User Guide
English
Spire CX250 Color Server 1.0 for
Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-
Copier
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Contents
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server...................................................................................................... 5
Hardware and Software Components................................................................................................ 7
Spire CX250 Color Server Network Printers........................................................................................ 9
Overview................................................................................................................................................ 12
Turning the Spire CX250 Color Server On and Off.................................................................................. 12
Working from the Remote Desktop Application...................................................................................... 16
The Web Viewer.............................................................................................................................. 24
Turning On the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station and Pro Configurations)................................ 28
Status Information........................................................................................................................... 36
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Viewing a Job’s History.................................................................................................................... 48
The Printer Monitor................................................................................................................................ 54
Shutting Down the Spire CX250 Color Server......................................................................................... 57
Closing the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace............................................................................ 57
Closing the Spire CX250 Color Server.............................................................................................. 57
Turning Off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Pro Configuration)......................................................... 58
Overview................................................................................................................................................ 60
Importing and Printing Files.................................................................................................................... 60
Job Editor............................................................................................................................................... 63
Navigation Buttons.......................................................................................................................... 63
Viewing Pages in the Job Editor....................................................................................................... 65
Editing an RTP Job........................................................................................................................... 68
Creating Scan Boxes........................................................................................................................ 74
Scanning Workflow......................................................................................................................... 77
Managing Virtual Printers....................................................................................................................... 80
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Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier........................................................ 96
Setting the Accounting/Message Viewer.......................................................................................... 97
Job Ticket Report.................................................................................................................................. 101
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer.................................................................... 112
Calibrating the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer..................................................................... 113
Color Tools........................................................................................................................................... 125
Profile Manager............................................................................................................................. 125
Spot Color Editor and Workflow.................................................................................................... 128
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server.................................................................... 140
System Disks.................................................................................................................................. 151
Backing up the Configuration........................................................................................................ 151
Pre-RIP Preview.............................................................................................................................. 157
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Scan.............................................................................................................................................. 167
The Paper Stock Tab...................................................................................................................... 179
The Imposition Tab........................................................................................................................ 191
The Services Tab............................................................................................................................ 198
The Exceptions Tab........................................................................................................................ 206
Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 212
Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server......................................................................................... 220
Adding the Spire CX250 Color Server to a Domain............................................................................... 229
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software........................................................................................... 230
Installing the Spire Application Software........................................................................................ 233
Configuring the McAfee VirusScan (Optional)................................................................................ 234
Configuring the Scan All Fixed Disks Settings................................................................................. 235
Installing and Configuring Novell Client................................................................................................ 241
Installing Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server...................................................................... 241
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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. In combination with the Xerox
DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier, the Spire CX250 color server
effectively addresses the growth of on-demand printing needs and delivers
the best output quality available.
Throughout this guide, we look forward to supporting you all the way
from prepress to print.
This user guide will help you operate the Spire CX250 color server. It can
also be used as a reference guide for questions or procedures. Study this
user guide to take full advantage of the many unique and advanced features
of the Spire CX250 color server.
This user guide is for Spire CX250 color server operators and system
administrators. This guide explains how you can quickly and easily print
from the Spire CX250 color server or from a client workstation. Step-by-
step procedures are included for new and occasional Spire CX250 color
server users. Detailed information is provided for users who require in-
depth knowledge of the Spire CX250 color server.
Terminology
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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 Upgrade kit that includes the Spire CX250 color server mounted on a
Control Station Upgrade Kit stand, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and DVD-ROM. A dongle is
(“Control Station
configuration”)
required for this configuration.
Note: The Spire CX250 color server is a prerequisite for this configuration.
Spire CX250 color server with Upgrade kit that includes X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer and
Professional Upgrade Kit
(“Pro configuration”)
advanced software features. A dongle is required for this
configuration.
Note: The Spire CX250 color server and Control Station upgrade kit are
prerequisites for this configuration.
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Chapter 1– Welcome
Overview of Guide
Table 2: Guide Overview
Chapter
Contents
Description
Chapter 1
This chapter introduces the guide and the Spire
CX250 color server features and workflows.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Spire CX250 Color
Configuration
This chapter introduces the basic workflows for users
of the Spire CX250 color server basic configuration,
including defining the Xerox DocuColor 240/250
printer-copier on a client workstation, working via
the Remote Desktop Application, calibrating and
scanning.
This chapter introduces the workflows for users of
the Spire CX250 color server Control Station and Pro
configurations, and provides explanations about the
Spire CX250 color server workspace and main
windows.
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
This chapter explains how to import to and print jobs
from the Spire CX250 color server.
This chapter explains how set up Windows and
Macintosh client workstations.
This chapter explains how to generate reports from
the Spire CX250 color server and the Xerox
DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier.
Chapter 7
This chapter explains how to work with color in the
Spire CX250 color server, and includes calibration
and RGB and CMYK workflows. It also explains how
to adjust colors, and to use color tools and post-RIP
controls.
Chapter 8
This chapter explains how to administrate your
system using the Administration window utilities.
Appendix A
This appendix describes how to set basic parameters
in the Job Parameters window. It also describes the
PPD file parameters.
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server
Table 2: Guide Overview
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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.
As an optimal digital color solution for printers, the Spire CX250 color
server enables you to print from Windows®, Macintosh®, and UNIX®
client workstations. The Spire CX250 color server processes image files in
page-description language (PDL) formats—for example, PostScript, PDF,
and Variable Information—using RIP (Raster Image Processor)
technology. The system converts image files into a suitable RTP (Ready-
To-Print) format for direct, high-quality digital printing. The Spire CX250
color server also streamlines the printing process by allowing printing with
preset workflows.
In combination with the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier, the
Spire CX250 color server enables you to efficiently print flyers, brochures,
pamphlets, dummy catalogs, short-run trials, and print-on-demand
publications. When installed as a fast, network printer with the Spire
CX250 color server, the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier prints
up to 50 color or monochrome pages per minute.
The Spire CX250 color server combines RIP functionalities, automation,
control tools and special hardware development capabilities with PC
architecture.
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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
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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:
ˆ Spire application software
ˆ Windows XP Professional
ˆ Adobe® Acrobat® version 6.0
Supported Formats
The Spire CX250 color server supports the following file formats:
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•
•
•
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•
PostScript® (composite or pre-separated files)
PDF
EPS
Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)
VIPP (Variable Data Intelligent PostScript Params)
PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language)
Creo CT & LW (these file formats are only supported if you have the
Pro configuration)
•
•
JPG, TIFF
GAP (Graphic Art Port) files (file formats from various prepress
systems, for example Brisque job and TIFF / IT) (this file format is only
supported if you have the Pro configuration)
•
Pre-separated formats (this file format is only supported if you have
the Pro configuration)
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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 (10.1 and
later)
•
•
Windows – running 2000, 2000 Pro, XP and 2003
UNIX Workstations and Servers
The basic workflow for the Spire CX250 color server is as follows:
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server
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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.
Note: The job (print) parameters set in the job (from the client) override the
parameters set in the virtual printer.
The three default virtual printers are:
•
SpoolStore
Files are spooled directly to the Storage window and await operator
processing. You can only import PDL files (such as: PS, PDF, VIPP,
VPS) to the spool store, not RIPped - RTP files.
•
•
ProcessPrint
Files are processed and printed directly to the Xerox DocuColor 240/
250 printer-copier via the Spire CX250 color server.
ProcessStore
Files are automatically processed and stored in RTP format. After
processing, the files are stored in the Storage window of the Spire
CX250 color server until the operator re-submits them for printing.
With printing workflows tailored to your job requirements, the Spire
CX250 color server enables you to:
•
•
Define new virtual printers
Choose from which virtual printer to print
For information on defining and editing virtual printers, see Managing Virtual
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Spire CX250 Color
Server Basic
Configuration
Workflows
Calibrating........................................................................................26
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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:
ˆ 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.
ˆ 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. In this state, the server runs
until turned off manually by the user. If the server is running and the printer
is then turned on, the server continues running and is not affected by this
action.
To turn off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Basic Configuration):
¾ Do one of the following actions:
ˆ 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.
ˆ Press the green On/Off button on the front of the Spire CX250
color server.
Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation
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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. On your Windows desktop, click the Start button and select
Settings>Printers and Faxes.
2. In the Printer Tasks area, select Add a printer.
The Add Printer wizard appears.
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3. Click Next.
4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer
and click Next.
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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.
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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
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
The Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 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. Users that
want to connect to the Spire CX250 color server from a client workstation can
use the Web Center to view and monitor jobs in the Spire CX250 color server
queues.
For more information about viewing jobs from a client workstation, see Web
Working from the Remote Desktop Application
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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. From your desktop select Start>Programs>Accessories>
Communications>Remote Desktop Connection.
By default, the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box opens on the
General tab.
Tip: If the tabs are not visible, click Options.
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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. If you intend to install software via the remote desktop connection, in
the Local devices area select the Disk drives check box.
5. Click Connect.
The Log On to Windows dialog box appears on the Spire CX250 color
server.
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6. 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
Connecting from Macintosh
To connect to the Spire CX250 color server from your Mac client:
1. Double-click the Remote Desktop Connection application. By default,
the General tab appears.
Note: If the General tab does not appear, click the Options arrow to display
the entire window.
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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.
ˆ
ˆ
User name is operator
Password is spire
c. 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.
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2. Select the Display tab and verify that your settings are the same as the
settings in the following window.
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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
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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
Web Center
The Web Center is an Internet site that provides online information and
can be accessed from client workstations.
The Web center enables you to view the status of jobs in the queues, the
Messages window in its current state, and the printer system information.
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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
1. On your desktop, click the Internet Explorer icon.
2. When the Internet Explorer starts, in the address field type:
http://<host name>—for example, if the CX250 station name is
CX250_12, type http://CX250_12.
Note: You can also use the Spire CX250 color server IP address—for
example, http://192.168.92.10.
Important: If you would like to connect to the Spire CX250 color server
from a Macintosh client workstation, contact your system administrator to
add the Spire CX250 color server name to the DNS. This is required since
Windows name resolution protocols are not supported in Macintosh. The
DNS addition is required when clients go through a main server on the
network.
The Spire CX250 color server Web Center appears.
The Web Viewer
The Web Viewer page consists of three tabs and enables you to view the
jobs that currently reside in the Spire CX250 color server Queues window
and Storage window, and also view messages that currently appear in the
Messages window. This information is important when you print from a
client workstation because it enables you to monitor your jobs in the
queues and then make any necessary changes.
Web Center
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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
Alerts
The Spire CX250 color server Storage window and the jobs
that reside in this window.
The Spire CX250 color server Messages window. For
example, if a job that you sent to print from your client
workstation has failed—you can view the message in the
Message window, edit the job parameters (PPD file), and
then resend it for processing and printing on the Spire
CX250 color server.
Printer
Shows the Spire CX250 color server system information.
Web Viewer API
If you have a system that uses XML protocol, the JobList.xml file and the
Printer Status.xml file enable you to retrieve information about the job list
and the printer status.
The JobList.xml file contains information about files in the Print Queue,
Process Queue, and the Storage window.
To see the Job List view, type the following path:
http://<ComputerName>/WebViewer/GetView.asp?View=JobList_xml.
The Printer Status.xml file contains information about the various printer
states. To see the Printer State view, type the following path:
http://<ComputerName>/WebViewer/GetView.asp?View=PrinterStatus_xml.
Downloads
The Downloads page enables you to access the Spire CX250 color server
Utilities folder and download available tools and files for Windows and
Macintosh client workstations—for example, the Spire CX250 color server
PPD file.
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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
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. For information on using the remote scan application, see
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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
1. Turn on the monitor.
2. 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.
•
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. In this state, the server
runs until turned off manually by the user. If the server is running and
the printer is then turned on, the server continues running and is not
affected by this action.
The power indicator on the front panel lights up. The Windows
operating system starts, and the Spire CX250 color server splash screen
appears.
Notes:
•
If the Spire CX250 color server is already turned on, open the workspace
from the Start menu.
•
By default, the Auto Log On check box is selected in the Settings
window. This option enables you to open the workspace without having
to go through the logon process each time. If you want to designate
different access levels for each user, you need to set security settings in
the Settings window. For more information about designating access
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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
The test page displays details about the Spire CX250 color server, the
Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier, and the network setup.
Opening the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace from the
Start Menu
If the workspace has been closed, open it as follows:
¾ Select Start>CX250>CX250.
The splash screen appears followed by the Spire CX250 color server
workspace.
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The Workspace
1
2
3
4
8
7
5
6
Table 4: Spire CX250 color server workspace
Item
Name
Description
Menu Bar
1
Consists of the Job, Selection, Tools, Control, View, and Help menus.
Click a menu name to open the corresponding menu.
Status Panel
Toolbar
2
3
Contains the logo, Processing status area, Printing status area, server
icon, printer icon, and current time.
For more information on the server and printer icons, see The Server
Consists of shortcut buttons for the Import window, Resource Center,
Message Viewer, and Calibration window
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Table 4: Spire CX250 color server workspace
Item
Name
Description
Queues
4
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.
Alerts
5
Lists the alert messages that are generated during the workflow.
Thumbnail
Storage
6
7
Displays a thumbnail view of a specific page in an RTP job that has
finished processing
The Storage window contains files that:
• were successfully printed
• were held, were aborted, or failed during processing or printing
• were sent directly from the client workstation to the Storage window
or were imported to the Storage window
For more information on the Storage window, see Managing the Storage
Paper Stocks
8
Displays information about the paper in each tray and also shows
whether the trays are ready for printing.
NOTE: This window is only included in Classic Plus view. For more
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The View menu enables you to customize the workspace. From this menu,
you can open and close the Queues window. The menu also provides the
following view options:
•
Spire classic view: Displays the status panel, toolbar, Storage window,
Queues window, Thumbnail window, and Alerts window
•
Spire classic plus view: Displays the status panel, toolbar, Paper Stocks
window, Storage window, Queues window, Thumbnail window, and
Alerts window
•
•
Queues view: Displays only the Print Queue and Process Queue
Refresh view: Reverts to the factory default view for the view that is
currently displayed
Note: The Spire CX250 color server always displays the workspace in the most
recently selected view.
Tip: By default, the windows in the workspace are all docked-that is, attached
to the workspace. You can detach, or undock, a window from the workspace by
right-clicking the window’s title bar and selecting Undock Window.
