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  • Page 1 Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server PRINTING GUIDE...
  • Page 2 This manual is part of a set of Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server About the includes the following manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The • The • The • The • The • The • The • Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server and printing.
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2003 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. 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 Electronics For Imaging, Inc., except as expressly permitted herein.
  • Page 4 FCC Information 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. CE Marking (Declaration of Conformity) This product complies with the following EU directives: 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, and 93/68/EEC directives. This declaration is valid for the area of the European Union.
  • Page 5 License EFI grants you a non-exclusive license to use the software (“Software”) and accompanying documentation (“Documentation”) included with the Product. The Software is licensed, not sold. You may use the Software solely for your own customary business or personal purposes. You may not rent, lease, sublicense or lend the Software.
  • Page 6 General The laws of the State of California govern this Agreement. You agree that this Agreement shall not be subject to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980). This Agreement is the entire agreement held between us and supersedes any other communications or advertising with respect to the Software.

  • 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 Using Shortcuts Defining and printing custom page sizes Working with custom page sizes in Windows 9x/Me Working with custom page sizes in Windows NT 4.0 Working with custom page sizes in Windows 2000/XP Saving files to print at a remote location...
  • Page 8 Contents Chapter 4: Downloading Files and Fonts Using Fiery Downloader and/or Fiery WebDownloader Downloading 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...
  • Page 9 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 Contents Appendix B: Font List PostScript printer fonts Adobe Type 1 fonts TrueType fonts Appendix C: Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance Troubleshooting General printing problems Problems with print quality Problems with Fiery Downloader Problems with Fiery Scan Problems with Fiery WebTools...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    You can send a print job to the Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server as you would to any other printer—select it from the Printers dialog box on Microsoft Windows computers, or in the Chooser on Apple Mac OS computers, and then print from within any application.
  • Page 12 xii Introduction • Printing using the Fiery E-mail Service • Specifying and overriding job settings, generating a list of fonts installed on the Fiery S300, and troubleshooting information...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Printing From Windows Computers

    Fiery S300 over the network, installing printer drivers, and installing Fiery Printing from applications Once the Fiery S300 printer driver is installed and set to the proper port, as described in the User Software Installation applications.

  • Page 14: Setting Options And Printing From Windows Computers

    Setting options and printing from Windows computers To print from Windows computers, install the corresponding Adobe PostScript or Microsoft PostScript printer driver. The drivers are included on the Fiery S300 User Software CD. Once the Adobe or Microsoft PostScript printer driver and printer description file (PPD) are installed, you can specify print settings for a particular job and print it to the Fiery S300.
  • Page 15 1-3 Printing from applications 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab. Job Templates, see page 1-7 Print option bars, see below The Fiery Printing tab serves as the control center for all frequently used printing functions. NT 4.0, and Windows 2000/XP. For a complete list of print options, see 4.
  • Page 16 1-4 Printing from Windows Computers 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; otherwise, skip to 5. In the Expert Color Settings dialog box, click Update to display the current Fiery S300 settings.
  • Page 17 OK. These print options are specific to the Fiery S300 and the copier. They override settings specified in Fiery S300 Printer Setup, but can be overridden from the job management tools. The term “job management tools” is used in this manual to refer to Command WorkStation, Fiery Spooler, and WebSpooler.
  • Page 18 O SET DEFAULT PRINT OPTIONS FOR ALL DOBE OR ICROSOFT OSTSCRIPT PRINTER DRIVER 1. For Windows 9x/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. For Windows XP, click Start and click Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click the Fiery S300 icon and choose Properties (Windows 9x/Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT 4.0), or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000/XP).

  • Page 19: Using Job Templates

    1-7 Printing from applications 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 20 1-8 Printing from Windows Computers 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 JOB EMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates button. 2.
  • Page 21 1-9 Printing from applications XPORT SAVED TEMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Settings 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 OK. The file name must include the .sav extension and can be up to eight characters (not including the extension).
  • Page 22 1-10 Printing from Windows Computers 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 OK. 5.

  • Page 23: Using Shortcuts

    1-11 Printing from applications Using Shortcuts The Shortcuts area of the driver interface displays the current settings for some of the most commonly used print options. You can access and change these settings quickly and easily using the Shortcuts. You can also access some page layout and finishing options by right-clicking the image of the page directly below Shortcuts.

  • Page 24: Defining And Printing Custom Page Sizes

    1-12 Printing from Windows Computers O SET PRINT OPTIONS USING THE PAGE SHORTCUTS 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Finishing tab, position your cursor over the page image, and then right-click. 2. Specify the appropriate settings for the print options. 3.
  • Page 25 1-13 Defining and printing custom page sizes O DEFINE A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE PRINTER DRIVER 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. Right-click the Fiery S300 icon and choose Properties. 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab and click the Paper Source print option bar.
  • Page 26 4. Choose the name of the custom page you want to edit from the Page Size menu. 5. Click Custom. The Enter Custom Paper Size dialog box appears. 6. Edit the settings, as described on INDOWS E PRINTER DRIVER page 1-13, and click OK.

