Xerox CX700i User Guide
User Guide
English
Xerox CX Print Server, Powered by Creo
Color Server Technology, for the Xerox 700
Digital Color Press
Version 2.0
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Contents
1 Getting started.......................................................................................................1
Printing this guide....................................................................................................................................1
What's new?............................................................................................................................................1
System overview.....................................................................................................................................2
Hardware and software components................................................................................................2
Supported formats............................................................................................................................3
Optional kits......................................................................................................................................3
Overview of the workspace.....................................................................................................................5
Turning on the CX print server................................................................................................................7
Turning off the CX print server................................................................................................................7
2 Setting up your computer for printing....................................................................9
Setting up your computer overview.........................................................................................................9
Setting up printing on a Windows computer..........................................................................................11
Adding a network printer to Windows Server 2008/2003/XP..........................................................11
Adding a network printer to Windows 7/Vista.................................................................................12
Loading the Print Driver software for the first time......................................................................... 12
Shortcut for adding a printer...........................................................................................................13
Deactivating the Print Driver software............................................................................................13
Removing the Print Driver software................................................................................................13
Downloading fonts..........................................................................................................................14
Setting up a TCP/IP Printer ...........................................................................................................14
Setting up LPR printing...................................................................................................................16
Setting up printing in Mac OS X............................................................................................................17
Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)...................................................17
Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)...............................18
Removing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later).................................................19
3 Calibration...........................................................................................................21
Calibration overview..............................................................................................................................21
Performing off-the-glass calibration from the Creo Color Server.......................................................... 22
Connecting the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer to the CX print server..................................................... 23
Creating a calibration table using the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer......................................................23
Troubleshooting calibration...................................................................................................................25
4 Printing a file in Windows and Mac OS...............................................................27
Printing a file to the CX print server.......................................................................................................27
Using a hot folder to print......................................................................................................................27
Password protect jobs...........................................................................................................................28
5 Printing from the color server..............................................................................31
File processing......................................................................................................................................31
Importing and printing a job...................................................................................................................32
Paper stock window.............................................................................................................................. 32
Resubmitting a job.................................................................................................................................33
Resubmitting several jobs via a virtual printer.......................................................................................33
Printing copies of a job..........................................................................................................................33
Editing a job...........................................................................................................................................34
Previewing an RTP file...................................................................................................................34
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Moving a page in a job................................................................................................................... 34
Deleting a page from a job............................................................................................................. 35
Merging pages into a job................................................................................................................35
Rotating pages 180°.......................................................................................................................36
Replacing pages.............................................................................................................................36
Finding the CMYK values of a specific area...................................................................................37
Verifying the content of the job..............................................................................................................37
Analyzing a PDF job.......................................................................................................................39
Performing a preflight check...........................................................................................................39
Viewing and printing a preflight report............................................................................................40
Preflight report window...................................................................................................................40
Proofing the job using color sets...........................................................................................................42
Printing and reviewing color sets....................................................................................................43
Assigning a color set to your job.....................................................................................................44
Printing a file that contains more than one paper size..........................................................................44
Running a rush job................................................................................................................................45
Submitting a rush job......................................................................................................................45
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6 Managing jobs.....................................................................................................47
Archival and retrieval of jobs.................................................................................................................47
Archiving a job................................................................................................................................47
Retrieving a job...............................................................................................................................48
Forwarding a job to another CX print server ........................................................................................48
Duplicating jobs.....................................................................................................................................49
Accounting Viewer.................................................................................................................................49
Customization in the Accounting Viewer........................................................................................50
Record deletion from the Accounting Viewer table.........................................................................51
Job report..............................................................................................................................................52
Exporting files........................................................................................................................................52
Exporting a PostScript file..............................................................................................................52
PDF2Go jobs..................................................................................................................................52
7 Managing color....................................................................................................55
Color management on the CX print server............................................................................................55
Profiles .................................................................................................................................................55
