Mimaki MPM3 Creating Profiles Application Software Installation Guide

Ensure your computer meets the minimum requirements mentioned in the manual.
If the software does not operate correctly due to OS/browser versions, update to the latest version.

MPM3 Setup:

Install the MPM3 software following the provided instructions.

Activate the license using the serial key.
For license deactivation, follow the steps outlined in the manual.

Troubleshooting:

If an error occurs during license authentication, refer to page 18 for guidance.

In case of PC breakdown, follow the steps on page 19 to release license authentication.

FAQ:

Q: What should I do if my software does not operate correctly?
- A: Ensure your computer meets the recommended specifications. Update your OS/browser to the latest version if needed for compatibility.

Q: How can I troubleshoot license authentication errors?
- A: Refer to the troubleshooting section in the manual for detailed steps on resolving license authentication issues.

About this guide
This document explains how to install Mimaki Profile Master 3 (hereinafter called “MPM3”).

Notations used in this document

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Notice

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The contents of this document may be subject to change without notice.
Due to improvement or change of this software, the description of this document could be partially different in specification, for which your understanding is requested.

It is strictly prohibited to copy this software to other disk (excluding the case for making backup) or to load on the memory for the purpose other than executing it.
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Recommended computer specifications

To install MPM3, a computer that meets the following specifications is required:
If our company’s software does not operate correctly in the operating environment listed ,it may be due to the version of OS/browser, etc.

If you are using an older version of OS/browser, etc.,we recommend updating your environment to the latest version to use.

OS : Microsoft Windows 10® Home (32-bit/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10® Pro (32-bit/64-bit) Microsoft® Windows 11® Home Microsoft® Windows 11® Pro
CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or higher *1
Chipset : Intel brand genuine chipset *1
Memory : 1GB or greater
HDD free space : 30GB or greater
Interface : USB1.1/2.0*2, Ethernet*3
Display Resolution : 1024 x 768 or greater

Use the Intel CPU and the Intel chipset. If not, an error may occur and stop outputting.
USB1.1 or USB2.0 port is required to mount the measurement device. USB2.0 port is required to connect to the printer with USB2.0 interface. Do not connect to the printer with a USB hub or an extension cable. If they are used, an error may occur and stop outputting.
(Ethernet connection compatible printer only) Ethernet port is required to connect the printer. Please use one of 1000BASE-T (Gigabit). Please see the following NOTE! for details.

Note
To print over the network, you need to prepare the following environment.

PC : the LAN port is compatible with 1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Cable : greater than or equal to CAT6
Hub (if used) : correspond to 1000BASE-T (Gigabit)

In CAT5e even Gigabit-capable communication might not stable. Please make sure to use CAT6 or more.

Limitation

You cannot use the wireless LAN or PLC.

It is not available in the VPN.
When used with wireless LAN, there is a possibility that cannot be properly connected to the printer. Please turn off wireless LAN.
You can use only when MPM3 installed PC and the printer are on the same segment.

When a high load is applied on the network during the data transfer to the printer (Example: downloading video ), there is a possibility that the transfer rate cannot be sufficiently obtained

MPM3 Setup

This is the explanation about necessary settings and the procedure of installation for operating MPM3 properly.

Installation of Mimaki driver
Install the Mimaki driver.
The Mimaki driver will be needed for connecting to the printer.

Installation of MPM3
Put the installation CD into the PC, and install the MPM3. ( P.5)

License activation
Carry out license activation. ( P.7)
Activate the license in order to use MPM3 on a continuous basis.

Install the MPM3
For information on how to install, please refer to the installation guide that accompanies the driver.

Note
MIMAKI driver is provided in two methods below:

Driver CD provided with the printer
Official site of MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Installing MPM3

Insert the Installer CD into your computer.
- The installation menu will appear automatically.
- When the installation menu does not appear automatically, double click the file “CDMenu.exe” in the CD-ROM.

Click Install Mimaki Profile Master 3 .
If Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 is not installed on
- Please follow the wizard to install.

Select the language to be display when MPM3 is installed.
- Select either Japanese or English (United States), and then click .
Click Next

Read carefully the terms and conditions of the License Agreement, and if they are agreeable, click on “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.
Note Unless accepting the agreement, Next will not be activated.
Click Next
Designate the destination folder in which the installation is made.
In case of changing the destination folder:
1. Click change.
2. Designate the folder and click Ok
Click Next

Click Install
- `Starts installing.
Click Finish
- The installation will be completed.
Eject the installer CD from your computer.

