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FreeFlow Scanner 665 and Production Scanner

The Xerox FreeFlow Scanner 665 and the Production Scanner 
provide named support for Black and White scanning to the 
following production printers:

Xerox 4595 EPS

Xerox Nuvera 100/120/144 EA DPS

 Xerox 650/1300 CF

Xerox Nuvera 288 DPS

The Xerox 240/250 printer selection now includes the Xerox 242/
252/260

The DocuTech highlight color printers have been consolidated to 
include the following printer selections:

DocuTech 128/155/180 HCL

DocuTech Publisher 128/155/180 HCL

Summary of Contents for 665

Page 1: ...Customer Software Release Document for FreeFlow Makeready including the FreeFlow Scanner 665 Version 6 0 Sept 2007 701P47161...

Page 2: ...d NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation Redwood City California TMSSequoia ScanFix Image Optim...

Page 3: ...atrix 1 11 Supported production printers 1 11 Supplemental print paths 1 15 Local printers 1 15 Compatible printers 1 16 Duplex pre cut and full cut tab support 1 16 Multiple finishing support 1 16 Ob...

Page 4: ...g custom ICC profiles 2 14 Scanning the Test Pattern s 2 15 Building the Custom ICC Profile 2 16 Installing the Custom ICC Profile 2 16 Embedding the Custom ICC Profile in scanned TIFFs 2 16 3 Hints a...

Page 5: ...ou with information specific to this application release The CSRD is designed to provide a high level description of hardware and software associated with FreeFlow Makeready In this chapter you will f...

Page 6: ...es In addition to PDF import edit and creation capabilities users may perform preflight font validation on foreign PDF files to determine integrity and printability and automatically convert incoming...

Page 7: ...to any page of an RDO Color Scanning This optional component enables color scanning on a currently installed Xerox Production Scanner Copyright Management This optional component provides the ability...

Page 8: ...ow Print Manager Advanced Print Path support connecting to the following document repositories Xerox DocuShare version 5 0 must reside on a non FreeFlow machine SharePoint requires Windows Server 2003...

Page 9: ...m Table 1 1 lists the minimum hardware components for the workstation platform for the FreeFlow Makeready client Table 1 1 FreeFlow Makeready client platform Workstation platform Description DELL Prec...

Page 10: ...scalable to 2 2 TB includes Exabyte 221L Tape Library NOTE This is an optional high capacity storage and backup solution used to enable high capacity storage and tape system backup capabilities SafeSt...

Page 11: ...ow Makeready supports the following scanners Xerox FreeFlow Scanner 665 The next generation Xerox color scanner with significantly improved image quality that interfaces with FreeFlow Makeready Produc...

Page 12: ...tional offerings Table 1 5 FreeFlow Makeready software applications Software application Optional offerings Software applications with a new installation include FreeFlow Makeready Scan and Print Scan...

Page 13: ...not provide support for the Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign CS3 third party software applications You are responsible for ensuring that your use of third party software and other...

Page 14: ...d to embed fonts into PDF files You may embed fonts or outlines of fonts into your PDF files to the extent that your license from the font vendor copyright owner allows for such font embedding You may...

Page 15: ...nt 65 DocuSP 2 0 TCP IP DocuSP 2 1 TCP IP Named Support DocuTech DocuPrint 75 DocuSP 3 8 TCP IP Named Support DocuTech DocuPrint 90 DocuSP 3 8 TCP IP Named Support DocuStation DP 301 Print Services 1...

Page 16: ...DocuSP 51 TCP IP Named Support DocuPrint Continuous Feed configurations DocuPrint 350 DocuPrint 425 DocuPrint 500 DocuPrint 525 DocuPrint 700 DocuPrint 850 DocuPrint 1000 DocuPrint 1050 DocuSP 4 2 TCP...

Page 17: ...ed Support DocuColor 242 252 260 DocuSP 51 Named Support DocuColor 2045 EX2000D 1 21A 2 0 TCP IP EX2000D 3 0 IPP TCP IP EX2000D 3 0 TCP IP CXP6000 4 1 TCP IP DocuSP 50 TCP IP DocuSP 51 TCP IP Named Su...

Page 18: ...al Press DocuSP 51 TCP IP Xerox FreeFlow Print Server 60 TCP IP CXP8000 3 0 TCP IP EXP8000 2 0 TCP IP EXP8000 3 0 TCP IP Named Support Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Press DocuSP 51 TCP IP Xerox FreeF...

Page 19: ...nter If you experience problems printing to a local printer through any FreeFlow application the Xerox Welcome Center will try to replicate the problem on a DocuTech 75 printer Table 1 8 Supported pro...

Page 20: ...low Print Server 6 0 DocuColor 7000 8000 with FreeFlow Print Server 6 0 Multiple finishing support Multiple finishing is now supported with the following print paths in FreeFlow 6 0 Xerox 4112 4127 wi...

Page 21: ...PRESS at 1 800 979 9709 and request document number 12300 to receive a complete index of the documented solutions for FreeFlow applications along with complete instructions for using the X PRESS fax...

Page 22: ...own you can t solve a problem or you have questions about a FreeFlow application use the following phone numbers to contact the Xerox Welcome Center In North America call 1 800 821 2797 In Canada call...

Page 23: ...XEROX FREEFLOW MAKEREADY 2 1 2 New features Overview This section describes the new features and functionality of the software components in FreeFlow Makeready...

Page 24: ...ing PDF and PostScript files in the PDF and PostScript Conversion settings dialog FreeFlow Makeready now provides enhancement in precut and bleed tab annotation including support for Section name for...

