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Xerox Document Services Platform

DocuSP controller version 3.74.xx

Getting

started

701P40789 September, 2003

Prepared by: Xerox Corporation

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Table of contents

Table of contents.....................................................................................................................................................		1
1.	Overview ........................................................................................................................................................	1-1
	User documentation........................................................................................................................	1-1
	Printing the user guides ...............................................................................	1-3
2. DocuSP 3.74.xx new features .......................................................................................................................		2-1
	All DocuSP-based products ............................................................................................................	2-1
	DocuTech/DocuPrint 75/90.............................................................................................................	2-2
	DocuTech 61xx and DocuPrint 1xx EPS changes..........................................................................	2-2
	DocuColor printer specific changes ................................................................................................	2-3
	Sun Blade 2500 ..............................................................................................................................	2-6
3. DocuSP 3.70/3.73 new features ....................................................................................................................		3-1
	All DocuSP-based products ............................................................................................................	3-1
	DocuColor 2045/2060, DocuColor 6060, and DocuColor iGen3 specific changes.........................	3-8
	LCDS ............................................................................................................................................	3-10
4. DocuSP 3.74 software release information .................................................................................................		4-1
	Notes and caveats ..........................................................................................................................	4-1
	DocuSP Controller .......................................................................................	4-1
	DocuJob Converter ......................................................................................	4-9
	VIPP Interpreter ...........................................................................................	4-9
	DigiPath........................................................................................................	4-9
	Clients ..........................................................................................................	4-9
	SNMP.........................................................................................................	4-10
5.	Tools and utilities...........................................................................................................................................	5-1
	Ability to bind 128 pages .................................................................................................................	5-1
	Changing the binding limit............................................................................	5-1
	Set Retain PDL ...............................................................................................................................	5-1
	Changing the retain PDL setting ..................................................................	5-1
	Reset the Xrite Spectrophotometer ................................................................................................	5-2
	DocuSP Emergency Recovery Utility (DSPERU) ...........................................................................	5-3
	DSPERU limitations .....................................................................................	5-3
	Required levels of expertise.........................................................................	5-4
	Installing DSPERU on your DocuSP controller ............................................	5-4
	Backup procedure DSPERU .....................................................................	5-5
	Testing the backup tape...............................................................................	5-6
	Recovery procedure DSPERU ..................................................................	5-7
	Backup and recovery caveats DSPERU ...................................................	5-8
	Troubleshooting DSPERU.........................................................................	5-9
	Resource Backup and Restore (RBR) utility.................................................................................	5-12
	Procedure for backing up and restoring resources....................................	5-12
	Helpful hints for using RBR ........................................................................	5-13
	Sample resource backup and restore scripts ............................................	5-14

6. Adobe Acrobat Reader...................................................................................................................................	6-1
For Windows and Macintosh........................................................................	6-1
For Solaris....................................................................................................	6-1

1. Overview

Your Document Services Platform (DocuSP) product has just been installed or upgraded. This document will familiarize you with the new features and functions available with this system.

This document is applicable to the following DocuSP-based products:

DocuTech/DocuPrint 75/90

DocuPrint 75 MX

DocuColor 6060

DocuColor 2045/2060

DocuColor 5252

DocuTech 6100, 6115, 6135, 6155, and 6180

DocuPrint 100, 115, 135, 155, and 180 EPS

User documentation

The user documentation for your DocuSP-based products consists of the following:

Getting Started: The Getting Started is this document, which is delivered as part of the user guide kit. This document details the new features and feature changes in the DocuSP software for existing DocuSP customers, notes and caveats for working with the DocuSP software, and directions on how to access and print the user guides.

User documentation on CD ROM: The user guides CD ROM contains the following:

The Adobe Acrobat Reader executable for Windows, Macintosh, and Solaris platforms. By loading the Acrobat Reader, you can access and view the user guides which are delivered in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. Instructions for loading the Acrobat Reader software are in section 4 of this document. Procedures for printing the user guides off the CD ROM are located in the next section.