Creating a destination profile..........................................................................................................56
Managing profiles...........................................................................................................................59
Mapping media using the Media and Color Manager tool.....................................................................61
Managing calibration tables...................................................................................................................62
Calibrations window........................................................................................................................62
Calibration table list........................................................................................................................62
Calibration table Data tab...............................................................................................................62
Calibration table Info Graph tab......................................................................................................63
Adding an entry to a calibration table.............................................................................................63
Spot Color Editor overview ...................................................................................................................64
Adding a spot color.........................................................................................................................64
Editing a spot color.........................................................................................................................65
Deleting a spot color.......................................................................................................................65
Test–printing spot colors................................................................................................................66
Measuring a spot color with the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer........................................................66
Spot color variations overview........................................................................................................66
Protecting specific spot colors........................................................................................................68
Color adjustment with the Gradation Tool ............................................................................................70
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Creating and editing a gradation table............................................................................................71
Correcting an image using Photo Touch-up..........................................................................................72
Printing color jobs as black and white...................................................................................................72
Printing a job in grayscale mode....................................................................................................72
Printing a job that contains grayscale RGB elements using black toner .......................................73
Preserving black color in a job containing grayscale CMYK elements...........................................73
8 Production workflows..........................................................................................75
Printing using imposition.......................................................................................................................75
Imposition overview........................................................................................................................75
Previewing an imposition layout.....................................................................................................76
Printing a business card job...........................................................................................................77
Printing a saddle-stitch job.............................................................................................................78
Imposition Template Builder tool....................................................................................................79
Printing 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..................................................................................................84
Printing tabs using the Creo Color Server Tabs plug-in for Acrobat.....................................................85
Tabs plug-in overview.....................................................................................................................85
Tabs plug-in window.......................................................................................................................86
Creating and printing tabs..............................................................................................................90
Managing tabs................................................................................................................................93
Working with near-line finishers............................................................................................................95
Near-line finisher overview.............................................................................................................95
Generating a corner mark and barcode..........................................................................................95
9 Scanning documents...........................................................................................97
Remote Scan Application......................................................................................................................97
Installing the Remote Scan Application in Windows.............................................................................98
Installing the Remote Scan Application in the Mac OS.........................................................................98
Creating a scan box..............................................................................................................................99
Scanning a document on the Xerox 700 digital color press................................................................102
Saving scanned jobs to your computer...............................................................................................102
10 Variable data printing jobs.................................................................................105
Variable data printing jobs...................................................................................................................105
VDP document formats.......................................................................................................................105
Variable Print Specification...........................................................................................................106
PPML............................................................................................................................................106
Managing VDP elements.....................................................................................................................107
Caching global VDP elements......................................................................................................107
Archiving VDP elements...............................................................................................................107
Retrieving VDP elements.............................................................................................................108
Deleting VDP elements................................................................................................................108
11 Job parameters.................................................................................................109
Print tab in the job parameters window...............................................................................................109
Imposition tab in the job parameters window......................................................................................112
Quality tab in the job parameters window...........................................................................................116
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Color tab in the job parameters window..............................................................................................118
Photo touch-up tab in the job parameters window..............................................................................124
Finishing tab in the job parameters window........................................................................................124
Exceptions tab in the job parameters window.....................................................................................128
Services tab in the job parameters window.........................................................................................129
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12 Setting up your color server..............................................................................133
Preferences window............................................................................................................................133
Setting up e-mail and text message accounts.....................................................................................136
Setting up a virtual printer...................................................................................................................137
Virtual printers..............................................................................................................................137
Adding and editing a virtual printer...............................................................................................138
Restoring the settings for a default virtual printer.........................................................................139
Removing a virtual printer.............................................................................................................139
Maintaining your settings.....................................................................................................................139
Backing up the configuration........................................................................................................139
Restoring the configuration...........................................................................................................140
Tools for maintaining your system................................................................................................141
13 Working with color server tools.........................................................................143
Remote Site Manager overview..........................................................................................................143
