Xerox DigiPath 2.0 Installation Manual

Xerox DigiPath Production Software

Customer Software Release Document

701P35172 Version 2.0 July, 2000

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Table of contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

What is DigiPath Production Software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

DigiPath Production Software configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2

Obtaining additional support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4

Software compatibility matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4

Print server compatibility matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

2. New features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

What’s new in DigiPath 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

Document Scan and Makeready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

Production Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4

Batch Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4

Web Viewing and Submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5

Library Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6

Document Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6

Document Library Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7

Library Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7

Quick Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7

DigiPath scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7

Microsoft NT Y2K Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 8

Read-only access workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 8

3. Caveats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1

New caveats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Installing Windows NT Service Pack 5 remove s

functionality from N32 printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Installing Microsoft Y2KSETUP.EXE removes

functionality from the N32 printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

Web Viewing and Submission (WVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

A single invalid file appears on the web server . . . . . . . 3 - 2

Another print job is generated when selecting the

browser Back button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

Unknown characters appear in paper stock list window 3 - 3

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WVS User Administration access does not enable the

Administration option on the Navigation Bar . . . . . . . . . 3 - 3

Document Scan and Makeready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 3

Exception pages are applied incorrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 3

Image truncation and head to toe rotation problem . . . . 3 - 4

The header autoscales with the image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4

Creating large volumes of PDFs fails in DSM . . . . . . . . 3 - 4

System crashes when using DSM and Adobe Acrobat . 3 - 4 An imported PostScript file generates an error page . . . 3 - 5

N-up jobs display as 1-Up after JPG conversion . . . . . . 3 - 5

Page numbers displayed on the document are lost . . . . 3 - 5

Unable to delete an imported RDO from a new RDO . . 3 - 5 The properties section of the Paste Merge dialog

box is disabled for a merged TIFF file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5

File is positioned at cursor when dragged and dropped 3 - 6

Creating too much text in an annotation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 6

Applications are unusable due to a full c:\temp directory 3 - 6

XDCJ creates incorrect signature output . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 6

The revert button in page numbering is not enabled . . . 3 - 7

Fills, Inverts, and Annotates rotate 90 degrees . . . . . . . 3 - 7

Fusing pages causes an error message . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 7

Opening an imported RDO with divided pages and

OCR enabled causes errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8

Exporting PDF to PostScript causes DSM to exit to

the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8

DSM Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8

8.5 x 11 inch Signature Bookmode, Sign atu re Calendar, and 2 Up/ 2 Up Flip jobs sent to

DocuTech 65 do not print properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8

Rotation problem with exception pages on

DocuTech 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 9

Printing a PDF file on DocuPrint does not work . . . . . . 3 - 10

Back cover prints to top tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 10

17 x 11 inch (A3) 2-Up Flip Left prints 90 degrees

at DT135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 10

Some legacy jobs are printed with an error page . . . . 3 - 11

RDOs fail at the NSSeries server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11

Several pages of 17 x 11 inch signature pamphlet

jobs printed head to toe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11

Printing problems with subset finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11

ASCII job faults with cover programming error

at DocuSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 12

A 9 x 12 inch job with covers faults at the DocuSP 1.3 3 - 12 Signature book printing prints out as signature

pamphlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 12

DocuPrint printers do not support cover stocks . . . . . . 3 - 12

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4-Up/8-Up/16-Up Headers, Footers, and Page

Numbers print incorrectly if autofit is disabled . . . . . . . 3 - 13

Sending a job to a printer that is off-line causes

DSM to crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 13

Printing 2-Sided autofit 16-Up document to

DT65 causes output image to be distorted . . . . . . . . . 3 - 13

Document Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 14

Errors occur when shutting down the workstation . . . . 3 - 14

Document Library intermittent hang or crash . . . . . . . . 3 - 14

Import fails while printing a DJO job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 15

Cannot cancel importing an RDO into a cabinet . . . . . 3 - 15

Do not move jobs when importing into a cabinet . . . . . 3 - 15

Cabinet creation fails when entering too many

characters in Description field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 15

DigiPath Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 16

Some image types appear excessively grainy

when printed on the DocuTech 6180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 16

The resultant image is not scaled to fit within

the specified rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 16

Unexpected results when using the RDO wizard . . . . 3 - 16

Scanner Support 620s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 17

Scanner Support 620s does not start when

logged in as a user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 17

Batch Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 17

Cannot send job to DTNS 1.4 Network Server printer . 3 - 17

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4. SPARs addressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1

SPARs addressed in DigiPath 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

Document Scan and Makeready (DSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

Web Viewing and Submission (WVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3

Production printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 4

Batch Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5

Scan Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 6

Scan and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 6

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 6

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Overview

1. Introduction

DigiPath Production Software (DigiPath) 2.0 has been installed on your system.

