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Oki C9800hdn Printing Manual

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  • Page 2 This manual is part of a set of Fiery Network Controller for C9800, generally referred About the to herein as “Fiery,” documentation that includes the following manuals for users and Documentation system administrators. Most are available as Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files on the User Documentation CD.
  • Page 3 This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Oki Data Americas, Inc. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Oki Data Americas, Inc.
  • Page 4 WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Class B Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 You acknowledge and agree that all rights, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and relating to the Software, Documentation and all modifications and derivative works thereof are solely owned by and shall remain with EFI and its suppliers. Except for the express limited license granted above to use the Software, no right or license of any kind is granted.
  • Page 6 U.S. Government Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure of the Software by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in FAR 12.212 or DFARS 227.7202-3 - 227.7202-4 and, to the extent required under U.S. federal law, the minimum restricted rights as set out in FAR 52.227-14, Restricted Rights Notice (June 1987) Alternate III(g)(3)(June 1987) or FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987).

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual Chapter 1: Printing from Windows Computers Printing from applications Setting options and printing from Windows computers Using job templates 1-10 Shortcuts 1-14 Using Shortcuts 1-14 Customizing Print Option Shortcuts 1-16 Defining and printing custom page sizes 1-17 Working with custom page sizes in Windows 98/Me 1-17...
  • Page 8 viii Contents Chapter 4: Downloading Files and Fonts Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Downloading files and printer fonts Managing printer fonts Chapter 5: Printing Variable Data Documents About variable data printing Printing variable data documents with FreeForm How FreeForm works Creating the master document Creating the variable document Combining the FreeForm master with the variable document...
  • Page 9 ix Contents Chapter 8: Using Fiery E-mail Service How Fiery E-mail Service works Printing using an E-mail Client Job Control Printing using the E-mail Port Monitor Appendix A: Print Options About printer drivers and printer description files Where to set print options Print option override hierarchy Default settings More about print options...
  • Page 10 x Contents Index...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    xi About this manual The Fiery Network Controller for C9800 is used to print final documents or proof Introduction jobs that will be printed later on an offset press. You can send a print job to the Fiery as you would to any other printer—select it in the Print dialog box and then print from any application on your computer.
  • Page 12 xii Introduction • Monitoring jobs and accessing information using EFI Fiery WebTools and EFI ™ Job Monitor ™ • Printing using the Fiery E-mail Service • Specifying and overriding job settings, generating a list of fonts installed on the Fiery, and troubleshooting information...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Printing From Windows Computers

    1-1 Printing from applications This chapter describes printing to the Fiery from Windows computers. You can print Chapter 1: from a networked Windows computer or a computer using Windows (WINS) printing. Printing from You can also print to a file so that it can be printed at a remote location (see “Saving Windows files to print at a remote location”...
  • Page 14 1-2 Printing from Windows Computers To print from Windows applications without connecting to a print server, you can use Server Message Block (SMB) printing. For more information, see Chapter 1 of the User Software Installation Guide. The following procedures explain how to use the driver to specify print options. For information about specific print options, see Appendix The following procedures use Windows 2000 illustrations.
  • Page 15 1-3 Printing from applications 4. Click the ColorWise print option bar. In the Print Mode area, specify the color mode for the job. To use advanced color management features, such as Rendering Style, click Expert Settings and proceed to step 5;...
  • Page 16 1-4 Printing from Windows Computers 6. Specify the color settings for the print job and click OK. 7. Click the Owner Information print option bar. Enter an account name in the Group Name field. The Group Name appears in the job management tools Job Log.
  • Page 17 1-5 Printing from applications In the Instructions area, enter instructions to the operator about the job and click OK. These instructions can be displayed in Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE, but do not appear in the Job Log. These instructions can be edited by the operator.
  • Page 18 1-6 Printing from Windows Computers If you specify incompatible print settings, the Conflict dialog box provides instructions to resolve the conflict. 9. From your application, click OK twice to send your print job. Make sure the Fiery is selected as your current printer. Some options listed in the printer driver could also be set from an application (for example, collation or Reverse Order).
  • Page 19 1-7 Printing from applications O SET DEFAULT PRINT OPTIONS FOR INDOWS PRINT JOBS USING THE OSTSCRIPT PRINTER DRIVER 1. Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000: Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. Windows XP: Click Start and click Printers and Faxes. Windows Server 2003: Choose Settings and then Printers and Faxes. 2.
  • Page 20 1-8 Printing from Windows Computers Accessing print options without opening print option bars In the previous procedures, you accessed the Fiery print options by opening the print option bars. You can also access and change the print option settings by right-clicking the print option bars.
  • Page 21 1-9 Printing from applications 3. Click or move and hold the cursor over the option to which you want to make a change. Available settings appear. 4. Click a setting of your choice. For the text-field options such as Group Name and Notes 1, you must click and open the print option bars to access them.

