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CalderaRIP V17 - Changelog

  Info

  • All users: Some configurations run in the background during the installation, which may seem relatively slow (especially on virtual machines). When the installation finishes, you will be asked to reboot: Please do not force the reboot yourself, as you may end up with an incomplete installation.
  • MacOS Ventura users: If an XQuartz update message appears after the CalderaRIP installation, please do not upgrade since the latest versions of this application present compatibility issues. If done already, then follow the instructions in this article to downgrade.

 

December 2023

Version 17.0.2

Modules

Fixed
  Nexio: Fixed a bug in Nexio startup rights that did not allow the module to run with a Hotfolder configured.
     
Fixed
  Page Setup: Now the drop-down lists are actually disabled when the parent frame is disabled.
     
Fixed

 

REST API:

  • Fixed a crash in the Caldera server when opening a file with errors via the REST API.
  • Fixed the licensing behavior of the REST API, now allowing API calls to be made by users without the command line option.
     
Fixed
  Tiling: The interface no longer crashes when reopening a tile job in the Spooler.

 

Printer drivers

New

 

Dilli NEO Sun.

  Info

Models HB3206D-W2XL-K6 and FB3215-06DW2XL.

     
New
  Mutoh XpertJet 1642WR Pro.
     
New
  MLK FC-1800.
     
Improved
  Epson SureColor F6400(H): Added settings for "Save Paper" and "Auto Cut" at the end of the page/print.
     
Improved

 

Mimaki UJV100-160:

  • Correction of a bug that caused that after printing and/or after a moment of inactivity, the printer could freeze and need a restart.
  • Added a setting for selecting the varnish special effect (finishing). The new options are Matte or Gloss, and these are available in the Printer tab of Printer Settings.
     
Improved

 

swissQprint generation 4:

  • Nyala-4: The resolutions 1015x450-2L and 1015x900-2L have been fixed, to match the related info displayed in Amber (SwissQPrint's interface software).
  • All Nyala drivers: The default loaded qualities of these drivers have been changed, to avoid the error message "Can't find a a printer quality value matching the settings. Please contact your support".
     
Fixed
  Canon Arizona 1300 and 2300 series: Fix for missing layer selection in the Page Setup / White tab.
     
Fixed
  Canon Colorado M Series: Batch ID is now reset for single files.
     
Fixed
  Durst P5 350 (HS): An option has been added to disable the sending of the print size factor, in order to optimize speed.
     
Fixed
  HP Latex 630 (W) and HP Latex 700 / 800 (W): Update of the drivers to include the latest SDK (Software Development Kit) from HP, which fixes several bugs and a major driver crash when querying the printer.
     
Fixed
  Mutoh XpertJet 1642WR Pro, 1682SR Pro, and 1682SR ProK: Fixed a crash that occurred when selecting VSD3 in the main window (this parameter had previously been moved from the media parameters to the main window).
     
Fixed
  Roland TrueVIS VG2 (driver -8C): Fix the number of inks displayed in the status window.

 

Cutter and Trimmer drivers

Improved
  Graphtec FC9000: Improvement of the Paneling feature, so that the cut is always done row by row even if the job contains contours that are difficult to scan.
     
Fixed
  GrandCut drivers: Fixed the use of wildcards (CutContour*) in the Methods filters, so these are correctly identified.
     
Fixed
  Summa S3 Postnet: Fixed an unexpected behavior of the driver that caused it to crash when trying to open the Cutter Tool Configuration window.
     
Fixed
  Verso: Correction of an error in the diameter of the registration marks. Now the marks have the expected diameter in the output DXF file generated with the driver.

 

Spectrophotometers

New

 

TotalColor qb / Barbieri LFP qb Textile: Following an update of the latest SDK (V5.09), now this driver includes RGB targets.

  Info

This driver was released on V16.3.

     
Fixed

 

TotalColor qb / Barbieri LFP qb Textile:

  • Fixed the target measurement progress display
  • Fixed a crash on the 12-pages measurement
  • Removed the 10-pages target
     
Fixed
  X-Rite i1 Pro 3 Plus: Fixed an unexpected “method argument is invalid” error that could occur with the reference spectrum measurement.

 

 

October 2023

Version 17.0.1

Modules

Improved
EasyMedia: Improved visualization in EasyMedia statistics when the comment section of the media contains a long or multiline description.
   
