This manual is part of a set of Fiery® documentation that includes the following
manuals for users and system administrators:
• The
Quick Start Guide
It also describes how to access the online documentation.
• The
User Software Installation Guide
User Software CD to enable users to print to the Fiery, and also describes setting up
printing connections to the Fiery.
• The
Configuration Guide
Fiery for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes
guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0, and Novell NetWare servers
to provide printing services to users.
• The
Printing Guide
jobs from their computers.
• The
Color Guide
It explains how to calibrate your Fiery and take advantage of the ColorWise®
color management system, as well as features in ColorWise Pro Tools™.
• The
Fiery Color Reference
color output of the Fiery and outlines key workflow scenarios. In addition, it offers
information on printing color documents from popular Microsoft Windows and
Apple Mac OS applications.
summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery and printing.
describes how to install software from the
explains basic configuration and administration of the
describes the printing features of the Fiery for users who send
provides information on managing the color output of the Fiery.
addresses concepts and issues associated with managing
• The
Job Management Guide
including EFI Command WorkStation™ and Fiery DocBuilder Pro™, and how you
can use them to manage jobs and maintain color quality. This manual is intended
for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary access privileges, who
needs to monitor and manage job flow, perform color calibration, and troubleshoot
problems that may arise.
•
Customer Release Notes
for some of the problems you may encounter.
explains the functions of the Fiery client utilities,
provide last-minute product information and workarounds
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Contents
About the Documentation
Introduction
About this manual
Chapter 1: Printing from Windows Computers
Printing from applications
Setting options and printing from Windows1-2
Using saved settings1-9
Using Shortcuts1-14
Defining and printing custom page sizes
Working with custom page sizes in Windows 9x/Me1-16
Working with custom page sizes in Windows NT 4.01-19
Working with custom page sizes in Windows 2000/XP1-23
Saving files to print at a remote location1-26
Chapter 2: Printing from Mac OS Computers
Printing from applications
Selecting the Fiery in the Chooser2-1
Setting options and printing from Mac OS computers2-3
Defining custom page sizes
xi
1-1
1-16
2-1
2-7
Chapter 3: Printing from UNIX Workstations
Printing to the Fiery
3-1
viii Contents
Chapter 4: Downloading Files and Fonts
Using Fiery Downloader
Downloading printer fonts4-4
Managing printer fonts4-8
Chapter 5: Printing Variable Data Documents
About variable data printing
Printing variable data documents with FreeForm
How FreeForm works5-2
Creating the master document5-3
Creating the variable document5-4
Combining the FreeForm master with the variable document5-5
Using FreeForm5-7
Printing variable data documents with FreeForm 2
Assigning specific master pages to a variable data document5-11
Printing documents from variable-data printing applications
Using the Fiery Variable Data Printing (VDP) Resource Manager5-12
Chapter 6: Scanning
Fiery Scan components
Using Fiery Remote Scan
Sending a scan job to a specific destination6-5
Retrieving scan files6-8
4-1
5-1
5-2
5-11
5-12
6-1
6-2
Using the Fiery Bar Scan application
Scanning to the Fiery hard disk drive
Sending the scan job to a specific destination6-15
6-12
6-14
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Chapter 7: Using EFI TIFF/IT Converter
TIFF/IT file formats
Using EFI TIFF/IT Converter
Setting EFI TIFF/IT Converter preferences7-3
Converting files7-5
Chapter 8: Using Hot Folders
Overview of Hot Folders
File format restrictions8-2
Using the Hot Folder Control Panel
Creating and deleting Hot Folders8-4
Enabling and disabling Hot Folders8-7
Setting Hot Folder preferences8-8
Assigning properties to Hot Folders
Customizing Hot Folder settings8-9
Specifying Hot Folder print options8-11
Specifying imposition options8-12
Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs
Chapter 9: Tracking and Monitoring Jobs
7-1
7-2
8-1
8-3
8-9
8-15
Accessing Fiery WebTools
Checking Fiery status with the Status WebTool9-3
Accessing information with WebLink
9-1
9-4
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Chapter 10: Using Fiery E-mail Service
How Fiery E-mail Service works
Printing using an E-mail Client
Job Control10-4
Printing using the E-mail Port Monitor10-5
Appendix A: Print Options
About printer drivers and printer description files
Where to set print options
Print option override hierarchyA-3
Default settingsA-3
EX2000d printer options:A-11
More about print options
Appendix B: Font List
PostScript printer fonts
Adobe Type 1 fontsB-1
Tr ueType fontsB-6
10-1
10-2
A-1
A-2
A-20
B-1
Appendix C: Troubleshooting
Maintaining optimal system performance
Troubleshooting
General printing problemsC-2
Problems with print qualityC-4
Problems with Fiery DownloaderC-5
Problems with Fiery WebToolsC-6
Index
C-1
C-1
xi About this manual
Introduction
EX12
EX2000d
The Fiery EX12/EX2000d Color Server™ is used to print final documents or proof
jobs that will be printed later on an offset press. You can send a print job to the
Fiery EX12/EX2000d Color Server as you would to any other printer—select it
from the Printers dialog box on Microsoft Windows computers, or in the Chooser
on Apple Mac OS computers, and then print from within any application.
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:
The term “Fiery” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery EX12/EX2000d
Color Server installed in the copier/printer. The name “Aero” is used in illustrations
to represent the Fiery. The term “Windows” is used in this manual to refer to
Windows 9x/Me/XP and Windows NT 4.0/2000.
This icon specifies information, features, or procedures that apply only to the
Fiery EX12.
This icon specifies information, features, or procedures that apply only to the
Fiery EX2000d.
Although it may not be the case at all sites, it is assumed that an operator controls
and manages jobs sent by users from remote workstations. For information on the
features of Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler™, and Fiery Spooler™, see
the
Job Management Guide
.
About this manual
This manual is intended for remote users who send jobs via the network and the Fiery.
It covers the following topics:
•Printing from a Windows computer
•Printing from a Mac OS computer
•Printing from a UNIX workstation
• Downloading files and fonts using Fiery Downloader™
•Printing using the Fiery E-mail Service
xii Introduction
•Using Fiery Scan™ software
EX12
•Using the EFI TIFF/IT Converter
•Using Hot Folders
•Monitoring jobs and accessing information using Fiery WebTools™
•Specifying and overriding job settings, generating a list of fonts installed on the
Fiery, and troubleshooting information
1-1 Printing from applications
1
Chapter 1:
Printing from
Windows
Computers
This chapter describes printing to the Fiery from Windows computers. You can print
from a networked Windows computer or from a computer using Windows (WINS)
printing. You can also save files to print at a remote location.
You can print from a Windows computer in any one of a number of ways.
You can download PostScript (PS), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), TIFF, or Portable
Document Format (PDF) files using Fiery Downloader, or print documents using
Fiery E-mail Services and Hot Folders. For basic instructions and details on using
Fiery Downloader, see Chapter 4. For basic instructions on using the Fiery E-mail
Service, see Chapter 10, and for details on using Hot Folders, see Chapter 8.
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For information on setting up the Windows environment for printing with
Windows servers connected to the Fiery, see the
about connecting to the Fiery over the network, installing printer drivers, and
installing Fiery utilities, see the
User Software Installation Guide
Configuration Guide
.
. For information
Printing from applications
Once the Fiery printer driver is installed and set to the proper port, as described in
the
User Software Installation Guide
applications. Simply set the print options for the job and choose the Print command
from within your application.
, you can print directly from most Windows
To achieve the best printing results from specific applications, see the
the
Fiery Color Reference
.
Color Guide
and
1-2 Printing from Windows Computers
1
Setting options and printing from Windows
To print from Windows, select and install the corresponding Adobe PostScript
printer driver. The drivers are included on the Fiery User Software CD.
Once the Adobe PostScript printer driver and printer description file (PPD) are
installed, you can specify print settings for a particular job and print it to the Fiery.
You can also set default print settings using the driver.
To print from Windows applications by connecting your computer to a print server via
the network, you will need a Novell NetWare, Windows NT, or UNIX server. For
more information, see the
To print from Windows applications without connecting to a print server,
you can use Server Message Block (SMB) printing. For more information, see the
User Software Installation Guide
Configuration Guide
.
.
The following procedures provide examples of how to use the driver to specify
print options. For information about specific print options, see Appendix A.
OTE
The following procedures use Windows 98 illustrations.
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:
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SET PRINT OPTIONS FOR
USINGTHE ADOBE POSTSCRIPTPRINTERDRIVER
1. Choose Print in your application.
2. Select the Fiery as your printer and click Properties.
ASPECIFIC WINDOWSPRINTJOB
1-3 Printing from applications
1
3. Click the Fiery Printing tab.
Fiery EX12
Saved settings, see page 1-9
Print option bars
Saved settings, see page 1-9
Print option bars, see below
Shortcuts, see page 1-14
Click to display all print options
Click to hide all print options
Fiery EX2000d
Shortcuts, see page 1-14
Click to display all print options
Click to hide all print options
The Fiery Printing tab serves as the control center for all frequently used
printing functions.
