Page 1 Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server JOB MANAGEMENT GUIDE...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual xiii Terminology Chapter 1: About 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 Command WorkStation LE...
Page 8 viii Contents Monitoring single or multiple Fiery X3e servers* 2-12 Customizing the graphical interface 2-12 Using layout styles* 2-12 Showing, hiding, and arranging components 2-13 Using commands 2-14 Menu bar 2-14 Context-sensitive menus 2-21 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE 2-22 Connecting to the Fiery X3e 2-22...
Page 9 ix Contents Deﬁning Mixed Media settings* 3-22 Printing FreeForm variable data documents* 3-24 Creating and monitoring FreeForm masters 3-24 Using FreeForm masters with variable data jobs 3-26 Tips for using FreeForm 3-27 Archiving jobs 3-28 Using the Job Log 3-30 Searching for jobs 3-32 Chapter 4: Previewing and Manipulating 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 6-11 Finishing settings 6-14 Modifying the layout manually 6-18 Reordering pages in Layout mode 6-18 Adding, duplicating, and deleting sheets 6-19 Editing page content 6-21...
Page 11 xi Contents Appendix A: Basics of Imposition Printing books with the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro Basics of imposition layout Printer’s marks Additional sheets Binding methods Gang-Up printing 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 B-10...
Page 13: Introduction
xiii About this manual This manual is intended for Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server operators and Introduction administrators, or users with the necessary access privileges, who monitor and manage job ﬂow, manipulate jobs, and troubleshoot problems that may arise. It describes the functions and features of the Fiery ®...
Page 14 xiv Introduction • Chapter 5 describes how to use the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro to arrange the pages of your print job in special layouts for folding, binding, or cutting after printing. The Imposition feature is available only if you have installed the DocBuilder Pro option for Command WorkStation.
Page 15: Xv About This Manual
xv About this manual • —Write to a disk. Used in this manual to refer to a PostScript or PCL print job Spool saved to the Fiery X3e hard disk drive 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: About 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 About Job utilities. 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 About 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 drive.
Page 20: Visualizing Job Flow
1-4 About 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 or Command WorkStation LE Active Jobs window.
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 Print and Hold job is released for immediate processing and printing.
Page 22 1-6 About Job Management • List of installed fonts If their applications do not download fonts automatically, can users download fonts to the Fiery X3e? Should users embed fonts in documents or supply them for you to download? • Resident calibration target and date of current measurements •...
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 About Job Management • Instructions to merge job with another job • 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: Command Workstation Le
1-9 Overview of the job management utilities Command WorkStation LE Command WorkStation LE allows operators and users to manage jobs from a Mac OS X computer with a network connection to the Fiery X3e. The features of Command WorkStation LE are similar to those of Command WorkStation.
Page 27: Command Workstation Le
2-1 The graphical interface This chapter provides an introduction to the Command WorkStation and Command Chapter 2: WorkStation LE graphical user interfaces. To follow along in the software as you read Introduction to the chapter, log in to the application with an Operator or Administrator password, as Command described on page...
Page 28 2-2 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE The following illustrations show the components of Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE. Command WorkStation 1 Menu bar (see page 2-14) 2 Job status indicators (see page 2-10) 3 Action buttons (see page 2-11) 4 Active Jobs window (see...
Page 29 2-3 The graphical interface Command WorkStation LE 1 Action buttons (see page 2-11) 2 Active Jobs window (see page 2-4) 3 Jobs window (see page 2-5) 4 Activity Monitor (see page 2-8) The following sections describe each component in Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE.
Page 30: Active Jobs Window
2-4 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Active Jobs window The Active Jobs window dynamically displays the status and job ticket information of 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 31: Jobs Window
2-5 The graphical interface In the Active Jobs window, you can: • Monitor and manage jobs on the Fiery X3e (see page 3-7) • Customize job ticket information (see page 3-9) • Monitor jobs on multiple Fiery X3e servers* (see page 2-12) Jobs window...
Page 32 2-6 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Printed Jobs panel The Printed Jobs panel lists all jobs that have been printed from the Fiery X3e. Newly printed jobs are added to the top of the list. The Printed Jobs panel lists all printed jobs until the job limit (determined by the administrator in Fiery X3e Setup) is reached.
Page 33 2-7 The graphical interface FreeForm panel The FreeForm panel lists the names of all master ﬁles used for FreeForm variable data printing. Jobs listed in the FreeForm panel represent master ﬁles that have already been RIPped and stored on the Fiery X3e. The FreeForm panel is not available if you logged in as Guest.
Page 34: Activity Monitor
2-8 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Activity Monitor The Activity Monitor displays a summary of the job activity on all Fiery X3e servers or a selected Fiery X3e. The activity shown can include jobs released for spooling, processing (RIPping), or printing.
Page 35 2-9 The graphical interface Selected Server view When you select an individual Fiery X3e in Command WorkStation, the Activity Monitor provides a more detailed summary of the current activity on that Fiery X3e. In Command WorkStation LE, the Activity Monitor always displays the current activity on the connected Fiery X3e.
Page 36: Job Status Indicators
2-10 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE —Displays the ﬁle name of the job currently being printed, and the page Printing number currently printing. With multiple copies, the copy number is also displayed. —Displays the total and available hard disk drive space, and the total and General Info available memory of the Fiery X3e.
