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Restoring the Spire
CX250 Color Server
Software

Overview ........................................................................................212

Backing Up and Restoring the Software ..........................................214

Reinstalling the Spire Application Software......................................230

Installing and Configuring Novell Client ..........................................241

Formatting the Image Disk ..............................................................247

Содержание CX240

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Страница 7: ...e Desktop Application 16 Connecting from Windows 17 Connecting from Macintosh 19 Web Center 23 The Web Viewer 24 Downloads 25 Calibrating 26 Scanning 26 3 Getting Started 27 Turning On the Spire CX250...

Страница 8: ...CX250 Color Server Control Station Configuration 58 Turning Off the Spire CX250 Color Server Pro Configuration 58 4 Basic Workflows 59 Overview 60 Importing and Printing Files 60 Reprinting Jobs 62 J...

Страница 9: ...essful Calibration 113 Calibrating the X Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 113 Creating a Calibration Table 116 Using Calibration Tables 122 Calibration List 123 Printing the Job with the Calibration T...

Страница 10: ...Backing Up the Job List Database 218 Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server 220 Restoring the Job List Database 226 Adding the Spire CX250 Color Server to a Domain 229 Reinstalling the Spire Applicati...

Страница 11: ...Welcome Welcome to the Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide 2 Terminology 3 Overview of Guide 4 Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server 5...

Страница 12: ...ut this guide we look forward to supporting you all the way from prepress to print This user guide will help you operate the Spire CX250 color server It can also be used as a reference guide for quest...

Страница 13: ...on Upgrade kit that includes the Spire CX250 color server mounted on a stand monitor keyboard mouse and DVD ROM A dongle is required for this configuration Note The Spire CX250 color server is a prere...

Страница 14: ...workspace and main windows Chapter 4 Basic Workflows This chapter explains how to import to and print jobs from the Spire CX250 color server Chapter 5 Printing From Your Computer This chapter explain...

Страница 15: ...ng The Spire CX250 color server also streamlines the printing process by allowing printing with preset workflows In combination with the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier the Spire CX250 color se...

Страница 16: ...server for Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier Spire CX250 with Pro configuration Note The image above shows the Pro configuration In the Control Station and Pro configurations the Spire CX250 col...

Страница 17: ...server supports the following file formats PostScript composite or pre separated files PDF EPS Creo VPS Variable Print Specification VIPP Variable Data Intelligent PostScript Params PPML Personalized...

Страница 18: ...s and processes files from the following client workstations Macintosh running Mac OS 9 x or later and Mac OS X 10 1 and later Windows running 2000 2000 Pro XP and 2003 UNIX Workstations and Servers T...

Страница 19: ...sing You can only import PDL files such as PS PDF VIPP VPS to the spool store not RIPped RTP files ProcessPrint Files are processed and printed directly to the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier v...

Страница 20: ...10 Chapter 1 Welcome...

Страница 21: ...12 Turning the Spire CX250 Color Server On and Off 12 Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation 13 Setting the PPD Parameters 16 Printing from the Client Workstation 16 Working from the Remote D...

Страница 22: ...reen On Off button on the front of the Spire CX250 color server To turn off the Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Do one of the following actions Turn off the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 Printe...

Страница 23: ...tart button and select Settings 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 CX250 color server network printer to a...

Страница 24: ...14 Chapter 2 Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 3 Click Next 4 Select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer and click Next...

Страница 25: ...tory and click Next 6 Locate the Spire CX250 color server and double click to display the list of network printers 7 Select the printer you want to setup and click Next 8 Select Yes if you want to set...

Страница 26: ...ktop Application The Remote Desktop Connection RDC utility enables you to connect view operate and perform administrative procedures on the Spire CX250 color server from a client workstation While the...

Страница 27: ...onnect to the Spire CX250 color server from your client PC 1 From your desktop select Start Programs Accessories Communications Remote Desktop Connection By default the Remote Desktop Connection dialo...

Страница 28: ...ator c The Spire local password the default is spire 3 Select the Local Resources tab 4 If you intend to install software via the remote desktop connection in the Local devices area select the Disk dr...

Страница 29: ...the Spire CX250 color server Connecting from Macintosh To connect to the Spire CX250 color server from your Mac client 1 Double click the Remote Desktop Connection application By default the General...

Страница 30: ...lor server to which you want to connect b Type the Spire local user name and password User name is operator Password is spire c Select the Add to Keychain check box Note Selecting the Add to Keychain...

Страница 31: ...Working from the Remote Desktop Application 21 2 Select the Display tab and verify that your settings are the same as the settings in the following window...

Страница 32: ...ire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 3 Select the Local Resources tab 4 If you intend to install software via the remote desktop connection in the Local Resources tab select the Disk D...

Страница 33: ...CX250 color server Web Center The Web Center is an Internet site that provides online information and can be accessed from client workstations The Web center enables you to view the status of jobs in...

Страница 34: ...window This information is important when you print from a client workstation because it enables you to monitor your jobs in the queues and then make any necessary changes Important To connect to the...

Страница 35: ...WebViewer GetView asp View PrinterStatus_xml Downloads The Downloads page enables you to access the Spire CX250 color server Utilities folder and download available tools and files for Windows and Ma...

Страница 36: ...CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop Connection and then follow the scanner calibration method as described in Scanner Calibration on page 109 Scanning You can set up scan boxes and use the remo...

Страница 37: ...orkspace 30 The Server and Printer Monitors 32 Managing the Job Queues 33 Managing the Storage Window 42 The Settings Window 49 The Resource Center 50 The Job Parameters Window 51 The Help Menu 53 The...