  • Page 22: Using Job Templates

    1-10 Printing from Windows Computers Using job templates You can save print option settings to your hard disk so you can easily load specifically configured settings for a particular job as a template. You can also share templates over a network, using the Import and Export features. O CREATE A JOB TEMPLATE 1.
  • Page 23 1-11 Using job templates O LOAD EMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates menu. 2. Choose the settings you want to use for your template. The options are automatically configured. O DELETE EMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates button. 2.
  • Page 24 1-12 Printing from Windows Computers O EXPORT SAVED TEMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates button. 2. Choose the Job Templates you want to export and click Export. 3. Browse to the location in which to save the file, enter a file name, and then click Save. The file name must include the .sav extension.
  • Page 25 1-13 Using job templates O IMPORT SAVED TEMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates button. 2. Click Import. 3. Browse to the location of the saved template file you want to import. 4. Select the file and click Open. 5.

  • Page 26: Shortcuts

    1-14 Printing from Windows Computers Shortcuts The Properties or Printing Preferences dialog box has two Shortcuts areas: Print Option Shortcuts area and Page Shortcuts area. This section discusses how to change print options using these Shortcuts areas and how to customize the Print Option Shortcuts area.
  • Page 27 1-15 Shortcuts O SET PRINT OPTIONS USING RINT PTION HORTCUTS 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, position your cursor over the print option you want to set. The cursor changes into a hand. 2. Click the selected print option and specify the appropriate settings. The print option bar in which the selected print option is located opens, and the print option is highlighted.

  • Page 28: Customizing Print Option Shortcuts

    1-16 Printing from Windows Computers Customizing Print Option Shortcuts You can customize the Print Option Shortcuts area so that you have easy access to most frequently used print options. O CUSTOMIZE THE RINT PTION HORTCUTS AREA 1. Click Shortcuts in the Print Option Shortcuts area. The Modify Shortcuts dialog box appears.

  • Page 29: Defining And Printing Custom Page Sizes

    1-17 Defining and printing custom page sizes Defining and printing custom page sizes With custom page sizes, you can define the dimensions of a printed page. After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application without redefining it each time you print.
  • Page 30 1-18 Printing from Windows Computers 4. Click Custom. Click Custom The Enter Custom Paper Size dialog box appears. 5. Specify options to define the custom page size. —Enter a name for your custom page size. The new custom paper name Paper name appears in the Document Size menu.
  • Page 31 1-19 Defining and printing custom page sizes 6. Click OK. 7. To define the unprintable area of the custom page, click Unprintable Area, enter the desired information, and then click OK. 8. Click OK again. 98/M O EDIT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS PRINTER DRIVER 1.

  • Page 32: Working With Custom Page Sizes In Windows Nt 4.0

    1-20 Printing from Windows Computers Working with custom page sizes in Windows NT 4.0 With custom page sizes, you can define the dimensions of a printed page. After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application without redefining it each time you print.
  • Page 33 1-21 Defining and printing custom page sizes 4. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. 5. Specify options to define the custom page size. —Enter the width and height of the print job. Custom Page Size Dimensions —Select a unit of measurement for the print job.
  • Page 34 1-22 Printing from Windows Computers 3. Click the Advanced tab. 4. If PostScript Custom Page Size is already selected as Paper Size, click the Edit Custom Page Size button. Otherwise, select PostScript Custom Page Size from Paper Size, and then click the Edit Custom Page Size button. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears.

  • Page 35: Working With Custom Page Sizes In Windows 2000/Xp/Server 2003

    1-23 Defining and printing custom page sizes NT 4.0 O PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS PRINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Select the Fiery as the printer and click Properties. 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab, and click the Paper Source print option bar. 4.
  • Page 36 1-24 Printing from Windows Computers 2000/ O DEFINE A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS XP/S 2003 ERVER PRINTER DRIVER 1. Click Start. 2. Windows 2000: Choose Settings and then Printers. Windows XP: Click Printers and Faxes. Windows Server 2003: Choose Settings and then Printers and Faxes. 3.
  • Page 37 1-25 Defining and printing custom page sizes 6. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. 7. Specify options to define the custom page size. —Enter the width and height of the print job. Custom Page Size Dimensions —Select a unit of measurement for the print job.
  • Page 38 1-26 Printing from Windows Computers 2000/XP/ O EDIT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS 2003 ERVER PRINTER DRIVER 1. Click Start. 2. Windows 2000: Choose Settings and then Printers. Windows XP: Click Printers and Faxes. Windows Server 2003: Choose Settings and then Printers and Faxes. 3.
  • Page 39 1-27 Defining and printing custom page sizes 2000/XP/S 2003 O PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS ERVER RINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Select the Fiery as the printer and click Properties. 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 4.

  • Page 40: Viewing The Printer Status

    1-28 Printing from Windows Computers Viewing the printer status The status of the printer consumables can be viewed from the PostScript driver’s Printer Status tab. O VIEW THE STATUS OF THE IERY CONSUMABLES 1. Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000: Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. Windows XP: Click Start and choose Printers and Faxes.