  • Page 27: Working With Custom Page Sizes In Windows Nt 4.0

    PRINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Select the Fiery S300 icon as the printer and click Properties. 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab, and then click the Paper Source print option bar. 4. Select the custom page size from the Page Size menu.
  • Page 28 1-16 Printing from Windows Computers 5. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. 6. Specify options to define the custom page size. Custom Page Size Dimensions —Select a unit of measurement for the print job. Unit —Choose the paper feed direction of the print job.
  • Page 29 3. Click the Page Setup tab and choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. If it does not appear, click Edit Custom Page Size. 4. Edit the settings, as described on NT 4.0 INDOWS PRINTER DRIVER page 1-16, and click OK.

  • Page 30: Working With Custom Page Sizes In Windows 2000/Xp

    PRINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Select the Fiery S300 as the printer and click Properties. 3. Choose PostScript Custom Page from the Document Size menu. 4. Click the Fiery Printing tab, and click the Paper Source print option bar.
  • Page 31 1-19 Defining and printing custom page sizes 4. Click Advanced. 5. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. 6. Specify options to define the custom page size. Custom Page Size Dimensions —Select a unit of measurement for the print job.
  • Page 32 Set up the rest of the print options in the Fiery Printing tab. O EDIT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE PRINTER DRIVER 1. For Windows 2000, click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. For Windows XP, click Start and click Printers and Faxes.

  • Page 33: Saving Files To Print At A Remote Location

    2000/XP PRINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print from your application and click Properties. 2. Select the Fiery S300 as the printer and click properties. 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 4. Click Advanced. 5. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu.

  • Page 35: Chapter 2: Printing From Mac Os Computers

    2-1 Printing from applications with Mac OS 9 and earlier or Mac OS X Classic mode You can print to the Fiery S300 just as you would print to any other printer from any Chapter 2: application. If you are using a Mac OS 9 and earlier or Mac OS X Classic mode...
  • Page 36 Command WorkStation, you may be able to print only to the Hold queue. For more information on enabling print connections, see the 6. Close the Chooser window. The Fiery S300 remains selected as the current printer until you select a new printer in the Chooser. Configuration...

  • Page 37: Setting Options And Printing From Mac Os 9 And Earlier Ormac Os X Classic Mode Computers

    1. Open a file and choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. In the dialog box that appears, choose Page Attributes. Select the Fiery S300 as your printer. Page Setup dialog boxes vary across applications. 3. Select the Page settings for your print job.
  • Page 38 2-4 Printing from Mac OS Computers 5. Choose Print from the application’s File menu. 6. Select the Fiery S300 as your printer and specify settings for the print options displayed. 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.
  • Page 39 For more information on entering the Starting Distribution Number, Account Number, or Password, see 8. Choose Printer Specific Options and specify the appropriate settings for your print job. Group Name and Group Password options are not available when printing to...
  • Page 40 These print options are specific to the Fiery S300 and the copier; you may have to scroll to see all the options. They override settings in Fiery S300 Printer Setup, but can be changed from Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler.

  • Page 41: Defining Custom Page Sizes

    2-7 Defining custom page sizes Defining custom page sizes With custom page sizes, you can define page dimensions and margins. After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application, without redefining it each time you print. O DEFINE A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE 1.
  • Page 42 2-8 Printing from Mac OS Computers O EDIT A SAVED CUSTOM PAGE SIZE 1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. Choose Custom Page Default. 3. Select the Custom Page Size name. 4. Edit the page dimensions and margins. 5.

  • Page 43: Printing From Applications With Mac Os X Native Mode Computers

    Printing from applications with Mac OS X Native mode computers Once you install the Fiery S300 printer description files using the PPD Installer, you will be able to print directly from most Mac OS X applications. For more information about installing printer description files with the PPD Installer see, the Installation Guide.
  • Page 44 3. Select the Page settings for your print job. 4. Click OK. 5. Choose Print from the application’s File menu. 6. Select the Fiery S300 as your printer and choose an option category from the pop-up menu. You can change the print option settings for each category.
  • Page 45 Some print options, including Soft Collate, Soft Reverse Order, and Manual Duplex that are selectable from an application or the PostScript printer driver, are similar to the print options available from the Printer Features menu. In these cases, specify the print option from the Printer Features menu.

  • Page 46: Defining Custom Page Sizes

    2-12 Printing from Mac OS Computers document, no error message will appear. For example, you may be able to select duplex printing on transparency media. Invalid settings and combinations will be ignored by the Fiery S300. Mac OS X (Native Mode). 8.
  • Page 47 2-13 Printing from applications with Mac OS X Native mode computers O EDIT A SAVED CUSTOM PAGE SIZE 1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. For Settings, choose Custom Paper Size. 3. Select the Custom Page Size name. 4.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Printing From Unix Workstations

    For more information on using Command WorkStation, Fiery Spooler, or Fiery WebSpooler, see the The queue name and Fiery S300 printer name are determined by your system administrator. Contact your system administrator for the names of your queues. For information about setting up printing from TCP/IP, see your UNIX system documentation.
  • Page 50 • On a system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, 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 S300 is named lpstat -o print_Server Your workstation displays the contents of the queue.
  • Page 51 3-3 Printing to the Fiery S300 O REMOVE JOBS FROM THE QUEUE Unless you log in as the • On a system running SunOS 4.1.x or another BSD-based variant, use the lprm command to remove jobs from the queue, as follows: lprm <-Pprinter>...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Downloading Files And Fonts

