Page 1 Fiery X3e JOB MANAGEMENT GUIDE...
Page 2 ™ This manual is part of a set of Fiery X3e documentation that includes the following About the manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for conﬁguring the Fiery X3e and printing. It also describes how to access the online documentation. •...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual xiii Terminology Chapter 1: Introduction to Job Management Job environments Levels of job control Setting up an operator-controlled environment Understanding job ﬂow Spooling, processing, and printing Visualizing job ﬂow Communicating with users What the operator should check Overview of the job management utilities Command WorkStation...
Page 8 viii Contents Monitoring single or multiple Fiery X3e servers 2-10 Customizing Command WorkStation 2-11 Using layout styles 2-11 Showing, hiding, and arranging components 2-11 Using commands 2-13 Menu bar 2-13 Context-sensitive menus 2-19 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 2-19 Connecting to the Fiery X3e 2-19 Printing Fiery X3e information pages...
Page 9 ix Contents Printing Fiery FreeForm variable data documents 3-16 Creating and monitoring FreeForm masters 3-16 Using FreeForm masters with variable data jobs 3-17 Tips for using Fiery FreeForm 3-19 Archiving jobs 3-19 Using the Job Log 3-21 Searching for jobs 3-23 Chapter 4: Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Previewing jobs...
Page 10 x Contents Chapter 6: Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Mixed Page mode and Fixed Page mode Imposition settings Sheet settings Layout settings Scale settings 6-10 Finishing settings 6-14 Modifying the layout manually 6-19 Reordering pages in Layout mode 6-19 Adding, duplicating, and deleting sheets 6-20 Rotating pages 6-22...
Page 11 xi Contents Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 7-11 Previewing raster jobs 7-11 Displaying full-screen previews 7-14 Editing and merging raster ﬁles 7-14 Using the Job Log 7-18 Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers 7-20 Starting Fiery Spooler 7-20 Connecting to a different Fiery X3e from Fiery Spooler 7-21 Appendix A: Basics of Imposition Printing books with the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro...
Page 12 xii Contents Appendix C: Troubleshooting Error messages Troubleshooting Command WorkStation does not respond Command WorkStation fails to connect to a Fiery X3e Unexpected printing results Clearing the server Users are unable to connect to the Fiery X3e Setup error messages AutoCal error messages Index...
Page 13: About This Manual
xiii About this manual This manual is intended for Fiery X3e operators and administrators, or users with the Introduction necessary access privileges, who monitor and manage job ﬂow, manipulate print jobs, and troubleshoot problems that may arise. It describes the functions and features of the ™...
Page 14: Terminology
xiv Introduction • Chapter 6 provides instructions on using advanced aspects of DocBuilder Pro to create custom layouts and take full advantage of Imposition features. • Chapter 7 describes Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler, which you can use to view and manage Fiery X3e job activity.
Page 15 xv About this manual • Spool —Write to a disk. Used in this manual to refer to a PostScript or PCL print job being saved to the Fiery X3e hard disk in preparation for processing and printing. • —Acronym for raster image processing, which changes PostScript or PCL commands into descriptions of each mark on a page.
Page 17: Chapter 1: Introduction To Job Management
1-1 Job environments This chapter explains the basic principles of job management in an operator-controlled Chapter 1: print environment and provides an overview of the Fiery X3e job management Introduction utilities. to Job Management Job environments The Fiery X3e supports several control levels of printing, job management, and Setup, and gives you the ﬂexibility to choose a conﬁguration that corresponds to the requirements of your site.
Page 18: Setting Up An Operator-Controlled Environment
1-2 Introduction to Job Management Setting up an operator-controlled environment This manual assumes you are working in an operator-controlled environment with responsibility for managing job ﬂow. To establish an operator-controlled environment, you or the administrator must complete the following tasks: —The administrator must set up separate passwords for Set up password privileges operator access and administrator access to the Fiery X3e.
Page 19: Spooling, Processing, And Printing
1-3 Understanding job ﬂow Spooling, processing, and printing To understand job ﬂow through the Fiery X3e, it is helpful to consider the three main Spooling stages of printing. —When a job ﬁle is sent over the network by a remote user or imported from Spooling disk, it arrives at the Fiery X3e and spools to a location on the hard disk.
Page 20: Visualizing Job Flow
1-4 Introduction to Job Management Visualizing job ﬂow As the operator, your job management tools permit holding and releasing a job at any stage of the job ﬂow. In the following illustration, solid boxes indicate the types of job status ﬂags you may see in the Command WorkStation Active Jobs window. Boldface items represent commands you can issue from Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler to release held jobs.
Page 21: Communicating With Users
1-5 Communicating with users Each command initiates a job workﬂow: —When you issue the Print command for a held job, the job is released for Print immediate processing and printing on the Fiery X3e. —When you issue the Print and Hold command for a held job, the job Print and Hold is released for immediate processing and printing.
Page 22 1-6 Introduction to Job Management • Resident calibration target and date of current measurements • Custom simulations Are custom simulations available? If so, what type of targets do they represent? Although users see these print options, they should not select them if there are no custom targets on the Fiery X3e.
Page 23: What The Operator Should Check
1-7 Communicating with users What the operator should check Users specify print options with jobs they send to the printer. They can also use the Instructions and Notes ﬁelds to communicate special print requirements and accounting information. Together, this user-speciﬁed information that accompanies the job is called a job ticket.
Page 24: Overview Of The Job Management Utilities
1-8 Introduction to Job Management • Request to hold job for future printing or reprinting, and future job instructions • Instructions to merge job with another job • Fiery FreeForm information regarding the use of master and variable data • Imposition instructions Overview of the job management utilities The Fiery X3e includes the following job management utilities: •...
Page 25: Fiery Webspooler And Fiery Spooler
1-9 Overview of the job management utilities Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler are similar in appearance and functionality. However, you access each utility differently. You can access Fiery WebSpooler through a Java-enabled Web browser residing on any computer with a networked connection to the Fiery X3e.
Page 27: Chapter 2: Introduction To Command Workstation
2-1 The Command WorkStation interface This chapter provides an introduction to the Command WorkStation graphical user Chapter 2: interface. To follow along in the software as you read the chapter, log in to Command Introduction WorkStation with an Operator or Administrator password, as described on page 3-1.
Page 28 2-2 Introduction to Command WorkStation The following illustration shows the components of the Command WorkStation window. 1 Menu bar (see page 2-13) 2 Job status indicators (see page 2-9) 3 Action buttons (see page 2-10) 4 Active Jobs window (see page 2-3) 5 Jobs window (see...
Page 29: Active Jobs Window
2-3 The Command WorkStation interface Active Jobs window The Active Jobs window dynamically displays the status and job ticket information of print jobs that are currently being held, processed, or printed on the Fiery X3e. The title bar displays the total number of jobs and the total number of held jobs currently being monitored.
Page 30: Jobs Window
2-4 Introduction to Command WorkStation Jobs window The Jobs window displays information about jobs that have printed successfully through a connected Fiery X3e. The window is divided into four layered panels. Click the selection tabs at the bottom of the window to move between different panels. Printed Jobs tab In each panel, the title bar displays the name of the panel and the total number of jobs displayed.
Page 31 2-5 The Command WorkStation interface Archive panel The Archive panel lists all ﬁles and jobs stored in the job archive. For information on using the Archive panel, see “Archiving jobs” on page 3-19. FreeForm panel The FreeForm panel lists the names of all master ﬁles used for Fiery FreeForm variable data printing.
Page 32: Activity Monitor
