ColorPASS-Z5000 PRINTING GUIDE I N C L U D E S F I E R Y ® S O F T WA R E
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Contents Preface About this manual xi About the documentation xii How the ColorPASS works xiii About printer drivers and PPDs xiii Before you begin xiv Chapter 1: Printing from Windows Computers Printing from applications 1-1 Setting options and printing from Windows 95/98/Me 1-1 Working with custom page sizes in Windows 95/98/Me 1-13 Setting options and printing from Windows NT 4.0 1-15 Working with custom page sizes in Windows NT 4.
viii Contents Chapter 3: Printing from UNIX Workstations Printing to the ColorPASS 3-1 Chapter 4: Special Features Printing variable data documents with FreeForm 4-1 How FreeForm works 4-1 Creating the master-elements document 4-2 Creating the variable-elements document 4-3 Combining the FreeForm Master with the variable-elements document 4-4 Using FreeForm 4-5 Printing simulations 4-10 Printing duplex pages 4-10 Scanning from the copier 4-11 Fiery Scan color conversion settings 4-11
ix Contents Appendix A: Print Options Where to set print options A-1 Print options and override hierarchy A-2 Default settings More information about print options A-2 A-14 Appendix B: Font List PostScript printer fonts B-1 Adobe Type 1 fonts B-1 TrueType fonts B-5 Appendix C: Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance C-1 Troubleshooting C-2 General printing problems C-2 Problems with print quality C-4 Problems with Fiery Downloader C-5 Problems with Fiery Scan C-7 Pro
xi Preface About this manual The ColorPASS-Z5000 Color Server™ enables you to use your color copier as a networked printer. You can use the ColorPASS-Z5000 Color Server to print final documents or to proof jobs you will later print on an offset press. You send a print job to the ColorPASS-Z5000 Color Server as you would to any other printer—you select it from the Printers dialog box on Microsoft Windows computers, or in the Chooser on Apple Mac OS computers—and then print from within any application.
xii Preface • Downloading files and fonts using Fiery Downloader™ • Monitoring jobs and accessing information using Fiery WebTools™ and Fiery Link™ • Specifying and overriding job settings, a list of fonts installed on the ColorPASS, and troubleshooting information About the documentation This manual is part of a set of ColorPASS documentation that includes the following manuals for users and system administrators: • The Configuration Guide explains basic configuration and administration of the ColorPASS
xiii How the ColorPASS works How the ColorPASS works The ColorPASS receives files from computers on the network, processes (RIPs) those files, and then sends them to the copier’s print engine for printing. Even with the ColorPASS installed, you can still use the copier to make copies. Windows and Mac OS computers communicate with the ColorPASS by means of a PostScript printer driver and PostScript printer description (PPD) files.
xiv Preface Before you begin Before using the ColorPASS, follow these steps: 1. Confirm that the system administrator has completed Setup as described in the Configuration Guide. 2. Find out what printer defaults the administrator specified in Setup. These default settings can affect the results of your print jobs. Check with your administrator or operator for information on these default settings. 3.
1 1-1 Chapter 1: Printing from Windows Computers Printing from applications This chapter describes how to print to the ColorPASS from Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000. You can print from a networked Windows computer or from a computer using Windows (SMB) printing. If you plan to print files at another location, you should follow the procedures described in “Saving files to print at a remote location” on page 1-28.
1 1-2 Printing from Windows Computers To print from Windows 95/98/Me applications by connecting your computer to a print server via the network, one of the following is required: a NetWare server, a Windows NT server, or a UNIX server. For more information, see the Configuration Guide. To print from Windows 95/98/Me applications without connecting to a print server, you can use SMB printing. For more information, see Getting Started.
1 1-3 4. Printing from applications Click the Paper Source print option bar. In the Page Size area, specify the page size for the job. From the Paper Source pop-up menu, choose the paper drawer for the job. For example, you can specify that the job should be printed on pages from Drawer 1. In the Media Type area, specify the type of media to use for the job. For more information on these and other print options, see Appendix A.
1 1-4 Printing from Windows Computers 5. Click the ColorWise print option bar. In the Print Mode area, specify the color mode for the job. If you want to use any advanced color management features (such as Rendering Style), click Expert Settings and proceed to step 6, otherwise skip to step 8. 6. In the Expert Color Settings dialog box, click Update to display the current ColorPASS settings.
1 1-5 Printing from applications 7. Specify the color settings for the print job, then click OK. 8. Click the Destination, Layout, Finishing, Watermarks, and Image Quality print option bars to specify the appropriate settings for the print job. These print options are specific to the ColorPASS and the copier. They override settings in ColorPASS Printer Setup, but can be changed from Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler.
1 1-6 11. Printing from Windows Computers Enter the password specified for your group. The Group Password is assigned by the ColorPASS Administrator. The Administrator or Operator can edit the password name from the Command WorkStation Properties window. N OTE : Group Name and Group Password options are not available when printing to the Direct connection. 12. Enter text messages in the Notes area. Enter user and job identification information, or whatever information is required at your site.
1 1-7 TO Printing from applications CREATE SAVED SETTINGS : 1. Make sure that Default Settings appears in the Saved Settings pop-up menu. 2. If you are using the PostScript driver, configure the options from all the print option bars. As soon as you change any settings, the Saved Settings menu displays Untitled instead of Default Settings. 3. Click the Disk button. 4. Using a maximum of 32 characters, enter a Settings Name and click OK.
1 1-8 TO Printing from Windows Computers LOAD SAVED SETTINGS : 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click in the Saved Settings pop-up menu. 2. Choose the settings you want to use. The printer driver is automatically configured with the saved settings. TO DELETE SAVED SETTINGS : 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Saved Settings button. Click the Saved Settings button 2. Select the settings you want to delete and click Delete. 3. Click Yes to confirm deletion, then click OK.
