Page 3 - Copyright; Trademarks; FCC Compliance
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Page 4 - Limitation of Liability
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Patents This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: Creo Inc.3700 Gilmore WayBurnaby, B.C., Canada V5G 4M1Tel: +1.604.451.2700Fax: +1.604.437.9891 http://www.creo.com Internal 731-00433A-EN Revised June 2005 RE37,376 D478,6084,558,3024,743,0914,992,8645,049,9015,113,2495,13...
Page 7 - Contents
1 Welcome 1 Welcome to the Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide.............................................................................. 2Terminology ............................................................................................................................................. 3Ove...
Page 8 - Basic Workflows
viii Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Managing the Storage Window.............................................................................................................. 42 Discarding RTP Information...............................................................................................
Page 9 - Generating Reports
Contents ix 6 Generating Reports 95 Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier ........................................................ 96Job Accounting ................................................................................................................................
Page 10 - A Setting Parameters
x Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Scan .............................................................................................................................................. 167Storage Management ...............................................................................................
Page 11 - Welcome
Welcome Welcome to the Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide ........................2 Terminology ........................................................................................3 Overview of Guide ..............................................................................4 Overview of Spi...
Page 13 - Terminology
Terminology 3 Terminology The Spire CX250 color server is available in three configurations: Table 1: Terminology Configuration Description Spire CX250 color server (“basic configuration”) Spire CX250 color server mounted on the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier Spire CX250 color server with Co...
Page 14 - Overview of Guide
4 Chapter 1– Welcome Overview of Guide Table 2: Guide Overview Chapter Contents Description Chapter 1 Welcome This chapter introduces the guide and the Spire CX250 color server features and workflows. Chapter 2 Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows This chapter introduces the basic ...
Page 15 - Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server; Appendix B
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server 5 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 Spi...
Page 16 - Spire CX250 color server; copier—Spire CX250 with Pro configuration
6 Chapter 1– Welcome Figure 1: Spire CX250 color server for Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer- copier—Spire CX250 with Pro configuration Note: The image above shows the Pro configuration. In the Control Station and Pro configurations, the Spire CX250 color server is mounted on the back of the stand.
Page 17 - Hardware and Software Components
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server 7 Hardware and Software Components The Spire CX250 color server is a dedicated Creo platform running in a Windows environment. The Spire CX250 color server includes: • Creo hardware, including the interface board • Software, including: Spire application softwar...
Page 18 - Workflow; UNIX Workstations and Servers
8 Chapter 1– Welcome Workflow The Spire CX250 color server receives and processes files from the following client workstations: • Macintosh – running Mac OS 9.x or later and Mac OS X (10.1 and later) • Windows – running 2000, 2000 Pro, XP and 2003 • UNIX Workstations and Servers The basic workflow f...
Page 19 - Spire CX250 Color Server Network Printers; The three default virtual printers are:; Define new virtual printers
Overview of Spire CX250 Color Server 9 Spire CX250 Color Server Network Printers For Macintosh and Windows networks, the Spire CX250 color server provides three default network printers, also known as virtual printers. Virtual printers are used for automating workflows, which then define job streami...
Page 22 - To turn on the Spire CX250 Color Server (Basic Configuration):; To turn off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Basic Configuration):; Do one of the following actions:
12 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows Overview This chapter describes the main workflows and procedures for the Spire CX250 color server basic configuration. Turning the Spire CX250 Color Server On and Off To turn on the Spire CX250 Color Server (Basic Configuration): ...
Page 23 - Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation; To define a network printer using the Windows Add Printer wizard:; On your Windows desktop, click the; button and select; In the; The Add Printer wizard appears.
Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation 13 Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation 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...
Page 24 - Click; Select; and click
14 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 3. Click Next . 4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer and click Next .
Page 26 - Setting the PPD Parameters; Setting; Printing from the Client Workstation
16 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 10. Click Finish to close the wizard. The Spire CX250 color server network printer is added to your printer list. Setting the PPD Parameters The PPD parameters can be accessed and changed from the client workstation. For informatio...
Page 27 - Connecting from Windows; To connect to the Spire CX250 color server from your client PC:; From your desktop select; By default, the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box opens on the
Working from the Remote Desktop Application 17 The Remote Desktop utility is integrated into the Windows XP Professional operating system, while for Windows 9x 98/ME, 2000, and Mac OS, the remote desktop must be set up. Connecting from Windows To connect to the Spire CX250 color server from your cli...
Page 29 - Enter the; and; Connecting from Macintosh; To connect to the Spire CX250 color server from your Mac client:
Working from the Remote Desktop Application 19 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. Connecting from...
Page 31 - Select the; tab and verify that your settings are the same as the
Working from the Remote Desktop Application 21 2. Select the Display tab and verify that your settings are the same as the settings in the following window.
Page 32 - tab select the
22 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows 3. Select the Local Resources tab. 4. If you intend to install software via the remote desktop connection, in the Local Resources tab select the Disk Drives check box.
Page 33 - Web Center
Web Center 23 5. Select the Performance tab. 6. If you are connected via LAN, select the LAN (10Mbps or higher) setting. 7. Click Connect . 8. A security message appears, click OK . The shared drives on your Mac client are published and appear locally on the desktop of the Spire CX250 color server. ...
Page 34 - To connect to the web center from a client workstation:; On your desktop, click the; The Spire CX250 color server Web Center appears.; The Web Viewer
24 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows To connect to the web center from a client workstation: 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 stati...
Page 35 - Web Viewer API; Downloads
Web Center 25 In addition, if you have a system that uses XML protocol, you can retrieve information about the job list and printer status. 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 jo...
Page 36 - Calibrating; Scanner Calibration; Scanning; Remote Scan Application
26 Chapter 2– Spire CX250 Color Server Basic Configuration Workflows Calibrating You can calibrate the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier using the scanner calibration method. Access the Spire CX250 color server via the Remote Desktop Connection, and then follow the scanner calibration method as...
Page 37 - Getting Started
Getting Started Turning On the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station and Pro Configurations) .................................................................................28 The Workspace .................................................................................30 The Server and Printe...
Page 40 - The Workspace; The Server
30 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Workspace Table 4 describes the Spire CX250 color server workspace. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Table 4: Spire CX250 color server workspace Item Name Description 1 Menu Bar Consists of the Job , Selection , Tools , Control, View, and Help menus. Click a menu name to open the co...
Page 41 - Customizing the Workspace View; Managing the Job Queues
The Workspace 31 Customizing the Workspace View 4 Queues Consists of the Process Queue , which lists the files to be processed. After a file has been processed successfully, it moves to either the Print Queue (the upper area) or the Storage window. For more information on Queues, see Managing the Jo...
Page 42 - The Server and Printer Monitors
32 Chapter 3– Getting Started The View menu enables you to customize the workspace. From this menu, you can open and close the Queues window. The menu also provides the following view options: • Spire classic view: Displays the status panel, toolbar, Storage window, Queues window, Thumbnail window, ...
