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Contents 1 Welcome 1 Welcome to the Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide.............................................................................. 2 Terminology ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Overview of Guide.................................................................................................................................... 4 Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server .............
viii Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Managing the Storage Window.............................................................................................................. 42 Discarding RTP Information.............................................................................................................. 44 Handling Jobs in the Storage Window ............................................................................................. 45 Archiving and Retrieving Jobs .........................
Contents 6 Generating Reports ix 95 Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier ........................................................ 96 Job Accounting ...................................................................................................................................... 97 Setting the Accounting/Message Viewer .......................................................................................... 97 Viewing the Accounting Information ...........................
x Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Scan .............................................................................................................................................. 167 Storage Management.................................................................................................................... 168 System Messages ................................................................................................................................. 169 The Alerts Window..............
Welcome Welcome to the Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide ........................2 Terminology ........................................................................................3 Overview of Guide ..............................................................................4 Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server ................................................
2 Chapter 1– Welcome Welcome to the Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Welcome to your Spire™ CX250 Color Server 1.0 for Xerox® DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier User Guide. The Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier is a powerful, comprehensive color server that provides high throughput and print predictability to digital workflows.
Terminology 3 Terminology The Spire CX250 color server is available in three configurations: Table 1: Terminology Configuration Description Spire CX250 color server (“basic configuration”) Spire CX250 color server mounted on the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier Spire CX250 color server with Control Station Upgrade Kit (“Control Station configuration”) Upgrade kit that includes the Spire CX250 color server mounted on a stand, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and DVD-ROM.
4 Chapter 1– Welcome Overview of Guide Table 2: Guide Overview Chapter Contents Description Chapter 1 Welcome This chapter introduces the guide and the Spire CX250 color server features and workflows.
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server 5 Table 2: Guide Overview Chapter Contents Description Appendix B Reinstalling the System This appendix describes the software backup and restore, reinstalling the system, installing and configuring the Novell client, and formatting the image disk. Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server The Spire CX250 color server is an on-demand pre-press system that uses Creo Spire advanced pre-press technologies to drive a Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier.
6 Chapter 1– Welcome Figure 1: Spire CX250 color server for Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer- copier—Spire CX250 with Pro configuration Note: The image above shows the Pro configuration. In the Control Station and Pro configurations, the Spire CX250 color server is mounted on the back of the stand.
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server 7 Hardware and Software Components The Spire CX250 color server is a dedicated Creo platform running in a Windows environment. The Spire CX250 color server includes: • Creo hardware, including the interface board • Software, including: Spire application software Windows XP Professional Adobe® Acrobat® version 6.
8 Chapter 1– Welcome Workflow The Spire CX250 color server receives and processes files from the following client workstations: • Macintosh – running Mac OS 9.x or later and Mac OS X (10.
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server 9 Spire CX250 Color Server Network Printers For Macintosh and Windows networks, the Spire CX250 color server provides three default network printers, also known as virtual printers. Virtual printers are used for automating workflows, which then define job streaming. They contain preset workflows that are automatically applied to all print jobs processed with that virtual printer. There is no need to reset job settings for each job, thus increasing printing efficiency.
10 Chapter 1– Welcome
Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows Overview ..........................................................................................12 Turning the Spire CX250 Color Server On and Off .............................12 Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation ..................................13 Setting the PPD Parameters ...............................................................16 Printing from the Client Workstation.................................................
12 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows Overview This chapter describes the main workflows and procedures for the Spire CX250 color server basic configuration. Turning the Spire CX250 Color Server On and Off To turn on the Spire CX250 Color Server (Basic Configuration): ¾ Do one of the following actions: Turn on the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier. The Spire CX250 color server turns on automatically when the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier is turned on.
Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation 13 Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation Note: When you add a new Spire CX250 color server network printer to a client workstation, there is no need to install the Spire CX250 color server PPD file and Adobe PostScript printer driver separately. They are installed automatically in the Windows Add Printer wizard. To define a network printer using the Windows Add Printer wizard: 1.
14 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 3. Click Next. 4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer and click Next.
Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation 15 5. Select Find a printer in the directory, and click Next. 6. Locate the Spire CX250 color server and double-click to display the list of network printers. 7. Select the printer you want to setup, and click Next. 8. Select Yes if you want to set this printer as the default printer on your computer. Otherwise, select No. 9. Click Next.
16 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 10. Click Finish to close the wizard. The Spire CX250 color server network printer is added to your printer list. Setting the PPD Parameters The PPD parameters can be accessed and changed from the client workstation. For information about the PPD parameters, see Setting Parameters on page 175. Printing from the Client Workstation You can print to the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier from the client workstation.
Working from the Remote Desktop Application 17 The Remote Desktop utility is integrated into the Windows XP Professional operating system, while for Windows 9x 98/ME, 2000, and Mac OS, the remote desktop must be set up. For more information on installing the Remote Desktop utility on Windows 2000 and earlier, see the Spire CX250 Color Server Technical Manual (Part Number 731-00425A-EN). Connecting from Windows To connect to the Spire CX250 color server from your client PC: 1.
18 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 2. On the General tab, type the following information: a. The name of the Spire CX250 color server to which you want to connect b. The Spire local user name; the default is operator c. The Spire local password; the default is spire Tip: To shorten the connection process when a session to the selected remote computer disconnects, select the Save my password check box. 3. Select the Local Resources tab. 4.
Working from the Remote Desktop Application 6. 19 Enter the User Name and Password, and click Connect. You are now connected to the desired Spire CX250 color server. The shared drives on your client PC are published and appear locally on the desktop of the Spire CX250 color server. If the workspace is not open on the Spire CX250 color server, see Opening the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace from the Start Menu on page 29.
20 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows a. In the Computer box, type the name of the Spire CX250 color server to which you want to connect. b. Type the Spire local user name and password. c. User name is operator Password is spire Select the Add to Keychain check box. Note: Selecting the Add to Keychain check box automatically saves your current connection settings, enabling a quick reconnection to the Spire CX250 color server.
Working from the Remote Desktop Application 2. 21 Select the Display tab and verify that your settings are the same as the settings in the following window.
22 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 3. Select the Local Resources tab. 4. If you intend to install software via the remote desktop connection, in the Local Resources tab select the Disk Drives check box.
Web Center 23 5. Select the Performance tab. 6. If you are connected via LAN, select the LAN (10Mbps or higher) setting. 7. Click Connect. 8. A security message appears, click OK. The shared drives on your Mac client are published and appear locally on the desktop of the Spire CX250 color server. If the workspace is not open on the Spire CX250 color server, follow the procedure for opening it. See Opening the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace from the Start Menu on page 29.
24 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows To connect to the web center from a client workstation: Important: To connect to the Web Center from a client workstation, you must first enable the web connect service on the Spire CX250 color server, see Remote Tools Setup on page 148. 1. On your desktop, click the Internet Explorer icon. 2.
Web Center 25 In addition, if you have a system that uses XML protocol, you can retrieve information about the job list and printer status. Table 3: Description of Web Viewer tabs This tab Enables you to view Queues Jobs that are currently running in the Spire CX250 color server Print queue and Process queue. Storage The Spire CX250 color server Storage window and the jobs that reside in this window. Alerts The Spire CX250 color server Messages window.
26 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows Calibrating You can calibrate the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier using the scanner calibration method. Access the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop Connection, and then follow the scanner calibration method as described in Scanner Calibration on page 109. Scanning You can set up scan boxes, and use the remote scan application to download and save scans you made on the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier.
Getting Started Turning On the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station and Pro Configurations).................................................................................28 The Workspace .................................................................................30 The Server and Printer Monitors ........................................................32 Managing the Job Queues ................................................................33 Managing the Storage Window ........................
28 Chapter 3– Getting Started Turning On the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station and Pro Configurations) If you have the Control Station or Pro configurations, perform the following procedure to turn on the Spire CX250 color server: If you have the basic configuration, follow the procedure for turning on the Spire CX250 color server on page 12. 1. Turn on the monitor. 2. Do one of the following actions: • Turn on the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier.
Turning On the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station and Pro Configurations) 29 If you are turning on the Spire CX250 color server after a reboot, a test page is automatically printed. By default, this test page is printed each time the Spire CX250 color server is restarted. For more information about changing settings for the test page, see General Defaults on page 158.
30 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Workspace 1 2 3 8 4 7 5 6 Table 4 describes the Spire CX250 color server workspace. Table 4: Spire CX250 color server workspace Item Name Description 1 Menu Bar Consists of the Job, Selection, Tools, Control, View, and Help menus. Click a menu name to open the corresponding menu. 2 Status Panel Contains the logo, Processing status area, Printing status area, server icon, printer icon, and current time.
The Workspace 31 Table 4: Spire CX250 color server workspace Item Name Description 4 Queues Consists of the Process Queue, which lists the files to be processed. After a file has been processed successfully, it moves to either the Print Queue (the upper area) or the Storage window. For more information on Queues, see Managing the Job Queues on page 33. 5 Alerts Lists the alert messages that are generated during the workflow.
32 Chapter 3– Getting Started The View menu enables you to customize the workspace. From this menu, you can open and close the Queues window.
Managing the Job Queues 33 Managing the Job Queues After entering the Spire CX250 color server, a job resides either in the Queues window or in the Storage window, depending on the job flow. To display the Queues window: ¾ From the View menu, select Queues. The Queues window consists of two areas, the Process Queue and Print Queue. • The Process Queue lists the job that is currently being processed and the jobs that are waiting to be processed.
34 Chapter 3– Getting Started Each queue holds jobs in the order in which they enter it. The top job in the queue is currently running, while all others are waiting to run. Note: If there are very short jobs in the Print Queue, several jobs may be running at the same time. The jobs marked as running are listed first and printed in the order they are listed. If necessary, you can change the order the jobs that are waiting in the queues. You can also view and edit the jobs’ parameters.
Managing the Job Queues 35 The Queues window lists informations about the jobs that are being processed. Status indicators indicate the status of each job. Table 5 describes the status indicators used in both the Process Queue and Print Queue. Table 5: Process Queue and Print Queue status indicators This Status Indicator Indicates This: The job is running. The job is frozen and held in the Print Queue. If a job is frozen, it indicates that the selected paper stock is not available. The job is waiting.
