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CalderaRIP V16 - Changelog

  Info

  • All users: During the installation, some configurations run in the background and these 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.

 

January 2023

Version 16.0.2

  Caution - Known issues

  • Color management: On macOS, some ICC profiles are not displayed when loading a new file. This version includes the forcing of the workaround. More info
  • CostView: Some users are experiencing problems using this module of CalderaRIP. More info

 

Printer drivers

New
Canon Arizona 135 GT - More info

 

Cutter and Trimmer drivers

Improved

Kimla:

  • Now the user has the option to use only 2 registration marks (to save some ink) or 4 (for more complex jobs).
  • Also, fixed a compatibility issue between the name of the cut files generated by the controller and the information that can be scanned by the device.
   
Improved
Roland CAMM-1 GR2: It is now possible to operate these cutters using the ethernet connection. Also, registration marks are now detected and the cutter rotates the data accordingly.
   
Improved
Zund Cut Center 3 and 4: If the drivers have not yet been configured (synchronized), a method is now associated with some materials by default.
   
Fixed
Mimaki CJV330: Fixed the number of intermediate cut marks in VisualCut to improve accuracy.
   
Fixed
OptiScout, SummaFlex, and Multicam: It is no longer necessary to scale the marks down on the cut controllers since now they have the same size both in the print and in the cut file.

 

Spectrophotometers

Fixed
X-Rite i1 iO 3 Plus: Now CalderaRIP links the transition targets correctly with this device.

 

November 2022

Version 16.0.1

  Caution - Known issues

  • Color management: On macOS, some ICC profiles are not displayed when loading a new file. This version includes the forcing of the workaround. More info
  • CostView: Some users are experiencing problems using this module of CalderaRIP. More info

 

Modules

Removed
Spot colors: The spot color edition in Lab mode was removed to keep only Grey, RGB, and CMYK modes.

 

Printer drivers

Fixed
Mimaki JV100-160: Drivers using natively NColor ink sets were asking for an extra NColor token which blocked the printing.
Fixed
Mimaki UCJV-300: Removal of the error message that appeared when the printer came from a sleep period. Now the user can print directly without having to clean temporary files or restart the printer.

 

Cutter and Trimmer drivers

New
Colex: New Sharpcut Pro driver for cutters fitted with Colex Cut Center controller from version 8.
   
Improved
Caldera XML: For the CalderaXML range of cutters (Jingwei, Elitron, etc.), possibility to remove orientation information in barcodes to facilitate the reading of job ID on your device.
     
Fixed
Generic DXF: The thickness of custom marks is now considered as a diameter instead of a radius.

  Warning

Remember to multiply by 2 your values to be consistent.

 

Version 16.0.0

  Caution - Known issues

  • Color management: On macOS, some ICC profiles are not displayed when loading a new file. More info
  • CostView: Some users are experiencing problems using this module of CalderaRIP. More info

 

Modules

New
Adobe PDF Print Engine 6: Integration of the latest generation of this tool.
     
New
GrandCut Editor: It is no longer necessary to manually edit XML files, as a new tab has been added to the Cutter Tools Configuration that allows you to manage materials and cutting methods directly. More info.
     
New
OS: macOS 13 Ventura is now supported.
     
Improved
Nest-O-Matik: The calculation of the media cost, when using the Nesting action with the Printed Area method in the Spooler, is now possible.
     
Deprecated
OS: Operating systems that are no longer supported:
  • macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • macOS 10.14 Mojave
  • macOS 10.13 High Sierra
  • Debian 9 Stretch
     
Fixed
Fileman: Various PDF loading errors have been fixed.
     
Fixed
Hardware acceleration: In Linux Ubuntu, the graphics card (GPU: Graphics Processing Unit) can now be used to boost performance.
     
Fixed
Page Setup: The resolution of the print preview was increased to show missing marks in the "Mirror Cut" mode.