This

Customer Software Release Document (CSRD)

with DigiPath 2.0 in order to provide customers with DigiPath information specific to this release of software.

This document is designed to provide a high-level description of the DigiPath hardware and softwa re. In this chapter, you will find charts describing compatibility requirements for using third-party software and Xerox print servers with DigiPath 2.0.

What is DigiPath Production Software?

DigiPat h is a netwo rk-based image capture and retrieval system. It allows you to scan hardcopy documents to create electronic images, assemble images into digital documents, edit and enhance digital documents, store, catalog and retrieve digital documents, and submit digital documents which prod uce highquality output.

DigiPath is a suite of individual software applications previously av ailab le under the product names XD OD (Xero x Docum ents On Demand) and DocuWeb. DigiPath includes new versions of these software pr oducts, with many added features and functionality. Highlights of the new features of these software products are included in this document.

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DigiPath Pr oduction Software configurations

As a suite of individual software components, DigiPath can be installed in a variety of configurations to meet the needs of your print production workflow.

Document Library

Document Scan and Makeready

DigiPath Production Software

Document Scan and Makeready with Document Library

DigiPath configurations

Web Viewing and Submission

Production Printer

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Obtaining additional support

Customers can obtain additional DigiPath suppor t documents, including solutions to common work process problems, as well as hints and tips for enabling optimal use o f th e e qui p ment, from Xerox C&TS Electronic Services.

Call X-PRESS FAX at 1-800-979-9709 and request document number 256000 to receive a complete index of the DigiPath supporting documentation, along with complete instructions.

A DigiPath FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Xerox web site is available for customers. To access the FAQ, go to http:// www.xerox.com. Search on the word digipath, then select Xerox DigiPath Production Software to go to the main DigiPath area. Select the support option from the pull-down list. Then, select FAQ on the support page.

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Compatibility

Software compatibility matrix

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In order for the DigiPath software and hardware to operate correctly, it is necessary that the ancillary software on the PC client and the print server be at the proper software revision level.

Table 1 lists the software revision level required for PC client compatibility with DigiPath.

Table 1. Software compatibility

Software Application Revision Level

Oracle 8i Microsoft Windows NT * 4.0 (build 1381 with

Service Pack 5) Hummingbird Maestro NFS Client * 6.1 Hummingbird NFS Server * 6.1 RAID Enterprise Storage Manager (optional) 1.0, 2.1 - 001 RAID Autologic StorageView (optional) 2.3 Adaptec EZ-SCSI ASPI driver 4.00c Adobe Acrobat * 4.0 WFTP Daemon Pro * 2.40 ARCserveIT for Windows NT ** 6.61 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

* Licensing for these products is provided for use with DigiPath only. As such, support for these products is provided by the Xerox Customer Support Center (XCSC), not by the manuf actur ers . A n y o ther use of these p rodu cts is not sup ported.

** Customers who have an AIT tape drive must upgrade the ARCserveIT software from ARCserveIT 6.60 to ARCserveIT

6.61. To order the ugrade CD, go to the web page

www.cai.com/upgrade/universal_upgrade.htm

http://

or by calling 1-

801-264-6391. Allow 7 to 10 days to receive the upgrade.

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Table 2 lists the software revision level required for PC client compatibility in a Web Viewing and Submission configuration.

Software Application Revision Level

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (build 1381 with

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x Microsoft Option Pack with IIS 4.0 4.0 Netscape Navigator 4.08 Netscape Communicator 4.61 Media Player 6.4 Java Virtu al Machi ne 5.0

Table 2. WVS software compatibility

Service Pack 5)

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Print server compatibility matrix

Table 3 lists the software revision level required for print server compatibility with DigiPath.

Table 3. Print server compatibility

Printer / Print Server Revision Level

DocuTech 90, 135 with Network Server 1.4x or above DocuTech 135 with NS PLUS 2.0 with patches #4, A

DocuPrint 1.6 or above and NPS 7.0 DocuTech Publisher, Models 6135 and 6180 DocuSP 1.33 or above DocuTech Publisher, Model 6100 DocuSP 1.33 or above DocuTech Publisher, Model 65 DocuSP 1.33 or above

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and G, or

2.1 with patch 2 and B

NSPLUS Server Series for DocuTech 135 and DocuColor 40

Extended Connectivity Print Job Manager (EC-PJM)

Xerox DocuJob Converter 2.1 DocuStation DP 301 Print Ser v ic es 1.x DocuPrint 180 Enterprise Printing System DocuPrint 180 EPS -

DocuColor 70/100 EFI Sfida 45/60 EFI DocuCentre 235, 265 N/A

1.1 or above

1.3

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2. New features

Overview

This section describes the new features and functionality of the DigiPath software components.