Page 37: Action Buttons
2-11 The graphical interface 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 2-14.
Page 38: Monitoring Single Or Multiple Fiery X3E Servers
2-12 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Monitoring single or multiple Fiery X3e servers* In Command WorkStation, you can set the Active Jobs window, Jobs window, and Activity Monitor to display job information for a single Fiery X3e or all connected Fiery X3e servers.
Page 39: Showing, Hiding, And Arranging Components
2-13 Customizing the graphical interface O SELECT A LAYOUT STYLE • Choose Layouts from the Window menu, and then choose a layout style from the submenu that appears. You can choose one of three preset layouts (Default, Style 1, or Style 2) and three custom layouts.
Page 40: Using Commands
2-14 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE TO DOCK OR UNDOCK A COMPONENT • Double-click the window grip in the component’s title bar. O SAVE THE CURRENT DISPLAY CONFIGURATION AS A LAYOUT STYLE IN OMMAND TATION 1. Choose Save Layout from the Window menu. 2.
Page 41 2-15 Using commands Menu Command Submenu command Description CWS LE† About Command Displays information about the current version of WorkStation LE† Command WorkStation LE. Preferences† Allows you to change the Command WorkStation LE preference settings. Services† The commands under this submenu are disabled for Command WorkStation LE.
Page 42 2-16 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Menu Command Submenu command Description File Print* Job Log* Prints the current Job Log on a local printer. (cont.) Active Window* Prints the contents of the current window on a local printer. Exit* Closes the Command WorkStation application window.
Page 43 2-17 Using commands Menu Command Submenu command Description Actions Print and Hold Prints the selected job in the Active Jobs window, Printed (cont.) Jobs panel, or Archive panel, and holds a copy of the job. The copied job is marked with the processed/held ﬂag. Remove Raster Removes the raster data associated with the selected Data...
Page 44 2-18 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Menu Command Submenu command Description Server Log In/Log Out Allows you to log in or log out of the Fiery X3e and add or remove Fiery X3e servers from the list. Setup* Opens the Setup options for the Fiery X3e.
Page 45 2-19 Using commands Menu Command Submenu command Description Server Job Log* Export* Exports the contents of the Job Log panel to a tab-delimited (cont.) text ﬁle. Export and Clear* Exports the contents of the Job Log panel to a tab-delimited text ﬁle, and clears the contents of the job log for the Fiery X3e.
Page 46 2-20 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Menu Command Submenu command Description Window Layouts* Default* Displays the following Command WorkStation components: • Menu bar • Job Status Helper • Action buttons • Active Jobs window • Jobs window •...
Page 47: Context-Sensitive Menus
2-21 Using commands Menu Command Submenu command Description Window Action Buttons* Switches the Action buttons on or off. A check mark next to (cont.) the command indicates the buttons are displayed. Job Status Helper* Switches the Job Status Helper on or off. A check mark next to the command indicates the helper is displayed.
Page 48: Preparing To Work With Command Workstation Or Command Workstation Le
2-22 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE This section describes the setup and administrative tasks required to begin working with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE. Connecting to the Fiery X3e In Command WorkStation, you can maintain connections to multiple Fiery X3e servers simultaneously.
Page 49 2-23 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Command WorkStation LE Login button Each row in the server list displays the name of a Fiery X3e, the name of the copier/ printer associated with that Fiery X3e, and a Login button. 3.
Page 50: Printing Fiery X3E Information Pages
2-24 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Command WorkStation LE 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...
Page 51 2-25 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Local Printer options are available in Command WorkStation only. Command WorkStation Server options Local Printer options Command WorkStation LE 3. For Command WorkStation, in the Select Printer area, specify where you want to print the pages.
Page 52 2-26 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE 4. In the Select Pages area (Command WorkStation) or in the Print Pages dialog box (Command WorkStation LE), specify the pages you want to print. Each set of pages contains speciﬁc information about the Fiery X3e. You can print the following pages from the Fiery X3e: —Allows you to conﬁrm that the Fiery X3e is properly PS Test Page/PCL Test Page...
Page 53: Setting Preferences
2-27 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE When you select the Local Printer option in Command WorkStation, you can print the following pages: —Lists all jobs displayed in the Archive panel. Archive Log —Lists all jobs displayed in the Active Jobs window. Queues 5.
Page 54 2-28 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE 2. Specify the desired preference settings, and click OK to save your settings. The following preferences can be speciﬁed: —Enables the display of animated graphics in the Selected Server Enable Animation view of the Activity Monitor (see page 2-9).
Page 55 2-29 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE LE† O SET PREFERENCES FOR OMMAND TATION 1. Choose Preferences from the CWS LE menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. 2. Specify the desired preference settings and click OK to save your settings. The following preferences can be speciﬁed: —When enabled, this preference setting displays a dialog Show Import Options Dialog...
Page 56: Correcting Tray Alignment
2-30 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Correcting tray alignment* The Tray Alignment feature in Command WorkStation allows you to adjust the placement of text and images on the page so they are correctly aligned on the sheet of paper, or both sides of a duplex sheet have exactly the same alignment.
Page 57 2-31 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE 3. Choose the tray you want to align from the Tray menu. 4. Choose the paper size loaded in the tray from the Media menu. The Tray Alignment is speciﬁc to the combination of tray and paper size speciﬁed.
Page 58: Managing Fiery X3E Fonts
