Fiery Command WorkStation 20 May 2014
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Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 3 Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Command WorkStation workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 4 Configuration workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Users and groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Server setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 5 Settings pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Open Reader View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Toolbar icons in Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents Fiery JDF Jobs 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 About Fiery JDF and JMF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Fiery JDF Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 7 Calibrate with ColorCal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Calibrate with the ES-1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Calibrate with the Eye-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 8 Edit a spot color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Optimize spot colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Create, rename, or delete a spot color or color group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 9 VDP resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Manage FreeForm masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Back up VDP resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 10 View or edit Progressives settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Halftone simulation for proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 View or edit custom halftone screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiery Command WorkStation Contents 11 Saddle binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Nested Saddle binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Perfect binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fiery Command WorkStation Overview 13 Overview Command WorkStation Command WorkStation is the print job management interface for Fiery Servers. With Command WorkStation, you can connect to multiple Fiery Servers and then manage jobs from a single location. The intuitive interface makes complex tasks simple for operators and administrators, regardless of the number or types of jobs you process.
Fiery Command WorkStation Overview 14 • Device Center - Use to configure the connected Fiery Server and access various print management tools. • Servers - Use to connect and disconnect Fiery Servers, and to view status and error messages and consumables. • Job Summary - View the page content (thumbnails) of a processed job. From the Job Summary pane, you can open Preview to see information about spooled, unprocessed jobs, and jobs with and without raster data.
Fiery Command WorkStation Overview 15 Impose (option) Opens Fiery Impose, which applies imposition layouts to jobs for custom printing, binding, and trimming. Fiery Impose also applies impositions to variable data jobs and saves imposed jobs as PDF files. JobMaster (option) Opens Fiery JobMaster, which provides advanced PDF-based job preparation tools for scanning, tab creation and insertion, page numbering, chapter creation, and late stage editing. Merge Jobs Creates merged jobs in the Held list.
Fiery Command WorkStation Overview 16 Device Center The Command WorkStation shows system information in a single workspace. You can use the Device Center to configure the connected Fiery Server and access various print management tools. You can integrate server setup functions, set user privileges, and set up queues and job logs.
Fiery Command WorkStation Adding and connecting a Fiery server 17 Adding and connecting a Fiery server Access levels You can log on as Administrator, Operator, or Guest. Administrators can set passwords for each type of user. • Administrator - Has full access to all Command WorkStation and Fiery Server control panel functions. An Administrator password is required. • Operator - Has access to all Job Center functions.
Fiery Command WorkStation Adding and connecting a Fiery server 18 1 Do one of the following: • To add a Fiery Server, click Server > Connect New or click the green plus sign in the Servers list. Type the IP address or DNS name for the Fiery Server in the Connect to a server field, and then click the plus sign icon to add it to the list of servers. Then click Connect. To search for an available Fiery Server, click the Search icon. • To connect to a new Fiery Server, click Server > Connect New.
Fiery Command WorkStation Adding and connecting a Fiery server 19 Change users for a Fiery server You use the Switch User command to log in as another user. 1 Click Server > Switch User to display the Login window. 2 Select Administrator, Operator, or Guest from the User list. 3 Type the password for the specified user. You do not need to type a password when logging in as Guest. 4 Click Login.
Fiery Command WorkStation Adding and connecting a Fiery server 20 Consumables Consumables are limited resources such as paper, toner or ink, and staples that are used (or "consumed") by the copier/printer to print jobs. Information about consumables is available in: • The Servers list, in the Consumables section immediately below the name of the Fiery Server. Click the arrow to expand the section, if needed. • Device Center > General > General Info > Consumables.
Fiery Command WorkStation Adding and connecting a Fiery server 21 Error messages Error messages are very important messages about issues that impact both the Fiery Server and the copier/printer and prevent jobs from printing (for example, a paper jam). If multiple errors occur simultaneously, the most critical error appears first. After the first error is resolved, the next error appears.
Fiery Command WorkStation Customizing Command WorkStation 22 Customizing Command WorkStation Set Command WorkStation preferences You can set preferences globally for Command WorkStation—for example, to control application settings such as animated graphics, or to define the paths to temporary folders. 1 Do one of the following to open the Preferences dialog box: • On a Windows computer, click Edit > Preferences. • On a Mac OS computer, click Command WorkStation > Preferences.
Fiery Command WorkStation Customizing Command WorkStation • The user wants to ensure that the Fiery Server resources are allocated for processing only, not for file conversion. • The user is connected to a previous version of the Fiery Server, which does not support server side conversion. 23 • Imposition Template Path - Specifies the folder where the Imposition templates are located for Command WorkStation. To change the template folder path, click Browse and specify a folder.
Fiery Command WorkStation Customizing Command WorkStation 24 Adjust the width of a column You can change the width of a Job Center column. • Drag a column border to the left or right. Resize panes and queues You can expand or collapse the Printing, Processing, Job Summary, and Servers list panes according to your workstation's needs. Resize the Printing and Processing queues You can expand, collapse, or change the location of the queue.
Fiery Command WorkStation Customizing Command WorkStation 25 • JobMaster - Opens the JobMaster window for the selected job. • Process - Processes the selected job. • Resume Printing - Resumes printing of all jobs. • Separator - Adds a vertical line between each icon in the toolbar. • Suspend Printing - Suspends printing of all jobs. 3 Specify how the toolbar icons should be shown by right-clicking the toolbar and choosing an option: • Icons - Displays the toolbar buttons as icons without text.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings Configuring server settings View, save, or print server configuration settings The Server Configuration tab lists the current Fiery Server settings. View server configuration settings From the Server Configuration tab, you can view categories of Fiery Server settings or change the Setup options. 1 Connect to the desired Fiery Server and click Device Center > General > Server Configuration.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 27 2 Do one of the following: • Click Print, select the printer to send your Server Configuration page to, and then click Define if you want to specify different job properties for the print job from what is currently set as default on the Fiery Server. Click Print again to print the page. • Click File > Print > Server Configuration. A Server Configuration page is sent to the printer you are currently connected to.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 28 2 In Device Center, click General and then General Info. Information specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to displays. Next to Fiery System, the codebase of the Fiery Server displays. Configuration workflow With Configure, you can view and maintain Fiery Server settings that are necessary for printing and processing jobs over the network.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 29 2 Click Contact List. You can define a password when you create a new user. Follow your organization’s guidelines for the minimum length of the password and for the frequency with which it must be changed. 3 Click Add. 4 Type the appropriate information in the fields, and click Save. Note: To create several users in succession, click Save and Add.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 30 2 In the Users and Groups window, select or clear Allow users to print without authentication. If this option is selected, anyone can print to the Fiery Server, regardless of whether you define that person as a user, add users to a group, or assign privileges to the groups. If this option is cleared, only users in groups for which you have enabled printing privileges can print.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 31 11 If the name you want to add does not exist, click Add New, type the appropriate information in the Add New Contact window, and then click Save. 12 To save your changes, click Save in the Add Member window. Create groups (FS150/150Pro) When you create a group, you define its privileges. You can add new or existing users to the group when you create it, or you can create a group without adding users and then add them later.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 32 5 Do one of the following: • To create the group without adding users, click Save. • To add users to the group, click Save and Add Users. If you choose Save and Add Users, the Assign User dialog box displays. 6 In the Assign User dialog box, add or remove users from one of the following: the Fiery Contact List or Global Address List. • Fiery Contact List - Contains users that you have already created.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 33 Add users to existing groups (FS150/150Pro) You can add existing users to an existing group, or you can create users and add them to the existing group. You can add users to as many groups as you want. Important: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150 Pro or later, use this procedure. If you are not sure about which version of Configure you are using, see Which version of Configure am I using? on page 27.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 5 In the Move To list, select the group to which you want to move the user; then click Close. Remove users from groups (FS100/100Pro) You can remove a user from a group. Any jobs that the user has already sent to the Fiery Server are still processed, and the Job Log retains the name of the user with relevant job information. Important: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100 Pro or earlier, use this procedure.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings Change user attributes (FS100/100Pro) You can change user attributes, such as the user password and e-mail address. If the user is already logged in, your changes affect the user when the user logs out and logs in again. Important: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100 Pro or earlier, use this procedure. If you are not sure about which version of Configure you are using, see Which version of Configure am I using? on page 27.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 36 1 From Configure, select Users and Groups. 2 Select the group whose privileges you want to change. 3 Click View Detail. 4 Click Edit Properties. 5 Select or clear the privileges that you want. Note: These privileges may not be supported on all Fiery Servers. • Calibration - Allows members of this group to calibrate the Fiery Server. Only Administrator and Operator groups have access to this privilege.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 37 Delete users or groups (FS100/100Pro) You can delete a user from the Fiery Server completely. Any jobs that the user has already sent to the Fiery Server are still processed, and the Job Log retains the name of the user with relevant job information. Important: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100 Pro or earlier, use this procedure.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 38 3 To delete a group, do the following: a) In the Groups column, move the cursor over the name of the group you want to delete. Notice that the Edit and Delete icons display. Note: The Delete icon only displays if your are allowed to delete the group. b) Click the Delete icon. When prompted for confirmation, click Yes. The group is deleted from the Fiery Server completely. Server setup Use Server pages to configure system settings.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 39 1 From Configure, choose Server > Regional Settings. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, choose Fiery Server > Regional Settings instead. 2 In Server Language, select a language. 