1 1-9 TO Printing from applications MODIFY SAVED SETTINGS : 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Saved Settings button. 2. Choose the settings you want to modify. The printer driver is automatically configured with the saved settings. TO 3. Configure your new settings from the print option bars, then click the Disk button. 4. Click OK to save the modified settings. EXPORT SAVED SETTINGS : 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Saved Settings button. 2.
1 1-10 3. Printing from Windows Computers Browse to the location where you want to save the file, enter a file name, then click OK. N OTE : The file name must include the .sav extension and can be up to eight characters long (not including the extension). The file name does not have to match the Settings Name. 4. TO Click OK in the Settings dialog box. IMPORT SAVED SETTINGS : 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Saved Settings button. 2. Click the Import button. 3.
1 1-11 Printing from applications 4. Select the file, then click OK. 5. Click OK in the Settings dialog box. N OTE : When you import saved settings, they appear in the Saved Settings menu under their Settings Name, not the file name. In the example above, the file present.sav (file name) was imported, but it appears in the Saved Settings menu as Presentation (Settings Name).
1 1-12 Printing from Windows Computers Using Shortcuts The Shortcuts section of the driver interface displays the current settings for some of the most common print options. You can access and change these settings quickly and easily using the Shortcuts. You can also access some page layout and finishing options by clicking the Finishing tab, then right-clicking the image of the page directly below Shortcuts. TO SET PRINT OPTIONS USING 1.
1 1-13 TO Printing from applications SET PRINT OPTIONS USING THE PAGE SHORTCUTS : 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Finishing tab, then place your cursor over the image of the page directly below Shortcuts. Right-click the page image 2. Specify the appropriate settings for the print options. 3. Click OK. Working with custom page sizes in Windows 95/98/Me With custom page sizes, you define the page dimensions and the unprintable area of the page.
1 1-14 Printing from Windows Computers 4. Click the Custom button. 5. Enter the name and the dimensions of the page, then click OK. Click Custom The new custom page name appears in the Page Size pop-up menu. 6. To define the unprintable area of the custom page, click the Unprintable Area button, enter the desired information, then click OK. 7. Click OK.
1 1-15 Printing from applications After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application, without having to redefine it each time you print. TO PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE : 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Make sure the ColorPASS is selected as the printer, then click Properties. 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab, then click the Paper Source print option bar. 4. Select the custom page size from the Page Size pop-up menu. 5.
1 1-16 3. Printing from Windows Computers Click the Fiery Printing tab. Illustration to be provided. The Fiery Printing tab serves as the control center for all frequently used printing functions. 4. Click the Paper Source print option bar and specify the appropriate settings for the print job. Illustration to be provided.
1 1-17 Printing from applications In the Page Size area, specify the page size for the job. From the Paper Source pop-up menu, choose the paper drawer for the job. For example, you can specify that the job should be printed on pages from Drawer 1. In the Media Type area, specify the type of media to use for the job. From the Transparency Interleaving menu, specify whether or not to print a Blank or Printed Interleave sheet between print job copies.
1 1-18 6. Printing from Windows Computers Click the Notes print option bar. Illustration to be provided. 7. Enter the name specified for your group. The Group name is assigned by the ColorPASS Administrator. The Administrator or Operator can edit the group name from the Command WorkStation Properties window. 8. Enter the password specified for your group. The Group Password is assigned by the ColorPASS Administrator.
1 1-19 9. Printing from applications Enter text messages in the Notes area. Enter user and job identification information, or whatever information is required at your site. The information you enter in these areas can be viewed by the operator at the Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, and Fiery Spooler, and also appears in the Job Log. It cannot be edited or erased by the operator. 10. In the Instructions area, enter instructions to the operator about the job.
1 1-20 Printing from Windows Computers 5. Click the Page Setup tab, and click the Paper Size menu. 6. Select PostScript Custom Page Size. 7. Enter the dimensions of the page, then click OK. 8. Click OK. After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application without having to redefine it each time you print.
1 1-21 T O E DIT Printing from applications A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE : 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and choose Printers. 2. Right-click the ColorPASS icon, and choose Document Defaults. 3. Click the Advanced tab and select Paper Size. 4. Select PostScript Custom Page Size. 5. Click the Edit Custom Page Size button. 6. Edit the dimensions of the page and click OK.
1 1-22 TO Printing from Windows Computers PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE : 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Make sure the ColorPASS is selected as the printer, and click Properties. 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab. 4. In the Paper Source tab, click Paper Source, and select SB (Stack Bypass). 5. Click the Page Setup tab. From the Page Size menu, select PostScript Custom Page Size. 6. Click OK and then click OK again to print the job.
1 1-23 Printing from applications T O SET PRINT OPTIONS FOR A W INDOWS 2000 M ICROSOFT P OST S CRIPT PRINTER DRIVER : 1. PRINT JOB USING THE Choose Print in your application. N OTE : The dialog box that appears may vary, depending on the application you are printing from. 2. Make sure the ColorPASS is selected as your printer. Illustration to be provided.
1 1-24 3. Printing from Windows Computers Select print options from the Layout and Paper/Quality tabs. Illustration to be provided. 4. Click the Advanced button. Illustration to be provided. Select a setting from the Paper Size pop-up menu.
1 1-25 Printing from applications N OTE : If paper loaded in the selected drawer is a different size, orientation, and/or media type than that of the job you are sending, the ColorPASS displays an error message and the job will not print. You should then load the correct paper in the selected drawer or cancel the job. One exception is that when the Paper Source option is set to SB-Size Set at Copier, no error message is displayed.