36 Chapter 3– Getting Started Table 6: Process Queue and Print Queue column descriptions This Column Indicates This Information: Image Quality Image quality File Size File size of the job Account Account name taken from the Job info parameter Job Info Job info type taken from the Job info parameter Imposition Type of imposition used Page Exception Whether or not the job has page exceptions Server Name of the server being used Virtual Printer Names Name of virtual printer being used Stat
Managing the Job Queues 37 Batching Jobs The job-batching workflow combines jobs with similar attributes into a single batch to enable the printer to print the jobs continuously without pausing. This feature saves printing time, especially for a large number of small jobs. Jobs that use paper of the same size and weight are suitable for batching. When a job enters the Print Queue, the Spire CX250 color server checks whether the job is suitable for batching with the previous one.
38 Chapter 3– Getting Started Changing the Order of Jobs in the Queues You can rearrange the jobs in a queue to change the order in which they will be processed or printed. This feature is useful when you have an urgent job that takes priority, for example. Note: You can only move one job at a time.
Managing the Job Queues 39 To resume a queue: ¾ Click the resume button . The button turns green (resume mode), and the top job in the queue starts processing/printing. Aborting a Running Job To stop processing or printing a running job: ¾ Right-click the running job in the Queues window, and from the menu, select Abort. The job moves from the queue to the Storage window, and the Alerts window is updated. The Aborted status is assigned to the job, and the next job in the queue starts running.
40 Chapter 3– Getting Started Note: To return a job to the proper queue, right-click the job(s) in the Storage window and from the Job menu select Submit. To return a job to the Process Queue or Print Queue: ¾ Right-click the job in the Storage window and from the Job menu select Submit. Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage Window To the postpone processing or printing of one or more waiting jobs, use the Move to storage option.
Managing the Job Queues 41 2. Right-click the job(s), and select Move to storage. The job(s) move(s) from the queue to the Storage window and appears with the held job indicator . To return a held job from the Storage window to its original queue: ¾ Right-click the job, and from menu select Submit. The job moves from the Storage window to the queue and appears with the waiting job indicator.
42 Chapter 3– Getting Started Deleting a Job Once you delete a job from the Process Queue, Print Queue, or Storage window, you need to resubmit it for processing and printing. To temporarily remove a job from a queue, use the Move to storage option (see Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage Window on page 40). To delete a job: Note: You can only perform this action if the job is waiting in the queue. If the job is active, this option is not available. 1.
Managing the Storage Window 43 • Jobs that failed during processing or printing • Retrieved jobs • Jobs that were imported directly to the Storage window from the client workstation (by selecting the Spool & Store option for the job flow) In the Storage window, you can see the number of jobs that are in storage and their status.
44 Chapter 3– Getting Started If you click the Completed Jobs button again, the button is pushed in and the list shows the completed jobs. Note: When all the status buttons are in the released (unselected) position, The Storage window shows no jobs. Discarding RTP Information The RTP information can be discarded if desired. Under some circumstances, it is necessary to discard RTP data—for example when you want to re-RIP a file, archive a job without the RTP information, or edit tabs.
Managing the Storage Window 45 Handling Jobs in the Storage Window In the Storage window you can perform the following actions: • Submit a job. See Submitting Jobs on page 45. • Preview and edit a job, using the Job Editor. See Job Editor on page 63. • View and edit the parameters of a job. See Viewing and Editing Job Parameters on page 41. • Archive a job. See Archiving and Retrieving Jobs on page 46. • Duplicate a job. See Duplicating Jobs on page 45. • Delete a job. See Deleting a Job on page 42.
46 Chapter 3– Getting Started Archiving and Retrieving Jobs To keep enough disk space free, we recommend that you back up jobs and their related files to an external server and then delete them from the Storage window. This backup process is called archiving. You can retrieve archived jobs and related files later for further use. You can set a default archiving path that will automatically be displayed in the Open dialog box when you select Archive from the Job menu.
Managing the Storage Window 47 2. Locate the desired folder, and then click Archive. A cabinet file (a compressed file) that contains all the files related to the archived job is created at the selected location. Notes: • The archived job retains its current status (that is, completed, failed, held, or aborted) and is archived with the information in its Job Parameters and Job History windows. • When retrieved, the archived job retains the original job name, not the name assigned when archived. 3.
48 Chapter 3– Getting Started 2. Locate the archived job under its archive name, select the related cabinet file, and click Open. The selected job appears at the top of the list in the Storage window. It is assigned the status indicator (completed, held, failed, or aborted) that it had before archival. Notes: 3. • • • You can retrieve more than one job at a time. • The cabinet file is not deleted. The files related to the job (for example, PDL) are also retrieved.
The Settings Window 49 The Settings Window You can set all system preferences in the Settings window. To open the Settings window: ¾ From the Tools menu, select Settings. The window is divided into two areas: • Administration: All users can view these settings, but only an administrator can configure the settings. • Preferences: All users can view these settings, but only an administrator or operator can configure the settings.
50 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Resource Center The Resource Center enables you to add, remove, and manage external resources for the Spire CX250 color server. To open the Resource Center: ¾ On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button .
The Job Parameters Window 51 The Job Parameters Window The Spire CX250 color server enables you to edit imported PDL files and change the job settings—for example, paper size, imposition, and color settings—in the Job Parameters window. To open the Job Parameters window: ¾ Double-click a job in the Storage or Queues window.
52 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Job Parameters window title bar displays the following information: • The name of the job • The time of submission • The name of the virtual printer Table 8: Description of tabs in the Jobs Parameters window This tab Enables you to Print Settings Set print related job parameters—for example, Print range and Print method. See The Print Settings Tab on page 176. Paper Stock Set job parameters related to Paper size and Media Type. See The Paper Stock Tab on page 179.
The Help Menu 53 The Help Menu The Help menu enables you to access the online help, which is based on this user guide, and provides information about the current version of the Spire CX250 color server installed on your computer. To open the About window: ¾ From the Help menu, select About.
54 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Network tab provides information about the network. The Virtual Printers tab lists the virtual printers that you have defined. The Printer Monitor ¾ To open the Printer Monitor window, click the printer icon.
The Printer Monitor 55 The Printer Monitor window displays information about the size and type of paper in each tray, the connected devices, and other aspects of the consumables. The Paper Stock tab displays information about the paper in each tray and also shows whether the trays are ready for printing. The Finisher tab displays information about finishing devices that are connected to the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier.
56 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Consumables tab displays the status of other refillables. Remote Desktop The Remote Desktop utility enables you to connect, view, operate, and perform administrative procedures on the Spire CX250 color server from a client workstation. While the remote connection and operation takes place, the regular operation of the Spire CX250 color server is not affected. Note: This tool is designed exclusively for the system administrator.
Shutting Down the Spire CX250 Color Server 57 Shutting Down the Spire CX250 Color Server Closing the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace ¾ In the Spire CX250 color server workspace, from the Job menu, select Exit Workspace. The Spire CX250 color server workspace closes, and you return to the Windows desktop. Closing the Spire CX250 Color Server 1. In the Spire CX250 color server workspace, from the Job menu, select Exit.
58 Chapter 3– Getting Started Turning Off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station Configuration) ¾ Do one of the following actions: Turn off the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier. The Spire CX250 color server automatically turns off when the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier is turned off. Press the green On/Off button on the front of the Spire CX250 color server. Note: The Spire CX250 color server can be turned on when the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier is turned off.
Basic Workflows Overview ..........................................................................................60 Importing and Printing Files...............................................................60 Reprinting Jobs .................................................................................62 Job Editor .........................................................................................63 Remote Scan Application ..................................................................
60 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Overview You import jobs for printing in the following situations: • When a page-description language (PDL) file is created on a client workstation that is not connected to the Spire CX250 color server • When a PDL file is located on an external medium, such as a CD-ROM • When the desired file resides locally on the Spire CX250 color server Importing and Printing Files To import files to the Spire CX250 color server: 1. From the Job menu select Import Job.
Importing and Printing Files 61 2. To access the desired files, click the up one level button double-click on the file folders to go down the file tree. 3. In the upper list in the Import window, select the desired files and click the add button , or . Note: Use SHIFT or CTRL to select several files or CTRL+A to select all the files. If required, add the same file more than once. The file(s) appears in the lower list. 4. Select a printer from the Virtual Printer list. Notes: 5.
62 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The Importing/Retrieving window appears. The Importing/Retrieving window indicates the name of the file being imported, its location and the job size. It also indicates the percentage of the job already transferred, both numerically and graphically. Select one of the following options: 2. • Click Skip This Job to stop importing the current file and import the next job in the import queue. • Click Abort All Jobs to stop importing all the files.
Job Editor 63 Job Editor The Job Editor tool enables you to preview a job before printing, delete, move or insert pages. While you navigate to the various pages of a job, you can view thumbnails of the job. For an imposed job, you can view the imposed sheets, including the layout of the pages on each sheet. You can also view the pages’ orientation, crop marks, and fold marks. To open the job editor: ¾ In the Storage window, right-click an RTP job that you want to preview, and select Job Preview&Editor.
64 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Previewing the Job The preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode of the page. Table 9: Preview Buttons This button: Enables you to: View a different area of the image. Pan Eye Dropper Find out the CMYK values of a specific area on the page. To find the values, first click the Eye dropper button. Then move the pointer to the point on the page where you want to measure the color values, and click. The CMYK values appear as a tool tip.
Job Editor 65 Viewing Pages in the Job Editor The Job Editor window has three tabs—Booklets, Thumbnails and Imposed Sheets—which enable you to switch between views. The Booklets tab The Booklets tab displays the booklets included in the selected job and the names and numbers of the pages in each booklet. The Booklets tab opens by default when you are previewing a nonimposed RTP job.
66 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The Thumbnails Tab The Thumbnails tab displays miniature views (“thumbnails”) of each page in the selected booklet. These thumbnails enable you to find a specific page more easily. To view a page on the Thumbnails tab: 1. Click the Thumbnails tab. Miniature versions of the pages appear on the left side of the tab, in the thumbnail pane. 2. Use the scroll bar, as desired, to view all of the pages. 3.
