate.
Removing Spot Functions
When you configure the PPD file, you can remove a spot function from the
file.
To remove a spot function from the device-specific PPD file:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
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3. From the Include in PPD file list under Spot Function Selection, select
the spot function you want to remove.
4. Click the Remove button.
The spot function is moved to the Do not include in PPD file list.
5. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
6. Click OK.
The Save PPD File Confirmation dialog box displays.
7. Click Yes to replace the screening settings in the PPD file. The dialog
box closes.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes. The spot function you removed
will not be included in the next PPD file you generate.
Viewing Spot Function Code
To view spot function code:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.
3. From the Include in PPD file list under Spot Function Selection, select
the spot function for which you want to view the code.
4. Click the View button.
The Spot Function dialog box displays.
Figure 80: Spot Function dialog box

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5. View the code, and click OK.
The Spot Function dialog box closes, and the Configure PPD dialog
box displays.
6. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
7. Click OK.
The Save PPD File Confirmation dialog box displays.
8. Click Yes to replace the screening settings in the PPD file. The dialog
box closes.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes.
Adding Custom Spot Functions
By default, the PPD file includes four spot functions. When you configure
the PPD file, you can create and add custom spot functions to the file.
To create and add a custom spot function to the PPD file:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.
3. Under Spot Function Selection, click the New button.
The Spot Function dialog box displays.
Figure 81: Spot Function dialog box
4. In the Spot function name box, type a name for the custom spot
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5. In the Spot function code box, type the PostScript code that describes
the spot function.
6. Click OK.
The Spot Function dialog box closes, and the Configure PPD dialog
box displays.
7. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the custom spot function is
added to the PPD file. You must now add the spot function to Allegro
RIP. See Adding a Custom Spot Function to Allegro RIP below.
Adding a Custom Spot Function to Allegro RIP
Once the name and the code for a custom spot function have been added
to the PPD file, you must also add the name and code to Allegro RIP if you
want to use the spot function in page setups and calibration curves.
To add a custom spot function to Allegro RIP:
1. Create a test file that uses the new spot function.
You can create your own PostScript file that includes the spot function
code, or you can impose an existing file, select the new spot function
for the file (using the new PPD file), and print to PostScript.
2. Submit the file to Allegro RIP.
Note: Make sure the page setup used to RIP the file has the Override spot
function check box cleared.
3. Allegro RIP creates a subfolder for the spot function in the
\allegro\sw\screens folder on the drive where Allegro RIP is installed,
usually E:\.
The subfolder is called sfxxxxx, where sf stands for spot function and
xxxxx is a number assigned by Allegro RIP—for example, sf43518. By
reading the spot function definition from the file, Allegro RIP creates
the appropriate files in the sfxxxxx folder.
4. Add the custom spot function to the screen names file.
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Editing the Screen Names File
Once you have created a new spot function in the PPD file and submitted
it to Allegro RIP, you must add the spot function to the screen names file.
To edit the screen names file:
1. On the drive where Allegro RIP is installed, usually E:, go to the
\allegro\sw\screens folder.
2. Open the sf.ps PostScript file.
3. In the file, search for the PostScript code that defines your spot
function.
4. Immediately preceding that code is a number that matches the
subfolder created in Allegro RIP—for example, sf43518.
5. Write this number down.
6. Go to the \allegro\sw\config folder.
7. Using an editing program, such as Notepad, open the file called
Screen Names.
Folder name
Spot function name
Figure 82: Spot function names in screen names file
8. Copy and paste an existing entry in the file.
9. Make the following changes to the entry:
• Change the InternalName to the number that matches the
subfolder name—for example, sf43518.
Note: Make sure that you change the name within the parenthesis.
• Change the ExternalName to the spot function name that you
created in the PPD file—for example, Diamond.
Note: Make sure that you change the name within the parenthesis.
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10. Save the Screen Name file.
11. Restart Trendsetter Console.
Refer to Starting Trendsetter Console on page 10 for instructions. Once
Trendsetter Console is restarted, Allegro RIP will display the spot
function in the list of spot functions for screening setup and
calibration curves.
Deleting Custom Spot Functions
To delete a custom spot function:
1. From the Trendsetter menu, select Create Trendsetter PPD File.
The Save PPD File dialog box displays.
2. Click the Configure button.
The Configure PPD dialog box displays.
3. Select the custom spot function you want to delete.
4. Click the Delete button.
A confirmation dialog box displays.
5. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
The confirmation dialog box closes, and the custom spot function is
deleted. The Configure PPD dialog box displays.
6. Click OK.
The Configure PPD dialog box closes, and the Save PPD File dialog
box displays.
7. Click OK.
The Save PPD File Confirmation dialog box displays.
8. Click Yes to replace the spot function information in the PPD file. The
dialog box closes.
The Save PPD File dialog box closes.

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Making PPD and PPX Files Available to Your Imposition Software
The PPD and PPX files must be available to your imposition workstation
and your imposition software application. The procedure for making these
files available differs, depending on which operating system your
imposition software is running. This section explains the procedure for
making the PPD file, and PPX file where applicable, available for the
following:
• Preps on a Macintosh workstation
• desktop publishing applications, such as QuarkXPress, PageMaker,
etc., on a Macintosh workstation
• desktop publishing applications, such as QuarkXPress, PageMaker,
etc., on a Windows 95 workstation
• Preps 3.1e or earlier on a Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT
workstation
• Preps 3.5 or later on a Windows 95 or Windows NT workstation
Making PPD and PPX files Available to Preps (Mac)
This section describes how to make PPD and PPX files available to Preps
on a Macintosh computer.
Copying the PPX file to the Preps \\ppd folder makes the virtual punch
coordinate information available to Preps.
To make the PPD and PPX files available to Preps:
! Copy the PPD and PPX files to the preps\printers\ppd folder on each
Mac workstation.
The PPD and PPX files are available to Preps on your Macintosh
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Making PPD Files Available to Desktop Publishing Software
(Mac)
This section describes how to make a PPD file available to desktop
publishing software that is running on a Macintosh computer.
To make the PPD file available to desktop software:
! Copy the PPD file to the system\printers folder on each Macintosh
workstation.
The PPD file is available to desktop publishing software on your
Macintosh workstation.
Making PPD Files Available to Desktop Publishing Software
(PC)
This section describes how to make a PPD file available to desktop
publishing software that is running on Windows 95 on a PC computer.The
Note: Adobe PostScript Driver must be installed on your Windows 95
workstation before you can install the PPD file to that system. The Adobe
PostScript Driver is not available for Windows NT; you cannot install a PPD file on
a Windows NT workstation.
To make the PPD file available to desktop software:
1. Ensure that Adobe PostScript Driver is installed on your Windows 95
workstation.
Adobe PostScript Driver lets you install the PPD file to the
Windows 95 system, making it available to desktop publishing
software on that system. See your Windows 95 system documentation
for details.
2. Follow the Adobe PostScript Driver instructions for installing the
PPD file.
Refer to the Adobe PostScript Driver documentation for the
instructions.
Note: You cannot install the PPD file to a Windows 95 workstation without
Adobe PostScript Driver.

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Making PPD Files Available to Preps 3.1e (PC)
This section describes how to make PPD and PPX files available to Preps
3.1e or earlier that is running on a Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows
NT workstation.
Copying the PPX file to the Preps \\ppd folder makes the virtual punch
coordinate information available to Preps.
To make the PPD and PPX files available to Preps 3.1e:
! Copy the PPD and PPX files to the scenic\printers\ppd folder on each
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT workstation.
The PPD and PPX files are available to Preps 3.1e or earlier on your
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT workstation.
Making PPD Files Available to Preps 3.5 (PC) or Later
This section describes how to make PPD and PPX files available to Preps
3.5 that is running on a Windows 95 or a Windows NT workstation.
Copying the PPX file to the Preps \\ppd folder makes the virtual punch
coordinate information available to Preps.
To make the PPD and PPX files available to Preps 3.5:
! Copy the PPD and PPX files to the program files\scenicsoft\preps
3.5\printers\ppd folder—or wherever Preps 3.5 is installed—on each
Windows 95 or Windows NT workstation.
The PPD and PPX files are available to Preps 3.5 on your Windows 95
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Reparsing the PPD File in Preps
Preps parses the ppd folder on startup and saves the information in the
ppd.psm file in the preps\printers folder. If the device-specific PPD file
already exists in the preps\printers\ppd folder and you copy a new PPD file
to this folder, the new PPD file overwrites the older file, but the ppd.psm
file is NOT updated. The PPD file must be reparsed by Preps.
To reparse the PPD file in Preps:
1. Exit Preps.
2. Copy the new device-specific PPD file to the preps\printers\ppd
folder.
3. Select the ppd.psm file from the preps\printers folder.
4. On a Mac, drag the ppd.psm file to the trash folder.
Or:
In Windows, delete the ppd.psm file.
5. Restart Preps.
The PPD file is reparsed and the information is available.
Determining Which Output Device the PPD File Is For
Once the PPD file is available on your imposition workstation, in your
imposition software, you must select the CreoScitex-developed output
device you will use. If your shop has more than one CreoScitex output
device, you can look in the PPD file to determine which output device the
file was generated for.
To determine the output device for which the PPD was generated:
1. Open the PPD file in Notepad.
2. In the PPD file, under *% General Information, the name of the
output device is listed on the ModelName line.
For example:
*ModelName: "Creo Trendsetter []"
You can find the in the pick list of available devices
in:
• Preps’ available device list—for example:

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Multiple
CreoScitex
output
devices are
available.
The is listed
here.
Figure 83: Available device list in Preps
Note: Preps reads the from the preps\printers\ppd
folder.
• desktop publishing applications, such as QuarkXPress, on a
Macintosh—for example:
CreoScitex output
device
The is listed
here.
Figure 84: Pick list of available devices in QuarkXPress
Note: Desktop publishing applications read the from
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Setting Default Allegro RIP Settings in Desktop Publishing Applications
Before you can set default Allegro RIP settings, you must make the
Trendsetter Console PPD file available to your desktop applications. Refer
to the documentation you received with your desktop application for
instructions on how to do this.
This section gives an example of how to set default Allegro RIP settings
using QuarkXPress 4.0.
See also How Are PPD Files Used With Desktop Applications? on page 63.
To set default Allegro RIP settings in QuarkXPress:
1. Select Print from the File menu.
The Print dialog box displays.
2. Click the Printer button.
The Printer dialog box displays.
3. From the Destination box, select File to generate a PostScript file.
4. From the General box, select Printer Specific Options.
Four printer-specific options display: Resolution, MirrorPrint,
NegativePrint, and Separations.
5. Set the printer-specific options as desired.
See also How Are PPD Files Used With Desktop Applications? on
page 63.
6. Click the Save Settings button to save the settings.
7. Click the Save button.
A dialog box displays to let you choose a destination for the PostScript
file and specify a name for the PostScript file.
8. Click the Save button.
QuarkXPress generates a PostScript file that includes the settings you
specified.