3 To use the same language as the printer, select Use Print Engine Language. In addition to using the language of the printer, the Fiery Server uses the appropriate regional settings for the language.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 40 Configure date and time automatically (FS150/150Pro) You can use an automatic date and time mechanism by selecting a time server and a polling interval. Important: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150 Pro or later, use this procedure. If you are not sure about which version of Configure you are using, see Which version of Configure am I using? on page 27. An alternative procedure about what to do with FS100/100Pro is available.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 41 6 To configure the Fiery Server to begin processing (RIPping) large PS or PCL jobs before they are done spooling, select Enable RIP While Receive. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, you can find this setting in Job Management instead. Select the RIP while Receive check box.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 42 9 Job Mismatch enables users to specify how to handle jobs that cannot print because of missing media. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, you can find this setting in Job Management > Job Mismatch instead. 10 Apply or save your changes. Process jobs with missing media (FS100/100Pro) If a job lacks the media originally specified, you can define how the Fiery Server handles that job.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 43 Configure Administrator and Operator passwords (FS100/100Pro) You can set the default Administrator and Operator passwords. By default, the Administrator password is set on the Fiery Server, but the Operator password is not. Change the Administrator password to protect the Fiery Server from unauthorized changes. Important: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100 Pro or earlier, use this procedure.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 44 Manage the Job Log (FS100/100Pro) The Job Log is a file saved on the Fiery Server. It lists all the jobs processed by the Fiery Server from the time the Job Log was last cleared or the Fiery Server software was reinstalled. Important: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100 Pro or earlier, use this procedure. If you are not sure about which version of Configure you are using, see Which version of Configure am I using? on page 27.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 45 5 To export the Job Log via SMB, select SMB and provide the required information. Click Validate to make sure the SMB information is entered correctly. 6 To require that users enter the Administrator password before printing the Job Log, select Require Password. 7 Select the paper size for the printed Job Log, and then click Save.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 46 Use Configure to specify JDF settings and to view the Fiery JDF version, the JDF Device ID, and the JMF URL. 1 From Configure, choose Job Submission > JDF Settings. 2 Select Enable JDF. 3 If a virtual printer is configured for the Fiery Server, select one from the Use Job Settings from Virtual Printer option. Note: Specify this option only if it applies to your specific workflow. 4 Specify a default print queue action from Job action.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 47 System Update can notify you when updates are available. Notification is provided on the Fiery Server Control Panel and the monitor connected to the Fiery Server (if supported). 1 From Configure, choose Server > System Update. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, you can find settings mentiond in the procedure in Fiery Server > System Updates instead. 2 Select Enable System Updates.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 48 Configure Ethernet speed Specify the speed of the network to which the Fiery Server is attached. You can use the Auto Detect feature if you do not know the speed. Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to. This is a combined procedure that describes what to do when connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100Pro or earlier, and notes about what to do with FS150/150 Pro or later.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 49 4 To allow users to print jobs automatically when they connect a USB media device to the USB port on the Fiery Server, choose a setting from Autoprint. Jobs are printed as soon as the USB device is connected to the Fiery Server. 5 Apply or save your changes. Next steps For more information about automatic printing from USB devices, see Configuration and Setup, which is part of the user documentation set. Configure 802.1x authentication When 802.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 50 The Fiery Server can access lists of e-mail addresses to be used with features such as sending scan jobs to e-mail. Note: The time difference between the LDAP server and the System Time of the Fiery Server (Server > General > Date and Time) must be five minutes or less. 1 From Configure, choose Network > Services > LDAP.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 51 For information about setting up a Windows computer for Windows printing, see Printing, which is part of the user documentation set, and your Windows documentation. 1 From Configure, choose Network > Services > Windows Printing (SMB). Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, you can find the settings mentioned in this procedure in Job Submission > Windows Printing instead. 2 Select Enable Windows Printing (SMB).
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 52 2 Select Enable Port 9100 Services. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, click Enable instead. 3 Choose one of the published Fiery Server print connections to which Port 9100 is associated: • Direct Connection • Print queue • Hold queue In addition to the standard print connections Print queue and Hold queue, published virtual printers (if supported by your Fiery Server) are also listed. 4 Apply or save your changes.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 53 Configure Web services and IPP printing Enabling Web services allows users to use WebTools. TCP/IP must be enabled on the Fiery Server and user computers. Each computer must also have a Java-enabled Web browser installed and a valid IP address or DNS host name. Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 54 5 Type the names for Read Community and Write Community. 6 To specify a user name that does not require authentication or encryption with the SNMP server, type the name in the Unsecure User Name field.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 55 For more information about managing e-mail services, see Configuration and Setup, which is part of the user documentation set. Enable e-mail services When you enable e-mail services, you specify settings such as those for the incoming and outgoing mail server. Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 56 • Authentication required - The Fiery Server supports MD5, PLAIN, and LOGIN authentication. After negotiation with the e-mail server, the Fiery Server chooses an authentication method automatically in this preference order: MD5, PLAIN, and LOGIN. • User name, Password - If the mail server requires a user name/password to make a connection, you must specify this information.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 57 Configure Bonjour Bonjour allows for zero configuration while you set up, install, add, or remove the Fiery Server from the network. This allows Mac OS computers to detect and connect to the Bonjour-enabled Fiery Server for printing. Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 58 3 Select Enable TCP/IP Port Filter and enable the following ports: • 80 (HTPP) • 631 (IPP) • 5353 (Multicast DNS) 4 Click Job Submission and do the following: a) Click Queues and select Publish Print Queue. b) Select IPP. c) Click Web Services for Devices (WSD) and select Enable WSD. d) Click Direct Mobile Printing and select Enable Direct Mobile Printing. 5 Click Network > Bonjour and select Enable Bonjour.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 59 3 Choose the default print connection. 4 Apply or save your changes. Configuring protocols When you specify TCP/IP settings, you can assign addresses automatically from a DHCP or BOOTP server. If you use this approach, make sure that the appropriate server is running before configuring the settings for TCP/IP for Ethernet, DNS, WINS Server, security, IPsec, or certificates.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 60 3 If your network uses IPv6 addresses, select Enable IPv6. Note: While it may be possible to disable IPv4 and enable IPv6, IPv4 must be enabled for IPv6 to work. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, click Network > IPv6 Address and select Enable IPv6 Address instead. 4 Choose whether to obtain the gateway address automatically or manually.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 61 Configure DNS Configure DNS settings to allow the Fiery Server to resolve a name to an IP address. Before you begin To allow the Fiery Server to obtain a DNS address automatically, you must first allow the Fiery Server to obtain its own IP address automatically. Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 62 Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, these controls are labeled Automatic and Manual instead. 4 In the NetBIOS Name field, type the name of the Fiery Server. The name appears on the network when users access the Fiery Server through SMB (Server Message Block). This name is the same name as the Fiery Server. 5 Apply or save your changes.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 63 1 From Configure, choose Network > Protocol > TCP/IP > Security. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, you can find settings mentioned in this procedure in Security > IP Address Filtering instead. 2 Select the IPv4 tab and select Enable IPv4 Filtering, or select the IPv6 tab and select Enable IPv6 Filtering.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 64 Manage certificates Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology secures the Fiery Server by encrypting information and providing authentication. An SSL certificate consists of a public key and a private key. The public key encrypts information, and the private key deciphers it. Private keys can be 1024 to 2048 bits long and include all printable characters. The maximum size is 16KB. There are trusted and non-trusted certificates.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 65 Delete an assigned certificate Before you begin You can delete an assigned certificate. Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to. This is a combined procedure that describes what to do when connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100Pro or earlier, and notes about what to do with FS150/150 Pro or later.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 66 5 Select a value for the Timeout, which defines how long the Fiery Server should wait for the next job in the sequential run, before timing out and considering the run complete. 6 Select Publish Sequential Print Queue to make the Sequential Print Queue available via all supported printing protocols and from Command WorkStation, virtual printers, and Hot Folders. 7 Apply or save your changes.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 67 2 Specify settings for the options. 3 Apply or save your changes. Next steps For information about PCL settings, see Configuration and Setup, which is part of the user documentation set. Configure VDP settings You can specify the record length for FreeForm 1 jobs and the network locations (paths) for objects used by variable data printing (VDP), such as common objects, PPML objects, and VPS objects.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 68 Configure native document settings Native document conversion allows the automatic conversion and printing of Microsoft Office files (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to. This is a combined procedure that describes what to do when connected to a Fiery Server with FS100/100Pro or earlier, and notes about what to do with FS150/150 Pro or later.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 69 Configure Set Page Device (SPD) media mapping Set Page Device (SPD) commands are instructions within PostScript, VIPP, and VPS files that specify certain attributes of a print job. Important: There are two versions of Configure and they are specific to the Fiery Server you are connected to.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 70 3 If your Fiery Server uses a proxy server on your network, click Proxy Settings. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, click the Manage link instead. 4 Click Enable Proxy. Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, select Enable HTTP Proxy instead. 5 Type the information about the proxy server, and click Save. 6 Apply or save your changes.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings • Scan settings (current scan templates and settings, if your Fiery Server supports this feature) • Command WorkStation settings (includes user-created tab presets, local job presets, Command WorkStation preferences, imposition templates) 71 Note: The Command WorkStation settings option is not available on all Fiery Servers.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 72 Back up Fiery Server settings from Command WorkStation From Command WorkStation, you can choose which Fiery Server settings you want to back up. 1 Connect to the desired Fiery Server and do one of the following: • Click Device Center > General > Tools > Backup & Restore. • Select Server > Backup & Restore. 2 Click Backup. 3 Select the items you want to back up.