Page 25: ...ude Finding text is accurate to position and row in case of multiple lined text Finding text within tab annotations including precut and bleed tab annotations has been added Finding text within multip...

Page 26: ...EATURES CUSTOMER SOFTWARE RELEASE DOCUMENT 2 4 XEROX FREEFLOW MAKEREADY Distributed access to CMS enables Instructors and Librarians the abiltiy to access the end user search functionality in CMS remo...

Page 27: ...DOs without requiring zipping and unzipping the RDOs for FreeFlow Web Services VIPP container document type including listing of documents and folders viewing VIPP container document properties such a...

Page 28: ...ting This utility the File Conversion Tool can be used for on demand conversion of RDO PDF TIFF and PS document types FreeFlow Print Manager Advanced Print Path Quick Print has been removed and replac...

Page 29: ...and queues for use by FreeFlow software applications As well as creates a list of registered printers available to FreeFlow applications Printer Status Job Status Tool allows you to status jobs queue...

Page 30: ...ow applications provides job ticketing and routing to third party networked printers As of FreeFlow 6 0 the DocuSP product is now known as Xerox FreeFlow Print Server FreeFlow Makeready FreeFlow Proce...

Page 31: ...upport for Black and White scanning to the following production printers Xerox 4595 EPS Xerox Nuvera 100 120 144 EA DPS Xerox 650 1300 CF Xerox Nuvera 288 DPS The Xerox 240 250 printer selection now i...

Page 32: ...e for backing up and restoring the FreeFlow systems Whereas in previous versions of FreeFlow a backup strategy was recommended NOTE The Yosemite TapeWare software application has been used for backing...

Page 33: ...tative for more information on the supported FreeFlow 6 0 platforms TR5 Internal Tape Drive 8 mm Tape Drive The ExaByte 8505 and ExaByte Eliant tape drives are no longer supported Therefore customers...

Page 34: ...e a FreeFlow product to manage the DJO object you must use the current release of Tape Tool prior to upgrading to FreeFlow 6 0 to move the DJO objects onto the FreeFlow system The DJO objects could th...

Page 35: ...faces with FreeFlow Makeready The Xerox FreeFlow Scanner 665 now provides customers the ability to attach custom ICC profiles to scanned images The Xerox FreeFlow Scanner 665 supports Black and White...

Page 36: ...m profiles These should include an ICC profile building software product and possibly a spectrophotometer for measuring the true colors on test patterns to be used for generating profiles Obtain a sui...

Page 37: ...erences Color ICC Profile None b Main GUI Production Color scanning from the platen c Main GUI Background suppression Off d Main GUI Image Type HF halftone e Quality GUI Brightness Contrast Saturation...

Page 38: ...ile file name describes it in the language desired by the user Embedding the Custom ICC Profile in scanned TIFFs To embed a custom ICC profile in a scanned TIFF 1 In the scanner GUI navigate to Option...

Page 39: ...ccording to application Look for the potential problem and the conditions creating the problem Look too for ways to avoid the problem and for ways to recover NOTE The content contained in this section...

Page 40: ...LOW MAKEREADY FreeFlow Makeready Automatic Image Enhancement AIE Limitation Automatic Image Enhancement AIE only supports images that are 8 or 24 bits per pixel The image must be converted to conform...

Page 41: ...r guide parallel to the ribs until the entire paper guide is clean and free of black toner and white paper dust CAUTION Be careful not to dislodge the thin belt near the roller closest to the front of...

Page 42: ...ls with the following characteristics NOTE Originals with the following halftone characteristics may be rendered incorrectly when scanned using the Automatic Original Type Pictorials with line screen...

Page 43: ...ed on the platen This will force most of the showthrough to get suppressed as part of the background suppression function Originals containing a significant amount of background dark colored originals...

Page 44: ...nd Misfeeds does not print and must be printed separately 12 Low resolution scanning of text Scanning text printed in 10 pt font or less at resolutions of 100 dpi or less will result in image content...

Page 45: ...up and an End Task must be performed All scans made to that point will be lost 19 Rebooting the PC When rebooting the host PC that is connected to the scanner be sure ALL scanning applications are cl...

Page 46: ...17 in conjunction with a large number of Image Windows can fill up the memory on the scanner station possibly resulting in a low memory fault Canceling a scan job when enlarging an image larger than 8...

Page 47: ...e IQ window to be applied Reprocess must be selected Enabling Image Quality Preview will avoid the need to select Reprocess This can be found under Options Image Quality Windows If the Main Window is...

Page 48: ...iginal Type and the Optimize Image For control set to the Generic write black printer highlight regions with an area coverage of 10 to 20 may not be captured in the scanned image Setting the two left...

Page 49: ...Text and Line Art 3 Cropping the Image In the Note the reference to Mask on the Image Size Tab should be Frame 4 Image Quality Tab Image Adjustments Controls Under the Brightness heading there is a m...

Page 50: ...listed in the Pictorial Rendering list box found in the More button on the Image Quality tab Table 3 3 lists the default values for the specific selections and the recommended alternative selections...

Page 51: ...h mode be sure to select Xerox DocuTech 6135 as the target printer Optimize image for Table 3 4 FreeFlow 665 Scanner settings DocuTech Mode FreeFlow Scanner 665 Original Type Brightness or Fine Adjust...

Page 52: ...window 1 Entire page to Text and line art Set Window 2 etc to Fine Halftone 0 18 36 50 64 82 2 2 Mild Mild Threshold DocuTech 106 HT Table 3 4 FreeFlow 665 Scanner settings DocuTech Mode FreeFlow Sca...

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