2-32 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Managing Fiery X3e fonts The Fiery X3e includes a number of built-in printer fonts. You can download additional fonts to the Fiery X3e using the Manage Fonts command in Command WorkStation. Users on the network can also download fonts to the Fiery X3e using Fiery Downloader (see the Printing Guide).
Page 59 2-33 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE 2. Choose Manage Fonts from the Server menu. Command WorkStation 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 Command WorkStation LE Click to print the Font List...
Page 60 2-34 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE 4. In Command WorkStation, click Add to download additional fonts to the Fiery X3e. For additional steps, refer to the procedure on page 2-34. 5. To delete a font in Command WorkStation, select the font you want to delete in the Font List, and click Delete.
Page 61 2-35 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE 2. In the Look in menu, browse to the folder containing the font(s) you want to download. The Filename ﬁeld displays the name of the selected ﬁle. 3. Select the font name and click Add. You can navigate to different drives and folders to select fonts to download.
Page 63: Chapter 3: Using Command Workstation Or Command Workstation Le
3-1 Starting up and logging in This chapter describes how to use Command WorkStation and Command Chapter 3: WorkStation LE to monitor and manage job ﬂow on the Fiery X3e. Once you log in to Using Command the Fiery X3e with Operator privileges, you can view jobs held on the Fiery X3e and WorkStation or issue commands to release the jobs for processing or printing.
Page 64: Logging In To The Fiery X3E
3-2 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE LE† O START OMMAND TATION 1. Open the Command WorkStation LE folder, located inside the Applications folder on the Mac OS X hard disk drive. 2. Double-click the CWS LE ﬁle to start the application. When you start Command WorkStation LE for the ﬁrst time, the server list does not display any Fiery X3e servers.
Page 65 3-3 Starting up and logging in O LOG IN TO THE IERY 1. From the Server menu, choose Log in/Log out (Command WorkStation) or Login/ Logout (Command WorkStation LE). The server list appears. The Fiery X3e must appear in the server list before you can log in to it.
Page 66 3-4 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE 2. Click the Login button for the desired Fiery X3e. The Login dialog box appears. Command WorkStation Command WorkStation LE A white key icon indicates the Fiery X3e has never been connected to Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE.
Page 67: Access Levels
3-5 Starting up and logging in If the Fiery X3e is already connected, the color of the key icon indicates the level of access granted: • Purple indicates Administrator access. • Orange indicates Operator access. • Cyan indicates Guest access. 3.
Page 68: Logging Out
3-6 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE In Command WorkStation, a user may be logged in as Administrator on one Fiery X3e, as Operator on a second Fiery X3e, and as Guest on a third Fiery X3e. In these instances, the levels of access are dependent either on the Fiery X3e currently selected in the Active Jobs window or on the Fiery X3e that holds the currently selected job.
Page 69: Removing The Fiery X3E From The Server List
3-7 Monitoring jobs Removing the Fiery X3e from the server list You can clear unused Fiery X3e servers from the server list. O REMOVE THE IERY E FROM THE SERVER LIST 1. From the Server menu, select Log in/Log out. 2.
Page 70: Selecting Jobs
3-8 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Selecting jobs Selecting a job allows you to apply job management commands (from the Actions menu) to it. O SELECT A JOB • In the Active Jobs window or in any panel of the Jobs window, click a job to select it. To select additional jobs in Command WorkStation, hold down Ctrl and click the desired jobs;...
Page 71: Customizing Job Ticket Information
3-9 Monitoring jobs Customizing job ticket information You can customize the display of job ticket information in the Active Jobs window and in all panels of the Jobs window by rearranging the column headings. You can tighten the columns, add new column headings, move columns, and delete column headings. You can customize job ticket information according to your workﬂow needs.
Page 72: Managing Job Flow
3-10 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE O CUSTOMIZE JOB TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE CTIVE LE† OBS WINDOWS IN OMMAND TATION 1. Control-click the heading of a job ticket column. 2. Choose Edit Visible Columns from the menu that appears. 3.
Page 73 3-11 Managing job ﬂow O IMPORT A JOB INTO OMMAND TATION 1. Choose Import from the File menu, and then choose Job or Archived Job. The Select Files to Import dialog box appears. 2. Locate and select the job ﬁle to import and click Add. The job appears in the Files to be imported list.
Page 74 3-12 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE LE† O IMPORT A JOB INTO OMMAND TATION 1. Choose Import from the File menu, and then choose Job or Archived Job. 2. Locate and select the job ﬁle to import and click Open. 3.
Page 75: Using Job Management Commands
3-13 Managing job ﬂow You can control the display of the Import Options dialog box by specifying the “Always show this dialog” option or setting the Show Import Options Dialog preference (see page 2-29). A destination queue is available only if the administrator enabled it in Setup (see the Conﬁguration Guide).
Page 76 3-14 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE The following table describes job management commands in greater detail and explains how each command affects the raster data associated with a job: Choose this command To do this Raster data is Print Prints the selected job in the Active Jobs Temporarily held on the Fiery X3e until the...
Page 77: Viewing And Overriding Print Settings
3-15 Managing job ﬂow Viewing and overriding print settings When logged in as Operator, 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.
Page 78 3-16 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE In Command WorkStation LE, the print settings of a selected job appear in two columns. Command WorkStation Command WorkStation LE...
Page 79 3-17 Managing job ﬂow The user Instructions and Notes ﬁelds also appear in the Job Properties dialog box. • Instructions ﬁelds are intended to be viewed and annotated by the operator, but their contents are associated with the job and are deleted when the job is deleted after printing.
Page 80: Reordering Jobs