2-6 Introduction to Command WorkStation For information on working with FreeForm jobs and the FreeForm panel, page 3-16. Job Log panel The Job Log panel lists all processed and printed jobs and includes the date and time the jobs were printed. The Job Log panel is not available if you logged in as Guest.
Page 33 2-7 The Command WorkStation interface All Servers view The Activity monitor summarizes the activity on all connected Fiery X3e servers: • —Each Fiery X3e appears in a Server Name bar. Click the bar to expand Server Name or collapse activity information for a particular Fiery X3e. •...
Page 34 2-8 Introduction to Command WorkStation Only current activity on the selected Fiery X3e appears in the selected server view of the Activity monitor. Jobs being held, waiting to process, or waiting to print are not displayed. Spooling Processing Printing General Info Four sections appear for a selected server.
Page 35: Job Status Indicators
2-9 The Command WorkStation interface Job status indicators Job Status indicators deﬁne the color in the Active Jobs window and Activity monitor to indicate the current status of jobs. For information on how each indicator relates to job ﬂow on the Fiery X3e, “Understanding job ﬂow”...
Page 36: Action Buttons
2-10 Introduction to Command WorkStation Action buttons Action buttons provide convenient access to frequently used job management commands. You can also issue these commands by choosing them from the menu bar or the context-sensitive menus. For a detailed description of each Action button command, see the table on page 2-13.
Page 37: Customizing Command Workstation
2-11 Customizing Command WorkStation Customizing Command WorkStation Command WorkStation offers you the ﬂexibility of showing, hiding, rearranging, and docking user interface components to ﬁt your workﬂow needs. For example, you may only need a few components, or you may prefer to arrange components side by side for ease of use.
Page 38 2-12 Introduction to Command WorkStation O SHOW OR HIDE A COMPONENT • Choose the command associated with the component from the Window menu. When a component is displayed, a check mark appears next to it in the Window menu. O MOVE A COMPONENT TO ANOTHER LOCATION •...
Page 39: Using Commands
2-13 Using commands Using commands You can perform a wide variety of functions using the Command WorkStation commands. The commands are accessed from menus in the menu bar at the top of the Command WorkStation window. When one or more jobs are selected, you can choose job management commands from context-sensitive menus.
Page 40 2-14 Introduction to Command WorkStation Submenu Menu Command Description command Actions Print Prints the selected job in the Active Jobs window, Printed Jobs panel, FreeForm panel, or Archive panel. Delete Deletes the selected job in the Active Jobs window, Printed Jobs panel, FreeForm panel, or Archive panel.
Page 41 2-15 Using commands Submenu Menu Command Description command Actions Preview Opens the selected job in a Preview window. You can (cont.) preview spooled/held and processed/held jobs that reside in the Active Jobs window, as well as jobs that reside in the Printed Jobs panel, FreeForm panel, or Archive panel.
Page 42 2-16 Introduction to Command WorkStation Submenu Menu Command Description command Server Log In/Log Out Allows you to log in or log out of the Fiery X3e and add and remove Fiery X3e servers from the list. Setup Opens the Setup options for the Fiery X3e currently selected in the Active Jobs window.
Page 43 2-17 Using commands Submenu Menu Command Description command Server Print Pages Also allows you to print the following information pages (cont.) (continued) about the currently selected Fiery X3e to the local printer: • Archive Log • Queues Suspend Printing Suspends or pauses printing on the Fiery X3e currently selected in the Active Jobs window.
Page 44 2-18 Introduction to Command WorkStation Submenu Menu Command Description command Window Layouts Custom 1, Custom 2, or Sets the Command WorkStation window to a custom layout (cont.) (cont.) Custom 3 previously deﬁned and named using the Save Layout command. Save Layout Allows you to save and name the current Command WorkStation display as a custom layout.
Page 45: Context-Sensitive Menus
2-19 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation Context-sensitive menus When you select one or more jobs in the Active Jobs or Jobs window, you can display context-sensitive menus containing job management commands for selected jobs. O DISPLAY A CONTEXT SENSITIVE MENU 1.
Page 46 2-20 Introduction to Command WorkStation The Login Server dialog box displays the Fiery X3e servers you can monitor and manage from Command WorkStation. You can add and remove Fiery X3e servers from the list of Fiery X3e servers you frequently monitor. Key icon Each row in the Login Server dialog box displays the name of an Fiery X3e, the name of the copier associated with that Fiery X3e, and a Login button (represented by a key...
Page 47: Printing Fiery X3E Information Pages
2-21 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation Printing Fiery X3e information pages Use the Print Pages command to print information about the Fiery X3e. The pages provide useful reference information for setting up or troubleshooting the Fiery X3e. O PRINT IERY E INFORMATION PAGES 1.
Page 48: Setting Preferences
2-22 Introduction to Command WorkStation 4. In the Select Pages area, specify the pages you want to print. Each set of pages contains speciﬁc information about the Fiery X3e: —Provides color and grayscale samples to troubleshoot problems with the PS Test Page copier or the Fiery X3e.
Page 49 2-23 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation O SET PREFERENCES FOR OMMAND TATION • Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. Use the Preferences dialog box to specify the following preference settings and options: —Enables the display of animated graphics in the Selected Server Enable Animation view of the Activity monitor (see page...
Page 50: Managing Fiery X3E Fonts
2-24 Introduction to Command WorkStation —Speciﬁes the folder where template ﬁles for imposition are Imposition: Template Path stored for later use. Change the template path by clicking Browse and specifying a folder. —Speciﬁes the folder where Find/Search templates are stored for Search: Template Path later use.
Page 51 2-25 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 2. Choose Manage Font from the Server menu. The Server Fonts window displays Update, Add, Delete, and Print buttons. Click to update the font list display Locked fonts Click to download additional fonts Click to delete font(s) Click to print the font list Downloaded fonts...
Page 52 2-26 Introduction to Command WorkStation O ADD FONTS 1. In the Select Files to Import dialog box, choose the ﬁle types to display from the File of type menu. All Known Formats lists all ﬁles in supported formats; All Files lists all ﬁles. 2.
Page 53: Chapter 3: Using Command Workstation
3-1 Starting up and logging in This chapter describes how to use Command WorkStation to monitor and manage job Chapter 3: ﬂow on the Fiery X3e. Once you log in to the Fiery X3e with Operator privileges, you Using Command can view jobs held on the Fiery X3e, and issue commands to release the jobs for WorkStation processing or printing.
Page 54 3-2 Using Command WorkStation O LOG IN TO THE IERY 1. From the Server menu, choose Log in/Log out. The Login Server dialog box appears. 2. Click the key icon for the desired Fiery X3e. The Fiery X3e must appear in Login Server list before you can log in to it. A white key icon indicates the Fiery X3e has never been connected to Command WorkStation.
Page 55 3-3 Starting up and logging in 3. Select the key corresponding to your access level (Administrator, Operator, or Guest), and, if required, enter a password. Your log-in access level determines which Command WorkStation functions are available to you. 4. Click Log In to establish a connection to the Fiery X3e. This manual assumes you are logged into the Fiery X3e as an Operator.
Page 56: Access Levels
3-4 Using Command WorkStation Access levels The three possible levels of access to Command WorkStation are Administrator, Operator, and Guest. To enable maximum password protection, Administrator and Operator passwords must be speciﬁed in Setup (see the Conﬁguration Guide). When both Administrator and Operator passwords have been speciﬁed, the access levels are as follows: Access level Privileges and password requirements...
Page 57: Logging Out
3-5 Monitoring jobs Logging out Logging out from the Fiery X3e terminates the connection between the Fiery X3e and Command WorkStation. O LOG OUT FROM A CONNECTED IERY 1. From the Server menu, select Log in/Log out. 2. Click the Login button for the connected Fiery X3e in the Login Server dialog box. 3.
Page 58: Selecting Jobs
3-6 Using Command WorkStation The Active Jobs window displays jobs as they pass through the various stages of spooling, holding, processing, and printing. Flag colors indicate the status of each job, and job ticket columns provide additional job information. Jobs that contain raster data as a result of processing are marked with a halo around their ﬁle icons.
