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Spire CXP8000 Color Server User Guide

 

DTP

 

Abbreviation for Desktop Publishing. The process of page production 
using personal computers, off-the-shelf software and an output 
device such as a printer or imagesetter. Usually, these components 
form a system that is driven by a device-independent page description 
language such as PostScript.

EPS

 

Abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript, a graphic file format used 
to transfer PostScript, graphic files from one program to another. It 
includes both a low-resolution preview and the high resolution 
PostScript image description. On the Macintosh, the preview is in 
PICT format, on the PC it is in TIFF format. Also known as EPSF.

Finishing stage

 

Stage following the press process, which may include procedures such 
as laminating, perforating and varnishing.

Font

 

A complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuation marks, 
characters etc. of a given design and size.

Frame

 

A color overlap created intentionally at a color border so as to 
minimize the effects of misregistration. Also known as trap or grip. 
See also 

Trapping

.

Frequency modulated screens

 

A method of creating halftones where the spots are all the same size, 
but the frequency or number of dot changes in a given area. There are 
more dots in a dark area and fewer in a light area.

Frozen job

 

A job for which the appropriate paper stock is not available, for 
example, the correct paper type, paper size or paper weight.

GCR

 

Abbreviation for Gray Component Replacement. Method for 
reducing the CMY amounts that produce the gray component in a 
color, without changing the color hue. 

Graduated blend

See 

Degradé

.

Gravure printing

 A printing method in which the image is engraved through a screen 
below the surface of a cylinder. The ink is transferred to paper when 
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 of the color. See also 

GCR

.

Grayscale

 

A scale of gray tones from white to black. Digitally, grayscale images 
have up to 256 different levels of gray. See also 

8 bit/1 byte image

.

Summary of Contents for C8 - DocuPrint Color Inkjet Printer

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Page 9: ...20 The Server and Printer Monitors 21 The Settings Window 25 The Resource Center 26 The Job Parameters Window 27 Handling Conflicts 31 Basic Job Workflow 31 Submitting 32 Processing 33 Storage 34 Resu...

Page 10: ...FS Performance Using the Windows Registry 121 Creating a File name Translation File 121 Configuring NFS Server Settings with SFU 123 Setting Up Windows SFU for Brisque 124 Brisque Workstation Installa...

Page 11: ...position Workflow 226 The Imposition Tab 227 Imposition Templates 238 Editing Imposition Jobs 247 High Resolution Workflow 248 Creo APR 249 OPI 252 Creo APR and OPI File Formats 254 Preparing to Print...

Page 12: ...librating the Spire CXP8000 Color Server 311 Reading Color Density Data 325 Printing the Job with the Calibration Table 327 Default Color Flow 328 Color Mode 332 RGB Workflow 333 CMYK Workflow 334 Spo...

Page 13: ...etrieving VI Elements 387 Applying VI Structure to Large Files Split to Booklets 389 10 System Administration 391 Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CXP8000 Color Server 392 Server Setup 392 Network...

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Page 15: ...Welcome Welcome to the Spire CXP8000 Color Server User Guide 2 Overview of Guide 3 Overview of Spire CXP8000 Color Server 4...

Page 16: ...le Throughout this guide we look forward to supporting you all the way from prepress to print This user guide will help you operate the Spire CXP8000 color server It can also be used as a reference gu...

Page 17: ...e CXP8000 color server such as importing and printing jobs and how to set basic parameters in the Print Settings Paper Stock and Print Quality Tab Chapter 5 Managing Jobs This chapter explains how to...

Page 18: ...rox DocuColor 8000 Digital Press the Spire CXP8000 color server enables you to efficiently print flyers brochures pamphlets dummy catalogs short run trials and print on demand publications When instal...

Page 19: ...mation control tools and special hardware development capabilities with PC architecture Spire CXP8000 color server for Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Press WARNING A shielded ethernet cable must be used...

Page 20: ...000 color server graphic user interface has been updated to a new design with new icons and a new feel that is more user friendly New features of the GUI include new options such as user profiles and...

Page 21: ...tination profiles according to paper sets Feature Enhancements The following feature enhancements have been added Dynamic page exceptions More dynamic page exception commands within a job are supporte...

Page 22: ...e need to re RIP jobs RIP Adobe Postscript Level III and Extreme Certified technologies The Spire CXP8000 color server uses the industry standard Adobe RIP with enhancements for Continuous Tone and Li...

Page 23: ...bs Color Management The Spire CXP8000 color server has a number of color management tools and utilities that will help you to improve the quality of your jobs The Spire CXP8000 color server enables yo...

Page 24: ...VPS Variable Print Specification VIPP Variable Data Intelligent PostScript Params PPML Personalized Print Markup Language GAP Graphic Art Port files file formats from various prepress systems for exa...

Page 25: ...default Spire color server virtual printers for example ProcessPrint File begins processing according to settings predefined in the file or for the selected virtual printer File is spooled to the Spi...

Page 26: ...stored on an image disk 4 When printing starts the RTP job elements on the disk are decompressed and merged to the correct location on the page This is done using Creo hardware 5 The image delivery su...

Page 27: ...PDL files such as PS PDF VIPP VPS to the spool store not RIPped RTP files ProcessPrint Files sent to this virtual printer are processed and printed directly to the Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Press v...

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Page 29: ...he Spire CXP8000 Color Server 16 The Workspace 19 The Server and Printer Monitors 21 The Settings Window 25 The Resource Center 26 The Job Parameters Window 27 Basic Job Workflow 31 Turning Off the Sp...

Page 30: ...0 Color Server 1 Turn on the monitor 2 Press the power button on the front panel of the Spire CXP8000 color server The power indicator on the front panel lights up The Windows operating system starts...

Page 31: ...ng the Workspace From the Start Menu later in this chapter By default the Auto Log On check box is selected in the Settings window This option enables you to open the workspace without having to go th...

Page 32: ...level as follows Operator default Enables the user to operate the Spire CXP8000 color server and configure the Preferences area in the Settings window Administrator Enables the user to access all fea...

Page 33: ...perator type your password 4 Click Logon You are logged on with the new access level The Workspace After you turn on the Spire CXP8000 color server the workspace automatically appears Note If you want...

Page 34: ...for the Import window Resource Center Message Viewer and Calibration window 4 Queues Consists of the Process Queue which lists the files to be processed After a file has been processed successfully it...

Page 35: ...ice is connected to the printer the finishing device also appears in the printer icon You can click the printer or server icon to display status information You also view messages regarding the printe...

Page 36: ...the DFE Monitor window This window displays information about disk space network details and the virtual printers you have defined The Disk Usage tab shows how much space is available on the user dis...

Page 37: ...to open the Printer Monitor window The Printer Monitor window displays information about the size and type of paper in each tray the connected devices the available toner and other aspects of the cons...

Page 38: ...hapter 2 Getting Started The Finisher tab displays information about finishing devices that are connected to the Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Color Press The Toner tab shows whether there is enough to...

Page 39: ...Window 25 The Consumables tab displays the status of other refillables The Settings Window You can set all system preferences in the Settings window To open the Settings window From the Tools menu sel...

Page 40: ...can configure the settings The Resource Center The Resource Center enables you to add remove and manage external resources for the Spire CXP8000 color server To open the Resource Center From the toolb...

Page 41: ...s see Managing VI Elements on page 385 Paper Sets see Managing Paper Sets on page 167 Profile Manager see Profile Manager on page 346 The Job Parameters Window The Spire CXP8000 color server enables y...

Page 42: ...Jobs Parameters window This tab Enables you to Print Settings Set print related job parameters for example Print range and Print method See The Print Settings Tab on page 157 Paper Stock Set job param...

Page 43: ...ee The Imposition Tab on page 227 Services Set job parameters that will assist your job workflow for example APR path and Preflight See Creo APR on page 249 Preflight Check on page 368 Substituting Fo...

Page 44: ...e Help menu select About The About window displays the following information Spire CXP8000 color server version number Date the version was installed Any updates that were installed on top of the vers...

Page 45: ...ns area select a resolve option and then click Resolve Click Cancel to remove the value you selected for the last parameter Basic Job Workflow The basic workflow in the Spire CXP8000 color server cons...

Page 46: ...example ProcessPrint The job is spooled and then processed or printed according to the selected job flow of the virtual printer If you use this method you can print from any application for example Mi...

Page 47: ...obs that are waiting to be processed The Print Queue lists the job that is currently printing and all the jobs that were processed successfully and are waiting to be printed The Print Queue also lists...

Page 48: ...2 Getting Started Storage Note If there are very short jobs in the Print Queue several jobs may be running at the same time The jobs marked as running are listed first and are printed in the order of...

Page 49: ...and edit jobs prior to reprinting You can change job parameters in the Job Parameters window Certain changes to the job parameters require you to re RIP the job The Spire CXP8000 color server automat...

Page 50: ...n has disappeared from your taskbar 3 From the Windows desktop select Start Shut Down 4 In the shutdown dialog box select Shut down 5 When the Windows shutdown is complete turn off the monitor 6 On th...

Page 51: ...om Macintosh Client Workstations 65 Spire Web Center 76 Using Hot Folders 85 LPR Printing with the Spire CXP8000 Color Server 91 UNIX Connectivity 118 Configuring and Setting up NDS 136 Defining NDS P...

Page 52: ...ments An additional default network printer is provided for Macintosh networks FontDownLoader This is a special network printer that you use with Macintosh client workstations to download fonts The Fo...

Page 53: ...Print window of an application For more information about print settings see Printing From Windows on page 64 and Printing from a Macintosh on page 75 For more information about virtual printers see A...

Page 54: ...s face up on the printer Face Down delivers the pages face down on the printer when printing confidential documents Collation Yes prints a complete copy of the job before the first page of the next co...

Page 55: ...hich improves the quality of images containing several resolutions such as images taken from the Internet Normal provides standard image quality and increased RIPing speed Trapping Yes applies the Cre...

Page 56: ...verride PS Overprint commands from DTP applications For example if PS Overprint was set to Yes in a DTP application selecting PS Overprint No in the Spire CXP8000 color server results in no overprinti...

