Konica Minolta bizhub C7000 User Manual

User Guide

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IC-307 Print Controller, Powered by Creo Color Server Technology

Version 1.1

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EMC requirements

United States FCC 47CFR part 15: 2005, subpart B class B

Canada ICES-003: 2004 issue 4, class B

European EMC standards

Radiated Emissions EN55022:2006+A1:2007:Class A

EMC requirements

EN 55022 and EN 55024 Statements

This product is compliance in accordance with the application of Council Directive 2004/108/EC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55022 Class A (CISPR 22) and EN 55024.

WARNING: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

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1 Getting started.......................................................................................................1

Printing this guide....................................................................................................................................1

System overview.....................................................................................................................................2

Hardware and software components................................................................................................2

Supported formats............................................................................................................................2

Professional Power Kit.....................................................................................................................3

Process Power Kit............................................................................................................................3

Imposition Power Kit.........................................................................................................................4

Transaction Power Kit......................................................................................................................4

Overview of the workspace.....................................................................................................................4

Turning on the IC-307 print controller......................................................................................................7

Turning off the IC-307 print controller

2 Setting up your computer for printing....................................................................9

Setting up your computer overview.........................................................................................................9

Setting up printing on a Windows computer..........................................................................................11

Adding a network printer to Windows Server 2008/2003/XP..........................................................11

Adding a network printer to Windows 7/Vista.................................................................................12

Loading the Print Driver software for the first time......................................................................... 12

Shortcut for adding a printer...........................................................................................................13

Deactivating the Print Driver software............................................................................................13

Removing the Print Driver software................................................................................................13

Downloading fonts..........................................................................................................................14

Setting up printing in Mac OS X............................................................................................................14

Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and 10.6).........................................14

Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS X(10.4, 10.5, and 10.6)......................15

Removing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and 10.6).......................................16

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3 Calibration...........................................................................................................17

Calibration overview..............................................................................................................................17

Performing off-the-glass calibration from the Creo Color Server.......................................................... 18

Creating a calibration table using the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer......................................................20

Troubleshooting calibration...................................................................................................................21

4 Printing a file in Windows and Mac OS...............................................................23

Printing a file to the IC-307 print controller............................................................................................23

Using a hot folder to print......................................................................................................................23

Password protect jobs...........................................................................................................................24

5 Printing from the color server..............................................................................27

File processing......................................................................................................................................27

Importing and printing a job...................................................................................................................28

Resubmitting a job.................................................................................................................................28

Resubmitting several jobs via a virtual printer.......................................................................................29

Printing copies of a job..........................................................................................................................29

Editing a job...........................................................................................................................................29

Previewing an RTP file...................................................................................................................30

Moving a page in a job................................................................................................................... 30

Deleting a page from a job............................................................................................................. 30

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Merging pages into a job................................................................................................................30

Rotating pages 180°.......................................................................................................................31

Replacing pages.............................................................................................................................32

Finding the CMYK values of a specific area...................................................................................32

Verifying the content of the job..............................................................................................................32

Performing a preflight check...........................................................................................................34

Viewing and printing a preflight report............................................................................................34

Preflight report window...................................................................................................................35

Proofing the job using color sets...........................................................................................................36

Printing and reviewing color sets....................................................................................................37

Assigning a color set to your job.....................................................................................................38

Running a rush job................................................................................................................................39

Submitting a rush job......................................................................................................................39

Managing jobs.....................................................................................................41

Archival and retrieval of jobs.................................................................................................................41

Archiving a job................................................................................................................................41

Retrieving a job...............................................................................................................................42

Forwarding a job to another IC-307 print controller ..............................................................................42

Duplicating jobs.....................................................................................................................................43

Accounting Viewer.................................................................................................................................43

Customization in the Accounting Viewer........................................................................................44

Record deletion from the Accounting Viewer table.........................................................................45

Job report..............................................................................................................................................46

Exporting files........................................................................................................................................47

Exporting a PostScript file..............................................................................................................47