The Server and Printer Monitors
Server icon
Printer icon
The server and printer icons are on the right end of the status panel and
indicate (through animation) whether processing and printing are taking
place. If a finishing device is connected to the printer, the finishing device
also appears in the printer icon. You can click the printer or server icon to
display status information. You also view messages regarding the printer
operation mode and status next to the printer icon.
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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.
•
The Print Queue lists the currently printing job and the jobs that were
processed successfully and are waiting to be printed. The Print Queue
also lists frozen jobs (jobs for which the specified paper stock is not
available).
Each queue holds jobs in the order in which they enter it. At any time, you
can view information regarding the number and status of the jobs in the
queues. You can also change the order of the jobs and suspend or resume
the queue.
After you start the Spire CX250 color server, the Queues window is
displayed. The Queues window consists of the Print Queue and the Process
Queue.
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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.
The Queues Window
After you submit PDL jobs (or resubmit PDL jobs), the Process Queue lists
the files to be processed.
Once a file has been processed successfully, it moves to the Print Queue and
waits to be printed or to the Storage window (depending on the current job
flow or virtual printer).
For more information about operations on the jobs residing in the Queue
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The Queues window lists informations about the jobs that are being
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.
Right-click the column heading row to select the columns that you want to
view.
Table 6: Process Queue and Print Queue column descriptions
This Column
Indicates This Information:
Job Type
File format of the PDL job—for example, PS
(.ps), PDF(.pdf), VPS(.vps)
Sender
User name of the system from which this file
originated
Submitted
Pages
Date and time this job was first submitted to
the Spire CX250 color server
Number of pages to be processed in a PDF
job. If the DTP application supported it, the
number of pages is indicated for other PDL
jobs
Sets
Number of copies to be printed
Page size
Page Size
Media Type
Media type
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Table 6: Process Queue and Print Queue column descriptions
This Column
Image Quality
File Size
Indicates This Information:
Image quality
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
Page Exception
Server
Type of imposition used
Whether or not the job has page exceptions
Name of the server being used
Name of virtual printer being used
Virtual Printer
Names
Status Information
The Processing and Printing status areas contains the following:
•
The suspend and resume buttons (for more information see
•
•
The queue name.
If a job is currently being processed or printed, the name of the job and
a process indicator are displayed.
The Processing status area indicated the total number of pages for PDF jobs.
The number of pages is indicated for other PDL jobs only if the desktop
publishing application in which they were created supports this feature.
•
The number of jobs in the queue—for example, 2.
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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.
•
A job that can be batched appears with the running status indicator
. The printer prints both jobs without pausing between them.
•
A job that cannot be batched with the previous one waits in the queue
and appears with the waiting status indicator . It is printed only
when the printer finishes the previous job and comes to a stop.
The Spire CX250 color server batches suitable jobs only if they are
consecutive in the queue. Two jobs are not batched if a job that is not
suitable comes between them in the queue.
The following types of jobs cannot be combined into one batch:
•
•
•
Collated jobs and uncollated jobs
Jobs that use different output trays
Jobs with different staple positions
The job batching option is active by default.
To deactivate job batching:
¾ In the Settings window (Tools>Settings), select Preferences>Print
Queue Manager>Disable Job Batching.
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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.
To move a job up in the queue:
¾ Right-click the job and select one of the following options:
ˆ Promote: to move the job up one step
ˆ Promote to top: to move the job to the top of the queue
Note: The job is placed below the Running job.
To move a job down in the queue:
¾ Right-click the job and select one of the following options:
ˆ Demote: to move the job down one step
ˆ Demote to bottom: to move the job to the bottom of the queue.
Suspending and Resuming Queues
If necessary, you can stop a queue temporarily and then later continue its
operation afterwards. To do this, use the suspend and resume buttons:
To suspend a queue:
¾ Click the suspend button
.
The button turns red (suspend mode), and the processing/printing
stops after the current job has finished running.
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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.
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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.
To move a waiting job to storage:
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. Select the job in the Queues window.
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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.
Viewing and Editing Job Parameters
¾ In the Queues or Storage window, double-click the job whose
parameters you want to view.
Note: In the Queues window, you can edit the parameters of jobs that have
not begun to run. If you want to edit the parameters of a running job, you
must first suspend the queue (click the suspend button).
The Job Parameters window appears.
Note: If you edit the parameters in of a job in the Print Queue and the
changes require re-RIPing of the job, it automatically moves to the Process
Queue.
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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
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. Right-click the desired job in the queue or Storage window, and select
Delete.
The following message appears.
2. Click Yes.
The selected job is deleted.
Note: You can delete more than one job at a time: Select the jobs, and from
the Job menu, select Delete.
Managing the Storage Window
The Storage window is displayed by default. If you close the Storage
window, you can reopen it by selecting Storage from the View menu.
The Storage window contains jobs of various types:
•
•
Printed Jobs
Jobs that you moved to the Storage window or aborted during
processing or printing
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•
•
•
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.
Table 7: Storage window status buttons
Icon
Status
Indicates This
Completed
The job has finished printing.
Held
You moved the job from the Queues window
to the Storage window; or the current job
flow or virtual printer moved the job to the
Storage window automatically.
Failed
The job failed during processing or printing.
Aborted
You aborted the job in the Queues window
while the job was running.
By default, the Storage window shows all the jobs, whatever their status. All
the status buttons are selected—that is, they appear pushed in. If you click
a status button—for example, the Completed Jobs button—the button is
released and the list hides all the completed jobs:
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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.
To discard RTP information from a job:
¾ In the Storage window, right-click the relevant job and select Revert to
source.
The RTP data is discarded and the file returns to its original format—
for example, PostScript.
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Handling Jobs in the Storage Window
In the Storage window you can perform the following actions:
•
•
•
View and edit the parameters of a job. See Viewing and Editing Job
•
•
•
•
View a job’s history (in the Job History window). See Viewing a Job’s
•
•
•
Export a job as a PDF file.
Submitting Jobs
¾ In the Storage window, right-click the job, and select Submit.
RTP jobs are submitted to the Print Queue; all other jobs are submitted
to the Process Queue.
Duplicating Jobs
1. In the Storage window, right-click the job and select Duplicate.
A warning message appears.
2. Click Yes to continue.
The selected file is duplicated and is given the name of the original job
followed by the suffix _dup.
Notes:
•
•
Duplicating an RTP job creates a PDL version of the job.
Once you duplicate a job, you can only edit parameters in the Job
Editor that do not require re-RIP.
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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. Set this
path in the Settings window under Preferences>General Defaults.
If a job includes VI elements, you need to archive or retrieve the VI
elements before archiving or retrieving the job.
To archive a job on an external server:
1. In the Storage window, right-click the job you want to archive and
select Archive.
The Archive dialog box appears.
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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. In the Alerts window, verify that archiving has been completed.
4. Delete the job from the Storage window.
To retrieve an archived job:
1. From the Job menu, select Retrieve from Archive.
The Retrieve dialog box appears.
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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:
•
•
•
You can retrieve more than one job at a time.
The files related to the job (for example, PDL) are also retrieved.
The job is retrieved with the information in its Job Parameters and Job
History windows.
•
The cabinet file is not deleted.
3. In the Alerts window, verify that the file has been successfully
retrieved.
Viewing a Job’s History
¾ In the Queues or Storage window, right-click the job and select Job
History.
The Job History window appears.
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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.
Note: If you log on to the Spire CX250 color server as a guest, the Settings
window is unavailable.
For more information on the Settings window, see Chapter 8, System
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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 Resource Center provides access to the following resources:
•
•
•
•
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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.
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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,
Paper Stock
Print Quality
Set job parameters related to Paper size and
Set job parameters related to print quality—for
example, Trapping and Image quality—and
improve the quality of printed jobs. See The Print
Color
Apply last minute color corrections, or set the
output job to match other output devices. See
Imposition
Set job parameters related to positioning, folding,
trimming, and binding of pages—for example,
Services
Set job parameters that will assist your job
workflow—for example, APR path and Preflight.
Finishing
Select from various options to finalize your
printed document—for example, define settings
Exceptions
Define paper sets to include special exceptions in
a job, and add inserts or interleaves. See The
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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.
The About window displays the following information:
•
•
•
Spire CX250 color server version number
Date the version was installed
Any updates that were installed on top of the version
To open the online help:
¾ From the Help menu, select Topics.
The DFE Monitor
¾ To open the DFE Monitor window, click the server icon.
The DFE Monitor window displays information about disk space, network
details, and the virtual printers you have defined.
The Disk Usage tab shows how much space is available on the user disk and
printer disk.
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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.
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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. Users that
want to connect to the Spire CX250 color server from a client workstation can
use the Web Center to view and monitor jobs in the Spire CX250 color server
queues.
For more information the Remote Desktop application, see Working from the
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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.
The Spire CX250 color server workspace closes, and you return to the
Windows desktop.
Note: If there are jobs that are being processed or printed, a message is
displayed.
2. Verify that the Spire icon has disappeared from the taskbar.
Taskbar with Spire icon
Taskbar without Spire icon
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Turning Off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station
Configuration)
¾ Do one of the following actions:
ˆ 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.
ˆ 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. In this state, the server
runs until turned off manually by the user. If the server is running and
the printer is then turned on, the server continues running and is not
affected by this action.
Turning Off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Pro Configuration)
¾ 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. In this state, the server
runs until turned off manually by the user. If the server is running and
the printer is then turned on, the server continues running and is not
affected by this action.
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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.
The Import window appears.
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2. To access the desired files, click the up one level button , or
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
.
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:
•
To remove a file, select the desired file in the lower list in the Import Job
window and click the remove button.
•
Use SHIFT or CTRL to select several files at once.
5. Click Import.
All files currently listed on the lower list are sent to the Spire CX250
color server to be processed and printed as defined in the selected
virtual printer.
To check the status of imported jobs:
1. Click the Server icon arrow.
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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.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
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.
Click Close to close the Importing/Retrieving window.
Reprinting Jobs
Submitting an RTP Job Requiring no Changes
¾ Select the job in the Storage window and from the Job menu select
Submit.
Note: Use SHIFT or CTRL to select several jobs.
The job(s) are placed in the Print Queue.
Submitting a Job that Requires Re-RIPing
1. Double-click the job to open the Job Parameters window.
2. Change the desired parameter and click Submit.
The Spire CX250 color server automatically determines if your job
needs to be re-RIPed and places it in the appropriate queue.
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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.
The Job Editor window appears, displaying the first page of the selected
job.
Navigation Buttons
The navigation buttons enable you to select a specific booklet or page to
view, and to browse the pages of the current job.
Note: When the first page of a booklet is in view, the Previous Page navigation
button takes you to the previous booklet. When the last page of a booklet is in
view, the Next Page button takes you to the next booklet.
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Previewing the Job
The preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode of the page.
Table 9: Preview Buttons
This button:
Pan
Enables you to:
View a different area of the image.
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.
Eye Dropper
Magnify the selected area of the page.
Zoom In
Reduce the size of the selected area by 50%.
Zoom Out
View the actual size of the page one to one
(1:1).
One to One Zoom
Fit to Screen
Scale the page to fit the available screen space.
View the image at different preset levels of
magnification by selecting a percentage in the
list.
Rotate the page by 90°, 180° and 270°.
Rotate View
Turn on or off one or more separations.
Show/Hide
Separation
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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.
To view a page on the booklets tab:
¾ In the left pane of the Booklets tab, double-click the name of the page
that you want to view.
The page is displayed in the right pane.
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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. To view the thumbnails side by side, resize the thumbnail pane by
dragging the bar that divides the panes in the tab.
4. Double-click the thumbnail of the page that you want to view.
The page is displayed in the right pane.
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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:
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In VI jobs, the booklet number appears in instead of the sheet number—for
example, Booklet 1, Page 15.
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In duplex jobs, each sheet is displayed twice, once for side A, and once for
side B. For example, Sheet 1, Side A.
To display a page of an Imposed job:
1. Click the Thumbnails or Booklets tab.
2. Select the desired thumbnail or page.
3. Click the Imposed sheets tab.
The selected page of the imposed job appears.
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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:
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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. Once a job has
been saved in the Job Editor, it is a new RTP file without an associated PDL file.
You cannot apply parameters that require re-RIPing to such jobs.
To move a page in a job:
1. Click the Thumbnails tab.
2. In the thumbnail pane, click the page that you want to move.
3. Drag the page to the target location.
Note: The red marker indicates where the page will be inserted.
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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. In the Job Editor window, click Select Job.
The RTP Jobs window appears.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Remote Scan Application
Before you begin using the remote scan application:
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Enable remote scanning in the Spire CX250 color server Settings
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. From the Start menu, select Programs>Creo>Remote Scan
Application>Remote Scan.
Note: By default, the remote scan application remembers your last connection.
2. When you connect the first time, or to connect to a different Spire
CX250 color server, enter the server hostname or IP address in the
Server Name or IP list, and click Connect.
The remote scan application is connected to the Spire CX250 color
server and you are ready to begin working. By default, the last scan box
you used is displayed.
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The remote scan application enables you to:
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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
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Manage scanned images
The Spire CX250 color server has three default scan boxes:
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SpireBW200_1S—Jobs scanned to this box have the following settings:
OutputColor=Black and white, ScanResolution=200dpi,
2SidedOriginal=1 side
SpireGrayScale200_1S—Jobs scanned to this box have the following
settings: OutputColor=Greyscale, ScanResolution=200dpi,
2SidedOriginal=1 side
SpireColor200_1S—Jobs scanned to this box have the following
settings: OutputColor=Color, ScanResolution=200dpi,
2SidedOriginal=1 side
If you scan a job using one of the default scan boxes, the job is saved to the
scan box, and to D:\PublicScans on the Spire CX250 color server.
Note: There is a fourth default scan box for calibration.
Creating Scan Boxes
1. In the remote scan application, click ScanBox Manager.
Note: The remote scan application must be connected to the server.
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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.
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5. Do one of the following actions:
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In the Network Path box, enter the location to which you want to
save the extra copy.
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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. Select the Secure Scan Box checkbooks to secure the scan box, and
specify a password.
9. Click Apply.
10. Select Scan Parameters.
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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. On the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier control panel, press
the All Services button.
3. On the touch screen, touch Network Scanning.
4. Touch Refresh.
5. On the Basic Scanning tab, touch the name of the scan box that you
want to save the scan to.