A folder containing the DocuSP 3.7 user guides. These guides are designed to be used with the DocuSP controller regardless of the attached printer. The DocuSP controller user guides consist of:

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oSystem Guide (system37.pdf): Contains system level information covering security, accounting, backup and restore procedures, etc.

oColor Management Guide (colormgt.pdf): Contains information for the DocuSP user to reference on the DocuSP controller’s color workflow. This guide is only applicable for the DocuColor 2045/2060/5252/ 6060.

oGetting Ready for the DocuSP Installation

(getready.pdf): Contains installation worksheets to be filled in by the customer working with a Xerox representative in preparation for the DocuSP software installation. The pdf provided on the CD is to allow the DocuSP user to print additional copies of this document as necessary.

oUsing the lp utilities for Solaris (usinglp.pdf): Contains the syntax and commands for using the Unix lp print command to submit jobs to the DocuSP controller.

oUsing the lpr utilities for DOS and UNIX

(usinglpr.pdf): Contains the syntax and commands for using the command line lpr from either UNIX or DOS to submit jobs to the DocuSP controller.

NOTE: Unless your workflow requires the use of the lp or lpr command line clients, it is recommended that you use the Xerox Production Print Services software and drivers for job submission from a Windows, Macintosh, or Solaris client workstation.

Product specific folder(s): One or more product specific folders are available on the user guides CD ROM containing user guides specific to the printer. Access the folder that matches the printer type you are using. The folders contain documents such as the printer Operator Guide covering operator procedures on the printer such as changing paper and toner, Installation Planning Guides for electrical and space requirements, plus additional documents as necessary for the smooth operation of your printer.

Additional folders with documentation are provided for products that support MICR and LCDS.

DocuSP On-line Help: The DocuSP software contains an on-line help system which is accessed from the various help buttons or pull-down menus on the DocuSP interface. In addition, a pdf of the content of the on-line help is available on the DocuSP by accessing the Help pull-down menu on the DocuSP UI. To print the on-line:

1.On the DocuSP UI, select the Help pull-down menu and select Print Help Documentation.

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2.Select a queue from the pull-down menu, and select OK.

Send the documentation to a hold queue in order to program the job properties, or send the job to a queue with the following job properties set as overrides:

o Sides imaged = 2-sided o Finishing = none

o Paper stock = 8 1/2 x 11 or A4; drilled if the document is to be placed in a binder.

NOTE: The Help documentation is over 200 pages.

3.In Job Manager, locate the job and program the job properties. Then release the job to print.

Printing the user guides

Use the procedure below to print the user guides located on the

User Guides CD ROM.

1.Ensure that Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 4 or later, is loaded on the personal computer. It is also strongly recommended that the Xerox custom print driver for your printer is installed on the personal computer. Refer to section 4 of this document for instructions on loading the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the User Guides CD ROM.

2.Place the User Guides CD ROM in the CD ROM driver of the computer.

3.Open the CD ROM and any required folders. Locate the document you wish to print.

4.Using the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can view the document, print the entire document, or print selected pages of the document.

5.Select File, Print and select the printer to which the document is to be sent for printing. Either program the job properties at the personal computer or at the DocuSP controller.

You may also use the XDS Plus or the DocuSP web interface application on your computer to submit the pdf directly to the printer without first viewing the contents. Refer to the Xerox Production Print Services Guide to printing using Xerox Production Print Services for more information.

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2. DocuSP 3.74.xx new features

The following is a list of the features and functions now available in the DocuSP version 3.74.xx software.

For customers upgrading from DocuSP 3.70 or 3.73, this list details the enhancements available to you in this version of the software.

For customers upgrading from DocuSP 3.6x, refer to the next section for the features and enhancements available to you in addition to the enhancements listed below.

For detailed information on each of these new features, refer to the DocuSP Help system or contact your Xerox customer trainer.

All DocuSP-based products

Moving completed jobs

Completed jobs may now be moved to another queue for printing.

While the Move option has been available for completed jobs, in prior releases of the DocuSP software the job would fault if a Move was attempted.

In order to move a completed job, the System Preferences must be set to Retain the last 50 PDLs.

NOTE: A utility is now available to modify the number of PDLs that can be retained on the system within a range of 1 to 100. Refer to Section 5, Tools and utilities, for more information.

Layout (imposition)

The Layout feature now enables crop marks for all templates. Previously, crop marks were only available for the multiple-up template. Crop marks can be enabled or disabled on the DocuSP for each job.