1 1-26 Printing from Windows Computers 5. Click OK to close the Advanced Options dialog box. 6. Click OK to close the Document Properties dialog box. 7. Click OK to Print. The job prints with the specified settings. Working with custom page sizes in Windows 2000 With custom page sizes, you define the page dimensions of the page. You can save custom paper size for easy use any time you print. TO DEFINE A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE : 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and choose Printers. 2.
1 1-27 Printing from applications 4. Select PostScript Custom Page Size from the Page Size pop-up menu. 5. In the PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box, specify the options to define the custom paper size. Custom Page Size Dimensions—Specify the width and height of the print job. Unit—Specify the unit of measurement for the print job. Paper Feed Direction—Specify the paper feed direction of the print job. Paper Type—Specify the type of paper for the print job.
1 1-28 Printing from Windows Computers Saving files to print at a remote location If you do not have a ColorPASS and are preparing files to take to a service bureau or other location, print the final files to the File port (as opposed to one of the local ports). You can also print to the File port to create a file to download using Fiery Downloader. For instructions on printing to the File port, see your Windows documentation.
2 2-1 Printing from applications You can print to the ColorPASS just as you would print to any other printer from any application software. First, select the ColorPASS as the current printer in the Chooser, and then print the file from within the application. Chapter 2: Printing from Mac OS Computers Another way to print from a Mac OS computer is to download PostScript, Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), or Portable Document Format (PDF) files using Fiery Downloader.
2 2-2 Printing from Mac OS Computers 3. Click the AdobePS icon to select it. N OTE : Make sure AppleTalk is set to Active. 4. If your network is divided into zones, select the zone in which the ColorPASS is located. 5. Select the ColorPASS by __ from the “Select a PostScript Printer” list. The names of all supported printers in the zone appear in the scroll list on the right.
2 2-3 Printing from applications Setting options and printing from Mac OS computers In Mac OS applications, print options are set from both the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box. For details on specific print options, see Appendix A, “Print Options”. N OTE : Some default print options are set by the administrator during Setup. Check with the administrator or the operator for information on the current server default settings.
2 2-4 4. Printing from Mac OS Computers Choose Print from the application’s File menu. Make sure the ColorPASS is selected as your printer and specify settings for the print options displayed. N OTE : Print dialog boxes vary across applications. From the Paper Source pop-up menu, choose the paper drawer for the job. For example, you can specify that the job should be printed on pages in Drawer 1.
2 2-5 5. Printing from applications Go to Job Notes. Choose Job Notes from the pop-up menu Enter the name specified for your group. The Group Name is assigned by the ColorPASS Administrator. Enter the Group Password specified for your group. This is assigned by the ColorPASS Administrator. In the Notes area, enter user and job identification information, or whatever information is required at your site.
2 2-6 6. Printing from Mac OS Computers Go to Printer Specific Options and specify the appropriate settings for your print job. Choose Printer Specific Options from the pop-up menu These print options are specific to the ColorPASS and the copier. They override settings in ColorPASS Printer Setup, but can be changed from the Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler. For information about these options and overrides, see Appendix A, “Print Options”.
2 2-7 Printing from applications Defining custom page sizes With custom page sizes, you define the page dimensions and margins. After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application, without having to redefine it each time you print. TO DEFINE A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE : 1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. For Paper, choose Custom. 3. From the pull-down menu, choose Custom Page Default.
2 2-8 TO Printing from Mac OS Computers PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE : 1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. For Paper, choose Custom. 3. Click OK. 4. Choose Print from your application’s file menu. Specify your printing options. 5. Click Print. Printing with Fiery Downloader Downloading files with Fiery Downloader is generally faster than printing from an application. You can use Fiery Downloader to print PostScript, EPS, or PDF files. TO PRINT USING 1.
3 3-1 Printing to the ColorPASS You can print to the ColorPASS directly from UNIX workstations. Jobs printed to the ColorPASS are sent to the Print or Hold queue and can be manipulated from the Command WorkStation or from Windows and Mac OS computers on the network using Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler.
3 3-2 • Printing from UNIX Workstations On a system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, use the lp command to send a job to the ColorPASS as follows: lp -d {-n } For example, if the Print queue of your ColorPASS is named print_Server, your file is named Sample, and you want to print two copies, type: lp -d print_Server -n 2 Sample TO DISPLAY A LIST OF JOBS IN THE QUEUE : • On a system running SunOS 4.1.
3 3-3 TO Printing to the ColorPASS REMOVE JOBS FROM THE QUEUE : N OTE : Unless you log in as the root user, you can remove only your own jobs. • On a system running SunOS 4.1.x or another BSD-based variant, use the lprm command to remove jobs from the queue as follows. lprm <-Pprinter> You can use the lpq command to check the job number.
4 4-1 Chapter 4: Special Features Printing variable data documents with FreeForm This chapter describes some of the special features supported by the ColorPASS including: • Printing variable data documents using FreeForm™Printing simulations • Printing duplex pages • Scanning images from the copier using Fiery Scan Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Variable data printing is typically used for direct-mail advertising or other targeted mailings.
4 4-2 Special Features document, you can use a page layout or graphics application. To create the variableelements document, you can use a word processing application that has a mail merge feature, a page layout application that supports scripting, or a database application. FreeForm functions are controlled with two print options: Create Master and Use Master.
