Software s Mimaki Rasterlink 7 Software User Guide

Software s Mimaki Rasterlink 7 Software User Guide

Introduction

This guide describes the tool used when migrating Mimaki RasterLink6 Plus (hereinafter referred to simply as “RasterLink6Plus”) settings to Mimaki RasterLink7 (hereinafter referred to simply as “RasterLink7”).

Precautions

• Any unauthorized use or reproduction, in part or whole, of this guide is strictly prohibited.
• The information in this guide is subject to change without notice in the future.
• Note that some of the descriptions in this guide may differ from the actual specifications due to improvements to and revisions of this software.
• Copying the Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd. software described in this guide to other disks (except for backup purposes) or loading it to memory except for the purpose of running it, is strictly prohibited.
• With the exception of what is provided in the warranty provisions, Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd. does not assume any liability for any damage (including, but not limited to, the loss of profit, indirect damage, special damage, or other monetary damages) resulting from the use or inability to use this product. The same shall also apply to cases where Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd. has been advised of the possibility of damage in advance. As an example, we shall not be liable for the loss of any media (work) made by using this product or for any indirect loss caused by a product made with such media.

RasterLink is a trademark or a registered trademark of Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd. in Japan and other countries.
Other company names and product names described in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies

About this Guide

Notation used in this guide

• The buttons and items displayed in screens are enclosed in square brackets, such as [OK] and [Open

Symbols used in this guide

Description

The “Important” symbol represents information you must be familiar with when using this tool.
| Mandatory action sign| Indicates an action that must be carried out.
| Tip| The “Tip” symbol represents useful information to know.
****| Reference information| Indicates the corresponding page for related information. Clicking the symbol takes you to the applicable page.

How to obtain this guide and related documents

The latest versions of this guide and related documents are available at the following location:

• Our official site (https://mimaki.com/download/software.html)

Chapter 1 About the Migration Tool

This chapter
This chapter describes the migration tool.

Function

This tool provides the following function:

• Migrating RasterLink6Plus jobs to RasterLink7

Operating Environment

This tool supports the following system environments:

Machine Compatibility

This tool supports the following models:

• JV150 / JV300 / JV300 Plus series
• CJV150 / CJV300 / CJV300 Plus series
• UCJV300 series
• UJV100-160
• UJF-7151 plus
• UJF-3042MkII / UJF-6042MkII

Installation Procedure

• This tool should be installed on a system on which RasterLink7 has been installed.

1. Download the installer for this tool from the RasterLink7 download page on our official site
   (https://mimaki.com/product/software/rip/raster-link7/download.html).

2. Double-click the installer once it has been downloaded to start installation.

   • Once installation is complete, a shortcut for this tool is created on the desktop.

Job Migration Procedure

• Only jobs on models supported by RasterLink7 can be migrated.

1. Create a backup job file in RasterLink6Plus.

   • Launch RasterLink6Plus, then create a backup file for the job to be migrated. For details of how to create backup files, refer to the RasterLink6Plus Reference Guide.

2. Launch the migration tool.

   • Double-click the migration tool shortcut  on the desktop to launch the tool
     The migration tool cannot be launched if RasterLink7 or the profile manager is running.

3. Click [Migrate Jobs].

   • The [Open] window appears.
     

4. Select the job file backed up in Step 1.

   • Only one file can be selected.
     

   • Migration starts and the progress status window appears.
     

   • Check device

   • The device to be migrated to is determined automatically.

   • If multiple devices are available, select on the selection window displayed.

   • Install profiles

   • If the same profile has already been installed, a dialog appears confirming whether or not to install by overwriting. If calibration has been performed in particular, check the details shown before deciding on whether or not to overwrite.

   • Migrate presets

   • If a preset with the same name has already been installed, a dialog appears confirming whether or not to install by overwriting.

5. Click [OK] once migration is complete.

   • The window closes.

6. If you wish to migrate multiple jobs, repeat steps 1 to 4.

7. Click [Finish].

   • The window closes.
     

8. Launch RasterLink7 and check that the jobs have been migrated.

• The following preset names will be migrated with “RL6_” prefixed to the original RasterLink6Plus names.
  Color adjustment, Color matching, Device adjustment

• The registration date will be changed to the date of migration.

• RasterLink6Plus execution results information will not be migrated.

• The appearance of colors on the preview screen in RasterLink7 will differ from that in RasterLink6Plus, as it includes processing to match colors more closely to printed colors.

This chapter
This chapter describes the corrective action to be taken when the tool does not operate correctly and when error messages are displayed.

Dealing with Error Messages

• Install RasterLink7.

RasterLink7 is running.

Please finish RasterLink7 and start this tool.

|

• Quit RasterLink7.

Profile Manager is running.

Please finish Profile Manager and start this tool.

|

• Quit RasterLink7 Profile Manager.

There is not enough space to extract the backup file.
Required free space: ** MB|

• There is insufficient free space in the storage memory where RasterLink7 is installed. Make sure there is at least the amount of free space indicated by [Required free space].

The job cannot be migrated because it exceeds the maximum number of registered jobs (200).
Number of jobs in backup file: *
Delete the job from RasterLink7 before performing the migration process.|

• The maximum number of jobs that can be registered in RasterLink7 is 200 for all devices combined.
  Delete some of the jobs until you can register jobs as many as the number indicated by [Number of jobs in backup file].

The device corresponding to the backup file is not registered.
This backup file is for the following printer:|

• Register the printer/special color device indicated in RasterLink7.

Can’t install the device profile for the following job. Please set again after migration.
Job: *****|

• Check the profile settings of the corresponding job in RasterLink7 after migration.

Can’t extract the specified backup file.|

• The backup file may be corrupted. Make a new backup file in RasterLink6Plus.
• If this error occurs again even after remaking the backup file, reinstall the migration tool.
• If this error persists even after performing the above procedure, contact your local distributor, our sales office, or service center.

An error occurred during creating the job.|

• Quit the migration tool, launch RasterLink7, then check whether a job can be created. If a job cannot be created, reinstall RasterLink7.
• Install the latest version of the migration tool.
• If this error persists even after performing the above procedure, contact your local distributor, our sales office, or service center.

An error occurred during changing the job setting.
An error occurred during converting the file.|

•  Install the latest version of the migration tool.
• If this error persists even after performing the above procedure, contact your local distributor, our sales office, or service center.

An error occurred during reading the file.
An error occurred during applying the job setting.
An error occurred during migrating the color adjust file.
An error occurred during migrating the color matching file.
An error occurred during migrating the device adjust file.
Can’t start migration process.
An error occurred during migrating.

Customer Support

RasterLink7 Migration Tool Guide
December, 2021
MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO.,LTD.
2182-3 Shigeno-otsu, Tomi-shi, Nagano 389-0512 JAPAN

References

• Mimaki Global
• Download | MIMAKI
• RasterLink7 | Software | MIMAKI

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