6. The Output Color and 2Sided Originals settings are selected according
to the scan box settings.
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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 <scan box
name>001 and with the relevant file extension.
Managing Scanned Images
Once a scan is performed, you can view the job using the remote scan
application, or browse to D:\PublicScans on the Spire CX250 color server.
To view the scanned job from the 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.
All jobs scanned to the selected scan box are displayed.
3. Select the desired job, and click Save.
The Save dialog box opens.
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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.
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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
A virtual printer is a printer published on the network with specific
parameters set for processing and printing on the Spire CX250 color
server. The Spire CX250 color server contains a mechanism that
automatically installs the published virtual printers on your client
workstation with the PPD and suitable printer driver.
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The Spire CX250 color server is predefined with three virtual printers:
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ProcessPrint
Files sent to this printer are automatically processed and printed to the
printer through the Spire CX250 color server.
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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.
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SpoolStore
Files sent to this printer are automatically stored in the Spire CX250
color server's Storage window until the print operator submits them
for processing and printing.
If a job that is sent from the client, or downloaded to a particular virtual
printer, contains preset parameters from the PPD, these options overwrite
the parameters set in the virtual printer for that job. The Printer Default
options defined in the PPD use the default parameters set for that
particular virtual printer.
Adding a New Printer
When adding a new virtual printer you can specify if it is published on the
network and if the virtual printer parameters will override the PPD
parameters.
To add a new printer:
1. On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button
The Resource Center window opens.
.
2. From the Resource list, select Virtual Printers.
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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.
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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.
Editing an Existing Printer
To edit an existing printer:
1. In the Virtual Printers area, select a printer from the list and click the
Edit button
.
2. Click Edit.
The Job Parameters window appears.
3. Select the desired parameters and change their settings according to
your requirements.
4. Click OK to return to the Edit Virtual Printer dialog box.
5. Click Save to save the new settings.
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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).
Note: Jobs that are spooled to the Spire CX250 color server must have the
appropriate file name extensions—for example, *.ps or *.pdf.
Working From Windows Client Workstations
The Spire CX250 color server can receive print jobs from client
workstations with one of the following Windows operating systems:
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Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 2003
As an example, the following section describes how to define a Spire
CX250 color server network printer for a client workstation with an
Windows XP Professional operating system.
For information on defining a network printer using the Windows Add Printer
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To define a network printer in Windows XP using the network
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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.
Copying the Printer Driver from Windows
Perform this procedure if your client workstation is not on the same
network as the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier and you want to
create PostScript files.
1. In the D:\ drive, double-click the Utilities folder.
2. Click PC Utilities, and then Printer Driver.
3. Find the directory of the driver relevant to your version of Windows.
4. Using a compression utility, such as WinZip®, compress the directory,
and either copy it to a disk or send it by email to the customer.
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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, <servername>_ProcessPrint.
4. If desired, click Properties and modify the job parameters.
For more information abut setting PPD file settings, see Setting PPD File
Notes:
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Unless the Override PPD Parameters option was selected in the
published printer, any changes to the printer parameters override the
parameters of the selected published printer.
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Printer's Default indicates that the value is taken from the settings of
the selected published printer on the Spire CX250 color server.
5. Click OK.
6. Click OK in the Print dialog box.
The file is sent to the Spire CX250 color server.
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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). As an example, the
following section describes how to define a Spire CX250 color server
network printer for a client workstation with a Mac OS X (10.3) operating
system.
Copying the Spire CX250 Color Server PPD File for Mac
OS X (10.3)
To print from your Macintosh computer to the Xerox DocuColor 240/250
printer-copier, you first need to manually copy the Spire CX250 color
server PPD file to the Macintosh.
1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
The Connect to Server dialog box appears.
2. Locate the desired Spire CX250 color server in the network and then
double-click it.
3. In the Connect to Server dialog box, select Guest.
4. Click Connect.
5. Select the Utilities volume, and click OK.
6. On the desktop, double-click the Utilities volume icon.
7. Double-click the PPD folder.
8. Double-click the English folder.
9. Double-click the desired computer type folder—for example, MAC.
10. Double-click the desired location folder—for example, US-Letter.
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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 (10.3)
You can define the network printer to use either the AppleTalk or TCP/IP
protocol.
To set up using AppleTalk 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
2. From the Go menu, select Applications.
3. Open the Utilities folder and then double-click Printer Setup Utility.
4. Click Add.
5. In the upper box, select Apple Talk.
6. In the lower box, select the required AppleTalk Zone from the list (as
instructed by your system administrator).
7. Locate the Spire CX250 color server name in the list.
8. From the printers list, select <server_name>_ProcessPrint.
Any jobs sent to this printer will be automatically processed, printed,
and stored.
9. In the Printer Model list, select Other.
10. In the Choose a File dialog box, double-click the folder to which you
copied the PPD file:
MACOSX\Library\Printers\PPDs\Contents\Resources\en.lproj.
11. Locate the CX250_V1.PPD file and double-click it.
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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
2. From the Go menu, select Applications.
3. Open the Utilities folder and then double-click Printer Setup Utility.
4. Click Add.
5. In the upper box, select IP Printing.
6. In the Printer Type box, select LPD/LPR.
7. In the Printer Address box, enter the IP address of the printer.
8. In the Queue Name list, enter the printer model.
9. Click Add.
You have successfully installed a network printer for the Spire CX250
color server and are ready to start printing.
Printing from a Macintosh
1. Open the file you would like to print in the corresponding
application—for example, open a Quark file.
2. From the File menu, select Print.
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3. From the Printer list, select the desired printer.
4. In the Copies & Pages list, select Printer Features.
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5. Adjust the printer options as desired.
Notes:
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The Printer's Default option indicates that the value is taken from the
published printer that is currently selected.
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The PPD parameters are divided into five Printer Specific Options in
the list.
6. After modifying the job settings, click Print.
The file is sent to the Spire CX250 color server.
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.
For information on the Remote Desktop, see Working from the Remote Desktop
Viewing Jobs from the Web Center
The Web Center is an Internet site that provides online information and
can be accessed from client workstations.
The Web center enables you to view the status of jobs in the queues, the
Messages window in its current state, and the printer system information.
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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:
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Configuration—this report details the current Spire configuration. For
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Accounting—this report provides information about all the jobs that
were printed successfully via the Spire CX250 color server. For more
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Font List—this report lists the fonts that are available in the Spire
CX250 color server. The font list is available on the Spire CX250 color
server in the View Configuration utility. For more information, see
To print a report from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier:
1. On the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier control panel, press
the Machine Status button.
2. On the touch screen, touch Billing Meter/Print Report.
3. Touch Print Report/List.
4. Touch Extended Controller Jobs Report.
5. Touch the relevant report name:
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System Settings List to print the Spire Configuration
Job History Report to print the Spire Accounting
Font List to print the font list
Note: The Error History report is not supported in this version.
6. Press the Start button.
The report is printed.
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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.
Setting the Accounting/Message Viewer
By default, all jobs that were handled during the past 90 days are listed in
the Spire CX250 color server Accounting window. Also, all jobs that were
handled during the past 56 days are listed in the Spire CX250 color server
Message Viewer. You can specify how long information remains before
being overwritten.
Viewing the Accounting Information
¾ At any stage of work, from the Tools menu select Accounting.
The Accounting Viewer window appears, listing information related to
all the jobs that printed successfully via the Spire CX250 color server.
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Each row in the Accounting report contains information related to a
specific job.
Notes:
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To see additional columns, use the horizontal scroll bar.
You can remove all the information from the window whenever desired.
The columns indicate the following information:
Table 10: Description of columns in the Accounting Viewer
Column name
Indicates the
Title
Original name of the file related to this job (that
is, without the file extension)
Job Size
Sender
Job size in MB
User name of the system from which this job
originated
Started Process
Processing Time
Started Printing
Printing Time
Date and time the job first started processing
Total amount of time taken processing the job
Date and time the job first started printing
Total amount of time taken printing the job
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Column name
Indicates the
Paper Size
Size of the media set for the job—for example,
Letter, A3, A4
Media Type
B/W Pages
Media type
Number of black-and-white pages in the
original PDL file
Color Pages
Blank Pages
Purged B/W
Number of color pages in the original PDL file
Number of blank pages in the original PDL file
Number of B/W pages that were already in the
paper path, and were cleared due to job abort or
paper jam
Purged Color
Number of color pages that were already in the
paper path, and were cleared due to job abort or
paper jam
Total Pages
Account
Number of pages that were printed
string of text that was entered in the Job
Parameters [optional]
Recipient
string of text that was entered in the Job
Parameters [optional]
Job Comments
string of text that was entered in the Job
Parameters [optional]
Exporting the Accounting Log
You can save the Accounting information to an ASCII Tab delimited file.
To export the accounting information:
1. In the Accounting Viewer window, click Export.
The Export Accounting window appears.
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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:
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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.
The exported data is not deleted from the Accounting report on the
Spire CX250 color server (that is, it will still be displayed in the Job
Accounting window).
4. If desired, open the *.txt file in a text editor or in a spreadsheet
application—for example, Microsoft Excel—and manipulate the data.
You can print the Accounting information (filtered and sorted) to any
connected printer.
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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
To print the accounting log from the Spire CX250 color server:
1. Filter and sort the report as desired.
Note: To print specific rows, select the desired rows now. The printed report
will include only these rows.
2. Click Print List.
The Print window appears.
3. Set the printing options as desired and click OK.
The data is printed according to the current filtering and sorting.
Notes:
•
To fit the maximum amount of columns on the page, print using
Landscape orientation (if your printer supports it).
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The report includes all the columns (including those that were hidden),
listed in the original order.
Job Ticket Report
The Job Ticket report contains all information from the Job Parameters
window (including Job Parameters window title bar data). The Job Ticket
report presents the job parameters on a single sheet and may be exported
or printed as a hard copy.
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This feature is useful for:
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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 re-
printed 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. You can export or print the report by clicking Print or Export.
The Job Ticket Report is exported as a text file.
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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. You can review the report and handle the missing
components and thus save printing time.
If you run a preflight check, and all key components are found, the job is
processed and printed according to the job flow you have selected. If the
test fails (missing key elements are detected), the job is returned to the
Storage window with the preflight report available for inspection.
The preflight report always reflects the last preflight run, if more than one
preflight check is run on a job, the latest preflight report overrides the
previous. When a preflight report is produced, the date and time of the
preflight check are indicated in the Job History window.
Note: Since the Preflight Report dialog box lists all key job components (missing
and found), you can choose to use this report to view the existing (found) key job
components, for example the list of the existing fonts in a job, and their
corresponding paths.
To view the preflight report:
1. Right-click the job in the Storage window, and from the menu select
Preflight Report.
The Preflight Report dialog box appears. If you selected the HiRes files
option in the Preflight Options area, the HiRes Report appears first.
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If there are key components in the job not found, this will be indicated
by the missing indicator
next to the HiRes, Spot Colors, and Fonts
report options.
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. From the Show list select one of the following options:
•
•
•
To display all files, select All.
To display only files that were found, select Found Only.
To display only the missing files, select All Missing.
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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:
ˆ 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.
ˆ If the status is found the Spire CX250 color server uses the CMYK
values that are in the spot color dictionary.
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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.
Tip: If more than one preflight check is run on a job, the latest preflight
report overrides the previous. If desired you may save the report for future
use.
6. To print the report, click Print Report.
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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. The Spire CX250 color
server uses the data in these tables to compensate for the differences
between the actual, measured density and target levels; the target density.
You should perform calibration in the following instances:
•
•
When you use a new paper stock
At least once every eight hour shift for every combination of paper
stock and screening method used
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•
When prints show “color casts”
After machine maintenance or hardware changes—for example,
replacing a photoreceptor
•
On drastic ambient changes (temperature and humidity)
Important: Perform a different calibration for every combination of media and
screen type you are going to use for printing. When calibrating, always use the
same media that you intend to use for printing.
There are two types of calibration:
•
•
Calibration using the X-Rite® DTP34 QuickCal densitometer (this
option is available only if you have the Pro configuration), see
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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.
Note: This option is available only if you have the Pro configuration. For more
Scanner Calibration
This section describes the scanner calibration process.
Note:
It is recommended that:
1. After you perform the first calibration, you print the IQ Test.pdf file from
the D:\Shared\Sample Files folder. Each time you calibrate, use this file as
a visual reference to verify that the printer has returned to its start point.
2. You calibrate both the printer and scanner at the same time. If you only
place the print chart on the platen, the printer is calibrated. If you only place
the scanner chart on the platen, the scanner is calibrated.
1. In the Spire CX250 color server application, from the Tools menu,
select Calibration.
2. In the Calibration window, click Calibrate.
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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. When this option
is selected, your job is printed on the media type that is defined on the
Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier.
6. In the Image Quality list, select the image quality type.
7. Select the Gloss Mode check box if you want to calibrate for glossy
printing.
8. In the Number of copies box, enter the number of copies you want to
print.
Tip: It is recommended that you print at least 10 copies of the calibration
chart, and then use one of the last copies printed.
9. Click Print.
The calibration chart prints.
10. Click Next.
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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. On the control panel's touch screen, touch Network Scanning.
14. On the Basic Scanning tab, touch the 001 Calibration scan box.
15. Touch the Image Quality tab.
16. Under Color Space, touch the Standard Color Space button to select
the specific color space of the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-
copier.
17. Touch the Device Color Space button.
18. Touch Save.
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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.
If the calibration process is successful, two calibration tables are
generated:
•
Normal: Maintains the gray balance throughout the range of colors
in the print job file
•
Saturated: Is the same as the normal table for 80% of the color
range; but from that point on, each color has a greater density
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal
Densitometer
Note: This option is available only if you have the Pro configuration.
The procedure for calibrating using the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal
densitometer consists of the following main steps:
2. Load the paper you are going to use for printing in the Xerox
DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier.
3. Follow the Spire CX250 color server Color Calibration Wizard steps.
When the calibration is complete, print the job using the calibration
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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. Use the manufacturer calibration
chart supplied with the device. After you finish calibrating the device,
make sure you store the chart in the designated envelope.
•
•
•
To warm up the printer, use any media to print at least 25 duplex sheets
of any four color test job.
Print a reference job and use the same media and screen type on which
you will print the final job.