Page 57: ...Use Spire RGB2 1 Use Spire RGB 2 4 Use sRGB or Use Adobe RGB Gray RGB Select Print grays using CMYK to print grayscale CMYK elements using black toner only Select Print grays in black toner to print...

Page 58: ...u selected an emulation method Preserve Pure Colors Yes to emulate pure CMYK colors No This parameter is available only you selected an emulation method Rendering Intent for CMYK Rendering intent defi...

Page 59: ...300 applies line type screen of 300 lpi Line 600 applies line type screen of 600 lpi Ink Saving GCR No does not use GCR and uses default maximum toner settings Use Low Medium or High to set the amoun...

Page 60: ...ing or printing from the Spire CXP8000 color server APR Print with High Res prints using high resolution files Print with Low Res prints using low resolution files Job Flow Process Print RIPs the PDL...

Page 61: ...e 5 prints to the DFA Document Finishing Architecture device Select the desired profile according to the profile set in the Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Color Press Finisher Offset Yes shifts the shee...

Page 62: ...kstations You use the Windows Add Printer wizard to define the Spire CXP8000 color server network printers Defining a Printer on Windows NT 4 0 To define a network printer using the Windows Add Printe...

Page 63: ...mputer Otherwise select No 7 Click Next 8 Click Finish to complete the setup The Spire CXP8000 color server network printer is now successfully installed To define a network printer using the network...

Page 64: ...he path Settings Printers 2 Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer wizard appears 3 Click Next 4 Select Network printer and then click Next Note To install additional network printers repea...

Page 65: ...nter Or If you don t know the exact name click Browse to view the available network printers a Select one of the network printers for example ProcessPrint b Click OK 6 Click Next 7 Select Yes if you w...

Page 66: ...orkstation Defining a Printer Windows 2000 and Windows ME To define a network printer using the Windows Add Printer wizard 1 On your Windows desktop click the Start button and follow the path Settings...

Page 67: ...Working From Windows Client Workstations 53 4 Select Network printer 5 Click Next 6 Select Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer...

Page 68: ...ur computer Otherwise select No 11 Click Next 12 Click Finish to complete the setup The Spire CXP8000 color server network printer is now successfully installed To define a network printer using the n...

Page 69: ...on and select Printers and Faxes 2 In the Printer Tasks area select Add a printer The Add Printer wizard appears Note When you add a new Spire CXP8000 color server network printer to a client workstat...

Page 70: ...56 Chapter 3 Working From a Client Workstation 3 Click Next 4 Select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer and click Next 5 Select Browse for a printer and click Next...

Page 71: ...lt printer on your computer Otherwise select No 9 Click Next 10 Click Finish to close the wizard The Spire CXP8000 color server network printer is added to your printer list To define a network printe...

Page 72: ...y or on external media These files can then be imported to the Spire CXP8000 color server for printing To create a PostScript File 1 Open a job in your DTP application for example Microsoft Word and f...

Page 73: ...2 Click Next The End User Agreement window appears 3 Read the license agreement and click Accept 4 Select It is directly connected to your computer Local Printer and click Next 5 In the Available port...

Page 74: ...step is to configure the printer with the Spire CXP8000 color server PPD file The Spire CXP8000 color server PPD file is located in a shared folder on the Spire CXP8000 color server The Spire CXP8000...

Page 75: ...and browse to your Spire CXP8000 color server 8 Locate the Spire CXP8000 color server and double click on the server icon Then double click the Utilities folder 9 Click OK 10 Double click the PPD fold...

Page 76: ...xt 14 Type a name for the printer which you will be able to identify on the client workstation for example CXP8000_ProcessStore 15 Select Yes Recommended if you want to print a test page or select No...

Page 77: ...e printer according to your specifications and then click OK 20 Click Finish to complete the setup The printer appears in the Printers window You are now ready to print ps and prn files Once printed t...

Page 78: ...r station for example V4_CXP8000 3 Double click the Utilities folder and then double click the PPD folder 4 Double click the folder for the desired language for example English 5 Copy the PPD file to...

Page 79: ...intosh client workstations running Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X 10 2 You can also submit jobs using the Spire CXP8000 color server virtual printers over a TCP IP protocol This connection enables a significan...

Page 80: ...0 color server network printer you need to install the Spire CXP8000 color server PPD file on your Macintosh client workstation 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Select AppleShare and then locate...

Page 81: ...nt Workstations 67 5 Select Utilities and then click OK 6 On the desktop double click the Utilities volume The Utilities window appears Note Do not select the Utilities check box If you do Utilities w...

Page 82: ...s now installed in the Printer Descriptions folder It is ready to be configured with one of the Spire CXP8000 color server network printers Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS 9 1 Make sure that th...

Page 83: ...rs for example CXP8000_ProcessStore and click Create The system automatically locates the Spire CXP8000 color server PPD file and configures the printer as a Spire CXP8000 color server network printer...

Page 84: ...e you define a network printer you need to install the Spire CXP8000 color server PPD file on your Macintosh client workstation 1 From the Go menu select Connect to Server The Connect to Server window...

Page 85: ...ick OK The CXP8000_Utilities folder is mounted on your desktop 5 Double click the CXP8000_Utilities folder on your desktop 6 Double click the PPD folder and then double click the folder for the desire...

Page 86: ...olor server PPD file to the Library Printers PPDs folder on your client workstation 2 From the Go menu select Applications 3 Open the Utilities folder and double click the Print Center icon For more i...

Page 87: ...e and then locate the Spire CXP8000 color server 6 In the Printer Model list select Other 7 Locate the folder to which you have copied the PPD file and then select the file Note If you would like to u...

Page 88: ...74 Chapter 3 Working From a Client Workstation 8 Click Choose to assign the PPD file to the selected Spire CXP8000 color server network printer 9 Click Add to add the new printer to the printer list...

Page 89: ...rinter list select the desired printer for example Color_ProcessPrint 4 To set job parameters click General and from the pop up menu select one of the Printer Specific Options For more information abo...

Page 90: ...you to View the status of jobs in the Spire queues the Alerts window in its current state and the printer system information Download remote client tools utility applications color profiles and print...

Page 91: ...erver To enable this service select the Settings window Administration Remote Tools Setup For more information about setting up the web connect service see Remote Tools Setup on page 399 Note You can...

Page 92: ...eside in the Spire CXP8000 color server Queues window and Storage window and to view the alerts that currently appear in the Alerts window This information is important when you print from a client wo...

Page 93: ...Spire Web Center 79 The Queues tab In the Queues tab you can view the jobs that are currently running in the Spire CXP8000 color server Print Queue and Process Queue...

Page 94: ...80 Chapter 3 Working From a Client Workstation The Storage tab In the Storage tab you can view the Spire CXP8000 color server Storage window and the jobs that reside in this window...

Page 95: ...0 color server Alerts window messages For example if a job that you sent to print from your client workstation has failed you can view the message in the Alerts window edit the job parameters PPD file...

Page 96: ...t the job list and the printer status The JobList xml file contains information about files in the Print Queue Process Queue and the Storage window To see the Job List view type the following path htt...

Page 97: ...s The Downloads page enables you to access the Spire CXP8000 color server Utilities folder and download available tools and files for Windows and Macintosh client workstations for example the Spire CX...

Page 98: ...84 Chapter 3 Working From a Client Workstation Links The Links page enables you to link to related vendors or products...

Page 99: ...s name see the following graphic When you connect from a client workstation to the Spire CXP8000 color server over the network you can use the hot folder to submit PDL jobs to the Spire CXP8000 color...

Page 100: ...is converted to a PDF which is displayed in the Spire CXP8000 color server queues The PDF files can then be programmed and printed as any other PDF file Using Hot Folders from Client Workstations You...

Page 101: ...All the files are processed and printed automatically to the printer according to the hot folder workflow To print a job using a hot folder from Macintosh OS 9 1 Click the Apple menu and then select...

Page 102: ...the list select the desired hot folder for example HF_ProcessPrint and then click OK The hot folder icon appears on your desktop You can now drag the desired files to the hot folder icon All the files...

Page 103: ...Using Hot Folders 89 To print a job using a hot folder from a Mac OS X 1 From the Finder menu bar select Go Connect to Server The Connect to Server window appears...

Page 104: ...Guest and then click Connect 4 From the list select the desired hot folder for example HF_ProcessPrint and then click OK The hot folder icon appears on your desktop You can now drag the desired files...

Page 105: ...NT Windows 2000 Windows XP command Line Mac OS X 10 2 Mac OS 9 using the Choose Spire Over IP utility Linux AIX and UNIX command line Setting up an LPR Printer in Windows NT 4 0 The following procedu...

Page 106: ...ties PC utilities or you can download the latest version free from http www adobe com support downloads main html 4 Spire CXP8000 color server PPD file copied to your client workstation the PPD file i...

Page 107: ...Properties 3 Click the Ports tab and then click Add Port 4 In the Available Printer Ports list select LPR Port and then click New Port 5 In the Name or address of server providing lpd box type the exa...

Page 108: ...nter Ports window The new LPR port is now defined on your computer The next step is to define the LPR printer using the Adobe PostScript Printer driver application see the following procedure To defin...

Page 109: ...inter Connection Type window select It is directly connected to your computer Local Printer and then click Next 6 Select the LPR port you defined earlier for example OPAL5_ProcessPrint LPR and then cl...

Page 110: ...OK 10 In the Select Printer Model window select CXP8K801 and then click Next 11 In the Sharing window select Not Shared and then click Next 12 Type a name for the printer that you will be able to ide...

Page 111: ...with your other printers on the Windows NT computer and you are now ready to print to the Spire CXP8000 color server using the LPR Setting up an LPR Printer in Windows 2000 and Windows XP The followi...

Page 112: ...select Settings Printers The Printers window appears 2 From the File menu select Server Properties The Print Server Properties window appears 3 Click the Ports tab and then click Add Port 4 In the Av...

Page 113: ...rs 6 In the Printer Name or IP Address box type the exact name of the Spire CXP8000 color server this box is case sensitive for example OPAL5 7 In the Port Name box type a name for the printer that yo...

Page 114: ...Working From a Client Workstation The Additional Port Information Required screen appears 9 In the Device Type area select Custom and then click Settings The Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor sc...