Страница 38: ...ve the basic configuration follow the procedure for turning on the Spire CX250 color server on page 12 Note The Spire CX250 color server can be turned on when the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 Printer Copie...

Страница 39: ...is restarted The test page displays details about the Spire CX250 color server the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier and the network setup Opening the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace from the...

Страница 40: ...on Tools Control View and Help menus Click a menu name to open the corresponding menu 2 Status Panel Contains the logo Processing status area Printing status area server icon printer icon and current...

Страница 41: ...f a specific page in an RTP job that has finished processing 7 Storage The Storage window contains files that were successfully printed were held were aborted or failed during processing or printing w...

Страница 42: ...ed The Server and Printer Monitors The server and printer icons are on the right end of the status panel and indicate through animation whether processing and printing are taking place If a finishing...

Страница 43: ...iting to be processed The Print Queue lists the currently printing job and the jobs that were processed successfully and are waiting to be printed The Print Queue also lists frozen jobs jobs for which...

Страница 44: ...esubmit PDL jobs the Process Queue lists the files to be processed Once a file has been processed successfully it moves to the Print Queue and waits to be printed or to the Storage window depending on...

Страница 45: ...held in the Print Queue If a job is frozen it indicates that the selected paper stock is not available The job is waiting Table 6 Process Queue and Print Queue column descriptions This Column Indicate...

Страница 46: ...of the job Account Account name taken from the Job info parameter Job Info Job info type taken from the Job info parameter Imposition Type of imposition used Page Exception Whether or not the job has...

Страница 47: ...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 comes to a st...

Страница 48: ...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 the bottom of the...

Страница 49: ...processing printing Aborting a Running Job To stop processing 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...

Страница 50: ...e postpone processing 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 Note To return a job to the proper q...

Страница 51: ...pears with the waiting job indicator Viewing and Editing Job Parameters In the Queues or Storage window double click the job whose parameters you want to view The Job Parameters window appears Note In...

Страница 52: ...e following message appears 2 Click Yes The selected job is deleted Managing the Storage Window The Storage window is displayed by default If you close the Storage window you can reopen it by selectin...

Страница 53: ...all the jobs whatever their status All the status buttons are selected that is they appear pushed in If you click a status button for example the Completed Jobs button the button is released and the...

Страница 54: ...ecessary to discard RTP data for example when you want to re RIP a file archive a job without the RTP information or edit tabs To discard RTP information from a job In the Storage window right click t...

Страница 55: ...istory on page 48 Export a job as a PDF file View the job ticket report for a job See Job Ticket Report on page 101 View the preflight report for a job See Preflight Report on page 103 Submitting Jobs...

Страница 56: ...later for further use You can set a default archiving path that will automatically be displayed in the Open dialog box when you select Archive from the Job menu Set this path in the Settings window u...

Страница 57: ...iving has been completed 4 Delete the job from the Storage window To retrieve an archived job 1 From the Job menu select Retrieve from Archive The Retrieve dialog box appears Notes The archived job re...

Страница 58: ...ts window verify that the file has been successfully retrieved Viewing a Job s History In the Queues or Storage window right click the job and select Job History The Job History window appears Notes Y...

Страница 59: ...areas Administration All users can view these settings but only an administrator can configure the settings Preferences All users can view these settings but only an administrator or operator can conf...

Страница 60: ...er To open the Resource Center On the toolbar click the Resource Center button The Resource Center provides access to the following resources Profile Manager see Profile Manager on page 125 Fonts see...

Страница 61: ...Spire CX250 color server enables you to edit imported PDL files and change the job settings for example paper size imposition and color settings in the Job Parameters window To open the Job Parameters...

Страница 62: ...uality of printed jobs See The Print Quality Tab on page 181 Color Apply last minute color corrections or set the output job to match other output devices See Color Workflow on page 107 and The Color...

Страница 63: ...ndow displays the following information Spire CX250 color server version number Date the version was installed Any updates that were installed on top of the version To open the online help From the He...

Страница 64: ...ng Started The Network tab provides information about the network The Virtual Printers tab lists the virtual printers that you have defined The Printer Monitor To open the Printer Monitor window click...

Страница 65: ...ay the connected devices and other aspects of the consumables The Paper Stock tab displays information about the paper in each tray and also shows whether the trays are ready for printing The Finisher...

Страница 66: ...the remote connection and operation takes place the regular operation of the Spire CX250 color server is not affected Note This tool is designed exclusively for the system administrator Users that wa...

Страница 67: ...workspace closes and you return to the Windows desktop Closing the Spire CX250 Color Server 1 In the Spire CX250 color server workspace from the Job menu select Exit The Spire CX250 color server work...

Страница 68: ...tton on the front of the Spire CX250 color server Note The Spire CX250 color server can be turned on when the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 Printer Copier is turned off In this state the server runs until t...

Страница 69: ...Basic Workflows Overview 60 Importing and Printing Files 60 Reprinting Jobs 62 Job Editor 63 Remote Scan Application 73 Managing Fonts 79 Managing Virtual Printers 80...

Страница 70: ...a client workstation that is not connected to the Spire CX250 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 Spire CX250 co...

Страница 71: ...Click Import All files currently listed on the lower list are sent to the Spire CX250 color server to be processed and printed as defined in the selected virtual printer To check the status of import...

Страница 72: ...t queue Click Abort All Jobs to stop importing all the files Click Close to close the Importing Retrieving window Reprinting Jobs Submitting an RTP Job Requiring no Changes Select the job in the Stora...

Страница 73: ...marks To open the job 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 selecte...