Prepare the calibration pad to measure the calibration charts. If a
calibration pad is not available, set a white media, at least 200 gsm, or
two sheets of lighter paper, on the surface. Read the calibration chart
on this surface.
•
Set the Spire CX250 color server emulation method to the method you
will use to print the customer job (Device Link).
Calibrating the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer
The X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer is a color measurement
instrument that reports densitometer and dot data.
Perform the following steps before first time use of the X-Rite DTP34
QuickCal densitometer:
•
Familiarize yourself with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer
Operations Manual.
You can also use the DTP34 Tutorial to learn how to use the X-Rite DTP34
QuickCal densitometer correctly. Access the tutorial from
Tools>Calibration, and then click Calibrate. In Step 1 of the Color
Calibration wizard, click DTP34 Tutorial - Click & Learn.
•
•
Connect the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer.
Calibrate the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer.
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Connecting the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer to
the Spire CX250 Color Server
Mini-Din 8 Plug
SE108-94-02
Power Input
Interface Cable
PC
Db9
MAC
Mini-DIN 8
SE108-DB9PA-01
(Optional)
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.
Before calibrating the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer, make sure
that you perform the following steps:
•
Interface the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer directly with one
of the computer's serial ports
•
Quit all programs and shut down the computer before you install
interface cabling
Plug the power supply into an AC wall outlet and connect to the X-Rite
DTP34 QuickCal densitometer communication cable. The LED indicates
a variety of instrument operation conditions, such as calibration mode and
operation.
For a complete list of all conditions reported by the LED, see the X-Rite DTP34
QuickCal Densitometer Operations Manual.
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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. Typically, the host computer prompts
for an instrument calibration (amber LED) when required, but the process
can be invoked manually at any time. See the following procedure for
information about the calibration process.
Positioning the Instrument on the Calibration Reference
Handle the reflection reference by the edges. Make sure that the reflection
reference is free of dust, dirt, and smudge marks. To obtain the most
accurate calibration, hold the instrument with consistent and nominal
pressure during the calibration process.
Position the instrument on the designated location of the reflection
reference (indicated by a dotted outline of the instrument). Do not move
the instrument more than 0.25" (6.35mm) before reading the strip.
DTP34-100 #: AXXXXXXXX-XXXXX D: XXX
STATUS
X
C= .XX M= .XX Y= .XX
R
X-Rite
Reflection Reference
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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. Press and click the button and scan the reference to the opposite end.
Release the button. The LED should indicate green if the calibration
was successful. If calibration fails (fast flashing amber LED), verify
that the strip is clean and re-read.
3. Place the reflection reference in its protective envelope, and store the
envelope away from light and heat.
Full Calibration
Note: If the host computer initiated calibration (amber LED), skip to step 2.
1. To manually invoke the calibration mode, press and hold the
Instrument button for a minimum of three seconds. The LED slowly
flashes amber when calibration is initiated.
2. Press and hold the button (if not previously held) and scan the
reference to the opposite end. Release the button. The LED should
indicate green if the calibration was successful. If calibration fails, (fast
flashing amber LED), verify the strip is clean and re-read.
3. Place the reflection reference in its protective envelope, and store the
envelope away from light and heat.
Creating a Calibration Table
1. In the Spire CX250 color server application, from the Tools menu,
select Calibration.
2. In the Calibration window, click Calibrate.
The Calibration Wizard window appears.
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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. When this option is selected, the
wizard looks for a tray that contains Letter LEF or A4 LEF paper. If the
wizard does not find a tray with either of these sizes, an alert appears.
You can print calibration charts on any size paper. Ensure that the
required paper is in one of the trays, and then select that tray in the
wizard.
4. In the Screening Method list, select the desired screening method.
Note: Make sure you set the screening method to the one you are going to
use to print the job.
5. In the Media Type list, select the desired paper stock type. The default
setting is Use Printer Settings, which means that your job is printed
on the media type that is defined on the Xerox DocuColor 240/250
printer-copier.
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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.
Note: Since the performance of the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-
copier is best after several pages have been printed, it is recommended that
you print at least 10 copies of the first calibration chart and use one of the
last copies printed.
9. Click Print.
The Start Point Density calibration is printed.
Note: If you selected Automatic as the Screening Method in Step 1 of the
wizard, the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier prints two charts, an
Image Density Calibration Chart and a Text/Line Art Chart.
10. Collect the chart(s) from the printer.
Step 2 of the Color Calibration Wizard appears. In this step you scan
the start point chart so that the wizard can measure each separation
and find the point at which the toner appears on the paper.
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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. Step 2 of the Calibration Wizard appears as follows:
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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. A
check mark appears over the cyan icon and instructions appear for the
next sweep, this time for the magenta column.
13. After each color sweep, wait for the check mark to appear over the
appropriate icon and follow the instructions as listed.
Note: Ensure that the separation columns on the chart are scanned in the
order they appear in the icons: Cyan>Magenta>Yellow>Black.
When all of the separation columns have been successfully scanned, a
check mark appears next to all icons.
Notes:
•
•
•
If at any stage the scanning has not been completed properly, click
Reset and scan again.
If an error occurs while you are scanning the chart, an alert message
appears. Click OK and re-scan the charts.
If you selected Automatic as the Screening Method in Step 1 of the
Step 3 of the Color Calibration Wizard appears.
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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. The Spire
CX250 color server automatically overwrites the existing Normal and
Saturated calibration tables.
Tip: It is strongly recommended that you include the specific paper name and
screen method in the calibration table file name. This helps you select the
correct calibration table in the job setup.
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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.
For example, if you name your Normal calibration table Tuesday23,
the Saturated table is automatically named Tuesday23.sat.
Using Calibration Tables
¾ From the Tools menu, select Calibration.
The Calibration window appears.
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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
•
•
Select a calibration table from the Calibration List and click Delete to
delete the calibration table.
Click Close to close the Calibration window.
Calibration List
The Spire CX250 color server uses calibration tables to compensate for the
difference between the printer’s performance and the required values.
The following calibration look up tables are provided:
•
SpireNormal: Applies the factory default calibration table. Since this is
a default lookup table, it cannot be overwritten.
•
SpireSaturated: Applies the factory default saturated calibration table.
This look up table applies a darker calibration table in comparison to
the SpireNormal look up table. Since this look up table is a default table
it cannot be overwritten.
•
•
•
Normal: Initially the Normal look up table is identical to the
SpireNormal look up table. This resemblance changes as soon as you
calibrate your Spire CX250 color server, and at the end of the
calibration process choose to save your calibration table as default. As
a result, your calibration table is saved as the Normal look up table.
Saturated: Initially the Saturated look up table is identical to the
SpireSaturated look up table. This resemblance changes as soon as you
calibrate your Spire CX250 color server, and at the end of the
calibration process choose to save your calibration table as default. As
a result, your calibration table is saved as the Saturated look up table.
Select None if you do not want to apply a calibration table to the job.
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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. Double-click the job to open the Job Parameters window.
For more information about tabs in the Job Parameters window, see Setting
4. On the Paper Stock tab, select the desired paper stock.
5. On the Color tab, select the calibration you created for the particular
stock from which you printed.
6. On the Color tab, select the screening method you used for the
selected calibration.
7. Set all other desired parameters, and then click OK to close the Job
Parameters window.
8. Activate the Process Queue and Print Queue, and inspect the printed
job.
If you see that the print out has any color imperfection, review the job
parameter settings and make changes if necessary. If there are still color
imperfections, perform machine maintenance and repeat the calibration
process.
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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. To use a profile in a job, in the Job
Parameters window, select Color>RGB workflow or Color>CMYK
workflow>Emulation, depending on the profile you imported.
For more information about selecting a source profile in a job, see RGB
Destination profiles define the color space of your printer and are based on
the combinations of paper and toner that you are using. For different
paper stocks, you need different destination profiles. Each custom
destination profile will be used with coated and uncoated paper. To use a
different destination profile in a job, in the Job Parameters window, select
Color>Destination profile.
For more information about selecting a destination profile in a job, see
Managing Device Link Profiles
To import a source ICC profile:
1. On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button
The Resource Center opens.
.
2. In the Resource list, select Profile Manager.
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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.
The new source ICC profile is added to the Emulation (Device Link) list
in the Job Parameters window, in the CMYK Workflow parameter or
to the RGB workflow parameter.
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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. Click Import.
5. If you would like to set the imported destination as your default, select
it and click Make Default.
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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. The Spire CX250 color server Spot Color Editor
enables the editing of CMYK values of every spot color in the Spot
dictionary. You can edit these values without affecting the CT or LW page
elements. It also enables you to create custom spot colors and to define
fixed CMYK values for those spot colors. The Spire CX250 color server
supports HKS and PANTONE 2000 Spot colors.
Note: Spot colors—for example PANTONE—are not effected by CMYK
emulation. A spot color has the same appearance with any selected CMYK
emulation.
To edit an existing PANTONE color:
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.
The Spot Color Editor window appears with the Spire CX250 color
server's entire collection of colors listed.
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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.
Note: Use the PANTONE CV dictionary if you are working in QuarkXPress.
4. Highlight the required color.
The color's CMYK values and a color preview appear in the right hand
side of the Spot Color Editor window.
5. Change the CMYK values as required.
6. Click Apply.
The new color is added to the Custom color dictionary.
To create a new spot color:
1. In the Spot Color Editor window, click the New Color button.
The Spot Color Editor dialog box appears.
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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. Click Delete.
The following message appears.
4. Click Yes to delete the color.
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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. The Spire
CX250 color server also enables you to visually check the effect of different
gradation adjustments on RTP jobs prior to printing.
With the Spire CX250 color server Gradation tool, you can apply the
default gradation table or another pre-configured gradation table to a job.
You can also edit an existing table and save your changes. Gradation is an
interactive function and changes are automatically applied to the displayed
image.
Note: You can edit an existing gradation table, but you can not overwrite the
default gradation table, DefaultGradTable.
The Gradation tool is used to create and edit gradation tables and to check
the effect of different gradation adjustments on specific RTP jobs. These
tables can then be applied to your jobs during job processing for tailored
gradations.
To open the Gradation tool:
¾ From the Tools menu, select Gradation.
The Gradation dialog box appears.
Preview
Notes:
•
Gradation is an interactive function. Gradation changes are automatically
applied to the displayed image.
•
The gradation table created is not automatically applied to the previewed
job. You must use job parameters to assign a gradation table to a job.
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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.
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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.
When you select a gradation table, the predefined settings are immediately
applied to the processed job that you are working with.
The separations buttons enable you to select one, all, or any combination
of separations to edit for a specific gradation table. Selecting a specific
separation enables you to change the color balance for a specific tonal
range.
When you open the Gradations Tool window, all of the separations are
selected.
1. Click the All Colors button
to edit all the separations
simultaneously.
2. Click the individual separations you wish to edit—for example, select
the cyan separation only.
3. Click the curve in the graph to add a point, and then drag the point to
modify the separation. When you select a point, its value appears in
the Input or Output boxes.
The Input axis represents the tone values of the image before gradation
changes. The Output axis represents the tone values of the image after
gradation changes.
4. To view gradation changes in your job, click Refresh. Changes are
automatically applied to the displayed image in the After view.
5. To remove a point on the curve, select the point and then click
Remove.
6. To reset the gradation curve to a 45° curve, click the Reset button
.
7. To revert to the original gradation settings, click Revert.
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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.
Deleting a Gradation Table
¾ Select the gradation table in the Gradation Table list, and then click the
Remove button
.
Note: You cannot delete the predefined gradation table.
Navigation Buttons
The navigation buttons enable you to select a specific booklet or page to
view, and to browse the pages of the current job.
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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:
Pan
Enables you to:
View a different area of the image
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.
Eye Dropper
Magnify the selected area of the page
Zoom In
Reduce the size of the selected area by 50%
Zoom Out
View the actual size of the page one to one
(1:1)
One to One Zoom
Fit to Screen
Scale the page to fit the available screen space
View the image at different preset levels of
magnification by selecting a percentage in the
list
Rotate the page by 90°, 180° and 270°
Rotate View
Turn on or off one or more separations
Show/Hide
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This button:
Enables you to:
Toggle between the Before and After views
View the Before and After views in portrait
View the Before and After views in landscape
Before/After view
Before/After view
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. Increasing
brightness brightens the image and results in a concave curve. Decreasing
brightness darkens the image and results in a convex curve.
¾ Move the Brightness slider to the right to increase brightness or to the
left to decrease brightness.
Contrast
Contrast increases the image contrast by making the highlights lighter and
the shadows darker. It can also be used to decreases the contrast.
¾ Move the Contrast slider to the right to increase contrast (S shaped
curve), or to the left to decrease contrast (inverted S shaped curve).
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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.
Note: Contrast Center only affects the image if Contrast has also been
adjusted.
Organizing Gradation Tables
The Gradation window provides a number of options for organizing
gradation tables, including Reset, Save, Delete and Save As.
If you work only with the default gradation table, the Reset and Save As
options are activated. This option enables you to use the default gradation
table as a base on which to build and save new gradation tables. When you
work on gradation tables other than the default table, Save and Delete are
also active.
¾ To reset all Gradation window settings, click Reset.
The gradation curve is reset to a 45° line.
¾ To delete the selected gradation table, click Delete.
Note: You can not delete the DefaultGradTable.
¾ To save the specified gradation settings, click Save.
¾ To create new gradation tables by saving existing gradation tables with
new names, click Save As.
Note: You can only save the default gradation table under a new name.
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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. Items in the
Administration list can only be changed by users of Administrator level.
Items in the Preferences list can only be changed by users of Administrator
and Operator levels.
Server Setup
Set the server’s name and the current date and time in Server Setup.
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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.
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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. If the password is unavailable, the
computer will be locked.
6. Click OK.
7. Click OK in the System Properties window.
The system prompts you to reboot your computer for the new settings
to take effect.
8. Click No if you want to change other system parameters, or click Yes
and reboot your computer.
Changing the Date and Time
1. In the Settings window, select Server Setup.
2. In the Date & Time area, click Change.
The Date/Time Properties dialog box appears.
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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.
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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.
Note: IPX Printing works in a Novell environment.
1. In the Settings window, select Network Setup.
2. In the IPX Printing area, click Change Settings next to the Tree
parameter.
The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, followed by
the NWLink IPX/SPX Properties dialog box.
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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. The
TCP/IP option enables you to change this IP address and other TCP/IP
settings.