Fiery Command WorkStation Configuring server settings 4 Click Next and select the items you want to restore. 5 Click Next, and then click Finish.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 74 Managing Fiery Central workflows About Fiery Central Fiery Central is a modular, Paper Catalog, PDF-based production workflow tool that provides efficient load-balanced network printing to high-volume print environment.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 75 If you type an IP address, the Servers pane will show what you typed. After the server connection has been made and authenticated, the IP address switches to the Fiery Central Server name in the Servers pane. Connect to a Fiery Central server from the network To connect to a Fiery Central Server from the network, you type the IP address or DNS name and then log in. 1 Click Server > Connect New to display the Connect to Server window.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 76 Fiery Central server workspace The workspace lists Fiery Central Server connections, consumables, and errors and alerts. It also provides the Fiery Central Device Center interface and Paper Catalog Map. Servers pane in Fiery Central The Servers pane shows the authenticated Fiery Central Server connections.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows • 77 Do one of the following: • Right-click a Fiery Server in a printer group in the Servers pane, and select Show only Central Jobs. • Select a Fiery Server in a printer group in the Servers pane, and click View > Show only Central Jobs. • Select a Fiery Server in a printer group in the Servers pane, and select Central Jobs from the list box in the Held/Printed/Archived pane.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 78 1 Do one of the following: • Click Device Center > General > Tools and click Launch FC License Manager. • Click Server > Central Tools > Manage Fiery Central License. • Click Start > Programs > EFI > Fiery Central > Fiery Central License Manager. 2 To enter licensing information, enter the activation key code exactly as displayed on the Fiery Central License Form included in your Fiery Central software package.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 79 Fiery Central Manager Fiery Central Manager allows you to create printer groups, add new printers, change printer group settings, and configure VDP settings and DSF connection settings. Access Fiery Central Manager The Fiery Central Manager window, which appears after you install Fiery Central, allows you to perform tasks such as configuring and editing printer groups.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 80 4 Type the IP address or printer name in the IP/Server Name field. For printers that maintain multiple queues and treat each as a separate printer, enter a Queue Name to locate the printer for selection. 5 Select the server family and printer model from the Model list. The Port Number field is filled in by default (631). 6 Do one of the following: • Click Search. • Click Auto Discovery to search for available Fiery Servers on the network.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 81 14 Click Next; then review the summary information for the printer group and click Save. If you need to make changes, click Cancel to discard the current printer group and create a new one. 15 With the printer group selected in the Fiery Central Manager Printer Groups pane, select Make Printer Group drivers available through WebTools if you want users to be able to download Fiery Central printer drivers through an Internet browser.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows Total Reroutes 82 Specifies how many reroutes are allowed for a single job. When the maximum is reached, the job waits in the Print queue of the last printer until the error is cleared. Manage printer groups After you have a printer group set up, you can manage the group by adding or deleting printers from the group, or view information about the printer group.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 83 Back up Fiery Central You can back up printer group information, Paper Catalog, and Paper Catalog mapping by using a wizard. 1 Start the Backup tool using one of the following methods: • Click Backup in the Printer Groups tab of the Fiery Central Manager. • In Command WorkStation, click Device Center > General > Tools, click Launch Backup & Restore, and then click Backup in Fiery Central Manager.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows 84 Map the Paper Catalog You must set up the printer's paper catalog and associate printer trays with paper catalog media before printing for correct operation. Printers are assumed to have paper catalog media stocked at all times. 1 In the Add/Remove Printers window, select a printer in the Selected Printers list and click Edit/Configure. To access the Add/Remove Printers window, you must be adding or editing a printer group.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing Fiery Central workflows Set up Digital StoreFront connections Fiery Central can make a shortcut to the Digital StoreFront (DSF) Website available in Command WorkStation. Before you can use the shortcut, you must configure its settings by entering the URL to the DSF server. 1 In the Fiery Central Manager window, click the DSF Settings tab. 2 Select Enable DSF. 3 Type the Web address for the DSF website in the DSF URL field.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 86 Viewing jobs Fiery Preview You can view the page and sheet content of a job in Fiery Preview and specify print options. You can perform additional make-ready tasks in preparation for printing jobs, including imposition. Fiery Preview is a pre-raster image process (pre-RIP) preview and displays jobs that have been spooled, but not processed.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 1 Job name 2 Thumbnail of processed job 3 Number of page displayed 4 Navigation tools. The magnifying glass opens the job in the raster preview window.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs • In the Job Summary pane, click the Launch Preview icon (the magnifying glass icon below the thumbnail). • Click the New job icon in the Command WorkStationtool bar. Note: Choosing New job creates a blank job in the Fiery Impose/Compose/JobMaster workspace. You can then apply Fiery Impose/Compose/JobMaster settings to the job. The following illustration shows the standard Preview window.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 89 Page View, Sheet View, and Reader View The Page View displays the thumbnail preview of the working document - the input. If you have Fiery Compose or Fiery JobMaster enabled, in Page View, you can accomplish the following tasks: • Insert page(s) from other documents • Insert blank pages • Add tabs • Insert other jobs • Merge jobs • Delete pages • Reorder page(s) • Replace page(s) • Edit content For more information, see JobMaster Help.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 1 Page View pane See "View a job in the Compose window" in JobMaster Help. 2 Page View toolbar icons See "Toolbar icons in Compose" in JobMaster Help. 3 Thumbnails in Page View See "Viewing pages as thumbnails" in JobMaster Help. 4 Sheet View toolbar icons See "Toolbar icons in Compose" in JobMaster Help. 5 Sheet View pane See "View a job in the Compose window" in JobMaster Help. 6 Thumbnails in Sheet View See "About viewing sheets" in JobMaster Help.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 1 Thumbnails in Page View pane See "Viewing jobs as thumbnails" in JobMaster Help 2 Thumbnails in Sheet View pane See "Viewing jobs as thumbnails" in JobMaster Help 3 Settings pane See "Previewing a job" in JobMaster Help 91 Open Reader View The Reader View displays a “reader’s spread,” which shows pages in the order and layout in which they are meant to be read. 1 Right-click an unprocessed job in the Held list in Command WorkStation and select Preview.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 92 1 Media information about the pages displayed 2 Pages from the document displayed 3 Navigation controls 4 Zoom controls Toolbar icons in Preview The icons shown below are on the standard Preview toolbar. If you have Fiery Compose or Fiery JobMaster enabled, you have access to more tools. Select a sheet or page in the Preview window. Drag the preview around in the window. Show measurement of page elements. Zoom in. Zoom out.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs Preview a raster image If a job is processed, you can view it in the Job Summary pane in Job Center, or in the Raster Preview window, you see the raster image that will be produced on the paper output. A job must be processed. Minimal functionality is supported. If a job is processed, you can view it in the Job Summary pane in Job Center. The Raster Preview window for a processed job does not open Fiery Compose, Fiery JobMaster, or Fiery Impose.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 94 Toolbar icons in Raster Preview The icons shown below are on the standard Raster Preview toolbar. If you have Compose enabled, you have access to more tools. Save the currently displayed file under a new name. Duplicate the selected page(s). Delete the selected page(s). Launch ImageViewer opens the ImageViewer window if the Fiery Server supports either the Fiery Graphic Arts package or the Fiery Productivity Package.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 95 Preview of a VDP job after imposition When a processed VDP job is displayed after imposition in the Raster Preview window, you can navigate by finished sets and surfaces. If you want to impose a processed VDP job, you must remove the raster data, impose the job, save it in .dbp format, process it, and then open it in the Raster Preview window. You can also open the job in the ImageViewer window, if it is supported by the Fiery Server.
Fiery Command WorkStation Viewing jobs 96 Display of gangup VDP jobs If a VDP job is imposed as Gangup (either Cut & Stack or Deploy) and the Stack Size is set to All, the job consists of one finished set. In this workflow, you can navigate by surface only. If the Stack Size is set to more than one, you can navigate by finished set and surface, as with any other imposed VDP job.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 97 Printing Import jobs for printing You can print files by importing them directly into Fiery Server queues, or import jobs that have been archived to external locations (other than the Fiery Server hard disk). Import a job into the Print queue Print files by importing them directly to the Fiery Server. You can import multiple jobs at a time and maintain the format of the files. You must be an Administrator or Operator to import jobs.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 98 The two options above only appear if server presets or virtual printers have been set up on the Fiery Server. 6 Select a job action. For example: • Process and Hold (default) • Print • Print & Hold • Print & Delete Other choices may appear based on the capabilities of the Fiery Server. If supported by your Fiery Server, you can also specify sequential printing to maintain the printed order for print runs consisting of many jobs.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 99 View or override job properties You can view or change the print options for a job. 1 Double-click a job in the Held or Printed list, or select the job and do one of the following: • Right-click to select Properties. • Click Job Center > Properties. • Click Actions > Properties. To select multiple jobs on a single Fiery Server, use Shift-click, Ctrl-click (on Windows), or Cmd-click (on Mac OS X); then click Properties.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 100 Process and Hold Causes the Fiery Server to queue the job to process and then return the job to the Hold queue. This action also generates an additional copy of the job in the Printed list. You can use this job action to preview any job before printing it. Proof Print Allows you to print a single copy of a job to verify output.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 101 Fiery Impose templates in Job Properties If you save a template in Fiery Impose (requires Fiery Impose license), the template is available in the Job Properties window. Choosing the Impose template sets all the relevant job property settings, allows proper use of relevant job property settings, and prevents conflicting print settings. Preset print settings A preset is a collection of print settings in the Job Properties window that you can access at a later time.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 102 Create a local preset Administrators and operators can save settings in the Job Properties window as local presets. 1 Double-click a job in the Held or Printed list, or select the job and do one of the following: • Right-click to select Properties. • Click Job Center > Properties. • Click Actions > Properties. 2 Adjust the print settings for each tab as desired. 3 Under Presets, choose Save Preset.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 103 Change presets for print jobs You can choose a different preset to apply to all jobs. You can also edit or rename a preset, delete a local preset, or revert to the default preset. You work with presets in the Job Properties window. To display it, double-click a job in the Held or Printed list, or select the job and click Job Center > Properties. Choose a different preset You can change the current set of print options to another preset.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 104 Server Presets Server Presets provide a consistent set of printing options that all users can use. Users can save Local Presets to their computer, but only an Administrator can save, edit, publish, and delete Server Presets.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 105 Delete Server Presets Administrators can delete server presets. 1 Select a preset (unpublished or published) from the list and click Delete from the toolbar. 2 Click Yes. Any Hot Folders and virtual printers linked to the deleted preset will be disconnected. However, they will preserve the preset settings of the deleted preset. Unpublish Server Presets An unpublished preset is not available for use in the printer drivers or the Job Properties window.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 106 4 Do one of the following: • Click Lock All to lock all the print settings. • Click the lock icon to lock a specific print setting. • Click Unlock All to unlock all the print settings. • Click the lock icon to change it to the unlock icon for a specific print setting. 5 Click OK. Export and import Server Presets You can export Server Presets to a file (Exported Presets.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 107 Remove raster data from a job You can remove the raster data from a job if necessary (for example, to change a job property that requires reprocessing). Raster data is generated and linked with a job that is processed or processed and held. This icon indicates a processed job with raster data. This icon indicates a spooled job without raster data. 1 Select the processed or held job in the Held list. 2 Click Actions > Remove Raster.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 108 Sample Print The Sample Print feature allows you to print extra pages to an easily accessible output tray during a long print job, to verify that the printer is performing as expected.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 109 2 Specify Sample Print option settings as desired. • Frequency - Specify Every or On-demand. When you select Every, the Fiery Server prints a sample repeatedly as defined by the printed sheet(s) interval. A sample print can be printed for all jobs until the Fiery Server is restarted or the sample print mode is canceled, or for the current job only until it finishes printing or is canceled. When you select On-demand, a single sample is printed.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 110 If you select Proof Print with a variable data printing job, the printed proof is one copy of the first record. If you select Proof Print with an imposed variable data printing job, the printed proof is a set associated with the first record (all sheets that contain the first record). Sequential Print The Sequential Print feature allows the Fiery Server to maintain the job order on certain jobs sent from the network. The workflow is "First In, First Out" (FIFO).
