Oce PRISMAproduction User Manual
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Introduction
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Access Rights
The PRISMAproduction Desktop
APA-Module Components
The PRISMAproduction Explore
Configuration
Network Functions
Print Job Manager
Command Line Interface
Linedata
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Contents
1 Introduction............................................................................................................1
1.1 PRISMAproduction Server V3 .................................................................................1
1.2 Introduction to the APA-Module...............................................................................3
2 User ID’s and Access Rights.................................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .......5
3 The PRISMAproduction Desktop .............. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................9
3.1 Login........................................................................................................................9
3.2 Main Pop Up Menu................................................................................................10
Contents
3.2.1 Applications Used by More than One Module ........... ... ...............................11
3.2.2 Available Applications for the APA-Module Functions.................................12
3.2.3 'System' menu .............................................................................................13
3.2.4 The 'Utilities' Menu ......................................................................................14
4 APA-Module Components ............... .... ... ... ................................................. ... ... .. 17
4.1 Introduction to the APA Processes........................................................................17
4.2 APA-Module Sample Window................................................................................18
4.3 APA Testjobs.........................................................................................................20
4.4 Import AFP Data Window ......................................................................................20
4.5 Convert AFP Resources.................................. .... ... ... ... .... .....................................22
4.6 The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection..................................................................... 24
4.6.1 Introduction..................................................................................................24
4.6.2 Components of APA-Module LU 6.2............................................................26
4.6.3 LU6.2 Connection Status................................. ... .... .....................................26
4.6.4 The LU 6.2Config Module............................................................................31
4.6.5 The SNA2TCP Communications Module ....................................................31
4.6.6 SNAP-IX - General Summary......................................................................32
4.6.7 Application/ Example...................................................................................33
4.6.8 Terminal Emulation......................................................................................35
4.7 Web Client.............................................................................................................39
4.7.1 Introduction..................................................................................................39
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4.7.2 Login............................................................................................................41
4.7.3 Login as Administrator.................................................................................42
4.7.4 Administration..............................................................................................43
4.7.5 QickPrint Easy.............................................................................................45
4.7.6 QuickPrint Advanced .............. ................................................ .... ... ... ... ........48
4.7.7 APA Print.....................................................................................................51
4.7.8 PJM in the Web ...........................................................................................53
5 PRISMAproduction Explorer ..............................................................................57
5.1 Introduction............................................................................................................57
5.2 Using the Eplorer...................................................................................................59
5.2.1 Explorer Tree................................................. ... ... ... .....................................60
5.2.2 Application area...........................................................................................60
5.2.3 Menu bar......................................................................................................62
5.2.4 Menu ’Help’..................................................................................................62
5.2.5 Toolbar.........................................................................................................62
5.2.6 Status bar ............................... ... ................................................. ... ..............62
5.2.7 The ‘Explorer’ Menu.....................................................................................63
5.2.8 Customising the Explorer window........................................ ... .....................6 3
5.3 Task related Workspaces ......................................................................................65
5.3.1 Workspace 'Basic Operator'.........................................................................66
5.3.2 Workspace 'Operator with Job Submission'.................................................66
5.3.3 Workspace ’Job Submission’.......................................................................66
5.4 Configuration .........................................................................................................67
5.5 Connections...........................................................................................................67
5.6 Server Files............................................................................................................69
5.6.1 Libraries.......................................................................................................69
5.6.2 Devices........................................................................................................69
5.6.3 Archives.......................................................................................................69
5.6.4 GCI/LCDS....................................................................................................70
5.7 Job Lists.................................................................................................................71
5.7.1 General........................................................................................................71
5.7.2 Authorisations for jobs .................................................................................72
5.7.3 Icons for short Information...........................................................................72
5.7.4 Column Titles...............................................................................................73
5.7.5 Job States....................................................................................................75
5.7.6 Menu Functions...........................................................................................76
5.7.7 Filters...........................................................................................................80
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5.7.8 Interrupt Printing.............................. ................................................ .... ........8 4
5.7.9 Job Positioning ............................................................................................85
5.7.10 Detailed status of a job ................................................................................86