Page 59: Customizing Job Ticket Information
3-7 Monitoring jobs O SORT JOBS • In the Active Jobs or Jobs windows, click the heading for the job ticket column that you want to use to sort jobs. For example, to sort jobs by status, click the Job Status column heading. The window sorts jobs according to their status.
Page 60: Managing Job Flow
3-8 Using Command WorkStation —Removes the selected column. Delete The Job Status (Active Jobs window only), Job Title, and User columns are required— all others are optional. 3. Adjust the column widths. Adjust the width of a column by clicking the column border in the heading and dragging to the left or right.
Page 61: Using Job Management Commands
3-9 Managing job ﬂow If you choose Direct, the job is sent directly to the Fiery X3e for printing. The job does not appear in the Active Jobs window or Printed Jobs panel. 4. Click Import. Using job management commands As the operator, you can issue the following job management commands from the Actions menu to release or hold selected jobs in the Active Jobs window and Printed Jobs panel:...
Page 62 3-10 Using Command WorkStation The availability of each command varies, depending on the context of the selected job. In addition to choosing these commands from the Actions menu, you can issue them from context-sensitive menus. Activate the Print, Hold, and Process and Hold commands using the Action buttons.
Page 63: Viewing And Overriding Print Settings
3-11 Managing job ﬂow Viewing and overriding print settings When logged in as Operator at Command WorkStation, you can view, override the user print settings, and print any held job in the Active Jobs window and the Printed Jobs panel. You can view and override print settings of jobs in the FreeForm panel. You can view print settings, and print jobs in the Archive panel.
Page 64 3-12 Using Command WorkStation When multiple jobs are selected, the print settings appear in columns corresponding to each job. If needed, you can resize the dialog box by clicking and dragging its edges. The user Instructions and Notes ﬁelds also appear in the Job Properties dialog box. •...
Page 65 3-13 Managing job ﬂow 3. To override a setting for a single job, right-click the current setting in the job column, and choose the override setting from the list. To override a setting for multiple jobs at once, right-click the setting title in the left column, and choose the override setting from the list.
Page 66: Managing Jobs On Multiple Fiery X3E Servers
3-14 Using Command WorkStation Managing jobs on multiple Fiery X3e servers Command WorkStation allows you to simultaneously connect to as many Fiery X3e servers as your RAM resources allow. You can view and manage jobs processed by multiple Fiery X3e servers from a single location and balance the job load between servers of similar capabilities.
Page 67: Canceling Jobs
3-15 Managing job ﬂow Canceling jobs You may need to cancel a job after it has been routed for processing or printing. You can cancel a selected job only while it is being processed or printed. You cannot cancel a job that is waiting to be processed or printed. •...
Page 68: Printing Fiery Freeform Variable Data Documents
3-16 Using Command WorkStation Printing Fiery FreeForm variable data documents The FreeForm printing feature provides a ﬂexible and efﬁcient method of printing variable data jobs (such as direct-mail advertising pieces). Fiery FreeForm allows users to preRIP and store the master elements of their variable data jobs on the Fiery X3e, and then use that master data as needed, for multiple variable data jobs.
Page 69: Using Freeform Masters With Variable Data Jobs
3-17 Printing Fiery FreeForm variable data documents For this reason, the Operator should delete existing master jobs or reassign master numbers 1 through 15 to avoid any overwriting problems. Only the Operator can assign numbers from 16 to 100, enabling a high level of control over the FreeForm master numbers in use.
Page 70 3-18 Using Command WorkStation O OVERRIDE THE ASTER PRINT SETTING 1. In the Active Jobs window, select the held job comprising the variable elements of the document, and choose Properties from the Actions menu. 2. Scroll to FreeForm in the Job Properties dialog box, and right-click the Use Master print setting.
Page 71: Tips For Using Fiery Freeform
3-19 Archiving jobs Tips for using Fiery FreeForm At sites where a small number of users print FreeForm jobs, the Operator may want to assign FreeForm master numbers to speciﬁc users, then let them monitor their own master numbers. Users can choose the Create Master print option to assign new masters or overwrite existing masters.
Page 72 3-20 Using Command WorkStation • Process and Hold • Print and Hold • Remove Raster Data • Properties O ARCHIVE A JOB 1. In the Active Jobs window, select any held job. 2. Choose Archive from the Actions menu. 3. To archive the job internally to the Fiery X3e hard disk, click OK. The job is archived internally and appears in the Archive panel of the Jobs window.
Page 73: Using The Job Log
3-21 Using the Job Log 5. Browse to the device and folder to which you want to archive the job and click OK. The Archive Options dialog box displays external devices as available archive volumes. 6. If applicable, select Archive rasters. The Archive rasters option appears dimmed for PostScript data jobs and jobs archived to Server Internal.
Page 74 3-22 Using Command WorkStation You can adjust the column widths in the Job Log display by clicking the column border in the heading and dragging left or right (see “Customizing job ticket information” on page 3-7). You can also print the Job Log, export it to a tab-delimited text ﬁle, or clear it manually.
Page 75: Searching For Jobs
3-23 Searching for jobs 3. Choose Export from the File menu, and then choose Window. The Export dialog box appears. 4. Rename the ﬁle, if desired (the default name is job.log), specify a destination, and then click Save. The Job Log is exported to a tab-delimited text ﬁle. You can open the exported ﬁle using a spreadsheet, database, or word processing application.
Page 76 3-24 Using Command WorkStation 4. Click the General tab, and specify parameters for the search. To clear all ﬁelds in the Find dialog box at any time, click New Search. You can specify any or all of the following general search parameters: —...
Page 77 3-25 Searching for jobs 4. Click the Advanced tab. The Advanced tab of the Find dialog box includes an area for specifying ﬁle size search parameters. The Advanced tab also contains a list of all the print options associated with jobs on the server or servers speciﬁed by the Search Server setting. To search for jobs that fall within a particular range of ﬁle sizes, choose a range option from the Size (kilobytes) menu.
Page 78 3-26 Using Command WorkStation O REUSE A IND TEMPLATE 1. In the Find dialog box, choose the desired template from the Queries menu. The dialog box is automatically populated by the search parameters associated with the template. 2. Click Search to begin searching for jobs.
Page 79: Chapter 4: Previewing And Manipulating Jobs
4-1 Previewing jobs The Preview windows of Command WorkStation allow you to display preview images Chapter 4: of jobs and perform edits, such as adding, deleting, duplicating, and reordering pages. Previewing and You can also merge pages from two different jobs into a single, merged job. Manipulating The viewing, editing, and merging features of the Preview windows are not Jobs...
Page 80: Displaying Full-Screen Previews
4-2 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs 2. Choose Preview from the Actions menu. Page thumbnails appear in the Preview window. Scroll bar Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the Preview window to scroll through the pages in the job. Displaying full-screen previews You can open any page in the Preview window as a full-screen image for a more detailed inspection.
Page 81: Editing And Merging Jobs
4-3 Editing and merging jobs The full-screen preview may take a few moments to open. The full-screen preview window is independent of Command WorkStation and may appear behind the Command WorkStation application on the screen. Click the appropriate taskbar icon to bring the full-screen preview window to the front, if necessary. Click to close the View previous and next pages full-screen preview...
Page 82 4-4 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs O EDIT A JOB 1. Select a processed/held job in the Active Jobs window, and choose Preview from the Actions menu. The Preview window opens, displaying thumbnails of the pages in the job. 2. Select the pages you want to edit. Shift-click to select multiple, sequential pages;...
Page 83: Merging Jobs
4-5 Editing and merging jobs If the icon does not have an arrow, the pages are replaced; if the icon has an arrow, the pages are inserted. … Replace single page Replace multiple pages … Move single page Move multiple pages between two pages between two pages …...