Job Editor 67 The Imposed Sheets Tab Note: The Imposed Sheets tab is available only if you have the Pro configuration. The Imposed Sheets tab is available only for imposed RTP jobs. This tab enables you to view the imposed sheets and check your imposition parameters. You cannot edit the job on this tab. Notes: • In VI jobs, the booklet number appears in instead of the sheet number—for example, Booklet 1, Page 15. • In duplex jobs, each sheet is displayed twice, once for side A, and once for side B.
68 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 4. To edit the job, click the Booklets or Thumbnails tab. Note: If you edit an imposed RTP job and then return to the Imposed sheet view, the view will be updated according to the applied changes. Editing an RTP Job You can edit an RTP job in the following ways: • Move pages within the job • Delete pages from the job • Insert pages from another job Note: Jobs that you can edit in the Job Editor cannot be re-RIPed.
Job Editor 69 The page moves to the selected location, and the page numbers are updated accordingly. 4. Click Save As to save the changes in the job. To delete a page from a job 1. In the Job Editor window, click the page that you want to delete, and click Delete. The page is deleted and the page numbers are updated accordingly. 2. Click Save As to save the changes. Copying Pages Into a Job You can copy one page or all pages from one job to another. To copy a page into a job: 1.
70 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Note: The Spire CX250 color server displays only those RTP jobs that have the same page size and orientation as the job that you are editing. 2. Select the job with the page you want to copy and click OK.
Job Editor 71 In the Thumbnails tab, the left pane splits into two. The thumbnails of the second job appear below those of the job you are editing. 3. In the lower set of thumbnails, locate the page that you want to copy. 4. Drag the page to the upper set of thumbnails, to the desired location in the job that you are editing. Note: The red marker indicates where the page will be inserted.
72 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The copied page is inserted in the desired location, and the page numbers are updated accordingly. 5. Click Save As to save the changes. To copy all the pages of a job into another job: 1. Follow steps 1-4 in the procedure for copying a page into a job (see page 69). 2. Click the Merge Jobs button. All the pages of the second job that you opened are inserted at the end of the job that you are editing. 3. Click Save As to save the changes.
Remote Scan Application 73 Remote Scan Application Before you begin using the remote scan application: • Enable remote scanning in the Spire CX250 color server Settings window (see Scan on page 167) • Install the remote scan application on your client workstation. You can find the setup file, RemoteScan.exe, in the Utilities\PC Utilities on the Spire CX250 color server. To open the remote scan application and connect to the Spire CX250 color server: 1.
74 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The remote scan application enables you to: • Create scan boxes either locally or from your client workstation, and then set parameters that specify the location of your scanned data, the format in which it is saved, and security settings • Manage scanned images The Spire CX250 color server has three default scan boxes: • SpireBW200_1S—Jobs scanned to this box have the following settings: OutputColor=Black and white, ScanResolution=200dpi, 2SidedOriginal=1 side • SpireG
Remote Scan Application 75 The ScanBox Manager lists all the scan boxes that have been created. 2. Click Add to add a new ScanBox. 3. In the Scan Box Name box, type a name for the scan box. 4. Select the Automatic Copy check box to automatically save a copy of the scanned job on your client PC.
76 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 5. Do one of the following actions: • In the Network Path box, enter the location to which you want to save the extra copy. • Click Browse and browse to the desired location. Note: The network browser that opens is local to the Spire CX250 color server. 6. In the File Type box, enter the format in which you want to save the data that is saved to the scan box. The available options are JPEG, TIFF and PDF. 7. Select Security. 8.
Remote Scan Application 77 11. Select the desired output color from the OutputColor list. Note: The output color cannot be changed during scanning. 12. Select the desired scan resolution from the ScanResolution list. 13. Select the desired print method in the 2SidedOriginal list. 14. Click Save. The scan box is saved and appears in the ScanBox Manager. Scanning Workflow 1. Position the original to be scanned in the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier. 2.
78 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 7. In the Basic Scanning, Image Quality, Scan Options and Output Format tabs, change the settings as desired. Note: The Output Color settings cannot be changed. 8. Press the Start button. The original is scanned. A beep is heard when the scan is complete. The scan is saved in the selected scan box with the name 001 and with the relevant file extension.
Managing Fonts 79 4. Select a destination and click Save. You can now open and work with your scanned data. To delete a scanned job from a scan box: 1. Open the remote scan application and ensure it is connected. 2. In the ScanBox list, select the scan box where the scanned job is saved. 3. Select the desired job, and click Delete. The scanned job is deleted. Managing Fonts 1. On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button 2. In the Resource list, select Fonts. .
80 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 3. Choose a Font Library option. The default option is Latin. 4. To set the default font, select a font from the list, and click Set as Default. 5. To delete a font, select the font, and click Delete font. Note: To add new fonts to the Spire CX250 color server, copy the new fonts to the C:\CX250\General\RIP\fonts folder.
Managing Virtual Printers 81 The Spire CX250 color server is predefined with three virtual printers: • ProcessPrint Files sent to this printer are automatically processed and printed to the printer through the Spire CX250 color server. • ProcessStore Files sent to this printer are automatically processed and stored in the Storage window of the Spire CX250 color server. You can later submit the jobs to be printed, or change the parameters of a job and resubmit it for processing.
82 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 3. Click the New button . The Add Virtual Printer dialog box appears. 4. In the Name box, type a name for the new printer you want to add. 5. From the Based on list, select an existing printer with similar settings. 6. In the Comments box, type any comment regarding the virtual printer parameters (optional). 7. The Publish the printer on the network check box is selected by default. Clear the check box if you do not want to publish the printer on the network.
Managing Virtual Printers 83 8. Select the Override PPD parameters check box if you would like the virtual printer settings to override the PPD parameter selection. 9. Edit the job parameters of your new virtual printer. Note: If you don't edit the job parameters, the settings of the new virtual printer are taken from the printer on which it was based. 10. Click OK in the Add New Virtual Printer dialog box. The new printer appears in the Printer list.
84 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Deleting an Existing Printer 1. In the Virtual Printers window, select a printer from the list and click the Remove button 2. . In the message that appears, click Yes to delete the designated printer.
Printing From Your Computer Overview ..........................................................................................86 Working From Windows Client Workstations ....................................86 Viewing Jobs from the Web Center...................................................93 Remote Desktop ...............................................................................
86 Chapter 5– Printing From Your Computer Overview To print a job from a client workstation, print the job to one of the Spire CX250 color server network published printers—for example, ProcessPrint. The job is spooled and then processed and printed (according to the selected job flow of the published printer). If you use this method, you can print from any application —for example, Microsoft Word— and use any file format from any client workstation (Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX).
Working From Windows Client Workstations 87 To define a network printer in Windows XP using the network neighborhood: 1. On the desktop, double click My Network Places and browse to the desired network printer. 2. Double-click on the network printer icon. The network printer is defined on your Windows client workstation.
88 Chapter 5– Printing From Your Computer Printing From Windows 1. Open the file you would like to print in the corresponding application—for example, open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat. 2. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. From the Name list, select the desired Spire CX250 color server network printer—for example, _ProcessPrint. 4. If desired, click Properties and modify the job parameters.
Working From Windows Client Workstations 89 Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations You can submit jobs using the Spire CX250 color server published printers over a TCP/IP protocol. This connection enables a significantly higher spooling speed. The Spire CX250 color server can receive print jobs from client workstations running Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X (10.3).
90 Chapter 5– Printing From Your Computer 11. Locate the CX250_V1.PPD file. It is recommended that you copy the PPD file by dragging it to the specified folder in your local disk. To do this, open another Finder window. 12. From the Go menu, select Computer. 13. Click the MacOSX disk icon, and locate the required folder, for example: Library\Printers\PPDs\Contents\Resources\en.lproj. 14. Drag the CX250_V1.PPD file to the en.lproj folder. Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS X (10.
Working From Windows Client Workstations 91 12. Click Add. You have successfully installed a network printer for the Spire CX250 color server and are ready to start printing. To use the TCP/IP protocol: 1. Make sure that the Spire CX250 color server PPD file has been copied to the correct folder on your client workstation. For more information about copying the PPD file, see Copying the Spire CX250 Color Server PPD File for Mac OS X (10.3) on page 89. 2. From the Go menu, select Applications. 3.
92 Chapter 5– Printing From Your Computer 3. From the Printer list, select the desired printer. 4. In the Copies & Pages list, select Printer Features.
Remote Desktop 93 5. Adjust the printer options as desired. Notes: 6. • The Printer's Default option indicates that the value is taken from the published printer that is currently selected. • The PPD parameters are divided into five Printer Specific Options in the list. After modifying the job settings, click Print. The file is sent to the Spire CX250 color server.
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Generating Reports Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier...96 Job Accounting.................................................................................97 Job Ticket Report ............................................................................101 Preflight Report...............................................................................
96 Chapter 6– Generating Reports Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/ 250 Printer-Copier The following reports can be printed directly from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier: • Configuration—this report details the current Spire configuration. For more information, see View Configuration on page 165. • Accounting—this report provides information about all the jobs that were printed successfully via the Spire CX250 color server.
Job Accounting 97 Job Accounting The Accounting feature provides information about all the jobs that were successfully printed via the Spire CX250 color server. The report is in the form of a tab-delimited file. You can filter, sort, and print the jobs in the report. You can also export the report to a spreadsheet application—for example, Microsoft Excel—where you can manipulate the data.
98 Chapter 6– Generating Reports Each row in the Accounting report contains information related to a specific job. Notes: • • To see additional columns, use the horizontal scroll bar. You can remove all the information from the window whenever desired.
Job Accounting 99 Table 10: Description of columns in the Accounting Viewer Column name Indicates the Paper Size Size of the media set for the job—for example, Letter, A3, A4 Media Type Media type B/W Pages Number of black-and-white pages in the original PDL file Color Pages Number of color pages in the original PDL file Blank Pages Number of blank pages in the original PDL file Purged B/W Number of B/W pages that were already in the paper path, and were cleared due to job abort or paper jam
100 Chapter 6– Generating Reports 2. Locate the folder in which to save the report. 3. Click Save. The log is saved as a Tab delimited text file in the specified location. Notes: 4. • The log includes all the columns (even those that were hidden), listed in the original order and sorting. • To export specific rows, select them before clicking Export. The exported log will include only these rows.