    Document Format (PDF) files directly to the Fiery S300 without using the application Files and Fonts in which they were created. It also allows you to manage printer fonts on the Fiery S300. You can use Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader from a remote workstation.
  • Page 54 4-2 Downloading Files and Fonts 2. Select the Fiery S300 in the Chooser window and click OK (Windows) or Connect (Mac OS). The Fiery Downloader Status window appears, displaying the Fiery Downloader toolbar, menus, and status bar. Displays server status and user and document name of the job currently printing Displays server status and user...
  • Page 55 If you are viewing the Font List, click to display the status window for the current Fiery S300. If you are viewing the status window, click to display a list of printer fonts on the Fiery S300 hard disk. Click to view version information about Fiery...

  • Page 56: Downloading Printer Fonts

    4-4 Downloading Files and Fonts Downloading printer fonts You can download a variety of file types, as well as fonts, to the Fiery S300. You can specify a limited number of print option settings for the files you download. O DOWNLOAD A FILE OR FONT WITH 1.
  • Page 57 4-5 Using Fiery Downloader and/or Fiery WebDownloader Mac OS 4. Choose the file type to display from the Files of type (Windows) or Show (Mac OS) menu. 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.
  • Page 58 4-6 Downloading Files and Fonts 6. Select the file name and click Add File(s) (Windows) or Add (Mac OS). The File name field (Windows) displays the name of the selected file before you click Add. You can navigate to different drives and directories to select files to download. Click Add All (Mac OS) to add all files in a folder.
  • Page 59 4-7 Using Fiery Downloader and/or Fiery WebDownloader (PostScript and EPS files only)—Change the Brightness setting if a file Brightness appears to be too dark or too light. Choose 85% for a substantially lighter image, 115% for a substantially darker image, or one of the options in between. Some applications, including Adobe Photoshop, provide transfer functions that allow you to specify density settings for an image.
  • Page 60 4-8 Downloading Files and Fonts 3. Browse to the location in which to save the fonts. Windows Mac OS You can create a new directory by clicking Create (Windows) or New Folder (Mac). 4. Click OK. The font backup file is saved. ESTORE ONTS 1.

  • Page 61: Managing Printer Fonts

    Windows, convert them to Adobe Type 1 before printing. To convert to Adobe Type 1 fonts for Windows 9x/Me, click the Fonts tab in the Adobe PS printer driver and set up the Font Substitution Table. For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP, click the Postscript tab of the Fiery S300 Document Defaults dialog box and select TrueType Font Setting >Download as Softfont.
  • Page 62 Occasionally, you may want to use Adobe Type 1 (Windows) or PostScript (Mac OS) fonts that are not included with the Fiery S300. If so, you must install both the screen fonts and the printer fonts on your computer. To do this, follow the instructions from the font manufacturer.
  • Page 63 Direct connection, see the administrator. The Font List window includes Update, Print, and Delete buttons. The printer fonts included with the Fiery S300 (resident fonts) are locked. Locked fonts appear with a Lock icon next to the name and cannot be deleted.

  • Page 65: Chapter 5: Printing Variable Data Documents

    5-1 About variable data printing This chapter describes the variable data printing features supported by the Fiery S300, Chapter 5: including: Printing Variable Data • Background information about variable data printing 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 66: Printing Variable Data Documents With Freeform

    FreeForm functions are controlled with two print options: Create Master and Use Master. You can set these options in the printer driver when you send a job, or instruct the operator to set them with job overrides from Command WorkStation, Fiery Spooler, or Fiery WebSpooler.

  • Page 67: Creating The Master Document

    15 only. To create a FreeForm master with a number greater than 15, the operator must set the Create Master and Use Master options and RIP the job from Command WorkStation. Although the Fiery S300 can store up to 100 FreeForm masters, the printer page 5-8).

  • Page 68: Creating The Variable Document

    5-4 Printing Variable Data Documents Creating the variable document You can create the variable document with a word processing application that provides a mail merge function, a database application, or a page layout application that supports scripting. In all cases, information is taken from a list or database and merged into an existing document that is set up to accept the information.

  • Page 69: Combining The Freeform Master With The Variable Document

    5-5 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Combining the FreeForm master with the variable document When you print a variable document to the Fiery S300, you specify the FreeForm master created from your master document with the Use Master print option. The Fiery S300 combines the raster data of the variable document with the already RIPped FreeForm master, creating a new raster data file.

  • Page 70: Using Freeform

    5-6 Printing Variable Data Documents Pages 1 and 2 of the variable document are combined with Pages 1 and 2, respectively, of the master document. The cycle of master pages then starts over, and Pages 3 and 4 of the variable document are combined respectively with Pages 1 and 2, again, of the master document.
  • Page 71 5-7 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm FreeForm master numbers and reassign them to numbers greater than 15 from Command WorkStation. You may want the operator to assign all FreeForm master numbers to avoid potential conflicts in the use of FreeForm master numbers. •...
  • Page 72 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 S300 with the Create Master print option set to one of the FreeForm Master numbers (1 through 15).
  • Page 73 5-9 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm The following example shows one page of the variable document for the tri-fold brochure. The data in this document can be as simple as a name and address, or as complex as multiple, full-color graphics and photographic elements. 4.