Page 84 4-6 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs O MERGE PAGES FROM TWO DIFFERENT JOBS 1. Select a job in the Active Jobs window, and choose Preview from the Actions menu. 2. Select another job, and choose Preview from the Actions menu. The job is displayed in another Preview window. To merge pages, both jobs must reside on the same Fiery X3e.
Page 85 4-7 Editing and merging jobs 3. In the source document Preview window, left-click to select the pages, and hold down the mouse button as you drag the selected pages to the new location in the destination document Preview window. Shift-click to select multiple, sequential pages; Ctrl-click to select multiple, non-sequential pages.
Page 86 4-8 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs 4. To merge additional pages from another source job, open a new job (resident on the same Fiery X3e) in a Preview window. Repeat step 3 to merge pages from the new source job. 5. When you have ﬁnished merging pages, click Save. The Save As dialog box appears.
Page 87: Chapter 5: Using Docbuilder Pro
5-1 Previewing and merging jobs The DocBuilder Pro option allows you to apply imposition layouts to jobs for special Chapter 5: printing and binding needs. DocBuilder Pro also provides several enhancements to Using the previewing, editing, and merging features of Command WorkStation. DocBuilder Pro For background information on using imposition, see Appendix...
Page 88: Imposition Window
5-2 Using DocBuilder Pro When you open the full-screen preview for a spooled/held PostScript or PDF job, you have access to three additional tool icons, as shown below. Move preview around in window Magnify preview (hold down Ctrl to zoom out) Click to edit page content —Edit the contents of a spooled/held page by opening its full- Editing page content...
Page 89 5-3 Imposition window O OPEN A JOB IN THE IMPOSITION WINDOW 1. Send the job to impose to the Hold queue. For information on using Command WorkStation, see Chapters and 3. 2. Select any spooled/held job in the Active Jobs window, and choose Impose from the Actions menu.
Page 90: Job Previews
5-4 Using DocBuilder Pro A status window appears while the job is imaged for the Imposition window. When it opens, the Imposition window displays the job. No layout is applied unless the job has been previously imposed. Templates for common layouts are provided and can be invoked from the Imposition window, as described in “Using templates”...
Page 91 5-5 Job previews Pages appear as a printer’s spread; that is, they appear in the order in which they are printed as an imposed job. In contrast, a reader’s spread shows pages in the order they are intended to be read. Note that the Preview windows in Command WorkStation image jobs as reader’s spreads.
Page 92: Navigating In The Imposition Window
5-6 Using DocBuilder Pro Navigating in the Imposition window Use the icons and menus at the top and bottom of the Imposition window to perform the following: • Switch from Preview mode (thumbnails of actual content) to Layout mode (page numbers only). •...
Page 93: Switching Between Page View And Layout View
5-7 Navigating in the Imposition window Switching between page view and layout view Use the view mode buttons to switch between a page view and a layout view of the job. • Preview mode —approximates the appearance of the ﬁnal printed output very closely;...
Page 94: Setting Magniﬁcation Levels
5-8 Using DocBuilder Pro Setting magniﬁcation levels Use the Zoom tool to increase or decrease the level of magniﬁcation in the Imposition window from 12% to 800%. The View menu at the bottom of the window provides several ways to set the level of magniﬁcation to display the contents of the window.
Page 95: Viewing The Sheets
5-9 Navigating in the Imposition window O SPECIFY A CUSTOM ZOOM VALUE 1. Click the View menu at the bottom of the Imposition window. The current zoom value appears in Zoom dialog box. 2. Specify a new zoom value. Enter a new zoom value or select a value from the menu. 3.
Page 96: Using Templates
5-10 Using DocBuilder Pro O USE THE SURFACE MENU 1. Click the Surface menu at the bottom of the window. When the Go To Surface dialog box appears, the entry box indicates the number of the sheet surface currently displayed. 2.
Page 97: Saving Your Work
5-11 Saving your work Saving your work To close the Imposition window, click the Close box in the upper-right corner. O SAVE THE IMPOSED JOB 1. Click the Close box in the upper-right corner of the Imposition window. Close box If the job has changed since it was opened in the Imposition window, you are prompted to save it.
Page 99: Chapter 6: Advanced Features Of Docbuilder Pro
6-1 Mixed Page mode and Fixed Page mode This chapter provides information about the advanced imposition and editing features Chapter 6: of DocBuilder Pro. You can use imposition settings to alter various aspects of a job and Advanced create custom templates. Features of DocBuilder Pro Mixed Page mode and Fixed Page mode...
Page 100: Imposition Settings
6-2 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Settings Available in Available in Setting panel Fixed Page mode Mixed Page mode Layout Rows/Columns Printer’s Marks Printer’s Marks: Pull into Page Edge Bleeds Scale Apply To Not editable; always Editable set to All Slots on All Surfaces Scale Mode Available options:...
Page 101: Sheet Settings
6-3 Imposition settings You can specify imposition settings using controls in the Sheet, Layout, Scale, and Finishing panes on the left side of the main window. To view or hide a settings pane, click the bar for that settings group. Click to view or hide the settings panel You can change the default unit of measurement for all input ﬁelds in the...
Page 102 6-4 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Because these settings affect virtually every other aspect of the imposition process, you should specify sheet settings immediately after opening a job in the main window. If necessary, you can change the settings later; the job is revised accordingly. In general, experimentation with job settings does not cause permanent changes (or, potentially, loss of original job data), until the job is printed or saved with the new settings.
Page 103: Layout Settings
6-5 Imposition settings Orientation Use the Orientation menu to specify the orientation of a sheet. As an alternative to rotating the sheet, you can perform custom rotations on any page in the main window, as described in “Rotating pages” on page 6-22. Duplex Use the Duplex menu to specify the relationship of content areas on opposing sides of a sheet.
Page 104 6-6 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Rows Click the Rows up and down arrows to specify the number of rows (up to ﬁve) in a layout, or specify the number of rows in the layout by typing a value in the Rows ﬁeld. Changes to the Rows value are reﬂected immediately in the main window, whether you are in Layout or Preview mode.
Page 105 6-7 Imposition settings Printer’s Marks Select Printer’s Marks to add trim, fold, and job information to all sheets in a job. For background information on printer’s marks, see page A-4. Not all layouts display all the Printer’s Marks. For example, if the layout you select does not require that the sheet be folded, fold marks are not displayed, even if you selected them in the Deﬁne Marks dialog box.
Page 106 6-8 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Offset and Vertical Offset ﬁelds, to fine-tune the placement of trim marks and fold marks. In Mixed Page mode, you can select Pull in to Page Edge to align trim marks and fold marks with page boundaries. —The Horizontal Offset and Vertical Offset ﬁelds determine the gap between Offset the printer’s marks and the trim lines on the page.
Page 107 6-9 Imposition settings The Printer’s Marks option enables marks globally throughout a job. To disable or enable an individual mark, press the Ctrl key and click the mark directly in the imposition window. Disabled marks are indicated by an “X”. Ctrl-click to disable/enable mark Bleeds The Bleeds option moves the trim marks into the image by the amount you specify to...
Page 108: Scale Settings
6-10 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro To specify horizontal and vertical bleed amounts for a job, click Deﬁne in the Layout panel and enter values (from 0 to 72 points, 0 to 1 inch, or 0 to 25.4 mm) in the Deﬁne Bleeds dialog box.
Page 109 6-11 Imposition settings Apply To In Fixed Page mode, the scaling settings you specify are applied to all pages in a job. In Mixed Page mode, you can apply scaling to speciﬁc slots on sheets. The number of slots on a sheet depends on the Rows and Columns values. The slot size is determined by dividing the maximum imageable area of the sheet by the number of slots.