Activating the remote tools...........................................................................................................143
Installing the Remote Site Manager.............................................................................................144
Adding Creo color servers to the Remote Site Manager .............................................................144
Using the EZ Connect tool to view the printer status....................................................................145
Remote Workspace overview..............................................................................................................145
Connecting to the Remote Workspace from your PC computer...................................................145
Installing the Remote Workspace tool in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)...........................................146
Connecting to the Remote Workspace in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)..........................................146
Removing the Remote Workspace tool in Mac OS X (10.4 and later).........................................147
Overview of the Web Center...............................................................................................................147
Connecting to the Web Center.....................................................................................................147
Office Hot Folder tool..........................................................................................................................147
Installing the Office Hot Folder tool..............................................................................................148
Creating an Office hot folder.........................................................................................................148
Using the Office Hot Folder tool to print.......................................................................................148
Easy VDP File Creator tool.................................................................................................................149
Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template..............................................................................150
Adding records manually to your variable data job.......................................................................151
Adding records from a database to your variable data job...........................................................151
Creating and printing the variable data job...................................................................................152
Creo web user interface......................................................................................................................152
Enabling the Creo web user interface on the printer....................................................................153
Viewing the calibration status from the Xerox 700 digital color press..........................................155
Viewing jobs in the queues...........................................................................................................155
Performing off-the-glass calibration via the Creo web user interface...........................................155
Creo Color Server Job Ticket software...............................................................................................156
Creo Color Server Job Ticket overview........................................................................................156
Language settings........................................................................................................................156
Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in Windows................................................157
Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in Mac OS..................................................157
Creating and managing job tickets...............................................................................................157
Updates........................................................................................................................................163
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14 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................165
Job History window.............................................................................................................................165
Handling alerts and frozen jobs...........................................................................................................166
Aborting a job......................................................................................................................................166
Resume printing...........................................................................................................................167
Alerts window......................................................................................................................................167
Printing system messages..................................................................................................................168
15 Glossary............................................................................................................169
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Getting started
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.
What's new?
3. Select the desired paper size, for example, A4 or letter.
4. In the Page Scaling list, select Fit To Printable Area or
Shrink To Printable Area.
The names in the Page Scaling list vary according to the version
Note:
of the Adobe Acrobat software.
5. Click OK.
This document is printed to the selected paper size on your
printer.
The CX print server supports these new features:
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Profiling Tool
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Resubmitting several jobs to a virtual printer
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PANTONE PLUS color dictionary
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Remote Workspace for Mac computers
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APPE 2.0 support
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Remote Site Manager
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Text message and e-mail notifications
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Measure a spot color using the X-rite i1 spectrophotometer
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Predefined color sets
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CX print server web help
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Easy VDP File Creator
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Near-line finisher support
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Photo Touch-up
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Process Power Kit
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Improving quality of flattened transparencies
System overview
The Xerox CX print server, powered by Creo Color Server
Technology, is an on-demand prepress system that uses
advanced prepress technologies to drive the Xerox 700 digital
color 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.
The CX print server combines RIP functionalities, automation,
control tools, and special hardware development capabilities with
Windows-based architecture.
See also:
Setting up your computer overview on page 9
Hardware and software components
The CX print server includes:
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Creo hardware, including the dedicated interface board
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DVD-RW drive with DVD burning software
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The following software:
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CX print server software
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Enfocus PitStop Edit
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft XP for Embedded Systems
Supported formats
The CX print server supports the following file formats :
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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,
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
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XPS
Optional kits
The CX print server includes optional kits:
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Creative Power Kit, which increases your color and image
quality capabilities and includes:
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X-Rite i-1 Spectrophotometer
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Import device link profile
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Advanced calibration information
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Spot color based on destination profiles
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Color picker
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Predefined color sets
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Print color set samples
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Profiling Tool
A dongle is required for this package.
Note:
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Accessory Kit, which includes the keyboard, mouse, and
monitor.
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Universal stand
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Professional Power Kit, which extends the feature set of the CX
print server with an emphasis on the capabilities requested by
graphic arts and commercial print providers. This kit includes:
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Dynamic page exceptions
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Imposition Template Builder
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Enfocus PitStop
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Archive and retrieve VDP files
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Spot color variation
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Print mode—progressive, separations and custom printing
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Test-printing spot colors
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VDP Management Tool
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Job slug
Note: A dongle is required for this package.
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Process Power Kit, which enables faster processing and
shorter job turnaround. This kit includes:
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Photo Touch-up
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Parallel RIP
A dongle is required for this package.
Note:
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Imposition Power Kit, which enables you to build custom
signatures, and define where marks or groups of marks are
placed on a sheet. In addition, there is an interactive job
ganging option.
A dongle is required for this package.