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Configuring Page Features
Creating a Page Feature
A page feature is a fragment of PostScript code which is executed just
before a job is run. The fragment specifies the changes to be made to the
interpretation of that job, but is completely independent of it. It is used to
apply a special effect to a job that is otherwise unavailable (for example, it
cannot be achieved through any of the options in the Edit Page Setup
dialog box).
This section contains procedures for:
• creating a page feature
• modifying the Spectrum.ps proofing page feature
• enabling a page feature
To create a page feature:
1. On the drive where Allegro RIP is installed, go to the allegro\sw\page
features folder.
2. Copy the following file to the same folder and rename it, so the name
reflects the new screen angles:
15750045
For example, copy 15750045 and rename it 00601530. Make sure that
the name is descriptive to you.
3. Using a text editing program, such as Notepad, open the file you just
created—for example, 00601530.
4. Go to the following line in the file:
Screen angles
5. Change the screen angles, which are shown in the square brackets.
6. Enable the page feature in the page setup that will be used to RIP the
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Modifying the Spectrum.ps Proofing Page Feature
Trendsetter Console contains a proofing page feature called Spectrum.ps.
When enabled, the Spectrum.ps proofing page feature runs specific page
features from the page features folder, plus the page features located in the
allegro\sw\page features\spectrum subfolder. For a description of the
Spectrum.ps proofing page feature, see What Is the Spectrum.ps Proofing
Page Feature? on page 41.
This section describes how to customize the Spectrum.ps proofing page
feature by copying page features from the page features folder into the
spectrum folder.
To modify a proofing page feature:
1. Using Windows NT Explorer, locate the allegro\sw\page features
folder.
Notice that the page features folder contains a spectrum subfolder.
When selected from the Feature box in the Page Setup dialog box, the
Spectrum.ps proofing page feature runs specific page features from the
page features folder as well as any page features located in the
spectrum subfolders.
2. In the page features folder, select the page feature you want to add to
the Spectrum.ps proofing page feature.
3. Copy the page feature, and paste it into the spectrum subfolder.
The Spectrum.ps proofing page feature will run the page feature you
copied to the Spectrum subfolder.
Enabling a Page Feature
You can enable a page feature in a new page setup or in an existing page
setup. See Enabling Page Features in Chapter .

6
Job
Configuration
Overview ........................................................................................152
Configuring Separation Styles .........................................................153
Managing Separation Styles ............................................................154
Creating Separation Styles for Specific Workflows ...........................183
Managing Page Setups ...................................................................203
Configuring a Page Setup ...............................................................222
Configuring Inputs..........................................................................240

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Overview
Job-specific configuration includes:
• creating separation styles
• creating page setups
• configuring input channels, for example, spool folders
For each job type, you must configure an input and page setup. This
chapter describes how to configure both.
Before you begin configuring Trendsetter Console for specific job types,
you must configure the Trendsetter Console system. See Chapter 5, System
Configuration.

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Configuring Separation Styles
Trendsetter Console is shipped with sample separation styles. You can view
the sample separation styles in the Separations Manager dialog box.
You can use the sample separation styles in your page setups, edit them, or
create new styles. Again, a single separation style can be used by more than
one page setup. To create new separation styles, see Creating a New
Separation Style on page 162.
Table 11 lists the sample separation styles included with the software. It
also describes the intended purpose of each separation style.
Table 11: Color spaces used in typical workflows
Input file type Output Color space Use
Composite CMYK Separations CMYK to
Monochrome
Separated Separations Monochrome
to
Monochrome
Pre-separated Separations Monochrome
to
Monochrome
Page setups that
process
composite
PostScript files
Page setups that
process
separated
PostScript files
Page setups that
process
pre-separated
PostScript files

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Managing Separation Styles
Separation styles are managed in one central place, the Separations
Manager dialog box.
Separations Manager Dialog Box
Separation styles are managed in the Separations Manager dialog box,
which lists information about all existing separation styles, including:
• corresponding output device
• separation style name
• color space
• output format
Use this dialog box to create a new separation style and to edit, copy, delete,
or select an existing separation style.
You access the Separations Manager dialog box in three ways:
• Select Separations Manager from the Color menu.
• Click the Separations Manager button on the toolbar.
• Click the Separations Manager button in the Edit Page Setup dialog
box.
Lists separation
styles with color
space information
(expected input and
output format)
Figure 85: Separations Manager dialog box

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The following options are available in the Separations Manager dialog box.
Table 12: Separations Manager dialog box options
Device box
Edit button
New button
Copy button
Delete button
Select button
Select Trendsetter to indicate you are using a
device connected to Trendsetter Console. See
also Selecting a Device on page 156.
Click to modify the selected separation style.
This button launches the Edit Style dialog box—
see page 156 for information about this dialog
box.
Note: This permanently changes the settings of the
separation style.
Click to create a new separation style from
scratch and save it using a unique name.
This button launches the New Style dialog
box—see page 161 for information about this
dialog box.
Click to duplicate the selected separation style,
modify the style, and save it under a new name.
This button launches the New Style dialog
box—see page 161 for information about this
dialog box.
Click the Copy button to use an existing
separation style as a template for a new style. Do
this if you want to keep the existing separation
style but also want a similar style for a different
purpose.
Click to delete the selected separation style from
the separations list.
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Selecting a Device
To display the separation styles for a device, choose the device from the
Device box. The separation styles are listed with their color space
information (the expected input and output format).
In addition to sending output to a Trendsetter output device, you can write
output to a file in a specified format or preview the file on your screen. Use
the following options for previewing a file and writing output to a file:
• Preview
Use to preview jobs in the Roam window. This device is available in
both RIP-to-disk and RIP-to-plate mode.
• None
Doesn’t produce printed output but performs all the necessary
processing for a job, including the production of page buffers. Use for
testing and timing jobs.
• TIFF
Produces TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files. Most desktop
publishing applications can import this file format.
Edit Style Dialog Box
Use the Edit Style dialog box to modify a separation style. You access the
Edit Style dialog box by clicking the Edit button in the Separations
Manager dialog box.
Note: Modifications made in this dialog box permanently change the settings of
a separation style.

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Separations
list
Resolution
and
frequency
list
Figure 86: Edit Style dialog box—default settings
The separations listed in the separations list apply to jobs that don’t specify
their own separations; they are the default separation settings.
The following options are available in the Edit Style dialog box.
Table 13: Edit Style dialog box options
Separations list
Override separations
in job check box
• Lists the separations in the separation
style, including spot colors (Separation
column)
• Indicates the desired output for each
separation (Print column)
• Determines the screen angle for each
separation (Angle column)
• Indicates the inking for each separation
(Ink column)
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to
override the separations defined in a job with
the separations listed in the Edit Style dialog
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Use level 1 spot
colors check box
Override angles in
job check box
Reject preseparated
jobs check box
Recombine
preseparated jobs
check box
Dot shape box
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to
convert conventional representations of spot
colors in PostScript Level 1 documents to the
value specified in the PostScript Language
compatibility level box in the Page Setup
Options dialog box.
By default, Allegro RIP converts the spot
colors to PostScript Level 3. To convert the
spot colors to PostScript Level 2, set the
PostScript Language compatibility level box
to 2.
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to use
the screen angles in the separation style,
instead of the angles supplied in a job.
Select this box if you do not want Allegro RIP
to process pre-separated jobs. If this box is
selected, the Recombine preseparated jobs
check box isn’t available.
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to
recombine certain classes of pre-separated
jobs. The output is composite CMYK.
There are limitations to using the recombine
feature. For example, Allegro RIP cannot
output partial page buffers to disk when
recombining a pre-separated job. The RIP
must have enough memory to complete the
entire job. It’s possible that Allegro RIP will
require more random access memory (RAM)
when using this feature. For more
information, see Chapter 11, Color
Separations in the Allegro RIP Reference
Guide.
Select the dot shape to use when Allegro RIP
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Override dot shape
in job check box
Resolution(s)
column
Frequency column
Override frequency
in job check box
Generate extra gray
levels check box
Limit number of
distinct gray levels
to box
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to use
the dot shape in the separation style, instead
of the dot shape supplied in a job. For
example, to use round dots, select Round
from the Dot shape box and select the
Override dot shape in job check box.
Lists the resolution(s) available for the
imaging head in your output device.
To modify the resolution unit of
measurement, click the row. The information
appears in the Edit selected row line.
Lists the line screen frequency.
To modify the line frequency value and unit
of measurement, click the row. The
information appears in the Edit selected row
line.
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to use
the screening line frequency in the separation
style, instead of the frequency supplied in the
job.
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to
generate extra gray levels. High-quality print
requires at least 256 gray levels if the screens
are calibrated for final output. The
CreoScitex default is 1024.
This check box is selected by default. Do not
clear this check box.
Select the maximum number of gray levels
for high-quality print.
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Use Harlequin
Precision Screening
check box
HPS Options button
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to use
Harlequin Precision Screening (HPS). HPS is
required for multicolor work and is advisable
for all black and white printing.
This check box is selected by default. Do not
clear this check box.
Click to display the Harlequin Precision
Screening Options dialog box. You must
modify the default settings in this dialog box.
Following are the correct settings.
For more information on Harlequin
Precision Screening and screening in general,
see the Chapter 6, Screening in the Allegro RIP
Reference Guide.
Rotate screens
according to page
rotation check box
This check box is selected by default. Do not
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New Style Dialog Box
Use the New Style dialog box to create a new separation style. You access
the New Style dialog box by clicking the New or Copy button in the
Separations Manager dialog box.
Figure 87: New Style dialog box
The following options are available in the New Style dialog box.
Table 14: New Style dialog box options
Style name box
Color space box
Type a meaningful name for the new separation
style. The name must be unique and can be up
to 30 characters long.
Select the color space of input files for the new
separation style:
• Monochrome
• RGB
• CMYK

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Output format box
Create button
Automatically displays the output format for
the new separation style, based on the color
space you selected.
• If the color space is Monochrome, the output
format is Monochrome.
• If the color space is RGB, the output format is
Separations.
• If the color space is CMYK, the output format
is Separations.
Click to create the new separation style.
See Creating a New Separation Style on page 162 for the complete
procedure for creating a new style.
Creating a New Separation Style
To create a new separation style:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click Start
Inputs to select or deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 88: Separations Manager dialog box

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3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Click the New button.
The New Style dialog box displays.
Figure 89: New Style dialog box
5. In the Style name box, type a meaningful name for the new
separation style.
The style name must be unique and can be up to 30 characters long. If
you enter the name of a style that already exists, a message displays.
Figure 90: Unique separation style name message
6. Click OK to return to the Style name box. Type a new name.

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7. From the Color space box, select the color space of the input files for
this workflow:
• Monochrome
• RGB
• CMYK
The Output format box automatically displays the output format for
the new separation style, based on the color space you selected. For
example, if you choose Monochrome in the Color space box, the
Output format box defaults to Monochrome, and if you choose CMYK
in the Color space box, the Output format box defaults to Separations.
See Separation Styles in Chapter for more information on color space
and achieving the results you want.
8. Click the Create button.
The Edit Style dialog box displays.
Separation column
Print column
Figure 91: Edit Style dialog box
9. To add the color separations you want Allegro RIP to generate to the
Separation column, click the New button.
a. To the right of the Edit selected row box, type the name of the
color.