Page 115: ...XP8000 color server under Resource Center Virtual Printers In this example the Printer name is OPAL5_ProcessPrint LPR Byte Counting Enabled Select this check box 11 Click OK and then click Next 12 Cli...

Page 116: ...Install a new PostScript Printer and then click Next 5 In the Printer Connection Type window select It is directly connect to your computer Local Printer and then click Next 6 In the Available ports a...

Page 117: ...k Next 12 In the Printer Name box type a name for the printer that you will be able to identify on your computer for example OPAL5_ProcessPrint LPR You can also keep the original name of the printer 1...

Page 118: ...t 19 In the Printer Configuration window select Yes when prompted to configure the printer 20 Click Next The CXP8000 Properties window appears 21 Configure the printer according to your specifications...

Page 119: ...is suitable for Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP 1 From the Start menu click Run 2 Type cmd and then click OK 3 Locate the directory that contains the file s you want to print 4 Type the followi...

Page 120: ...R Printers using IP as the connection type 3 In the LPR Printer s Address box type the TCP IP address or hostname of the Spire CXP8000 color server for example 10 4 18 169 4 Clear the Use default queu...

Page 121: ...CXP8000 color server network printer for example V4_CXP8000_ProcessPrint 6 In the Printer Model list select Other 7 Locate the folder to which you have copied the PPD file 8 Click Choose to assign the...

Page 122: ...ou to submit jobs from a Macintosh client workstation using the Spire CXP8000 color server virtual printers over a TCP IP protocol This connection provides a significantly higher spooling speed Note B...

Page 123: ...nloads main html If you do not have a compatible LaserWriter application installed you can download this application from the Spire CXP8000 color server D Utilities Mac utilities folder To install the...

Page 124: ...tion 3 Select Guest and click Connect The corresponding Spire CXP8000 color server dialog box appears 4 Select the Utilities folder and then click OK 5 The Utilities folder icon appears on your deskto...

Page 125: ...e CXP8000 Color Server 111 6 Double click the Choose Spire Over IP Installer icon 7 Click Install After the installation is complete a message appears 8 Click Quit The Choose Spire Over IP option is n...

Page 126: ...of the Spire CXP8000 color server double click Local Services and then double click the Spire CXP8000 color server icon for example FALCON_COLOR 11 To create a desktop printer for a specific print que...

Page 127: ...file that you copied to your computer in step 1 and then click Open 14 You can change the printer name if you want Otherwise click OK The desktop printer is created and configured and the following p...

Page 128: ...d with DHCP in the network settings you will need to add the hostname and TCP IP address of the Spire CXP8000 color server that you want to print You add the hostname in the etc hosts file 3 Locate th...

Page 129: ...inting 2 Click New to setup a new LPR LPD printer The Add A New Print Queue dialog box appears 3 Click Forward The Set the Print Queue Name and Type dialog box appears 4 In the Queue Name box type a n...

Page 130: ...ish to print to for example OPAL3_ProcessPrint 8 Click Forward 9 In the Select a Print Driver screen select PostScript Printer and then click Forward The Finish and Create the New Print Queue screen a...

Page 131: ...Command Line To define an AIX 4 2 1 printer for printing through LPR 1 On your UNIX workstation for example AIX 4 2 1 type SMIT and follow the sequence Print Spooling Add a Print Queue remote Standard...

Page 132: ...e CXP8000 color server UNIX Connectivity This section describes how to install and configure Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX SFU version 3 0 on a workstation running Windows 2000 or Windows XP Win...

Page 133: ...xt 7 Click the icon that appears next to each component that you want to install Under each component select the items you want to include in the installation Select only the following Server for NFS...

Page 134: ...directory where you want to install Windows Services for UNIX Then click Next 12 Start the Component Services application and configure the Server for NFS service that setup disabled for starting up a...

Page 135: ...a File name Translation File Windows Services for Unix 3 0 lets you import a special text file that translates UNIX specific text characters into characters that are recognized by Windows NTFS The mos...

Page 136: ...select Programs Windows Services for UNIX Services for UNIX Administration The SFU 3 0 application starts 3 In the navigation pane select the Server for NFS icon 4 In the File name handling area selec...

Page 137: ...rvices for UNIX Administration The SFU 3 0 application starts 2 In the navigation pane select the Server for NFS icon 3 In the Server for NFS on local computer pane select the Server Settings tab 4 Co...

Page 138: ...The Run dialog box appears 2 In the Run text box type cmd and click OK A command line prompt window appears 3 At the command line prompt type ftp Brisque IP address and press ENTER For example type ft...

Page 139: ...4 In the User Name Mapping Server area check that the name displayed in the Computer name text box is the same as the name of the local Windows system being used 5 In the Tree navigation pane select t...

Page 140: ...en 8 In the Group file path and name text box click Browse and select the group file that you copied from Brisque via FTP Then click Open 9 From the menu bar at the top of the pane select the Maps tab...

Page 141: ...13 Click Add A dialog box appears 14 Click OK The mapping appears in the Mapped users list area A message appears Are you sure you want to set advanced mapping for this account 15 Click Yes 16 Click t...

Page 142: ...tation 18 Click in the Windows group list area and select Administrators 19 Click in the UNIX groups list area and select scitex 20 Click Add A dialog box appears 21 Click OK The mapping appears in th...

Page 143: ...r my My Computer 2 Right click the desired folder or volume and select Properties Or Right click the icon that represents the disk s volume and select Properties The NFS Share Properties dialog box ap...

Page 144: ...sions button The NFS Share Permissions dialog box appears 9 Click the Type of access list box and select Read Write 10 Select the Allow root access check box 11 Click OK The shared folder appears in t...

Page 145: ...ars 2 In the navigation pane select the Services and Applications icon 3 Select the Services icon A list of services that are currently running is displayed in the adjacent pane 4 From the list of ser...

Page 146: ...dure describes how you add the Windows 2000 computer as a Brisque host by editing the etc hosts file To add the Windows system as a Brisque host 1 From the Brisque Launch Pad open the Services panel a...

Page 147: ...ation 9 Click in the COMMENT text box and type NT 10 Click OK 11 From the Exit menu click Exit Mounting the Windows NFS Volume This procedure describes how you mount the Windows 2000 volume on Brisque...

Page 148: ...and select the desired volume to mount 6 From the Permission list select Read Write 7 Click OK Note This step is only required if you are running Brisque version 3 x and Brisque version 4 0 Brisque v...

Page 149: ...he Windows NFS volume is mounted correctly 1 From the Brisque File Manager right click on Brisque job page or file and select Send The Send Job dialog box appears 2 Click in the Destination text box a...

Page 150: ...e NDS 4 Verify the connection information 5 Configure the IPX Printing parameters Tree and Context using the Spire CXP8000 color server Settings window Network Setup IPX Printing in the Spire CXP8000...

Page 151: ...nd Print Queues using the NetWare Admin application 1 Define the NDS Print Server Printer and Print Queue in the NDS Tree 2 Assign the printer to the Print Server and the Print Queues to the printer 3...

Page 152: ...ware Administrator Application Open the Netware Administrator Application provided by your Novell Administrator The NetWare Administrator window appears and displays the NDS window The following examp...

Page 153: ...e Create Print Server dialog box appears 5 In the Print Server name box type nwprintserver Note Before performing the following procedure check the Novell Server window and if the nwprintserver alread...

Page 154: ...orking From a Client Workstation 6 Click Create The NDS nwprintserver printer is created and appears in the NDS window To define an NDS printer 1 From the Object menu select Create The New Object dial...

Page 155: ...print queues 1 From the Object menu select Create Note In Novell version 5 0 NDS and later the words Non NDPS also appear Notes Both hostname_ProcessPrint and hostname_ProcessStore queues should be d...

Page 156: ...Class Of New Object list select Print Queue 3 Click OK 4 Verify that Directory Service Queue is selected 5 In the Print Queue name box type the exact case sensitive virtual printer name hostname_Proc...

Page 157: ...9 Click OK The print queue volume name appears in the Print Queue Volume box 10 Click Create The print queue is now added to the NDS window along with the nwprintserver and the printer name Spire_Pri...

Page 158: ...virtual printer name hostname_ProcessStore for example Spire7_ProcessStore 14 Click the Print Queue Volume icon The Select Object dialog box appears 15 Select any existing volume 16 Click OK The prin...

Page 159: ...es in the NDS Tree 145 2 Click Assignments to open the Assignments tab 3 Click Add The Select Object dialog box appears 4 From the printers select the printer name you have defined for example Spire_P...

Page 160: ...ient Workstation The printer appears in the Printers list 5 Click OK To assign a print queue to the printer 1 In the NDS window double click the printer name you have defined for example Spire_Printer...

Page 161: ...DS Printer Queues in the NDS Tree 147 2 Click Assignments to open the Assignments tab 3 Click Add The Select Object dialog box appears 4 Select the queue name hostname_ProcessStore you have defined an...

Page 162: ...Workstation 5 Click Add and select hostname_ProcessPrint Both printer queues now appear in the Print queues list 6 Click OK To verify the new NDS layout 1 In the NDS window double click nwprintserver...

Page 163: ...printers can be defined as NDS printer queues at the NDS Server using the NDS PConsole This procedure includes the following stages 1 In the Spire CXP8000 color server verify that the two virtual pri...

Page 164: ...ull context path name in the Spire CXP8000 color server Settings window see Configuring IPX Printing on page 150 Restart the Spire CXP8000 color server application 4 Install the Novell Printer Queue o...

Page 165: ...area click Change Settings next to the Tree parameter 4 Type the exact Tree parameter and the full containers path of the Context parameter in their respective boxes You can also click Browse and brow...

Page 166: ...erver Utility folder 2 In the Adobe PostScript Wizard verify that you have selected the Novell printer queue from the NetWare Network and not the Spire CXP8000 color server virtual printers See the fo...

Page 167: ...Basic Workflows Importing and Printing Jobs 154 Reprinting Jobs 156 Basic Settings 156...

Page 168: ...s created on a client workstation that is not connected to the Spire CXP8000 color server When a PDL file is located on an external medium such as a CD ROM When the desired file resides locally on the...