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 111 Sequential Print run interruptions The Fiery Server takes care to maintain the print order as long as you do not interrupt the printing order.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 112 4 Specify the Timeout interval as desired. The time-out interval defines how long the Fiery Server should wait for the next job in the sequential run, before timing out and considering the run complete. Setting the time-out for a long period may result in the Fiery Server locking the system from processing other files after the last file in the sequential run was spooled.
Fiery Command WorkStation Printing 8 Specify job properties for the new Quick Doc Merge job. Note: FreeForm settings in Job Properties cannot be applied to a Quick Doc Merge job.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing jobs 114 Managing jobs Search for jobs Search for and locate jobs on a connected Fiery Server using search parameters such as the file name, file size, or date. Limit your search to jobs on a selected Fiery Server or on all connected Fiery Servers. Search for jobs in the Held, Printed, or Archived list. 1 Click Edit > Search or type in a file name in the global Search field located to the right of the Job Center toolbar buttons.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing jobs 115 1 In any field that appears below a column heading in a job list, type the value that you want to search for. If an arrow appears next to the field, you can also click the arrow and select from a list of values. The list of jobs is restricted to the jobs that match the search value. 2 Optionally, type a value in one or more additional fields to further restrict the list. Only jobs that match all of the search values are displayed.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing jobs 116 Reorder jobs You can reorder the jobs in the Printing or Processing queue. • Do one of the following: • From Job Center, select a job in the Printing or Processing queue and drag the file either up or down in the job list. • Select a job in the Processing or Printing queue and select Actions > Move Up or Actions > Move Down.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing jobs 117 2 Do one of the following: • Select Server Internal in the directories list, and click OK. • To specify another location, click Manage, and then click Add. Browse to the folder to which you want to archive the job and click OK. 3 If you do not want to change the archive options for future archived jobs, select Don't ask me again; then click OK. Drag and drop file management Move files around with drag and drop functionality.
Fiery Command WorkStation Fiery JDF Jobs 118 Fiery JDF Jobs About Fiery JDF and JMF Fiery JDF adds support for various JDF intent and process elements. You can use Command WorkStation to view JDF settings and resolve errors, such as media mismatch, during job processing. Job Definition Format (JDF) is an open standard, XML-based file format that allows you to automate the print production process by passing data between different applications.
Fiery Command WorkStation Fiery JDF Jobs 119 If a JDF-submitting application has not been turned on, the following indicators alert users to jobs from applications not yet tested and certified: • A warning icon is displayed for the job in the Command WorkStation job list. • A warning message is displayed in the JDF Details dialog box. • A JMF comment is returned to the JDF-submitting application with information on how to certify the application.
Fiery Command WorkStation Fiery JDF Jobs 120 Fiery JDF jobs and virtual printers Virtual printers can be defined on the Fiery Server and referenced inside a JDF ticket as a NamedFeature. In Fiery JDF Setup, you can specify a virtual printer for job submission. The job would then use the job settings in that virtual printer, if so configured in the Fiery Server (in the JDF section of Configure). Any settings in the JDF ticket override the “unlocked” virtual printer settings.
Fiery Command WorkStation Fiery JDF Jobs 121 MIS Details The MIS Details pane, select a setting from the drop-down menu for each of the following categories: • Chargeable - Specifies if the job should be charged. • Work Type - Specifies if and how the job should change. • Work Type Details - Specifies the reason for the change. Certain values of Work Type Details are valid only with certain values of Work Type. For example, if Work Type is Original, Work Type Details is ignored.
Fiery Command WorkStation Fiery JDF Jobs 122 The Close Job tab displays the following fields, which are automatically populated: • Paper Catalog - Lists the media specified in the JDF ticket. You can change this entry if a different media was used. • Employee ID - Comes from the login the user used when logging in to Command WorkStation. • Media Product ID - Refers to the Product ID in Paper Catalog. • Planned Sheets - Comes from the JDF ticket.
Fiery Command WorkStation About Fiery Dashboard 123 About Fiery Dashboard Fiery Dashboard is a cloud-based service that monitors production in your print shop and provides analytics on printer utilization, system uptime, color metrics, media usage, job status and more. It helps you track productivity and get greater control of your operations.
Fiery Command WorkStation About Fiery Dashboard 3 Click Sign In. You could go to http://fierydashboard.efi.com and sign in using your EFI Passport account. For more information on Fiery Dashboard, see http://www.efi.com/fierydashboard.
Fiery Command WorkStation Fiery Dashboard data collection 125 Fiery Dashboard data collection Data collection occurs through the Fiery data collector that runs in the background on the client computer. Data is collected and uploaded to the cloud regardless of whether Command WorkStation is currently running or not. After you authorize data collection, the Job Log data is uploaded to the authorized account.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 126 Managing color Color print options Color print options control the color management applied to a print job. The color print options in the Color Management window of Command WorkStation show the default color print settings for the Fiery Server. A default color print setting is applied if the color print setting has not otherwise been specified for the job.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 127 The CMYK/Grayscale Source profile setting you specify depends on the CMYK profile or press standard for which the CMYK data was separated. This option affects CMYK data only. • For images that were separated using a custom separation (such as a separation produced with an ICC profile), select the corresponding profile on the Fiery Server with the CMYK/Grayscale Source setting.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 128 • ECI-RGB - The European Color Initiative (ECI) recommended space for use as an RGB working color space and color data exchange format for ad agencies, publishers, reproduction, and printing houses. • Fiery RGB - An EFI-defined color space recommended for users of office applications. This color space is similar to EFIRGB but is larger and can provide a more desirable blue output.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 129 CMYK/Grayscale Processing Method The CMYK Processing Method option allows you to define the CMYK-to-CMYK conversion method for the CMYK data in a print job. • Pure Primaries - If your Fiery Server supports this setting, it outputs the primary colors in a job (C only, M only, or Y only) as primary colors, using only a single colorant. The result is pure-looking primary colors, with minimal banding in gradients. Pure Primaries compromises overall color accuracy.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 130 RGB/Lab Rendering Intent The RGB/Lab Rendering Intent option specifies a rendering intent for RGB/Lab-to-CMYK color conversion. This conversion can be optimized for the type of color image being printed. To control the appearance of images, such as prints from office applications or RGB photographs from Adobe Photoshop, select the appropriate rendering intent.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 131 Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK Source The Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK Source option determines how RGB colors (as well as Lab and XYZ colors) are converted to CMYK. This option defines the color spaces that are used by the Fiery Server to separate the RGB data into CMYK values.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 132 • If Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK Source is turned on, Gray (RGB) is turned off. Likewise, if Gray (RGB) is turned on, you cannot turn on Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK Source. • If Black Text and Graphics is set to Pure Black On or Rich Black On, it takes precedence over Gray (RGB) and Gray (CMYK) for 100% black text and graphics. • If a gray is specified as a spot color, Gray (RGB) and Gray (CMYK) do not affect that gray.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 133 An example of how you might use this setting is a page that contains black text on a light blue background. The background blue is CMYK=40%, 30%, 0%, 0%. The black text is CMYK=0%, 0%, 0%, 100%. • With Black Overprint set to Text or Text/Graphics, the final text or graphic portions of the page are overprinted, or combined with the underlying color.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 134 • An output profile describes the color characteristics of the copier/printer when printing to a specific media type. An output profile is associated with a calibration that describes the expected color output densities of the copier/ printer. The output profile and its associated calibration are applied to all color data in a print job. • A device link profile describes the conversion from a specific source color space to an output color space.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 135 Import profiles You can import a source profile (RGB or CMYK), an output profile, or a device link profile to the Fiery Server. Before you begin Note: On Windows, a profile must have a file name extension of .icc or .icm to be selectable for importing. On Mac OS, a profile must have a file type of “profile.” 1 In Device Center, click the Resources tab, click Profiles and then click Import. 2 Select a folder in the Location list.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 136 Export profiles You can export a profile from the Fiery Server as a backup measure or to use the profile with an ICC-aware application such as Adobe Photoshop. 1 In Device Center, click the Resources tab, and then click Profiles. 2 Select the profile and click Export. 3 Browse to the desired location on your computer and click Choose (Mac OS) or OK (Windows) to save the profile.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 137 Delete profiles You can delete profiles that are no longer needed. Deleting profiles also helps to free up disk space on the Fiery Server. You cannot delete locked profiles. 1 In Device Center, click the Resources tab, click Profiles, and select the profile. 