4 4-3 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm When you have finalized the design of the master-elements document, print it to the ColorPASS and specify that a FreeForm Master is to be created from the job (see page 4-7). N OTE : Although the ColorPASS can store up to 100 FreeForm Masters, the printer driver interface, Fiery WebSpooler, and Fiery Spooler allow you to select numbers 1 through 15 only.
4 4-4 Special Features When you have created the variable-elements document, print it to the ColorPASS and specify that it should be combined with the corresponding FreeForm Master. Combining the FreeForm Master with the variable-elements document When you print the variable-elements document to the ColorPASS, you specify the FreeForm Master created from your master-elements document with the Use Master print option.
4 4-5 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Using FreeForm This section provides some suggestions to help you print variable data jobs correctly. • Consult your administrator or operator on how FreeForm Master numbers are assigned at your site. If FreeForm printing is used by a large number of users at your site, FreeForm Master numbers, or ranges of numbers, may be assigned to specific users or groups. Users can select only numbers 1 through 15 as print option settings.
4 4-6 Special Features The following settings for the master-elements document and variable-elements document must match: Color Mode Combine Separations Compression (must be set to On) Duplex Landscape (Orientation) Page Size Page Order N OTE : If the Duplex print settings for the master-elements document and variable- elements document do not match, depending on the orientation of the print job, the job will print without an error.
4 4-7 TO Printing variable data documents with FreeForm PRINT VARIABLE DATA DOCUMENTS : 1. Create a master-elements document. The master-elements document can comprise multiple pages. The example below shows one page of a master-elements document for a tri-fold brochure which was created with a page layout application. 2. Print the master-elements document to the ColorPASS with the Create Master print option set to one of the FreeForm Master numbers (1 through 15).
4 4-8 3. Special Features Create the variable-elements document. You can create the variable-elements document using a different file, a different application, or a different computer platform than was used to create the masterelements document, but some print options must be the same (see page 4-6 for details). The example below shows one page of the variable-elements document for the tri-fold brochure.
4 4-9 4. Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Print the variable-elements document to the ColorPASS with the Use Master print option set to the appropriate FreeForm Master number. The FreeForm Master number may be one you set yourself when you sent the masterelements document or it may be one that was assigned by the operator. FreeForm Master numbers can be overridden from the Command WorkStation, Fiery Spooler, or Fiery WebSpooler.
4 4-10 Special Features Printing simulations You can use the ColorPASS to proof offset press jobs or to simulate the output of other print devices by specifying settings for two print options: CMYK Simulation Profile and CMYK Simulation Method. These options affect CMYK data only. The ColorPASS provides CMYK Simulation targets for the major international press standards: SWOP, DIC, and Euroscale.
4 4-11 Scanning from the copier Scanning from the copier With the Fiery Scan plug-in module for Photoshop, you can scan an image from the copier glass directly into Photoshop on your computer. Additionally, with the Fiery Scan plug-in module, you can scan an image or document directly into the following applications: • Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE (Limited Edition) • Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or 4.05 (Windows only) • Imaging for Windows 98 (Windows only) • CanoBureau Workgroup series (V2.
4 4-12 Special Features N OTE : The following procedure describes scanning from Adobe Photoshop. TO PRESCAN A DOCUMENT : 1. Launch Photoshop. 2. Place the original you want to scan on the copier glass. 3. In Photoshop’s File menu, point to Import, and click Select TWAIN_32 Source (Windows) or Fiery Twain Select (Mac OS). 4. Select Fiery Scan in the window that appears, and click Select (Windows) or OK (Mac OS). 5.
4 4-13 TO Scanning from the copier SELECT OPTIONS AND COMPLETE THE SCAN : 1. Drag the cursor to select the area of the prescan image that you want to acquire, or enter the area to acquire in the Selection area.
4 4-14 Special Features In the Selection area, you can specify: Units (inches, centimeters, picas, points, ciceros, or pixels)—Specify the ruler units that appear around the preview image. Width and Height—Enter the width and height of the area to scan; or, select an area of the page with the selection marquee. If you use the marquee to select the scan area, the dimensions appear in these text boxes. If you do not specify a scan area, the default is to acquire the entire scan.
4 4-15 Scanning from the copier Original—Select the resampling interpolation method to use. In general, you should choose Photograph if you are scanning a continuous tone photographic image and Offset Print or Copy if you are scanning a printed document. The Offset Print or Copy mode takes slightly more time but reduces moiré patterns in scans. Color Conversion—Use Calibrated RGB if you will print the image using a ColorPASS Rendering Style (CRD).
5 5-1 Chapter 5: Downloading Files and Fonts Using Fiery Downloader Fiery Downloader allows you to send PostScript, Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and Portable Document Format (PDF) files directly to the ColorPASS without using the application they were created in. It also enables you to manage printer fonts on the ColorPASS. You can use Fiery Downloader from a remote workstation as well as from the Command WorkStation. Fiery Downloader requires a network connection.
5 5-2 TO Downloading Files and Fonts VIEW INFORMATION WITH F IERY D OWNLOADER : 1. Double-click the Fiery Downloader icon or choose Fiery Downloader from the Start>Programs menu. 2. Select the ColorPASS in the Chooser window, and click OK (Windows) or Connect (Mac OS). The Fiery Downloader Status window appears and you see the Fiery Downloader Toolbar, menus, and the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
5 5-3 Using Fiery Downloader Buttons for some menu functions appear in the Toolbar at the top of the window. Open Click to connect to a different ColorPASS. Download Click to download a file or font to the ColorPASS. Status If you are viewing the font list, click to display the status window for the current ColorPASS. Font list If you are viewing the status window, click to display a list of printer fonts on the ColorPASS hard disk.
