Xerox DocuColor 7000AP, DocuColor 8000AP User Guide

Xerox CX Print Server, Powered by Creo for the Xerox DocuColor 7000AP/8000AP Digital Presses

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Contents
1	Welcome	1
	Welcome to the CX Print Server User Guide...........................................................................................................................................	2
	Overview of CX Print Server.........................................................................................................................................................................	2
	Hardware and Software Components .......................................................................................................................................................	3
	Supported Formats .........................................................................................................................................................................................	4
	Workflow...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	4
2	Getting Started	5
	Turning On the CX Print Server ...................................................................................................................................................................	6
	The Workspace................................................................................................................................................................................................	7
	Customizing the Workspace View.....................................................................................................................................................	8
	The Server and Printer Monitors ........................................................................................................................................................	8
	The Job Queues ...............................................................................................................................................................................................	9
	The Queues Window............................................................................................................................................................................	11
	Status Information................................................................................................................................................................................	13
	The Storage Window....................................................................................................................................................................................	14
	The Settings Window...................................................................................................................................................................................	16
	The Resource Center....................................................................................................................................................................................	17
	The Job Parameters Window.....................................................................................................................................................................	17
	The Help Menu ..............................................................................................................................................................................................	19
	Turning Off the CX Print Server................................................................................................................................................................	20
3	Basic Workflows	21
	Importing and Printing Jobs.......................................................................................................................................................................	22
	Importing Jobs ......................................................................................................................................................................................	22
	Processing..............................................................................................................................................................................................	23
	Printing Jobs..........................................................................................................................................................................................	24
	Reprinting Jobs..............................................................................................................................................................................................	24
	Managing Job Queues.................................................................................................................................................................................	24
	Batching Jobs ........................................................................................................................................................................................	24
	Changing the Order of Jobs in the Queues ...................................................................................................................................	25
	Suspending and Resuming Queues.................................................................................................................................................	26
	Aborting a Running Job ......................................................................................................................................................................	26
	Moving a Job to the Storage Window............................................................................................................................................	27
	Viewing and Editing Job Parameters ..............................................................................................................................................	28
	Running a Rush Job..............................................................................................................................................................................	28
	Deleting a Job .......................................................................................................................................................................................	29
	Managing the Storage Window................................................................................................................................................................	30
	Submitting Jobs....................................................................................................................................................................................	30
	Duplicating Jobs...................................................................................................................................................................................	30
	Discarding RTP Information..............................................................................................................................................................	30
	Archiving and Retrieving Jobs ..........................................................................................................................................................	30
	Viewing a Job’s History......................................................................................................................................................................	32
	Job Ticket Report .................................................................................................................................................................................	32
	Editing Jobs .....................................................................................................................................................................................................	33
	Editing an Unprocessed Job ..............................................................................................................................................................	34
	Editing Processed Jobs................................................................................................................................................................................	34
	Navigation Buttons..............................................................................................................................................................................	34
	Previewing the Job...............................................................................................................................................................................	35
	Viewing Pages in the Job Editor.......................................................................................................................................................	35