2 Click Settings, set Label in Driver to Unassigned, and then click OK. Note: Label in Driver is not available for models of Fiery Server. If this option does not appear, skip this step.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 138 In Fiery Profile Editor (part of Fiery Color Profiler Suite), you can edit the color data that define the gamut of an output profile . Edit profiles in Color Editor With Color Editor, you can adjust features such as brightness, CMYK density curves, target densities and gray balance (for output profiles), and paper simulation (for CMYK source profiles). Edits made with Color Editor are for printing with the Fiery Server only.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 139 Edit profiles in Fiery Profile Editor If Fiery Color Profiler Suite is installed on your computer, you can use Fiery Profile Editor to edit an output profile. With Profile Editor, you can adjust global color features such as rendering intent and CMYK density curves, as well as adjust specific hues, colors, or even a specific data point in the profile gamut. 1 In Device Center, click the Resources tab and then click Profiles.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 140 Adjust the gray balance of a profile The AutoGray feature allows you to adjust the gray balance of output profiles. Gray balance refers to the quality of neutral gray tones in a profile. In many cases, gray tones may contain a bluish or reddish color cast. AutoGray helps shift these tones back toward neutral gray. Before you begin If you are satisfied with the gray balance of the copier/printer, you do not need to use AutoGray.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 141 You can calibrate the Fiery Server using different measurement methods. To find out which methods are supported for your Fiery Server, see Color Printing, which is part of the user documentation set. If the Fiery Server supports multiple calibrations, you can perform the calibration procedure for each one, using the appropriate paper type in each case. In this case, the Fiery Server stores different measurement data for each calibration.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 142 Some models of Fiery Server support preparation of the scanner even if the grayscale strip is missing. In this case, the Fiery Server uses the measurements from the previous calibration or, if the Fiery Server has never been calibrated, a default set of measurements. However, for best results, use the grayscale strip. Scanner preparation is optional.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 143 11 Click Continue to complete scanner preparation. Next steps The next step is to calibrate the Fiery Server. Calibrate the Fiery server You perform ColorCal calibration using the grayscale strip and the ColorCal measurement page. Before you begin For this procedure, you must have just printed the ColorCal measurement page in Calibrator and, optionally, prepared the scanner. 1 In Calibrator, under Get Measurements, click Measure.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 144 8 Place the ES-1000 in the calibration cradle. White point calibration is used to calibrate the spectrophotometer and compensate for gradual drifts in the instrument. Make sure the sample aperture is in full contact with the white tile on the calibration cradle. If you do not place it correctly in the calibration cradle, the spectrophotometer does not return accurate measurements.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 145 4 Under Generate Measurement Page, click Print. 5 Select appropriate options for your measurement instrument and click Print to print the measurement page. Sorted patches are printed on the page in order of hue and saturation levels. Randomized patches are printed in random order. Randomized patches can help to compensate for density inconsistencies on different areas of the page.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 146 2 In Calibrator, select or clear Apply to All Calibration Sets. • Selecting this option affects the calibration data for all calibration sets and therefore the output from all output profiles will also change. Be sure that this option is appropriate for all output profiles. For best results, each type of media should have its own calibration data.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 147 Delete custom calibration sets When you delete a custom calibration set, the output profile associated with it is not deleted. The profile is automatically associated with another calibration set. 1 In Calibrator, under Calibration Set, click the list and select Manage. 2 Select the calibration set, click Delete, and then click OK.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 148 Calibration for black-and-white printing Some of the calibration features that are related to color are not available for black-and-white printing. With a single colorant, calibration can be simpler. For black-and-white printing: • Output profiles and calibration settings are not selectable. • You cannot view calibration measurements (curves) or print a test page. • You cannot export or import measurement data. You cannot import the calibration target.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 149 Print a calibration page When you print a calibration page, first specify the calibration setting (color printers), paper source, and measurement method. • For color printers, if the calibration setting that you want is not selectable, it is probably because you started calibration for a selected job. When you start calibration for a specific job, only the calibration setting that is used to print the job is shown.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 150 Calibrate the spectrophotometer Calibrate the spectrophotometer to prepare it for measuring the calibration page. Before you begin Make sure that both the white tile on the cradle and the instrument aperture are clean. If the white tile has a cover, make sure that the cover is open. White point calibration is used to compensate for gradual drifts in the spectrophotometer.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 151 Note: A measurement instrument can provide more accurate calibration than ColorCal can. Use a measurement instrument, such as a spectrophotometer, if one is available. ColorCal measurement consists of these tasks: • Prepare the scanner for ColorCal. • Measure the calibration page using the scanner. • View and save the measurements.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 152 3 Place the ColorCal Calibration page face down over the gray scale strip. Make sure that the patches on the gray scale strip do not overlap the color patches on the ColorCal Calibration page. 4 Close the platen glass cover, being careful not to move the gray scale strip and ColorCal Calibration page. 5 Click Continue to start the ColorCal measurement. 6 When the measurement is complete, click OK to view the measurement results.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 153 0.000 0.0300 0.0400 0.0200 0.0400 0.003 0.0600 0.0700 0.0800 0.0700 0.011 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 (…more data…) 0.980 1.6700 1.3400 0.8900 1.6700 1.000 1.7200 1.4300 0.9300 1.7500 View measurement results After you measure a calibration page or import measurements, the measurement results are ready to be applied. Applying (saving) the measurement data overwrites the existing data.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 154 Print a test page For color printers, you can print a test page that shows a side-by-side comparison of an image that was printed using a particular calibration setting and the same image that was printed using the default calibration setting. 1 In Command Workstation Device Center, click the General tab, click Tools, and then click Manage under Calibrate. 2 Select the calibration setting and click View Measurements. 3 Click Test Print.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 155 3 Click Reset to Default Measurements. 4 Click Yes to confirm. Reset measurement data for black-and-white printers For black-and-white printers, there is a single calibration setting. 1 In Command Workstation Device Center, click the General tab, click Tools, and then click Calibrate. 2 Click Reset to Default Measurements. 3 Click Yes to confirm. Calibrator preferences The settings in the Preferences window affect various aspects of the calibration procedure.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 156 Calibration status (expiration) If you set a time limit for a calibration, an outdated calibration results in status messages in Command WorkStation and can cause a job to be suspended. Command WorkStation displays a warning (yellow) for the job in the Job Center when the calibration will be outdated within 30 minutes, and an error (red) when the calibration is outdated.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 157 Printer Profiler measurement method and patch layout If the Fiery Server supports color printing and Fiery Color Profiler Suite is installed on your computer, you have the option to create a custom output profile after you create a custom calibration setting. You can set the default measurement method and patch layout for Printer Profiler. The list of measurement methods and the list of available patch layouts are provided by Fiery Color Profiler Suite.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 158 Create a custom calibration setting When you create a custom calibration setting, the spectrophotometer is automatically selected as the measurement method. ColorCal is not available as a method because it does not use a colorimetric instrument. You must have Administrator privileges to create a custom calibration setting. After you create a new calibration setting, you associate it with an output profile.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 159 Edit the calibration target The maximum densities of the calibration target (D-Max values) that is associated with a specific calibration setting are editable when you create the calibration setting. For each colorant (C, M, Y, and K), you can type a new value, or you can import a calibration target from a file. The edited target data replaces the target data currently associated with this calibration setting when you apply the current measurement data.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 160 Delete a custom calibration setting You can delete a custom calibration setting if it is not associated with the default output profile. You cannot delete a factory-supplied calibration setting. You must have Administrator privileges to delete a custom calibration setting. 1 In Command Workstation Device Center, click the General tab, click Tools, and then click Manage under Calibrate. 2 Select the calibration setting in the list and click Delete.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color • Sharpness - Enables the Skin Sharpness and Non-skin Sharpness 161 controls. The Skin Sharpness control affects flesh tones in an image. The Non-skin Sharpness control affects the other colors in the image. The range for each control is from -100 (softening) to 100 (sharpening).