Page 169: ...ted on the lower list are sent to the Spire CXP8000 color server to be processed and printed as defined in the selected virtual printer To check the status of imported jobs 1 Click the Server icon arr...

Page 170: ...rint Queue Submitting a Job that Requires Re RIPing 1 Double click the job to open the Job Parameters window 2 Change the desired parameter and click Submit The Spire CXP8000 color server automaticall...

Page 171: ...arameters such as the print range the number of copies you would like to print the print method and order In addition you may define the collation the image position on the sheet the image scale set t...

Page 172: ...158 Chapter 4 Basic Workflows Print Range If the printed job is a VI job the Print Range display is as follows...

Page 173: ...and no spaces For example 1 3 5 Type a range of pages or booklets with a hyphen between the starting and ending numbers in the range For example 1 5 Print Method Select the Print method to one of the...

Page 174: ...Chapter 4 Basic Workflows Duplex Head to Head for printing book style hard copies usually used with portrait jobs Print Order Set the print order to From 1 to N front to back or From N to 1 back to fr...

Page 175: ...or Face Down as the delivery option Tip Use Face Down when printing confidential documents Note When you collate a document select Face Down Face Up and From N to 1 From 1 to N in the Print order para...

Page 176: ...y is printed No prints all copies of each page before going on to the next page For example if you have a 20 page job and want to print 10 copies if you select Yes all 20 pages will be printed before...

Page 177: ...edge of a sheet at which printing begins The page s Lead and Rear edges are determined just after the page is printed out before making any change in the page orientation To adjust the image position...

Page 178: ...lues shift toward away from the leading edge Top bottom arrows for positive negative values toward away from the rear edge Image Scale Select the desired Image scale option 100 prints at 100 of the or...

Page 179: ...Basic Settings 165 Rotate 180 To rotate your job by 180 select Yes Gallop...

Page 180: ...umber of pages to RIP before starting to print The Paper Stock Tab The Paper Stock tab enables you to set paper stock related job parameters The Spire CXP8000 color server uses multiple paper stock pa...

Page 181: ...ues Paper Size Type Weight and Coating appear in the corresponding parameters in the Paper Stock tab Managing Paper Sets The Spire CXP8000 color server is provided with predefined paper sets for your...

Page 182: ...e enter the new paper set name It is recommended that the name is as descriptive as possible for example Letter90gsmuncoat From the Size Color Weight Coat and Type lists select the desired properties...

Page 183: ...ppears 3 Modify the desired properties of the paper set 4 Click OK To delete a paper set 1 In the Resource Center window with the Paper Sets option selected select the paper set you would like to dele...

Page 184: ...e Paper size options are displayed as follows 2 Type the desired Height and Width 3 Select the desired Feed Direction LEF Long Edge Feed SEF Short Edge Feed Note Units of measurement mm or inches refl...

Page 185: ...t from the list Or Use the default Same as job Or Click the browse button and add a new paper set For more information about adding a paper set see Managing Paper Sets on page 167 Notes Slip sheets an...

Page 186: ...y Tray 3 Load the specific stock in this tray Tray 4 Load the specific stock in this tray Auto Any tray with the specific paper stock will be used Weight From the Weight list select the desired stock...

Page 187: ...Basic Settings 173 Coating Select Coated to print on coated paper...

Page 188: ...is tray Auto Any tray with the specific paper stock will be used If you selected the Custom Paper Function in the Settings window see General Defaults on page 411 in the Custom Profile list select the...

Page 189: ...erprint information by setting the PS overprint and set the image noise level Text Line Quality Text Line Quality refers to the Creo anti aliasing algorithm for superior text quality Text Line Quality...

Page 190: ...y Anti Aliasing When this option is selected Creo anti aliasing is used This option requires re RIP Anti aliasing is used to avoid or minimize jaggies rough edges which are the result of the limited r...

Page 191: ...eral images at different qualities for example images that were scanned at different resolutions were rotated or downloaded from the internet To select the image quality select one of the following op...

Page 192: ...ter the accuracy of the printing device and results in white lines around objects on top of a background in a knock out procedure and also between adjacent colors The solution is to extract the elemen...

Page 193: ...x select the default 0 08mm for the thickness of the trapping frame or type the desired value Select the Protect Small Text check box so that any text that is smaller or equal to 12 pt is not framed d...

Page 194: ...print only the topmost color This results in lesser color density and can cause misregistration if separations are not perfectly aligned When Black overprint is active there are no knock outs under th...

Page 195: ...if you set the PS Overprint option to Yes in a DTP application and in the Spire CXP8000 color server set the PS Overprint option to No the result is no overprinting The Spire CXP8000 color server can...

Page 196: ...tion For example in the case of a yellow triangle overlapping a cyan circle selecting No results in the cyan background being knocked out so only the yellow is printed To set the PS overprint select o...

Page 197: ...t the Image Noise parameter is set to No To set the image noise level 1 In the Image noise options select Yes 2 Change the image noise level if desired by moving the slider the higher the level the sm...

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Page 199: ...Managing Jobs Managing the Job Queues 186 Managing the Storage Window 196 Job Editor 203 Job Accounting 212 Managing Virtual Printers 218 Job Flow 222...

Page 200: ...the job flow To display the Queues window From the View menu select Queues The Queues window consists of two areas the Process Queue and Print Queue The Process Queue lists the job that is currently b...

Page 201: ...which they enter it The top job in the queue is currently running while all others are waiting to run If necessary you can change the order the jobs that are waiting in the queues You can also view an...

Page 202: ...about the jobs that are being processed Status indicators indicate the status of each job Table 5 describes the status indicators used in both the Process Queue and Print Queue For more information a...

Page 203: ...Type File format of the PDL job for example PS ps PDF pdf VPS vps Title Name of the file to be printed If you submit a file whose name already exists in the Spire CXP8000 color server a number is auto...

Page 204: ...inted Paper set Stock name Paper set name or stock name Paper Size Paper size Weight Paper weight Type Paper type Coating Paper coating File Size File size of the job Account Account name taken from t...

Page 205: ...using between them A job that cannot be batched with the previous one waits in the queue and appears with the waiting status indicator It is printed only when the printer finishes the previous job and...

Page 206: ...the job to the top of the queue To move a job down in the queue Right click the job and select one of the following options Demote to move the job down one step Demote to bottom to move the job to th...

Page 207: ...ng or printing a running job Right click the running job in the Queues window and from the menu select Abort The job moves from the queue to the Storage window and the Alerts window is updated The Abo...

Page 208: ...ocessing or printing of one or more waiting jobs use the Move to storage option To move a waiting job to storage 1 Select the job in the Queues window 2 Right click the job s and select Move to storag...

Page 209: ...ntinues If you submit a rush job for printing while another job is being printed the latter job pauses temporarily after the current page both sides or set is printed but retains its running status Wh...

Page 210: ...option see Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage Window on page 194 To delete a job 1 Right click the desired job in the queue or Storage window and select Delete The following message appears 2 Click...

Page 211: ...d Jobs Jobs that you moved to the Storage window or aborted during processing or printing Jobs that failed during processing or printing Retrieved jobs Jobs that were imported directly to the Storage...

Page 212: ...f you click a status button now for example the Completed Jobs button the button is released and the list hides all the completed jobs Table 7 Storage window status buttons Icon Status Indicates This...

Page 213: ...andling Jobs in the Storage Window In the Storage window you can perform the following actions Submit a job See Submitting Jobs on page 200 Run a rush job before other jobs See Running a Rush Job on p...

Page 214: ...le is duplicated and is given the name of the original job followed by the suffix _dup Archiving and Retrieving Jobs To keep enough disk space free we recommend that you back up jobs and their related...

Page 215: ...en dialog box appears 2 Locate the desired folder 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...

Page 216: ...nd click Open The selected job appears at the top of the list in the Storage window It is assigned the status indicator completed held failed or aborted that is had before archival Notes You can retri...

Page 217: ...b editor In the Storage window right click an RTP job that you want to preview and select Job Preview Editor The Job Editor window appears displaying the first page of the selected job Navigation Butt...

Page 218: ...mains selected The Fit to page button resizes the display so that you can see the entire page If you navigate to another page the Fit to page option remains selected Viewing Pages in the Job Editor Th...

Page 219: ...e in the selected booklet These thumbnails enable you to find a specific page more easily To view a page on the Thumbnails tab 1 Click the Thumbnails tab Miniature versions of the pages appear on the...

Page 220: ...ou want to view The page is displayed in the right pane The Imposed Sheets Tab The Imposed Sheets tab is available only for imposed RTP jobs This tab enables you to view the imposed sheets and check y...

Page 221: ...d thumbnail or page 3 Click the Imposed sheets tab The selected page of the imposed job appears Notes In VI jobs the booklet number appears in instead of the sheet number for example Booklet 1 Page 15...

Page 222: ...5 To close the imposition information click the Show Info button again 6 To edit the job click the Booklets or Thumbnails tab For more information about editing RTP jobs see Editing an RTP Job on pag...

Page 223: ...to move 3 Drag the page to the target location The page moves to the selected location and the page numbers are updated accordingly 4 Click Save As to save the changes in the job Note Jobs that you ca...

Page 224: ...om one job to another To copy a page into a job 1 In the Job Editor window open the job that you want to edit 2 Click Select Job The RTP Jobs window appears 3 Select the job with the page you want to...

Page 225: ...ant to copy 6 Drag the page to the upper set of thumbnails to the desired location in the job that you are editing The copied page is inserted in the desired location and the page numbers are updated...

Page 226: ...pened are inserted at the end of the job that you are editing 3 Click Save As to save the changes Job Accounting The Accounting feature provides information about all the jobs that were printed succes...

Page 227: ...ach row in the Accounting report contains information related to a specific job Notes To see additional columns use the horizontal scroll bar By default all the jobs that were handled during the past...

Page 228: ...r server Started Printing Date and time on which the job first started printing Processing Time Total time during which the job was processed Printing Time Total time during which the job was printed...

Page 229: ...f B W pages that were already in the paper path and were cleared due to job abort or paper jam Purged Color Number of color pages that were already in the paper path and were cleared due to job abort...

