Program Citizen LinkServerTM for Photo


 
 





















 		 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM INTO WIN : 

Please download the LinkServer for Photo program, for example, to C: where we have previously created a folder, for example, citizen LinkServer.

* The downloaded program is zipped, i.e. you must first unzip the LinkServer_For_Photo_V1_1_.zip program (see red arrows)
* Open unzipped folder LinkServer_For_Photo_V1_1_
* Run setup.exe
* Confirm that you want to install the program Install
* WIN will ask you again if you want to install the program - confirm Install
* The LinkServer_For_Photo program will then open



 
 





















 		 HOME        / LinkServerTM for Photo : 

We connected 2 Citizen printers so that we could print as many different formats as possible, including panoramic photos, without having to change the paper in the printer - Citizen CX-02 and Citizen CX-02W (A4)

After starting the program, in the HOME menu you can see both connected printers very clearly, including information :

* Printer serial numbers and installed firmware versions
* How much paper is left in the printer and what paper size you have installed (sizes are listed in inches)
* The current status of the printers is displayed - CX-02W is printing   Printing   , CX-02 is ready    Idle 



 
 





















 
PRINT           / LinkServerTM for Photo : 

The PRINT menu is used to quickly print selected files:

1. Press Choose Files to select the image (or multiple images) you want to print
2. Please Select Printer  select which printer you want to print the image on
3. Print Size set the print format (in this case 4x6" which is 10x15cm) - choose the format according to the paper you have installed in your printer !
4. Overcoat Finish  select the photo surface (in this case GLOSSY)
You can also set the number of copies, resolution, 2 Inch cut - 5 x 15cm images

5. Press Start Printing to start printing the selected photo.

 

 
 

















 


 		 PANORAMA  PRINT           / LinkServerTM for Photo : 

The PANORAMA PRINT menu is approximately the same as the PRINT menu, i.e. you can select a file to print, select a printer (only CX-02 and CX-02W(A4) can print panoramically), set the number of copies, select the surface GLOSSY / MATTE / ... but above all :

1. By selecting Number of panels you choose the size of the panoramic photo = how many panels (meaning how many 6x8 / 15x20cm formats should be used to print the photo. If you set "2" the printer will use 2 15x20cm formats for the photo, if you set "3" the printer will use 3 15x20cm formats
 
If you select the CX-02W(A4) printer, it is analogous, only the printer will use 2 or 3 20x30cm formats.

 2. Option Overlap 1 or 2
The default setting is 2, where the printer prints approximately the entire motif with minimal cropping. Setting 1 allows you to print an even longer image, but be careful, the photo crop is already larger.
 


















 


 

EXAMPLES OF PANORAMIC PHOTO : 

Printer CX-02

15x36 cm
 The printer has 15x20 paper / Number of panels : 2  (2 x  15x20cm)
To create a photo, you always need 2  15x20cm ink sheets

Our experience - to print the maximum size of the photo (without large cropping), we prepared a file 358 x 156 mm / 300DPI  - THE PRINT IS REAL SIZE 152 x 355 mm
 


15x51 cm
 The printer has 15x20 paper / Number of panels : 3  (3 x  15x20cm)
 To create a photo, you always need 3  15x20cm ink sheets


 Our experience - to print the maximum size of the photo (without large cropping), we prepared a file 511 x 156 mm / 300DPI  - THE PRINT IS REAL SIZE 152 x 508 mm

Printer CX-02W /

20x55 cm
The printer has 20x30 paper / Number of panels : 2  (2 x  20x30cm)
To create a photo, you always need  2  20x30cm ink sheets

Our experience - to print the maximum size of the photo (without large cropping), we prepared a file  206 x 561 mm / 300DPI  - THE PRINT IS REAL SIZE 203 x 558 mm


 20x80 cm
 The printer has 20x30 paper / Number of panels : 3  (3 x  20x30cm)
To create a photo, you always need 3  20x30cm ink sheets


Our experience - to print the maximum size of the photo (without large cropping), we prepared a file  206 x 813 mm / 300DPI  - THE PRINT IS REAL SIZE 203 x 810 mm
 









      
   

 
HOTFOLDER               / LinkServerTM for Photo : 

The HOTFOLDER menu allows you to automate printing of photos, e.g. at a large event. Photos transferred to the Hotfolder will (according to settings) be automatically printed on the appropriate printers.

After opening the menu, you can see the connected printers - if you want to use automatic printing for only one printer, simply uncheck ENABLE for the other one.

Notice : If you want to set the path to the Hotfolder, write it right away in the line, otherwise the default path to the Hotfolder that you see in the line will be set

1.When you press Start for the first time with a new program, a Hotfolder named CitizenHotFolder will be created for you at the specified path and folders will be automatically created according to the photo formats (in inches).

5x3,5 (9x13cm) , 5x5  (13x13cm), 5x7  ( 13x18 cm), 6x4 (15x10cm) etc as you can see in the picture below

                 









      
   

 
EXAMPLE (only CX-02 is active) :

Now if you transfer your files according to format into different folders (landscape and portrait) in our case
2 images 6x8 ( 15 x 20cm).

1. Press Start, the program will automatically detect all folders containing images and ask you if you want to print them
If you confirm YES, the images will start printing, if you press NO or Stop, the images will not be printed and will be moved to the PhotoArchive folder
The behavior of the Hotfolder is partially dependent on the settings of the last Settings window
          









      
   

 

SETTINGS               / LinkServerTM for Photo : 


We set the SETTINGS menu as follows

Message on app close  ON   before closing the LinkServerTM for Photo program you are asked if you really want to close the program? .. selecting ON will prevent accidental (unwanted) closing of the program
Default home Screen   (opened option is below the image) smart option to set the window you want to see after starting the program, for example if you only use it to print panoramic photos - set PANORAMA

Hotfolder Autostart    ON   If you use Hotfolder, set it to ON so you don't have to start Hotfolder every time

Existing print in Hotfolder    PRINT  If you set PRINT, after starting Hotfolder with START, the printing of images will begin immediately without additional question " You have photos in the folder. Press yes if you want to reprint "

File Drop Delay  allows you to set (extend) the time between inserting a photo into the Hotfolder and starting printing

Image adjustment   If you are shooting in an environment that does not have a neutral color environment, you can set a specific color modification for all printers

ICC Profiles   ON     the color rendering of prints will be controlled according to the ICC curves set in the WIN driver