Page 43 - To display the Queues window:
Managing the Job Queues 33 Managing the Job Queues After entering the Spire CX250 color server, a job resides either in the Queues window or in the Storage window, depending on the job flow. To display the Queues window: ¾ From the View menu, select Queues . The Queues window consists of two areas, ...
Page 44 - The Queues Window
34 Chapter 3– Getting Started Each queue holds jobs in the order in which they enter it. The top job in the queue is currently running, while all others are waiting to run. If necessary, you can change the order the jobs that are waiting in the queues. You can also view and edit the jobs’ parameters...
Page 46 - Status Information; Suspending and Resuming Queues
36 Chapter 3– Getting Started Status Information The Processing and Printing status areas contains the following: • The suspend and resume buttons (for more information see Suspending and Resuming Queues on page 38) • The queue name. • If a job is currently being processed or printed, the name of th...
Page 47 - Batching Jobs; To deactivate job batching:
Managing the Job Queues 37 Batching Jobs The job-batching workflow combines jobs with similar attributes into a single batch to enable the printer to print the jobs continuously without pausing. This feature saves printing time, especially for a large number of small jobs. Jobs that use paper of the...
Page 48 - Changing the Order of Jobs in the Queues; To move a job up in the queue:
38 Chapter 3– Getting Started Changing the Order of Jobs in the Queues You can rearrange the jobs in a queue to change the order in which they will be processed or printed. This feature is useful when you have an urgent job that takes priority, for example. To move a job up in the queue: ¾ Right-cli...
Page 49 - To stop processing or printing a running job:
Managing the Job Queues 39 To resume a queue: ¾ Click the resume button . The button turns green (resume mode), and the top job in the queue starts processing/printing. Aborting a Running Job To stop processing or printing a running job: ¾ Right-click the running job in the Queues window, and from t...
Page 50 - To return a job to the Process Queue or Print Queue:; Right-click the job in the Storage window and from the; menu; To move a waiting job to storage:; Select the job in the Queues window.
40 Chapter 3– Getting Started 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 ...
Page 51 - To return a held job from the Storage window to its original queue:; Viewing and Editing Job Parameters
Managing the Job Queues 41 2. Right-click the job(s), and select Move to storage . The job(s) move(s) from the queue to the Storage window and appears with the held job indicator . To return a held job from the Storage window to its original queue: ¾ Right-click the job, and from menu select Submit ...
Page 52 - Deleting a Job; Managing the Storage Window
42 Chapter 3– Getting Started Deleting a Job Once you delete a job from the Process Queue , Print Queue , or Storage window, you need to resubmit it for processing and printing. To temporarily remove a job from a queue, use the Move to storage option (see Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage Window o...
Page 54 - If you click the; button again, the button is pushed in and; Discarding RTP Information; To discard RTP information from a job:; In the Storage window, right-click the relevant job and select
44 Chapter 3– Getting Started If you click the Completed Jobs button again, the button is pushed in and the list shows the completed jobs. 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 wa...
Page 55 - Handling Jobs in the Storage Window; Submitting Jobs; Duplicating Jobs
Managing the Storage Window 45 Handling Jobs in the Storage Window In the Storage window you can perform the following actions: • Submit a job. See Submitting Jobs on page 45. • Preview and edit a job, using the Job Editor. See Job Editor on page 63. • View and edit the parameters of a job. See View...
Page 56 - Archiving and Retrieving Jobs; To archive a job on an external server:
46 Chapter 3– Getting Started Archiving and Retrieving Jobs To keep enough disk space free, we recommend that you back up jobs and their related files to an external server and then delete them from the Storage window. This backup process is called archiving. You can retrieve archived jobs and relat...
Page 57 - Locate the desired folder, and then click; In the Alerts window, verify that archiving has been completed.; To retrieve an archived job:; From the; The Retrieve dialog box appears.
Managing the Storage Window 47 2. Locate the desired folder, and then click Archive . A cabinet file (a compressed file) that contains all the files related to the archived job is created at the selected location. 3. In the Alerts window, verify that archiving has been completed. 4. Delete the job f...
Page 58 - The selected job appears at the top of the list in the Storage; Viewing a Job’s History; In the Queues or Storage
48 Chapter 3– Getting Started 2. Locate the archived job under its archive name, select the related cabinet file, and click Open . The selected job appears at the top of the list in the Storage window. It is assigned the status indicator ( completed , held , failed , or aborted ) that it had before ...
Page 59 - The Settings Window; To open the Settings window:
The Settings Window 49 The Settings Window You can set all system preferences in the Settings window. To open the Settings window: ¾ From the Tools menu, select Settings . The window is divided into two areas: • Administration: All users can view these settings, but only an administrator can configu...
Page 60 - The Resource Center; To open the Resource Center:; Profile Manager
50 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Resource Center The Resource Center enables you to add, remove, and manage external resources for the Spire CX250 color server. To open the Resource Center: ¾ On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button . The Resource Center provides access to the following res...
Page 61 - The Job Parameters Window; To open the Job Parameters window:; Double-click a job in the Storage or Queues window.
The Job Parameters Window 51 The Job Parameters Window The Spire CX250 color server enables you to edit imported PDL files and change the job settings—for example, paper size, imposition, and color settings—in the Job Parameters window. To open the Job Parameters window: ¾ Double-click a job in the ...
Page 63 - The Help Menu; To open the About window:; The DFE Monitor
The Help Menu 53 The Help Menu The Help menu enables you to access the online help, which is based on this user guide, and provides information about the current version of the Spire CX250 color server installed on your computer. To open the About window: ¾ From the Help menu, select About . The Abo...
Page 64 - tab provides information about the network.; tab lists the virtual printers that you have defined.; The Printer Monitor; To open the Printer Monitor window, click the
54 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Network tab provides information about the network. The Virtual Printers tab lists the virtual printers that you have defined. The Printer Monitor ¾ To open the Printer Monitor window, click the printer icon.
Page 65 - tab displays information about the paper in each tray and; tab displays information about finishing devices that are
The Printer Monitor 55 The Printer Monitor window displays information about the size and type of paper in each tray, the connected devices, and other aspects of the consumables. The Paper Stock tab displays information about the paper in each tray and also shows whether the trays are ready for prin...
Page 66 - tab displays the status of other refillables.; Remote Desktop
56 Chapter 3– Getting Started The Consumables tab displays the status of other refillables. Remote Desktop The Remote Desktop utility enables you to connect, view, operate, and perform administrative procedures on the Spire CX250 color server from a client workstation. While the remote connection an...
Page 67 - Shutting Down the Spire CX250 Color Server; Closing the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace; In the Spire CX250 color server workspace, from the; In the Spire CX250 color server workspace, from the; Verify that the Spire icon has disappeared from the taskbar.
