Konica Minolta IC-301 User Manual
Konica Minolta IC-301 User Manual

Konica Minolta IC-301 User Manual

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  • Page 1 The essentials of imaging IC-301 Print Controller for bizhub PRO C500 Printer Version 1.0 User Guide...
  • Page 3 PDF file must be reproduced in whole. Trademarks KONICA MINOLTA, the KONICA MINOLTA logo, and The essentials of imaging are registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. bizhub and bizhub PRO are registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES.
  • Page 4 information or services purchased; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of your products, software or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party; (v) any other matter relating to the product, software, or services. The text and drawings herein are for illustration and reference only. The specifications on which they are based are subject to change.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Copying the IC-301 Print Controller PPD File for Mac OS 9............27 Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS 9 ..................28 Copying the IC-301 Print Controller PPD File for Mac OS X (10.3) ..........29 Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS X (10.3) ................29 Printing from a Macintosh ......................
  • Page 6 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide 4 Basic Workflows Basic Job Workflow ..........................42 Submitting............................42 Processing ............................. 42 Storage............................43 Importing and Printing Jobs ......................... 44 Importing Files ..........................44 Resubmitting ..........................46 Remote Scanning Application ......................46 Setting Up Scan Boxes........................47 Managing Scanned Images ......................
  • Page 7 PostScript Files ..........................125 Using Creo Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job ..............126 9 System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller ..............128 Server Setup ..........................129 Network Setup ..........................132 Remote Tools Setup ........................136 Security ............................
  • Page 8 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide Imposition ............................ 159 Quality ............................164 Color ............................167 Finishing ............................171 Exceptions ........................... 174 Services ............................176 Setting Parameters in the PPD File..................... 180 Glossary Index...
  • Page 9: Welcome

    Welcome Welcome to the IC-301 Print Controller User Guide ......2 Overview of IC-301 Print Controller ..........2...
  • Page 10: Welcome To The Ic-301 Print Controller User Guide

    C500 Printer User Guide. This user guide provides you with information about the bizhub PRO C500 printer. This user guide will help you operate the IC-301 print controller. It can also be used as a reference guide for questions or procedures.
  • Page 11: Hardware And Software Components

    Overview of IC-301 Print Controller The IC-301 print controller combines RIP functionalities, automation, control tools and special hardware development capabilities with PC architecture. Hardware and Software Components The IC-301 print controller is a dedicated platform KONICA MINOLTA that runs in a Windows XP environment.
  • Page 12: Supported File Formats

    • Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification) • PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language) • • Pre-separated formats The IC-301 print controller can import and covert the following GAP (Graphic Art Port) file types: • Brisque jobs • TIFF • TIFF IT •...
  • Page 13: Workflow

    Overview of IC-301 Print Controller Workflow The IC-301 print controller basic workflow is as follows: IC-301 Print Controller Network Printers The IC-301 print controller provides three default network printers, known also as virtual printers. Virtual printers are a function used for automating workflows, which then define job streaming.
  • Page 14 PDF, VPS) to this virtual printer, not RIPped - processed files. • Print Files sent to this virtual printer are processed and printed directly to the bizhub PRO C500 printer via the IC-301 print controller. • Process Files sent to this virtual printer are automatically processed.
  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Getting Started Turning On the IC-301 Print Controller..........8 The Workspace..................9 The Preferences Window ..............14 The Resource Center...............15 The Job Parameters Window ............16 The Help Menu ................18 Turning Off the IC-301 Print Controller..........19...
  • Page 16: Turning On The Ic-301 Print Controller

    Chapter 2– Getting Started Turning On the IC-301 Print Controller Turn on the monitor. Open the front panel of the IC-301 print controller, and then press the power control button. The power indicator on the front panel lights up and the Windows operating system starts.The IC-301 print controller...
  • Page 17: The Workspace

    The Workspace Security For more information about designating access levels, see page 137. The Workspace After you turn on the IC-301 print controller, the workspace automatically appears.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2– Getting Started Table 1 describes the IC-301 print controller workspace. Table 1: IC-301 print controller workspace Item Name Description Title bar Displays the name of your server and the access level with which you logged on Menu bar Consists of the menus.
  • Page 19: The Printer Status Pane

    The Workspace The Printer Status Pane pane displays information about the current Printer Status printer status—for example, Printing. The printer icon displays the current printer configuration, according to the connected feeders and finishers. Click , or to display information about Trays Finishers Toners...
  • Page 20: The Alerts Window

    Chapter 2– Getting Started If there is a problem with one of the printer components or with the server, a red indicator appears in the printer icon and next to the relevant component—for example, if a tray is empty. The Alerts Window The Alerts window lists all of the alert messages that are generated during the workflow.
  • Page 21: The Job Info Area

    The Workspace The Job Info Area area displays a small image of each page in the Job Info selected processed job. The area also contains the Job Info following information: • Job’s title • File type • Paper size • Print range •...
  • Page 22: The Preferences Window

    All users can view these settings, but only an General: administrator or operator can configure the settings. Note: If you log on to the IC-301 print controller as a guest, the Preferences window is unavailable. Setting Up and For more information about setting system preferences, see Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller on page 128.
  • Page 23: The Resource Center

    The Resource Center The Resource Center The Resource Center enables you to add, remove, and manage external resources for the IC-301 print controller. To open the Resource Center: On the toolbar, click Resource Center The Resource Center provides access to the following resources: •...
  • Page 24: The Job Parameters Window

    Chapter 2– Getting Started The Job Parameters Window The IC-301 print controller 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. In the queues or area, double-click the job whose Storage parameters you want to view.
  • Page 25 The Job Parameters Window Each area in the job parameters window—for example, Print , or — has a set of related parameters and values Imposition Quality that you can select. Table 2: Description of buttons in the job parameters window This button Enables you to Print...
  • Page 26: The Help Menu

