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  • Page 1 Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server JOB MANAGEMENT GUIDE...
  • Page 2 ™ This manual is part of a set of Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server documentation that About the includes the following manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server and printing.
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2003 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics For Imaging, Inc., except as expressly permitted herein.
  • Page 4 FCC Information WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. CE Marking (Declaration of Conformity) This product complies with the following EU directives: 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, and 93/68/EEC directives. This declaration is valid for the area of the European Union.
  • Page 5 License EFI grants you a non-exclusive license to use the software (“Software”) and accompanying documentation (“Documentation”) included with the Product. The Software is licensed, not sold. You may use the Software solely for your own customary business or personal purposes. You may not rent, lease, sublicense or lend the Software.
  • Page 6 U.S. Government Restricted Rights The Software and Documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable.
  • 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 WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler...
  • Page 8 viii Contents 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 2-20 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 2-20 Connecting to the Fiery S300 2-20 Printing Fiery S300 information pages 2-22 Setting preferences 2-24...
  • Page 9 ix Contents Archiving jobs 3-19 Using the Job Log 3-22 Searching for jobs 3-23 Chapter 4: Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Previewing jobs Displaying thumbnail previews Displaying full-screen previews Viewing soft proofs Editing and merging jobs Editing jobs Merging jobs Chapter 5: Using DocBuilder Pro Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Imposition window Job previews...
  • Page 10 x Contents Modifying the layout manually 6-19 Reordering pages in Layout mode 6-19 Adding, duplicating, and deleting sheets 6-20 Editing page content 6-22 Rotating pages 6-23 Setting gutter sizes 6-24 Managing templates 6-25 Tips for using the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro 6-27 Page-level operations 6-27...
  • Page 11 xi Contents Chapter 8: Using FieryBar Introduction to FieryBar Status Activity light Commands Starting and shutting down the Fiery S300 Restarting the Fiery S300 Shutting down the Fiery S300 Appendix A: Basics of Imposition Printing books with the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro Basics of imposition layout Printer’s marks Additional sheets...
  • Page 12 xii Contents Appendix C: Troubleshooting Error messages Troubleshooting Command WorkStation does not respond Command WorkStation fails to connect to a Fiery S300 Unexpected printing results Clearing the server Users are unable to connect to the Fiery S300 Setup error messages AutoCal error messages Index...
  • Page 13: About This Manual

    xiii About this manual This manual is intended for Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server operators and Introduction administrators, or users with the 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 Fiery ®...
  • Page 14: Terminology

    xiv Introduction • Chapter 6 provides instructions on using advanced aspects of DocBuilder Pro ™ 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 S300 job activity.
  • Page 15 xv About this manual • —Write to a disk. Used in this manual to refer to a PostScript print job being Spool saved to the Fiery S300 hard disk in preparation for processing and printing. • —Acronym for raster image processing, which changes PostScript 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 S300 job management About Job utilities. Management Job environments The Fiery S300 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 S300.
  • Page 19: Spooling, Processing, And Printing

    1-3 Understanding job flow Spooling, processing, and printing To understand job flow through the Fiery S300, 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 S300 and spools to a location on the hard disk.
  • 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 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 S300. —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 About 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 S300.
  • 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 • 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 S300 includes the following job management utilities: •...
  • Page 25: Webspooler And Fiery Spooler