Job Ticket Report 101 Printing the Accounting Log The Accounting log can be printed via the Spire CX250 color server or directly from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier. For the procedure for printing the Accounting log from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier, see Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier on page 96. To print the accounting log from the Spire CX250 color server: 1. Filter and sort the report as desired.
102 Chapter 6– Generating Reports This feature is useful for: • Updating the Hot-Line service on Job Ticket Report data when a question arises. • Retaining job parameters when the same job is planned to be reprinted in the future. • Providing the client/customer a follow-up tool regarding printed Job Parameter information. To display the job ticket report: 1. Right-click a job in the Storage window, and from the menu select Job Ticket Report. The Job Ticket Report window appears. 2.
Preflight Report 103 Preflight Report The preflight report is a job-related report that provides information about the status (missing or found) of key job components prior to printing and enables you to correct your files accordingly. It is especially useful to run the preflight check before you print a complex job with a large quantity of pages or copies. The preflight check detects the missing job components and displays them all at once in the Preflight Report dialog box.
104 Chapter 6– Generating Reports If there are key components in the job not found, this will be indicated by the missing indicator report options. next to the HiRes, Spot Colors, and Fonts If you did not select a preflight option for the preflight check, the not preflighted indicator appears next to the report option. If all of the files are found for a preflight option, the found indicator appears next to the report option. 2.
Preflight Report 105 3. Select the Spot Colors report option. The Spot Colors Report area displays the missing spot color names (spot colors which were not found in the spot color dictionary) and the found spot color names (spot colors which were found in the spot color dictionary). The C,M,Y,K columns display the spot color CMYK equivalences: If the status is missing the Spire CX250 color server uses the original CMYK values that are embedded in the PS file to emulate the desired spot color.
106 Chapter 6– Generating Reports 4. Click the Fonts report option. The Font Report area displays the name of the missing fonts that are not embedded in the file and do not exist in the Font Library and also the found fonts. The Source column indicates whether the font is embedded in the file or was found in the Font Library. 5. To save the preflight report, click Save and browse to the desired location.
Color Workflow Calibration Overview.......................................................................108 Defining the Calibration Device .......................................................109 Scanner Calibration.........................................................................109 Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer ..............112 Using Calibration Tables ..................................................................122 Color Tools...................................
108 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Calibration Overview One of the most important issues in obtaining satisfactory print quality is steady toner density. Toner density is affected by many factors such as heat, humidity, and service settings. You should perform a daily calibration to compensate for these factors. The calibration process corrects the printer colors by measuring their density and creating calibration look-up tables.
Defining the Calibration Device 109 Defining the Calibration Device If you have the basic or Control Station configuration, you can only calibrate using the scanner calibration method. If you have the Pro configuration, the default calibration mode is scanner calibration. If you want to calibrate using the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer, set the calibration method to external device. ¾ In the Settings window, set the Calibration Device option to use external calibration device.
110 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 3. In the Tray list, select the desired tray. The default is Tray 1. You can print the calibration chart on any paper size that is equal to or larger than A4 or Letter. 4. In the Screening Method list, select the screening method. 5. In the Media Type list, select the media type that you are using for the print job. The default setting is Use Printer Settings.
Scanner Calibration 111 11. On the platen glass of the printer, place the calibration chart and the scanner calibration chart next to each other, facing down. Note: If you place only the calibration chart on the platen glass, the printer is calibrated. If you place only the scanner chart on the platen glass, the scanner is calibrated. It is recommended that you calibrate both the printer and scanner at the same time. 12. On the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier control panel, press All Services. 13.
112 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 19. To start scanning the charts, on the control panel, press Start. The charts are scanned and measured and a calibration table is created. In the Spire CX250 color server Calibration Wizard, the software informs you whether or not the calibration was successful. 20. In the Calibration Wizard, click Finish.
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 113 Guidelines for Successful Calibration To ensure your calibration is as accurate as possible, check the following guidelines before you calibrate: • Ensure that your X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer is connected properly • Ensure that your X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer is calibrated. You should calibrate the device at least once a week, or whenever the power to the device is interrupted.
114 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Connecting the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer to the Spire CX250 Color Server Mini-Din 8 Plug SE108-94-02 Interface Cable Power Input PC Db9 SE108-DB9PA-01 (Optional) MAC Mini-DIN 8 Note: Verify that the Mini-Din 8 Plug is firmly seated, and that you hear a click sound. The connector is spring loaded and must be properly seated.
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 115 Calibrating the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer Frequency of Calibration Your X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer should have a quick calibration at least once a day. A full calibration should be performed annually, during heavy usage to provide accurate measurements, or if the quick calibration consistently fails.
116 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Quick Calibration You can perform a quick calibration at any time. The only required action is to scan the reflection reference as you would with any other strip. You should only perform a quick calibration after a full calibration has been done. New densitometers are fully calibrated before leaving the factory. 1. Position the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer on the reference as previously mentioned. 2.
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 117 Tip: Click the Densitometer Tutorial - Click & Learn icon to display an animation of the measurement process and to learn how to use the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer correctly. The first step in the wizard is Print Calibration Chart. This step enables you to detect the point where you start to see toner on the paper. 3. In the Tray list, select the required input tray. The default tray setting is Auto.
118 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 6. In the Image Quality list, select the desired image quality. The default setting is Use Printer Settings. 7. In the Gloss Enhanced list, select Yes to create a glossy finish on the chart. 8. Set the number of copies you need by typing the number or using the arrows next to the box to select the number.
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 119 If you selected Automatic as the Screening Method in Step 1 of the wizard, you need to calibrate the Spire CX250 color server using two charts.
120 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 11. While pressing down the button on the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer, align the head with the cyan arrow’s tip. The arrow is to the left of the cyan column on the Image Density Calibration Curve. Its tip intersects the semi-dotted line. 12. Sweep the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer over the cyan column. A beep sounds and a green light blinks when the scan is complete.
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 121 14. Select Save as and select the required name for the calibration table. Type your own or select one from the list. Or: Select As default table (Normal) to save the calibration table as Normal. Note: Each time you save a calibration table as default, it is saved twice, once as Normal look up table, and once as the Saturated look up table.
122 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 15. Click Finish. Regardless of the option you chose, two calibration tables are saved: • Normal: A table that maintains the gray balance throughout the range of colors in the print job file • Saturated: A table that is the same as the normal table for 80% of the color range but from that point on, each color has a greater density. You can use this table when you need dark colors that are more intense than in the normal table.
Using Calibration Tables 123 The following options are available: • Click Calibrate to run the Color Calibration Wizard. This wizard guides you in the use of the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer to create calibration tables, see Creating a Calibration Table on page 116. • Select a calibration table from the Calibration List and click Delete to delete the calibration table. • Click Close to close the Calibration window.
124 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Printing the Job with the Calibration Table Now that you have calibrated the paper you are going to use for printing, you can select the calibration table to print any job on the same paper stock using the same screen type. You can print the reference job you printed before with the new calibration table to evaluate the calibration results. To print the reference job: 1. In the Spire CX250 color server workspace, suspend the Process Queue. 2. Import the job. 3.
Color Tools 125 Color Tools Profile Manager Note: The Profile Manager is available only if you have the Pro configuration. The Profile Manager enables you to import and delete source and destination ICC profiles, and map destination profiles to specific paper colors. Source profiles are used to emulate other devices, or color spaces. You can import source CMYK or RGB profiles.
126 Chapter 7– Color Workflow The Source Profile tab appears, and the predefined source ICC profiles are displayed. 3. Click the Import button . The Import Source ICC Profile dialog box appears. 4. In the Source Profile area, click the browse button . Locate and select the required source profile, and then click Open. The new emulation name is displayed in the Emulation Name box; if you would like to change the name you may do so. 5. Click Import.
Color Tools 127 To import a destination ICC profile: 1. In the Resource Center>Profile Manager, click the Destination Profile tab. The predefined ICC profiles are displayed. 2. Click the Import button . The Import Destination ICC Profile dialog box appears. 3. In the Source Profile area, click the browse button . Locate and select the required source profile, and then click Open. The new emulation name is displayed in the Emulation Name box; if you would like to change the name you may do so. 4.
128 Chapter 7– Color Workflow To delete an ICC Profile: 1. In the Resource Center>Profile Manager, select the profile you would like to delete. Note: You cannot delete predefined ICC profiles. 2. Click the delete button . The profile is deleted from the profile list. Spot Color Editor and Workflow Individual job pages can contain continuous tone (CT), line work (LW), and spot color elements.
Color Tools 129 2. Search for a particular color under Color. Note: Under Color, you cannot perform an exact query. This input stream only reads one character. For example, you want “Cool Grey 4” and type “Cool“. As soon as you type “C”, the cursor only moves to “Cool Grey 1” and does not continue to a more specific selection. 3. Alternatively, from the Spot dictionary list, select the color dictionary that contains the color you wish to edit.
130 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 2. Type the new color name as it exists in the PostScript file. Note: The Spot color names are case sensitive and should match the name as it appears in the DTP application. 3. Adjust the CMYK values as required. 4. Click OK. The new color is added to the Custom dictionary. To delete a spot color (from the custom dictionary only): 1. From the Spot dictionary list, select Custom Dictionary. 2. From the list of custom colors, select the color you wish to delete. 3.
Color Tools 131 Gradation Tool Sometimes you need to perform tone corrections when printing a job. These changes in gradation can include brightness, contrast, and color balance adjustments throughout the tone range of an entire image, or in specific tone ranges. Gradation tables you create using the Gradation tool are added to the gradations list in the Color tab, and may be applied to print jobs.
132 Chapter 7– Color Workflow To preview a job: 1. Click Browse to select a job for display in the Preview window. The Processed Jobs window appears. The jobs that are displayed are the RTP jobs listed in the Storage window. 2. Select the job you wish to preview, and then click Open. The job appears in the Gradation dialog box.
