Konica DFC-800 Minolta
Fiery X3e
JOB MANAGEMENT GUIDE
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Model Number: Fiery X3e CF9001
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Standards Safety *2 : EN 60 950/1992 (A1, A2, A3, A4 & A11)
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CF9001 + Fiery X3e CF9001, CF9001 Options: AFR-12, ST-103, S-105, C-101, AD-7, I/F KIT G, ADF KIT
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Contents
Preface
About this manual
Terminology xiv
About the documentation
Fiery X3e job environments
Permissions xvi
Chapter 1: Operating the Fiery X3e
Using the Control Panel
Control Panel Display status messages 1-3
Rebooting, shutting down, and restarting the Fiery X3e
Rebooting the Fiery X3e 1-6
Shutting down the Fiery X3e 1-7
Restarting the Fiery X3e 1-7
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Command WorkStation
About the Command WorkStation
Starting up and logging in
Connecting to the Fiery X3e 2-3
Logging in 2-4
Logging out 2-5
xiii
xv
xvi
1-1
1-6
2-1
2-3
The Command WorkStation interface
Window area (Queues, Archive, Job Log) 2-7
Menu bar 2-8
Server selection tabs 2-10
Sliders 2-11
Job ticket information 2-13
Window selection tabs 2-13
2-5
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Queues window
Status bars 2-15
Job icons 2-18
Spool area 2-18
RIP area 2-19
Print area 2-20
Job commands 2-21
Archive window
Job Log window
Filtering jobs 2-28
Job properties
Viewing and editing job properties 2-33
Chapter 3: Managing Print Jobs
Communicating with users
What the user needs to know 3-1
How users communicate print requirements 3-3
Customizing the Command WorkStation window 3-4
Setting Command WorkStation Preferences
Printing Fiery X3e information pages
Workflow scenarios
Using the copier 3-10
Using the copier as a scanner 3-11
Canceling jobs 3-12
2-14
2-24
2-26
2-32
3-1
3-5
3-6
3-8
Page-level operations of Command WorkStation
Viewing and overriding print settings
Downloading files and fonts
Managing server fonts 3-18
Managing jobs with multiple color servers
Archiving jobs
Importing archived jobs from external media 3-24
3-12
3-13
3-15
3-20
3-22
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Using the Job Log
Other server management commands
Chapter 4: Overview of Fiery WebTools
Fiery WebTools
Access privileges 4-1
Using Fiery WebTools
Chapter 5: Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler
Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler
About the Fiery WebSpooler window 5-3
Manipulating job options and job flow 5-4
Overriding job option settings 5-6
Using the Job Log 5-8
Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers
Differences between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler 5-12
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
3-25
3-26
4-1
4-2
5-1
5-10
Error messages
Maintaining optimal system performance
Troubleshooting
Command WorkStation hangs A-5
Command WorkStation fails to connect to the Fiery X3e A-6
Unexpected printing results A-7
Clearing the server A-8
Users are unable to connect to the Fiery X3e A-8
Setup error messages A-9
AutoCal error messages A-10
A-1
A-4
A-5
Index
xiii About this manual
Preface
The Fiery X3e™ is a special-purpose controller board built into the copier. It enables
you to use your copier as a high-speed networked color printer.
This manual is intended for Fiery X3e operators or administrators, or users with the
necessary access privileges, who monitor and manage job flow and troubleshoot
problems that may arise. It describes the functions and features of Fiery® utilities and
Fiery WebTools™ for the purposes of print job management and color quality control.
If you have purchased the Command WorkStation™ option, the Fiery X3e includes
Command WorkStation software, which enables an operator to manage all jobs sent to
the Fiery X3e. Although it may not be the case at all sites, the documentation for this
product assumes the presence of an operator who controls and manages jobs sent by
users from remote workstations.
N
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OTE
The term “Fiery X3e” is used in this manual to refer to the copier in which the
Fiery X3e is embedded.
About this manual
This manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 describes the Fiery X3e Control Panel. It explains the various messages
and icons that you might see and describes how to print system information pages. It
also explains how to properly start up and shut down the Fiery X3e.
• Chapters 2 and 3 describe the Command WorkStation interface. The Command
WorkStation application can be installed on networked Windows 95/98 and
Windows NT 4.0 computers, and used to view and manage virtually all aspects of
Fiery X3e activity. In addition to providing a graphic display of the job flow, the
Command WorkStation allows you to reprint or hold jobs, view and override print
option settings, download files, manage printer fonts, calibrate the Fiery X3e, and
perform Setup (server configuration). The Command WorkStation also provides
tools for archiving jobs and moving jobs between Fiery X3e color servers.