NOTE: Supported tabs and print options may vary between Windows 9x/Me, Windows
NT 4.0/2000, and Windows XP. For a complete list of print options, see Appendix A.
1-4 Printing from Windows Computers
1
4. Click the ColorWise print option bar.
Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
In the Print Mode area, specify the color mode for the job.To use advanced color
management features, such as Rendering Style, click Expert Settings and proceed to
step 5; otherwise, skip to step 9.
1-5 Printing from applications
1
5. In the Expert Color Settings dialog box, click Update to display the current
Fiery settings.
Fiery EX12
Click Update
Fiery EX2000d
Click Update
If the Update button does not appear, make sure Two-Way Communication is set up,
as described in the User Software Installation Guide.
NOTE: Specify the color settings for the print job and click OK.
1-6 Printing from Windows Computers
1
6. Click the Owner Information print option bar.
Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
1-7 Printing from applications
1
7. Enter the Group Name, Group Password, and text in the Notes area.
8. In the Instructions area, enter instructions to the operator about the job and click OK.
9. Click the remaining print option bars to specify the appropriate settings for the print
Enter user and job identification information for managing purposes, or whatever
information is required at your site.
The Administrator or Operator can edit the Group Name and Group Password from
the Command WorkStation Properties window.
The information you enter in the Notes field can be viewed by the operator at
Command WorkStation and also appears in the Job Log. It cannot be edited or
deleted by the operator.
NOTE: Group Name and Group Password options are not available when printing to
the Direct connection.
These instructions can be displayed in Command WorkStation, but do not appear in
the Job Log. These instructions can be edited by the operator.
job and click OK.
These print options are specific to the Fiery and the copier/printer. They override
settings specified in Fiery Printer Setup, but can be overridden from the job
management tools.
NOTE: The term “job management tools” is used in this manual to refer to Command
WorkStation, Fiery Spooler, and Fiery WebSpooler.
For information about these options and overrides, see Appendix A.
For information on configuring installable options, see the User Software
Installation Guide.
For more information about job management tools, see the Job Management Guide.
If you choose Printer’s default, the job prints according to the settings specified in
Setup. For more information, see Appendix A.
NOTE: If you specify incompatible print settings, the Conflict dialog box provides
instructions to resolve the conflict.
10. From your application, click OK.
Select the Fiery as your current copier/printer.
11. Click OK.
1-8 Printing from Windows Computers
1
TOSETDEFAULTPRINTOPTIONSFORALL WINDOWSPRINTJOBS
USINGTHE ADOBE POSTSCRIPTPRINTERDRIVER
1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Properties (Windows 9x/Me), Document
Defaults (Windows NT 4.0), or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000/XP).
Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
3. Specify the default settings for your print job, as described on page 1-2.
1-9 Printing from applications
1
Using saved settings
You can save print option settings to your hard disk so you can easily load specifically
configured settings for a particular job. You can also share settings files over a network,
using the Import and Export features.
TOCREATESAVEDSETTINGS
1. Make sure that Default Settings appears in the Saved Settings menu, and then
configure options from the print option bars.
As soon as you change any settings, the Saved Settings menu displays Untitled instead
of Default Settings.
Fiery EX12
Disk button
Settings button
1-10 Printing from Windows Computers
1
Fiery EX2000d
Disk button
Settings button
2. Click the Disk button.
3. Enter a Setting Name and click OK.
The name appears in the Saved Settings menu.
1-11 Printing from applications
1
TOLOADSAVEDSETTINGS
1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Saved Settings menu.
2. Choose the settings you want to use.
The options are automatically configured with the saved settings.
TODELETESAVEDSETTINGS
1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Settings button.
2. Choose the settings you want to delete and click Delete.
3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion, and then click OK.
TOMODIFYSAVEDSETTINGS
1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Saved Settings menu.
2. Choose the settings you want to modify.
The options are automatically configured with the currently saved settings.
3. Configure your new settings from the print option bars and click the Disk button.
4. Click OK to save the modified settings.
1-12 Printing from Windows Computers
1
TO EXPORTSAVEDSETTINGS
1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Settings button.
2. Choose the Saved Settings you want to export and click Export.
3. Browse to the location in which to save the file, enter a file name, and then click OK.
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OTE: The file name must include the .sav extension and can be up to eight
characters (not including the extension). The file name does not have to match
the Settings Name.
4. Click OK.
1-13 Printing from applications
1
TOIMPORTSAVEDSETTINGS
1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Settings button.
2. Click Import.
3. Browse to the location of the saved settings file you want to import.
4. Select the file you want to import and click OK.
5. Click OK in the Settings dialog box.
N
OTE: When you import saved settings, they appear in the Saved Settings menu under
their Setting Name, not the file name. In the preceding examples, the file present.sav
(file name) was imported, but it appears in the Saved Settings menu as Presentation
(Setting Name).
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Using Shortcuts
The Shortcuts area of the driver interface displays the current settings for some of the
most commonly used print options. You can access and change these settings quickly
and easily using the Shortcuts. You can also access some page layout and finishing
options by right-clicking the image of the page directly below Shortcuts.
Fiery EX12
Print Option Shortcuts
Page Shortcuts
Fiery EX2000d
Print Option Shortcuts
Page Shortcuts
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TOSETPRINTOPTIONSUSING SHORTCUTS
1. From the Fiery Printing tab, position your cursor over the print option you want
to set.
2. Click the selected print option and specify the appropriate settings.
Alternatively, you can right-click the print option and specify the settings directly.
3. Click Apply to make the new settings the default.
4. Click OK.
TOSETPRINTOPTIONSUSINGTHEPAGESHORTCUTS
1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Finishing tab, position your cursor over the page
image, and then right-click.
2. Specify the appropriate settings for the print options.
3. Click Apply to assign the new settings as the default.
4. Click OK.
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Defining and printing custom page sizes
With custom page sizes, you can define the dimensions of a printed page. After you
define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application without having to
redefine it each time you print.
Working with custom page sizes in Windows 9x/Me
When you create custom page sizes, specify Width dimensions to correspond with the
shorter side of your job and specify Height dimensions to correspond with the longer
side of your print job. Custom page sizes should be set this way, regardless of the
orientation settings in the application. See the following illustrations.
PortraitLandscape
Height
Width
NOTE: Custom page sizes are not supported with Imposition jobs.
TODEFINEA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS 9X/ME
PRINTERDRIVER
1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Properties.
Width
Height
Custom button
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3. Click the Fiery Printing tab and click the Paper Source print option bar.
Fiery EX12
Custom button
Fiery EX2000d
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4. Click Custom.
The Enter Custom Paper Size dialog box appears.
Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
5. Specify options to define the custom page size.
—Enter the width of the print job.
Width
Length—Enter the length of the print job.
Units—Select a unit of measurement for the print job.
Transverse—Select this option to swap Width and Length dimensions to correspond
to the paper feed direction of the print job.
Paper name—Enter a name for your custom page size. The new custom paper name
appears in the Document Size menu.
6. Click OK.
7. To define the unprintable area of the custom page, click Unprintable Area, enter the
desired information, and then click OK.
8. Click OK again.
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TOEDITA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS 9X/MEPRINTERDRIVER
1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Properties.
3. Click the Fiery Printing tab and then click the Paper Source print option bar.
4. Choose the name of the custom page you want to edit from the Document Size menu.
5. Click Custom.
The Enter Custom Paper Size dialog box appears.
6. Edit the settings, as described on page 1-18, and then click OK.
TOPRINTA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS 9X/MEPRINTERDRIVER
1. Choose Print from your application.
2. Select the Fiery as the printer and click Properties.
3. Click the Fiery Printing tab, and then click the Paper Source print option bar.
4. Choose the custom page size from the Document Size menu.
5. Click OK and then click OK again to print the job.
Working with custom page sizes in Windows NT 4.0
With custom page sizes, you can define the dimensions of a printed page. After you
define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application without redefining
it each time you print.
NOTE: The copier must be set to print custom page sizes.
TODEFINEA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS NT 4.0
PRINTERDRIVER
1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Document Defaults.
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3. Click the Page Setup tab.
Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
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4. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu.
The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears.
Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
5. Specify options to define the custom page size.
Custom Page Size Dimensions—Enter the width and height of the print job.
Unit—Select a unit of measurement for the print job.
Paper Feed Direction—Choose the paper feed direction of the print job.
Paper Type—Select the type of paper for the print job.
Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction—Enter the offsets (margins) of the
print job relative to the paper feed direction.
6. Click OK.
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TO EDITACUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS NT 4.0 PRINTERDRIVER
1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Document Defaults.