  • Page 41: Saving Files To Print At A Remote Location

    1-29 Saving files to print at a remote location Toner —Displays the color of toners. Color —Displays the status of toners. Level Engine Status This area displays the status of the Fiery at the time. Saving files to print at a remote location If you are preparing files to take to a service bureau or other location, print the final files to the File port (as opposed to one of the local ports).
  • Page 42 1-30 Printing from Windows Computers...

  • Page 43: Chapter 2: Printing From Mac Os Computers

    2-1 Printing from applications with Mac OS 8.6 or later or Mac OS X Classic You can print to the Fiery just as you would print to any other printer from any Chapter 2: application. If you are using Mac OS 8.6 or later or Mac OS X Classic, select the Fiery Printing as the current printer in the Chooser, and then print the file from within the from Mac OS...
  • Page 44 2-2 Printing from Mac OS Computers O SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE DOBE PRINTER DRIVER 1. Open a file and choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. In the dialog box that appears, choose Page Attributes. 3.
  • Page 45 2-3 Printing from applications with Mac OS 8.6 or later or Mac OS X Classic Print dialog boxes vary across applications. From the Paper Source menu, choose the paper tray for the job. For example, you can specify that the job be printed on paper using Tray 1. The Paper Source selection is valid for the current job only.
  • Page 46 2-4 Printing from Mac OS Computers Group Name and Group Password options are not available when printing to the Direct connection. The information you enter in the Notes 1 field can be viewed by the operator at the job management tools and also appears in the Job Log. It cannot be edited or erased by the operator.

  • Page 47: Defining Custom Page Sizes

    2-5 Defining custom page sizes the print option from the Printer Specific Options menu. The application or Adobe PS printer driver may not set up the file properly for printing on the Fiery, resulting in unexpected printing errors and longer processing time. If paper loaded in the selected tray is a different size, orientation, or media type than that of the job you are sending, the Fiery displays an error message and the job fails to print.
  • Page 48 2-6 Printing from Mac OS Computers 4. Enter the page dimensions and margins. Choose Custom Page Default Custom page names displayed here Limits for selected dimension displayed here Enter a custom page name 5. To view the minimum and maximum sizes, click the PPD Limits menu. If you enter invalid sizes, an error message appears.
  • Page 49 2-7 Defining custom page sizes O PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE 1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. Choose Custom or the Custom Page Size name from the Paper menu. 3. Click OK. 4. Choose Print from your application’s File menu. Specify your printing options.

  • Page 50: Printing From Applications With Mac Os X

    2-8 Printing from Mac OS Computers Printing from applications with Mac OS X Once you install the Fiery printer description files using the PPD Installer, you are able to print directly from most Mac OS X applications. For more information about installing printer description files with the PPD Installer see, Chapter 2 of the User Software Installation Guide.
  • Page 51 2-9 Printing from applications with Mac OS X O SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE CRIPT PRINTER DRIVER 1. Open a file and choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. In the dialog box that appears, choose Page Attributes for Settings and the Fiery for Format for as your printer.
  • Page 52 2-10 Printing from Mac OS Computers 6. Select the Fiery as your printer and choose an option category from the menu that appears. You can change the print option settings for each category. Choose print categories 7. Choose Fiery Job Notes. Choose Fiery Job Notes...
  • Page 53 2-11 Printing from applications with Mac OS X Enter an account name in the Group Name field. The Group Name appears in the job management tools Job Log. The account name is defined by your administrator for managing purposes. Consult the administrator for the account name. Enter a password in the Group Password field.
  • Page 54 2-12 Printing from Mac OS Computers 8. Choose Printer Features and specify the appropriate settings for your job. Choose print categories Choose a specific Feature Set category These print options are specific to the Fiery; you have to choose specific Feature Set categories to see all the options.

  • Page 55: Chapter 3: Printing From Unix Workstations

    3-1 Printing to the Fiery You can print to the Fiery directly from UNIX workstations. Jobs printed to the Fiery Chapter 3: are sent to the Print or Hold queue and can be manipulated from Command Printing WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE or from Windows and Mac OS computers from UNIX on the network using Fiery Spooler.
  • Page 56 3-2 Printing from UNIX Workstations O DISPLAY A LIST OF JOBS IN THE QUEUE • On a system running Solaris 8, use the lpstat command to see printer jobs in the queue, as follows: lpstat -o <printername> For example, if the Print queue of your Fiery is named print_Server , type: lpstat -o print_Server Your workstation displays the contents of the queue.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Downloading Files And Fonts

    4-1 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Fiery Downloader and Fiery WebDownloader allow you to send PostScript (PS), Chapter 4: Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), and Portable Downloading Document Format (PDF) files directly to the Fiery without using the application in Files and Fonts which they were created.
  • Page 58 4-2 Downloading Files and Fonts To view information with Fiery Downloader 1. Double-click the Fiery Downloader icon or choose Fiery Downloader from the Start > Programs menu. 2. Select the Fiery in the Chooser window and click OK (Windows) or Connect (Mac OS). 3.
  • Page 59 4-3 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Displays server status and user and document name of the job currently printing Displays server status and user and document name of the job currently processing Dynamically displays the progress of the job Displays the amount of available disk space Buttons for some menu functions appear in the toolbar at the top of the window.