    Chapter 2– Getting Started The Help Menu menu enables you to access the user guide and provides Help information about the current version of the IC-301 print controller installed on your computer. To open the About window: From the menu, select...
  • Page 27: Turning Off The Ic-301 Print Controller

    If there are no jobs being processed or printed, the following message appears: Are you sure you want to exit the application? The IC-301 print controller workspace closes, and you return to the Windows desktop. Verify that the IC-301 icon has disappeared from your taskbar.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2– Getting Started...
  • Page 29: Printing From Your Computer

    Printing From Your Computer Overview..................22 Defining a Printer in Windows ............23 Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations ......27 Web Center..................32 Using Hot Folders................36 Setting Up the Remote Desktop .............39...
  • Page 30: Overview

    If you use the hot folder method, you can print most PDL files on the IC-301 print controller— for example, PostScript, PDF, EPS, and Variable Print Specification files. Note: PDL jobs that are spooled to the IC-301 print controller must have the appropriate file name extensions—for example, *.ps or *.pdf.
  • Page 31: Defining A Printer In Windows

    You use the Windows Add Printer wizard to define the IC-301 print controller network printers. Note: When you add a new IC-301 print controller network printer to a client workstation, there is no need to install the IC-301 print controller PPD file and Adobe PostScript printer driver separately.
  • Page 32 Browse for a printer, Next Find the and double-click it to display the IC-301 print controller list of network printers. Select the printer you wish to setup, and click Next Select if you want to set this printer as the default printer...
  • Page 33: Copying The Printer Driver From Windows

    Next Click to close the wizard. Finish The IC-301 print controller network printer is added to your printer list. To define a network printer in Windows XP using the network neighborhood: Browse to the IC-301 print controller and open it.
  • Page 34: Printing From Windows

    Unless the Override PPD Parameters option was selected in the virtual printer, any changes to the printer parameters override the parameters of the selected virtual printer. • Printer's Default indicates that the value is taken from the settings of the selected virtual printer on the IC-301 print controller. Click...
  • Page 35: Defining A Printer On Macintosh Client Workstations

    Macintosh client workstations running Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X (10.3). You can also submit jobs using the IC-301 print controller virtual printers over a TCP/IP protocol. This connection enables a significantly higher spooling speed.
  • Page 36: Setting The Network Printer For Mac Os 9

    Extensions Printer folder. Descriptions The IC-301 print controller PPD file is now installed in the folder. It is ready to be configured with one Printer Descriptions of the IC-301 print controller network printers. Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS 9...
  • Page 37: Copying The Ic-301 Print Controller Ppd File For Mac Os X (10.3)

    Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations Copying the IC-301 Print Controller PPD File for Mac OS X (10.3) To print from your Macintosh computer to the bizhub PRO C500 printer, you first need to manually copy the IC-301 print controller PPD file to the Macintosh.
  • Page 38 In the Choose a File dialog box, double-click the folder to which you copied the PPD file: MACOSX\Library\PPDs\Contents\Resources\en.lproj Locate the file and double-click it. IC-301V1.PPD Click You have successfully installed a network printer for the IC-301 print controller and are ready to start printing.
  • Page 39: Printing From A Macintosh

    In the list, select the desired printer—for example, Printer <server_name>_Print For more information about installing the IC-301 print controller network Copying the IC-301 Print Controller printers on client workstations, see PPD File for Mac OS 9 Setting the Network Printer for on page 27 and Mac OS X (10.3)
  • Page 40: Web Center

    The PPD parameters are divided into eight feature sets. After modifying the job settings, click Print The file is sent to the IC-301 print controller. Web Center The Web Center is a web page that provides online information and can be accessed from client workstations.
  • Page 41 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 IC-301 print controller, see Remote Tools Setup on page 136.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3– Printing From Your Computer The IC-301 print controller Web Center appears.
  • Page 43: The Web Viewer

    Web Center The Web Viewer The Web Viewer page consists of three tabs and enables you to view the jobs that currently reside in the IC-301 print controller queues and area, and also view messages that currently Storage appear in the Alerts window. This information is important when...
  • Page 44: Downloads

    Color profiles • Utilities folder Using Hot Folders For every published IC-301 print controller network printer that you define on a client workstation, a corresponding hot folder is automatically created in the IC-301 print controller D:\Hot Folders folder. The IC-301 print controller has three default hot folders,...
  • Page 45: Hot Folder File Formats

    Process Queue Storage workflow. Note: If you send files for printing through a hot folder while the IC-301 print controller application is down, when the application restarts, the files that reside in hot folders will immediately be imported to the system.
  • Page 46: Using Hot Folders From Your Computer

    From the menu bar, select > Finder Connect to Server The Connect to Server window appears. Find your IC-301 print controller on the network, and click Connect Select , and then click Guest Connect From the list, select the desired hot folder—for example, —and then click...
  • Page 47: Setting Up The Remote Desktop

    • This tool is designed exclusively for the system administrator. Users that want to connect to the IC-301 print controller from a client workstation can use the Web Center to view and monitor jobs in the IC-301 print controller queues.
  • Page 48 Double-click Remote Desktop Connection The Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) window appears. In the box, type the IC-301 print controller name or Computer IP address, and then click Connect The Log On to Windows dialog box appears.
  • Page 49: Basic Workflows

    Basic Workflows Basic Job Workflow.................42 Importing and Printing Jobs ............44 Remote Scanning Application ............46...
  • Page 50: Basic Job Workflow

    IC-301 print controller, or files that are available only on external media. • You can also import job files that reside locally on the IC-301 print controller. Processing After a job enters the IC-301 print controller, it resides in the queues or the area, depending on the job flow.
  • Page 51: Storage

    Basic Job Workflow The top job in the queue is the currently running job, while all the others are waiting to run. The areas Print Queue Process Queue show you the number of jobs and their status. You can change the order of jobs, view and edit the parameters.
  • Page 52: Importing And Printing Jobs

