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Welcome

1

Welcome to the IC-301 Print Controller User Guide............................................................................... 2
Overview of IC-301 Print Controller ........................................................................................................ 2

Hardware and Software Components.............................................................................................. 3
Supported File Formats ................................................................................................................... 4
Workflow .......................................................................................................................................... 5
IC-301 Print Controller Network Printers ......................................................................................... 5

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Getting Started

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Turning On the IC-301 Print Controller ................................................................................................... 8
The Workspace ....................................................................................................................................... 9

The Printer Status Pane ................................................................................................................. 11
The Alerts Window ......................................................................................................................... 12
The Job Info Area ........................................................................................................................... 13

The Preferences Window ...................................................................................................................... 14
The Resource Center ............................................................................................................................ 15
The Job Parameters Window................................................................................................................ 16
The Help Menu...................................................................................................................................... 18
Turning Off the IC-301 Print Controller ................................................................................................. 19

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Printing From Your Computer

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Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Defining a Printer in Windows ............................................................................................................... 23

Defining a Printer - Windows XP .................................................................................................... 23
Copying the Printer Driver from Windows...................................................................................... 25
Printing From Windows.................................................................................................................. 26

Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations ........................................................................... 27

Copying the IC-301 Print Controller PPD File for Mac OS 9.......................................................... 27
Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS 9 ..................................................................................... 28
Copying the IC-301 Print Controller PPD File for Mac OS X (10.3) ............................................... 29
Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS X (10.3) ........................................................................... 29
Printing from a Macintosh .............................................................................................................. 31

Web Center ........................................................................................................................................... 32

The Web Viewer ............................................................................................................................. 35
Downloads ..................................................................................................................................... 36

Using Hot Folders ................................................................................................................................. 36

Hot Folder File Formats.................................................................................................................. 37
Using Hot Folders From Your Computer ....................................................................................... 38

Setting Up the Remote Desktop ........................................................................................................... 39

Contents

Summary of Contents for IC-301

Page 1: ...The essentials of imaging IC 301 Print Controller for bizhub PRO C500 Printer Version 1 0 User Guide...

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Page 3: ...intosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S A and other countries PANTONE Hexachrome PANTONE Hexachrome and PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM are the property of Pantone Inc PEARL PEARLset...

Page 4: ...4 5 579 115 5 583 551 5 592 309 5 594 556 5 600 448 5 608 822 5 615 282 5 625 397 5 625 766 5 636 330 5 649 220 5 650 076 5 652 804 5 680 129 5 691 823 5 691 828 5 696 393 5 699 174 5 699 740 5 708 73...

Page 5: ...Print Controller 19 3 Printing From Your Computer 21 Overview 22 Defining a Printer in Windows 23 Defining a Printer Windows XP 23 Copying the Printer Driver from Windows 25 Printing From Windows 26...

Page 6: ...orting a Running Job 59 Batching Jobs 59 Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage Area 60 Deleting a Job 61 Managing the Storage Area 62 Handling Jobs in the Storage Area 63 Previewing a Job 67 Navigation...

Page 7: ...ation 124 PPML 125 PostScript Files 125 Using Creo Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job 126 9 System Administration 127 Setting Up and Configuring the IC 301 Print Controller 128 Server Setu...

Page 8: ...viii IC 301 Print Controller User Guide Imposition 159 Quality 164 Color 167 Finishing 171 Exceptions 174 Services 176 Setting Parameters in the PPD File 180 Glossary 185 Index 199...

Page 9: ...Welcome Welcome to the IC 301 Print Controller User Guide 2 Overview of IC 301 Print Controller 2...

Page 10: ...ntroller The IC 301 print controller is an on demand prepress system that uses Creo advanced prepress technologies to drive a bizhub PRO C500 printer As an optimal digital color solution for printers...

Page 11: ...ent capabilities with PC architecture Hardware and Software Components The IC 301 print controller is a dedicated KONICA MINOLTA platform that runs in a Windows XP environment The IC 301 print control...

Page 12: ...ile formats PostScript composite or pre separated files PDF EPS Creo VPS Variable Print Specification PPML Personalized Print Markup Language JPG Pre separated formats The IC 301 print controller can...

Page 13: ...ws which then define job streaming They contain preset workflows that are automatically applied to all print jobs processed with that virtual printer There is no need to reset job settings for each jo...

Page 14: ...hub PRO C500 printer via the IC 301 print controller Process Files sent to this virtual printer are automatically processed After processing the files are stored in the Storage area of the IC 301 prin...

Page 15: ...ng Started Turning On the IC 301 Print Controller 8 The Workspace 9 The Preferences Window 14 The Resource Center 15 The Job Parameters Window 16 The Help Menu 18 Turning Off the IC 301 Print Controll...