Note: Before changing the network settings, consult your System Administrator.
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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:192.168.62.1 and Subnet mask:255.255.255.0.
4. Click OK.
5. Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window.
You are prompted to restart your computer.
6. Click No if you need to make more changes, or Yes to reboot.
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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.
The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, followed by
the AppleTalk Protocol Properties dialog box.
3. From the zone list, select the desired AppleTalk zone for your
computer, and click OK.
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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
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.
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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
To set Password settings:
1. In the Settings window, select Security.
2. Select Auto Log On to enable users to log on automatically.
Note: When you enable Auto Log On, all other options in the Passwords area
are unavailable.
3. Select Disable Guest Connection to prevent Guest users from
accessing the Spire CX250 color server.
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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. The Disk Wipe utility enables you to clear
previously deleted files. The utility eliminates the contents of your deleted
files by scanning all of the empty sectors on the disk and replacing them
with zeros. Nonempty sectors are left untouched. This feature enables you
to work in a more secure environment. If there is a system shutdown, the
disk wipe operation can begin immediately.
To operate the Spire Disk Wipe utility:
1. In the Settings window, select Security.
2. To enable the disk wipe feature, select Wipe disk on system
shutdown.
3. Click Save.
4. Exit the Spire CX250 color server application.
Notes:
•
•
The disk wipe operation does not function well when the Norton Utilities
application is installed. Before you activate the Disk Wipe utility, make sure
that Norton Utilities is not installed on the Spire CX250 color server.
In rare cases, the process of deleting files from the Storage window is not
completed—for example, the system shuts down before the deletion process
is completed. When this happens, parts of the deleted files still reside in the
D\:Output folder. Therefore, it is recommended that before you start the
disk wipe operation, check the D\:Output folder to ensure that all the
relevant files were deleted.
•
•
•
The Disk Wipe utility affects the user disk and printer disk.
Do not operate the Disk Wipe utility while another application is running.
The supported language is English.
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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.
Backing up the Configuration
You can back up the Spire CX250 color server configuration to a local hard
disk, network drive, or external media—for example, an external zip
drive—connected to the Spire CX250 color server.
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3. 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. In the Restore Configuration area, click Browse and locate a different
directory path in which to restore the configuration.
Note: You can also restore the configuration from an external media.
3. Click Start Restore.
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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. Click No if you do not want the restored files to replace the
existing files.
Note: The Restore Configuration date is updated in the Configuration
Backup window.
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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.
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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.
Note: If you switch to another language, you need to restart the Spire CX250
color server application.
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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.
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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 high-
resolution 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.
For more information on the default archive path, see Archiving and
5. In the Test Page area, select Enable to set a test page to be printed
every time the Spire CX250 color server is restarted or powered on.
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6. 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.
Printing Modes
You can set the Spire CX250 color server to automatically select the best
finishing option for your job when the finishing option you want is
unavailable.
1. In the Settings window, select Printing Modes.
2. In the Printing Policy area, select Print job to best finishing option
available.
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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.
•
Disable Job Batching to disable the printing of jobs with the same
page orientation, one after the other, and enable cycle down.
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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.
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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. In the Settings window, select Color.
2. Select the required setting for LW from the LW list.
3. Select the required setting for CT from the CT list.
You are prompted to restart the application for the new settings to take
effect.
Calibration Reminder
Set the Calibration Reminder to remind you when to perform a
calibration.
1. In the Settings window, select Color.
2. In the Calibration Reminder area, select the Set calibration reminder
every (Hours) check box and select the number of hours in the list.
The calibration reminder indicator appears when it is time to
calibrate.
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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. In the Alert Messages area, select one of the following:
•
•
Launch Alerts window automatically on new error (default)
Launch Alerts window on user selection only
Accounting Log Setup
By default, all the jobs that were handled during the past 90 days are listed
in the Spire CX250 color server Accounting window. This utility enables
you to specify different values for how long information remains before
being overwritten.
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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.
Message Viewer Log Setup
By default, all the jobs that were handled during the past 90 days are listed
in the Spire CX250 color server Message Viewer. This utility enables you to
specify different values for how long information remains before being
overwritten.
To setup the message viewer log:
1. In the Settings window, select Messages.
2. In the Message viewer log setup area, select the desired value to
Overwrite messages after.
3. To remove all the existing information from the windows, click Clear
Log Now.
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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.
The Print window appears.
3. From the Printer list, select one of the defined printers and click OK.
4. If you would like to save the configuration click Export.
The Save window appears.
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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. In the Settings window, select JDF Outputs.
2. Select Create JDF Outputs to create JDF output.
3. In the Target Path box, enter the target path, or click Browse to
browse to the desired directory path for the JDF output.
Scan
Automatic Job Deletion
1. In the Settings window, select Scan.
2. In the Automatic job deletion area, select the number of days in the
Delete scan jobs after list.
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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. Select your choice for ScanBox Manager access control:
•
•
All users
Administrator only
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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. In the Frozen Jobs area, select the number of hours after which frozen
jobs are automatically deleted.
System Messages
While jobs are being handled by the Spire CX250 color server, various
messages are emitted. You can view the messages of each job in the Job
History window, of the entire session in the Message Viewer window, or
just the error messages within the Alerts window.
The Alerts Window
By default, the Alerts window is open in the Spire CX250 color server
workspace. Any time the system emits an error message, the message
appears in the Alerts window. The Alerts window lists all the error
messages that were generated during the workflow (the total number of
messages is also indicated).
Note: You can specify whether you would like the Alert window to launch
automatically on a new error, or upon user selection only. To set the preferred
¾ From the View menu, select Alerts.
The Alerts window appears, listing all the error messages that were
generated during the workflow.
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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:
ˆ Select the message(s) you want to delete and click Clear.
ˆ To remove all messages, click Clear All.
Note: Cleared messages are not removed from the Message Viewer or from
related Job History windows.
System Disks Threshold Message
When the Printer or User Disks reach a pre-defined minimum available
space threshold (usually of 250 MB), RIP is suspended and the system
provides a warning message. The RIP resumes automatically only after
disk space is available. In this case, you may increase the System Disk
threshold.
For more information about setting the system disks threshold, see System Disks
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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.
The Message Viewer
To open the Message Viewer:
¾ At any stage of work, from the Tools menu, select Message Viewer.
The Message Viewer window appears, listing all the messages that were
generated during the workflow.
For more information about viewing messages related to a specific job, see
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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
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.
If desired, you may reorder and resize columns, filter the list or sort the list
by one of its column headers.
Notes:
•
This section is relevant for the Message Viewer and Job History windows (but
not for the Alerts window).
•
These settings are retained after closing a window.
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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.
The list updates accordingly.
To print the message list:
1. Filter and sort the list as desired (the data is printed according to the
current filtering and sorting).
2. Click Print List.
The Print window is displayed.
3. Set the printing options as desired, and then click OK.
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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
The Print Settings Tab
Number of Copies
¾ Type the number of copies to be printed.
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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:
ˆ Type one or several numbers separated by commas and no spaces.
For example—1,3,5.
ˆ Type a range of pages or booklets with a hyphen between the
starting and ending numbers in the range. For example—1-5.
Note: For imposed jobs, instead of typing the desired pages, you should type
the desired imposed sheets.
Print Method
¾ Select one of the following options:
ˆ Simplex: for single-sided printing
ˆ Duplex Head to Toe: for calendar-style hard copies (usually used
with landscape jobs)
ˆ Duplex Head to Head: for book-style hard copies (usually used with
portrait jobs)
Print Order
¾ Set the print order to From 1 to N (front to back) or From N to 1 (back
to front).
Delivery
¾ Select Face up or Face down as the delivery option.
Note: To collate a document and print the set in the correct order, select Face
Down and From N to 1, or Face up and From 1 to N.
Collation
¾ Select the Collation option:
ˆ Yes: prints a complete copy of the job before the first page of the
next copy prints
ˆ No: prints all copies of each page before going on to the next page
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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.
¾ Select one of the following:
ˆ To print your job in the center of the page, click Center
ˆ To set page offsets, click the directional arrows or type Rear and
Lead values
¾ To apply page offset values to both odd and even pages, select the
Same on both sides check box.
Tip: Use this option to move duplex page data away from the spine.
Image Scale
¾ Perform one of the following:
ˆ To print the image original size, select 100% (default)
ˆ To fit the image to the selected paper size, select Fit to Paper
ˆ To custom size the image, select Custom and type the percent by
which you would like to proportionally increase or decrease the
image size
Rotate 180
¾ To rotate your job by 180°, select Yes.
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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. Select the desired feed direction:
•
•
LEF (Long Edge Feed)
SEF (Short Edge Feed)
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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.
Tip: If you selected Transparency, select the Add interleave check box to
insert a blank page between each transparency. To customize the interleave,
select a different paper size, media type, or tray from the appropriate lists.
2. In the Image Quality list, select the attributes of the media. The
options vary according to the media that you selected in the Media
Type list.
3. To create a glossy finish on the job pages, select Gloss Enhanced.
4. To print the second side of each page in a manual duplex workflow,
select Side-2 printing.
Note: Side-2 printing is not supported for all media types.
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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. This option improves the text
quality of diagonal lines, borders, and blends; causes blends to appear
smooth with no banding; and displays crisp diagonal lines without (or
with minimal) jaggies (rough edges) which are the result of the limited
resolution of the print engine.
1. Select High to improve the text quality.
2. In the Enhance area, select the Overlapping elements check box to
enhance to improve the quality of overlapping vector and image
elements.
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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.
Note: When you select High, the processing speed is decreased.
2. In the Enhance area, select the Graphics check box to improve the
quality of overlapping vector and image elements.
Trapping
Trapping is a solution that solves misregistration between color
separations in both offset and digital printing. Misregistration occurs
regardless of the accuracy of the printing device and results in white lines
around objects on top of a background (in a knock-out procedure) and
also between adjacent colors. Trapping extracts the element or the
background in order to create an overlap between them.
1. To set trapping, select Yes.
Notes:
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If you select Yes, the Frame Thickness and Protect Small Text options
are activated. You cannot select these options in the PPD file.
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If you select No, trapping incorporated by DTP applications (for example,
Photoshop®) are not affected. Creo Full Auto Frame trapping software
(FAF) should not be used with application-based trapping. In a PostScript
file that already contains trapping from the originating application, it is
not necessary to use Spire CX250 color server trapping.
2. In the Frame Thickness box, select the default (0.08mm) for the
thickness of the trapping frame, or type the desired value. The thicker
the frame, the less chance that white areas appear will between images.
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3. Do one of the following actions:
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Select the Protect Small Text check box to prevent the trapping of
any text that is 12 points or smaller.
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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.
The text appears in a richer, deeper black, with the underlying CMY values
equal to those of the printed background.
PS Overprint
¾ Select Yes to use the overprint information in the Postscript file.
This parameter also determines whether the DTP application overprint
settings are honored in the RIP.
The Color Tab
The Color tab provides you with tone compression tools such as
brightness, contrast, and gradation, as well as color tools, including
rendering intent, ink saving, and RGB and CMYK workflows. In addition,
you can select various screening methods for your job.
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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.
The Spire CX250 color server accepts the following color formats:
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RGB
CMYK
L* a* b*
Spot color
Greyscale
Duotone
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Color Mode
¾ Select one of the following options:
ˆ Color: to print the job in color using CMYK.
ˆ Grayscale: 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.
Note: If the job contains grayscale images that were created in RGB
applications, such as Microsoft® PowerPoint®, specify as monochrome or
submit to the system with Grayscale selected in the PPD file. This selection
ensures that grayscale images are counted as black and white instead of
color in both the Spire CX250 color server and the Xerox DocuColor 240/250
printer-copier billing meters.
RGB Workflow
1. In the RGB Workflow list, select the required RGB source profile:
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To use the embedded color space array (CSA) or source CSA,
select Use SourceCSA.
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To use a Spire or Adobe CSA, select a CSA from the list. The
default option is AdobeRGB1998.
2. In the Rendering intent list, select the required option.
3. To print RGB gray text and graphics with black toner only, select the
Print grays using black toner check box.
Note: The Print grays using black toner check box not only affects
R=G=B values but might also cause slightly different values
(R+/-4=G+/-4=B+/-4) to produce gray.
CMYK Workflow
The CMYK workflow option is used to emulate various standards used in
lithographic printing. These standards represent specific combinations of
paper and ink, as well as popular proofing systems. The CMYK workflow
is also used to emulate other digital printers or other printing devices such
as offset presses. An example of a CMYK workflow job would be printing
a test sample for a survey before moving to an offset press to print millions
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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). If a color needs to be output and is outside the gamut of the
output device, it must be mapped to another color that exists within the
gamut.
Use rendering intent to compress out-of-gamut colors into the color
capability of the press you are using. You can select any rendering intent
value for CMYK elements from the Rendering intent list. The default value
for CMYK is Relative Colorimetric.
In addition, you can emulate the paper tint and adjust the white point
value of the used paper stock. For example, if you want to simulate pink
paper while using white paper, use the corresponding emulation profile
and select Emulate source paper tint.
To select CMYK workflow options:
1. In the Original list, select one of the following options:
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Direct: to print the CMYK elements without any color
transformation.
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Use Source CSA: to use the embedded CSA from the PostScript
file.
2. In the Emulation list, select the required emulation.
Note: The system emulates the selected option during the RIP process. GCR
(Gray Component Replacement) and CMYK Emulation do not affect the
processed job.
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To emulate the original paper tint, select the Emulate source paper
tint check box.
Notes:
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The Emulate source paper tint check box is available only if you
select Device Link as the emulation method.
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When you select the Emulate source paper tint check box, the
Spire CX250 color server applies the absolute colorimetric rendering
method.
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If the job is simplex, only the front side is printed using the tint
emulation.
Paper tint emulations are available only if you have the Pro
configuration.
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Select Emulate RGB elements to convert RGB elements according
to the selected CMYK emulation method. The RGB elements
receive the same look as the CMYK elements, creating a consistent
appearance.
Select the Preserve pure colors check box to preserve pure cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black during transformation.
3. In the Rendering intent list, select the required option.
Notes:
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If you selected Device Link as the emulation method, Rendering
intent is unavailable because a rendering intent is already defined for
each device link emulation.
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Custom CMYK Device Link emulations are available only if you have the
Pro configuration.