3-18 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Command WorkStation LE Indicates reRIPping is required 4. In Command WorkStation, to print the current list of print settings on a local printer, click Print Properties. 5. To apply the print setting overrides to the selected job, click OK. Reordering jobs* If you are logged in to Command WorkStation as an Administrator, you can reorder the priority of jobs that are waiting to process or print.
Page 81 3-19 Managing job ﬂow O REORDER JOB PRIORITY 1. In Command WorkStation, choose Reorder Jobs from the Server menu. Click to move job to highest priority Click to move job up in priority Click to move job down in priority Click to move job to lowest priority 2.
Page 82: Managing Jobs On Multiple Fiery X3E Servers
3-20 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE 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 83: Canceling Jobs
3-21 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 84: Deﬁning Mixed Media Settings
3-22 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Deﬁning Mixed Media settings* The Mixed Media feature allows you to deﬁne chapter divisions for a job, print ranges of pages on different weights of media, or insert blank media between pages. For more information, see the Printing Guide.
Page 85 3-23 Deﬁning Mixed Media settings* 3. Choose the desired duplexing option for the page range from the Duplex menu. 4. Choose the desired media for the speciﬁed page range from the Media Type menu. 5. Choose the source tray containing the speciﬁed media type from the Paper Source menu.
Page 86: Printing Freeform Variable Data Documents
3-24 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Printing 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. 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 87 3-25 Printing FreeForm variable data documents* When the ﬁrst 15 FreeForm master numbers have been used, users may inadvertently overwrite existing FreeForm masters by assigning what they think are new, unused FreeForm master numbers. When users choose a master number from the Create Master print option, an existing job using that master number is overwritten (the user receives a warning message that they are about to replace an existing job).
Page 88: Using Freeform Masters With Variable Data Jobs
3-26 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Using FreeForm masters with variable data jobs To print a variable data job with a particular FreeForm master, users must specify a number for the Use Master print setting. Users can only specify master numbers between 1 and 15.
Page 89: Tips For Using Freeform
3-27 Printing FreeForm variable data documents* Tips for using 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 90: Archiving Jobs
3-28 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Archiving jobs You can archive PostScript and raster data jobs internally to the Fiery X3e hard disk drive, or externally to the Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE hard disk drive or network drives. Once a PostScript or raster data job is archived, it appears in the Archive panel of the Jobs window.
Page 91 3-29 Archiving jobs 4. To archive the job externally to the Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE hard disk drive or to a device on the network, click Add. Click to add a device 5. Browse to the device and folder to which you want to archive the job and click OK (Command WorkStation) or Choose (Command Workstation LE).
Page 92: Using The Job Log
3-30 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Using the Job Log The Job Log panel of the Jobs window displays a list of all the jobs processed or printed since the Job Log was last cleared. 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”...
Page 93 3-31 Using the Job Log O PRINT THE OG FROM OMMAND TATION ON A LOCAL PRINTER 1. In Command WorkStation, choose Print from the File menu, and then choose Job Log. The Print dialog box appears. 2. Specify your local printer settings and click OK. For information on how to print the job log from Command WorkStation LE, “Printing Fiery X3e information pages”...
Page 94: Searching For Jobs
3-32 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Searching for jobs The Find command allows you to search for and locate jobs on connected servers, using search parameters such as job ﬁle names or dates of creation. Use the Find command to search for jobs that appear in the Active Jobs window and in the Printed Jobs, Archive, FreeForm, and Job Log panels of the Jobs window.
Page 95 3-33 Searching for jobs Command WorkStation LE 2. In Command WorkStation, choose a speciﬁc Fiery X3e, or all Fiery X3e servers from the Search Server list. 3. Select one or more areas where you want to search for jobs. You can search for jobs in the Active Jobs window and in the Printed Jobs, Archive, FreeForm, and Job Log panels of the Jobs window.
Page 96 3-34 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE 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 (Command WorkStation) or New Find (Command WorkStation LE). You can specify any or all of the following general search parameters.
Page 97 3-35 Searching for jobs O PERFORM AN ADVANCED SEARCH FOR JOBS The Advanced search feature is available for Command WorkStation only. 1. Choose Find from the Edit menu. The Find dialog box appears. 2. Choose an option from the Search Server menu to search for jobs on a speciﬁc Fiery X3e, or all connected Fiery X3e servers.
Page 98 3-36 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE To search for jobs that fall within a particular range of ﬁle sizes, choose a range option from the Size (kilobytes) menu. Enter the range values in one or both of the ﬁelds. To search for jobs that have certain print options, click the selection box for each desired print option in the list.
Page 99 3-37 Searching for jobs 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 (Command WorkStation) or Find (Command WorkStation LE) to begin searching for jobs.
Page 101: Chapter 4: Previewing And Manipulating Jobs
4-1 Previewing jobs The Preview windows of Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Chapter 4: allow you to display preview images of jobs and perform edits, such as adding, Previewing and deleting, duplicating, and reordering pages. You can also merge pages from two Manipulating different jobs into a single, merged job.
Page 102: Preview Window Controls
4-2 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Preview window controls The following illustrations show the various controls (represented by icons) that are available in the Preview window. Each control is described in more detail elsewhere in this chapter. Command WorkStation Undo Full-screen Preview Save Delete Duplicate...
Page 103 4-3 Previewing jobs In Command WorkStation, you can preview locked PDF ﬁles. When previewing a locked PDF ﬁle, the phrase “<Secure/Locked> appears at the end of its ﬁlename and a lock icon appears in the upper right corner of the Preview window. You can not edit locked PDF ﬁles.