Страница 74: ...nter to the point on the page where you want to measure the color values and click The CMYK values appear as a tool tip Zoom In Magnify the selected area of the page Zoom Out Reduce the size of the se...

Страница 75: ...tab The Booklets tab displays the booklets included in the selected job and the names and numbers of the pages in each booklet The Booklets tab opens by default when you are previewing a nonimposed R...

Страница 76: ...e on the Thumbnails tab 1 Click the Thumbnails tab Miniature versions of the pages appear on the left side of the tab in the thumbnail pane 2 Use the scroll bar as desired to view all of the pages 3 T...

Страница 77: ...job 1 Click the Thumbnails or Booklets tab 2 Select the desired thumbnail or page 3 Click the Imposed sheets tab The selected page of the imposed job appears Note The Imposed Sheets tab is available...

Страница 78: ...ane click the page that you want to move 3 Drag the page to the target location Note If you edit an imposed RTP job and then return to the Imposed sheet view the view will be updated according to the...

Страница 79: ...job 1 In the Job Editor window click the page that you want to delete and click Delete The page is deleted and the page numbers are updated accordingly 2 Click Save As to save the changes Copying Page...

Страница 80: ...sic Workflows 2 Select the job with the page you want to copy and click OK Note The Spire CX250 color server displays only those RTP jobs that have the same page size and orientation as the job that y...

Страница 81: ...cond job appear below those of the job you are editing 3 In the lower set of thumbnails locate the page that you want to copy 4 Drag the page to the upper set of thumbnails to the desired location in...

Страница 82: ...lick Save As to save the changes To copy all the pages of a job into another job 1 Follow steps 1 4 in the procedure for copying a page into a job see page 69 2 Click the Merge Jobs button All the pag...

Страница 83: ...open the remote scan application and connect to the Spire CX250 color server 1 From the Start menu select Programs Creo Remote Scan Application Remote Scan 2 When you connect the first time or to conn...

Страница 84: ...olution 200dpi 2SidedOriginal 1 side SpireGrayScale200_1S Jobs scanned to this box have the following settings OutputColor Greyscale ScanResolution 200dpi 2SidedOriginal 1 side SpireColor200_1S Jobs s...

Страница 85: ...er lists all the scan boxes that have been created 2 Click Add to add a new ScanBox 3 In the Scan Box Name box type a name for the scan box 4 Select the Automatic Copy check box to automatically save...

Страница 86: ...red location 6 In the File Type box enter the format in which you want to save the data that is saved to the scan box The available options are JPEG TIFF and PDF 7 Select Security 8 Select the Secure...

Страница 87: ...ng Workflow 1 Position the original to be scanned in the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier 2 On the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier control panel press the All Services button 3 On the tou...

Страница 88: ...le extension Managing Scanned Images Once a scan is performed you can view the job using the remote scan application or browse to D PublicScans on the Spire CX250 color server To view the scanned job...

Страница 89: ...job from a scan box 1 Open the remote scan application and ensure it is connected 2 In the ScanBox list select the scan box where the scanned job is saved 3 Select the desired job and click Delete The...

Страница 90: ...rinters A virtual printer is a printer published on the network with specific parameters set for processing and printing on the Spire CX250 color server The Spire CX250 color server contains a mechani...

Страница 91: ...CX250 color server s Storage window until the print operator submits them for processing and printing If a job that is sent from the client or downloaded to a particular virtual printer contains pres...

Страница 92: ...printer you want to add 5 From the Based on list select an existing printer with similar settings 6 In the Comments box type any comment regarding the virtual printer parameters optional 7 The Publish...

Страница 93: ...st Editing an Existing Printer To edit an existing printer 1 In the Virtual Printers area select a printer from the list and click the Edit button 2 Click Edit The Job Parameters window appears 3 Sele...

Страница 94: ...4 Basic Workflows Deleting an Existing Printer 1 In the Virtual Printers window select a printer from the list and click the Remove button 2 In the message that appears click Yes to delete the designa...

Страница 95: ...Printing From Your Computer Overview 86 Working From Windows Client Workstations 86 Viewing Jobs from the Web Center 93 Remote Desktop 93...

Страница 96: ...UNIX Working From Windows Client Workstations The Spire CX250 color server can receive print jobs from client workstations with one of the following Windows operating systems Windows 2000 Windows XP...

Страница 97: ...tation Copying the Printer Driver from Windows Perform this procedure if your client workstation is not on the same network as the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier and you want to create PostScr...

Страница 98: ...f desired click Properties and modify the job parameters 5 Click OK 6 Click OK in the Print dialog box The file is sent to the Spire CX250 color server For more information abut setting PPD file setti...

Страница 99: ...e CX250 Color Server PPD File for Mac OS X 10 3 To print from your Macintosh computer to the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier you first need to manually copy the Spire CX250 color server PPD fil...

Страница 100: ...ect folder on your client workstation 2 From the Go menu select Applications 3 Open the Utilities folder and then double click Printer Setup Utility 4 Click Add 5 In the upper box select Apple Talk 6...

Страница 101: ...ity 4 Click Add 5 In the upper box select IP Printing 6 In the Printer Type box select LPD LPR 7 In the Printer Address box enter the IP address of the printer 8 In the Queue Name list enter the print...

Страница 102: ...92 Chapter 5 Printing From Your Computer 3 From the Printer list select the desired printer 4 In the Copies Pages list select Printer Features...

Страница 103: ...Viewing Jobs from the Web Center The Web Center is an Internet site that provides online information and can be accessed from client workstations The Web center enables you to view the status of jobs...