  • Page 74: Printing Variable Data Documents With Freeform 2

    5-10 Printing Variable Data Documents The following example shows the FreeForm master and variable document combined. The variable data is simply overlaid on the master document. Printing variable data documents with FreeForm 2 Freeform 2 extends the functionality of variable data documents using a third-party application that supports FreeForm 2 such as PrintShop Mail which allows you to create and print variable data documents.

  • Page 75: Printing Documents From Variable-Data Printing Applications

    5-11 Printing documents from variable-data printing applications For instructions on creating a variable data job or printing variable data jobs using FreeForm 2 and the third-party variable data printing software, see the documentation that came with the third-party printing software. FreeForm 2 also provides the option to delete a specified FreeForm master from the Fiery S300 hard disk after its corresponding variable job has been successfully RIPped and printed.

  • Page 76: Using The Vdp Resource Manager

    5-12 Printing Variable Data Documents Creo VPS or PPML files cannot be printed with the Direct connection. When you send a job to the Fiery S300 using one of these formats, the Fiery S300 automatically stores and reuses the master elements that are defined in the job. Using the VDP Resource Manager PPML jobs contain all the global objects for an environment created by a third-party application such as PrintShop Mail.
  • Page 77 5-13 Printing documents from variable-data printing applications 3. Double-click the folder of the Fiery S300 to display the list of PPML global object environments. 4. To delete global objects, click the global object environment and select Remove Cache and Source from the Actions menu. To delete the cache only and not the source, select Remove Cache from the Actions menu.

  • Page 79: Chapter 6: Scanning

    6-1 Fiery Remote Scan components With Fiery Remote Scan, you can scan documents or images from the copier glass Chapter 6: directly into Adobe Photoshop on your computer or through the copier’s automatic Scanning document feeder (ADF) using the Fiery Remote Scan TWAIN plug-in module or by using the Fiery Remote Scan Application.

  • Page 80: Scanning From The Copier With Scanner Mode

    6-2 Scanning Scanning from the copier with Scanner Mode With Scanner Mode, you can scan an image from the copier glass or Automatic Document Feeder to the Fiery S300, then open the image with WebScan or Fiery Remote Scan. You can then send the scan to a hard disk drive using a mailbox or an e-mail address.
  • Page 81 6-3 Scanning from the copier with Scanner Mode 2. Press the Scan key on the copier. The Select Destination screen appears in the Touch Panel. The Destination tab appears by default. Scan to FTP is not available in this version. 3.
  • Page 82 6-4 Scanning The e-mail address is saved until you press Start. 6. Choose the settings for your scan by pressing the Scan Mode tab and then pressing the subtabs. Select from the following available settings. Default settings reflect the Factory default settings.
  • Page 83 6-5 Scanning from the copier with Scanner Mode Resolution 200dpi 300 dpi 400dpi 600dpi Background Remove Auto, Lighter or Darker—Select one of the Background Remove levels manually. –5 (Lighter) to +2 (Darker). This setting substantially removes pale color on the origi- nal scanned document.

  • Page 84: One-Touch Scanning

    6-6 Scanning Document Set Original Direction—Specify the original orientation of the job. Mixed Original Detection—Specify if the original size is different for every page. Separate Scan— This setting allows you to scan documents with varying page sizes as one scan job. If your scan job exceeds the Document Feeder's paper capacity, choose this setting.
  • Page 85 6-7 Scanning from the copier with Scanner Mode 1. Place the original face down on the copier glass or face up in the Automatic Document Feeder. When scanning transparencies on the copier glass, place a blank white page the same size as the original over the transparency. 2.

  • Page 86: Using Fiery Remote Scan

    6-8 Scanning 3. Select a pre-programmed tab by using the up and down arrow keys. You can also press the Index List to select a tab. 4. Press the key that you want to scan to. You can select the Temporary Registration key or a One-Touch key. For more information about these keys, see the Fiery S300 home page documentation for your copier.

  • Page 87: Initiating Scans Using Fiery Remote Scan

    6-9 Using Fiery Remote Scan Initiating scans using Fiery Remote Scan With Fiery Remote Scan, you can initiate a scan from the copier remotely. You can automatically open a scan file in a host application using the Fiery Remote Scan TWAIN plug in, or automatically initiate and send a scan file to the Hold queue, mailbox, disk, or email using the Fiery Remote Scan Application.
  • Page 88 6-10 Scanning 5. Select the Initiate tab. Fiery Remote Scan Application Fiery Remote Scan TWAIN plug-in...

  • Page 89: Retrieving Scans Using Fiery Remote Scan

    6-11 Using Fiery Remote Scan 6. Select the appropriate scan settings and click Send (Fiery Remote Scan Application) or Acquire (Fiery Remote Scan TWAIN plug-in module). If you choose Acquire, your scan file will automatically open in the host application, where you can view and edit your scanned file.
  • Page 90 6-12 Scanning Fiery Remote Scan Application Fiery Remote Scan TWAIN plug-in...