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	Editing an RTP Job................................................................................................................................................................................	38
	Managing Virtual Printers ...........................................................................................................................................................................	41
	Managing Paper Sets ..................................................................................................................................................................................	44
4 Working at a Client Workstation		47
	Overview .........................................................................................................................................................................................................	48
	Working From Windows Client Workstations .....................................................................................................................................	48
	Defining a Printer - Windows XP .....................................................................................................................................................	48
	Copying the Printer Driver from Windows....................................................................................................................................	49
	Printing From Windows......................................................................................................................................................................	49
	Working From Macintosh Client Workstations ...................................................................................................................................	50
	Copying the CX Print Server PPD File for Mac OS X (10.4).......................................................................................................	51
	Printing from a Macintosh .................................................................................................................................................................	55
	Spire Web Center .........................................................................................................................................................................................	57
	The Web Viewer ..................................................................................................................................................................................	58
	Using Hot Folders .........................................................................................................................................................................................	59
	Hot Folder File Formats .....................................................................................................................................................................	60
	Hot Folders and Brisque or Prinergy jobs (GAP Formats)........................................................................................................	60
	Using Hot Folders from Client Workstations ..............................................................................................................................	60
	CX Print Server Print Driver Software .....................................................................................................................................................	62
	Using the Print Driver Software........................................................................................................................................................	63
	Working Offline ....................................................................................................................................................................................	69
	Uninstalling the Print Driver Software ............................................................................................................................................	69
5	Production Printing	71
	Imposition Workflow ...................................................................................................................................................................................	72
	Creating, Viewing and Modifiying Imposition Templates.........................................................................................................	72
	Managing Templates ..........................................................................................................................................................................	78
	High-Resolution Workflow........................................................................................................................................................................	80
	Creo APR .................................................................................................................................................................................................	81
	OPI.............................................................................................................................................................................................................	81
	Creo APR and OPI File Formats........................................................................................................................................................	82
	Preparing to Print Using Creo APR or OPI .....................................................................................................................................	82
	Printing with Creo APR or OPI ..........................................................................................................................................................	83
	PDF Workflow................................................................................................................................................................................................	84
	Export as PDF2Go ................................................................................................................................................................................	86
	Page Exceptions ............................................................................................................................................................................................	88
	Setting Exceptions for Imposed Jobs ..............................................................................................................................................	88
	Printing on Tabs Using Exceptions ..................................................................................................................................................	88
	Printing on Tabs Using the CX Print Server Tabs Plug-In for Acrobat ...................................................................................	95
	Dynamic Page Exceptions ..........................................................................................................................................................................	99
	Setting the CX Print Server for Dynamic Page Exceptions......................................................................................................	100
	Tips and Limitations ..........................................................................................................................................................................	100
	Fonts................................................................................................................................................................................................................	101
	Managing Fonts ...................................................................................................................................................................................	101
	Downloading Fonts Onto Your CX Print Server..........................................................................................................................	101
	Graphic Arts Workflow .............................................................................................................................................................................	102
	Importing GAP Files...........................................................................................................................................................................	102
	Supporting GAP Files ........................................................................................................................................................................	102
	GAP File Structure..............................................................................................................................................................................	103
	Preflight.................................................................................................................................................................................................	103
6	Color Workflow	109

Calibration .....................................................................................................................................................................................................	110
Guidelines for Successful Calibration ............................................................................................................................................	110

Contents		v
	The Calibration Process .....................................................................................................................................................................	111
	Preparing the Calibration Device for Calibrating Your Printer.................................................................................................	111
	Calibrating the CX Print Server ........................................................................................................................................................	112
	Reading Color Density Data..............................................................................................................................................................	121
	Printing the Job with the Calibration Table..................................................................................................................................	122
	Default Color Flow ......................................................................................................................................................................................	123
	Color Tools....................................................................................................................................................................................................	124
	Profile Manager...................................................................................................................................................................................	124
	Spot Color Editor.................................................................................................................................................................................	127
	Gradation Tool.....................................................................................................................................................................................	132
7	VI Workflow	139
	VI Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................................	140
	VI Document Formats................................................................................................................................................................................	141
	Creo Variable Print Specification....................................................................................................................................................	141
	VIPP........................................................................................................................................................................................................	142
	VIPP 2001 and PPML.........................................................................................................................................................................	143
	PostScript Files ...................................................................................................................................................................................	144
	Using Creo Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job ................................................................................................................	144
	Useful VI Print Options .....................................................................................................................................................................	145
	Managing VI Elements..............................................................................................................................................................................	146
	Deleting VI Elements ........................................................................................................................................................................	146
	Archiving VI Elements .......................................................................................................................................................................	147
	Retrieving VI Elements .....................................................................................................................................................................	148
8	System Administration	149
	Setting Up and Configuring the CX Print Server ................................................................................................................................	150
	Server Setup ........................................................................................................................................................................................	150
	Network Setup.....................................................................................................................................................................................	153
	Remote Tools Setup ...........................................................................................................................................................................	155
	Security..................................................................................................................................................................................................	158
	System Disks.......................................................................................................................................................................................	160
	Backing up the Configuration .........................................................................................................................................................	160
	Localization...........................................................................................................................................................................................	163
	Pre-RIP Preview...................................................................................................................................................................................	165
	General Defaults .................................................................................................................................................................................	166
	Print Queue Manager ........................................................................................................................................................................	167
	Color.......................................................................................................................................................................................................	168
	Messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................	170
	JDF Outputs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	171
	View Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................	172
	Storage Management ........................................................................................................................................................................	173
	System Messages........................................................................................................................................................................................	174
	The Job Alert Window.......................................................................................................................................................................	174
	Job History............................................................................................................................................................................................	174
	The Message Viewer .........................................................................................................................................................................	175
	Job Accounting.............................................................................................................................................................................................	177
	Viewing the Accounting Information ............................................................................................................................................	177
	Setting the Accounting/Message Viewer....................................................................................................................................	179
	Printing and Exporting the Accounting Log ................................................................................................................................	180
9	Setting Parameters	183