License Activation

When you use MPM3 continuously, license authentication is required.
When you conduct license authentication, you have to connect MPM3 PC with the Internet. (If you cannot connect with the Internet, you can authenticate by using other PC connected with the Internet.)

Note

When you activate the license, the serial key and information for identifying the PC running MPM3 (information generated automatically from the PC hardware configuration) are sent to Mimaki Engineering.
As hardware configuration information of PC, it uses Ethernet device information.
1. Do not disable the Ethernet device that you enabled at license authentication.
  Even if you switched wired wireless, keep the device that you had used until then enabled.
2. Also when you use PPP connection or USB connection-type network connection device, make the Ethernet device enabled.
You can use MPM3 without activating the license for a trial period of 60 days from the time MPM3 is first started. If the license is not activated during the trial period, MPM3 will no longer be able to be used after the trial period ends.
In the trial version, ICC profile (CMYK profile, RGB profile, Monitor profile) creation and media registration are not available.

Location of serial key
The serial key is stuck to the inside of case.

When PC is connected with the Internet

License activation screen starts.
- For Windows 10, Windows11
  On the Start menu, select [All apps] – [Mimaki Profile Master 3] – [License].
Select [Activate], and then click Next.
- If you use the proxy server, click [Internet access Option] and perform setting.

Enter the serial key, and then click Next.
The server is accessed to activate the license.
Note
If a personal firewall is set, a connection confirmation screen may appear. If a screen appears, allow the connection.
The activation finishes.

When PC is not connected with the Internet
When the PC installed MPM3 is not connected with the Internet, conduct license authentication as below:

Create an activation file in MPM3.
- P.9 “Creating license authentication file”
If you have a PC connected to the Internet, copy the activation file that you created in step 1 and then activate the license.
- P.11 “Work from substitute PC”
- If you do not have a setup in which connecting to the Internet is possible, send the activation file to the place of purchase or our customer service, then the license key file will be created.
  When you activate the license, a license key file is created and sent. Copy the file to the PC with MPM3 installed.
Load the license key file that you created in step 2 to the PC that MPM3 is installed, and register a license key to MPM3
- P.12 “Load the license key file”
  Creating license authentication file

Display the license activation screen.
- Click [Substitute activation.].
Select [Create an activation file for substitute activation.].

Specify the file name of the activation file.
1. Click Browse
2. The [Save as new file] dialog box appears.
3. Save any name.
Click Next .
Enter the serial key, and then click Next .
- The activation file is created.
Click Finish
- The work from the PC running MPM3 is now finished.
- To use a substitute PC for the activation, copy the activation file that you created to the substitute PC.
- To make a request for activating the license, contact either the place of purchase or our customer service.

Work from substitute PC

Start the Web browser and enter the following address.
- http://miws.mimaki.jp/license/agencytop.aspx
- Click [Activation].
Click Browse
- The [File Upload] dialog box appears. Specify the activation file that was created on a PC that MPM3 is installed.
- Click [Get license key].
The [File Download] dialog box appears.
- Click Save to open the [Save as] dialog box. Assign the file a suitable name.
- The issued license key file is downloaded.
- Copy the saved license key file to the PC that MPM3 is installed.

Load the license key file

Redisplay the license activation screen of a PC that MPM3 is installed.
- Click [Substitute activation.].
Select [Input file name of the substitute activated license key file.] and then click Next
- Specify the file name of the license key file.
- Clicking Browse displays the [Open the license key file] dialog box.
- Specify the license key file that was created by a substitute PC.

The activation finishes.

Uninstall MPM3
This section explains how to uninstall the MPM3.

License Deactivation ( P.13)
Deactivate the license.

MPM3 Uninstallation ( P.13)
Uninstall the MPM3.

Releasing License Authentication
When uninstalling MPM3, it is necessary to release license authentication.
For the procedure for releasing license authentication, there are two methods as for conducting license authentication.

Note

If uninstalling before deactivating the license, a screen for deactivating the license appears during uninstalling.
Before installing MPM3 on another PC, make sure to deactivate the license on the PC on which the license is activated. Otherwise, license activation will not be possible and you will not be able to use MPM3 on another PC even if you install it on that PC.

When PC is connected with the Internet

Start the license deactivating process.
Note If you are using a proxy server, click [Internet access option].
Click Next.
The server is accessed to deactivate the license.
Note
- If a personal firewall is set, a connection confirmation screen may appear.
- If a screen appears, allow the connection.
The license is deactivated.

When PC is not connected with the Internet
If the PC running MPM3 is not connected to the Internet, you can use substitute license deactivating procedures that are similar to the license activation procedures.