Page 104: Displaying Full-Screen Previews
4-4 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Displaying full-screen previews You can open a selected page in the Preview window as a full-screen image for a more detailed inspection. Full-screen previews are not supported for FreeForm jobs. O VIEW A FULL SCREEN PREVIEW OF A JOB •...
Page 105 4-5 Previewing jobs Command WorkStation LE Scroll bar (to view other pages) Thumbnail Next Page Zoom In Previous Page Zoom Out Rotate (90, 180, or 270 degrees) Use the controls (represented by icons) in the full-screen preview to change the zoom level, rotate the page, display other pages, or return to the thumbnail preview.
Page 106: Editing And Merging Jobs
4-6 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Editing and merging jobs Use the Preview windows to reorder and edit the pages of a job, or merge pages from several jobs into a single job. Editing jobs The Preview window includes controls that allow you to make page-level edits to a job. O EDIT A JOB 1.
Page 107 4-7 Editing and merging jobs 5. To move pages within the Preview window, click to select the pages, and hold down the mouse button as you drag the selected pages to the new location. Shift-click to select multiple, sequential pages; Ctrl-click (Command WorkStation) or Command-click (Command WorkStation LE) to select multiple, non-sequential pages.
Page 108: Merging Jobs
4-8 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Merging jobs Merging allows you to combine documents from different sources into a single ﬁle. For example, you can combine covers and chapter head pages created in a page layout application with text pages created in a word processing application. Or, you can customize a slide presentation by inserting slides from a different presentation.
Page 109 4-9 Editing and merging jobs 3. In the source document Preview window, 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. Command WorkStation Source document preview Destination document preview...
Page 110 4-10 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Command WorkStation LE Source document preview Destination document preview Use the following tips and guidelines: • Shift-click to select multiple, sequential pages; Ctrl-click (Command WorkStation) or Command-click (Command WorkStation LE) to select multiple, non-sequential pages. Release the Shift, Command, or Ctrl key before moving the pages. •...
Page 111 4-11 Editing and merging jobs • To replace pages in Command WorkStation, drag the second preview pages on top of pages in the ﬁrst Preview window. Moving the selection over an existing page replaces the existing page with the one you are moving. To replace pages in Command WorkStation LE, you must manually delete the unwanted pages.
Page 112 4-12 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs After you drag pages from one Preview window to the other, the ﬁrst window is designated as the source, and the other window the destination. During a merging session, you can drag pages only from the source window to the destination window, not vice versa.
Page 113: Chapter 5: Using Docbuilder Pro
5-1 Previewing, editing, 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 the Using previewing, editing, and merging features of Command WorkStation. DocBuilder Pro For background information on using imposition, see Appendix...
Page 114 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 preview controls, as shown in the following illustration. 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 Editing page content...
Page 115: Imposition Window
5-3 Imposition window Imposition window The imposition feature is not supported for PCL jobs. From the Imposition window, you can impose the pages of a document in an order and positioning suitable for printing and binding. If you are connected to more than one server at once, you can access the Imposition feature from one server only.
Page 116 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 117: Job Previews
5-5 Job previews Job previews The Imposition window provides a preview of a job’s pages, allowing you to manipulate the source PDF. 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.
Page 118: 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 119 5-7 Navigating in the Imposition window The Zoom tool, Pan tool, Preview mode, Layout mode, Mixed Page mode, and Fixed Page mode buttons are located in the upper-right corner of the window. Preview mode Layout mode Zoom tool Pan tool Mixed Page mode Fixed Page mode Selecting the Pan or Zoom tool changes the appearance of the cursor to indicate you...
Page 120: Switching Between Page View And Layout View
5-8 Using DocBuilder Pro 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. • —approximates the appearance of the ﬁnal printed output very Preview mode closely;...
Page 121: Setting Magniﬁcation Levels
5-9 Navigating in the Imposition window 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 122: Viewing The Sheets
5-10 Using DocBuilder Pro O USE THE IEW MENU • Click the View menu and choose a zoom percent. To preview the entire surface, click the View menu and choose Fit Page. The View menu changes only the appearance of pages, not their actual content. To change the scaling of pages in ﬁnished output, change the Scale area settings.
Page 123 5-11 Navigating in the Imposition window O USE THE AN TOOL 1. Click the Pan tool to select it. Pan tool The cursor changes to a hand in the Preview area of the window. 2. With the Pan tool cursor positioned over a sheet, click and hold the left mouse button while moving the mouse.
Page 124: Using Templates
5-12 Using DocBuilder Pro Using templates A saved group of imposition settings is known as a template. A template saves all current imposition settings, except custom rotations of individual pages on a ﬁnished sheet and the page size setting. You can apply any template to any job, making it easy to apply layout and printing settings quickly and efﬁciently.
Page 125: Saving Your Work
5-13 Saving your work Saving your work It is important that you save the work you perform using the tools in the Imposition window. 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 127: 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 128 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 129: Imposition Settings
6-3 Imposition settings Imposition settings Imposition settings apply only to the job currently displayed in the main window. Because these settings usually affect the job’s printed layout, they are saved with the job and used whenever the job is opened. For example, as you open jobs saved with different layouts, you see the display change accordingly.