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 162 Opening large jobs IEVE is limited to opening files 2GB or less. In some cases, a large job may not open or display correctly. This might happen for the following reasons: • IEVE is installed on a Fiery Server that also has a FACI kit installed. You may need to increase the hard disk space available on the Fiery Server. • If memory or disk space is limited, IEVE may be unable to correctly open and render some large files even though they are less than 2GB.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 163 Start Image Enhance Visual Editor You open Image Enhance Visual Editor (IEVE) from jobs in Command WorkStation. • In the Hold queue, right-click the job and then select Image Enhance Visual Editor. Use presets You can create and apply presets. You can also delete custom presets, but you cannot delete the Automatic and No Correction presets. Deleting a preset does not affect settings of images that already have the preset applied.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 164 Reset an image Applying the No Correction preset resets images to their original state. For PDF files, all adjustments to the selected images are removed. For PostScript files, all adjustments to the selected images made since the last time you saved the file are removed. 1 Select the image. 2 Do one of the following: • Under Adjustments, click Reset. • In the Presets list, choose No Correction.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 165 Adjust tone manually You can adjust tone characteristics individually. For the Highlights and Shadows settings, you can enter a value from 0 to 100 and for all other settings, you can enter a value from -100 to 100. • Set any of the following in the Tone section of the Adjustments pane: • Auto (Levels) - Analyzes the image and automatically sets the tone levels to achieve the best appearance. This adjustment corrects for underexposure and overexposure.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color • 166 Lock (Saturation) - When selected, increasing or decreasing a Saturation setting increases or decreases other Saturation settings the same amount. For example, if Saturation is 10, Fleshtone Saturation is 20, and the lock is on, then increasing Saturation to 15 increases Fleshtone Saturation to 25 at the same time. • Auto (Color Balance) - Automatically corrects the color balance (temperature and tint) of the image to achieve the best appearance.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 167 3 Do one of the following: • To delete a Red-Eye Correction area, click the red X at the corner of the marquee. • To create a Red-Eye Correction area manually, make sure Red-Eye Correction is On and then click and drag in the image to create a marquee. • To resize a Red-Eye Correction area, drag a handle on the marquee.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 168 By default, the Fiery Server has several PANTONE color groups, including PANTONE Goe, and a System color group. It might have the DIC, HKS, and TOYO color groups as well. These standard groups are locked. You cannot delete, rename, or export a locked group, and you cannot add, rename, or delete the spot colors in a locked group or change the priority order of the spot colors.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 169 3 Type all or part of the spot color name and click Next. Note: The search is case-sensitive. To search backward, click Previous. Edit a spot color You can define the CMYK values of a spot color by typing the numerical values, by selecting a visual match from a pattern of color swatches, or by measuring the color of a physical object using a measurement device.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 170 2 Do one of the following: • Select one or more spot colors (press the Control key to select each additional color), right-click a selected color, and select Spot Color Optimizer. • Click Edit and select Spot Color Optimizer. You can then select spot colors in Device Linker. 3 When the optimization in Device Linker is complete, click Done to return to the Spot Colors window.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 171 Import and export custom color groups You can export custom color groups from the Fiery Server to your computer as ICC files. You can import custom color groups from your computer to the Fiery Server. Imported color groups are added to the spot color group list and are immediately enabled for use on the Fiery Server.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 172 Color swatch pages and swatch books You can print a swatch page for an individual spot color containing all its neighboring spot colors. You can also print a swatch book for a color group containing all of the spot colors in the group or selected colors in the group.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 173 5 Click Print or OK (whichever is supported by your Fiery Server) to print the swatch page. Print a color swatch book When you print a swatch book, you select a spot color group and a layout. 1 In the Spot Colors window, select a color group and do one of the following: • To print a swatch book of all of the spot colors in a color group, select the group and click Print.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 174 7 Press the button on the spectrophotometer to take the measurement. The measured CMYK values are imported into Spot Colors as follows: • If an individual color is selected in the color list, its definition is updated to the measured color. • If the Edit Spot Color or New Spot Color window is open, the Current Pick is updated to the measured color.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color Color mode Small tolerance range Large tolerance range RGB (Device Code 0-255) +/- 0.25 +/- 1 RGB (0-100%) +/- 0.25% +/- 0.5% 175 Note: Tolerance does not affect the substituted color. 9 Type the values for the original color. Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. 10 Under Converted, click Edit. 11 Type the values for the converted color and click OK.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing color 176 4 Under Print As, select a process color or a spot color to map the process color to. To select a spot color, select a color group and color name from the lists. 5 Click OK. The Two-Color Print Mapping group is saved and it is added to the groups listed in the Spot Colors window.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 177 Managing server resources Virtual printers Virtual printers give users a way to print to the Fiery Server using predefined job settings. Virtual printers are published on the network so users can set them up as a printer on their computer. By default, three virtual printers are already set up to correspond to the Print, Hold, and Direct queues. Administrators can manage virtual printers in Command WorkStation.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 178 Note: You can lock any job setting by clicking its lock icon. 3 If required, select Preflight and edit the settings: • Default preset - Indicates that the default Preflight settings will be used unless you edit them. • Edit - Allows you to select from other presets or specify each setting. • On critical error - Specifies the action to be performed if any critical errors are found.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources • 179 Select a virtual printer in the list and click one of the following in the toolbar: • Publish to publish the selected virtual printer on the network. The virtual printer is shared over the network when SMB printing is enabled in Server Configuration. • Unpublish to remove the selected virtual printer from the network. The virtual printer no longer appears as a shared printer.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 180 Add a virtual printer to Mac OS When you add a virtual printer in Mac OS, you specify settings such as the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery Server, the virtual printer name, and the print connection to use. Before you begin Before adding a virtual printer, you must install the printer driver for the Fiery Server. 1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, and then choose Print & Fax. 2 Click the "+" button to add a printer.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 181 To set up and manage Paper Catalog, you must log in to Command WorkStation with Administrator access. Access levels The level of Paper Catalog functionality available to you depends on how you log into Command WorkStation. The relevant access levels are: • Administrator - Has full access to all Command WorkStation and Fiery Server functions. Administrator password is required. • Operator - Has access to all Job Center functions.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 182 3 Select the desired item from the Paper Catalog list. To view the media attributes associated with each entry, click the Select button. You can also select from the Paper Catalog in the Mixed Media interface. If you select Booklet in the Layout tab, you can choose Select from Paper Catalog when assigning media.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 183 2 Do one of the following: • Click Device Center, and choose Resources > Paper Catalog. • Choose Server > Paper Catalog to open the Paper Catalog main window. • If a Paper Catalog icon has been added to the Job Center toolbar, click the Paper Catalog icon. In the Paper Catalog window, you can create new entries, edit entries, delete entries, duplicate entries, and manage the Paper Catalog database.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 184 Create a new Paper Catalog entry Duplicate names for catalog entries are allowed when you create a new Paper Catalog entry, except on some copiers/ printers. On those copiers/printers, duplicate names are ignored by Paper Catalog. Note: Only an Administrator can access Paper Catalog Setup. 1 Open Paper Catalog from Device Center > Resources or by clicking the Paper Catalog icon in Job Center.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 185 1 Do one of the following: • In the main Paper Catalog window, click the Add New icon . • To edit an existing catalog entry, select the entry and click the Edit button. 2 In the New > Settings window, assign the following appropriate profile options to your catalog entry: • Front Color Profile - Default color profile applied only to the front side of the media.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 186 Edit a catalog entry within the main Paper Catalog window You can specify media attributes and values for Paper Catalog entries. 1 In the main Paper Catalog window, select the entry that you want to edit, and click Edit or double-click the selected entry. Editable entries appear as white rows. 2 Enter information in the text fields, or click the arrow to display the drop-down menu for that attribute.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 187 Export the Paper Catalog database Exported databases are saved as .xml files and can be imported back into Paper Catalog at any time. Before you begin Before you replace your Paper Catalog database or reinstall system software, we recommend that you first back up your existing database by exporting it to a remote location. You can choose to export all entries in the database or a subset. Note: Only an Administrator can access Paper Catalog Setup.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 188 Reset the Paper Catalog to factory defaults The Reset to Factory command allows you to revert your Paper Catalog database to the factory default entries and attributes. Before you begin Any added or edited catalog entries are lost when you reset the Paper Catalog to factory defaults, unless they have been assigned to a job, assigned to a tray, or are locked.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 189 Common media attributes Attribute names appear in the column headers of the main Paper Catalog window, according to whether you have selected PPD or JDF settings. % Recycled Content The percentage of recycled material in the media. Back Coating Indicates the type of pre-process coating applied to the back side of the media sheet. Back Color Profile Default color profile applied only to the back side of the media.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources Grain Direction 190 Direction of paper grain on the media used. Choose from the following options: • • Short - Grain runs parallel to the short edge of the media, as defined by Size. Long - Grain runs parallel to the long edge of the media, as defined by Size. Hole Type Pattern of punched holes (if any) on the media used. Imageable Sides Specifies which side(s) of the media support print imaging.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources Type 191 Stock type of the media used. Choose from the following options: • Paper - Standard fiber-based paper stock. • Transparency - Transparent media stock designed to be viewed through projection. Type Details on page 193 Tab Properties on page 192 US Basic Size on page 194 Weight on page 195 Feed Direction The Feed Direction attribute specifies the orientation of the media as it feeds into the printhead.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 192 Opacity The Opacity attribute indicates the level of transparency of the media. Choose from the following options: Opaque The media is opaque. If the media is printed on both sides, the image on the other side does not show through under normal lighting conditions. Translucent The media is partially transparent, under certain lighting conditions such as back-lit viewing. Transparent The media is fully transparent, under all lighting conditions.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources Light Cockle Surface that has a rough, wrinkled, irregular finish, with less pronounced wrinkles than in Cockle. Linen Surface that has the texture of coarse woven cloth. Luster Shiny surface. Machine Finished Extra-smooth or polished uncoated paper, rougher than English. Matte Dull finish without gloss or luster. Mottled Finish that shows diverse spots or blotches. Parchment Finish that resembles the appearance of parchment paper.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 194 Labels Adhesive label stock, such as a sheet of peel-off labels. Letterhead Cut sheets of opaque media that contain a pre-printed letterhead. Multi-Part Form Media designed for use as a multi-layer form. Individual layers of the form are detached from one another and may be drawn from separate paper trays. It is more likely that the layers are pre-collated. These media tend to be referred to as NCR - No Carbon Required.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources Paper stock US basic size Index bristol 25.5” x 30.5” Tagboard 24” x 36” Blanks 22” x 28” Printing bristol 22.5” x 28.5” Wedding bristol 22.5” x 28.5” Blotter 19” x 24” Label 25” x 36” Newsprint 24” x 36” 195 Weight The Weight attribute indicates the weight of the media used, measured in grams per square meter (gsm) or pounds (lbs). The basis weights of most North American stock types are measured in pounds (lbs).
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources Stock type Conversion factor Index bristol 1.81 Tagboard 1.63 Blanks 2.28 Printing bristol 2.19 Wedding bristol 2.19 Blotter 3.08 Label 1.48 Newsprint 1.63 196 Tray association Tray association allows you to assign a Paper Catalog media entry to a copier/printer tray. Use this feature to allow the copier/printer to automatically pull specific Paper Catalog assigned media for a job that uses a particular Paper Catalog entry.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 197 You can assign media to a tray in a number of ways, but the media entry must match the paper attributes that are loaded in that tray. Paper Catalog filters the entries shown for each tray by the paper attributes reported from the Fiery Server. Clicking the arrow to the right of each tray listed opens the Tray Information window. • To open this window, see Assign media to a tray on page 197.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 198 2 Do one of the following: • Right-click the media, select Associate to, and select the tray. • Drag and drop the media to the desired tray displayed in the Consumables pane. Associate to will be displayed only if the media you select matches the specifications for the specific tray. Similarly, you can only drag and drop a media entry that matches the specifications.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 199 Turn on smart media You turn on smart media in the Paper Catalog Settings dialog box. 1 Do one of the following: • Click Device Center, and choose Resources > Paper Catalog. • Choose Server > Paper Catalog. • Click the Paper Catalog icon in the Job Center toolbar. 2 Click the Settings button. 3 Select PPD based. Note: JDF based media attributes cannot be used when defining smart media. 4 If Enable Smart Media is not selected, select it.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 200 4 Specify more attributes for the new media in the New Media dialog, if required. For more information about adding a new media in Paper Catalog, see Create a new Paper Catalog entry on page 184. 5 Select the Add as smart media check box. The new media is designated as a smart media, and every time a media with matching attributes is loaded in the tray, the tray is automatically associated with the smart media.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 201 Change the column display2 You can customize the column headings in the Tray Information window. You can also specify which page sizes display in the window from the Show menu. Change the order of these columns in the display, or add/delete the columns to present information useful to your particular print environment. To adjust the width of a column, drag the column border to the left or right.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 202 Once the master is created, use VDP Resources to view FreeForm master thumbnails and manage the master files on the Fiery Server. 1 Connect to the desired Fiery Server and click Device Center > Resources > VDP Resources. 2 To view FreeForm masters, click FreeForm, select a FreeForm master, and then click List View or Thumbnail View from the View menu (if your Fiery Server supports it).