3. Click the Advanced tab and select Paper Size from the Paper/Output settings.
Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
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4. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size.
The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. If it does not
appear, click Edit Custom Page Size.
5. Edit the settings, as described on page 1-21, and click OK.
TOPRINTA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS NT 4.0
PRINTERDRIVER
1. Choose Print from your application.
2. Select the Fiery as the printer and click Properties.
3. Choose PostScript Custom Page from the Document Size menu.
4. Click OK, and then click OK again to print the job.
Working with custom page sizes in Windows 2000/XP
With custom page sizes, you can define the dimensions of a printed page. After you
define a custom page size, you can use it from an application without redefining it each
time you print.
TODEFINEA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS 2000/XP
PRINTER DRIVER
1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Printing Preferences.
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab.
4. Click Advanced.
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Fiery EX12
Fiery EX2000d
5. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu.
The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears.
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6. Specify options to define the custom page size.
Fiery EX12 and Fiery EX2000d
Custom Page Size Dimensions
Unit—Select a unit of measurement for the print job.
Paper Feed Direction—Choose the paper feed direction of the print job.
Paper Type—Select the type of paper for the print job.
Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction—Enter the offsets (margins) of the print job
relative to the paper feed direction.
—Enter the width and height of the print job.
7. Click OK to close the PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box.
8. Click OK to close the Advanced Options dialog box.
9. Click OK to close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
You can now specify the custom page size from an application.
TOEDITA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS 2000/XP
PRINTERDRIVER
1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Printing Preferences.
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab.
4. Click Advanced.
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5. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu.
The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. If it does not appear,
click Edit Custom Page Size.
6. Edit the settings, as described on page 1-25, and click OK.
TOPRINTA CUSTOMPAGESIZEWITHTHE WINDOWS 2000/XP
PRINTERDRIVER
1. Choose Print from your application.
2. Right-click the Fiery icon and choose Printing Preferences.
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab.
4. Click Advanced.
5. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu.
6. Verify the custom page size settings and click OK.
7. Click OK to close the Advanced Options dialog box.
8. Click OK to close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
9. Click Print.
Saving files to print at a remote location
If you do not have a Fiery onsite, and are preparing files to take to a service bureau
or other location, print the final files to the File port (as opposed to one of the local
ports). You can also print to the File port to create a file to download using
Fiery Downloader. For instructions on printing to the File port, see your Windows
documentation.
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Chapter 2:
Printing
from Mac OS
Computers
You can print to the Fiery just as you would print to any other printer from any
application. First, select the Fiery as the current printer in the Chooser, and then
print the file from within the application.
Another way to print from a Mac OS computer is to download PostScript (PS),
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), TIFF, or Portable Document Format (PDF) files using
Fiery Downloader. Basic instructions are provided at the end of this chapter.
For details on using Fiery Downloader, see Chapter 4.
Printing from applications
Before you can print to the Fiery from applications, you must select the Fiery in the
Chooser. Then, using the Adobe PostScript printer driver and the correct printer
description file, you can control many Fiery printing features by specifying job settings
from print dialog boxes.
To achieve the best printing results from specific applications, see the Color Guide
and the Fiery Color Reference.
Selecting the Fiery in the Chooser
Before you print a job, make sure the Fiery is the currently selected printer.
NOTE: For information about setting up the Fiery in the Chooser, see the User Software
Installation Guide.
TOSELECTTHE FIERYASTHECURRENTPRINTER
1. Make sure the Fiery is connected to the network and is turned on.
2. Choose Chooser from the Apple menu.
3. Click the AdobePS icon to select it.
N
OTE: Make sure AppleTalk is set to Active.
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4. If your network is divided into zones, select the zone in which the Fiery is located.
5. Select the Fiery by <Server Name>_<Device Name>_<Queue Name> from the
“Select a PostScript Printer” list.
The names of all supported printers in the zone appear in the list on the right.
NOTE: If your system administrator has not enabled the connection to the Print
queue or the Direct connection, the corresponding names will not appear in this list.
For example, if your site has an operator who controls the flow of print jobs from
Command WorkStation, you may be able to print only to the Hold queue. For more
information on enabling print connections, see the Configuration Guide.
6. Close the Chooser window.
The Fiery remains selected as the current printer until you select a new printer in
the Chooser.
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Setting options and printing from Mac OS computers
In Mac OS applications, print options are set from both the Page Setup dialog box and
the Print dialog box. For details on specific print options, see Appendix A.
NOTE: Some default print options are set by the administrator during Setup. Contact
the administrator or the operator for information on the current server default settings.
1. Open a file and choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu.
2. In the dialog box that appears, choose the Page Attributes settings for your print job.
Make sure to select the Fiery as your printer.
NOTE: Page Setup dialog boxes vary across applications.
3. Click OK.
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4. Choose Print from the application’s File menu.
5. Select the Fiery as your printer and specify settings for the print options displayed.
N
OTE: Print dialog boxes vary across applications.
Choose Fiery Job Notes
From the Paper Source menu, choose the paper tray for the job. For example, you can
specify that the job be printed on paper in the Special Feeder.
The Paper Source selection is valid for the current job only.
NOTE: If paper loaded in the selected tray is a different size, orientation, and/or media
type than that of the job you are sending, the Fiery displays an error message and the
job will not print. Load the correct paper into the selected tray or cancel the job.
6. Choose Fiery Job Notes.
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Enter the name specified for your group. The Group Name is assigned by the
Fiery Administrator.
Enter the Group Password specified for your group. This is assigned by the Fiery
Administrator.
The Administrator or Operator can edit the group name and group password from the
Command WorkStation Properties window.
The information you enter in the Notes areas can be viewed by the operator at the
Command WorkStation and also appears in the Job Log. It cannot be edited or erased
by the operator.
In the Instructions area, enter instructions to the operator about the job. These
instructions can be displayed in Command WorkStation, but do not appear in the Job
Log. These instructions can be edited by the operator.
NOTE: Group Name and Group Password options are not available when printing to
Direct connection.
For more information on Command Workstation overrides, see the
Job Management Guide.
Choose Printer Specific Options
7. Choose Printer Specific Options and specify the appropriate settings for your print job.
Fiery EX12
2
Choose Printer Specific Options
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Fiery EX2000d
These print options are specific to the Fiery and the copier/printer; you may need to
scroll to see all the options. They override settings in Fiery Printer Setup, but can be
changed from Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler.
If you choose Printer’s default, the job prints according to the settings specified
in Setup.
For information about these options and overrides, see Appendix A.
You can also set some print options from an application (for example, Reverse Order
printing or Collation). In these cases, use the print option to perform the function,
rather than setting it from the application. The application may not set up the file
properly for printing on the Fiery and may take longer to process.
NOTE: If you specify incompatible print settings, a dialog box may appear. Follow the
on-screen instructions to resolve the conflict.
8. To make the new settings the default settings, click Save Settings.
9. Click Print.
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Defining custom page sizes
With custom page sizes, you can define page dimensions and margins. After you define
a custom page size, you can use it from within an application, without redefining it
each time you print.
TODEFINEA CUSTOMPAGESIZE
1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu.
2. For Paper, choose Custom.
3. Choose Custom Page Default.
Fiery EX12
Choose Custom
Page Default
Displays limits for
selected dimension
Displays custom
page names
Enter custom
page name
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Fiery EX2000d
Choose Custom Page Default
Displays limits for
selected dimension
Displays custom
page names
Enter a custom
page name
4. Enter the page dimensions and margins.
To view the minimum and maximum sizes, click the PPD Limits menu.
If you enter invalid sizes, an error message appears. Click Cancel and enter sizes
specified within the PPD Limits.
5. To save this custom page size, enter a name and click Add.
Saved custom page sizes appear in the menu of page sizes in the upper-right corner of
the dialog box. To remove a saved custom page size, choose it from the menu and
click Remove.
6. Click OK.
TOPRINTA CUSTOMPAGESIZE
1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu.
2. Choose Custom from the Paper menu.
3. Click OK.
4. Choose Print from your application’s File menu.
Specify your printing options.
5. Click Print.
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Chapter 3:
Printing
from UNIX
Workstations
You can print to the Fiery directly from UNIX workstations. Jobs printed to the
Fiery are sent to the Print or Hold queue and can be manipulated from Command
WorkStation or from Windows and Mac OS computers on the network using
Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler.
NOTE: If you print to the Hold queue, an operator must intervene from Command
WorkStation, Fiery Spooler, or Fiery WebSpooler for the job to print; jobs sent to
the Hold queue are spooled to disk and held.
For more information about using Command Workstation, Fiery Spooler, or
Fiery WebSpooler, see the Job Management Guide.
The queue name and Fiery printer name are determined by your system administrator.
Contact your system administrator for the names of your queues.
