Using a RIP with single printhead

To configure the number of jets, the number of drops per dot and a relative starting position of the RIP, you assign a printhead definition to the RIP. For information on how to configure printhead definitions, see Configuring printheads.

To configure which color the RIP should print, you assign a color separation plate to the RIP. For information on how to configure plates, see Configuring the color a RIP should print.

The RIP must be included in a group and each RIP group must have a unique ID. For each group you configure which side of the sheet the RIP group should produce.

Each RIP must also have a unique ID. If you specify a physical RIP, you must use the RIP ID defined in the hardware.

To configure a RIP with a single printhead

1	Configure a unique ID for the RIP group with the ripgroup property, for example:

<property name="ripgroup" id="0">

2	Configure which side of the sheet the RIP group should print with the type property, for example the front side of the sheet:

<property name="type">frontpage</property>

3	Configure the RIPs included in the RIP group with the rip property and give the RIP a unique ID, for example:

<property name="rip" id="2">

4	Assign the color separation plate ID to the RIP with the plate property.

5	Assign the printhead definition ID to the RIP with the printheads property.

Example 31

RIP settings for monochrome printing with a single printhead

In this example, one RIP with a single printhead prints the front side of the sheet. The printhead prints black with 2688 jets and with 1 drop of ink per dot.

The black color is derived from the definition of the color separation plate and the printhead characteristics are derived from the printhead definition.

<!-- Color separation plate definition -->

     <property name="plate" id="0">black</property> 

<!--Printhead definition -->

<property name="printheads">

   <property name="printhead" id="5">

     <property name="xposition" type="int">0</property>

     <property name="jetcount" type="int">2688</property>

     <property name="dropcount" type="int">1</property>

   </property>

</property>

<!--RIP group definition-->

<property name="ripgroup" id="0">

   <property name="type">frontpage</property>

   <property name="rip" id="2">

       <property name="plate" type="int">0</property>

       <property name="printheads">5</property>

   </property>

</property>