Spot Workflow
By default, the Spire CX250 color server looks in the spot color dictionary
for the correct value each time there is a spot color with a recognized name.
To ignore the spot color dictionary:
¾ In the Spot workflow options area, clear the Use Spire spot color
dictionary check box.
For more information about the Spire spot color dictionary, see Spot Color
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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.
The Spire CX250 color server supports line screening. Screening is
achieved by printing lines in an evenly-spaced pattern. The distance
between screen lines is fixed, and the line thickness varies, depending on
the intensity of color required for the job.
Using screening, printers can work with even amounts of toner and still
produce a wide range of colors. The darker the color, the thicker the line.
In this manner, screens give the appearance of different toner quantities
printed in a certain area.
The Spire CX250 color server currently supports a line screen of 200 lpi
(200C is the default setting). The screen of each separation is printed at a
different angle.
Calibration
The purpose of color calibration is to achieve a consistent level of color
quality. Calibration corrects printer colors by measuring a color density
chart.
The Spire CX250 color server calibration tool enables you to create
calibration tables, either through an automatic process or by editing an
existing calibration table. The available calibration options are Normal,
Saturated, and None.
The Calibration parameter enables you to select the required calibration
table for the job.
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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.
Note: There is no change in the color quality of the printed image even though
the gray component of each color is replaced by black
¾ To set ink saving, select one of the following options:
ˆ None: no GCR is performed on the file, and the printer applies
maximum dry ink coverage.
ˆ Low, Medium, or High: the selected amount of CMY dry inks
replaces the black dry ink.
Tip: Select High for minimum ink coverage and thus save on toner. High also
prevents curling effects.
Color Adjustments
Gradation
The Gradation list contains gradation tables that were created by the Spire
CX250 color server’s Gradation tool. Each gradation table contains specific
settings for brightness, contrast, and color balance.
When you select a predefined gradation table, your job is adjusted
according to the specific table’s settings.
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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%).
Contrast
Adjust the Contrast option to control the difference between light and
dark tones in your image.
¾ To select a contrast level for the print job, move the Contrast slider to
the required contrast level (the range starts from Less, which applies
-10%, to More, which applies +10%).
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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:
ˆ None: no imposition (this is the default option). The imposition
parameters are unavailable and the thumbnail viewer does not
display an image.
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ˆ Step & Repeat: 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.
Notes:
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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.
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It is possible to use specific step-and-repeat templates to print several
different images on one sheet.
This option is available only if you have the Pro configuration.
If you select Step & Repeat, the following option is available:
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Cut & Stack: enables Step & Repeat jobs to be printed, cut,
stacked, and bound in the most efficient manner while
preserving the original sorting. A job’s pages, booklets, or
books are sorted in a Z-shape. In other words, each stack of
pages is sorted in consecutive order. When stacks are piled one
on top of another, the entire job is already sorted up or down.
Note: If you select Cut & Stack, you cannot make changes or enter a
valid exception on the Exceptions tab.
ˆ Saddle Stitch: prints pages ready for applying a book-finishing
technique in which the pages of a book are attached through
stitching or stapling in the spine fold—for example, brochures.
ˆ Perfect Bound: prints pages ready for applying a book-finishing
technique in which the pages of a book are attached by trimming
the spine fold, roughening the edges of the gathered pages, and
gluing them together—for example, hardcover books.
Sizes
1. In the Paper size list, select the desired paper stock size. If you select
Custom, type the height in the H box and width in the W box, and then
select LEF or SEF.
2. In the Media type list, select the desired paper stock type. The default
setting is Use Printer Settings. When this option is selected, your job
is printed on the media type that is defined on the Xerox DocuColor
240/250 printer-copier.
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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.
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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. If the wrong orientation is specified
an unsuitable template might be selected and the job might be
cropped as a result.
Note: If you set the trim size to be smaller than the page size set in the DTP
application, some of the data is cropped. Setting a larger trim size results in a
larger border on the printed page.
Template
1. If you have the Pro configuration, in the Category area, select one of
the following options:
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System: to choose a predefined Spire CX250 color server
imposition template.
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User-defined: to choose a user defined Spire CX250 color server
imposition template.
2. In the Template list, select an available template.
3. In the Columns list, select the number of pages to place horizontally.
The rows and columns indicate how the pages will be placed on the
sheet.
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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.
The Imposition Template area enables you to import and manage user-
defined imposition templates that were created in a stand-alone
application—for example, Ultimate inSpire.
To import a user-defined imposition template:
1. On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button
.
2. In the Resource list, select Imposition Templates.
Note: This option is available only if you have the Pro configuration.
3. Click the Import button
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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. Select a user-defined imposition template from the list, and click
Rename
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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
.
Margins
¾ Enter the desired margins sizes to adjust the spaces between the
outside edges of pages and the edges of the sheet on which they are
printed.
Margin settings need to suit finishing equipment and requirements.
Confirm binding parameters with your binder when planning your sheet.
Marks and Bleed
The Marks & bleed parameter enables you to mark where trimming and
folding should occur.
When you set bleed options, you extend part or all of the printed image
beyond the trimming boundary. The bleed options ensure that an
inaccurate trim setting will not leave an undesired white space at the edge
of the page. The bleed options produce sharp page boundaries with color
that extends all the way to the edge of the page.
To select marks and bleed options:
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1. 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.
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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:
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Crop marks are placed according to the Trim Size option. A minimum
of 6 mm is required for crop marks and 10 mm for fold marks.
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If your job already includes crop marks incorporated by the DTP
application, you do not need to add crop marks here. If you do add crop
marks, both sets of crop marks can be printed.
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If you want to use crop marks incorporated by the DTP application,
make sure that enough space is left around your page in the PostScript
file so that the page prints with crop marks.
2. In the Bleed area, select one of the following options:
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Maximum bleed: Use this option to extend the bleed to the sheet
fold lines.
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Custom bleed size: Type the desired bleed size in millimeters.
Note:
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You cannot extend the bleed size beyond the sheet fold lines. Bleed
does not affect the position of crop marks.
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Bleeding must be defined in your DTP application in order for the Spire
CX250 color server to be able to apply the bleed options.
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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. Suspend the Process Queue, and import your job.
2. On the Services tab, in the Automatic deletion options area, select
one of the following options:
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To delete pages or jobs after printing is completed, select Delete
after complete.
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To remove failed jobs while they are processing or printing, select
Delete on job failure.
3. Click Submit.
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4. 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:
ˆ Yes: to substitute a missing font with the default font set in the
Settings window
ˆ No: to stop the job processing if the desired font is missing
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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:
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Print with high res: replaces low-resolution images in your job
with high-resolution images that are located in a specified APR
path.
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Print with low res: prints the job with the existing low-resolution
images—for example, for proofing purposes.
2. In the Use APR mask from area, select one of the following options:
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PostScript image: uses the masking data contained in the low-
resolution image file.
High res: uses the masking data contained in the high-resolution
image file.
Both: uses the masking data that is common to both high-
resolution and low-resolution image files. For example, if the
images defined by the two sets of masking data overlap, the
overlapping area is RIPed.
Note: If the masking data in the low-resolution image file defines a
completely different part of an image than the masking data in the
high-resolution file, no masking data is used.
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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.
¾ Select one of the job flow options:
ˆ Process & Print: to set the Spire CX250 color server to RIP the PDL
files, print them, and store them in the Storage window (unless the
Job Deletion parameter is set to Delete after Complete)
ˆ Process & Store: to RIP the PDL files and move them to the Storage
window as RTP jobs
ˆ Spool & Store: places the PDL files directly into the Storage window
without processing them.
Note: This option can be defined only through the PPD parameters of the
virtual printer.
Preflight
¾ Select Run Preflight check to check the status of key job components
before the job is sent for printing.
Your job is RIPed and the missing components are identified.
You can set the preflight to detect the following problems:
ˆ High-resolution images
ˆ Incorrect links to the high-resolution images folder
ˆ Missing fonts
ˆ Spot colors that are not defined in the Spire CX250 color server
spot color dictionary
Note: If a job component is missing, the job fails before it is RIPed and an alert
message appears. The job is transferred to the Storage window. Information
about missing components will appear in the Job History window.
The results of the preflight check are displayed in a Preflight Report. To
generate this report, right-click the RTP job in the Storage window and
select Preflight Report. For more information on the Preflight Report, see
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Job Info
This parameter provides the following information:
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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.
The Split to booklets parameter enables you to split a PostScript, PDF, or
large VI job that does not have a booklet structure into booklets.
Note: Unexpected results might occur when you use this option for VI jobs that
already have a booklet structure.
1. In the Split to booklets options area, select Yes.
2. In the Number of pages per booklet box, type the desired number.
Note: If the specified number of pages per booklet is not sufficient to
produce complete booklets and there are a few pages left over, the last
pages form a booklet containing less pages than specified.
PDF/PS Optimization
¾ Select this check box if you have a PDF job with repeated elements and
want to significantly decrease processing time by applying the PDF
workflow.
The PDF workflow caches the repeated elements in the PDF once, and
reuses them as much as required without repeated processing.
Note: Verify that in your Acrobat Distiller settings, Optimize for Fast Web
View is selected (in Acrobat 4.0 the corresponding option is Optimize PDF).
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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 face-
down 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. page options, you need to
re-RIP.
To print an administration page:
Select the Print Admin. page check box, and set the specifications as
desired.
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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.
¾ Select the Print front cover check box, and set the specifications as
desired:
a. Select the relevant tray from the list.
b. In the Cover printing area, select one of the following options:
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None: prints a blank front cover
Note: A blank page is automatically inserted between the cover page
and the first page of the job so that both sides of the cover page are
defined, and the job starts on the next odd page.
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Print on front side: prints the first page of the job as the cover page
Print on both sides: prints the first two pages of the job as the
cover page
Back Cover
By default, your job is printed without a back cover. However, you can
choose to print a back cover, and you can also select a different paper set.
1. Select the Print back cover check box, and set the specifications as
desired.
2. In the Cover printing area, select one of the following options:
ˆ None: prints a blank back cover
Note: A blank page is automatically inserted between the back cover
and the last page of the job so that both sides of the back cover are
defined.
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ˆ Print on back side: prints the last page of the job as the back cover
ˆ 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.
¾ Select an Output Tray:
ˆ SCT (simple catch tray)
ˆ OCT (offset catch tray)
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The Offset check box is selected by default. If you don’t want
to use an offset between sets, clear this check box.
ˆ Top Tray
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The Offset check box is selected by default. If you don’t want
to use an offset between sets, clear this check box.
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To punch holes, select the Puncher check box, and select the
number of holes in the Type list.
ˆ Stacker
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The Offset check box is not selected by default. If you want to
use an offset between sets, select this check box.
To use staples, select the Stapler check box, and in the Position
list, select the staple position.
To punch holes, select the Puncher check box, and select the
number of holes in the Type list.
ˆ Booklet Maker
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To use staples, select the Stapler check box, and in the Position
list, select the staple position.
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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.
Managing Exceptions
You can add and delete exceptions on the Exceptions tab.
To add exceptions to a job:
1. In the Exception area, click the Add button
.
2. In the From and To boxes, type the desired page range for the
exception.
3. In the Tray list, select the required tray. If you select Auto, any tray
with the specific paper size will be used.
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4. 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. In the Paper size list, select the desired paper stock size. If you select
Custom, type the height in the H box and width in the W box, and
then select LEF or SEF.
5. In the Media type list, select the desired paper stock type. The default
setting is Use Printer Settings. When this option is selected, your job
is printed on the media type that is defined on the Xerox DocuColor
240/250 printer-copier.
6. In the Tray list, select the required tray. If you select Auto, any tray
with the specific paper size will be used.
7. Click Apply.
The insert is added to the Insert area.
To remove an insert:
¾ In the Insert area, select the desired insert and click the Remove button
.
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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.
Notes:
•
In the PPD file, the Printer’s Default option is selected for all PPD file
parameters. The Printer’s Default option corresponds to the settings of the
currently selected virtual printer.
•
•
Print settings defined in the job file override the settings of the virtual printer.
To ensure that grayscale images created in RGB applications (such as
PowerPoint) are counted as black and white instead of color in both the
Spire CX250 color server and the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier
billing meters, select Gray RGB>Print grays using black toner in the PPD
file.
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Table 12: PPD parameters
PPD Parameter
Paper Size
For more information
Media Type
Media Image Quality
Gloss Enhanced
Side-2 Printing
Print Method
Print order
Delivery
Collation
Image Scale
Color Mode
Text and Line Quality
Image Quality
Trapping
Black Overprint
PS Overprint
Brightness
Contrast
RGB Workflow
Rendering Intent for RGB
CMYK Workflow
Destination profile
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Table 12: PPD parameters
PPD Parameter
Emulate Source Paper Tint
Preserve Pure Colors
Rendering Intent for CMYK
Ink Saving (GCR)
Calibration
For more information
Screening Method
Automatic Deletion
APR
Job Flow
Split to Booklets
Admin Page
Slip Sheet
Transparency Interleave
Finisher Module
Finisher Offset
Punch Options
Staple Options
Booklet Stapling
Rotate 180
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Software
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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.
Backing up the software on a regular basis (weekly) is always
recommended so that a working copy can be used for recovery, if
necessary. Performing the restore procedure requires a previous backup.
To ensure a successful recovery:
•
Save a copy of the backup, either on the network or on an external
device, to prevent loss of data in case your system disk becomes
corrupted.
•
Perform the backup and recovery procedure at any time that you want
to back up and restore the Spire CX250 color server system partition
and the job list database.
Note: Windows XP activation is not required.
The following scenarios will assist you in determining when to use the
backup and restore procedures.
Procedure
Use
Windows
XP
Activation
Backup
Restore
For future use, when you want to revert Not
back to a specific configuration.
required
Operating system fails
Not
required
Operating system’s performance is low
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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® 6.0
Network Parameters (host name, IP address, network services and
protocols)
•
System backup (partitions C and D)
Disk Configuration
The following table outlines the Spire CX250 color server disk
configuration:
Disk 0
C: (6 GB)
D: (~60 GB)
Spool files
Shared files
Output directory
files
E: (12 GB)
Backup
Boot partition:
(24 MB)
Used during system
backup
Windows XP
Professional
software
• Factory Default—
read-only file
CX250 Application
software
(FD.GHO)
(FDxxx.GHS)
Job list backup
folder
• Last Image
(LI.GHO)
(LIxxx.GHS)
Disk 1
Image storage (RAID set)
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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.