• Chapter 4 introduces Fiery WebTools, explains how to access them, and directs you
to sources of more information (in this manual or in other manuals in the
documentation set).
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• Chapter 5 describes Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler™, which can be used
to view and manage Fiery X3e job activity. The interface and features of Fiery
WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler have identical counterparts in the Command
WorkStation; therefore, this chapter refers you to Chapters 2 and 3 for details about
many Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler functions.
• Appendix A lists error messages that you might see on the Fiery X3e Control Panel,
the Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, Fiery Spooler, or the copier, and
contains some troubleshooting information.
Terminology
Specific terms are explained as they are introduced. However, the following general
terms are used throughout:
PostScript (PS)
•
Fiery X3e uses this language for imaging the page and for communication with
applications and with the print engine.
—A computer language designed as a page description language. The
•
Job
—A file consisting of PostScript commands and comments that describe the
graphics, sampled images, and text that should appear on each page of a document,
and the printer options that should be used in printing, such as media or color
rendering style.
•
—Write to a disk. Usually used here to refer to a PostScript print job being
Spool
saved to the Fiery X3e hard disk in preparation for processing and printing.
RIP
•
—Acronym for raster image processing, which changes text and graphics
commands into descriptions of each mark on a page. In common use as a noun, a
“raster image processor” (RIP) is the computer processor that performs this function.
Print
•
—The process of rendering, or imaging, a page or a job on a printer.
These concepts can explain how the Fiery X3e and the copier work together as a
powerful printing system. The Fiery X3e PostScript RIP changes text and graphics
commands in PostScript into color specifications for each dot of toner deposited on
a page by the copier.
xv About the documentation
About the documentation
This manual is part of the set of Fiery X3e documentation, which includes the
following manuals for users and system administrators:
• The
Configuration Guide
Fiery X3e for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes
guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0, and Novell NetWare servers to
provide PostScript printing services to clients.
•
Getting Started
Fiery X3e. Specifically, it describes installation of PostScript printer drivers, printer
description files, and other user software provided on the User Software CD and Job
Management Tools CD. It also explains how to connect each user to the network.
• The
Printing Guide
send jobs via remote workstations on the network or via a direct parallel port
connection.
• The
Color Guide
to a Fiery X3e Color Server. It also includes practical color printing tips and
application notes that explain how to print to the Fiery X3e from popular Windows
and Mac OS applications.
describes how to install software to enable users to print to the
provides an introduction to the basics of color theory and printing
explains basic configuration and administration of the
describes the printing features of the Fiery X3e for users who
• The
Job Management Guide
including the Command WorkStation, and how they can be used to manage jobs
and maintain color quality. This book is intended for an operator or administrator,
or a user with the necessary access privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job
flow, perform color calibration, and troubleshoot problems that may arise.
•
Release Notes
the problems you may encounter.
provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of
explains the functions of the Fiery X3e client utilities,
xvi Preface
Fiery X3e job environments
The Fiery X3e supports several levels of control of printing, job management, and
setup, and offers you the flexibility to choose the configuration that corresponds to the
requirements of your site. Your situation may correspond to one of the descriptions
outlined below, or you may prefer an intermediate level of control.
At one extreme, an administrator or operator in a high-volume printing environment
controls the entire job flow and all printing. Print jobs arriving from remote users are
spooled to the server disk and stored until the operator decides it is time to print them.
Additional functions (calibration, job overrides, prioritizing, font management) are
reserved for the administrator or operator.
At the other extreme, anyone on the local network can control all printing and
server functions; operator intervention is not necessary. Users can print from their
workstations to any of the published print connections. Anyone can use the Command
WorkStation, or Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler to control any print job.
The spectrum of control that an administrator can implement is described in the
Configuration Guide
.
Permissions
Support for these job environments is achieved by a combination of Fiery X3e Setup
options. By default, anyone can access Setup, but the administrator can limit access to
Setup by specifying an Administrator password for the Fiery X3e (see the
Guide
).
Also by default, anyone can log in to the Command WorkStation, or Fiery
WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler and control job flow, but an administrator can restrict
access to these functions by specifying an Operator password.