Page 16: ...screen appears followed by the workspace Notes If the workspace doesn t appear automatically select Start IC 301 IC 301 from the Windows Start menu By default the Auto Log On check box is selected in...

Page 17: ...he Workspace 9 The Workspace After you turn on the IC 301 print controller the workspace automatically appears For more information about designating access levels see Security on page 137 6 1 2 3 5 4...

Page 18: ...lerts 4 Printer Status Displays messages about the current printer state and your printer configuration You can also find information about the paper in each tray the connected finishing devices toner...

Page 19: ...n according to the connected feeders and finishers Click Trays Finishers Toners or Server to display information about the size and type of paper in each tray the connected finishing devices the avail...

Page 20: ...ext to the relevant component for example if a tray is empty The Alerts Window The Alerts window lists all of the alert messages that are generated during the workflow To open the Alerts window On the...

Page 21: ...s the following information Job s title File type Paper size Print range Total number of pages in the job Total number of copies to print A box to enter the required page number and arrow buttons to b...

Page 22: ...ers can view these settings but configuring these settings depends on the access level defined for each user General All users can view these settings but only an administrator or operator can configu...

Page 23: ...Resource Center The Resource Center provides access to the following resources Virtual printers in which you can create edit and remove virtual printers see Creating Virtual Printers on page 79 Fonts...

Page 24: ...or Storage area double click the job whose parameters you want to view The job parameters window appears Note In the queues you can edit the parameters of jobs that have not begun to run If you want t...

Page 25: ...t quality for example Trapping and High Image Quality and improve the quality of printed jobs See Quality on page 164 Color Apply last minute color corrections or set the output job to match other out...

Page 26: ...f the IC 301 print controller installed on your computer To open the About window From the Help menu select About The About window displays the following information IC 301 print controller version nu...

Page 27: ...t to exit the application The IC 301 print controller workspace closes and you return to the Windows desktop 2 Verify that the IC 301 icon has disappeared from your taskbar 3 From the Windows desktop...

Page 28: ...20 Chapter 2 Getting Started...

Page 29: ...Printing From Your Computer Overview 22 Defining a Printer in Windows 23 Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations 27 Web Center 32 Using Hot Folders 36 Setting Up the Remote Desktop 39...

Page 30: ...s Macintosh or UNIX Drag the files to a hot folder The job is spooled and processed or printed according to the selected job flow of the corresponding virtual printer If you use the hot folder method...

Page 31: ...r wizard to define the IC 301 print controller network printers Defining a Printer Windows XP To define a network printer using the Windows Add Printer wizard 1 On your desktop click the Start button...

Page 32: ...then click Next 5 Select Browse for a printer and click Next 6 Find the IC 301 print controller and double click it to display the list of network printers 7 Select the printer you wish to setup and c...

Page 33: ...printer is defined on your Windows client workstation Copying the Printer Driver from Windows Perform this procedure if your client workstation is not on the same network as the bizhub PRO C500 print...

Page 34: ...ct the desired IC 301 print controller network printer for example servername _Print 4 If desired click Properties and modify the job parameters 5 Click OK Notes Unless the Override PPD Parameters opt...

Page 35: ...301 Print Controller PPD File for Mac OS 9 To print from your Macintosh computer to the bizhub PRO C500 printer you first need to manually copy the IC 301 print controller PPD file to the Macintosh 1...

Page 36: ...Descriptions folder on your client workstation 2 From the Apple menu select Chooser 3 Select LaserWriter and then locate the IC 301 print controller on the network 4 Select one of the IC 301 print co...

Page 37: ...ouble click the PPD folder 8 Double click the English folder 9 Double click the MAC folder and locate the IC 301V1 PPD file It is recommended that you copy the PPD file by dragging it to the specified...

Page 38: ...name in the list 8 From the printers list select server_name _Print Any jobs sent to this printer will be automatically processed printed and stored 9 In the Printer Model list select Other 10 In the...

Page 39: ...er list select the desired printer for example server_name _Print 4 In the Copies Pages list select Printer Features A window similar to the one shown below appears You can set job parameters For more...

Page 40: ...n and can be accessed from client workstations The Web center enables you to View the status of jobs in the queues the Alerts window in its current state and the printer system information Download re...

Page 41: ...vice on the IC 301 print controller see Remote Tools Setup on page 136 Note To connect to the Web Center use Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Note You can also use the IC 301 print controller IP address...

Page 42: ...34 Chapter 3 Printing From Your Computer The IC 301 print controller Web Center appears...

Page 43: ...nt Queue Process Queue and the Storage area To see the Job List view type the following path http ComputerName WebViewer GetView asp View JobList_xml The Printer Status xml file contains information a...

Page 44: ...Using Hot Folders For every published IC 301 print controller network printer that you define on a client workstation a corresponding hot folder is automatically created in the IC 301 print controlle...