Page 110 6-12 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Clipping indicators If you supply scaling values that would cause the page to print past the edge of the sheet, DocBuilder Pro provides a visual warning. When the window is in Layout mode, any clipped page edge is highlighted in yellow. When the window is in Preview mode, the Clipping icon appears to the left of the Scale Factor ﬁeld.
Page 111 6-13 Imposition settings The Alignment controls allow you to specify the placement of a page within its predeﬁned slot on the sheet. For example, if the page has been scaled smaller than the slot, you can align the page to the top left corner of the slot by clicking the Alignment control corresponding to that position.
Page 112: Finishing Settings
6-14 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Finishing settings In the Finishing pane, you can specify binding and gang printing settings. Binding To enable binding settings and disable gang printing, select Binding. When binding settings are enabled, you can specify the binding method, the binding edge of each page (left or right), and the number of pages per saddle group.
Page 113 6-15 Imposition settings —Speciﬁes a combination of saddle and perfect binding methods. Nested Saddle As with saddle stitching, pages are grouped together and stapled or stitched across a common center fold. The saddle groups are then stacked one on top of another and glued, as with perfect binding.
Page 114 6-16 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro You can specify any of the following Gang Up methods: —Places multiple copies of a page until the sheet is ﬁlled; for example, when Repeat printing both sides of a sheet, the front side of the ﬁrst sheet is ﬁlled with images of page one, and the back side is ﬁlled with images of page two;...
Page 115 6-17 Imposition settings —Places pages in an arrangement that is often more appropriate for printing a Unique single copy of a job. This option does not fully collate itself (hand collating is necessary), but optimizes the sheet size while limiting the run to a single copy.
Page 116 6-18 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro —Places pages in an arrangement that allows the pages to fall into Unique-Collate Cut the correct order when the sheets are stacked and cut. This option minimizes the need for collating by hand and is most appropriate for printing single copies of a document. 12-page document 9 10 11 12 2 x 2 Unique-Collate Cut, Duplex off...
Page 117: Modifying The Layout Manually
6-19 Modifying the layout manually Modifying the layout manually Whether you apply a predeﬁned layout or specify custom settings, you can manually modify a job’s layout in the following ways: • Reorder pages. • Add, duplicate, and delete pages. • Rotate pages. •...
Page 118: Adding, Duplicating, And Deleting Sheets
6-20 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro When you use this procedure to reorder pages, the page number you enter overwrites the original. For example, if you typed Page 3 in place of Page 5, you will now have two of Page 3 and no Page 5. Also, you cannot enter a page number that does not already exist in your job.
Page 119 6-21 Modifying the layout manually 3. If you are duplicating sheets, specify the number of the sheet to duplicate. 4. Select the location to insert added or duplicated sheets, and click OK. O DELETE SHEETS 1. Right-click a sheet in Preview or Layout mode and choose Delete Sheet(s) from the menu that appears.
Page 120: Rotating Pages
6-22 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Rotating pages To manually rotate individual pages or sets of pages in a job, display the job in Layout mode and click the Rotate icon in the upper-right corner of a page. Rotation is performed in 90°...
Page 121: Setting Gutter Sizes
6-23 Modifying the layout manually 3. To rotate all pages in a certain location on the front side of each duplex sheet, press the Shift key and click the Rotate icon on any page in that location on any sheet. For example, in the preceding graphic, if you press the Shift key and click the Rotate icon on Page 8, Page 6 rotates as well, because both pages are in the same location on the front side of the sheet.
Page 122: Managing Templates
6-24 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro The size and location of the margin (the area between the outside edge of a group of imposed pages and the edge of the sheet) is a function of the particular copier associated with the job. You cannot deﬁne custom margins. Managing templates You can name and save the current combination of Sheet, Layout, Scale, and Finishing settings as a custom template.
Page 123: Tips For Using The Imposition Feature Of Docbuilder Pro
6-25 Tips for using the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro When saving a template, choose a descriptive name, such as “4-Up Nested Saddle.” If you plan to use the same template for a particular document, name the template after the document type, for example, “Status Report.” 3.
Page 124: Saving Imposed Jobs
6-26 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Saving imposed jobs When you save an imposed job, DocBuilder Pro does the following: • If new data has been added to the temporary PDF ﬁle, it is saved to the Fiery X3e under the name you specify in the Save As dialog box. The default name that appears in the Save As dialog box is that of the original spool ﬁle, with a new extension (.dbp).
Page 125: Chapter 7: Fiery Webspooler And Fiery Spooler
7-1 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler, part of Fiery WebTools, duplicate many of the Chapter 7: functions and features of Command WorkStation. Each provides additional ﬂexibility Fiery WebSpooler by allowing job tracking and management from multiple platforms over the Internet or and Fiery Spooler an intranet.
Page 126 7-2 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Most of these functions require an Administrator or Operator password. However, even without a password, you can log in to Fiery WebSpooler as Guest with view-only privileges. Most Fiery WebSpooler commands are identical to those of Command WorkStation.
Page 127: About The Fiery Webspooler Window
7-3 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler The Fiery WebSpooler window appears in a new browser window. About the Fiery WebSpooler window Similar to Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler allows you to view Fiery X3e and copier functions, and an interface from which you can control those functions. The Fiery WebSpooler window is divided into three areas by Spool, RIP, and Print status bars.
Page 128 7-4 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler —Jobs listed in the area below the Spool status bar are PostScript or PCL Spooled jobs ﬁles stored on the Fiery X3e hard disk. These jobs were sent to either the Print queue (white icons) or the Hold queue (yellow icons). —Jobs listed in the area below the RIP status bar are ready to print.
Page 129: Manipulating Job Options And Job Flow
7-5 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Manipulating job options and job ﬂow Using the commands in the Job menu, you can alter the destinations, priorities, and characteristics of jobs that appear in the Fiery WebSpooler window. To understand the effect each of these commands has on a job, you must understand the way the Fiery X3e handles PostScript, PCL, and raster data, and how jobs are activated or held in the various stages of processing.
Page 130 7-6 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Choose this command To do this Raster data is from the Job menu Hold the job in the current place (except for Held in RIP area indeﬁnitely, if included Hold a printed job, which is moved to the Spool with job or RIP area).
Page 131: Overriding Job Option Settings
7-7 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Overriding job option settings To change the job options of a job, select the job and choose Override Print Settings from the Job menu. Click the tabs in the Override Print Settings dialog box to see all the job options.
Page 132: Job Icons
7-8 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Job icons Three types of icons are used for both active jobs and jobs on hold. Active jobs Jobs on hold Icon (white icons and rows) (yellow icons and rows) PostScript, PCL, or raster PostScript or PCL data headed for data headed for printing Print and Hold or job on Hold...
Page 133: Rip Area
7-9 Job icons The Spool area is both the receiving area for jobs from users on the network (Hold queue) and the waiting area for jobs that will be RIPped. —When printing requires an operator (because the Print queue and Hold queue jobs Direct connection are disabled), the operator must assign a destination to all jobs received from users on the network (Icon 1).
Page 134: Print Area
7-10 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler After a job is rasterized, it goes into the RIP area. The RIP area holds only jobs with raster data. Jobs in the RIP area are either waiting for the copier to be free (Print queue jobs, Icon 2), or they are being held.
Page 135: Previewing, Editing, And Merging Jobs