    1-9 Overview of the job management utilities WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler are similar in appearance and functionality. However, you access each utility differently. You can access WebSpooler through a Java-enabled Web browser residing on any computer with a networked connection to the Fiery S300.
  • 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 S300. 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 S300. 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 S300 servers: • —Each Fiery S300 appears in a Server Name bar. Click the bar to Server Name expand or collapse activity information for a particular Fiery S300. •...
  • Page 34 2-8 Introduction to Command WorkStation Only current activity on the selected Fiery S300 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 S300, “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, which you access 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 Menu Command Submenu command Description 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 Menu Command Submenu command Description 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, FreeForm, or Archive panels.
  • Page 42 2-16 Introduction to Command WorkStation Menu Command Submenu command Description Server Log In/Log Out Allows you to log in or log out of the Fiery S300 and add and remove Fiery S300 servers from the list. Setup Opens the Setup options for the Fiery S300 currently selected in the Active Jobs window.
  • Page 43 2-17 Using commands Menu Command Submenu command Description Server Print Pages Allows you to print the following information pages: (cont.) • PS Test Page • Configuration • Job Log • Control Panel Map • Color Charts • PS Font List •...
  • Page 44 2-18 Introduction to Command WorkStation 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 • Activity monitor (selected server view) Style 1 Displays the following Command WorkStation components: •...
  • Page 45 2-19 Using commands Menu Command Submenu command Description Window Save Layout Allows you to save and name the current Command (cont.) WorkStation display as a custom layout. Saved layouts appear as commands in the Window>Layouts submenu. You can save up to three custom layouts. Jobs Window Switches the Jobs window (including the Printed Jobs, Archive, FreeForm, and Job Log panels) on or off.
  • Page 46: Context-Sensitive Menus

    2-20 Introduction to 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. Select one or more jobs in the Active Jobs or Jobs window. For details on how to select jobs, see page 3-6.
  • Page 47 2-21 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation The Login Server dialog box displays the Fiery S300 servers you can monitor and manage from Command WorkStation. You can add and remove Fiery S300 servers from the list of Fiery S300 servers you frequently monitor. Key icon Each row in the Login Server dialog box displays the name of a Fiery S300, the name of the copier associated with that Fiery S300, and a Login button (represented by a...
  • Page 48: Printing Fiery S300 Information Pages

    2-22 Introduction to Command WorkStation Printing Fiery S300 information pages Use the Print Pages command to print information about the Fiery S300. The pages provide useful reference information for setting up or troubleshooting the Fiery S300. S300 O PRINT IERY INFORMATION PAGES 1.
  • Page 49 2-23 Preparing to work with 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 S300. When you select Server, you can print the following pages: —Provides color and grayscale samples to troubleshoot problems with the PS Test Page copier or the Fiery S300.
  • Page 50: Setting Preferences

    2-24 Introduction to Command WorkStation Setting preferences The Command WorkStation preferences control application settings, such as animated graphics in the Activity monitor, and folder paths to temporary and template files. O SET PREFERENCES FOR OMMAND TATION • Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. The Preferences dialog box appears.
  • Page 51: Correcting Tray Alignment

    2-25 Preparing to work with 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 Search: Template Paths for later use.
  • Page 52 2-26 Introduction to Command WorkStation O ALIGN TEXT AND IMAGES FOR PRINTING 1. In the Active Jobs window, select the connected Fiery S300 for which you want to perform Tray alignment. If the Active Jobs window is hidden, choose Active Jobs from the Window menu to display it.
  • Page 53: Managing Fiery S300 Fonts

    2-27 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 6. Click Print to print the alignment page. 7. Once the page has printed, follow the directions on the alignment page. Fold the page exactly in half horizontally, unfold it, and then fold it in half vertically. When you unfold the sheet again, you will see that the fold lines cross three scales on three sides of the page.
  • Page 54 2-28 Introduction to Command WorkStation To print a list of fonts currently resident on the Fiery S300, use the Print Pages command (see page 2-22). O MANAGE FONTS 1. In the Active Jobs window, select the connected Fiery S300 for which you want to manage fonts.
  • Page 55 2-29 Preparing to work with 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 57: 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 S300. Once you log in to the Fiery S300 with Operator privileges, Using Command you can view jobs held on the Fiery S300, and issue commands to release the jobs for WorkStation processing or printing.
  • Page 58 3-2 Using Command WorkStation S300 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 S300. The Fiery S300 must appear in the Login Server list before you can log in to it. A white key icon indicates the Fiery S300 has never been connected to Command WorkStation.
  • Page 59 3-3 Starting up and logging in The Login dialog box appears. 3. Click the key that corresponds 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.
  • Page 60: 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 61: Logging Out