When you back up the Spire CX250 color server system partition
(partition C), all the operating system files are copied to partition E
(LI.GHO).
The backup and restore procedures for the Spire CX250 color server do
not require Windows XP Professional activation, and are not related to the
system reinstallation. The procedures can be performed at any time that
you want to backup and restore your Spire CX250 color server system
partition, and backup and restore your job list database.
Attention: Before performing the backup procedure, make sure that your
computer’s configuration is the one that you want to use when restoring the
system.
To restore the Last Image configuration, you first need to back up the
CX250 configuration (partition C:).
Note: Restoring the Factory Default configuration does not include the job list
database. Restoring the Last Image configuration may not include the most
recent job list database.
The procedures for backing up and restoring the software are described in
detail in the following sections.
Note: To enable the restoration of customer settings and job data, we
recommend that you back up the Spire CX250 color server configuration and
other information before performing the recovery procedure.
Attention: Once you have backed up all the required information to your local
disk, move this information to an external device or to a network (you cannot
back up directly to an external device or network).
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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.
Attention: To ensure a successful backup, there must be at least 650 MB of
disk space available in partition C.
When you back up your Spire CX250 color server system partition,
Norton Ghost copies the files from partition C to the Last Image file on
partition E.
Note: If you are already logged on your system and the Spire Application
workspace is open, quit the Spire Application software, wait for the Spire icon to
1. Turn on your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation.
2. After the Spire Application workspace appears, quit the software and
wait for the Spire icon to disappear from the desktop taskbar.
After
Before
Note: To back up the Last Image configuration on the CX250 basic
configuration, you must be connected to the Spire CX250 color server via
the Remote Desktop Connection.
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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. If there is adequate disk space on partition C (at least 650 MB) to
perform the backup, the following message appears:
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b. 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.
The Spire CX250 color server restarts and the Windows XP desktop
appears.
Note: On the CX250 Control Station and Pro configurations, the
appearance of the Windows XP desktop indicates that a successful backup
has been performed.
On the CX250 basic configuration, when the Spire CX250 color server
restarts, your current RDC session terminates. To determine that a successful
backup was completed, do one of the following:
•
Wait ten minutes and reconnect to the Spire CX250 color server via the
RDC utility. If you are able to connect to the server, the backup
succeeded.
•
On the CX250 basic configuration, check LEDs 3 and 5. If both LEDs
illuminate steady green, the backup succeeded.
Tip: To copy the files to an external device, select Start > Run, type E:
and click OK. Copy only the files located on E:LI.GHO and E:LIxxx.GHO
(Last Image configurations) or E:FD.GHO and E:FDxxx.GHS (Factory
Default configurations).
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Backing Up the Job List Database
If you back up the CX250 Last Image configuration (see Backing Up the
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.
Note: If you are already logged on to your system and the Spire Application
workspace is open, quit the Spire Application software and proceed to step 3.
1. Turn on your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation.
2. Quit the Spire Application software and wait for the Spire icon to
disappear from the desktop taskbar.
After
Before
3. On the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer, and locate
D:\Backup\Scripts.
Note: To back up the job list database on the CX250 basic configuration,
you must be connected to the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote
Desktop Connection.
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4. In the D:\Backup\Scripts folder, double-click Backup_Joblist.bat.
5. When the backup is complete, the following message appears.
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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.
Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server
Performing the restore procedure requires a previous backup. Before
restoring the Spire CX250 color server system partition, we recommend
that you back up any current important jobs, using the procedure
If you want to restore the information from the Last Image file on
partition E back to partition C, the current job list will be replaced with the
old job list that was saved while backing up partition C.
Note: If the job list database was not backed up or cannot be restored, you must
format the image disk before performing the restore procedure. For more
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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. Using the tip of a pen or similar object, press the RCVR (OS recovery)
button on the front of the Spire CX250 color server.
2. From your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation, connect to
the Spire CX250 color server via the RDC utility.
Note: This step is required only on the CX250 basic configuration.
3. On the Spire CX250 color server’s desktop, select CX250 >
CX250 Tools > System Backup and Restore > Show current recovery
type.
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When the following windows appears, click OK.
Note: If the current recovery type is Factory Default, the message Current
Recovery type is Factory Defaultappears.
Restoring the Last Image Configuration
To restore the Last Image configuration, the operating system must be in
1. Turn on the Spire CX250 color server.
Note: If the Spire CX250 color server is on and the Spire Application
workspace is open, quit the Spire Application software and wait for the Spire
icon to disappear from the desktop taskbar.
After
Before
2. If required, return the ghost file or files that you moved to an external
device to partition E.
3. Using the tip of a pen or similar object, press the RCVR (OS recovery)
button on the front of the Spire CX250 color server.
Important: If you only want to verify the current recovery type, but do not
want to initiate the recovery process, press the RCVR (OS recovery) button
again to exit the recovery mode (LED 7 turns off).
Note: You can change the configuration only when the operating system
recovery mode is initiated (LED 7 illuminates steady orange).
4. From your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation, connect to
the Spire CX250 color server via the RDC utility.
Note: This step is required only on the CX250 basic configuration.
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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. When Ghost finishes copying the files and the RVCR LED (7)
illuminates steady green, using the tip of a pen or similar object, press
the RCVR button to exit recovery mode.
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.
b. Click Yes to restart your computer.
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Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
To restore the Factory Default configuration, the operating system must be
Note: The Spire CX250 color server backup configuration default is the Last
Image configuration.
1. Turn on the Spire CX250 color server.
Note: If the Spire CX250 color server is on and the Spire Application
workspace is open, quit the Spire Application software and wait for the Spire
icon to disappear from the desktop taskbar.
After
Before
2. If required, return the ghost file or files that you moved to an external
device to partition E.
3. Using the tip of a pen or similar object, press the RCVR (OS recovery)
button on the Spire CX250 color server.
Important: If you only want to verify the current recovery type, but do not
want to initiate the recovery process, press the RCVR (OS recovery) button
again to exit the recovery mode (LED 7 turns off).
Note: You can change the configuration only when the operating system
recovery mode is initiated (LED 7 illuminates steady orange).
4. From your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation, connect to
the Spire CX250 color server via the RDC utility.
Note: This step is required only on the CX250 basic configuration.
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5. 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. When Ghost finishes copying the files and the RVCR LED (7)
illuminates steady green, using the tip of a pen or similar object, press
the RCVR button to exit recovery mode.
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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.
b. Click Yes to restart your computer.
Restoring the Job List Database
Note: This procedure is valid only if the last restore made was the Last Image
configuration. Restoring the Factory Default configuration erases the job list
database.
When you restore the Spire CX250 color server software and configuration
that you previously backed up, you are replacing the current job list
database with your original job list database.
Note: If you are already logged on to your system and the Spire Application
workspace is open, quit the Spire Application software, wait for the Spire icon to
1. Turn on your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation.
2. Quit the Spire CX250 color server software and wait for the Spire icon
to disappear from the desktop taskbar.
After
Before
3. On the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer, and locate
D:\Backup\Scripts.
Note: To restore the job list database on the CX250 basic configuration,
you must be connected to the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote
Desktop Connection.
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4. In the D:\Backup\Scripts folder, double-click Restore_Joblist.bat.
The following message appears.
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5. Press Y to continue.
The following window appears.
6. Press any key to continue.
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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. Ensuring that the user is included in the Spire CX250 color server’s
Administrator’s group (local group).
4. Logging on to the domain, reinstalling the Spire Application (Spire
CX250 color server) software, and then assigning printing
permissions on the shared virtual printers, as required by your site
policy.
For more information about adding the Spire CX250 color server to the Active
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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. To open a
new session, you must reconnect your client PC, Mac client, or portable
workstation to the Spire CX250 color server.
1. Turn on your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation and
connect to the Spire CX250 color server.
Note: If the Spire CX250 color server is on and the Spire Application
workspace is open, quit the Spire Application software and wait for the Spire
icon to disappear from the desktop taskbar.
After
Before
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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.
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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.
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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. Under Other, select the CD/DVD-ROM drive. This is your local CD/
DVD-ROM drive that is published on the Spire CX250 color server.
4. Double-click the <Drive>\CX250\Setup.exe file and follow all the
installation steps in the InstallShield Wizard.
Note: Installing the Spire Application software via the RDC utility may take
up to 15 minutes.
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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.
Configuring the McAfee VirusScan (Optional)
Note: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise version 8.0.0 is supported on Windows
2000 and Windows XP only. Use version 7.1 for earlier software versions.
The current Creo recommended virus protection software is McAfee
VirusScan Enterprise version 8.0.0. After installing McAfee VirusScan,
perform the following configuration procedures.
Important: Running McAfee VirusScan could slow down the process time and
affect the overall performance of the server.
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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.
Note: The following McAfee VirusScan software configuration procedure is
subject to change without notice and the relevant documentation will not be
updated.
Configuring the Scan All Fixed Disks Settings
1. From the taskbar, right-click the VShield icon and select VirusScan
Console:
2. In the Task column, right-click Scan All Fixed Disks and select
Properties.
3. Click the Detection tab.
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4. In the What not to scan area, click Exclusions.
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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.
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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.
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4. Click the Detection tab.
5. In the What not to scan area, click Exclusions.
The following dialog box appears:
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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.
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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. Close the Spire CX250 color server workspace and the Spire CX250
color server software.
2. Close all other software programs.
3. On the Windows desktop, select Start > CX250 > CX250 Tools > Novell
Client Installation.
The following window appears.
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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.
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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. Make sure the Novell Client for Windows check box is selected, and
then click the Uninstall button.
6. Click Yes twice.
The Spire CX250 color server restarts.
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Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration
The Spire CX250 color server includes two backup configurations.
Configuration
Description
Last Image
Partition C only
(system backup)
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.
When you back up your Spire CX250 color server system partition, Norton
Ghost copies the files from partition C to the Last Image file on partition E.
Note: If you are already logged on your system and the Spire Application
workspace is open, exit the workspace.
1. Turn on your client PC, Mac client, or portable workstation.
2. After the Spire Application appears, exit the workspace.
Note: To back up the Last Image configuration on the CX250, you must be
connected to the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop
Connection.
3. On the desktop, select Start > CX250 > CX250 Tools >
System_Backup&Restore > System Backup.
4. The following confirmation message appears:
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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.
The server restarts and the Windows XP desktop appears.
Note: The appearance of the Windows XP desktop indicates a that
successful backup has been performed.
Tip: To copy the files to an external device, select Start > Run, type E:
and click OK. Copy only the files located on E:LI.GHO and E:LIxxx.GHO
(Last Image configurations) or E:FD.GHO and E:FDxxx.GHS (Factory
Default configurations).
Performing a Test Print
Note: To import a file and perform a test print on the CX250, you must be
connected to the remote server via the Remote Desktop Connection. See
1. From the File menu select Import Job.
2. Locate the ATF_A3.ps file at:
D:\Sample_Files\Color Files\ATF Europe (A4_A3)\ATF_A3.ps,
or locate the ATF_tab.ps file at:
D:\Sample_Files\Color Files\ATF US (Letter_Tabloid)\ATF_Tab.ps.
3. Double-click the file to add it to the list for importing.
4. In the Published Printer list, select ProcessPrint.
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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
Perform the following procedure when suggested as a recovery action.
Important: Formatting erases all data stored in the Storage folder. It is
recommended that either an ONSA or your system administrator back up the
customer’s data, if possible, to an external device or network.
1. Close all software programs and wait for them to shut down
completely.
2. Select Start > CX250 > CX250 Tools > Format Image Disks.
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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
32 bit/4 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.
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. Since 4 byte
equal 32 bits, these images are also known as 32 bit images. An 8 bit
CMYK image is the minimum required for high quality print
reproduction.
4 color printing
Color reproduction method used to create full color output by
overlaying cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks.
8 bit/1 byte image
An image limited to 256 tones of one color or 256 different colors.
Since 1 byte contains 8 bits and each bit has two choices, 1 byte equals
28 choices or 256 possibilities.
Absolute Colorimetric
that it does not make adjustments according to the white point. In
this method, colors that do not fit within the output color space are
rendered at the extremes of the output color space. Colors that fall
inside the output color space are matched very accurately.
This method is valuable for representing “signature colors“. Colors
that are highly identified with a commercial product such as the cyan
in the Creo logo.
Additive color model
Amplitude Modulation
Color system in which the picture is composed of the combination of
Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B) light transmitted by the original
subject. Effective for monitors and TV's but not for print. Scanners
normally first scan in RGB and it is converted into CMYK for
Halftone screening, as opposed to FM screening, has dots of variable
size with equal spacing between dot centers.
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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 low-
resolution file called PSImage. The latter is used for positioning and
manipulation within a DTP application. The low-resolution file is
replaced automatically by the high-resolution version during the RIP
Binding
Bit
The process by which pages of a book or other publication are
attached to one another.
Abbreviation of binary digits. The smallest unit of information used
to store information in a computer. Bits are expressed as a binary
notation, that is, in ones and zeros.
Bitmap graphics
An image composed of individual pixels. The color value and position
of each pixel are individually described in bits and bytes of computer
memory. It is called a bitmap because it is effectively a map of bits. See
Bleed
An extra amount of printed image, which extends beyond the trim
edge of the sheet or page.
Booklet
VI jobs are composed of booklets, which are personalized copies of a
document. A booklet can consist of several pages, but the entire
document is targeted at a specific individual or address. VI jobs
include elements that may differ from booklet to booklet, including
text, graphics, pictures and page backgrounds.
Butt
Byte
To join without overlapping or space between.
A grouping of 8 bits of stored information, giving 256 levels of data.
Each byte represents a value or character such as a letter or a number.
In a color system, a byte can describe one out of 256 distinct shades.
CIE
Abbreviation for Commission Internationale d'Eclairage. This body
was created for the study of illumination problems. CIE color
coordinates specify proportions of the three additive colors required
to produce any hue and are used for comparative color measurement.
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CMYK
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
CSA (Color Space Array)
Color Space Array is the spectrum of specific variants of a color
model with a specific gamut or color range. For example, within the
color model RGB, there are numerous color spaces, such as Apple
RGB, sRGB, and Adobe RGB. While each of these define color by the
same three axes (R, G, and B), they differ in gamut and other
specifications. CSA is comprised of a three-dimensional geometric
representation of colors that can be seen or generated using a certain
color model and are quantitatively measured. Source CSA is to be
used only under the assumption that the upstream color workflow
was managed and monitored. Otherwise it should be replaced with a
Creo profile, which is the default.
