Xerox CX User Manual
User Guide
English
Xerox CX Print Server, Powered by
Creo, for the Xerox DocuColor
7002/8002 Digital Press
Version 1.0
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Contents
1 Getting started 1
Printing this guide....................................................................................................................................1
System overview.....................................................................................................................................2
Overview of the Workspace....................................................................................................................3
Turning on the CX print server................................................................................................................5
Turning off the CX print server................................................................................................................6
2 Setting up your computer for printing 7
Setting up your computer overview.........................................................................................................7
Setting up printing on a Windows computer............................................................................................9
Adding a network printer to your Windows computer.......................................................................9
Loading the Print Driver software for the first time......................................................................... 10
Deactivating the Print Driver software............................................................................................10
Removing the Print Driver software................................................................................................11
Downloading fonts..........................................................................................................................11
Setting up printing in Mac OS................................................................................................................12
Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OS................................................................................12
Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS........................................................... 13
Removing the Print Driver software................................................................................................14
3 Calibration 15
Calibration overview..............................................................................................................................15
Defining the inline spectrophotometer as the calibration device...........................................................16
Creating a calibration table using the Inline Spectrophotometer...........................................................17
Creating a calibration table using the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer......................................................18
Mapping jobs to calibration tables.........................................................................................................21
4 Printing a file in Windows and Mac OS 23
Printing a file to the CX print server.......................................................................................................23
Using a hot folder to print......................................................................................................................23
Password protect jobs...........................................................................................................................24
5 Printing from the color server 27
Importing and printing a job...................................................................................................................27
Previewing and editing a PDF file......................................................................................................... 27
Editing a job overview........................................................................................................................... 28
Moving a page in a job..........................................................................................................................29
Deleting a page from a job....................................................................................................................29
Merging one or more pages into a job...................................................................................................29
Replacing pages....................................................................................................................................30
Finding the CMYK values of a specific area..........................................................................................31
Verifying the content of the job..............................................................................................................31
Analyzing a PDF job.......................................................................................................................33
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Performing a preflight check...........................................................................................................34
Viewing and printing a preflight report............................................................................................35
Preflight Report window..................................................................................................................35
Proofing the job using color sets...........................................................................................................36
Assigning a color set to your job.....................................................................................................37
Secure printing overview.......................................................................................................................38
6 Managing jobs 39
Archival and retrieval of jobs.................................................................................................................39
Archiving a job................................................................................................................................39
Retrieving a job...............................................................................................................................40
Forwarding a job to another CX print server ........................................................................................40
Duplicating jobs.....................................................................................................................................41
Resubmitting a job.................................................................................................................................41
Printing copies of a job...................................................................................................................41
Job Reports...........................................................................................................................................42
Accounting Viewer overview ..........................................................................................................42
Job Report overview.......................................................................................................................42
Ensuring proper billing....................................................................................................................42
InSite jobs..............................................................................................................................................43
Exporting a job as an InSite job......................................................................................................44
PDF2Go jobs.........................................................................................................................................44
Exporting an RTP or PDL file as a PDF file....................................................................................45
7 Managing color 47
Color tools overview..............................................................................................................................47
Managing color and profiles .................................................................................................................47
Creating a destination profile..........................................................................................................48
Importing a destination profile........................................................................................................51
Importing a source profile...............................................................................................................51
Mapping media using the Media and Color Manager tool.....................................................................52
Managing calibration tables...................................................................................................................54
Calibrations window........................................................................................................................54
Adding an entry to a calibration table.............................................................................................56
Managing spot colors............................................................................................................................57
Adding a spot color.........................................................................................................................59
Editing a spot color.........................................................................................................................60
Deleting a spot color.......................................................................................................................60
Printing a spot color chart...............................................................................................................60
Spot color variations overview........................................................................................................61
Protecting specific spot colors........................................................................................................64
Defining an RGB color as a spot color...........................................................................................65
Defining a gray color as a spot color..............................................................................................65
Defining a CMYK color as a spot color...........................................................................................66
Color adjustment with the Gradation Tool ............................................................................................67
Previewing a job.............................................................................................................................68
Creating a new gradation table.......................................................................................................68