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window .........................................................................................................................	184
The Print Settings Tab ......................................................................................................................................................................	184
The Paper Stock Tab .........................................................................................................................................................................	188

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The Print Quality Tab ........................................................................................................................................................................	190
The Color Tab......................................................................................................................................................................................	192
The Imposition Tab............................................................................................................................................................................	197
The Services Tab ...............................................................................................................................................................................	203
The Finishing Tab ..............................................................................................................................................................................	208
The Exceptions Tab ............................................................................................................................................................................	211
Setting PPD File Parameters ....................................................................................................................................................................	213
Viewing the PPD File .........................................................................................................................................................................	213
Glossary	217
Index	225

Welcome
Welcome to the CX Print Server User Guide	....................................................2
Overview of CX Print Server..................................................................................	2
Hardware and Software Components.................................................................	3
Supported Formats .................................................................................................	4
Workflow ...................................................................................................................	4

2	Chapter 1 —Welcome

Welcome to the CX Print Server User Guide

Welcome to your Xerox CX Print Server, Powered by Creo for Xerox DocuColor

7000/8000AP Digital Presses User Guide. This user guide is applicable to both the

Xerox DocuColor 8000AP digital press and the Xerox DocuColor 7000AP digital press. Please note that although all printer references throughout this guide specify the DocuColor 8000AP, the information therein applies to both digital presses. We look forward to supporting you all the way from prepress to print.

The CX Print Server is a powerful, comprehensive color server that provides high throughput and print predictability to digital workflows. In combination with the DocuColor 8000AP, the CX Print Server effectively addresses the growth of ondemand printing needs and delivers the best output quality available.

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

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

Overview of CX Print Server

The CX Print Server is an on-demand pre-press system that uses advanced prepress technologies, to drive a DocuColor 8000AP.

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

In combination with the DocuColor 8000AP, the CX Print Server enables you to efficiently print flyers, brochures, pamphlets, dummy catalogs, short-run trials, and print-on-demand publications. When installed as a fast, network printer with the CX Print Server, the DocuColor 8000AP prints at the full-rated speed of 80 full-color A4 (210mm x 297mm) or Letter (8.5 inches x 11inches) pages per minute, on any media type and weight.

The CX Print Server combines RIP functionalities, automation, control tools and special hardware development capabilities with PC architecture.

Hardware and Software Components	3

Figure 1: CX Print Server for the DocuColor 8000AP

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Hardware and Software Components

The CX Print Server is a dedicated Creo platform running in a Windows XP environment.