5 5-4 Downloading Files and Fonts Printing with Fiery Downloader Printing files with Fiery Downloader is fast—generally faster than printing from within applications. If you regularly print large files, be sure to try printing with Fiery Downloader. TO DOWNLOAD A FILE OR FONT WITH 1. F IERY D OWNLOADER : Use your application to generate a file. You can save a PostScript or PDF file by selecting the appropriate option in the application’s Print dialog box.
5 5-5 4. Using Fiery Downloader Choose the file type to display from the Files of type (Windows) or Show (Mac OS) menu. You can leave this at the default All Known Formats or choose All Files. All Known Formats lists all files in formats supported by Fiery Downloader. You can download files and fonts in the same batch. If the fonts are used by files in the same batch, the fonts should be downloaded first. 5. Choose the Connection Type (Windows) or Queue (Mac OS) to which you will download the files.
5 5-6 Downloading Files and Fonts N OTE : To download fonts, you must use the Direct connection (make sure that the Direct connection is published on the ColorPASS). If you do not have access to the Direct connection, you must embed any special fonts used by the file in the file when you generate it. 6. Select the filename and click Add File(s) (Windows) or Add (Mac OS). The File name field (Windows) displays the name of the selected file before you click Add.
5 5-7 8. Using Fiery Downloader Specify the following information in the dialog box and click OK. The options you set apply only to the selected file. You can set different options, or leave the default settings, for each file. Copies—Specify the number of copies. Brightness (PostScript and EPS files only)—Change the Brightness setting if a file appears to be too dark or too light. Choose 85% for a substantially lighter image, 115% for a substantially darker image, or one of the options in between.
5 5-8 Downloading Files and Fonts Downloading and managing printer fonts The ColorPASS includes 136 PostScript fonts; for a complete list, see Appendix B “Font List.” In addition, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and are used for font substitution in PDF files. Before downloading a file that uses fonts not resident on the ColorPASS, you must download the fonts (unless the fonts are embedded in the file).
5 5-9 Using Fiery Downloader Occasionally, you may want to use Adobe Type 1 (Windows) or PostScript (Mac OS) fonts that are not included with the ColorPASS. If so, you will need to install both the screen fonts and the printer fonts on your computer. To do this, follow the instructions from the font manufacturer.
5 5-10 TO Downloading Files and Fonts VIEW FONT INFORMATION , UPDATE , PRINT , AND DELETE FONTS : • Choose Font List from the File menu or click the Font List button. N OTE : If the Direct connection is not published, you cannot view the font list or perform any of the tasks described in this procedure. See the Configuration Guide or talk to your administrator for information on how to publish the Direct connection. The Font List window appears with Update, Print, and Delete buttons in the title bar.
6 6-1 Fiery WebTools ColorPASS user software includes a variety of tools that allow you to track and manage print jobs. Access to some tools is controlled by your site administrator, but other tools are available to all users. Chapter 6: Tracking and Managing Print Jobs • The Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, and Fiery Spooler all provide the capability to view and control the flow of print jobs to the ColorPASS.
6 6-2 3. Tracking and Managing Print Jobs If a Log In dialog box appears, select Guest and click OK. The Log In dialog box appears only if the administrator has set a password. Guest access is sufficient to use the Status and WebLink WebTools as described in this chapter. 4. When the ColorPASS home page appears, click to select one of the Fiery WebTools. Move the cursor over the buttons to display information about the selections.
6 6-3 Fiery Link To open a new browser window for the Status display, click Float. You can then close other browser windows and leave the Status window open to continue checking the status of the ColorPASS. As long as you keep the Status window open, it is dynamically updated. To obtain more information about the status of jobs, use Fiery WebSpooler, Fiery Spooler, or the Command WorkStation, as described in the Job Management Guide. You can also use Fiery Link as described on page 6-3.
6 6-4 TO Tracking and Managing Print Jobs BEGIN USING 1. F IERY L INK : Double-click the Fiery Link icon or choose Fiery Link from the Start>Programs menu. The main Fiery Link window appears.
6 6-5 4. Fiery Link Click the currently selected Fiery Link tool to display a list of all the tools (as shown below), and select a tool. Fiery Link tools Fiery Link includes the following tools that can be used to monitor a print job or a connected ColorPASS. Clicking the up and down arrows scrolls through the Tool List and opens each tool in turn in the Fiery Link window. Icon: Tool: If a print job is selected: If a server is selected: Status Shows the job status and number of pages processed.
6 6-6 Icon: Tracking and Managing Print Jobs Tool: If a print job is selected: If a server is selected: Fiery Info Shows the model name, amount of memory, processor, and software version of the target server. Shows the model name, amount of memory, processor, and software version of the server. Support Lists the contact names and information for the target server and the output device. Lists the contact names and information for the server and the output device.
6 6-7 Fiery Link Setting the My Fiery List Options preferences You can track print jobs, monitor ColorPASS servers, or both. If you select Track my print jobs, then click the currently selected print job, the Active Job List window is displayed. If you select Monitor my Fierys, then click the currently selected ColorPASS server, the Device List is displayed. If you select Both, then click the currently selected print job or ColorPASS server, both the Active Job List and Device List are displayed.
6 6-8 Tracking and Managing Print Jobs Setting the General and Alert option preferences You can set the following options for tracking print jobs, monitoring servers, or both: • Show/hide tool tips • Show/hide animations • Enable/disable stack alerts • Enable/disable processing error notification • Enable/disable printing error notification • Enable/disable file printed notification • Enable/disable consumable warnings notification My Fiery List Click the Fiery checkbox in the main window to access the
6 6-9 TO Fiery Link ACCESS AND USE THE TASKBAR MENU : 1. Right-click the Fiery Link icon in the Windows taskbar status area. 2. Choose one of the options from the pop-up menu. Options with checkmarks are enabled. 3. Choose About Fiery Link for version information. 4. Choose Always on Top to enable or disable the option. If this option is enabled, the Fiery Link window always appears on top of other open windows.