PDF2Go jobs..................................................................................................................................47

7 Managing color....................................................................................................49

Color management on the IC-307 print controller.................................................................................49

Profiles .................................................................................................................................................49

Creating a destination profile using an external device..................................................................50

Managing profiles...........................................................................................................................53

Mapping media using the Media and Color Manager tool.....................................................................55

Managing calibration tables...................................................................................................................56

Calibrations window........................................................................................................................56

Calibration table list........................................................................................................................56

Calibration table Info Data tab........................................................................................................57

Calibration table Info Graph tab......................................................................................................58

Adding an entry to a calibration table.............................................................................................58

Spot Color Editor overview ...................................................................................................................59

Adding a spot color.........................................................................................................................61

Editing a spot color.........................................................................................................................62

Deleting a spot color.......................................................................................................................62

Test–printing spot colors................................................................................................................63

Measuring a spot color with the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer........................................................63

Spot color variations overview........................................................................................................64

Protecting specific spot colors........................................................................................................67

Color adjustment with the Gradation Tool ............................................................................................71

Creating and editing a gradation table............................................................................................72

Correcting an image using Photo Touch-up..........................................................................................74

Printing color jobs as black and white...................................................................................................74

Printing a job in grayscale mode....................................................................................................74

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Printing a job that contains grayscale RGB elements using black toner .......................................75

Preserving black color in a job containing grayscale CMYK elements...........................................75

8 Production workflows..........................................................................................77

Printing using imposition.......................................................................................................................77

Imposition overview........................................................................................................................77

Previewing an imposition layout.....................................................................................................78

Printing a business card job...........................................................................................................79

Printing a saddle-stitch job.............................................................................................................82

Imposition Template Builder tool....................................................................................................82

Printing with exceptions

Adding exceptions to your job........................................................................................................87

Deleting exceptions from your job..................................................................................................89

Dynamic page exceptions and setpagedevice commands.............................................................89

Printing dynamic page exceptions..................................................................................................89

Printing tabs using the Creo Color Server Tabs plug-in for Acrobat.....................................................90

Tabs plug-in overview.....................................................................................................................90

Tabs plug-in window.......................................................................................................................91

Creating and printing tabs..............................................................................................................95

Managing tabs................................................................................................................................98

Working with near-line finishers..........................................................................................................100

Near-line finisher overview...........................................................................................................100

Generating a corner mark, barcode, and end mark......................................................................101

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9 Scanning documents.........................................................................................103

Remote Scan Application....................................................................................................................103

Installing the Remote Scan Application in Windows...........................................................................103

Installing the Remote Scan Application in the Mac OS.......................................................................104

Creating a scan box............................................................................................................................105

Scanning a document on the 80 PPM press and 70/60 PPM press...................................................108

Saving scanned jobs to your computer...............................................................................................108

10 Variable data printing jobs.................................................................................111

Variable data printing jobs...................................................................................................................111

VDP document formats.......................................................................................................................111

Variable Print Specification...........................................................................................................112

PPML............................................................................................................................................112

Managing VDP elements.....................................................................................................................113

Caching global VDP elements......................................................................................................113

Archiving VDP elements...............................................................................................................113

Retrieving VDP elements.............................................................................................................114

Deleting VDP elements................................................................................................................115

11 Job parameters.................................................................................................117

Print tab in the job parameters window...............................................................................................117

Imposition tab in the job parameters window......................................................................................120

Quality tab in the job parameters window...........................................................................................123

Color tab in the job parameters window..............................................................................................127

Photo touch-up tab in the job parameters window..............................................................................132

Finishing tab in the job parameters window........................................................................................132

Exceptions tab in the job parameters window.....................................................................................139

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Services tab in the job parameters window.........................................................................................141

12 Setting up your color server..............................................................................147

Preferences window............................................................................................................................147

Setting up e-mail and text message accounts

Setting up a virtual printer...................................................................................................................152

Virtual printers..............................................................................................................................152

Adding and editing a virtual printer...............................................................................................153