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Note: You must give the spot color the exact same name used in the
job, including upper and lowercase characters, embedded space
characters, and trailing suffixes.
b. In the Print box, select Yes to print the separation.
c. Type the angle.
d. Select the ink.
10. To edit a color separation, double-click it. The current data for that
separation appears in the Edit selected row boxes, where it can be
edited.
Tip: CreoScitex recommends that you set the Print column for Other
colors in job to No. If it is set to Yes, all the spot colors in the file will be
output, including colors you may not want imaged.
11. Device resolutions are listed individually with the appropriate
resolution. To edit a resolution, double-click it.
The corresponding data appears in the Edit selected row boxes and
can be edited.
12. Select the Generate extra gray levels check box.
13. Ensure that the Limit number of distinct gray levels to box is set to
1024.
14. Select the Use Harlequin Precision Screening check box.
15. Ensure that the Rotate screens according to page rotation check box
is selected.
This check box is selected by default. Do not clear this check box.
16. Set the following as required for your workflow:
• Override angles in job check box
• Dot shape box
• Override dot shape in job check box
• Override frequency in job check box
For information about these options, see page 156.
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The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box displays. You
must modify the default settings in this dialog box, as indicated in the
following steps.
Figure 92: Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box—default
settings
18. Ensure that the Optimize for angle set box is set to 15.0, 75.0, 0.0,
45.0.
19. Ensure that the Snap angles to nearest 7.5 degrees check box is
selected.
20. In the Angle accuracy box, type 0.002.
21. In the Frequency accuracy box, type 0.010.
22. In the Zero degrees frequency adjustment box, type 8.00.
23. In the Maximum frequency deviation box, type 5.00.
24. Ensure that the Enable HPS 2.0 check box is selected.
25. Select the Abort job if accuracy not achieved check box.
26. Ensure that the Generate clear centered rosettes check box is
selected.
27. Click OK.
The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box closes and the
Edit Style dialog box displays.
28. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.

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29. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the new separation
style is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.
Editing a Separation Style
Edit a separation style when you want to permanently change the style
settings.
To edit a separation style:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click Start
Inputs to select or deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 93: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the separation style that you want to edit.
5. Click the Edit button.
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Figure 94: Edit Style dialog box
6. Set the options in the dialog box as required.
For more information about the options available, see Edit Style Dialog
Box on page 156.
7. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
8. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the separation style is
saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.

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Copying a Separation Style
Copy a separation style when you want to use an existing separation style
as a template for a new style. Do this if you want to keep the existing
separation style but you also want a similar style for a different purpose.
To copy a separation style:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click Start
Inputs to select or deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 95: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the separation style that you want to copy.
5. Click the Copy button.
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Figure 96: New Style dialog box
6. In the Style name box, type a meaningful name for the new
separation style.
The style name must be unique and can be up to 30 characters long. If
you enter the name of a style that already exists, a message displays.
Figure 97: Unique separation style name message
7. Click OK to return to the Style name box. Type a new name.
The Color space and Output format box defaults are based on the style
you copied. You can’t change these settings when copying an existing
style. If the Color space and Output format box defaults are incorrect,
you must create a new style. To create a new style, see Creating a New
Separation Style on page 162.
8. Click the Create button.
9. Set the options in the dialog box as required.
For more information about the options available, see Edit Style Dialog
Box on page 156.
10. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays, listing the new separation style.

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11. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the separation style is
saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.
Deleting a Separation Style
To delete a separation style:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 98: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the separation style that you want to delete.
5. Click the Delete button.
The style is deleted from the separations list.
6. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the separation style is
permanently deleted without confirmation or warning.
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Controlling Separation Output
You control whether colors are output through the separations list in the
Edit Style dialog box. In the separations list, you specify the colors you
want to output when you use a particular separation style. Based on the
setting you choose, colors are turned on, turned off, or made conditional
(not blank).
Separation
name box
Output
box
Screen
angle box
Inking
box
Click to add a
spot color
Figure 99: Separations list in Edit Style dialog box
Table 15: Rules for generating separation output
Setting in Print
column
Yes
No
Not Blank
Separation output
A separation is generated.
A separation isn’t generated.
A separation is generated only for colors in the file—
for example, C, M, Y, K, Other colors in job, or spot
colors added using the New button)—with data. A
separation isn’t generated for colors without data;
that is, no blank plates are generated.
Note: If Other colors in job is set to No in the Print column, spot colors are
converted to process colors. If a spot color added to the separations list using the
New button is set to No in the Print column, the spot color is not converted to
a process color and isn’t output. If a spot color added to the list using the New
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The separations specified in the Edit Style dialog box are used for jobs that
do not specify their own separations. In other words, if the PostScript file
doesn’t contain separation instructions, the separation instructions in the
Edit Style dialog box are used to process the job.
If a job does contain separation instructions, you must select the Override
separations in job check box to use the separation instructions specified in
the Edit Style dialog box instead.
Turning off a Separation
The following rules apply to color separations:
• If a color separation is turned off, no output is generated for the
separation.
• If Other colors in job is turned off, all spot colors are converted to
process colors.
• If a spot color added to the separations list using the New button is
turned off, no output is generated for the color and it isn’t converted to
process.
In RIP-to-plate mode, to remake one or more, but not all color separations
in a composite PostScript file, turn off the color separations you don’t want
to remake, then resubmit the PostScript file. Allegro RIP interprets the
entire file, but images only the color separation(s) that are turned on.
In RIP-to-disk mode, to remake a separation in a composite PostScript file,
select the page buffer that you want to remake from the Held Queue in the
Output Controller/Monitor window and drag it to the Active Queue. If the
page buffer isn’t in the Held Queue, you have to resubmit the PostScript
file.
To turn off a separation:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
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Figure 100: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the separation style for which you want to turn off a separation.
5. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Style dialog box displays.
Figure 101: Edit Style dialog box

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6. Click the row of the color you want to turn off.
Information for that color displays to the right of Edit selected row.
7. From the output box under the Print column, select No.
8. Select the Override separations in job check box.
9. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
10. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.
Turning on a Separation
When a color is turned on, output for that separation is generated,
regardless of whether color data exists in the PostScript file. All separations
set to Yes in the Print column output on separate media.
If a color added to the separations list using the New button is turned on,
output is generated for the color.
To turn on a separation:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 102: Separations Manager dialog box

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3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the separation style for which you want to turn on a separation.
5. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Style dialog box displays.
Figure 103: Edit Style dialog box
6. Click the row of the color you want to turn on.
Information for that color displays to the right of Edit selected row.
7. From the output box under the Print column, select Yes.
8. Select the Override separations in job check box.
9. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
10. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.

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Generating a Separation As Required
Set the Print column in the separations list to Not Blank to generate output
only if color data exists in the PostScript file.
To output a color only if color data exists in the PostScript file:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 104: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the separation style for which you want to set output based on
color data in the PostScript file.
5. Click the Edit button.
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Figure 105: Edit Style dialog box
6. Click the row of the color for which you want to set output based on
color data in the PostScript file.
Information for that color displays to the right of Edit selected row.
7. From the output box under the Print column, select Not Blank.
Output for this color will be generated only if color data exists in the
PostScript file.
8. Select the Override separations in job check box.
9. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
10. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.

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Adding a Spot Color to the Separations List (Composite
Workflow Only)
If you want to output a specific spot color from a composite PostScript file,
you must add a separation to the separations list. The name of the spot
color in the separations list must match exactly the name of the spot color
in the PostScript file, including uppercase and lowercase letters, embedded
space characters, and trailing suffixes. Spot colors not specified in the
separations list convert to CMYK during RIPing—that is, separate media
aren’t produced for unspecified spot colors.
To add a spot color to the separations list:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 106: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the composite separation style to which you want to add a spot
color.
5. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Style dialog box displays.

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Figure 107: Edit Style dialog box
6. Click the New button under the separations list.
The box to the right of Edit selected row becomes available.
7. In the separation name box under the Separation column, type the
name of the spot color.
You must give the spot color the exact name that’s in the PostScript file,
including uppercase and lowercase characters, embedded space
characters, and trailing suffixes.
Note: Spot color naming conventions vary among desktop publishing
software applications. For example, Adobe Illustrator may use spot color
name Pantone293CVC while QuarkXPress uses Pantone293CV for the same
spot color. See your desktop publishing software documentation for details
on spot color naming requirements.
8. From the output box under the Print column, select Yes.
9. In the screen angle box under the Angle column, type the angle you
want.
10. From the inking box under the Ink column, select Normal, Opaque, or
Transparent to indicate how you want ink applied to the separation.
11. Select the Override separations in job check box.

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12. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
13. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.
Changing the Separation Order (Composite Workflow
Only)
To change the separation order:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 108: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Select the separation style you want to modify.
5. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Style dialog box displays.

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Figure 109: Edit Style dialog box
6. Click a color to select it, then hold down the left mouse button. The
cursor changes to a page icon. Drag the page icon to the desired
position in the separations list, then release the mouse button.
The color separation is moved to the new position and the order is
changed.
7. Select the Override separations in job check box.
8. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
9. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.

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Creating Separation Styles for Specific Workflows
This section contains information about creating separation styles for
specific workflows. It includes the following information:
• separation style settings for common workflows
• creating a separation style for separated workflows
• creating a separation style for composite CMYK workflows
• creating a separation style for rejecting pre-separated files submitted
using composite page setups
• creating a separation style for pre-separated workflows
• creating a separation style for recombining pre-separated workflows

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Separation Style Settings for Common Workflows
Table 16: Creating separation styles for specific workflows
Table 16 lists the separation style options and overrides required in
different workflows.
Page setup
Color space:
separation
style
Options affected Output Workflow
Composite
(CMYK)
CMYK to Mono
Process and spot
colors must be:
added to the
separations list
(click the New
button)
set to Yes, No, or
Not Blank in the
Print column
Monochrome
separation
Composite
CMYK to
output plates,
film, or proofs
Composite
CMYK with
spot colors to
output plates,
film, or proofs
You can modify the
separation order (by
dragging and
dropping).
You must select the
Use level 1 spot
colors check box.
Pre-separated
and separated
Note: The
PostScript file
contains color and
spot angle
frequencies.
Mono to Mono
You must clear the
Override
separations in job
check box.
You must clear the
Use level 1 spot
colors check box.
You may select or
clear the Override
angles in job and
Override frequency
in job check boxes.
Monochrome
separation
Separated
plates, film, or
proofs
Note: Proof
colors are reordered
in
RIP-to-disk
mode.