    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 IC-301 print controller • When a PDL file is located on an external medium, such as a CD-ROM •...
  • Page 53 Note: To remove a file, select the desired file in the lower list in the Import Job window and click Remove Click Import All files currently listed on the lower list are sent to the IC-301 print controller to be processed and printed as defined in the selected virtual printer.
  • Page 54: Resubmitting

    Select the job you want to reprint and then submit it. The job is automatically placed in the Print Queue The IC-301 print controller enables you to change job parameters and edit jobs prior to reprinting. You can change job parameters in the job parameters window.
  • Page 55: Setting Up Scan Boxes

    On the bizhub PRO C500 printer. This enables you to set up a scan box on the fly, and then scan an image. You can modify the scan box settings later on the IC-301 print controller, see set up a scan box from the bizhub PRO C500 printer: page 47.
  • Page 56 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows On the touch screen, touch Place the image that you want to scan on the printer, and then press the START key. To access your scanned data, open the Remote Scanning Managing Scanned Images Application, see on page 50 To set up a scan box from the Remote Scanning Application: From the...
  • Page 57 Remote Scanning Application In the box, type a name for the scan box. Scan Box Name Select the checkbox to specify that your data Automatic Copy is automatically copied to the scan box. In the box, enter the location to which you want Network Path to save the scan box.
  • Page 58: Managing Scanned Images

    Chapter 4– Basic Workflows Managing Scanned Images The Remote Scanning Application provides the following default scan boxes: • —the settings for the folder can be managed by all Public Public users or by an administrator only. These settings are specified Scan in the Preferences window.
  • Page 59 Remote Scanning Application All jobs scanned to the selected scan box are displayed. Select the desired job, and click Save The Save dialog box opens. Select a destination, and click Save You can now open, and work with your scanned data.
  • Page 60 Chapter 4– Basic Workflows...
  • Page 61: Managing Jobs

    Managing Jobs Managing the Job Queues ..............54 Managing the Storage Area.............62 Previewing a Job ................67 Job Accounting ................74 Creating Virtual Printers..............79 Job Report..................81...
  • Page 62: Managing The Job Queues

    Chapter 5– Managing Jobs Managing the Job Queues After entering the IC-301 print controller, a job resides either in the queues or in the area, depending on the job flow. Storage There are two queues, Process Print • lists the job that is currently being processed Process Queue and the jobs that are waiting to be processed.
  • Page 63: The Queues

    Managing the Job Queues The Queues After you submit PDL jobs (or resubmit PDL jobs), the Process lists the files to be processed. Queue Once a file has been processed successfully, it moves to the Print and waits to be printed or to the area (depending on Queue Storage...
  • Page 64 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs Table 4: Process Queue and Print Queue status indicators This Indicates This Status Indicator The job is waiting. You can add, remove, and reorder the columns in the Process and in the Queue Print Queue To add columns: Right-click the column heading row, select and then select the column that you want to add.
  • Page 65: Status Information

    This Column Indicates This Information: Date and time this job was first submitted Submission time to the IC-301 print controller Number of pages to be processed in a Pages PDF job. If the DTP application supported it, the number of pages is indicated for other PDL jobs.
  • Page 66: Suspending And Resuming Queues

    Chapter 5– Managing Jobs 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 buttons: resume To suspend a queue: Click the button suspend The processing or printing stops after the current job has finished running.
  • Page 67: Aborting A Running Job

    Managing the Job Queues Aborting a Running Job To stop processing or printing a running job: Right-click the running job in one of the queues, and from the menu, select Abort The job moves from the queue to the area. Storage status is assigned to the job, and the next job in Aborted...
  • Page 68: Moving A Waiting Job To The Storage Area

    The IC-301 print controller 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.
  • Page 69: Deleting A Job

    Managing the Job Queues Select the job in the Print Queue Process Queue Right-click the job(s), and select Move to storage The job(s) move(s) from the queue to the area and Storage appears with a status. Waiting To return a held job from the Storage area to its original queue: Right-click the job, and from menu select Submit The job moves from the...
  • Page 70: Managing The Storage Area

    Chapter 5– Managing Jobs Click The selected job(s) 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 Area In the area, you can see the number of jobs that are in Storage storage, their status, and select one of the three views in the View...
  • Page 71: Handling Jobs In The Storage Area

    Managing the Storage Area area contains jobs of various types: Storage • Printed jobs • Jobs that you moved to the area or aborted during Storage processing or printing • Jobs that failed during processing or printing • Retrieved jobs •...
  • Page 72 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs • Duplicating Jobs Duplicate a job. See on page 64. • Previewing a Job Preview a job, using the Job Preview. See page 67. • Viewing the View a job’s history (in the Job Log window). See Job History Window on page 67.
  • Page 73 Managing the Storage Area To archive a job on an external server: Before you begin this procedure, make sure that you create a folder in which to store the archived jobs. In the area, right-click the job you want to archive and Storage select Archive...
  • Page 74 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs To retrieve an archived job: From the menu, select File Retrieve The Retrieve dialog box appears. Find the archived job under its archive name, and select the related cabinet file. Click The selected job appears in the lower list in the Retrieve dialog box.
  • Page 75: Previewing A Job

    Previewing a Job In the Message Viewer window, verify that the file has been successfully retrieved. Viewing the Job History Window In the area, right-click the job and select Storage Job History The Job History window appears. Job History For more information about the Job History window, see page 149.
  • Page 76: Using The Preview Tools

    Chapter 5– Managing Jobs Using the Preview Tools The preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode of the page. Table 7: Description of preview buttons This button Enables you to View a different area of the image Find out the CMYK values of a specific area on the page.
  • Page 77: Viewing Pages In The Job Preview & Editor Window