Restoring the settings for a default virtual printer.........................................................................154

Removing a virtual printer.............................................................................................................154

Maintaining your settings.....................................................................................................................154

Backing up the configuration........................................................................................................154

Restoring the configuration...........................................................................................................156

Tools for maintaining your system................................................................................................157

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13 Working with color server tools.........................................................................159

Remote Site Manager overview..........................................................................................................159

Activating the remote tools...........................................................................................................159

Installing the Remote Site Manager.............................................................................................161

Adding Creo color servers to the Remote Site Manager .............................................................161

Using the EZ Connect tool to view the printer status....................................................................162

Remote Workspace overview..............................................................................................................162

Connecting to the Remote Workspace from your PC computer...................................................162

Installing the Remote Workspace tool in Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and 10.6).................................163

Connecting to the Remote Workspace in Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and 10.6)................................163

Removing the Remote Workspace tool in Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and 10.6)...............................164

Overview of the Web Center...............................................................................................................164

Connecting to the Web Center.....................................................................................................164

Office Hot Folder tool..........................................................................................................................165

Installing the Office Hot Folder tool..............................................................................................165

Creating an Office hot folder.........................................................................................................166

Using the Office Hot Folder tool to print.......................................................................................166

Easy VDP File Creator tool.................................................................................................................167

Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template..............................................................................168

Adding records manually to your variable data job.......................................................................169

Adding records from a database to your variable data job...........................................................169

Creating and printing the variable data job...................................................................................170

Creo Color Server Job Ticket software...............................................................................................170

Creo Color Server Job Ticket overview........................................................................................170

Language settings........................................................................................................................171

Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in Windows................................................171

Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in Mac OS..................................................171

Creating and managing job tickets...............................................................................................172

Updates........................................................................................................................................177

14 Power Kits.........................................................................................................179

Transaction Power Kit overview..........................................................................................................179

Installing the Transaction Power Kit....................................................................................................179

Setting up your IPDS driver.................................................................................................................180

Adding an IPDS driver..................................................................................................................180

Modifying an IPDS driver..............................................................................................................181

Activating the IPDS service with a new driver..............................................................................182

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Configuring emulation...................................................................................................................182

Collecting IPDS traces..................................................................................................................183

IPDS driver parameters.......................................................................................................................184

Input-tray parameters...................................................................................................................184

Output-bin parameters..................................................................................................................186

Miscellaneous parameters............................................................................................................187

Troubleshooting.................................................................................................189

Job History window.............................................................................................................................189

Handling alerts and frozen jobs...........................................................................................................190

Aborting a job......................................................................................................................................191

Resume printing...........................................................................................................................191

Alerts window......................................................................................................................................191

Printing system messages..................................................................................................................192

16 Glossary............................................................................................................193

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Getting started

Printing this guide

Change the paper size to print this document on any printer.

1. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.

2. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box appears.

3. Select the desired paper size, for example, A4 or letter.

4. In the Page Scaling list, select Fit To Printable Area or Shrink To Printable Area.

Note: The names in the Page Scaling list vary according to the version

of the Adobe Acrobat software.

5. Click OK. This document is printed to the selected paper size on your printer.

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System overview

The IC-307 print controller, powered by Creo Color Server Technology, is an on-demand prepress system that uses advanced prepress technologies to drive the 70/60 PPM press.

The IC-307 print controller enables you to print from computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system and Apple Mac OS operating system software. Using raster image processor (RIP) technology, the IC-307 print controller converts image files in page-description language (PDL) formats—for example, Adobe PostScript, PDF, and variable data printing formats—to a suitable ready-to-print (RTP) format for direct high-quality digital printing. The IC-307 print controller also streamlines the printing process by allowing you to print with preset workflows.

In combination with the press, the IC-307 print controller enables you to efficiently print business cards, print flyers, brochures, pamphlets, catalogs, short-run trials, and print-on-demand publications.

80 PPM press and

The IC-307 print controller combines RIP functionalities, automation, control tools, and special hardware development capabilities with Windows-based architecture.

