Using RIPs with stitched printheads

If you print with stitched printheads, you must assign a printhead definition for each single printhead. You can use the same definition for all printheads.

You assign the comma separated printhead definition IDs to the RIP with the printheads property, for example,
<property name="printheads">0,1,2,3</property>

For information on how to configure printhead definitions, see Configuring printheads.

For general information on how to configure RIPs, see Using a RIP with single printhead.

Example 32

A RIP controlling stitched printheads with identical characteristics

In this example, the RIP prints with two printheads. The printheads have the same characteristics, i.e. they both print with 256 jets and 1 drop of ink per dot.

<!--Printhead definition -->

<property name="printheads">

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

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

     <property name="jetcount" type="int">256</property>

     <property name="dropcount" type="int">1</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">0,0</property>

   </property>

</property>

 

Example 33

A RIP controlling stitched printheads with different characteristics

In this example, the RIP prints with two printheads. Both printheads print 1 drop of ink per dot. The printhead with ID 0 prints with 256 jets and the printhead with ID 1 prints with 1024 jets.

<!--Printhead definition -->

<property name="printheads">

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

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

     <property name="jetcount" type="int">256</property>

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

   </property>

<property name="printhead" id="1">

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

     <property name="jetcount" type="int">1024</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">0,1</property>

   </property>

</property>