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Colorspan DM 6100 Hardware Rip Crash
Hello!!
I’m new here and I hope you can help me:-)
I bougth two second hand Displaymaker 6100 with an old WIN NT hardware PIP with color maker 6.5. It was connected with Video link.
Unfortunately the NT system crashed (blue screen) and I have no software CDs to reanimate it. No NT and no colormaker :-(( (:)
I would like to reinstal the system on a new XP-system.
What do I need? Where can I get the colormaker setup software?
When starting the printer "Color Maker 6.5" is displayed. Is the software also stored in the printer?Can anyone help me?
Thank you very much!
Greetings from Germany
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Hello and welcome to our site
firstly can you post up the Hardware Blue screen error code so I can find out what it is. Might be failing hardware from initial guess.
You may find that your RIP might not install on XP… the hardware key (dongle) may only work with NT. This might be the issue.
Not sure what ur refering to in "Video link", is that a SCSI/FIrewire/USB cable?
So you have no CD’s or anything? If you got the license number then I suspect u could contact the makers of Colormaker and get hold of a fresh set of CD’s, they may advise you on your RIP path.
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http://www.colorspan.com/support/knowle … downloads/
This is the new owners of your printer… they also seem to have complete CD’s on their site (called ISO’s).
However not sure what to advise as I dont use any ColorSpan product.
Dave
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quote Dave Rowland:Not sure what ur refering to in “Video link”, is that a SCSI/FIrewire/USB cable?Although it really adds nothing towards solving the problem; as a point of interest video link/net is a protocol ColorSpan uses to drive their printers over a separate ethernet card. If memory serves, the cable should be cross-over.
As for the problem at hand, I’d second the recommendation to actually call ColorSpan. In the past they had developed a reputation for being difficult to deal with but I’ve personally been very satisfied dealing with any of their people.
Of course, if you’re gutsy, chances are you could move over onto an Onyx product to drive your printers. You may prefer this avenue as it’s less proprietary. Be advised, however, that 9 out of 10 Onyx users are forced to self medicate.
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ahhh i see
so i guess the driver side might be a bit screwy on XP from an NT install.Phone call is the only answer in my view, find out your options.
Also, can you test print the machines ok… are they printing?
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Thank you all for help!!
Meanwile i bougt another RIP witch worked fine an I will get the original software, so I hope i can repair my "old" RIP.Do you know where i can get endles profiler for the colorspan?
Thank’s
Peer
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