7-11 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Fiery WebSpooler includes two thumbnail windows that allow you to preview and edit raster data. You can use the thumbnail windows in the following ways: • In Thumbnail A, you can view the currently printing job as it is RIPping, or any raster data job.
Page 136 7-12 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler O VIEW THUMBNAILS OF THE CURRENTLY PING FILE 1. Click the Thumbnail A tab at the right of the Fiery WebSpooler window. 2. Click the RIP preview icon at the left side of the Thumbnail A window. In this mode, Thumbnail A displays each page of the currently processing job after it has been RIPped.
Page 137 7-13 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs O VIEW THUMBNAILS OF ANY RASTER DATA FILE 1. Select any raster data job in the RIP area. 2. Choose Thumbnail A or Thumbnail B from the Job menu. Wait until all pages have been displayed before opening another raster ﬁle with Thumbnail A.
Page 138: Displaying Full-Screen Previews
7-14 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Displaying full-screen previews You can open a full-screen preview of any page in the Thumbnail A window. The full-screen preview is a view-only display, and it takes time to retrieve the data. O OPEN A FULL SCREEN PREVIEW 1.
Page 139 7-15 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs You can display two raster ﬁles at once: a source ﬁle and a target ﬁle. The target ﬁle appears in Thumbnail A, and the source ﬁle appears in Thumbnail B. You cannot create a new PostScript ﬁle in this process; you must print the merged ﬁle, which has references to the original PostScript ﬁles.
Page 140 7-16 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler To move pages to a new position, drag until a blue highlight appears in the desired position, and then release the mouse button. If you move the pages on top of existing pages, the pages will be overwritten. 4.
Page 141 7-17 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs To replace pages, drag Thumbnail B pages on top of pages in Thumbnail A. To add pages, drag the pages to a new position in Thumbnail A; a blue highlight appears in the new position when the pages are ready to be added. Thumbnail B Page 1 copied from the document in Thumbnail B...
Page 142: Using The Job Log
7-18 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 5. If you have edited Thumbnail A, you are prompted to save the job. 6. Enter a new name and click OK. The new raster ﬁle is now in the RIP area, ready to print, together with the original source and target ﬁles.
Page 143 7-19 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 3. Click OK. The Job Log appears in a new browser window. The Delete button appears only if you logged in as Administrator. Update Print Delete Export The Job Log displays each job and information about the job, including status, document name, user name, date, start time, end time, process time, page description language, ﬁle size, device, paper size, media, number of originals, total number of pages, and Notes.
Page 144: Fiery Spooler For Mac Os Computers
7-20 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler The information displayed in the Job Log window prints to the current Fiery X3e. When you print the Job Log, totals are printed for all appropriate columns. 6. If you logged in as Administrator, you can choose Delete Job Log from the File menu or click the Delete button to clear the Job Log.
Page 145: Connecting To A Different Fiery X3E From Fiery Spooler
7-21 Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers 3. Click OK. The Fiery Spooler main window appears. For details on managing jobs in Fiery Spooler and Fiery WebSpooler, see “Manipulating job options and job ﬂow” on page 7-5. For details on the job icons that appear in Fiery Spooler, see “Job icons”...
Page 146 7-22 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler O CONNECT TO A DIFFERENT IERY 1. Choose Open Fiery from the File menu. 2. Select the Fiery X3e in the Chooser window. For information on setting up the connection to the server, see the User Software Installation Guide.
Page 147: Appendix A: Basics Of Imposition
A-1 Basics of Imposition This chapter introduces the basic concepts of imposition and can be used as an Appendix A: introductory tutorial for imposing a document that will be printed as a book or Basics of booklet. For more detailed information on the Imposition main window and its Imposition components, see Chapters and 6.
Page 148 A-2 Basics of Imposition The printed sheet is folded into something resembling a booklet with connected pages. The folded sheet, called a signature, is then trimmed to the ﬁnished size. For pages to appear in normal reading order and position in the ﬁnal booklet, their ordering and positioning on the sheet must differ from the normal book-reading order.
Page 149 A-3 Basics of Imposition 3. Position the signature with the vertically folded edge to the left and the horizontally folded edges across the top. The paper should now resemble a small eight-page booklet (with the tops of pages joined at the fold). 4.
Page 150: Printer's Marks
A-4 Basics of Imposition Notice that: • The folds subdivide the sheet into areas representing pages in the ﬁnal booklet. • Page numbers do not appear in book-reading order. • Some page numbers are upside down. Some pages must be printed upside down on the sheet in order for them to appear right-side up in the ﬁnal booklet, and pages must also be printed out of numerical sequence on the sheet in order for them to appear in numerical sequence in the ﬁnal booklet.
Page 151 A-5 Basics of Imposition A DocBuilder Pro layout designates the location of folds, cuts, and other elements by means of markings called printer’s marks, which appear on the printed sheet outside the main content area of the job. • The job label comprises descriptive text such as the name of the job, a sheet identiﬁer, and the date and time the sheet was printed.
Page 152: Additional Sheets
A-6 Basics of Imposition Additional sheets A book layout must also adjust the placement of pages according to the total number of pages in the job. For example, a book is often composed of more pages than can be printed on a single sheet. When the number of pages in the book is a multiple of the number of pages on a sheet, the same layout plan is used to place pages on additional sheets, until all of the pages in the book are printed.
Page 153 A-7 Basics of Imposition saddle stitch and perfect binding methods by stacking two or more groups one on top of another on a common fold line and gluing them together; this is called a nested saddle. Saddle Perfect Nested Saddle The binding method you use affects the order in which pages are placed on the sheet;...
Page 154 A-8 Basics of Imposition Shingling and creep All books and brochures use a sheet that is folded to create separate page areas. Because the sheet itself has some thickness, each fold causes a very small incremental shift in the location of the edge of each page relative to the others. The result is that the edges of pages furthest from the saddle’s innermost fold seem to move away from the edges of pages closest to the innermost fold.
Page 155: Gang-Up Printing
A-9 Basics of Imposition Creep becomes more noticeable as the number of groups in a saddle increases, and its effect is most noticeable on pages farthest from the center fold of the saddle. Consequently, a book layout must also specify the number of groups in each saddle because the number of groups in each saddle affects the amount of creep that needs to be accounted for.
Page 156 A-10 Basics of Imposition This job can be made even more efﬁcient by eliminating the gutters between cards, allowing you to reduce signiﬁcantly the number of cuts required to separate each card from its neighbor. Deﬁning zero-width gutters on a shared cut line in this manner is called using a common blade for those cuts.
Page 157: Appendix B: Templates
B-1 Templates This appendix gives descriptions of the built-in templates provided with Appendix B: DocBuilder Pro. Templates 1-Up Full Bleed The 1-Up Full Bleed layout is used to print one page per sheet. The printer’s marks indicate where to cut the paper so that the color content extends to the edge of the paper.
Page 158: 2-Up Perfect
B-2 Templates 2-Up Perfect The 2-Up Perfect layout is used to create signatures for a perfect bound book. Each sheet is folded once and stacked on top of one another. For more information on binding methods, see page A-6. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 159 B-3 Templates The 2-Up Perfect layout should be used with jobs that have multiples of four pages, but it can be used with jobs that have any number of pages. Additional blank pages will be added if necessary. Pages will be ordered in groups of four so that when folded each sheet has four sequential pages.
Page 160: 2-Up Saddle