Shutting Down the Spire CX250 Color Server 57 Shutting Down the Spire CX250 Color Server Closing the Spire CX250 Color Server Workspace ¾ In the Spire CX250 color server workspace, from the Job menu, select Exit Workspace . The Spire CX250 color server workspace closes, and you return to the Windows...
Page 68 - Turning Off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Pro Configuration); Press the green
58 Chapter 3– Getting Started Turning Off the Spire CX250 Color Server (Control Station Configuration) ¾ Do one of the following actions: Turn off the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier. The Spire CX250 color server automatically turns off when the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier is tur...
Page 69 - Basic Workflows
Basic Workflows Overview ..........................................................................................60 Importing and Printing Files...............................................................60 Reprinting Jobs ...........................................................................
Page 70 - Overview; You import jobs for printing in the following situations:; Importing and Printing Files; To import files to the Spire CX250 color server:; The Import window appears.
60 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Overview You import jobs for printing in the following situations: • When a page-description language (PDL) file is created on a client workstation that is not connected to the Spire CX250 color server • When a PDL file is located on an external medium, such as a CD-ROM...
Page 71 - To check the status of imported jobs:
Importing and Printing Files 61 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 . The file(s) appears in the lower list. 4. Selec...
Page 72 - Reprinting Jobs; Submitting an RTP Job Requiring no Changes
62 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The Importing/Retrieving window appears. The Importing/Retrieving window indicates the name of the file being imported, its location and the job size. It also indicates the percentage of the job already transferred, both numerically and graphically. 2. Select one of the...
Page 73 - Job Editor; tool enables you to preview a job before printing, delete,; To open the job editor:; In the Storage; Navigation Buttons
Job Editor 63 Job Editor The Job Editor tool enables you to preview a job before printing, delete, move or insert pages. While you navigate to the various pages of a job, you can view thumbnails of the job. For an imposed job, you can view the imposed sheets, including the layout of the pages on eac...
Page 74 - Previewing the Job
64 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Previewing the Job The preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode of the page. Table 9: Preview Buttons This button: Enables you to: Pan View a different area of the image. Eye Dropper Find out the CMYK values of a specific area on the page. To find the value...
Page 75 - Viewing Pages in the Job Editor; The Booklets tab; To view a page on the booklets tab:
Job Editor 65 Viewing Pages in the Job Editor The Job Editor window has three tabs— Booklets , Thumbnails and Imposed Sheets —which enable you to switch between views. The Booklets tab The Booklets tab displays the booklets included in the selected job and the names and numbers of the pages in each ...
Page 76 - The Thumbnails Tab; tab displays miniature views (“thumbnails”) of each page; To view a page on the Thumbnails tab:; Click the; Double-click the thumbnail of the page that you want to view.
66 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The Thumbnails Tab The Thumbnails tab displays miniature views (“thumbnails”) of each page in the selected booklet. These thumbnails enable you to find a specific page more easily. To view a page on the Thumbnails tab: 1. Click the Thumbnails tab. Miniature versions of ...
Page 77 - The Imposed Sheets Tab; To display a page of an Imposed job:
Job Editor 67 The Imposed Sheets Tab 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. To display a page of an Imposed job: 1. Click the Thumbnails or Booklets tab....
Page 78 - Editing an RTP Job; To move a page in a job:
68 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 4. To edit the job, click the Booklets or Thumbnails tab. Editing an RTP Job You can edit an RTP job in the following ways: • Move pages within the job • Delete pages from the job • Insert pages from another job To move a page in a job: 1. Click the Thumbnails tab. 2. I...
Page 79 - To delete a page from a job; Copying Pages Into a Job; To copy a page into a job:
Job Editor 69 The page moves to the selected location, and the page numbers are updated accordingly. 4. Click Save As to save the changes in the job. To delete a page from a job 1. In the Job Editor window, click the page that you want to delete, and click Delete . The page is deleted and the page n...
Page 80 - Select the job with the page you want to copy and click
70 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 2. Select the job with the page you want to copy and click OK . 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.
Page 81 - tab, the left pane splits into two. The thumbnails of
Job Editor 71 In the Thumbnails tab, the left pane splits into two. The thumbnails of the second job appear below those of the job you are editing. 3. In the lower set of thumbnails, locate the page that you want to copy. 4. Drag the page to the upper set of thumbnails, to the desired location in th...
Page 82 - To copy all the pages of a job into another job:; to save the changes.
72 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The copied page is inserted in the desired location, and the page numbers are updated accordingly. 5. Click Save As to save the changes. To copy all the pages of a job into another job: 1. Follow steps 1-4 in the procedure for copying a page into a job (see page 69). 2....
Page 83 - Before you begin using the remote scan application:; on the
Remote Scan Application 73 Remote Scan Application Before you begin using the remote scan application: • Enable remote scanning in the Spire CX250 color server Settings window (see Scan on page 167) • Install the remote scan application on your client workstation. You can find the setup file, Remote...
Page 84 - Creating Scan Boxes
74 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows The remote scan application enables you to: • Create scan boxes either locally or from your client workstation, and then set parameters that specify the location of your scanned data, the format in which it is saved, and security settings • Manage scanned images The Spi...
Page 87 - Scanning Workflow
Remote Scan Application 77 11. Select the desired output color from the OutputColor list. 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. Sc...
Page 88 - Managing Scanned Images; To view the scanned job from the scan box:
78 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 7. In the Basic Scanning , Image Quality , Scan Options and Output Format tabs, change the settings as desired. 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 <sc...
Page 89 - To delete a scanned job from a scan box:; Managing Fonts
Managing Fonts 79 4. Select a destination and click Save . You can now open and work with your scanned data. To delete a scanned job from a scan box: 1. Open the remote scan application and ensure it is connected. 2. In the ScanBox list, select the scan box where the scanned job is saved. 3. Select ...
Page 90 - Managing Virtual Printers
80 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows 3. Choose a Font Library option. The default option is Latin . 4. To set the default font, select a font from the list, and click Set as Default . 5. To delete a font, select the font, and click Delete font . Managing Virtual Printers A virtual printer is a printer publ...
Page 91 - Adding a New Printer; To add a new printer:
Managing Virtual Printers 81 The Spire CX250 color server is predefined with three virtual printers: • ProcessPrint Files sent to this printer are automatically processed and printed to the printer through the Spire CX250 color server. • ProcessStore Files sent to this printer are automatically proc...
Page 93 - Editing an Existing Printer; To edit an existing printer:
Managing Virtual Printers 83 8. Select the Override PPD parameters check box if you would like the virtual printer settings to override the PPD parameter selection. 9. Edit the job parameters of your new virtual printer. 10. Click OK in the Add New Virtual Printer dialog box. The new printer appears...
Page 94 - Deleting an Existing Printer; the; In the message that appears, click; to delete the designated printer.
84 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Deleting an Existing Printer 1. In the Virtual Printers window, select a printer from the list and click the Remove button . 2. In the message that appears, click Yes to delete the designated printer.
