MIMAKI TxLink4 インストールガイド

ブランド: MIMAKI

モデル: TxLink4

タイプ: インストールガイド

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Setup Guide ENGLISH

Thank you for purchasing our “TxLink4”.

This document explains how to setup the TxLink4.

Environment

Supported Printers :

TxLink4 Lite JV150 Series, JV300 Series, CJV150 Series, CJV300 Series, TS100-1600, TS55-1800,

TS330-1600, TS300P-1800, Tx300P-1800, Tx300P-1800B, Tx300P-1800 MkII

TxLink4 Standard JV150 Series, JV300 Series, CJV150 Series, CJV300 Series, TS100-1600, TS55-1800,

TS330-1600, TS300P-1800, Tx300P-1800, Tx300P-1800B, Tx300P-1800 MkII, TS500-1800, TS500P-3200, Tx500-1800B,

Tx500-1800DS, Tx500P-3200DS, MM700-1800B, Tiger-1800B MkII / MkIII

(

*1), Tiger600-1800TS

TxLink4 Professional JV150 Series, JV300 Series, CJV150 Series, CJV300 Series, TS100-1600, TS55-1800,

TS330-1600, TS300P-1800, Tx300P-1800, Tx300P-1800B, Tx300P-1800 MkII, TS500-1800, TS500P-3200, Tx500-1800B,

Tx500-1800DS, Tx500P-3200DS, MM700-1800B, Tiger-1800B MkII / MkIII (*1), Tiger600-1800TS

*1. When using Tiger-1800B MkII or MkIII, register the printer as “Tiger-1800B MkII / MkIII”.

Supported Image Format: PostScript2/3, EPS, AI, PDF (1.3～1.7), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF and PSD

System Requirements:

Requirement

Required

Recommended

(*8)

Windows 10® (64bit)

Windows 11®

Windows 11® Pro

Web browser (*1)

Microsoft Edge，Google Chrome

Processor (*2) (*3)

intel® Core i5 (2.8GHz) intel® Core i7-7700K(4.2GHz) or faster

Chipset (*2)

intel® genuine chipset

RAM

4GB 8GB or more

Harddisks

500GB HDD 500GB SSD * 2 drives or more

Network interface

(*4)

1000BASE-T 10GBASE-T (*5)

USB interface

(*6)

USB2.0 port

Optical drive

CD-ROM readable optical drive (*7)

Display

1,600 x 900 pixels 1,920 x 1,200 pixels or more

*1. It is needed for License Activation. An activation error will occur if Internet Explorer is used.

*2. Regarding processor or chip set, use intel genuine products. If not use these products, some

communication error may happen during printing and the printer may stop printing.

*3. Physical 4 Cores processor is needed at least.

*4. It is needed for License Activation, and also for connecting with printer having TCP/IP port.

*5. 10GBASE-T is recommended for Tiger - 1800B MkIII or Tiger600-1800TS.

*6. It is needed for a dongle connection, and also for connecting with printer having USB2.0 port.

*7. It is needed for installation of TxLink4.

*8. Windows 8.1 or earlier OS is no longer supported.

Installation of TxLink4

Before installing TxLink4

Check whether you have the following items in hand:

- Installation CD of TxLink4

- USB dongle

If there are missing items, contact your dealer.

Install the Mimaki driver.

It is necessary to install the Mimaki driver when you connect to printer via USB2.0 interface.

You can get the driver by following two ways.

- CD attached with printer

- Mimaki’s website

Connect the PC to internet.

To activate your TxLink4 license you will need internet access and the USB dongle. Note that Internet Explorer

is no longer supported for the activation. It is necessary to change default Web browser to Microsoft Edge or

Google Chrome before the activation.

Confirm Date / Time settings of your PC

If the Date / Time settings is not match to current, make match to current Date / Time. There is a

possibility can not execute TxLink4 if the Date / Time settings is incorrect.

Check the Automatic Updates setting of Windows Update.

If you select “Automatic” on the [Automatic updates] of Windows Update, automatically update program may

be installed at the set times and the PC may be restarted. To prevent automatic restart of the PC, select

“Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them.” at the [Automatic Updates] of the [Control

Panel].

Check the setting of the Windows power supply.

When set to enter into the system standby (sleep) if no operation has been performed for a certain period of

time, TxLink4 stops its operation and printing also stops even though in the printing operation. To prevent this,

please confirm “System standby” setting.