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Page setup
Color space:
separation
style
Options affected Output Workflow
Pre-separated
using recombine
Mono to Mono
You must select the
Override
separations in job
and Override
angles in job check
boxes.
Note: The
Recombine
preseparated jobs
check box is
automatically
selected when you
select the Override
angles in job check
box.
Composite
grayscale
The Allegro
RIP recombine
feature is
severely
limited in
respect to
memory, spot
color names,
and performance.
Creating a Separation Style for Separated Workflows
To create a separation style for separated workflows:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click Start
Inputs to select or deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
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Figure 110: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Click the New button.
The New Style dialog box displays.
Figure 111: New Style dialog box
5. In the Style name box, type a meaningful name for the new
separation style.
The style name must be unique and can be up to 30 characters long. If
you enter the name of a style that already exists, a message displays.

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Figure 112: Unique separation style name message
6. Click OK to return to the Style name box. Type a new name.
7. In the Color space box, select Monochrome.
The Output format box defaults to Monochrome.
See Separation Styles in Chapter for information about color space.
8. Click the Create button.
The Edit Style dialog box displays.
Figure 113: Edit Style dialog box
9. Select the Gray separation row.
Information for the Gray separation displays to the right of Edit
selected row.
10. From the output box under the Print column in the separations list,
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11. Clear the Override separations in job check box.
12. Select the Generate extra gray levels check box.
13. Ensure that the Limit number of distinct gray levels to box is set to
1024.
14. Select the Use Harlequin Precision Screening check box.
15. Ensure that the Rotate screens according to page rotation check box
is selected.
This check box is selected by default. Do not clear this check box.
16. Set the following as required for your workflow:
• Override angles in job check box
• Dot shape box
• Override dot shape in job check box
• Override frequency in job check box
For information about these options, see page 156.
17. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
18. Click OK.
Attention: The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the new
separation style is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.

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Creating a Separation Style for Composite CMYK Workflows
When you use a page setup with a composite CMYK separation style, only
CMYK separations will be output. Any spot color separations in the
PostScript file will be converted to process colors. For CMYK plus spot
color output, see Adding a Spot Color to the Separations List (Composite
Workflow Only) on page 179. One plate or film will be output per CMYK
separation color, and QuarkXPress traps will be preserved.
You can turn the INRIP Level2 separator on or off in composite PostScript
generated by Preps. The RIP processes the composite PostScript files
according to the separation style (CMYK to separations) in either case. It’s
important to use the Level 2 separator in Preps to ensure that Preps
correctly processes Level 2 PostScript files.
For more details, see your Preps documentation.
To create a separation style for composite CMYK workflows:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click Start
Inputs to select or deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 114: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
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4. Click the New button.
The New Style dialog box displays.
Figure 115: New Style dialog box
5. In the Style name box, type a meaningful name for the new
separation style.
The style name must be unique and can be up to 30 characters long. If
you enter the name of a style that already exists, a message displays.
Figure 116: Unique separation style name message
6. Click OK to return to the Style name box. Type a new name.
7. In the Color space box, select CMYK.
The Output format box defaults to Separations.
See Separation Styles in Chapter for information about color space.
8. Click the Create button.
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Figure 117: Edit Style dialog box
9. Select the Override separations in job check box.
10. Select the Use level 1 spot colors check box.
CreoScitex recommends that you keep this check box selected. This
ensures that Allegro RIP recognizes level 1 spot colors in QuarkXPress
PostScript and outputs separations according to the Other colors in
job setting. If you want all spot colors in QuarkXPress PostScript to be
converted to process colors, do not add the spot colors to the
separations list and set the Print column for Other colors in job to No.
11. Modify the settings in the separations list.
To select a color, double-click the appropriate row. Information about
the color displays to the right of Edit selected row.
a. For all process colors, set the Print column to Yes to turn on
printing.
b. For Other colors in job in the separations list, set the Print column
to No to convert spot colors to process. If set to Yes, Allegro RIP
will output all the spot colors in a file, including spot colors you
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c. In the screen angle box under the Angle column, set the angles as
required.
d. From the inking box under the Ink column, select Normal.
Normal is appropriate for all colors.
12. Select the Generate extra gray levels check box.
13. Ensure that the Limit number of distinct gray levels to box is set to
1024.
14. Select the Use Harlequin Precision Screening check box.
15. Ensure that the Rotate screens according to page rotation check box
is selected.
This check box is selected by default. Do not clear this check box.
16. Set the following as required for your workflow:
• Override angles in job check box
• Dot shape box
• Override dot shape in job check box
• Override frequency in job check box
For information about these options, see page 156.
17. Click the HPS Options button.
The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box displays. You
must modify the default settings in this dialog box, as indicated in the
following steps.
Figure 118: Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box—default
settings

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18. Ensure that the Optimize for angle set box is set to 15.0, 75.0, 0.0,
45.0.
19. Ensure that the Snap angles to nearest 7.5 degrees check box is
selected.
20. In the Angle accuracy box, type 0.002.
21. In the Frequency accuracy box, type 0.010.
22. In the Zero degrees frequency adjustment box, type 8.00.
23. In the Maximum frequency deviation box, type 5.00.
24. Ensure that the Enable HPS 2.0 check box is selected.
25. Select the Abort job if accuracy not achieved check box.
26. Ensure that the Generate clear centered rosettes check box is
selected.
27. Click OK.
The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box closes and the
Edit Style dialog box displays.
28. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
29. Click OK.
Attention: The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the new separation
style is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.

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Creating a Separation Style for Rejecting Pre-separated Files
Submitted Using Composite Page Setups
You need to create a separation style that will prevent Allegro RIP from
interpreting pre-separated PostScript files submitted in error. Follow the
procedure for creating a separation style for a composite workflow (starts
on page 189), but in the Edit Style dialog box, select the Reject
preseparated jobs check box.
Reject
pre-separated
jobs check
box
Figure 119: Edit Style dialog box—Reject pre-separated jobs check box selected
Creating a Separation Style for Pre-separated Workflows
Use this separation style when you want to change the angles specified in a
pre-separated PostScript file.
To create a separation style for pre-separated workflows:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click Start
Inputs to select or deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.

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Figure 120: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Click the New button.
The New Style dialog box displays.
Figure 121: New Style dialog box
5. In the Style name box, type a meaningful name for the new
separation style.
The style name must be unique and can be up to 30 characters long. If
you enter the name of a style that already exists, a message displays.

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Figure 122: Unique separation style name message
6. Click OK to return to the Style name box. Type a new name.
7. In the Color space box, select CMYK.
The Output format box defaults to Separations.
See Separation Styles in Chapter for information about color space.
8. Click the Create button.
The Edit Style dialog box displays.
Figure 123: Edit Style dialog box
9. Modify the settings in the separations list.
To select a color, double-click the appropriate row. Information about
the color displays to the right of Edit selected row.
a. For all colors and for Other colors in job in the separations list, set
the Print column to Yes to turn on printing.

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b. In the screen angle box under the Angle column, set the angles as
required.
c. From the inking box under the Ink column, select Normal.
Normal is appropriate for all colors.
10. Select the Override angles in job check box.
Allegro RIP will use the screen angles in the separation style, instead of
the angles supplied in a job.
11. Select the Generate extra gray levels check box.
12. Ensure that the Limit number of distinct gray levels to box is set to
1024.
13. Select the Use Harlequin Precision Screening check box.
14. Ensure that the Rotate screens according to page rotation check box
is selected.
This check box is selected by default. Do not clear this check box.
15. Set the following as required for your workflow:
• Override angles in job check box
• Dot shape box
• Override dot shape in job check box
• Override frequency in job check box
For information about these options, see page 156.
16. Click the HPS Options button.
The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box displays. You
must modify the default settings in this dialog box, as indicated in the
following steps.

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Figure 124: Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box—default
settings
17. Ensure that the Optimize for angle set box is set to 15.0, 75.0, 0.0,
45.0.
18. Ensure that the Snap angles to nearest 7.5 degrees check box is
selected.
19. In the Angle accuracy box, type 0.002.
20. In the Frequency accuracy box, type 0.010.
21. In the Zero degrees frequency adjustment box, type 8.00.
22. In the Maximum frequency deviation box, type 5.00.
23. Ensure that the Enable HPS 2.0 check box is selected.
24. Select the Abort job if accuracy not achieved check box.
25. Ensure that the Generate clear centered rosettes check box is
selected.
26. Click OK.
The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box closes and the
Edit Style dialog box displays.
27. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.
28. Click OK.
Attention: The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the new
separation style is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.

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Creating a Separation Style for Recombining a Pre-separated Workflow
Allegro RIP uses recombining when the required output for a preseparated
file with color separations is composite grayscale. Normally, preseparated
files output a separation for each color in the file. Recombined
pre-separated files result in composite grayscale output.
Note: The pre-separated job must contain all the required separations in one file
or AppleTalk connection. It isn’t possible to recombine jobs in which each
separation is a different file.
Attention: When using recombine, Allegro RIP can’t paint partial page buffers
to disk when recombining a pre-separated job. The RIP must have enough
memory to complete the entire job, so it’s possible that Allegro RIP will require
more memory when using recombine.
To create a separation style for recombining a pre-separated workflow:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it. Click Start
Inputs to select or deselect it.
2. From the Color menu, select Separations Manager.
The Separations Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 125: Separations Manager dialog box
3. In the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
4. Click the New button.
The New Style dialog box displays.

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Figure 126: New Style dialog box
5. In the Style name box, type a meaningful name for the new
separation style.
The style name must be unique and can be up to 30 characters long. If
you enter the name of a style that already exists, a message displays.
Figure 127: Unique separation style name message
6. Click OK to return to the Style name box. Type a new name.
7. In the Color space box, select Monochrome.
The Output format box defaults to Monochrome.
See Separation Styles in Chapter for information about color space.
8. Click the Create button.
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Figure 128: Edit Style dialog box
9. Select the Generate extra gray levels check box.
10. Ensure that the Limit number of distinct gray levels to box is set to
1024.
11. Select the Use Harlequin Precision Screening check box.
12. Ensure that the Rotate screens according to page rotation check box
is selected.
This check box is selected by default. Do not clear this check box.
13. Set the following as required for your workflow:
• Override angles in job check box
• Dot shape box
• Override dot shape in job check box
• Override frequency in job check box
For information about these options, see page 156.
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The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box displays. You
must modify the default settings in this dialog box, as indicated in the
following steps.
Figure 129: Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box—default
settings
15. Ensure that the Optimize for angle set box is set to 15.0, 75.0, 0.0,
45.0.
16. Ensure that the Snap angles to nearest 7.5 degrees check box is
selected.
17. In the Angle accuracy box, type 0.002.
18. In the Frequency accuracy box, type 0.010.
19. In the Zero degrees frequency adjustment box, type 8.00.
20. In the Maximum frequency deviation box, type 5.00.
21. Ensure that the Enable HPS 2.0 check box is selected.
22. Select the Abort job if accuracy not achieved check box.
23. Ensure that the Generate clear centered rosettes check box is
selected.
24. Click OK.
The Harlequin Precision Screening Options dialog box closes and the
Edit Style dialog box displays.
25. Click OK.
The Edit Style dialog box closes and the Separations Manager dialog
box displays.