    Previewing a Job Viewing Pages in the Job Preview & Editor Window The Job Preview & Editor window has three tabs— Booklet , and —which enable you to switch Thumbnails Imposed Sheets between views. The Booklet Tab tab displays the booklets included in the selected job Booklet and the names and numbers of the pages in each booklet.
  • Page 78 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs The Imposed Sheets Tab tab displays imposed RTP jobs. This tab Imposed Sheets enables you to view the imposed sheets and check your imposition parameters.
  • Page 79: Editing An Rtp Job

    Previewing a Job Editing an RTP Job You can edit an RTP job in the following ways: • Move pages within the job • Delete pages from the job • Insert pages from another job Note: Jobs that you can edit in the Job Preview & Editor window can’t be re- RIPed.
  • Page 80 Merge Job The RTP Jobs window appears. Note: The IC-301 print controller displays only those RTP jobs that the same page size and orientation as the job that you are editing. Select the job that includes the page you want to copy, and then click The thumbnails of the second job appear in a separate window.
  • Page 81 Previewing a Job Find the page you want to copy, and then drag the page to the target location in the job that you are editing. Note: The red marker indicates where the page will be inserted. The copied page is inserted in the desired location, and the page numbers are inserted accordingly.
  • Page 82: Job Accounting

    Microsoft Excel—where you can manipulate the data. Viewing the Accounting Information From the menu, select Info Accounting The Accounting Viewer window appears, and lists information related to all the jobs that printed successfully via the IC-301 print controller.
  • Page 83 Job Accounting Each row in the accounting report contains information related to a specific job. Note: To see additional columns, use the horizontal scroll bar. The columns indicate the following information. Table 8: Description of columns in the Accounting Viewer Column name Indicates the Original name of the file...
  • Page 84 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs Table 8: Description of columns in the Accounting Viewer Column name Indicates the Date and time in which the job Started Printing first started printing Total time during which the job Printing Time was printed Size of the media set for the Paper Size job—for example, Letter, A3, Media Type...
  • Page 85: Printing And Exporting The Accounting Log

    To export specific rows, select them before you click Export. The exported accounting log will include only these rows. • The exported data is not deleted from the accounting report on the IC-301 print controller (that is, it will still be displayed in the Accounting Viewer window).
  • Page 86 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs 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. To print the accounting log: In the Accounting Viewer window, filter and sort the report as desired.
  • Page 87: Creating Virtual Printers

    • Store Files sent to this printer are automatically stored in the IC-301 print controller's area until the print operator submits Storage them for processing and printing.
  • Page 88 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs In the box, type a name for the new printer you want to Name add. From the list, select an existing printer with similar Based on settings. check box is selected by default. Publish on the network Clear the check box if you do not want to publish the printer on the network.
  • Page 89: Job Report

    Job Report Job Report The Job Report window contains all of the information from the job parameters window (including job parameters window title bar data). The Job Report window displays the job parameters on a single sheet and may be exported or printed as a hard copy. This feature is useful for: •...
  • Page 90 Chapter 5– Managing Jobs...
  • Page 91: Production Printing

    Production Printing Imposition ..................84 Printing with Page Exceptions............92 High-Resolution Workflow...............94 Fonts....................96...
  • Page 92: Imposition

    Chapter 6– Production Printing Imposition Imposition is the process of positioning page images on a virtual sheet of paper so that when a printer or digital printing press prints the sheet, the page images will be in the right order. It is part of the process of producing finished documents.
  • Page 93 Imposition Click Imposition , select Imposition Method Step & repeat Click , and select the following options: Size In the list, select Sheet size In the list, select and then type the custom Trim size Custom size in the height and width boxes—for example, 50.0 mm ×...
  • Page 94 Chapter 6– Production Printing Click , and select the following options: Templates In the list, select Columns In the list, select Rows In the list, select Print method Simplex...
  • Page 95 Imposition Click Spacing In the list, select Marks Crop marks Note: Gutter is automatically set to 6 mm.
  • Page 96 Chapter 6– Production Printing A preview of the template layout appears, showing you whether the pages fit on the sheet. If there are conflicts, they are indicated in the following manner: • Red corners: The trim size is bigger than the sheet size. •...
  • Page 97 Printing a Brochure This example demonstrates how to use the saddle stitch imposition method to print a brochure on the IC-301 print controller. The saddle- stitch method arranges the page images on the sheets so that when the sheets are printed, you can take the sheets out of the printer, fold them, and staple them in the center.
  • Page 98 Chapter 6– Production Printing Click , and set the following options: Size In the list, select Sheet size Tabloid (11 × 17) In the list, select Trim size Letter (8.5 × 11) Click , and select the following options: Templates In the list, select Columns...
  • Page 99 For more information about setting parameters in Imposition, see Imposition on page 159. You can use an IC-301 print controller virtual printer to predefine your imposition settings. When you create a new virtual printer or edit an existing one, define the imposition settings for that particular printer.
  • Page 100: Printing With Page Exceptions

    Chapter 6– Production Printing Printing with Page Exceptions Page exceptions enable you to select a different media type for specific pages within your job. The example in this section uses the Printing a Brochure brochure from the imposition workflow ( see page 89) to print a cover with a different paper weight.
  • Page 101 Printing with Page Exceptions The brochure is printed with a tabloid-size cover on heavy paper. For more information about setting parameters in the Exceptions area, see Exceptions on page 174.
  • Page 102: High-Resolution Workflow

    To speed up production, it is common to work with low-resolution files until the RIPing stage. The IC-301 print controller provides Creo APR (Automatic Picture Replacement) and supports Open Prepress Interface (OPI) image replacement workflows for replacing low-resolution files with high- resolution files during the RIP.
  • Page 103: Export As Pdf2Go

    RIP. The instructions specify the type, size, position, rotation, cropping and location of the high-resolution images themselves. When you send your PostScript file to be processed, the IC-301 print controller checks it for Creo APR instructions. It then searches for the external high-resolution file, performs the specified image replacement and RIPs the PostScript file.
  • Page 104: Fonts