Create a file for deactivating the license in MPM3.
- P.15 “Creating a license deactivation files”
If you have a PC connected to the Internet, copy the activation file that you created in step 1 and then activate the license.
- P.16 “Operation from Substitute PC”
- If you have a PC connected to the Internet, copy the deactivation file to that PC and then deactivate the license.
- If you do not have a setup in which connecting to the Internet is possible, the license can be deactivated if you send the deactivation file to the place of purchase or our customer service.

Creating a license deactivation files

Display the license deactivation screen.
- Click [Substitute deactivation.].
Specify the save location of the deactivation file.
- Click to Browse open the [Save the license release file] dialog box. Assign the file a suitable name and save the file.
- A deactivation file is created.
Click Next.
Click Finish
- The work from the PC running MPM3 is now finished.
- At this point, MPM3 can no longer be used because the license has been deactivated.
- To use a substitute PC for the license deactivating, copy the deactivation file to the substitute PC.
- To make a request for deactivating the license, contact either the place of purchase or our customer service.

Note
Keep the deactivation file at hand until the deactivation is complete. If lost before deactivating, MPM3 cannot be used on the other PC because of the inability to deactivate.

Operation from Substitute PC

Start the Web browser and enter the following address.
- http://miws.mimaki.jp/license/agencytop.aspx
- Click [Deactivation].
Click Browse.
- The [Chose file] dialog box appears. Specify the deactivation file you saved on on a PC that MPM3 is installed.
Click [Deactivation].
The procedure is now complete.

Uninstalling MPM3

Double-click “Programs and Features” from the Control Panel.
Select “MimakiProfileMaster 3” from the list and click [Uninstall] or [Remove].
Click yes .
Backup a user data.
Preserved user data (media name and interrupt file) can be saved.
- To backup user data : Click yes and see Reference Guide P.10-2.
- To delete user data : Click No
- When the backup ends, the uninstallation is completed.

Troubleshooting

If an error occurs in license authentication
The countermeasure when an error occurs in license authentication is explained by following the examples below:

Example 1 : MPM3 was uninstalled without releasing license authentication.
Example 2 : OS was reinstalled without releasing license authentication.
Example 3 : HDD with OS was replaced without releasing license authentication.

You can conduct license authentication for the PC on which you conducted license authentication once as many times as you want until you release it and conduct license authentication with the serial key used for other PC.

When you reuse MPM3 in that PC
1. Reinstall MPM3.
2. Start license authentication and input the same serial key.
  - License authentication is conducted again.
When you use MPM3 in other PC
1. Release license authentication ( P.19) from the Web site and release license authentication.
2. Install MPM3 into the PC on which you use MPM3.
3. Start license authentication and input the serial key released in (1).

Example 4 : PC was replaced without releasing license authentication.
Release license authentication ( P.19) from the Web site and release license authentication.

Example 5 : After having sent PC to repair, program update and profile update became unavailable with an error displayed.

When it was repaired, it is possible that the device that is the base of PC unique information gained at license authentication was replaced.
In such a case, it is necessary to conduct license authentication again. By following the procedures below, conduct license authentication.

Release license authentication ( P.19) from the Web site and release license authentication.
Start MPM3 in the PC installed MPM3 on which the error occurred.
Conduct license authentication again.

Example 6 : The serial key was lost.

When MPM3 was uninstalled without releasing license authentication
In such a case, serial key information remains in the PC. When you reinstall MPM3 and start license authentication, the serial key you input the previous time is displayed on the serial key input screen.
You found that you lost the serial key after releasing license authentication. In such a case, if you uncheck the checkbox of “Delete the serial key information.” on the first screen when releasing license authentication, serial key information remains in the PC. The checkbox is OFF by default.
Check that the serial key you input the previous time is displayed on the serial key input screen.

How to release license authentication when PC has broken down
If normal release of license authentication cannot be conducted ( P.13) and MPM3 cannot be used in other PC, you can release license authentication in the procedures below:

Note
Do not use this function when normal release of license authentication can be conducted. If you use this function, defects may occur in the following license authentication etc. and MPM3 cannot operate normally.

Start the Web browser and input the address below.
- http://miws.mimaki.jp/license/agencytop.aspx
- Click [Deactivation (When the PC is broken)].
Input the authenticated serial key into the serial key input form.
- Click [Deactivation].
- Then, license authentication is released.

Documents / Resources

Mimaki MPM3 Creating Profiles Application Software [pdf] Installation Guide
D203035-12, MPM3, MPM3 Creating Profiles Application Software, MPM3, Creating Profiles Application Software, Profiles Application Software, Software

References

User Manual

Mimaki MPM3 Creating Profiles Application Software

Product Usage Instructions