Editing a gradation table.................................................................................................................69
Correcting an image using Photo Touch-up..........................................................................................70
8 Production workflows 73
Print using imposition............................................................................................................................73
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Imposition overview........................................................................................................................73
Previewing an imposition layout.....................................................................................................74
Printing a business card job...........................................................................................................76
Printing a saddle stitch job..............................................................................................................78
Imposition Template Builder Tool....................................................................................................79
Print with exceptions.............................................................................................................................83
Adding exceptions to your job........................................................................................................83
Deleting exceptions from your job..................................................................................................84
Dynamic page exceptions and setpagedevice commands.............................................................84
Printing dynamic page exceptions..................................................................................................85
Print tabs using the Creo Color Server Tabs plug-in for Acrobat...........................................................86
Tabs plug-in overview.....................................................................................................................86
Tabs plug-in window.......................................................................................................................86
Creating tabs..................................................................................................................................90
Managing tabs................................................................................................................................92
9 Variable data printing jobs 95
Variable Data Printing jobs....................................................................................................................95
About VDP document formats...............................................................................................................95
About Variable Print Specification..................................................................................................96
About PPML...................................................................................................................................97
Managing VDP elements.......................................................................................................................97
Selecting to Cache Global VDP Elements......................................................................................97
Archiving VDP elements.................................................................................................................98
Retrieving VDP elements...............................................................................................................98
Deleting VDP Elements..................................................................................................................99
10 Job parameters 101
Print tab in the Job Parameters window..............................................................................................101
Imposition tab in the Job Parameters window.....................................................................................104
Quality tab in the Job Parameters window..........................................................................................108
Color tab in the Job Parameters window.............................................................................................110
Photo touch-up tab in the Job Parameters window.............................................................................115
Finishing tab in the Job Parameters window.......................................................................................116
Exceptions tab in the Job Parameters window....................................................................................117
Services tab in the Job Parameters window........................................................................................118
11 Setting up your color server 123
The Preferences window.....................................................................................................................123
Setting up a virtual printer...................................................................................................................127
Virtual printers..............................................................................................................................127
Adding and editing a virtual printer...............................................................................................127
Removing a virtual printer.............................................................................................................128
Maintaining your settings.....................................................................................................................128
Backing up the configuration........................................................................................................128
Restoring the configuration...........................................................................................................129
Tools for maintaining your system................................................................................................ 130
12 Working with color server tools on your computer 131
Creo Remote Site Manager.................................................................................................................131
Remote Site Manager overview...................................................................................................131
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Activating remote tools.................................................................................................................131
Installing the Remote Site Manager in Windows..........................................................................132
Adding Creo color servers to the Remote Site Manager .............................................................133
Viewing the printer status.............................................................................................................134
Remote Workspace overview.......................................................................................................134
Using the Web Center.........................................................................................................................135
Overview of the Web Center........................................................................................................135
Connecting to the Web Center.....................................................................................................135
Office Hot Folder tool..........................................................................................................................136
Installing the Office Hot Folder tool..............................................................................................136
Creating a hot folder.....................................................................................................................137
Using the Office Hot Folder tool to print.......................................................................................137
Creo Color Server Job Ticket software...............................................................................................138
Creo Color Server Job TicketCreo Color Server Job Ticket overview..........................................138
Language settings........................................................................................................................138
Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in Windows................................................139
Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in Mac OS..................................................139
Creating and managing job tickets...............................................................................................139
Easy VDP File Creator tool.................................................................................................................141
Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template..............................................................................143
Adding records manually to your variable data job.......................................................................145
Adding records from a database to your variable data job...........................................................146
Creating and printing the variable data job...................................................................................147
13 Troubleshooting 149
Job History window.............................................................................................................................149
Handling alerts and frozen jobs...........................................................................................................150
Aborting a job......................................................................................................................................151
Resume printing...........................................................................................................................151
Alerts window......................................................................................................................................151
Printing system messages..................................................................................................................152
14 Glossary 153
1
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.
Getting started
Select the desired paper size, for example, A4 or letter.
3.
4. In the Page Scaling list, select Fit To Printable Area or
Shrink To Printable Area.
The names in the Page Scaling list vary according to the version of
Note:
the Adobe Acrobat software.
5. Click OK.
This document is printed to the selected paper size to your printer.
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System overview
The Xerox CX Print Server, Powered by Creo®, for the Xerox
®
DocuColor® 7002/8002 Digital Press is an on-demand prepress
system that uses advanced prepress technologies to drive the
Xerox DocuColor 7002/8002 Digital Press.