5.8 Servers .................................................................................................................. 88
5.9 Services.................................................................................................................90
5.10 Messages ..............................................................................................................91
5.10.1 The 'Messages' Menu..................................................................................94
5.10.2 The 'View' Menu ..........................................................................................98
5.10.3 The 'Help' Menu.........................................................................................102
5.10.4 Operator Requests ....................................................... ... ... .......................103
5.11 Vario PJM............................................................................................................105
5.11.1 Functions of the Menu Bar/Tool Bar................................ ..........................105
5.11.2 Functions of the Status Bar ............. ................................................ .... ... ... 105
5.11.3 Functions of the Tabs ...................................................... ... .......................106
5.12 PJM......................................................................................................................115
5.13 Printer Pool.......................................................................................................... 116
5.13.1 The 'Printer' Menu...................................................................................... 119
5.13.2 The 'View' Menu ........................................................................................123
5.13.3 The 'Help' Menu.........................................................................................125
5.14 LCDS Channe l................................................. .... ................................................ 127
5.15 LCDS Resour ces Import............................................ ... .... ...................................128
5.16 LCDS Resour ces Export............................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................129
5.17 Print File Manager ............................................................................................... 131
5.18 LU6.2 ...................................................................................................................131
5.19 PDC .....................................................................................................................131
5.20 OLDS-Services.................................................................................................... 131
5.21 Directo ry View er .............................. ... .... ... ... ................................................. ... ... 132
6 Configuration ..................................................................................................... 137
6.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................137
6.2 User Administration .............................................................................................140
6.2.1 Introduction................................................................................................140
6.2.2 Login..........................................................................................................141
6.2.3 Permission Groups....................................................................................142
6.2.4 User Interfaces ..........................................................................................142
6.2.5 Configuration User.....................................................................................144
6.2.6 Configuration Personal Data......................................................................148
6.2.7 Configuration Permissions.........................................................................149
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6.3 Job Queues .........................................................................................................151
6.4 Cluster .................................................................................................................151
6.5 Logging................................................................................................................153
6.6 Events..................................................................................................................154
6.7 System.................................................................................................................155
6.7.1 System parameter .................. ... ................................................................155
6.7.2 ODS-Parameter.........................................................................................156
6.7.3 Job-Parameter...........................................................................................158
6.7.4 EMail Notification.......................................................................................159
6.8 Master/Slave........................................................................................................160
6.9 Device Configuration ...........................................................................................162
6.10 Service ac tiva tio n.................... .... ... ... ................................................ .... ... ............163
6.11 Backup.................................................................................................................163
6.12 Library paths........................................................................................................165
6.13 Licenses...............................................................................................................166
6.13.1 Introduction................................................................................................166
6.13.2 Functions of the License Manager....................... ... ...................................166
6.14 Printer ..................................................................................................................175
6.14.1 The ‘Printer’ Menu .....................................................................................175
6.14.2 Active Notification Interface .......................................................................176
6.14.3 The ’Help’ Menu.........................................................................................178
6.14.4 Printer Overview Area................................................................................178
6.14.5 Configuring a new Printer ..........................................................................179
6.14.6 Printer Configuration Area .........................................................................180
6.14.7 General......................................................................................................181
6.14.8 Print Parameter..........................................................................................185
6.14.9 Custom specific infopages and resources for configured printers .............189
6.14.10 Job Queues ...............................................................................................190
6.14.11 Cluster .......................................................................................................190
6.14.12 Colors ........................................................................................................191
6.14.13 Input Devices.............................................................................................191
6.14.14 Output Devices ..........................................................................................192
6.14.15 Printer Active Notification Interface............................................................192
6.14.16 Grey Curves...............................................................................................194
6.14.17 Custom specific infopages and resources for configured printers .............197
6.15 Printer-Input Devices ...........................................................................................198
6.16 Paper ...................................................................................................................198
