Xerox Cx Print Server 560 User Manual

User Guide  
English  
Xerox CX Print Server, Powered by  
Creo Color Server Technology, for  
the Xerox Color 550/560 Printer  
Version 1.0  
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Getting started  
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Printing this guide  
Change the paper size to print this document on any printer.  
1. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.  
2. From the File menu, select Print.  
The Print dialog box appears.  
3. Select the desired paper size, for example, A4 or letter.  
4. In the Page Scaling list, select Fit To Printable Area or  
Shrink To Printable Area.  
Note: The names in the Page Scaling list vary according to the version  
of the Adobe Acrobat software.  
5. Click OK.  
This document is printed to the selected paper size on your  
printer.  
What's new?  
The CX print server supports these new features:  
     
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APPE 2.0 support  
Remote Site Manager  
Text message and e-mail notifications  
Measure a spot color using the X-rite i1 spectrophotometer  
Predefined color sets  
CX print server help  
Easy VDP File Creator  
Near-line finisher support  
System overview  
The Xerox CX print server, powered by Creo Color Server  
Technology, is an on-demand prepress system that uses  
advanced prepress technologies to drive the Xerox Color 550/560  
Printer.  
The CX print server enables you to print from computers running  
the Microsoft Windows operating system and Apple Mac OS  
operating system software. Using raster image processor (RIP)  
technology, the CX print server converts image files in page-  
description language (PDL) formats—for example, Adobe  
PostScript, PDF, and variable data printing formats—to a suitable  
ready-to-print (RTP) format for direct high-quality digital printing.  
The CX print server also streamlines the printing process by  
allowing you to print with preset workflows.  
In combination with the printer, the CX print server enables you to  
efficiently print business cards, print flyers, brochures, pamphlets,  
catalogs, short-run trials, and print-on-demand publications.  
The CX print server combines RIP functionalities, automation,  
control tools, and special hardware development capabilities with  
Windows-based architecture.  
The CX print server supports the Xerox Extensible Interface  
Platform (EIP), acting as an intermediary between custom EIP  
applications and the press.  
See also:  
Hardware and software components  
The CX print server includes:  
Creo hardware, including the dedicated interface board  
DVD-RW drive with DVD burning software  
The following software:  
       
Supported formats  
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CX print server software  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6  
Microsoft XP for Embedded Systems  
Supported formats  
The CX print server supports the following file formats:  
PostScript (composite or pre-separated files) (levels 1, 2, and  
3)  
Adobe PDF (versions 1.2 through 1.7)  
EPS  
Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)  
Xerox VIPP (Variable Data Intelligent PostScript PrintWare)  
VIPP.VPC (VIPP Project Container)  
PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language)  
PPML.zip  
File formats from various prepress systems—for example,  
TIFF/IT software  
CT, LW  
JPEG  
TIFF  
Pre-separated formats  
Optional kits  
The CX print server includes optional kits:  
Imposition Power Kit, which enables you to build custom  
signatures, and define where marks or groups of marks are  
placed on a sheet. In addition, there is an interactive job  
ganging option.  
Note: A dongle is required for this package.  
Creative Power Kit, which increases your color and image  
quality capabilities and includes:  
X-Rite i-1 Spectrophotometer  
Import Device Link profile  
Advanced calibration information  
Spot color based on destination profiles  
Color Picker  
Predefined color sets  
Print color set samples  
Note: A dongle is required for this package.  
       
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Peripheral Equipment Kit, which includes the stand, keyboard,  
mouse, and monitor.  
Professional Power Kit, extends the feature set of the Creo  
Color Server with an emphasis on the capabilities requested by  
graphic arts and commercial print providers. This kit includes:  
Dynamic page exceptions  
Imposition Template Builder  
Enfocus PitStop  
Archive and retrieve VDP files  
Spot color variation  
Print mode—progressive, separations and custom  
Print spot test book  
VDP Management Tool  
Slug line  
Note: A dongle is required for this package.  
Overview of the workspace  
When you start the CX print server software the workspace  
automatically appears.  
Note: For the CX print server, jobs are not frozen, but printed irrespective of  
any conflicts. In the event of a conflict, check the notifications on the printer  
itself.  
The workspace contains different areas that enable you to monitor  
your job during the process and print stages. In addition, the  
workspace includes tools and options that enable you to fully  
customize and manage your server and jobs.  
Workspace area  
Toolbar  
Description  
Consists of shortcut buttons for the Import window , Resource  
Center  
, Calibration  
, Archive  
, Spot Color Editor  
, Gradation  
,
Preview  
.
, Imposition Template Builder  
, and Alerts  
Note: The icons that appear vary according to the optional kits in use.  
Printer Status pane  
The Printer Status pane displays information about the current printer  
status—for example, Printing, Ready, Warming up.  
   
Turning on the CX print server  
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Workspace area  
Resource details  
Description  
Click Trays, Finishers, Toners, Consumables or Server to display  
information about the size and type of paper in each tray, the  
connected finishing devices, the available toner, status of  
consumables, and disk space and network details.  
Process Queue and Print  
Queue  
The Process Queue area lists the files to be processed. After a file has  
been processed successfully, it moves either to the Print Queue area  
or to the Storage area.  
Indicates that the queue is ready for processing or printing.  
Indicates that the queue is suspended. You will need to release  
the queue in order to process and print the jobs in this queue.  
Note: When a queue is suspended you can open and edit the job  
parameters of a job, unless the job is active or printing in the print  
queue.  
Storage area  
The Storage area contains jobs that:  
were successfully printed  
were held, were aborted, or failed during processing or printing  
were sent directly from the client workstation, or were imported to  
the Storage area  
There are three different views available in the Storage area: List,  
Preview, and Gallery.  
You can modify the columns and information that is displayed in the  
Storage area. Right-click on a column in the Storage area and select  
the column that you want to add or remove.  
Turning on the CX print server  
1. Turn on the monitor.  
2. Push the power control button.  
The power indicator on the front panel lights up, and the  
Windows operating system logon screen appears.  
The CX print server splash screen appears, followed by the  
workspace.  
   
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Notes:  
If the workspace does not automatically appear, open the application from  
the Windows Start menu.  
If the screen saver is activated with a password, then the user name is  
set to operatorand password is spire.  
See also:  
Turning off the CX print server  
1. From the File menu in the workspace, select Exit.  
Note: Alternatively, if you want to exit the Workspace only (and not shut  
down the color server), select Exit Workspace. This is useful when you  
make a change to the settings that requires you to close and open the  
Workspace, for example, when changing the units from inches to mm.  
To restart the Workspace, right-click on the color server icon in the  
system tray and click Start.  
A confirmation message appears.  
2. Click Yes.  
The CX print server software closes. This may take a few  
minutes.  
Note: If you move the cursor over the server icon on the taskbar, the  
following tooltip appears: Color Server is Stopping. Please Wait.  
3. Verify that the CX print server icon does not appear on the  
taskbar.  
4. From the Windows Start menu, select Shut Down, and click  
OK.  
5. After the CX print server has shut down, you can turn off the  
printer.  
   
Setting up your  
computer for printing  
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Setting up your computer overview  
Printing Methods  
Some methods for printing with the CX print server:  
Submit the job to one of the CX print server virtual printers. 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 software—for example, Adobe Acrobat—  
and use any file format from any Windows and Mac computer.  
Drag the job to a hot folder. The job is spooled and processed  
or printed (according to the selected job flow of the  
corresponding virtual printer). If you use the hot folder method,  
you can print most PDL files—for example, PostScript, PDF,  
EPS, Variable Print Specification, and PPML.  
Drag Microsoft Office files to a special hot folder and then  
submit the files for printing.  
Network printers  
To print your file using a CX print server virtual printer, you first  
need to install the virtual printer as a network printer on your  
computer.  
After you install a network printer on your computer, you will be  
able to submit files for printing. The network printers are installed  
by default with the Print Driver software. You can change the  
default settings of the network printer to use the PPD parameters  
instead of the Print Driver software.  
The CX print server supports printing from the following operating  
systems:  
Mac OS X 10.4 and later  
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server  
2003, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, and  
Microsoft Windows XP  
The CX print server provides default network printers, referred to  
here as virtual printers.  
A virtual printer contains preset workflows that are automatically  
applied to all print jobs processed with that virtual printer. The  
       
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default virtual printers are published on the network with specific  
parameters set for processing and printing.  
The default virtual printers are:  
ProcessPrint—Files sent to this printer are automatically  
processed and immediately sent to the printer for printing.  
ProcessStore—Files sent to this printer are automatically  
processed and stored in ready-to-print (RTP) format in the  
Storage area. Later, you can submit an RTP job for printing, or  
change the parameters of the job and resubmit it for processing  
or printing.  
SpoolStore—Files sent to this printer are spooled to the  
Storage area and wait until you submit them for processing  
and printing. The files remain in PDL format (such as PS, PDF,  
VPS, and PPML).  
Print Driver software  
Use the Print Driver software to set job parameters when you are  
submitting a job to the CX print server from any application in your  
computer. The Print Driver software provides a graphical user  
interface that is similar to the CX print server job parameters  
window. The software is automatically installed on a Windows  
computer when you set up a network printer.  
Note: On a Mac computer, you must install the Print Driver software  
manually.  
In the Print Driver window, you can perform the following actions:  
Define or change job parameters regardless of whether your  
computer is connected to the server  
Lock a job for secure printing  
Save a set of parameters. Sets are useful when you want to  
print different jobs with the same parameters, or if you want to  
reprint a job.  
Retrieve a saved set of parameters  
Check the status of the printer  
Define PostScript parameters for the job  
Preview imposition layout  
Setting up printing on a Windows computer  
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Setting up printing on a Windows computer  
Adding a network printer to your Windows computer  
To print from a Windows computer, you first need to add a CX  
print server virtual printer to your client workstation.  
Tip: Following are some shortcut tips for setting up a printer. The full  
procedure is detailed below.  
Locate the CX print server in My Network Places, and then double-click  
on the network printer you want to install. The network printer is  
automatically installed on your computer and appears in the list of  
printers.  
1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Printers and Faxes.  
The Printers and Faxes window appears.  
2. In the Printer Tasks area, select Add a printer.  
Note: Your computer might have slightly different wording from what  
appears in this task.  
The Add Printer Wizard appears.  
3. Select Next.  
4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another  
computer, and then click Next.  
5. Select Browse for a printer, and click Next.  
6. Find the CX print server, and double-click it to display the list  
of network printers.  
7. Select the desired printer, and click Next.  
8. When a message appears, click Yes.  
9. Select one of the following:  
Yes if you want to set this printer as the default printer on  
your computer.  
No if you don't want to set the printer as the default printer  
on your computer.  
10. Click Next.  
11. Click Finish to close the wizard.  
The CX print server network printer is added to your printer list. In  
addition, the Print Driver software and PPD file are automatically  
copied.  
     
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Loading the Print Driver software for the first time  
Requirements:  
A network printer must be defined on your Windows-based  
computer.  
Load the Print Driver software after installing a network printer so  
that the CX print server will be ready for printing.  
1. Open a file with its corresponding application—for example,  
open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.  
2. From the File menu, select Print.  
The Print dialog box appears.  
3. Select one of the network printers—for example, Print and  
click Properties.  
A message tells you that the software is loading.  
Note: This process may take a few minutes.  
After the software loads successfully, click Finish. The job  
parameters window appears.  
4. Close the job parameters window and printer Print Dialog box  
to complete the installation of the Print Driver.  
The network printer is set up for printing using the Print Driver  
software.  
Shortcut for adding a printer  
1. From the Start menu, select Run.  
     
Deactivating the Print Driver software  
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2. In the Open box, type \\, followed by the host name or IP  
address of the color server, and click OK.  
The server window opens.  
3. Double-click the icon for the desired network printer.  
The CX print server network printer is added to your printer list.  
Deactivating the Print Driver software  
Deactivate the Print Driver software if you want to access the PPD  
file parameters. The Print Driver software is active by default.  
1. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Printers  
and Faxes.  
2. Right-click the printer icon of the network printer you want to  
deactivate the Print Driver, and select Properties.  
3. Click the Print Driver tab.  
4. In the Enable enhanced user interface, list select off.  
5. Click Apply.  
6. Click OK.  
Removing the Print Driver software  
Perform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later version of  
the Print Driver software.  
Requirements:  
All applications must be closed before removing the Print Driver  
software.  
1. From the Windows Start menu, select Run.  
2. In the Open box, type \\, followed by the host name or IP  
address of the server, and click OK.  
The server window opens.  
3. Navigate to \Utilities\PC Utilities\Driver Extension.  
4. Perform one of the following:  
If you are using Windows XP, double-click  
DEX_Uninstaller.exe  
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click  
DEX_Uninstaller.exe, and select Run as Administrator.  
The Print Driver software is removed.  
       
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Downloading fonts  
Use the HF_FontDownLoaderhot folder, located in D:  
\HotFolders, to install new or missing fonts to the CX print server  
fonts directory.  
The HF_FontDownLoaderhot folder can be used with the following  
operating systems:  
Windows Server 2008  
Windows Server 2003  
Windows 7  
Windows Vista  
Windows XP  
Mac OS X 10.4 and later  
You can drag the required fonts from the computer to the  
HF_FontDownLoaderhot folder. In the Resource Center, you can  
set a default font and delete fonts.  
Note: You can only copy fonts if the font license permits.  
Setting up a TCP/IP Printer  
Set up a TCP/IP printer on a Windows computer.  
Requirements:  
The following items must be installed and configured on the  
Windows-based computer:  
TCP/IP  
The latest PostScript printer driver, AdobePSDriver.exe. You  
can find the driver in the shared D:\Utilities\PC Utilities  
folder on the CX print server, or you can download the driver  
from the Adobe Web site, at http://www.adobe.com.  
The PPD file, CX560_V1.PPD. The file is located in the shared  
D:\Utilities\PPDfolder on the CX print server.  
1. Open the Printers window.  
2. Select File > Server Properties.  
3. Click the Port tab, and then click Add Port.  
4. In the Printer Ports window, in the Available Port Types list,  
select Standard TCP/IP Port, and then click New Port.  
The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port wizard appears.  
5. Click Next.  
     
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6. In the Printer Name or IP Address box, type the exact name  
of the CX print server(the name is case-sensitive).  
Note: The Port Name box is automatically filled in while you type in the  
Printer Name or IP Address box.  
7. Type a name for the printer so that you will be able to identify  
it on your computer in the Port Name box.  
8. Click Next.  
9. In the Device Type option, select Custom, and then click  
Settings.  
10. For Protocol, select LPR.  
11. Under LPR Settings, set the values as follows:  
a. For Queue Name, type the exact name of the network  
printer to which you want to send jobs for printing—for  
example, CX560_ProcessPrint.  
b. Select the LPR Byte Counting Enabled check box.  
12. Click OK, Next, and then Finish.  
13. In the Printer Ports window, click Close.  
14. Verify that the new port is shown in the Print Server Properties  
window on the Ports tab.  
15. In the Printer Server Properties window, click Close.  
You have successfully installed a network printer for the CX print  
server and are ready to start printing.  
Setting up LPR printing  
Installing an LPR printer in Windows XP  
Requirements: Windows installation CD  
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.  
2. Select Add or Remove Programs.  
3. Select Add/Remove Windows Components.  
4. Select the Other Network File and Print Services check box.  
5. Click Next.  
6. Click Browse, and locate the Windows installation files on  
your hard disk in the i386folder, or on your Windows  
installation CD.  
7. Click Finish.  
Installing an LPR printer in Windows Vista  
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.  
2. Select Select Programs and Features.  
3. Select Turn Windows Features On or Off.  
   
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4. In the User Account Control window, click Continue.  
5. In the Windows Features window, click OK.  
6. Select the Print Services check box and the LPR Port  
Monitor check box.  
7. Click OK.  
Setting up printing in Mac OS X  
Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)  
During the installation of the Print Driver software, the PPD file is  
automatically copied to your computer.  
1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.  
2. In the Server Address box, type your server address, and  
click Connect.  
3. In the Connect as area, select Guest.  
4. Click Connect.  
5. Select Utilities and click OK.  
6. Select the Mac Utilitiesfolder.  
7. Double-click the  
CX560_V1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller.dmgfile.  
8. Double-click the  
CX560_V1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstallericon.  
The Welcome screen appears.  
9. Click Continue.  
10. In the message window, click Continue.  
11. In the Software License Agreement window, click Continue.  
12. Click Agree to agree to the terms and continue with the  
installation procedure.  
13. In the Select Destination area, select the destination volume  
in which you want to install the Print Driver software, and click  
Continue.  
14. Click Install.  
15. Type your login name (if necessary) and password, and click  
OK.  
16. Click Close.  
The Print Driver software and PPD are installed.  
Note: If you deactivate the Print Driver software, you can still use the PPD  
because it has been installed already.  
     
Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and later)  
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Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS X  
(10.4 and later)  
Requirements:  
The following information must be available:  
IP address or computer name of your CX print server  
Name of the network printer that you want to use with the Print  
Driver software  
1. On your Mac computer, using the Apple icon, open the  
System Preferences window and double-click Print & Fax.  
2. In the Print & Fax window, click +.  
Note: You can also define your printer using the Default option.  
3. In the Printer Browser window, click the IP Printer tab, and  
enter the following information:  
In the Address box, type the address of your server.  
In the Queue box, type the name of the network printer that  
you want to use with the Print Driver software—for  
example, CreoCS_Process.  
In the Name box, type a name for the printer.  
In the Print Using list, select Other.  
4. Navigate to Library / Printers / PPDs / Contents /  
Resources / en.lproj, select either Europe-A4or US-  
Letter, and then select the CX560_V1.PPDfile.  
5. Click Open.  
6. Click Add.  
The network printer is defined with the PPD file.  
7. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the network printer.  
8. Click Utility.  
9. If you are working in Mac OS X 10.6. click Open Printer  
Utility.  
10. In the Enable Enhanced User Interface list, make sure that  
On is selected.  
11. In the Server Hostname box, type the IP address of the  
server.  
12. Click Apply, and then click Close.  
   
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Removing the Print Driver software in Mac OS X (10.4 and  
later)  
Perform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later software  
version of the Print Driver software.  
1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.  
2. In the Server Address box, type your Creo color server host  
name or address, and click Connect.  
3. In the Connect as area, select Guest.  
4. Click Connect.  
5. Select Utilities, and then click OK.  
6. Select the Mac Utilitiesfolder.  
7. Double-click the CCSUninstall.dmgfile.  
8. Double-click the CCSUninstall.appfile.  
9. Close all the running applications on your Mac computer, and  
then click OK.  
10. Select the suitable Creoprinter driver, and then click OK.  
11. If necessary, type your name and password, and then click  
OK.  
12. Click OK.  
The Print Driver software is removed. You can now upgrade the  
Print Driver software.  
Note: You will need to reinstall the network printers that you removed after  
you have upgraded the software.  
 
Calibration  
3
Calibration overview  
Obtaining the most satisfactory print quality on your printer  
depends on a number of issues. One of the most important issues  
is steady toner density. Toner density is affected by many factors  
such as heat, humidity, and service settings. Toner density also  
tends to vary over time. Such variations cannot be totally  
eliminated, but you can perform the calibration process to  
compensate for them.  
The calibration process consists of creating calibration tables that  
are mapped to a specific media type, and screening method.  
You can create calibration curves using either of the following  
options:  
Off-the-glass calibration: Enables you use the scanner platen to  
create calibration tables.  
X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer: Enables you to print a color chart,  
scan the streams of color patches in the color chart, and create  
a calibration table based on the scanned measurements.  
The CX print server uses the data in this table to compensate for  
the differences between the actual, measured density level and the  
target density level.  
You should create calibration tables in the following instances:  
Every 24 hours, to compensate for potential variations in toner  
density  
When you use a new paper stock  
When prints show “color casts”  
After machine maintenance or hardware changes  
If there are drastic ambient changes (temperature and humidity)  
In the job parameters window, under Color > Calibration, the  
Linked option is selected by default. Any job that meets the media  
attributes and screening that you selected during the calibration  
process will automatically be mapped or linked to that calibration  
table. When you send your job to print, the calibration table that is  
linked to the selected media type and screening is automatically  
used for printing the job.  
   
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Performing off-the-glass calibration from the Creo  
Color Server  
Requirements:  
Make sure that the Calibration is done off-the-glass option is  
selected in the Preferences window.  
Calibrate both the printer and scanner at the same time. If you  
place only the print chart on the platen, the printer is calibrated. If  
you place only the scanner chart on the platen, the scanner is  
calibrated.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Calibration.  
2. Complete the preliminary steps required before you start the  
off-the-glass calibration, and then click Next.  
3. In the Tray list, select the desired tray. The default tray is Tray  
1.  
4. In the Screening list, select the screening method.  
5. In the Number of copies box, enter the number of copies you  
want to print.  
Note: It is recommended that you print at least 25 copies of the  
calibration chart, and then use one of the last copies printed.  
6. (Optional) Select the Print calibration instructions check  
box to print the calibration instructions.  
   