Color Tools 133 Editing Gradation Tables When you open the Gradation Tool window, the default gradation table, DefaultTable, is selected in the Gradation Table list, and is displayed in the graph. This table serves as a baseline and consists of a 45° gradation curve, with Brightness and Contrast set to 0, and Contrast Center set to 50. All of the color separations are selected. Gradation tables that you create also appear in the Gradation Table list.
134 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 8. To remove the last change you made to the gradation graph, click Undo. Creating a New Gradation Table 1. In the Gradation Tool window, modify your gradation table as required. 2. Click the Save button 3. In the Table name box, type the required name for the new gradation table, and click OK. . The gradation table is saved and added to the Gradation Table list and to the Color Modes tab in the job parameters window.
Color Tools 135 Using the Preview Tools The preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode in the original and edited views. Table 11: Preview Buttons This button: Enables you to: View a different area of the image Pan Eye Dropper Find out the CMYK values of a specific area on the page. To find the values, first click the Eye dropper button. Then move the pointer to the point on the page where you want to measure the color values and click. The CMYK values appear as a tool tip.
136 Chapter 7– Color Workflow This button: Enables you to: Toggle between the Before and After views Before/After view View the Before and After views in portrait Before/After view View the Before and After views in landscape Before/After view Brightness and Contrast Slider Controls The Brightness and Contrast slider controls are active only when all of the separations are selected. Brightness Brightness increases or decreases the luminance of the image.
Color Tools 137 Contrast Center Contrast increases the image contrast mainly in the midtones. Using Contrast Center, you can adjust where the contrast is increased. To enhance contrast in highlights, the Contrast Center is shifted toward the highlights. To enhance contrast in shadows, the Contrast Center is shifted toward the shadows. ¾ Set the image contrast, by adjusting the Contrast slider. Your change affects the gradation graph by moving the point where the curve changes from convex to concave.
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System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server ..............140 System Messages ............................................................................
140 Chapter 8– System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server Basic system configuration and settings are defined in the Spire CX250 color server Settings window. ¾ To open the Settings window, from the Tools menu select Settings. The settings are divided into two lists; Administration and Preferences. Both lists are explained in the following sections. All items in the Settings window are view-only to Guest users.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 141 Changing the Server Name 1. In the Settings window, select Server Setup. 2. In the Server Name area, click Change. The System Properties dialog box appears. Note: The System Properties dialog box appears differently, according to server type. 3. In the Computer Name tab, click Change. The Computer Name Changes dialog box appears.
142 Chapter 8– System Administration 4. In the Computer Name box, type a new name for the computer. 5. If you want to change the Workgroup or the Domain in which your computer appears, select the desired option and type a new name in the corresponding box. Note: Do not change the workgroup or domain unless you are instructed to do so. Important: If you want to change the domain, you will be required to type the password for the domain account.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 3. In the Date & Time tab, select your local time settings. 4. Select the Time Zone tab and set the correct time zone. 5. Click OK.
144 Chapter 8– System Administration Network Setup The IPX Printing settings, TCP/IP settings and the Apple Talk settings are set in the Network Setup parameter. IPX Printing IPX Printing enables the Spire CX250 color server to act as a job server for the Novell queue. A job server checks each assigned queue at a specified interval, taking care of jobs on a first-in, first-out basis. Once a job is processed, its associated file is deleted from the queue directory.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 145 3. To change the frame type, select a frame type from the Frame type list, then click OK. 4. Click OK also in the Local Area Connection Properties window. You are prompted to restart your computer. 5. Click No if you need to make more changes, or Yes to reboot. Note: Using this procedure requires further setup by the network administrator. TCP/IP Setup The Spire CX250 color server is predefined with a default IP address.
146 Chapter 8– System Administration To change the TCP/IP network settings: 1. In the Settings window, select Network Setup. 2. In the TCP/IP area, click Change Settings next to the IP Address parameter. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, followed by the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. 3. Change the IP Address by selecting Obtain an IP address automatically. Or: Select Use the following IP address and type the desired address—for example, IP address:192.168.62.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 147 Apple Talk Setup The AppleTalk Setup utility enables you to change the AppleTalk zone in which your Spire CX250 color server is located. To change the Apple Talk network settings: 1. In the Settings window, select Network Setup. 2. In the Apple Talk Setup area, click Change Settings next to the The System will appear in zone parameter.
148 Chapter 8– System Administration Remote Tools Setup The Web connect Setup enables clients to connect to the Spire CX250 color server over the network by using the Spire Web Center. This option is disabled by default. For more information about viewing and monitoring your jobs from a client workstation, see Web Center on page 23. 1. In the Settings window, select Remote Tools Setup. 2. Select Enable WebViewer to connect to the Spire CX250 color server using the Spire Web Center.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 149 Security User Passwords For security, you can set passwords for users for when they log in to the Spire CX250 color server. Note: These passwords do not apply to the Remote Desktop Application. For more information on the Remote Desktop Application, see Working from the Remote Desktop Application on page 16. To set Password settings: 1. In the Settings window, select Security. 2. Select Auto Log On to enable users to log on automatically.
150 Chapter 8– System Administration To change Administrator/Operator passwords: 1. In the Settings window, select Security. 2. In the Administrator/Operator area, enter the old password. 3. Enter the new password. 4. Verify the new password. 5. Click Apply and Save in the Settings window. The password is changed and the Settings window closes. Disk Wipe Usually when you delete a file, the file’s dictionary entry is removed but data still remains on the disk.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 151 System Disks When the Printer or User Disks reach a pre-defined threshold of minimum available space (the default is 250 MB), RIP is suspended and the system provides a warning message. The RIP will resume automatically only after disk space is available. 1. In the Settings window, select System Disks. 2. To set the system disks threshold, in the System Disks area, set the minimum free disk space desired for RIP.
152 Chapter 8– System Administration Configuration Backup To backup the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server: 1. In the Settings window, select Configuration Backup. 2. In the Configuration Backup area, click Browse. The Save window appears.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 3. 153 Browse to the desired directory path for the backup. Note: You can also backup to an external media. 4. Enter the desired file name. 5. Click Save. 6. In the Settings window, click Start Backup. Configuration Restore To restore the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server: 1. In the Settings window, select Configuration Backup. 2.
154 Chapter 8– System Administration The Restore Configuration window appears. 4. Select the categories you want to restore, and click OK. Note: When restoring the configuration all the custom tables or sets are added to the system for example—imported user-defined imposition templates, new virtual printers, downloaded fonts and so on. The following message appears: 5. Click Yes if you would like the restored files to replace the current ones.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server Calibration Device Note: This parameter is available only if you have the Pro configuration. 1. In the Settings window, select Calibration Device. 2. In the Calibration Device area, select the Use external calibration device check box if you want to calibrate using the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer.
156 Chapter 8– System Administration Localization Set the locally-used unit measurements and language in the Localization parameter. Setting the Localization Measurement 1. In the Settings window, select Localization. 2. In the Units area, select Millimeters or Inches, as desired. Setting the Language 1. In the Settings window, select Localization. 2. In the Language area, select the language, as desired.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 157 Pre-RIP Preview 1. In the Settings window, select Pre-RIP Preview. 2. In the PS preview area, select one of the following options: • Save file as PDF: closes the Adobe Acrobat preview and saves the file as a PDF • Return to the original PS file: closes the Adobe Acrobat preview but does not save the file 3. In the VI Job Preview area, select the desired number of booklets for pre-RIP preview.
158 Chapter 8– System Administration General Defaults 1. In the Settings window, select General Defaults. 2. In the Default Image Size area, select the Size. 3. Select the desired OPI setting to specify how an external highresolution image is placed in a PostScript file as it goes to RIP. If you select Enable OPI Spire Support, the Support Helios Server check box is automatically selected. If you do not want Helios server support, clear this check box. 4. Select the Default archive path.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 6. 159 In the Job Title Recognition area, select one of the following options: • Use PostScript Internal name: select this option to use the internal file name as written inside the PostScript file by the print driver. • Use files name (Use when Printing via LPR): select this option to use the job’s given file name. Selecting this option ensures that the job appears in the Spire CX250 color server with the name last given by the user.
160 Chapter 8– System Administration Print Queue Manager Job batching The job batching utility enables you to print several jobs with the same settings in a batch without cycle down between jobs, which saves production time. 1. In the Settings window, select Print Queue Manager. 2. Select one of the following options: • Enable Job Batching to print jobs with the same page parameters, one after the other without the cycle down.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 161 Held jobs 1. In the Settings window, select Print Queue Manager. 2. In the Held Jobs Policy area, select one of the following options: • Bypass held jobs to bypass frozen jobs in the In Print queue. • Don’t Bypass held jobs to stop the printing from the queue when a job is assigned a frozen status. Color Note: This parameter is available only if you have the Pro configuration.
162 Chapter 8– System Administration Automatic Screening The Spire CX250 color server supports Dot and Stochastic screening. When you print a job from the Spire CX250 color server, select the automatic screening method. By default, automatic screening applies two types of screen: • For text or line-art elements (line work), the system uses line type screen of Line 200. • For continuous tone (CT), the system uses dot type screen of Dot 200. To change the values of the automatic screening method: 1.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 163 Messages Alert Messages The Alert Messages utility enables you to select whether the Alerts window will open automatically when an error occurs. To set the Alerts window settings: 1. In the Settings window, select Messages. 2.
164 Chapter 8– System Administration To setup the accounting log: 1. In the Settings window, select Messages. 2. In the Accounting log setup area, select the desired value to Overwrite messages after. 3. To remove all the existing information from the windows, whenever desired, click Clear Log Now. Note: For more information about the Accounting window, see Job Accounting on page 97.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 165 View Configuration The View Configuration utility enables you to view the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server and to print it to any printer on the network connected to your Spire CX250 color server. In addition you can save the configuration in the network or export it to an external media as a text file. To view the configuration: 1. In the Settings window, select View Configuration. 2. Click Print to print the configuration.
166 Chapter 8– System Administration 5. JDF Outputs Locate the desired folder, and click Save.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 167 The Spire CX250 color server receives the JDF job ticket via hot folders, returns JDF output with job accounting information, and submits JMF (Job Messaging Format) signals with the job's status. If the JDF job has a target path specified in the job, JDF output is always created. For JDF jobs that don’t have a specified target path, the JDF output is only created if this option is selected in the Settings window. 1.