Page 230: ...tion 5 If desired open the txt file in a text editor or in a spreadsheet application for example Microsoft Excel and manipulate the data You can print the Accounting information filtered and sorted to...

Page 231: ...e data is printed according to the current filtering and sorting Note To print specific rows select the desired rows now The printed report will include only these rows Notes To fit the maximum amount...

Page 232: ...olStore Files sent to this printer are automatically stored in the Spire CXP8000 color server s Storage window until the print operator submits them for processing and printing If a job that is sent f...

Page 233: ...r The Resource Center window opens 2 From the Resource list select Virtual Printers 3 Click the Add button The Add New Virtual Printer dialog box appears 4 In the Name box type a name for the new prin...

Page 234: ...tion 9 If you would like this printer to support dynamic page exceptions select the Support dynamic page exceptions check box 10 Edit the Job Parameters of your new virtual printer 11 Click OK in the...

Page 235: ...the desired parameters and change their settings according to your requirements 4 Click OK to return to the Edit Virtual Printer dialog box 5 Click Save to save the new settings Deleting an Existing...

Page 236: ...low parameter 2 Select the desired job flow option Process Print to set the Spire CXP8000 color server to RIP the PDL files print them and store them in the Storage window unless the Job Deletion para...

Page 237: ...inted as a hard copy This feature is useful for Updating the Hot Line service on Job Ticket Report data when a question arises Retaining job parameters when the same job is planned to be re printed in...

Page 238: ...224 Chapter 5 Managing Jobs 2 You can export or print the report by clicking Print or Export The Job Ticket Report is exported as a text file...

Page 239: ...Production Printing Imposition Workflow 226 High Resolution Workflow 248 PDF Workflow 257 Page Exceptions 263 Dynamic Page Exceptions 275 The Finishing Tab 285 Fonts 294...

Page 240: ...u should define imposition settings before RIPing a job Changing key imposition settings for example template settings post RIP may result in inefficient re RIPing of your job In the Spire CXP8000 col...

Page 241: ...inished You to choose a method according to the finished format that you need In the Imposition method options area select one of the following options None This is the default option If you select No...

Page 242: ...rted in a Z shape In other words each stack of pages is sorted in consecutive order When stacks are piled one on top of another the entire job is already sorted up or down Notes When you use the Step...

Page 243: ...attached through stitching or stapling in the spine fold for example brochures Perfect Bound Use this option for a book finishing technique where the pages of a book are attached through trimming of t...

Page 244: ...n adjust your page size by adjusting the trim size Orientation specifies the orientation Portrait or Landscape for the trim size If the wrong orientation is specified an unsuitable template might be s...

Page 245: ...te The Template parameter includes a list of available templates and their layout options Each imposition method has its own specific template choices For example if you change your imposition method...

Page 246: ...the layout Previewing the Template Layout When you choose a template you need to account for other job parameters for example Trim Size Bleed Margin Gutters and Paper Size In the Template Options area...

Page 247: ...licting trim size settings and template settings for example A3 trim for Step Repeat 2x2 Duplex template Margins The Margins parameter enables you to adjust the spaces between the outside edges of pag...

Page 248: ...between adjacent pages on a printed sheet When the sheet is folded into a signature booklet this space allows you to roughen the edges for perfect binding To set the margins In the Margins options ar...

Page 249: ...trim setting will not leave an undesired white space at the edge of the page The bleed options produce sharp page boundaries with color that extends all the way to the edge of the page To select marks...

Page 250: ...arks and 10 mm for fold marks If your job already includes crop marks incorporated in the DTP application you do not need to add crop marks here If you do add crop marks both sets of crop marks can be...

Page 251: ...mount of movement towards the spine applied to the center two pages and their backs in other words the pages that require the most amount of compensation An ever decreasing amount of movement is autom...

Page 252: ...select Auto to automatically set the Creep in based on paper stock weight Or Type the desired amount for Creep in 2 In the Creep out area type the desired amount Imposition Templates There are three...

Page 253: ...tes The Spire CXP8000 color server uses the following predefined imposition templates Note DUP refers to Duplex and SIM refers to Simplex Table 9 Predefined imposition templates Step Repeat Cut Stack...

Page 254: ...ted 2 1 DUP HTH Rotated 2 1 DUP HTT 2 1 DUP HTT 2 1 DUP HTT Rotated 2 1 DUP HTT Rotated 2 1 SIM 2 1 SIM 2 1 SIM Rotated 2 1 SIM Rotated 2 1 North South 2 1 North South 2 2 DUP HTH 2 2 DUP HTH 2 2 DUP...

Page 255: ...TH 3 1 DUP HTH Rotated 3 1 DUP HTH Rotated 3 1 DUP HTT 3 1 DUP HTT 3 1 DUP HTT Rotated 3 1 DUP HTT Rotated 3 1 SIM 3 1 SIM 3 1 SIM Rotated 3 1 SIM Rotated 3v2 DUP HTH 3 2 DUP HTH 3 2 DUP HTH Rotated 3...

Page 256: ...DUP HTH 3 8 DUP HTH Rotated 3 8 DUP HTH Rotated 3 8 DUP HTT 3 8 DUP HTT 3 8 DUP HTT Rotated 3 8 DUP HTT Rotated 3 8 SIM 3 8 SIM 3 8 SIM Rotated 3 8 SIM Rotated 3 9 SIM 3 9 SIM 3 9 SIM Rotated 3 9 SIM...

Page 257: ...UP 4 4 DUP HTH Rotated 4 4 DUP HTH Rotated 4 4 HTT DUP 4 4 HTT DUP 4 4 DUP HTT Rotated 4 4 DUP HTT Rotated 4 4 SIM 4 4 SIM 4 4 SIM Rotated 4x4 SIM Rotated 4 5 SIM 4 5 SIM 4 5 SIM Rotated 4 5 SIM Rotat...

Page 258: ...HTT 5 5 DUP HTT 5 5 DUP HTT Rotated 5 5 DUP HTT Rotated 5 5 SIM 5 5 SIM 5 5 SIM Rotated 5 5 SIM Rotated 5 6 SIM 5 6 SIM 5 6 SIM Rotated 5 6 SIM Rotated 5 6 DUP 5 6 DUP 5 6 DUP Rotated 5 6 DUP Rotated...

Page 259: ...e Ultimate inSpire To import a user defined imposition template 1 On the toolbar click the Resource Center button 8 3 DUP HTT 8 3 DUP HTT 8 3 DUP HTT Rotated 8 3 DUP HTT Rotated 8 3 SIM 8 3 SIM 8 3 SI...

Page 260: ...246 Chapter 6 Production Printing 2 In the Resource list select Imposition Templates 3 Click Import 4 In the Open dialog box locate the user defined template you want to import...

Page 261: ...mplate 1 On the toolbar click the Resource Center button 2 In the Resource list select Imposition Templates 3 Select a user defined imposition template from the list and click Remove Editing Impositio...

Page 262: ...page layout process can often times be long and inefficient Processing and manipulating large files and graphics can be very time consuming To speed up production it is common to work with low resolu...

Page 263: ...ctions specify the type size position rotation cropping and location of the high resolution images themselves When you send your PostScript file to be processed the Spire CXP8000 color server checks i...

Page 264: ...e two sets of masking data overlap the overlapping area is RIPed Setting a High Resolution Path There are two default paths in which the Spire CXP8000 color server searches for high resolution images...

Page 265: ...High Resolution Workflow 251 To add a high resolution path 1 Under the APR path box click Add The HiResPath dialog box appears 1 Click Add The Open dialog box appears...

Page 266: ...n a PostScript file as it goes to RIP The instructions specify the type size position rotation cropping and location of the high resolution images themselves When you send your PostScript file to be p...

Page 267: ...by default To select OPI support 1 From the Tools menu select Settings The Settings window appears 2 Under Preferences select General Defaults 3 In the OPI area select Enable OPI Spire Support Note W...

Page 268: ...ument in a DTP application use low resolution files 4 Perform detailed graphic work on the original high resolution file Only use the low resolution file for positioning rotating scaling and cropping...

Page 269: ...tion files 2 Double click the job in the Spire CXP8000 color server workspace 3 Select the Print Quality tab in the Job Parameters window 4 Adjust the job parameters 5 Set other high resolution job pa...

Page 270: ...e Brochure The picture used in the sample brochure is a high resolution file called milkmaid In this example it is assumed that you already created the low resolution file milkmaid e and that your bro...

Page 271: ...color server The job is processed on the Spire CXP8000 color server and then sent to the Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Press for printing PDF Workflow When you print PDF jobs with repeated elements you...

Page 272: ...ation you may use the Adobe Acrobat Distiller 5 0 application located on the Spire CXP8000 color server To distill a PostScript file on the Spire CXP8000 color server 1 In your client workstation copy...

Page 273: ...om the Settings menu select Job Options 5 In the General tab verify that Optimize for Fast Web View is selected and click Cancel If this option is not selected select the Optimize for Fast Web View ch...

Page 274: ...file during export The Spire CXP8000 color server is capable of exporting jobs that are standard PDF files both before and after processing For an exported RTP job the PDF file includes the rasterize...

Page 275: ...ck a file in the Storage window and from the menu select Export PDF2Go 2 Select the Print Optimized option to generate a high resolution PDF file in 300dpi The Screen Optimized option default generate...

Page 276: ...ocate the folder in which to save the file and then click Export The file is saved as a PDF file under the job s name in the selected location Note When you export PDL files as PDF the file is convert...

Page 277: ...an choose to assign a different paper stock for each chapter within a book Inserts are blank pages of a selected paper stock that are assigned to a job after a specified number of pages For example yo...

Page 278: ...ant to print a page divider on heavy paper in the From box type 15 and in the To box type 15 3 In the Paper set list select the desired paper set If you need to add a new paper set click the browse bu...

Page 279: ...used 5 To set image position options a Click Advanced b Clear the Same as job check box c To shift an image follow one of these steps Click the arrows to shift the image on both sides Type a value in...

Page 280: ...ll precede the insert 3 In the Quantity box type the number of inserts that you want 4 In the Paper set list select the desired paper set If you need to add a new paper set click the browse button Ins...