Configuration
xvii Fiery X3e job environments
The three security levels, from greatest to least control, are:
Administrator
•
—confers control of Setup and is the highest level of control. The
person who has access to Setup can control the printing and job management
environment by enabling print connections and setting passwords. The
Administrator can also manage the fonts on the server, clear the server disk when
necessary, and set a common web link for all users who log in to the Fiery X3e using
their web browser.
Operator
•
—includes control of print jobs that arrive at the server and the ability to
perform calibration and reboot the server.
•
Guest
—allows users to view the status of active jobs and the list of stored jobs. They
cannot make changes to jobs or change their printing instructions. A password is not
needed to log in as Guest and view jobs from the Command WorkStation, or Fiery
WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler windows.
This manual describes the features of the Fiery client utilities, including the Command
WorkStation, and all operator privileges, whether those privileges are available to
everyone or are exclusive to only certain people. It also includes descriptions of
administrator functions and provides references to other manuals for more
information.
1-1 Using the Control Panel
t
1
Chapter 1:
Operating the
Fiery X3e
Ready light
Display window
Navigation buttons
You can use the Control Panel on the copier to access all basic functions of the
Fiery X3e, access special features, view status and information about jobs printed to the
Fiery X3e, view copier error messages, print system pages, run diagnostics, and
configure Fiery X3e Setup options. For information about Setup options and how to
use them, see the
Configuration Guide
.
Using the Control Panel
Message ligh
Set button
Cancel button
Menu button
1-2 Operating the Fiery X3e
1
The parts of the Control Panel that control functionality of the Fiery X3e are:
Menu button Enters the Functions menus. From a Setup menu
option, returns to the previous Setup menu.
Navigation buttons Up arrow—In Setup menus, advances from one
menu to the next. When entering numbers or text,
increments to the previous number or character.
Down arrow—In Setup menus, advances from one
menu to the previous. When entering numbers or
text, decrements to the next number or character.
Right arrow—Advances the cursor to the text-entry
position to the right.
Left arrow—When entering numbers or text,
backspaces and deletes.
Set button Activates the currently selected option and, if
applicable, proceeds to the next menu.
Cancel button In Setup menus, exits menus entirely, returning to
Info. While printing, Cancel stops printing or
processing the current job.
1-3 Using the Control Panel
1
Control Panel Display status messages
When the Fiery X3e has control of the Control Panel, the LCD provides information
about the current status of the Fiery X3e.
Control Panel Display status messages are:
Loading system
Info
<Server Name>
Info
Idle
Info
#MB #v
<Server Name>
Processing
<Job Name>
Busy #K
Appears during startup.
Appears when the Fiery X3e is idle.
Appears when the Fiery X3e is idle and the Down arrow is
pressed once.
Appears when the Fiery X3e is idle and the Down arrow is
pressed twice. #MB indicates the amount of free space on
the Fiery X3e hard disk; #v indicates the version of system
software currently running on the Fiery X3e.
Appears when the Fiery X3e is processing a job.
Appears when the Fiery X3e is processing a job. The #K
value increases to indicate the amount of the job that has
been processed.
1-4 Operating the Fiery X3e
1
Sending
<Job Name>
<Server Name>
Printing
<User Name>
Copies: #C/#T
Canceling
Print job
Disconnecting
08C-M
Connecting
08C-M
Calibration
The Control Panel screen displays basic information about the Fiery X3e. When the
Fiery X3e is neither processing nor printing a job, the LCD appears as shown below.
Appears when a special page from the
Functions> Print Pages menu is printing. Job Name
indicates the type of page.
Appears when the Fiery X3e is printing a job.
Appears when the Fiery X3e is printing a job. #C indicates
the copy currently printing; #T indicates the total number
of copies in the job.
Appears when the Cancel button has been pressed and the
currently printing or processing job is being canceled.
Appears when Suspend Print has been selected from the
Functions menu.
Appears when Resume Print has been selected from the
Functions menu.
Appears when calibrating the Fiery X3e. For more
information, see the Color Guide. If an Administrator
password has been set, you must enter it to access the
Calibration menus.
NOTE: If the Fiery X3e is idle for more than the default time of two minutes, control of
the Control Panel returns to the copier. Press the Menu button to return control to the
Fiery X3e.
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Press the Menu button to display the Functions menu. The following options are
available:
Print Pages
Select to print system pages from the Fiery X3e. You can
print the following pages from the submenu that appears:
Test Page—Enables you to confirm that the Fiery X3e is
properly connected to the copier. The Test Page provides
sample images and color samples. The following
information is also listed: Server name, Printer model,
color settings, calibration information, and date and time
printed.