Page 96 - Working From Windows Client Workstations; Windows XP
86 Chapter 5– Printing From Your Computer Overview To print a job from a client workstation, print the job to one of the Spire CX250 color server network published printers—for example, ProcessPrint . The job is spooled and then processed and printed (according to the selected job flow of the publis...
Page 97 - Copying the Printer Driver from Windows
Working From Windows Client Workstations 87 To define a network printer in Windows XP using the network neighborhood: 1. On the desktop, double click My Network Places and browse to the desired network printer. 2. Double-click on the network printer icon. The network printer is defined on your Windo...
Page 98 - Printing From Windows
88 Chapter 5– Printing From Your Computer Printing From Windows 1. Open the file you would like to print in the corresponding application—for example, open a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat. 2. From the File menu, select Print . The Print dialog box appears. 3. From the Name list, select the desired Spire...
Page 99 - Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations
Working From Windows Client Workstations 89 Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations You can submit jobs using the Spire CX250 color server published printers over a TCP/IP protocol. This connection enables a significantly higher spooling speed. The Spire CX250 color server can receive pr...
Page 100 - To set up using AppleTalk protocol:
90 Chapter 5– Printing From Your Computer 11. Locate the CX250_V1.PPD file. It is recommended that you copy the PPD file by dragging it to the specified folder in your local disk. To do this, open another Finder window. 12. From the Go menu, select Computer . 13. Click the MacOSX disk icon, and loca...
Page 101 - Printing from a Macintosh
Working From Windows Client Workstations 91 12. Click Add . You have successfully installed a network printer for the Spire CX250 color server and are ready to start printing. To use the TCP/IP protocol: 1. Make sure that the Spire CX250 color server PPD file has been copied to the correct folder on...
Page 105 - Generating Reports
Generating Reports Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier...96 Job Accounting .................................................................................97 Job Ticket Report ............................................................................101 Preflight Repo...
Page 106 - View Configuration; To print a report from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier:
96 Chapter 6– Generating Reports Printing Reports from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Printer-Copier The following reports can be printed directly from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier: • Configuration—this report details the current Spire configuration. For more information, see View Configu...
Page 107 - Job Accounting; Setting the Accounting/Message Viewer; At any stage of work, from the
Job Accounting 97 Job Accounting The Accounting feature provides information about all the jobs that were successfully printed via the Spire CX250 color server. The report is in the form of a tab-delimited file. You can filter, sort, and print the jobs in the report. You can also export the report t...
Page 109 - Exporting the Accounting Log; To export the accounting information:
Job Accounting 99 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. Paper Size Size of the media set for the job—for examp...
Page 110 - Locate the folder in which to save the report.
100 Chapter 6– Generating Reports 2. Locate the folder in which to save the report. 3. Click Save . The log is saved as a Tab delimited text file in the specified location. 4. If desired, open the *.txt file in a text editor or in a spreadsheet application—for example, Microsoft Excel—and manipulate...
Page 111 - Printing the Accounting Log; To print the accounting log from the Spire CX250 color server:; Filter and sort the report as desired.; The Print window appears.; Job Ticket Report
Job Ticket Report 101 Printing the Accounting Log The Accounting log can be printed via the Spire CX250 color server or directly from the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer-copier. To print the accounting log from the Spire CX250 color server: 1. Filter and sort the report as desired. 2. Click Print Li...
Page 112 - To display the job ticket report:
102 Chapter 6– Generating Reports This feature is useful for: • Updating the Hot-Line service on Job Ticket Report data when a question arises. • Retaining job parameters when the same job is planned to be re-printed in the future. • Providing the client/customer a follow-up tool regarding printed J...
Page 113 - Preflight Report; with the preflight report available for inspection.; To view the preflight report:; Right-click the job in the Storage window, and from the menu select; The Preflight Report dialog box appears. If you selected the; option in the
Preflight Report 103 Preflight Report The preflight report is a job-related report that provides information about the status (missing or found) of key job components prior to printing and enables you to correct your files accordingly. It is especially useful to run the preflight check before you pr...
Page 117 - Color Workflow
Color Workflow Calibration Overview.......................................................................108 Defining the Calibration Device .......................................................109 Scanner Calibration.........................................................................109 Cal...
Page 118 - Calibration Overview
108 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Calibration Overview One of the most important issues in obtaining satisfactory print quality is steady toner density. Toner density is affected by many factors such as heat, humidity, and service settings. You should perform a daily calibration to compensate for these ...
Page 122 - Calibrating the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal
112 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 19. To start scanning the charts, on the control panel, press Start . The charts are scanned and measured and a calibration table is created. In the Spire CX250 color server Calibration Wizard, the software informs you whether or not the calibration was successful. 20. ...
Page 123 - Guidelines for Successful Calibration; Familiarize yourself with the
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 113 Guidelines for Successful Calibration To ensure your calibration is as accurate as possible, check the following guidelines before you calibrate: • Ensure that your X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer is connected properly • Ensure that your...
Page 125 - Calibrating the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer; Frequency of Calibration
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 115 Calibrating the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer Frequency of Calibration Your X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer should have a quick calibration at least once a day. A full calibration should be performed annually, during heavy usage to ...
Page 126 - Quick Calibration; Creating a Calibration Table
116 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Quick Calibration You can perform a quick calibration at any time. The only required action is to scan the reflection reference as you would with any other strip. You should only perform a quick calibration after a full calibration has been done. New densitometers are f...
Page 129 - If you selected; as the; in Step 1 of the
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 119 If you selected Automatic as the Screening Method in Step 1 of the wizard, you need to calibrate the Spire CX250 color server using two charts. Step 2 of the Calibration Wizard appears as follows:
Page 130 - Step 3 of the Color Calibration Wizard appears.
120 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 11. While pressing down the button on the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer, align the head with the cyan arrow’s tip. The arrow is to the left of the cyan column on the Image Density Calibration Curve. Its tip intersects the semi-dotted line. 12. Sweep the X-Rite DTP3...
Page 131 - and select
Calibrating with the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal Densitometer 121 14. Select Save as and select the required name for the calibration table. Type your own or select one from the list.Or: Select As default table (Normal) to save the calibration table as Normal . Note: Each time you save a calibration table...
Page 132 - Using Calibration Tables
122 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 15. Click Finish . Regardless of the option you chose, two calibration tables are saved: • Normal: A table that maintains the gray balance throughout the range of colors in the print job file • Saturated: A table that is the same as the normal table for 80% of the color...
Page 133 - Calibration List
Using Calibration Tables 123 The following options are available: • Click Calibrate to run the Color Calibration Wizard. This wizard guides you in the use of the X-Rite DTP34 QuickCal densitometer to create calibration tables, see Creating a Calibration Table on page 116. • Select a calibration tabl...
