Epson Colorgate Users Manual

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SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

FOR BRILLIANT IMAGES

l Photo and FineArt Productions on inkjet printers in high-end quality

l Optimized production reliability and workflow

l Perfection in combination with the ColorGATE PRODUCTIONSERVER5

PHOTO&FINEART MODULE · PHOTOGATE5 PRO/RASTER

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt Technology –

impressively sharp details on all media

True-to-life printing made easy

What good is the reproduction of a perfect image if it doesn’t do justice to

the original? ColorGATE offers photographers, designers, agencies and

service companies a professional software solution: now they can put the

fascination of the original 1:1 on paper using an inkjet printer with visual or

other measuring tools. Automated and reproducible any time in perfect

coordination between the printer, the ink and the presentation medium.

Regardless of whether you choose aquarelle, hand-made or photo and fineart

paper, ColorGATE Photo and FineArt Technology guarantees an optimal

workflow plus absolute production reliability.

Two convenient modular solutions, which can be expanded at any time, put

optional efficiency into your workflow:

•PHOTO&FINEART Module – Power add-on for platform

independent center management of the ColorGATE

PRODUCTIONSERVER5

•PHOTOGATE5 – ColorGATE Photo and FineArt Technology as

stand-alone software. Available in the following versions:

- PRO (bitmap and all popular pre-press file formats)

- RASTER (bitmap file formats)

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – a delight to the eye

One look at the possibilities will have you amazed:

•16Bitrenderingforphotoandartprintsinhigh-endquality

•Imageartproductiononadiverserangeofmedia

•Neutralgrayscaleimages

•Individualeffecttoning

•Coloradaptationtocompensateambientlight

•Imageseriesincl.EXIFinformation

•High-qualitycolorandblack-and-whiteprints

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – flexible and sophisticated

ColorGATE is able to reproduce images from any system environment (Mac,

Windows, Linux, Unix). To do so, ColorGATE creates a virtual printer (Port-

Monitor), which automatically processes incoming jobs. The dynamic

creation of PPDs makes it possible to include all the print-specific param-

eters plus MIM combination with the printing file, thus reducing the number

of hotfolders needed to a minimum.

Container - saves space and time

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – unlimited printer

compatibility

No professional inkjet printer handy? No problem. The ColorGATE RIP is also

able to work with any other Windows® driven consumer device. It is even

possible to profile a Windows® inkjet printer. Provided that it is a multi-

color printer, high-quality results are guaranteed.

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – saves space and time

ColorGATE means business when it comes to intelligent job management and

optimum equipment utilization. Simply select ”Container“ for any sized

batch job and the number of copies, choose your medium and layout, select

the paper format and you’re done. The function then automatically distrib-

utes the prints or positions them freely to save material over the full media

width.

Special ”Package Prints“: Printing different motif sizes and effects on a

single sheet has never been easier! Simply copy the files you need in the

Container and position them in the layout by marking space, cut marks,

centering, frame, etc. Individual package prints can’t get much quicker and

more efficient than that.

Special ”Print Simulation“: Which printing process is the best? ColorGATE

has the answer at a glance, without time consuming data conversion. Simply

assign each copy in a Container a different color space profile, print it and

let the result in ISO coated, ISO uncoated and/or SWOP color space decide.

Unpleasant surprises after the fact are out of the question.

Special ”Informative Contact Sheets“: When was which picture taken at

which shutter speed and exposure time on which camera? Interesting

information, not only for the archive and looking at contact prints, but

added value for valuable one-off prints. Modern cameras store everything in

EXIFformat.ColorGATE is able to read out this information and print it out

as text.

Special ”Positioning & Arranging“: A perfect presentation is half the

battle. In Container guide lines and an alignment function make it easy to

perfectly position your motif. Regardless of whether you place it manually or

center it with a click or two of the mouse.

Special Package Prints

Special Print Simulation

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – optimum printing at the

touch of a button

Once done can always be done anytime again: ColorGATE stores the

quality-relevant parameters for every print job in an MIM combination

(Media-Ink-Metamode). The unique MIM technology provides ultimate

convenience in complete production control and reduces later color and

printing errors to a minimum. Any MIM combination can be freely edited,

if required.

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – what you see is what you get

Just correct something or touch it up a bit and see right away how the

printer reacts. The softproof preview gives you absolutely concrete results

in the simulated color space. And for a more objective opinion in a

before-and-after version. Particularly useful: the color info display, which

provides information on the color percentages before and after the

correction.