Fixed

EasyMedia:

  • Correction of an issue that caused a crash in the module when printing linearizations (showing a message " Interrupted by signal 11").
  • Fixed the export of EasyMedia statistics, when the comment section of the media contains characters that are forbidden in CSV (Comma-Separated Values).

 

Printer drivers

Fixed
Canon Arizona 13X0 and 23X0 Series. Revision A for R2 drivers: Now the use of new resolutions is enabled. Previously, the resolution names did not match any print mode IDs in the driver, resulting in an "Invalid resolution. Please contact your support" error.
   
Fixed

Canon Arizona 61X0 Mark II Series. Revision A for non R2 drivers: Fixed a bug related to print mode IDs, which caused them not to be found by the EasyMedia module during the creation/import of media projects.

 

Cutter and Trimmer drivers

Improved

Summa OPOS Xtra: The setting "Add a frame contour around the document", was not working correctly before (generating a frame with OPOS Xtra marks inside). Now the option generates one frame for each section between panels.

 

 

Version 17.0.0

Modules

New
Adobe PDF Print Engine: Integration of the latest generation of this tool (6.2) for both macOS and Linux.
   
New

Print Standard Verifier: Added compatibility with the MediaWedge 3.0 (LFP) on the EasyMedia module for the X-Rite I1 Pro 3 Plus spectrophotometers.

   
New

OS: This version officially supports macOS 14 Sonoma.

   
Improved
EasyMedia: We updated the measurement targets for the Konica Minolta spectrophotometers on EasyMedia, for its use in combination with Konica Minolta's FD-S2w Measurement Utility Software. 
   
Improved
Nexio: New option to enable/disable Nexio logging.
   
Improved
Spot Colors: Now any created Spot Color library can be accessible through all users of the same RIP station.
   
Improved
Tiling: We update the default format of the tile labels to %n_L%rC%c (e.g. GreenPoster_L1C1).

  Info

The previous default name was L%rC%c (e.g. L1C1). The new default name will apply only to new installations or when the last configuration has been deleted.

   
Improved

User Experience:

  • Correction of small issues with the automatic translation mechanism in order to improve the translation of some languages, such as Japanese and German.
  • Changed "APPE" to its full name, "Adobe PDF Print Engine", in the whole interface.
  • Improved the menu on the top bar of the main interface to better display the software information.
   
Removed
CostView: Starting with this version, the CostView web module interface is definitively removed.

  Info

CostProof alone has been kept on the Spooler module and is still available for users with the CostEstimation option (CostView + CostProof).
The REST API is now available to CalderaCare subscribers as a new ink consumption and cost management tool (more details below).

   
Fixed

EasyMedia:

  • Fixed a crash in the module when trying to select a custom simulation profile in the Standards tab (Print Standard Verifier).
  • Fixed RGB profiling, as it was not possible to do it anymore since v16.3 (an error message "White Point is not white ..." was being displayed).
   
Fixed
HotFolders: Fixed the error message "ARG NULL POS" displayed in the HotFolders reports. This message was appearing even though the jobs were being correctly processed.
   
Fixed
Install: On Linux, fix a minor bug that caused the creation of an empty "index.html" file every time CalderaRIP was launched.
   
Fixed
Page Setup: Correction of an incorrect behavior in the configuration of grommets. Now when selecting "None" in the line types, no line will be added to the job (even though you have selected the sides where to place them).
   
Fixed
Print Management: Correction of a bug that caused the Print Module to close unexpectedly when exporting a ColorBook to the image bar.
   
Fixed
Spooler: Fixed a bug in the Live Spooler (fourth panel of the Spooler) that caused it to crash or display incorrect information.
   
Fixed
Tiling: Fix a bug that caused the module to crash when generating the Assembly Guide for documents with grommets.

 

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New
Bicubic resampling: A new “Bicubic resampling” setting was added to improve smoothness and quality. You can set it globally, at the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) Configuration, or per job at the Fileman module.
   
New

InkPerformer: Your CalderaCare subscription now includes one license of InkPerformer. 

  Info

The license is now a floating (or concurrent) one, which means that you can use it with more than one printer, however, you must wait for the job on the first printer to finish processing before using it with the second printer. 

If you need to use InkPerformer simultaneously on two or more printers, you can purchase InkPerformer licenses separately. More info

   
New

Print ManagementNow the QuickPrints (the .xml files with printer settings) are named automatically as follows:​

  • Export_Printer_Preset_Date (only one preset selected)​
  • Export_Printer_Date (multiple presets selected)​
   
New
SmartImport: New tag @(repeat_y) for automatically configuring Textile Step&Repeat with vertical pattern repeat. Learn more.
   