A A-1 Appendix A: Print Options Print Options Print options give you access to all the special features of your copier and ColorPASS. Print options can be specified in several places—in ColorPASS Setup, from the printing application, from Fiery Downloader, from ColorWise Pro Tools, from the Command WorkStation, from Fiery WebSpooler, and from Fiery Spooler.
A A-2 Print Options • From the job’s Properties or Override Print Settings dialog box, available from Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler To change a job’s settings from the Command WorkStation, double-click the job to display the Properties dialog box. To change job settings from Fiery WebSpooler and from Fiery Spooler, double-click a job to display the Override Print Settings dialog box. For more information, see the Job Management Guide.
A A-3 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Black Overprint Printer’s default/Off/On Select Off to print black text with knockouts. Select On to overprint black text. The Printer’s default setting reflects the setting specified in ColorPASS Setup. For Windows, choose Expert Color as the Print Mode to access this option. If this option is set to On, the Combine Separations option must be set to Off.
A A-4 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Requirements, constraints, and information: Description: Color Mode Printer’s default/CMYK/Grayscale OR Standard Color/Expert Color/Grayscale (from the Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT 4.0 driver) Specify the color mode for the current print job. Select CMYK, Standard Color, or Expert Color for a full-color document. Select Grayscale for a grayscale or black-and-white document.
A A-5 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Copier Mode Photo/Character/Auto2/Auto1 Specific Copier Modes produce optimum results with certain files. Choose the Copier Mode best suited for your job: Photo works best if the file is a photograph. Character works best with text or data with thin lines. Select Auto1 if the file is a combination of text, graphics, and images.
A A-6 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Image Shift -2.5 mm/-2 mm/-1.5 mm/-1 mm/ -0.5 mm/0/0.5 mm/1 mm/1.5 mm/ 2 mm/2.5 mm Selecting a value adjusts an image for duplex printing by shifting the image horizontally, in the direction of paper travel, relative to the leading edge. Instructions Enter instructions to the operator about the job. The Instructions field has a 128-character limit.
A A-7 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Orientation Portrait/Landscape Specify the orientation of the document. (Other) Gamma Printer’s default/1.0/1.2/1.4/1.6/ 1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8/3.0 Specify a source gamma value for printing RGB images, objects, and text. Setting this option to Printer’s default produces the same result as the 2.2 setting. To enable this option, RGB Source Profile must be set to Other.
A A-8 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Page Order Forward/Reverse Description: Select Forward to print the pages of your job from first to last. Select Reverse to print the pages of your job from last to first.
A A-9 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Paper Source AutoSelect/Drawer 1/Drawer 2/Paper Deck-K1/ Paper Deck-J1/ SB (Stack Bypass)/ SB-Size Set at Copier Specify the paper tray to use for your job. The AutoSelect setting automatically selects the drawer containing the paper size specified for the job. The Paper Deck-J1 option cannot be set until it is installed.
A A-10 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Remove White PPT Background No/Yes Select Yes when using PowerPoint to create variable data in conjunction with FreeForm. This option is available only as an override from Fiery WebSpooler, Fiery Spooler, and Command WorkStation.
A A-11 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Rotate 180 Yes/No Specify if you want to rotate the pages of This option is only available from your job 180 degrees. Mac OS and Windows NT 4.0. For Windows 95/98/Me, use the Orientation option. The Rotate 180 option can also be specified from Fiery WebSpooler, Fiery Spooler, or Command WorkStation.
A A-12 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Requirements, constraints, and information: Description: Sorter Mode Off/Collate/Sort/Group Specify how to output multiple-page/multiple-copy jobs.
A A-13 Print Options Option and settings: (Default setting is underlined) Description: Requirements, constraints, and information: Stapler Mode Off/Corner/Double/Single Specify whether or not to staple the job. If Reverse Delivery or Stack Mode is set to On, then this option must be set to On. If this option is set to either Corner, Double, or Single the following settings must be applied: Slip Sheet set to Off Stapler Mode set to Sort See page A-21 for more information.
A A-14 Print Options More information about print options The following sections provide additional information about print options. See the table above for information on the settings, requirements, and constraints in effect for these options. Black Detection Off—Select if your job consists of black-only text pages combined with a significant number of color pages. Doing so will prevent the copier from having to cycle down each time between printing the black only pages and color pages.
A A-15 Print Options CMYK Simulation Profile CMYK Simulation Profile allows you to change the simulation goal for the current print job. As the job begins processing, the simulation goal selected in CMYK Simulation is applied before printing. N OTE : Choosing Printer’s default results in the job being printed with the simulation goal currently set on the ColorPASS. SWOP-Coated—Uses the United States press standard. DIC—Uses the Japanese press standard. Euroscale—Uses the European press standard.
A A-16 Print Options Combine Separations The Combine Separations option specifies whether to combine color separations (created in desktop publishing applications such as QuarkXPress or Adobe PageMaker) on a single page to simulate printing on a press from film separations. It allows you to proof overprinting, trapping, and other four-color printing effects before having film separations created.
A A-17 Print Options N OTE : For jobs imposed using Fiery Imposition, do not use Top-Bottom duplexing. 3. Print the job. The following table shows how the Duplex settings correspond to printed output: Top-Top Top-Bottom 2 Portrait 1 2 1 2 Landscape 1 2 1 You can use the Manual Duplex feature to get Top-Top or Top-Bottom output depending on how you flip the pages after the first side prints. TO PRINT DUPLEX PAGES MANUALLY : 1.
