Konica Minolta IC-304 CREO, BIZHUB PRO C6500, BIZHUB PRO C6500P Manual

The essentials of imaging

IC-304 Print Controller for

bizhub PRO C6500 Printer

Version 1.0

User Guide

English

731-00952A-EN Rev A

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Contents
1	Welcome	1
	Welcome to the IC-304 Print Controller User Guide...............................................................................	2
	Overview of IC-304 Print Controller ........................................................................................................	2
	Hardware and Software Components..............................................................................................	3
	Supported File Formats ...................................................................................................................	4
	Workflow ..........................................................................................................................................	5
	IC-304 Print Controller Network Printers .........................................................................................	5
2	Getting Started	7
	Turning On the IC-304 Print Controller ...................................................................................................	8
	The Workspace .......................................................................................................................................	9
	The Printer Status Pane .................................................................................................................	11
	The Alerts Window .........................................................................................................................	12
	The Job Info Area...........................................................................................................................	12
	The Preferences Window ......................................................................................................................	14
	The Resource Center ............................................................................................................................	15
	The Job Parameters Window................................................................................................................	16
	The Help Menu......................................................................................................................................	18
	Turning Off the IC-304 Print Controller .................................................................................................	19
3 Working at a Client Workstation		21
	Printing a Job from a Client Workstation ..............................................................................................	22
	Defining a Printer in Windows...............................................................................................................	22
	Defining a Printer - Windows XP....................................................................................................	23
	Printing From Windows..................................................................................................................	26
	Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations ...........................................................................	27
	Copying the IC-304 Print Controller PPD File for Mac OS X (10.4) ...............................................	27
	Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS X (10.4) ...........................................................................	28
	Printing from a Macintosh ..............................................................................................................	30
	Print Driver Software.............................................................................................................................	31
	Accessing the Print Driver Software ..............................................................................................	32
	Disabling the Print Driver Software ................................................................................................	39
	Uninstalling the Print Driver Software ............................................................................................	40
	Using Hot Folders .................................................................................................................................	40
	Hot Folder File Formats..................................................................................................................	42
	Using Hot Folders From Your Computer .......................................................................................	42
	Web Center ...........................................................................................................................................	43
	The Web Viewer .............................................................................................................................	45
	Downloads .....................................................................................................................................	46

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4	Basic Workflows	47
	Basic Job Workflow..............................................................................................................................	48
	Submitting......................................................................................................................................	48
	Processing .....................................................................................................................................	48
	Storage...........................................................................................................................................	49
	Importing and Printing Jobs .................................................................................................................	50
	Importing Files ...............................................................................................................................	51
	Resubmitting..................................................................................................................................	52
	Remote Scanning Application ..............................................................................................................	52
	Setting Up Scan Boxes..................................................................................................................	53
	Managing Scanned Images ...........................................................................................................	56
5	Managing Jobs	59
	Managing the Job Queues....................................................................................................................	60
	The Queues....................................................................................................................................	61
	Status Information..........................................................................................................................	63
	Suspending and Resuming Queues ..............................................................................................	64
	Changing the Order of Jobs in the Queues ...................................................................................	64
	Aborting a Running Job .................................................................................................................	65
	Batching Jobs ................................................................................................................................	65
	Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage Area ....................................................................................	66
	Deleting a Job ................................................................................................................................	67
	Managing the Storage Area ..................................................................................................................	68
	Handling Jobs in the Storage Area ................................................................................................	69
	Previewing a Job ..................................................................................................................................	73
	Navigation Buttons ........................................................................................................................	73
	Using the Preview Tools ................................................................................................................	74
	Viewing Pages in the Job Preview & Editor Window .....................................................................	75
	Editing an RTP Job ........................................................................................................................	77
	Job Accounting.....................................................................................................................................	80
	Viewing the Accounting Information ..............................................................................................	81
	Printing and Exporting the Accounting Log ...................................................................................	83
	Clearing the Information from the Accounting Viewer ...................................................................	85
	Creating Virtual Printers ........................................................................................................................	85
	Job Report ............................................................................................................................................	87
6	Production Printing	89
	Imposition ............................................................................................................................................	90
	Imposition Workflows.....................................................................................................................	90
	Printing with Page Exceptions ..............................................................................................................	98
	High-Resolution Workflow ..................................................................................................................	100
	Creo APR .....................................................................................................................................	101
	Export as PDF2Go .......................................................................................................................	101
	Fonts ...................................................................................................................................................	102