B-4 Templates 2-Up Saddle The 2-Up Saddle layout is used to create signatures for a saddle bound book. All of the sheets are folded together, one inside the other. For more information on binding methods, see page A-6. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 161 B-5 Templates The 2-Up Saddle layout should be used with jobs that have multiples of four pages, but it can be used with jobs that have any number of pages. Additional blank pages will be added if necessary. Pages will be ordered so that when sheets are folded and stitched together into signatures, the pages will be sequential.
Page 162: 3-Up Trifold Brochure
B-6 Templates 3-Up Trifold Brochure The 3-Up Trifold Brochure layout consists of a single sheet folded into three sections. Although the three sections are the same width, the space between each section varies so that the leftmost panel can be folded over the other two panels. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 163 B-7 Templates The 3-Up Trifold Brochure layout can be used only with jobs that have six pages. If the job contains more or less than six pages, an error message appears. The pages will be ordered as follows: Sheet 1, Sheet 1, front side back side...
Page 164: 4-Up Gate Fold
B-8 Templates 4-Up Gate Fold The 4-Up Gate Fold layout is used most often in the case of a four-panel brochure. The ﬁnished brochure unfolds to double, then four times the original size. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 165 B-9 Templates The 4-Up Gate Fold layout can be used only with jobs that have eight pages. If the job contains more or less than eight pages, an error message appears. The pages will be ordered as follows: Sheet 1, Sheet 1, front side back side...
Page 166: 4-Up Head To Head
B-10 Templates 4-Up Head to Head The 4-Up Head to Head layout is used to create booklets from a layout of four pages on each side of the printed sheet. By rotating the two topmost pages, the signature can be folded both horizontally and vertically, and trimmed. The ﬁnished booklet will have all pages in the correct order and rotation.
Page 167 B-11 Templates The 4-Up Head to Head layout should be used with jobs that have multiples of eight pages, but it can be used with jobs that have any number of pages. Additional blank pages will be added if necessary. Pages will be ordered so that when sheets are folded with two folds at 90 degrees, trimmed, and stitched together into signatures, the pages will be sequential.
Page 168: 4-Up Z-Fold
B-12 Templates 4-Up Z-Fold The 4-Up Z-Fold layout allows many panels to be folded on top of one another without stressing the folded spine. The most common example is a road map. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 169 B-13 Templates The 4-Up Z-Fold layout is used only for jobs that have eight pages. If the job contains more or less than eight pages, an error message appears. The pages will be ordered as follows: Sheet 1, Sheet 1, front side back side The 4-Up Z-Fold is usually folded as shown in the following illustration.
Page 171: Appendix C: Troubleshooting
C-1 Troubleshooting This section lists error messages you might see, and provides some troubleshooting Appendix C: guidelines should a problem arise with the Fiery X3e or Command WorkStation. Troubleshooting If you are unable to resolve a problem after referring to this chapter, contact your authorized service/support center.
Page 172 C-2 Troubleshooting Fiery X3e message Corrective action/additional information Check power & cable There is a problem with the copier power or cable connection. Check to make sure the copier is turned on. There may be a problem with the cable connection between the Fiery X3e and the copier .
Page 173 C-3 Troubleshooting Fiery X3e message Corrective action/additional information No tray ____ The speciﬁed tray is unavailable. For instructions, see the copier Tray ___ error console. Paper jam There is a paper jam in the speciﬁed location. Open the doors and To print, clear ___ check the locations indicated on the copier touch panel.
Page 174: Command Workstation Does Not Respond
C-4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before you call for service, follow the suggestions in this section. If you are unable to resolve the problem, make a note of the error condition and contact your authorized service/support center. Command WorkStation does not respond If the Command WorkStation windows do not update, log off and then quit Command WorkStation.
Page 175: Command Workstation Fails To Connect To A Fiery X3E
C-5 Troubleshooting Command WorkStation fails to connect to a Fiery X3e If Command WorkStation cannot connect to a server that was connected previously, you may need to reconﬁgure the connection. 1. Choose Exit from the Command WorkStation File menu. 2. In the C:\Windows folder, move the Eﬁnl.ini ﬁle to another folder. If the Eﬁnl.ini ﬁle contains a limited amount of conﬁguration information that is easily recreated (information for only one or two servers), you can delete the ﬁle altogether.
Page 176: Unexpected Printing Results
C-6 Troubleshooting Unexpected printing results If this happens This is the problem A cover page is not printed The cover page identiﬁes the originator of the job and the when you reprint a saved time the job was sent. Time stamp and user information on raster job.
Page 177: Clearing The Server
C-7 Troubleshooting Clearing the server Clearing the server is an Administrator option that can be used as a last resort if a job persists in the system and prevents printing despite attempts to cancel or delete it. Clear the server if all other troubleshooting methods have failed. Clearing the server deletes all jobs currently saved on the server in any queue, all FreeForm master jobs, and all locally archived jobs.
Page 178 C-8 Troubleshooting Mac OS users may be unable to connect to the Fiery X3e if a network administrator has assigned it to a different zone, or has added zones where previously there were none. If you have conﬁgured the Fiery X3e and set up client computers and network servers according to guidelines in the Conﬁguration Guide and the...
Page 179: Setup Error Messages
C-9 Troubleshooting Setup error messages For information on Setup error messages, see the Conﬁguration Guide. AutoCal error messages AutoCal ™ error messages can result from problems during the AutoCal procedure. Fiery X3e Additional information message Error 5 The calibration ﬁle cannot be opened. Error 6 The calibration ﬁle was not read correctly.
Page 181 Index Index Cancel RIPping command from Fiery WebSpooler 7-5 Action buttons 2-10, 3-10 Clear command Active Jobs window 2-3, 3-5 archived jobs C-7 job ticket information 3-7 clipping icon 6-6, 6-12 Activity monitor 2-6 clipping indicators All Servers view 2-7 Layout mode 6-12 Selected Server view 2-7 Preview mode 6-12...
Page 182 I-2 Index Fiery Spooler for Mac OS differences from Fiery WebSpooler 7-21 date 6-7 interface 7-1 Deﬁne Marks dialog box 6-7 Fiery WebSpooler Delete command 4-4, 7-15 accessing 7-2 Delete Job command (Fiery Cancel Printing command 7-5 WebSpooler) 7-5 Cancel RIPping command 7-5 Delete Template icon 6-25 Delete Job(s) command 7-5 Direct connection C-6...
Page 183 I-3 Index fonts Adobe Type 1 2-24 icons downloading C-6 clipping 6-6, 6-12 managing 2-24 to 2-25 Delete Template 6-25 printer fonts on server 2-25 Print area 7-10 printing font list 2-22 RIP area 7-9 TrueType 2-24 Save Template 6-24 FreeForm Spool area 7-8 Create Master option 3-16 to 3-17...
Page 184 I-4 Index panel 2-6, 3-21 printing on local printer 3-22 using (from Fiery WebSpooler) 7-18 canceling 3-15 viewing printed jobs 7-4 deﬁned xiv Job menu commands 7-5 importing 3-8 job name 6-7 imposing 5-3 Job Properties dialog box 3-11, 3-17 imposition data 6-26 Job status indicators 2-9 limit 7-10...
Page 185 I-5 Index logging out from Command WorkStation 3-5 page Login Server 2-20 aligning on sheet 6-12 removing servers 3-5 Fixed Page mode 6-1, 6-11, 6-12 maximum number in layout 6-5 Mixed Page Manage Fonts command 2-24 mode 6-1, 6-8, 6-10, 6-11, 6-12 margins 6-24, A-5 numbers in layout view 6-19 measurement, setting units of 2-23...
Page 186 I-6 Index Preview windows 2-10 printing Delete command 4-4 Color Charts 2-22 editing options 4-4 Conﬁguration page 2-22 previewing print jobs 4-1, 4-2, 7-13, 7-14 Control Panel map 2-22 Print and Hold command 1-5, 3-10, 7-6 deﬁned xv Print area 7-10 error 7-10 Print command 1-5, 3-10, 7-6 font list 2-22...
Page 187 I-7 Index right-click menus, see context-sensitive logging out from Command menus WorkStation 3-5 RIP and Hold command 1-5, 7-6 managing multiple servers 3-14 RIP area 7-9 monitoring 2-10 RIP, deﬁned xv printing information pages 2-21 RIPped jobs 7-4 RAM requirements 3-1 rotating pages 6-22 selecting 2-10 rows...
Page 188 I-8 Index status bars Thumbnail B 7-15 Print 7-3 command 7-6 RIP 7-3 time 6-7 Spool 7-3 Trim Marks 6-7, A-5 status ﬂags, deﬁned 2-9 troubleshooting step-and-repeat printing 6-16 Command WorkStation cannot connect surface to server C-5 deﬁned 5-5 Command WorkStation hangs C-4 navigating to selected 5-6 general guidelines C-4 slot 6-11...