  • Page 60: Downloading Files And Printer Fonts

    4-4 Downloading Files and Fonts 6. Select the Fiery in the dialog box that appears and click OK (Windows) or Connect (Mac OS). 7. To close the status window, choose Close from the File menu. To quit Fiery Downloader, choose Exit (Windows) or Quit (Mac OS) from the File menu. Downloading files and printer fonts You can download a variety of file types, as well as fonts, to the Fiery.
  • Page 61 4-5 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader All Known Formats lists all files in formats supported by Fiery Downloader. You can download files and fonts in the same batch. If the fonts are used by files in the same batch, the fonts download first. 5.
  • Page 62 4-6 Downloading Files and Fonts 7. To change the attributes of a file to be downloaded, select it and click Options. PostScript Options dialog box (Windows) PDF Options dialog box (Windows) PostScript Options dialog box (Mac OS) PDF Options dialog box (Mac OS) 8.
  • Page 63 4-7 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader necessary PostScript language command when they generate EPS files. Select this option when printing EPS files generated by these applications. If you select this option unnecessarily, extra blank pages might print. If you experience problems printing EPS files with Fiery Downloader, you can print the file directly from the application in which you created it.

  • Page 64: Managing Printer Fonts

    4-8 Downloading Files and Fonts O RESTORE FONTS 1. Start Fiery Downloader. 2. Choose Restore fonts from the File menu. 3. Open the font backup file from the saved location, and click OK (Windows) or Select this folder (Mac). This will replace all the user fonts on the Fiery. OWNLOAD FILES OR FONTS USING IERY OWNLOADER...
  • Page 65 4-9 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Fiery Downloader cannot download TrueType fonts. If you use TrueType fonts in Windows, convert them to Adobe Type 1 before printing. To convert to Adobe Type 1 fonts for Windows 98/Me, click the Fonts tab in the Adobe PS printer driver and set up the Font Substitution Table.
  • Page 66 4-10 Downloading Files and Fonts Before you download PostScript, TIFF, or EPS files with Fiery Downloader, make sure all fonts included in your file are installed on the Fiery or embedded in your file; otherwise, the text in these fonts will not print correctly or may not print at all. For PDF files, font substitution occurs automatically for fonts not installed on the Fiery.
  • Page 67 4-11 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader O VIEW FONT INFORMATION UPDATE PRINT AND DELETE FONTS • Choose Font List from the File menu, or click the Font List button. If the Direct connection is not published, you cannot view the Font List or perform any of the tasks described in this procedure.
  • Page 68 4-12 Downloading Files and Fonts...

  • Page 69: Chapter 5: Printing Variable Data Documents

    5-1 About variable data printing This chapter describes the variable data printing features supported by the Fiery, Chapter 5: including: Printing • Background information about variable data printing Variable Data Documents • Printing variable data documents using FreeForm ™ About variable data printing Variable data printing is typically used for direct-mail advertising or other targeted mailings.

  • Page 70: Printing Variable Data Documents With Freeform

    5-2 Printing Variable Data Documents Printing variable data documents with FreeForm In FreeForm variable data printing, you can use print options to define master documents and assign them to variable data jobs sent to the Fiery. How FreeForm works The basic premise of FreeForm variable data printing is that the master-element data for the job can be sent to the Fiery and rasterized separately from the variable-element data.

  • Page 71: Creating The Variable Document

    5-3 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Space for variable elements Unchanging master elements Master document When you have finalized the design of the master document, print it to the Fiery and specify that a FreeForm master be created from the job (see page 5-8).

  • Page 72: Combining The Freeform Master With The Variable Document

    5-4 Printing Variable Data Documents they must be formatted to conform to the layout of the master document. To do this, you create a document with the correct formatting, and then add the variable information in the appropriate places. For efficient variable data printing, create a variable document that has significantly more pages than its corresponding FreeForm master.
  • Page 73 5-5 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Combined document A master document can include more than one page. When you print a variable document and specify a FreeForm master that contains multiple pages, the variable pages are combined with the master pages in a cyclical fashion. The following example illustrates how a variable document combines with a two-page master document.