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26. Click OK.
The Separations Manager dialog box closes and the new separation
style is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the separation style will not be saved
and your changes will be lost.
Managing Page Setups
Page Setup Manager Dialog Box
Page setups are managed in the Page Setup Manager dialog box, which lists
information about all existing page setups, including:
• page setup name
• corresponding output device
• output resolution
• calibration
• separation style
You need different page setups for composite and separated workflows and
for proofmaking and film-making/platemaking. Use the same basic
procedure to create any page setup, except select different settings based on
the input and desired output. See Creating a Page Setup on page 214 for
details.
Use the Page Setup Manager dialog box to create a new page setup and to
edit, copy, or delete an existing page setup.
You can access the Page Setup Manager dialog box in three ways:
• Select Page Setup Manager from the Allegro RIP menu.
• Click the Page Setup Manager button on the toolbar.
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You must stop inputs in order to display the Page Setup Manager dialog
box. You can stop inputs in two ways:
• Ensure that Start Inputs is not selected on the Allegro RIP menu.
(When selected, Start Inputs has a check mark beside it.)
• Click the Stop Inputs button on the toolbar. (The Stop Inputs button
has a red arrow and traffic lights.)
Page setup list
Figure 130: Page Setup Manager dialog box
The following options are available in the Page Setup Manager dialog box.
Table 17: Page Setup Manager dialog box options
Page setup list
Edit button
New button
Lists the page setups available.
Click to modify the selected page setup.
This button launches the Edit Page Setup
dialog box—see page 205 for information
about this dialog box.
Note: This permanently changes the settings of
the page setup.
Click to create a new page setup from scratch
and save it using a unique name.
This button launches the New Page Setup
dialog box—see page 205 for information
about this dialog box.

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Copy button
Delete button
Units box
Click to duplicate the selected page setup,
modify the page setup, and save it under a new
name.
This button launches the New Page Setup
dialog box—see page 205 for information
about this dialog box.
Click the Copy button to use an existing page
setup as a template for a new page setup. Do
this if you want to keep the existing page setup
but also want a similar page setup for a
different purpose.
Click to delete the selected page setup from the
page setups list.
Select the unit of measurement.
If you have more page setups than can be displayed at one time in the Page
Setup Manager dialog box, use the scroll bars to view additional page
setups.
Edit Page Setup and New Page Setup Dialog Boxes
The options in the Edit Page Setup and New Page Setup dialog boxes are
identical. You access the Edit Page Setup dialog box by clicking the Edit
button in the Page Setup Manager dialog box. You access the New Page
Setup dialog box by clicking the New or Copy button in the Page Setup
Manager dialog box.
Use the Edit Page Setup dialog box to modify a page setup.
Note: Modifications made in this dialog box permanently change the settings of
the page setup.

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Figure 131: Edit Page Setup dialog box
Use the New Page Setup dialog box to create a new page setup.

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Figure 132: New Page Setup dialog box
The following options are available in the Edit Page Setup and New Page
Setup dialog boxes.
Table 18: Edit Page Setup and New Page Setup dialog box options
Device box
Resolution Vertical
and Horizontal boxes
Units box
Override resolution
in job check box
Select Trendsetter to indicate that you are
using a device connected to Trendsetter
Console. See also Selecting a Device on
page 156.
Select the vertical and horizontal resolution
of the image: 1200, 1600, or 2400 dpi.
Select the resolution unit of measurement.
Select this box if you want Allegro RIP to use
the resolutions in the page setup, instead of
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Style box
Import Separations
Manager button
Color Options
button
Select the separation style you want to use.
Click to access the Separations Manager
dialog box, where you can edit, create, copy,
delete, or select separation styles. See
Separations Manager Dialog Box on page 154
for more information.
Click to access the Color Options dialog box,
where you can set the expected angles for
color separations, trapping, black generation,
and overprinting in the incoming PostScript
file.
Note: Not all color options are available for a
separated workflow.

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Medium Index box
Enable Feature
check box
Calibration box
Negative check box
Type the page setup medium index number.
The page setup medium index is applied only
if a print setup is used for a job and the print
setup is configured to use the page setup
medium index. In all other instances,
Trendsetter Console overrides the page setup
medium index and uses the medium index
set in the plate type or print setup for the job.
Select this box to turn on page features and
access the list of available page features (in
the box below the check box).
A page feature is linked to a corresponding
PostScript language file that is executed just
before a job is run.
Use page features only when directed to by a
procedure in the Trendsetter Console User
Guide.
Select [Creo Calibration] to turn on tonal
calibration. If calibration is turned on:
• Allegro RIP uses a calibration curve from
Harmony and converts the tints specified
in the job to the calibrated tint required to
adjust the size of imaged dots. Calibration
is applied before screening.
• Select the Abort if matching cal set not
found, or if user-selected cal set does not
match check box on the Page Setup
Options dialog box. This ensures that jobs
won’t output if the proper calibration isn’t
achieved.
Leave this box cleared; it does not apply to
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Mirrorprint check
box
Trim page check box
Rotate box
Page layout button
Scaling
% Vertical and
% Horizontal boxes
Accelerate button
Options button
Save As button
Select this box to invert an image on media.
Do not select this check box unless you want
to invert an image.
Note: Always select this check box when
outputting digital halftone proofs.
Leave this box cleared; it does not apply to
Trendsetter Console.
Select the degree of rotation for jobs.
This box is set to 0 by default. Do not change
the default setting unless you are using the
Preview RIP.
Click to display the Page Layout dialog box.
When imaging plates and film, the page
height and width are set to the largest size
that the output device can image. When
imaging digital halftone proofs, the page
height and width are set to the proofing
media receptor size.
Attention: Be careful if setting the options in
this dialog box to anything other than the
default zeroes; increasing the margins can result
in clipping of data.
Type the vertical and horizontal scaling
percentages. Scaling for a page size can be
either proportional or non-proportional.
Note: Setting scaling to anything other than
100% can cause screening artifacts and distort
rosette patterns on pre-screened data. Do not
use scaling for copydot or CEPS files.
This button is not available; it does not apply
to Trendsetter Console.
Click to display the Page Setup Options
dialog box. See below for details on the
options in this dialog box.
Click to save a new page setup.

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Page Setup Options Dialog Box
Do not change the default settings for options on the Page Setup Options
dialog box, unless advised to by a CreoScitex representative.
For information about the options in this dialog box, see Chapter 5, Configuring
Output Formats in the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
Figure 133: Page Setup Options dialog box
The following are the default settings in the Page Setup Options dialog box.
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Table 19: Page Setup Options dialog box—default settings
PostScript
Language
compatibility level
box
Abort if matching
cal set not found,
or if user selected
cal set does not
match check box
Abort the job if
any fonts are
missing check box
Preserve
monochrome and
preseparated jobs
check box
3
Note: You can choose 1 or 2 for PostScript Level 1
or Level 2. Select 1 or 2 as needed for specific types
of jobs.
Selected
Prevents Allegro RIP from printing jobs with
an inappropriate calibration set. The
calibration set is specified in the page setup.
Selected
Ensures that jobs abort if fonts aren’t available.
Selected
Automatically detects if a separated file is sent
to Allegro RIP using a composite page setup by
mistake and adjusts the output accordingly.
The RIP detects the error, outputs the correct
color separations as indicated in the incoming
PostScript file, and doesn’t create blank
separations.
Naming Page Setups
You can create as many different page setups as you need. For example, you
might have one that uses CreoScitex calibration and one that doesn’t.
You must name each page setup when you create it. Give each page setup a
meaningful name, without being too specific about its contents. A
meaningful name is important, because you choose the page setup to use
by the name. However, don’t be too specific, because you can change the
settings within a page setup without changing its name.

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Default Page Setups
Table 20: Default page setups
Trendsetter Console is installed with default page setups, which are listed
in the Page Setup Manager dialog box. You can delete or modify the default
page setups to suit your needs.
Table 20 lists the default page setups, the separation style that’s included
with each page setup, and with which output device you can use each page
setup.
Page setup
name
Separation
style included
Use page setup with
output device system...
Use page setup for...
Plate-film
composite
Composite
Trendsetter
VLF Trendsetter
Spectrum
Processing composite PostScript
files for output on film or plates
Note: VLF Trendsetter systems do
not image film.
Plate-film
separated
Separated
Trendsetter
VLF Trendsetter
Spectrum
Processing separated PostScript
files for output on film or plates
Note: VLF Trendsetter systems do
not image film.
Proof
composite
Composite Spectrum Processing composite PostScript
files for output on digital halftone
proofing media
Proof separated Separated Spectrum Processing separated PostScript
files for output on digital halftone
proofing media
Proof preseparated
Blueline
composite
Pre-separated Spectrum Processing pre-separated PostScript
files for output on digital halftone
proofing media
Grayscale Trendsetter Processing composite PostScript
files for output on thermal blueline
media
Note: This manual doesn’t contain
information about using thermal
blueline media. See your service
representative for more information.

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Creating a Page Setup
To create a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 134: Page Setup Manager dialog box
3. Click the New button.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.

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Figure 135: New Page Setup dialog box
4. Set the options as required.
For information about the options, see page 205.
5. Click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
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6. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite.
Figure 137: Overwrite existing page setup message
7. Click Yes to confirm the page setup overwrite.
If you click No, the Save Setup dialog box displays again so that you can
choose another name.
8. Click Save.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager dialog
box displays, listing the new page setup.
9. Click OK.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the new page setup is
saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Editing a Page Setup
Edit a page setup when you want to permanently change the page setup
settings.
To edit a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.

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Figure 138: Page Setup Manager dialog box
3. Select the page setup that you want to edit.
4. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Figure 139: Edit Page Setup dialog box
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6. Click OK.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays.
7. Click OK.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Copying a Page Setup
Copy a page setup when you want to use an existing page setup as a
template for a new page setup. Do this if you want to keep the existing page
setup but you also want a similar page setup for a different purpose.
To copy a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
Figure 140: Page Setup Manager dialog box
3. Select the page setup that you want to copy.
4. Click the Copy button.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.

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Figure 141: New Page Setup dialog box
5. Set the options as required.
For information about the options, see page 205.
6. Click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
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7. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite.
Figure 143: Overwrite existing page setup message
8. Click Yes to confirm the page setup overwrite.
If you click No, the Save Setup dialog box displays again so that you can
choose another name.
9. Click Save.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager dialog
box displays, listing the new page setup.
10. Click OK.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the new page setup is
saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Deleting a Page Setup
To delete a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.