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7. Click Print.  
The calibration chart prints.  
8. Click Next.  
9. On the platen glass of the printer, place the scanner chart and  
the off-the-glass calibration chart next to each other, facing  
down.  
10. On the printer’s touch screen, touch Services Home.  
11. Touch Network Scanning.  
12. On the Network Scanning tab, touch the calibration scan  
box.  
13. Touch the Advanced Settings tab.  
14. Touch the Color Space button to select the specific color  
space of the Xerox Color 550/560 Printer.  
15. Touch the Device Color Space button.  
16. Touch Save.  
17. On the control panel, press Start to start scanning the charts.  
The charts are scanned and measured and a calibration table  
is created. In the CX print server Calibration Wizard, if the  
calibration is successful, step 3 of the Calibration wizard  
appears.  
If an error occurs during the scanning process, an error  
message appears.  
18. Click Next.  
19. To save the calibration table, do one of the following:  
Select As default name to automatically name the  
calibration table using the screening method, media type,  
and date.  
Select Save as to type your own name.  
Note: For best results, include the media type, and screening method in  
the calibration table file name.  
20. Select the media type to which to apply the calibration table.  
21. Click Finish.  
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Creating a calibration table using the X-Rite i1  
spectrophotometer  
Requirements:  
Your spectrophotometer must be connected to the USB port on  
the CX print server.  
Install the driver when prompted for the first time connecting the  
device. Refer to the spectrophotometer product documentation  
for more details.  
Make sure that your spectrophotometer is calibrated by placing  
the spectrophotometer on its plate.  
Print a reference job and use the same media and screen type  
on which you will print the final job.  
The Print queue must be ready for printing (not suspended).  
Make sure that the Calibration is done using device tool  
option is selected in the Preferences window.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Calibration.  
2. In the Tray list, select the desired tray.  
The paper attributes for the paper that is loaded in the tray are  
displayed.  
3. In the Screening list, select the screening method.  
Note: Make sure that you set the screening method to the one you are  
going to use to print the job.  
4. In the Number of copies box, type the number of copies you  
want to print.  
Note: It is recommended that you print at least 25 copies of the  
calibration chart, and then use one of the last copies printed.  
5. Click Print.  
The calibration chart is printed, and step 2 of the Color  
Calibration wizard appears.  
6. Follow the instructions in the wizard.  
7. After each color sweep, wait for the check mark to appear next  
to the appropriate icon, and follow the on-screen instructions.  
Note: Make sure that you scan each separation on the chart in the order  
in which the icons appear: cyan, magenta, yellow, and then black.  
When all of the separation columns have been successfully  
scanned, a check mark appears next to all the icons.  
   
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Notes:  
If at any stage the scanning is not completed properly, click Reset  
and scan again.  
If an error occurs while you are scanning the chart, an alert message  
appears. Click OK and rescan the chart.  
8. Click Next.  
9. To save the calibration table, perform one of the actions:  
Select As default name to automatically name the  
calibration table using the screening method, media type,  
and date.  
Select Save as to type your own name.  
Note: It is strongly recommended that you include the media type, and  
screening method in the calibration table file name.  
10. Select the media type to which to apply the calibration table.  
11. Click Finish.  
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Troubleshooting calibration  
Resolve common troubleshooting problems that can occur during  
the calibration process.  
Message  
Recovery action  
Values  
This message may appear after calibration  
measurements are successfully measured. Clicking OK  
enables the calibration process to continue without any  
problem.  
collected  
during the  
measurement  
are not  
monotonous.  
The Eye-One  
is not  
Place the X-rite i1 back on its base in order to re-  
calibrate it.  
calibrated.  
Place it on  
the base  
and click  
OK to  
proceed.  
The  
software  
cannot  
Make sure the i1 is connected correctly to the USB port  
of the CX print server. When prompted, install the  
driver.  
identify  
any  
calibration  
device.  
Check that  
a device is  
connected  
and that  
you have  
defined it.  
   
Printing a file in  
Windows and Mac OS  
4
Printing a file to the CX print server  
Requirements:  
A network printer must be defined on your Windows and Mac  
computer.  
1. Open a file with its corresponding application—for example,  
open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.  
2. From the File menu, select Print.  
3. In the Name list, select the desired network printer—for  
example, <servername>_Print.  
4. (Optional) To modify job parameters, perform the following  
steps:  
On a Windows computer, click Properties.  
On a Mac, select Special Features, and then click Job  
Parameters.  
a. Modify the parameters.  
b. Click OK.  
5. Click OK.  
6. In the Print dialog box, click OK.  
The file is sent to the CX print server where it is processed and  
printed.  
Using a hot folder to print  
Use hot folders to automate your workflow and to save time by  
simultaneously submitting multiple files for printing.  
You can use hot folders to process and print files from any  
computer. The following procedure can also be followed on a Mac  
computer.  
1. On your Windows desktop, double-click the My Network  
Places icon.  
In Mac OS, from the Go menu, select Connect to Server.  
2. Locate the CX print server, and double-click it.  
A list of all the shared folders, hot folders, and printers  
appears.  
         
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3. Double-click the desired hot folder—for example,  
HF_ProcessPrint.  
Tip: You can drag the hot folder icon to your desktop to create a  
shortcut to the hot folder for future use.  
4. Drag the desired files to the hot folder.  
All the files are processed and printed automatically, according to  
the hot folder workflow.  
Password protect jobs  
Control the printing of sensitive data by locking and password-  
protecting a job on your computer.  
Requirements:  
A CX print server network printer must exist on your client  
workstation.  
The Print Driver software must be installed and activated in  
Windows and Mac OS.  
The printer status on the CX print server must be in Ready  
mode.  
Using the Print Driver software, you can apply a password to a job  
that was created in any application. Whoever prints or reprints the  
job must use the password to unlock it and release it for printing.  
1. On your computer, open a file—for example, a PDF file.  
2. From the File menu, select Print.  
3. In the Print dialog box, in the Name list, select the name of the  
network printer that you want to submit your file to.  
4. Click the Properties button.  
The Print Driver window appears.  
5. In the Print Driver window, click the Lock button  
.
The Secure Printing dialog box appears.  
6. In the Password box, type a password consisting of four digits  
—for example, 9999.  
Note: The password must consist of exactly four numeric characters.  
7. Click OK.  
The job is password-protected, and nobody can print it without  
using the password.  
8. In the Print Driver window, click OK.  
The password-protected job is submitted to the network  
printer, which sends it to the CX print server for processing  
and printing.  
   
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9. In the Print Queue area, right-click the password-protected  
job that you want to print, and select Release to print.  
The Secure Printing dialog box appears.  
10. In the Password box, type the password that was defined for  
this job.  
11. Click OK.  
The job is unlocked and printed. When the printing is finished,  
the job is automatically deleted.  
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Printing from the color  
server  
5
File processing  
The CX print server features the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE)  
RIP as a complementary workflow to the CPSI RIP, enabling you  
to use the RIP that is appropriate for each job. The APPE RIP is  
particularly useful for files that need transparencies and overprint  
handling. APPE RIP information is added to the job history and  
workspace.  
The main benefit of the APPE RIP is that complex designs and  
effects, including transparencies, can be reproduced reliably.  
Designers and printers can make late-stage edits in PDF files more  
easily and configure PDF jobs for printing on different types of  
output devices and presses.  
The APPE RIP applies to PDF files only. If you use Smart mode or  
Force mode with a non-PDF file, the system ignores your selection  
and renders with the CPSI RIP. Similarly, when the PostScript  
driver translates a PDF file to PostScript, the system uses the  
CPSI RIP.  
The Smart mode option lets the system determine when to apply  
the APPE RIP. In Smart mode, the CX print server analyzes your  
file and applies an automatic workflow that optimizes the RIP  
method. For example, if a file has text only, the system recognizes  
that the file does not require the APPE RIP and processes the file  
with the CPSI RIP. In Smart mode, the system also checks for  
transparencies that use various color spaces and for spot colors  
that use overprints.  
One of the advantages of using a PDF workflow is that you can  
work with embedded ICC profiles. The CX print server includes  
APPE RIP support for both CMYK and RGB embedded ICC  
profiles.  
The CX print server is fully compatible with PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3,  
and PDF/X-4. PDF/X files are a subset of PDF files whose  
standard provides for the exchange of final print-ready pages.  
Using PDF/X-compliant files eliminates the most common errors in  
file preparation (for example, fonts that are not embedded,  
incorrect color spaces, missing images, and overprinting or  
trapping problems).  
     
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Importing and printing a job  
You can import a job in any of the following circumstances:  
When a page-description language (PDL) file—for example,  
PDF or PostScript—is created on a computer that is not  
connected to the CX print server  
When a PDL file is located on a folder on the network, or on  
external media, such as a USB key  
When the desired file resides locally on the CX print server  
1. From the File menu, select Import.  
2. In the upper list in the Import window, select the desired file(s)  
and click the Add button.  
Notes:  
Use Shift or Ctrl to select several files or Ctrl+A to select all the files.  
If desired, add the same file more than once.  
To remove a file, select the desired file in the lower list in the Import  
Job window, and click the remove button.  
The file(s) appears in the lower list.  
3. From the Virtual printer list, select a printer.  
4. Click Import.  
All files currently listed on the lower list are sent to the CX print  
server to be processed, printed, or stored as defined in the  
selected virtual printer.  
5. If your job is moved to the Storage area, you can edit the job  
parameters before you send the job to print. For example, you  
might want to verify that the paper stock that was defined in  
your job is loaded on the printer and available for printing.  
Paper stock window  
The Paper stock window enables you to view the list of paper  
stocks that are defined on the press and that are available for  
printing. You access the Paper stock window from the Resource  
Center.  
There is an icon that indicates which paper stock is loaded in the  
printer.  
       
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Resubmitting a job  
Resubmit a printed job after editing the job parameters or to print  
more copies of your job.  
In the Storage area, right-click the job that you want to  
resubmit for printing, and select Submit.  
If you selected an RTP job, it is submitted to the Print Queue;  
if you selected any other kind of job, it is submitted to the  
Process Queue.  
Note: Some RTP jobs may require reprocessing after you edit certain  
parameters.  
Printing copies of a job  
Reprint more copies of a job directly from the Storage area  
without opening the job parameters.  
1. Right-click on a column heading in the Storage area.  
2. Select Add > Copies to add copies to the Copies column in  
the Storage area.  
3. Select the job, and in the Copies field type the amount of  
copies that you want to print.  
4. Press Enter.  
5. Drag the job to either the Process Queue area or Print  
Queue area.  
Editing a job  
You can preview and edit any PDL and RTP job that is in the  
Storage area. PDL files are opened in Adobe Acrobat software,  
and RTP files are opened in the Job Preview & Editor tool.  
In Adobe Acrobat, you can view and edit the PDL job as you would  
normally. In addition, this version of Adobe Acrobat includes the  
Enfocus Pitstop plugin that includes more editing tools.  
Note: For more information about the Pitstop plugin, refer to the  
documentation included in the Pitstop and Acrobat software.  
In the Job Preview & Editor window you can view thumbnails of  
the job while you navigate to the various pages of a job. For an  
imposed job, you can view the imposed sheets, including the  
layout of the pages on each sheet. You can also view the pages'  
orientation, crop marks, and fold marks.  
Jobs that you edit in the Job Preview & Editor window cannot be  
re-RIPed. After a job is saved in the Job Preview & Editor window,  
           
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it is a new RTP file without an associated PDL file. You cannot  
apply parameters that require re-RIPing to such jobs.  
Previewing an RTP file  
In the Storage area, right-click the RTP file that you want to  
preview and select Job Preview & Editor.  
The file opens in the window.  
Moving a page in a job  
Move a page in an RTP job to a new location within the job.  
When you move a page, the page numbers are updated  
accordingly.  
1. In the Job Preview & Editor window, click the Thumbnails tab.  
2. In the Thumbnail pane, click the page that you want to move.  
3. Drag the page to the target location.  
Note: The red marker indicates where the page will be inserted.  
4. Click Save As to save the changes in the job.  
Deleting a page from a job  
1. In the Job Preview & Editor window, click the page that you  
want to delete, and click Remove.  
The page is deleted and the page numbers are updated  
accordingly.  
2. Click Save As to save the changes.  
Merging pages into a job  
Merge one page, multiple pages, or all pages from one job into  
another.  
Requirements:  
The RTP job that includes the page you want to copy must have  
the same page size, orientation and resolution as the job that you  
are editing.  
1. In the Job Preview & Editor window, click the Thumbnails tab.  
2. In the left pane of the Thumbnails tab, determine a location  
for the merged page. Click the page preceding this location.  
A yellow outline appears around the selected page.  
               
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3. Click Merge Job.  
Note: Only those RTP jobs that have the same page size and  
orientation as the job that you are editing appear in the list.  
4. Select the job with the page that you want to merge and click  
OK.  
The job opens in a separate window.  
5. Do one of the following:  
To merge one page, select the page that you want to  
merge and click Merge.  
Note: You can also drag the page from the job window to the desired  
location in the left pane of the Thumbnails tab.  
If you want to merge more than one page, repeat this step until all  
desired pages are merged. You can also select different locations for  
the merged pages in the Job Preview & Editor window.  
To merge all pages into the job, click Merge All.  
The merged pages are inserted into the desired location, and  
the page numbers are updated accordingly.  
6. Click Close to close the job window.  
7. Click Save As to save the changes.  
Rotating pages 180°  
Rotate one or more pages 180° in a mixed orientation job.  
1. In the Job Preview & Editor window, click Rotate options.  
2. Select one of the following options:  
Rotate pages—Type a page number and/or a page range  
Odd pages—Rotates all of the odd pages in your job 180°  
Even pages—Rotates all of the even pages in your job  
180°  
3. Click Save.  
An icon  
appears next to each page that was rotated in  
the Thumbnails tab.  
Note: You cannot use the merge option if you use the rotation option.  
Replacing pages  
In some cases, you may have a large job in which you need to  
replace one of the pages. In this case, you can create an RTP file  
     
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of the page that you need to replace, and then use the Job  
Preview & Editor tool to replace this page.  
Requirements:  
The RTP job that includes the page you want to replace must have  
the same page size and orientation as the job you are editing.  
1. Import and process the new page in order to create a new  
RTP file.  
2. Open the original RTP job in the Job Preview & Editor window.  
3. Merge the new RTP file.  
4. Delete the incorrect page.  
Finding the CMYK values of a specific area  
Use the Show Color Values tool in the window to find out the  
CMYK values of a specific area on the page.  
A processed job must be displayed in the window.  
1. In the Job Preview & Editor window, click the Show Color  
Values  
button.  
2. Move the pointer to the location on the page where you want  
to measure the color values and click.  
The CMYK dot percentage values and spot color CMYK  
equivalent values appear as a tool tip.  
Verifying the content of the job  
Use Preflight features to check your document before processing  
or sending a job to print.  
The following preflight features are available:  
PDF analyzer  
Preflight check  
Preflight report  
PDF analyzer  
You can use the PDF analyzer to check imported PDF files for  
problems that may affect processing. The PDF analyzer checks  
the following elements:  
Document: identifies incompatibilities of Acrobat software with  
compression, encryption, security, and other properties  
Pages: detects empty pages and identifies the page size,  
annotations, and other properties  
         
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Fonts: determines whether specific fonts are in the PDF file and  
whether they are embedded  
Colors: detects color space information, spot colors, rendering  
information, and color management settings  
Images: identifies image resolution, whether images are  
skewed or flipped, and whether images are compressed  
OPI: detects whether OPI is used. If so, the PDF analyzer  
detects the OPI version and determines whether any high-  
resolution images in the OPI path are missing  
Text and line art: identifies the size of text, the width of the  
lines, white text, and objects and flatness tolerance  
PDF/X: determines whether the file conforms to PDF/X-1a and  
whether the file contains PostScript fragments  
Preflight check  
The Run preflight parameter enables you to check the status of  
key job components before the job is sent for printing.  
During the preflight check, your job is RIPed and the missing  
components are identified. The preflight check detects the status  
of the following key job components:  
High-resolution images or the wrong links to the high-resolution  
images folder  
Missing fonts  
Spot colors that are not defined in the CX print server spot color  
dictionary  
Dynamic exception commands for a file that was submitted via  
a dynamic page exceptions virtual printer  
Preflight report  
The preflight report is a job-related report that provides information  
about the status (missing or found) of key job components prior to  
printing and enables you to correct your files accordingly.  
It is especially useful to run the preflight check before you print a  
complex job with a large quantity of pages or copies. The preflight  
check detects the missing job components and displays them in  
the Preflight Report dialog box. You can review the report and  
resolve the missing components and thus save processing time  
without error or failed messages constantly appearing.  
If you run a preflight check and all key components are found, the  
job is processed and printed according to the job flow that you  
selected. If the test fails (missing key elements are detected), the  
job is returned to the Storage area with the preflight report  
available for inspection.  
   
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The preflight report always reflects the last preflight run. If more  
than one preflight check is run on a job, the latest preflight report  
overrides the previous. When a preflight report is produced, the  
date and time of the preflight check are indicated in the Job  
History window.  
Note: Since the Preflight report dialog box lists all key job components  
(missing and found), you can use this report to view the existing (found) key  
job components—for example, the list of the existing fonts in a job, and their  
corresponding paths.  
Analyzing a PDF job  
You cannot use the PDF analyzer or perform a Preflight check on  
PDF files that are locked or protected. If you do, a message will  
appear stating that the file is encrypted.  
1. In the Storage area, right-click the PDF file, and select PDF  
Analyzer.  
2. In the PDF PreFlight Settings area, do one of the following:  
To check the entire PDF file, select Complete Document.  
To check specific pages, select Pages, and enter the  
desired page range.  
3. If you do not want the report to automatically open when it is  
generated, clear the Display report automatically check box.  
4. If desired, change the report file name. By default, the report  
file name consists of the original file name and the suffix _rep  
—for example, if the file to be checked is sample.pdf, the  
report file is named sample_rep.pdf.  
5. If you want to save the report to a specific location, click  
Browse and navigate to the desired location.  
6. Click Run.  
The PDF report is generated and opens automatically.  
Performing a preflight check  
Check the status of key components before the job is sent for  
printing.  
You cannot perform a preflight check on PDF files that are locked  
or protected. If you do, a message will appear stating that the file  
is encrypted.  
1. Open the job parameters window of the job that you want to  
perform a preflight check.  
2. Select Services, and then select Preflight.  
   
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3. Select the Run preflight check box.  
All the check boxes of the key job components are  
automatically selected.  
4. Clear any check box that you don't want to include in the  
preflight check.  
Note: If one of the selected job components is missing, the job status at  
the end of the preflight check is failed, and the job is transferred to the  
Storage area. Information about missing components appears in the  
Job History window.  
5. Click Submit.  
Note: Ensure that the Process queue is not suspended.  
The results of the preflight check are displayed in a Preflight  
report.  
Viewing and printing a preflight report  
The preflight report is a job-related report that provides information  
about the status (missing or found) of key job components prior to  
printing and enables you to correct your files accordingly.  
If more than one preflight check is run on a job, the latest preflight  
report overrides the previous one.  
1. In the Storage area, right-click your job, and from the menu,  
select Preflight report.  
2. Click the desired report option—for example, HiRes— to see  
the results for that option.  
3. (Optional) To print the report, click Print.  
4. (Optional) To export the preflight report, perform the following  
actions:  
a. Click Export and browse to the desired location.  
b. Click Save.  
5. Click Close.  
Preflight report window  
The Preflight report window is opened by right-clicking your job  
and selecting Preflight report.  
     
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Preflight options  
HiRes  
Lists the missing and found high-resolution  
images. If wrong links to the high-resolution  
images folder exist, these are also listed.  
Spot Colors  
Lists the missing spot color names (spot  
colors that were not found in the spot color  
dictionary), and the found spot color names  
(spot colors that were found in the spot color  
dictionary). The columns display the spot color  
equivalents.  
If the status is Missing, the original values  
that are embedded in the PostScript file are  
used to emulate the desired spot color.  
If the status is Found, the values that are in  
the spot color dictionary are used.  
Fonts  
Lists the name of missing fonts that are not  
embedded in the file and do not exist in the  
Font Library, and also fonts that are found.  
The Source column indicates whether the font  
is embedded in the file or was found in the  
Font Library.  
Exceptions  
Lists the dynamic page exception commands  
found in the file.  
Indicators  
Missing  
Appears when key components in the job are  
not found.  
Not  
preflighted  
Appears if you did not select the preflight  
option for the preflight check.  
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Indicators  
Found  
Appears when all of the files are found for the  
selected option.  
Show list  
All  
Displays both missing and found options.  
Displays options that are found.  
Displays options that are missing.  
Found Only  
Missing Only  
Proofing the job using color sets  
Select the most appropriate predefined color set to print your job  
with the best color quality. The Color Set parameter includes four  
predefined color sets. Each color set provides you with the best  
color and quality settings for a specific data type or a printed  
product characteristic.  
Clicking the  
settings.  
button enables you to view the color and quality  
The color set options are as follows:  
Photos of people—Provides the best color and quality settings  
for jobs such as a family photo album  
Outdoor photos—Provides the best color and quality settings  
for jobs that include mainly photos of landscapes  
Corporate documents—Provides the best color and quality  
settings for jobs that are mostly office documents, such as  
presentation files, Web pages, and files with charts and logos  
Commercial materials—Provides the best color and quality  
settings for jobs that include both graphics and photos, such as  
advertising materials  
To select the most appropriate color set for your job using the  
recommended workflow, you can print a copy of your job with each  
color set, review the printed sample jobs, and select the best print.  
Then, in the job parameters window, you need to assign the color  
   
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set that provided the best results. If you know the color set you  
want to use, you can assign a color set to your job without first  
printing and reviewing samples jobs.  
Note: When you select a color set, some of the color and quality parameters  
are disabled.  
Printing and reviewing color sets  
Print samples of a job or pages within the job, where each sample  
has a different color set applied to it.  
Select a job in the Storage area and then set the specific page  
range that you want to print. Five sample files are created and  
sent to the process queue based on the selection.  
1. On the toolbar, click the Import button, and import the files  
that you want to print.  
2. In the Storage area, right-click your job.  
3. From the menu that appears, select Print color sets  
The Print color sets dialog box appears.  
Note: For imposed jobs you can define the page range and for VDP  
jobs you can define the booklet range.  
4. In the Pages box, type the number of pages that you want to  
print or select All. Then, click Submit.  
Five sample jobs are printed and named according to the color  
set that is assigned to them. The naming conventions are as  
follows:  
None_<job name>  
PeoplePhotos_<job name>  
OutdoorPhotos_<job name>  
Corporate_<job name>  
Commercial_<job name>  
Note: The entire job is processed, but just the specified pages are  
printed.  
Collect your printouts and review them. Choose the sample file  
that achieved the best color results.  
Assigning a color set to your job  
1. In the Storage area, double-click your job.  
2. Under Print, select Color Set.  
3. In the Set list, select one of the sets that achieved the best  
printed color results, for example, Outdoor photos.  
The job is assigned the color and quality parameters that are  
predefined for the Outdoor photos set. The default color and  
       
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quality parameters that are configured for this job, are  
disabled.  
4. To print your job, click Submit.  
Collect the printouts and review the color quality.  
Printing a file that contains more than one paper  
size  
1. Suspend the process queue.  
2. In the suspended process queue, double-click your job.  
3. Under Print, select Paper Stock.  
4. Select Mixed paper size document.  
5. Click Save.  
6. Release the process queue.  
Your job is processed and printed according to the mixed paper  
size definitions.  
Printing using the manual duplex wizard  
The manual duplex wizard enables you to print one side of a job,  
manually feed the paper back into the printer, and then print the  
other side. You can also print only the front side or the back side  
of a job.  
1. Suspend the Print queue  
2. From the File menu, select Import.  
3. In the upper list in the Import window, select the desired file  
and click the Add button.  
4. From the Virtual printer list, select the ProcessPrint virtual  
printer.  
5. Click Import.  
6. Once the job is processed and appears in the Print queue,  
double-click on the job.  
7. Under Print, select Print Method.  
8. In the Print method list, select either Duplex heads to head  
or Duplex head to toe.  
9. Select Manual duplex.  
10. If required, under Tray, select the desired tray (either 5 or 6).  
11. Click Save.  
12. In the Print queue, right-click your job, and from the menu,  
select Manual Duplex Wizard.  
The Manual Duplex Wizard window appears.  
     