Page 134 - Printing the Job with the Calibration Table; To print the reference job:
124 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Printing the Job with the Calibration Table Now that you have calibrated the paper you are going to use for printing, you can select the calibration table to print any job on the same paper stock using the same screen type. You can print the reference job you printed be...
Page 135 - Color Tools; Managing Device Link Profiles; To import a source ICC profile:
Color Tools 125 Color Tools Profile Manager 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....
Page 137 - To import a destination ICC profile:
Color Tools 127 To import a destination ICC profile: 1. In the Resource Center>Profile Manager , click the Destination Profile tab. The predefined ICC profiles are displayed. 2. Click the Import button . The Import Destination ICC Profile dialog box appears. 3. In the Source Profile area, click t...
Page 138 - To delete an ICC Profile:; Spot Color Editor and Workflow; To edit an existing PANTONE color:
128 Chapter 7– Color Workflow To delete an ICC Profile: 1. In the Resource Center>Profile Manager , select the profile you would like to delete. 2. Click the delete button . The profile is deleted from the profile list. Spot Color Editor and Workflow Individual job pages can contain continuous to...
Page 139 - To create a new spot color:
Color Tools 129 2. Search for a particular color under Color . 3. Alternatively, from the Spot dictionary list, select the color dictionary that contains the color you wish to edit. 4. Highlight the required color. The color's CMYK values and a color preview appear in the right hand side of the Spot...
Page 141 - Gradation Tool; tab, and may be applied to print jobs. The Spire; To open the Gradation tool:; The Gradation dialog box appears.; Preview
Color Tools 131 Gradation Tool Sometimes you need to perform tone corrections when printing a job. These changes in gradation can include brightness, contrast, and color balance adjustments throughout the tone range of an entire image, or in specific tone ranges. Gradation tables you create using th...
Page 142 - to select a job for display in the Preview window.; The job appears in the Gradation dialog box.
132 Chapter 7– Color Workflow To preview a job: 1. Click Browse to select a job for display in the Preview window. The Processed Jobs window appears. The jobs that are displayed are the RTP jobs listed in the Storage window. 2. Select the job you wish to preview, and then click Open . The job appear...
Page 143 - Editing Gradation Tables
Color Tools 133 Editing Gradation Tables When you open the Gradation Tool window, the default gradation table, DefaultTable , is selected in the Gradation Table list, and is displayed in the graph. This table serves as a baseline and consists of a 45° gradation curve, with Brightness and Contrast se...
Page 144 - Creating a New Gradation Table
134 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 8. To remove the last change you made to the gradation graph, click Undo . Creating a New Gradation Table 1. In the Gradation Tool window, modify your gradation table as required. 2. Click the Save button . 3. In the Table name box, type the required name for the new gr...
Page 145 - Using the Preview Tools
Color Tools 135 Using the Preview Tools The preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode in the original and edited views. Table 11: Preview Buttons This button: Enables you to: Pan View a different area of the image Eye Dropper Find out the CMYK values of a specific area on the page. To fi...
Page 146 - Brightness and Contrast Slider Controls; Brightness
136 Chapter 7– Color Workflow 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 i...
Page 147 - Contrast Center; Organizing Gradation Tables
Color Tools 137 Contrast Center Contrast increases the image contrast mainly in the midtones. Using Contrast Center, you can adjust where the contrast is increased. To enhance contrast in highlights, the Contrast Center is shifted toward the highlights. To enhance contrast in shadows, the Contrast C...
Page 149 - System Administration
System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server ..............140 System Messages ............................................................................169
Page 150 - Server Setup
140 Chapter 8– System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server Basic system configuration and settings are defined in the Spire CX250 color server Settings window. ¾ To open the Settings window, from the Tools menu select Settings . The settings are divided into two lis...
Page 151 - Changing the Server Name; In the Settings window, select; The System Properties dialog box appears.; The Computer Name Changes dialog box appears.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 141 Changing the Server Name 1. In the Settings window, select Server Setup . 2. In the Server Name area, click Change . The System Properties dialog box appears. 3. In the Computer Name tab, click Change . The Computer Name Changes dialog box ...
Page 152 - Changing the Date and Time
142 Chapter 8– System Administration 4. In the Computer Name box, type a new name for the computer. 5. If you want to change the Workgroup or the Domain in which your computer appears, select the desired option and type a new name in the corresponding box. 6. Click OK . 7. Click OK in the System Pro...
Page 153 - tab and set the correct time zone.
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 143 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 .
Page 154 - Network Setup; IPX Printing; enables the Spire CX250 color server to act as a job server for
144 Chapter 8– System Administration Network Setup The IPX Printing settings, TCP/IP settings and the Apple Talk settings are set in the Network Setup parameter. IPX Printing IPX Printing enables the Spire CX250 color server to act as a job server for the Novell queue. A job server checks each assig...
Page 157 - Apple Talk Setup; To change the Apple Talk network settings:
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 147 Apple Talk Setup The AppleTalk Setup utility enables you to change the AppleTalk zone in which your Spire CX250 color server is located. To change the Apple Talk network settings: 1. In the Settings window, select Network Setup . 2. In the ...
Page 158 - Remote Tools Setup
148 Chapter 8– System Administration Remote Tools Setup The Web connect Setup enables clients to connect to the Spire CX250 color server over the network by using the Spire Web Center. This option is disabled by default. 1. In the Settings window, select Remote Tools Setup . 2. Select Enable WebView...
Page 159 - User Passwords; To set Password settings:
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 149 Security User Passwords For security, you can set passwords for users for when they log in to the Spire CX250 color server. To set Password settings: 1. In the Settings window, select Security . 2. Select Auto Log On to enable users to log ...
Page 160 - To change Administrator/Operator passwords:; Disk Wipe; To operate the Spire Disk Wipe utility:
150 Chapter 8– System Administration To change Administrator/Operator passwords: 1. In the Settings window, select Security . 2. In the Administrator/Operator area, enter the old password. 3. Enter the new password. 4. Verify the new password. 5. Click Apply and Save in the Settings window. The pass...
Page 161 - To set the system disks threshold, in the; minimum free disk space desired for RIP.; Backing up the Configuration
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 151 System Disks When the Printer or User Disks reach a pre-defined threshold of minimum available space (the default is 250 MB), RIP is suspended and the system provides a warning message. The RIP will resume automatically only after disk spac...
Page 162 - To backup the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server:; The Save window appears.
152 Chapter 8– System Administration Configuration Backup To backup the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server: 1. In the Settings window, select Configuration Backup . 2. In the Configuration Backup area, click Browse . The Save window appears.
Page 163 - Configuration Restore; To restore the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server:
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 153 3. Browse to the desired directory path for the backup. 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. ...
Page 165 - check box if you want to calibrate using the X-Rite DTP34
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 155 Calibration Device 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. Note: T...