Configuration—Gives the current Fiery X3e and device
configuration. This page lists general information about the
hardware and software configuration of the Fiery X3e, the
current options for all Setup settings, information about the
current calibration, and if applicable, the Ethernet addresses
of the Fiery X3e.
Job Log—A list of the last 55 print jobs. For information on
the fields in the Job Log and on printing it in other forms,
see “Job Log window” on page 2-26.
Control Panel Map—The Control Panel Map provides an
overview of the menus you can access from the Control
Panel Display. For information about using these menus
to set up the Fiery X3e, see the Configuration Guide.
Color Charts—Prints samples of the RGB, CMY, and
PANTONE colors available from the Fiery X3e.
Font List—A list of all PostScript fonts resident on the
Fiery X3e hard disk.
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Suspend Printing Temporarily interrupts communication between the
Fiery X3e and the copier. Select Suspend Printing if you
want to pause the currently printing Fiery X3e job in order
to use the copier to make copies.
After selecting Suspend Printing, jobs continue to process
on the Fiery X3e. When copying is completed, select
Resume Printing to continue printing the interrupted
Fiery X3e job.
Resume Printing Re-establishes communication between the Fiery X3e and
the copier.
Shut Down Accesses the Shut Down menus.
Reboot Server Reboots the Fiery X3e.
Run Setup Accesses Setup menus.
Run Diagnostics Enables authorized service/support technicians to run
diagnostic tests on the Fiery X3e and the copier.
Calibration
Accesses the Calibration menus. Requires a password, if one
has been set.
Rebooting, shutting down, and restarting the Fiery X3e
Generally, you can leave the Fiery X3e and the copier running all the time. This section
describes how to reboot, shut down, and restart when necessary.
Rebooting the Fiery X3e
When you reboot the Fiery X3e, fonts that have been downloaded to the hard disk
drive are not deleted. Print jobs in the Hold queue, the Printed queue, and jobs that
have been processed but not printed are not deleted; they will be available for printing
when you restart the Fiery X3e.
To reboot the Fiery X3e, when the Control Panel reads Idle, press the Menu button to
access the Functions menu. Use the Down arrow button to scroll to Shut Down. Press
the Set button. Use the Down arrow button to scroll to Reboot Server. Press the Set
button. For information on accessing the Setup menus, see the Configuration Guide.
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Shutting down the Fiery X3e
You may need to shut down the Fiery X3e for service. When you do so, fonts that have
been downloaded to the hard disk drive are not deleted. Print jobs in the Hold queue,
the Printed queue, and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted;
they will be available for printing when you restart the Fiery X3e.
To shut down the Fiery X3e, when the Control Panel reads Idle, Press the Menu
button to access the Functions menu. Use the Down arrow to scroll to Shut Down.
Press the Set button. Use the Down arrow to scroll to Shut Down System. Press the Set
button. When you see the message “It is now safe to power off the system”, turn off the
copier using the main power switch.
Main power switch:
Press up to power on
Press down to power of
NOTE: After turning the copier off, wait at least three seconds before turning it back on.
Restarting the Fiery X3e
To restart the Fiery X3e, move the main power switch on the copier to the On
position. Press the Menu button on the Control Panel to access the Functions menu.
Use the Down arrow to scroll to Shut Down. Press the Set button. Use the Down arrow
to scroll to Reboot System. Press the Set button.
If an error occurs during startup, check the Control Panel display for details of
the error.
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Chapter 2: Introduction to the Command WorkStation
This chapter introduces you to the graphical user interface of the Command
WorkStation. Select a user level and log in to the Fiery X3e. Once you have logged in,
you can tour the Command WorkStation windows. Your exploration will be more
complete if you have some jobs in the Spool area (jobs printed to the Hold queue) and
have the ability to send more jobs from a nearby computer.
Chapter 3 builds on the information in this chapter and describes job monitoring and
control in more depth.
About the Command WorkStation
The Command WorkStation provides a window on Fiery X3e and copier functions,
and an interface from which you can control those functions. The Command
WorkStation application can be installed on a Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, or
Windows 2000 computer with a TCP/IP or IPX network connection to the Fiery X3e.
