RasterLink and VersaWorks

To quickly prepare and output jobs to RasterLink™, use SignLab for Mimaki™ and for VersaWorks, use SignLab for VersaWorks™.

Sending a job to RasterLink

Note: To ensure registration marks are produced per job rather than individual copies, it is recommended to use Layout > Array rather than adding copies in the RasterLink dialog.

  1. In SignLab, apply cut paths to the design and go to File > Print to RasterLink.
    The RasterLink dialog appears.
  2. On the Preferences tab, specify to output selected objects only and whether objects must be within the sign blank bounds.
  3. If cut paths have been created on the workspace, the Cutting Options tab is available to set registration marks.
    Note: Registration marks must correspond to settings in the Cut SmartBar, otherwise they will not be recognized.
  4. In the Cut conditions section, select out of the five presets defined in the Cut SmartBar, and select Half Cut preset.
  5. Click OK to continue.
    The RasterLink window appears.
  6. To send a job, right-click to access the context menu, and choose from the Cut dialog.

Print and Cut with Registration Marks (RasterLink)

Sending a job to VersaWorks

Note: For network printing, when you launch SignLab for the first time, a Browse for Folder dialog appears to help identify the installation folder for VersaWorks. Once completed, SignLab is configured to use the color profiles within VersaWorks.

  1. Import or create your design in SignLab.
  2. Go to File > Print to Roland VersaWorks.
  3. When prompted, choose Queue A or Queue B.
    The job is received by VersaWorks.

Sending a Job from SignLab to VersaWorks

Recognizing cut paths in VersaWorks

When a print or cut job is sent from SignLab to VersaWorks, a special cut path name is used to tag cut paths within the job file ("CutContour" by default). If this name is updated in VersaWorks, SignLab will need to be updated to ensure the correct cut path is used during output.

  1. Go to Options > SignLab Setup > PostScript Setup.
    The PostScript dialog opens.
  2. Edit the name as desired.

Connecting VersaWorks to Remote PC