  • Page 74: Using Freeform

    5-6 Printing Variable Data Documents Multiple-page master document Variable document Combined document Using FreeForm This section provides some suggestions to help you print variable data jobs correctly. • Consult your administrator or operator on how FreeForm master numbers are assigned at your site. If FreeForm printing is used by a large number of users at your site, FreeForm master numbers, or ranges of numbers, can be assigned to specific users or groups.
  • Page 75 5-7 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm • Use the Job Notes and Instructions fields to communicate instructions about your job to the operator. If you want to create or use a FreeForm master number greater than 15, these fields can be used to tell the operator to override the appropriate job setting (Create Master or Use Master) and RIP the job from Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE.
  • Page 76 5-8 Printing Variable Data Documents O PRINT VARIABLE DATA DOCUMENTS 1. Create a master document. The following example shows one page of a master document for a tri-fold brochure that was created with a page layout application. 2. Print the master document to the Fiery with the Create Master print option set to one of the FreeForm Master numbers (1 through 15).
  • Page 77 5-9 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm 3. Create the variable document. You can create the variable document using a different file, a different application, or a different computer platform than was used to create the master document, but some print options must be the same (for details, see page 5-7).
  • Page 78 5-10 Printing Variable Data Documents 4. Print the variable document to the Fiery with the Use Master print option set to the appropriate FreeForm master number. The FreeForm master number may be one you set when you sent the master document, or one that was assigned by the operator.

  • Page 79: Previewing Master Documents In The Windows Printer Driver

    5-11 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Previewing master documents in the Windows printer driver Once a master document is created, you can preview it from the Windows printer driver. This feature makes it convenient to select a master document you need when you perform FreeForm printing.
  • Page 80 5-12 Printing Variable Data Documents 6. Select the master document you want to preview from the Use Master option and click Preview Master. The FreeForm Master - Preview window appears. 7. Click Close.

  • Page 81: Chapter 6:Using Efi Hot Folders

    This chapter describes how to use the EFI Hot Folders application to store and reuse Chapter 6:Using frequently used print options when printing PostScript and PDF files on the Fiery. EFI Hot Folders The EFI Hot Folders feature is available for C9800 GA models only. It is not compatible with C9800 standard models.

  • Page 82: File Format Restrictions

    6-2 Using EFI Hot Folders File format restrictions The Hot Folder application supports the printing of PostScript and PDF jobs. However, if you specify print options that differ from and override the printer default options, or specify imposition options, the Fiery may offer only restricted file format support.

  • Page 83: Using The Hot Folder Control Panel

    6-3 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel Using the Hot Folder Control Panel The Hot Folder application continuously monitors the Hot Folders on your computer for new jobs. This activity occurs in the background; you do not have to start the Hot Folder application for the monitoring to occur.

  • Page 84: Creating And Deleting Hot Folders

    6-4 Using EFI Hot Folders O START THE OLDER APPLICATION AND DISPLAY ONTROL ANEL • Click Start, choose Programs, and then choose Hot Folder, or, if you have created a shortcut to the application, double-click the shortcut on your computer desktop. You can also display the Hot Folder Control Panel by right-clicking the Hot Folder icon in the Status area of the Windows taskbar and choosing Open Control Panel from the menu that appears, or by opening the Windows system Control Panel and...
  • Page 85 6-5 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel O ADD AND CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION AND PRINT QUEUE FOR A NEW OLDER 1. Click Add in the Hot Folder Control Panel. 2. The Add folder dialog box appears. 3. Select an existing folder or navigate to the location where you want to create a new folder and enter the folder name.
  • Page 86 6-6 Using EFI Hot Folders • Folders located on a root directory (for example, C:\) • Folders located on network drives, such as a common file server (unless the Hot Folder application is installed and running locally on the file server). 5.
  • Page 87 6-7 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel 10. In the Properties dialog box, specify properties and settings for the new Hot Folder. For more details on job and imposition settings, see “Customizing Hot Folder settings” on page 6-11. 11. Click OK. The new Hot Folder is ready for use.

  • Page 88: Enabling And Disabling Hot Folders

    6-8 Using EFI Hot Folders Enabling and disabling Hot Folders By default, the Hot Folder application continuously monitors all your folders for new jobs. You can choose to disable a folder to prevent it from being monitored. Any jobs you send to a disabled folder remain unrecognized by the Hot Folder application until you enable the folder again.

  • Page 89: Setting Hot Folder Preferences

    6-9 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel Setting Hot Folder preferences You can specify several preference settings for the Hot Folder application, including the unit of measurement used for imposition settings, and the default folder location for temporary files and imposition templates. O SET PREFERENCES FOR THE OLDER APPLICATION ON YOUR COMPUTER...

  • Page 90: Assigning Properties To Hot Folders

    6-10 Using EFI Hot Folders Assigning properties to Hot Folders You can use the Folder Properties dialog box to define the settings associated with each Hot Folder. You can specify the print options, imposition settings, server destination, and queue destination each Hot Folder uses for incoming jobs. Use any of the following methods to display the Folder properties dialog box: •...

  • Page 91: Customizing Hot Folder Settings

    6-11 Assigning properties to Hot Folders Customizing Hot Folder settings By default, each Hot Folder you create contains the following subfolders: Fail Folder. —the default location for storing all jobs that fail to process successfully. Problems at the printer might cause a job to fail. Move Folder.