168 Chapter 8– System Administration To delete scanned jobs: ¾ In the Automatic job deletion area, click Delete Now. Remote Access Using the remote scan application, you can enable remote scanning for all users or Administrators only. To enable remote access: 1. In the Settings window, select Scan. 2. In the Remote Access area, select the Enable Remote Scan Application connections check box. 3.
System Messages 169 Automatic Job Deletion Set the time interval (in days) for automatically deleting stored jobs. To set automatic job deletion: 1. In the Settings window, select Storage Management. 2. In the Automatic job deletion area, select the number of days after which stored jobs are automatically deleted. Frozen Jobs Set the time interval (in hours) for automatically deleting frozen jobs. 1. In the Settings window, select Storage Management. 2.
170 Chapter 8– System Administration Note: By default, new messages are shown at the top of the list. For each message, the origin of the message is indicated, and a task that will solve the problem is suggested. To delete messages from the Alerts window: ¾ Do one of the following actions: Select the message(s) you want to delete and click Clear. To remove all messages, click Clear All. Note: Cleared messages are not removed from the Message Viewer or from related Job History windows.
System Messages 171 Job History To view the job history: ¾ Right-click a job in the Queues or Storage window, and from the menu select Job History. The Job History window appears, listing all the messages that were generated during the workflow of the selected job. For information on the messages display, see Managing Messages on page 172. The Message Viewer To open the Message Viewer: ¾ At any stage of work, from the Tools menu, select Message Viewer.
172 Chapter 8– System Administration By default, all the jobs that were handled during the last 3 months (90 days) are listed. The default may be changed in the Settings window under Messages. For more information about changing the default setting, see Messages on page 163. Managing Messages You can filter the messages by type, or sort the list by one of the column headers. In addition, you can print the list of messages.
System Messages 173 Filtering the Messages by Type Each message in the Message Viewer and Job History window is assigned an icon to denote the message type: Information Warning Error By default, all message types are listed in the Message Viewer. You can filter the list in order to view only messages of certain types. Note: If the message type is not selected, messages of this type do not appear in the list. ¾ Click any message type icon—for example, Error— in order not to list such messages.
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Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window..........................176 Setting PPD File Parameters .............................................................
176 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window This section describes the Job Parameters window, and explains how to set the job parameters. For more information about opening the Job Parameters window, see The Job Parameters Window on page 51. The Print Settings Tab Number of Copies ¾ Type the number of copies to be printed.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 177 Print Range ¾ Select the desired print range. To select specific pages, booklets or page ranges, select Pages/Booklets and specify the pages or booklets to be printed as follows: Type one or several numbers separated by commas and no spaces. For example—1,3,5. Type a range of pages or booklets with a hyphen between the starting and ending numbers in the range. For example—1-5.
178 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Image Position This parameter enables you to change the location of the entire printed image on the sheet (simplex or duplex). Image position uses the following terminology: • Rear: the edge of a sheet at which printing stops, near the rear of the printer • Lead: the edge of a sheet at which printing begins The page’s lead and rear edges are determined just after the page is printed out, before making any change in page orientation.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 179 Gallop Note: This option is available only if you have the Pro configuration. Gallop enables the job to start printing before the entire job is RIPed. ¾ Select Yes and type the number of pages to RIP before printing starts. The Paper Stock Tab Paper Size ¾ From the Size list, select the desired stock size. If you select Custom: a. Type the desired height and width. b.
180 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Tray ¾ In the Tray list, select the desired tray, and load the specific stock in this tray. If you select Auto, any tray with the specific paper stock is used. Note: Make sure that the paper in the selected tray complies with all the other paper stock parameters. If the paper in the tray does not match all the paper stock parameters, the job is frozen. Media Type 1. In the Media Type list, select the desired media.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 181 The Print Quality Tab Text /Line Quality The Text/Line quality parameter improves text quality. Text/line quality and text and line-art elements are processed separately to produce optimal rendering of all the elements on a page.
182 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Image Quality The Image quality parameter controls the ability to maintain the same detail and smoothness at different degrees of enlargement. This feature is especially useful when your PostScript file includes several images of different qualities—for example, images that were scanned at different resolutions, were rotated, or were downloaded from the Internet. 1. Select High to improve the quality of images in a job.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 3. 183 Do one of the following actions: • Select the Protect Small Text check box to prevent the trapping of any text that is 12 points or smaller. • Clear the Protect Small Text check box to trap all text elements. Tip: Apply the Protect Small Text option to small or complex images to ensure their quality is not decreased. Black Overprint ¾ Select Yes to ensure that black text prints cleanly within a tint or picture area.
184 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Note: If you change any of the Destination, Rendering Intent, Emulation, RGB Workflow, or Spot Color Editor settings in your RTP job, the Spire CX250 color server re-RIPs your job. If you do not wish your job to be re-RIPed, apply the options prior to initial RIPing. The Gradation, Brightness, Contrast, and Calibration settings do not require re-RIP.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 185 Color Mode ¾ Select one of the following options: Color: to print the job in color using CMYK. to print the job as black and white using Black (K) toner only. When a color job is printed using the Grayscale option, the cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) separations are also printed in black (K) toner, giving a dense appearance similar to the CMYK grayscale image.
186 Appendix A– Setting Parameters of survey forms. In such a case, it is best to emulate the offset before the job actually goes to offset printing. The Spire CX250 color server supports the device link CMYK emulation methods. Note: RGB colors are not affected by the CMYK workflow. Use the CMYK workflow parameter to specify the required rendering intent for CMYK elements. All printers, monitors, and scanners have a range of colors (gamut) that they can output (or view, in the case of a scanner).
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 187 • To emulate the original paper tint, select the Emulate source paper tint check box. Notes: • The Emulate source paper tint check box is available only if you select Device Link as the emulation method. • When you select the Emulate source paper tint check box, the Spire CX250 color server applies the absolute colorimetric rendering method. • If the job is simplex, only the front side is printed using the tint emulation.
188 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Destination Profile ¾ Select the required profile. There is one predefined Spire CX250 color server profile, SpireDC250. Screening Screening converts Continuous-Tone (CT) and Line-Work (LW) images into information (halftone dots) that can be printed. The human eye “smooths out” this information, which seems visually consistent with the original picture. Thus, the more dots per inch, the more natural the image appears.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 189 To select a calibration table for a job: ¾ In the Calibration list, select a calibration table. The default calibration table is Normal. Tip: For optimal printing performance, use the Normal calibration setting with Ink Saving (GCR) set to Medium. Ink Saving (GCR) Gray component replacement (GCR) prevents the consequences of excessive toner buildup, such as flaking and cracking, and the "curling" effect that may occur when you print transparencies.
190 Appendix A– Setting Parameters ¾ In the Gradation list, select one of the defined gradation tables. Note: The default setting is None. No gradation table is applied to your job. Brightness Use this option to make last-minute adjustments to the print job after proofing. ¾ To select a brightness level for a job, move the Brightness slider to the required brightness level (the range starts from Light, which applies -15%, to Dark, which applies +15%).
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 191 The Imposition Tab The Imposition tab enables you to set job options related to the positioning, folding, trimming, and binding of pages. Imposition Method The Imposition Method parameter specifies how printed sheets are finished. ¾ Select one of the following options: no imposition (this is the default option). The imposition parameters are unavailable and the thumbnail viewer does not display an image.
192 Appendix A– Setting Parameters prints multiple copies of the same image on one sheet so that the sheet is used to maximum capacity. This method is used mainly for printing business cards. Step & Repeat: Notes: • When you use the Step & Repeat template for VI jobs, the system prints the job in Z-Sorting mode. This enables imposed VI jobs to be sorted for cut-and-stack finishing. • It is possible to use specific step-and-repeat templates to print several different images on one sheet.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 193 3. In the Tray list, select the required tray. If you select Auto, any tray with the specific paper size will be used. 4. In the Trim Size list, select the desired trim size. Trim size is the size of the finished, trimmed document. You can adjust your page size by adjusting the trim size. • If you select Custom, define a custom trim size and type the desired height in the H box, and the desired width in the W box. • Select Portrait or Landscape.
194 Appendix A– Setting Parameters 4. In the Rows list, select the number of pages to place vertically. 5. Select the desired layout—for example, Duplex HTH or Duplex HTT. 6. Select the North South check box if the template you chose is either step and repeat 2×1 or 1×2. The pages will be placed 180 degrees from each other, on the same side of the imposed sheet. User-Defined Imposition Templates Note: User-defined imposition templates are available only if you have the Pro configuration.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 195 4. In the Open dialog box, locate the user-defined template that you want to import. 5. If you want to lock the template, select the lock job ticket check box. Note: If the template is locked, you cannot set imposition parameters in the Job Parameters window. 6. Click Import. To rename a user-defined imposition template: 1. On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button 2. In the Resource list, select Imposition Templates. 3.
196 Appendix A– Setting Parameters 4. Type a new name for the user-defined imposition template. 5. Click OK. The renamed user-defined imposition template appears in the imposition template list. To delete a user-defined imposition template: 1. On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button 2. In the Resource list, select Imposition Templates. 3. Select a user-defined imposition template from the list, and click Remove . .
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 1. 197 In the Marks area, select one of the following options: a. To print the lines that indicate where the sheet should be cropped, select the Crop Marks check box. • To print the crop marks on both sides of the page, select the Both sides of sheet check box. b. To print the lines that indicate where the sheet should be folded, select the Fold Marks check box. Note: 2. • Crop marks are placed according to the Trim Size option.
198 Appendix A– Setting Parameters The Services Tab Job Deletion Select this parameter to delete each page on the fly once it has been successfully printed. In this way, the Spire CX250 color server maintains enough free disk space for the duration of the print run. Reusable elements are not deleted. Note: This option sustains enough free disk space for the duration of the print run and only affects the job that is currently printing. To set a deletion policy: 1.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 4. 199 Select the resume button to resume the Process Queue and start the processing of your job. Substitute Fonts ¾ Select one of the following options: to substitute a missing font with the default font set in the Settings window Yes: No: to stop the job processing if the desired font is missing Note: For more information on managing fonts, see Managing Fonts on page 79.
