Fiery® EXP6000/EXP5000 Color Server
SERVER & CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS
Workflow Examples
© 2005 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product.
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15 March 2005
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INTRODUCTION |
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Terminology and conventions |
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About this manual |
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MIXED MEDIA |
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What is Mixed Media? |
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Example: Workflow with Mixed Media |
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IMPOSITION |
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What is imposition? |
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Example: Workflow with imposition |
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VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM |
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What is variable data printing? |
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Variable data printing languages |
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Sending variable data jobs to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 |
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What is FreeForm and how is it used with variable data print jobs? |
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Example: Variable data workflow using FreeForm |
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VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM 2 AND MIXED MEDIA |
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What is FreeForm 2 and how is it used with variable data print jobs? |
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What is Mixed Media and how can it be used in variable data print jobs? |
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Example: Variable data workflow with FreeForm 2 and Mixed Media |
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PPML WITH IMPOSITION |
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What is PPML and how do you impose it? |
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Example: PPML workflow with imposition |
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HOT FOLDERS |
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What is a Hot Folder? |
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Example: Workflow with Hot Folders |
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Items required for this example |
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TERMS |
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INDEX |
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INTRODUCTION |
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INTRODUCTION
This manual provides examples of complex printing scenarios and an overview of the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 features used in the examples. The example workflows illustrate
how you can combine features to create jobs. Each workflow includes cross-references to help you locate more information about performing each task.
This manual uses the following terminology and conventions.
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Refers to |
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Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 (in illustrations and examples) |
Digital press |
DocuColor 6060/5252/2060/2045 |
Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 |
Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Color Server |
Titles in italics |
Other books in this documentation set |
Windows |
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by starting Help in the software |
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Tips and information |
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Important information |
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Important information about issues that can result |
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This manual covers the following topics:
•Mixed Media concepts and how it is used in an example workflow.
•Imposition concepts and how it is used in an example workflow using EFI Impose.
•Variable Data Printing concepts with EFI Fiery FreeForm and how it is used in an example workflow using FreeForm.
•Variable Data Printing concepts with FreeForm2 and how it is used in an example variable data workflow with Mixed Media.
•Imposition concepts with PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language) and how it is used in an example variable data printing workflow using Impose and PPML.
•Printing to a Hot Folder on the network and an example workflow using EFI Hot Folders.
•Definitions for popular applications and printing terms used in this manual.
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MIXED MEDIA
This chapter provides an overview of Mixed Media and an example workflow that includes
Mixed Media.
The Mixed Media feature allows you to print ranges of pages on different types of media. For example, you can use Mixed Media to specify a heavy stock for the cover, add blank pages, insert colored media on designated pages, and specify duplex pages within a single print
job. Specify Mixed Media settings when you print a job from an application with the printer driver. Define and modify the Mixed Media settings of jobs already sent to the
Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 from EFI Command WorkStation or define Mixed Media settings in the Hot Folders application.
For more information about Mixed Media, see Utilities.
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Example: Workflow with Mixed Media
A geology professor at Ocean Crest University wants to print her new course book for the fall semester. The new course book consists of eight chapters. She wants her students to be able to find the information they want easily and quickly. To ensure this, each chapter divider in the book is printed on heavy media. The chapter text is printed on plain media and the front and back covers are printed on heavy media.
The professor sends her request, along with the book file in PDF (Portable Document Format) (Geology101.pdf), to the university’s in-house production department.
The following diagram illustrates the components of the course book.
Back cover printed on heavy media
Chapter dividers on heavy media
Chapters printed on plain media
Front cover printed on heavy media
Completed course book
•Geology101.pdf
•Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000
•Command WorkStation with Mixed Media
•Heavy media for the front and back covers
•Heavy media for chapter dividers
•Plain media for the chapter text
For information about supported media types, see Print Options.
NOTE: The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 supports PDF versions 1.2-1.5.
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Mixed Media workflow
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1The professor creates the PDF and sends the file to the university’s in-house production department.
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The operator selects the job in Command WorkStation, |
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chooses Mixed Media Setup from the Actions menu, and |
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A) From Define Cover, the operator specifies front and |
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back covers that print on front only or duplex, cover stock, |
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and specifies the tray to pull media from. |
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B) From Define Page Range, the operator types 2, 32, 64, 98, |
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124 for the page range (the pages that divide the chapters), |
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specifies a heavy media, and then indicates which tray contains |
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the heavy media. |
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C) From Insert Blank, the operator specifies inserting a blank |
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page after the last page to distinguish the end of the print job |
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and clicks OK. |
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D) From Finishing, the operator specifies duplex, clicks OK, |
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and then saves the file. |
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The operator processes and holds the job. |
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The operator previews the job. |
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The operator prints the job. |
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before printing multiple copies. |
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7The operator retrieves the job from the digital press.
8The job is printed with a front and back cover and dividers for each chapter.
To use Mixed Media in Command WorkStation, your downloaded file must be a non-raster file. To remove raster information from a file in Command WorkStation, right-click the file and select Remove Raster Data.
You can duplicate this workflow with a PostScript file instead of a PDF. You can also specify inserting tabs. For example, instead of specifying heavy media for the chapter dividers, you can specify tabs and print chapter numbers on each tab. For more information about printing with tabs, see Utilities.
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IMPOSITION
This chapter provides an overview of imposition and an example workflow using imposition.
Imposition is the process of arranging individual pages of a book, booklet, or brochure on a large sheet. The pages are laid out such that when the sheet is printed, folded, and cut, the pages are in the correct orientation and order.
The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 supports Impose. Impose is a server-based imposition application that allows you to edit and assemble entire documents on the Fiery EXP6000/ EXP5000 before you process the files.
For more information about imposition, see Command WorkStation Help.