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13. From the Print list, select Both Sides, Front Side or Back  
Side.  
14. Click Print.  
If you selected Both Sides or Front Side, the front side of  
each page in the job is printed. If you selected Back Side, the  
back side of each page in the job is printed.  
15. If you selected Both Sides, the Continue Print Sequence  
window appears. To finish printing your job:  
a. Collect the stack of printed sheets.  
b. Flip the stack from the left to the right so that the printed  
side is facing down.  
c. Load the stack in the same tray that you used for printing  
the front sides.  
d. Click Print.  
Running a rush job  
When you have a job that’s urgent, you can submit it for  
processing or printing and run it before other jobs. If you submit a  
job for processing while another job is being processed, the latter  
job pauses temporarily but retains its running status. When the  
rush job finishes processing and moves to the print queue, the  
processing of the paused job continues.  
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. When  
the rush job finishes printing, the printing of the paused job  
continues.  
Submitting a rush job  
Submit an urgent job for processing or printing and run it before  
other jobs.  
Requirements:  
The job must be waiting in the queue. If the job is active, this  
option is not available.  
Only one job can be processed or printed at a time.Therefore, if  
you select several jobs (one after the other) as rush jobs, they will  
be processed or printed in the order of their selection.  
In the queues or Storage area, right-click the job, and select  
Run Immediately.  
The job appears with the rush status indicator at the top of the  
appropriate queue and runs immediately.  
       
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Archival and retrieval of jobs  
To keep enough disk space free, back up jobs and their related  
files to an external server and then delete them from the Storage  
area. You can retrieve archived jobs and files later for further use.  
Archiving is a method of backing up and storing a job and enables  
you to increase the available space on your disk. A cabinet file (a  
compressed file) that contains all the files related to the archived  
job is created at the selected location. The archived job retains its  
current status (that is, completed, failed, held, or aborted) and is  
archived with the information in its job parameters and its Job  
History windows.  
Note: The CX print server archives large jobs to several cabinet files.  
When retrieved, the archived job retains the original job name, not  
the name assigned when archived.  
Archiving a job  
Back up and store a job so that more disk space becomes  
available.  
Requirements:  
A folder for storing the archived job.  
1. In the Storage area, right-click the job that you want to archive  
and select Archive.  
2. Locate the desired destination folder for the archive, and then  
click Save.  
A cabinet file (a compressed file) that contains all the files  
related to the archived job is created at the selected location.  
3. Delete the job from the Storage area.  
See also:  
Retrieving a job  
Requirements:  
You can only retrieve jobs that have been archived.  
When you retrieve a job, the archived job retains the original job  
name, and not the name assigned when archived. The files related  
           
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to the job (for example, PDL) are also retrieved and the cabinet file  
is not deleted.  
You can retrieve more than one job at a time.  
1. From the File menu, select Retrieve from archive.  
2. Locate the archived job under its archive name, and select the  
related cabinet file.  
3. Click Add.  
The selected job appears in the lower list.  
4. Click Retrieve.  
The selected job appears at the top of the list in the Storage  
area.  
5. In the Job History window, verify that the file has been  
successfully retrieved.  
See also:  
Forwarding a job to another CX print server  
Requirements:  
The job that you want to forward must be in the Storage area.  
The same software version must be running on both CX print  
servers.  
1. In the Storage area, right-click the job, and select Forward to  
> Other.  
2. In the Host name / IP Address box, type the name or IP  
address of the server that you want to forward the job to.  
3. Click Find.  
4. Select one of the following:  
Send to Storage—to send the job to the selected server’s  
Storage area.  
Send to print—to send the job to the selected server’s  
Print Queue.  
5. Click Send.  
Notes:  
You cannot forward an RTP file that was created from a VDP job—  
for example, a VPS file. You can only forward the original VDP job.  
You cannot forward a job if the operator password was changed on  
the destination CX print server. From the source CX print server,  
select Start > Run and connect to the destination CX print server.  
Log on using the new operator password.  
   
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To process VDP or PDL external elements correctly, move the  
external elements to the destination CX print server.  
You cannot forward a job to another CX print server if files have  
never been RIPed on the destination CX print server. This might  
occur in rare instances—for example, if you reinstall the system or  
format image disks.  
Duplicating jobs  
Requirements:  
The job to be duplicated must be in the Storage area.  
In the Storage area, right-click the job, and select Duplicate.  
The selected file is duplicated and is given the name of the  
original job followed by the suffix _dup.  
Note: If you duplicate an RTP job, the duplicated job is in its original  
format.  
Accounting Viewer  
The Accounting Viewer presents information about all of the jobs  
that were printed successfully via the CX print server.  
The accounting report is in the form of a tab-delimited file and  
contains detailed information about the printed job. You can filter  
and sort information in the report and print it. You can also export  
the report to a text file (tab or pipe delimited) or an HTML page. By  
default, all of the jobs that were handled during the past 90 days  
are listed.  
This report includes various types of information, such as the  
following:  
The job's size  
The processing time  
The number of pages in the job  
The number of pages that were printed in black and white and  
in color. This data is based on the job's original input and the  
parameters that were set in the job parameters window.  
You can access the Accounting Viewer from the Info menu.  
See also:  
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Customization in the Accounting Viewer  
There are two ways to customize the Accounting Viewer table:  
Show, hide, and move columns. This is a quick way to  
customize the table. Changes that you make to the table are  
not saved permanently.  
Create a customized accounting view that you can edit and  
save.  
Show, hide, and move columns in the Accounting Viewer table  
A quick way to customize the Accounting Viewer table is to show,  
hide, or move columns.  
Perform any of the following actions:  
To move a column to another location in the table, drag the  
column to where you want it.  
To hide a column, right-click any column in the table, select  
Hide, and then from the list of columns that are currently  
displayed select the column that you want to hide.  
To display a column, right-click any column in the table,  
select Show, and then from the list of columns that are  
currently hidden select the column that you want to display.  
Creating a customized view in the Accounting Viewer  
Create an accounting view for specific needs by selecting columns  
in the Accounting Viewer and saving your selections as a  
customized view.  
1. From the Info menu, select Accounting.  
The Accounting Viewer window appears.  
2. Next to the View list, click the browse (...) button.  
3. In the Views window, click Add (+).  
4. In the View name box, type a name for the view that you want  
to add.  
5. In the Based on list, select the view that you want to base the  
new view on.  
6. Click OK.  
The new view is added to the Views area, and the names of  
the columns on which the view was based appear selected.  
           
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7. Select the columns that you want to display in the new view.  
Using the arrow buttons, move the names of the columns up  
and down, to arrange the order in which to display the  
columns in the new view.  
8. Click OK.  
You can select the customized view in the Accounting Viewer, in  
the View list.  
Job report  
The Job report window contains all of the information from the job  
parameters window for a specific job. The Job report window  
presents the job parameters in a single window that can be printed  
or exported as a text file.  
The Job report window is available by right-clicking a job in the  
Storage area, and selecting Job report.  
Exporting files  
Exporting a PostScript file  
Export a PostScript file, and convert it to PDF format.  
Requirements:  
A PostScript file must be in the Storage area.  
1. Select a PostScript file in the CX print server Storage area.  
2. Right-click the job and select Export PDF.  
3. In the Export dialog box, locate the folder in which you want to  
save the file, and click Save.  
The PDF file can be printed on any printer.  
PDF2Go jobs  
PDF2Go is a port through which you can export RTP files, and  
convert them to a PDF file. Exporting to PDF enables you to send  
a copy of your job for approval before printing. The CX print 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 rasterized data of the job.  
The operation converts the RTP information to raster files that can  
be encapsulated in a PDF format. This process ensures that the  
file can be processed and printed on any PDF printer.  
             
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Exporting an RTP file  
Export an RTP file, and convert it to PDF format.  
Requirements:  
A processed file must be in the Storage area.  
1. Select an RTP job in the CX print server Storage area.  
2. Right-click the job and select Export as PDF2Go.  
3. Select Print Optimized or Screen Optimized, and then click  
OK.  
Note: Screen optimized format creates a low resolution version of the  
job.  
4. In the Export as PDF2Go dialog box, locate the folder in which  
you want to save the file, and click Save.  
The PDF file can be printed on any printer.  
 
Managing color  
7
Color management on the CX print server  
Color management is a series of steps taken to ensure that colors  
are accurate and repeatable when transferred from one device to  
another. These steps enable you to reproduce the color conceived  
by a graphic artist or photographer as closely as possible on a  
monitor, a proof, or a press sheet.  
The CX print server enables you to use these tools to adjust and  
improve the color quality in your jobs:  
Profile Manager, which enables you to import profiles that define  
the color space of the printer, and are based on the  
combinations of the paper and toner that you are using. For  
different media types, you need different destination profiles.  
Spot Color Editor, which enables you to edit the CMYK values  
of every spot color in the Spot color dictionary.  
Gradation Tool, which enables you to create and edit gradation  
tables to perform tone corrections on your printed output.  
Calibration table manager, which enables you to edit and view  
calibration tables.  
Note: This is part of the Creative Power Kit.  
Media and Color Manager, which enables you to map certain  
media parameters to a destination profile, screening, and  
calibration table.  
Managing profiles  
Profiles are used to reproduce color from one device’s color space  
to another device's color space in a consistent manner. They  
provide the necessary information to convert color data between  
device-dependent color spaces and device-independent color  
spaces. You use profiles to color-manage your system.  
         
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The source profile defines the RGB or CMYK color space of the  
object’s source: characteristics such as the white point, gamma,  
and type of phosphors used. The destination profile defines the  
gamut of an output device, such as a printer. The CX print server  
uses a device-independent color space to translate between the  
source color space and the color space of the output device.  
Importing a destination profile  
Import a destination profile to emulate an output device.  
Requirements:  
If you saved a profile in a location other than the Profile Manager,  
you must first import it before you can print a job using it.  
Note: After you import the profile, the file format becomes *.icm.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
The Resource Center window appears.  
2. In the Resource list, select Profile Manager.  
3. Click the Destination Profile tab.  
4. Click the Import button.  
The Import Destination ICC Profile window appears.  
5. In the Destination profile area, click the Browse button.  
6. Locate and select the required destination profile, and then  
click Open.  
The new destination name is displayed in the Destination  
Name box.  
7. (Optional) Change the name of the destination.  
8. Click Import.  
9. Click Close to close the Resource Center.  
The new destination profile is added to the Color Flow tab in  
the job parameters window.  
Importing a source profile  
Import a source CMYK or RGB profile to emulate other devices or  
color spaces.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
The Resource Center window appears.  
2. In the Resource list, select Profile Manager.  
3. Click the Import button.  
The Import Source ICC Profile window appears.  
4. In the Source profile area, click the Browse button.  
       
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5. Locate and select the required source profile, and then click  
Open.  
The new emulation name is displayed in the Emulation name  
box.  
6. (Optional) Change the name of the emulation.  
7. Click Import.  
8. Click Close to close the Resource Center.  
The new source ICC profile is added to the Color Flow tab in  
the job parameters window.  
Importing a device link profile  
Import a device link profile.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
The Resource Center window appears.  
2. In the Resource list, select Profile Manager.  
3. Click the Device Link Profile tab.  
4. Click the Import button.  
The Import Device Link Profile window appears.  
5. In the Device link profile area, click the Browse button.  
6. Locate and select the required device link profile, and then  
click Open.  
The new device link profile's name is displayed in the Device  
Link Name box.  
7. (Optional) Change the name of the device link profile.  
8. Click Import.  
9. Click Close to close the Resource Center.  
The new device link profile is added to the Color Flow tab in  
the job parameters window.  
Mapping media using the Media and Color  
Manager tool  
Custom calibration tables are automatically mapped to the  
relevant media according to media type and screening. If you do  
not create a custom calibration curve or import a destination  
profile, the factory destination profile and calibration curve  
(Normal) are applied to your job.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, select Media and Color Manager.  
3. Click the New (+) button.  
The Media Mapping dialog box appears.  
       
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4. In the Paper Type list, select the media type.  
5. In the Screening list, select the desired screening type.  
6. In the Calibration list, select the desired custom calibration  
curve.  
7. In the Profile list, select the desired destination profile.  
8. Click OK.  
Managing calibration tables  
Calibrations window  
You can view any of the calibration look-up tables (LUTs) that are  
stored on the CX print server. You can find the calibration table  
information in Tools > Resource Center > Calibrations. This is  
part of the Creative Power Kit.  
Calibration table list  
<Calibration_table_name>  
Calibration tables created in the Calibration Wizard.  
None  
Jobs that have this option selected are processed and  
printed without using a calibration table.  
Normal  
(default table)—This is a default table and cannot be edited.  
If a calibration table has not been created for the media  
type, and screening method that you are using, the Normal  
calibration table is used when you process and print your  
job.  
Calibration table Info Data tab  
This tab includes the following:  
Output Density  
Measured  
The values that are measured from the printed target.  
Target  
The expected values of the output density.  
       
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Minimum Accepted  
The minimum measured value of the output density that  
is accepted for correction.  
Properties—The parameters that were selected when the  
calibration table was created.  
Calibration table Info Graph tab  
During printing, the CX print server automatically replaces the  
CMYK values in the RTP file with new values that compensate for  
the printer’s current performance level.  
This tab includes the following:  
Separations  
The graph displays cyan, magenta, yellow, and black  
separations. You can see information about each  
separation by clicking the desired separation button. Or you  
can view all the separations together, by clicking the button  
that shows all four colors.  
Output Density  
The vertical axis represents the dot percentage values of  
the final output data (after applying the calibration table)  
that is sent to the printer.  
Input %  
The horizontal axis represents the dot percentage values of  
the RTP file.  
Adding an entry to a calibration table  
You can review a calibration table to make sure that the curves  
are relatively smooth and continuous. If you are not satisfied with  
the results, the Editor tab enables you to adjust the values of the  
image in the value table.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, select Calibrations.  
3. Select the calibration table that you want to add an entry, and  
click the Editor tab.  
4. From the Separation list, select the desired separation to that  
you want to add an entry.  
The file and printer values for the separation that you selected  
appear in the File Value and Printer Value lists.  
5. Select a row in the value table, and click the Add button.  
   
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6. In the Add Entry window, from the File Value and Printer  
Value lists, select the desired values.  
7. Click OK.  
The value table is updated, and the calibration graph is  
adjusted.  
8. To save your changes, click the Save button.  
Spot Color Editor overview  
A spot color is a specially mixed ink that you can use to reproduce  
colors that are difficult to reproduce with CMYK inks.  
Individual job pages can contain RGB, CMYK, and spot color  
elements.  
The CX print server Spot Color Editor enables you to edit the  
values of every spot color in the spot color dictionary. The edited  
spot color is saved in a custom dictionary. When the CX print  
server identifies a spot color in a job, it first looks for the name of  
the spot color in the custom dictionary and uses the associated  
CMYK values. If the spot color is not found, it looks in the  
PANTONE color, HKS, DIC, and TOYO color dictionaries. If the  
spot color is not found in either dictionary, the CX print server uses  
the CMYK values embedded in the original file.  
Adding a spot color  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. Select the Spot color tab.  
3. In the Spot Color Editor dialog box, click +.  
4. Type the new color name as it is in the original file.  
Note: The spot color names are case sensitive and should match the  
names that appear in the original file.  
5. Change the CMYK values as required.  
6. Click Save.  
7. Click Close.  
The new color is added to the custom color dictionary.  
Next:  
If you created a new spot color for an RTP job, re-RIP the job  
before printing.  
       
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Editing a spot color  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. Select the Spot color tab.  
3. Perform one of the following actions:  
In the Color list, search for the desired color.  
In the Spot color dictionary list, select the color dictionary  
that contains the color that you want to edit.  
Note: Use the PANTONE C dictionary if you are working with an  
application such as Adobe InDesign.  
4. Select the required color.  
The color's CMYK values and color preview appear in the 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.  
7. Click Close.  
Deleting a spot color  
You can delete spot colors from the custom color dictionary.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. Select the Spot color tab.  
3. In the Spot color dictionary list, select Custom Dictionary.  
4. From the list of custom colors, select the color that you want to  
delete.  
5. Click -.  
6. Click Yes to delete the color.  
7. Click Close.  
Test–printing spot colors  
Select and print spot colors from a spot color dictionary to check  
how the spot colors look on the selected paper.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. Select the Spot color tab.  
3. Click Test Print.  
4. Select one or more spot colors, or click All.  
5. Click Print.  
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7. In the Screening list, select the desired screening method.  
8. In the Calibration list, select the calibration table.  
9. Click Print.  
The test print for the selected spot colors is printed.  
Measuring a spot color with the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer  
Use the spectrophotometer to obtain spot color values from  
printed material, fabric, and so on, and then save the equivalent  
CMYK values in the custom color dictionary.  
Requirements:  
Your spectrophotometer must be connected to the USB port on  
the CX print server.  
Calibrate the spectrophotometer by placing it on its plate.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. On the Spot colors tab, click Pick color , and wait for the  
Put device on top of measured spot and press key  
message to appear.  
3. Place the spectrophotometer on the area of the color that you  
want to measure, and then push and hold the  
spectrophotometer's button.  
The CMYK values and a thumbnail of the spot color are  
displayed.  
4. In the Color name box, type a name for the new spot color.  
5. Click Save.  
The new color is added to the custom color dictionary.  
Spot color variations overview  
The spot color variations feature enables you to easily edit a spot  
color by selecting a more appropriate shade. The spot color  
variations feature provides 37 variations, with slightly different  
CMYK values.  
The spot color variations feature enables you to set:  
The variation of cyan, magenta, and yellow dot percent, by  
selecting variations of 1-7%. The default selection is 2%.  
The change in the hue, by selecting variations in the cyan,  
magenta, yellow, red, green, and blue axis.  
The brightness, by increasing or reducing the K value by up to  
20%.  
       
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Selecting a spot color variation  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. In the Color list, type the name of the spot color or browse  
through the list of spot colors, and then select the spot color  
that you want to change.  
3. Click the Variations  
button.  
The Variations dialog box appears. The spot color is in the  
center of the color patches and is marked 0.  
4. Click and slide the Variation steps slider to see the different  
variation steps between 1 to 7 color units of the original value.  
Each unit refers to a dot percentage of the original value.  
5. (Optional) To see the CMYK values of a color patch, roll your  
mouse over the color patch.  
The CMYK values appear in the lower-left corner of the dialog  
box.  
6. To select a variation of the spot color, click the desired color  
patch.  
The Before and After boxes show the difference between the  
original spot color and the selected color patch.  
7. To select a different brightness setting for the selected color  
patch, click a color patch under Brightness.  
The K value of the selected color patch is increased or  
decreased according to your selection.  
8. Click Select.  
9. Click Apply.  
The spot color with the new values is added to the custom  
dictionary.  
10. Click Close.  
Printing a spot color variation  
Print a spot color variation chart.  
Requirements:  
The printer must be connected.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. In the Color list, type the name of the spot color or browse to  
the spot color, and then select the spot color that you want to  
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3. Click the Variations  
button.  
The Variations dialog box appears. The spot color is in the  
center of the color patches and is marked 0.  
4. Select the desired color patch.  
5. Click Print Variations.  
6. Do the following:  
In the Tray list, select the desired tray.  
In the Screening list, select the desired screening method.  
In the Calibration list, select the desired calibration table.  
To print the variations without a background, clear the Print  
with background check box.  
7. Click Print.  
Protecting specific spot colors  
Using the Spot Color Editor, you can protect specific colors—for  
example, official logos or company colors—to help produce color  
fidelity and color consistency between devices. When you define a  
specific color as an RGB, CMYK, or gray spot color and enter a  
fixed CMYK target for it, the CX print server treats the selected  
color as a spot color and protects it.  
Protecting an RGB color as a spot color  
The RGB spot workflow applies to graphic and text elements.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. In the Spot Color Editor dialog box, click the Protect RGB tab.  
3. Click (+).  
4. In the Color name box, type a name for your color.  
5. In the RGB source values column and the CMYK target  
values column, type the desired values, or select a spot color  
from Entire Predefined List.  
6. Click Save.  
7. On the Protect RGB tab, select the color.  
The color information appears.  
8. If necessary, in the Corrected column, adjust the CMYK  
values.  
9. Click Apply.  
10. To apply this to your job, in the job parameters window, in the  
Color tab, select Protected Colors, and then select the Use  
protected RGB values check box.  
   