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6.17 Toner ...................................................................................................................201
6.18 Color Verification ................................................................................................. 201
6.19 LP ........................................................................................................................202
6.19.1 Using PRISMAproduction LP.....................................................................202
6.19.2 Submitting a Print Job with ”lpr”.................................................................203
6.19.3 Getting Spool Queue Information with ”lpq”...............................................204
6.19.4 Cancel Print Jobs with ”lprm”........ ... ... ... .... ... .............................................204
6.19.5 Control Function ”lpc” ................................................................................205
6.20 Download (license dependent)............................................................................207
6.21 HotDir...................................................................................................................208
6.22 TicketRules..........................................................................................................209
7 PRISMAproduction Network Functions...........................................................213
7.1 Remote Printing Using rcmd............... ................................................. ... ... .... ......213
7.2 PRISMA SNMP Interface..................................................................................... 216
7.2.1 Querying MIB Leaf Elements Using the Command snmpget.................... 224
7.2.2 Querying Multiple MIB Elements Using the Command snmpwalk............. 226
7.2.3 Modifying Individual MIB Elements Using the Command snmpset ...........229
8 Print Job Manager .............................................................................................231
8.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................231
8.2 Basic Steps to submit a new Print Job with the APA-Module..............................232
8.3 Overview Main Window .......... ... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... .... ... ... 235
8.4 The 'Ticket' Menu.................................................................................................236
8.5 ’Job Parameter’ Section....................................................................................... 237
8.5.1 Jobsplitting per Job Copies........................................................... ... ..........239
8.6 ’List of Files’ Section (‘Edit’ Menu)................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................241
8.6.1 Columntitels...............................................................................................243
8.6.2 File Selection Box............... ... ... .... ... ................................................ .... ... ... 243
8.6.3 File Formats........................................ ... .... ... ............................................. 246
8.6.4 Logical Paths.............................................................................................247
8.7 ’Job Attributes’ Section ........................................................................................248
8.7.1 Messages ..................................................................................................249
8.7.2 Store output...............................................................................................250
8.7.3 Print ...........................................................................................................251
8.7.4 Header ...................................................................................................... 257
8.7.5 Start Job Events ........................................................................................258
8.7.6 Start Print Events....................................................................................... 259
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8.7.7 Notification.................................................................................................260
8.8 The ‘Job’ Menu ....................................................................................................261
8.9 The ‘Utilities’ menu ..............................................................................................264
8.10 Set Working Mode...............................................................................................265
8.11 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module............................................................266
8.11.1 Resource Libraries.....................................................................................267
8.11.2 Resource File Extensions..........................................................................271
8.11.3 Resources..................................................................................................273
8.11.4 Options ......................................................................................................275
8.11.5 Custom settings.........................................................................................280
8.12 PJM in Command Line Mode ..............................................................................281
8.12.1 Calling the PJM Commandline: .................................................................282
8.12.2 Syntax Examples for Use Cases...............................................................286
8.12.3 Return Codes.............................................................................................287
8.12.4 Description of the Océ Custom Ticket ........... ... ... ... ...................................291
9 Command Line Interface...................................................................................305
9.1 Job Editor.............................................................................................................305
9.2 Spsprt-to-JobTicket Converter ................................................ ... ... ......................309
9.3 Printer Administrator............................................................................................310
9.4 Message Information ...........................................................................................315
9.5 Job Queue Information ......................................................................................318
9.6 PRISMA Command Line Tools............................................................................321
10 Linedata..............................................................................................................325
Index ..............................................................................................................................329
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Introduction PRISMAproduction Server V3
1 Introduction
1.1 PRISMAproduction Server V3
PRISMAproduction Server V3 is the 3rd generation of the Océ printserver for IPDS pr inting
systems.
Due to the following features PRISMAproduction is a high performance printer server,
which combines stability and flexibility for production printing:
• A better throughput of data allows you to connect more and faster printing systems.
• You can manage and print jobs of more than 2 gigabyte.
• An extended LINUX server operating system supports modern server technologies
such as UDMA/ATA, RAID, Pentium 4 and XEON processors.
• The combination of several servers in a network increases performance and guarantees high system stability.
• SNMP assists you in monitoring an maintaining the system locally or via remote control.
• PRISMAproduction Server V3 is a modular system which allows you to combine all
available language modules in one system.
• PRISMAproduction Server V3 is also a scalable system providing print perfor mance up
to 1000 ipm. You can enhance performance and stability by selecting from a variety of
industrial standard server models, by cross-lin king serv ers and by the use of multi- processor systems.
• The "Print while spooling/downloading" functio n enables PRISMAproduction Server V3
to start printing during the tr ansmission of data. This function is provided for MVS Direct
and MVS Download users as well as for offline users.