  • Page 92: Specifying Hot Folder Print Options

    6-12 Using EFI Hot Folders Click OK. Specifying Hot Folder print options You can assign print options to your Hot Folder as you would to any print job. When you specify print options for a Hot Folder, the print options are assigned to all jobs sent through that Hot Folder.

  • Page 93: Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs

    6-13 Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs You can view a log of all jobs that have been processed through a Hot Folder. O VIEW THE OG FOR A OLDER 1. In the Hot Folder Control Panel, select the folder for which you want to view the Job Log.
  • Page 94 6-14 Using EFI Hot Folders...

  • Page 95: Chapter 7: Tracking And Monitoring Jobs

    Fiery user software includes a variety of tools that allow you to track and manage Chapter 7: print jobs. Access to some tools is controlled by your site administrator, but other Tracking and tools are available to all users. Monitoring Jobs The job management tools all provide the capability to view and control the flow of print jobs to the Fiery.

  • Page 96: Accessing Fiery Webtools

    7-2 Tracking and Monitoring Jobs Accessing Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools reside on the Fiery’s hard disk, but can be accessed over the network from a variety of platforms. The Fiery has a home page that allows you to view server functions and manipulate jobs remotely.

  • Page 97: Checking Fiery Status With Fiery Webstatus

    7-3 Accessing Fiery WebTools Checking Fiery status with Fiery WebStatus You can use Fiery WebStatus to see what jobs are currently processing and printing. ™ To access Fiery WebStatus, open the Fiery home page and click Status. The current RIP Status and Printer Status appear in the window. Use WebTools with the recommended resolution.

  • Page 98: Accessing Information With Weblink

    7-4 Tracking and Monitoring Jobs Accessing information with WebLink WebLink on the Fiery home page provides a link to another web page or to multiple web pages, provided you have a valid Internet connection. The administrator at your site can set the WebLink destination. Check your Fiery WebLink for any information available there.
  • Page 99 7-5 Job Monitor After you start the utility, an icon for Job Monitor appears in the Windows taskbar. For more information on Job Monitor, see the Job Monitor Help file. To access the Job Monitor Help file, click Help in the Tool bar.
  • Page 100 7-6 Tracking and Monitoring Jobs...

  • Page 101: Chapter 8:Using Fiery E-Mail Service

    8-1 How Fiery E-mail Service works The Fiery E-mail Service allows you to remotely print to and control the Fiery Chapter 8:Using using your current e-mail infrastructure. It allows you to print to remote locations Fiery E-mail and bypass firewalls. With E-mail Service, you can submit jobs to the Fiery as Service e-mail attachments.

  • Page 102: Printing Using An E-Mail Client

    8-2 Using Fiery E-mail Service Printing using an E-mail Client You can submit print jobs to the Fiery in the form of an e-mail attachment using your e-mail application. When you send an e-mail with an attachment, E-mail Service extracts the file and sends it to the Fiery Print queue. The file format must be one supported by the Fiery.
  • Page 103 8-3 Printing using an E-mail Client 5. You can enter additional text in the body of the message, if necessary. The text will also be printed. If your attachment exceeds the file size limitation set by your e-mail system administrator, the e-mail will not be sent. 6.

  • Page 104: Job Control

    8-4 Using Fiery E-mail Service Job Control You can manage personal jobs when printing by submitting commands to the Fiery via e-mail. You can cancel a job, check job status, and inquire help on a job. Once you send a command, the Fiery returns an e-mail response. O MANAGE PRINT JOBS WITH ONTROL 1.

  • Page 105: Printing Using The E-Mail Port Monitor

    8-5 Printing using an E-mail Client Printing using the E-mail Port Monitor Once you set up the E-mail Port Monitor, you can print using E-mail Service in the same manner as any other printing method. No additional steps are necessary. The E-mail Port Monitor is only supported on Windows computers.
  • Page 106 8-6 Using Fiery E-mail Service...

  • Page 107: Appendix A: Print Options

    A-1 Print Options Print options give you access to the special features of your Fiery and C9800. Print Appendix A: options can be specified in several places—in Fiery Setup, or from the printing Print Options application, Fiery Downloader, ColorWise Pro Tools, or the job management tools. The table in this appendix briefly describes each print option and default setting, and provides information on any constraints or requirements in effect.

  • Page 108: Where To Set Print Options

    A-2 Print Options Where to set print options • During Setup Some settings are specified during Setup by the administrator. For information on the current default server settings, contact the administrator or the operator. • From applications With the printer drivers, you can specify job settings when you print a job. For information about specifying job settings from applications, see Chapters 1 and 2.