    3-5 Monitoring jobs Logging out Logging out from the Fiery S300 terminates the connection between the Fiery S300 and Command WorkStation. S300 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 S300 in the Login Server dialog box. 3.
  • Page 62: 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 63: 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 64: 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 65: Using Job Management Commands

    3-9 Managing job flow If you choose Direct, the job is sent directly to the Fiery S300 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 66 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 67: 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 68 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 69 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 70: Managing Jobs On Multiple Fiery S300 Servers

    3-14 Using Command WorkStation Managing jobs on multiple Fiery S300 servers Command WorkStation allows you to simultaneously connect to as many Fiery S300 servers as your RAM resources allow. You can view and manage jobs processed by multiple Fiery S300 servers from a single location and balance the job load between servers of similar capabilities.
  • Page 71: 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 72: Printing Fiery Freeform Variable Data Documents

    3-16 Using Command WorkStation Printing Fiery FreeForm variable data documents The Fiery 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 S300, and then use that master data as needed, for multiple variable data jobs.
  • Page 73: 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 74 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 75: 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 76 3-20 Using Command WorkStation • Hold • 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.
  • Page 77 3-21 Archiving jobs 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 78: Using The Job Log

    3-22 Using Command WorkStation 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 79: Searching For Jobs

    3-23 Searching for jobs O EXPORT THE 1. If it is not already displayed, click the Job Log tab on the Jobs window to open the Job Log panel. 2. Click inside the Job Log panel to make it active. 3.
  • Page 80 3-24 Using Command WorkStation O SEARCH FOR JOBS 1. Choose Find from the Edit menu. The Find dialog box appears. 2. Choose a specific Fiery S300, or all Fiery S300 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 81 3-25 Searching for jobs O PERFORM AN ADVANCED SEARCH FOR JOBS 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 S300, or all connected Fiery S300 servers. 3.
  • Page 82 3-26 Using Command WorkStation O SAVE THE CURRENT SET OF SEARCH PARAMETERS AS A IND TEMPLATE 1. In the Find dialog box, specify the desired search parameters, as described in previous procedures. 2. Click Save As. A dialog box appears, prompting you to name the template. 3.
  • Page 83: 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 DocBuilder Pro option allows you to use additional preview and edit Jobs...
  • Page 84: Displaying Full-Screen Previews

    4-2 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs 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 85 4-3 Previewing 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 86: Viewing Soft Proofs

    4-4 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Viewing soft proofs If you have the Fiery Graphic Arts Package installed, you can use the Soft-Proof feature to display an accurate color preview of your print job. The Soft-Proof feature applies a specified color profile to the preview image to compensate for the unique display characteristics of your color monitor.
  • Page 87: Editing And Merging Jobs

    4-5 Editing and merging jobs Editing and merging jobs Use the Preview windows to reorder the pages of a processed/held job and merge pages from several jobs into a single job. Editing jobs Use the Preview windows to edit any processed/held job from the Active Jobs window. O EDIT A JOB 1.
  • Page 88 4-6 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs —Deletes the currently selected pages. (You can also choose Delete from the Delete Actions menu.) —Reverses recently performed edits. Undo 4. 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.
  • Page 89: Merging Jobs

    4-7 Editing and merging jobs Merging jobs The ability to merge processed/held jobs 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.
  • Page 90 4-8 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Source document preview Destination document preview 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.
  • Page 91 4-9 Editing and merging jobs The cursor changes to reflect the activity: … Replace single page Replace multiple pages … Move single page Move multiple pages between two pages between two pages … Move single page Move multiple pages before first page before first page …...
  • Page 92 4-10 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs 4. To merge additional pages from another source job, open a new job (resident on the same Fiery S300) 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 93: 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 Using the previewing, editing, and merging features of Command WorkStation. DocBuilder Pro For background information on using imposition, see Appendix...
  • Page 94 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 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 full- Editing page content...
  • Page 95: Imposition Window