Contents
	Font List .......................................................................................................................................	102
	Managing Fonts on the IC-304 Print Controller ...........................................................................	105
	Downloading Fonts ......................................................................................................................	105
	Managing Paper Type Profiles............................................................................................................	108
	Printing on Tabs Using the Tabs Plug-In for Acrobat .........................................................................	110
	Managing Tabs in the Tab Printing Window ................................................................................	116
7	Color Workflow	119
	Calibration...........................................................................................................................................	120
	Color Calibration Method.............................................................................................................	120
	Choosing a Calibration Mode ......................................................................................................	121
	General Tips and Guidelines ........................................................................................................	122
	Calibration Process ......................................................................................................................	123
	Viewing Calibrated Media Type Information ................................................................................	125
	Color Tools..........................................................................................................................................	126
	Managing Profiles ........................................................................................................................	126
	Editing and Creating Spot Colors ................................................................................................	129
	Using the Gradation Tool to Adjust Color ....................................................................................	132
8	VI Workflow	139
	VI Overview .........................................................................................................................................	140
	VI Document Formats .........................................................................................................................	141
	Creo Variable Print Specification .................................................................................................	142
	PPML............................................................................................................................................	143
	PostScript Files ............................................................................................................................	143
	Using Creo Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job ...................................................................	144
9	System Administration	145
	Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller .....................................................................	146
	Server Setup ................................................................................................................................	147
	Network Setup .............................................................................................................................	150
	Remote Tools Setup ....................................................................................................................	154
	Security ........................................................................................................................................	155
	System Disks................................................................................................................................	159
	Scan Management .......................................................................................................................	160
	Connected Finishers ....................................................................................................................	161
	Localization ..................................................................................................................................	162
	Deletion Policy .............................................................................................................................	163
	Pre-RIP Preview ...........................................................................................................................	164
	Print Queue Manager ...................................................................................................................	165
	Default Image Size .......................................................................................................................	166
	Calibration Device ........................................................................................................................	167
	JDF Output Path ..........................................................................................................................	168
	System Messages...............................................................................................................................	169

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Job History...................................................................................................................................	169
Messages.....................................................................................................................................	170
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration ..............................................................................	173
A Setting Parameters	175
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window...........................................................................	176
Print..............................................................................................................................................	176
Imposition ....................................................................................................................................	179
Quality ..........................................................................................................................................	185
Color ............................................................................................................................................	189
Finishing.......................................................................................................................................	193
Exceptions ...................................................................................................................................	197
Services .......................................................................................................................................	199
Setting Parameters in the PPD File.....................................................................................................	203
Glossary	209
Index	223

Welcome

Welcome to the IC-304 Print Controller User Guide .........................	2
Overview of IC-304 Print Controller ..................................................	2

2	Chapter 1—Welcome

Welcome to the IC-304 Print Controller User Guide

Welcome to your IC-304 Print Controller for the bizhub™ PRO C6500 Printer User Guide. This user guide provides you with information about the bizhub PRO C6500 printer.

This user guide will help you operate the IC-304 print controller. It can also be used as a reference guide for questions or procedures. Study this user guide to take full advantage of the many unique and advanced features of the IC-304 print controller.

This user guide is for IC-304 print controller operators and system administrators and explains how you can quickly and easily print from the IC-304 print controller or from a client workstation. Step- by-step procedures are included for new and occasional IC-304 print controller users. Detailed information is provided for users who require in-depth knowledge of the IC-304 print controller.

Overview of IC-304 Print Controller

The IC-304 print controller is an on-demand prepress system that uses Creo advanced prepress technologies, to drive a bizhub PRO C6500 printer.

As an optimal digital color solution for printers, the IC-304 print controller enables you to print from Windows®, Macintosh®, and UNIX® client workstations. The IC-304 print controller processes image files in page-description language (PDL) formats—for example, PostScript®, PDF, and Variable Information—using RIP (Raster Image Processor) technology. The system converts image files into a suitable processed format for direct, high-quality digital printing. The IC-304 print controller also streamlines the printing process by allowing printing with preset workflows.

In combination with the bizhub PRO C6500 printer, the IC-304 print controller enables you to efficiently print flyers, brochures, pamphlets, dummy catalogs, short-run trials, and print-on- demand publications. When installed as a fast network printer with the IC-304 print controller, the bizhub PRO C6500 printer prints up to 65 full-color/black and white A4 (210mm x 297mm)/ Letter (8.5 inches x 11 inches) pages per minute.

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The IC-304 print controller combines RIP functionalities, automation, control tools and special hardware development capabilities with PC architecture.

Hardware and Software Components

The IC-304 print controller is a dedicated KONICA MINOLTA platform that runs in a Microsoft Windows XP environment.

The IC-304 print controller includes:

•KONICA MINOLTA hardware, including the interface board

•KONICA MINOLTA software

•Windows XP® Professional operating system

•Adobe® Acrobat® 7.0

4	Chapter 1—Welcome

Supported File Formats

The IC-304 print controller supports the following file formats:

•PostScript (composite or pre-separated files)

•PDF

•EPS

•Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)

•PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language)

•JPG

•Pre-separated formats

The IC-304 print controller can import and covert the following

GAP (Graphic Art Port) file types:

•Brisque Jobs

•TIFF

•TIFF IT

•CT / LW

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Workflow

The IC-304 print controller basic workflow is as follows:

IC-304 Print Controller Network Printers

The IC-304 print controller provides three default network printers, known also as virtual printers.

Virtual printers are a function used for automating workflows, which then define job streaming. They contain preset workflows that are automatically applied to all print jobs processed with that virtual printer. There is no need to reset job settings for each job, thus increasing printing efficiency.

Note: By default, the job parameters set in the job (from the client workstation) override the parameters set in the virtual printer. If you add or edit a virtual printer, you can select the Override PPD parameters check box to override the parameters set in the PPD file.

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The three default virtual printers are:

•Store

Files are spooled directly to the Storage area and await operator processing. You can only import PDL files (such as: PostScript, PDF, VPS) to this virtual printer, not RIPped - processed files.

•Print

Files sent to this virtual printer are processed and printed directly to the bizhub PRO C6500 printer via the IC-304 print controller.

•Process

Files sent to this virtual printer are automatically processed. After processing, the files are stored in the Storage area of the IC-304 print controller until the print operator re-submits them for printing.

With printing workflows tailored to your job requirements, the IC304 print controller enables you to:

•Define new virtual printers

•Choose from which virtual printer to print

For more information on creating and editing virtual printers, see

Creating Virtual Printers on page 85.

Getting Started
Turning On the IC-304 Print Controller..............................................	8
The Workspace..................................................................................	9
The Preferences Window ................................................................	14
The Resource Center.......................................................................	15
The Job Parameters Window ..........................................................	16
The Help Menu ................................................................................	18
Turning Off the IC-304 Print Controller............................................	19

8	Chapter 2—Getting Started

Turning On the IC-304 Print Controller

1.Turn on the monitor.

2.Open the front panel of the IC-304 print controller, and then press the power control button.

The power indicator on the front panel lights up and the Windows operating system starts.The IC-304 print controller splash screen appears followed by the workspace.

Notes:

•If the workspace doesn’t appear automatically, select Start> IC- 304>IC-304 from the Windows Start menu.

•By default, the Auto Log On check box is selected in the Preferences window. This option enables you to open the workspace without having to go through the IC-304 print controller logon process each time. If you want each user to

have to log on to the IC-304 print controller, clear the Auto Log On check box, and then assign each user an access level and password.

For more information about designating access levels, see

Security on page 155.

The Workspace

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The Workspace

After you turn on the IC-304 print controller, the workspace automatically appears.

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		Table 1 describes the IC-304 print controller workspace.
Table 1: IC-304 print controller workspace
Item	Name		Description
1	Title bar		Displays the name of your server and the access level with
			which you logged on
2	Menu bar		Consists of the File, Manage, Queues, Tools, Info, and Help menus.
			Click a menu name to open the corresponding menu.

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Table 1: IC-304 print controller workspace
Item	Name	Description
3	Toolbar	Consists of shortcut buttons for the Import window, Resource
		Center, Calibration, Spot Color Editor, Gradation, and Alerts
4	Printer Status	Displays messages about the current printer state and your
		printer configuration. You can also find information about the
		paper in each tray, the connected finishing devices, toner
		availability, and disk space and network details.
5	Queues	Consists of the Process Queue, which lists the files to be
		processed. After a file has been processed successfully, it
		moves either to the Print Queue (the upper area) or to the Storage
		area.
6	Storage	The Storage area contains files that:
		• were successfully printed
		• were held, were aborted, or failed during processing or
		printing
		• were sent directly from the client workstation to the Storage
		area or were imported to the Storage area

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The Printer Status Pane

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

The printer icon displays the current printer configuration, according to the connected feeders and finishers.

Click Trays, Finishers, Toners, or Server to display information about the size and type of paper in each tray, the connected finishing devices, the available toner, and disk space and network details.

Under Server, you can also view the date that the printer was most recently 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 .

Job Info

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The Alerts Window

The Alerts window lists all of the alert messages that are generated during the workflow.

To open the Alerts window:

¾ On the toolbar, click Alerts.

The window has two view options:

•All: To view all messages

•Selected: To view alerts related to a selected job. This is the

default view.

The Job Info Area

The Job Info area displays a small image of each page in the selected processed job. The area also contains the

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following information:

•Job’s title

•File type

•Paper size

•Print range

•Total number of pages in the job

•Total number of copies to print

•A box to enter the required page number and arrow buttons to browse through the pages of your job

To open the Job Info area:

¾ Right-click a job in the Process Queue or Print Queue, and select

Job Info.

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The Preferences Window

You can set all system preferences in the Preferences window.

To open the Preferences window:

¾ From the File menu, select Preferences.

The window is divided into two areas:

•Administrator: All users can view these settings, but configuring

these settings depends on the access level defined for each user.

•General: All users can view these settings, but only an

administrator or operator can configure the settings.

Note: If you log on to the IC-304 print controller as a guest, the Preferences window is unavailable.

For more information about setting system preferences, see

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller on page 146.

The Resource Center

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The Resource Center

The Resource Center enables you to add, remove, and manage external resources for the IC-304 print controller.

To open the Resource Center:

¾ On the toolbar, click Resource Center .

The Resource Center provides access to the following resources:

•Virtual printers, in which you can create, edit and remove virtual printers, see Creating Virtual Printers on page 85

•Fonts, see Managing Fonts on the IC-304 Print Controller on page 105

•Profile Manager, see Managing Profiles on page 126

•Backup & Restore configuration, see Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 173

•Paper Type Profiles ID, see Managing Paper Type Profiles on page 108

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The Job Parameters Window

The IC-304 print controller enables you to edit imported PDL files and change the job settings—for example, paper size, imposition, and color settings—in the job parameters window.

¾In the queues or Storage area, double-click the job whose parameters you want to view.