    Chapter 6– Production Printing Fonts This section lists all the fonts available on the IC-301 print controller, and explains how to work in the area of the Fonts Resource Center. A step-by-step procedure explains how to use the Adobe® DownLoader driver to download fonts from a Macintosh client workstation.
  • Page 105 Fonts CooperBlack-Italic Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC Copperplate-ThirtyTwoBC Coronet-Regular CoronetCE-Regular Courier Courier-Bold Courier-BoldOblique Courier-Oblique CourierCE CourierCE-Bold CourierCE-BoldOblique CourierCE-Oblique EuroMono-Bold EuroMono-BoldItalic EuroMono-Italic EuroMono-Regular EuroSans-Bold EuroSans-BoldItalic EuroSans-Italic EuroSans-Regular EuroSerif-Bold EuroSerif-BoldItalic EuroSerif-Italic EuroSerif-Regular Eurostile Eurostile-Bold Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo Eurostile-ExtendedTwo Geneva GenevaCE GillSans GillSans-Bold GillSans-BoldCondensed GillSans-BoldItalic GillSans-Condensed GillSans-ExtraBold GillSans-Italic GillSans-Light GillSans-LightItalic Goudy Goudy-Bold...
  • Page 106 Chapter 6– Production Printing LetterGothic-BoldSlanted LetterGothic-Slanted LubalinGraph-Book LubalinGraph-BookOblique LubalinGraph-Demi LubalinGraph-DemiOblique Marigold Monaco MonacoCE MonaLisa-Recut NewCenturySchlbk-Bold NewCenturySchlbk- BoldItalic NewCenturySchlbk-Italic NewCenturySchlbk-Roman NewCenturySchlbkCE-Bold NewCenturySchlbkCE- NewCenturySchlbkCE-Italic NewCenturySchlbkCE- BoldItalic Roman NewYork NewYorkCE Optima Optima-Bold Optima-BoldItalic Optima-Italic Oxford Palatino-Bold Palatino-BoldItalic Palatino-Italic Palatino-Roman PalatinoCE-Bold PalatinoCE-BoldItalic PalatinoCE-Italic PalatinoCE-Roman StempelGaramond-Bold StempelGaramond- StempelGaramond-Italic...
  • Page 107: Managing Fonts On The Ic-301 Print Controller

    The Downloader driver enables you to download fonts from a Macintosh client workstation. The driver functions as a communications port and sends messages between the driver and the IC-301 print controller. Through the Downloader driver, you can only send fonts.
  • Page 108 . The Login dialog box appears. Log in as , and click the button. Guest Connect The corresponding IC-301 print controller window appears. Select the folder, and then click Utilities Note: Do not select the check box, otherwise it will mount every time you restart.
  • Page 109 Downloading Fonts in a Windows Environment You can use the hot folder to install new or HF_Fontdownloader missing fonts to the IC-301 print controller fonts dictionary. The hot folder is located in and can be used with the following D:\HotFolders operating systems: •...
  • Page 110 Chapter 6– Production Printing...
  • Page 111: Color Workflow

    Color Workflow Calibration ..................104 Color Tools..................108...
  • Page 112: Calibration

    On drastic ambient changes (temperature and humidity) Color Calibration Method The IC-301 print controller uses the target calibration method. This method ensures consistency over time and that the density values of the printed output do not exceed the predefined density values.
  • Page 113: Choosing A Calibration Mode

    Cyan Magenta 1.66 Yellow 1.054 Black Choosing a Calibration Mode The IC-301 print controller provides you with two calibration modes: • Off-the-glass: Uses the scanner platen to perform off-the-glass calibration • Densitometer: Uses the DTP34 densitometer, which is a “high speed”color measurement instrument, to report densitometer...
  • Page 114 Chapter 7– Color Workflow On the toolbar, click Calibration The Calibration Wizard appears. In the list, select the desired tray. The default is . You Tray Tray 1 can print the calibration chart on any paper size that is equal to or larger than A4 or Letter.
  • Page 115 Calibration Place both the printer and scanner charts next to each other on the platen and follow the instructions in the Calibration Wizard. Note: If the calibration chart is not placed within the defined scanning area on the platen, the calibration process may not be successful. To ensure that the calibration process is successful, on the bizhub PRO C500 printer, press HDD>Calibration>OK.
  • Page 116: Color Tools

    Chapter 7– Color Workflow Color Tools The IC-301 print controller provides you with a number of tools and options that enable you to adjust and improve the color quality in your jobs. The following tools are available: • Profile Manager, in which you can manage source and...
  • Page 117 Color Tools 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 media types, you need different destination profiles. Each custom destination profile will be used with coated and uncoated paper.
  • Page 118 Chapter 7– Color Workflow In the area, click the button . Locate Source profile browse 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. Click Import The new source ICC profile is added to the...
  • Page 119: Editing And Creating Spot Colors

    Editing and Creating Spot Colors Individual job pages can contain continuous tone (CT), line work (LW), and spot color elements. The IC-301 print controller Spot Color Editor enables you to edit the CMYK values of every spot color in the .
  • Page 120 To edit an existing pantone color: From the menu, select Tools Spot Color Editor. The Spot Color Editor dialog box appears with the IC-301 print controller's entire collection of colors listed. To search for a specific color, perform one of the following actions: •...
  • Page 121 Color Tools Click Apply The new color is added to the Custom color dictionary. To create a new spot color: Note: If you create a new spot color for an RTP job, perform the following steps before printing: Revert back to the original PDL file. Re-RIP the job.
  • Page 122: Using The Gradation Tool To Adjust Color