  • Page 91: Sending The Scan Job To A Specific Destination

    6-13 Using Fiery Remote Scan 5. Enter the 4-digit Mailbox number, and click OK. 6. Click Refresh. All scanned images for that mailbox are listed. 7. Select the job by clicking it. To open all pages of a scan, select All; to open a specific page, select Page and enter the specific number in the Page field.
  • Page 92 6-14 Scanning O SEND A SCAN JOB TO A ESTINATION 1. After selecting the scan file to send, click Send at the bottom of the Fiery Remote Scan window. 2. To send the job to the Hold queue, click Fiery Hold Queue. 3.
  • Page 93 6-15 Using Fiery Remote Scan 4. To send the scan job via e-mail, click Email and Edit Email. The Email message window appears. 5. Enter an e-mail address in the To: field, or browse the list of e-mail addresses in the Address Book by clicking To:, Cc:, or Bcc:.
  • Page 94 6-16 Scanning O RETRIEVE SCAN FILES USING IERY 1. Click WebScan from the Fiery WebTools menu. The WebScan window appears. 2. Enter the 4-digit Mailbox number in the Mailbox field. 3. Click Refresh. All scanned documents in the Mailbox are displayed. WebScan lists the following information about each scanned job: File name, Date, Pages, File Size, Page Size, Resolution X, and Resolution Y.
  • Page 95 6-17 Using Fiery Remote Scan 4. Select the file you want to open. 5. Choose PDF, TIFF, or JPEG from the File Format menu. You can specify the pages you want to retrieve from your job if you choose JPEG from the File Format menu.

  • Page 97: Chapter 7: Using The Efi Converter

    7-1 TIFF/IT file formats This chapter describes how to use the EFI Converter application to convert Chapter 7: TIFF/IT-p1 files to PS or EPS file formats. The EFI Converter is a feature of the Using the EFI Fiery Graphic Arts Package, which allows input of TIFF/IT files to RIP through Converter a Hot Folder.
  • Page 98 7-2 Using the EFI Converter Using the EFI Converter The EFI Converter application monitors incoming conversion jobs on your computer when you drag and drop files onto the Control Panel or an Input Folder. The EFI Converter Control Panel allows you to configure conversion parameters and create and manage all your folders.

  • Page 99: Setting The Converter Preferences

    7-3 Using the EFI Converter O START THE ONVERTER APPLICATION AND DISPLAY THE CONTROL PANEL • Start the Converter by double-clicking the application icon in Programs>Fiery>EFI Converter. To install the Graphic Arts Package, see the Setting the Converter preferences You can specify several preferences for the Converter, including resolution, compression, default input folder location for retrieving source files, and output folder location for storing converted files.
  • Page 100 7-4 Using the EFI Converter O SET REFERENCES 1. Choose Preferences from the Options Menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. —Select 200, 400, or 600. Resolution —Select Nearest Neighbor (Faster) or Bilinear (Better). Anti-Aliasing —Select None or Lossless. Compression —Choose PostScript or EPS. Output Type If the source file contains spot color, it can only be converted to PostScript.
  • Page 101 7-5 Using the EFI Converter REATE NPUT UTPUT OLDERS 1. In the Preferences dialog box, under Input/Output Folders, click Browse for Input Location or Output Location. The Browse for Folder dialog box appears. 2. Select an existing folder or navigate to the location where you want to create a new Input/Output Folder.

  • Page 102: Converting Files

    7-6 Using the EFI Converter Converting files To convert files with the EFI Converter, do any one of the following: • Drag and drop files on the EFI Converter application main window. • Choose Convert from the Options menu. • Drag and drop files onto the Input Folder. If you have specified an Output Folder, the converted files are stored in the Output Folder.
  • Page 103 7-7 Using the EFI Converter O CONVERT FILES BY DRAGGING AND DROPPING FILES ONTO THE CONVERTER MAIN WINDOW OR THE • Drag and drop the files onto the EFI Converter window or the Input Folder. The conversion process starts once you select and drag all necessary files (.ct, .lw, .hc, .fp).

  • Page 105: Chapter 8: Using Efi Hot Folders

    8-1 Overview of Hot Folders This chapter describes how to use EFI Hot Folders to store and reuse frequently used Chapter 8: print options when printing PostScript and PDF files on the Fiery S300. Hot Folders Using EFI application is a feature of the Fiery Graphic Arts Package. Hot Folders Overview of Hot Folders A Hot Folder is a special folder to which you can assign a group of print options.

  • Page 106: File Format Restrictions

    File format restrictions Hot Folders support the printing of PostScript, TIFF, and PDF jobs. However, if you specify print options that differ from and override the printer default options, or specify imposition options, the Fiery S300 may offer only restricted file format support.

  • Page 107: Using The Hot Folder Control Panel

    8-3 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel Using the Hot Folder Control Panel The Hot Folders application continuously monitor 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 108: Creating And Deleting Hot Folders

    8-4 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 109 8-5 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel 2. Select an existing folder or navigate to the location where you want to create a new folder and enter the folder name. 3. Click OK. The Folder Properties dialog box for the Hot Folder will appear. Do not use the following folder types as Hot Folders: •...
  • Page 110 IP address or DNS name of the Fiery S300 and click OK. 6. In the Logical Printer field, choose the print queue for the Hot Folder. 7. In the Properties dialog box, specify properties and settings for the new Hot Folder.