For information about setting up printing from TCP/IP, see your UNIX system
documentation.
Printing to the Fiery
You can use UNIX commands to print PostScript and text files to the Fiery. In
general, use basic print commands (lpr, lpq, lprm) to send print jobs to the Fiery.
For information about UNIX commands, see the UNIX manual pages or other
documentation.
NOTE: Only PostScript and ASCII text files can be printed from UNIX.
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TOPRINTFROM UNIX
•On a system running SunOS 4.1.x or another BSD-based variant, use the lpr command
to send a job to the Fiery, as follows:
lpr <-Pprinter> <-#copies><filename>
For example, if the Print queue of your Fiery is named print_Server, your file is named
Sample, and you want to print two copies, type:
lpr -Pprint_Server -#2 Sample
•On a system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, use the lp
command to send a job to the Fiery, as follows:
lp -d <printername> -n <copies><filename>
For example, if the Print queue of your Fiery is named print_Server, your file is named
Sample, and you want to print two copies, type:
lp -d print_Server -n 2 Sample
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TODISPLAYA LISTOFJOBSINTHEQUEUE
•On a system running SunOS 4.1.x or another BSD-based variant, use the lpq command
to see printer jobs in the queue, as follows:
lpq <-Pprinter>
For example, if the Print queue of your Fiery is named print_Server, type:
lpq -Pprint_Server
Your workstation displays the contents of the queue.
•On a system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, use the
lpstat command to see printer jobs in the queue, as follows:
lpstat -o <printername>
For example, if the Print queue of your Fiery is named print_Server, type:
lpstat -o print_Server
Your workstation displays the contents of the queue.
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TOREMOVEJOBSFROMTHEQUEUE
NOTE: Unless you log in as the root user, you can remove only your own jobs.
•On a system running SunOS 4.1.x or another BSD-based variant, use the lprm command
to remove jobs from the queue, as follows:
lprm <-Pprinter><job #…>
You can use the lpq command to check the job number.
For example, to remove job number 123 from the Print queue of your Fiery named
print_Server, type:
lprm -Pprint_Server 123
The lprm command reports the names of any files it removes.
•On a system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, use the
cancel command to remove jobs from the queue.
cancel <printername> <job ID>
For example, to remove job number 123 from the Print queue of your Fiery named
print_Server, type:
cancel print_Server 123
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Chapter 4:
Downloading
Files and Fonts
Fiery Downloader allows you to send PostScript (PS), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS),
TIFF, and Portable Document Format (PDF) files directly to the Fiery without using
the application in which they were created. It also allows you to manage printer fonts
on the Fiery.
You can use Fiery Downloader from a remote workstation. Fiery Downloader require a
network connection. For information on installing and configuring Fiery Downloader
on supported networking protocols, see the User Software Installation Guide.
NOTE: The Windows and Mac OS version of Fiery Downloader is fundamentally the
same; differences are noted in this section. Where both windows or dialog boxes are
illustrated, the Windows version comes first, followed by the Mac OS version.
Using Fiery Downloader
You can use Fiery Downloader to do the following:
• Check the status of the Fiery.
•Print PostScript, EPS, TIFF, and PDF files to the Fiery.
•Manage the printer fonts stored on the Fiery hard disk (this feature requires that the
Direct connection be published on the Fiery).
NOTE: Fiery Downloader is designed specifically for the Fiery; you cannot use it with
any other printer.
4
TOVIEWINFORMATIONWITH FIERY DOWNLOADER
Displays server status and user
and document name of the job
currently printing
Displays server status and user
and document name of the job
currently processing
4-2 Downloading Files and Fonts
1. Double-click the Fiery Downloader icon or choose Fiery Downloader from the
Start > Programs menu.
2. Select the Fiery in the Chooser window and click OK (Windows) or Connect (Mac OS).
The Fiery Downloader Status window appears, displaying the Fiery Downloader
toolbar, menus, and status bar.
Dynamically displays the progress
of the job
Displays the amount of available
disk space
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Buttons for some menu functions appear in the toolbar at the top of the window.
OpenClick to connect to a different Fiery.
DownloadClick to download a file or font to the Fiery.
StatusIf you are viewing the font list, click to display
the status window for the current Fiery.
Font ListIf you are viewing the status window, click to
display a list of printer fonts on the Fiery
hard disk.
About Fiery
Downloader
(Windows only)
Click to view version information about Fiery
Downloader.
3. To view font information in the window, click the Font List button or choose Font List
from the File menu.
4. To select a different Fiery, choose Open from the File menu or click the Open button.
5. Select the Fiery in the dialog box that appears and click OK (Windows) or
Connect (Mac OS).
6. To close the status window, choose Close from the File menu. To quit Fiery Downloader,
choose Exit (Windows) or Quit (Mac OS) from the File menu.
7. Click Download.
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Downloading printer fonts
You can download a variety of file types, as well as fonts, to the Fiery. You can specify a
limited number of print option settings for the files you download.
TODOWNLOADA FILEORFONTWITH FIERY DOWNLOADER
1. Use your application to generate a file.
You can save a PostScript or PDF file by selecting the appropriate option in the
application’s Print dialog box. With some applications, you can also save EPS and
TIFF files.
If you experience problems printing EPS files with Fiery Downloader, you can print
the file directly from the application in which you created it.
2. Start Fiery Downloader.
3. Choose Download from the File menu or click the Download button.
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4. Choose the file type to display from the Files of type (Windows) or Show (Mac OS)
menu.
All Known Formats lists all files in formats supported by Fiery Downloader.
You can download files and fonts in the same batch. If the fonts are used by files in the
same batch, the fonts should be downloaded first.
5. Choose the Connection Type (Windows) or Queue (Mac OS) to which you will download
the files.
The options available to you in this menu depend on the setup at your site. The
potential selections are Print Queue (Windows) or Print (Mac OS), Hold Queue
(Windows) or Hold (Mac OS), and Direct Connection (Windows) or Direct
(Mac OS). If your administrator has not enabled one or more of these connections,
you cannot select it.
You cannot print PDF files with the Direct connection. If you choose the Direct
connection, the job is spooled to the Print queue and then printed. If the Print queue
is not enabled, the job is spooled to the Hold queue and must be released for printing
by the operator.
NOTE: To download fonts, you must use the Direct connection (make sure the
Direct connection is published on the Fiery). If you do not have access to the Direct
connection, you must embed any special fonts used by the file in the file when you
generate it.
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6. Select the file name and click Add File(s) (Windows) or Add (Mac OS).
7. To change the attributes of a file to be downloaded, select it and click Options.
The File name field (Windows) displays the name of the selected file before you
click Add.
You can navigate to different drives and directories to select files to download.
Click Add All (Mac OS) to add all files in a folder.
To select multiple sequential files (Windows), select the first file and then Shift-click
the last file. Control-click to select multiple non-sequential files.
If you change your mind about a file, select the file name in the Files to Download list
and click Remove File(s) (Windows) or Remove (Mac OS).
Click Remove All (Mac OS) to remove all files from the Files to Download list.
8. Specify the following information in the dialog box and click OK.
The options you set apply only to the selected file. You can set different options, or
leave the default settings, for each file.
Copies—Enter the number of copies.
Brightness (PostScript and EPS files only)—Change the Brightness setting if a file
appears to be too dark or too light. Choose 85% for a substantially lighter image,
115% for a substantially darker image, or one of the options in between.
NOTE: Some applications, including Adobe Photoshop, provide transfer functions that
allow you to specify density settings for an image. If the file you are printing includes
transfer functions, the Fiery Downloader Brightness option has no effect. For more
information on using transfer functions, see the documentation for your application.
‘showpage’ after EPS files (Windows) or ‘showpage’ (Mac OS) (PostScript and EPS
files only)—In most cases, you do not need to use this option. Select the ‘showpage’
option only if an EPS file fails to print without it. This option adds a ‘showpage’
PostScript language command at the end of the print job. Some applications omit this
necessary PostScript language command when they generate EPS files. Select this
option when printing EPS files generated by these applications. If you select this
option unnecessarily, extra blank pages may print.
If you experience problems printing EPS files with Fiery Downloader, you can print
the file directly from the application in which you created it.
Page range (PDF files only)—Specify the page range you want to print.
9. Click Download File(s) (Windows) or Download (Mac OS).
10. To cancel downloading, press Escape (Windows) or Command-. (Mac OS).
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4
Managing printer fonts
The Fiery includes 136 PostScript fonts; for a complete list, see Appendix B.
In addition, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and used for font
substitution in PDF files.
Before downloading a file that uses fonts not resident on the Fiery, you must download
the fonts (unless the fonts are embedded in the file). To see what fonts are resident on
the Fiery, choose Font List from the File menu or click the Font List button (see
page 4-10).