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Protecting a gray color as a spot color  
The gray spot workflow applies to graphics and text elements.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. In the Spot Color Editor dialog box, click the Protect Gray tab.  
3. Click (+).  
4. In the Color name box, type a name for your color.  
5. In the Gray source value column and the CMYK target  
values column, type the desired values, or select a spot color  
from Entire Predefined List.  
6. Click Save.  
7. On the Protect Gray tab, select the color.  
8. If necessary, in the Corrected column, adjust the CMYK  
values.  
9. Click Apply.  
10. To apply this to your job, in the job parameters window, in the  
Color tab, select Protected Colors, and then select the Use  
protected gray values check box.  
Protecting a CMYK color as a spot color  
The CMYK spot workflow applies to graphic and text elements.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.  
2. In the Spot Color Editor dialog box, click the Protect CMYK  
tab.  
3. Click (+).  
4. In the Color name box, type a name for your color.  
5. In the CMYK source values column and the CMYK target  
values column, type the desired values, or select a spot color  
from Entire Predefined List.  
6. Click Save.  
7. On the Protect CMYK tab, select the color.  
8. If necessary, in the Corrected column, adjust the CMYK  
values.  
9. Click Apply.  
10. To apply this to your job, in the job parameters window, in the  
Color tab, select Protected Colors, and then select the Use  
protected CMY values check box.  
Color adjustment with the Gradation Tool  
Sometimes you need to perform tone corrections when you print a  
job. You can use the Gradation Tool to create and edit gradation  
       
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tables, and then apply these tables to your printed output. Before  
you send your job to print, preview your processed job in the  
Gradation Tool window, and check the effect of your gradation  
tables on your job. Changes in gradation can include brightness,  
contrast, and color balance adjustments throughout the tone range  
of an entire image or in specific tone ranges.  
The default gradation table, DefaultGradTable, serves as a  
baseline and consists of a 45° gradation curve, with brightness  
and contrast set to 0 and contrast center set to 50. All of the color  
separations are selected. The Gradation Table list also includes  
these predefined gradation tables:  
Cool: Displays blue tones more clearly  
Lively: Increases the color saturation  
Saturated: Increases the strength (chroma or purity)  
Sharp: Increases the contrast  
Warm: Sets the hues in the low densities to a bright reddish  
color  
Creating and editing a gradation table  
Correct gradation, brightness, and contrast in RTP files, and  
preview your changes before you send your job to print.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Gradation.  
2. Next to the Preview File box, click Browse.  
   
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3. Select the job that you want to preview, and then click Open.  
4. Select the separations that you want to edit by performing one  
of the following actions:  
Click the All Colors button  
to edit all the separations  
simultaneously.  
Click the individual separation buttons for the separations  
that you want to edit—for example, click the cyan  
separation button only.  
5. Click the curve in the graph to add a point, and then drag the  
point to modify the separation.  
The value appears in the Input or Output boxes.  
6. To remove a point on the curve, select the point and then click  
Remove.  
7. To reset the gradation curve to a 45° curve, click Reset.  
8. To revert to the original gradation settings, click Revert.  
9. To remove the last change you made to the gradation graph,  
click Undo.  
10. To edit the brightness or contrast, move the slider.  
11. To view gradation changes in your job, click Refresh.  
Changes are automatically applied to the displayed image in  
the After view.  
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Note: When you change gradation table definitions in the Gradation  
Tool and click Refresh, you will notice that the changes have affected  
the image in its entirety. However, despite what you see in the After  
view, changes made to the gradation tables do not affect spot colors.  
12. Click Save .  
13. In the Table name box, type the name of the new gradation  
table.  
14. Click OK.  
The gradation table is saved and added to the Gradation Table  
list on the Color Adjustments tab in the job parameters window.  
Printing color jobs as black and white  
Printing a job in grayscale mode  
1. In the CX print server, open the job parameters window and  
select Color > Color Mode, and select Grayscale.  
2. Click OK.  
Printing a job that contains grayscale RGB elements using  
black toner  
1. In the CX print server, open the job parameters window and  
select Color > Ink Saving, and select Print grays using  
black toner.  
2. Click Submit.  
Preserving black color in a job containing grayscale CMYK  
elements  
1. In the CX print server, open the job parameters window, and  
select Color > Protected colors.  
2. In the CMYK area, select Preserve black color.  
3. Click Submit.  
                   
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Printing using imposition  
Imposition overview  
Imposition is the process of positioning page images on a sheet of  
paper so that when a printer or digital printing press prints the  
sheet, the page images will be in the right order. It is part of the  
process of producing finished documents.  
In addition to page images, you can add various marks to the  
sheets to aid the production process. These marks show where the  
paper should be folded or trimmed.  
Imposition does not affect the content of the individual page but  
rather affects only the placement of the page images on a press  
sheet. Imposition is a combination of content and layout. The  
content consists of the pages that should be printed, and the layout  
is the location of the page on the sheet, along with the page’s  
printing marks, crop marks, and fold marks.  
See also:  
Imposition methods  
The CX print server provides several imposition methods.  
Imposition method  
Description  
Step and repeat  
This method is the most efficient one  
when you want to print multiple  
copies of the same image and fill  
each sheet to capacity—for  
example, many business cards on  
one sheet.  
Step and continue  
This method enables you to place  
different pages of a job on one sheet  
so that the sheet is filled to capacity.  
         
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Imposition method  
Description  
Cut and stack  
This method is used to print, cut,  
and stack pages while preserving a  
certain order. When the cut stacks  
are piled one on top of the other, the  
entire job ends up in the desired  
order. The cut-and-stack method is  
useful primarily for high-volume  
variable information jobs.  
Saddle stitch  
This method prints pages in a  
manner that is suited for saddle-  
stitch binding. With this binding  
method, sheets are folded, inserted  
one inside another, and then  
stitched or stapled along the spine,  
such as in a brochure or magazine.  
Perfect bound  
This method prints pages in a  
manner that is suited for perfect  
binding. Perfect binding is a book-  
finishing technique in which the  
folded sheets are gathered in order  
and clamped into place. A saw  
roughens the spine edge of the  
gathered pages. Glue is then  
applied to the spine, and the cover  
of the book is affixed to the glued  
spine. This method is used for most  
books.  
Previewing an imposition layout  
View your imposition layout and settings.  
Requirements:  
An imposition method must be selected.  
You can open the Preview window at any time and keep it open to  
check your imposition settings as you select them. The Preview  
window dynamically reflects any changes that you make.  
1. Open the job parameters window for the desired job.  
2. Click the Imposition tab, and make sure that an imposition  
method has been selected.  
3. Click the Preview button.  
The Preview window appears.  
4. After previewing, click the Close button.  
   
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Printing a business card job  
Use the step-and-repeat imposition method to print multiple copies  
of the same business card on one press sheet.  
Requirements:  
This example assumes that your job contains one-sided business  
cards that are 50 mm × 90 mm (1.96 in. × 3.54 in.), imposed on A3  
(Tabloid) paper.  
1. Click the suspend button to suspend the Process queue.  
2. From the File menu, select Import.  
3. Import your business card file to the ProcessPrint virtual  
printer.  
The file is imported to the Process queue with a Waiting  
status.  
4. In the suspended Process queue, double-click the business  
card file.  
The job parameters window appears.  
5. In the job parameters window, under Print, select the Paper  
Stock parameter.  
6. In the Paper size list, select 11 x 17.  
7. Click the Imposition tab.  
8. In the Imposition method list, select Step & Repeat.  
9. Select the parameter, and set the values as follows:  
a. For Trim size, select Custom.  
b. For H, type 1.96inches or 50mm.  
c. For W, type 3.54inches or 90mm.  
A preview of the layout is displayed below.  
10. For Trim orientation, make sure that the Landscape option  
is selected. To change the trim orientation, in the Job  
Parameters window, select Print and then select Layout.  
Select the desired orientation.  
11. Select the Templates parameter, and set the values as  
follows:  
a. In the Layout list, select Best Fit.  
The CX print server determines how many business cards  
can fit on each sheet and calculates the best fit.  
b. For Print method, make sure that Simplex is selected,  
because your business cards are one-sided.  
12. Click the Preview button to preview the layout.  
The Preview window appears, displaying a schematic  
representation of your imposition layout.  
   
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13. Leave the Preview window open, and, if necessary, drag it to  
the right.  
14. Select the Spacing & Marks parameter.  
15. In the Marks list, select Crop marks.  
The crop marks automatically appear in the Preview window  
and the Margins setting is automatically increased to  
accommodate the crop marks.  
16. In the Gutter box, type 0.2inches or 5mm.  
The new gutter size automatically appears in the Preview  
window. The CX print server calculates that to accommodate  
a gutter of 0.2 inches or 5 mm, a layout of three columns by  
seven rows will best fit on each sheet.  
17. Check the Preview window to make sure that no imposition  
conflicts appear.  
18. In the job parameters window, click Save.  
19. Release the suspended Process queue.  
Your business cards are processed and printed according to  
the imposition settings.  
Printing a saddle-stitch job  
Use the saddle-stitch imposition method to print two sets of the  
same job on one press sheet to save paper and production time.  
Requirements:  
This example assumes the following:  
Your job is an eight-page brochure, with a custom trim size of  
5.27 by 3.34 inches, or 134 by 85 mm.  
Tabloid or A3 paper is loaded in the printer.  
1. In the Storage area, double-click your job.  
2. In the job parameters window, click the Imposition Method  
tab.  
3. In the Method list, select Saddle stitch.  
4. In the Sets per sheet list, select 2 to print two sets of your  
imposed job on one press sheet.  
5. If required, select Stacking mode for VDP.  
6. Click Spacing & Marks.  
7. In the Marks list, select Crop marks.  
8. In the Custom bleed size box, type 0.118inches or 3mm.  
9. Click the Preview button.  
The Preview window appears, displaying a schematic  
representation of your imposition layout.  
   
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Note: When you print your job, a space of 0.39 inches, or 10 mm, is  
automatically added between the two sets on the sheet.  
10. Close the Preview window.  
11. Click Submit.  
Your job is processed and printed according to the imposition  
settings for two sets per sheet. You have used most of the  
sheet's space and saved on paper. You can also easily cut  
and staple the two brochures.  
Imposition Template Builder tool  
Imposition Template Builder overview  
The Imposition Template Builder enables you to save imposition  
layouts and reuse them for different jobs, without having to define  
the same layout repeatedly. The Imposition Template Builder also  
enables you to create and save templates with special layouts that  
cannot be created on the Imposition tab alone.  
Note: The Imposition Template Builder is part of the Professional Power Kit.  
You can create templates that have the following imposition  
settings in common:  
Imposition method  
Columns and rows  
Simplex/duplex  
Binding  
After you save a template, you can apply it to a specific job using  
the Imposition tab in the job parameters window.  
Creating an imposition template  
Use the Imposition Template Builder to create an imposition  
template.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Imposition Template Builder.  
2. From the Method list, select an imposition method.  
3. Click +.  
4. Type the name of the new template, and press Enter.  
5. In the Layout area, type the number of columns and number  
of rows that you need.  
Note: The imposition method that you select determines the number of  
columns and rows that you can enter. For Saddle Stitch and Perfect  
Bound, you can place up to 64 pages on one sheet (8 × 8). For Step &  
Repeat and Step & Continue, you can place up to 625 pages on one  
sheet (25 × 25).  
6. Under Type, select Simplex or Duplex.  
     
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7. Under Orientation, select Portrait or Landscape.  
Note: The Orientation setting in the Imposition Template Builder is for  
display purposes only. This parameter is not saved in the template. (You  
set job orientation on the Imposition tab, under Size.)  
8. From the Binding list, select the appropriate binding method.  
Note: Binding is available only when Saddle Stitch and Perfect  
Bound imposition methods are selected.  
9. Click Save.  
Imposition template viewer window  
As you create or modify a template, you can see your template in  
the template viewer. As you select parameters, the template  
viewer dynamically changes to reflect your selections.  
Buttons  
Notes:  
When Simplex is selected, only the Front view is available.  
Sheet size is set on the Imposition tab. The sheet size that appears in  
the template viewer is dynamic. It changes to accommodate the  
parameters that you choose.  
Displays the front pages.  
Front  
Back  
Both  
Displays the back pages.  
Displays both the front and back pages  
simultaneously.  
Simulating a job with your template  
Check how a job from the Storage area looks if you apply an  
imposition template to it.  
Note: The imposition template parameters are not actually applied to the job  
—you see only a simulation of how the job would look if this template were  
selected on the Imposition tab.  
1. In the Imposition Template Builder window, click the Simulate  
button.  
2. Click Browse.  
 
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3. Select a job, and then click Select.  
The parameters of the job appear with their values in the  
Simulate Imposition window.  
4. Change the parameters as desired.  
5. Click View Simulated Job.  
The Preview window appears. A simulation of the job is displayed  
with the current imposition template applied.  
Editing an imposition template  
Rotating a page 180°  
Use the template viewer to rotate one or more pages and change  
the location of pages on the sheet.  
1. Make sure that the Apply changes to front and back check  
box is clear.  
2. Select the desired page.  
Note: To select multiple consecutive pages, click the first page, press  
and hold Shift, and then click the last page. Select multiple non-  
consecutive pages by pressing and holding Ctrl as you click each page.  
The gray arrow on each page indicates the top of the page.  
The page number is indicated by the number that appears on  
each page.  
3. Click Rotate 180  
.
Rotating both the front and back sides of a page 180°  
1. Select the desired page.  
2. Select the Apply changes to front and back check box.  
3. Click the Rotate 180 button.  
Changing the position of a specific page on a press sheet  
Changing the location of a page is often necessary when the step-  
and-continue imposition method is selected.  
1. Click the target location that you want to move a page to.  
The target location turns blue.  
2. Click the Page Number box, and type the number of the page  
that you want to move to the target location.  
3. Press Enter.  
The page moves to its new location.  
     
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Note: The page that was previously in the target location is not  
automatically moved to another location. To retain this page, manually  
move this page to a new location.  
If you have a duplex template and the Apply changes to front and  
back check box is selected, the page number for the back side of the  
page also changes when you move the page to a new location.  
Printing with exceptions  
Adding exceptions to your job  
Add exceptions when you want to print ranges of pages on  
different types of media, or insert blank media between pages.  
1. Open the job parameters window of your job.  
2. Click Exceptions.  
3. In the Type list, select the pages in your job in which the  
media type will be different.  
4. Depending on the option you selected in the Type list, perform  
one of the following steps:  
For Page range, type the page range in the box.  
For Front cover or Back cover, select Duplex to print the  
first two (or last two) pages of the job as the cover page  
(back cover).  
Note: If the imposition type is Saddle Stitch, select Cover to print  
both a front and back cover page on a different media type. Select  
Middle sheet to print the internal sheet on a different media type.  
For Inserts, select Before or After and type the page  
number that will precede or follow the insert. Then, in the  
Quantity box, type the total number of inserts you want to  
add.  
5. In the Paper Stock list, select the media type.  
6. Click Advanced Options.  
7. In the Destination profile list, select a destination profile. You  
can select per page or a range of pages.  
8. In the Trim orientation list, select the orientation for the  
pages with exceptions defined. By default this is set to Same  
as job.  
9. If you have a Light Production finisher connected and you  
want a Z-fold in your job, from the Folding list, select Z-fold.  
     
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10. Under Image Position, do one of the following:  
To keep the image in the same position as the rest of the  
job, make sure the Same as job check box is selected.  
To shift the image on the second side of the sheet  
according to the image shift on the first side of the sheet,  
select the Same on Both Sides check box.  
11. Click Save.  
12. Click Apply.  
13. Click Save or Submit.  
Deleting exceptions from your job  
1. Open the job parameters window of your job.  
2. Click Exceptions.  
3. Select the exception that you want to delete.  
4. Click Remove.  
Dynamic page exceptions and setpagedevice commands  
A setpagedevicecommand is a standard PostScript command  
that is embedded in a file and enables you to print a complex job  
that contains paper of varying size, coating, weight, and so forth.  
Such commands indicate that the printer must switch media during  
the printing of a job. When a job is RIPed, the CX print server  
identifies the setpagedevicecommands and maps them to the  
selected types of paper. The printer then uses those types of  
paper for the job.  
Page exceptions and inserts that include setpagedevice  
commands are called dynamic page exceptions. The CX print  
server supports dynamic page exceptions for the following file  
formats:  
PostScript  
VPS  
PDF  
Printing dynamic page exceptions  
Requirements:  
A file with embedded setpagedevicecommands.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, select Virtual Printers and either create  
a new virtual printer or edit an existing one.  
3. Select the Support dynamic page exceptions check box.  
           
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4. Click Edit to open the job parameters window.  
5. Under Exceptions, select the paper stock for each exception  
or insert.  
6. Import the file to the CX print server via the dedicated virtual  
printer, and submit the job.  
Note: If the virtual printer is based on either a ProcessStore or  
SpoolStore virtual printer, you can perform a preflight check before the  
job is printed.  
The job is RIPed, and the setpagedevice commands are identified  
and mapped to the selected types of paper.  
Important:  
Virtual printers that support dynamic page exceptions do not support  
regular page exceptions and imposition.  
A virtual printer that is dedicated to dynamic page exceptions can print  
only jobs with dynamic page exceptions. Do not print other types of jobs  
via that virtual printer.  
You can perform a preflight check on SPD commands. Make sure the  
virtual printer has support dynamic page exceptions selected.  
Printing tabs using the Creo Color Server Tabs  
plug-in for Acrobat  
Tabs plug-in overview  
The Tabs plug-in is a Creo plug-in, developed for use with Adobe  
Acrobat. The Tabs plug-in enables you to create and place tabs in  
your unprocessed job (PDF or PostScript), manage the tab and  
text attributes, and save a set of attributes for future use.  
     
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Tabs plug-in window  
Text attributes - tabs  
Tabs  
Size  
The size of the tabbed sheet. By  
default, the tab size for letter jobs is set  
at 9 × 11, and for A4 jobs to A4+.  
Type  
The number and type of tabs that you  
can select.  
Note: If you want your tabs to be reversed—  
that is for the lowest tab to be the first one—  
select one of the reverse tab options.  
Orientation  
Orientation of the tab.  
Top Offset  
The value for the distance between the  
upper edge of the paper and the upper  
edge of the uppermost tab.  
Note: The units in the Tabs plug-in are set in  
the Acrobat Preferences dialog box.  
Bottom Offset  
The value for the distance between the  
lower edge of the paper and the lower  
edge of the lowest tab.  
 
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Text attributes - tabs  
Length  
The length of the tab.  
Width  
The width of the tab.  
Text attributes - text  
Text  
Font  
The font for the tab text.  
Size  
The font size for the tab text.  
Color  
The color of the tab text.  
Bold  
Bolds the tab text.  
Italic  
Makes the tab text italic.  
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Text attributes - text  
Underline  
Underlines the tab text.  
Alignment  
The alignment of the tab, according to  
the orientation of the tab. The  
orientation that you select determines  
the alignment buttons that are  
displayed.  
Align Left Portrait  
Align Center Portrait  
Align Right Portrait  
Align Left Landscape  
Align Center Landscape  
Align Right Landscape  
Offset  
The value that adjusts the offset of text  
on the tab. The x value moves the text  
horizontally. The y value moves the text  
vertically.  
Wrap text  
Automatically wraps the text onto the  
following line when the entire text does  
not fit on one line.  
Text on both sides  
The same text appears on both sides of  
the tab.  
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Text attributes - text  
Direction  
Direction of the text.  
Vertical  
Counter-clockwise  
Clockwise  
Note: The Direction options are available  
only for portrait jobs.  
Content  
#
The tab number.  
Before Page  
Text  
The page number that the tab precedes.  
The text that appears on the tab.  
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Content  
Thumbnails  
area  
A thumbnail view of the job with page  
numbers and tabs indicated.  
Remove  
Removes the selected page or tab.  
Settings  
Saved Settings  
Save  
Lists the saved settings files.  
Saves the currently selected settings in a file.  
This settings file can be applied to other PDF  
or PostScript files.  
Delete  
Deletes the selected settings file.  
Creating and printing tabs  
Requirements:  
You can only create tabs in a PDFor PostScript file.  
1. In the Storage area, right-click your unprocessed job, and  
select Job Preview & Editor.  
The job opens in Acrobat software.  
2. From the Plug-Ins menu, select Tabs Printing.  
The Tabs Printing window opens, displaying the Text  
Attributes tab.  
 
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3. In the Tabs area, set the tab attributes.  
4. (Optional) In the Text area, set the attributes of the text on the  
tabs.  
5. Click the Content tab.  
6. In the Before Page column, click the first cell and type the  
number of the page that you want the tab to precede.  
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7. In the Text column, type the text for the tab.  
The tab appears in the thumbnail area.  
8. To add more tabs, repeat steps 6 and 7.  
9. Click Apply to apply the tab settings to your document.  
The Tabs Printing window closes, and the tabs that you added  
become part of the document.  
10. From the Acrobat File menu, select Save, and then close  
Acrobat.  
11. In the CX print server software, right-click the job that contains  
the tabs, and select Job Parameters.  
12. Under Print, select Paper Stock.  
13. Select the Mixed page size document check box.  
14. Submit the job for printing.  
Managing tabs  
Changing the location of a tab  
1. In the Storage area, right-click your unprocessed job, and  
select Job Preview & Editor.  
The job opens in Acrobat software.  
2. From the Plug-Ins menu, select Tabs Printing.  
The Tabs Printing window opens, displaying the Text  
Attributes tab.  
 
