Basic Settings of VersaWorks Dual

Double-click the printer icon in the setting area of the main window.

The [Printer Status] window appears.
Menu: [Printer] - [Printer Status]
The [Printer Status] window shows the following information:

Model Name	Shows the model name of the printer connected to the computer.
Port	Shows the IP address or USB port used by the printer.
Firmware Version	Shows the printer's firmware version.
Serial Number	Shows the printer's serial number.
Status	Shows the current status of the printer.
Media Width	Shows the width of the printing area on the media currently installed on the printer.
Ink Status	Shows the remaining amount of ink in each cartridge.

Click [Update].
The contents of the [Printer Status] window are updated.
Click [OK].
The [Printer Status] window closes.
If you are connecting multiple printers, view the information of the remaining printers.
1. Click the tab with the nickname of the printer whose status you want to check.
  The setting area of the main window changes to display the settings of that printer.
2. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to check the status of each printer.
You can check the status of all connected printers by clicking . In this case, only the status and the remaining amount of ink are displayed.

Tip

We recommend that you check the [Ink Status] in the [Printer Status] window before printing a large object.

Note

Depending on the printer, some settings may not be available.

Double-click .
The [Preferences] window appears.
Menu: [Edit] - [Preferences]
Click the [General] tab.
1. From the [Language] list box, select the language to use in the VersaWorks Dual display. From the [Unit] list box, select the unit to use for the media width and the layout window ruler.
2. Configure the settings for the preview images in the layout window of the top screen and the layout area of the [Job Settings] window.
  [Quality]
  Configure the quality setting of the preview images.
  [Enable Monitor Proofing]
  Checking this option allows you to select the [Monitor profile]. The preview will be displayed with the simulated output color.
  Configuring the color settings
  Note
  - The previews in the preview window are not displayed using monitor proofing.
To configure the settings of the color measurement instrument, go to step 3. Otherwise, go to step 4.
If you are connecting multiple printers, click the [Multiple Printer Support] tab.
If you are only connecting one printer, proceed to step 4.
1. Configure the [Layout Window Settings].
  
  [Show Jobs for All Printers]
  Select to show the jobs of all printers at once. Also, you can check the [Use the same scale for ALL Printers] check box to use the printer with the largest media width as a reference for scaling.
  [Show Jobs for Selected Printer Only]
  Select to only show the jobs of the selected printer.
2. Configure [Output Settings].
  Select the maximum number of printers to output to from the [Max. # of Concurrent Outputs] list.
  Depending on computer's processing power, printing may slow down if you select large number here.
To configure the settings of the color measurement instrument, go to step 4. Otherwise, go to step 5.
Click the [Measurement Instrument] tab.
1. Select a color measurement instrument from the [Model] list (for Media Explorer and for Spot and Special Color).
2. For color measurement instruments that use a serial interface,
  select the port that the color measurement instrument is connected to from the [Port] list, and select the transmission speed from the [Speed] list.
Click [OK].
The preferences are saved.
If you changed the language setting, restart VersaWorks Dual.

Tip

You can configure the following settings in the [Input Folder] area:
- If you would like to only use Queue A, uncheck the [Use Queue B] check box.
- If you check the [Show Queue A,B Identifier in Layout Window] check box, the jobs displayed in the layout window will display the queue they belong to.

Tip Perform multiple RIP processes at the same time.
You can select the maximum number of concurrent RIP processes from a list.
When multiple printers are connected, you can perform their RIP process simultaneously.

Double-click .
The [Preferences] window appears.
Menu: [Edit] - [Preferences]
Click the [General] tab.
Select the number of simultaneous RIP processes from the [Max. # of concurrent RIP processes] list.
Depending on computer's processing power, performance may decline if you select large number here.

Basic Settings of VersaWorks Dual

Viewing printer information

Configuring environment settings