You can download fonts only via the Direct connection. If you do not have access to
the Direct connection, you must embed any special fonts used by the file when you
generate it.
The screen fonts that correspond to the printer fonts installed on the Fiery are not
automatically installed on your Windows system.
NOTE: Fiery Downloader cannot download Truetype fonts. If you use TrueType fonts
in Windows, convert them to Adobe Type 1 before printing. To convert to Adobe
Type 1 fonts for Windows 98/Me, click the Fonts tab in the Adobe PS printer driver
and setup the Font Substitution Table. For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP, click the
Postscript tab of the Fiery Document Defaults dialog box and select TrueType Font
Setting >Download as Softfont.
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Printer fonts and Mac OS screen fonts
Like all PostScript fonts, the fonts included with the Fiery come in two forms: printer
fonts and screen fonts. The printer fonts are installed on the Fiery hard disk. The
screen fonts, which are included with the Fiery user software, should be installed on
your Mac OS computer. If you are using these fonts in documents you print on a
LaserWriter, they are probably already installed. If not, you must install them.
For instructions, see the User Software Installation Guide.
Occasionally, you may want to use Adobe Type 1 (Windows) or PostScript (Mac OS)
fonts that are not included with the Fiery. If so, you must install both the screen fonts
and the printer fonts on your computer. To do this, follow the instructions from the
font manufacturer.
Downloading printer fonts to the Fiery
In general, each time you print from within a Mac OS application, the application
automatically downloads any fonts used in your document that are not already
installed on the Fiery, as long as the printer fonts are installed in your System Folder.
These fonts remain in the Fiery only until your document has printed. If you print the
same document again, your application must download the fonts again.
If you regularly use one or more fonts from Windows or Mac OS applications that are
not already installed in the Fiery, you can save time by downloading them to the Fiery
hard disk with Fiery Downloader. Fonts you download to the Fiery hard disk remain
installed until you remove them using Fiery Downloader, no matter how many times
the Fiery is turned off and on. Consider downloading fonts you use on a regular basis
to the Fiery hard disk.
Before you download PostScript, TIFF, or EPS files with Fiery Downloader, make sure
all fonts included in your file are installed on the Fiery or embedded in your file;
otherwise, the text in these fonts will not print correctly and may not print at all.
For PDF files, font substitution occurs automatically for fonts not installed on the
Fiery. Two multiple master fonts (a serif font and a sans serif font) stored on the Fiery
are used exclusively for substitution with PDF files.
•Choose Font List from the File menu, or click the Font List button.
N
OTE: If the Direct connection is not published, you cannot view the Font List or
perform any of the tasks described in this procedure. For information on how to
publish the Direct connection, see the Configuration Guide or consult your
administrator.
The Font List window includes Update, Print, and Delete buttons. The printer fonts
included with the Fiery (resident fonts) are locked. Locked fonts appear with a Lock
icon next to the name and cannot be deleted.
Click to print the Font List to the Print queue
Click to update the information
in the Font List window
Lock icon
Select a font and click here to delete it
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Chapter 5:
Printing
Variable Data
Documents
This chapter describes the variable data printing features compatible with the
Fiery, including:
•Background information about variable data printing
•Printing variable data documents using Fiery FreeForm™ and FreeForm 2
About variable data printing
Variable data printing is typically used for direct-mail advertising or other targeted
mailings. It involves combining a set of master elements that are common across copies
of a document with a set of variable elements that change from copy to copy. An
example is a brochure that greets customers by name and may include other personal
information about the customer obtained from a marketing database. Background
elements, illustrations, and text blocks that do not change across copies of the brochure
comprise the master elements. The customer’s name and other customer-specific
information comprise the variable elements.
The Fiery is compatible with the following methods of variable data printing:
• The FreeForm feature allows you to use print options to define and store
master-element documents—called FreeForm masters—on the Fiery. You can send
a variable-element job to the Fiery with instructions to combine the job with a
particular FreeForm master.
• The FreeForm 2 feature allows you to assign a specific page of a FreeForm master
to each page of a variable job. To use FreeForm 2, you must create and print the
variable job in a popular variable data printing application, such as PrintShop Mail.
•You can create the master and variable elements of a job in a popular variable data
printing application, such as Pageflex Persona, and then print the job to the Fiery
through a supported file format. The Fiery is compatible with the Creo VPS, Xerox
VIPP, and PPML variable data formats.
NOTE: PrintShop Mail-Fiery Version and Pageflex Persona-Fiery Version are options.
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NOTE: You cannot use the following print options and settings when printing
variable data:
Combine Separations to On
Compression to Off
Optimize Power Point to On
Halftone Screen to any other setting than Contone
For more information, see Appendix A.
Printing variable data documents with FreeForm
In FreeForm variable data printing, you can use print options to define master
documents and assign them to variable data jobs sent to the Fiery.
How FreeForm works
The basic premise of FreeForm variable data printing is that the master-element data
for the job can be sent to the Fiery and rasterized separately from the variable-element
data. The master-element data is stored on the Fiery in rasterized form as a FreeForm
master, and can be used as often as needed with multiple sets of variable-element
data. Because the FreeForm master job is preRIPped and stored on the Fiery, the
only RIP time required for variable data print jobs is the time needed to RIP the
variable-element data. You can use FreeForm masters for any fixed-element data you
might combine with different data from day to day. For example, a letterhead template
can be stored as a FreeForm master and used repeatedly as the background for different
letter content (the variable-element data).
FreeForm allows you to create the master and variable documents using any
application. You can create the two documents using different applications or
computer platforms. To create the masters document, you can use a page layout or
graphics application. To create the variable document, you can use a word processing
application that has a mail merge feature, a page layout application that supports
scripting, or a database application.
FreeForm functions are controlled with two print options: Create Master and Use
Master. You can set these options in the printer driver when you send a job, or instruct
the operator to set them with job overrides from Command WorkStation, Fiery
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Space for variable elements
Unchanging master elements
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Spooler, or Fiery WebSpooler. You can also use Command WorkStation to monitor
and manage all the FreeForm masters stored on the Fiery. For more information, see
the Job Management Guide.
Creating the master document
Before you can use FreeForm, you must create a master document and a variable
document. This includes creating the layout for the combined document, as well as the
elements themselves. In a page layout or graphics program, you arrange the master
elements (text and graphics that do not change) on one or more pages, leaving space
for the variable elements.
Master document
When you have finalized the design of the master document, print it to the Fiery and
specify that a FreeForm master be created from the job (see page 5-8).
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NOTE: Although the Fiery can store up to 100 FreeForm masters, the printer driver
interface, Fiery WebSpooler, and Fiery Spooler allow you to select numbers 1 through
15 only. To create a FreeForm master with a number greater than 15, the operator
must set the Create Master and Use Master options and RIP the job from Command
WorkStation.
Creating the variable document
You can create the variable document with a word processing application that provides
a mail merge function, a database application, or a page layout application that
supports scripting. In all cases, information is taken from a list or database and merged
into an existing document that is set up to accept the information. Each application
has different controls for this function; for detailed instructions, see the application
documentation. Before the variable elements can be added to the master document,
they must be formatted to conform to the layout of the master document. To do this,
you create a document with the correct formatting, and then add the variable
information in the appropriate places.
Variable element
For efficient variable data printing, it is best to create a variable document that has
significantly more pages than its corresponding FreeForm master.
Variable document
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When you have created a variable document, print it to the Fiery and specify that it be
combined with the corresponding FreeForm master (see page 5-8).
Combining the FreeForm master with the variable document
When you print a variable document to the Fiery, you specify the FreeForm master
created from your master document with the Use Master print option. The Fiery
combines the raster data of the variable document with the already RIPped FreeForm
master, creating a new raster data file. The merged raster file can be soft-proofed
(before it is printed) in the thumbnail windows of Command WorkStation, Fiery
Spooler, or Fiery WebSpooler.
For more information about soft-proofing and thumbnail windows of Command
Workstation, see the Job Management Guide.
Combined document
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A master document can include more than one page. When you print a variable
document and specify a FreeForm master that contains multiple pages, the variable
pages are combined with the master pages in a cyclical fashion. The following example
illustrates how a variable document combines with a two-page master document.
Pages 1 and 2 of the variable document are combined with Pages 1 and 2, respectively,
of the master document. The cycle of master pages then starts over, and Pages 3 and 4
of the variable document are combined respectively with Pages 1 and 2, again, of the
master document. This pattern continues for each subsequent set of pages in the
variable document.
Multiple-page master document
Variable document
Combined document
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Using FreeForm
This section provides some suggestions to help you print variable data jobs correctly.
• Consult your administrator or operator on how FreeForm master numbers are
assigned at your site.