The CX print server 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 CX print server converts image files in pagedescription 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 CX print server also streamlines the printing process by
allowing you to print with preset workflows.
In combination with the printer, the CX print server enables you to
efficiently print flyers, brochures, pamphlets, dummy catalogs, shortrun trials, and print-on-demand publications. When installed as a
network printer with the CX print server, the press prints at the fullrated speed.
The CX print server combines RIP functionalities, automation,
control tools, and special hardware development capabilities with
Windows-based architecture.
Hardware and software components
The CX print server includes:
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Creo hardware, including the interface board
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Off-the-shelf hardware
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A DVD-RW drive with DVD burning software
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The following software:
❐ CX print server software
❐ Adobe Acrobat 9.0 and PDF 1.8 (PDF library 9.0)
❐ Enfocus PitStop Edit
❐ Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6
Supported formats
The CX print server supports the following file formats:
Overview of the Workspace 3
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PostScript (composite or pre-separated files) (levels 1, 2, and 3)
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Adobe PDF (versions 1.2 through 1.7)
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EPS
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Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)
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Xerox VIPP® (Variable Data Intelligent PostScript PrintWare)
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VIPP.VPC (VIPP Project Container)
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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,
Kodak® Brisque® and TIFF/IT software
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CT, LW
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JPEG
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TIFF
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Pre-separated formats
Overview of the Workspace
When you start the CX print server software the workspace
automatically appears.
The workspace contains different areas that enable you to monitor
your job during the process and print stages. In addition, the
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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
Imposition Template Builder
Printer Status panel 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 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.
, Calibration , Spot Color Editor , Gradation ,
, and Alerts
.
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.
Turning on the CX print server 5
Workspace area Description
Process and Print 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.
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.
Storage area The Storage area contains files 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 to the Storage area 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.
To add or remove a column, right-click on the Storage area title bar and
select the column that you want to add or remove.
Note: If you select Copies, then you will be able to change the number
of copies for that job and submit it for printing without opening and
editing the job parameters.
Turning on the CX print server
1. Turn on the monitor.
2. Open the front panel of the CX print server, and push the
power control button.
The power indicator on the front panel lights up, and the
Windows operating system logon screen appears.
The CX print server splash screen appears, followed by the
workspace.
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Notes: If the workspace does not automatically appear, open the application
from the Windows Start menu. By default, you can open the workspace
without logging on each time. If you want each user to log on, clear the Auto
Log On checkbox in the Preferences window, and then assign each user an
access level and password.
There are three different access levels available:
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Operator (default): Enables the user to operate the CX print server and
configure the Preferences.
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Administrator: Enables the user to access all features and settings on the
CX print server
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Guest: Enables the user to import a job through an existing virtual printer
and view the workspace
Note: By default the Windows screen saver is off. If the screen saver is
activated with a password, then the user name is set to operator and
password is spire.
Turning off the CX print server
Requirements:
If you are working in the IPDS workflow mode, you can not shut
down the software until the IPDS connection is disconnected.
1. From the File menu in the workspace, select Exit.
A confirmation message appears.
2. Click Yes.
The CX print server software closes. This may take a few
minutes.
If you move the cursor over the server icon on the taskbar, the
Note:
following tooltip appears: Color Server is Shutting Down. Please Wait.
3. Verify that the CX print server icon does not appear on the
taskbar.
4. From the Windows Start menu, select Shut Down, and click
OK.
5. After the CX print server has shutdown, you can now turn off
the the printer
Setting up your computer for printing
2
Setting up your computer overview
Printing Methods
Some methods for printing with the CX print server:
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Submit the job to one of the CX print server virtual 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, Microsoft Word—
and use any file format from any Windows and Apple Mac®.
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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 CX print server virtual printer, you first
need 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.
The CX print server supports printing from the following operating
systems:
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Mac OS X
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Windows 2000, Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista®,
Microsoft Windows Server® 2003, and Windows Server 2008
The CX print server 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
default virtual printers are published on the network with specific
parameters set for processing and printing.
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The default virtual printers are:
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ProcessStore
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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ProcessPrint
Files sent to this printer are automatically processed and
immediately sent to the press for printing.
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SpoolStore
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, VIPP, VPS, and PPML).