Hardware and software components

The IC-307 print controller includes:

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Creo hardware, including the dedicated interface board

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Off-the-shelf hardware

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DVD-RW drive with DVD burning software

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The following software:

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IC-307 print controller software

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Adobe Acrobat 9.0 and PDF 1.7 (PDF library 9.3)

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

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Microsoft XP for Embedded Systems

Supported formats

The IC-307 print controller supports the following file formats :

Professional Power Kit 3

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PostScript (composite or pre-separated files) (levels 1, 2, and

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EPS

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Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)

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PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language)

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PPML.zip

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File formats from various prepress systems—for example, TIFF/IT software

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JPEG

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TIFF

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Pre-separated formats

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XPS

Professional Power Kit

This kit is optional. To activate the features in the software you need to install the dongle that is supplied with the kit.

This kit includes the following features:

Process Power Kit

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Spot Variations

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Progressive Printing

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Enfocus PitStop Edit

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VDP Management Tool

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Imposition Template Builder

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Job Slug Line

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Dynamic Exceptions (SPD)

This kit is optional. To activate these features in the software you need to install the dongle included in the

kit.

This kit includes the following features:

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Photo Touch-up

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Parallel Rip

Imposition Power Kit

This kit is optional.

This kit enables you to build custom signatures, and define where marks or groups of marks are placed on a sheet. In addition, there is an interactive job ganging option.

Installing the Imposition Power Kit

To activate the features in the Imposition Power Kit, install the dongle that is supplied with the kit.

1. Log onto your computer as an Administrator.

2. Obtain the software files. The

Preps_6-0-0_Win_Installer.exe file is available on the DVD.

3. Insert the DVD, and double-click the .exe file.

4. Click Install and follow the onscreen instructions until the

installation is complete.

5. When the iKey driver Window appears, type your license key to complete the installation.

Transaction Power Kit

This kit is optional. A dongle is required.

The kit enables the IC-307 print controller to print Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) origin from any AFP enabled system or application, and to product highly-optimized Adobe PostScript files.

This kit is installed on the server and consists of the IPDS conversion software that enables you to print IPDS from any Windows printer. It receives the IPDS data stream and natively processes it for efficient digital documents printing.

Overview of the workspace

When you start the IC-307 print controller automatically appears.

software the workspace

Overview of the workspace 5

The workspace contains different areas that enable you to monitor your job during the process and print stages. In addition, the workspace includes tools and options that enable you to fully customize and manage your server and jobs.

Workspace area Description

Toolbar

Consists of shortcut buttons for the Import window , Resource

Center , Calibration , Spot Color Editor , Gradation ,

Preview , Archive , Imposition Template Builder , , and

Alerts .

Note: The icons that appear vary according to the optional kits in use.

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Workspace area Description

Printer Status pane

The Printer Status pane displays information about the current printer status—for example, Printing, Ready, Warming up.

The printer icon changes according to the configuration of the printer and the finishing devices connected.

Resource details

Under Server, you can also view the date that the printer was last calibrated. Progress bars display information about incoming and outgoing jobs.

If there is a problem with one of the printer components or with the server, a red indicator appears in the printer icon and next to the relevant component—for example, if a tray is empty.

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Workspace area Description

Process Queue and Print Queue

Storage area

The Process Queue area lists the files to be processed. After a file has been processed successfully, it moves either to the Print Queue area or to the Storage area.

Indicates that the queue is ready for processing or printing.

Indicates that the queue is suspended. You will need to release

the queue in order to process and print the jobs in this queue.

Note: When a queue is suspended you can open and edit the job parameters of a job, unless the job is active or printing in the print queue.

The Storage area contains jobs that:

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were successfully printed

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were held, were aborted, or failed during processing or printing

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were sent directly from the client workstation, or were imported to the Storage area

There are three different views available in the Storage area: List, Preview, and Gallery.

You can modify the columns and information that is displayed in the Storage area. Right-click on a column in the Storage area and select the column that you want to add or remove.