If FreeForm printing is used by a large number of users at your site, FreeForm master
numbers, or ranges of numbers, can be assigned to specific users or groups. Users can
select only numbers 1 through 15 as print option settings. The operator can override
FreeForm master numbers and reassign them to numbers greater than 15 from
Command WorkStation. You may want the operator to assign all FreeForm master
numbers to avoid potential conflicts in the use of FreeForm master numbers.
•Use the Job Notes and Instructions fields to communicate instructions about your
job to the operator.
If you want to create or use a FreeForm master number greater than 15, these fields
can be used to tell the operator to override the appropriate job setting (Create
Master or Use Master) and RIP the job from Command WorkStation.
•Give your jobs unique and descriptive names.
Both you and the operator must be able to easily identify your jobs if there are many
jobs in the queues, the FreeForm master numbers are reassigned, or you want to
refer to another job in the Job Notes or Instructions fields.
•For restrictions on print option settings when using FreeForm, see Appendix A.
The following settings for the master document and variable document must match:
Color Mode
Combine Separations
Page Size
Page Order
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The following settings for the variable document override the corresponding
settings in the master document:
Media Type
Paper Source
Save Fast Reprint
TOPRINTVARIABLEDATADOCUMENTS
1. Create a master document.
The following example shows one page of a master document for a tri-fold brochure
that was created with a page layout application.
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2. Print the master document to the Fiery with the Create Master print option set to one
3. Create the variable document.
of the FreeForm Master numbers (1 through 15).
Or, set the Create Master option to None and instruct the operator to use overrides to
create a FreeForm master from this job.
You can create the variable document using a different file, a different application, or a
different computer platform than was used to create the master document, but some
print options must be the same (see page 5-7 for details).
The following example shows one page of the variable document for the tri-fold
brochure. The data in this document can be as simple as a name and address, or as
complex as multiple, full-color graphics and photographic elements.
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4. Print the variable document to the Fiery with the Use Master print option set to the
appropriate FreeForm master number.
The FreeForm master number may be one you set when you sent the master
document, or it may be one that was assigned by the operator.
FreeForm master numbers can be overridden from Command WorkStation,
Fiery Spooler, or Fiery WebSpooler. Check with the operator to make sure that the
FreeForm master number you specify is the correct one for the FreeForm master you
want to use.
If you want to check the job before it prints, instruct the operator to RIP and Hold the
job so you can preview it from Command WorkStation, Fiery Spooler, or
Fiery WebSpooler.
The following example shows the FreeForm master and variable document combined.
The variable data is simply overlaid on the master document.
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Printing variable data documents with FreeForm 2
FreeForm 2 extends the functionality of FreeForm by allowing you to assign an
individual page of a FreeForm master to each page of a variable document sent to the
Fiery. During RIP, the Fiery lays the data of each variable page over the specified
master page.
FreeForm 2 also provides the option to delete a specified FreeForm master from the
Fiery hard disk after its corresponding variable job has been successfully RIPped and
printed. You can set this feature in a third-party application that supports the clearing
of FreeForm masters. For more information ondeleting Freeform masters, review the
documentation that came with the third-party printing software.
Assigning specific master pages to a variable data document
To print a variable data job using FreeForm 2, you first open the variable document
in PrintShop Mail, or another third-party software. The third-party software provides
FreeForm 2 features that allow you to assign a specific page of a FreeForm master to
each page of the variable document.
For instructions on printing variable data jobs using FreeForm 2 and the third-party
variable data printing software, see the third-party software documentation.
TOCREATEA VARIABLEDATAJOBUSING FREEFORM 2
1. Create a master document.
For details, see “Creating the master document” on page 5-3.
2. Print the master document to the Fiery with the Create Master print option set to one
of the FreeForm master numbers (1 through 15).
Or, set the Create Master option to None and instruct the operator to use overrides to
create a FreeForm master from this job.
3. Create the variable document.
You can create the variable document using a different file, a different application, or a
different computer platform than was used to create the master document, but some
print options must be the same. For details, see page 5-7.
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4. Open the variable document in the third-party software.
5. Assign the desired master page to each page of the variable document using the
The third-party software supports many popular text, graphic, and database formats.
For more information, see the documentation included with the software.
third-party software.
Printing documents from variable-data printing
applications
As an alternative to FreeForm or FreeForm 2, you can design the master and variable
elements of your job using a variable-data printing application, such as Pageflex
Persona. You can then print the job to the Fiery from the application using a
compatible file format. The Fiery is compatible the following variable data formats:
•Xerox VIPP version 3.0 with EPS Caching
•Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification) version 1.5
• PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language) version 1.0.2.
PPML is an emerging variable data standard that supports the use of multiple
graphic objects as both variable and master elements.
To print documents in PPML format, use a third-party software application that is
compatible with PPML format, such as the Pageflex Persona application.
For more information on printing documents with variable-data formats, review the
documentation that came with the third-party printing software.
NOTE: When you send a job to the Fiery using one of these formats, the Fiery
automatically stores and reuses the master elements that are defined in the job.
Using the Fiery Variable Data Printing (VDP) Resource Manager
PPML jobs contain all the global objects for an environment created by a third-party
application. Global objects are the required images that are downloaded to the Fiery
for PPML jobs with variable elements. These images are stored and cached as a group
under an environment. The images can then be reused for future PPML jobs.
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The global objects in each environment can be managed with the Fiery VDP Resource
Manager utility. You can view all the installed global objects in the Fiery VDP cache
area. For a project, all global objects are grouped under an environment name.
To install and configure the Fiery VDP Resource Manager on a Windows or Mac OS
computer, see User Software Installation Guide.
TOVIEWANDDELETEGLOBALOBJECTS
1. Start the Fiery Variable Data Resource Manager utility.
2. Click the VDP Servers folder to expand the list of available VDP Servers.
All connected servers are displayed.
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3. Click the folder of a specific server to display the list of global objects.
4. To delete global objects, click the specific global object environment and choose
Remove Cache and Source from the Actions menu.
To delete the cache only and not the source, choose Remove Source from the
Actions menu.
NOTE: To update the current information, choose Refresh from the Server menu.
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Chapter 6:
Scanning
With Fiery Scan, you can scan documents or images from the copier glass directly into
EX12
Photoshop on your computer or through the copier/printer’s automatic document
feeder (ADF).
You can scan directly from the copier’s control panel or from the Fiery display window.
You can also scan with Fiery Remote Scan. Fiery Remote Scan initiates the scan,
displays the scan in a host application, and then retrieves and sends the scan. You can
also use WebScan to retrieve a scan.
NOTE: Scanning is only supported on the Fiery EX12.
The following requirements and constraints apply:
•Fiery Scan cannot be used over the parallel port; it requires a network connection.
For information on supported networking protocols, see the User Software
Installation Guide.
• The Fiery Scan must be installed as described in the User Software Installation Guide.
•Photoshop 5.0 RGB Setup should use EFIRGB ICC (Mac OS) or EFIRGB.icm
(Windows) settings. For information on loading this file, see the User Software
Installation Guide.
Fiery Scan components
Fiery Scan consists of the following software components and features:
Remote Scan allows you to remotely initiate and retrieve a scan from a remote
computer on the network to a copier.
•Fiery Scan application—appears on the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface, allows
you to initiate and send scan files taken from the copier.
• Scan to E-mail
• Scan to mailbox
• Scan to Hold queue for document merging and editing
•WebScan for mailbox retrieval using Fiery WebTools
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Using Fiery Remote Scan
With Fiery Remote Scan, you can initiate and retrieve scan files remotely. You can
open the scan file in a host application, such as Photoshop, and send the scan file to a
mailbox, the Hold queue, or an e-mail address. You can then retrieve files using
Fiery Scan or WebScan. All scans are stored on the Fiery’s hard disk and retrieved
through the network.
NOTE: The following procedures describe using Fiery Remote Scan from PhotoShop.
NOTE: The Windows and Mac OS versions of Fiery Remote Scan are fundamentally
the same; differences are noted in this section. Where illustrations of both platforms
appear, the Windows version comes first, followed by the Mac OS version.
TOINITIATEA SCAN
1. Start Photoshop.
2. If you are scanning a single original, place it on the copier glass; if you are scanning
multiple originals, place them in the document feeder.
3. Choose Import from the Photoshop File menu and click Select TWAIN_32 Source.
4. Select Fiery Remote Scan 4.4 in the dialog box that appears, and click Select.
5. Choose Import from the File menu and click TWAIN_32.
6. Select the Fiery in the Choose Device dialog box, and click OK.
If the Fiery does not appear in the Windows Chooser list, you must configure the
Chooser list to communicate with the Fiery. For instructions, see the User Software
Installation Guide.
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7. Click the Initiate tab.
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8. Select the appropriate settings and click Acquire or Send.
Source—Choose ADF or Platen.
Sides—Choose the number of sides the copier/printer must scan.
(This option is only available if you are scanning from the document feeder.)
Size—Choose the size of the document the Fiery scans.