Page 45: ...Storage area according to the selected workflow Hot Folder File Formats Hot folders may contain all PDL formats that are supported by the IC 301 print controller PS PDF EPS PRN VPS PPML TIF JPG and GA...

Page 46: ...e files are processed and printed automatically to the printer according to the hot folder workflow To print a job using a hot folder from a Mac OS X 1 From the Finder menu bar select Go Connect to Se...

Page 47: ...d double click the Utilities folder 2 Double click the PC Utilities folder and then double click the Remote Desktop EXE file 3 On your desktop click Start Program Accessories Communications Remote Des...

Page 48: ...file The Remote Desktop Connection window appears 4 Drag the Remote Desktop Connection directory to the Application folder on your local disk 5 Double click Remote Desktop Connection The Remote Deskto...

Page 49: ...Basic Workflows Basic Job Workflow 42 Importing and Printing Jobs 44 Remote Scanning Application 46...

Page 50: ...were created on client workstations that are not connected to the IC 301 print controller or files that are available only on external media You can also import job files that reside locally on the I...

Page 51: ...and Process Queue areas show you the number of jobs and their status You can change the order of jobs view and edit the parameters The suspend and resume buttons in each queue indicates whether the qu...

Page 52: ...Printing Jobs You import jobs for printing in the following situations When a page description language PDL file is created on a client workstation that is not connected to the IC 301 print controlle...

Page 53: ...ect the desired file and click Add The file appears in the lower list 4 Select a printer from the Virtual Printer list 5 Click Import All files currently listed on the lower list are sent to the IC 30...

Page 54: ...nes whether your file requires re RIPing and places it in the appropriate queue when you submit it for reprinting Remote Scanning Application Before you begin using the the Remote Scanning Application...

Page 55: ...e system administrator manage the scan boxes and set security see To set up a scan box from the Remote Scanning Application on page 48 To set up a scan box from the bizhub PRO C500 printer 1 On the pr...

Page 56: ...es on page 50 To set up a scan box from the Remote Scanning Application 1 From the Start menu select Programs KIM Remote Scan Application Remote Scan 2 From the Server Name or IP list type or choose t...

Page 57: ...the scan box 7 In the Network Path box enter the location to which you want to save the scan box 8 In the File Type box enter the format in which you want to save the data that is saved to the scan b...

Page 58: ...information see Scan Management on page 141 Scan to Print from which data is sent to the Process Queue to be processed and printed Calibration which contains the data saved during calibration To mana...

Page 59: ...ication 51 All jobs scanned to the selected scan box are displayed 4 Select the desired job and click Save The Save dialog box opens 5 Select a destination and click Save You can now open and work wit...

Page 60: ...52 Chapter 4 Basic Workflows...

Page 61: ...Managing Jobs Managing the Job Queues 54 Managing the Storage Area 62 Previewing a Job 67 Job Accounting 74 Creating Virtual Printers 79 Job Report 81...

Page 62: ...ified paper stock is not available At any time you can view information regarding the number and status of the jobs in the queues You can also change the order of the jobs and suspend or resume the qu...

Page 63: ...about the jobs that are being processed Status indicators indicate the status of each job Table 4 describes the status indicators used in both the Process Queue and Print Queue For more information a...

Page 64: ...elect the column you want to remove To reorder column headings In addition you can change the order of the column headings Right click the column heading row select Move and then select Left or Right...

Page 65: ...umber of pages is indicated for other PDL jobs Copies Number of copies that were requested to be printed Time Passed Amount of time that has passed since job processing started File Type File format o...

Page 66: ...of Jobs in the Queues You can rearrange the jobs in a queue to change the order in which they will be processed or printed This feature is useful when you have an urgent job that takes priority for ex...

Page 67: ...the next job in the queue starts running To return a job to the Process Queue or Print Queue In the Storage area right click the job and select Submit Batching Jobs The job batching workflow combines...

Page 68: ...the previous job and comes to a stop The IC 301 print controller batches suitable jobs only if they are consecutive in the queue Two jobs are not batched if a job that is not suitable comes between t...

Page 69: ...Storage area to the appropriate queue Deleting a Job Once you delete a job from the Process Queue Print Queue or Storage area you need to resubmit it for processing and printing To temporarily remove...

Page 70: ...eir status and select one of the three views in the View list List Displays a list of all jobs in the Storage area Preview Displays a list of all jobs and a thumbnail view of the selected job Gallery...

Page 71: ...ble 6 Handling Jobs in the Storage Area In the Storage area you can perform the following actions Submit a job See Submitting Jobs on page 64 Archive a job See Archiving and Retrieving Jobs on page 64...

Page 72: ...l other jobs are submitted to the Process Queue Duplicating Jobs To duplicate a job 1 In the Storage area right click the job and select Duplicate The selected file is duplicated and is given the name...