Print Driver software
Use the Print Driver software to set job parameters when you are
submitting a job to the CX print server from any application in your
computer. The Print Driver software is automatically installed on a
Windows computer when you set up a network printer.
On a Mac computer, you must install the Print Driver software manually.
Note:
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
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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
●
Preview imposition layout
Setting up printing on a Windows computer 9
Setting up printing on a Windows computer
Adding a network printer to your Windows computer
To print from a Windows computer, you first need to add a CX print
server 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 CX print server in My Network Places, and then 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 CX print server, click Start > Run, and then
type \\server name. The CX print server opens showing a list of all the
network printers. Double-click on the network printer you want to install.
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.
Your computer might have slightly different wording from what
Note:
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 CX print server, 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:
●
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 CX print server network printer is added to your printer list. In
addition, the Print Driver software and PPD file are automatically
installed.
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Loading the Print Driver software for the first time
Requirements:
A network printer must be defined on your computer.
Load the Print Driver software after installing a network printer so
that the CX print server will be ready for printing.
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.
The network printer is set up for printing using the Print Driver
software.
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 Start menu, select Settings > Printers
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 11
Removing the Print Driver software
Perform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later version of
the Print Driver software or if you want to install the Print Driver
software for a printer with a different name.
Requirements:
All applications must be closed.
1. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Printers
and Faxes.
2. Right-click the network printer that you want to remove, and
select Delete.
3. In the Printers and Faxes window, from the File menu, select
Server Properties.
4. In the Print Server Properties dialog box, click the Drivers tab.
5. Select the appropriate printer, and click Remove.
The driver is removed.
6. From the Windows Start menu, select Run.
7. In the Open box, type \\, followed by the host name or IP
address of the server, and click OK.
The server window opens.
8. Navigate to \Utilities\PC Utilities\Driver Extension.
9. Perform one of the following steps:
Downloading fonts
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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, right-click
DEX_Uninstaller.exe, and select Run as Administrator.
The Print Driver software is removed.
Use the HF_Fontdownloader hot folder, located in D:
\HotFolders, to install new or missing fonts to the CX print server
fonts directory.
The HF_Fontdownloader hot folder can be used with the
following operating systems:
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Windows Vista
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Windows XP
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Windows 2000
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Windows Server 2008
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Windows Server 2003
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Mac OS X
Drag the required fonts from the computer to the
HF_Fontdownloader hot folder.
Setting up printing in Mac OS
Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OS
During the installation of the Print Driver software, the PPD file is
automatically copied to your computer. In versions earlier than
Mac OS 10.4, you must copy the PPD manually.
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
CX8002_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller.dmg file.
The Welcome screen appears.
8. Click Continue.
9. In the message window, click Continue.
10. In the Software License Agreement window, click Continue.
11. Click Agree to agree to the terms and continue with the
installation procedure.
12. Click Change Install Location.
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.
Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS 13
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
Requirements:
The following information must be available:
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IP address and computer name of your CX print server
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Name of the network printer that you want to use with the Print
Driver software
1. On your Mac computer, open the System Preferences window
and double-click Print & Fax.
2. In the Print & Fax window, click the add (+) button.
Note: You can also define your printer using the Default option.
3. In the Add Printer window, select the IP tab, and enter the
following information:
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In the Address box, type the address of your server.
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In the Queue box, type the name of the network printer that
you want to use with the Print Driver software.
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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 CX8002v1.PPD.
5. Click Open.
6. Click Add.
7. Close the Print & Fax window.
The network printer is defined with the PPD file.
8. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the network printer.
9. Click 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.
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Removing the Print Driver software
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. Open the System Preferences window, and double-click Print
& Fax.
2. In the Print & Fax window, select the network printer that you
want to remove.
3. Click delete (-), and then click OK.
4. Navigate to Library / Printers / Creo_Color_Server_Tools,
and delete the Creo_Color_Server_Tools folder.
5. Navigate to Library / Receipts folder, and delete all of the
CX*.pkg files.
The Print Driver software is removed. You can now upgrade the
Print Driver software.
You will need to reinstall the network printers that you removed after
Note:
you have upgraded the software.
Calibration
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Calibration overview
Obtaining the most satisfactory print quality on your printer
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, paper weight, and screening
method.