Note:
Installing the Imposition Power Kit
To activate the features in the Imposition Power Kit, install the
dongle that is supplied with the kit.
1. Log onto your computer as an Administrator.
2. Obtain the software files. The
Preps_6-0-0_Win_Installer.exe file is available on the
DVD.
3. Insert the DVD, and double-click the .exe file.
4. Click Install and follow the onscreen instructions until the
installation is complete.
5. When the iKey driver Window appears, type your license key
to complete the installation.
Overview of the workspace 5
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
workspace includes tools and options that enable you to fully
customize and manage your server and jobs.
Workspace area Description
Toolbar
Consists of shortcut buttons for the Import window , Resource
Center , Calibration , Spot Color Editor , Gradation ,
Preview , Archive , Imposition Template Builder , and Alerts
.
Note: The icons that appear vary according to the optional kits in use.
Printer Status pane The Printer Status pane displays information about the current printer
status—for example, Printing, Ready, Warming up.
The printer icon changes according to the configuration of the printer
and the finishing devices connected.
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Workspace area Description
Resource details
Click Trays, Finishers, Toners, Consumables or Server to display
information about the size and type of paper in each tray, the
connected finishing devices, the available toner, status of
consumables, and disk space and network details.
Under Server, 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.
Process Queue and Print
Queue
The Process Queue area lists the files to be processed. After a file has
been processed successfully, it moves either to the Print Queue area
or to the Storage area.
Indicates that the queue is ready for processing or printing.
Indicates that the queue is suspended. You will need to release
the queue in order to process and print the jobs in this queue.
Note: When a queue is suspended you can open and edit the job
parameters of a job, unless the job is active or printing in the print
queue.
Storage area The Storage area contains jobs that:
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were successfully printed
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were held, were aborted, or failed during processing or printing
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were sent directly from the client workstation, or were imported to
the Storage area
There are three different views available in the Storage area: List,
Preview, and Gallery.
You can modify the columns and information that is displayed in the
Storage area. Right-click on a column in the Storage area and select
the column that you want to add or remove.
Note: Selecting Copies enables you to change the number of copies
for that job and submit it for printing without opening and editing the job
parameters.
Turning on the CX print server 7
Turning on the CX print server
1. Turn on the monitor.
2. 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.
Notes:
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If the workspace does not automatically appear, open the application from
the Windows Start menu.
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If the screen saver is activated with a password, then the user name is
set to operator and password is spire.
See also:
Preferences window on page 133
Turning off the CX print server
1. From the File menu in the workspace, select Exit.
Alternatively, if you want to exit the Workspace only (and not shut
Note:
down the color server), select Exit Workspace. This is useful when you
make a change to the settings that requires you to close and open the
Workspace, for example, when changing the units from inches to mm.
To restart the Workspace, right-click on the color server icon in the
system tray and click Start.
A confirmation message appears.
2. Click Yes.
The 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 Stopping. 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 shut down, you can turn off the
press.
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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, Adobe Acrobat—
and use any file format from any Windows and Mac computer.
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Drag the job to a hot folder. The job is spooled and processed
or printed (according to the selected job flow of the
corresponding virtual printer). If you use the hot folder method,
you can print most PDL files—for example, PostScript, PDF,
EPS, Variable Print Specification, and PPML.
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Drag Microsoft Office files to a special hot folder and then
submit the files for printing.
Network printers
To print your file using a CX print server virtual printer, you first
need to install the virtual printer as a network printer on your
computer.
After you install a network printer on your computer, you will be
able to submit files for printing. The network printers are installed
by default with the Print Driver software. You can change the
default settings of the network printer to use the PPD parameters
instead of the Print Driver software.
The CX print server supports printing from the following operating
systems:
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Mac OS X 10.4 and later
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
2003, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, and
Microsoft Windows XP
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
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default virtual printers are published on the network with specific
parameters set for processing and printing.
The default virtual printers are:
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ProcessPrint—Files sent to this printer are automatically
processed and immediately sent to the printer for printing.
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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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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 provides a graphical user
interface that is similar to the CX print server job parameters
window. The 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
Note:
manually.