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Страница 105: ...Generating Reports Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 Printer Copier 96 Job Accounting 97 Job Ticket Report 101 Preflight Report 103...

Страница 106: ...ble in the Spire CX250 color server The font list is available on the Spire CX250 color server in the View Configuration utility For more information see View Configuration on page 165 To print a repo...

Страница 107: ...wer By default all jobs that were handled during the past 90 days are listed in the Spire CX250 color server Accounting window Also all jobs that were handled during the past 56 days are listed in the...

Страница 108: ...10 Description of columns in the Accounting Viewer Column name Indicates the Title Original name of the file related to this job that is without the file extension Job Size Job size in MB Sender User...

Страница 109: ...PDL file Blank Pages Number of blank pages in the original PDL file Purged B W Number of B W pages that were already in the paper path and were cleared due to job abort or paper jam Purged Color Numbe...

Страница 110: ...d manipulate the data You can print the Accounting information filtered and sorted to any connected printer Notes The log includes all the columns even those that were hidden listed in the original or...

Страница 111: ...ormation from the Job Parameters window including Job Parameters window title bar data The Job Ticket report presents the job parameters on a single sheet and may be exported or printed as a hard copy...

Страница 112: ...to be re printed in the future Providing the client customer a follow up tool regarding printed Job Parameter information To display the job ticket report 1 Right click a job in the Storage window an...

Страница 113: ...ails missing key elements are detected the job is returned to the Storage window with the preflight report available for inspection The preflight report always reflects the last preflight run if more...

Страница 114: ...preflight option for the preflight check the not preflighted indicator appears next to the report option If all of the files are found for a preflight option the found indicator appears next to the re...

Страница 115: ...d 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 CX250 color server uses the...

Страница 116: ...nd also the found fonts The Source column indicates whether the font is embedded in the file or was found in the Font Library 5 To save the preflight report click Save and browse to the desired locati...

Страница 117: ...lor Workflow Calibration Overview 108 Defining the Calibration Device 109 Scanner Calibration 109 Calibrating with the X Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 112 Using Calibration Tables 122 Color Tools 1...

Страница 118: ...tion in the following instances When you use a new paper stock At least once every eight hour shift for every combination of paper stock and screening method used When prints show color casts After ma...

Страница 119: ...ation process 1 In the Spire CX250 color server application from the Tools menu select Calibration 2 In the Calibration window click Calibrate Note This option is available only if you have the Pro co...

Страница 120: ...ting is Use Printer Settings When this option is selected your job is printed on the media type that is defined on the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 printer copier 6 In the Image Quality list select the ima...

Страница 121: ...ng tab touch the 001 Calibration scan box 15 Touch the Image Quality tab 16 Under Color Space touch the Standard Color Space button to select the specific color space of the Xerox DocuColor 240 250 pr...

Страница 122: ...mal table for 80 of the color range but from that point on each color has a greater density Calibrating with the X Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer The procedure for calibrating using the X Rite DTP34...

Страница 123: ...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 calibration chart...

Страница 124: ...ling Plug the power supply into an AC wall outlet and connect to the X Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer communication cable The LED indicates a variety of instrument operation conditions such as calib...

Страница 125: ...ked manually at any time See the following procedure for information about the calibration process Positioning the Instrument on the Calibration Reference Handle the reflection reference by the edges...

Страница 126: ...nce in its protective envelope and store the envelope away from light and heat Full Calibration 1 To manually invoke the calibration mode press and hold the Instrument button for a minimum of three se...

Страница 127: ...ion charts on any size paper Ensure that the required paper is in one of the trays and then select that tray in the wizard 4 In the Screening Method list select the desired screening method 5 In the M...

Страница 128: ...2 of the Color Calibration Wizard appears In this step you scan the start point chart so that the wizard can measure each separation and find the point at which the toner appears on the paper Note Sin...

Страница 129: ...DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 119 If you selected Automatic as the Screening Method in Step 1 of the wizard you need to calibrate the Spire CX250 color server using two charts Step 2 of the Calibration...

Страница 130: ...ter each color sweep wait for the check mark to appear over the appropriate icon and follow the instructions as listed When all of the separation columns have been successfully scanned a check mark ap...

Страница 131: ...al Note Each time you save a calibration table as default it is saved twice once as Normal look up table and once as the Saturated look up table The Spire CX250 color server automatically overwrites t...

Страница 132: ...that is the same as the normal table for 80 of the color range but from that point on each color has a greater density You can use this table when you need dark colors that are more intense than in th...

Страница 133: ...ies the factory default saturated calibration table This look up table applies a darker calibration table in comparison to the SpireNormal look up table Since this look up table is a default table it...

Страница 134: ...he Paper Stock tab select the desired paper stock 5 On the Color tab select the calibration you created for the particular stock from which you printed 6 On the Color tab select the screening method y...

Страница 135: ...r that you are using For different paper stocks you need different destination profiles Each custom destination profile will be used with coated and uncoated paper To use a different destination profi...

Страница 136: ...urce Profile area click the browse button Locate and select 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 th...

Страница 137: ...Import Destination ICC Profile dialog box appears 3 In the Source Profile area click the browse button Locate and select the required source profile and then click Open The new emulation name is disp...

Страница 138: ...Spot dictionary You can edit these values without 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...

Страница 139: ...ues as required 6 Click Apply The new color is added to the Custom color dictionary To create a new spot color 1 In the Spot Color Editor window click the New Color button The Spot Color Editor dialog...

Страница 140: ...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 custom colors select the color you wish to delete 3 Click...

Страница 141: ...a job You can also edit an existing table and save your changes Gradation is an interactive function and changes are automatically applied to the displayed image The Gradation tool is used to create a...