Page 73: ...and then click Archive A cabinet file a compressed file that contains all the files related to the archived job is created at the selected location 3 Delete the job from the Storage area Notes The ar...

Page 74: ...job appears in the lower list in the Retrieve dialog box 4 Click Retrieve The selected job appears at the top of the list in the Storage area It is assigned the status that is had before archival Not...

Page 75: ...e job For an imposed job you can view the imposed sheets including the layout of the pages on each sheet To open the Job Preview Editor window In the Storage area right click an RTP job that you want...

Page 76: ...alues and click The CMYK density values and spot color values appear as a tool tip Zoom In Magnify the selected area of the page To return to the previous view click the Zoom Out button Zoom Out Reduc...

Page 77: ...in each booklet The Booklet tab opens by default To examine a specific page double click the page you want to view on the left pane of the Booklet tab The page is displayed on the right pane The Thum...

Page 78: ...70 Chapter 5 Managing Jobs The Imposed Sheets Tab The Imposed Sheets tab displays imposed RTP jobs This tab enables you to view the imposed sheets and check your imposition parameters...

Page 79: ...at you want to move 3 Drag the page to the target location The page moves to the selected location and the page numbers are updated accordingly Note Jobs that you can edit in the Job Preview Editor wi...

Page 80: ...copy one page or all pages from one job to another To copy a page into a job 1 In the Job Preview Editor window open the job that you want to edit 2 Click Merge Job The RTP Jobs window appears 3 Selec...

Page 81: ...the page numbers are inserted accordingly To copy all the pages of a job into another job 1 In the Job Preview Editor window open the job that you want to edit 2 Click Merge Job The RTP Jobs window ap...

Page 82: ...IC 301 print controller By default all of the jobs that were handled during the past 90 days are listed The report is in the form of a tab delimited file You can filter sort and print the jobs in the...

Page 83: ...e 8 Description of columns in the Accounting Viewer Column name Indicates the Title Original name of the file related to this job that is without the extension Type Type of job scan or print Job Size...

Page 84: ...original PDL file Color Pages Number of color pages in the original PDL file Blank Pages Number of blank pages inserts or interleaves in the original PDL file Total Pages Number of pages that were pri...

Page 85: ...o save the report 4 Click Export The accounting log is saved as a Tab delimited text file in the specified location Notes The accounting log includes all the columns even those that were hidden listed...

Page 86: ...and sort the report as desired 2 Click Print List The Print window appears 3 Set the printing options as desired and click OK The data is printed according to the current filtering and sorting Note T...

Page 87: ...rage area until the print operator submits them for processing and printing When you add a new virtual printer you can specify if it is published on the network and if the parameters of the virtual pr...

Page 88: ...verride PPD parameters check box if you would like the virtual printer settings to override the parameters set in the PPD file 8 In the Comments box type any comment regarding the virtual printer para...

Page 89: ...and may be exported or printed as a hard copy This feature is useful for Retaining job parameters when the same job is planned to be re printed in the future Providing the client customer a follow up...

Page 90: ...82 Chapter 5 Managing Jobs...

Page 91: ...Production Printing Imposition 84 Printing with Page Exceptions 92 High Resolution Workflow 94 Fonts 96...

Page 92: ...ocation of the page on the sheet along with the page s printing marks crop marks and fold marks Imposition Workflows The two examples in this section are typical imposition workflows The first example...

Page 93: ...tep repeat 7 Click Size and select the following options a In the Sheet size list select A3 b In the Trim size list select Custom and then type the custom size in the height and width boxes for exampl...

Page 94: ...86 Chapter 6 Production Printing 8 Click Templates and select the following options a In the Columns list select 5 b In the Rows list select 4 c In the Print method list select Simplex...

Page 95: ...Imposition 87 9 Click Spacing 10 In the Marks list select Crop marks Note Gutter is automatically set to 6 mm...

Page 96: ...nner Red corners The trim size is bigger than the sheet size Yellow corners The margin settings are not suitable for your paper size Dotted lines The trim size and template settings conflict for examp...

Page 97: ...of the printer fold them and staple them in the center In this example the job contains ten letter size pages imposed on tabloid paper 1 Click the suspend button to temporarily stop the Process queue...

Page 98: ...ng options a In the Sheet size list select Tabloid 11 17 b In the Trim size list select Letter 8 5 11 8 Click Templates and select the following options a In the Columns list select 1 b In the Rows li...

Page 99: ...rtual printer to predefine your imposition settings When you create a new virtual printer or edit an existing one define the imposition settings for that particular printer These settings become the p...

Page 100: ...r the rest of the job 2 In the workspace verify which tray contains the heavy paper 3 In the Storage area double click the processed brochure job The job parameters window appears 4 Click Exceptions a...