Page 281: ...es Using Page Exception Workflows Setting Exceptions for Imposed Jobs You can set different paper sets for special exceptions within a job and also add inserts interleaves in imposed jobs You set thes...

Page 282: ...designed in QuarkXPress and the tabs were designed in Microsoft Word Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Press Setup In this example you can print the PDF file on the following types of stock Text pages on U...

Page 283: ...d tab media can be different weights on the tray controls you should set all media weight to 106 135gsm to avoid the automatic image quality adjustment that occurs when printing on different stock wei...

Page 284: ...vigate to Tools Pathway Non Standard Paper Size 3 Select Tray 2 X 11 Y 9 4 Exit all the windows and return to the main menu Notes It is essential that you load the tab stock in Tray 2 This allows for...

Page 285: ...r sets 1 On the toolbar click the Resource Center button 2 In the Resource list select Paper Sets 3 Click Add The Paper Set Properties dialog box appears 4 Set the parameters for the Text stock 5 Clic...

Page 286: ...the Paper Sets area provide information about the defined media that is available and the print direction of the media Note If the icon for the Tab and Text media does not reflect the print direction...

Page 287: ...te 180 Yes 2 On the Paper Stock tab set the Paper set name to Text Or Set the following parameters Paper set name Undefined Paper size SEF Letter Weight 106 135 gsm 3 On the Exceptions tab click Add a...

Page 288: ...ite http www xerox com go xrx template Promotions jsp view MP6 active active promoID Laser_Printer_ Template_tabs Xcntry USA Xlang en_US Design Hints Some good design hints for printing tabs are avail...

Page 289: ...sired paper sets for the job The Spire CXP8000 color server supports dynamic page exceptions for the following file formats PostScript Variable Print Specification VIPP PDF Setting the Spire CXP8000 C...

Page 290: ...ynamically change the media at a page level Dynamic page exceptions are set through the standard PostScript setpagedevice command and embedded in the PostScript file In the setpagedevice command the m...

Page 291: ...ts that are defined in the Xerox Manual for Job Ticket Programming Guide and that are involved in defining dynamic page exceptions The Spire CXP8000 color server reads these three comments The comment...

Page 292: ...ption media The values must be in millimeters Color The first word multiword specifies the color of the page exception media The value can be one of the standard defined colors or a custom user define...

Page 293: ...xceptions 41 42 216 279 blue opaque acmep_ing 0 12 75 XRXpageExceptions 49 50 216 279 red opaque acmep_ing 012 75 XRXpageExceptions 59 60 216 279 red opaque acmep_ing 012 75 XRXend PDF 1 3 Adding Dyna...

Page 294: ...ing may be omitted as shown in this example Plain SETMEDIA Plain SETMEDIA Plain SETMEDI Example PS Adobe 2 0 Page1 SPD Type Drilled Color blue Weight 98 Drilled blue 98 SETMEDIA Page 3 SPD Type Cover...

Page 295: ...workflow This workflow enables you to handle many jobs with different settings without having to manually set page exceptions in the Job Parameters window for each job for example if you want to prin...

Page 296: ...ox enter a printer name 5 Select the Support dynamic page exceptions check box 6 Click Edit The Job Parameters window appears with the Print Settings tab selected 7 On the Print Settings tab set the f...

Page 297: ...ns tab perform the following steps to map the paper set names to the individual trays In the Paper Set column select the paper set names that you created for example Text and Tab In the Exception Type...

Page 298: ...that support dynamic page exceptions should not be used for other jobs Virtual printers that support dynamic page exceptions do not support page exceptions and imposition In addition the paper stock...

Page 299: ...job related information such as the job title page size number of pages or sets and the sender name The Administration page is printed in the same order as the job for face down printing the page is p...

Page 300: ...ist select the desired tray Tray 1 The specific paper stock should be loaded in this tray Tray 2 The specific paper stock should be loaded in this tray Tray 3 The specific paper stock should be loaded...

Page 301: ...dd a new paper set click the browse button 3 In the Tray list select the desired tray Tray 1 The specific paper stock should be loaded in this tray Tray 2 The specific paper stock should be loaded in...

Page 302: ...paper set If you need to add a new paper set click the browse button 3 In the Tray list select the desired tray Tray 1 The specific paper stock should be loaded in this tray Tray 2 The specific paper...

Page 303: ...nt on both sides Use this option to print the first two pages of the job as the cover page Back Cover By default your job is printed without a back cover However you can choose to print a back cover a...

Page 304: ...The specific paper stock should be loaded in this tray Auto Any tray with the specific paper stock will be used 4 In the Cover printing area select one of the following options a None Use this option...

Page 305: ...default option Clear the Offset check box to stop the offset on the OCT by default the Offset check box is selected EHCS Enhanced High Capacity Stacker Note The available stapling methods for PostScri...

Page 306: ...ing types of jobs Collated Each copy is offset from the next copy Uncollated If you need more than one copy of each page offset shifts the sheets when a new page number is delivered For example if you...

Page 307: ...ing output sequence is as follows Page1 Page1 Page1 offset Page2 Page2 Page2 offset and so on Staple Use this option to select the desired stapling method EHCS HCSS Enhanced High Capacity Stacker and...

Page 308: ...T AlbertusMT Italic AlbertusMT Light AntiqueOlive Bold AntiqueOlive Compact AntiqueOlive Italic AntiqueOlive Roman Apple Chancery Apple ChanceryCE Arial BoldItalicMT Arial BoldMT Arial ItalicMT ArialC...

Page 309: ...Condensed Helvetica Condensed Bold Helvetica Condensed BoldObl Helvetica Condensed Oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique Helvetica Narrow Oblique Helvetica Obliq...

Page 310: ...dItalic StempelGaramond Italic StempelGaramond Roman Symbol Tekton Times Bold Times BoldItalic Times Italic Times Roman TimesCE Bold TimesCE BoldItalic TimesCE Italic TimesCE Roman TimesNewRomanCE Tim...

Page 311: ...tion The default option is Latin 4 To set the default font select a font from the list and click Set as Default 5 To delete a font select the font and click Delete font Table 12 Kanji fonts FotoMinA10...

Page 312: ...the Fontdownloader only fonts To download fonts using the Fontdownloader driver Mac OS 9 X 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Select AppleShare and browse the network to where the Spire CXP8000 co...

Page 313: ...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 Note Do not select the chec...

Page 314: ...wnloader 10 Click Create 11 Double click the Downloader 5 05 on your desktop 12 On the File menu select Download Fonts 13 In the font area select the desired font directory 14 Verify that Disk 0 is th...

Page 315: ...new or missing fonts to the Spire CXP8000 color server fonts dictionary The hot folder is located with the other hot folders on your client workstation and can be used with the following operating sy...

Page 316: ...se this option to substitute a missing font with the default font that is set in the Settings window No Use this option if the desired font is missing and you want to stop processing the job Note If a...

Page 317: ...Color Workflow Calibration 304 Default Color Flow 328 Color Tools 346...

Page 318: ...e target density You should perform calibration in the following instances When you use a new paper stock When you use a different screening method At least once every eight hour shift for every combi...

Page 319: ...job Prepare the calibration pad to measure the calibration charts If a calibration pad is not available set a white media at least 200 gsm or two sheets of lighter paper on the surface Read the calibr...

Page 320: ...e of the X Rite DTP32HS densitometer Familiarize yourself with the X Rite DTP32HS Densitometer Operator s Manual Connect the X Rite DTP32HS Densitometer Calibrate the X Rite DTP32HSDensitometer Note M...

Page 321: ...the computer before you install interface cabling Plug the small end of the switching power supply into the power input connector of the interface cable Plug the detachable line cord into the power s...

Page 322: ...the reflection reference into the instrument as you would with any other strip 1 Center the designated end of the reflection reference under the alignment mark 2 Insert the reference strip until it is...

Page 323: ...y values The purpose of this color calibration method is to ensure consistency over time Auto Adjusted Calibration This calibration method enables you to calibrate the Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Col...

Page 324: ...bration method of the Spire CXP8000 color server is target calibration You can change the setting if necessary before calibrating the Spire CXP8000 color server To specify the calibration method 1 In...

Page 325: ...it an existing calibration table The Color Calibration Wizard analyzes the measurements and creates calibration tables Using these tables the Spire CXP8000 color server compensates for the difference...

Page 326: ...your calibration table as default As a result your calibration table is saved as the Normal look up table Saturated Initially the Saturated look up table is identical to the SpireSaturated look up ta...

Page 327: ...g Calibration Tables on page 321 Click Delete to delete the calibration table Click Info for the Density Graph see Reading Color Density Data on page 325 Click Close to end a test job and close the Ca...

Page 328: ...kflow 2 Select the required input tray from the Select tray list Note Click the DTP32HS Tutorial Click Learn icon to display an animation of the measurement process and to learn how to use the DTP 32H...

Page 329: ...d from the Select screening method list 4 Select the required Paper Weight from the list 5 From the Paper coating options select Coated or Uncoated paper stock 6 Set the number of copies you need by t...

Page 330: ...check mark appears over the cyan icon and instructions appear for the next sweep this time for the magenta column 11 After each color sweep wait for the check mark to appear over the appropriate icon...

Page 331: ...from the printer Note If you selected automatic screening in Step 1 of the wizard the Xerox DocuColor 8000 Digital Color Press prints two charts an Image Density Calibration Chart and a Text Line Art...

Page 332: ...ntil it is automatically advanced by the densitometer motor The green light slowly flashes while the chart is pulled through the densitometer and out the back A beep sounds when the scan is complete a...

Page 333: ...Chart Follow the same scan sequence Begin each chart with the cyan column When all of the Text Line Art separation columns have been successfully measured a check mark appears next to all icons Note...

Page 334: ...l and Saturated calibration tables 18 Click Finish Regardless of the option you choose two calibration tables are saved Normal A table that maintains the gray balance throughout the range of colors in...

Page 335: ...calibration table 1 From the Tools menu select Calibration 2 In the Calibration Name box select a calibration table and then click Edit The Edit Calibration window appears Screen If you selected Auto...

Page 336: ...in the calibration graph Editing Calibration Value Tables To add an entry to the value table 1 Highlight a row in the value table The new entry row will appear below this row 2 Click Add Entry The Ad...