Page 130: Sheet Settings
6-4 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Sheet settings Sheet settings allow you to specify characteristics of the paper on which the job is to be printed, such as dimensions, thickness, orientation, and whether it will be printed on one or both sides. 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.
Page 131 6-5 Imposition settings Creep Adjustment Choose either Plain or Thick from the Creep Adjustment menu, or enter a value (between 0 and 2 inches, or the equivalent in another measurement unit) to specify the thickness of the sheet. When saddle-stitched binding is speciﬁed, DocBuilder Pro uses this value to compensate automatically for binder’s creep (see “Shingling and creep”...
Page 132: Layout Settings
6-6 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Layout settings A layout is a plan that speciﬁes the number, ordering, and rotation of page images on the sheet. DocBuilder Pro supports layouts of up to 25 pages per sheet, in a matrix of up to 5 rows by 5 columns (50 pages duplex).
Page 133 6-7 Imposition settings Columns Click the Columns up and down arrows to specify the number of columns (up to ﬁve) in a layout, or specify the number of columns in the layout by typing a value in the Columns ﬁeld. Changes to the Columns value are reﬂected immediately in the main window, whether you are in Layout or Preview mode.
Page 134 6-8 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Because the set of marks required varies according to the job, DocBuilder Pro allows you to deﬁne the set of printer’s marks displayed. For example, ganged-up business cards do not require fold marks, while a 4 4 book layout does.
Page 135 6-9 Imposition settings —Click Properties to customize the appearance of trim marks and fold Properties marks. You can specify the horizontal and vertical lengths of marks (from 1 to 216 points), type (dotted or solid), width (from 1 to 3 points), and color. The Printer’s Marks option enables marks globally throughout a job.
Page 136 6-10 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Bleeds The Bleeds option moves the trim marks into the image by the amount you specify to ensure that the printed area extends beyond the edge of the trimmed sheet. Non-imageable area Trim marks Image 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...
Page 137: Scale Settings
6-11 Imposition settings Scale settings Use Scale settings to enlarge or shrink the page by a speciﬁed amount. 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.
Page 138 6-12 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Scale Mode Choose a scaling option from the Scale Mode menu: —Scales page(s) to best ﬁll the slot without printing past its edge. Scale to Scale to Fit ﬁt is the default mode. —Enables the Scale Factor and Finished Height and Width ﬁelds, so that you Custom can specify new scaling values.
Page 139 6-13 Imposition settings Alignment and Offsets The Alignment and Offsets settings are enabled when you choose Custom from the Scale Mode menu in Mixed Page mode. You cannot change Alignment and Offsets settings in Fixed Page mode. The Alignment controls allow you to specify the placement of a page within its predeﬁned slot on the sheet.
Page 140: 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 141 6-15 Imposition settings —Speciﬁes signatures folded and stacked for binding. The spine edges are Perfect trimmed and glued together. —Speciﬁes a combination of saddle and perfect binding methods. As Nested Saddle with saddle stitching, pages are grouped together and stapled or stitched across a common center fold.
Page 142 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 1, and the back side is ﬁlled with images of Page 2;...
Page 143 6-17 Imposition settings —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 144: Modifying The Layout Manually
6-18 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro 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 •...
Page 145: Adding, Duplicating, And Deleting Sheets
6-19 Modifying the layout manually 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 146 6-20 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro 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 147: Editing Page Content
6-21 Modifying the layout manually Editing page content You can use the Enfocus PitStop software (installation instructions included with the DocBuilder Pro option) to edit the content of pages in a job. PitStop functions as a plug-in that adds enhanced PDF editing tools to Adobe Acrobat. For best results, make edits to page content before performing sheet-level operations such as adding, duplicating, or deleting sheets.
Page 148: Rotating Pages
6-22 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro 3. Use the PitStop editing tools to edit the document content. For instructions on using PitStop, see your online PitStop documentation. To access this documentation, choose Help>Plug-In Help>Enfocus PitStop Professional from the Acrobat menu. 4.
Page 149: Setting Gutter Sizes
6-23 Modifying the layout manually O ROTATE PAGES 1. To rotate a single page, click the Rotate icon on that page. 2. To rotate all pages in the job, press the Shift and Ctrl keys and click the Rotate icon on any page.
Page 150: Managing Templates
6-24 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro You can also specify a negative gutter value—for example, to join together two pages located in adjacent slots, or to offset the effect of an excess bleed value. Vertical gutter size field Margin Horizontal gutter size field 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/printer associated with the job.
Page 151 6-25 Managing templates • Offsets settings in the Scale pane • Fixed Page Mode or Mixed Page Mode settings • Added, duplicated, or deleted sheets O SAVE IMPOSITION SETTINGS AS A TEMPLATE 1. Click the Save template icon. Save template Delete template Name of current template 2.
Page 152: Tips For Using The Imposition Feature Of Docbuilder Pro
6-26 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Tips for using the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro This section provides information that will help you get the most out of the imposition features of DocBuilder Pro. Page-level operations Consider the following when editing pages of a job: •...
Page 153 6-27 Tips for using the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro O SAVE AN IMPOSED JOB 1. Click the Close Window icon in the upper right corner of the DocBuilder Pro window. 2. Enter a name for the imposed job in the Save As dialog box. 3.
Page 155: Chapter 7: Fiery Spooler