What’s new in DigiPath 2.0

Document Scan and Makeready

Document Scan and Makeready has the following new features:

• Virtual cabinets allow you to divide your database into separate spaces (cabinets). You can open a cabinet object from Document Scan and Makeready (DSM) and save a Raster Document Object (RDO) directly into a cabinet; previous versions of DigiP ath required you to interact with the Windows NT file system to include objects in the DigiPath database.

• PDF export for a range of pages allows you to create PDF files composed of a range of pages in an RDO or composed of a non-contiguous selectio n of pages. This f eature is simi lar to how PostScript files can be created from the content of an RDO.

• Section level headers, footers, and page numbers can now be specified within tags (sections) of an RDO. P age numbers can be specified to appear on all pages of the document or manual page numbers can be applied to specific pages. Page numbers can also be specified aut omatically for tags within an RDO.

• Use the mouse to drag headers, footers, and page numbers in the DSM View window.

• You can scan hard copy documents on an y Document Centre device and use the scanned image in an RDO.

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• Document Scan and Makeready now enables precise WYSIWYG tab stock viewing.

• You can import and catalog full color PDF and PostScript documents in the Document Library database.

• You can import PDF files into RDOs; if not converted to TIFF files, PDF files appear as “tagged” groups of pages in the DSM structur e window.

• Image editing features, including the Transparent Mode option and the In v e rt operation, are no w a v a ilab le in the DSM View window.

• Page level indexing within RDOs is now enabled. Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, this version of DigiPath can do a full-text search of a document.

• Paper color and custom stock type (if applicable) are preserved when you set paper stock to 8.5 x 11 (A4) and select booklet signature, pamphlet signature, calendar signature, or N - up as the job type.

• You can select the preferred destination printer in Document Scan and Makeready. Th is allows you to program RDO features that are supp orted by a particular printer and prevents you from selecting a printer that does not support the features you select.

• You can now define a paper tray as an “Interposer” tray so stock from that tray does not go through the fuser and is not counted as a printed page. Define the Interposer stock by selecting the Direct Insert Page option from the Insert menu in Document Scan and Makeready.

• Document Library Lite allows you to open and search for documents in the Windo ws NT file system. This a pplication is crucial to proper management of the complex objects (RDOs) created in DigiPath.

• 2-Up Flip Right is supported for production printing. If duplex mode is enabled, the left portion of the back page of a 2-Up Flip Right document is flipped. This capability does not support RDOs containing PostScript or PDF files.

• Production printing of 2-Up, 4-Up, 8-Up, and 16-Up (N-Up) jobs in Document Scan and Makeready is now supported.

• Autofi t during printing and scanning allow s you to use content from multiple legacy documents and allows you to save production printing information into an RDO us ing the autoscale function in the Job Ticket.

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The enhanced guide option in Document Scan and Makeready helps you align images on the pages of an RDO more easily.

• You can paste color and grayscale images and images with unsupported resolutions from the Clipboard into a page in an RDO. The import functionality allows you to import color and grayscale images and TIFF images with unsupported resolutions into an RDO. Imported color ima ges are converted to black and white images.

• Common job submi ssion supports a quicker PostScript file submission.

• You can delete Decomposition jobs at the workstation using Decomposition Services, rather than at the DocuTech, in Windows NT Explo re r, or in Document Library.

• Using OCR technology, you can search for documents by querying the content of documents in DigiP ath cabine ts using either Library Search or Web Viewing and Submission.

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• You can now submit multiple files to print as a single job from Quick Print and Document Library.

• You can use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for automatic and bat ch document in de xing in Docum ent Libra ry. The results of indexing an object can be stored as an attribute of the object, which allows you to perform a full text search on the content of an object.

• You can scroll up and down when dragging the first and last item in the Structure window when dragging an image near the edge of the View window.

• Document Scan and Makeready now includes Undo and Redo functionality.

• You can now view unconverted PDF images in color.

• The Page Number Wizard allows you to choose if you want to automatically update page numbers in documents or not using the Automatic and Manual Page Mode options in Document Properties.

• The Annotate Text dialog box now contains Rotate and Opaque attribute options.

• You can now fuse merged images and/or merged fills using the Include Merge items in the Fuse dialog box.

• You can s elect whether to apply Scale, Frame/Fill/Cro p, Fuse, Mov e , and Merge Fill to All P ages, Front Pages only, or Back Pages only within the document.

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