    Using the Gradation Tool to Adjust Color Sometimes you need to perform tone corrections when you print a job. The IC-301 print controller enables you to create a gradation table that will correct your printed output. Changes in gradation can include brightness, contrast, and color balance adjustments throughout the tone range of an entire image or in specific tone ranges.
  • Page 123 Color Tools Select the job that you want to preview, and then click Open views display your job. Original Edited...
  • Page 124 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Editing Gradation Tables When you open the Gradation Tool window, the default gradation table, , is selected in the list, and is DefaultTable Gradation Table displayed in the graph. This table serves as a baseline and consists of a 45°...
  • Page 125 Color Tools 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 boxes. Input Output axis represents the tone values of the image before Input gradation changes.
  • Page 126 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Deleting a Gradation Table Select the gradation table, and then click Remove Note: You cannot delete predefined gradation tables. Navigation Buttons The navigation buttons enable you to view the pages or booklets of the current job. Using the Preview Tools The preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode in the views.
  • Page 127 Color Tools Table 11: Description of preview buttons This button Enables you to Scale the page to fit the available screen space Fit to Screen View the image at different preset levels of magnification by selecting a percentage in the list Rotate the page 90°, 180°, and 270°...
  • Page 128 Chapter 7– Color Workflow Brightness slider increases or decreases the luminance of the Brightness image. Increasing brightness brightens the image and results in a concave curve. Decreasing brightness darkens the image and results in a convex curve. Move the slider to the right to increase brightness or Brightness to the left to decrease brightness.
  • Page 129: Vi Workflow

    VI Workflow VI Overview..................122 VI Document Formats..............123 Using Creo Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job....126...
  • Page 130: Vi Overview

    Chapter 8– VI Workflow VI Overview 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. VI jobs are composed of booklets, which are personalized copies of a document.
  • Page 131: Vi Document Formats

    VI documents and VI jobs. The IC-301 print controller can process VI jobs that are in one of the following file formats: •...
  • Page 132: Creo Variable Print Specification

    Note: Grayscale TIFF and EPS images that are created in CMYK applications (such as PhotoShop) are counted correctly as B&W instead of Color in both the IC-301 print controller and the bizhub PRO C500 printer billing meters.
  • Page 133: Ppml

    • Process PPML jobs efficiently • Import jobs in various VI formats to the IC-301 print controller PPML has a hierarchical structure. Document components are separated from their submission file and can be organized and stored in different levels of the hierarchical structure.
  • Page 134: Using Creo Variable Print Specification To Print A Vi Job

    Your VI job is processed and printed on the IC-301 print controller. The bizhub PRO C500 printer prints booklets at full engine speed working uninterrupted from the printer disk. Booklets are compiled concurrently while the printer prints.
  • Page 135: System Administration

    System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller....128 System Messages .................148...
  • Page 136: Setting Up And Configuring The Ic-301 Print Controller

    Chapter 9– System Administration Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller Basic system configuration and settings are defined in the IC-301 print controller Preferences window. The Preferences window contains items that enable you to manage your system. To open the Preferences window:...
  • Page 137: Server Setup

    Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller Server Setup Set the server’s name and the current date and time in Server Setup Changing the Server Name In the Preferences window, select Server Setup In the area, click Server name Change The System Properties dialog box appears.
  • Page 138 Chapter 9– System Administration In the tab, click Computer Name Change The Computer Name Changes dialog box appears. In the box, type a new name for the computer. Computer name If you want to change the or the in which Workgroup Domain your computer appears, select the desired option and type a...
  • Page 139 Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller 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. Click Click in the System Properties window.
  • Page 140: Network Setup

    Chapter 9– System Administration Select the tab and set the correct time zone. Time Zone Click Network Setup settings, settings and the IPX printing TCP/IP Apple Talk setup settings are specified in the parameter. Network Setup...
  • Page 141 Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller IPX Printing IPX printing enables the IC-301 print controller 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.
  • Page 142 Chapter 9– System Administration TCP/IP Setup The IC-301 print controller 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.
  • Page 143 Apple Talk Setup utility enables you to change the AppleTalk AppleTalk Setup zone in which your IC-301 print controller is located. To change the Apple Talk network settings: In the Preferences window, select Network Setup In the...
  • Page 144: Remote Tools Setup

    Chapter 9– System Administration Remote Tools Setup The Remote Tools Setup enables you to connect from a client workstation to the IC-301 print controller over the network using the Web Center . To enable web connections: In the Preferences window, select...
  • Page 145: Security

    Auto Log on have to log on to the IC-301 print controller each time. If you want each user to have to log on to the IC-301 print controller, you need to set the security settings.
  • Page 146 If you want to set a password for operators, repeat steps 3a-d in the area. Operator If you don’t want guest users to access the IC-301 print controller, select the check box. Disable guest connection Note: This option is not available if you selected the Auto Log On option.
  • Page 147 Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller Click Logon You are logged on with the new access level. 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.
  • Page 148: System Disks

    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 IC-301 print controller. • In rare cases, the process of deleting files from the Storage area is not completed—for example, the system shuts down before the deletion...
  • Page 149: Scan Management

    Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller To set the system disks threshold: In the Preferences window, select System Disks In the area, set the minimum free disk space System Disks desired for RIP. Scan Management The scanbox access control and scan jobs settings are set in the Scan Management settings.
  • Page 150 Chapter 9– System Administration Setting the Scanbox Access Control In the Preferences window, select Scan Management Set the for the administrator ScanBox Manager access control only or for all users. This option specifies who can set up and manage scan boxes. Setting the Delete Scan Jobs In the Preferences window, select Scan Management...
  • Page 151: Localization

    , as desired. Units Millimeters Inches Setting the Language In the Preferences window, select Localization In the area, select the language, as desired. Language Note: If you switch to another language, you need to restart the IC-301 print controller software.
  • Page 152: Deletion Policy

    Chapter 9– System Administration Deletion Policy When jobs have been handled by the IC-301 print controller, they are stored in the the area. You can specify a number of Storage days after which the jobs are removed from the area.
  • Page 153: Pre-Rip Preview

    Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller Pre-RIP Preview Setting the PS Preview Preferences In the Preferences window, select Pre-RIP Preview In the area, specify the desired action when you PS Preview close the Adobe Acrobat preview window, save the file as a PDF, or return to the original PS file.
  • Page 154: Print Queue Manager

    Chapter 9– System Administration Print Queue Manager Setting the Job Batching Policy In the Preferences window, select General Defaults In the area, enable or disable the job Job batching policy batching option. Held Jobs Policy In the area, select one of the following options: Held jobs policy To bypass held jobs in the Bypass held jobs:...
  • Page 155: Default Image Size

    Setting Up and Configuring the IC-301 Print Controller Default Image Size In the Preferences window, select Default Image Size Select the default size in which to view images in a job.
  • Page 156: Calibration Device

    For more information about how to perform calibration, see Calibration Process on page 105. System Messages While jobs are being handled by the IC-301 print controller, various messages are emitted. Messages about each job are stored in the Job Log and messages generated during a session are stored in...
  • Page 157: Job History

    System Messages System Disks Threshold Message When the Printer disk or User disk 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.
  • Page 158: Messages

    Chapter 9– System Administration Message Information For each message, the following information is indicated by default: • An icon denoting the type of message (Error, Warning, or Information) • Date and time on which the message was emitted (the time stamp) •...
  • Page 159 System Messages 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, and/or sort the list by one of the column headers. In addition, you may print the list of messages.
  • Page 160 Chapter 9– System Administration Filtering the Messages by Type Each message in the Message Viewer window and Job Viewer window is assigned an icon to denote the message type: Information Warning Error You can filter the list in order to view only messages of certain types.
  • Page 161: Backing Up And Restoring The Configuration

    Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration feature enables you to backup Backup & Restore Configuration your IC-301 print controller configuration to a local hard disk, network drive, or to an external media—for example, an external zip drive—connected to the IC-301 print controller.
  • Page 162 Note: The last path will be saved and displayed to the path box. If the backup was made to an external media, the displayed path will be the default: C:\IC-301\General\Configuration. To restore the configuration of your IC-301 print controller: On the toolbar, click Resource Center The Resource Center window appears.
  • Page 163: A Setting Parameters

    Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window .....156 Setting Parameters in the PPD File ..........180...
  • Page 164: Setting Parameters In The Job Parameters Window

    Print such as the print range, the number of copies you would like to print, the print method and order. The IC-301 print controller uses multiple paper stock parameters such as , and to specify the media type.
  • Page 165 Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window Copies and Pages Copies Enter the number of copies to be printed. Pages Select a page range. If the printed job is a VI job, the option changes to Pages Booklets To select specific pages, booklets, or page ranges, specify the pages or booklets to be printed as follows: •...
  • Page 166 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Wide paper This check box supports the wide paper option in the bizhub PRO C500 printer. Media type Select the desired media type. The default setting is Use Printer . When this option is selected, your job is printed on the defaults media type that is defined on the bizhub PRO C500 printer.
  • Page 167: Imposition

    Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window Imposition parameters enable you to select job options related Imposition to the positioning, folding, trimming, and binding of pages. Imposition Method parameter specifies how printed sheets are Imposition Method finished. You to choose a method according to the finished format that you need.
  • Page 168 Appendix A– Setting Parameters 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. • Use this option for a book-finishing technique Saddle stitch: where the pages of a book are attached through stitching or stapling in the spine fold —for example, brochures.
  • Page 169 Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window You can adjust your page size by adjusting the trim size. 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.
  • Page 170 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Right Binding This check box is only available if the imposition method is either saddle stitch or perfect bound, and the template is 2×1, 2×2, or 4×2. Spacing Marks In the list, select one of the following options: Marks •...
  • Page 171 You cannot extend the bleed size beyond the sheet fold lines. Bleed does not affect the position of crop. • Bleeding must be defined in your DTP application in order for the IC-301 print controller to be able to apply the bleed options. Margins Enter a value to adjust the spaces between the outside edges of pages and the edges of the sheet on which they are printed.
  • Page 172: Quality

    Appendix A– Setting Parameters Creep in Select one of the following options: : To automatically set a value based on media weight Auto :To enter a custom value Custom Creep out Enter a value.The value that you enter depends on the paper size and imposition method you choose.
  • Page 173 Photoshop. 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 IC-301 print controller trapping. In the box, enter the desired value for the Frame thickness thickness of the trapping frame.
  • Page 174 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Trapping is a solution that solves misregistration between color separations in both offset and digital printing. This occurs no matter 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.
  • Page 175: Color

    The tone compression tools, , and Gradation Brightness Contrast can be applied to your processed jobs without requiring the IC-301 print controller to re-RIP the jobs. The color tools, Destination , and , should be Profile Rendering Intent...
  • Page 176 PowerPoint, should be specified as Monochrome or submitted 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 IC-301 print controller and in the bizhub PRO C500 printer billing meters. •...
  • Page 177 Gradation were created in the IC-301 print controller Gradation Tool window. Each gradation table contains specific settings for brightness, contrast, and color balance. When you select your predefined gradation table, your job is adjusted according to the specific table’s settings.
  • Page 178 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Identify black Select this check box if you want RGB gray text and graphics to be printed with black toner only. check box not only affects R=G=B values, but Identify black may also cause slightly different values (R+/-4=G+/-4=B+/-4) to produce gray.
  • Page 179: Finishing

    Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window Spot handling Select one of the following options: • To use the spot color dictionary Print as spot: • To ignore the spot color dictionary Print as process: For more information about the spot color dictionary, see Editing and Creating Spot Colors on page 111.
  • Page 180 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Finisher Module Tray Select one of the following exit trays for your printed output: • Use this option if a finisher is not connected. Paper Exit tray: • Prints to the finisher’s upper tray Sub tray: •...
  • Page 181 Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window Face up Select this check box to deliver a job face up. Face down Select this check box to deliver a job face down. Note: When you collate a document, select Face down (Face up) and From N to 1 (From 1 to N) in the Print order parameter to print the set in the correct order.
  • Page 182: Exceptions

