1. Plug-in your Hardware Key to your computer.

2. Insert the installation media and follow the onscreen instructions to install the program.

TIP: In the installation dialog, click [Show] Options to customize your install or to disable the import of printers and settings from a previous version.

3. Once the install is complete, click [Finish] to exit the program installation.

For more information, see Installing the Software

1. In the “Printer Install” dialog, select the printers and media that you want to install and click [Install].

TIP: "Printer Install" dialog will appear every time you open the ONYX product if no printers are installed.

2. Once the install is complete, click [Finish]. The program will open automatically.

For more information, see Installing a Printer

There are many types of ports available, but the most common are TCP/IP, USB, and Firewire.

• TCP/IP printer
• USB printer
• Firewire printer

For information on other printer ports, see Configuring Printers

If you have not already done so, load the media into your printer following your printer’s instructions.

 

1. In RIP-Queue, highlight the printer in the Printer area (top-left corner). The media and settings are displayed to the right of the printer.
2. If the information in RIP-Queue matches your media, you are ready to print. If not, click icon of the [Current Media and Page Size] on the right-side of the main screen. These icons open the "Change Media Page Size" and "Placement Strategy” dialogs.

3. In the [Media] and [Page size] section, use the drop-down arrows to select the options that match the media and page size options that you want to use. Click [OK].

4. In the [Placement] section, click drop-down arrow of the placement strategy and select placement method that you want to use. Click icon to configure your placement options. Click [OK] to complete setup.

 

(RIP-Queue)

1. Click the [Open] icon on the toolbar, or choose File > Open from the menu. This displays the "Open" dialog.
2. On the right-side of the dialog, select the printer you want to use from the drop-down menu. If you have developed Quick Sets, select your Quick Set. If you have not, leave this setting as Default.
3. If you want to send your image to Job Editor, select the [Open in Job Editor] option.
4. On the left-side of the dialog, browse to your image, highlight it, and click [Open]. The image will open and move to the Jobs Ready to Print area

 

(Job Editor)

1. In Job Editor, click the [Open] icon on the toolbar, or click File > Open. This displays the "Open" dialog.
2. On the right-side of the dialog, select the printer you want to use from the drop-down menu. If you have developed Quick Sets, select your Quick Set. If you have not, leave this setting as Default.
3. If you want to apply the settings most recently used, check the [Apply Settings from…] option.
4. On the left-side of the dialog, browse to your image, highlight it, and click [Open]. This opens the job in Job Editor. From here, you can modify and edit your image.
5. When you have finished modifying the image, send the image to RIP-Queue by clicking File > Submit.

 

For more information, see Opening an Image

Once you have opened an image into RIP-Queue and setup your printers and media, you are ready to print.

Click on the image you want to print and drag it into the "Jobs Ready to Print" area of your window.

 

NOTE: The job will not print if the media settings for the job do not match the media settings for the printer. If the media settings do not match, the job remains in the "Waiting for Media" state until you change the media type for the printer or the job so they match.

 

To change the media for a job:

1. Highlight the job in the "Jobs Ready to Print" area. This displays information about the job in the "Job Information" area on the right.

2. Click icon or double click on your image. This opens the "Job Properties" dialog.

3. In the [Basic Properties] section, change the Media configuration such asMedia Group, Media Name, or Mode Name to match the desired media.

4. Click [OK].

1. Create a cut path in a vector-based drawing program such as Adobe® Illustrator® or CorelDRAW®.

2. Select a cutter you want to use.

3. Create a special Quick Set that uses the [Use Cutter Path Prefix] and set [Add PDF Trim Box] to Cut Paths, or [Generate Tile Outline Cut Paths] for your specific cutter. This creates the cut file from the cut paths in the image.

 

For more information, see Contour Cutting