Page 337: ...oved Calibration Graph The graph shows the values from your calibration table Calibration graph showing separations The horizontal axis represents the dot percentage values of the RTP file The vertica...

Page 338: ...Organizing Calibration Tables You can use the Save and Save As functions to organize your calibration tables To save an existing calibration table 1 In the Edit Calibration dialog box adjust calibrati...

Page 339: ...2 Open the ColorCalibrationDB folder 3 Copy the required calibration table files to your backup location Reading Color Density Data To view the Density Graph 1 In the Calibration window from the Calib...

Page 340: ...wing data Calibration name Measured D Max values for each separation Target D Max values for each separation Minimum accepted density values for each separation Xerox values View options filtering by...

Page 341: ...created for the particular stock from which you printed 6 In the Color tab select the screening method you used for the selected calibration 7 Set all other desired parameters and then click OK to cl...

Page 342: ...rver to re RIP the jobs The color tools Destination Rendering Intent Emulation RGB Workflow and Spot Color Editor should be applied prior to initial RIPing or your job will need to be re RIPed The Spi...

Page 343: ...ofiles There are three CSA profiles with gammas of 1 8 2 1 and 2 4 The higher the gamma the darker the RGB appears This workflow should be used when you have images from different sources such as digi...

Page 344: ...to the closest possible color within the output color space When using this method some closely related colors in the input color space can be mapped to a single color in the output color space This r...

Page 345: ...fault for RGB a rendering intent method which preserves the visual relationship among the colors as they are perceived by the human eye In other words all colors are proportionally scaled to fit the o...

Page 346: ...lar to the CMYK grayscale image To set the color mode 1 Select Grayscale to print the job as black and white using Black K toner only Or Select Color to print the job in color using CMYK Note When you...

Page 347: ...or to achieve better color results import your own custom profile via the Profile Manager Note Grayscale images created in RGB applications such as PowerPoint should be specified as Monochrome or subm...

Page 348: ...select the profile name from the list 2 In the Rendering intent list select the required option 3 Select the Print grays using black toner check box if you want RGB gray text and graphics to be print...

Page 349: ...have a gamut or range of colors that they can output or view in the case of a scanner If a color needs to be output and is outside the gamut of the output device it must be mapped or approximated to s...

Page 350: ...e CMYK elements creating a consistent appearance Select the Preserve pure colors check box to preserve pure cyan magenta yellow and black during transformation 3 In the Rendering intent list select th...

Page 351: ...nary for the correct value each time there is a spot color with a recognized name To ignore the spot color dictionary In the Spot workflow options area clear the Use Spire spot color dictionary check...

Page 352: ...e Manager it is displayed in the Profile list There are two predefined Spire CXP8000 color server profiles DC_8000_C GA and DC_8000_U COM If you map or link a profile to a specific paper color the sam...

Page 353: ...ting dots in numerous shapes or lines in an evenly spaced pattern The distance between the screen dots or lines is fixed and determines the quality of the image Printers can work with even amounts of...

Page 354: ...lpi The screen of each separation is printed at a different angle Dot 300 applies Dot type screen of 300 lpi The screen of each separation is printed at a different angle Dot 600 applies Line type scr...

Page 355: ...color density The Spire CXP8000 color server Calibration tool enables you to create and edit calibration tables either through an automatic process or by editing an existing calibration table The ava...

Page 356: ...ponent Replacement parameter enables you to conserve toner by replacing the gray component CMY of pixels with black toner The gray component replacement also prevents the consequences of excessive ton...

Page 357: ...following options None When this option is selected no GCR is performed on the file and the printer applies maximum dry ink coverage Select the required amount of CMY dry inks to be replaced by the b...

Page 358: ...fic settings for brightness contrast and color balance When you select your predefined gradation table your job is adjusted according to the specific table s settings To select a gradation table In th...

Page 359: ...ove the Brightness slider to the required brightness level the range starts from Light which applies 15 to Dark which applies 15 Contrast Adjusting the Contrast option enables you to control the diffe...

Page 360: ...w Emulation depending on the profile you imported Destination profiles define the color space of your printer and are based on the combinations of paper and toner that you are using For different pape...

Page 361: ...ile for your job This is useful for example in jobs that have mixed paper types Select Linked from Color Destination profile Managing Device Link Profiles To import a source ICC profile 1 On the toolb...

Page 362: ...tion 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 Emulation Device Link list in the Job Parameters window in the CMYK Workflow...

Page 363: ...e the required source profile and then click Open The new emulation name is displayed in the Emulation name box if you would like to change the name you may do so 4 Click Import 5 If you would like to...

Page 364: ...In the Add New Color box type the name of the new color and then click OK e To delete a paper color select the required paper color and click the delete button f In the message that appears click OK...

Page 365: ...ut affecting the CT or LW page elements It also enables you to create custom spot colors and to define fixed CMYK values for those spot colors The Spire CXP8000 color server supports HKS and PANTONE 2...

Page 366: ...e right hand side of the Spot Color Editor window 5 Change the CMYK values as required 6 Click Apply The new color is added to the Custom color dictionary Note Under Color you cannot perform an exact...

Page 367: ...ired 4 Click OK The new color is added to the Custom dictionary To delete a spot color from the custom dictionary only 1 From the Spot dictionary list select Custom Dictionary 2 From the list of custo...

Page 368: ...CXP8000 color server Gradation you can apply the default gradation table or another pre configured gradation table to a job You can also edit an existing table and save your changes Gradation is an in...

Page 369: ...ing Gradation tables or Gradation adjustments Notes Gradation is an interactive function Gradation changes are automatically applied to the displayed image The gradation table created is not automatic...

Page 370: ...Click Preview to expand the Gradation dialog box 2 Click Browse to select a job for display in the Preview window The RTP Jobs window appears The displayed jobs are the RTP jobs listed in the Storage...

Page 371: ...you wish to view from their lists at the top of the Preview window The selected page appears Gradation Table Box Upon opening the Gradation dialog box the default gradation table DefaultGradTable is s...

Page 372: ...lecting a specific separation and a specific gradation control enables you to change the color balance for a specific tonal range The Gradations window appears with all separations selected This tools...

Page 373: ...ical curves the graphs appear as if there is only one curve Gradation Controls The gradation controls are used to adjust brightness in specific tone ranges Click the arrow buttons to increase or decre...

Page 374: ...long the horizontal or vertical axis This affects the image file from 0 dot to 100 dot where the greatest change is at 0 dot Highlight Changes brightness mainly in the highlights This affects the imag...

Page 375: ...is affects the image file from 15 dot to 85 dot where the greatest change is at 50 dot Shadow Changes brightness mainly in the shadows This affects the image file from 50 dot to 100 dot where the grea...

Page 376: ...t slider controls are active only when all of the separations are selected Brightness Brightness increases or decreases the luminance of the image Increasing brightness brightens the image and results...

Page 377: ...slider Or Set the Contrast Center slider to the right to enhance contrast in highlights or to the left to enhance contrast in shadows Or Click the arrow button to increase or decrease the Contrast Ce...

Page 378: ...s with new names To create a new gradation table 1 In the Gradations window modify your gradation table as required 2 Click Save As The Save As dialog box appears 3 In the File name box type the requi...

Page 379: ...Graphic Arts Workflow Printing PrePress Files GAP Files 366 Preflight Check 368 Export as Creo Synapse InSite Job 373...

Page 380: ...a specific job import the assigned file for the specific job Supporting GAP Files The Spire CXP8000 color server can import and convert the following file types Brisque jobs TIFF TIFF IT CT LW The sy...

Page 381: ...of a Brisque job and TIFF IT are CT LW and TIFF and can be imported and printed separately to the Spire CXP8000 color server Rasterized Brisque Jobs All rasterized Brisque jobs have a typical structur...

Page 382: ...High resolution images or the wrong links to the high resolution images folder Missing fonts Spot colors that are not defined in the Spire CXP8000 color server spot color dictionary Dynamic exception...

Page 383: ...box You can review the report and handle the missing components and thus save inefficient printing time with constant error or failed messages If you run a preflight check and all key components are...

Page 384: ...d this will be indicated by the missing indicator next to the HiRes Spot Colors and Fonts report options If you did not select a preflight option for the preflight check the not preflighted indicator...

Page 385: ...spot color names spot colors which were found in the spot color dictionary The C M Y K columns display the spot color CMYK equivalences If the status is missing the Spire CXP8000 color server used the...

Page 386: ...tion The Font Report area displays the name of the missing fonts that are not embedded in the file and do not exist in the Font Library and also the found fonts The Source column indicates whether the...

Page 387: ...es you to proof jobs and receive approvals remotely If your site includes a Creo Synapse InSite server exporting your job as InSite from the Spire CXP8000 color server allows you and your customers to...

Page 388: ...r can measure color density make annotated comments and approve pages The online proofing cycle is shortened and accurate and consequently the need for reprints is reduced To export as InSite 1 Select...

Page 389: ...VI Workflow VI Overview 376 VI Document Formats 377 Using Creo Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job 381 Managing VI Elements 385 Applying VI Structure to Large Files Split to Booklets 389...

Page 390: ...elements in VI jobs Unique elements are used only once for a specific individual or purpose An individual s name is an example of a unique element Reusable VI elements can be used more than once in d...

Page 391: ...d each authoring program does so in a slightly different manner The format you choose can be a stand alone format that covers all aspects of document design data management and text capture or it can...

Page 392: ...r efficient implementation fast and efficient data processing and storage prior to printing A Variable Print Specification job consists of the following components Booklet A personalized copy of a doc...

Page 393: ...itional runs of sub jobs Inline Elements Unique information is drawn from a database and is embedded in the sub job This data prints only once for individual booklets VIPP The VIPP format was develope...

Page 394: ...e Description File PS The PostScript Master Form which holds all of the fixed elements from the original document File JDT The Job Descriptor Ticket which holds header and setup information for the jo...

Page 395: ...in different levels of the hierarchical structure In PPML there is an ability to store different jobs in one PPML file Thus the display in the navigation pane varies from the way Variable Print Speci...