Страница 142: ...to select a job for display in the Preview window The Processed Jobs window appears The jobs that are displayed are the RTP jobs listed in the Storage window 2 Select the job you wish to preview and...

Страница 143: ...nge the color balance for a specific tonal range When you open the Gradations Tool window all of the separations are selected 1 Click the All Colors button to edit all the separations simultaneously 2...

Страница 144: ...for the new gradation table and click OK The gradation table is saved and added to the Gradation Table list and to the Color Modes tab in the job parameters window Deleting a Gradation Table Select th...

Страница 145: ...the pointer to the point on the page where you want to measure the color values and click The CMYK values appear as a tool tip Zoom In Magnify the selected area of the page Zoom Out Reduce the size of...

Страница 146: ...the Brightness slider to the right to increase brightness or to the left to decrease brightness Contrast Contrast increases the image contrast by making the highlights lighter and the shadows darker I...

Страница 147: ...t Save Delete and Save As If you work only with the default gradation table the Reset and Save As options are activated This option enables you to use the default gradation table as a base on which to...

Страница 148: ...138 Chapter 7 Color Workflow...

Страница 149: ...System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 140 System Messages 169...

Страница 150: ...ings The settings are divided into two lists Administration and Preferences Both lists are explained in the following sections All items in the Settings window are view only to Guest users Items in th...

Страница 151: ...the Settings window select Server Setup 2 In the Server Name area click Change The System Properties dialog box appears 3 In the Computer Name tab click Change The Computer Name Changes dialog box ap...

Страница 152: ...r computer for the new settings to 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...

Страница 153: ...Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 143 3 In the Date Time tab select your local time settings 4 Select the Time Zone tab and set the correct time zone 5 Click OK...

Страница 154: ...ob server checks each assigned queue at a specified interval taking care of jobs on a first in first out basis Once a job is processed its associated file is deleted from the queue directory 1 In the...

Страница 155: ...e prompted to restart your computer 5 Click No if you need to make more changes or Yes to reboot TCP IP Setup The Spire CX250 color server is predefined with a default IP address The TCP IP option ena...

Страница 156: ...pears followed by the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box 3 Change the IP Address by selecting Obtain an IP address automatically Or Select Use the following IP address and type the desired...

Страница 157: ...d To change the Apple Talk network settings 1 In the Settings window select Network Setup 2 In the Apple Talk Setup area click Change Settings next to the The System will appear in zone parameter The...

Страница 158: ...er the network by using the Spire Web Center This option is disabled by default 1 In the Settings window select Remote Tools Setup 2 Select Enable WebViewer to connect to the Spire CX250 color server...

Страница 159: ...ecurity 2 Select Auto Log On to enable users to log on automatically 3 Select Disable Guest Connection to prevent Guest users from accessing the Spire CX250 color server Note These passwords do not ap...

Страница 160: ...n immediately To operate the Spire Disk Wipe utility 1 In the Settings window select Security 2 To enable the disk wipe feature select Wipe disk on system shutdown 3 Click Save 4 Exit the Spire CX250...

Страница 161: ...The RIP will resume automatically only after disk space is available 1 In the Settings window select System Disks 2 To set the system disks threshold in the System Disks area set the minimum free dis...

Страница 162: ...Administration Configuration Backup To backup the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server 1 In the Settings window select Configuration Backup 2 In the Configuration Backup area click Browse Th...

Страница 163: ...p Configuration Restore To restore the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server 1 In the Settings window select Configuration Backup 2 In the Restore Configuration area click Browse and locate a...

Страница 164: ...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 or sets are added t...

Страница 165: ...1 In the Settings window select Calibration Device 2 In the Calibration Device area select the Use external calibration device check box if you want to calibrate using the X Rite DTP34 QuickCal densit...

Страница 166: ...alization Measurement 1 In the Settings window select Localization 2 In the Units area select Millimeters or Inches as desired Setting the Language 1 In the Settings window select Localization 2 In th...

Страница 167: ...iew 2 In the PS preview area select one of the following options Save file as PDF closes the Adobe Acrobat preview and saves the file as a PDF Return to the original PS file closes the Adobe Acrobat p...

Страница 168: ...ipt file as it goes to RIP If you select Enable OPI Spire Support the Support Helios Server check box is automatically selected If you do not want Helios server support clear this check box 4 Select t...

Страница 169: ...en Printing via LPR select this option to use the job s given file name Selecting this option ensures that the job appears in the Spire CX250 color server with the name last given by the user Printing...

Страница 170: ...roduction time 1 In the Settings window select Print Queue Manager 2 Select one of the following options Enable Job Batching to print jobs with the same page parameters one after the other without the...

Страница 171: ...Manager 2 In the Held Jobs Policy area select one of the following options Bypass held jobs to bypass frozen jobs in the In Print queue Don t Bypass held jobs to stop the printing from the queue when...

Страница 172: ...00 To change the values of the automatic screening method 1 In the Settings window select Color 2 Select the required setting for LW from the LW list 3 Select the required setting for CT from the CT l...

Страница 173: ...Settings window select Messages 2 In the Alert Messages area select one of the following Launch Alerts window automatically on new error default Launch Alerts window on user selection only Accounting...

Страница 174: ...re listed in the Spire CX250 color server Message Viewer This utility enables you to specify different values for how long information remains before being overwritten To setup the message viewer log...

Страница 175: ...to your Spire CX250 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 Vi...

Страница 176: ...166 Chapter 8 System Administration 5 Locate the desired folder and click Save JDF Outputs...