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3. Click the Content tab.  
4. In the thumbnail area, click the tab that you want to move, and  
drag it to the desired location.  
The tab moves to the selected location and the tab numbers  
are updated accordingly.  
Replacing a page with a tab  
1. In the Storage area, right-click your unprocessed job, and  
select Job Preview & Editor.  
The job opens in Acrobat software.  
2. From the Plug-Ins menu, select Tabs Printing.  
The Tabs Printing window opens, displaying the Text  
Attributes tab.  
3. Click the Content tab.  
4. In the thumbnail area, right-click the page that you want to  
replace, and select Replace with tab page.  
5. In the table, type the tab text.  
The page is deleted from the document, and replaced with a tab  
page.  
Inserting a tab before or after a specific page  
1. In the Storage area, right-click your unprocessed job, and  
select Job Preview & Editor.  
The job opens in Acrobat software.  
2. From the Plug-Ins menu, select Tabs Printing.  
The Tabs Printing window opens, displaying the Text  
Attributes tab.  
3. Click the Content tab.  
4. In the thumbnail area, right-click the page and select Insert  
tab before page or Insert tab after page.  
Removing a page or tab from the file  
1. In the Storage area, right-click your unprocessed job, and  
select Job Preview & Editor.  
The job opens in Acrobat software.  
2. From the Plug-Ins menu, select Tabs Printing.  
The Tabs Printing window opens, displaying the Text  
Attributes tab.  
3. Click the Content tab.  
4. In the thumbnail area, right-click the page or tab that you want  
to remove, and select Remove.  
Saving the tab settings  
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Saving the tab settings  
Requirements:  
You have created tabs in a PDFor PostScript file.  
After creating tabs in your file, you can save the tab text attribute  
settings and the tab locations and captions (text on the tab).  
1. In the upper part of the Tabs Printing window, click Save.  
2. In the Setting Name box, type a name for the tab settings.  
3. Select the Include tabs location and caption check box to  
save the locations and text of the tabs that you created.  
4. Click Save.  
The setting is saved in the Saved Settings list.  
Note: You can apply this saved setting to your file by selected this from the  
Saved Settings list, and then click Apply.  
Deleting saved tab settings  
1. In the Storage area, right-click your unprocessed job, and  
select Job Preview & Editor.  
The job opens in Acrobat software.  
2. From the Plug-Ins menu, select Tabs Printing.  
The Tabs Printing window opens, displaying the Text  
Attributes tab.  
3. From the Saved Settings list, select the desired saved  
settings.  
4. Click Delete.  
Working with near-line finishers  
Near-line finisher overview  
The CX print server supports two near-line finishers, Duplo  
DC-645 and DSF-2000. Using the CX print server, you can  
perform the following actions:  
Generate and print barcodes and registration marks for the  
Duplo DC-645 finisher. The barcode and registration marks are  
generated according to the job details that were programmed  
on the finisher.  
Generate and print barcodes and corner marks for the  
DSF-2000 finisher. The barcode and corner marks are printed  
on every page and are automatically created based on the  
following settings in your job:  
     
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Number of sets  
Sheet ID  
Number of sheets in one set  
Generating a corner mark and barcode  
Generate a barcode, registration mark, or corner mark, and print  
the finishing marks for a near-line finisher  
Requirements:  
Make sure that you program the job details on the near-line  
finisher that you are going to use.  
1. Open the job parameters window for the desired job.  
2. In the Finishing tab, select Near-line finisher.  
3. In the Device list, select the finisher that you want to use—for  
example, Duplo DSF-2000.  
Note: Depending on the finisher you select, some of the options may  
vary.  
4. To print a corner mark, select the Generate corner mark  
check box.  
5. To print a barcode, select the Generate barcode check box.  
6. In the Position list, select the area on the page on which to  
place the corner mark and barcode.  
7. In the Side list, select on which side to place the corner mark  
and barcode.  
8. To adjust the offset of the corner mark, in the Corner mark  
offset boxes, enter the horizontal distance and vertical  
distance.  
9. To adjust the offset of the barcode, in the Barcode offset  
boxes, enter the horizontal distance and vertical distance.  
10. Click Save, and then submit your job for printing.  
Next:  
After your job finishes printing, place the pages in the near-line  
finisher.  
   
Scanning documents  
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Remote Scan Application  
To scan a document, you first need to install the Remote Scan  
Application (RSA) on your remote computer. Then you create a  
scan box on the printer’s hard disk or use one of the default scan  
boxes. The scan box acts as a folder for your scanned files. The  
settings defined for the scan box determine where and in what  
format the scanned files are saved. After you create a scan box,  
you can scan your document on the Xerox Color 550/560 Printer.  
Using the RSA, you can retrieve files saved on the printer's hard  
disk and save them on any remote computer on the network.  
The predefined scan boxes are as follows:  
Calibration  
CreoBW200_1S  
CreoGrayScale200_1S  
CreoColor200_1S  
Installing the Remote Scan Application in Windows  
1. On the Windows desktop, select Start > Run.  
2. In the Open box, type \\followed by the host name, IP  
address, or server name of the CX print server, and click OK.  
3. On the CX print server, locate the D:\Utilities\PC  
Utilitiesfolder.  
4. Double-click the RemoteScan.exefile.  
The RemoteScan Setup dialog box appears.  
5. Click Next to accept the specified destination folder for the  
Remote Scan Application (RSA) installation files.  
The RSA is installed on your Windows computer.  
6. Click OK.  
7. Click Finish to restart your computer.  
Installing the Remote Scan Application in the Mac  
OS  
1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.  
             
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2. In the Server Address box, type the name of the CX print  
server, and then click Connect.  
3. In the Connect to Server dialog box, select Guest, and click  
Connect.  
4. Select the Utilitiesvolume, and click OK.  
5. Double-click the MAC Utilitiesfolder.  
6. Copy the RemoteScanInstaller.zipfile to your desktop.  
7. On your desktop, double-click the RemoteScanInstaller.zip  
file.  
8. Double-click the RemoteScanInstaller.pkgfile.  
9. Follow the steps in the installation wizard.  
The Remote Scan Application is installed on your Mac computer,  
and an icon appears on your desktop.  
Creating a scan box  
From your computer, create a scan box on the printer's hard disk.  
Requirements: The exact name of the CX print server to which  
you want to connect  
Scanned jobs are saved to a scan box on the printer's hard disk.  
You can also save a copy of your scanned files to a folder on the  
network. To do this, you need to create a folder on the CX print  
   
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server and then define the network path when you create a new  
scan box.  
1. From the Start menu, select Programs > Creo > Remote  
Scan Application > Remote Scan.  
The Remote Scan Application window appears.  
2. In the Server Name or IP box, type the exact name of your  
CX print server.  
3. Click Connect.  
The connect icon changes from red to green, indicating that  
you are connected to the server.  
4. Click ScanBox Manager.  
5. Click Add.  
6. In the Scan Box Name box, type a name for the scan box.  
7. In the Network Path box, perform one of the following actions  
to specify where you want to save copies of the scanned files.  
Note: The Automatic Copy check box, which is selected by default,  
enables you to save copies of your scanned files to a folder on the  
network.  
Type the location of the destination folder.  
Click Browse, select the desired destination folder, and  
then click Select.  
8. In the File Type list, select the format in which you want to  
save the copies of your scanned files.  
9. (Optional) To password-protect your scan box, perform the  
following actions:  
a. Select Security.  
b. Select the Secure Scan Box check box.  
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c. In the New Passwords box, type a password.  
d. In the Verify New Passwords box, type the new password  
again.  
10. (Optional) To send an e-mail message containing a link to  
your scanned files or to send your scanned files as an e-mail  
attachment, perform these actions:  
Note: Before you can send an e-mail message, make sure that the mail  
service settings are defined correctly in the Preferences window.  
a. Select Send to Email.  
b. Select the Send to Email check box.  
c. Compose your e-mail message.  
d. Select one of the following options:  
Send scan as link—to send an e-mail message containing  
a link to the scanned filed. The e-mail message tells the  
recipient how to access the scanned filed and gives the  
date on which the link to the files will expire.  
Note: You set the expiration date of the link in the Preferences  
window, under Scan Management.  
Send scan as attachment—to attach the scanned files to  
the e-mail message.  
Note: The e-mail attachment cannot exceed 10 MB.  
11. Click Save.  
The new scan box is saved and added to the list of scan  
boxes.  
12. Click Close.  
13. Close the Remote Scan Application window.  
Scanning a document on the Xerox Color 550/560  
Printer  
Requirements: If you don't want to use one of the default scan  
boxes, use the Remote Scan Application to create a scan box.  
1. On the printer touch screen, touch the Scan button.  
2. Touch the HDD button.  
3. Touch the scan box to which you want to save your scanned  
documents.  
4. Touch Scan Settings.  
5. Using the touch screen keyboard, define the settings for your  
scanned files—for example, paper size and resolution.  
6. Under File Type, select the file format in which you want to  
save the scanned files.  
 
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7. Position the original printout on the platen glass of the Xerox  
Color 550/560 Printer.  
8. Press the Start button.  
The Xerox Color 550/560 Printer scans the file. It is  
automatically saved on the CX print server in the folder D:  
\Output\Scan Jobs\Public.  
Saving scanned files to your computer  
Requirements:  
The exact name of the CX print server to which you want to  
connect  
Scanned files are saved to the scan box that you create on the  
printer's hard disk. Depending on the scan box settings, a copy of  
the scanned file is saved in a folder on the CX print server. After  
you scan a file, you can also save it to a different location.  
1. Open the Remote Scan Application.  
2. In the Server Name or IP box, type the name of the server  
connected to the printer that you used for scanning.  
3. Click Connect.  
The connect icon changes from red to green, indicating that  
you are connected to the server.  
4. In the ScanBox list, select the scan box that your scanned  
files are in.  
Note: If the selected scan box is password protected, you must type the  
password before you can view the list of scanned files.  
All files scanned to the selected scan box are displayed.  
5. Select the desired scanned file, and click Save as.  
6. Select a location on your computer, and click Save.  
You can now open a copy of the scanned file on your computer.  
 
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Variable data printing  
jobs  
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Variable data printing jobs  
Variable data printing (VDP) is a form of on-demand digital printing  
that produces customized or personalized documents targeted to a  
specific individual. Within a single document design, elements such  
as text, graphics, and images differ from one printed page to the  
next based on recipient information garnered from a database.  
These documents can include bills, targeted advertising, and direct  
mailings.  
A VDP job is composed of booklets, which are personalized copies  
of a document. Each page in a booklet is constructed as a  
collection of individually RIPed elements that can differ from  
booklet to booklet, including text, graphics, images, and page  
backgrounds. These elements are self-contained graphical entities  
that may be line art, text, RIPed images, or a combination of these.  
There are two types of elements in VDP jobs:  
Unique elements, which are used only once for a specific  
individual or purpose. An individual's name is an example of a  
unique element.  
Reusable VDP elements, which can be used more than once in  
different pages, or booklets within the same job. A company  
logo is an example of a reusable element.  
Note: The VDP Management tool enables you to share and reuse VDP  
elements between jobs. The VDP Management tool is available only with the  
Professional Power Kit.  
VDP document formats  
The CX print server can process VDP jobs that are in one of the  
following file formats:  
Variable Print Specification (VPS)  
Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML)  
Variable Data Exchange (VDX)  
PostScript PDF  
Xerox Variable data Intelligent Postscript Printware (VIPP)  
Variable data printing (VDP) jobs are created using VDP authoring  
programs that support Variable Print Specification formats. Most  
VDP authoring programs can convert VDP files to conventional  
PostScript files, which can also be processed by the CX print  
         
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server although less efficiently than Variable Print Specification  
files. Each authoring program creates VDP code that instructs the  
RIP where to place the VDP elements, and 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 be an extension of an existing program that enables you  
to create VDP documents and VDP jobs.  
Note: PostScript files are suitable for simple, very short jobs. All page  
elements are re-RIPed for each page. These jobs do not use a VDP  
authoring tool at all. Instead, they use the mail-merge function in a Microsoft  
Word document or a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.  
Variable Print Specification  
The Variable Print Specification (VPS) file format was developed  
by Creo. It is an extension of the PostScript language. The file  
format is comprehensive and can cover a complete range of VDP  
documents.  
A Variable Print Specification job consists of the following  
components:  
Booklet—A personalized copy of a document within a single  
print run. Pages or elements within a page can vary from  
booklet to booklet.  
Reusable elements—Self-contained graphical entities that can  
be line art, text, raster images, or a combination of these types.  
Reusable elements are represented in PostScript and can be  
stored as EPS files when appropriate. Reusable elements  
include clipping and scaling instructions as well as the image  
data.  
Reusable elements can be used repeatedly in different pages,  
booklets, and jobs. On the CX print server, all reusable  
elements are processed once and cached as elements for  
further use.  
Inline elements—Unique information that is drawn from a  
database and is embedded in the sub-job. This data prints only  
once for individual booklets.  
PPML  
Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML) is an XML-based  
print language developed by some of the world's leading  
manufacturers of print technology for the high-speed reproduction  
of reusable page content. It is an open, interoperable, device-  
independent standard that makes use of personalized print  
applications. Various vendors have created software that can  
generate PPML files.  
       
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The CX print server supports PPML formats and enables you to  
process PPML jobs efficiently and import jobs in various VDP  
formats to the CX print server.  
PPML has a hierarchical structure. Document components are  
separated from their submission file and can be organized and  
stored at different levels of the hierarchical structure.  
Managing VDP elements  
Caching global VDP elements  
Caching global VDP elements enables you to reuse VDP elements  
in different pages, booklets, or jobs. The VDP Management tool is  
available only with the Professional Power Kit.  
1. From the File menu, select Preferences.  
2. Under General, select General Defaults.  
3. Under Cache global VDP elements, make sure the Always  
cache global VDP elements check box is selected.  
4. Click Save.  
Archiving VDP elements  
If you have finished printing a large VDP job and you know that  
you will need to reprint it in the future, you should archive the VDP  
elements and retrieve them when needed. You can specify a  
location in which to archive your VDP job folder.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, select Cached VDP Elements.  
3. Select the VDP folder in which to archive, and then click  
Archive.  
4. In the Archive dialog box, select the location where you want  
to archive your VDP elements.  
5. Click Save.  
The VDP elements are saved as cabinet files with the .Cab  
extension.  
Next:  
You also need to archive the variable RTP job.  
           
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Retrieving VDP elements  
When you need to reprint your job, you can retrieve your archived  
VDP elements.  
1. From the File menu, select Retrieve from archive.  
The Retrieve window appears.  
2. Locate the folder in which your VDP elements are archived.  
3. Select the desired file and then click Add (+) .  
Note: Use SHIFT or CTRL to select several files or CTRL +A to select  
all the files.  
4. Click Retrieve.  
The CX print server retrieves the archived VDP elements and  
displays them at the end of the file list in the Cached VDP  
elements dialog box.  
Next:  
If you archived the variable RTP job, then you need to retrieve the  
RTP job in order to print it.  
Deleting VDP elements  
VDP elements that are no longer in use take up valuable disk  
space on the CX print server. To free up disk space, you can  
delete the VI elements that you no longer need.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, select Cached VDP Elements.  
Your VDP jobs are listed in the left pane. In the right pane, all  
of the VDP elements that are associated with your job are  
listed. In addition, a thumbnail viewer lets you check elements  
visually.  
3. Select the element that you want to delete, and then click  
Delete.  
Note: Select Delete All, in order to delete all the cached elements.  
         
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Print tab in the job parameters window  
Edit print parameters for your job.  
Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Copies and pages Number of copies  
The number of copies that you want to print.  
Note: For step-and-repeat imposed jobs, the number of  
copies is defined according to pages or sheets.  
Print range  
The print range that you want to print:  
All  
Odd pages  
Even pages  
Pages  
Select specific pages, booklets, or page ranges to be  
printed as follows:  
By typing one or several numbers separated by  
commas and no spaces—for example, 1,3,5, or  
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  
Print method  
Provides the following options:  
Simplex—Single-sided printing  
Duplex head to head—Two-sided printing for book-  
style hard copies (usually used with portrait jobs).  
Duplex head to toe—Two-sided printing for calendar-  
style hard copies (usually used with landscape jobs).  
Manual Duplex—A two-sided printing process in which  
you print one side and then manually flip the paper in  
the paper tray to print on the other side.  
     
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Parameter  
Print mode  
Option  
Description  
Note: Separations, Progressive and Custom printing are  
available with the Professional Power Kit.  
Provides the following options:  
Composite—(default setting) Prints the job without  
separations. Each page of the job is printed once.  
Separations—Prints the job with color or grayscale  
separations. If you select color separations, each page  
in the job is printed in four colors: cyan, magenta,  
yellow, and black. If you select grayscale, each page in  
the job is printed separately four times in difference  
shades of gray (K).  
Progressive—Prints each page of the job four times in  
progressive color separations.  
Custom—Enables you to select the separations that  
you want to print for each page of the job.  
Paper stock  
Provides the following options:  
Paper Stock—The available paper stocks listed in the  
Paper stock library. To view or select a paper stock from  
the paper stock library click (....) to open the Paper  
Stock window. In this window you can select your  
favorite paper stocks to list in the job parameters  
window and also view the paper stocks that are loaded  
in the printer.  
Paper size—The available paper sizes. For custom  
paper sizes, you need to specify the required width and  
height.  
Note: The units of measurement (mm or inches) are  
selected in the Localization tab in the Preferences  
window.  
Mixed paper size—Select this check box if the job  
contains different paper sizes.  
Note: This option enables you to print jobs that contain  
different paper sizes and orientation.  
Media type—The media type that you want to use. The  
first drop-down list indicates the media group, for  
example, Plain (64-105gsm). The second drop-down list  
shows the media types that belong to the media group,  
for example, PlainA(64-80gsm), PlainB(81-90gsm) and  
PlainC(91-105gsm). When the default setting, Use  
Printer Settings is selected, your job is printed on the  
media type that is defined on the printer.  
Note: If the selected media type is unavailable, the  
current job is held until the appropriate set is available  
(the job receives an on hold status indicator, and a  
message appears in the Message Viewer window).  
Other jobs can print while jobs are held.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Interleave  
Interleave—Adds an interleave between pages for film or  
transparencies. You can use the same paper stock that is  
used in the job, or select a different paper stock.  
Tray  
The specific paper stock that you want to use is loaded in  
this tray.  
Note: If you want to print from tray 5 this must be specified  
here.  
Gallop  
Layout  
Enables you to start printing a long job, usually VDP, while  
the job is still processing.  
Page orientation  
Scaling  
The CX print server automatically recognizes the page  
orientation set in the original file. If your job is printed with  
the wrong orientation, then select Portrait or Landscape.  
The following options are available:  
Manual—Increases or decreases the image size  
according to the percentage that you enter.  
Note: Prints the original image size when 100%  
(default).  
Do not affect imposition marks—Scales the page  
without changing the location of the imposition  
marks  
Fit to output sheet size—Fits the image to the  
selected paper size.  
Note: You can also use the Fit to output sheet size  
option to scale the layout for imposed jobs.  
Rotate 180º  
Rotation of your job by 180°  
Provides the following options:  
Color Set  
Photos of people—Recommended for jobs such as  
family photo albums.  
Outdoor photos—Recommended for jobs that include  
mainly photos of landscapes.  
Corporate documents—Recommended for jobs that  
are mostly office documents, such as presentation files,  
web pages, and files with charts and logos.  
Commercial materials—Recommended for jobs that  
include both graphics and photos, such as advertising.  
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Imposition tab in the job parameters window  
Set and apply imposition settings to your job.  
Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Imposition method  
Method  
Provides the following options:  
None—The default option. Imposition parameters are not  
available, and the thumbnail viewer does not display an  
image.  
Step & Repeat—A technique in which multiple copies of  
an image are printed to fill up a large sheet. This method  
is used mainly for business cards.  
Note: The number of copies is defined according to  
pages or sheets.  
Step & Continue—A technique in which different pages  
of a job are printed on one sheet according to the  
selected layout, so that the sheet is filled to capacity.  
Cut & Stack—A book-finishing technique in which jobs  
are printed, cut, stacked, and bound in the most efficient  
manner to preserve the original sorting. A job's pages,  
booklets, or books are sorted in a Z-shape, (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.  
Saddle Stitch—A book-finishing technique in which the  
pages of a book are attached through stitching or  
stapling in the spine fold—for example, in brochures.  
Sets per sheet—Enables you to select the number of  
sets of the job to print on the defined printable area.  
Perfect Bound—A book-finishing technique in which the  
spine fold is trimmed and the edges of the gathered  
pages are roughened and glued together—for example,  
in hardcover books.  
Preview  
Enables you to view your imposition layout and settings. You  
can open the Preview window at any time and keep it open  
to check your imposition settings as you select them. The  
Preview window dynamically reflects any changes that you  
make.  
Size  
Trim size  
The size of the finished, trimmed document. For custom trim  
sizes, you must specify a width and height.  
Tip: If you set the trim size smaller than the page size set in  
the DTP application, the data will be cropped. Setting a  
larger trim size results in a larger border on the printed page.  
Trim orientation Displays the orientation, portrait or landscape, for the trim  
size you selected.  
If the wrong orientation is selected, the job might be cropped  
as a result.  
     
