Xerox FreeFlow VI Installation Manual

Version 16.0.3.0 December 2020 702P08478

Xerox® FreeFlow® VI Compose

Open Edition Installation Guide

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Table of Contents

1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................	5
Validation ................................................................................................................................	7
VIC(OE) Device Validation .................................................................................................	7
2 Software Installation................................................................................................................	9
Software Downloads ..............................................................................................................	10
Download the Trial Software..................................................................................................	11
Trial Period.............................................................................................................................	12
Installer Installation...............................................................................................................	13
Windows..........................................................................................................................	13
3 License Enablement ...............................................................................................................	15
Enabling a License in the USA ................................................................................................	16
Windows..........................................................................................................................	16
Enabling a License Outside the USA .......................................................................................	17
Windows..........................................................................................................................	17
4 VIC(OE) Limitations ...............................................................................................................	19
Tray Pulls or Media Switching .................................................................................................	20
In-Line Finishing ....................................................................................................................	21
Subset Finishing.....................................................................................................................	22
Xerox Specialty Imaging ........................................................................................................	23
VIPP® Commands ..................................................................................................................	24
5 Documentation and Support ...............................................................................................	25
Documentation......................................................................................................................	26
Support..................................................................................................................................	27
VI Suite Customer Forum .................................................................................................	27
Technical Support and Escalation .....................................................................................	27

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Overview
This chapter contains:
• Validation ....................................................................................................................................	7
The new edition of Xerox FreeFlow VI Suite brings new changes and enhancements to this VI Design
Pro solution. The high-speed and productivity advantages of this VI Design Pro solution can be
extended to new Xerox printers, such as the Nuvera, iGen, high-speed Xerox CF Production Inkjet
Printers, and for the first time, to the non-Xerox Windows-based printers in hybrid print environments.
With more than 20,000 Xerox installs worldwide, driving production and office printers, now
customers can extend the productivity advantages of the FreeFlow VI Suite to all Windows-based
engines in a multi-vendor environment.
FreeFlow VI Compose Open Edition (VIC(OE)) brings the high-speed advantage of Dynamic
Document Construction (DDC) to non-Windows-based printers throughout the enterprise. Document
composition occurs at the printer, which eliminates the following:
• The need for separate and expensive composition servers
• The time consuming pre-composition step
• The need for chunking of data
There are no large files to process on the printer controller, which further accelerates throughput
speed. VIC(OE) provides unsurpassed variable print efficiency.
The purpose of the VIC(OE) option is to allow customers who use the VI Compose software and tools
on Xerox production devices to run those same jobs on other Windows-based production print
equipment.
A validation test file is provided, that tests the device for VIPP® enablement. If the validation fails,
you cannot run VIC(OE) on that device. If the validation passes, the device can support VIC(OE).
Refer to Validation	).
VIC(OE) is a modified version of the FreeFlow VI Compose software that is supported on Xerox print
engines. VIC(OE) has been modified to install on non-Xerox Windows-based devices, and to support
license activation through normal Xerox channels.
Due to internal operational differences between Xerox and non-Xerox print devices, some limitations
apply. These limitations exist mainly in the areas of feeding and finishing, but can also exist in other
areas. For example, the limitations can exist in jobs where VIPP® attempts to write file position
information to the device. Xerox has no control over the third-party devices. Therefore, it is possible
that operations that are normal for Xerox devices, are not allowed on the third-party device. Because
of these possible limitations, before you run jobs in production, Xerox recommends that you run full
validation of the jobs on the third-party device.
Note: As an alternative to running VIC (OE), Xerox supplies a VIPP® to PDF solution called
FreeFlow VI eCompose. FreeFlow VI eCompose processes VIPP® jobs and generates PDFs at
production speeds. FreeFlow VI eCompose provides other powerful features. For more
information, refer to www.support.xerox.com/support/ or talk to your Xerox sales
representative. In addition, you can export PDFs directly from Xerox design tools such as
FreeFlow VI Design Pro and FreeFlow VI Design Express.
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For more information about limitations, refer to VIC(OE) Limitations

Note: This document describes the order and installation process, and the validation and licensing processes of VIC(OE). For more information about the FreeFlow VI Suite and the VIPP® language, refer to Documentation and support

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Validation

The initial step required to support VIC Open Edition software is to validate that the software runs on the target device. To perform this validation, download the VIC(OE) validation file. For information about where to obtain the validation file Compose_OpenValidation.ps, refer to Software Installation

After you have downloaded the validation file, to evaluate the device capability to run VIC Open Edition software, follow the instructions in the topic VIC(OE) Device Validation

VIC(OE) Device Validation

The validation test file tests the non-Xerox production device to ensure that VIC(OE) software can be installed, activated, and licensed on the device. The validation test does not guarantee that a VIPP® job that runs on a Xerox production device can run on the non-Xerox production device. For more information about limitations when you use the VI workflow on a non-Xerox production device, refer to VIC(OE) Limitations .

The initial release of VIC(OE) is targeted for non-Xerox production print devices using a Windows controller, such as an EFI front end.

Note: For other controller types or additional information, contact Xerox Technical Support.

After you have downloaded the validation test file, refer to Software Installation

Print the VICompose_OpenValidation.ps file to the target device. To print the PostScript print file to the target device, use lpr, lp, or other print submission methods.

When the VICompose_OpenValidation.ps file prints, a one-page report is created. The report includes a section that describes the status of the target device. There are two areas for status: Ability to install VI Compose and Ability to run VI Compose Each of the reports has a green, yellow, or red status indicator:

•Green text indicates that VIC(OE) software can be installed and run on the device without problems.

•Yellow text indicates that some limitations have been detected that can impact installing or running VIC(OE) software on the device.

•Red text indicates that some limitations have been detected that can prevent installing or running VIC(OE) software on the device.

When a yellow or red indicator is printed, a list of the limitations is printed in the Areas of concern field. The complete list of possible limitations is as follows:

1. PostScript level <3	The PostScript interpreter is not at level 3.
2. unknown underlying file system	The file system could not be identified. This issue can impact the
	installation.
3. unable to write to file system	Cannot install the software. Some VIPP® commands do not work, for
	example, the STOREVAR command.
4. unable to get a valid date	GETDATE and associated variables do not return accurate values.
5. startup file not available	The VICompose software requires a manual restart each time that
	the printer is powered off or on.
6. startup mode not available	The VICompose software requires a manual restart each time that
	the printer is powered off or on.

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7. startup mode not enabled	The VICompose software requires a manual restart each time that
	the printer is powered off or on.
8. string buffer overlap (PS bug)	The PostScript interpreter has a known bug that prevents the
	VICompose software from running.

•Limitations 2, 5, 6, and 7 changes the installation indicator to yellow

•Limitations 1 and 3 changes the installation indicator to red.

•Limitations 3 and 4 changes the installation indicator to yellow.

•Limitations 1 and 8 changes the installation indicator to red.

For limitations 5, 6, and 7: To force VI Compose software to start the first time after a printer power on, users can add the following PostScript code to the beginning of the VIPP® file that is submitted to the printer:

true ( ) startjob pop

userdict /XGF known not { xgf/src/xgfdep) run } iffalse

( ) startjob pop

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Software Installation

This chapter contains:

•	Software Downloads ..................................................................................................................	10
• Download the Trial Software ......................................................................................................		11
•	Trial Period.................................................................................................................................	12
•	Installer Installation...................................................................................................................	13

After the validation test job confirms that the device supports FreeFlow VI Compose Open Edition software, you can download and install the software and run the 60day trial version.

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