A A-18 Print Options In either the Top-Top or Top-Bottom row, find the illustration that shows how the pages look in the output tray. Before you place the pages in the SB (Stack Bypass) tray, flip them along the edge indicated by the arrows. A A A A A A A For Top-Bottom output A For Top-Top output N OTE : For jobs imposed using Fiery Imposition, always flip the pages along the long edge of the page. 5.
A A-19 Print Options Output Profile N OTE : Output-1 through Output-10—Uses a custom output profile. Before selecting this setting, you are required to download or create the output profile with ColorWise Pro Tools, then link it with one of the custom output profile names, e.g. Output-1. If two-way communication is enabled, Output-1 through Output-10 do not appear in the Windows 95/98/Me or the Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 drivers.
A A-20 Print Options RGB Source Profile This option is used to specify a source color space for RGB data. EFIRGB—Optimal source space for printing to the ColorPASS. This setting provides consistent output across platforms. sRGB (PC)—Specifies the source space of a generic Windows computer monitor. Apple Standard—Specifies the source space of a Mac OS computer monitor. Other—Allows you to specify a custom RGB source setting using the (Other) Gamma, (Other) Phosphors, and (Other) White Point print options.
A A-21 Print Options Sort—Copies of a complete job are sorted and output into one of 20 bins, arranged in page order. Group—Copies of a complete job are output into one of 20 bins, with all copies of the same page grouped together in each separate bin. The following table describes the interaction between Sorter Mode and Slip Sheet settings.
Print Options Double—The job is stapled with two staples along the page edge that last exits the copier. Single—The job is stapled with one staple along the corner of the page edge that first exits the copier. Corner Double A A Single A A A-22 N OTE : The Single option is only available for Letter-R, A4-R, and Legal paper sizes.
A A-23 Print Options The maximum capacities of the top output tray and output bins are shown in the table below. If a print job exceeds the maximum capacity of a particular tray or bin, the ColorPASS prints to the maximum capacity and then reports an error message. Once the paper is removed, the job resumes printing.
A A-24 Sort Mode: Stack (bins 1 to 20) Print Options Paper size: Plain: Trans: Thick 1: Thick 2: Special-1: Special-2: Letter/A4/A5/ Statement 30 — 15 15 — — Letter-R/A4-R/ A5-R/Statement-R 30 — 15 15 — — Legal/11"x17"/A3 25 — 10 15 — — 12"x18" — — — — — — Toner Reduction Color mixtures with high toner values can cause a blasting effect on the printed page.
B B-1 Appendix B: Font List Font List This appendix lists the built-in printer fonts included with your ColorPASS. PostScript printer fonts Listed below are the 136 built-in PostScript printer fonts on the ColorPASS. In addition to the fonts listed below, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and are used for font substitution in PDF files. N OTE : For Mac OS computers, install the corresponding screen fonts from the User Software CD. For instructions, see Getting Started.
B B-2 Font List PostScript name: AvantGarde-Book Mac OS menu name: Avant Garde Windows menu name, style: AvantGarde AvantGarde-Demi Avant Garde Demi AvantGarde, Bold AvantGarde-BookOblique Avant Garde BookOblique AvantGarde, Italic AvantGarde-DemiOblique Avant Garde DemiOblique AvantGarde, Bold Italic Bodoni Bodoni Bodoni Bodoni-Bold Bodoni Bold Bodoni, Bold Bodoni-Italic Bodoni Italic Bodoni, Italic Bodoni-BoldItalic Bodoni BoldItalic Bodoni, Bold Italic Bodoni-Poster Bodoni Pos
B B-3 Font List PostScript name: GillSans-BoldItalic Mac OS menu name: GillSans BoldItalic Windows menu name, style: GillSans, Bold Italic GillSans-Light GillSans Light GillSans Light GillSans-LightItalic GillSans LightItalic GillSans Light, Italic GillSans-Condensed GillSans Condensed GillSans Condensed GillSans-BoldCondensed GillSans BoldCondensed GillSans Condensed, Bold GillSans-ExtraBold GillSans ExtraBold GillSans ExtraBold Goudy Goudy Goudy Goudy-Bold Goudy Bold Goudy, Bold
B B-4 Font List PostScript name: Mac OS menu name: Windows menu name, style: LubalinGraph-BookOblique Lubalin Graph BookOblique LubalinGraph, Italic LubalinGraph-DemiOblique Lubalin Graph DemiOblique LubalinGraph, Bold Italic Marigold Marigold Marigold MonaLisa-Recut Mona Lisa Recut Mona Lisa Recut NewCenturySchlbk-Roman New Century Schlbk NewCenturySchlbk NewCenturySchlbk-Bold New Century Schlbk Bold NewCenturySchlbk, Bold NewCenturySchlbk-Italic New Century Schlbk Italic NewCentu
B B-5 Font List PostScript name: Mac OS menu name: Windows menu name, style: Univers-BoldExt Univers BoldExt Univers Extended, Bold Univers-ExtendedObl Univers ExtendedObl Univers Extended, Italic Univers-BoldExtObl Univers BoldExtObl Univers Extended, Bold Italic Univers-Light Univers 45 Light Univers 45 Light Univers-Bold Univers 65 Bold Univers 45 Light, Bold Univers-LightOblique Univers 45 LightOblique Univers 45 Light, Italic Univers-BoldOblique Univers 65 BoldOblique Univers
C C-1 Appendix C: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This appendix provides troubleshooting tips. Maintaining optimal system performance The ColorPASS does not require maintenance. Beyond the routine requirements of servicing and maintaining the copier and replenishing consumables, there are a few things you can do to improve the overall performance of your system: • Reduce unnecessary two-way communication.