New

Caldera REST API: Users can now integrate several workstations into their workflow or ERP by using the Caldera REST API.

  Info

CalderaDock V3.1 (or later) is required. Learn more.

 

New features now available for all users

(Previously exclusive for CalderaCare subscribers)

New
EasyMedia: Select which DeltaE formula to use, by selecting Cie dE76 or Cie DE00 from the general settings of the module. Learn more about it with this dedicated article.
   
New

EasyMedia: The Auto-Smoothing feature helps to improve the linearization curve and eliminate color measurement inaccuracies. More info.

   
New

HotFolders: The "Dup.." button is now available to all users. With it, you can duplicate an existing HotFolder with the same printing parameters but a different folder path. More info.

   
New

Page Setup: In the Bleed settings, under the Marks tab, the option "Cut around bleed" has been added to all users so that the cut contour includes the bleed of the canvas. More info.

   
New

Spot Colors. Now all users have the latest PANTONE colors in the LAB library:

  • PANTONE® Formula Guide Solid Coated V5
  • PANTONE® Formula Guide Solid Uncoated V5

More info.

 

Printer drivers

New
Brother WF1-L640 (now included in the ISO)
   
New
Hanway Revo 2500UV (now included in the ISO)
   
New
InnoHue 5300 (now included in the ISO)
   
New
Mimaki JFX550/600 2513
   
Improved
DGen Teleios Omni Pro: Now the driver allows changes in the ink ordering. 
   
Improved

Digitech TruFire:

  • Additions of the resolutions 300x1200, 600x1200, 900x1200, and 1200x1200, in both Binary and Grayscale.
  • Added support for additional inks: Varnish, Orange, Red, Green and Blue.
   
Improved

InnoHue: Addition of CMYKcmkR mode for this driver.

   
Improved

Mutoh XpertJet (all models): These drivers now add each job name to the header when communicating with the Mutoh Status Monitor (MSM) software.

   
Fixed
Dgen Teleios Grande G5: Correction of some errors in printing modes with light inks, which caused faulty printouts.
   
Fixed
HP Latex 2700 (W) and R Series: Fixed quality mismatches and loss of linearization data during synchronization. 

 

Cutter and Trimmer drivers

New

Summa S3 OPOS Xtra.

  Info

This driver is the adaptation of Summa S Class 3 to the OPOS Xtra marks system (horizontal bands inside the document). It must be used with the OPOS Xtra trimmer, as with other "OPOS Xtra" cutters. More info.

   
New

Zund Cut Center 4.

   
Improved

Fotoba XLA 170:

  • Now the "Sensor both side" setting uses the whole media on the Automatic Slicer Position (ASP) tab.
  • A fine-tuning of the distance of the sensor/blade was made, to match device operations better.
  • Finally, improvement of the side alignment when using Roll2Roll or Inline mode, by adding the option to force the alignment full left or full right depending on the mode selection.
   
Improved

Summa OPOS Xtra: An error message has been added to notify of the incompatibility of these devices with the setting "Add a frame contour around the document".

   
Improved

Summa GoProduce:

  • A new option has been added to enable/disable the extra mark at the origin.
  • The driver has now methods linked to the materials.
   
Fixed

Fotoba XLA 170:

  • Optimize positioning of similar jobs in Nest-O-Matik to be more natural, in order to reduce media waste and improve the cutting process.
  • We also corrected various distance values between the sensor and the first blade to improve accuracy and driver performance.
   
Fixed

Generic DXF:

  • Fixed an offset of the origin that caused the coordinates to be negative when forcing rotation.
  • Data rotation of 0 degrees matches the default setting (origin at bottom-left).
   
Fixed

OptiScout:

  • Fixed the direction of rotation for 90 and 270 degrees when forcing rotation.
  • Correction of a bug that did not allow the generation of Bezier curves.
   
Fixed
Summa S2 PostNet: The end position of the Optical Positioning System (OPOS) bar has been fixed.
   
Fixed

Summa S3 PostNet

  • The OPOS bar thickness and marks size have been fixed to 3mm.
  • The end position of the OPOS bar has also been fixed.


For the list of highlights, feel free to visit the article: CalderaRIP V17 - What's new?

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