System information

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.
For example, when a job is currently printing to a closed elevator (such as 1000 pages to an output tray that cannot
be opened until the entire job is completed), you can use the sample print function to print a separate page or
finished output set to an open output tray to verify the output. If the output is unsatisfactory, you can take corrective
action.
Use Sample Print only with printers that have multiple output trays; it is useful when one of the output trays is
closed and not easily accessed during printing.
You can print an extra sheet or output set as follows:
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On-demand during the printing of a job
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Every N-sheets during the currently printing job
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Every N-sheets until canceled (can span jobs)
You can set up the Sample Print default settings for the specified Fiery Server using Configure (Server >
Configure). (See Command WorkStation Help.)
Start or stop a sample print
When the job is printing, you can initiate a sample print. The default setup values are applied and any existing
sample print command in progress is overridden.
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To initiate a sample print, select Server > Start Sample Print while a job is printing.
The Fiery Server performs the sample print based on the options specified in Configure.
If Start Sample Print appears dimmed or unavailable, then the Fiery Server is already performing a sample print
or it is not available for the specified Fiery Server.
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To cancel a sample print, select Server > Stop Sample Print.
Set Sample Print options in Configure
You can configure the Fiery Server to print sample prints at a predefined interval that spans print jobs.
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. If you are not sure which version of Configure you are
using, see Which version of Configure am I using? on page 27.
This lets you print sample pages on a regular basis, either as a regular spot check or as a more methodical process
where you can create an archive of printed sheets documenting the print quality at regular intervals.
In Configure, an Administrator can specify the content to print, the interval at which it is printed, and the output
tray to use for the sample print job.
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In Configure (Server > Configure), click Server > Jobs.
Note: If you are connected to a Fiery Server with FS150/150Pro, you can find this setting in Job
Management > Sample Print.
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