The Layout feature now provides the ability to automatically scale the images for all of the templates.

NOTE: When creating a PostScript or PDF file, ensure that the page size selected in the driver as part of the PDL is the size of the image to be imposed. When specifying the layout, the Original Size must be set to the size of the image to be imposed.

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DocuTech/DocuPrint 75/90

DocuPrint 75MX

DocuSP 3.74 provides support for the new DocuPrint 75 MX printer, which provides MICR printing capability.

MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) is a process by which documents are printed using magnetic ink and special fonts to create machine readable information for quick document processing.

Although traditionally MICR has been used to print accounting and routing information on bank checks and other negotiable documents, the magnetic encoding lends itself to any form of document processing.

Refer to the documents available on the User Guides CDROM for further information on MICR and the DocuPrint 75 MX product.

Tab tray insert

The tab tray insert is now installed in the paper trays and is no longer being delivered as a separate kit. The function of the tab tray insert and the process to print tabs on the DocuTech/DocuPrint 75/90 has not changed.

DocuTech 61xx and DocuPrint 1xx EPS changes

This release introduces several new halftone screens to enhance the image quality of prints on the DocuTech 61xx and DocuPrint 1xx EPS printers. The halftones can be applied to PostScript and PDF jobs.

The new halftones available are:

85+ lpi

106+ lpi

120 lpi

141 lpi

The Sample collection in Reprint Manager contains a sample PostScript job that demonstrates the 7 halftone options available, including the 4 new options.

The 4 new halftone options are only available for PostScript and PDF document formats at a 600 dpi resolution. Access the halftone options by selecting Printer Manager, Image Quality, PostScript/PDF.

The new halftone options are optimized for a printer darkness setting of 7 or 7.8, depending upon the printer configuration.

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DocuColor printer specific changes

Dynamic composite object assembly and caching

DocuSP 3.74 contains a new feature to improve the performance of variable data jobs containing cached objects. As in previous releases, the system caches individual objects explicitly identified with a VIPP job through the use of the CACHE and PRECACHE commands.

In this release, the system now looks for patterns of objects that are frequently used together and dynamically combines those objects into a new composite object that is cached for reuse.

For this dynamic composite object assembly to function, note the following:

The objects or images must appear in the exact same context relative to one another on the page. If the individual objects are moved, resized, rescaled, cropped differently, or use different color transformations on subsequent pages of the job, the system is unable to build a reusable composite object.

A substantial performance improvement is only seen when groups of objects are used together more than twice.

DocuSP continues to support both standard PostScript execform caching and DocuSP optimized caching. However, the only method for accessing the DocuSP optimized caching is through the use of the VIPP CACHE and PRECACHE commands.

The dynamic composite object assembly feature is automatically enabled for VIPP cache users when VIPP caching is enabled on the DocuSP Queue Properties PostScript/PDF tab. VIPP caching is only available with the DocuSP color printers.

Pantone® certification for DocuColor 6060

A new color version table, version 2.5, is now available for

the DocuColor 6060 only. This color version contains Pantone® certified color tables for printing Pantone® colors on coated paper.

All other color tables are the same as those already available in version 2.0. The only change is for the Pantone® coated color.

Refer to the color management letter and attached color samples if the customer is upgrading from color version 1.x.

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Page Parallel RIP

This feature applies to DocuColor iGen3 only at this time.

Page Parallel RIP allows the DocuSP to decompose (RIP) multiple jobs or multiple segments of a single job simultaneously, resulting in a large boost in RIP speed. The number of parallel RIPs available is dependent upon the number of CPUs and additional memory available in the DocuSP controller.

This feature is supported for PostScript, PDF, VIPP, and ASCII formats only, and the license must be enabled and activated.

NOTE: Jobs should be Adobe Document Structuring Convention, DSC, compliant and Page Independent. Jobs that do not meet these requirements fault with a “Parallel RIP failed” message and must be submitted to a non-parallel RIP queue.

A typical site should have at least two queues: one queue set up for Page and Job Parallel workflows, and one queue set for serial processing of jobs that cannot be divided into chunks for parallel processing and for VIPP jobs that contain embedded CACHE and PRECACHE commands.

