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Printer and Spectrophotometer drivers on Apple silicon (ARM-based) Macs – Rosetta mode

Posted on November 26, 2020 by jason

Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip / Veripress 8.1.01+ is compatible with Apple silicon (ARM-based) Macs running macOS 11 Big Sur and above. Why do printer and spectrophotometer drivers appear to be missing from my Apple silicon software installation? The release of … Continue reading →

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macOS 11 / 12 / 13 and Apple M1 chip compatibility

Posted on November 16, 2020 by jason

The following is an FAQ for Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip / Veripress users migrating to, or installing software on one of Apple’s recent macOS operating systems, and those using ARM-based (M1/M2) Mac hardware. Is my software version compatible with macOS … Continue reading →

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Epson SC-P9500 / SC-P7500 – Proofing Mode

Posted on October 1, 2020 by jason

Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip 8.1+ features support for the Proofing Mode added to the Epson Surecolor SC-P9500 / SC-P7500 series printers in the LK09K9 / LL09K9 Epson firmware release. The printer must have this firmware version (or later) installed for … Continue reading →

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Using Printer Colour Management – Canon PRO / TM / TX Printers

Posted on September 30, 2020 by jason

Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip 8.1+ includes an option to use Printer Colour Management for Canon PRO series, TM series, and TX series printers. Printer Colour Management is useful if a calibrated Media suitable for your printer and paper is not … Continue reading →

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Screen Print output to contone printers – Screening Simulation

Posted on July 28, 2020 by jason

Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip 8.1+ adds a Simulate screening option to Screen Print Mode. When enabled, screen printing mode separates a job into single plates and prints them as ‘black’. The feature is nominally designed to print halftone dot screens onto clear film … Continue reading →

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