Page 166 - Localization; Setting the Localization Measurement
156 Chapter 8– System Administration Localization Set the locally-used unit measurements and language in the Localization parameter. Setting the Localization Measurement 1. In the Settings window, select Localization . 2. In the Units area, select Millimeters or Inches , as desired. Setting the Lang...
Page 168 - General Defaults
158 Chapter 8– System Administration General Defaults 1. In the Settings window, select General Defaults . 2. In the Default Image Size area, select the Size . 3. Select the desired OPI setting to specify how an external high-resolution image is placed in a PostScript file as it goes to RIP. If you ...
Page 169 - Printing Modes
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 159 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 whe...
Page 170 - Job batching
160 Chapter 8– System Administration Print Queue Manager Job batching The job batching utility enables you to print several jobs with the same settings in a batch without cycle down between jobs, which saves production time. 1. In the Settings window, select Print Queue Manager . 2. Select one of th...
Page 171 - Held jobs
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 161 Held jobs 1. In the Settings window, select Print Queue Manager . 2. In the Held Jobs Policy area, select one of the following options: • Bypass held jobs to bypass frozen jobs in the In Print queue. • Don’t Bypass held jobs to stop the pri...
Page 172 - Automatic Screening; To change the values of the automatic screening method:; Calibration Reminder
162 Chapter 8– System Administration Automatic Screening The Spire CX250 color server supports Dot and Stochastic screening. When you print a job from the Spire CX250 color server, select the automatic screening method. By default, automatic screening applies two types of screen: • For text or line-...
Page 173 - Alert Messages; Accounting Log Setup
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 163 Messages Alert Messages The Alert Messages utility enables you to select whether the Alerts window will open automatically when an error occurs. To set the Alerts window settings: 1. In the Settings window, select Messages . 2. In the Alert...
Page 174 - To setup the accounting log:; Message Viewer Log Setup; To setup the message viewer log:
164 Chapter 8– System Administration To setup the accounting log: 1. In the Settings window, select Messages . 2. In the Accounting log setup area, select the desired value to Overwrite messages after . 3. To remove all the existing information from the windows, whenever desired, click Clear Log Now...
Page 175 - To view the configuration:
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 165 View Configuration The View Configuration utility enables you to view the configuration of your Spire CX250 color server and to print it to any printer on the network connected to your Spire CX250 color server. In addition you can save the ...
Page 176 - Locate the desired folder, and click; JDF Outputs
166 Chapter 8– System Administration 5. Locate the desired folder, and click Save . JDF Outputs
Page 177 - Automatic Job Deletion
Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX250 Color Server 167 The Spire CX250 color server receives the JDF job ticket via hot folders, returns JDF output with job accounting information, and submits JMF (Job Messaging Format) signals with the job's status. If the JDF job has a target path specified i...
Page 178 - To delete scanned jobs:; Remote Access; To enable remote access:; Storage Management
168 Chapter 8– System Administration To delete scanned jobs: ¾ In the Automatic job deletion area, click Delete Now . Remote Access Using the remote scan application, you can enable remote scanning for all users or Administrators only. To enable remote access: 1. In the Settings window, select Scan ...
Page 179 - To set automatic job deletion:; Frozen Jobs; System Messages; The Alerts Window
System Messages 169 Automatic Job Deletion Set the time interval (in days) for automatically deleting stored jobs. To set automatic job deletion: 1. In the Settings window, select Storage Management . 2. In the Automatic job deletion area, select the number of days after which stored jobs are automa...
Page 180 - To delete messages from the Alerts window:; To remove all messages, click; System Disks Threshold Message
170 Chapter 8– System Administration To delete messages from the Alerts window: ¾ Do one of the following actions: Select the message(s) you want to delete and click Clear . To remove all messages, click Clear All . System Disks Threshold Message When the Printer or User Disks reach a pre-define...
Page 181 - To view the job history:; The Message Viewer; To open the Message Viewer:
System Messages 171 Job History To view the job history: ¾ Right-click a job in the Queues or Storage window, and from the menu select Job History . The Job History window appears, listing all the messages that were generated during the workflow of the selected job. The Message Viewer To open the Me...
Page 182 - Managing Messages
172 Chapter 8– System Administration By default, all the jobs that were handled during the last 3 months (90 days) are listed. 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 re...
Page 183 - Filtering the Messages by Type; To print the message list:
System Messages 173 Filtering the Messages by Type Each message in the Message Viewer and Job History window is assigned an icon to denote the message type: 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. ¾ Clic...
Page 185 - Setting Parameters
Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window ..........................176 Setting PPD File Parameters .............................................................208
Page 186 - The Print Settings Tab; Number of Copies; Type the number of copies to be printed.; The Job
176 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window This section describes the Job Parameters window, and explains how to set the job parameters. The Print Settings Tab Number of Copies ¾ Type the number of copies to be printed. For more information about opening the J...
Page 187 - Print Range
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 177 Print Range ¾ Select the desired print range. To select specific pages, booklets or page ranges, select Pages/Booklets and specify the pages or booklets to be printed as follows: Type one or several numbers separated by commas and no spaces. For ...
Page 188 - Image Position
178 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Image Position This parameter enables you to change the location of the entire printed image on the sheet (simplex or duplex). Image position uses the following terminology: • Rear: the edge of a sheet at which printing stops, near the rear of the printer • Lead: t...
Page 189 - Gallop; The Paper Stock Tab; Paper Size
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 179 Gallop 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 sele...
Page 190 - Tray
180 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Tray ¾ In the Tray list, select the desired tray, and load the specific stock in this tray. If you select Auto , any tray with the specific paper stock is used. Media Type 1. In the Media Type list, select the desired media. 2. In the Image Quality list, select the...
Page 191 - The Print Quality Tab
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 181 The Print Quality Tab Text /Line Quality The Text/Line quality parameter improves text quality. Text/line quality and text and line-art elements are processed separately to produce optimal rendering of all the elements on a page. This option improv...
Page 193 - Black Overprint; The Color Tab
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 183 3. Do one of the following actions: • Select the Protect Small Text check box to prevent the trapping of any text that is 12 points or smaller. • Clear the Protect Small Text check box to trap all text elements. Black Overprint ¾ Select Yes to ensu...
Page 196 - To select CMYK workflow options:
186 Appendix A– Setting Parameters of survey forms. In such a case, it is best to emulate the offset before the job actually goes to offset printing. The Spire CX250 color server supports the device link CMYK emulation methods. Use the CMYK workflow parameter to specify the required rendering intent...
Page 197 - Spot Workflow; To ignore the spot color dictionary:
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 187 • To emulate the original paper tint, select the Emulate source paper tint check box. • 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...
Page 198 - Destination Profile; parameter enables you to select the required calibration
188 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Destination Profile ¾ Select the required profile. There is one predefined Spire CX250 color server profile, SpireDC250. Screening Screening converts Continuous-Tone (CT) and Line-Work (LW) images into information (halftone dots) that can be printed. The human eye ...