Page 101: ...Printing with Page Exceptions 93 The brochure is printed with a tabloid size cover on heavy paper For more information about setting parameters in the Exceptions area see Exceptions on page 174...

Page 102: ...until the RIPing stage The IC 301 print controller provides Creo APR Automatic Picture Replacement and supports Open Prepress Interface OPI image replacement workflows for replacing low resolution fi...

Page 103: ...hat are standard PDF files both before and after processing For an exported RTP job the PDF file includes the rasterized data of the job The operation converts the RTP information to raster files that...

Page 104: ...obeSerifMM AlbertusMT AlbertusMT Italic AlbertusMT Light AntiqueOlive Bold AntiqueOlive Compact AntiqueOlive Italic AntiqueOlive Roman Apple Chancery Apple ChanceryCE Arial BoldItalicMT Arial BoldMT A...

Page 105: ...s LightItalic Goudy Goudy Bold Goudy BoldItalic Goudy ExtraBold Goudy Italic Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica BoldOblique Helvetica Condensed Helvetica Condensed Bold Helvetica Condensed BoldObl Hel...

Page 106: ...ic Palatino Roman PalatinoCE Bold PalatinoCE BoldItalic PalatinoCE Italic PalatinoCE Roman StempelGaramond Bold StempelGaramond BoldItalic StempelGaramond Italic StempelGaramond Roman Symbol Tekton Ti...

Page 107: ...ct the font and click Delete font To add new fonts Copy the new fonts to the C IC 301 General RIP fonts folder Downloading Fonts Downloading Fonts in a Macintosh Network The Downloader driver enables...

Page 108: ...and then click OK 6 Double click the Adobe Downloader 5 0 5 folder 7 Copy the Adobe Downloader 5 0 5 to your desktop 8 From the Apple menu select Chooser The Chooser window appears 9 Select LaserWrite...

Page 109: ...ows Environment You can use the HF_Fontdownloader hot folder to install new or missing fonts to the IC 301 print controller fonts dictionary The hot folder is located in D HotFolders and can be used w...

Page 110: ...102 Chapter 6 Production Printing...

Page 111: ...Color Workflow Calibration 104 Color Tools 108...

Page 112: ...ensity level and the target level the target density You should perform calibration in the following instances When prints show color casts After machine maintenance or hardware changes for example re...

Page 113: ...to calibrate refer to the X Rite DTP34 Densitometer Operator s Manual and follow the IC 301 print controller calibration wizard Table 10 Fixed density values for coated paper Toner Density value Cyan...

Page 114: ...er 3 In the Media Type list select the desired media type for example Coated The default setting is Use Printer Settings When this option is selected your job is printed on the media type that is defi...

Page 115: ...t chart is successfully measured click Finish to save the new calibration 2 Note If the calibration chart is not placed within the defined scanning area on the platen the calibration process may not b...

Page 116: ...can manage source and destination ICC profiles see Managing Profiles on page 108 Spot Color Editor see Editing and Creating Spot Colors on page 111 Gradation Tool window see Using the Gradation Tool t...

Page 117: ...nation profile will be used with coated and uncoated paper To import a source ICC profile 1 On the toolbar click Resource Center The Resource Center appears 2 In the Resource list select Profile Manag...

Page 118: ...Emulation name box if you would like to change the name you may do so 5 Click Import The new source ICC profile is added to the Color Flows tab in the job parameters window To import a destination ICC...

Page 119: ...rs Individual job pages can contain continuous tone CT line work LW and spot color elements The IC 301 print controller Spot Color Editor enables you to edit the CMYK values of every spot color in the...

Page 120: ...color dictionary that contains the color you want to edit 3 Highlight the required color The color s CMYK values and a color preview appear in the right hand side of the Spot Color Editor dialog box...

Page 121: ...ustom Dictionary To delete a spot color from the custom dictionary only 1 In the Spot dictionary list select Custom Dictionary 2 From the list of custom colors highlight the color you wish to delete 3...

Page 122: ...dow enables you to create and edit gradation tables as well as visually check the effect of your gradation tables on a specific processed job The new gradation tables you create are added to the Grada...

Page 123: ...Color Tools 115 2 Select the job that you want to preview and then click Open The Original and Edited views display your job...

Page 124: ...ast Warm Sets the hues in the low densities to a bright reddish color Gradation tables that you create or edit also appear in the Gradation Table list When you select a gradation table the predefined...

Page 125: ...ed to the displayed image in the After view 5 To remove a point on the curve select the point and then click Remove 6 To reset the gradation curve to a 45 curve click Reset 7 To revert to the original...

Page 126: ...Eye Dropper Find out the CMYK values of a specific area on the page To find the values first click the Eye Dropper button Then move the pointer to the point on the page where you want to measure the...