7-1 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery Spooler Fiery Spooler duplicates many of the functions and features of Command Chapter 7: WorkStation. It provides additional ﬂexibility by allowing job tracking and Fiery Spooler management from multiple platforms over the Internet or an intranet. Fiery Spooler is installed from the User Software CD, and is available for Mac OS computers only.
Page 156 7-2 Fiery Spooler O START IERY POOLER ON A COMPUTER 1. Double-click the Fiery Spooler icon. 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 157: About The Fiery Spooler Window
7-3 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery Spooler About the Fiery Spooler window Similar to Command WorkStation, Fiery Spooler allows you to view Fiery X3e and copier/printer functions, and acts as an interface from which you can control those functions. The Fiery Spooler window is divided into three areas by Spool, RIP, and Print status bars.
Page 158: Manipulating Job Options And Job Flow
7-4 Fiery Spooler If you are logged in as Administrator or Operator, you can interact with a job wherever it appears in the window by selecting it and choosing a command from the Job menu, or by double-clicking the job and setting override options. For more information, see “Manipulating job options and job ﬂow”...
Page 159 7-5 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery Spooler 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. For this background information, Chapter 1 before manipulating jobs with Fiery Spooler.
Page 160 7-6 Fiery Spooler Choose this command To do this Raster data is from the Job menu Process Next Give top priority to this job. Held in RAM after printing (can be selected Print the job (or RIP and print) as soon as in the Print area while it remains there), or the processor and copier/printer are free, held in RIP area (saved to disk) if...
Page 161: Overriding Job Option Settings
7-7 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery Spooler 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 162: Job Icons
7-8 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 (top) or after printing...
Page 163: 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 164: Print Area
7-10 Fiery Spooler Raster jobs in the RIP area that are waiting to print (Icon 2) cannot be manipulated by job commands. Print area The job icon in the Print area is as follows: Print area icon What it indicates How long you see the job PostScript or PCL data Until the job limit is reached...
Page 165: Previewing, Editing, And Merging Jobs
7-11 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Fiery Spooler 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 166 7-12 Fiery Spooler O VIEW THUMBNAILS OF THE CURRENTLY PING FILE 1. Click the Thumbnail A tab at the right of the Fiery Spooler 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 167 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 168: Displaying Full-Screen Previews
7-14 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 169: Editing And Merging Raster Files
7-15 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Editing and merging raster ﬁles The ability to work with raster ﬁles gives you new opportunities to combine documents from different sources into a single ﬁle. For example, you can combine covers and chapter head pages created in a page layout application with text pages created in a word processing application, or customize a slide presentation by inserting slides from a different presentation graphics application.
Page 170 7-16 Fiery Spooler —Deletes the currently selected pages. Delete —Duplicates the currently selected pages. Duplicate —Opens a full-screen preview of the currently selected page (see “Displaying Preview full-screen previews” on page 4-4). —Reverses the action of recently performed page edits. Undo 3.
Page 171 7-17 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 3. In Thumbnail B, click to select the pages and hold down the mouse button as you drag the selected pages to the new location in Thumbnail A. Shift-click to select multiple, sequential pages; Ctrl-click to select multiple, non-sequential pages.
Page 172: Using The Job Log
7-18 Fiery Spooler Thumbnail B pages moved into Thumbnail A adopt some speciﬁc attributes of the Thumbnail A job, such as the document and user name. 4. To close a thumbnail window, click the same tab you used to open it (the Thumbnail A or Thumbnail B tab).
Page 173 7-19 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs O DISPLAY UPDATE PRINT DELETE AND SAVE EXPORT THE 1. Choose Show Job Log from the Fiery Spooler Window menu. 2. Select All or specify a date range. 3. Click OK. The Job Log appears in a new browser window. The Delete button appears only if you logged in as Administrator.
Page 174 7-20 Fiery Spooler 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 175: Connecting To A Different Fiery X3E From Fiery Spooler
7-21 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Connecting to a different Fiery X3e from Fiery Spooler With Fiery Spooler, you can connect to a different Fiery X3e using the following procedure. O CONNECT TO A DIFFERENT IERY 1. Choose Open Fiery from the File menu. 2.
Page 177: 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 178: Basics Of Imposition Layout
A-2 Basics of Imposition Basics of imposition layout Commercial offset printers and web presses use wide rolls of paper and large printing plates capable of imaging numerous pages on a single sheet. For example, it is common for such printers to image up to 32 full-size pages on a single press sheet, a process inherently faster than printing a single page at a time.
Page 179 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 180: 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 181 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 182: 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 183: Binding Methods
A-7 Basics of Imposition Binding methods A book layout also speciﬁes the means by which sheets are gathered and bound. Stitching or stapling ﬁnished pages across a common center fold, or spine, is called saddle stitch binding, and the stitched pages are called a saddle. Multiple folded sheets can be stitched into the same saddle as a group.
Page 184 A-8 Basics of Imposition DocBuilder Pro reorders imposed pages automatically according to your choice of binding method, which can save a signiﬁcant amount of time and effort. Consider, for example, what must be done when a book that was to be saddle stitched exceeds the bindery’s maximum page count and must be reimposed as a perfect-bound book.
Page 185: 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 186 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 187: Appendix B: Templates