Note: Selecting Copies enables you to change the number of copies for that job and submit it for printing without opening and editing the job parameters.

Turning on the IC-307 print controller

If the IC-307 print controller is connected to an 80 PPM press, verify that the 80 PPM press (UK- 103) dongle is connected to the

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USB port on the IC-307 print controller before you turn on the monitor and printer.

1. Turn on the monitor.

2. Open the front panel of the IC-307 print controller, and push

the power control button.

The power indicator on the front panel lights up, and the Windows operating system logon screen appears.

The IC-307 print controller

splash screen appears, followed by the

workspace.

Notes:

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If the workspace does not automatically appear, open the application from the Windows Start menu.

Turning off the IC-307 print controller

1. From the File menu in the workspace, select Exit.

Note: Alternatively, if you want to exit the Workspace only (and not shut

down the color server), select Exit Workspace. This is useful when you make a change to the settings that requires you to close and open the Workspace, for example, when changing the units from inches to mm. To restart the Workspace, right-click on the color server icon in the system tray and click Start.

A confirmation message appears.

2. Click Yes. The IC-307 print controller few minutes.

software closes. This may take a

Note: If you move the cursor over the server icon on the taskbar, the following tooltip appears: Color Server is Stopping. Please Wait.

3. Verify that the IC-307 print controller icon does not appear on the taskbar.

4. From the Windows Start menu, select Shut Down, and click OK.

5. After the IC-307 print controller has shut down, you can turn

off the press.

Setting up your computer for printing

Setting up your computer overview

Printing Methods

Some methods for printing with the IC-307 print controller:

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Submit the job to one of the IC-307 print controller printers. The job is spooled and then processed or printed (according to the selected job flow of the virtual printer). If you use this method, you can print from any software—for example, Adobe Acrobat—and use any file format from any Windows and Mac computer.

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Drag the job to a hot folder. The job is spooled and processed or printed (according to the selected job flow of the corresponding virtual printer). If you use the hot folder method, you can print most PDL files—for example, PostScript, PDF, EPS, Variable Print Specification, and PPML.

Network printers

To print your file using a IC-307 print controller virtual printer, you first need to install the virtual printer as a network printer on your computer.

After you install a network printer on your computer, you will be able to submit files for printing. The network printers are installed by default with the Print Driver software. You can change the default settings of the network printer to use the PPD parameters instead of the Print Driver software.

virtual

The IC-307 print controller supports printing from the following operating systems:

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Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows XP

The IC-307 print controller provides default network printers, referred to here as virtual printers.

A virtual printer contains preset workflows that are automatically applied to all print jobs processed with that virtual printer. The

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default virtual printers are published on the network with specific parameters set for processing and printing.

The default virtual printers are:

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Print—Files sent to this printer are automatically processed and immediately sent to the printer for printing.

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Process—Files sent to this printer are automatically processed and stored in ready-to-print (RTP) format in the Storage area. Later, you can submit an RTP job for printing, or change the parameters of the job and resubmit it for processing or printing.

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Store—Files sent to this printer are spooled to the Storage area and wait until you submit them for processing and printing. The files remain in PDL format (such as PS, PDF, VPS, and PPML).

Print Driver software

Use the Print Driver software to set job parameters when you are submitting a job to the IC-307 print controller from any application in your computer. The Print Driver software provides a graphical user interface that is similar to the IC-307 print controller parameters window. The software is automatically installed on a Windows computer when you set up a network printer.

job

Note: On a Mac computer, you must install the Print Driver software manually.

In the Print Driver window, you can perform the following actions:

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Define or change job parameters regardless of whether your computer is connected to the server

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Lock a job for secure printing

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Save a set of parameters. Sets are useful when you want to print different jobs with the same parameters, or if you want to reprint a job.

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Retrieve a saved set of parameters

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Check the status of the printer

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Define PostScript parameters for the job

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Preview imposition layout

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Setting up printing on a Windows computer

Adding a network printer to Windows Server 2008/2003/XP

To print from a Windows computer, you first need to add a IC-307 print controller virtual printer to your client workstation.

