Installation And Setup; Software Requirements; User Access Levels - Xerox FreeFlow User Manual

Installation and Setup

The requirements and instructions for installing the Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IPDS software and
setting up the printing environment are described in this section. Review this entire chapter before
proceeding with the installation.
Some setup tasks are performed on the print server window and some are performed on the print
server IPS Manager. The main installation and setup tasks are:
• Licensing and configuring the software and features
• Defining the print server IPDS queue
• Setting up media
• Loading IBM® AFP resident outline fonts (optional)
• Defining a logical printer
• Verifying the installation

Software Requirements

Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server, version 7.0 or higher.
Note If your Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IPDS configuration requires a channel connection, you
will need an online channel board. Contact your local Xerox representative for more information.

User Access Levels

Access to the IPS Manager is controlled by the print server logon level. Three user levels are available to
access Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IPS Manager, each with its own level of feature access.
User/Operator: The User and the Operator have limited access rights to the IPS Manager. This is the
access level assigned when IPS Manager is first started.
The User or the Operator can do the following:
• Modify and apply settings in the Job Settings, Tray Mappings and Stacker Mappings tabs, and the
System Configuration window.
• Use the Manage Job Profiles button to invoke the Job Profile Editor dialog.
• Load a Job Profile through the Job Profile Editor.
• Select Go Online and Go Offline.
• Select Stop or Continue.
• Restart IPS Gateway
System Administrator: The system administrator requires a password and can perform the same
functions as the Operator.
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