About The Documentation; How The Docucolor 40 Cp Works - Xerox DocuColor 40 Printing Manual

xii Preface

About the documentation

This manual is part of a set of DocuColor 40 CP documentation that includes the
following manuals for users and system administrators:
• The Configuration Guide explains basic configuration and administration of the
DocuColor 40 CP for the supported platforms and network environments. It also
includes guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT, and Novell NetWare servers
to provide Adobe PostScript printing services to clients.
• Getting Started describes how to install software to enable users to print to the
DocuColor 40 CP. Specifically, it describes installation of PostScript
drivers, printer description files, and other user software provided on the
DocuColor 40 CP User Software CD. It also explains how to connect each user to
the network.
• The Printing Guide describes the printing features of the DocuColor 40 CP for users
who send jobs via remote workstations on the network or via a direct parallel port
connection.
• The Color Guide provides an introduction to the basics of color theory and printing
to a DocuColor 40 CP Color Server. It also includes practical color printing tips and
application notes that explain how to print to the DocuColor 40 CP from popular
Windows and Mac OS applications.
• The Job Management Guide explains the functions of the DocuColor 40 CP utilities,
and how they are used to manage jobs and maintain color quality. This book is
intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary access
privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job flow, perform color calibration,
and troubleshoot problems that may arise.
• Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of
the problems you may encounter.

How the DocuColor 40 CP works

The DocuColor 40 CP receives files from computers on the network, processes (RIPs)
those files, and then sends them to the copier's print engine for printing. Even with the
DocuColor 40 CP installed, you can still use the copier to make copies.
When printing from an application, your Windows or Mac OS computer
communicates with the DocuColor 40 CP by means of a PostScript printer driver and
a PostScript printer description file (PPD).
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