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PRISMAproduction Server V3 Introduction
Graphical User Interface
The administration and configuration of the system is centralized in the PRISMAproduction
Explorer. This java-based graphical user interface has the following features:
• Monitoring and handling of all print jobs inde pende nt of th e prin ter langu age, workflow
and interface by means of the common spool.
• Changes in the configuration are detected aut omatically, e.g. printers and resources
can be added dynamically to the system without restating the GUI.
• Status changes are communicated by events, i.e. no polling in monitoring components
necessary, better overall performance.
• Exact repositioning and reprinting of jobs in case of an error.
• The PRISMAproduction Explorer also works as a st andalone application in a distributed
network allowing you to realize a centralized administ ration of t he system independ ant
of the physical location of the server(s).
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Introduction Introduction to the APA-Module
1.2 Introduction to the APA-Module
The APA-Module provides full compatibility to the IBM AFP world. The connection to the
AFP hostsystem is realized via MVS Router Download (or alternatively via MVS Do wnload
by IBM) or the Token Ring connection LU6. 2. The LU6.2 protocol is also supported for connection to an AS/400 system. Print data ca n also be re ad from 9-track t ape or 18-/36- track
cartridge (IEBGENER). Tape and cartridge input supports multifile/multivolume ANSI-labeled media. Existing IPDS resources are transferred via IEBCOPY to the PRISMAproduction system.
The data to be printed is in the form ats AFPDS (Advanced Function Printing Data Stream),
SPDS (Siemens Nixdorf Printing Data Stream) or simple line data. It is sent to the print server station by file transfer via Ethernet or Token Ring with the TCP/IP protocol.
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Introduction to the APA-Module Introduction
The standard network interfaces SNMP (for remote spool control and administration) and
lp (for remote job submission) are integrate d as common components for all language modules.
The APA-Module can be combined with other PRISMAproduction products (e.g. the PODModule, the LCDS-Module and the OLDS-Module) to enhance t he print server s' capability
to handle different input datastreams.
This user manual describes the work with the APA-Module under the operating system
Caldera LINUX.
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User ID’s and Access Rights
2 User ID’s and Access Rights
All PRISMAproduction print servers have the PRISMAproduction UI with its distinct look
and feel. To reflect the different roles of users accessing the print server, four different users
with different access rights are automatically installed. These are:
Printer Operator operator
Application Engineer applic
System Administrator admin
Service Engineer service
You can use these user roles as a basis for indiviually con figuring the user administrat ion
in PRISMAoroduction (see chapter "User Administration" on page 140).
The Printer Operator has the most rest ricted access right s and has n o access to the UNIX
operating system. The Service Engineer has ac cess to everything, including t he operat ing
system.
The user "operator” can:
• Enable and disable printers
• Interrupt and cancel print jobs
• Assign priority rights to print jobs
• Change job queues
• Display all messages and logs
• Shut down the system
• Submit predefined print jobs without modifying the print parameters
• Import print data from 9-track-tape and 18/36-track cartridge
• Enable and disable Host Download
• Enable and disable the LU6.2 host connection
• Execute shellscripts and progra ms made available by the administ rator in a ”userscript”
director
• Change his/her own password
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User ID’s and Access Rights
The user "applic” has access to the same features as "opera tor”, and can additionally perform the following actions:
• Submit print jobs without restrictions
• Edit, load and save print job parameter s
• Load print resources from tape/cartridge or floppy
• Administrate print resources via GUI
The user "admin” has access to the same features as "applic”, and can also perform the
following actions:
• Configure the spool paramete rs
• Enable and disable the spool
• Enable and disable the JCF spool
• Configure printers
• Configure the LU6.2 parameters
• Have full access to the operating system features for administra tive tasks
• Work with diagnostic tools like analyze, catest and tapman
• Work with the License Manager to modify, enter and delete PRISMApr od ucti on licenses.
The user "service” has access to all PRISMAproduction features and to the operating system. This includes additional diagnostic tools and the license manager to modify, enter or
delete PRISMAproduction licenses.