Tip: Following are some shortcut tips for setting up a printer. The full procedure is detailed below.

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Locate the IC-307 print controller double-click on the network printer you want to install. The network printer is automatically installed on your computer and appears in the list of printers.

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If you know the name of your IC-307 print controller, click Start > Run, and then type \\server name. The IC-307 print controller opens showing a list of all the network printers. Double-click on the network printer you want to install.

My Network Places, and then

1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Printers and Faxes.

The Printers and Faxes window appears.

2. In the Printer Tasks area, select Add a printer.

Note: Your computer might have slightly different wording from what

appears in this task.

The Add Printer Wizard appears.

3. Select Next.

4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another

computer, and then click Next.

5. Select Browse for a printer, and click Next.

6. Find the IC-307 print controller, and double-click it to display

the list of network printers.

7. Select the desired printer, and click Next

8. When a message appears, click Yes.

9. Select one of the following:

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Yes if you want to set this printer as the default printer on your computer.

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No if you don't want to set the printer as the default printer on your computer.

10. Click Next.

11. Click Finish to close the wizard.

The IC-307 print controller network printer is added to your printer list. In addition, the Print Driver software and PPD file are automatically copied.

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Adding a network printer to Windows 7/Vista

To print from a Windows computer, you first need to add a IC-307 print controller virtual printer to your client workstation.

1. From the Start menu, select Devices and Printers.

2. Select Add a printer.

3. In the Add Printer wizard, select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

4. Select The printer that I want isn't listed.

5. In the Select a shared printer by name box, type the IC-307 print controller name, and click Next.

6. Click Next.

7. Select whether you want this to be the default printer, and

then click Finish to complete the setup.

The IC-307 print controller network printer is added to your printer list. When you add a network printer, the Print Driver software and PPD file are installed on your computer.

Loading the Print Driver software for the first time

Requirements:

A network printer must be defined on your Windows-based computer.

Load the Print Driver software after installing a network printer so that the IC-307 print controller

1. Open a file with its corresponding application—for example, open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.

2. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box appears.

3. Select one of the network printers—for example, Print and click Properties.

A message tells you that the software is loading.

Note: This process may take a few minutes.

After the software loads successfully, click Finish. The job parameters window appears.

4. Close the job parameters window and printer Print Dialog box to complete the installation of the Print Driver.

will be ready for printing.

The network printer is set up for printing using the Print Driver software.

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Shortcut for adding a printer

1. From the Start menu, select Run.

2. In the Open box, type \\, followed by the host name or IP

address of the color server, and click OK. The server window opens.

3. Double-click the icon for the desired network printer.

The IC-307 print controller network printer is added to your printer list.

Deactivating the Print Driver software

Deactivate the Print Driver software if you want to access the PPD file parameters. The Print Driver software is active by default.

1. From the Windows

and Faxes.

2. Right-click the printer icon of the network printer you want to

deactivate the Print Driver, and select Properties.

3. Click the Print Driver tab.

4. In the Enable enhanced user interface, list select off.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click OK.

Removing the Print Driver software

Perform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later version of the Print Driver software.

Requirements:

All applications must be closed before removing the Print Driver software.

1. From the Windows Start menu, select Run.

2. In the Open box, type \\, followed by the host name or IP

address of the server, and click OK. The server window opens.

3. Navigate to \Utilities\PC Utilities\Driver

Extension.

Start menu, select Settings > Printers

4. Perform one of the following:

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If you are using Windows XP, double-click

DEX_Uninstaller.exe

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If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click DEX_Uninstaller.exe, and select Run as Administrator.

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The Print Driver software is removed.

Downloading fonts

Use the HF_FontDownLoader hot folder, located in D: \HotFolders, to install new or missing fonts to the IC-307 print controller fonts directory.