C C-2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting In case of problems, and before you call for service, check the guidelines in this section. If you are unable to resolve the problem, make a note of the error condition and contact your authorized service/support center. This section provides some troubleshooting guidelines should a problem arise. If you are unable to resolve a problem after referring to this section, contact your site operator or administrator.
C C-3 Troubleshooting If this happens: Try this: One or more Media Type options are dimmed. • ColorPASS doesn’t respond to a Print command. • Select a Paper Source that supports the Media Type you are using. For information on requirements and constraints pertaining to special papers and transparencies, see Appendix A, “Print Options.
C C-4 Troubleshooting Problems with print quality For information about printing with specific applications and about optimizing color output, see the Color Guide. If this happens: Try this: Print settings for your job output do not match the settings you gave. • You get poor printing results. • Make sure that you did not override the setting for the job in another place. For information about options and overrides, see Appendix A, “Print Options.
C C-5 Troubleshooting If this happens: Color output is incorrect. Try this: • Check with the administrator about the current calibration information. The copier may need to be recalibrated because it has been too long since it was calibrated or because it is using a different target. Color file prints in black and white. Desktop Color Separations (DCS) format images print incorrectly.
C C-6 Troubleshooting If this happens: Try this: You cannot connect to the ColorPASS from Fiery Downloader. • You can’t print an EPS file using Fiery Downloader. • Make sure that the ColorPASS is not being calibrated from the Control Panel. If the ColorPASS is being calibrated from the Control Panel, you can select it in the Chooser, but you cannot connect to it. This ensures that only one person is calibrating the server at any time and that print jobs do not use unexpected calibration.
C C-7 Troubleshooting Problems with Fiery Scan If this happens: Fiery Scan main window does not appear after launching. Try this: • Check to see if the TWAIN module(s) installed by Adobe Photoshop are located in the correct folder. If not, reinstall Adobe Photoshop software. Problems with Fiery WebTools If this happens: You cannot connect to Fiery WebTools, or it takes a long time to connect. Try this: • Check with the administrator to make sure Web Services are enabled in ColorPASS Setup.
Index Numerics 2-sided printing, see Duplex option A Absolute Colorimetric rendering style option A-19 Active Job List 6-7 Adobe Font Downloader, see Font Downloader Adobe Photoshop scanning with 4-11 transfer functions 5-7 Adobe Type 1 fonts B-1 Always on Top 6-9 B Black Detection option A-14 Black Overprint option A-3, A-14 Brightness option A-1, A-3 BSD 3-2 C Calibrated RGB option 4-15 calibration, bypassing 4-10 canceling scanning 4-15 CMYK Simulation Method option 4-10, A-3 CMYK Simulation Profile o
I-2 Index EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files downloading 5-1 downloading from Mac OS 2-8 downloading from Windows 1-1, 1-28 problems downloading C-6 Euroscale simulation goal 4-10, A-15 F Fiery Downloader Brightness option 5-7 choosing a printer 5-3 Command WorkStation 5-1 Connection Type 5-5 downloading file or font 5-4 to 5-7 Download Progress bar 5-2 Hard Disk area 5-2 installing printer fonts 5-9 job overrides A-1 Mac OS 2-8 PDF files 1-1 printing from 5-4 Print Status area 5-2 problems with C-5 Que
I-3 Index Page Range option A-8 print settings A-2 Pure Black Text Graphics option A-9 Rendering Style option A-10, A-19 RGB Separation option A-10 Rotate 180 option A-11 Save Fast Reprint option A-11 Sharpness option A-11 Slip Sheet option A-11 Sorter Mode option A-12, A-20 Spot Color Matching option A-12 Stapler Mode option A-21 Toner Reduction option A-13, A-24 Transparency Interleaving option A-13 Font Substitution Table 5-8 FreeForm Master number 4-3 printing variable data documents 4-1 G Gamma opt
I-4 Index Media Type menu Windows 95/98/Me 1-3, 1-17 Media Type option A-6, A-18 My Fiery List 6-4, 6-8 N None, CMYK Simulation option A-15 Notes fields Mac OS 2-5 Windows 95/98/Me 1-6, 1-19 O Orientation option A-7 Original option, in Fiery Scan 4-15 (Other) Gamma option A-7, A-20 (Other) Phosphors option A-7, A-20 (Other) White Point option A-7, A-20 Output Profile option A-7 overrides, of job settings A-2 P Page Order option A-8 Page Range option A-1, A-8, A-19 Page Size menu Windows 95/98/Me 1-3, 1
I-5 Index Queue Position Info tool 6-5 queues, access to xiv Scale option A-20 scanning canceling 4-15 from the copier glass 4-11 Sharpness option A-11 Shortcuts 1-12 Show menu (Mac OS) 5-5 showpage after EPS files option 5-7 simulations 4-10 Slip Sheet option A-11 SMB printing 1-2, 1-22 Solaris 2.
I-6 Index troubleshooting color problems C-5 EPS files C-6 Fiery Downloader C-5 Fiery Scan plug-in C-7 Fiery WebTools C-7 general printing problems C-2 to C-3 print quality C-4 TrueType fonts B-5 two-sided printing, see Duplex option U UNIX BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) variant of 3-3 displaying jobs in queue 3-2 printing with 3-1 removing jobs from queue 3-3 System V 3-2 Use Master option 4-2 V variable data printing 4-1 W WebLink, see Fiery WebTools WebSpooler, see Fiery WebTools WebTools, see