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User ID’s and Access Rights
Complete overview o f the access rights: (x = full access, - = no access, o = read on ly)
login as → OPERATOR APPLIC ADMIN SERVICE
access rights ↓
Utilities:
Tapman -- -- x x
Catest -- -- x x
Account (master only) -- -- -- -Account delete -- -- x x
Analyze -- -- x x
Calculator x x x x
Show Messages -- -- -- x
Test jobs x xxx
Terminal -- -- x x
Explorer
Licenses (change) o o x x
Printer (change) o o x x
Download (license dependent) -- -- x x
LP-In, LP-Out, HotDir -- -- x x
GCI LCDS -- xxx
PJM Production
xxx
mode only
APA-Module:
APA Sample x x x x
APA Test jobs x x x x
Import AFP Data x x x x
Convert AFP Resource -- x x x
LCDS-Module x x x x
LCDS Tools (collect) - - - x
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User ID’s and Access Rights
login as → OPERATOR APPLIC ADMIN SERVICE
access rights ↓
LCDS Copy x x x x
LCDS Convert x x x x
LCDS Sample x x x x
LCDS Samplef x x x x
LCDS Compile x x x x
LCDS CMD x xxx
LCDS Save/Restore x x x x
LCDS Print x xxx
LCDS Resources x x x x
PRISMA+LCDS Test Jobs x x x x
PRISMA+LCDS Demo Jobs x x x x
Stockset Configuration x x x x
System x x x x
Reset x xxx
Set default window settings x x x x
Shutdown x x x x
Info x x x x
JCF Spool -- -- x x
Line Data (license dependent) -- x x x
Messages (delete) -- -- x x
Message (view) x x x x
Printer Administration x x x x
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The PRISMAproduction Desktop Login
3 The PRISMAproduction Desktop
3.1 Login
When you power on the print server, on a Linu x system the login screen is displayed.
You can log in as the user "operator", "applic", "a dmin"or "service".
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Main Pop Up Menu The PRISMAproduction Desktop
3.2 Main Pop Up Menu
Clicking the Linux KDE button and then gives
you access to all PRISMAproduction menues.
If you double click an entry in the m enu the respecti ve progrm is executed. Additionally t he
entry will be added to the top of the menu for easier access of often used programs.
You can place every icon of these menus on the bottom bar of the linux desktop for easy
access. Simply click on the icon and hold the left mouse button. Drag the icon to the bottom
bar and release the button. The icon is then copied to the bottom bar:
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The PRISMAproduction Desktop Main Pop Up Menu
3.2.1 Applications Used by More than One Module
PRISMA Information ’On Product’: Displays a list of installed PRISMAproduction pack-
ages and their version numbers.
’On Version’: Displays the PRISMAproduction version and copy-
right message.
Local System Allows you to shut down or reboot the system as well as to reset
certain processes. See chapter "'System' menu" on page 13.
Utilities A variety of test utilities for the different modules are accessible via
this entry. See chapter "The 'Utilities' Menu" on page 14.
Linedata This button opens the Linedata window. It is used to generate print
jobs for ASCII text data from hard disk.
('applic', 'admin' and 'service' only)
PRISMAproduction Explorer Central tool to configure, modify and monitor almo st all of the
PRISMAproduction processes. See chapter "PRISMAproduction
Explorer" on page 57 for a description of the window.
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Main Pop Up Menu The PRISMAproduction Desktop
3.2.2 Available Applications for the APA-Module Functions
APA Sample This button opens the APA Sample window, which is described in
chapter "APA-Module Sample Window" on page 18. This window
generate printouts of fonts, overlays or page segments.
APA Testjobs Opens a window with predefined test jobs which can be printed for
equipment tests.
Convert AFP Resources This button opens the Resource Import window for importing SPDS
resources in binary format from hard disk, tape, cartridge or 3.5” floppy. The window is described in chapter "Convert AFP Resources" on
page 22.
('applic', 'admin' and 'service' only)
Import AFP Data This button opens the window for importing print data from 9-track-
tape and 18-/36-track cartridge. The imported data can later be printed using the Print window (see below).See chapter "Import AFP Data
Window" on page 20 for a description of the window.
LU6.2 - 3270 Terminal Opens a terminal window, which allows you to communicate with a
host connected to PRISMAproduction via LU6.2.
LU6.2 - SNA Configuration
Opens a tool, which allows you to set up and manage LU6.2 connections to a mainframe.