    Appendix A– Setting Parameters Image Position feature enables you to change the location of Image Position the entire printed image on the sheet (simplex or duplex). This function uses the following terminology: • the sheet's edge near the printer rear, where printing Rear: stops •...
  • Page 183 Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window In the list, select the pages in your job in which the media Type type will be different. Depending on the option you selected in the list, perform Type one of the following steps: , type the page range in the box.
  • Page 184: Services

    Appendix A– Setting Parameters Services parameters enable you to set job parameters that will Services assist your job workflow. Admin Page Select the check box. Admin Page In the list, select the tray in which the media type you Use Tray want to use is loaded.
  • Page 185 • To print the job with the existing low- Low resolution images: resolution images—for example, for proofing purposes. There are two default paths in which the IC-301 print controller searches for high-resolution images: • The IC-301 print controller first Search in the input folder: searches for high-resolution images in the same folder as the PDL file.
  • Page 186 Job Deletion Select this parameter when you are printing a large VI job that takes up a substantial amount of the IC-301 print controller disk space. When you select this parameter, the IC-301 print controller deletes each page on the fly once it has been successfully printed.
  • Page 187 Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window repeated elements in the PDF once, and reuses them as much as required without repeated processing. To ensure that repeated elements are marked as repeated in the PDF file, distill the PostScript file using the Adobe Acrobat Distiller software.
  • Page 188: Setting Parameters In The Ppd File

    Grayscale images created in RGB applications (such as PowerPoint) should be specified as monochrome or you should select Identify Black in the PPD file when you submit the job to the IC-301 print controller. This selection ensures that grayscale images are counted as black and white instead of color in both the IC-301 print controller and in the bizhub PRO C500 printer billing meters.
  • Page 189 Setting Parameters in the PPD File Table 12: ‘‘List of PPD file parameters PPD Parameter Printing Options Print Method Duplex on page 157 Paper Size Paper Size on page 157 Media type Media Type on page 158 Gloss Mode Gloss Mode on page 158 Weight Media Weight...
  • Page 190 Appendix A– Setting Parameters Table 12: ‘‘List of PPD file parameters PPD Parameter Printing Options RGB rendering intent Rendering Intent for on page 170 Destination profile Destination Profile on page 171 High Text and Graphic Graphics quality (Text, Line) on page 165 Quality Image quality High Image Quality...
  • Page 191 Setting Parameters in the PPD File Table 12: ‘‘List of PPD file parameters PPD Parameter Printing Options Exceptions Front Cover (Duplex) on page 174 Exceptions Back Cover (Simplex) on page 174 Exceptions Back Cover (Duplex) on page 174 Admin Page Admin Page on page 176 APR/OPI...
  • Page 192 Appendix A– Setting Parameters...
  • Page 193: Glossary

    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.
  • Page 194 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide Halftone screening, as opposed to FM screening, has dots of Amplitude Modulation variable size with equal spacing between dot centers. 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.
  • Page 195 Glossary The process colors - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. See CMYK Color separations Process colors Subtractive color also , and model Color gamut The range of colors possible with any color system. Separate films are prepared for each of the process printing Color separations inks - cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
  • Page 196 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide 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.
  • Page 197 Glossary A color overlap created intentionally at a color border so as to Frame minimize the effects of misregistration. Also known as trap or Trapping grip. See also 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.
  • Page 198 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide 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.
  • Page 199 Glossary Metamerism occurs when two colors match under one light Metamerism 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.
  • Page 200 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide Printer Description Language files (for example, PostScript, PDF, EPS, VPS). The IC-301 print controller processes image files in PDL formats, converting them into a suitable Ready-To- Print format for direct, high-quality printing. PICT A Macintosh file format for bitmaps and vector graphics.
  • Page 201 Glossary A file of data that was scanned, processed or output Raster file sequentially, bit by bit and line by line. Also known as a bitmap. 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.
  • Page 202 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide All printers, monitors and scanners have a gamut or range of Rendering Intent 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.
  • Page 203 Glossary 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. The process of rastering or converting bitmaps and vector RIPing graphics into raster images suitable to the screening...
  • Page 204 Spot color is sometimes used by graphic artists to define special corporate colors, for example, for company logos. On the IC-301 print controller, spot colors are tanslated into CMYK values using a dictionary, that can be edited to adjust CMYK values.
  • Page 205 Degradé Vignette Virtual printer For Macintosh and Windows networks, the IC-301 print controller 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...
  • Page 206 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide The whitest neutral area of an original or reproduction that White point contains detail and is reproduced with the smallest printable dot (typically 3% to 5%).
  • Page 207: Index

    Emulate Source Paper Tint, 170 from Windows, 38 EPS, 4 Exceptions, 174 calibration exporting about, 104 accounting log, 77 IC-301 print controller method, 104 as PDF2Go, 95 overview, 2 mode, 105 job report, 81 turning off, 19 process, 105 turning on, 8...
  • Page 208 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide Mac OS X date and time, 131 copying PPD file, 28, 29 General, 128 setting network printer, 29 Localization, 143 abort running, 59 using a hot folder, 38 Network Setup, 132 accounting, 74 Macintosh opening, 14, 128...
  • Page 209 Screen Optimized, 95 Trim Size, 160 Windows XP Screening, 166 turning off defining a printer, 23 Security IC-301 print controller, 19 defining a printer using the add Disk Wipe, 139 turning on printer wizard, 23 setting passwords, 137 IC-301 print controller, 8...
  • Page 210 IC-301 Print Controller User Guide Storage area, 10 title bar, 10 toolbar, 10...
  • Page 212 Copyright 2005 KONICA MINOLTA BUSSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2005.4...

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