Installation of TxLink4

You can install TxLink4 even at TxLink3 installed PC. You don’t have to uninstall TxLink3 for TxLink4 installation.

Before installation, connect the PC to internet, and remove the dongle if connected to the PC.

Insert the installation CD into the PC. When [Automatic] is displayed, select “Install the program”.

The installer starts.

Display CD menu. Select [Install TxLink4]

Installer will start.

[Installer Language] screen is displayed.

Select the language you want to show during the installation. Then click [OK].

Setup Wizard will start. Click [Next].

[License Agreement] screen is displayed. Read it and click [I Agree] if agreed.

Choose Install Location. Select a folder in the drive with enough capacity. After selecting, click [Next].

Choose Start Menu Folder. Click [Install]. Installation will start.

[User data] screen is displayed. Specify a folder to save

the TxLink4 setting and temporary files. Then, click [OK].

The message prompting you to connect the dongle with the

PC is displayed.

Plug in the USB dongle to the PC, and click [OK].

[Activation] screen is displayed.

Click [License Web Depot] link.

[Mimaki Online License Activation] is displayed at Web

browser

Enter your Company Name, Email Address of the person

in charge and your Dealer Name, in addition select your

Country and your Printer Model.

After entering all of them, click [Next].

[Mimaki Automatic License Update] is displayed.

Please confirm that the serial number printed on your

dongle is selected at [Select CmContainer]. Then click

[Check License Update].

[Available Automatic License Updates] is displayed.

Please confirm the information. Then click [Transfer

License Updates Now].

TxLink4’s license will transfer into the dongle.

Don’t touch the Dongle or Web browser during the license transferring.

After showing “License transfer completed successfully!”

message, click [OK].

Activated information is displayed.

This information will sent to your registered e-maill

address.

Close Web browser screen and continue the installation.

Click [Install] at the [Activation] screen to continue the

installation.

[Installation complete] screen is displayed. Click [Next].

The installation wizard is completed. Click [Finish].

Starting TxLink4

At first, connect the USB dongle, and then start TxLink4.

You can use the activated dongle on any PC.

Documentation of TxLink4

Please download the documents for TxLink4 from following menu after starting TxLink4.

[HELP] – [MIMAKI on the Web] – [Download Documentation]

Settings of TxLink4

Print Environment Settings

About “Print Environment”

Print environment: It puts output information (printer, output port, output resolution, ICC profile setting etc...) into one file.

If you set print environment, it enables to output in appropriate state

Additional method of “Print Environment”

Adding way for Print Environment is the following two ways.

- Download Print Environment file from Mimaki website and add it.

- Create your own Print Environment manually.

Download Print Environment file from Mimaki website and add it

You can download print environment file on Mimaki official website. (It may not available depending on your models or

ink.)

https://mimaki.com/download/inkjet.html

Go to download page on each printer. The file extension is *.PrEnv.

[Import downloaded Print Environment file]

[No print environment has yet been defined.] screen is displayed.

Click [Import].

[Open] screen is displayed. Select downloaded printer environment file and

click [Open].

[Print Environment] screen is open and selected file will be added.

Select this file and click [Settings]. [Printer settings] screem will be displayed.

Then go to [Port setting] described below.

Create your own print environment manually

You can create the print environment file by yourself.

[How to create]

[No print environment has yet been defined.] screen is displayed.

Click [Add].

[Select PrintClient] screen is displayed.

Click (New) button.

[Select Printer Driver] screen is displayed.

Select your printer and its color type from [Driver] - [Mimaki] tree.

Click [OK] button.

Note that it is necessary to specify printer size model at [Model] list for JV

and CJV series.

Go to No.2 of [Port setting] described below.

Port setting.

Connect the PC with printer, and turn on before following procedure.

From the left list on the [Print settings] screen,

select [Output Device].

Click (New) button.

[Add Port] screen is displayed.

In case of connecting USB2.0 -> select ”Mimaki USB2 Port",

in case of connecting Ethernet cable -> Select “Mimaki TCP/IP” and click [Yes].

[When you select “Mimaki USB port” ]

Input name on [Name] to recognize printer. (In case of setting multiple

printers, you cannot put same name.)

After setting, click [OK] and close the screen.

[When you select “Mimaki TCP/IP” ]

Click [Search Printer] button.

The printer which is connecting will be displayed on the list and select it.

Click [OK] button.

Return to the [Edit Printer Settings] screen. Select “Mimaki” from the [Status Monitor] list.