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Figure 144: Page Setup Manager dialog box
3. Select the page setup that you want to delete.
4. Click the Delete button.
The page setup is removed from the page setup list.
5. Click OK.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is
permanently deleted without confirmation or warning.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Changing the Page Setup Order
Page setups are listed in the same order in the Page Setup Manager, Print
File, Proof Fonts, and Print Calibration dialog boxes. If you change the
order in which page setups are listed in the Page Setup Manager dialog box,
the order is also changed in the other dialog boxes.
To change the page setup order:
! In the Page Setup Manager dialog box, select the page setup(s) you
want to reorder, then drag the selection to the required position.
You can move page setups within the displayed page setup list only. Use
the scroll bars to move up the list when dragging page setups up. The
list scrolls down automatically when you move page setups down the
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Configuring a Page Setup
This section contains the following procedures for configuring page
setups:
• selecting an output device
• associating a separation style to a page setup
• configuring color options
• turning on calibration
• configuring scaling
• configuring page layout
• configuring application-specific options
• setting resolution
• specifying a medium index number
• enabling page features
Selecting the Output Device
To select the output device in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.

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4. From the Device box, select Trendsetter.
For a list of other devices you can choose, see Separations Manager
Dialog Box on page 154.
5. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
6. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Associating a Separation Style to a Page Setup
To associate a separation style to a page setup, select the style name from
the Style box on the New Page Setup or Edit Page Setup dialog box when
you create or edit the page setup.
Tip: To quickly associate a separation style to a page setup, click the Select
button on the Separations Manager dialog box. The Select button is available
only when you access the Separations Manager dialog box via the Edit Page
Setup dialog box. It isn’t available when you access the Separations Manager
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If you opened the Separations Manager from the Edit Page Setup dialog
box, you can save changes by clicking the Select button. The Select button
also displays the selected style in the Edit Page Setup dialog box.
Note: The auto detect feature of Allegro RIP is used when the input format is
different than specified in the page setup. The RIP automatically detects when a
separated file is sent to the RIP using a composite page setup by mistake and
adjusts the output accordingly. The RIP detects the error, outputs the correct color
separations as indicated in the incoming PostScript file, and doesn’t create blank
separations. You can turn off automatic detection, although it’s turned on by
default and is recommended.
To associate a separation style to a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. From the Style box, select the separation style that you want to
associate to the page setup.
5. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.

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a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
6. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Configuring Color Options
The options in the Color Options dialog box set the expected angles for
color separations, trapping, black generation, and overprinting in
incoming PostScript jobs.
Note: The black generation options and the settrap (Quark) option in the
Trapping box are available only for a CMYK color space. The overprinting
options are available for a CMYK or Monochrome color space.
For detailed information about the overprint and black generation options in the
Color Options dialog box, see Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
To configure color options in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
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The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. Click the Color Options button.
The Color Options dialog box displays.
Figure 145: Color Options dialog box—options for a composite workflow
Figure 146: Color Options dialog box—options for a separated workflow

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5. Set the Color separation angles in job separation boxes to the
expected values for the job.
6. If you’re processing composite PostScript, from the Trapping box,
select settrap (Quark).
If you’re processing separated PostScript, skip this step.
7. Select the Overprint process colors check box, and click OK.
The Color Options dialog box closes and either the Edit Page Setup or
New Page Setup dialog
box displays.
8. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
9. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
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Turning on Calibration
Calibration is the process that Allegro RIP uses to apply a calibration curve
to convert the tints specified in the digital file to the calibrated tints
required to adjust the size of imaged dots. Calibration is applied before
screening.
Trendsetter Console comes bundled with a calibration tool called
Harmony. In Harmony, you create and save curves. In Allegro RIP, you
turn calibration on to use those curves. When calibration is turned on in
Allegro RIP, the RIP queries the Harmony database for curves that match:
• parameters in the incoming PostScript file
• overrides set in Allegro RIP
Allegro RIP then applies the correct curve when it RIPs the file.
To turn on calibration in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. From the Calibration box, select [Creo Calibration].
Note: To turn off calibration, select None in this box.
5. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.

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The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
6. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Configuring Scaling
Scaling for a page size can be either proportional or non-proportional,
changing the size uniformly or non-uniformly.
Attention: Setting scaling to anything other than 100% can cause screening
artifacts and distort rosette patterns on pre-screened data. Do not use scale for
Copydot or CEPS files.
To configure scaling in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
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The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. Under Scaling, in the Vertical and Horizontal boxes, type the scaling
percentage that you want.
5. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
6. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Configuring Page Layout
To configure the page layout in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.

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3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. Click the Page layout button.
The Page Layout dialog box displays.
Figure 147: Page Layout dialog box
5. From the Page size box, select Other.
6. Set the Page width and Page height boxes based on the maximum
media that is supported on the output device you’re using.
For film and plates on a Trendsetter 3244:
• In the Page width box, type 32 and select inches.
• In the Page height box, type 44.
For digital halftone proofs:
• In the Page width box, type 0 and select inches.
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7. From the Select units box, select inches.
8. Leave all the other options in the dialog box set to 0.00.
9. Click OK.
The Page Layout dialog box closes and either the Edit Page Setup or
New Page Setup dialog box displays.
10. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
11. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.

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Configuring Application-Specific Options
You can define page setup settings that tell Allegro RIP how to interpret
application files (for example, QuarkXPress or Macromedia Freehand).
To configure application-specific options in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. Click the Options button.
The Page Setup Options dialog box displays. For information about
the default settings in this dialog box, see page 211.
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5. Click the Extras button.
The Page Setup Option Extras dialog box displays.
Figure 149: Page Setup Option Extras dialog box
6. Set the options as required.
The options in this dialog box are described in the Allegro RIP Reference
Guide.
7. Click OK.
The Page Setup Option Extras dialog box closes and the Page Setup
Options dialog box displays.
8. Click OK.
The Page Setup Options dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays.
9. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.

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a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
10. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Configuring Resolution
To set the resolution in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. Under Resolution, from the Vertical and Horizontal boxes, select the
vertical and horizontal resolution you want.
5. From the Units box, select the unit of measurement for the
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6. Select the Override resolution in job check box if you want the page
setup resolution to override the resolution defined in the job.
7. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
8. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Specifying a Medium Index Number
Each media type supported by your Trendsetter output device is assigned
an arbitrary number called a medium index. Medium index numbers:
• communicate media imaging information from Trendsetter Console to
your output device
• are used to select a Harmony calibration curve
For a list of qualified media and their medium index numbers, see the Allegro RIP
Reference Guide.
To specify a medium index number:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
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2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.
4. In the Medium Index box, type the medium index number that you
want the page setup to use.
5. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
b. Click Save.
6. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.

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Enabling Page Features
Page features let you apply special effects that aren’t available in the Edit
Page Setup dialog box to jobs. A page feature is linked to a corresponding
PostScript file that is executed just before a job runs. For more information
about page features, see Configuring Page Features in Chapter .
To enable a page feature in a page setup:
1. Ensure that Start Inputs in the Allegro RIP menu is not selected.
When selected, the Start Inputs option has a check mark beside it.
Click Start Inputs to deselect it.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Page Setup Manager.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box displays.
3. Select a page setup, then click the Edit button.
The Edit Page Setup dialog box displays.
Or:
Click the New button to create a new page setup.
The New Page Setup dialog box displays.
For information about the options in the Edit Page Setup and New
Page Setup dialog boxes, see page 205.

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Page
feature box
Figure 150: Edit Page Setup dialog box—page feature list
4. Select the Enable Feature check box, then select a page feature from
the box.
5. If you’re editing a page setup, skip this step.
Or:
If you’re creating a new page setup, in the New Page Setup dialog box,
click Save As.
The Save Setup dialog box displays.
a. In the Save As box, type a name for the page setup.
Or:
Select an existing page setup from the page setup list. A message
displays, asking you to confirm the page setup overwrite. Click Yes
to confirm the page setup overwrite. If you click No, the Save Setup
dialog box displays again so that you can choose another name.
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6. Click OK.
The Save Setup dialog box closes and the Page Setup Manager
dialog box displays, listing the new page setup.
The Page Setup Manager dialog box closes and the page setup is saved.
Tip: If you click the Cancel button, the page setup will not be saved and
your changes will be lost.
Configuring Inputs
The Input Controller dialog box should remain open whenever
Trendsetter Console is running, so you can easily monitor jobs while they
are being processed. If you do want to close the Input Controller, click the
X in the top-right corner of the dialog box.
Creating an Input
To create an input:
1. Create a page setup.
See Creating a Page Setup on page 214.
2. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Input Controller.
The Input Controller dialog box displays.
Figure 151: Input Controller dialog box
3. Click the New button.
The Input Channel Edit dialog box displays.

Configuring Inputs 241
Figure 152: Input Channel Edit dialog box
4. In the Name box, type a name for the input channel.
The name should be meaningful to you (for example, workflow
composite or workflow separated).
5. From the Type box, select the input type.
6. From the Page Setup box, select the page setup that you created in
step 1.
The page setup that you select will be used to RIP each file submitted
to this input type.
7. Select the Enabled check box to turn on the input channel.
8. Click the Configure button.
A configuration dialog box displays; the dialog box displayed depends
on which type of input you selected in step 5. Figure 153 is an example
of the Spool Folder Configuration dialog box.
Figure 153: Spool Folder Configuration dialog box

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9. Set the options in the configuration dialog box as required.
For information about the Spool Folder Configuration dialog box, see
Chapter 4, Trendsetter Console Reference. For information about other
configuration dialog boxes, see the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
10. Click OK.
The configuration dialog box closes and the Input Channel Edit dialog
box displays.
11. Click OK.
The Input Channel Edit dialog box closes, the Input Controller dialog
box displays, and the input is created.
Editing an Input
To edit an input:
1. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Input Controller.
The Input Controller dialog box displays.
Figure 154: Input Controller dialog box
2. Under the Name column, select the input that you want to modify.
3. Click the Edit button.
The Input Channel Edit dialog box displays.

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Figure 155: Input Channel Edit dialog box
4. Edit the options as required.
5. Click the Configure button.
A configuration dialog box for the selected input type displays.
6. Make changes as required.
For details on the options, see the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
7. Click OK.
The configuration dialog box closes and the Input Channel Edit dialog
box displays.
8. Click OK.
The Input Channel Edit dialog box closes, the Input Controller dialog
box displays, and the input changes are applied.
Copying an Input
To copy an input:
1. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Input Controller.
The Input Controller dialog box displays.
Figure 156: Input Controller dialog box
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3. Click the Copy button.
The Input Channel Edit dialog box displays.
Figure 157: Input Channel Edit dialog box
4. In the Name box, type a new name for the input channel.
5. Set the remaining options as required.
6. Click the Configure button.
A configuration dialog box for the selected input type displays.
7. Make changes as required.
For details on the options, see the Allegro RIP Reference Guide.
8. Click OK.
The configuration dialog box closes and the Input Channel Edit dialog
box displays.
9. Click OK.
The Input Channel Edit dialog box closes, the Input Controller dialog
box displays, and the input changes are applied.

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Deleting an Input
To delete an input:
1. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Input Controller.
The Input Controller dialog box displays.
Figure 158: Input Controller dialog box
2. Under the Name column, select the input that you want to delete.
3. Click the Delete button.
The input channel is permanently deleted from the Input Controller
dialog box.
Turning an Input On or Off
To turn an input on or off:
1. From the Allegro RIP menu, select Input Controller.
The Input Controller dialog box displays.
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2. Under the Name column, select the input that you want to turn on or
off.
When the input is on, the Off button displays; when the input is off,
the On button displays.
3. Click the On button to turn an input on.
Or:
Click the Off button to turn an input off.
On or Off displays in the Enabled column.

