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Using Advanced Black & White Photo Mode for Epson HTM Media

Posted on March 14, 2014 by jason

Serendipity Blackmagic and Megarip support the Advanced Black & White Photo Mode available to particular Epson printer models using HTM or EPD (Epson Precision Dot) drivers. Advanced Black & White mode can be used to produced both neutral and toned … Continue reading →

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Minimise Cutting for Nested Jobs

Posted on October 14, 2013 by jason

The Nesting feature of Serendipity Blackmagic/Megarip/C5 is designed to automatically arrange queued jobs to best use the space available on the printer media, minimising waste. In some cases however, this can make printed jobs time consuming to cut. Version 5.4.01+ … Continue reading →

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Spot Colour plates not separating or printing in Megarip Screen Print

Posted on July 23, 2013 by jason

Problem: Spot colours plates in files submitted for printing as screen print separations are not being printed and/or are being amalgamated into CMYK plates. Serendipity Megarip does not have in the capability to process spot colours except as a separated … Continue reading →

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Pagesetup Pool Decision Algorithm

Posted on July 11, 2013 by jason

When does the Pagesetup Pool decide which Pagesetup the job will process on ? As the job is about to start Imaging, the server inspects the pagesetup pool configuration and the current job queue. It then assigns an appropriate pagesetup … Continue reading →

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Paper Profiles for Canon “Printer Screening” Drivers

Posted on May 17, 2013 by jason

Blackmagic and Megarip include manufacturer printer screening or (HTM – half tone module) drivers as part of printer output suites provided with the software. Printer screening drivers utilise manufacturer designed LUTs (look up tables) specific to individual media, resolution and … Continue reading →

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