The HF_FontDownLoader hot folder can be used with the following operating systems:

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Windows Server 2008

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Windows Server 2003

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Windows 7

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Windows Vista

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Windows XP

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Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and 10.6)

You can drag the required fonts from the computer to the HF_FontDownLoader hot folder. In the Resource Center, you can set a default font and delete fonts.

Note: You can only copy fonts if the font license permits.

Setting up printing in Mac OS X

Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and

10.6)

During the installation of the Print Driver software, the PPD file is automatically copied to your computer.

1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.

2. In the Server Address box, type your server address, and click Connect.

3. In the Connect as area, select Guest.

4. Click Connect.

5. Select Utilities and click OK.

6. Select the Mac Utilities folder.

7. Double-click the

IC-307V1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller.dmg

file.

8. Double-click the IC-307V1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller icon. The Welcome screen appears.

9. Click Continue.

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10. In the message window, click Continue.

11. In the Software License Agreement window, click Continue

12. Click Agree to agree to the terms and continue with the

installation procedure.

13. In the Select Destination area, select the destination volume

in which you want to install the Print Driver software, and click

Continue.

14. Click Install.

15. Type your login name (if necessary) and password, and click

OK.

16. Click Close.

The Print Driver software and PPD are installed.

Note: If you deactivate the Print Driver software, you can still use the PPD because it has been installed already.

Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS X(10.4, 10.5, and 10.6)

Requirements: The following information must be available:

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IP address or computer name of your IC-307 print controller

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Name of the network printer that you want to use with the Print Driver software

1. On your Mac computer, using the Apple icon, open the

System Preferences window and double-click Print & Fax.

2. In the Print & Fax window, click +.

Note: You can also define your printer using the Default option.

3. In the Printer Browser window, click the IP Printer tab, and

enter the following information:

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In the Address box, type the address of your server.

In the Queue box, type the name of the network printer that you want to use with the Print Driver software—for example, CreoCS_Process.

In the Name box, type a name for the printer.

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In the Print Using list, select Other.

4. Navigate to Library / Printers / PPDs /

Contents / Resources / en.lproj, select either Europe-A4 or US-Letter, and then select the IC307.PPD

file.

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5. Click Open.

6. Click Add.

The network printer is defined with the PPD file.

7. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the network printer.

8. Click Utility.

9. If you are working in Mac OS X 10.6. click Open Printer Utility.

10. In the Enable Enhanced User Interface list, make sure that On is selected.

11. In the Server Hostname box, type the IP address of the

server.

12. Click Apply, and then click Close.

Removing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, and 10.6)

Perform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later software version of the Print Driver software.

Requirements:

All applications must be closed.

1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.

2. In the Server Address box, type your Creo color server host name or address, and click Connect.

3. In the Connect as area, select Guest.

4. Click Connect.

5. Select Utilities, and then click OK.

6. Select the Mac Utilities folder.

7. Double-click the CCSUninstall.dmg file.

8. Double-click the CCSUninstall.app file.

9. Close all the running applications on your Mac computer, and then click OK.

10. Select the suitable Creoprinter driver, and then click OK.

11. If necessary, type your name and password, and then click OK.

12. Click OK.

The Print Driver software is removed. You can now upgrade the Print Driver software.

Note: You will need to reinstall the network printers that you removed after you have upgraded the software.

Calibration

Calibration overview

Obtaining the most satisfactory print quality on your press depends on a number of issues. One of the most important issues is steady toner density. Toner density is affected by many factors such as heat, humidity, and service settings. Toner density also tends to vary over time. Such variations cannot be totally eliminated, but you can perform the calibration process to compensate for them.

The calibration process consists of creating calibration tables that are mapped to a specific media type, and screening method.

You can create calibration curves using either of the following options:

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Off-the-glass calibration: Enables you to print a color chart, scan the color patches in the color chart with the scanner platen, and create a calibration table based on the scanned measurements.

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X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer: Enables you to print a color chart, scan the streams of color patches in the color chart with the i1 spectrophotometer, and create a calibration table based on the scanned measurements.

The IC-307 print controller compensate for the differences between the actual, measured density level and the target density level.