The following are some limitations on the Parallel RIP feature:

A queue set for Parallel RIP should also be set to Protected on the PostScript/PDF tab.

The use of 1-N or N-1 is dependent upon the job suite and user preference

Jobs using the DocuSP Layout (Imposition) feature cannot be processed using a parallel RIP queue.

The DocuSP Job Preview option uses the serial processing method.

DocuSP Job and RIP status is available but may not accurately reflect the status due to the multiple parallel RIPs.

VIPP jobs using CACHE and PRECACHE must be processed using the serial queue; non-CACHE jobs may be processed using either queue.

Parallel RIP does not support jobs with subset finishing or page dependent setpagedevice commands.

No mechanism is available to validate that a job is DSC compliant and page independent. If you are unsure, submit a proof to a queue set to Parallel RIP to see if it prints properly.

Very large standard PDF files, greater than 2 Gbytes for example, print on a parallel RIP queue that is protected,

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and fault when printed on a serial queue that is unprotected.

The queue property tab may contain a selection for “Read/Write for Protected Queues”. This option can be ignored.

Ensure that the number of RIPs is equal to the recommended value.

A series of concatenated files are generally not DSC complaint and may not be Page Independent.

The Page Parallel RIP feature can be found in System Preferences on the Job Processing tab. For assistance in using the feature, refer to the recommendations shown in the preferences window.

Color rendering changes for iGen3

The DocuSP software uses twice as many color swatches

for digital front end color content improving the overall color accuracy for many functions, including Pantone® color matching.

Improvements in the calibration to allow for more accurate color version options. In this release, the calibration aim is now set as the iGen3 native neutral point. The result is less variability in calibrations and improvements in neutral outcomes for iGen3. In addition, fewer profiles are needed.

The default copy count for the number of targets to be printed during a calibration is now 40. Note that the DocuSP help still indicates the copy count default is 20.

A custom User TRC is added to contain the curves required to adjust the DocuSP 3.74 color response to match earlier DocuSP 3.7 color responses.

Gray component replacement is now applied based on the rendering intent for CMYK workflows by introducing light, medium, and heavy GCR.

Heavy GCR provides an excellent rich black for CMYK emulation workflows and a smoother high GCR.

Medium GCR is now a separate function. In the previous release, the default and medium GCR were the same.

A low GCR is now available for images which require a smooth rendering, such as for skin tones. This GCR offers limited K in the CMYK 4-to-4 emulation.

Improvements in the RGB workflow:

A standard GCR, versus a maximum gamut GCR used in previous releases. The standard GCR provides improved contone images.

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Improved rendering of shades from 0% to 70% allowing highlight text to be visible.

Modified hue angles better match recent adjustments to the iGen3 print engine.

Spectrophotometer Software Reset Tool

This release now contains a UNIX script that will perform a Software Reset on the DTP 41 Spectrophotometer by Xrite. This script allows direct resetting of the spectrophotometer at the DocuSP controller. Previously, the spectrophotometer had to be disconnected from the DocuSP controller and connected to a PC in order to run the reset software. Refer to Section 5 for details on using the reset tool.

Sun Blade 2500

A new DocuSP controller platform, the Sun Blade 2500, is being provided with the following new printer installations:

DocuTech 61xx

DocuPrint 1xx EPS

DocuColor 2045/2060/5252/6060

For specific platform configuration information, refer to your product documentation or see your Xerox representative.

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3. DocuSP 3.70/3.73 new features

The following is a list of the features and functions available in the DocuSP Version 3.70 and 3.73 software. For customers upgrading from an earlier version, this list details the enhancements available to you in this version of the software.

For detailed information on each of these new features, refer to the DocuSP Help system or contact your Xerox customer trainer.

All DocuSP-based products

Security

With DocuSP 3.7, the System Administrator can adjust the system security in the Security Setup window. Previously a Xerox representative performed this change. Default setup upon installation is a security setting of High. Refer to the System Guide for details on the security settings and what each means.

A change in the security setting requires a complete

Shutdown and reboot of the DocuSP controller.

A security setting of High disables connectivity to the DocuSP controller using ftp and telnet. Some client applications, such as DigiPath, may not be able to communicate with the DocuSP controller with a security setting of High. Set the Security setting to Medium to allow DigiPath and other client applications to communicate correctly with the DocuSP controller.