  • Page 111: Enabling And Disabling Hot Folders

    8-7 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel O DELETE A OLDER FROM YOUR COMPUTER 1. In the Hot Folder Control Panel, select the folder you want to remove. Make a note of the folder’s directory path. 2. If the folder is not already disabled, click Disable. You must disable a folder before you can remove it.

  • Page 112: Setting Hot Folder Preferences

    8-8 Using EFI Hot Folders 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 ON YOUR COMPUTER 1.

  • Page 113: Assigning Properties To Hot Folders

    8-9 Assigning properties to 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 114: Customizing Hot Folder Settings

    8-10 Using EFI Hot Folders Customizing Hot Folder settings By default, each Hot Folder you create contains the following subfolders: —the default location for storing all jobs that fail to process successfully. Fail Folder Problems at the print device might cause a job to fail. —the default location for storing archive copies of all jobs that have been Move Folder successfully processed;...

  • Page 115: Specifying Hot Folder Print Options

    Hot Folder, the print options are assigned to all jobs sent through that Hot Folder. These print options override any default options that may be associated with the destination printer group. When setting options for a folder assigned to a print job, all options for every print device in the group appear, and some might conflict.

  • Page 116: Specifying Imposition Options

    8-12 Using EFI Hot Folders 2. Specify print options by choosing the print option from the appropriate menu. 3. Click OK to return to the Properties dialog box. Specifying imposition options If DocBuilder Pro is installed and enabled on the Fiery S300, you can configure the Hot Folder application to apply prebuilt imposition templates to print jobs.
  • Page 117 8-13 Assigning properties to Hot Folders 2. To specify the paper size for a print job, choose an option from the Sheet Size menu. 3. To use a prebuilt imposition template, enable Select Template and choose a template from the menu. The Hot Folders application provides a number of default imposition templates.
  • Page 118 8-14 Using EFI Hot Folders Panel Setting Layout Rows and Columns Printer’s Marks Horizontal Bleed and Vertical Bleed Finishing Binding Gang-up 6. Click OK to return to the Properties dialog box. If print settings specified for a folder do not match imposition settings specified for a prebuilt imposition template, the imposition settings will override the print settings when printing a job from a folder using an imposition template.

  • Page 119: Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs

    8-15 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 1. In the Hot Folder Control Panel, select the folder for which you want to view the Job Log.

  • Page 121: Chapter 9: Tracking And Monitoring Jobs

    9-1 Accessing Fiery WebTools Fiery S300 user software includes a variety of tools that allow you to track and manage Chapter 9: print jobs. Access to some tools is controlled by your site administrator, but other Tracking and tools are available to all users. Monitoring Jobs •...

  • Page 122: Checking Fiery S300 Status With Fiery Webstatus

    You can use Fiery WebStatus to see jobs currently processing and printing. To access Fiery WebStatus, open the Fiery S300 home page and click Status. The current RIP Status and Printer Status appear in the window. Use Fiery Webtools with the recommended resolution. For more information,...

  • Page 123: Accessing Information With Weblink

    9-3 Accessing information with WebLink To open a new browser window for the Status display, click Float. You can then close other browser windows and leave the Status window open to continue checking the status of the Fiery S300. As long as you keep the Status window open, it is dynamically updated.

  • Page 125: Chapter 10: Using E-Mail Service

    Service extracts the file and sends it to the Fiery S300. The e-mail attachment must be a PS, PDF, or TIFF file. To print using the Fiery E-mail Port Monitor, you must print to a printer connected to the Fiery E-mail Port Monitor. If you have the E-mail Port Monitor set up, your print job is e-mailed to the Fiery S300 when you choose Print from an application.

  • Page 126: Printing Using An E-Mail Client

    10-2 Using E-mail Service Printing using an E-mail Client You can submit print jobs to the Fiery S300 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 S300 Print queue. The file format must be one supported by the Fiery S300.
  • Page 127 10-3 Printing using an E-mail Client 4. Attach the file you want to print in the body of the e-mail. You can enter a 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.

  • Page 128: Job Control

    10-4 Using E-mail Service Job Control You can manage personal jobs when printing by submitting commands to the Fiery S300 via e-mail. You can cancel a job, check job status, and inquire help on a job. Once you send a command, the Fiery S300 returns an e-mail response. O MANAGE PRINT JOBS WITH 1.
  • Page 129 TO PRINT USING THE IERY 1. Choose Print in your application. 2. Make sure the Fiery S300 is selected as your printer and you have set up the E-mail Port Monitor for the Fiery S300. 3. Click Properties. 4. Click the Fiery Printing tab.

  • Page 131: Appendix A: Print Options

    PostScript file based on your original file and the options you set from the Print dialog box. A printer driver also allows you to select print options for your copier. To do this, the printer driver must be matched with a PPD file for your Fiery S300. A PPD file contains information about the features and capabilities of a particular device (for example, what paper sizes and media types are supported).