Page 127: ...nt preset levels of magnification by selecting a percentage in the list Rotate View Rotate the page 90 180 and 270 Show Hide Separation Turn on or off one or more separations Original Edited view Togg...

Page 128: ...e right to increase contrast S shaped curve or to the left to decrease contrast inverted S shaped curve Contrast Center The Contrast Center slider increases the image contrast mainly in the midtones U...

Page 129: ...VI Workflow VI Overview 122 VI Document Formats 123 Using Creo Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job 126...

Page 130: ...let is constructed as a collection of individually RIPed elements that may differ from booklet to booklet including text graphics pictures and page backgrounds These elements are self contained graphi...

Page 131: ...thoring program creates VI code that instructs the RIP where to place the VI elements and each authoring program does so in a slightly different manner The format you choose can be a stand alone forma...

Page 132: ...document for example book brochure or flyer within a single print run On the IC 301 print controller sub jobs can be deleted archived or reprinted at any time However you can still maintain reusable e...

Page 133: ...manufacturers developed for the high speed production of reusable page content The IC 301 print controller supports PPML formats Some of the features that are included enable you to Process PPML jobs...

Page 134: ...processed and printed on the IC 301 print controller The bizhub PRO C500 printer prints booklets at full engine speed working uninterrupted from the printer disk Booklets are compiled concurrently wh...

Page 135: ...System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the IC 301 Print Controller 128 System Messages 148...

Page 136: ...window From the File menu select Preferences The Preferences window appears The settings are divided into two lists Administrator and General Both lists are explained in the following sections Admini...

Page 137: ...ntroller 129 Server Setup Set the server s name and the current date and time in Server Setup Changing the Server Name 1 In the Preferences window select Server Setup 2 In the Server name area click C...

Page 138: ...og box appears 4 In the Computer name box type a new name for the computer 5 If you want to change the Workgroup or the Domain in which your computer appears select the desired option and type a new n...

Page 139: ...system parameters or click Yes and reboot your computer Changing the Date and Time 1 In the Preferences window select Server Setup 2 In the Date Time area click Change The Date Time Properties dialog...

Page 140: ...m Administration 4 Select the Time Zone tab and set the correct time zone 5 Click OK Network Setup The IPX printing settings TCP IP settings and the Apple Talk setup settings are specified in the Netw...

Page 141: ...t controller IPX parameter 1 In the Preferences window select Network Setup 2 In the IPX printing area click Change next to the Tree parameter The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears f...

Page 142: ...In the TCP IP area click Change Settings next to the IP Address parameter The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears followed by the Internet Protocol TCP IP dialog box 3 Select one of t...

Page 143: ...s you to change the AppleTalk zone in which your IC 301 print controller is located To change the Apple Talk network settings 1 In the Preferences window select Network Setup 2 In the Apple Talk Setup...

Page 144: ...tion to the IC 301 print controller over the network using the Web Center To enable web connections 1 In the Preferences window select Remote Tools Setup 2 In the Web connect setup area select Enable...

Page 145: ...an access level and password There are three access levels Operator default Enables the user to operate the IC 301 print controller and configure the General area in the Preferences window Administrat...

Page 146: ...ess the IC 301 print controller select the Disable guest connection check box 6 Click Save Logging On as a Different User If you are already working in the IC 301 print controller workspace you can ch...

Page 147: ...the empty sectors on the disk and replacing them with zeros Non empty sectors are left untouched This feature enables you to work in a more secure environment If there is a system shutdown the disk wi...

Page 148: ...fore you activate the Disk Wipe utility make sure that Norton Utilities is not installed on the IC 301 print controller In rare cases the process of deleting files from the Storage area is not complet...

Page 149: ...Preferences window select System Disks 2 In the System Disks area set the minimum free disk space desired for RIP Scan Management The scanbox access control and scan jobs settings are set in the Scan...

Page 150: ...set up and manage scan boxes Setting the Delete Scan Jobs 1 In the Preferences window select Scan Management 2 In the Delete scan jobs after box set the desired number of days after which the system...

Page 151: ...g the Localization Measurement 1 In the Preferences window select Localization 2 In the Units area select Millimeters or Inches as desired Setting the Language 1 In the Preferences window select Local...

Page 152: ...IC 301 print controller they are stored in the the Storage area You can specify a number of days after which the jobs are removed from the Storage area To delete jobs from the Storage area Select the...

Page 153: ...window select Pre RIP Preview 2 In the PS Preview area specify the desired action when you close the Adobe Acrobat preview window save the file as a PDF or return to the original PS file Setting the...

Page 154: ...eral Defaults 2 In the Job batching policy area enable or disable the job batching option Held Jobs Policy In the Held jobs policy area select one of the following options Bypass held jobs To bypass h...

