VERSAMARK CS150

System Controller Software

Getting Started Guide

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 KODAK VERSAMARK CS150
System Controller Software

Getting Started Guide

KODAK VERSAMARK CS150 System Controller Software Getting Started Guide
Part Number Medium Revision Date Description ECN
0114401-602 Print 001 01/2007 New installation procedure K6823
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(as MailScape XP Getting Started Guide)

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Scope
This guide provides:
• An introduction to the KODAK VERSAMARK CS150 System Controller
(formerly known as MailScape XP)
• Installation instructions.
All the information about actually using the CS150 software is located in
the program’s online Help.
This guide and the online Help are for use by operators, data preparation
specialists, and maintenance personnel who have a basic knowledge of
computers and the WINDOWS XP operating system as well as a detailed
knowledge of inkjet printing terminology and the components of the
Versamark printing systems being used.

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Text Notations

Text Notations This manual uses the following typographical conventions.

This style Refers to

Ready Text displayed by the software.
go Anything you type, exactly as it appears, whether referenced in
text or at a prompt.
ENTER Special keys on the keyboard, such as enter, alt, and spacebar.
[NEXT] Buttons and lights on the printer operator panel.
Save Software command buttons and sections of dialog boxes, such
as group boxes, text boxes, and text fields.
File → Open A menu and a specific menu command.
ALT+F1 Pressing more than one key at the same time.
ALT, TAB Pressing more than one key in sequence.
xx,yy Variable in error messages and text.
jobfile.dat File names.

Safety Notations The following definitions indicate safety precautions to the operator.
Note: Information that needs to be brought to the reader’s attention.
Caution: A situation where a mistake could result in the destruction of data or
system-type damage.

! WARNING
A potential hazard that could result in serious injury or death.

! DANGER
An imminent hazard that will result in serious injury or death.

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Service and Support

Service and Technical equipment support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Support Software and applications support is available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
EST/EDT, Monday through Friday.

Call for telephone or on-site technical support; to order parts or supplies;

to request documentation or product information.
Phone Fax
U.S.A., Canada, and +1-800-472-4839 +1-937-259-3808
worldwide +1-937-259-3739
Europe +41-22-354-1400 +41-22-354-1480
Asia/Pacific Rim +65 6744 6400 +65 6744 6700
Japan +81-3-5621-2220 +81-3-5621-2221

For updated service information, go to www.graphics.kodak.com, click the

Service tab, and follow the links to Service and Support for Versamark
products.
You can also contact customer support by sending email to
customer@kodakversamark.com.

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Introduction The KODAK VERSAMARK CS150 System Controller is a MICROSOFT

WINDOWS XP-based printer controller which can be used to control the
entire printing process, from reading the input files to creating the print
layout and controlling Versamark industrial inkjet printers. Sort code
controlling of stackers or other appliances attached to the mailer unit is
possible.

Before the CS150 software can be used to print jobs, your printers must
be set up for use with the controller and its software. Printer setup
information is saved in a system information file (*.bwi). Any database to
be used as a print source must be configured for printing. This
configuration, which includes field and record definition as well as print
layout, is saved in a configuration file (*.bcf). Once the printers and
databases have been configured, a print job can be started by selecting a
printer and loading a configuration file (*.bcf).

An optional CS150 module called Read and Image allows a user with a
camera system (or barcode reader, magnetic strip reader, or optical
character reader [OCR]) and a Versamark printing system to personalize
print products based on a customer number.

Special CS150 options such as Read and Image are enabled by the
installation of a programmed HASP key (see the online Help or the next
section of this guide).

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Installation

Installation Before you install the CS150 software you must install a HASP software
protection key.

Note: If your are upgrading or re-installing the CS150 software, uninstall the
existing version of the CS150 software first, and then reboot the CS150
PC. Then follow the listed installation steps. You can view the Readme file
on the CS150 CD for additional information.

• If you are installing the CS150 software for the first time, perform all
the steps in this section.

• If you are re-installing the CS150 software, skip step 1.

• If you are enabling additional options (such as multiple printer support

or Read and Image capability) of your existing CS150 software,
perform only step 1. If you are adding options by installing a new
version of the CS150 software, perform all the steps.

Installing the HASP Software Protection Key

In order to protect the CS150 software, a HASP key (a small hardware

item, shown at left, that plugs into a parallel port or USB port) is delivered
with every CS150 package. The only equipment you will need to install it
is a small flat-bladed screwdriver (needed only for the parallel port HASP
key).

1. Connect the HASP key to any parallel port or USB port of the PC.
Figure 1.1 shows a connected parallel port HASP key. (If you are
Parallel port HASP key upgrading your copy of the CS150 software, replace your old HASP
key with the new HASP key, and return the old HASP key for credit.)

Note: If you already had a HASP key and received a new one, replace
your old HASP key with the new HASP key and return the old key
USB port HASP key
to Kodak Versamark in accordance with the instructions attached to
the new key.

If you are using a parallel port HASP key, you can still use any hard-
ware device (such as a printer) that may be connected to this port by
connecting the parallel cable from the device to the back of the HASP
key. In order for the parallel port HASP key to work properly, the hard-
ware device (such as a printer) connected to the port must be pow-
ered on.

2. If the PC is powered off, turn it on.

Note: If a valid HASP key is not detected by the CS150 software, the
software will start in Demo mode, described in “Demo Mode” on
page 4.

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Figure 1.1 PC rear view

Parallel port HASP

key plugged into
LPT1 of the
controller PC

Installing the Software

3. Close all open programs.

4. Insert the CS150 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.

The HASP Device Driver Installation window appears.
Note: If the HASP Device Driver Installation window does not appear
automatically, select Run from the WINDOWS Start menu, type in
d:\install.exe (if your CD-ROM drive letter is not D, type in
the appropriate drive letter), and click OK.