200 Appendix A– Setting Parameters APR Note: This parameter is available only if you have the Pro configuration. 1. In the APR options area, select one of the following options: • Print with high res: replaces low-resolution images in your job with high-resolution images that are located in a specified APR path. • Print with low res: prints the job with the existing low-resolution images—for example, for proofing purposes. 2.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 201 Job Flow The Job Flow parameter enables you to specify a job flow for a job that is imported to the Spire CX250 color server from the network or from the Spire CX250 color server folders.
202 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Job Info This parameter provides the following information: • Job Title: Original name of the file related to this job • Sender: User name of the system from which this job originated • Account: Account number of a specific customer or group • Recipient: Name of customer • Job Comments: Any special instructions that you want to include with your job Split to booklets Note: This parameter is available only if you have the Pro configuration.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 203 The Finishing Tab Admin. Page The administration page contains job-related information such as the job title, the name of the sender, the date and time that the job was submitted, account information, and comments. The administration page is printed in the same order as the job. For facedown printing, the page is printed before each set; for face-up printing, the page is printed after each set. Note: If you change the options in the Admin.
204 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Slip Sheet You can print slip sheets with your job and select a different paper set in which to print the slip sheet. If the job is collated, the slip sheet prints between sets. If the job is uncollated, the slip sheets prints between groups. ¾ Select the Print slip sheet check box and select the relevant tray. Front Cover By default, your job is printed without a front cover. However, you can choose to print a front cover, and you can also select a different paper set.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window Print on back side: 205 prints the last page of the job as the back cover Print on both sides: prints the last two pages of the job as the back cover Finisher The Finisher parameter enables you to select the destination of the printed output. Note: The available stapling methods for PostScript files depend on the page orientation and size. The stapling methods for PDF files depend on the page size.
206 Appendix A– Setting Parameters The Exceptions Tab The Exceptions tab enables you to add and delete page exceptions and inserts. Exceptions are special pages in a job for which you want to assign different paper stock. For example, you can assign a different paper stock for each chapter within a book. Inserts are blank pages of a selected paper stock that are assigned to a job after a specified number of pages. For example, you can add blank pages between sections in a brochure.
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 4. 207 Click Apply. The exception is added to the Exception area. To delete an exception: ¾ In the Exception area, select the desired exception and click the Remove button . Managing Inserts To add an insert: 1. In the Insert area, click the Add button . 2. In the After page box, type the number of the page that will precede the insert. 3. In the Quantity box, type the number of inserts that you want. 4.
208 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Setting PPD File Parameters You can set job parameters from a client workstation using the PPD file, or you can define a virtual printer with predefined PPD file settings. To print a file from Windows, first set up a Spire CX250 color server network printer with the appropriate PPD file. The PPD file contains all the parameters and paper stock definitions for the printer and enables you to print your file properly. Table 12 lists the PPD file parameters available.
Setting PPD File Parameters 209 Table 12: PPD parameters PPD Parameter For more information Paper Size See Paper Size on page 179. Media Type See Media Type on page 180. Media Image Quality See Media Type on page 180. Gloss Enhanced See Media Type on page 180. Side-2 Printing See Media Type on page 180. Print Method See Print Method on page 177. Print order See Print Order on page 177. Delivery See Delivery on page 177. Collation See Collation on page 177.
210 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Table 12: PPD parameters PPD Parameter For more information Emulate Source Paper Tint See CMYK Workflow on page 185. Preserve Pure Colors See CMYK Workflow on page 185. Rendering Intent for CMYK See CMYK Workflow on page 185. Ink Saving (GCR) See Ink Saving (GCR) on page 189. Calibration See Calibration on page 188. Screening Method See Screening on page 188. Automatic Deletion See Job Deletion on page 198. APR See APR on page 200.
Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Overview ........................................................................................212 Backing Up and Restoring the Software ..........................................214 Reinstalling the Spire Application Software......................................230 Installing and Configuring Novell Client ..........................................241 Formatting the Image Disk ..............................................................
212 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Overview This chapter describes when and how to back up and restore the entire operating system and software (including the current job list database) on your computer, as well as when and how to reinstall the Spire Application software on your Spire CX250 color server. Note: To back up and restore the Spire CX250 color server software on the CX250, you must be connected to the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop Connection.
Overview 213 Preloaded Software The Spire CX250 color server is delivered to the customer site preloaded with the following software and configuration: • Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2 • Internet Explorer 6.0 • Spire Application software • Adobe® Acrobat® 6.
214 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Backing Up and Restoring the Software Attention: To ensure a successful backup, there must be at least 650 MB of disk space available in partition C. We recommend that you restore the software on your Spire CX250 color server after an unrecoverable system crash or when the operating system’s performance is low.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 215 Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration The Spire CX250 color server includes two backup configurations. Configuration Description Last Image (system backup) Partition C only—this is the default backup configuration Factory Default Default settings are backed up in the factory and cannot be altered (partitions C and D) You can back up the Spire CX250 color server system partition (Last Image) at any time.
216 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 3. On the desktop, select Start > CX250 > CX250 Tools > System Backup and Restore > Start system backup. 4. The system checks whether there is adequate space on partition C to perform the backup. Note: This process may take several minutes to complete. On the Spire CX250 color server, LED 5 illuminates steady green. a.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software b. 217 If there is not adequate disk space to perform the backup, the following message appears: Click OK to continue, free disk space on Partition C, and then continue the backup procedure from step 3. 5. The Spire CX250 color server restarts and the Norton Ghost window appears. The files from partition C are copied to the Last Image file on partition E. The process takes about 10 minutes to complete.
218 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Backing Up the Job List Database If you back up the CX250 Last Image configuration (see Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration on page 215), your job list database is also backed up. If, at some later date, you restore the configuration, the original job list database will be restored, thus replacing your current job list database.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 4. In the D:\Backup\Scripts folder, double-click Backup_Joblist.bat. 5. When the backup is complete, the following message appears.
220 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 6. Make sure that the folders created in D:\Backup have the latest modification date. Note: The backup comprises a group of folders that are created the first time you back up the job list database. 7. Press any key to continue. You have completed Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration. Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Performing the restore procedure requires a previous backup.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 221 Verifying the Current Recovery Type The Spire CX250 color server includes two options for restoring the system: • Restoring the Last Image configuration • Restoring the Factory Default configuration Before performing the recovery procedure, the system must be in the configuration mode that you want to recover. Note: The Spire CX250 color server backup configuration default is the Last Image configuration. To verify the current recovery type: 1.
222 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software When the following windows appears, click OK. Note: If the current recovery type is Factory Default, the message Current Recovery type is Factory Default appears. Restoring the Last Image Configuration To restore the Last Image configuration, the operating system must be in Last Image mode. See Verifying the Current Recovery Type on page 221. 1. Turn on the Spire CX250 color server.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 223 5. When the RCVR LED (7) on the Spire CX250 color server illuminates steady orange, go to Start > CX250 > CX250 Tools > System Backup and Restore > Set Last Image recovery. 6. When the OS confirmation message appears, click OK. 7. Press the green On/Off button continuously for 4-5 seconds to restart the Spire CX250 color server. Ghost copies the files from partition E to partition C. This process takes approximately 5-10 minutes. 8.
224 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Restoring the Factory Default Configuration To restore the Factory Default configuration, the operating system must be in Factory Default mode. See Verifying the Current Recovery Type on page 221. Note: The Spire CX250 color server backup configuration default is the Last Image configuration. 1. Turn on the Spire CX250 color server.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 5. 225 When the RCVR LED (7) illuminates steady orange, go to Start > CX250 > CX250 Tools > System Backup and Restore > Set Factory Default recovery. 6. When the OS confirmation message appears, click OK. 7. Press the green On/Off button continuously for 4-5 seconds to restart the Spire CX250 color server. Ghost copies the files from partition E to partition C, and then from partition E to partition D. This process takes approximately 10-15 minutes. 8.
226 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 9. Restart the Spire CX250 color server. a. Press the green On/Off button continuously for 4-5 seconds. The Spire CX250 color server shuts down. b. Press the green On/Off button again. LED 1 illuminates steady green and the Spire CX250 color server restarts. The backed up file runs, and the Spire Application software starts. 10. A system message may appear requesting you to restart the computer. a. Quit the Spire Application software.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 4. In the D:\Backup\Scripts folder, double-click Restore_Joblist.bat. The following message appears.
228 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 5. Press Y to continue. The following window appears. 6. Press any key to continue. You have completed Restoring the Job List Database.
Adding the Spire CX250 Color Server to a Domain 229 Adding the Spire CX250 Color Server to a Domain This procedure should be performed by a System Administrator. It contains the following major tasks: 1. Uninstalling the Spire Application (Spire CX250 color server) software. 2. Adding the Spire CX250 color server to the Microsoft Active Directory® domain, and assigning a user name and password. 3.
230 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Reinstalling the Spire Application Software Note: To install and uninstall the Spire Application software on the CX250 basic configuration, you must be connected to the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop Connection. Before you can reinstall the Spire Application software, you must uninstall the current version. Uninstalling the Spire Application Software Note: The uninstalling process terminates your current RDC session.
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 231 2. On the Spire CX250 color server desktop, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select CX250 and click the Change/Remove button. 4. The message Do you want to uninstall it now? appears. Click OK. 5. The following window appears. Click Yes. 6. The following window appears. Click OK.
232 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 7. When the InstallShield Wizard finishes uninstalling the Spire Application and Spire GUI, the following window appears. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now. option and click Finish. The Spire CX250 color server restarts and your current RDC session terminates.
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 233 Installing the Spire Application Software Note: To install the Spire Application software on the CX250 basic configuration, you must be connected to the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop Connection. 1. On the Spire CX250 color server desktop, double-click My Computer. 2. Insert CD #2 (Spire Application software) into the CD/DVD-ROM drive on your local client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation. 3.
234 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 5. When the InstallShield Wizard finishes installing the Spire Application software, the following window appears. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now. option and click Finish. The Spire CX250 color server restarts and your current RDC session terminates. Note: To open a new session, you must reconnect your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation to the Spire CX250 color server.