By default, no passwords are set on the Fiery X3e—in this default state, anyone can
perform Setup and use all Command WorkStation functions. Until an Administrator
password is defined in Fiery X3e Setup, you can log in to the Command WorkStation
as an Administrator without entering a password, and you are given full privileges
which include:
• A view of current printing jobs and jobs stored on the Fiery X3e
• Control of printing jobs
• Ability to perform calibration
• Access to Setup, management of resident fonts, clearing of the Fiery X3e disk and
the Job Log
After the Administrator has performed Setup and specified passwords, Command
WorkStation user options depend on your login level. If you log in to the Command
WorkStation as Guest, you have the first option only. If you log in as Operator, you
have the two options. If you log in as Administrator, you have all four options. For
information about Setup and specifying passwords, see the Configuration Guide.
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After you connect to the Fiery X3e and log in, your first view of the Command
WorkStation is the Queues window (as indicated by the tab at the bottom) which is
divided into three regions by Spool, RIP, and Print status bars. The Queues window is
surrounded by a frame that includes slider buttons and menus.
Once the Fiery X3e receives print jobs, the Queues window becomes a dynamic
display, filled with the names of jobs and their characteristics. Status bars animate in
real time as new jobs are processed and printed, and jobs move to different display
areas. An operator, who has complete job control, sets the process in motion for each
job.
The Spool, RIP, and Print areas of the Queues window represent the stages of printing
a job. Jobs come in at the top level (Spool) and drop down to the Print level, unless
they are held along the way.
• Spooled jobs—Jobs listed below the Spool status bar area are PostScript files stored
on the Fiery X3e disk. These jobs were sent to either the Print queue (white printer
icons) or the Hold queue (yellow icons).
• RIPped jobs—Jobs listed below the RIP status bar are ready to print. They have
already been rasterized (RIPped, or processed for printing) and are waiting, in order,
for access to the printer. Rasterized jobs can also be held; held jobs are displayed on a
yellow background.
• Printed jobs—Jobs listed below the Print status bar have already been printed.
Printed jobs can be stored on the Fiery X3e disk. The number of jobs that can be
stored (from 1 to 99) is defined in Setup.
You can interact with jobs in the window by selecting them and choosing from Job
menu commands or right-mouse menu commands, or by double-clicking them.
(However, if passwords have been set and you log in as Guest, you can only view jobs;
you cannot change or route them.) This chapter and the next explain the Command
WorkStation interface in detail.
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Starting up and logging in
To start up the Command WorkStation application, click the Windows Start button
and choose Command WorkStation from the Programs menu; or, if you have created a
shortcut to the Command WorkStation application, double-click the Command
WorkStation icon.
Connecting to the Fiery X3e
If the Command WorkStation was previously connected to the Fiery X3e, you are
prompted to choose it from a list of servers.
NOTE: If the Command WorkStation has never been connected to the Fiery X3e, you
are prompted to configure an entry for it. Click OK and see Getting Started for
instructions on how to configure a new connection.
With the Fiery X3e device name (08C-M) selected, click OK. If the device name is not
displayed, click the plus sign (+) to expand the Fiery X3e entry.
The Command WorkStation connects to the Fiery X3e and you are prompted to
choose a login level and enter a password to log in (see below). If you have any
difficulties connecting to the Fiery X3e, see Appendix A for error messages and
troubleshooting information.
Log in/out slider
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Logging in
When the Command WorkStation has connected to the Fiery X3e, the log in/out
slider appears, prompting you to select a login level and enter a password. Before
you log in, the Administrator key is in the vertical position, and the Operator,
Administrator, and Guest keys are in the flat (horizontal) position. When you click
your login level, the corresponding key turns to the vertical position.
For Administrator or Operator access to the Fiery X3e, click the corresponding key,
enter the password, and click Log in or press Enter. For Guest access only, click the
Guest key and then click Log in. No password is required for Guest access.
If you change your mind about logging in, or do not have the password you need, click
Cancel.
When you have entered the appropriate password and logged in, the log in/out slider
retracts and the full Command WorkStation display appears. The color of the key in
the lock indicates your login level. If the Fiery X3e is handling a large number of jobs,
it may take a few moments to display the entire job list.
When you reopen the slider after you have logged in, the Log in button will have
changed to the Log out button.
Access levels
The three possible levels of access to Command WorkStation functions are
Administrator, Operator, and Guest. To enable maximum password protection,
Administrator and Operator passwords must be specified in Setup (see the
Configuration Guide).
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