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The PRISMAproduction Desktop Main Pop Up Menu
3.2.3 'System' menu
Reset Communicator
This command is used to reset the internal communication of the print
server. It should only be used in the event that the system hangs up
due to an unrecoverable error. In this case, you can reset the system
instead of shutting down and rebooting the server. This button should
not be used in normal operation.
Download, Hotdir, LP
Works only if these items are configured. Resets the configured con-
nections.
PRISMAproduction
This feature stops and restarts the communicator and all server processes (daemons, services) on the local system.
Every time a saving or restoring of the PRISMA configuration was performed, a ’Reset PRISMAproduction’ has to be executed on all servers,
starting with the master system. Please close explorer window before
executing ’Reset PRISMAproduction’.
Spool
Terminates and starts the spool again.
UI Manager
Exits and resets the UI manager processes.
Set UI Standard Restores the default window settings.
Shutdown This command opens a dialog box to confirm or cancel the system
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shutdown. The system must always be shut down properly before the
print server is powered off!
Main Pop Up Menu The PRISMAproduction Desktop
3.2.4 The 'Utilities' Menu
Tapman
(for Detais see chapter ’Hints and Helpful Information’ in the PRISMAproduction Administrator
Guide)
’Tapman Cartridge’ Service tool for troubleshooting and analyzing problems with SCSI
connected 18/36 track cartridge drives.
’Tapman Tape’ Service tool for troubleshooting and analyzing problems with SCSI
connected 9-track tape drives.
’Tapman QIC’ Service tool for troubleshooting and analyzing problems with QIC
tape drives.
User Utilities
’Create/Delete menue
entries’
Allows you to create/delete menue entries within this submenu. You
can select any program to be launched by this new entry.
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The PRISMAproduction Desktop Main Pop Up Menu
’Userscripts’ Use this command to select and execute customized programs or
shellscripts without direct access to the operating system.
These scripts are stored in /u/prismapro/cfg/userscripts.
The scripts/programs under the ’Standard’ tab are available for all us-
ers. These scripts are stored in /u/prismapro/cfg/user-
scripts/user.
Depending on the log in ID, the second tab is labeled with the respective Userid name. It provides scripts/programs only accessible for this
userid. These scripts are stored /u/prismapro/cfg/user-
scipts/admin ... service.
Click on the folder button to select a user script, for example " monthly
report“.
If you start the file by clicking the traffic light, a script file is called up,
for example:
#This is a script file which should be executed only
in June!
spsprt -class 3 -formdef F10101 -pagedef P1STD3 /u/
pismapro/job/report
’Catest’ Tests the connection between the linux server and the printer (for De-
tais see chapter ’Hints and Helpful Information’ in the PRISMAproduction Administrator Guide).
’Account Files’ Opens a window for exporting accounting files to a DOS-forma tted
floppy:
Users 'admin' and 'service' can delete account files. For further information on accounting see the respective chapter in the PRISMAproduction Server Administrators Guide.
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Main Pop Up Menu The PRISMAproduction Desktop
’Analyze’ Tool for analyzing data.
’Calculator’ Opens a scientific calculator.
’Shell’ Allows you to access the operating system via command line ('admin'
and 'service' only).
’Test Jobs’ Opens a window with predefined test jobs which can be printed for
equipment tests.
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APA-Module Components Introduction to the APA Processes
4 APA-Module Components
4.1 Introduction to the APA Processes
You access the APA processes via the UI manager by clicking the Linux KDE 'Start Applications' icon and then the PRISMAproduction entry:
Clicking the 'APA' entry you can access the components described in the following chapters.
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APA-Module Sample Window APA-Module Components
4.2 APA-Module Sample Window
Use this window to generate sample printouts of print resources of the types fonts, overlays
and page segments. The handling is straightforward: choose a resolution, click the "Library"
folder button and choose a library na me from the list that is disp layed. Then select the type
of resource you want to sample (either Font, Overlay/Pagesegment or All) and the name of
the resource(s). The resource name may contain one wildcard character, the asterisk (*).
You can only sample resources which have been imported into the internal libraries using
the 'SPDS Resources' window. If you want to sample resources which are located in simple
directories instead of internal libraries, you can ea sily im port these f iles into a tempo rary library (i.e. called 'sample') before creating the actual sample printout.
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