Glossary
Active Queue
Allegro RIP
Allegro workstation
CMYK
CPU
composite PostScript
file
Delete list box
device-specific PPD
file
Disable Output
check box
drum
error folder
exposure head
In the Output Controller/Monitor window, this is where page buffers wait to be
sent to the output device for imaging.
A software application that creates a rasterized image of a PostScript file.
A high-speed computer running the Windows NT operating system and
Trendsetter Console. The computer provides the operator’s console, raster image
processor (RIP), and system control. It is connected to a local area network
(LAN) over which it receives PostScript files.
Cyan, magenta, yellow, black. Printing colors for process color production.
Central Processing Unit.
A single PostScript file that is not divided into color separations. That is, color
information is not divided into cyan, magenta, yellow, black, or spot colors. A
composite PostScript file can be generated by both desktop publishing and
imposition software. See also separated PostScript file and pre-separated
PostScript file.
In the Output Controller/Monitor window, the options in this box determine
what Trendsetter Console does with your files after they have been output to the
output device.
PostScript Printer Description file containing information on the parameters
and options associated with a CreoScitex output device, such as a Platesetter
3244.
When this check box is selected in the Output Controller/Monitor window, page
buffers remain in the Active Queue until you are ready to send them to the
output device for imaging. When the Disable output check box is cleared, files
are automatically sent to the output device for imaging.
On a CreoScitex output device, this is the device onto which a plate or film is
mounted for imaging by the laser.
Location where Trendsetter Console sends files that fail to be processed.
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file
file name of image
Harmony
Held Queue
hot folder
image
imaging head
imaging status field
imposition
Info button
input method
job
laser exposure
media type
output
An electronic text description of one or more images, using the PostScript
language.
In the Output Controller/Monitor window, this box contains the name of the file
that is being imaged.
CreoScitex-developed software that calibrates dot size for CreoScitex output
devices to compensate for press dot gain.
In the Output Controller/Monitor window, this is where files go once the output
device images them on media.
See spool folder.
An electronic bitmap that is exposed onto a single plate. The output device
receives images from the Allegro workstation and produces exposed,
undeveloped plates.
Located inside the output device, this uses a laser to write data to the media. Also
called an exposure head.
In the Output Controller/Monitor window, this displays the progress of the file
that is currently being imaging at the output device.
A means of arranging pages on the front and back of a press sheet to ensure the
correct order after the printed sheet is folded and trimmed.
In the Output Controller/Monitor window, this button allows you to view raster
information, for example, resolution, size of output raster file, and medium
index. You must select a file, then click the Info button to view this information.
A channel used for communication between Trendsetter Console and an
imposition workstation. Also called input channel or input mechanism.
The PostScript file or files submitted to the RIP for processing.
Refers to the laser power value the imaging head should be set to for a particular
plate type. See also plate type.
Refers to the media vendor’s plate or film product. Media types are configured by
a service representative during installation of your Trendsetter system.
Any data that is transferred to another device, such as a laser printer, a video
display, or a platesetter.

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output device
page buffer
page imposition
page setup
PDF
PDF
plate
plate type
PostScript
Any device that plots data to hard copy, such as a laser printer, a platesetter, or an
analog or digital proofer.
In Allegro RIP, a file on disk that is used to store a page of interpreted output
before it is printed or previewed. Depending on the page buffer mode you run
Allegro RIP in, page buffers can be either retained on disk to allow reprinting or
deleted after printing to save space on your hard disk. Also called an interpreted
raster image of a PostScript flat.
The process of printing several pages onto one sheet of media to minimize the
amount of trimming required.
A collection of specifications for a page, including resolution and orientation.
Adobe’s Portable Document Format.
QuarkXPress’ Printer Description File.
The physical medium upon which the image is exposed. A Trendsetter output
device produces one exposed plate for every image it receives, then sends the
plate to the processor.
Refers to a particular size of a media type. See also media type.
A page description language developed by Adobe Systems that is used to describe
type and visual elements so that they can be output on devices with PostScript
interpreters.
Note: A PostScript file can also be created from an imposition software application.
PostScript file
PPD file
PPX file
pre-separated
PostScript file
A file written in a page description language created from a native application
file.
See device-specific PPD file.
Similar to the device-specific PPD file. The PPX files is created automatically
when you generate the PPD file. The PPX file contains virtual punch coordinate
information that is used by Preps imposition software.
A single PostScript file that contains color-separation information for cyan,
magenta, yellow, black, and any additional spot colors. The color-separation
information is coded inside the single-file PostScript file; it is not divided into a
separate PostScript file for each color. A pre-separated PostScript file is typically
generated by desktop publishing software such as QuarkXPress. See also
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Preps
Proofsetter
Spectrum
raster
recorder
Remove button
resolution
RGB
RIP
roam
Roam button
screen angle
screen frequency
SCSI
separated PostScript
file
An imposition software application.
A semiautomatic computer-to-media device developed by CreoScitex that can
image digital halftone proofs.
A Trendsetter Spectrum system consists of:
• the Allegro workstation, which runs Allegro RIP and Trendsetter Console
• the output device, which is the actual proofmaking device
Digitized (bitmapped) images defined pixel by pixel in rows and columns. See
also RIP.
See output device.
After selecting a file in the Active Queue or Held Queue of the Output
Controller/Monitor window, you can click this button to delete the file.
The degree of detail with which an image is reproduced, usually measured in
dots per inch (dpi) or lines per inch (lpi). The higher the resolution, the greater
the detail in which the image will be reproduced.
Red, green, and blue color model used by computer monitors to display color.
Raster Image Processor. Creates bitmap images from PostScript files, which are
then sent to the output device for imaging.
To preview interpreted jobs in the Output Controller/Monitor window.
In the Active Queue or Held Queue of the Output Controller/Monitor window,
you click this button to preview rasterized image data.
The angle at which a halftone screen is set when making screened images for
printing halftones. Proper screen angles are critical to minimizing moiré
patterns.
The density of dots on a halftone screen, commonly measured in lines per inch
(lpi). Also called screen ruling or raster.
Small Computer Serial Interface. This type of connection is used to send image
data from the Allegro workstation to the output device.
A PostScript file that has color information split into separate files—that is, one
file for cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and any spot colors. A separated PostScript
file is typically generated by imposition software such as Preps. See also
composite PostScript file and pre-separated PostScript file.

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separation
SMP
spool folder
spot color
status indicator
submitting
suspend condition
thermal imaging
head
throughput
Trendsetter 3230
Trendsetter 3244
Refers to a color or layer in a file. A separation can be compared to film; there is
one film for each color. For example, a basic CMYK job will require four films,
that is, four separations. Each spot color has its own film, that is, its own
separation. If multiple black films exist for a job, then multiple black separations
are created for the job. All separations for a job must be registered to each other.
Symmetric Multi Processor.
Independent folder where you can place jobs to be output to the output device.
A color that requires a special ink. It cannot be created using process colors.
In the Output Controller/Monitor window, this shows the status of the media as
it is being exposed. When an image is being transferred, the status indicator
illustrates the percentage of the imaging process that is complete. CTP with an X
through it in the status indicator means an error condition exists.
The process of putting a file in an input channel for imaging.
A condition preventing the output device from continuing its current operation,
for example, when there are problems with the system.
CreoScitex’s imaging option that uses an infrared laser diode to image IRsensitive
plates and film at high resolutions.
The efficiency with which images are interpreted and produced.
A semi-automatic computer-to-media device developed by CreoScitex that is
capable of handling plates of up to 32" x 30". It can image either plates or film.
A Trendsetter 3230 system consists of:
• the Allegro workstation, which runs Allegro RIP and Trendsetter Console
• the output device, which is the actual plate- or film-making device
A semiautomatic computer-to-media device developed by CreoScitex that is
capable of handling plates of up to 32" x 44". It can image either plates or film.
A Trendsetter 3244 system consists of:
• the Allegro workstation, which runs Allegro RIP and Trendsetter Console
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Trendsetter
Spectrum
UPS
VLF Trendsetter
workstation
A semiautomatic computer-to-media device developed by CreoScitex that can
image digital halftone proofs, plates, or film.
A Trendsetter Spectrum system consists of:
• the Allegro workstation, which runs Allegro RIP and Trendsetter Console
• the output device, which is the actual plate-, film-, or proofmaking device
Uninterruptible Power Supply. A device used to supply power temporarily to the
Allegro workstation during a power failure.
A semiautomatic computer-to-media device developed by CreoScitex that is
capable of handling plates larger than 32" x 44".
A VLF Trendsetter system consists of:
• the Allegro workstation, which runs Allegro RIP and Trendsetter Console
• the output device, which is the actual platemaking device
See Allegro workstation.

Index
A
Abort Input Queue menu option, 23
About Allegro RIP menu option, 15
Add Medium Index to PPD, 47
adding
media sizes, 107, 112
medium index to PPD file, 103
plate types, 107
proof types, 112
Allegro RIP
adding custom spot functions,
140
configuring, 122
definition of, 3
RIP-to-disk mode, 52
RIP-to-plate mode, 52
setting default settings in DTP
software, 148
Allegro RIP menu options, 13
About Allegro RIP, 15
Configure RIP, 13
Device Manager, 14
Executive, 15
Input Controller, 14
Language, 15
Logo, 15
Memory Statistics, 15
Page Setup Manager, 13
Print File, 13
Quit, 15
Start Inputs, 14
Allegro window
definition, 68
usage, 68
Allegro workstation, 4
Alpha, 4
AppleTalk inputs, 57
attention symbol, xiv
C
calibration
turning off in page setups, 228
turning on in page setups, 228
Calibration button, 24
calibration curve, 3
Calibration Manager menu option, 21
Cassette Manager button, 24
Cassette Manager menu option, 20
changing where RIP-to-disk files are
stored, 124
Color menu options, 20
Separations Manager, 20
color options
configuring in page setups, 225
Color Setup Manager button, 24
composite PostScript, 28
definition, 28
Configuration dialog box
buttons described, 74
options described, 73
Configure PPD dialog box
buttons described, 94
options described, 87
Configure Proof Color Mappings
dialog box
buttons described, 85
options described, 84
Configure RIP menu option, 13
Configure Screening Settings dialog
box, 91
configuring
Allegro RIP, 122
fonts, 127
inputs, 240
jobs, for, 100
manual proof eject, 104
manual proof/plate selection, 103
media types, 75, 105
page features, 149
plate types, 77, 107
PPD files, 130
proof color mappings, 84
proof types, 80, 112
RIP mode, 125
screening, 87
system, 100
workstation software, 73, 102
configuring inputs, 240
conventions used in the manual, xiii
Copy menu option, 16
copying
inputs, 243
page setups, 218
Create Trendsetter PPD File menu
option, 19
creating
inputs, 240
page features, 149
PPD files, 131
screening settings, 132
custom screening angles
setting up, 136
custom spot functions
adding to Allegro RIP, 140
deleting, 142
D
data storage threshold on the hard disk
setting, 122
default page setups, 213
default PPD file settings, 131
definitions
inputs, 57
media types, 29
medium index, 44
page features, 40
page setups, 36
plate type, 31
PostScript file types, 28
PPD files, 61
proof color mapping table, 48
proof type, 31
RIP-to-disk mode, 52
RIP-to-plate mode, 54
separations styles, 32
start inputs, 59
Delete box, 247
Delete Fonts menu option, 22
deleting
custom spot functions, 142
fonts, 129
inputs, 245
plate types, 111
proof types, 116
screening settings, 135