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Preview  
Enables you to view your imposition layout and settings. You  
can open the Preview window at any time and keep it open  
to check your imposition settings as you select them. The  
Preview window dynamically reflects any changes that you  
make.  
Templates  
Layout  
Provides the following options:  
Best Fit—Automatically calculates the most suitable  
number of columns and rows.  
Note: This option is not available for the saddle-stitch  
and perfect bound imposition methods.  
Custom—Enables you to specify how many pages to  
place horizontally (Rows) and vertically (Columns) in a  
custom layout.  
Note: Templates that are created or imported via the  
Imposition Template Builder are also available.  
Print method  
Provides the following options for how the document will be  
printed:  
Simplex  
Note: This option is not available for the saddle-stitch  
and perfect bound imposition methods.  
Duplex HTH  
Duplex HTT  
Binding  
selection  
Note: This option is available only if the imposition method  
is either Saddle stitch or Perfect bound and the template  
is 2 x 1, 2 x 2, 4 x 2, or 4 x 4.  
North south  
Places pages 180° from each other, on the same side of the  
imposed sheet. Use this option when a step-and-repeat 2x1  
or 1x2 template is selected.  
Rotate 90 deg  
Rotates the entire template 90 degrees to the right, enabling  
you to correct imposition conflicts.  
Spacing & Marks  
Provides a visual reference for the parameters when you  
click the question mark icon.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Marks  
Provides the following options:  
None—Does not apply any marks on the imposition  
layout for the printed job.  
Crop marks—Prints the lines that indicate where the  
sheet should be cropped to the trim size.  
Notes:  
If you want to use crop marks that were incorporated  
in the DTP application, make sure that enough space  
is left around your page in the PostScript file so that  
the page prints with crop 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 printed.  
Fold marks—Prints the lines that indicate where the  
sheet should be folded. This option is available only  
when the imposition method is set to Saddle stitch or  
Perfect bound.  
Crop & fold marks—Prints the lines that indicate where  
the sheet should be cropped and folded. This option is  
available only when the imposition method is set to  
Saddle stitch or Perfect bound.  
Both Sides—Prints the marks on both sides of the page.  
Margins  
Determines the space between the edge of the pages and  
the edge of the sheet on which the pages are printed.  
Notes:  
Margin settings should suit the finishing equipment and  
requirements.  
Confirm the binding parameters with your binder when  
planning your sheet.  
Gutter  
Spine  
Determines the space between pairs of pages (according to  
the trim size) on a sheet. When the pages are folded into a  
booklet, the gutter allows space for trimming.  
The value that you enter depends on the paper size and  
imposition method that you choose.  
Note: This option is available only when the imposition  
method is set to Perfect Bound.  
Determines where the signatures are joined at the center  
fold and then stitched or bound.  
The value that you enter depends on the paper size that you  
choose.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Bleed  
Extends part or all of the printed image beyond the  
trimming boundary.  
Ensures that an inaccurate trim setting will not leave  
undesired white space at the edge of the page.  
Produces sharp page boundaries with color that extends  
all the way to the edge of the page.  
The value that you enter depends on the paper size and  
imposition method that you choose. You can select  
Maximum bleed or enter a size for Custom bleed size.  
Notes:  
You cannot extend the bleed beyond the sheet fold lines.  
Bleed does not affect the position of a crop.  
Bleed must be defined in your DTP application in order  
for the CX print server to be able to apply bleed options.  
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Enables you to view help on spacing and marks.  
Preview  
Enables you to view your imposition layout and settings. You  
can open the Preview window at any time and keep it open  
to check your imposition settings as you select them. The  
Preview window dynamically reflects any changes that you  
make.  
Creep  
Creep  
Creep is used to compensate for the physical shift of the  
inner sheets of a saddle stitch booklet. Set the size of the  
page shift from or towards the spine.  
Provides the following options:  
Creep in  
Auto—Automatically sets a value based on the  
paper's weight.  
Custom—Enables you to set a custom creep in  
value.  
Creep out—Enables you to set a creep out value.  
Note: This is only available with Saddle stitch.  
Preview  
Enables you to view your imposition layout and settings. You  
can open the Preview window at any time and keep it open  
to check your imposition settings as you select them. The  
Preview window dynamically reflects any changes that you  
make.  
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Quality tab in the job parameters window  
Apply settings to improve the quality of image, graphics, and text  
elements in your job.  
Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Image quality  
Provides the following options:  
High—Improves the quality of low resolution images in  
a job.  
Normal—Processes the image in the job according to  
the standard resolution of the press.  
Image quality is the ability to maintain the same detail and  
smoothness at different degrees of enlargement. The  
Image quality option is especially useful when your  
PostScript file includes several images of differing quality—  
for example, images that were scanned at different  
resolutions, were rotated, or downloaded from the Internet.  
Graphics quality  
(text, line)  
Provides the following options:  
High—Smoothes line art elements and renders  
contours to 1200 dpi.  
Normal—Processes the text and lines in the job  
according to the standard resolution of the press.  
Note: For best results, use this option only if your source  
file includes diagonal lines or text with jagged edges.  
The Graphics quality (Text, Line) option refers to the Creo  
anti-aliasing algorithm for text quality. This option causes  
blends to appear smooth with no banding, and displays  
crisp diagonal lines with few or no jagged (rough) edges,  
which can result from the limited resolution of the print  
engine.  
Improve text/line  
in Image  
Significantly improves the text and line quality in your job. In  
some cases, images in the PDL file contain data that  
belong to the text and graphics layer, such as screen  
captures and high resolution rasterized text. The CX print  
server is able to identify such images and convert them into  
text and graphics.  
Smooth gradients Blends vignettes of images.  
Gloss Mark Prints a job with an image or pattern embedded in an  
existing image that allows both images to be easily viewed  
independently of one another.  
   
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Trapping  
Enable trapping  
Applies trapping to your job.  
Trapping is a solution that solves misregistration between  
color separations in both offset and digital printing.  
Misregistration can occur regardless of a printing device's  
accuracy and results in white lines around objects on top of  
a background (in a knockout) and also between adjacent  
colors.  
Note: If you don't select this option, it does not affect  
trapping incorporated in DTP software—for example, Adobe  
Photoshop. The CX print server trapping should not be  
used with the trapping options included in DTP software. In  
a PostScript file that already contains trapping from the  
originating application, it is not necessary to use CX print  
server trapping.  
Provides the following options:  
Frame thickness—Enables you to set a value for the  
thickness of the trapping frame. The thicker the frame,  
the less chance that white areas appear between  
images.  
Protect small text—Does not frame text that is 12  
points or less when the trapping algorithm is applied.  
You can use this option for small or complex images,  
since thicker frames can decrease quality by hiding  
parts of an image.  
Overprint  
Black overprint  
Ensures that black text prints cleanly within a tint or picture  
area. The text appears in a richer, deeper black, with the  
underlying CMY values equal to those of the printed  
background.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
PostScript  
overprint  
Uses the overprint information that exists in the PostScript  
file. This option also determines whether the DTP  
application's PostScript overprint settings are retained in  
the RIP.  
Screening  
Screening  
Converts images, graphics and text into information that  
can be printed (halftone dots). The human eye “smoothes  
out” this information, which seems visually consistent with  
the original picture. Thus, the more lines per inch, the more  
natural the image appears. Screening is achieved by  
printing dots in numerous shapes or lines in an evenly  
spaced pattern. The distance between the screen dots or  
lines determines the quality of the image. Printers can work  
with constant amounts of toner and still produce a wide  
range of colors when you use screening. The darker the  
color, the larger the dot.  
To print an image on a digital printer or press, the color  
server needs to digitally approximate the grayscale values  
with different distributions of pixels. This process is  
commonly referred to as halftoning. Digital halftoning  
begins by sampling the original image at the same number  
of dots per inch as the printer and constructing digital  
halftone cells.  
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Color tab in the job parameters window  
Apply various color settings and options to improve the color  
quality of your job.  
Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Color mode  
Color mode  
Provides the following options:  
Grayscale—Prints the job as black and white using  
black toner only. The cyan, magenta, and yellow  
separations are also printed in black toner, giving a  
dense appearance similar to the CMYK grayscale  
image.  
Note: Specify Grayscale images created in RGB  
applications, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, as  
monochrome or select Grayscale in the PPD file when  
you submit to the system. This selection ensures that  
the system treats grayscale images as black and white  
instead of color in both the CX print server and in the  
printer billing meters.  
Color Adjustments Brightness  
Controls the brightness level for the job. The options range  
from Lightest, which makes the job 15% lighter to Darkest,  
which makes the job 15% darker.  
Brightness is generally used to make last-minute  
adjustments to the job after proofing. By changing the  
Brightness setting, you can control how light or dark your  
output will appear.  
Contrast  
Controls the difference between the light tones and the dark  
tones in your image. The options range from Less, which  
makes the job 10% lighter to More, which makes the job  
10% darker. Contrast is generally used to make last-  
minute adjustments to the job after proofing. By adjusting  
the Contrast setting, you can control the difference between  
the light tones and the dark tones in your image.  
   
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Gradation  
Contains a list of gradation tables that were created in the  
CX print server Gradation Tool window. Each gradation  
table contains specific settings for brightness, contrast, and  
color balance.  
Provides the following options:  
None—Applies maximum dry ink coverage. This is the  
default setting.  
Cool—Makes blue tones appear clearer.  
Lively—Increases the color saturation.  
Saturated—Increases the strength (chroma or purity).  
Sharp—Increases the contrast.  
Warm—Sets the hues in the low densities to a bright  
reddish color.  
When you select your predefined gradation table, your job  
is adjusted according to the specific table's settings.  
GCR  
Conserves toner by replacing the gray component (CMY) of  
pixels with black toner.  
Selecting Normal gives you a smoother image quality.  
Selecting High, gives you a less smooth image quality  
(adds black into flesh tones).  
The gray component replacement also prevents the  
consequences of excessive toner buildup, such as flaking  
and cracking , or the "curling" effect that may occur when  
printing transparencies.  
While the gray component of each color is replaced by  
black, there is no change in the color quality of the printed  
image.  
Print grays using  
black dry toner  
Prints RGB gray text, images, and graphics with black toner  
only. This option makes the blacks richer and darker.  
You can select from the following:  
For text  
For text and graphics  
For text, graphics, and images  
In addition, you can Apply only when R, G, B values are  
the same.  
Color Flow  
Use Embedded  
ICC profile  
Provides source profiles from different sources, such as  
digital cameras, the Internet, and scanners common RGB  
color spaces.  
Note: If you select the Use Embedded ICC profile option  
and the file does not contain an embedded source profile,  
the CX print server uses the default source profiles.  
CMYK source  
profile  
Enables you to select a CMYK source profile.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
CMYK rendering  
intent  
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, it must be mapped or  
approximated to some other color that exists within the  
gamut. Rendering intent compresses out-of-gamut colors  
into the color capability of the press you are using. When  
working with ICC profiles, it is important that you select the  
rendering intent that best preserves the important aspects  
of the image. Each rendering method specifies a CRD for  
color conversions.  
Provides the following options:  
Auto—Select this option when your file includes  
different objects on the same page—for example, a  
presentation that includes JPEG pictures, text, and  
Excel graphs. A different rendering intent is  
automatically applied to each type of object (image, text,  
and graphic). If RGB images and CMYK graphic  
elements are on the same page, the RGB images will  
use the perceptual rendering intent, while the CMYK  
graphic elements will use the relative rendering intent.  
Note: Preserve pure CMY colors is not affected by this  
rendering intent option.  
Relative—This is the default option for CMYK. This  
rendering intent maps some closely related colors in the  
input color space to the closest possible color in the  
output color space. This mapping reduces the number of  
colors in the image.  
Absolute—Select this method for representing  
"signature" colors (colors that are strongly identified with  
a commercial product). Colors that fall inside the output  
color space are represented very accurately.  
Saturation—Select this method for artwork and graphs  
in presentations. In many cases, this option can be used  
for mixed pages that contain both presentation graphics  
and photographs.  
Note: Select Saturation to achieve smoothness when  
you print RGB vector graphics (non image graphics).  
Perceptual—This is the default option for RGB. Select  
this method when working with realistic images such as  
photographs, including scans and images from stock  
photography CDs. All or most colors in the original  
images are changed, but the relationship between the  
colors does not change.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Emulate source  
paper tint  
Emulates the original paper tint if the tint is included in the  
profile.  
Notes:  
If you select Emulate source paper tint, you cannot  
select Preserve pure CMY colors.  
If the job is simplex, only the front side will be printed  
using the tint emulation.  
If you select Emulate source paper tint, Absolute is  
used as the rendering intent.  
RGB source  
profile  
Enables you to select an RGB source profile.  
RGB rendering  
intent  
Provides the following options (for information on each  
option, see the descriptions of the CMYK rendering intent  
options in this table):  
Auto  
Relative  
Absolute  
Saturation  
Perceptual  
Apply CMYK  
emulation  
To convert RGB elements according to the selected CMYK  
emulation method, select the Apply CMYK emulation. The  
RGB elements receive the same look as the CMYK  
elements, creating a unified appearance.  
Destination Profile Provides the following options:  
Linked—Uses the destination profile that was linked  
using the Media and Color Manager in the Resource  
Center.  
Xerox560  
Spot color  
Spot color  
Provides the following options:  
Spot Dictionary—Applies the CMYK values that are  
defined in the spot color dictionaries. You can edit these  
values using the Spot Color Editor tool. The spot color  
dictionaries supported are: HKS, DIC Color Guide,  
Pantone, Pantone GOE, Pantone Plus, and TOYO.  
Refer to the Spot Color Editor window for the complete  
list.  
Original file values—Uses the CMYK values from your  
file.  
Destination Profile—Uses the destination profile that is  
selected under Color > Color Flow, and applies it to the  
spot CMYK values.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Protected colors  
CMYK  
Note: If you protect RGB, gray, or CMYK colors, all colors  
in the job that include the same color combination as the  
protected color, will also be protected.  
Provides the following options:  
Preserve pure CMY colors—Preserves pure cyan,  
magenta, and yellow during transformation.  
Preserve black color—Preserves pure black during  
transformation.  
Use protected CMYK values—Retains CMYK colors  
as defined in the Spot Color Editor.  
RGB  
Use protected RGB values—Retains RGB colors as  
defined in the Spot Color Editor .  
Device Gray  
Linked  
Use protected gray values—Retains gray colors as  
defined in the Spot Color Editor .  
Calibration  
Uses the calibration table that was created for the media  
type and screening method selected for your job  
Normal  
This table is used if a calibration table has not been created  
for the media type and screening method that you are  
using. You cannot edit this calibration table.  
None  
Does not apply a calibration table when jobs are processed  
and printed.  
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Finishing tab in the job parameters window  
Apply these settings to specify how to finish your job.  
Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Output tray  
Lists the available finisher options. This list depends on the  
modules that are installed on the printer.  
Finishing  
Provides the following options:  
OCT  
SCT  
Standard Top Tray  
Standard Stacker Tray  
Booklet Maker Tray  
Standard Trifold Tray  
Advanced Top Tray  
Advanced Stacker Tray  
Professional Top Tray  
Professsional Trifold Tray  
Professional Booklet Maker Tray  
OCT (Offset catch  
Provides the following option:  
tray)  
Specify when to offset copies of your job. The default is set  
to 1. If you do not want to use an offset between sets, clear  
this check box.  
Note: If the page size is larger than A3 (standard or  
custom), the Offset check box is not available.  
SCT (Standard  
Standard output tray with no finishing options available.  
catch tray)  
Standard Top Tray Provides the following options:  
Punch—The values vary according to the type of punch  
unit connected. The number of holes is 2.  
Z-Fold half sheet  
Standard Stacker  
Tray  
Provides the following options:  
Staples—The position of the staples on the page.  
Punch—The values vary according to the type of punch  
unit connected. The number of holes is 2.  
Z-Fold half sheet  
Booklet Maker  
Tray  
Provides the following options:  
Booklet Staple  
Standard TriFold  
Tray  
Provides the following options:  
Tri-fold Z  
Tri-fold C  
   
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Advanced Top  
Tray  
Provides the following options:  
Offset—Offsets copies of your job  
Punch—The values vary according to the type of punch  
unit connected. The number of holes is 2, 3, or 4.  
Advanced Stacker Provides the following options:  
Tray  
Offset—Offsets copies of your job  
Staples—The position of the staples on the page.  
Punch—The values vary according to the type of punch  
unit connected. The number of holes is 2, 3, or 4.  
Professional Top  
Tray  
Provides the following options:  
Offset—Offsets copies of your job  
Punch—The values vary according to the type of punch  
unit connected. The number of holes is 2, 3, or 4.  
Professional  
Stacker Tray  
Provides the following options:  
Offset—Offsets copies of your job  
Staples—The position of the staples on the page.  
Punch—The values vary according to the type of punch  
unit connected. The number of holes is 2, 3, or 4.  
Professional  
Booklet Maker  
Tray  
Provides the following options:  
Booklet Staple  
Near-line finisher  
Print order  
Near-line finisher  
Enables you to select one of the near-line finishing devices,  
Duplo DC-645 or DSF-2000  
Collated  
Prints a complete copy of the job before the first page of the  
next copy is printed  
Reverse print  
order  
Sets the print order from back to front  
Face up  
Delivers the job face up  
Face down  
Delivers the job face down  
Slip sheet  
Slip sheets  
between copies  
Prints slip sheets with your job. If a job is collated, the slip  
sheets are printed between sets. If a job is not collated, the  
slip sheets are printed between groups.  
Tray—Enables you to select the tray on which to print  
the slip sheet  
Frequency—Enables you to set the number of slip  
sheets that you want to print. The default is set to 1.  
Image position  
Same on both  
sides  
Shifts the image on the sheet's second side (face down  
image) according to the shift on the sheet's first side (face  
up image)  
Rear  
Enables you to define the sheet's edge near the rear of the  
printer  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Lead  
The edge of a sheet where printing begins.  
Tip: Use this option to move duplex page data away from  
the spine.  
Center  
Prints your job in the center of the page  
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Exceptions tab in the job parameters window  
Add and delete page exceptions and inserts  
Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Exceptions  
Type  
Define the type of exception for your job. Provides the  
following options:  
Page range—Type the range of pages for the  
exception.  
Front cover or Back cover—Select Duplex to print the  
first two (or last two) pages of the job as the cover page  
(back cover).  
Note: If the imposition type is Saddle Stitch, select  
Cover to print both a front and back cover page on a  
different media type. Select Middle sheet to print the  
internal sheet on a different media type.  
Inserts: Select Before or After and type the page  
number that will precede or follow the insert. Then, in  
the Quantity box, type the total number of inserts you  
want to add.  
Tray  
The destination tray for the output.  
Advanced Options The option is only available when you select Page Range,  
from the Type list.  
Provides the following options:  
Destination profile—Enables you to select the same  
destination profile that is selected for the job, or select a  
different profile from the list.  
Trim orientation—Enables you to select the orientation  
for the pages that include exceptions. By default this is  
set to same as job.  
Folding—Applies z-fold to the exception pages  
Image Position  
Same as job—Enables you to position the images in  
the same position as the images in the rest of the  
job.  
Same on Both Sides—Shifts the image on the  
second side of the sheet according to the image shift  
on the first side of the sheet.  
You can also manually define the shift for odd and  
even pages, and center the pages on the sheet.  
   
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Services tab in the job parameters window  
Set parameters that will facilitate your job workflow. For example,  
you can set workflow policies and activate a workflow to decrease  
processing time for certain files.  
Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Admin page  
Print admin page  
The administration page contains job-related information  
such as the job title, sheet 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 printed before each  
set and for face-up printing, the page is printed after each  
set.  
Note: If you change the options in the Admin page  
parameter, the job needs to be re-RIPed.  
Job flow  
Job flow  
Defines the flow that the job associated with this job ticket  
follows when submitted to the CX print server  
Provides the following options:  
Print—RIPs, prints, and stores the PDL files in the  
Storage area (unless the Job Deletion parameter is set  
to Delete printed jobs from storage).  
Process—RIPs and moves the PDL files to the Storage  
area as RTP jobs.  
Store—Places the PDL files directly into the Storage  
area without processing them.  
   
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Native PDF  
workflow  
Processes PDF files natively using the Adobe PDF Print  
Engine (APPE). The APPE RIP ensures that complex  
designs and effects, including transparencies, are  
reproduced quickly and correctly.  
Provides the following options:  
Off—Always uses the CPSI RIP (even for PDF files)  
Force mode on—Always uses the APPE RIP for native  
PDF files. All other file types are processed using the  
CPSI RIP.  
Smart mode on—Enables the smart mode algorithm.  
This algorithm determines whether or not a PDF file  
requires the native PDF workflow and then applies it  
accordingly—for example, transparencies and overprint  
PDF files require the native PDF workflow. Text files  
without transparencies do not require the native PDF  
workflow. When a PDF file does not require the native  
PDF workflow, the CPSI RIP is applied.  
Notes:  
The Run immediately option can’t be used with the  
native PDF workflow.  
Native PDF workflow options are not available via the  
Print Driver software.  
Native PDF workflow supports the CMYK workflow only.  
Job Deletion  
Delete printed jobs Removes jobs from the Storage area after printing is  
from storage  
completed.  
Delete failed jobs  
from storage  
Removes failed jobs from the Storage area while other jobs  
are being processed or printed.  
Notes:  
The Delete failed jobs from storage option retains  
enough free disk space for the duration of the print run  
and only affects the sub-job.  
Font substitution  
Use Font  
Substitution  
Substitutes a missing font with the default font that is set in  
the Resource Center.  
Notes:  
If a font is substituted, a message appears in the Job  
History window.  
You can substitute Latin fonts only.  
Optimizations  
PostScript  
optimization  
Significantly decreases the processing time for PostScript  
jobs with repeated elements by applying a workflow  
intended for PostScript jobs.  
PDF optimization  
Significantly the decreases processing time for PDF jobs  
with repeated elements by applying a workflow intended for  
PDF jobs.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Preflight  
Run preflight  
Checks the status of key job components (fonts, high  
resolution images, and spot colors) before the job is sent for  
printing.  
Your job is RIPed and the missing components are  
identified.  
Split to Booklets  
Split to Booklets  
Splits a PostScript, PDF, or large VDP job that does not  
have a booklet structure into booklets.  
Note: Unexpected results might occur when you use this  
option for VDP jobs that already have a booklet structure.  
Number of pages  
per booklet  
The desired number of pages per booklets.  
Note: If the specified number of pages per booklet is not  
sufficient to produce complete booklets and there is a  
remainder of pages, the last pages will form a booklet that  
contains less pages than specified.  
APR/OPI  
High resolution  
images  
Replaces low-resolution images in your job with high-  
resolution images that are located in a specified APR or  
OPI path.  
Low resolution  
images  
Prints the job with the existing low-resolution images—for  
example, for proofing purposes.  
APR path  
There are two default paths in which the CX print server  
searches for high-resolution images:  
Search in the input folder—The first search that is  
performed is for high-resolution images in the same  
folder as the PDF file.  
D:\Shared\High Res—You can save your high-  
resolution files in this folder and it will be searched  
during the RIP process.  
Clicking the Add button enables you to define a new path  
for your high-resolution files.  
Job slug  
Color bar  
Job name  
Prints a measurable color bar. Looking at this bar, you can  
tell the state of the press and whether the quality is  
consistent. You might need to calibrate the press or perform  
color proofing.  
Prints the name of the job in the margin of the sheets.  
Sheet number and Prints the sheet number and side (front or back) in the  
side (front/back)  
margin of the sheets.  
Date and time  
Prints the date and time in the margin of the sheets.  
ISO conformance  
level  
Prints the ISO conformance level in the margin of the  
sheets—for example, Validation Print according to ISO  
12647-7.  
Printer description Prints the name and model of the printer in the margin of  
the sheets.  
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Parameter  
Option  
Description  
Color server  
description  
Prints the name and model of the server in the margin of  
the sheets.  
Colorant and  
media  
Prints details about the loaded substrate and the color  
mode in the margin of the sheets.  
Color profiles  
Calibration date  
Comment  
Prints the names of the color profiles that were selected  
from the job parameters window.  
Prints the date calibration was last performed in the margin  
of the sheets.  
Enables you to add comments containing up to 30  
characters.  
Job info  
Job title  
Sender  
Displays the original name of the file related to this job.  
Displays the user name of the system from which this job  
originated.  
Account  
Displays the account number of a specific customer or  
group.  
Recipient  
Displays the name of the customer.  
Job comments  
Displays special instructions that you want to include in  
your job.  
Job link  
Displays the relevant URL for the linked elements of a JDF  
job.  
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Preferences window  
Manage your system and resources. The Preferences window is  
available from the File menu.  
Most of these settings are configured when the system is set up for  
the first time. You should consult with the site administrator before  
changing any of the server and network settings.  
Option  
Description  
Server Setup  
Displays the computer name (host name) of the CX print  
server and the current date and time. The CX print server is  
configured at the factory with a default generic computer  
name (host name).  
Network Setup  
Displays the available network settings. Clicking Change  
enables you to adjust these settings.  
Remote Tools Setup  
Remote workspace setup allows you to Enable Remote  
Connection and specify after how many hours to  
automatically log off the remote connection. This enables  
you to open an actual workspace for a selected server on  
your computer and import jobs, print jobs, preview jobs, and  
perform certain workflows. Several users can connect to the  
same server simultaneously from different remote  
workstations. Click Remote Connections Viewer to view a  
list of the remote connections.  
       