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 203 2 Navigate to the location of the archived master file, select the file, and then click Restore. If you restore an archived file with an identical file name of an existing file, you are asked whether to overwrite the existing file. Restore archived global resources for a project Archived jobs can only be restored to the Fiery Server where the files were originally archived.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 204 2 Manage the fonts by using the toolbar buttons: • To add or update fonts, click Add New. (You can add Adobe PostScript Type 1 fonts.) Click Add to locate the font that you wish to download, and then click OK and Refresh. • To delete a font, select an unlocked font in the Font List and click Delete. Locked fonts cannot be deleted. • To print the Font List, click Print. Back up and restore fonts You can back up and restore only PostScript fonts.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 205 View detailed user and group privileges You can view information such as the number of users in a group, user names, e-mail addresses, the LDAP setup, and the total number of Fiery Server users and groups. 1 Connect to the desired Fiery Server and click Device Center > Users > Users & Groups. 2 Do one of the following: • Click a user or group on the left and view information about the particular user or group in the right window pane.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 206 Access Printing Groups The Printing Groups feature allows you to set up print groups and passwords. • Do one of the following: • Connect to the desired Fiery Server and click Device Center > Users > Printing Groups. • Choose Go > Device Center > Printing Groups. Add a Printing Group You can add, delete, or change the name of a printing group. 1 Connect to the desired Fiery Server and click Device Center > Users > Printing Groups.
Fiery Command WorkStation Managing server resources 207 Print the Job Log 1 Connect to the desired Fiery Server and do one of the following: • Click Device Center > Logs > Job Log. • Click Server > Logs. 2 Click Print. 3 Choose the printer that you want to print to: either Fiery (the Fiery Server you are currently connected to) or Local Printer. • If you select Fiery, your job is printed. • If you select Local Printer, select a printer, and then click Print.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 208 Graphic arts tools Fiery graphic arts features Some graphic arts features of the Fiery Server are available through feature packages. To determine which packages are supported by your Fiery Server, see the documentation that accompanies your Fiery Server.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 209 Fiery Productivity Package Fiery Productivity Package is a feature package for the Fiery Server that contains some graphic arts features.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 210 Print a Control Bar on each page by default You can add a Control Bar to each page to check color accuracy and proof a job. Selecting the Print Control Bar by Default option prints a Control Bar on all pages sent to the Fiery Server. 1 In Device Center, click the Color Setup tab and click Control Bar. 2 Select Print Control Bar by Default.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 211 4 Click OK to save the Control Bar. Export, import, or delete a custom Control Bar You can export a custom Control Bar from the Fiery Server to your computer as a file and share the local copy or import it to another Fiery Server. Imported Control Bars are added to the list in the Control Bar tab and are immediately enabled for use on the Fiery Server. Note: You can delete a custom Control Bar from the list but you cannot delete the default Control Bar.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 212 Specify the trap width Trap Width values determine how thick the trapped area between objects is. You specify the width values relative to the paper feed direction: Horizontal is perpendicular to the feed direction and Vertical is parallel to the feed direction. 1 In Device Center, click the Color Setup tab and click Trapping. 2 For Trap Width, specify the horizontal and vertical widths.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 213 Specify trap object types When you do not select an option for Trap Object Types, only the trapping of objects (text and graphics) against objects is applied. To apply trapping to images, use the settings under Trap Object Types. 1 In Device Center, click the Color Setup tab and click Trapping. 2 Under Trap Object Types, select any of the following: • Trap Objects to Images - Trapping is applied to boundary areas between objects and images.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 214 Halftone simulation for proofing For advanced proofing purposes, the Halftone Simulation feature offers user-controlled halftone generation. For halftone resolutions that are lower than the copier/printer resolution, halftoned proofs can simulate the dots on films or plates for offset printing that result from screening an image. You can select preset halftone screens to print jobs with good results.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 215 3 Change the size of the preview by moving the Area Coverage slider. 4 Save the custom shape and close the window by clicking OK. Paper simulation white point editing The Paper Simulation feature renders paper white as a printed color in the output, rather than leaving white areas of the page unprinted.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 216 9 Alternatively, or additionally, you can edit the Hue, Brightness, and Saturation values manually. • Hue - 0.0 to 359.9 • Brightness - 0.0 to 100.0 (inclusive) • Saturation - 0.0 to 100.0 (inclusive) Edit the values by dragging the sliders or typing values in the text fields. The sliders do not show absolute values. The slider position and associated values are relative to the paper white definition in effect when you open the dialog box.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 217 Configure and run Preflight check You can configure Preflight to specify which categories of errors to check and how errors are reported. Preflight configuration settings can be saved as a preset, which allows you to quickly select a Preflight configuration for a particular job. 1 In Job Center, select a held job and select Actions > Preflight. 2 Optionally, select a Preset (collection of settings) from the Preset list.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 218 Start ImageViewer You can start ImageViewer from a job in Command WorkStation. Note: You can also start ImageViewer from Command WorkStation Preview. 1 In Command WorkStation Job Center, select a job that has been processed and held. If needed, select Actions > Process and Hold to move a job to processed/held status. 2 Do one of the following: • Select Actions > ImageViewer.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 219 2 To zoom out so that the entire page fits in the image preview, click the Fit in Window icon next to the zoom control or select View > Fit in Window 3 To display a magnified view of the area around the cursor location that moves with the cursor, click the Magnifier icon or select View > Magnifier. View color values in the image For a color job, ImageViewer displays the job with the actual CMYK values that are sent to the printer.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 220 Note: In Windows, you can select a point and use the arrow keys to move the point 1% in any direction, or to move a large amount, hold down the Shift key and press an arrow key. • To delete a point on a curve, select the point and press Delete. You can also select a point and drag it over the point you want to delete. • In Windows, move from point to point by selecting one point on the curve and using Shift-Page-Up and ShiftPage-Down.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 221 Apply color edits to one or all pages For a color job, you can copy color edits from the current page and paste them to another page or to all pages in a job. 1 Select Edit > Color Adjust > Copy. 2 Go to the target page and click Edit > Color Adjust > Paste, or click Edit > Color Adjust > Paste to All.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 222 Apply color edits through a preset in ImageViewer 1 In the Color Adjust pane, select the preset in the Preset list. 2 Click File > Save. The preset is applied to the current job. Apply color edits through a preset in Job Properties 1 In Command WorkStation Job Center, select a held job and click Actions > Properties. 2 Click the Color tab, select the preset in the Curves option, and click OK. 3 With the same job selected, click Actions > Process and Hold.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 223 Import gray response curve Note: You will lose any changes you have made to the current job when you import a curve from a file. 1 Select File > Load Curve from File. 2 Locate and select the desired gray response curve. 3 Click Open. Print the job with edits After you make edits to the job, you can print it. For a color job, the printed page(s) include composite color information for the separations that are selected in the Separations pane.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 224 5 Click OK. 6 Type a name for the file. The file type is always PDF. 7 Browse to the location where you want to save the file, and click Save. Compare the monitor profile to the output profile For color jobs, if Fiery Color Profiler Suite is installed on your computer, you can use Fiery Profile Inspector to view a model of the gamut of your monitor profile compared to the gamut of the output profile specified for the job.