You can create calibration curves using either of the following
options:
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Inline spectrophotometer: Enables you to automatically calibrate
and create profiles for your digital press. The automatic
calibration tool allows you to create calibration curves for
several screening types.
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Calibration wizard: The Calibration wizard guides you through
printing a color chart, scanning the streams of color patches in
the color chart, and creating a calibration table based on the
scanned measurements.
The CX print server uses the data in this table to compensate for
the differences between the the actual, measured density level,
and the target level, the target density.
You should create calibration tables in the following instances:
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When you use a new paper stock
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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)
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Every 24 hours, to compensate for potential variations in toner
density
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Defining the inline spectrophotometer as the calibration device
By default, the Inline Spectrophotometer is the selected
calibration device on the CX print server. If the X-Rite i1
spectrophotometer is connected to your CX Print Server, you can
switch to the Inline Spectrophotometer in the Preferences window.
1. From the Tools menu, select Settings.
2. Under Administration, click Calibration Device.
3. Select the Calibration is done using Inline
Spectrophotometer option.
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4. Click Save.
The inline spectrophotometer is defined as the default
measurement device for creating calibration tables and destination
profiles.
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Creating a calibration table using the Inline Spectrophotometer
Requirements:
The media that you choose must be loaded as SEF, and the
printer must be ready for printing.
1. Suspend the Process Queue.
2. Make sure that the Print Queue is released and that no jobs
are running.
3. From the Tools menu, select Calibration.
4. Define the parameters as follows:
a. In the Paper Coating list, select either Coated or
Uncoated for the paper type.
You can only select the media that is loaded in the printer.
Note:
b. In the Weight list, select the weight of the paper stock.
c. In the Tray list, select the tray where the paper stock is
loaded for the calibration.
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d. In the Screening area, select the screening method for
which you want to create a calibration table.
Note: You can select all screening methods. The server creates a
calibration table for each screening method that you select.
e. The Save as box displays an automatic name for the
calibration tables according to the media name. If required,
you can type a different name. The screening number is
appended to the resulting calibration file name.
5. Click Calibrate.
During the calibration process, a progress bar appears at the
bottom of the Calibration Tool window. The progress bar
indicates the calibration stages: printing the chart, measuring
it, and saving the measurements.
When the calibration process is completed, a check mark
appears next to the selected screening methods.
6. Click Close, when the calibration is completed and after all
green check marks appear.
The new calibration table (or tables) is added to the list of
calibration tables in the Calibrations window and the Media and
Color Manager in the Resource Center.
To apply one of these calibration tables to your job, open the job
parameters window, and select Color > Calibration. Select from
the list the calibration table you want to apply to your job, and then
submit the job for printing.
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 CX print server.
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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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Make sure that the Print Queue is not suspended and is ready
for printing.
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Make sure the X-rite i1 spectrophotometer is selected in the
Preferences window.
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1. From the Tools menu, select Calibration.
2. In the Number of copies box, type the number of copies you
want to print.
3. Click Print.
The calibration chart prints.
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4. Step 2 of the Color Calibration Wizard appears. Follow the
instructions in the wizard to complete the calibration.
5. After each color sweep, wait for the check mark to appear next
to the appropriate icon and follow the instructions as listed.
Make sure that the separation columns on the chart are scanned in
Note:
the order they appear in the icons: Cyan > Magenta > Yellow > Black.
When all of the separation columns have been successfully
scanned, a check mark appears next to all icons.
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Notes:
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If at any stage the scanning has not been completed properly, click
Reset and scan again.
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If an error occurs while you are scanning the chart, an alert message
appears. Click OK and re-scan the charts.
6. 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, meda type,
and date.
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Select Save as to type your own name.
Note: It is strongly recommended that you include the media type, weight,
and screening method in the calibration table file name.
7. Click Finish.
Mapping jobs to calibration tables
When you create a calibration table, the calibration table is based
on the media type, paper weight, and screening method that you
selected during the calibration process. Any job that has the
specific media type, paper weight, and screening method that you
selected, will automatically be mapped or linked to this calibration
table.
In the Job Parameters window, under Color > Calibration, the
Linked option is selected by default.
When you send your job to print, because the calibration table is
linked to the job, it is automatically used when the job is printed.
See also:
Mapping media using the Media and Color Manager
tool on page 52
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