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desktop
setting default Allegro RIP
settings, 148
desktop applications
PPD files, and, 63
device color name, 48
Device Manager button, 24
Device Manager menu option, 14
dialog boxes
Configuration, 73
Configure PPD, 87
Configure Proof Color Mappings,
84
Configure Screening Settings, 91
Media Configuration, 75
Plate Definition, 76
Plate Type Specifications, 77
Proof Definition, 79
Proof Type Specifications, 80
Save PPD File, 86
Disable output check box, 247
disable outputs, 67
E
Edit menu options, 16
Copy, 16
Paste, 16
Edit Page Setup dialog box, 205
options, 207
Edit Style dialog box, 156
options, 157
editing
inputs, 242
page setups, 216
screening settings, 134
Eject Proof menu option, 20
enabling
page features, 150
excluding prefixes, 96
Executive menu option, 15
exiting Trendsetter Console software,
11
F
file, definition of, 7
Filenames Prefix List, 96
files
storing on the hard disk, 122, 124
fonts, 127
configuring, 127
deleting, 129
installing, 127
listing, 128
Fonts menu options, 21
Delete Fonts, 22
Install Fonts, 22
List Fonts, 22
Proof Fonts, 22
fonts used in the manual, xiii
G
Generate PPD dialog box
buttons on the Spot Function
Selection section described, 93
H
hard disk
setting the data storage threshold,
122
Harlequin Dispersed Screening, 6
Harmony
definition of, 3
Harmony menu option, 20
HDS, 6
Held Queue, 248
I
image, definition of, 7
imaging status, 248
important symbol, xiv
imposition software, 31, 107, 112
making PPD files available to, 143
making PPX files available to, 143
selecting output devices, 146
Info button, 248
Input Controller button, 25
Input Controller menu option, 14
Input Queue menu options, 22
Abort Input Queue, 23
Kill Current Job, 22
Stop Input Queue, 22
inputs
AppleTalk, 57
configuring, 240
copying, 243
creating, 240
definition, 57
deleting, 245
editing, 242
management of, 58
NT pipe, 57
serial ports, 58
socket plugins, 58
sockets, 57
spool folders, 57
start inputs, 59
turning on or off, 245
usage, 58
Install Fonts menu option, 22
installing fonts, 127
Intel, 4
J
job-specific configuration, 100
K
Kill Current Job menu option, 22
L
LAN, 4
Language menu option, 15
licensing
PrintLink, 104
Staccato, 105
List Fonts menu option, 22
listing installed fonts, 128
Load Carrier menu option, 19
local area network, 4
Logo menu option, 15
lpi, 89
M
manual proof eject, configuring, 104
Media Configuration dialog box
buttons described, 75
options described, 75
Media Configuration menu option, 17
Media Manager button, 25
Media Manager menu option, 20
Media Monitor menu option, 21

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media size
adding, 107, 112
media types
configuring, 75, 105
definition, 29
usage, 29
media, definition of, 7
medium index, 3
adding to PostScript files, 46
calibration curves, and, 44
definition, 44
Harmony, and, 44
PPD files, and, 47
selecting in page setups, 222, 236
medium, definition of, 7
Memory Statistics menu option, 15
message log, 69
modifying
plate types, 108
proof types, 114
Spectrum.ps, 149, 150
N
new features, xii
New Page Setup dialog box, 205
options, 207
New Style dialog box, 161
options, 161
NoClampClipping.ps, 41, 42
nominal frequency
displayed in Preps, 89
note symbol, xiv
NT pipe inputs, 57
O
Output Controller menu option, 21
Output Controller/Monitor window
active queue, 67
definition, 66
disable outputs, 67
held queue, 67
usage, 66
output device
selecting, 101
selecting in imposition software,
146
selecting in page setups, 222
Output menu options, 20
Calibration Manager, 21
Cassette Manager, 20
Media Manager, 20
Media Monitor, 21
Output Controller, 21
Print Calibration, 21
OverMediumIndex.ps, 41, 47
OverMirrorPrint.ps, 41
overrides
page setups, 37
PostScript, 37
P
page features
configuring, 149
creating, 149
definition, 40
enabling, 150
enabling in page setups, 238
Spectrum.ps, 41
usage, 41
using, 136
page layout
configuring in page setups, 230
Page Setup Manager button, 24
Page Setup Manager dialog box
options, 204
Page Setup Manager menu option, 13
Page Setup Options dialog box, 211
default settings, 211
page setup order, changing, 221
page setups
associating separation styles to,
223
configuring, 222
configuring application-specific
options, 233
configuring color options, 225
configuring page layout, 230
configuring resolution, 235
configuring scaling, 229
copying, 218
defaults, 213
definition, 36
editing, 216
enabling page features, 238
override hierarchy, 37
selecting an output device, 222
specifying the medium index, 222,
236
turning off calibration, 228
turning on calibration, 228
usage, 36
Paste menu option, 16
Plate Definition dialog box
buttons described, 76
options described, 76
Plate Definition menu option, 18
Plate Type Specifications dialog box
buttons described, 78
options described, 77
plate types
adding, 107
configuring, 77, 107
deleting, 111
modifying, 108
PPD files, and, 31
usage, 31
PostScript file types
composite, 28
pre-separated, 28
separated, 28
PPD File menu option, 19
PPD files, 109, 111, 114, 115, 116
adding custom spot functions to,
139
adding medium numbers to, 103
configuring, 87, 130
definition, 61
desktop applications, and, 63
generating, 65, 131
imposition software, and, 62
including spot functions, 137
loading defaults, 131
making available to imposition
software, 143
page features, and, 136
removing spot functions, 137
reparsing in Preps, 146
screening configuration, 87
screening settings, 132
screening, custom, 136
usage, 62
PPX files, 61
configuring, 130
imposition software, and, 62

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making available to imposition
software, 143
prefix list, 96
Preps, reparsing PPD files, 146
pre-separated PostScript, 28
definition, 28
Print Calibration button, 23
Print Calibration menu option, 21
Print File button, 23
Print File menu option, 13
PrintLink
definition of, 5
PrintLink licensing, 104
Proof Color Mapping menu option,
19
proof color mapping table
Allegro RIP, and, 50
definition, 48
device color, 50
digital halftone proofing, 50
usage, 50
proof color mappings
configuring, 84
Proof Definition dialog box
buttons described, 79
options described, 79
Proof Definition menu option, 18
Proof Fonts menu option, 22
Proof Type Specifications dialog box
buttons described, 81
options described, 80
proof types
adding, 112
configuring, 80, 112
definition, 31
deleting, 116
modifying, 114
PPD files, and, 31
usage, 31
proof/plate selection, configuring, 103
proofing page feature
modifying, 149, 150
Spectrum.ps, 41
Q
queues
active, 67
held, 67
Quit menu option, 15
R
reference symbol, xv
Remove button, 250
Reset Trendsetter menu option, 19
resolution
configuring in page setups, 235
RIP color name, 48
RIP mode
changing, 125
comparing, 55
configuring, 125
RIP, definition of, 7
RIP-to-disk mode, 52
advantages, 53, 56
definition, 52
file storage, 124
RIP-to-plate mode, 52
advantages, 54, 56
definition, 54
Roam button, 250
S
Save PPD File dialog box
buttons described, 86
options described, 86
saving
PPD files, 131
scaling
configuring in page setups, 229
screen names file
editing, 141
screening
angles, 91
configuring, 87
creating settings, 132
deleting settings, 135
editing settings, 134
lpi, 89
screening angles, custom
setting up, 136
Scripts menu option, 19
Select Cassette menu option, 17
Select Device menu option, 17
selecting
measurement units, 102
output device, 101
separated PostScript, 28
definition, 28
separation order, changing, 181
separation output, controlling, 172
separation styles
associating to page setups, 223
separations
generating as required, 177
turning off, 173
turning on, 175
separations list
adding spot colors to, 179
Separations Manager button, 24
Separations Manager dialog box, 154
options, 155
Separations Manager menu option, 20
separations styles
definition, 32
usage, 35
serial port inputs, 58
setting
default Allegro RIP settings, 148
socket inputs, 57, 58
software
exiting, 11
inputs, 240
rebooting, 10
restarting, 10
starting, 10
software menus, 12
Spectrum.ps, 41
modifying, 149, 150
Spool folder
excluding files from processing,
96
spool folder inputs, 57
spot functions, 140
including in PPD file, 137, 139
removing from PPD file, 137
viewing code, 138
Staccato
definition of, 6
Staccato licensing, 105
start inputs, 59
definition, 59
Start Inputs button, 23
Start Inputs menu option, 14

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starting Trendsetter Console software,
10
Stop Input button, 23
Stop Input Queue menu option, 22
symbols used in the manual, xiv
system
components, 2
system configuration, 100
system overview
Allegro RIP, 3
Allegro workstation, 4
Harmony, 3
output device, 4
Trendsetter Console, 3
T
terminology in this manual, 7
terminology used in the manual, xiii
tip symbol, xv
tool bar
Calibration button, 24
Cassette Manager button, 24
Color Setup Manager button, 24
Device Manager button, 24
Input Controller button, 25
Media Manager button, 25
Page Setup Manager button, 24
Print Calibration button, 23
Print File button, 23
Separations Manager button, 24
Start Inputs button, 23
Stop Input button, 23
toolbar, 23
Trendsetter Console
components, 2
definition of, 2, 3
Trendsetter Console software
exiting, 11
menus, 12
rebooting, 10
restarting, 10
starting, 10
Trendsetter menu options, 16
Create Trendsetter PPD File, 19
Eject Proof, 20
Harmony, 20
Load Carrier, 19
Media Configuration, 17
Plate Definition, 18
Proof Color Mapping, 19
Proof Definition, 18
Reset Trendsetter, 19
Scripts, 19
Select Cassette, 17
Select Device, 17
Trendsetter Monitor, 17
Unload Carrier, 19
Workstation Configuration, 17
Trendsetter Monitor menu option, 17
Trendsetter Monitor window, 69
definition, 69
usage, 69
Trendsetter output devices, listed, 4
U
unit of measurement
selecting, 102
Unload Carrier menu option, 19
W
workstation, 4
Workstation Configuration menu
option, 17
workstation software
configuring, 102
exiting, 11
inputs, 240
rebooting, 10
restarting, 10
starting, 10
workstation software menus, 12

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