Страница 177: ...ys created For JDF jobs that don t have a specified target path the JDF output is only created if this option is selected in the Settings window 1 In the Settings window select JDF Outputs 2 Select Cr...

Страница 178: ...scan application you can enable remote scanning for all users or Administrators only To enable remote access 1 In the Settings window select Scan 2 In the Remote Access area select the Enable Remote S...

Страница 179: ...ous messages are emitted You can view the messages of each job in the Job History window of the entire session in the Message Viewer window or just the error messages within the Alerts window The Aler...

Страница 180: ...RIP is suspended 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...

Страница 181: ...during the workflow of the selected job The Message Viewer To open the Message Viewer At any stage of work from the Tools menu select Message Viewer The Message Viewer window appears listing all the m...

Страница 182: ...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 The default may be changed in the Settings window under Messages...

Страница 183: ...certain types Click any message type icon for example Error in order not to list such messages The list updates accordingly To print the message list 1 Filter and sort the list as desired the data is...

Страница 184: ...174 Chapter 8 System Administration...

Страница 185: ...Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 176 Setting PPD File Parameters 208...

Страница 186: ...dow This section describes the Job Parameters window and explains how to set the job parameters The Print Settings Tab Number of Copies Type the number of copies to be printed For more information abo...

Страница 187: ...to Toe for calendar style hard copies usually used with landscape jobs Duplex Head to Head for book style hard copies usually used with portrait jobs Print Order Set the print order to From 1 to N fr...

Страница 188: ...ct one of the following To print your job in the center of the page click Center To set page offsets click the directional arrows or type Rear and Lead values To apply page offset values to both odd a...

Страница 189: ...and type the number of pages to RIP before printing starts The Paper Stock Tab Paper Size From the Size list select the desired stock size If you select Custom a Type the desired height and width b S...

Страница 190: ...sy finish on the job pages select Gloss Enhanced 4 To print the second side of each page in a manual duplex workflow select Side 2 printing Note Make sure that the paper in the selected tray complies...

Страница 191: ...ments on a page This option improves the text quality of diagonal lines borders and blends causes blends to appear smooth with no banding and displays crisp diagonal lines without or with minimal jagg...

Страница 192: ...ts in white lines around objects on top of a background in a knock out procedure and also between adjacent colors Trapping extracts the element or the background in order to create an overlap between...

Страница 193: ...ying CMY values equal to those of the printed background PS Overprint Select Yes to use the overprint information in the Postscript file This parameter also determines whether the DTP application over...

Страница 194: ...e Note If you change any of the Destination Rendering Intent Emulation RGB Workflow or Spot Color Editor settings in your RTP job the Spire CX250 color server re RIPs your job If you do not wish your...

Страница 195: ...toner check box CMYK Workflow The CMYK workflow option is used to emulate various standards used in lithographic printing These standards represent specific combinations of paper and ink as well as p...

Страница 196: ...ing You can select any rendering intent value for CMYK elements from the Rendering intent list The default value for CMYK is Relative Colorimetric In addition you can emulate the paper tint and adjust...

Страница 197: ...e spot color dictionary In the Spot workflow options area clear the Use Spire spot color dictionary check box Notes The Emulate source paper tint check box is available only if you select Device Link...

Страница 198: ...amounts of toner and still produce a wide range of colors The darker the color the thicker the line In this manner screens give the appearance of different toner quantities printed in a certain area T...

Страница 199: ...es the black dry ink Color Adjustments Gradation The Gradation list contains gradation tables that were created by the Spire CX250 color server s Gradation tool Each gradation table contains specific...

Страница 200: ...r to the required brightness level the range starts from Light which applies 15 to Dark which applies 15 Contrast Adjust the Contrast option to control the difference between light and dark tones in y...

Страница 201: ...ed to the positioning folding trimming and binding of pages Imposition Method The Imposition Method parameter specifies how printed sheets are finished Select one of the following options None no impo...

Страница 202: ...ing a book finishing technique in which the pages of a book are attached by trimming the spine fold roughening the edges of the gathered pages and gluing them together for example hardcover books Size...

Страница 203: ...nsuitable template might be selected and the job might be cropped as a result Template 1 If you have the Pro configuration in the Category area select one of the following options System to choose a p...

Страница 204: ...d sheet User Defined Imposition Templates The Imposition Template area enables you to import and manage user defined imposition templates that were created in a stand alone application for example Ult...

Страница 205: ...select the lock job ticket check box 6 Click Import To rename a user defined imposition template 1 On the toolbar click the Resource Center button 2 In the Resource list select Imposition Templates 3...

Страница 206: ...the outside edges of pages and the edges of the sheet on which they are printed Margin settings need to suit finishing equipment and requirements Confirm binding parameters with your binder when plann...

Страница 207: ...d bleed size in millimeters Note Crop marks are placed according to the Trim Size option A minimum of 6 mm is required for crop marks and 10 mm for fold marks If your job already includes crop marks i...

Страница 208: ...ted To set a deletion policy 1 Suspend the Process Queue and import your job 2 On the Services tab in the Automatic deletion options area select one of the following options To delete pages or jobs af...

Страница 209: ...and start the processing of your job Substitute Fonts Select one of the following options Yes to substitute a missing font with the default font set in the Settings window No to stop the job processin...

Страница 210: ...ostScript image uses the masking data contained in the low resolution image file High res uses the masking data contained in the high resolution image file Both uses the masking data that is common to...

Страница 211: ...ob components before the job is sent for printing Your job is RIPed and the missing components are identified You can set the preflight to detect the following problems High resolution images Incorrec...