  • Page 109: Print Option Override Hierarchy

    A-3 Print Options Print option override hierarchy The override hierarchy is as follows: • A user’s printer driver settings override the Fiery Setup and ColorWise Pro Tools settings. • Settings made from the job management tools override the user’s printer driver settings.
  • Page 110 A-4 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Specify whether the job should Auto Trapping automatically trap text and graphics Off/On independently of their application. Select Off if your job consists of Color Mode/Print Mode must be set to Black Detection black-only text pages combined with a CMYK, Standard Color, or Expert Color.
  • Page 111 A-5 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Select Quick to use one-dimensional The Printer’s default setting reflects the CMYK Simulation Method transfer curves to adjust density output setting specified in Fiery Setup. Printer’s default/Quick/ of individual color channels.
  • Page 112 A-6 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information When printing separations from For more information, see Chapter 1 of Combine Separations supported desktop publishing the Color Guide. Off/On applications: Select On to combine separations on a single page.
  • Page 113 A-7 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Specify the image quality for your job. Image Mode Standard/Best Select On to minimize grainy output The Printer’s default setting reflects the Image Smoothing when printing low-resolution images. setting specified in Fiery Setup.
  • Page 114 A-8 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Select On when printing PowerPoint files For more information, see page A-18. Optimize PowerPoint to the Fiery. Off/On Specify the orientation of the document. Orientation Select Rotate 180 to rotate the pages of a Portrait/Landscape/Rotated Landscape landscape-oriented job 180 degrees.
  • Page 115 A-9 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Specify if you want to print all pages or This option can be set from Page Range just even or odd pages. management tools. All/Even/Odd Specify the size of the paper on which to Page Size print the document.
  • Page 116 A-10 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Punch Option Off/2 Hole Punch/ 2 Hole Punch (80 mm)/3 Hole Punch/ 4 Hole Punch/4 Hole Punch Grouped Select Off to print black text and The Printer’s default setting reflects the Pure Black Text/Graphics graphics as a four-color black using C, M,...
  • Page 117 A-11 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Specify a scaling override for your This option is available only as an Scale print job. override from job management tools. 25-400% For more information, see page A-18.
  • Page 118 A-12 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information For variable data print jobs, specify a For more information, see page 5-2. Use Master FreeForm master number to be used for Command WorkStation/Command None/1-15 the job.

  • Page 119: More About Print Options

    A-13 Print Options More about print options The following sections provide additional information about print options. For more information on the settings, requirements, and constraints in effect for these options, see the preceding table. Booklet If Off is selected, the job will print from the first page to the last. If Booklet is selected, the job will print like a booklet with the binding on the left side.

  • Page 120: Mixed Media

    A-14 Print Options The following table shows how the Duplex settings correspond to printed output:The following table shows how the Duplex settings correspond to printed output: Long Edge Binding Short Edge Binding Portrait Landscape Mixed Media With the Mixed Media feature, you can print ranges of pages on different types of media.
  • Page 121 A-15 Print Options O PRINT USING MIXED MEDIA ON INDOWS COMPUTERS 1. Choose Print in your application and click Properties. 2. Click the Fiery Printing tab. 3. Click the Paper Source print option bar, and then click Define. The Mixed Media dialog box appears. Selection List Information in italics in the Selection List is the default media type for the job.
  • Page 122 A-16 Print Options 4. Enter a starting page number for each chapter in the Chapter start field if your job consists of multiple chapters and is printed duplex. Defining Chapter start guarantees an even number of pages to be printed in each chapter.
  • Page 123 A-17 Print Options If options are not specified for page(s) that fall between specified pages or page ranges in the Selection List, those page(s) are printed with the Body specifications. The Body specifications are the print option settings for all documents currently selected for the printer driver.

  • Page 124: Optimize Powerpoint

    A-18 Print Options 5. Click OK. Optimize PowerPoint This option improves processing time for PowerPoint jobs that have a large background image size (at least 200 dpi) or a large number of pages on which the background image is placed. If you enable this option on PowerPoint jobs with background images 100 dpi or less, the Fiery can experience a minor performance delay, usually no more than one or two seconds.

  • Page 125: Appendix B: Font List

    B-1 Font List Appendix B: This appendix lists the built-in printer fonts included with your C9800. Font List PostScript printer fonts The following table lists the 136 built-in PostScript printer fonts on the C9800. In addition to these fonts, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and used for font substitution in PDF files.
  • Page 126 B-2 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style ArialMT Arial Arial AvantGarde-Book Avant Garde AvantGarde AvantGarde-Demi Avant Garde Demi AvantGarde, Bold AvantGarde-BookOblique Avant Garde BookOblique AvantGarde, Italic AvantGarde-DemiOblique Avant Garde DemiOblique AvantGarde, Bold Italic Bodoni Bodoni Bodoni Bodoni-Bold...
  • Page 127 B-3 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo Eurostile BoldExtendedTwo Eurostile ExtendedTwo, Bold GillSans GillSans GillSans GillSans-Bold GillSans Bold GillSans, Bold GillSans-Italic GillSans Italic GillSans, Italic GillSans-BoldItalic GillSans BoldItalic GillSans, Bold Italic GillSans-Light GillSans Light GillSans Light GillSans-LightItalic GillSans LightItalic...
  • Page 128 B-4 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style JoannaMT Joanna MT Joanna MT JoannaMT-Bold Joanna MT Bd Joanna MT, Bold JoannaMT-Italic Joanna MT It Joanna MT, Italic JoannaMT-BoldItalic Joanna MT Bd It Joanna MT, Bold Italic LetterGothic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic...
  • Page 129 B-5 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style StempelGaramond-Italic StempelGaramond Italic StempelGaramond Roman, Italic StempelGaramond-BoldItalic StempelGaramond BoldItalic StempelGaramond Roman, Bold Italic Symbol Symbol Symbol Tekton Tekton Tekton Times-Roman Times Times Times-Bold Times Bold Times, Bold Times-Italic Times Italic Times, Italic...