Fiery Command WorkStation Graphic arts tools 225 2 Set any of these preferences in the Preferences dialog box: • Units - Sets the units for displaying the dimensions and resolution. • 'Clear' Separation Display Settings - If the Fiery Server supports a clear varnish separation in addition to C, M, Y, and K separations, use this setting to specify Mask Color and Opacity of the clear separation as shown in ImageViewer.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 226 Booklet Maker Booklet Maker imposition Booklet Maker is an imposition feature that allows you to print multiple pages of a print job in a booklet style without relying on more advanced imposition programs. Imposition is the process of printing multiple pages on single sheets of paper. When the imposed sheets are folded together as signatures, the pages follow in sequential or reading order.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 227 Access Booklet Maker from the printer driver Access Booklet Maker from the Layout tab in the Fiery Server printer driver. 1 In your application, choose File > Print, and select the Fiery Server from the list of printers. • On Windows, click Properties. • On Mac OS, select Fiery Features from the drop-down list. 2 Do one of the following: • On Windows, select the Fiery Printing tab. • On Mac OS, click Full Properties in the Quick Access pane.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 228 5 Select Page alignment to scale down the pages of your document while preserving the aspect ratio of the original document. 6 Specify Creep compensation, if necessary (available for Saddle and Nested Saddle). To compensate for creep, select the setting for your media type: • Plain - Select this option for booklets with a large number of pages. • Thick - Select this option for booklets printed on thick or heavyweight media.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 229 Binding methods Booklet Maker supports the following binding methods: • Saddle binding on page 230 • Nested Saddle binding on page 231 • Perfect binding on page 232 • 1-up Perfect binding on page 233 If your copier/printer is equipped with an advanced finisher, such as a Perfect binder, see Printing, which is part of the user documentation set, for additional binding methods.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 230 Figure 3: Top-edge binding 1 Front 2 Back Saddle binding Saddle binding, also called saddle-stitch binding, is the simplest binding method. In Saddle binding, the signatures are folded together as a group, and then stapled or stitched along the center fold, or spine. In Saddle booklets, creep is a factor. Saddle binding includes pre-printed and inline cover options.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 231 2 Signature 2 3 Signature 3 The following illustration shows how the signatures are stitched or stapled along the common fold: Nested Saddle binding Nested Saddle binding joins two or more saddle booklets (called “subsets”) to form a larger booklet. The subsets are stacked along the common fold, or spine, for stitching or gluing after printing. In Nested Saddle booklets, creep is a factor.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 232 1 Signature 1 2 Signature 2 3 Signature 3 4 Signature 4 The following illustration shows how the subsets are joined together along the common fold for the nested saddle, left-edge binding, booklete: Perfect binding In Perfect binding the signatures are folded individually and stacked along the common fold, which forms the spine of the booklet. A signature is a press sheet that is folded to form the pages of a booklet in sequential order.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 233 The following illustration shows how the signatures are joined together at the common fold for the perfect, left-edge binding booklet: 1-up Perfect binding The 1-up Perfect binding method prints single body pages that are stacked together, so that the edges may be trimmed (if desired) and glued, and then wrapped by a cover sheet.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 234 Note: The size defined in your application's formatting menu may differ from the size defined in your application’s Print Setup (or Page Setup) dialog box. The size that is relevant to Booklet Maker is defined in your application's Print Setup (or Page Setup) dialog box. Edge feed Edge feed is the side of the paper that first enters the copier/printer. The feed direction (short-edge feed or long-edge feed) is associated with certain paper sizes.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 235 Shrink document page to fit a selected paper size Scale down your document pages to fit a particular paper size, by selecting the desired size from the Paper size menu. Booklet Maker automatically shrinks document pages to fit the selected paper size, preserving the aspect ratio of your original document. For example, if your document size is 8.5x11 in. and you select 8.5x11 in. from the Paper size menu, the document pages are scaled down to fit two 5.5x8.5 in.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker Document size in relation to paper size Scale factor If document size is greater than (>) one-half paper size Shrink to fit 236 Note: The Shrink to fit option only reduces or scales down the document page size. Shrink to fit does not scale up or enlarge. Shrink to fit On Booklet Maker automatically scales document pages to fit on one-half the selected Paper size. For example, a 13x19 in. document is scaled down to fit one-half of an 11x17 in.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 237 Likewise, if your document size is designed to be larger than one-half the paper size in order to ensure a full bleed, turn Shrink to fit off so that the page content prints at 100%. The following illustration shows an 8.5x11 in. page area (desired content) with printer's marks that extend the document page size to 10.2x12.5 in. With Shrink to fit set to Off, the page content prints at 100% to fit on one-half of the paper size: 1 1 1 4 1 Document size - 10.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker • 238 Select Booklet in the Layout tab of Command WorkStation Job Properties and follow the prompts to set the Align pages option. • At the spine (default) - Aligns document page content flush with the spine, at the center of the sheet where the fold will occur. AA • At the center - positions document page content at the center of one-half of the sheet size.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 239 Aligning pages with Shrink to fit Off The following illustration shows page alignment At the spine when the document size is greater than (>) one-half of the paper size and Shrink to fit is Off: 1 Document size > one-half paper size 2 Pages aligned at the spine, Shrink to fit Off 3 Final printed result The following illustrates page alignment At the center when the document size is greater than (>) one-half of the paper size, and Shrink to fit is Off:
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 240 1 Document size > one-half paper size 2 Pages aligned at the center, Shrink to fit Off 3 Final printed result Page alignment and gutters A gutter is an additional margin designed to allow space for binding or other finishing options (any after-printing process, such as folding, stapling, or binding).
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker A AA AA A A A A 241 1 Document size < one-half paper size 2 Aligned at the spine without gutter 3 Final printed result of Fig. 2 4 Aligned at the spine with gutter 5 Final printed result of Fig. 4 Aligned At the center with gutter When pages are aligned at the center, the distance from the spine equals one-half of the gutter value, plus the initial offset of the page alignment at center.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 242 4 Final printed result of Fig. 3 5 Aligned at the center with gutter 6 Final printed result of Fig. 5 Note: As you increase the gutter, the page content may be clipped if it reaches the edge of the sheet or the nonimageable of the paper. Creep compensation Creep occurs in booklets with saddle binding or nested saddle binding printed on heavy media, or with a large number of pages.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 243 Specify Mixed Media settings in Booklet Maker The Mixed Media viewer is displayed when 1-up perfect binding is selected for the booklet type. Before you begin Not all copiers/printers support 1-up perfect binding. If 1-up perfect binding is not supported, the option is not displayed in the Booklet Type menu. 1 Select your job in Command WorkStation Job Center and open Job Properties. 2 Select Booklet in the Layout tab.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 244 Next steps For information about the media settings that apply for your Fiery Server, see Printing and Utilities in the user documentation set. Navigate through jobs in Mixed Media The Mixed Media viewer is displayed when 1-up perfect binding is selected for the booklet type. • In the Mixed Media viewer, navigate through the document in the following ways: • Scroll bars.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 245 View the layout of a job as sheets When you view the job as sheets, the order of sheets is the primary focus. • To view a job as sheets, click the Sheets tab at the top of the viewer. The thumbnails in the top row represent the actual print order on the printercopier/printer. The second row shows which pages will be printed on which sheets.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 246 3 From the Cover Content input menu, do one of the following: • To insert a pre-printed cover, select Pre-Printed. The pre-printed cover will be merged with the body pages of your booklet, which print separately. If you select this option, the Front Cover and Back Cover options are disabled. • To specify an inline cover, select Front & Back Separately. Specifying this option prints the cover pages and body pages as a single job.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 247 Note: Changes are not effective until the next time Command WorkStation is started. Next steps Preview a booklet You can preview a booklet in the Preview or Raster Preview window. Note: It is not possible to preview jobs when working with Booklet Maker in the printer driver. • In the Command WorkStation Held list in Job Center, select your print job and select Actions > Preview. • If the job is spooled and held, the job is displayed in the Preview window.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 248 3 Select the Booklet Type, the Binding edge, and then click Next. 4 Specify cover source and content. 5 If you selected Front & Back Separately for cover source and content, specify how you want to print the cover: Front and Back; Outside and Inside. Then click Next. 6 If you selected Insert for cover source and content, click Next. 7 Select the Paper Size, and click Define Cover. 8 In the Cover Media settings window, specify media, size, and source tray.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 249 Print Options/Command WorkStation Job Properties • Variable Data Printing is not supported with Booklet Maker. • Mixed Media is not supported with Booklet Maker. • The Remove White PPT Background print option (designed for use with PowerPoint documents) is not supported with Booklet Maker. Booklet Maker glossary These terms relate to the booklet-making process. 2-up imposition Prints two document pages on each side of a single sheet of paper.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 250 Fit Width Scales page(s) to fill the width of each page slot on the sheet. Fixed Page Fixed Page mode allows you to impose documents that contain pages of the same size. fold mark A dotted line that marks the location of a fold. Front Color Profile The default color profile that will be applied only to the front side of your media. This attribute can be overridden by specifying a different color profile in Job Properties.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 251 perfect binding A group of individually folded signatures that are stacked along a common fold for binding. The spine is flattened and glued together. portrait In a portrait document, the width is less than (<) the height. post-inserter tray A tray that allows input of any blank or pre-printed matter that bypasses the copier/printer fuser. Preview view Preview view mode approximates the appearance of the final printed output.
Fiery Command WorkStation Booklet Maker 252 spooled/held Jobs are spooled and held on the Fiery Server in preparation for job management by the operator. After the operator assigns a destination, the job is spooled for processing. spooling The job, a file sent for printing, is saved on the Fiery Server hard disk. The file may arrive in packets from the network, or be loaded from a disk.
Fiery Command WorkStation Index Index % Recycled Content 189 1-up perfect binding 233 2-up imposition 226 A about Paper Catalog 180 accessing Booklet Maker 226, 227 access levels 17 Actions menu 14 adding new users 28 servers 17 Administrator password 43 aligning page content 237 allowed IP Ports 62 Allow Users to print without authentication 29, 31, 38 Antique 192 applying changes 28 attributes 188 authentication allowing printing without 29, 31, 38 certificates, SSL 64 LDAP 49 SNMP 53 automatic rotatio
Fiery Command WorkStation Index changing in application 246 maintaining 234 Dull 192 duplex printing 226, 245 duplicating catalog entry 185 E editing catalog entry 185 Eggshell 192 E-mail services 54 Embossed Linen 192 Enable Printed Queue 44 Enable Remote Desktop 38 Enable USB Port option 48 end-of-file (EOF) character, USB communication 48 English 192 Envelope 193 Envelope Plain 193 Envelope Window 193 erasing jobs 40 Ethernet Speed 48 exiting Configure 70 exporting the database 187 F factory defaul
Fiery Command WorkStation Index 77 Light Cockle 192 Linen 192 Line Printer Daemon - LPD 180 load balancing 79 logging out 18, 75 Long Edge Feed 191 Long grain 189 Luster 192 M Machine Finished 192 Mac OS computers 79, 82 Mac OS X Line Printer Daemon - LPD 180 mailboxes for scan users 33 main window 13 managing fonts 203 Matte 192 measurement units specifying 246 media attributes 188 Media Back Color Profile 189 Media Color Profile 189 Media Front Color Profile 189 Media Unit 191 merging databases 187 Mo
Fiery Command WorkStation Index choosing saved settings 103 deleting saved settings 103 renaming saved settings 103 Print Start Page 40 Print via E-mail 56 privacy, SNMP 53 processed jobs 247 Product ID 189 protocol, assigning IP addresses automatically 59 proxy server scanning to FTP site 54 updating system software 46 Q Quit 70 R raster preview 247 Read Community, SNMP 53 reading layout 226 rebooting Print Server 70 Recycled Content 189 remote access of Print Server 38 removing server 19 replacing th
Fiery Command WorkStation Index customizing for 77 top binding with a cover 245 Traditional Laid 192 Translucent 192 Transparent 192 Tray and Paper Association 196 tray association 83 Two-Way Communication 227 Type Details 193 U Ultra Smooth 192 Uncalendered 192 Undo 28 Units preference 22 US Basic Size 194 USB Media Auto Print option 48 USB Port Setup 48 USB Setup 48 Use Character Set option 38 users adding to existing group 32, 33 changing privileges 35, 36 creating 28 deleting 37 removing from group 3
