Epson Mural 8 Bedienungsanleitung

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Novelty 8™, Mural 8™, and Novelty Pro 8™

User's Manual(rev. 4.29.04)

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

New Features and Enhancements

Compatibility

Minimum System Requirements

Overview

Software Installation

Topics

Activating Your Software

Adding Images (Layering Images)

Adding Text

Adding Text - Advanced Features

Additional Setup Notes

Adjusting Images with Templates

Color Correction for Powerdriver Pro Users

Color Correction for Windows Color Profile Users

Combining Different Images on One Sheet

Configuring your system for Optimal Performance

Cropping Images - Overview

Cropping an Image

Cropping an Image for Murals (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

Custom Murals - Creating (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

Custom Product - Creating

Custom Product - Saving

Custom Templates - Creating a Custom Template

Trouble Shooting

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Scan Failed

Printing Problems

Acquiring Technical Support

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Custom Templates - Using a Custom Template

Display Settings - Configuring

Edge Fades

Editing Your Font Colors

Fonts - Accessing your System Fonts

Image Adjustments

Importing an Image

Interactive Multimedia Tutorial

Mirror Image

Murals - Creating (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

Paragraphs - Creating

Printing Murals (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

Printing a Mural Label Guide (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

Printing Options

Print Preview

Print Preview for Murals (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

Printing Preparation for Murals (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

Product Information

Product Print Counters

Program Options

Report Printing

Saving Images

Scanner - Configuring your Scanner Settings

Scanner - Selecting your Scanner

Scanning an Image

Selecting a Printer

Selecting a Product

Selecting a Product Category

Supported File Types

Technical Support

Using 4-Digit Saved Images

Using a Saved Product

Using CD images |

Using Floppy Disk images

Using Saved Images

Introduction

Thank you for choosing CTP software products for Windows™. Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 are simple

and intuitive design tools developed to size, shape, and print images for custom photo gift production. Novelty 8,

Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 are the only software products developed specifically for the dye-sublimation and heat

transfer, custom photo product industry. The simple point-and-click interface of Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro

8allows users to quickly and easily design and print transfers for hundreds of popular sublimatable products. The

real power of our software lies in its ability to combine images with complex templates in such a simple and quick

fashion. Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 support color correction (Powerdriver Pro™ and Windows ICC color

profiles). Please call our customer support department at 1-800-532-6505 or 303-485-8003 if you have any

questions, concerns, or suggestions. Thank you.

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New Features and Enhancements

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 include a host of new features and improvements:

1- Expanded product base- over 150 supported products (Novelty 8 and Novelty Pro 8 only)

2- Supports multiple monitor resolutions- 800x600, 1024x768, & 1280x960

3- New product preview feature

4- Custom template support (Novelty 8 and Novelty Pro 8 only)

5- Improved HTML manual with color graphics

6- Multimedia interactive tutorial

7- Add-on tutorial support

8- Multi-line text feature

9- Text alignment & line spacing controls

10- RGB adjustment tool

11- Brightness, contrast, and sharpness adjustment tools

12- Black & White conversion tool

13- Print Multiple tiles/sheet when printing Murals (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

14- Production Report Tool

15- Improved guide printing resolution for Murals (Novelty Pro 8 and Mural 8 only)

16- Increased Font Colors

17- Increased Fonts

18- Font color guide feature

19- Exciting New Interface

Compatibility

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 software is compatible with Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, & XP and is

compatible with any Windows-based printer and any Windows-based, TWAIN compatible scanner. Since

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 are graphics oriented programs, it is vital to understand that low-end or older

PCs are not ideal for graphics production and can cause system crashes and instability. Please carefully read

through this manual and use the following Minimum Requirements in order to insure that the software functions

properly and provides you maximum productivity.

Minimum System requirements

Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP

1 Ghz Processor

128 MB RAM

200 MB Hard Drive Space

24 Bit Video Color Depth 800x600 minimum resolution

CD-ROM Drive

Mouse or Touch Screen

Overview

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 software utilizes a simple, point-&-click, graphic interface. Navigating

throughout Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 is as simple as clicking on a desired button, word, or option.

Every screen of Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 is titled at the top to keep you informed as to your every

step in the design process. For an interactive tutorial on the software's basic functions, simply click the Teach Me

button at the bottom of the main screen. At the bottom of every screen is a Help button which displays specific

instructions related to the screen being viewed.