In the Print Driver window, you can perform the following actions:
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Define or change job parameters regardless of whether your
computer is connected to the server
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Lock a job for secure printing
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Save a set of parameters. Sets are useful when you want to
print different jobs with the same parameters, or if you want to
reprint a job.
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Retrieve a saved set of parameters
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Check the status of the printer
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Define PostScript parameters for the job
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Preview imposition layout
Setting up printing on a Windows computer 11
Setting up printing on a Windows computer
Adding a network printer to Windows Server 2008/2003/XP
To print from a Windows computer, you first need to add a 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
copied.
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Adding a network printer to Windows 7/Vista
To print from a Windows computer, you first need to add a CX
print server virtual printer to your client workstation.
1. From the Start menu, select Devices and Printers.
2. Select Add a printer.
3. In the Add Printer wizard, select Add a network, wireless or
Bluetooth printer.
4. Select The printer that I want isn't listed.
5. In the Select a shared printer by name box, type the CX
print server name, and click Next.
6. Click Next.
7. Select whether you want this to be the default printer, and
then click Finish to complete the setup.
The CX print server network printer is added to your printer list.
When you add a network printer, the Print Driver software and
PPD file are installed on your computer.
Loading the Print Driver software for the first time
Requirements:
A network printer must be defined on your Windows-based
computer.
Load the Print Driver software after installing a network printer so
that the 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.
This process may take a few minutes.
Note:
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.
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Shortcut for adding a printer
1. From the Start menu, select Run.
2. In the Open box, type \\, followed by the host name or IP
address of the color server, and click OK.
The server window opens.
3. Double-click the icon for the desired network printer.
The CX print server network printer is added to your printer list.
Deactivating the Print Driver software
Deactivate the Print Driver software if you want to access the PPD
file parameters. The Print Driver software is active by default.
1. From the Windows 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
Perform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later version of
the Print Driver software.
Requirements:
All applications must be closed before removing the Print Driver
software.
1. From the Windows Start menu, select Run.
2. In the Open box, type \\, followed by the host name or IP
address of the server, and click OK.
The server window opens.
3. Navigate to \Utilities\PC Utilities\Driver
Extension.
4. Perform one of the following:
○
If you are using Windows XP, double-click
DEX_Uninstaller.exe
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If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click
DEX_Uninstaller.exe, and select Run as Administrator.
The Print Driver software is removed.
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Downloading fonts
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 Server 2008
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Windows Server 2003
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Windows 7
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Windows Vista
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Windows XP
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Mac OS X 10.4 and later
You can drag the required fonts from the computer to the
HF_FontDownLoader hot folder. In the Resource Center, you
can set a default font and delete fonts.
Note: You can only copy fonts if the font license permits.
Setting up a TCP/IP Printer
Set up a TCP/IP printer on a Windows computer.
Requirements:
The following items must be installed and configured on the
Windows-based computer:
●
TCP/IP
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The latest PostScript printer driver, AdobePSDriver.exe. You
can find the driver in the shared D:\Utilities\PC
Utilities folder on the CX print server, or you can download
the driver from the Adobe Web site, at
●
The PPD file, CX700i_V1.PPD. The file is located in the
shared D:\Utilities\PPD folder on the CX print server.
1. Open the Printers window.
2. In the Printers and Faxes window, select Add Printer.
The Add Printer Wizard appears.
3. Click Next.
4. Select Local printer attached to this computer, and click
Next.
5. Select Create a new port, and from the Type of port list,
select Standard TCP/IP Port.
http://www.adobe.com.
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6. Click Next.
If you have Print Services for UNIX installed on your
computer, you can also select LPR Port in the Type of port
list.
7. Click Next.
8. In the Printer Name or IP Address box, type the exact name
of the CX print server(the name is case-sensitive). You can
leave the Port Name as is.
9. Click Next.
10. In the Device Type area, select Custom, and then click
Settings.
11. For Protocol, select LPR.
12. Under LPR Settings, set the values as follows:
a. For Queue Name, type the exact name of the network
printer to which you want to send jobs for printing—for
example, CCS_ProcessPrint.
b. Select the LPR Byte Counting Enabled check box.
13. Click OK.
Click Next, and then click Finish.