You should create calibration tables in the following instances:

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Every 24 hours, to compensate for potential variations in toner density

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When prints show “color casts”

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After machine maintenance or hardware changes

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If there are drastic ambient changes (temperature and humidity)

In the job parameters window, under Color > Calibration, the Linked option is selected by default. Any job that meets the media attributes that you selected during the calibration process will automatically be mapped or linked to that calibration table. When you send your job to print, the calibration table that is linked to the selected media type and screening is automatically used for printing the job.

uses the data in this table to

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Performing off-the-glass calibration from the Creo Color Server

Requirements:

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Make sure that the Calibration is done off-the-glass option is selected in the Preferences window.

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Print at least 25 copies of any file to warm up the printer.

Calibrate both the printer and scanner at the same time. If you place only the print chart on the platen, the printer is calibrated. If you place only the scanner chart on the platen, the scanner is calibrated.

1. From the

2. In the Tray list, select the desired tray. The default tray is Tray

3. In the Media Type list, select the desired media type—for

example, Gloss Coated for Laser.You can print the calibration chart on any paper size that is equal to or larger than A4 or Letter.

4. In the Screening list, select the screening method.

5. In the Number of copies box, enter the number of copies you

want to print.

Tools menu, select Calibration.

Note: It is recommended that you print at least 25 copies of the

calibration chart, and then use one of the last copies printed.

6. (Optional) Select the Engine Calibration check box to perform an internal printer calibration in addition to the color calibration.

If you select the Engine Calibration check box, the internal printer calibration will be performed first, and then the color calibration will start.

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7. Click Print.

The calibration chart prints.

8. On the platen glass of the printer, place the scanner chart and

the off-the-glass calibration chart next to each other, facing down.

9. On the press touch screen, press Scan to switch to the scan

mode.

10. Select the Calibration scan box.

11. Press Scan Settings, and set the settings for the scanner

chart.

Note: If the off-the-glass calibration chart is not placed within the defined scanning area on the platen, the calibration process may not be successful. To ensure that the calibration process is successful, select

Full Area for the size setting.

12. On the control panel, press Start to start scanning the charts.

The charts are scanned and measured and a calibration table is created. In the IC-307 print controller Calibration Wizard, if the calibration is successful, step 3 of the Calibration wizard appears.

If an error occurs during the scanning process, an error message appears.

13. Click

Next.

14. To save the calibration table, do one of the following:

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Select As default name to automatically name the calibration table using the screening method, media type, and date.

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Select Save as to type your own name.

Note: For best results, include the media type, and screening method in

the calibration table file name.

15. Select the media type to which to apply the calibration table.

16. Click Finish.

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Creating a calibration table using the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer

Requirements:

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Your spectrophotometer must be connected to the USB port on the IC-307 print controller.

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Install the driver when prompted for the first time connecting the device. Refer to the spectrophotometer product documentation for more details.

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Make sure that your spectrophotometer is calibrated by placing the spectrophotometer on its plate.

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Print a reference job and use the same media and screen type on which you will print the final job.

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The Print queue must be ready for printing (not suspended).

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Make sure the X-rite i1 spectrophotometer is selected in the Preferences window.

1. From the

Tools menu, select Calibration.

2. In the Tray list, select the desired tray. The default tray is Tray

3. In the Media Type list, select the desired media type—for

example, Gloss Coated for Laser.You can print the calibration chart on any paper size that is equal to or larger than A4 or Letter.

4. In the Screening list, select the screening method.

Note: Make sure that you set the screening method to the one you are

going to use to print the job.

5. In the Number of copies box, type the number of copies you want to print.

Note: It is recommended that you print at least 25 copies of the calibration chart, and then use one of the last copies printed.

6. (Optional) Select the Engine Calibration check box to perform an internal printer calibration in addition to the color calibration.

If you select the Engine Calibration check box, the internal printer calibration will be performed first, and then the color calibration will start.

7. Click Print. The calibration chart is printed, and step 2 of the Color Calibration wizard appears.

8. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

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