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Option  
Description  
Security  
By default, you can open the workspace without logging on  
each time. If you want each user to log on, clear the Auto  
log on check box, and then enter a password for each  
access level.  
Provides the following options:  
Operator—Enables the user to operate the CX print  
server and configure the general settings in the  
Preferences window.  
Administrator—Enables the user to access all features  
and settings on the CX print server.  
Guest—Enables the user to import a job through an  
existing virtual printer, make changes to the job  
parameters, and view the workspace.  
Note: This does not change how you log on to Windows.  
Selecting the Disable guest connection check box  
prevents guest users from accessing the CX print server.  
Disk wipe—By permanently removing data left by files that  
you have deleted, the Disk Wipe utility enables you to work  
in a more secure environment. The utility eliminates the  
contents of your deleted files by scanning all of the empty  
sectors on both the system and image disks, and replacing  
them with zeros. Non-empty sectors are left untouched. The  
Disk Wipe utility starts automatically every time you quit the  
CX print server software.  
Note: Make sure that Symantec Norton Utilities software is  
not installed on the system, because the Disk Wipe utility  
does not function properly with this software.  
Image Disks  
Enables you to adjust the system disk threshold in order to  
set the minimum free disk space required to process files.  
Scan Management  
Configuration Backup  
Enables you to setup the scanbox access control and scan  
jobs settings.  
Enables you to back up your system configuration to a local  
hard drive or network drive and then to restore the  
configuration.  
Mail Service  
Enables you to configure the mail service options to receive  
and send scanned jobs directly to one or more e-mail  
addresses.  
SMS and Mail Accounts  
Enables you to configure your mail SMTP server account,  
SMS SMTP server account, and add users that will receive  
email and text message notifications about the press'  
status.  
Calibration and Color  
Enables you to specify whether calibration is done off-the-  
glass or with a calibration device.  
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Option  
Description  
Localization  
Displays local settings on your system, including the region,  
units of measure, and user interface language. You can  
change each of these settings, by selecting an option from  
the menus.  
Note: After selecting the language of your choice, the You  
must shutdown and restart your computer  
before the new settings take affect  
message appears. You need to exit from the workspace and  
then restart your computer.  
Important: All localization settings, for example, time zone  
and language must be made on the CX print server and not  
in the Windows operating system.  
Deletion policy  
Pre-RIP Preview  
Deletion policy enables you to select how often, in days or  
hours, you want jobs to be deleted from the Storage area.  
The default setting holds the jobs in the Storage area until  
you manually delete them.  
Held jobs enables you to select how often to delete jobs  
held in the queue area.  
Provides the following options:  
PostScript preview—Enables you to select the file  
format to retain after previewing a job in Adobe Acrobat.  
VDP jobs preview—Enables you to select the desired  
number of booklets that you want to preview before the  
job is processed.  
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Option  
Description  
Queues Manager  
Provides the following options:  
Job batching policy:  
Enable job batching—Prints jobs that have similar  
attributes one after another, without pausing between  
jobs.  
Disable job batching—Enables the printer to pause  
between jobs that have similar attributes.  
Held jobs policy:  
Bypass held jobs—Bypasses a held job in the Print  
queue by moving the next job to the top of the queue.  
This option saves valuable production time.  
Don't bypass held jobs—Stops printing from the Print  
queue when a job is assigned a held status.  
Note: This option preserves the original order of the jobs  
in the Print queue.  
Parallel RIP  
Enables you to process two files simultaneously. When you  
import multiple PDL files to the Process queue, you will  
notice that different jobs are processing at the same time.  
Note: Two native PDF files cannot be processed  
simultaneously. The APPE RIP and the CPSI RIP can  
process two files simultaneously.  
Messages  
Accounting log setup—Enables you to set the number of  
days after which you can overwrite messages. The default  
setting is 90 days.  
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Option  
Description  
JDF/JMF  
Creates JDF output for JDF jobs that do not have a  
specified target path. If a JDF job has a specified target  
path, JDF output is always created.  
The CX print server receives the JDF job ticket via hot  
folders, returns JDF output with job accounting information,  
and submits JMF (Job Messaging Format) signals with the  
job's status.  
Note: If you type the file's URL in the HTTP URL box, the  
system will submit JMF signals with the job status whenever  
the job status of every job in the system changes.  
General Defaults  
Provides the following options:  
Default Image Size —Enables you to select the default  
page size that will be used when the system is unable to  
determine the page size of the imported job.  
OPI—Determines how an external high-resolution image  
is placed in a file as it goes to RIP.  
Default archive path—Enables you to set the default  
path that will be displayed when you archive jobs.  
Job Title Recognition:  
Use PostScript internal name: Uses the internal file  
name that the print driver found in the PostScript file.  
Use files name (Use when Printing via LPR): Uses  
the job’s given file name. Selecting this option  
ensures that the job appears in the queue with the  
name last given by the user.  
Cache global VDP elements—Enables you to cache  
global VDP elements, and then reuse these VDP  
elements in different pages, booklets, or jobs.  
Note: This option is available with the Professional  
Power Kit.  
Test Page—Enables you to print a test page.  
See also:  
Setting up e-mail and text message accounts  
Set up accounts to receive predefined e-mail and text message  
notifications about the status of the press.  
Requirements:  
To be able to receive text messages, contact an SMS provider that  
offers services for SMS transit and register for an SMS account.  
     
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1. From the File menu, select Preferences.  
2. Click SMS and Mail accounts.  
3. In the Mail SMTP Server box, type the IP address of your  
site's SMTP mail server. For more information, consult your  
site administrator.  
4. (Optional) If you have an SMS account, in the SMS SMTP  
Server box, type the SMTP server address of your SMS  
provider.  
5. To add a user, perform the following actions:  
a. Under Users, click +.  
b. In the User name box, type the name of the user.  
c. Click OK.  
d. In the Mail Address box, type the user's e-mail address.  
e. In the Mobile Phone Address box, type the user's mobile  
phone address—for example,  
phone.username@supplier_address.com.  
6. In the list of messages, perform one of the following actions:  
To send all notifications, select the All messages check  
box.  
To send specific notifications, select each message that  
you want to send.  
7. In the list of users, perform one of the following actions:  
To send notifications to all users, select the All users  
check box.  
To send notifications to specific users, select the name of  
each user who should receive notifications.  
8. Click Save.  
Note: If you want to deactivate the services for a short period of time—  
for example, to perform maintenance procedures—clear the Enable  
Services check box in the Preferences window. All of your settings will  
be saved.  
Setting up a virtual printer  
Virtual printers  
The CX print server provides several default virtual printers  
(network printers).  
Virtual printers are used for automating workflows, which then  
define job streaming. A virtual printer contains preset workflows  
that are automatically applied to all print jobs processed with that  
virtual printer. Because there is no need to reset job settings for  
each job, printing is more efficient.  
     
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The default virtual printers are:  
SpoolStore—Files are spooled directly to the Storage area and  
await operator processing. You can only import PDL files such  
as: PostScript, PDF, VPS) to this virtual printer, not RIPed -  
processed files.  
ProcessPrint—Files sent to this virtual printer are processed  
and printed directly to the Xerox Color 550/560 Printer via the  
CX print server.  
ProcessStore—Files sent to this virtual printer are  
automatically processed. After processing, the files are stored  
in the Storage area of the CX print server until the print  
operator re-submits them for printing.  
In addition to using the default virtual printers, you can create a  
virtual printer, and edit a virtual printer's settings.  
Adding and editing a virtual printer  
Add a new virtual printer and then edit job parameters of the virtual  
printer.  
When you add a new virtual printer, you can specify if it is  
published on the network and if the virtual printer parameters will  
override the PPD parameters.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, make sure that Virtual Printers is  
selected.  
3. Click +.  
4. In the Name box, type a name for the new printer that you  
want to add.  
5. From the Based on list, select an existing printer with similar  
settings.  
6. The Publish on the network check box is selected by default.  
Clear the check box if you do not want to publish the printer on  
the network.  
7. (Optional) Select the Override PPD parameters check box if  
you would like the virtual printer settings to override the  
parameters set in the PPD file.  
8. (Optional) In the Comments box, type any comment  
regarding the virtual printer parameters.  
9. Click Edit to change the job parameters of your new virtual  
printer.  
Note: If you don't edit the job parameters, the settings of the new virtual  
printer are taken from the printer on which it was based.  
   
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10. Click Save to save your changes in the job parameters  
window.  
11. Click OK.  
The new printer appears in the virtual printer list.  
Restoring the settings for a default virtual printer  
Restore a default virtual printer's parameters to the factory  
settings.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, make sure that Virtual Printers is  
selected.  
3. Select the default virtual printer whose settings you want to  
restore.  
4. Click Restore Defaults.  
5. When the Restore Virtual Printer message appears, click Yes.  
The factory settings for the virtual printer are restored.  
6. Click Close.  
Removing a virtual printer  
The three default virtual printers cannot be deleted.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.  
2. In the Resource list, make sure that Virtual Printers is  
selected.  
3. From the virtual printer list, select the virtual printer that you  
want to delete, and then click .  
4. Click Yes.  
Maintaining your settings  
Backing up the configuration  
You can back up your configuration to a local hard disk, network  
drive, or to CD or DVD media.  
Note: It is recommended that you backup your configuration to external  
media or to a network drive before reinstalling the operating system and  
software.  
1. From the File menu, select Preferences.  
The Preferences window appears.  
2. In the Preferences window, under Administrator, select  
Configuration Backup.  
               
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3. In the Configuration backup area, click Browse.  
The Save dialog box appears.  
4. Locate the desired folder for backup.  
5. Enter the file name.  
Note: It is recommended that you use the current date as part of the file  
name.  
6. Click Save.  
7. In the Configuration backup area, click Start Backup.  
After a few moments, the backup complete message appears.  
Note: The last path is saved and displayed to the path box. If the  
backup was made to external media, the displayed path will be the  
default: C:\CX560\General\Configuration.  
8. Click OK.  
9. Click Save to close the Preferences window.  
Restoring the configuration  
Requirements:  
Make sure that you have previously backed up your configuration.  
The configuration file extension is .cnf.  
1. From the File menu, select Preferences.  
The Preferences window appears.  
2. In the Preferences window, under Administrator, select  
Configuration Backup.  
3. In the Restore configuration area, click Browse.  
The Open dialog box appears.  
4. Locate the folder in which you backed up the configuration.  
5. Select the file, and then click Open.  
6. Click Start Restore.  
7. Select the categories that you want to restore, and click OK.  
All custom tables and sets—for example, new virtual printers— are  
added to the system when you restore the configuration.  
     
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Tools for maintaining your system  
The CX print server includes a number of tools to help you  
maintain your system. Some of the tools that are available are:  
Disk wipe: Enables you to work in a more secure environment,  
by permanently removing data left by files that you have  
deleted.  
Auto update tool: Enables you to install software updates.  
These updates include the latest service packs, Windows hot  
fixes, and related patches for your CX print server.  
 
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Remote Site Manager overview  
The Remote Site Manager enables a site manager to monitor the  
status of the CX print server and other Creo color servers  
connected to printers on a network. It also enables you, the site  
manager, to operate these servers from a remote computer.  
The Remote Site Manager software includes the following tools:  
The Remote Workspace tool—Allows users to open an actual  
workspace for a selected server on their computer and import  
jobs, print jobs, preview jobs, and perform certain workflows.  
Several users can connect to the same server simultaneously  
from different remote computers.  
The EZ Connect tool—Allows the users to view updated printer  
status information.  
Note: You can run the Remote Site Manager on your desktop while you use  
other applications on your computer. The Remote Site Manager does not  
disrupt server activity.  
Activating the remote tools  
Set up a network connection between a Windows computer and  
the CX print server.  
You need to select the Enable the Remote Connection  
parameter in the Preferences window in order to connect remotely  
to the CX print server.  
1. On the CX print server, from the File menu, select  
Preferences.  
The Preferences window appears.  
2. Under Administrator, select Remote Tools Setup.  
3. In the Remote workspace setup, select Enable Remote  
Connection.  
Tip: In this area, you can view Connection Status and how many clients  
are connected.  
4. Use the arrows in the Logoff Automatically after option to  
enter the amount of hours that you want the CX print server  
maintain the connection before logging off automatically.  
         
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5. Click Remote Connections Viewer to see the list of  
connections.  
6. Click Save.  
Installing the Remote Site Manager  
Install the Remote Site Manager so that you can add servers,  
monitor their status, and obtain information about the printer, all  
from your computer.  
1. On your desktop, click Start > Run.  
2. In the Run dialog box, type the exact name of the server  
where the Remote Site Manager is located, as follows \  
\<server_name>.  
3. Click OK.  
4. In the \Utilities\PC Utilitiesfolder on the CX print  
server, locate the Remote_Site_Manager.exefile.  
5. On your computer, double-click the  
Remote_Site_Manager.exe file.  
The Remote Site Manager is installed on your computer. The  
Remote Site Manager icon appears on your taskbar after  
the application is started.  
6. Click OK.  
The Remote Site Manager appears under Start > Programs >  
Creo Color Server > Remote Site Manager.  
Adding to the Remote Site Manager  
Requirements:  
Using the Remote Site Manager software, set up servers via the  
Remote Site Manager Setup window. You can add up to 15 .  
1. On the taskbar, right-click the Remote Site Manager icon.  
2. From the menu that appears, select Setup.  
A message notifies you that you need to add a server before  
using the EZ Connect tool.  
3. Click OK.  
The Remote Site Manager Setup window appears.  
4. In the Remote Site Manager Setup window, click Add.  
5. In the Hostname/IP box, type the exact name of the server  
that you want to add—for example, Server1.  
6. In the Display Name box, type a name of your choice for the  
server.  
       
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7. Click Add.  
Your new server appears in the Remote Site Manager Setup  
window.  
8. Click Save.  
Your new server's name is added to the menu that appears  
when you right-click the Remote Site Manager icon.  
9. To add another server, repeat steps 4-8.  
Using the EZ Connect tool to view the printer status  
Requirements:  
Before you can use the EZ Connect tool, you must add a server.  
1. On the taskbar, right-click the Remote Site Manager icon.  
2. In the menu that appears, select EZ Connect.  
The EZ Connect window appears.  
3. Check the status of the printer that is connected to the  
selected server.  
Remote Workspace overview  
You can connect remotely to the CX print server workspace only in  
servers that support the remote workspace option.  
The Remote Workspace tool opens an actual workspace for the  
selected server and enables you to import jobs, print jobs, and  
perform the following workflows:  
View and manage jobs  
View printer information  
Set job parameters  
Note: You can view multiple workspaces of available servers on the network  
from one Remote Workspace. This applies only to servers of the same  
version and product.  
Connecting to the workspace from your computer  
Requirements:  
Make sure that you have activated the remote connection option  
on the CX print server.  
1. On the taskbar, right-click the Remote Site Manager icon.  
2. In the menu that appears, select one of the servers.  
The Remote Workspace window of that server appears.  
       
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Using the Web Center  
Overview of the Web Center  
The Web Center is a web page that provides online information  
and can be accessed from a Windows or Mac computer. You can  
connect to the Web Center with the Internet Explorer 5.0 (or later)  
and Apple Safari browsers.  
The Web center enables you to:  
Download remote client tools and printer drivers  
View related documentation  
Find links to related vendors or products  
Connecting to the Web Center  
Note: To connect to the Web Center from a client workstation, you must first  
enable the remote connection in the preferences of the CX print server.  
1. On your desktop, double-click Internet Explorer.  
2. When the browser starts, in the address field type: http://  
<server name>—for example, if the CX print server station  
name is colorserver_1, type http://colorserver_1.  
The CX print server Web Center appears.  
Office Hot Folder tool  
The Office Hot Folder tool enables you to automate the printing of  
Microsoft Office files when you work remotely. You can drag  
Microsoft Office files to a hot folder and then submit the files for  
printing on the Creo color server.  
The following Microsoft Office versions are supported:  
Microsoft Office XP  
Microsoft Office 2003  
Microsoft Office 2007  
Installing the Office Hot Folder tool  
Requirements:  
Microsoft Office must be installed on your computer in order to  
work with Office Hot Folder tool.  
1. On the CX print server, locate the D:\Utilities\PC  
Utilitiesfolder.  
               
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2. Double-click the Office_HF.exefile.  
The Office Hot Folder tool is installed on your computer, the  
Office HF icon appears on your taskbar, and the Office Hot  
Folder tool appears. All network printers that are currently on  
your computer appear in the window.  
3. Right-click this icon to perform the following actions:  
Open: Open the Office Hot Folders tool and create and  
manage hot folders  
Start: Activate file processing in the tool  
Stop: Deactivate file processing in the tool  
Refresh: Restart the tool  
Exit: Shut down the tool  
Creating an Office hot folder  
Requirements:  
The Office Hot Folder tool must be open.  
1. In the Office Hot Folder tool, in the Printers pane, select the  
virtual printer for which you want to create a hot folder.  
2. Click Create HF.  
You can now print Microsoft Office files through this hot folder.  
Using the Office Hot Folder tool to print  
Requirements:  
One of the following Microsoft file formats must already be  
submitted to one of the hot folders setup in the Office Hot Folder  
tool:  
.ppt  
.doc  
.xls  
.pub  
1. In the Creo Office hot folders window, select the hot folder that  
you want to use to submit your file.  
   
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2. Drag the file to the hot folder.  
Your file, , is automatically processed and printed according to the  
hot folder workflow.  
Creo Color Server Job Ticket software  
Creo Color Server Job Ticket overview  
The Creo Color Server Job Ticket software enables you to create  
a Job Definition Format (JDF) file. This JDF file contains a set of  
printing parameters (job ticket) and may also include the path to a  
file to be printed using those parameters.  
Note: If you assign a file to a job ticket, make sure that the file location is  
accessible to the color server.  
This software can be installed and used on a Windows or Mac OS  
computer.  
Because you work on a remote computer, you don't need to be  
connected to a color server to create a job ticket. You can assign a  
job ticket to any type of file.  
With the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software you can:  
Create a job ticket  
Open a job ticket  
Load job parameters from a selected server  
Send a job to print using a job ticket that you created  
Language settings  
The Creo Color Server Job Ticket software displays the language  
of your computer's Windows operating system. To ensure that the  
language that the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software displays  
and the language of the job parameters window that you work with  
are the same, set the language of your computer's operating  
system to the same language as the color server that you are  
creating the job ticket for.  
     
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Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in  
Windows  
1. From your computer, navigate to the \\<server name>  
\Utilities\PC Utilitiesfolder on the color server.  
2. Double-click the CreoColorServerJobTicket.exefile.  
The software opens. A shortcut to the software appears under  
Start > Programs > Creo Color Server .  
Installing the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software in Mac OS  
1. From your computer, navigate to the \\<server name>  
\Utilities\Mac Utilitiesfolder on the CX print server.  
2. Copy the zip file to your desktop.  
3. Double-click the CreoColorServerJobTicket.zipfile.  
The unzipped package appears on your desktop.  
4. Double-click the Creo Color Server Job Ticket package to  
install the software on your computer.  
The Creo Color Server Job Ticket software is installed on your  
computer.  
Creating and managing job tickets  
Creating a job ticket in Windows  
1. From the Start menu, select Programs > Creo Color Server  
Job Ticket > Creo Color Server JT > Creo Color Server  
Job Ticket V1_0.  
The Creo Color Server JT window opens.  
2. To add a server, perform the following actions:  
a. From the Tools menu, select Use JT Settings From >  
Other Devices.  
b. In the Device Configuration window, click Add.  
c. In the Device Name box, type the name of the server that  
you want to add.  
d. In the IP/Host Name box, type the IP address or the host  
name of the server.  
e. Click Add.  
The job ticket settings for the server are loaded.  
f. In the Device Configuration window, click OK.  
     
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3. From the Tools menu, select Use JT Settings From and in  
the list that appears, click the server that you just added.  
The following message appears if unsaved changes were  
made to the current open job ticket:  
Are you sure you want to change the displayed  
server without changing the template?  
4. Click Yes.  
5. Set the required job parameters.  
6. Click Save.  
7. In the dialog box, type a name for the job ticket, and click  
Save.  
The job ticket is saved in the path defined in the Preferences  
window. The default path is C:\Documents and Settings\All  
Users\Color_Server_Client_Tools\CreoColorServer_JT  
\V1_0\CreoColorServer_JT  
\CreoColorServer_Server_JT_<servername>_1\servers  
\FactoryDevice\JT files.  
Loading job parameters from a selected server  
Requirements:  
The server from which you want to load job parameters must be in  
the Creo Color Server Job Ticket list of servers.  
1. From the Tools menu, select Use JT Settings From.  
2. In the list that appears, click the server from which you want to  
load job parameters.  
A check mark appears next to the selected server, and the Creo  
Color Server Job Ticket software loads the appropriate job  
parameters window.  
Submitting a file with job ticket for printing  
Requirements:  
You can only submit a file for printing with a job ticket that contains  
the required job parameters. For more information, see the  
Connecting Prinergy to the Creo Color Server Connectivity Guide.  
1. In the Creo Color Server Job Ticket software main window,  
click Submit.  
2. In the Name box, type the name of the job ticket.  
3. Click Browse.  
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4. In the Browse dialog box, locate the file that you want to print  
using the job ticket, and click Open.  
Note: The file must be in a location that is accessible to the color server.  
If the location is not accessible, the file won't be printed.  
5. Click Submit.  
The file is sent to the color server and is printed according to the  
settings defined in the job ticket.  
Easy VDP File Creator tool  
The Easy VDP File Creator tool is a web-based, template-driven  
page composition engine that can be used for creating a typical  
variable data job and submit it for printing on the CX print server.  
The Easy VDP File Creator tool includes many templates for you  
to choose from in order to create personalized variable data jobs.  
Following are some of the templates available on the CX print  
server:  
Announcements for a new baby or home  
Business cards and stationery  
Calendar  
Greeting cards for birthdays  
Invitations  
There are three main steps involved in using the Easy VDP File  
Creator tool:  
1. Select a template.  
2. Assign data. Enter the data manually or import an existing  
database.  
3. Create the job and print it to one of the CX print server virtual  
printers.  
You can access the Easy VDP File Creator tool through the Web  
Center under Links.  
Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template  
The first step in creating a variable data job is to select the type of  
job and template that will be printed.  
1. Open the CX print server Web Center, select Links, and then  
select Easy VDP File Creator.  
     