Страница 212: ...ed number PDF PS Optimization Select this check box if you have a PDF job with repeated elements and want to significantly decrease processing time by applying the PDF workflow The PDF workflow caches...

Страница 213: ...b was submitted account information and comments The administration page is printed in the same order as the job For face down printing the page is printed before each set for face up printing the pag...

Страница 214: ...he following options None prints a blank front cover Print on front side prints the first page of the job as the cover page Print on both sides prints the first two pages of the job as the cover page...

Страница 215: ...don t want to use an offset between sets clear this check box To punch holes select the Puncher check box and select the number of holes in the Type list Stacker The Offset check box is not selected b...

Страница 216: ...s are blank pages of a selected paper stock that are assigned to a job after a specified number of pages For example you can add blank pages between sections in a brochure Managing Exceptions You can...

Страница 217: ...per size list select the desired paper stock size If you select Custom type the height in the H box and width in the W box and then select LEF or SEF 5 In the Media type list select the desired paper...

Страница 218: ...your file properly Table 12 lists the PPD file parameters available Notes In the PPD file the Printer s Default option is selected for all PPD file parameters The Printer s Default option corresponds...

Страница 219: ...lation See Collation on page 177 Image Scale See Image Scale on page 178 Color Mode See Color Mode on page 185 Text and Line Quality See Text Line Quality on page 181 Image Quality See Image Quality o...

Страница 220: ...letion on page 198 APR See APR on page 200 Job Flow See Job Flow on page 201 Split to Booklets See Split to booklets on page 202 Admin Page See Admin Page on page 203 Slip Sheet See Slip Sheet on page...

Страница 221: ...Spire CX250 Color Server Software Overview 212 Backing Up and Restoring the Software 214 Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 230 Installing and Configuring Novell Client 241 Formatting the Im...

Страница 222: ...n the network or on an external device to prevent loss of data in case your system disk becomes corrupted Perform the backup and recovery procedure at any time that you want to back up and restore the...

Страница 223: ...P address network services and protocols System backup partitions C and D Disk Configuration The following table outlines the Spire CX250 color server disk configuration Disk 0 C 6 GB Windows XP Profe...

Страница 224: ...to back up the CX250 configuration partition C The procedures for backing up and restoring the software are described in detail in the following sections Attention To ensure a successful backup there...

Страница 225: ...appear from the desktop taskbar Configuration Description Last Image system backup Partition C only this is the default backup configuration Factory Default Default settings are backed up in the facto...

Страница 226: ...checks whether there is adequate space on partition C to perform the backup a If there is adequate disk space on partition C at least 650 MB to perform the backup the following message appears Click Y...

Страница 227: ...rol Station and Pro configurations the appearance of the Windows XP desktop indicates that a successful backup has been performed On the CX250 basic configuration when the Spire CX250 color server res...

Страница 228: ...list database 1 Turn on your client PC Mac client or portable workstation 2 Quit the Spire Application software and wait for the Spire icon to disappear from the desktop taskbar 3 On the Windows desk...

Страница 229: ...Backing Up and Restoring the Software 219 4 In the D Backup Scripts folder double click Backup_Joblist bat 5 When the backup is complete the following message appears...

Страница 230: ...y current important jobs using the procedure described in Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration on page 215 If you want to restore the information from the Last Image file on partition E back...

Страница 231: ...rify the current recovery type 1 Using the tip of a pen or similar object press the RCVR OS recovery button on the front of the Spire CX250 color server 2 From your client PC Mac client or portable wo...

Страница 232: ...rtable workstation connect to the Spire CX250 color server via the RDC utility Note If the current recovery type is Factory Default the message Current Recovery type is Factory Default appears Note If...

Страница 233: ...5 10 minutes 8 When Ghost finishes copying the files and the RVCR LED 7 illuminates steady green using the tip of a pen or similar object press the RCVR button to exit recovery mode 9 Restart the Spir...

Страница 234: ...station connect to the Spire CX250 color server via the RDC utility Note The Spire CX250 color server backup configuration default is the Last Image configuration Note If the Spire CX250 color server...

Страница 235: ...ick OK 7 Press the green On Off button continuously for 4 5 seconds to restart the Spire CX250 color server Ghost copies the files from partition E to partition C and then from partition E to partitio...

Страница 236: ...usly backed up you are replacing the current job list database with your original job list database 1 Turn on your client PC Mac client or portable workstation 2 Quit the Spire CX250 color server soft...

Страница 237: ...Backing Up and Restoring the Software 227 4 In the D Backup Scripts folder double click Restore_Joblist bat The following message appears...

Страница 238: ...228 Appendix B Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 5 Press Y to continue The following window appears 6 Press any key to continue You have completed Restoring the Job List Database...

Страница 239: ...server to the Microsoft Active Directory domain and assigning a user name and password 3 Ensuring that the user is included in the Spire CX250 color server s Administrator s group local group 4 Loggin...

Страница 240: ...tall and uninstall the Spire Application software on the CX250 basic configuration you must be connected to the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop Connection Note The uninstalling process...

Страница 241: ...select Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs 3 In the Add or Remove Programs window select CX250 and click the Change Remove button 4 The message Do you want to uninstall it now appears...

Страница 242: ...hen the InstallShield Wizard finishes uninstalling the Spire Application and Spire GUI the following window appears Select the Yes I want to restart my computer now option and click Finish The Spire C...

Страница 243: ...ther select the CD DVD ROM drive This is your local CD DVD ROM drive that is published on the Spire CX250 color server 4 Double click the Drive CX250 Setup exe file and follow all the installation ste...

