README for ColorSpan Legacy TIJ Software Download

This software download includes the last available embedded software (firmware) release for the following ColorSpan legacy thermal inkjet (TIJ) / water-based ink printers:

DesignWinder
Giclee PrinterMaker-FA
DisplayMaker HiRes-8
DisplayMaker Series XII
DisplayMaker Esprit
DisplayMaker FabriJet XII
DisplayMaker Mach 12
DisplayMaker X-12
DisplayMaker X-12+

One folder for each printer type is included. Within each folder, there will be up to three archive files. The files end with the following conventions, signifying the intended target platform:

_CSRIP_MAC.hqx	For ColorSpan RIP owners using a Macintosh computer
_CSRIP_WIN.exe	For ColorSpan RIP owners using a Windows computer
_3rdP_WIN.zip	For 3rd-Party RIP owners using a Windows computer
_Universal.zip	For all RIP types and any computer platform


Archive files ending in _CSRIP_MAC.hqx or _CSRIP_WIN.exe contain self-extracting flppy disk images for the respective platforms. A floppy disk is required to update the ColorSpan ColorMark Professional and RIPStation print servers. Archive files ending in _3rdP_WIN.zip contain only the embedded firmware file. Archive files ending in _Universal.zip contain the embedded firmware file and a variety of accompanying support files. The _Universal.zip also contain another README or PDF with further instructions for use.