The scripts for enabling or disabling portions of the security are still available. Refer to the System Guide for details on the scripts.

The HTTP gateway is loaded and running by default. The HTTP gateway allows users with Internet access to the controller to submit jobs by opening a standard web browser and entering the IP address of the DocuSP controller. Setting the security to high does not restrict this client. Disabling the license does not prevent this service from running. Customers who do not wish to allow this kind of access should remove the XRXhttp package by following the steps below.

1.	Open a terminal window and login as root user.
2.	Type pkgrm XRXhttp and press <Enter>.
3.	Answer y to the prompts.
4.	Shutdown and reboot the DocuSP controller.

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NOTE: Once a script is run, the setting is permanent until the disabling script is run or the Security setting in the DocuSP UI is toggled from Medium to High. For example, the security is set to High, but the enable-ftp script is run. FTP is not enabled until the disable-ftp script is run, or until the security setting is toggled to medium and then back to high. The DocuSP controller needs to be rebooted after the toggle from high to medium to high is complete.

Job Forwarding

The Job Forwarding feature now allows the ability to include or exclude the Xerox Job Ticket when the job is forwarded to another printer. The benefit of this option is to allow control over which job attributes are maintained between the originating printer and the destination printer. This option was part of the DocuSP 3.61.19 release.

Examples of when to include the job ticket would be when forwarding to a DocuSP-based printer at software level 3.x or higher and the job has been programmed with a Xerox Job Ticket or the job has been programmed with special programming instructions such as exception pages or color attributes.

Examples of when to exclude the job ticket would be:

o when forwarding to a non-DocuSP based printer that does not comprehend the XPIF job ticket format.

o the job contains PDL programming information such as through setpagedevice commands within PostScript or tray calls within PCL.

o when jobs include subset finishing.

o when forwarding a job to a printer with a DocuSP version of 2.x or earlier that does not comprehend the XPIF job ticket format.

The Job Forwarding interface now includes an accelerator pull-down for a list of destination printers. This accelerator allows the operator to add multiple printers to the interface for quicker job forwarding.

Jobs with a status of Completed can now be forwarded. In order for completed jobs to be forwarded, the System Preference for Retain PDL must be set to retain the last 50 jobs.

The operator can now select a range of jobs to be forwarded, rather than having to select each job separately.

A detailed status is provided on the Job Forwarding screen for jobs that have been forwarded. The status is retained in the screen until a DocuSP restart.

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Jobs may be forwarded to non-DocuSP based printers as long as the non-DocuSP printer can be accessed from the DocuSP and entered into the Job Forwarding window.

Layout (Imposition)

Overall layout and functionality of the Layout feature has been improved. The most common multiple up options have been added as standard templates with automatic scaling, and do not require manual entry of a scaling percentage.

The imposition templates have been simplified. Customers should proof imposition jobs with the new layouts prior to production.

A new imposition template is available that streamlines multiple up postcard printing. The template provides easier printing of a single sheet, 2-sided postcard layout. This template was introduced in DocuSP 3.61.16 as the custom template.

The Layout feature now has the ability to turn the crop or cut marks on or off. The default setting is for the crop marks to be off.

The Layout feature now has the ability to make small image shifts that account for the paper thickness in Signature booklets. The Signature Shift feature provides a small creep outward as the paper stack expands. The Signature Shift is a checkbox and is either on or off. The default setting is for Signature Shift to be off.

Job Preview (PostScript and PDF jobs)

The ability to preview any PostScript or PDF job is available with this release as a licensable feature. The operator may select a job and preview a 72 dpi image of a job or page.

Preview is available in Job Manager on PostScript and PDF jobs with nearly every status, provided the job is fully spooled on the DocuSP controller. Completed jobs may also be previewed as long as the system is set to Retain the last 50 jobs.

Operators can also preview saved PostScript and PDF jobs using Reprint Manager and using the DocuSP Remote Workflow software. However, jobs previewed using Remote Workflow are displayed very slowly due to image transfer and processing. For best results, preview jobs that contain all elements of the job, such as images and forms, within the PDL.

The page size is displayed in the lower left corner and can be used to assist in job setup.

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