 

New features now available to all (previously only with CalderaCare)

New
GrandCut: "Force 180 degrees" feature to rotate cut jobs - More info
     
New
Print management:
  • PDF Multi-Page and Cut - More info
  • "Use Printer S&R" option to make the controller itself optimize Tex&Repeat instead of the RIP - More info
     
New
VisualCut:
  • "Image Step&Repeat" shape sorting feature - More info
  • "Force 180 degrees" feature to rotate cut jobs - More info
  • "Passes" parameter to cut thick materials with multiple passes - More info

 

Printer drivers

New
HP Latex 2700 (W) - More info
     
Improved

HP Latex R series:

  • It is now possible to print in sandwich mode, handling ICC profiles and jobs/images independently between the A and B sides.
  • The driver now validates the white settings according to the selected print mode. If the settings are invalid, an error is displayed to the user.
     
Improved
MGI AlphaJET: Improved the JDF (job ticket) management.
     
Fixed
HP Designjet Z6 /Z9 (Pro) Series: The default margin is now 5mm instead of 3mm, respecting the HP recommendations.
     
Fixed
HP Latex 700 / 800 (W): Sandwich mode printing: The driver is now able to detect incompatible configurations between the A/B sides and display a related error message.
     
Fixed
HP Latex R series
  • Now the printer takes correctly into account the left and top margins.
  • The "Optimized for lamination" option is no longer ignored by the driver.
     
Fixed
HP Stitch S300 / S500: No more freeze in the interface when using hot folders and workflows with more than one file.

 

Now included in the ISO:

  • Canon Colorado 1630 R3.1 / 1650 R2.5 - More info
  • Mutoh XpertJet 1341SR / 1641SR (Pro)- More info
  • Epson SureColor P6500(D) and P8500D - More info
  • Konica Minolta AccurioWide 160/200- More info
  • SkyJet TD EPSON / TD RICOH / TD SG1024

 

Cutter and Trimmer drivers

New
GrandCut Kimla - More info
     
Improved
Kongsberg JDF: A new option "No output compression" has been added in the Cutter Tools Configuration to help the user reduce time while exporting cutting files.
     
Fixed
Caldera XML: Fixed a bug for the CalderaXML range of cutters (Jingwei, Elitron, etc.) that caused the type of marks not to be saved when restarting the RIP/computer.
     
Fixed
Colex: It is no longer needed to scale the marks/contours down by 40% on the cut controller. Also, the output cut file has been set to .OXF
     
Fixed
Summa GoProduce: Now the contours using wildcards (CutContour*) assigned to a specific method are correctly respected.
     
Fixed
Zund Cut Center 3: The ZCC 3 output cut files had a regression on CalderaRIP V15.1 that caused them to have negative coordinates. This has been fixed.

 

Spectrophotometers

Fixed
X-Rite i1 iO 3 Plus: Fixed target compatibility issues when using EasyMedia. More linearization targets are now available:
  • Large aperture linearization i1 iO 3 targets are now compatible with the i1 iO 3 Plus
  • Remove an obsolete duplicated 5% step linearization target for i1 iO 3 (Plus)
  • The X-Rite i1 Pro 3 Plus, 5% step, scrambled linearization target is no longer compatible with all devices

 


 

Known issues

Color management: no ICC profiles displayed on macOS

If you have the V16.0.0, please follow the recommendations described in this article for a workaround.

Starting from V16.0.1 the workaround is forced by default in the software, so you don't need to do any additional configuration. Some consequences may appear, read this article for more details.

 

CostView: can't launch the module

The CostView module is not working correctly on some workstations. This is due to a problem with the installation of the Caldera webserver. The workaround is to do a manual installation. Instructions vary depending on the operating system you are using:

For Linux OS users

  • Download the .zip file: caldera_webserver.zip.
  • Extract the .zip file.
  • Go to the folder caldera_webserver.
    • For Linux Ubuntu: right-click on Ubuntu-installer.sh and use Run as a program.
    • For Linux Debian: double-click on Install.desktop.
  • Enter credentials and the installation will start.
  • You are now able to use the CostView module.

For macOS users

  • Please refer to this article for explanations on how to run the Caldera webserver. Then you will be able to launch CostView.
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