14. Click Have Disk.
15. Click Browse, and locate the OEMSETUP.INF file in the \
\color server\Utilities\PC utilities
\PrinterDriver\Printer driver application
\Win2000_XP_2003\US-Letter or A4 folder.
16. Select the file, and click OK.
17. Click Next.
18. In the Printer Name box, delete the default printer name and
type the printer name exactly as it appears in the Resource
Center—for example, %Server Name%_Print.
19. Click Next.
20. Make sure that Do not share this printer is selected, and
click Next.
21. Make sure No is selected, and click Next.
22. Click Finish.
23. In the Printers and Faxes dialog box, right-click the newly
created printer, and select Properties.
24. Click the Print Driver tab.
25. Click the Server Hostname, and type the host name of the
color server.
26. Click Apply, and then click OK.
27. When you send a job to print via the Print Driver software,
note that the Print Driver is Online.
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You have successfully installed a network printer for the CX print
server and are ready to start printing.
Setting up LPR printing
Installing an LPR printer in Windows XP
Requirements: Windows installation CD
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Select Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select Add/Remove Windows Components.
4. Select the Other Network File and Print Services check box.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Browse, and locate the Windows installation files on
your hard disk in the i386 folder, or on your Windows
installation CD.
7. Click Finish.
Installing an LPR printer in Windows Vista
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Select Select Programs and Features.
3. Select Turn Windows Features On or Off.
4. In the User Account Control window, click Continue.
5. In the Windows Features window, click OK.
6. Select the Print Services check box and the LPR Port
Monitor check box.
7. Click OK.
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Setting up printing in Mac OS X
Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)
During the installation of the Print Driver software, the PPD file is
automatically copied to your computer.
1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
2. In the Server Address box, type your server address, and
click Connect.
3. In the Connect as area, select Guest.
4. Click Connect.
5. Select Utilities and click OK.
6. Select the Mac Utilities folder.
7. Double-click the
CX700i_V1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller. file.
8. Double-click the
CX700i_V1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller icon.
The Welcome screen appears.
9. Click Continue.
10. In the message window, click Continue.
11. In the Software License Agreement window, click Continue.
12. Click Agree to agree to the terms and continue with the
installation procedure.
13. In the Select Destination area, select the destination volume
in which you want to install the Print Driver software, and click
Continue.
14. Click Install.
15. Type your login name (if necessary) and password, and click
OK.
16. Click Close.
The Print Driver software and PPD are installed.
If you deactivate the Print Driver software, you can still use the PPD
Note:
because it has been installed already.
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Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)
Requirements: The following information must be available:
●
IP address or computer name of your CX print server
●
Name of the network printer that you want to use with the Print
Driver software
1. On your Mac computer, using the Apple icon, open the
System Preferences window and double-click Print & Fax.
2. In the Print & Fax window, click +.
Note: You can also define your printer using the Default option.
3. In the Printer Browser window, click the IP Printer tab, and
enter the following information:
○
In the Address box, type the address of your server.
○
In the Queue box, type the name of the network printer that
you want to use with the Print Driver software—for
example, CreoCS_Process.
○
In the Name box, type a name for the printer.
○
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
CX700i_V1.PPD file.
5. Click Open.
6. Click Add.
The network printer is defined with the PPD file.
7. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the network printer.
8. Click Utility.
9. If you are working in Mac OS X 10.6. click Open Printer
Utility.
10. In the Enable Enhanced User Interface list, make sure that
On is selected.
11. In the Server Hostname box, type the IP address of the
server.
12. Click Apply, and then click Close.
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Removing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)
Perform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later software
version of the Print Driver software.
1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
2. In the Server Address box, type your Creo color server host
name or address, and click Connect.
3. In the Connect as area, select Guest.
4. Click Connect.
5. Select Utilities, and then click OK.
6. Select the Mac Utilities folder.
7. Double-click the CCSUninstall.dmg file.
8. Double-click the CCSUninstall.app file.
9. Close all the running applications on your Mac computer, and
then click OK.
10. Select the suitable Creoprinter driver, and then click OK.
11. If necessary, type your name and password, and then click
OK.
12. Click OK.
The Print Driver software is removed. You can now upgrade the
Print Driver software.
You will need to reinstall the network printers that you removed after
Note:
you have upgraded the software.
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