CSA Profiles
There are three CSA profiles with gammas of 1.8, 2.1 and 2.4. The
higher the gamma, the darker the RGB appears. This workflow should
be used when you have images from different sources, such as digital
cameras, Internet, and scanners and you want the images to have the
common RGB color spaces.
Other possible CSA profiles are sRGB and Adobe RGB
Composite mode
In composite mode, the data required to separate a page into its
CMYK components is all contained within one single (composite)
file. Brisque or PS/M then separates the file into CMYK as part of the
conversion process. This processing mode is the fastest and most
efficient in the majority of cases.
Creep
Crop
CT
The effect of middle pages of a folded signature extending slightly
To eliminate portions of an illustration or photography so the
remainder is more clear, interesting or able to fit the layout.
Abbreviation for continuous tone. Color or black and white
photographic images with tones that change gradually from dark to
light (unlike the abrupt changes in linework).
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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
Degradé
A gradual blend or transition between colors. Also known as vignette
Digital front end system
In electronic publishing, this is the workstation or group of
workstations containing the applications software for preparing pages
of type and graphics. In prepress, this is the workstation that gives
access to the user for the operation of hardware. For example, proofer,
platesetter, imagesetter.
Digital proof
A black and white or color image reproduction made from digital
information without producing intermediate films. It can be output
as a digital hard proof using a peripheral output device or displayed as
a digital soft proof on a video monitor.
Dot
The individual element of a halftone.
Dot area
The percentage of an area covered by halftone dots ranging from no
dots at 0% to a solid ink density at 100%. The size of a single dot is
stated in a percentage of the area it occupies.
DTP
EPS
Abbreviation for Desktop Publishing. The process of page production
using personal computers, off-the-shelf software and an output
device such as a printer or imagesetter. Usually, these components
form a system that is driven by a device-independent page description
language such as PostScript.
Abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript, a graphic file format used
to transfer PostScript, graphic files from one program to another. It
includes both a low-resolution preview and the high resolution
PostScript image description. On the Macintosh, the preview is in
PICT format, on the PC it is in TIFF format. Also known as EPSF.
Finishing stage
Font
Stage following the press process, which may include procedures such
as laminating, perforating and varnishing.
A complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuation marks,
characters etc. of a given design and size.
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Frame
A color overlap created intentionally at a color border so as to
minimize the effects of misregistration. Also known as trap or grip.
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.
Frozen job
GCR
A job for which the appropriate paper stock is not available, for
example, the correct paper type, paper size or paper weight.
Abbreviation for Gray Component Replacement. Method for
reducing the CMY amounts that produce the gray component in a
color, without changing the color hue.
Graduated blend
Gravure printing
A printing method in which the image is engraved through a screen
below the surface of a cylinder. The ink is transferred to paper when
pressed to the cylinder. Gravure is used for very long print runs and
on many substrates.
Gray component
Grayscale
The amounts of CMY in a color, which result in neutral gray, based on
A scale of gray tones from white to black. Digitally, grayscale images
Halftone
A negative or positive image whereby detail of the image is
reproduced with dots varying area but of uniform density. Creates the
illusion of continuous tone when viewed with the naked eye.
Highlights
The whitest portions of the original or reproduction that have no
color cast. The highlight dot is ranged in the reproduction from the
HSL
Abbreviation of Hue, Saturation and Lightness. This is a color model,
which specifies a color by its wavelength (Hue), chroma or purity of
the color (Saturation) and value of its brightness (Lightness).
Image area
Portion of a negative or plate corresponding to inking on paper. The
portion of paper on which ink appears.
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Imposition
Ink jet proof
Job Flow
The arranging of pages in a press form to ensure the correct order
after the printed sheet is folded, bound and trimmed.
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 refers to the job parameter settings of selected virtual
printers that are automatically applied to all jobs printed using that
virtual printer. These settings determine how a sent or imported file
is processed. For example, a file sent to a virtual printer with a Process
& Print job flow will be RIPped, printed and stored in the Storage
Folder. A file sent to a Process & Store job flow virtual printer will be
RIPped and stored, without printing.
LEF
A printer page orientation, where pages are delivered long edge first.
Laserwriter driver
A part of the Macintosh system software which generates PostScript
instructions from an application file when the Print command is
activated.
Look-up table (LUT)
A two or three-dimensional array of values stored for specified input-
output relationships. When one input value is known, the system can
automatically determine the correct output value. For example, the
system can find the needed dot size for a given set of printing
conditions based on the stored gray level; color setups can be saved in
color tables (color transformation tables) which are one of the many
kinds of LUTs.
Linework
Linework graphics are characterized by sharply defined lines and very
clear transitions from one color to another. Linework is stored in the
computer as a series of geometric (vector) drawing instructions.
Metamerism
Metamerism occurs when two colors match under one light source,
but appear different under another light source. Those two colors are
called a metameric match. A metameric match might cause problems
when trying to match proofs to press-sheets under different lighting
conditions.
Midtones
Density values of an image (original or reproduction) between the
highlights and the shadows. In the reproduction, midtones are
printed with dot areas between approximately 40% or 60%. See also
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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,
Moiré
An interference pattern caused by differences in halftone screen
angles or rulings. In process color printing, screen angles are selected
to minimize this pattern. If the angles are not correct, a pattern that
distracts the eye from the picture may be produced.
Newton's rings
OPI
Small concentric circles that can appear on film when two surfaces are
closed together but not in perfect contact.
Abbreviation of Open Prepress Interface. A prepress convention
established by Aldus Corps. OPI refers to tags or place holders in
source PostScript that point to TIFF or EPS images that have not been
embedded in the PostScript. These images reside in other locations
and are merged with the PostScript file when processed. Normally
used for performing high res/low res image substitution (alternative
to Creo APR).
Output resolution
Output tone curve
Overprint
The number of laser dots per unit of linear measurement (millimeter,
inch etc.) on film or paper.
A graph showing the relationship of original input densities and the
corresponding dot percentages on film.
A technique, which overlaps colored elements to eliminate the
appearance of gaps between elements caused by misregistration of the
various separations during printing. For example, black text is
PDL
Printer Description Language files (for example, PostScript, PDF,
EPS, VPS, VIPP). The CXP Color Server processes image files in PDL
formats, converting them into a suitable Ready-To-Print format for
direct, high-quality printing.
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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.
This method is recommended when working with realistic images
such as photographs, including scans and images from stock
photography CDs.
PICT
A Macintosh file format for bitmaps and vector graphics.
Pixels
Contraction of Picture Element. The smallest element of a digital
image.
PostScript
A programming and page description language that has become
industry standard for electronic publishing. It is used to describe the
entire page, including both text graphics and images. PostScript is
completely independent of the printing device. Developed by Adobe
Systems, Inc.™
Prepress
Generic term used to describe the processes involved in preparing
images for printing. Includes the input, edit and output stages.
Printer description files
PPDs (PostScript Printer Definition), and PDFs (Printer Definition
Files). These files are used by the Macintosh applications to prepare
page and documents for specific output devices.
Process colors
PSImage
The four ink colors used to reproduce full color images - cyan,
magenta, yellow and black.
A low-resolution EPS file used in the Creo APR workflow. This file is
used for positioning in page layout. Changes made to this file will be
applied to the high-resolution file, which automatically replaces it
Quartertone
Raster file
The tone area of an image influencing highlight detail and with
density values between the white point and midtone. Typically,
A file of data that was scanned, processed or output sequentially, bit
by bit and line by line. Also known as a bitmap.
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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
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.
Used for positioning films in register or for register of two or more
colors in process printing.
Relative Colorimetric
Rendering Intent
A rendering intent method in which colors that fall within the output
color space remain the same. Only colors that fall outside are changed
to the closest possible color within the output color space.
When using this method, some closely related colors in the input
color space can be mapped to a single color in the output color space.
This reduces the number of colors in the image.
All printers, monitors and scanners have a gamut or range of colors
that they can output (or view in the case of a scanner). If a color needs
to be output and is outside the gamut of the output device, it must be
mapped or approximated to some other color, which exists within the
gamut. Rendering Intent enables you to compress out-of-gamut
colors into the color capability of the press you are using. You can set
any rendering intent value for RGB elements by selecting the required
from the Rendering intent options list. The default value for RGB is
Perceptual (photographic). The default value for CMYK is Relative
Colorimetric.
There are several methods that can be used when translating colors
from one color space to another. These methods are called Rendering
Intents because they are optimized for various uses. When working
with ICC profiles, it is important that you select the Rendering Intent
that best preserves the important aspects of the image. Each rendering
method specifies a CRD for color conversions. You can modify the
rendering method to control the appearance of images, such as prints
from office applications or RGB photographs from Photoshop.
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Resolution
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.
RGB
RIP
Abbreviation for the additive primaries Red, Green and Blue. They
are used in video monitors, scanning, and other uses where the light
is direct and not reflected. The component colors are the three
predominant colors in the visible light spectrum detected by the
human eye. Combining these 3 colors together creates white light.
Abbreviation for Raster Image Processor. This is a software program
or hardware device that converts vector information into pixel
information to be imaged on an output file. This output file is imaged
based on commands from the page description language.
RIPing
The process of rastering or converting bitmaps and vector graphics
into raster images suitable to the screening parameters of the output
device. Files are RIPed prior to exposure or plotting.
Saturated color
A color where the high and medium values approach 100%. In a
saturated clean color, the values of the wanted colors are near 100%
and the value of the unwanted color is near 0%. For example, when
the color is red, 5% cyan, 90% magenta, 80% yellow is more saturated
than 30% cyan, 90% magenta, 80% yellow.
Saturated (presentation)
A rendering intent method which scales all colors to the strongest
saturation possible. The relative saturation is maintained from one
color space to another.
This rendering style option is optimal for artwork and graphs in
presentations. In many cases, this style option can be used for mixed
pages that contain both presentation graphics and photographs.
Saturation
The strength of a color.
Screen angle
The angle of rows of halftone dots represented in degrees. During
output of films for reproduction, the dot arrangement of each
separation film is placed at a distinct and different angle to the other
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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
Shingling
A procedure that moves the image area of a page toward the direction
specified, usually towards the binding, in order to compensate for
creep.
Signature
Sheet of printed pages which when folded becomes part of the
publication.
Solid
The point in the picture printed with a dot area of 100%. See also
Spectrophotometer
Spectrophotometer (X-Rite DTP41), which is a 24 band color
measurement instrument that reports densitometric, colorimetric
and spectral data.
Spot color
An additional separation (fifth, or more) that is used with special inks
to achieve difficult color combinations, such as gold, or chocolate
brown. Spot color is sometimes used by graphic artists to define
special corporate colors, for example, for company logos. On the
Spire CXP Color Server, spot colors are tanslated into CMYK values
using a dictionary, that can be edited to adjust CMYK values.
Step and repeat
The procedure of copying the same image by stepping it in position
both horizontally and vertically according to a predetermined layout.
Stochastic screening
A method of creating frequency-modulated halftones that depends
on the number of laser dots in a given area rather than the size of the
laser dots in a given area. The dots are randomly placed and very
small. Areas with a higher dot percent have more spots exposed in
that area and those with a low dot percent have fewer spots. Stochastic
screening is used to eliminate moiré and improve picture detail and
sharpness in high-end color printing.
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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
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%.
Tone compression
Tone reproduction curve
Trapping
The reduction of the density range of an original to the density range
achievable in the reproduction.
A graph showing the density of each point of the original and its
corresponding density on the reproduction.
Creating and overlap (spread) or an underlap (choke) between colors
that adjoin each other to hide misregistration during printing.
Trapping is sometimes referred to as spreads and chokes, or fatties
and skinnies.
UCR
Abbreviation of Undercolor Removal. This is a method for reducing
the CMY content in neutral gray shadow areas of a reproduction and
replacing them with black. As a result, the reproduction appears
Unsaturated color
A color whose highest value is less than approximately 80%. In an
unsaturated, dirty color, the difference in the values of the wanted
colors and the unwanted color is relatively low.
For example, when the color is red, 30% cyan, 80% magenta, 70%
yellow is more unsaturated than 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 80% yellow.
Variable Information (VI)
Vector drawing
Variable information (VI) jobs are jobs in which the printed materials
are individualized for specific recipients or purposes. These materials
can include bills, targeted advertising and direct mailings.
The geometric system used to define lines and curves in many
computer graphics most often used for line drawings.
Vignette
Virtual Printer
For Macintosh and PC networks, the Spire CXP Color Server
provides three default network printers, known as virtual printers.
Virtual printers contain preset workflows that are automatically
applied to all print jobs processed with that virtual printer.
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White point
The whitest neutral area of an original or reproduction that contains
detail and is reproduced with the smallest printable dot (typically 3%
to 5%).
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Index
A
D
Accounting Log
Default Archive Path
Default Paper Size
X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal
densitometer, 113
Client workstations
CMYK
Deleting
Accounting Viewer
QuickCal densitometer
Destination ICC profile
Adding
Automatic job deletion
Color
Color Server (Control Station and
Pro), turning on, 28
Space Array)
Duplex
B
Colorimetric
Configuration
E
Editing
Emulate
Exceptions
C
Exporting
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Importing
F
Filtering
user-defined imposition
templates, 194
First Time Software Setup &
Configuration
Configuration Wizard
Imposition
L
Imposition templates
G
GCR (Gray Component
Replacement), 189
M
Mac OS X
Message Viewer Log
J
Job
Moving
H
Help
N
Network printer
I
Index
265
Printing
Printing from the printer-copier,
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O
P
Page exceptions
Paper
Personal Print Markup Language
(PPML), 7
PPD file
Language (PPML)
Preview
Q
S
Queues
Settings
DTP34 QuickCal densitometer
R
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Windows
U
working from client workstations,
86
User-defined imposition templates
Source ICC profiles
Spot color
Windows XP
defining a printer using the add
printer wizard, 13
importing and printing from the
client, 86
V
Workgroup
Variable data Intelligent Postscript
Printware (VIPP), 7
Status
X
Viewing
X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer
Postscript Printware (VIPP)
Status indicators
Submitting
(VPS)
System partition
W
Web Center
T
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