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Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 software allows you to quickly and easily create designs ready for transfer

through 4 basic steps:

1- Selecting a Product

2- Importing an Image

3- Cropping the Image

4- Printing

Outside of these 4 basic steps, you have the option of utilizing numerous other features which are outlined in this

manual.

Configuring your scanner settings

Make sure your scanner's TWAIN driver is installed and selected as your default scanner (see your scanner

documentation for instructions). This is required in order for Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 software to "see"

the scanner. Within Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 you must also select the scanner you would like to use.

Click here to jump to scanner selection instructions.

Configuring your display settings

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 support multiple monitor resolutions. Right-click anywhere on your desktop

and select Properties from the drop-down menu. Click the Settings tab. Adjust your display settings to either

800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x960 pixels and set your color setting to at least 24 bit color.

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Additional setup notes- Configuring your system for optimal performance

Virtual Memory- You may want to increase the Windows Virtual Memory settings to approximately 1 GB. This will

provide more system stability when working with large image files.

System Resources- Close all programs which you don’t need open. This will also provide more system stability

when working with large image files.

Update Your Video Drivers- This will also provide more system stability. Check with your video card’s

manufacturer for newer software drivers and updates.

Update Your Printer and Scanner Drivers- Check with your printer and scanner manufacturer for newer software

drivers and install if available. (Clickhere to visit Epson on the web).

Mirror Image Printing- Mirror image printing is required when creating heat transfer prints. Either enable mirror

image in your printer driver or enable mirror image in the Options screen of Novelty 8, Mural 8, or Novelty Pro 8. If

you have both enabled the printed image will be mirrored twice resulting in a non-mirrored image!

Color Correction

Powerdriver Pro Users-

1. Install the latest version of Powerdriver Pro and insure that it is selected as your default printer driver. Under the

Advanced Color Options tab select High Speed.

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2. Turn Off the Color Profile button In the Options screen of Novelty 8, Mural 8, and

Novelty Pro 8. Click here for instructions.

Windows Color Profiles (ICC) users-

1. Install the color profile.

2. Under the Color Management tab of your EPSON printer driver click Add and select the new profile. Remove

any other default profiles and click Apply.

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3. Turn On the Color Profile button In the Options screen of Novelty 8, Mural 8, and

Novelty Pro 8. Click here for instructions.

Software Installation

Insert your Novelty 8, Mural 8, or Novelty Pro 8 CD into your CD-ROM drive and installation will begin

automatically. To manually install, from the Run command type “D:\Setup.exe” (where ‘D’ is the letter of your CD-

ROM drive). Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Activation

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 software functions in demo mode as long as it is not activated. In demo

mode, printing or saving images is not permitted, however, all of the remaining functions and features can be

explored. Launch the Novelty 8, Mural 8, or Novelty Pro 8 application by clicking on its icon located on the desktop.

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When the activation screen appears, call your distributor to receive an “activation key” (required for printing). Type

in the activation key. The OK button will become enabled. Click OK to activate the software. The software has now

been set to full use mode.

Interactive Multimedia Tutorial

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 contains a built-in, interactive, multimedia training tutorial. The tutorial

requires speakers be attached to your computer for audio instruction. To start the tutorial, simply click on the

Teach Me button at the bottom of the main screen. The tutorial covers the basics of operating Novelty 8, Mural 8,

and Novelty Pro 8 software and provides an interactive learning experience.

Selecting a Product Category

To create a product you must first select a product category by clicking on the desired category name from the list

on the main screen. When moving your mouse cursor over a category name, the category name will highlight and

a category photo will appear.

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Selecting a Product

Select a specific product by clicking on the desired product name from the product list. When moving your mouse

cursor over a product name, the product name will highlight and a product photo will appear.

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Creating a custom product

If the product you desire is not listed, click the CUSTOM button. Enter the Width and Height of the image you

would like to print (to the nearest thousandth of an inch). Select the desired Substrate and Shape.

Click the Save Product button to save all of the product specifications for future use. If the product does not

require using a custom template, click OK to proceed.

Using a Custom Template

Novelty 8, Mural 8, and Novelty Pro 8 allow you to utilize custom templates. If the custom product requires using a

custom template, click the Browse button next to Template File to locate and select the desired template. The

Open dialogue box will appear. Click on the template's name and click the Open button.

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