    5-3 Imposition window Imposition window 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. O OPEN A JOB IN THE IMPOSITION WINDOW 1.
  • Page 96 5-4 Using DocBuilder Pro To impose a processed/held job, select the job in the Active Jobs window and choose Remove Raster Data from the Actions menu to put the job in a spooled/held status. Then choose Impose from the Actions menu. To impose a printed job, select the job in the Printed Jobs window and choose Hold from the Actions menu.
  • Page 97: 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 98: 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 99: 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. • —approximates the appearance of the final printed output very Preview mode closely;...
  • Page 100: 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 101: 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 the Zoom dialog box. 2. Specify a new zoom value. Enter a new zoom value or select a value from the menu.
  • Page 102: Using Templates

    5-10 Using DocBuilder Pro O USE THE URFACE MENU 1. Click the Surface menu at the bottom of the window. When the Go To Surface dialog box appears, the Surface field indicates the number of the sheet surface currently displayed. 2.
  • Page 103: Saving Your Work

    5-11 Saving your work Saving your work It is important to 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 105: 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 106: 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 107: 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 108 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 109: 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 6-23. Duplex Use the Duplex menu to specify the relationship of content areas on opposing sides of a sheet.
  • Page 110 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 111 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 of 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 112 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 113 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 114: 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 115 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 116 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 117 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 upper-left corner of the slot by clicking the Alignment control corresponding to that position.
  • Page 118: 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 119 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. Nested Saddle As with saddle stitching, pages are grouped together and stapled or stitched across a common center fold.
  • Page 120 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 121 6-17 Imposition settings —Places pages in an arrangement that is often more appropriate for printing Unique a 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 122 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 123: 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 124: 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 125 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 126: Editing Page Content

    6-22 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro 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 127: Rotating Pages

    6-23 Modifying the layout manually 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. When you have finished editing, click Close in the Acrobat window. You are prompted to save the changes.
  • Page 128: Setting Gutter Sizes

    6-24 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro 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 129: Managing Templates

    6-25 Managing templates 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 associated with the job.
  • Page 130 6-26 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro O SAVE IMPOSITION SETTINGS AS A TEMPLATE 1. Click the Save template icon. Save template Delete template Name of current template 2. Type a name for the settings file in the Save Template As dialog box. When saving a template, choose a descriptive name, such as “4-Up Nested Saddle.”...
  • Page 131: Tips For Using The Imposition Feature Of Docbuilder Pro

    6-27 Tips for using the Imposition feature 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 132 6-28 Advanced Features 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 133: Chapter 7: Fiery Webspooler And Fiery Spooler

    7-1 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler duplicate many of the functions and features of Chapter 7: Command WorkStation. Each provides additional flexibility by allowing job tracking Fiery WebSpooler and management from multiple platforms over the Internet or an intranet. and Fiery Spooler •...
  • Page 134 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 135 7-3 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler 3. Click the WebTools icon to start WebTools. The Fiery S300 WebTools home page appears. 4. Click WebSpooler on the home page. 5. To log in as Administrator, enter the Administrator password and click OK. To log in as Operator, enter the Operator password and click OK.
  • Page 136: About The Fiery Webspooler Window

    7-4 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 S300 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 137 7-5 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler —Jobs listed in the area below the Spool status bar are PostScript files Spooled jobs stored on the Fiery S300 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 138: Manipulating Job Options And Job Flow

    7-6 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 S300 handles PostScript and raster data, and how jobs are activated or held in the various stages of processing.
  • Page 139 7-7 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler 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 140: Overriding Job Option Settings

    7-8 Fiery WebSpooler and 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 141: Job Icons

    7-9 Job icons 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 or raster data PostScript data headed for Print headed for printing (top) or and Hold or job on Hold after after printing (bottom)
  • Page 142: Rip Area

    7-10 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 143: Print Area

    7-11 Job icons 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. