EFI Fiery, Configuration And Setup

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Fiery Controller print connections
The Fiery Controller supports three print connections: Hold queue, Print queue, and Direct
connection. You enable, or “publish,” these print connections to users on the network when
you configure Printer Setup. All published connections are constantly checked for the
presence of jobs. The Print queue and Direct connection give users more direct access to the
Fiery Controller than the Hold queue. Therefore, do not publish the Print queue and the
Direct connection in environments where maximum control is required.
In addition, you can enable the Printed queue, which is a storage area for the most recent jobs
from the Print queue. The Printed queue allows users to reprint those jobs by using the job
management tools (for example, Command WorkStation).
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: To use the utilities and WebTools, you must enable at least one print connection.
Hold queue
Jobs sent to the Hold queue are spooled to the Fiery Controller hard disk drive for printing at
a later time, or for reprinting. Because the Hold queue is a storage area, jobs sent to it cannot
proceed through the printing process until the operator intervenes using the job management
tools.
Print queue
The Print queue is the standard Fiery Controller queue. Jobs sent to the Print queue are
processed and printed in the order in which they are received. Jobs prioritized by an operator
with the job management tools and jobs sent via the Direct connection take priority over jobs
sent to the Print queue.
Direct connection
The Direct connection transmits jobs directly to the Fiery Controller, but only when the Fiery
Controller is idle. If the Fiery Controller is busy, the job remains at the user’s computer until
the Fiery Controller is ready. The job is then processed as soon as the previous job is finished
and before the next queued job is processed.
In most cases, jobs sent to the Direct connection are not stored on the Fiery Controller hard
disk, and cannot be selected for reprinting, moving, or deletion. Therefore, the Direct
connection provides a measure of security for sensitive files. Jobs sent to the Direct connection
do appear in the Job Log, for accounting purposes.