The CX Print Server includes:

•Creo hardware, including the interface board

•Software, including:

Creo software

Windows XP Professional Operating System

Adobe® Acrobat® version 7.0

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Supported Formats

The CX Print Server supports the following file formats:

•PostScript (composite or pre-separated files)

•PDF

•EPS

•Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)

•VIPP (Variable Data Intelligent PostScript Params)

•PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language)

•GAP (Graphic Art Port) files (file formats from various prepress systems, for example Brisque job and TIFF / IT)

•Creo CT & LW

•JPG, TIFF

•Pre-separated formats

Workflow

The CX Print Server receives and processes files from the following client workstations:

•Macintosh – running Mac OS X (10.1 and later)

•Windows – running Windows 2000 and XP

•UNIX Workstations and Servers

The CX Print Server basic workflow is as follows:

Getting Started
Turning On the CX Print Server............................................................................	6
The Workspace.........................................................................................................	7
The Job Queues .......................................................................................................	9
The Storage Window.............................................................................................	14
The Settings Window ............................................................................................	16
The Resource Center .............................................................................................	17
The Job Parameters Window ..............................................................................	17
The Help Menu .......................................................................................................	19
Turning Off the CX Print Server .........................................................................	20

6	Chapter 2—Getting Started

Turning On the CX Print Server

1.Turn on the monitor.

2.Press the power button located behind the front panel of the CX Print Server.

The power indicator on the front panel lights up. The Windows operating system starts, and the CX Print Server splash screen appears.

Notes:

•If the CX Print Server workspace is already turned on, open the workspace from the Start menu.

•By default, the Auto Log On check box is selected under Tools > Settings > Administration > Security. This option enables you to open the workspace without having to go through the logon process each time. If you want to designate different access levels for each user, you need to set security settings in the Settings window. For more information about designating access levels, see Security on page 158.

The Workspace	7

The Workspace

After you turn on the CX Print Server, the workspace automatically appears.


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Table 1: CX Print Server workspace

Item	Name	Description

1	Menu Bar	Consists of the Job, Selection, Tools, Control, View, and Help menus.
		Click a menu name to open the corresponding menu.

2	Status Panel	Contains the logo Pane, Processing status area, Printing status area,
		server icon, and printer icon.
		For more information on the server and printer icons, see The Server and
		Printer Monitors on page 8.

3	Toolbar	Consists of shortcut buttons for the Import window, Resource Center,
		Message Viewer, and Calibration window.

4	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 window.
		For more information on queues, see The Job Queues on page 9.

5	Job Alert	Displays the last detailed error that is related to a selected job.
		For more information on the Job Alert window, see The Job Alert Window
		on page 174.

6	Thumbnail	Displays a thumbnail view of a specific page in an RTP job that has
		finished processing.

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Table 1: CX Print Server workspace

Item	Name	Description

7	Storage	The Storage window contains files that:
		• were successfully printed
		• were held, were aborted, or failed during processing or printing
		• were sent directly from the client workstation to the Storage window
		or were imported to the Storage window.

8	Paper Stocks	Displays information about the paper in each tray and also shows
		whether the trays are ready for printing.
		NOTE: This window is only included in Classic Plus view. For more
		information, see Customizing the Workspace View on page 8.

Customizing the Workspace View

The View menu enables you to customize the workspace. From this menu, you can open and close the Queues window. The menu also provides the following view options:

•Spire Classic View: Displays the status panel, toolbar, Storage window, Queues window, Thumbnail window, and Job Alert window

•Spire Classic Plus View: Displays the status panel, toolbar, Paper Stocks window, Storage window, Queues window, Thumbnail window, and Job Alert window

•Queues View: Displays only the Print Queue and Process Queue

•Refresh View: Reverts to the factory default view for the view that is currently displayed

Tip: By default, the windows in the workspace are all docked-that is, attached to the workspace. You can detach, or undock, a window from the workspace by right-clicking the window’s title bar and selecting Undock Window.

The Server and Printer Monitors

The server and printer icons are on the right end of the status panel and indicate

(through animation) whether processing and printing are taking place. If a finishing device is connected to the printer, the finishing device also appears in the printer icon. You can click the printer or server icon to display status information. You also view messages regarding the printer operation mode and status next to the printer icon. The calibration reminder indicator reminds you to calibrate the printer. You can set the reminder in the Settings window.

The Job Queues	9

For more information about setting the calibration reminder, see Color on page 168.