  • Page 132: Where To Set Print Options

    • From applications With the Adobe PostScript printer drivers, you can specify job settings when you print a job. For information about specifying job settings from applications, Chapters 1 and 2.

  • Page 133: 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 S300 Setup and ColorWise Pro Tools settings. • Settings made from Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler override the user’s printer driver settings.
  • Page 134 Select On to overprint black text. Specify the type of black overprint style you want to use. Select Printer's default or Text to overprint black text. Select Text/Graphics to overprint black text and graphics. Select On to print the job so that it appears as a booklet.
  • Page 135 Select Grayscale for a grayscale or black-and-white document. Requirements, constraints, and information The Printer’s default setting reflects the setting specified in Fiery S300 Setup. For Windows, choose Expert Color as the Color Mode to access this option. For more information, see the Color Guide.
  • Page 136 A-6 Print Options Option and settings (default setting is underlined) Combine Separations Off/On Copies 1-999 Copier Stored Print Off/Memory/Hard Disk Drive Create Master None/1-15 Distribution Number on Pages Off/First Page Only/All Pages Distribution Number Color Black/Red/Blue Duplex Off/Left Binding/Top Binding Description When printing separations from supported desktop publishing...
  • Page 137 Enter instructions for the operator about the job. Requirements, constraints, and information The Printer’s default setting reflects the setting specified in Fiery S300 Setup. This function is available when Media type is Plain Paper and Duplex is set to Off.
  • Page 138 Autoselect or Tray1. The Notes field has a 32-character limit. This function is only available when Copies is set to 1. Setting this option to Printer’s default produces the same result as the 2.2 setting. For more information, see the Color Guide.
  • Page 139 Enter a value to use as a password when sending locked jobs to the copier. Requirements, constraints, and information The Printer’s default setting produces the same result as the Off setting. The Printer’s default setting reflects the setting specified in ColorWise Pro Tools.
  • Page 140 This option is available only for US. The Default setting produces the same result as Three Holes. The Printer’s default setting reflects the setting specified in Fiery S300 Setup. For Windows, choose Expert Color as the Print Mode to access this option.
  • Page 141 The number appears as a watermark in the center of the page. Requirements, constraints, and information The Printer’s default setting reflects the setting specified in Fiery S300 Setup. For Windows, choose Expert Color as the Color Mode to access this option.

  • Page 142: More About Print Options

    All duplex printing features are available only with plain paper media type. O PRINT DUPLEX PAGES 1. Choose Print in your application and locate the Duplex print option. The location of Fiery S300 print options varies, depending on the printer driver you are using. Description Specify if you want to enable tray alignment.
  • Page 143 A-13 Print Options 2. Choose one of the Duplex settings: The following table shows how the Duplex settings correspond to printed output: Left Binding Top Binding Portrait Landscape Media Type The Media Type option allows you to select the type of media for loading into the selected tray.
  • Page 144 A-14 Print Options Lock Job You can specify an unlock and print job from the Fiery S300 PS printer driver. O SPECIFY AN UNLOCK AND PRINT OMPUTER 1. Choose Print from the application’s File menu. 2. The Print dialog box appears.
  • Page 145 A-15 Print Options O RETRIEVE AN NLOCK AND RINT 1. Select Copy mode from the Copier panel. 2. Select Job Control at the top of the display. 3. Select Unlock Job at the bottom of the display. A list of locked jobs will appear. 4.

  • Page 147: Appendix B: Font List

    Appendix B: Font List PostScript printer fonts The following table lists the 136 built-in PostScript printer fonts on the Fiery S300. In addition to these fonts, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and used for font substitution in PDF files.
  • Page 148 B-2 Font List PostScript name ArialMT AvantGarde-Book AvantGarde-Demi AvantGarde-BookOblique AvantGarde-DemiOblique Bodoni Bodoni-Bold Bodoni-Italic Bodoni-BoldItalic Bodoni-Poster Bodoni-PosterCompressed Bookman-Light Bookman-Demi Bookman-LightItalic Bookman-DemiItalic Carta Clarendon-Light Clarendon Clarendon-Bold CooperBlack CooperBlack-Italic Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC Copperplate-ThirtyTwoBC Coronet Courier Courier-Bold Courier-Oblique Courier-BoldOblique Eurostile Eurostile-Bold Eurostile-ExtendedTwo Windows menu Mac OS menu name name, style Arial Arial...
  • Page 149 B-3 Font List PostScript name Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo GillSans GillSans-Bold GillSans-Italic GillSans-BoldItalic GillSans-Light GillSans-LightItalic GillSans-Condensed GillSans-BoldCondensed GillSans-ExtraBold Goudy Goudy-Bold Goudy-Italic Goudy-BoldItalic Goudy-ExtraBold Helvetica Helvetica-Bold Helvetica-Oblique Helvetica-BoldOblique Helvetica-Narrow Helvetica-Narrow-Bold Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique Helvetica Narrow BoldObl Helvetica-Condensed Helvetica-Condensed-Bold Helvetica-Condensed-Oblique Helvetica-Condensed-BoldObl HoeflerText-Ornaments JoannaMT JoannaMT-Bold Windows menu Mac OS menu name name, style Eurostile BoldExtendedTwo...
  • Page 150 B-4 Font List PostScript name JoannaMT-Italic JoannaMT-BoldItalic LetterGothic LetterGothic-Bold LetterGothic-Slanted LetterGothic-BoldSlanted LubalinGraph-Book LubalinGraph-Demi LubalinGraph-BookOblique LubalinGraph-DemiOblique Marigold MonaLisa-Recut NewCenturySchlbk-Roman NewCenturySchlbk-Bold NewCenturySchlbk-Italic NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic Optima Optima-Bold Optima-Italic Optima-BoldItalic Oxford Palatino-Roman Palatino-Bold Palatino-Italic Palatino-BoldItalic StempelGaramond-Roman StempelGaramond-Bold StempelGaramond-Italic Windows menu Mac OS menu name name, style Joanna MT It Joanna MT, Italic Joanna MT Bd It...
  • Page 151 B-5 Font List PostScript name StempelGaramond-BoldItalic Symbol Tekton Times-Roman Times-Bold Times-Italic Times-BoldItalic TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT TimesNewRomanPS- BoldItalicMT TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT TimesNewRomanPSMT Univers-Extended Univers-BoldExt Univers-ExtendedObl Univers-BoldExtObl Univers-Light Univers-Bold Univers-LightOblique Univers-BoldOblique Univers Univers-Oblique Univers-CondensedBold Univers-CondensedBold Oblique Univers-Condensed Univers-CondensedOblique ZapfChancery-MediumItalic ZapfDingbats Windows menu Mac OS menu name name, style StempelGaramond BoldItalic StempelGaramond Roman,...