Page 155: ...Setting Up and Configuring the IC 301 Print Controller 147 Default Image Size 1 In the Preferences window select Default Image Size 2 Select the default size in which to view images in a job...

Page 156: ...sure the calibration charts Calibration is done using a DTP34 Uses the DTP34 densitometer to measure the calibration charts System Messages While jobs are being handled by the IC 301 print controller...

Page 157: ...ilable In this case you may increase the system disk threshold Job History The Job History window lists all of the messages that were generated during the workflow of the selected job You can view the...

Page 158: ...tamp Stage in the workflow for example Print Queue or Process Queue Message text You may filter the messages by type and or sort the list by one of the column headers Messages To open the Message View...

Page 159: ...by type and or sort the list by one of the column headers In addition you may print the list of messages If desired you may reorder and resize columns filter the list or sort the list by one of its co...

Page 160: ...ror in order not to list such messages The list updates accordingly Printing the Message List You can print the information as it is presented in the Message Viewer window as it is currently filtered...

Page 161: ...ntroller To backup the configuration of your IC 301 print controller 1 On the toolbar click Resource Center The Resource Center window appears 2 In the Resource box select Backup Restore Configuration...

Page 162: ...ory path in which you backed up the configuration 5 Select the file and then click Open 6 Click Start Restore The Restore configuration window appears 7 Select the categories you want to restore and c...

Page 163: ...Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 156 Setting Parameters in the PPD File 180...

Page 164: ...e the number of copies you would like to print the print method and order The IC 301 print controller uses multiple paper stock parameters such as Paper size Media type and Tray to specify the media t...

Page 165: ...ing numbers in the range for example 1 5 Print Method Select one of the following options Simplex for single sided printing Duplex head to head for printing book style hard copies usually used with po...

Page 166: ...the paper weight that is defined on the bizhub PRO C500 printer Tray Select the desired tray Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 Bypass LCT Load the specified stock in this tray Force Tray Centers and prints the jo...

Page 167: ...e of the following options None This is the default option If you select None the imposition parameters are unavailable and the thumbnail viewer does not display an image Step repeat Use this option f...

Page 168: ...trimming of the spine fold roughening the edges of the gathered pages and gluing them together for example hardcover books Size Sheet size Select the required sheet size If you select Custom type the...

Page 169: ...lly The rows and columns indicate how the pages will be placed on the sheet 2 In the Rows list select the number of pages to place vertically Print method Select the desired layout for example Duplex...

Page 170: ...mposition method you choose When you set bleed options you extend part or all of the printed image beyond the trimming boundary The bleed options ensure that an inaccurate trim setting will not leave...

Page 171: ...r a value The value that you enter depends on the paper size and imposition method you choose Creep Creep is a common problem in saddle stitch jobs When signatures are inserted inside one another the...

Page 172: ...e Creep out Enter a value The value that you enter depends on the paper size and imposition method you choose Quality The Quality parameters enable you to set print quality related job parameters and...

Page 173: ...includes several images at different qualities for example images that were scanned at different resolutions were rotated or downloaded from the internet Trapping 1 Select the Enable Trapping check bo...

Page 174: ...x to ensure that black text prints cleanly within a tint or picture area The text appears in a richer deeper black with the underlying CMY values equal to those of the printed background PS overprint...

Page 175: ...tools such as brightness contrast and gradation You can also select rendering intent source profiles for RGB and CMYK and destination profiles The tone compression tools Gradation Brightness and Contr...

Page 176: ...he print job after proofing By changing the Brightness setting you can control how light or dark your output will appear Contrast Select a contrast level for the print job the range starts from Less w...

Page 177: ...ation parameter contains a list of gradation tables that were created in the IC 301 print controller Gradation Tool window Each gradation table contains specific settings for brightness contrast and c...

Page 178: ...e pure colors Preserves pure cyan magenta yellow and black during transformation Emulate RGB Elements Converts RGB elements according to the selected CMYK emulation method The RGB elements receive the...

Page 179: ...t the required profile You can select a custom or the predefined destination profile CPP500 When you import a custom destination profile via the Profile Manager it will then be displayed in the Destin...

Page 180: ...is available There are three punch units available 2 hole 3 hole or 4 hole Booklet tray Prints to the booklet finisher In the Tray list select the fold type Center Fold folds your booklets in the cen...

Page 181: ...2 In the Tray list select the tray in which the specified media type is loaded Layout Rotate 180 Select this check box to rotate your job by 180 Scaling Select one of the following options Manual Ent...

Page 182: ...rear edges are determined just after the page is printed out before making any change in the page orientation Select one of the following options To print your job in the center of the page click Cen...

Page 183: ...e first two or last two pages of the job as the cover page back cover c For Inserts select Before or After and type the page number that will precede or follow the insert Then in the Quantity box type...