Note: In the queues, you can edit the parameters of jobs that have not begun to run. If you want to edit the parameters of a running job, you must first suspend the queue (click the suspend button).

The job parameters window appears.

Note: If you edit the parameters of a job in the Print Queue and the changes require re-RIPing of the job, it automatically moves to the Process Queue.

The Job Parameters Window

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Each area in the job parameters window—for example, Print, Imposition, or Quality— has a set of related parameters and values that you can select.

Table 2: Description of buttons in the job parameters window

This button	Enables you to

Print	Set print related parameters—for example,
	Print range and Media Type. See Print on
	page 176
Imposition	Set parameters related to print layout—for
	example, Trim Size and Imposition Method.
	See Imposition on page 179
Quality	Set parameters related to print quality—for
	example, Trapping and High Image Quality—
	and improve the quality of printed jobs. See
	Quality on page 185
Color	Apply last minute color corrections, or set
	the output job to match other output
	devices. See Color on page 189
Finishing	Set parameters related to finalizing your
	printed document—for example, define
	settings for the front and back cover. See
	Finishing on page 193
Exceptions	Include special exceptions in a job—for
	example, use a different media type for a
	front and back cover. See Exceptions on
	page 197
Services	Set parameters that will assist your job
	workflow—for example, delete jobs, in the
	change the location of the entire printed
	image, or enter job information. See Services
	on page 199

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The Help Menu

The Help menu enables you to access the user guide and provides information about the current version of the IC-304 print controller installed on your computer.

To open the About window:

¾ From the Help menu, select About.

The About window displays the following information:

•IC-304 print controller version number

•Date the version was installed

•Any Microsoft Windows® updates installed after the IC-304 print controller software was installed

•Any IC-304 print controller updates that were installed on top of the version

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To open the user guide:

¾ From the Help menu, select Topics.

Turning Off the IC-304 Print Controller

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

If there are jobs that are being processed or printed, the following message appears:

There are currently jobs running, are you sure you want to exit the application?

If there are no jobs being processed or printed, the following message appears:

Are you sure you want to exit the application?

The IC-304 print controller workspace closes, and you return to the Windows desktop.

2. Verify that the IC-304 icon does not appear in your taskbar.

Taskbar with IC-304 icon

Taskbar without IC-304 icon

3.From the Windows Start menu, Shut Down.

4.In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select Shut down.

5.When the Windows shutdown is complete, turn off the monitor.

6.On the IC-304 print controller, click the power button behind the front door.

The power LED on the front panel turns off.

Note: Some situations may require the power button to be depressed for more than 4 seconds.

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Working at a Client
Workstation
Printing a Job from a Client Workstation.........................................	22
Defining a Printer in Windows .........................................................	22
Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations......................	27
Print Driver Software .......................................................................	31

22	Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation

Printing a Job from a Client Workstation

To print a job from a client workstation, select one of the following methods:

•Print the job via one of the IC-304 print controller network (virtual) printers—for example, Print.

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 application —for example, Microsoft Word— and use any file format from any client workstation (Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX).

For more information about printing from a client workstation, see "Printing From Windows" on page 26 and "Printing from a Macintosh" on page 30.

•Drag the files to a hot folder.

The job is spooled and processed or printed (according to the selected job flow of the corresponding virtual printer).

For more information about hot folders, see "Print Driver

Software" on page 31.

If you use the hot folder method, you can print most PDL files on the IC-304 print controller— for example, PostScript, PDF, EPS, and Variable Print Specification files.

Note: PDL jobs that are spooled to the IC-304 print controller must have the appropriate file name extensions—for example, *.ps or *.pdf.

Defining a Printer in Windows

The IC-304 print controller can print from a Windows client workstation that has one of the following operating systems:

•Windows NT® 4.0 Service Pack 6

•Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

•Windows XP Version 2002 Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2

•Windows Server 2003 Standard

•Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4