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – a real team worker

Found a mistake in the softproof preview? Keep cool. A quick click of the

mouse activates the image processing software (e.g. Photoshop®) directly

from the printing queue and automatically loads the image that needs

correcting. Once the correction has been made, simply save the image

and the print job in progress can continue immediately. ColorGATE takes

complete charge of file management even behind the scenes.

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – automatically effective

ConvertCMYKandRGBintograyscaleimagesattheclickofamouse.

Oruselterstocreateindividualtonings.ButColorGATE can do even

more: it can store precise grayscale linearization you have created yourself

as an individual profile. If needed, take it all together to produce identical

quality every time in a hotfolder – highly efficient for server RIPs with

several network users.

ColorGATE Photo and FineArt – drives all kinds of printers

For the list of supported printers and a detailed overview of the functions,

go to www.colorgate.com.

Automatically effective

Positioning & Arranging

Satisfied customers are the best references

Heino Kaiser, Managing director at photo dose GmbH:

”... With its 67 branch offices, photo dose is the largest photo shop in

northern Germany – specializing in the sale of cameras and services. We

produce all of our advertising materials in-house. From slides in the light box

right on up to curtains and large-scale displays. Our equipment: ColorGATE

PHOTOGATE5 and a HP designjet 5000 from Macron. After all, top quality in

your own advertising is the place to start.“

Neil McCutcheon, Head of Catalogue Production at Christie’s auction house:

”... The flexibility of PHOTOGATE5 PRO with the PROOF Module makes it an

ideal solution for Christie’s. The system produces authentic object illustrations

of our auction goods, along with true-to-life color catalogue prints in the

sub tractive CMYK spectrum. Regardless of the format, everything can be done

reliably with one and the same application. In addition, the system is equipped

with an extremely convenient user interface that makes operation easier than

you could have ever imagined. It is a real pleasure to work with ColorGATE.“

Peter Ackermann, Head of production at Cewe Color AG & Co. OHG:

”… As Europe’s market leader in industrial photo finishing, we supply more

than 60,000 partners in 19 countries with thousands of developed color

photos, photo and digital prints on such different media as paper, canvas or

film every day. The only way to do that is to use highly automated mass

production with cutting-edge technology like the ColorGATE PHOTOGATE5 PRO

in combination with the Epson Stylus Pro 9800. PHOTOGATE5 has found the

optimal solution for handling, color management and flexibility.“

Heino Kaiser

Neil McCutcheon

Advertising display materials - photo dose GmbH

Authentic object illustrations of auction goods -

Christie‘s auction house

ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH

Grosse Düwelstrasse 1 · 30171 Hannover · Germany

Fon: +49(0) 511 - 9 42 93-0 · Fax: +49(0) 511 - 9 42 93-40

E-Mail: contact@colorgate.com · Web: www.colorgate.com

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Due to continuing research and product improvements, features or product specifications may change at any time without notice. PHG5_05/08_EN

With compliments from your ColorGATE Partner

ColorGATE – surf in and find out

Comprehensive, competent support with short response times

during daily production is a top priority at ColorGATE. We are

happy to support you in optimally integrating your ColorGATE

software into your production environment and to assist you in

the area of color management or profiling.

Welcome to www.colorgate.com! This is where you will find the

answers to all your questions. You will also find the most recent

download updates for your software and information about the

functions in new versions.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give us a

call: +49 (0)511 - 9 42 93-0. We look forward to hearing from you!

ColorGATE – the right product for

every solution

Add Modules to your ColorGATE PRODUCTIONSERVER5 to make it as

profitable as you need it to be:

PROOF Module – Legally binding proofing based on a licensed

media wedge, developed according to FOGRA and bvdm require-

ments and recommendations of the ECI in compliance with media

standard printing (ISO 12647-7). Including DeviceLink technology,

measuring, evaluation and reporting functions.

PROFILER Module – Full color control over all printing media with

individually created ICC profiles. The linearization and profile

assistant guides the user through all the relevant settings. The

result: no doubt about it – professional MIM combinations

(Media-Ink-Metamode).

EXPRESS PROFILER Module – Quick, assistant-guided adaptation

of existing printing profiles on other FineArt papers. Saves time

and material.

REFERENCE PROFILER Module – Convenient production of

individual ICC profiles for Photoshop printing jobs.