Server icon

Printer icon

Calibration reminder indicator

The DFE Monitor

¾ Click the server icon to open the DFE Monitor window.

The DFE Monitor window displays the following information:

Table 2: Description of DFE Monitor window

This tab	Shows you

Disk Usage	How much space is available on the user disk and
	printer disk

Network	Information about the network

Virtual Printers	Lists the virtual printers that you have defined

The Printer Monitor

¾ Click the printer icon to open the Printer Monitor window. The Printer Monitor window displays the following information:

Table 3: Description of Printer Monitor window

This tab	Shows you

Paper Stock	Information about the paper in each tray and also
	shows whether the trays are ready for printing

Finisher	Information about finishing devices that are connected
	to the DocuColor 8000AP

Toner	Whether there is enough toner

Consumables	Status of other refillables

The Job Queues

After entering the CX Print Server, a job resides either in the Queues window or in the Storage window, depending on the job flow.

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The Queues window consists of two areas, the Process Queue and Print

Queue.

•The Process Queue lists the job that is currently being processed and the jobs that are waiting to be processed.

•The Print Queue lists the currently printing job and the jobs that were processed successfully and are waiting to be printed. The Print Queue also lists frozen jobs (jobs for which the specified option is not available—for example, paper stock or finisher).

Each queue holds jobs in the order in which they enter it (unless a rush job

“interrupts” the submission order).

For more information about managing jobs, see Managing Job Queues on page 24.

At any time, you can view information regarding the number and status of the jobs in the queues. You can also change the order of the jobs and suspend or resume the queue.

After you start the CX Print Server, the Queues window is displayed. The

Queues window consists of the Print Queue and the Process Queue.

Each queue holds jobs in the order in which they enter it. The top job in the queue is currently running, while all others are waiting to run.

Note: If there are very short jobs in the Print Queue, several jobs may be running at the same time. The jobs marked as running are listed first and printed in the order they are listed.

If necessary, you can change the order the jobs that are waiting in the queues. You can also view and edit the jobs’ parameters.

The Job Queues	11

The Queues Window

After you submit PDL jobs (or resubmit PDL jobs), the Process Queue lists the files to be processed.

Once a file has been processed successfully, it moves to the Print Queue and waits to be printed or to the Storage window (depending on the current job flow or virtual printer).

For more information about operations on the jobs residing in the Queue Manager, see Aborting a Running Job on page 26.

The Queues window lists informations about the jobs that are being processed.

Status indicators indicate the status of each job. Table 4 describes the status indicators used in both the Process Queue and Print Queue.

Table 4: Process Queue and Print Queue status indicators

ThisStatus Indicates This:

Indicator

The job is running.

The job is frozen and held in the Print Queue. If a job is frozen, it indicates that the specified option is not available— for example, paper stock or finisher

The job is waiting.

The job is a rush job.

The rush job is frozen.

The rush job is waiting.

For more information about rush jobs, see Running a Rush Job on page 28.

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Right-click the column heading row to select the columns that you want to view.

Table 5: Process Queue and Print Queue column descriptions

This Column	Indicates This Information:

Job Type	File format of the PDL job—for example, PS
	(.ps), PDF(.pdf), VPS(.vps)

Title	Name of the file to be printed. If you submit a
	file whose name already exists in the CX Print
	Server, a number is automatically added to the
	file name—for example, if you submit a file
	called lobster and this file name already exists,
	the newer file is renamed lobster1.

Sender	User name of the person who submitted the
	job when the CX Print Server is logged on to a
	domain controller. If the CX Print Server is not
	logged on to a domain controller, “guest” will
	be displayed in the Sender column.

Submitted	Date and time this job was first submitted to
	the CX Print Server

Pages	Number of pages to be processed in a PDF job.
	If the DTP software supported it, the number of
	pages is indicated for other PDL jobs.