Page 199 - To select a calibration table for a job:; Color Adjustments; Gradation
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 189 To select a calibration table for a job: ¾ In the Calibration list, select a calibration table. The default calibration table is Normal . Ink Saving (GCR) Gray component replacement (GCR) prevents the consequences of excessive toner buildup, such a...
Page 201 - The Imposition Tab; tab enables you to set job options related to the; parameter specifies how printed sheets are
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 191 The Imposition Tab The Imposition tab enables you to set job options related to the positioning, folding, trimming, and binding of pages. Imposition Method The Imposition Method parameter specifies how printed sheets are finished. ¾ Select one of t...
Page 202 - Sizes
192 Appendix A– Setting Parameters 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. If you select Step & Repeat , the following option is available: • Cut & Stack:...
Page 203 - Template
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 193 3. In the Tray list, select the required tray. If you select Auto , any tray with the specific paper size will be used. 4. In the Trim Size list, select the desired trim size. Trim size is the size of the finished, trimmed document. You can adjust ...
Page 204 - User-Defined Imposition Templates; in; To import a user-defined imposition template:
194 Appendix A– Setting Parameters 4. In the Rows list, select the number of pages to place vertically. 5. Select the desired layout—for example, Duplex HTH or Duplex HTT . 6. Select the North South check box if the template you chose is either step and repeat 2×1 or 1×2. The pages will be placed 18...
Page 205 - If you want to lock the template, select the; To rename a user-defined imposition template:; On the toolbar, click the
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 195 4. In the Open dialog box, locate the user-defined template that you want to import. 5. If you want to lock the template, select the lock job ticket check box. 6. Click Import . To rename a user-defined imposition template: 1. On the toolbar, click...
Page 206 - To delete a user-defined imposition template:; Margins; To select marks and bleed options:
196 Appendix A– Setting Parameters 4. Type a new name for the user-defined imposition template. 5. Click OK . The renamed user-defined imposition template appears in the imposition template list. To delete a user-defined imposition template: 1. On the toolbar, click the Resource Center button . 2. I...
Page 208 - The Services Tab; Job Deletion; To set a deletion policy:; Suspend the
198 Appendix A– Setting Parameters The Services Tab Job Deletion Select this parameter to delete each page on the fly once it has been successfully printed. In this way, the Spire CX250 color server maintains enough free disk space for the duration of the print run. Reusable elements are not deleted...
Page 209 - Substitute Fonts
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 199 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: Yes: to substitute a missing font with the default font set in the Settings window No: to stop...
Page 210 - APR
200 Appendix A– Setting Parameters APR 1. In the APR options area, select one of the following options: • Print with high res: replaces low-resolution images in your job with high-resolution images that are located in a specified APR path. • Print with low res: prints the job with the existing low-r...
Page 211 - Job Flow
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 201 Job Flow The Job Flow parameter enables you to specify a job flow for a job that is imported to the Spire CX250 color server from the network or from the Spire CX250 color server folders. ¾ Select one of the job flow options: Process & Print ...
Page 212 - Job Info
202 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Job Info This parameter provides the following information: • Job Title : Original name of the file related to this job • Sender : User name of the system from which this job originated • Account : Account number of a specific customer or group • Recipient : Name o...
Page 213 - The Finishing Tab; To print an administration page:
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 203 The Finishing Tab Admin. Page The administration page contains job-related information such as the job title, the name of the sender, the date and time that the job was submitted, account information, and comments. The administration page is printe...
Page 214 - Slip Sheet
204 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Slip Sheet You can print slip sheets with your job and select a different paper set in which to print the slip sheet. If the job is collated, the slip sheet prints between sets. If the job is uncollated, the slip sheets prints between groups. ¾ Select the Print sli...
Page 216 - The Exceptions Tab; Managing Exceptions; To add exceptions to a job:
206 Appendix A– Setting Parameters The Exceptions Tab The Exceptions tab enables you to add and delete page exceptions and inserts. Exceptions are special pages in a job for which you want to assign different paper stock. For example, you can assign a different paper stock for each chapter within a ...
Page 217 - To delete an exception:; Managing Inserts
Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 207 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 butto...
Page 218 - Setting PPD File Parameters; Table 12 lists the PPD file parameters available.
208 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Setting PPD File Parameters You can set job parameters from a client workstation using the PPD file, or you can define a virtual printer with predefined PPD file settings. To print a file from Windows, first set up a Spire CX250 color server network printer with th...
Page 222 - Backup
212 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Overview This chapter describes when and how to back up and restore the entire operating system and software (including the current job list database) on your computer, as well as when and how to reinstall the Spire Application software...
Page 223 - Preloaded Software
Overview 213 Preloaded Software The Spire CX250 color server is delivered to the customer site preloaded with the following software and configuration: • Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2 • Internet Explorer 6.0 • Spire Application software • Adobe ® Acrobat ® 6.0 • Network Parameters (host...
Page 224 - Backing Up and Restoring the Software
214 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Backing Up and Restoring the Software 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 co...
Page 225 - Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration; The Spire CX250 color server includes two backup configurations.; Factory Default
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 215 Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration The Spire CX250 color server includes two backup configurations. 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 parti...
Page 226 - On the desktop, select; to continue or
216 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 3. On the desktop, select Start > CX250 > CX250 Tools > System Backup and Restore > Start system backup . 4. The system checks whether there is adequate space on partition C to perform the backup. a. If there is adequate dis...
Page 227 - to continue, free disk space on Partition C, and then
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 217 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 Gho...
Page 228 - Backing Up the Job List Database; If you back up the CX250 Last Image configuration (see
218 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Backing Up the Job List Database If you back up the CX250 Last Image configuration (see Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration on page 215), your job list database is also backed up. If, at some later date, you restore the config...
Page 230 - Make sure that the folders created in; Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server
220 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 6. Make sure that the folders created in D:\Backup have the latest modification date. 7. Press any key to continue.You have completed Backing Up the CX250 Last Image Configuration . Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Performing the ...
Page 231 - Verifying the Current Recovery Type; Restoring the Last Image configuration; To verify the current recovery type:; Using the tip of a pen or similar object, press the; button on the front of the Spire CX250 color server.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 221 Verifying the Current Recovery Type The Spire CX250 color server includes two options for restoring the system: • Restoring the Last Image configuration • Restoring the Factory Default configuration Before performing the recovery procedure, the system must b...
Page 232 - When the following windows appears, click; Restoring the Last Image Configuration
222 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software When the following windows appears, click OK . Restoring the Last Image Configuration To restore the Last Image configuration, the operating system must be in Last Image mode. See Verifying the Current Recovery Type on page 221. 1. Turn...
Page 234 - on; button on the Spire CX250 color server.
224 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Restoring the Factory Default Configuration To restore the Factory Default configuration, the operating system must be in Factory Default mode. See Verifying the Current Recovery Type on page 221. 1. Turn on the Spire CX250 color server...