Страница 244: ...the McAfee VirusScan Optional The current Creo recommended virus protection software is McAfee VirusScan Enterprise version 8 0 0 After installing McAfee VirusScan perform the following configuration...

Страница 245: ...ust also regularly download the latest anti virus definitions from the relevant Internet site To configure the McAfee VirusScan perform the following procedure Configuring the Scan All Fixed Disks Set...

Страница 246: ...236 Appendix B Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 4 In the What not to scan area click Exclusions...

Страница 247: ...lling the Spire Application Software 237 5 Click Add The following dialog box appears 6 Click Browse 7 In the Browse for Folder window locate the D Output folder and click OK The D Output folder path...

Страница 248: ...rs check box and click OK 9 In the Set Exclusions dialog box click OK and again click OK Configuring the On Access Scan Settings 1 Return to the VirusScan Console window 2 In the Task area right click...

Страница 249: ...Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 239 4 Click the Detection tab 5 In the What not to scan area click Exclusions The following dialog box appears...

Страница 250: ...Spire CX250 Color Server Software 6 Click Add 7 Click Browse 8 In the Browse for Folder window locate the D Output folder and click OK The D Output folder path appears 9 Select the Also exclude subfo...

Страница 251: ...nd Configuring Novell Client The following procedures are relevant only for customers who have a Novell network running IPX protocol Installing Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server 1 Close the S...

Страница 252: ...Reboot 6 You have completed Installing Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server Proceed to Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Serv...

Страница 253: ...The Tree Name appears in the Novell Setup window 5 Type the Context Name 6 If you do not know the name click Browse 7 Double click the appropriate Context Name The Context Name appears in the Novell S...

Страница 254: ...erver workspace and the Spire CX250 color server software 2 Close all other software programs 3 Right click My Network Places and select Properties 4 Right click Local Area Connection and select Prope...

Страница 255: ...rtable workstation 2 After the Spire Application appears exit the workspace 3 On the desktop select Start CX250 CX250 Tools System_Backup Restore System Backup 4 The following confirmation message app...

Страница 256: ...he File menu select Import Job 2 Locate the ATF_A3 ps file at D Sample_Files Color Files ATF Europe A4_A3 ATF_A3 ps or locate the ATF_tab ps file at D Sample_Files Color Files ATF US Letter_Tabloid AT...

Страница 257: ...ed or is waiting in the Print queue check that the finishing device is set properly in the Job Parameters window Finisher tab Note To format an image disk on the CX250 configuration you must be connec...

Страница 258: ...e CX250 Color Server Software The following message appears 3 Close all open windows if required and click OK 4 Click OK The following message appears 5 Click OK 6 Click OK 7 To enable the changes to...

Страница 259: ...ts and each bit has two choices 1 byte equals 28 choices or 256 possibilities Absolute Colorimetric A rendering intent method similar to Relative Colorimetric except that it does not make adjustments...

Страница 260: ...An image composed of individual pixels The color value and position of each pixel are individually described in bits and bytes of computer memory It is called a bitmap because it is effectively a map...

Страница 261: ...w was managed and monitored Otherwise it should be replaced with a Creo profile which is the default CSA Profiles There are three CSA profiles with gammas of 1 8 2 1 and 2 4 The higher the gamma the d...

Страница 262: ...as a digital soft proof on a video monitor Dot The individual element of a halftone Dot area The percentage of an area covered by halftone dots ranging from no dots at 0 to a solid ink density at 100...

Страница 263: ...er 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...

Страница 264: ...the Print command is activated Look up table LUT A two or three dimensional array of values stored for specified input output relationships When one input value is known the system can automatically d...

Страница 265: ...ion established by Aldus Corps OPI refers to tags or place holders in source PostScript that point to TIFF or EPS images that have not been embedded in the PostScript These images reside in other loca...

Страница 266: ...of the printing device Developed by Adobe Systems Inc Prepress Generic term used to describe the processes involved in preparing images for printing Includes the input edit and output stages Printer d...

Страница 267: ...ent All printers monitors and scanners 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...

Страница 268: ...aged based on commands from the page description language RIPing The process of rastering or converting bitmaps and vector graphics into raster images suitable to the screening parameters of the outpu...

Страница 269: ...that reports densitometric colorimetric and spectral data Spot color An additional separation fifth or more that is used with special inks to achieve difficult color combinations such as gold or choc...

Страница 270: ...ndercolor Removal This is a method for reducing the CMY content in neutral gray shadow areas of a reproduction and replacing them with black As a result the reproduction appears normal but less proces...

Страница 271: ...Glossary 261 White point The whitest neutral area of an original or reproduction that contains detail and is reproduced with the smallest printable dot typically 3 to 5...

Страница 272: ...262 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide...

Страница 273: ...rver basic turning off 12 Color Server basic turning on 12 Color Server Control Station and Pro turning on 28 Color settings 161 Color Space Array CSA 185 Color Space Array See CSA Color Space Array C...

Страница 274: ...sition templates deleting 196 renaming 195 user defined 194 Ink saving 189 Inserts 206 Internet Explorer 24 IPX printing 144 J JDF Outputs 166 Job abort running 39 accounting 97 archiving 46 batching...

Страница 275: ...print 183 PS Preview 157 Q QuarkXPress 129 Queues changing order 38 managing 33 resuming 39 suspending 38 window 33 QuickCal densitometer See X Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer R Rear 178 Relative col...

Страница 276: ...28 U UNIX 8 User Passwords 149 User defined imposition templates deleting 196 importing 194 renaming 195 Using overprint information 183 Utilities folder 25 V Variable data Intelligent Postscript Pri...

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