(This option is only available if you are scanning from the copier glass.)
Resolution—Choose a value for the resolution. Changing the resolution also changes
the image size. The maximum resolution supported by the Fiery is displayed in the
dialog box.
Color Mode (Color, Grayscale, or Black and White)—Choose the type of scan
you want.
If you click Acquire, the scan opens in Photoshop, where you can view and edit your
scanned file.
If you want to save the file to a specific destination, click Send and see the procedures
in the following section.
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Sending a scan job to a specific destination
When you initiate a scan, you select where to send the file. After selecting the
appropriate settings for your scan job from the Acquire Jobs dialog box, you can
specify the location to send the scan. You can send the scan to a mailbox, to the Hold
queue, or to an e-mail address.
NOTE: The name of the application displayed in the dialog box title bar varies,
depending on the application you are using.
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Sending a scan to the Hold Queue for document merging and editing
When you send a scan file to the Hold queue, the Fiery automatically converts and
stores the file as a PDF on the Fiery hard disk. You can then manipulate the file using
DocBuilder Pro and Command Workstation. For information about using DocBuilder
Pro, see the Job Management Guide.
TOSENDA SCANFILETOTHE HOLDQUEUE
1. In the Acquire Jobs dialog box, select the appropriate settings for your scan job and
click Send.
2. Select Fiery Hold Queue to save the file as a PDF in the local Fiery’s Hold queue.
Scan to Mailbox
You can save the scan file to a four-digit mailbox on the Fiery hard disk drive.
TOSENDA SCANFILETOA FIERYMAILBOX
1. In the Acquire Jobs dialog box, select the appropriate settings for your scan job and
click Send.
2. Select Fiery Mailbox.
3. Enter the Mailbox number.
4. Choose a File Format (JPG, PDF, or TIFF).
5. Click Send.
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Scan to E-mail
You can send a scanned image via e-mail, as either an attachment or a URL. For more
details on E-mail services, see Chapter 10.
TOSENDA SCANFILETOANE -MAILADDRESS
1. In the Acquire Jobs dialog box, select the appropriate settings for your scan job and
click Send.
2. Select the E-mail option and click Edit E-mail Destination.
The E-mail message window appears.
3. To send a scan file, enter an e-mail address in the To: field, or browse the list of e-mail
addresses in the Fiery Address Book by clicking To:, Cc:, or Bcc:.
You can also enter a Subject line and body text.
4. Click OK.
5. Indicate whether you want to send the file as an attachment or a URL.
6. Choose a File Format (JPG, PDF, or TIFF).
7. Click Send.
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Retrieving scan files
Once you have scanned a document to the Fiery mailbox, you can access the
documents with Fiery Remote Scan or the WebScan WebTool.
TORETRIEVESCANFILESUSING FIERY REMOTE SCAN
1. Start Photoshop.
2. Choose Import from the Photoshop File menu and click Select TWAIN_32 Source.
3. Select Fiery Remote Scan in the dialog box that appears, and click Select.
4. Choose Import from the File menu and click TWAIN_32.
5. Select the Fiery in the Chooser and click OK.
If the Fiery does not appear in the Windows Chooser, you must configure the
Chooser to communicate with the Fiery. For instructions, see the User Software
Installation Guide.
6. Click the Retrieve tab.
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7. Enter the Mailbox number for the scan file.
All scan jobs in the Mailbox are displayed.
8. Select the specific scan job you want to open.
To open all pages of a scan, select All; to open a specific page, select Page and enter the
specific number in the Page field.
9. Click Acquire.
The scan job opens in Photoshop.
If you want to save send the file to a specific destination, see “Sending a scan job to a
specific destination” on page 6-5.
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TORETRIEVESCANFILESUSING FIERY WEBSCAN
1. Click the WebScan WebTool from the Fiery WebTools menu.
The WebScan window appears.
2. Enter the Mailbox number in the Mailbox field.
N
OTE: The Mailbox number is the directory you specified with the copier’s
Scanner Mode.
3. Click Refresh.
All scanned documents in the Mailbox are displayed.
WebScan lists the following information about each scanned job: File name, Date,
Pages, File Size, Page Size, Resolution X, and Resolution Y.
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4. Select the file you want to open.
5. Choose PDF, TIFF, or JPEG from the File Format menu.
If you want to save your job as a JPEG, select RAW as the File Format and enter a page
number in the Page field.
6. Click Save As.
N
OTE: Depending the browser you are using, you may be asked to indicate whether
you want to open the file from its current location, or save the file to disk.
The scanned image is displayed in your web browser.
NOTE: You must have Adobe Acrobat installed to view a scanned PDF.
7. To print the job, choose Print from the File menu.
To delete a scanned image from the Fiery hard disk, select the file that you want to
delete from the WebScan window and click Delete.
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Using the Fiery Bar Scan application
The Fiery Bar Scan application allows you to initiate and retrieve scans using the Fiery
Advanced Controller Interface (FACI). The Fiery Bar Scan application user interface
and procedures are similar to the Fiery Bar Scan interface for Windows, except that
you cannot acquire the scan in Photoshop.
TOINITIATEA SCANUSINGTHE FIERY BAR SCAN APPLICATION
1. Start the Fiery Bar Scan application from Fiery Bar by right-clicking the application on
the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface and selecting Scan.
2. Click the Initiate tab.
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Source—Choose ADF or Platen.
Sides—Choose the number of sides the copier/printer must scan.
(This option is only available if you are scanning from the document feeder.)
Size—Choose the size of the document the Fiery scans.
(This option is only available if you are scanning from the copier glass.)
Resolution—Choose a value for the resolution. Changing the resolution also changes
the image size. The maximum resolution supported by the Fiery appears in the
dialog box.
Color Mode (Color or Grayscale)—Choose the type of scan you want.
3. Choose the appropriate settings and click Send.
To save the file to a specific destination, see “Sending a scan job to a specific
destination” on page 6-5.
TORETRIEVEA SCAN FILEUSINGTHE FIERY BAR SCANAPPLICATION
1. Start the Fiery Bar Scan application from the Fiery Bar by right-clicking the
application on the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface and selecting Scan.
2. Click the Retrieve tab.
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3. Enter the specific Mailbox number for the scan file.
4. Select the specific scan job you want to open.
All scan jobs in the Mailbox are displayed.
To open all pages of a scan, click All; to open a specific page, enter the specific number
in the Page field.
Scanning to the Fiery hard disk drive
Fiery Scan uses a scan to hard disk drive (HDD) feature that allows you to use the
Fiery Control Panel to scan an image from the copier/printer glass (platen) or
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) into Fiery memory. You can then open the image
with Fiery Remote Scan or the WebScan WebTool.
Additionally, you can scan a job directly to the Hold queue, so that you can use the
DocBuilder Pro features of Command WorkStation. For more information about
using DocBuilder Pro, see the Job Management Guide.
The following procedure explains how to scan to the HDD with the Fiery Control
Panel. For information on using the Control Panel menu, see the Configuration Guide.
TOSCANA JOBTOTHE HDD USINGTHE FIERY CONTROL PANEL
1. Position the original face down on the copier glass or face up in the ADF.
NOTE: If you scan a job containing multiple pages, the job is scanned from the last
page. To maintain the original page order, rearrange the pages in reverse order for a
one-sided job. For a duplex job, position the surface of the sheets face down so the first
page is on the bottom.
2. Make sure the information screen on the Control Panel reads Idle.
If Printing or RIPping appears, the Fiery is processing; you must wait until the system
reaches Idle.
3. Press the Menu button on the Control Panel to go to the Functions menu.
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4. Press the line selection button next to Scan Job.
5. Press the line selection button next to Source.
6. Choose your Document Source.
7. Choose the Original Size of your scan job.
8. Press the line selection button next to Image Options.
9. Choose the Color Mode.
Choose ADF if you are scanning from the ADF; choose Platen if you are scanning
from the glass.
NOTE: If ADF is selected and no paper is detected, the copier/printer will scan
from the glass.
Choose from A3, A4, A45-SEF, Letter, Letter-SEF, or Tabloid.
Choose either Color, Grayscale, or Black and White.
10. Choose the Resolution of your scan job.
Choose 100, 200, 300, or 400.
To select a scan file destination, see the following procedures.
Sending the scan job to a specific destination
When you initiate the scan, you select where to send the file. After you select the
appropriate settings for your scan job using the previous procedure, you can specify the
location to send the scan. You can send the scan to a Fiery mailbox, to the Hold queue,
or to an e-mail address.
TOSENDA SCANFILETOTHE FIERYSCAN HOLDQUEUE
1. After you have selected your settings, press the line selection button next to
Add Destination.
2. Choose Send to Mailbox.
Enter a mailbox number from 0-9999.
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3. Choose PDF, TIFF, or JPEG as a File Format.