5. Click Next.
Driver installation begins.

6. When the Installation Status is displayed, click Next.

7. When Finished is displayed, click Finish.

The CS150setup Welcome window appears.

8. Click Next.
The Choose Destination Location window appears.

9. If you wish, you may specify a destination folder for the CS150 pro-
gram files. To simply accept the default location (recommended), click
Next.

10. Now, if you wish, you may specify a destination folder for the CS150
data files. To simply accept the default location (recommended), click
Next.

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Demo Mode

11. In the Font Manager dialog, specify whether or not you wish to install
the Font Manager software by selecting Yes or No. Then click Next.

CS150 software setup begins.

Note: Font Manager is a utility you can use to convert TRUETYPE and
OPENTYPE fonts to VERSAMARK fonts and to create completely new
fonts for your VERSAMARK printer. For more information, see the
Font Manager Operator’s Guide.

12. When the Information window appears, click OK.

CS150 software setup is now complete.

You can now start the CS150 software by double-clicking the Dashboard
icon on the WINDOWS desktop or by selecting Programs → Kodak →
Dashboard from the WINDOWS Start menu.

Demo Mode In order to enable and protect the CS150 software, a HASP key (shown
below), a small hardware item that plugs into a parallel port or USB port,
is delivered with every CS150 package. For the HASP key to be active, it
must be inserted into one of the PC’s parallel or USB ports and the HASP
device driver must be installed.

If a valid HASP key is not present or if the HASP device driver is not
installed, the CS150 software will start in Demo mode.

In this Demonstration (or ‘Demo’) mode, most of the CS150 features are
available, so you can get a good idea of what the software can do.
However, a few limitations are built in, including the following:

• You can print a maximum of 50 documents per job.

Parallel port HASP key
• Only one Versamark printer can be controlled.

If you do not want to operate in Demo mode, try one of these actions:

USB port HASP key • If the HASP key is missing, try to find it and ask your system manager
to insert it in a parallel or USB port.

• If the HASP device driver seems not to be installed, re-install the

CS150 software.

Online Help All the information about actually using the CS150 software is located in
the software’s online Help.

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Glossary

This glossary contains a list of common inkjet printing terms.

binary The base 2 number system used in computer logic. The only
digits are 0 and 1, which represent off and on respectively.
bitmap An arrangement of dots that represents text or graphics.
A computer uses the dots in an arrangement of binary 1s and 0s to
represent the presence and absence of ink drops.
character A letter, number, or symbol used to represent, organize, or
control data.
default An attribute, value, or option that is assumed when none is
explicitly given.
dithering The process of reducing the color bit-depth of an image while
maintaining the illusion of the same color resolution (for example,
converting an 8-bit image to a 1-bit image, but simulating 256 levels of
color).
document A unit of input data that is printed on one area of the
substrate. A document may include more than one page. Most common
data preparation establishes one document for each cue mark on a web
or one document for each piece in cut-sheet printing.

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dot 1. The smallest mark that can be printed by the printing system.
2. The distance between pixels (dots) in the printed image. For example,
with a 240-dpi resolution, a distance of 1 dot equals 1/240 inch.
dot gain The tendency for a printed dot to grow larger than the spot it is
filling. Dot gain is necessary to obtain 100 percent coverage.
dpi Dots per inch, a measure of resolution.
error diffusion A dithering algorithm that uses constant-sized dots but
disperses the dots in patterns with a variable amount of space between
them. (Also known as stochastic screening or frequency-modulated (FM)
screening.)
filament A short, continuous stream of ink that extends from the orifice,
which is broken into drops by the measured application of a physical
vibration. See also orifice.
fixed data Print fields containing text and/or graphics that are printed
on every document or on selected documents. See also variable data.
fixed text A text message composed during data preparation that can
be printed on every document or on selected documents. Also called
fixed message.
font A collection of characters that have the same typeface, style,
weight, and point size. In Versamark printing systems, fonts can also
contain graphics identified by one or more characters.
halftone image A bi-level image, usually black and white, where the
illusion of gray levels is obtained by varying either the size and shape of
the dots or the spacing between uniformly-sized dots.
image A pattern of filled and unfilled dots. It can be a character, a line of
characters, or a graphic.
inkjet The stream of ink made up of the filament and drops coming from
one orifice.
jet The stream of ink made up of the filament and drops coming from
one orifice.
job file A file that contains information describing a print job to be run.
The file can contain setup information, fixed messages, font information,
and variable data.
orifice A small hole through which pressurized ink extends in a
filament.
page buffer Memory in a RIP in which pages are assembled for
printing. The buffer size is RIP dependent.

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piece A discrete segment of substrate upon which an image is printed

(for example, an envelope).
print array The line of orifices in the printhead through which ink jets to
form the image.
print width The maximum width of the area that can be printed by the
printhead, measured in inches or dots.
printhead The part of the print station that forms charged ink drops,
allows uncharged drops to fall on the substrate, and recovers charged
drops to be returned to the fluid cabinet.
resolution The degree of sharpness of an image created by a
computer, measured in dots per inch (dpi).
substrate The surface on which an image is printed. The substrate can
be a continuous sheet (web) or separate pieces of various types of
material.
system controller The component of a printing system that accepts
input data from magnetic tape, disk, or network drive. The system
controller formats the data according to job setup instructions and sends
character-coded image data to the printer. The system controller is the
primary operator interface to the printing system.
variable data Print fields that change from document to document. See
also fixed data.

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