B-1 Templates This appendix gives descriptions of the built-in templates provided with DocBuilder Appendix B: 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 188: 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-7. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 189 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 190: 2-Up Saddle
B-4 Templates 2-Up Saddle The 2-Up Saddle layout is used to create sheets 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-7. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 191 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, the pages will be sequential.
Page 192: 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 193 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 194: 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 195 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 196: 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 197 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 198: 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 199 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 201: Appendix C: Troubleshooting
C-1 Troubleshooting This appendix describes error messages you might see, and provides some Appendix C: troubleshooting guidelines should a problem arise with the Fiery X3e, Command Troubleshooting WorkStation LE, or Command WorkStation. If you are unable to resolve a problem after referring to this chapter, contact your authorized service/support center.
Page 202: Command Workstation Or Command Workstation Le Does Not Respond
C-2 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 or Command WorkStation LE does not respond If the Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE windows do not update, log off and then quit Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE.
Page 203: Unexpected Printing Results
C-3 Troubleshooting Unexpected printing results If this happens This is the problem The job settings are not If the user printed from Apple Mac OS, there may be two carried out as you expected. conﬂicting print settings. You can check the job properties by double-clicking the job.
Page 204: Clearing The Server
C-4 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. You can clear the server by using the Server>Clear Server command in Command WorkStation or the Server>Clear Server command in Command WorkStation LE.
Page 205: Setup Error Messages
C-5 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 206: Autocal Error Messages
C-6 Troubleshooting AutoCal error messages AutoCal ™ error messages can result from problems during the AutoCal procedure. If you encounter one of the errors listed in the following table, correct the condition associated with the error, and then retry the AutoCal procedure. Fiery X3e Additional information message...
Page 207 Index Index binding styles nested saddle 6-15, A-7 Acrobat 6-21 perfect 6-15, A-7 Action buttons 2-11, 3-13 saddle stitch 6-14, A-7 Active Jobs window bleeds job ticket information 3-9 printer’s marks A-5 monitoring jobs 3-7 setting 6-10 overview 2-4 printing job list 2-27 Activity monitor Cancel Printing command 7-5 All Servers view 2-8...
Page 208 I-2 Index Command WorkStation LE logging in 3-4 editing page content 6-21 logging out 3-6 Email Log, printing 2-26 menus 2-14 Enable Animation preference 2-28 overview 1-9 error messages preferences 2-29 AutoCal C-6 troubleshooting C-2 during Setup C-5 user interface, explained 2-3 general C-1 windows 2-3 errors 7-4...
Page 209 I-3 Index FreeForm Create Master option 3-24 to 3-25 icons creating masters 3-24 to 3-25 clipping 6-6, 6-12 deleting masters 3-25 Delete Template 6-25 overriding master numbers 3-24, 3-26 Print area 7-10 printing variable data documents 3-24 RIP area 7-9 Use Master option 3-24 Save Template 6-25 FreeForm panel 2-7...
Page 210 I-4 Index inches, abbreviation and keyboard Job label shortcut 6-3 date 6-8 Insert blank page command 5-2 deﬁned 6-8, A-5 Instructions ﬁeld 1-7, 3-15, 3-17 job name 6-8 sheet information 6-8 time 6-8 Job Log canceling 3-21 displaying 7-19 deﬁned xiv exporting to a ﬁle 3-31 editing content of 6-21 panel 2-7, 3-30...
Page 211 I-5 Index Layout settings monitoring servers 2-12 Bleeds 6-10 multiple servers Columns 6-7 balancing load between 3-20 Printer’s Marks 6-7 monitoring 2-12 rows 6-6 working with 3-20 layout styles in Command WorkStation 2-12 nested saddle 6-15, A-7 layout view 6-18 newlink PrintPages 2-24 load balancing between servers 3-20 Notes ﬁelds 1-6, 1-7, 3-15, 3-17...
Page 212 I-6 Index print settings font list 2-26 Create Master option 3-24 to 3-25 test page 2-26 overriding 3-15 PCL (Printer Control Language) xiv Use Master option 3-24, 3-26 PDF data xiv printed jobs 7-3 perfect binding Printed Jobs panel 2-6, 3-7 deﬁned 6-15, A-7 Printed queue 7-10 gutters 6-23...
Page 213 I-7 Index font list 2-26 right-click menus, see context-sensitive FTP Log 2-26 menus in job ﬂow 1-3 RIP and Hold command 1-5, 7-5 Job Log 2-26 RIP area 7-9 queues list 2-27 RIP, deﬁned xv test page 2-26 RIPped jobs 7-3 printing duplex 6-5, A-3 rotating pages 6-22 problems, see troubleshooting...
Page 214 I-8 Index logging in from Command simplex printing A-3 WorkStation 3-2 slot 6-11 logging in from Command WorkStation sorting jobs 3-8 LE 3-4 source ﬁle 7-15 logging out from Command spine A-7 WorkStation 3-6 Spool area 7-8 logging out from Command spooled jobs WorkStation LE 3-6 icons 7-8...
Page 215 I-9 Index Test Page printing C-5 Undo command 4-6, 7-16 problem printing C-5 undo, in editing thumbnail views 4-11, 7-17 test page 2-26 Units preference 2-28, 2-29 Thumbnail A units, setting 2-28 command 7-6 Use Master option 3-24, 3-26 Delete command 7-16 Duplicate command 7-16 variable data printing 3-24 editing options 7-16...

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Fiery KM-C2230 Job Management Manual

Introduction

XV about this Manual

Chapter 1: About Job Management

Job Environments

Understanding Job Flow

Communicating with Users

Overview of the Job Management Utilities

Chapter 2 :Introduction to Command Workstation and

Command Workstation LE

The Graphical Interface

Monitoring Single or Multiple Fiery X3E Servers

Customizing the Graphical Interface

Using Commands

Preparing to Work with Command Workstation or Command Workstation LE

Chapter 3: Using Command Workstation or Command Workstation LE

Starting up and Logging in

Monitoring Jobs

Managing Job Flow

Deﬁning Mixed Media Settings

Printing 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, Editing, 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 Spooler

Tracking and Managing Jobs with Fiery Spooler

Job Icons

Previewing, Editing, and Merging Jobs

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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