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 235 Creo will continue to update their virus protection software recommendations according to software performance and market availability. It is the responsibility of the site manager to obtain, once a year, the latest version of the anti-virus software and installation procedure. The site manager must also regularly download the latest anti-virus definitions from the relevant Internet site. To configure the McAfee VirusScan, perform the following procedure.
236 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 4. In the What not to scan area, click Exclusions.
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 5. Click Add. The following dialog box appears. 6. Click Browse. 7. In the Browse for Folder window, locate the D:\Output folder and click OK. The D:\Output folder path appears.
238 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 8. Select the Also exclude subfolders check box and click OK. 9. In the Set Exclusions dialog box, click OK, and again click OK. Configuring the On-Access Scan Settings 1. Return to the VirusScan Console window. 2. In the Task area, right-click On-Access Scanner and select Properties. 3. On the left of the window, click the All Processes icon.
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 4. Click the Detection tab. 5. In the What not to scan area, click Exclusions.
240 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 6. Click Add. 7. Click Browse. 8. In the Browse for Folder window, locate the D:\Output folder and click OK. The D:\Output folder path appears. 9. Select the Also exclude subfolders check box and click OK.
Installing and Configuring Novell Client 241 10. In the Set Exclusions dialog box, click OK. 11. In the VirusScan On-Access Scan Properties window, click OK. You have completed configuring the On-Access Scan settings. Installing and Configuring Novell Client The following procedures are relevant only for customers who have a Novell® network running IPX protocol. Installing Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server 1.
242 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 4. Click Install. 5. Click Reboot. 6. You have completed Installing Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server. Proceed to Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server. Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server 1. After the system restarts, the Novell Setup dialog box appears. 2. Type the Tree Name.
Installing and Configuring Novell Client 3. If you do not know the name, click Browse. 4. Double-click the appropriate Tree Name. The Tree Name appears in the Novell Setup window. 5. Type the Context Name. 6. If you do not know the name, click Browse. 7. Double-click the appropriate Context Name. The Context Name appears in the Novell Setup window. 8. Click OK. The Spire CX250 color server workspace appears. You have completed Installing and Configuring Novell Client.
244 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Uninstalling Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server Uninstall Novell Client if you no longer operate a Novell network running IPX protocol. 1. Close the Spire CX250 color server workspace and the Spire CX250 color server software. 2. Close all other software programs. 3. Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. 4. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties. 5.
Installing and Configuring Novell Client 245 Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration The Spire CX250 color server includes two backup configurations. Configuration Description Last Image (system backup) Partition C only Factory Default Default settings are backed up in the factory and cannot be altered (partitions C and D) You can back up the Spire CX250 color server system partition (Last Image) at any time.
246 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software This operation will replace your current backup file with a new one. Do you wish to continue? Note: The system will reboot twice and remain offline for several minutes during this process. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. 5. The Spire CX250 color server restarts and the Norton Ghost window appears. The files from partition C are copied to the Last Image file on partition E. The process takes about five minutes to complete.
Formatting the Image Disk 247 5. Click Import. The file is processed, printed, and sent to the Storage window. Note: If the job is not printed or is waiting in the Print queue, check that the finishing device is set properly in the Job Parameters window, Finisher tab. Formatting the Image Disk Note: To format an image disk on the CX250 configuration, you must be connected to a client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation via the Remote Desktop Connection.
248 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software The following message appears. 3. Close all open windows, if required, and click OK. 4. Click OK. The following message appears. 5. Click OK. 6. Click OK. 7. To enable the changes to take effect, restart your computer.
Glossary 24 bit/3 byte image An image can be either RGB or CMY and each of the three colors uses 1 byte or 8 bits of data. Since 3 bytes equals 24 bits, these images are also known as 24 bit images. This system is used for high quality video imaging and scanning. For process color printing, a fourth color (black) is added for optimum effect. 32 bit/4 byte image An image that uses 8 bits each for CMYK pixels, or 8 bits for each RGB pixel and 8 pixels for a mask layer or other future use.
250 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Anti-Aliasing A step effect in which angled lines or curved edges of elements in an electronic image look broken or jagged, as a result of producing it in a grid format. Increasing resolution can reduce this effect or using a technique called anti-aliasing where the edges are softened. APR Creo's Automatic Picture Replacement workflow. In this workflow, two versions of a file are created - a high-resolution file and a lowresolution file called PSImage.
Glossary 251 CMYK The process colors - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. See also Color separations, Process colors, and Subtractive color model. Color gamut The range of colors possible with any color system. Color separations Separate films are prepared for each of the process printing inks cyan, magenta, yellow and black. These films are used to prepare the printing plates for printing on press. See also CMYK.
252 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide DCS Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation, an EPS format containing 5 files. Four of the files contain the color information for each of the CMYK colors and the fifth is a low-resolution composite file for use in electronic page layout. See also OPI. Degradé A gradual blend or transition between colors. Also known as vignette or graduated blend (Vector drawing).
Glossary 253 Frame A color overlap created intentionally at a color border so as to minimize the effects of misregistration. Also known as trap or grip. See also Trapping. Frequency modulated screens A method of creating halftones where the spots are all the same size, but the frequency or number of dot changes in a given area. There are more dots in a dark area and fewer in a light area.
254 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Imposition The arranging of pages in a press form to ensure the correct order after the printed sheet is folded, bound and trimmed. Ink jet proof A proof of a digital image printed by using jets that squirt minuscule drops of ink. Ink jet proofers can print onto a variety of surfaces. Job Flow Job flow refers to the job parameter settings of selected virtual printers that are automatically applied to all jobs printed using that virtual printer.
Glossary 255 Misregistration A situation common during printing where one or more of the color separations is slightly misaligned with regard to the others on press. Misregistration shows up as white gaps or tinted overlaps at the borders of color pairs. Colors containing such files are trapped to compensate for this possibility. On Continous Tone images, misregistration can lead to blurring. See also Overprint and Trapping.
256 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Perceptual (Photographic) (Default for RGB) A rendering intent method which preserves the visual relationship among the colors as they are perceived by the human eye. In other words, all colors are proportionally scaled to fit the output gamut. All or most colors in the original are changed but the relationship between them does not change.
Glossary 257 Rasterization The translation of vector information into bitmap information. Bitmaps may also require a new rasterization to comply with the screening parameters (dot shape, dot size) of the imagesetter that will expose them on film. See also RIP and RIPing. Register Fitting of two or more printing images or plates in exact alignment with each other. Register marks Crosses or other targets applied to original copy prior to printing.
258 Resolution Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide The number of pixels, points or dots per unit of linear measurement. For example, pixels per millimeter on a video display, number of dots per inch or millimeter on film or paper. The resolution of an image is usually set the same vertically and horizontally. For example, a square millimeter with a resolution of 12 contains 144 pixels. The higher the resolution, the more image detail is recorded and the larger the digital file size.
Glossary 259 Screen rulings The number of rows of printing dots per inch on a halftone film. A 150lpi-screen ruling provides much better quality than 65lpi. SEF A printer page orientation, where pages are delivered short end first. Shadows The darkest part of an image (original and reproduction) having densities near to maximum density. In the reproduction, shadows are printed with dot areas between 80% and 100% See also Highlights and Midtones.
260 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Subtractive color model A color process in which the red, green and blue components of the original subject are reproduced as three super-imposed images in the complementary (subtractive) colors of cyan, magenta and yellow respectively. See also CMYK, Process colors, Additive color model. Three quartertone Tone area of an image influencing the shadow detail and with density values between the Midtone and the Dark Point. Typically printed with a dot area near 75%.
Glossary White point 261 The whitest neutral area of an original or reproduction that contains detail and is reproduced with the smallest printable dot (typically 3% to 5%).
262 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide
Index A Aborted status, 43 Absolute colorimetric, 249 Accounting Log exporting, 99 printing, 101 report, 96 setup, 164 Accounting Viewer setting, 97 viewing log, 97 Adding crop marks, 197 fold marks, 197 new virtual printer, 81 Admin Page, 203 Administration Items, 140 Alert Messages, 163 Alerts window, 169 AppleTalk Setup, 147 Archiving jobs, 46 Automatic job deletion scanned jobs, 167 stored jobs, 169 B Back Cover, 204 Basic configuration, 3 Basic configuration workflows, 12 Basic workflows, 59 Black ove
264 F Face down, 177 Face up, 177 Failed status, 43 File formats, 7 Filtering messages, 173 Finisher, 205 Finisher tab, 55 First Time Software Setup & Configuration Configuration Wizard Test Print, 246 Fit to paper, 178 Fold marks, 197 Font Report, 106 Front Cover, 204 Frozen job, 33, 169, 180 G Gallop, 179 GAP (Graphic art port), 7 GCR (Gray Component Replacement), 189 General Defaults, 158 Gradation, 189 brightness, 136 contrast, 136 dialog box, 131 graph, 133 list, 190 organizing tables, 137 separation
Index Number of copies, 176 O Online help, 53 Orientation, 193 Override PPD parameters, 83 P Page exceptions Exceptions tab, 206 inserts, 206 Pantone colors, 128 Paper tint, 187 Paper Size, 179 Paper Stock tab, 55, 179 Paper type, 180 Passwords, 149 PC, 8 PDF, 7 PDF optimization, 202 PDL files, 9 Perceptual (photographic), 256 Perfect bound, 192 Personal Print Markup Language (PPML), 7 Portrait jobs, 177 PowerPoint, 208 PPD file copying for Mac OS X, 89 setting job parameters, 176, 208 PPML.
266 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Preferences, 140 Pre-RIP Preview, 157 Print Queue Manager, 160 Remote Tools Setup, 148 Scan, 167 Security, 149 Server Name, 141 Server Setup, 140 System Disks, 151 Settings window, 49, 140 Signature colors, 249 Simplex, 177 Slip Sheet, 204 Software components, 7 Source ICC profiles importing, 125 Spire Web Center, 148 Split to booklets, 202 SpoolStore, 9, 81, 201 Spot color create new, 129 deleting, 130 Spot Color Editor, 128 Spot Colors Report, 105 Spot workflow, 1