Sets	Number of copies to be printed

Paper Set/Stock	Paper set name or stock name
Name

Paper Size	Paper size

Weight	Paper weight

Type	Paper type

Coating	Paper coating

File Size	File size of the job

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	This Column	Indicates This Information:

	Account	Account name taken from the Job Info
		parameter

	Job Info	Job info type taken from the Job Info parameter

	Imposition	Type of imposition used

	Page Exception	Whether or not the job has page exceptions

	Server	Name of the server being used

	Virtual Printer	Name of virtual printer being used
	Names

Status Information

The Processing and Printing status areas contain the following:

•The suspend and resume buttons (for more information see Suspending and Resuming Queues on page 26)

•The queue name.

•The number of jobs in the queue—for example, 2.

•If a job is currently being processed or printed, the name of the job and a process indicator are displayed.

Note: For PDF jobs, the Processing status area indicates the total number of pages. For other PDL jobs, the number of pages is indicated only if the desktop publishing software in which they were created supports this feature.

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The Storage Window

The Storage window is displayed by default. If you close the Storage window, you can reopen it by selecting Storage from the View menu.

The Storage window is the main repository for jobs. It can contain:

•Printed (completed) jobs

•Jobs that you manually moved to the Storage window or aborted during processing or printing

•Jobs that failed during processing or printing

•Retrieved jobs

•Jobs that were imported directly to the Storage window from the client workstation (by selecting the Spool & Store option for the job flow)

In the Storage window, you can see the number of jobs that are in storage and their status.

Each job in the Storage window is assigned a status as shown in Table 6:

Table 6: Storage window status buttons

Icon	Status	Indicates This

	Completed	The job has finished printing.

	Held	You moved the job from the Queues window to
		the Storage window; or the current job flow or
		virtual printer moved the job to the Storage
		window automatically.

	Failed	The job failed during processing or printing.

	Aborted	You aborted the job in the Queues window while
		the job was running.

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By default, the Storage window shows all the jobs, whatever their status. All the status buttons are selected—that is, they appear pushed in. If you click a status button now—for example, the Completed Jobs button—the button is released and the list hides all the completed jobs:

If you click the Completed Jobs button again, the button is pushed in and the list shows the completed jobs.

Note: When all the status buttons are in the released (unselected) position, the

Storage window shows no jobs.

In the Storage window you can perform the following actions:

•Submit a job. See Importing and Printing Jobs on page 22.

•Run a rush job before other jobs. See Running a Rush Job on page 28.

•Preview and edit a job, using PitStop Edit for unprocessed jobs, or the Job Preview & Editor window for processed jobs. See Editing Jobs on page 33.

•View and edit the parameters of a job. See Viewing and Editing Job Parameters on page 28.

•Archive a job. See Archiving and Retrieving Jobs on page 30.

•Duplicate a job. See Duplicating Jobs on page 30.

•Delete a job. See Deleting a Job on page 29.

•View a job’s history (in the Job History window). See Viewing a Job’s History on page 32.

•Export a job as a PDF file. See Export as PDF2Go on page 86.

•View the job ticket report for a job. See Job Ticket Report on page 32.

•View the preflight report for a job. See Preflight Report on page 106.

Note: You can only view a Preflight report for a job if you enable the Preflight parameter before processing the job. For more information, see

Preflight on page 103.

•Use the PDF analyzer to detect problems in imported PDF files that may affect processing. See Analyzing a PDF Job on page 103

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The Settings Window

You can set all system preferences in the Settings window.

Note: If you log on to the CX Print Server as a guest, the Settings window is unavailable.

To open the Settings window:

¾ From the Tools menu, select Settings.

The window is divided into two areas:

•Administration: Contains system administration settings.

•Preferences: Contains system preferences.

Note: All users can view the Administration and Preferences settings, but only an administrator can configure these settings.

For more information about setting system preferences, see Setting Up and

Configuring the CX Print Server on page 150.

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The Resource Center

The Resource Center enables you to add, remove, and manage external resources for the CX Print Server.

To open the Resource Center:

¾ From the toolbar, click Resource Center .