Page 235 - When the OS confirmation message appears, click; button to exit recovery mode.
Backing Up and Restoring the Software 225 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 continuous...
Page 236 - Restoring the Job List Database
226 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 9. Restart the Spire CX250 color server. a. Press the green On/Off button continuously for 4-5 seconds. The Spire CX250 color server shuts down. b. Press the green On/Off button again. LED 1 illuminates steady green and the Spire CX250 ...
Page 238 - Press
228 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 5. Press Y to continue. The following window appears. 6. Press any key to continue. You have completed Restoring the Job List Database .
Page 239 - Adding the Spire CX250 Color Server to a Domain
Adding the Spire CX250 Color Server to a Domain 229 Adding the Spire CX250 Color Server to a Domain This procedure should be performed by a System Administrator. It contains the following major tasks: 1. Uninstalling the Spire Application (Spire CX250 color server) software. 2. Adding the Spire CX25...
Page 240 - Reinstalling the Spire Application Software; Uninstalling the Spire Application Software
230 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Reinstalling the Spire Application Software Before you can reinstall the Spire Application software, you must uninstall the current version. Uninstalling the Spire Application Software 1. Turn on your client PC, Mac client, or portable ...
Page 242 - option and click
232 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 7. When the InstallShield Wizard finishes uninstalling the Spire Application and Spire GUI, the following window appears. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now. option and click Finish . The Spire CX250 color server restarts...
Page 243 - Installing the Spire Application Software
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 233 Installing the Spire Application Software 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. Und...
Page 244 - You have completed; Configuring the McAfee VirusScan (Optional)
234 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 5. When the InstallShield Wizard finishes installing the Spire Application software, the following window appears. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now. option and click Finish . The Spire CX250 color server restarts and yo...
Page 245 - Configuring the Scan All Fixed Disks Settings; icon and select
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 235 Creo will continue to update their virus protection software recommendations according to software performance and market availability. It is the responsibility of the site manager to obtain, once a year, the latest version of the anti-virus software a...
Page 248 - Configuring the On-Access Scan Settings
238 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 8. Select the Also exclude subfolders check box and click OK . 9. In the Set Exclusions dialog box, click OK , and again click OK . Configuring the On-Access Scan Settings 1. Return to the VirusScan Console window. 2. In the Task area, ...
Page 249 - The following dialog box appears:
Reinstalling the Spire Application Software 239 4. Click the Detection tab. 5. In the What not to scan area, click Exclusions . The following dialog box appears:
Page 251 - Installing and Configuring Novell Client; Installing Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server
Installing and Configuring Novell Client 241 10. In the Set Exclusions dialog box, click OK . 11. In the VirusScan On-Access Scan Properties window, click OK . You have completed configuring the On-Access Scan settings . Installing and Configuring Novell Client The following procedures are relevant ...
Page 252 - Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server; After the system restarts, the Novell Setup dialog box appears.
242 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software 4. Click Install . 5. Click Reboot . 6. You have completed Installing Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server . Proceed to Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server . Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Serve...
Page 254 - Uninstalling Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server; Uninstalling Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color
244 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software Uninstalling Novell Client for Spire CX250 Color Server Uninstall Novell Client if you no longer operate a Novell network running IPX protocol. 1. Close the Spire CX250 color server workspace and the Spire CX250 color server software. 2...
Page 256 - Performing a Test Print
246 Appendix B– Restoring the Spire CX250 Color Server Software This operation will replace your current backup file with a new one. Do you wish to continue?Note: The system will reboot twice and remain offline for several minutes during this process. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. 5. The Sp...
Page 257 - The file is processed, printed, and sent to the Storage window.; Formatting the Image Disk
Formatting the Image Disk 247 5. Click Import . The file is processed, printed, and sent to the Storage window. Formatting the Image Disk Perform the following procedure when suggested as a recovery action. 1. Close all software programs and wait for them to shut down completely. 2. Select Start >...
Page 259 - A rendering intent method similar to; Glossary
24 bit/3 byte image An image can be either RGB or CMY and each of the three colors uses 1 byte or 8 bits of data. Since 3 bytes equals 24 bits, these images are also known as 24 bit images. This system is used for high quality video imaging and scanning. For process color printing, a fourth color (b...
Page 260 - PSImage
250 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Anti-Aliasing A step effect in which angled lines or curved edges of elements in an electronic image look broken or jagged, as a result of producing it in a grid format. Increasing resolution can reduce this effect or using a technique called anti-aliasing whe...
Page 261 - The range of colors possible with any color system.
Glossary 251 CMYK The process colors - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. See also Color separations , Process colors , and Subtractive color model . Color gamut The range of colors possible with any color system. Color separations Separate films are prepared for each of the process printing inks - cy...
Page 262 - OPI
252 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide DCS Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation, an EPS format containing 5 files. Four of the files contain the color information for each of the CMYK colors and the fifth is a low-resolution composite file for use in electronic page layout. See also OPI . Degr...
Page 263 - Trapping
Glossary 253 Frame A color overlap created intentionally at a color border so as to minimize the effects of misregistration. Also known as trap or grip. See also Trapping . Frequency modulated screens A method of creating halftones where the spots are all the same size, but the frequency or number o...
Page 264 - Highlights
254 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Imposition The arranging of pages in a press form to ensure the correct order after the printed sheet is folded, bound and trimmed. Ink jet proof A proof of a digital image printed by using jets that squirt minuscule drops of ink. Ink jet proofers can print on...
Page 265 - Overprint
Glossary 255 Misregistration A situation common during printing where one or more of the color separations is slightly misaligned with regard to the others on press. Misregistration shows up as white gaps or tinted overlaps at the borders of color pairs. Colors containing such files are trapped to c...
Page 266 - A Macintosh file format for bitmaps and vector graphics.
256 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Perceptual (Photographic) (Default for RGB) A rendering intent method which preserves the visual relationship among the colors as they are perceived by the human eye. In other words, all colors are proportionally scaled to fit the output gamut. All or most col...
Page 267 - RIP
Glossary 257 Rasterization The translation of vector information into bitmap information. Bitmaps may also require a new rasterization to comply with the screening parameters (dot shape, dot size) of the imagesetter that will expose them on film. See also RIP and RIPing . Register Fitting of two or ...
Page 268 - The strength of a color.
258 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide 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 hor...
Page 270 - CMYK
260 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide Subtractive color model A color process in which the red, green and blue components of the original subject are reproduced as three super-imposed images in the complementary (subtractive) colors of cyan, magenta and yellow respectively. See also CMYK , Process...
Page 273 - Index
A Aborted status, 43Absolute colorimetric, 249Accounting Log exporting, 99printing, 101report, 96setup, 164 Accounting Viewer setting, 97viewing log, 97 Adding crop marks, 197fold marks, 197new virtual printer, 81 Admin Page, 203Administration Items, 140Alert Messages, 163Alerts window, 169AppleTalk...