Detailed Specifications
Xerox
®
Versant® 80 Press
Customer Expectation and Installation Guide
Xerox Confidential
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Security
Security threats are defined as issues that compromise the integrity of
the system, hampering the integrity of job data, compromising secured
feature access, or allowing unauthorized data access. The installation of
network devices should be done in accordance with existing security
paradigms. The EX-i/EX Print Server core software includes security
features. To create a more secure network environment, end-users will
need to combine the EX-i/EX Print Server security features with other
security safeguards. Customers should review the Fiery Security White
Paper. This can be made available from your Xerox representative. In
addition, one can review EFI or Xerox Products and Anti-Virus Software
on
www.xerox.com
where it states EFI tested compatibility and found
no adverse effects when run as described.
The EX-i/EX Print Server for the Xerox Versant® 80 Press offers Secure Erase
to ensure the safety of the data on the server hard drive.
This feature is enabled by default on the EX-i/EX Print Server, but can
be disabled by adjusting your settings.
Some IT communities may request a Statement of Volatility (SOV).
This document is available. Ask your sales representative for further
details.
Non-standard Paper Size Support
The Press supports non-standard paper sizes. However, due to rounding
and unit conversions that occur in the client applications, print server, and
printer, some mismatch may occur between the paper size entered at the
application and the paper size that must be entered at the printer. The
operator may need to adjust the entered paper dimensions by up to 0.1 in
(2.5 mm) in order for the printer to detect that the requested paper size
has been loaded. In addition, the printer interprets some paper sizes
included in the PPD as non-standard sizes.
Customer Service and Support
Periodically, Xerox will make available bug fixes and other software
releases. Some of these bug fixes and upgrades are designed to be
customer installable. Updates can be obtained by using the Fiery
automatic updates service or going to
www.xerox.com/support
. Future
upgrades may have costs associated with them.
Software Replacement
If lost or misplaced, replacement software and documentation is available
to be purchased. For the United States, you can access replacements
through the Software Services web site
http://www.xdss.com
. If you reside
outside the United States, work with your local Xerox Representative. Xerox
personnel may not be able to provide services unless these materials are
available.
Professional Support Services
Xerox offers a rich set of value-added services designed to help you plan,
implement, and operate your solution in addition to migrate and build your
key applications, analyze and optimize your workflow. Your local sales
representative and analyst can discuss and demonstrate to you that their
professional services can make your business more effective. Professional
services are billable by the hour and/or job based depending on the
geographic region.
Adobe PDF Print Engine
The EX 80 Print Server now supports APPE* v3.0 (Adobe PDF Print
Engine) offering native end-to-end pdf workflows. This technology
provides important features:
Improves the consistency and flexibility of PDF output from design to
print.
Supports live transparency and spot color rendering.
Adobe Common Rendering Engine (ACR): Adobe® Creative Suite and
RIP technologies now use a single rendering engine.
The EX 80 Print Server can process CPSI and APPE workflows
simultaneously, helps jobs meet customer demands, appearance and
performance.
File Creation
Even with the ability to process files through the Adobe PDF Print Engine
there can be variations in processing times and color when comparing this
to the traditional CPSI PostScript pathway. It is always best to create files
appropriate for the intended production workflow. Image source color
profiles, common color conversion working spaces, live vs. flattened
transparency should all be considered prior to creation for best end results.
Images that are scaled and rotated to their appropriate angle, size and
resolution prior to being placed in a design program will typically process
better. Always refer to a design guide for advice.
Xerox offers two booklets as guidelines to help you and your customers. They
are The Art & Science of Digital Printing, The Parsons Guide to Getting it
Right, and The Xerox Job Preparation Guide for Designers. These items are
part of the Xerox ProfitAccelerator® Program. Further information can be
found at
www.xerox.com
under Business Development, or from your local
sales representative.
Always read the full documentation and understand how PDFs affect color
paths with the print engine. Adobe has several booklets available on PDF
creation such as How to Create the Perfect PDF, and Designer's Guide to
Transparency for Print Output. These documents are downloadable from
Adobe’s web site at
http://www.adobe.com/studio/print/
.
File Formats
The following file formats are supported:
PostScript level 1, 2, or 3 per the PostScript language Reference Manual
Supplement v3019 and PDFLib9
Adobe Portable Document Format version up to 1.9 (Acrobat 11).
Supports native PDF processing
PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3 and PDF/X-4*
PDF/VT-1* and PDF/VT-2*
JPEG**, TIFF, TIFF/IT-P1**, DCS 2.0**, EPS
PCL 6/C (can be processed by the EX-i/EX Print Server but cannot be
selected as an output from the driver)
Jobs that have been RIPped
Fiery FreeForm 1, and FreeForm 2 VDP
Xerox VI Compose 11* (VIPP); license required (available at an
additional cost)
Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML) Version 2.2 Graphic Arts
subset*
VPS compatible*
Jobs submitted from Xerox FreeFlow Workflow Offerings.
CT/LW**
Hot Folders, Microsoft Native Formats (DOCX, XLSX, PUB, PPTX)
supported through filters for Hot Holders on EX-i/EX
* EX 80 Only
** Supported with the Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, EX 80 Only
Key Features and Considerations
The following features are available and operate per specification, unless
otherwise noted in the customer documentation.
Feature
Description
Comments
EX Print
Server JDF
v1.3
Enables EX Print Server
integration with JDF
workflow
Resides on EX Print
Server
Basic JDF/JMF commands
are supported. These
commands are those that
reference the stock,
weight, size and color.
Not available on the EX-i
Print Server.