  • Page 130: Truetype Fonts

    B-6 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style Univers-CondensedOblique Univers 57 Univers 57 Condensed, Italic CondensedOblique ZapfChancery-MediumItalic Zapf Chancery ZapfChancery ZapfDingbats Zapf Dingbats ZapfDingbats TrueType fonts The C9800 includes 10 TrueType fonts: Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style Apple-Chancery...

  • Page 131: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    C-1 Troubleshooting This appendix provides troubleshooting tips. Appendix C: Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance Beyond the routine requirements of servicing and maintaining the C9800 and replenishing consumables, you can improve the overall performance of your system by doing the following: •...

  • Page 132: General Printing Problems

    C-2 Troubleshooting General printing problems If this happens Try this You cannot connect to • Make sure the C9800 is not being calibrated from the Control Panel. the Fiery. If the Fiery is being calibrated from the Control Panel, you can select it in the Chooser, but you cannot connect to it.
  • Page 133 C-3 Troubleshooting If this happens Try this The Fiery does not respond • Make sure the Fiery was not disconnected. to a Print command. If the administrator or operator has selected Suspend Printing on the C9800 Control Panel or Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE to interrupt printing, your print job will not resume until someone selects Resume Printing from the Functions menu on the Control Panel or clicks the function key on Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE.

  • Page 134: Problems With Print Quality

    C-4 Troubleshooting Problems with print quality For information about printing with specific applications and optimizing color output, see the Color Guide. If this happens Try this Print settings for your job • Make sure you did not override the settings for the job in another place. output do not match the For information about options and overrides, see Appendix...

  • Page 135: Problems With Fiery Downloader

    C-5 Troubleshooting Problems with Fiery Downloader If this happens Try this General problems. • Make sure you are using the latest version. If you are updating your Fiery to new system software, delete the previous version of Fiery Downloader from your Windows or Mac OS computer and install the latest version to ensure full compatibility.
  • Page 136 C-6 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 137 Index Index 2-Sided Printing A-4, A-13 Custom Page Sizes defining for Mac OS 2-6 defining for Windows 2000/XP/ Adobe Photoshop Server 2003 1-23 transfer functions 4-6 defining for Windows 98/Me 1-17 Adobe Type 1 fonts B-1 defining for Windows NT 4.0 1-20 archiving jobs printing with Mac OS 2-7 in Hot Folders 6-11...
  • Page 138 I-2 Index Fiery Downlaoder (cont.) FreeForm Master number 5-3 RIP Status area 4-2, 4-3 FreeForm 2 Toolbar 4-3 printing variable data using 4-1 documents 5-12 Fiery WebTools accessing 7-2 home page 7-2 Gamma option A-8 overview 7-4 Group Name option A-6 problems with C-5 Group Password option A-6 WebLink 7-4...
  • Page 139 I-3 Index RGB Separation option A-10 Job Monitor launching 7-4 RGB Source option A-11 starting 7-4 Scale option A-11 Job overrides Sorter Mode option A-11 (Other) Gamma option A-8 Spot Color Matching option A-11 (Other) Phosphors option A-8 Use Master option A-12 (Other) White Point option A-8 Auto Trapping option A-4 LaserWriter printer, fonts installed...
  • Page 140 I-4 Index Printer default settings where to set A-2 Page Order option A-8 Windows 1-5 Page Range option A-2, A-9 Printer setup Page Size option A-9 Mac OS 2-2 to 2-5 Paper Source menu Windows 1-2 to 1-6 Mac OS 2-3 Printing PDF files font list 4-3...
  • Page 141 I-5 Index TCP/IP printing 3-1 Tray selection Mac OS 2-3 Troubleshooting EPS files C-5 Fiery Downloader C-5 Fiery WebTools C-5 general printing problems C-2 to print quality C-4 TrueType fonts B-6 UNIX displaying jobs in queue 3-2 printing with 3-1 removing jobs from queue 3-2 Use Master option 5-2, A-12 WebLink, see Fiery WebTools...
  • Page 142 I-6 Index...

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