Click [OK] button.

The [New Printer] screen is displayed. Enter the name by which you can identify the connected printer, and

click [OK] button.

Return to the [Print Settings] screen. The name that you entered in the [New Printer] screen is displayed in

[Printer Name].

Ink setting.

It is necessary to set the slot order of ink which is installed on printer depending on model, using ink.

 For Tx series make sure to perform this setting. Also, the file provided from Mimaki needs to this

setting.

 Setting is also may be needed when using fluorescent color on TS330, TS55 and TS300P.

 DO NOT change the settings except above model, ink color.

From the left list on the [Print Settings] screen, select

“Printing Ink Assignment”.

[For Tx series]

 When you use Tx500 with six colors ink set:

Two same color inks are mounted simultaneously on

the printer, but you should select “(none)” on the

lager slot number.

 In the conditions below, set as follows.

Red and orange are mounted at the same time:

Red : “Orange / Red”

Orange: “Profile channel 8”

Blue and violet are mounted at the same time:

Blue : “Blue / Violet”

Violet : “Profile channel 8”

 In case of there is no appropriate color to selection items and when you want to put the color into ICC

profile, select “Profile channel 8” ~ “Profile channel 12”.

 In case of there is no appropriate color to selection items and does not want to put the color in ICC

profile, using as replacement color, select “spot color1” ~ “spot color 6”.

[When using fluorescent color on TS330, TS55 and TS300P]

 In case of using “Print environment file” ： DO NOT CHANGE this setting.

 In case of creating “Print environment file” on your own.：

At initial setting, fluorescent color can be used for color replacement.

If you would like to create ICC profile which includes fluorescent color on TxLink4, change the setting

as follows.

Before change

(Use only for color

replacement)

⇒

After change

(Use for color replacement or

ICC profile)

Ink color

Spot color 1(S1)

⇒

Profile channel 8(P8)

Fluorescent yellow

Spot color 2(S2)

⇒

Profile channel 9(P9)

Fluorescent pink

Retrieve print settings from printer : TS100, TS330, TS300P, TS55, Tx300P(MkII), TS500P and Tx500P

It is necessary to retrieve print settings (output resolution, passes etc...) from the connecting printer.

1) From the left list on the [Print Settings]

screen, select [Device options].

2) Press [Retrieve print modes from printer] button.

3) [Device options] screen is displayed. Press

[Retrieve] button.

*When you select Ethernet port, it takes several

seconds for the inquiring.

4) Message is displayed. Press [OK] button and close

[Device options] screen.

After above settings, click the [OK] button and close the [Print Settings] screen. Main window of TxLink4 will shown.

When you newly created Print Environment, it is necessary to complete it with more steps.

Please refer to corresponding Application Notes in the downloaded documents.

- Ink Limit, Density Linearization and Creating Printer Profile :

“Total Ink Limit and Bleed Chart”, “Printer Linearization”, “Creating Printer Profiles with ColorGPS”

- Configuring Print Environment :

“Print Environment”

Spectrophotometer setting

You can use Spectrophotometer for Creating Printer Profiles

or Measuring Colors. Before using, modify the initial settings

as follows:

Select [TOOLS]-[Options] menu from TxLink4 main screen.

[Application Defaults] screen is displayed.

Select “Spectrophotometer” from the left list on the screen.

Click [Change] button on “Measurement Specification”

area.

[Measurement Specification] screen is displayed.

Select a proper Specification correspond to Printer profile

in Print Environment be used.

Click [OK] button on [Application Defaults] screen.

Notice

 It is strictly prohibited to write or copy a part or whole of TxLink4 documents without our approval.

 The contents of TxLink4 documents may be subject to change without notice.

 Due to improvement or change of this software, the description of this document could be partially different in specification, for which your

understanding is requested.

 It is strictly prohibited to copy this software to other disk (excluding the case for making backup) or to load on the memory for the purpose other

than executing it.

 With the exception of what is provided for in the warranty provisions of MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD., we do not assume any liability

against the damages (including but not limited to the loss of profit, indirect damage, special damage or other monetary damages) arisen out of

the use or fail-ure to use of this product. The same shall also apply to the case even if MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. had been notified of

the possibility of arising damages in advance. As an example, we shall not be liable for any loss of the media (works) made using this product

or indirect damages caused by the product made using this media.

Please read the following web site for our Privacy Policy:

https://mimaki.com/privacy.html

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