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2. In the Templates area, select the category and subject of the  
type of variable data job that you want to create—for example,  
Announcements > New baby.  
The templates matching this selection appear in the Design  
and properties area.  
3. In the Design and properties area, select the template for  
your job.  
Note: When you select a template the properties appear showing the  
variable data fields assigned to that template. Each template has a  
different set of fields that are suitable for that job.  
4. Click Continue to add data records.  
Next:  
The next step is to add records to your job.  
Adding records manually to your variable data job  
The next step in defining a job using the Easy VDP File Creator  
tool is to assign the information that will appear on the printed  
variable data job.  
In this step you add the variable data directly in the Easy VDP File  
Creator tool.  
1. In the Easy VDP File Creator tool, select Manually.  
2. In the Variable Data area, type in the data for each field. If  
you want a particular field to appear on every record then  
select the Apply to all records check box next to that field.  
Note: Some of the fields may require you to upload images.  
 
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3. Click (+) to add the data to the list of records.  
Note: To remove a record from the list, click (-) to delete a record.  
Next:  
The next step is to create the job and submit it for printing.  
Adding records from a database to your variable data job  
The next step in defining a job using the Easy VDP File Creator  
tool is to assign the information that will appear on the printed  
variable data job.  
In this step you can upload an Excel file containing the variable  
data information that you want to appear on each record.  
Note: The Excel file must include the same fields as defined in the properties  
of the template that you selected.  
1. In the Easy VDP File Creator tool, select Database.  
2. Click Browse to upload your Excel database file, or click  
Create Database File.  
Note: When you select Create Database File, Excel opens with a  
worksheet containing the field names in the first row suitable for the  
template you selected.  
3. Type in the data for all the records that you want to create.  
4. When you are done, save the file and then close Excel.  
Next:  
The next step is to create the job and submit it for printing.  
Creating and printing the variable data job  
The final step in creating a variable data job using the Easy VDP  
File Creator tool is to create the job and submit it for printing to  
one of the CX print server.  
1. After you have added all the data, click Create Job.  
2. Type a name for the variable data job.  
3. From the Virtual Printers list, select a virtual printer to submit  
the job to.  
4. Click Submit.  
A message appears that the file was successfully submitted to  
the Creo Color Server. You can either close the Easy VDP  
File Creator tool, or click Submit another job to start the  
process again.  
   
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The variable data job you created is submitted for processing and  
printing on the CX print server. You can view the status of the job  
in the Web Viewer > Queues.  
Troubleshooting  
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Job History window  
The Job History window lists all of the messages that were  
generated during the workflow of the selected job. You can view  
the job title and owner (the user name of the system from which  
the job originated) near the top of the window.  
Job Information  
Job title  
The job's file name.  
Sender  
The user that sent the file to print.  
Show  
Click one of the icon types (Information,  
Warning, or Error) to view or not view (toggle)  
those message types in the Job History  
window.  
Type  
There are three types of messages:  
Information  
Warning  
Error  
Date & Time  
The date and time on which the message was  
emitted (the time stamp).  
Stage  
The stage in the workflow—for example,  
System or Process.  
Message  
The message text.  
     
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Handling alerts and failed jobs  
If your job has failed, you can view an alert message about the  
failed job.  
1. In the workspace, do one of the following:  
In the Storage area click the failed icon that appears next  
to the frozen job.  
Select the job with the failed icon and then click the Alert  
button  
on the toolbar.  
If you clicked the failed icon, the following message appears.  
If you clicked the Alert button, the Alerts window appears.  
2. Close the alerts information.  
Aborting a job  
Requirements:  
A job that is processing or printing.  
Right-click the running job in one of the queues, and select  
Abort and then click Yes.  
The job moves from the queue to the Storage area. The Aborted  
status is assigned to the job, and the next job in the queue starts  
running.  
Resume printing  
Resume printing an aborted job.  
Right-click the aborted job in Storage area, and select  
Resume printing.  
The job continues printing from the last page that was printed.  
           
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Alerts window  
In the Alerts window you can view system alerts, and alerts for the  
selected job.  
Alert window options  
Show Selected  
Displays the alert for the selected job in the  
queues or Storage area.  
Show All  
Displays the system alerts and the alerts for  
all jobs.  
Clear All  
Clears all of the alerts from the window.  
Printing system messages  
Print a list of system messages from the Message Viewer window.  
1. From the Info menu, select Messages Viewer.  
2. Filter and sort the message list as desired.  
Click any message type icon —for example, Error—in  
order not to list such messages.  
Click a column header to sort the list by that column.  
3. Click Print List.  
The Print window is displayed.  
4. Set the printing options as desired, and click OK.  
The data is printed according to the current filtering and sorting.  
       
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Glossary  
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absolute colorimetric  
A method of color matching during the translation of files from one  
device to another. The absolute colorimetric method refers to the  
use of device-independent color space.  
amplitude-modulated (AM) screening  
A type of halftone screening in which the size of the dots varies but  
the spacing between dot centers is constant. For darker areas, the  
dots are bigger, and for lighter areas, they are smaller.  
Automatic Picture Replacement (APR)  
Technology in which two versions of a file are created—a high-  
resolution file and a low-resolution file called PSImage. You use  
the latter file for positioning and manipulating images in DTP  
software. The high-resolution file automatically replaces the low-  
resolution version during the RIP process.  
bitmap file format  
A file format in which graphics are represented by a series of  
pixels. The file name extension is .bmp.  
booklet  
In a variable information (VI) job, a personalized copy of a  
document. A booklet can consist of several pages, but the entire  
document is targeted at a specific individual or address. VI jobs  
contain elements that differ from booklet to booklet, including text,  
graphics, pictures, and page backgrounds.  
bounding box  
In a PostScript file, the smallest rectangle that encloses all of the  
graphic elements. The bounding box is specified by two sets of  
coordinates.  
 
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brightness  
The amount of light reflected from a surface, regardless of the hue  
or saturation of color. In print reproduction, the reflectance of the  
paper affects brightness.  
cache  
To store data after it has been accessed so that future access will  
be faster.  
calibration curve  
A curve that represents the percentage at which the software  
adjusts an original tint during screening to produce the target  
output.  
click charge  
CMYK  
A fee that vendors charge for each printed or copied page. Click  
charges are part of the maintenance agreement between the  
vendor and the customer.  
A color representation scheme (or color space) in which cyan,  
magenta, yellow, and black are combined to create full-color  
images.  
colorant  
A pigment, dye, phosphor, or other such substance that produces  
a color. Colorants are like building blocks of colors—for example,  
green is composed of cyan and yellow, so cyan and yellow can be  
considered colorants that make up the color green.  
color cast  
The predominance of a particular color that affects the whole  
image in the original, proof, or reproduction. A color cast is due to  
an excess of a color pigment or light. It is most obvious in gray and  
near-gray areas.  
color channel  
A single color, such as red, green, or blue.  
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color correction  
The process of improving or altering the color components of an  
image to compensate for deficiencies in printing inks, to solve  
problems in the color separation itself, or to fulfill a customer’s  
request for modification.  
color gamut  
The range of possible colors that can be represented in a given  
circumstance, such as within a given color space or by a certain  
output device.  
color management  
A process that aims to control the representation of colors across  
a variety of output devices so that the colors that are generated  
appear consistent. Color management is based on the  
coordination of three processes: device calibration, device  
characterization, and conversion from one color space to another.  
color mapping  
color profile  
A color-correction method used to convert an input file’s color  
space to a target’s color space.  
A description of the range of colors that a device can produce. A  
color profile makes it possible to convert the color space of one  
device (such as inkjet printer) to another device (such as a  
computer monitor).  
color rendering dictionary (CRD)  
A three-dimensional lookup table for transforming all process color  
models.  
color space array (CSA)  
A three-dimensional or four-dimensional lookup table that contains  
data for translating a device-dependent color space into a device-  
independent L*a*b* color space.  
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composite file  
A single file—for example, a composite PostScript file or a PDF file  
—that contains all the color information and is not divided into  
color separations. That is, the color information is not divided into  
cyan, magenta, yellow, black, or spot colors.  
composite mode  
A mode of operation in which all the color information associated  
with a particular page is described on one page of a PostScript  
file. During RIP, the file is separated into process colors and spot  
colors, one file for each color. This mode of operation is the fastest  
and most efficient in most cases.  
contrast  
The ratio between the light tones and the dark tones in an image.  
If you increase the contrast, highlights become lighter while  
shadows become darker.  
conventional screening  
A method of screening in which an image is broken down into a  
series of dots of varying sizes that are placed in a rigid grid  
pattern. Color images are separated into the four process colors,  
and individual screens of color are created and then skewed at  
angles to reproduce the image in print.  
creep  
The extension of middle pages of a folded signature slightly  
beyond outside pages. Shingling compensates for creep.  
CT file format  
A four-color (CMYK) continuous-tone (or contone) raster file  
format. Gradient tones and continuous-tone data are sometimes  
converted to CT format.  
database  
A software module that holds site configuration information, edition  
plan information, and the current state of each process and  
planned item. At least one workstation at each site must have a  
database installed.  
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DCS (desktop color separation)  
An EPS format containing five files: four of the files contain the  
separated color information for each of the CMYK colors and the  
fifth is a low-resolution composite file for use in electronic page  
layout. DCS1 format has five separate files. One file acts as the  
preview and the other four contain the information for printing the  
different channels of CMYK color.  
DCS-2  
A desktop color separation (DCS) file with additional files that  
contain spot color information.  
densitometer  
An electronic instrument which measures the optical density of film  
or reflective media. A transmission densitometer is used to  
measure films while a reflection densitometer is used to measure  
photographs and ink laydown on press sheets.  
density  
A measurement of the ability of light to be absorbed by an ink and  
paper combination. A darker tone has a higher density than a  
lighter tone.  
density range  
The range of density from highlight to shadow on a film negative or  
positive or on the printed image. It is calculated as the  
mathematical difference between the densities of the darkest and  
the lightest tone values.  
device  
An individual occurrence of a physical device that reproduces an  
image. Devices have a type and a customer-specified name.  
Because the declaration of a device does not include its operating  
conditions—such as ink selection, type of screening, and paper—  
you cannot measure the color response of a device on its own. (In  
ICC terminology, the declaration of a device does include its  
operating conditions.)  
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device-independent color space  
A color space based on human perception of color, measured  
using a colorimeter or spectrophotometer. The color space is  
independent of the color capabilities of any specific device. An  
example is CIELAB. A device-independent color space may be  
used as an intermediate color space when converting from one  
color space to another, for example, from CMYK to RGB.  
device link profile  
A one-way link or connection between two color imaging devices.  
Such a one-way link can be between devices such as a scanner  
and a printer, a scanner and a color monitor, or two printers. Using  
device link profiles helps shorten the conversion path in certain  
applications and saves computing time.  
device profile  
A type of ICC profile that represents the relationship between  
colorant tint values of a device and the resulting color. It has two  
sets of color mapping tables: one set maps device colorant tint  
values to the profile color space while the other set maps the  
profile color space to device colorant tint values.  
dot area  
dot gain  
The percentage of an area covered by halftone dots, ranging from  
no dots at 0 percent to a solid ink density at 100 percent. The size  
of a single dot is stated in a percentage of the area it occupies.  
A printing effect which results in dots being printed larger than they  
should be. It occurs as a result of ink spreading on the printed  
page, and if not compensated for, can lead to an image appearing  
too dark.  
element  
Any item within a job—including an input file, page, page set,  
signature, surface, or separation.  
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frequency-modulated (FM) screening  
A method of creating halftones where the spots are all the same  
size, but the frequency or number of dots 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, size, or weight.  
gray balance  
The values for yellow, magenta, and cyan that produce a neutral  
gray with no dominant hue when printed at a normal density.  
gray component  
The amounts of CMY in a color which result in neutral gray, based  
on the lowest separation value of the color.  
gray component replacement (GCR)  
A method for reducing the CMY amounts that produce the gray  
component in a color, without changing the color hue.  
halftone screen  
On halftone output, the fine grid that positions the halftone dots.  
job flow  
The job parameter settings of selected virtual printers, which are  
automatically applied to all jobs printed using those virtual printers.  
These settings determine how a sent or imported file is processed.  
For example, a file sent to a virtual printer with a Process & Print  
job flow will be RIPed, printed, and stored in the Storage Folder. A  
file sent to a Process & Store job flow virtual printer will be RIPed  
and stored, without printing.  
job ticket  
A hidden file that is created when you associate an input file with a  
particular template. The job ticket contains all the instructions for  
processing the input file.  
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L*a*b*  
A device-independent color measurement system that measures  
Lightness (or Luminance) and two color coordinates, A (red/green)  
and B (blue/yellow). It may be used as an intermediate color space  
used when converting from one color space to another (for  
example, from CMYK to RGB).  
long-edge first (LEF)  
A printer page orientation where pages are delivered to the printer  
with the long edge of the paper going in first.  
lookup table (LUT)  
A two or three-dimensional array of values that stores information  
about specified input-output relationships. When an input value is  
known, the system can automatically determine the correct output  
value. For example, the system can find the required dot size for a  
given set of printing conditions based on the stored gray level.  
Color setups can be saved in color tables (color transformation  
tables), which is one of the many kinds of LUTs.  
PDF/X  
Abbreviation for Portable Document Format eXchange. An  
exchange format for sending pages between a page preparation  
site and a printing site. PDF/X is a subset of the full PDF  
specification.  
PPD (PostScript Printer Description)  
A file specification set by Adobe Systems, Inc. It contains output-  
device-specific information, including fonts, line screens, offset  
margins, supported page sizes, and so on.  
pre-separated file  
A PDF, PostScript, or TIFF file that contains a separate page for  
each color in a document. A standard process color job would  
have four pages—one for each process color. A job with spot  
colors would have a page for each spot color and a page for each  
process color.  
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printer description file  
A PPD file or PDF file that Apple Macintosh software uses to  
prepare pages and documents for specific output devices.  
process  
An action initiated on a file—for example, refining a PostScript file,  
copying a file from one folder to another, or outputting a TIFF file  
to plate.  
process colors  
The four ink colors that are used to reproduce full-color images:  
cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK). Combinations of CMYK  
are used to reproduce many colors of the spectrum.  
PSImage  
A low-resolution EPS file that is part of the Automatic Picture  
Replacement (APR) workflow. You use PSImage files to position  
images in page layout. You can create and edit a PSImage file in  
various applications, such as PSImage Exporter in Photoshop,  
Copydot Toolkit, and oXYgen software. If you edit a PSImage file  
(for example, you add a mask or a clipping path), the workflow  
software applies your changes to the high-resolution file and  
automatically replaces the PSImage file during the RIP process.  
relative colorimetric  
A method of color matching. When translating colors from one  
device to another, it retains the colors that fall within the range of  
both devices.  
RGB  
Abbreviation for the additive primaries—red, green, and blue.  
These colors are the predominant colors in the visible light  
spectrum that the human eye can detect. The RGB colors are  
used, for example, in video monitors, scanners, and other devices  
in which the light is direct and not reflected.  
rich black  
A black area to which layers of other inks, referred to as support  
screens or booster colors, have been added to make the color as  
dark as possible.  
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RTP (ready-to-print) job  
A job that has been RIPed and is in the appropriate format for  
printing. You can submit RTP jobs for reprinting without  
reprocessing them.  
screen angle  
shadows  
The angle at which a halftone screen is set for printing halftones.  
Proper screen angles minimize moiré patterns.  
The darkest part of an image (original and reproduction). A  
shadow has densities near the maximum. In a reproduction,  
shadows are printed with dot areas between 80 percent and 100  
percent.  
sheet  
Both surfaces of one printed press sheet.  
short-edge first (SEF)  
A printer page orientation where pages are delivered to the printer  
with the narrow edge of the paper going in first.  
slug  
The text added to one side of the printed layout. The slug contains  
information about the job and its settings. Also referred to as label  
or caption.  
SMB (Server Message Block)  
SMB, also known as CIFS (Common Internet File System), is a  
protocol for sharing files, printers, and other resources between  
computers.  
smooth scaling  
The ability to maintain the same detail and smoothness with  
different degrees of enlargement. Smooth scaling allows you to  
scale up low-resolution images without creating a jagged  
appearance.  
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source profile  
The specifications for how the CMYK and RGB values in a file  
should be interpreted as an actual color when displayed or output  
through a given device.  
spine trim size  
The space between adjacent pages on a printed sheet.  
spot color  
A special ink color, not included in the process color set, that is  
used to specify the color of a graphic design element.  
spot color library  
A collection of spot colors for which spotless color recipes are  
sought. A spot color library contains one or more spot colors. Each  
spot color includes a name and a CIELAB color space.  
step and repeat  
The procedure of copying the same image by stepping it in  
position both horizontally and vertically according to a  
predetermined layout.  
stochastic screening  
A digital screening process that converts images into very small  
dots of equal size and variable spacing. Also referred to as  
frequency-modulated (FM) screening.  
substrate  
TIFF  
Any printing surface to which ink will adhere. Also referred to as  
stock.  
Acronym for Tagged Image File Format. TIFF is a file format used  
to describe, store, and exchange bitmap images. TIFF is cross-  
platform, highly flexible, and capable of saving a wide variety of  
image types, including photographs and illustrations. Most page  
makeup and image editing software supports TIFF.  
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TIFF/IT-P1  
Acronym for Tagged Image File Format for Image Technology,  
Profile 1. A file format that is similar to TIFF/IT, but provides a  
minimized set of options that allows simpler implementation when  
the full set of TIFF/IT options is not required.  
tint  
The percentage value assigned to a dot.  
tonal calibration  
The act of setting equipment to reproduce tonal values to specified  
values on final output such as a proof, press sheet, or plate.  
trapping  
A printing technique in which adjacent printed colors are slightly  
overlapped to ensure that white space does not appear between  
the colors.  
variable print specification  
Formal language designed for effective production of variable  
information documents.  
vector drawing  
The geometric system used to define lines and curves in computer  
graphics. It is most often used for line drawings.  
virtual printer  
A printer that contains preset workflows that are automatically  
applied to all print jobs processed with that virtual printer.  
Index  
fonts  
downloading 12  
forwarding a job 42  
A
aborting a job 138  
Accounting Viewer 43, 44  
show, hide, and move columns 44  
G
editing gradation table 58  
archiving a job 41  
C
calibration  
H
Calibrations window 50  
creating calibration table using i1 20  
printing off-the-glass calibration chart 18  
troubleshooting 22  
assigning to your job 38  
I
imposition  
Color tab  
imposition methods 61  
previewing a layout 62  
printing business card job 63  
printing saddle-stitch job 64  
Imposition tab  
color tools overview 47  
configuration  
D
device link profile  
duplicating jobs 43  
dynamic page exceptions  
Imposition Template Builder  
changing position of a page 67  
E
rotating a page 180° 67  
rotating both sides of a page 180° 67  
simulating job with imposition template 66  
exceptions  
exporting files  
J
deleting a page from a job 30  
finding CMYK values of a specific area 32  
merging pages into a job 30  
moving a page in a job 30  
previewing an RTP file 30  
replacing pages 32  
F
Finishing tab  
Near-line finisher 106  
rotating pages 180° 31  
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printing grays using black toner 60  
printing grayscale CMYK elements using black  
M
Manual duplex  
Media and Color Manager tool  
mapping media 49  
importing destination profile 48  
importing device link profile 49  
importing source profile 48  
N
Near-line finishers  
Q
generate a corner mark and barcode 80  
Quality tab  
adding to your Windows computer 9  
O
R
Remote Site Manager 125, 126  
Installing in Windows 126  
installing 126  
P
Remote tools  
paper stock  
reprinting copies of a job 29  
resubmitting a job 29  
Resume printing 138  
retrieving a job 41  
Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML) 88  
Preferences window  
Configuration Backup 115  
Deletion Policy 115  
rush job  
running a rush job 40  
submitting a rush job 40  
Localization 115  
S
Queues Manager 115  
Scanning  
installing Remote Scan Application in Windows  
viewing and printing 35  
installing Remote Scan Application on a Mac 81  
Remote Scan Application 81  
Services tab  
Job deletion 110  
password protect jobs 24  
removing in Windows 11  
Print tab  
setpagedevice commands  
dynamic page exceptions 69  
Copies and Pages 91  
printing a job 28  
printing color jobs as black and white  
printing a job in grayscale mode 60  
SMS and e-mail accounts  
source profile  
Index  
155  
spot color variation  
spot colors  
managing 52  
measuring a spot color using the i1  
protecting a CMYK color as a spot color 57  
protecting a gray color as spot color 57  
protecting an RGB color as a spot color 56  
hardware and software components 2  
T
V
Variable data printing (VDP)  
archiving elements 89  
caching VDP elements 89  
deleting elements 90  
retrieving elements 90  
Variable Print Specification (VPS)  
inline elements 88  
reusable elements 88  
restoring default settings 122  
W
Connecting 128  
workspace  
queues  
resource details 4  

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