N
OTE: Multiple JPEG images in a single file are not supported.
4. Press the line selection button next to Exit Destination.
5. Press the line selection button next to Start Scan.
6. Enter a name for your job.
The default name is MMDDHHMM.
The job is scanned and the file is sent to the Fiery hard disk. To retrieve the scan file,
see “Retrieving scan files” on page 6-8. For information on retrieving jobs sent to the
Hold queue, see the Job Management Guide.
TOMANUALLYSENDASCANFILETOA FIERYE-MAILADDRESS
1. After you have selected your settings, press the line selection button next
to Add Destination.
2. Press the line selection button next to Send to E-mail.
3. Press the line selection button next to Select Addresses.
4. Press the line selection button next to New Address.
Enter the e-mail address and select OK.
5. Choose Exit Email Address.
6. Press the line selection button next to Configure E-mail.
7. Choose Attachment or URL as a Document Format.
8. Choose PDF, TIFF, or JPEG as a File Format.
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OTE: Multiple JPEG images in a single file is not supported.
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9. Press the line selection button next to Exit Destination.
10. Press the line selection button next to Start Scan.
11. Enter a name for your job.
TOSENDA SCANFILEUSINGTHEFIERYADDRESSBOOK
1. After you have selected your settings, press the line selection button next to
Destination.
2. Press the line selection button next to Send to E-mail.
3. Press the line selection button next to Select Addresses.
4. Press the line selection button next to Fiery Address Book.
5. Press the line selection button next to the alphabetized category for the
e-mail address.
The e-mail addresses are alphabetized by the first letter of the e-mail address.
6. Choose the e-mail addresses.
7. Choose Exit Address Book.
If you want to remove an e-mail address, select Remove Addresses and press the line
selection of the e-mail address you want to delete. Click OK.
8. Choose Attachment or URL as a Document Format.
9. Choose PDF, TIFF, or JPEG as the File Format.
N
OTE: Multiple JPEG images in a single file are not supported.
10. Press the line selection button next to Exit Destination.
11. Press the line selection button next to Start Scan.
12. Enter a name for your job.
7-1 TIFF/IT file formats
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Chapter 7:
Using EFI
TIFF/IT
Converter
This chapter describes how to use the EFI TIFF/IT Converter application to convert
TIFF/IT-p1 files to PS or EPS file formats. EFI TIFF/IT Converter is a feature of
the Fiery Graphic Arts Package, which allows input of TIFF/IT files to RIP through
a Hot Folder.
NOTE: EFI TIFF/IT Converter is supported on Windows 9x/Me and
Windows NT 4.0/2000.
TIFF/IT file formats
Tiff/IT-p1 is a common file format for the transfer of final print job data from one
print platform to another. It is a widely used format for prepress preparation in
traditional printing environments.
The TIFF/IT-p1 file format refers to a series of files. All TIFF/IT-p1 files contain a
.fp file. The .fp file provides information about required subfiles, which may include
.ct, .lw, and .hc files.
File formatFile format abbreviation
Continuous Tone.ct
Linework.lw
High-resolution Contone.hc
Final Page.fp
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Using EFI TIFF/IT Converter
The EFI TIFF/IT Converter application monitors incoming conversion jobs on your
computer when you drag and drop files onto the Control Panel or an Input Folder.
The EFI TIFF/IT Converter Control Panel allows you to configure conversion
parameters and create and manage all your folders.
TOSTARTTHE EFI TIFF/IT CONVERTERAPPLICATION
ANDDISPLAYTHECONTROLPANEL
•Start EFI TIFF/IT Converter by double-clicking the application icon in
Programs >Electronics for Imaging>EFI Converter.
N
OTE: To install the Fiery Graphic Arts Package, see the User Software
Installation Guide.
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Setting EFI TIFF/IT Converter preferences
You can specify several preferences for the EFI TIFF/IT, including resolution,
compression, default Input Folder location for retrieving source files, and Output
Folder location for storing converted files.
The Input Folder allows you to drag and drop files onto the folder to convert them.
The folder can be shared across the network so that other users can have access to the
conversion process without running the converter application on their local
computers. The Input Folder can also be used as temporary storage for pending
conversion jobs.
If you specify an Input Folder, you must also create an Output Folder. The Output
Folder stores all successfully converted PS or EPS files. Hot Folders can monitor the
Output Folder and transfer files automatically to the Fiery. For more on Hot Folders,
see “Using Hot Folders” on page 8-1.
NOTE: You can create an Output Folder without creating an Input Folder since there
are several ways of converting files. See “Converting files” on page 7-5.
TOSET PREFERENCES
1. Choose Preferences from the Options Menu.
The Preferences dialog box appears.
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Resolution—Select 200, 400, or 600 dpi.
Anti-Aliasing—Select Nearest Neighbor (Faster) or Bilinear (Better).
Compression—Select Lossless.
Output Type—Choose PostScript or EPS.
NOTE: If the source file contains spot color, it can only be converted to PostScript.
Reduce or Enlarge— Enter a percentage. (PostScript Options are enabled if PostScript
is selected as the Output Type, ignored during conversion if EPS is selected.)
Orientation—Choose Always Portrait, Always Landscape, or Keep Original
Orientation.
2. Click OK.
TO CREATE INPUT/OUTPUT FOLDERS
1. In the Preferences dialog box, under Input/Output Folders, click Browse for
Input Location or Output Location.
The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.
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2. Select an existing folder or navigate to the location where you want to create a
3. Click OK.
new Input/Output Folder. Click OK.
N
OTE: You cannot use the following folder types as Input/Output Folders:
• The System Folder of your computer
• The Desktop Folder of your computer
•Folders located on a root directory (for example, c:\)
•Folders located on network drives, such as a common file server (unless the EFI
TIFF/IT Converter application is installed and running locally on the file server)
The new Input and Output Folders are ready for use.
Converting files
To convert files with the TIFF/IT Converter, do any one of the following:
•Drag and drop files on the TIFF/IT Converter application main window.
• Choose Convert from the Options menu.
•Drag and drop files onto the Input Folder.
If you have specified an Output Folder, the converted files are stored in the Output
Folder. If you have not specified an Output Folder, the converted files are stored in the
same directory as the original input file.
The conversion process will not start if you have invalid file types, or if you are missing
subfiles. All required subfiles must be complete when converting a file.
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TO CONVERTFILESBYDRAGGINGANDDROPPINGFILESONTO
THE EFI CONVERTERCONTROLPANELOR INPUT FOLDER
•Drag and drop the files onto the Control Panel of the EFI Converter application or the
Input Folder.
The conversion process starts once you select and drag all necessary files (.ct, .lw,
.hc, .fp). You will see the files being converted in the Converter Application window.
TO CONVERTFILESUSINGTHE CONVERTCOMMAND
1. Choose Convert from the Options menu.
2. Open the FP file you want to convert.
The files are converted.
NOTE: All subfiles described for the FP file must be located in the same directory as the
FP file. The files will not converted unless all necessary files are complete.
8-1 Overview of Hot Folders
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Chapter 8:
Using
Hot Folders
This chapter describes how to use the Hot Folders application to store and reuse
frequently used print options when printing PostScript and PDF files on the Fiery.
The Hot Folders application is a feature of the Fiery Graphic Arts Package.
Overview of Hot Folders
A Hot Folder is a special folder to which you can assign a group of print options.
To print a document, drag and drop the document file onto the Hot Folder. The
Hot Folder application routes the job to a corresponding print queue with the print
options associated with that Hot Folder.
You can create as many Hot Folders as you want on your computer. You can also share
Hot Folders with other users on the network by creating shortcuts to the folders from
remote computers.
To begin working with Hot Folders, create one or more Hot Folders, assigning print
options and a print queue to each (see “Creating and deleting Hot Folders” on
page 8-4). You can then print jobs by dragging and dropping the document files onto
the corresponding Hot Folders. You can also print a job by printing the document file
from the source application, with the appropriate Hot Folder specified as the print
destination. The Hot Folder Control Panel allows you to manage your Hot Folders
and monitor the status of jobs sent to the folders (see “Using the Hot Folder Control
Panel” on page 8-3).
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File format restrictions
The Hot Folder application supports the printing of PostScript and PDF jobs.
However, if you specify print options that differ from and override the printer default
options, or specify imposition options, some destination servers may offer only
restricted file format support. These restrictions vary, depending on the type and
version of the destination server associated with the Hot Folder.
File formatPrint option overrideImposition
PostScriptFully supportedFully supported (with
PS-to-PDF conversion)
PDFPartially supportedFully supported
Fiery offers full support for PostScript and PDF jobs if you assign only printer default
options to a Hot Folder.
For information on setting print options, see Appendix A.
NOTE: Hot Folders route PostScript jobs directly to the server, along with imposition
information. The server converts PostScript to PDF before processing the imposition
information.
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