The Resource Center provides access to the following resources:

•Virtual Printers, see Managing Virtual Printers on page 41

•Fonts, see Managing Fonts on page 101

•Imposition Templates, see Creating, Viewing and Modifiying Imposition Templates on page 72

•Cached VI Elements, see Managing VI Elements on page 146

•Paper Sets, see Managing Paper Sets on page 44

•Profile Manager, see Profile Manager on page 125

The Job Parameters Window

The CX Print Server enables you to edit PDL files and change the job settings—for example, paper size, imposition, and color settings—in the Job Parameters window.

To open the Job Parameters window:

¾ Double-click a job in the Storage or Queues window.

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The Job Parameters window title bar displays the following information:

•The name of the job

•The name of the virtual printer

•The time of submission

Each tab has a set of related parameters and values that you can select.

Table 7: Description of tabs in the Jobs Parameters window

This tab	Enables you to

Print Settings	Set print related job parameters—for example,
	Print range and Print method. See The Print
	Settings Tab on page 184.

Paper Stock	Set job parameters related to paper stock—for
	example, Paper size and Paper set name. See The
	Paper Stock Tab on page 188.

Print Quality	Set job parameters related to print quality—for
	example, Trapping and Image quality—and
	improve the quality of printed jobs. See The Print
	Quality Tab on page 190.

Color	Apply last minute color corrections, or set the
	output job to match other output devices. See The
	Color Tab on page 192.

Imposition	Set job parameters related to positioning, folding,
	trimming, and binding of pages—for example,
	Margins and Template. See The Imposition Tab on
	page 197.

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	Table 7: Description of tabs in the Jobs Parameters window

	This tab	Enables you to

	Services	Set job parameters that will assist your job
		workflow—for example, APR path and Preflight.
		See The Services Tab on page 203.

	Finishing	Select from various options to finalize your printed
		document—for example, define settings for the
		front and back cover. See The Finishing Tab on
		page 208.

	Exceptions	Define paper sets to include special exceptions in
		a job, and add inserts or interleaves. See The
		Exceptions Tab on page 211.

The Help Menu

The Help menu provides information about the version of software that is installed on your CX Print Server and enables you to access the online help, which is based on this user guide.

To open the About window:

¾ From the Help menu, select About.

The About window displays the following information:

•CX Print Server software version number

•Date the version was installed

•Any updates that were installed on top of the version

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To open the online help:

¾ From the Help menu, select Topics.

Turning Off the CX Print Server

1.In the CX Print Server workspace, from the Job menu, select Exit.

The CX Print Server workspace closes, and you return to the Windows desktop.

Note: If there are jobs that are being processed or printed, a message is displayed.

2.Verify that the CX Print Server icon has disappeared from your taskbar.

Taskbar with CX Print Server icon Taskbar without CX Print Server icon

3.From the Windows desktop, select Start > Shut Down.

4.In the shutdown dialog box, select Shut down.

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

6.On the CX Print Server, click the power button behind the front door.

The power LED on the front panel turns off.

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

Basic Workflows
Importing and Printing Jobs................................................................................	22
Reprinting Jobs.......................................................................................................	24
Managing Job Queues .........................................................................................	24
Managing the Storage Window.........................................................................	30
Editing Jobs .............................................................................................................	33
Editing Processed Jobs.........................................................................................	34
Managing Virtual Printers ....................................................................................	41
Managing Paper Sets............................................................................................	44

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Importing and Printing Jobs

The basic workflow for printing a job in the CX Print Server consists of three main stages:

1.Importing the file.

2.Processing the job.

3.Printing the job.

After the job is printed, it is stored in the Storage window and can be resubmitted for printing, see Reprinting Jobs on page 24.

Importing Jobs

The Import Job feature may be used to submit jobs in the following situations:

•When a page-description language (PDL) file is created on a client workstation that is not connected to the CX Print Server

•When a PDL file is located on an external medium, such as a CD-ROM

•When the desired file resides locally on the CX Print Server

To import a job to the CX Print Server:

1.From the Job menu select Import Job. The Import window appears.

2.To access the desired files, click the up one level button , or double-click on the file folders to go down the file tree.

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