Page 396: ...b contains the complete variable job including all booklets variable images and unique elements Useful VI Print Options Gallop The Gallop parameter on the Print Settings tab enables the Spire CXP8000...

Page 397: ...e it is recommended that you use the Job Deletion parameter When you select this parameter the Spire CXP8000 color server deletes each page on the fly once it has been successfully printed In this way...

Page 398: ...rver select Delete on job failure 5 Click Save 6 Select the resume button to resume the Process Queue and start the processing of your job Imposition When you impose VI jobs Every booklet must have th...

Page 399: ...The VI elements can also be reused in future jobs In the Resource Center use the Cached VI Elements area to manage the VI elements on your system and to perform the following tasks Delete VI elements...

Page 400: ...no longer need 1 On the toolbar click Resource Center 2 In the Resource list select Cached VI Elements Your VI jobs are listed in the left pane In the right pane you can see all of the VI elements tha...

Page 401: ...cation that you specify 1 On the toolbar click Resource Center 1 In the Resource list select Cached VI Elements 2 Select the VI folder in which to archive and then click Archive The Open dialog box ap...

Page 402: ...the desired file and then click the add button 4 Click Retrieve The Spire CXP8000 color server retrieves the archived VI elements and displays them at the end of the file list in the Cached VI element...

Page 403: ...er booklet is a more efficient way to manage your job Duplex printing will automatically insert blank pages if the number of pages per booklet is an odd number To split a job to booklets 1 In the Spli...

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Page 405: ...System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CXP8000 Color Server 392 System Messages 419...

Page 406: ...s The Settings window appears The settings are divided into two lists Administration and Preferences Both lists are explained in the following sections Administration items can be viewed by users of a...

Page 407: ...hanging the Server Name 1 In the Settings window select Administration Server Setup 2 In the Server Name area click Change The System Properties dialog box appears 3 In the Network Identification tab...

Page 408: ...take effect 8 Click No if you want to change other system parameters or click Yes and reboot your computer Changing the Date and Time 1 In the Settings window select Administration Server Setup 2 In...

Page 409: ...e Spire CXP8000 Color Server 395 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 set i...

Page 410: ...rameter 1 In the Settings window select Administration Network Setup 2 In the IPX Printing area click Change Settings next to the Tree parameter The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears...

Page 411: ...nistration Network Setup 2 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 di...

Page 412: ...leTalk zone in which your Spire CXP8000 color server is located To change the Apple Talk network settings 1 In the Settings window select Administration Network Setup 2 In the Apple Talk Setup area cl...

Page 413: ...is presented when the remote session is active To secure the remote connection a password should be assigned by the System Administrator The remote admin setup process includes the following stages 1...

Page 414: ...d Spire CXP8000 color server and from the Utilities folder related to your computer type Windows or Macintosh double click SpireRemoteAdmin exe When the installation is complete the Login window appea...

Page 415: ...in the Remote Tools Setup window 5 Click OK The Spire CXP8000 color server workspace appears on your screen and you can perform any desired action Web Connect Setup The Web Connect Setup enables clie...

Page 416: ...The user Passwords and Disk Wipe settings are set in Security User Passwords To set Password settings 1 In the Settings window select Administration Security 2 Select Auto Log On to enable users to lo...

Page 417: ...your deleted files by scanning all of the empty sectors on the disk and replacing them with zeros Nonempty sectors are left untouched This feature enables you to work in a more secure environment If t...

Page 418: ...when the Norton Utilities application is installed Before you activate the Disk Wipe utility make sure that Norton Utilities is not installed on the Spire CXP8000 color server In rare cases the proce...

Page 419: ...Disks 2 In the System Disks area set the minimum free disk space desired for RIP Backing up the Configuration The Configuration Backup item enables you to backup your Spire CXP8000 color server config...

Page 420: ...ration Configuration Backup To backup the configuration of your Spire CXP8000 color server 1 In the Settings window select Administration Configuration Backup 2 In the Configuration Backup area click...

Page 421: ...n Backup 2 In the Restore Configuration area click Browse and locate a different directory path in which to restore the configuration 3 Click Start Restore Note You can also backup to an external medi...

Page 422: ...e the restored files to replace the current ones Click No if you do not want the restored files to replace the existing files Note When restoring the configuration all the custom tables sets are added...

Page 423: ...ization Measurement 1 In the Settings window select Preferences Localization 2 In the Localization area select Millimeters or Inches as desired Setting the Language 1 In the Settings window select Pre...

Page 424: ...window select Preferences Pre RIP Preview 2 In the PS Preview area select your choice Save as PDF to save the file as PDF Return to original PS file to return to the original PS file 3 In the VI Job...

Page 425: ...om Paper Function to On or Off as desired 6 By default the OCT Offset between jobs check box is selected meaning offset is always done between jobs Clear the check box if you do not require this optio...

Page 426: ...the desired job batching option 1 In the Settings window select Preferences Print Queue Manager 2 Select Enable Job Batching to print jobs with the same page parameters one after the other without the...

Page 427: ...in the In Print queue Or Select Don t Bypass held jobs to stop the printing from the queue when a job is assigned a frozen status Color The Calibration Method Emulations Automatic Screening Color conv...

Page 428: ...r parameter of the Settings window By default Automatic applies two types of screens For CT Continuous Tone The system uses Dot type screen of Dot 200 For text line art elements LW Line Work The syste...

Page 429: ...sion color tables are selected To apply the previous version color tables select Previous version color tables The following message appears 3 Click OK Calibration Reminder Set the Calibration Reminde...

Page 430: ...les you to select whether the Alerts window will open automatically or not when an error occurs To set the Alerts window settings 1 In the Settings window select Preferences Messages 2 In the Alert Me...

Page 431: ...ed click Clear Log Now Message Viewer Log Setup By default all the jobs that were handled during the past 90 days are listed in the Spire CXP8000 color server Message Viewer This utility enables you t...

Page 432: ...000 color server In addition you can save the configuration in the network or export it to an external media as a text file To view the configuration 1 In the Settings window select Preferences View C...

Page 433: ...open in the Spire CXP8000 color server workspace Any time the system emits an Error type message the message appears in the Alerts window The Alerts window lists all the error messages that were gener...

Page 434: ...uspended and the system provides a warning message The RIP resumes automatically only after disk space is available In this case you may increase the System Disk threshold Note By default new messages...

Page 435: ...selected job The Job History window indicates the job title and the sender name the user name of the system from which the job originated Message Information For each message the following informatio...

Page 436: ...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 column headers For mo...

Page 437: ...ault all message types are listed in the Message Viewer The list updates accordingly Printing the Message List You can print the information as it is presented in the Message Viewer as it is currently...

Page 438: ...424 Chapter 10 System Administration 3 Set the printing options as desired and then click OK...

Page 439: ...it 1 byte image An image limited to 256 tones 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 colo...

Page 440: ...d An extra amount of printed image which extends beyond the trim edge of the sheet or page Booklet VI jobs are composed of booklets which are personalized copies of a document A booklet can consist of...

Page 441: ...CS Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation an EPS format containing 5 files Four of the files contain the color information for each of the CMYK colors and the fifth is a low resolution composite fi...

Page 442: ...er so as to minimize the effects of misregistration Also known as trap or grip See also Trapping Frequency modulated screens A method of creating halftones where the spots are all the same size but th...

Page 443: ...et proofers can print onto a variety of surfaces Job Flow Job flow refers to the job parameter settings of selected virtual printers that are automatically applied to all jobs printed using that virtu...

Page 444: ...ite gaps or tinted overlaps at the borders of color pairs Colors containing such files are trapped to compensate for this possibility On Continous Tone images misregistration can lead to blurring See...

Page 445: ...lishing It is used to describe the entire page including both text graphics and images PostScript is completely independent of the printing device Developed by Adobe Systems Inc Prepress Generic term...

Page 446: ...on of 12 contains 144 pixels The higher the resolution the more image detail is recorded and the larger the digital file size RGB Abbreviation for the additive primaries Red Green and Blue They are us...

Page 447: ...e direction specified usually towards the binding in order to compensate for creep Signature Sheet of printed pages which when folded becomes part of the publication Solid The point in the picture pri...

Page 448: ...ea of an image influencing the shadow detail and with density values between the Midtone and the Dark Point Typically printed with a dot area near 75 Tone compression The reduction of the density rang...

Page 449: ...n many computer graphics most often used for line drawings Vignette See Degrad Virtual Printer For Macintosh and PC networks the Spire CXP8000 Color Server provides three default network printers know...

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Page 451: ...VI Elements 385 Calibration 45 304 auto adjusted calibration 309 backing up tables 325 creating a table 313 editing tables 321 frequency 308 graph 323 guidelines 305 methods 309 organizing tables 324...

Page 452: ...47 pantone colors 351 separations 358 virtual printers 221 Emulate RGB Elements 44 RGB elements 336 source paper tint 44 EPS 10 Exceptions dynamic page exceptions 275 Exceptions tab 263 deleting excep...

Page 453: ...ng 396 configuring 149 150 J Jagged edges 9 Job abort running 193 accounting 212 archiving 201 batching 191 412 deleting 196 deleting pages 210 duplicating 200 editing parameters 195 flow 46 222 froze...

Page 454: ...rs 220 P Page exceptions dynamic 275 Exceptions tab 263 inserts 263 printing on tabs 268 setting for imposed jobs 267 workflows 266 267 Pantone colors 351 Paper stock tab 166 tint 44 336 type 40 Paper...

Page 455: ...ting 35 Resume button 192 Retrieving a job 202 VI elements 387 Re usable elements 379 Reverse print order 40 RGB 39 workflow 43 333 RIP 4 8 Rotate 180 40 165 RTP 4 8 editing RTP jobs 209 jobs 354 Rush...

Page 456: ...n 182 Utilities folder 10 83 V Variable data Intelligent Postscript Printware VIPP 10 377 379 Variable Information VI 9 archiving VI elements 387 booklets 378 deleting VI elements 386 document formats...

Page 457: ...sic 31 importing and printing from the client 32 importing and printing from the Spire Color Server 33 resubmitting a job 35 Workflow extenders 9 Workgroup changing 394 Workspace alerts 20 cutomizing...

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