  • Page 152: Truetype Fonts

    B-6 Font List TrueType fonts The Fiery S300 includes 10 TrueType fonts: PostScript name Apple-Chancery Chicago Geneva HoeflerText-Black HoeflerText-BlackItalic HoeflerText-Italic HoeflerText-Regular Monaco New York Wingdings-Regular Windows menu Mac OS menu name name, style Apple Chancery Apple Chancery Chicago Chicago Geneva Geneva Hoefler Text Black Hoefler Text Black...

  • Page 153: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    C-1 Troubleshooting This appendix provides troubleshooting tips. Appendix C: Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance The Fiery S300 does not require maintenance. Beyond the routine requirements of servicing and maintaining the copier and replenishing consumables, you can improve the overall performance of your system by doing the following: •...

  • Page 154: General Printing Problems

    C-2 Troubleshooting General printing problems If this happens You cannot connect to • Make sure the Fiery S300 is not being calibrated from the Control Panel. the Fiery S300. If the Fiery S300 is being calibrated from the Control Panel, you can select it in the Chooser, but you cannot connect to it.
  • Page 155 Control Panel or clicks the function key on Command WorkStation. • Make sure the Fiery S300 is selected as the current copier. Before printing, you must select the Fiery S300 as the current printer from your Windows computer, Mac OS computer, or UNIX workstation. •...

  • Page 156: Problems With Print Quality

    This combines the high-resolution files for an image and prints them. With Combine Separations Off, the low-resolution master file will print. QuickDraw fill patterns print • Use the Adobe PostScript Printer driver (or the Apple LaserWriter 8.3 or later printer as solids. driver). Guide.

  • Page 157: Problems With Fiery Downloader

    C-5 Troubleshooting Problems with Fiery Downloader If this happens General problems. • Make sure you are using the latest version. If you are updating your Fiery S300 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 158: Problems With Fiery Scan

    C-6 Troubleshooting Problems with Fiery Scan If this happens Fiery Scan main window does • Check to see if the TWAIN module(s) installed by Adobe Photoshop are located in the not appear after launching. correct folder. If not, reinstall Adobe Photoshop software. Problems with Fiery WebTools If this happens General problems.

  • Page 159: Index

    A-2 Combine Separations option A-6 Command WorkStation managing print jobs 9-1 overriding FreeForm Master number 5-3 overriding Printer Setup settings 1-5 Create Master option 5-2 Custom Page Sizes defining for Windows 2000/XP 1-18 defining for Windows 9x/Me 1-12 defining for Windows NT 4.0 1-15...
  • Page 160 Font List button 4-3 fonts Adobe Type 1 4-10, B-1 downloading and managing 4-1, 4-5 installing 4-10 PostScript 4-10 printer fonts 4-10 printer fonts on server 4-11 screen fonts 4-10 substitution with PDF files 4-10 TrueType B-6 FreeForm Master number 5-3 FreeForm 2...
  • Page 161 Rendering Style option A-10 RGB Source option A-11 Save Fast Reprint option A-11 Spot Color Matching option A-11 Job Templates 1-7 LaserWriter printer, fonts installed on 4-10 lp command 3-2 lpq command 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 lpr command 3-1, 3-2 lprm command 3-1, 3-3...
  • Page 162 A-2 Windows 1-5 printer setup Mac OS 2-3 to 2-6 Windows 1-2 to 1-6 Printer Specific Options menu 2-5 printing duplex pages A-12 font list 4-3 Mac OS 2-1 to File port 1-21 troubleshooting C-2 to C-3...

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