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About this Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction to Job Management

Job Environments

Understanding Job Flow

Communicating with Users

Overview of the Job Management Utilities

Chapter 2: Introduction to Command Workstation

The Command Workstation Interface

Monitoring Single or Multiple Fiery X3E Servers

Customizing Command Workstation

Using Commands

Preparing to Work with Command Workstation

Chapter 3: Using Command Workstation

Starting up and Logging in

Monitoring Jobs

Managing Job Flow

Printing Fiery Freeform Variable Data Documents

Archiving Jobs

Using the Job Log

Searching for Jobs

Chapter 4: Previewing and Manipulating Jobs

Previewing Jobs

Editing and Merging Jobs

Chapter 5: Using Docbuilder Pro

Previewing and Merging Jobs

Imposition Window

Job Previews

Navigating in the Imposition Window

Using Templates

Saving Your Work

Chapter 6: Advanced Features of Docbuilder Pro

Mixed Page Mode and Fixed Page Mode

Imposition Settings

Modifying the Layout Manually

Managing Templates

Tips for Using the Imposition Feature of Docbuilder Pro

Chapter 7: Fiery Webspooler and Fiery Spooler

Tracking and Managing Jobs with Fiery Webspooler

Job Icons

Previewing, Editing, and Merging Jobs

Fiery Spooler for Mac os Computers

Appendix A: Basics of Imposition

Printing Books with the Imposition Feature of Docbuilder Pro

Appendix B: Templates

1-Up Full Bleed

2-Up Perfect

2-Up Saddle

3-Up Trifold Brochure

4-Up Gate Fold

4-Up Head to Head

4-Up Z-Fold

Appendix C: Troubleshooting

Error Messages

C-1 Troubleshooting

Quick Links

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