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CalderaRIP (User's manuals for download)

Installation

 

General

 

Cutting

  • GrandCut (Module for generating registration marks, bar codes, and cut files for flatbed cutters): GrandCut manual
  • VisualCut (Module for generating registration marks, bar codes, and cut files for roll-based cutters): VisualCut manual
  • Trim-O-Matik (Module for generating optical marks for cutters like the Fotoba, Aristo, etc.): Trim-O-Matik manual

 

File manipulation

  • Compose (Module with tools to control "composed” files, prepare your printing jobs, as well as to add last-minute elements to your Direct-To-Print compositions): Compose - Overview 
  • Tiling+ (Module to create panels with overlaps, grommets, etc.): Tiling+ manual
  • Step and Repeat (Module to create multiple copies, textile repeats, and shape-based repeats): Step Repeat manual
  • Contour shape nesting (Module that helps in optimizing media usage by taking into account the object shape): How to use Contour Nesting

 

Cost

  Caution

Starting with CalderaRIP V16.3 and CalderaDock V3.0, the CostView web module interface was deprecated. Also, with these versions, the CostEstimation option (CostView + CostProof) was retired.
CostProof alone was kept on CalderaRIP's Spooler, and, in the near future, other new tools for cost and ink consumption management will be available.

 

Color Management

  • ColorBook (Module to create spot color charts for reference or spot color replacement): ColorBook manual
  • GrandWhite (Module to print with special inks like white, silver, varnish, etc.): GrandWhite manual
  • Print Standard Verifier (Module to check against Fogra, ISO, and G7 standards): Print Standard Verifier manual

 

Job Management

  • Spooler manual (Module which acts as the print queue/spooler, print job management, nesting, etc.): Spooler manual
  • CalderaJobs (Module which acts as print queue/Spooler with job archiving options): CalderaJobs

 

Automation

  • (Smart) Hotfolders (Automated FileManager that will load files from a local directory on your computer): HotFolders - Overview
  • SmartImport (to automatically extract metadata from the filename to speed up the job submission): SmartImport - Overview
  • QuickPrints (Module to configure the print driver with a preset/QuickPrint and automate job processing): QuickPrint manual
  • Nexio (Module to connect the CalderaRIP with third-party programs using standard JDF/JMF protocols): Nexio documentation and SDK

 

Tips and tricks

Don't forget to use the contextual help too, by clicking on the question mark in the Caldera GUI:

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You can also use the search option to find more tutorials, how-tos, and troubleshooting information on various topics not covered in the manuals.

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