Page 184: ...a type you want to use is loaded The administration page contains job related information such as the job title page size number of pages or sets and the sender name The administration page is printed...

Page 185: ...iles in this folder copy the files to D Shared High Res You can also add a new high resolution path and then edit or delete the path Paths other than the default paths are defined on a per job basis o...

Page 186: ...e printed jobs To remove pages or jobs from the IC 301 print controller after printing is completed Delete failed jobs To remove failed jobs while processing or printing from the IC 301 print controll...

Page 187: ...re Job Info This parameter provides the following information Job title Original name of the file related to this job Sender User name of the system from which this job originated Account Account numb...

Page 188: ...ings of the currently selected virtual printer The parameter settings that were last modified or applied are the settings that are applied to the job However the print settings defined in the job file...

Page 189: ...htness See Brightness on page 168 Contrast See Contrast on page 168 Saturation See Saturation on page 169 Spots See Spot handling on page 171 Gradations See Gradation on page 169 GCR See GCR on page 1...

Page 190: ...ee Screening on page 166 Exit tray See Finisher Module on page 172 Staples See Finisher Module on page 172 Punch See Finisher Module on page 172 Fold See Finisher Module on page 172 Trim See Finisher...

Page 191: ...ge 174 Back Cover Duplex See Exceptions on page 174 Admin Page See Admin Page on page 176 APR See APR OPI on page 177 Automatic Deletion See Job Deletion on page 178 Image Orientation See Image Positi...

Page 192: ...184 Appendix A Setting Parameters...

Page 193: ...es of one color or 256 different colors Since 1 byte contains 8 bits and each bit has two choices 1 byte equals 28 choices or 256 possibilities Additive color model Color system in which the picture i...

Page 194: ...s and bytes of computer memory It is called a bitmap because it is effectively a map of bits See also Raster file Bleed An extra amount of printed image which extends beyond the trim edge of the sheet...

Page 195: ...specific gamut or color range For example within the color model RGB there are numerous color spaces such as Apple RGB sRGB and Adobe RGB While each of these define color by the same three axes R G a...

Page 196: ...gital soft proof on a video monitor Dot The individual element of a halftone Dot area The percentage of an area covered by halftone dots ranging from no dots at 0 to a solid ink density at 100 The siz...

Page 197: ...n pressed to the cylinder Gravure is used for very long print runs and on many substrates Gray component The amounts of CMY in a color which result in neutral gray based on the lowest separation value...

Page 198: ...t to a virtual printer with a Process Print job flow will be RIPped printed and stored in the Storage area A file sent to a Process Store job flow virtual printer will be RIPped and stored without pri...

Page 199: ...te for this possibility On Continous Tone images misregistration can lead to blurring See also Overprint and Trapping Moir An interference pattern caused by differences in halftone screen angles or ru...

Page 200: ...Contraction of Picture Element The smallest element of a digital image PostScript A programming and page description language that has become industry standard for electronic publishing It is used to...

Page 201: ...images or plates in exact alignment with each other Register marks Crosses or other targets applied to original copy prior to printing Used for positioning films in register or for register of two or...

Page 202: ...rofiles it is important that you select the Rendering Intent that best preserves the important aspects of the image Each rendering method specifies a CRD for color conversions You can modify the rende...

Page 203: ...ch scales all colors to the strongest saturation possible The relative saturation is maintained from one color space to another This rendering style option is optimal for artwork and graphs in present...

Page 204: ...e image by stepping it in position both horizontally and vertically according to a predetermined layout Stochastic screening A method of creating frequency modulated halftones that depends on the numb...

Page 205: ...reproduction appears normal but less process color inks are used See also GCR Unsaturated color A color whose highest value is less than approximately 80 In an unsaturated dirty color the difference i...

Page 206: ...198 IC 301 Print Controller User Guide White point The whitest neutral area of an original or reproduction that contains detail and is reproduced with the smallest printable dot typically 3 to 5...

Page 207: ...head 157 head to toe 157 E Emulate RGB Elements 170 Emulate Source Paper Tint 170 EPS 4 Exceptions 174 exporting accounting log 77 as PDF2Go 95 job report 81 F Face down 173 file formats supported 4...

Page 208: ...p 132 O on hold status 54 P page exceptions sample workflow 92 Paper Exit tray 172 Paper Size 157 160 Paper Stock 157 passwords 137 PDF2Go exporting 95 PDL files 6 22 Perfect bound 160 Personal Print...

Page 209: ...System Disks 140 T target calibration 104 TCP IP Setup 134 time changing 131 title bar 10 toolbar 10 Trapping 165 Tray Booklet 172 Main 172 Paper Exit 172 Sub 172 Trim orientation 161 Trim Size 160 tu...

Page 210: ...202 IC 301 Print Controller User Guide Storage area 10 title bar 10 toolbar 10...

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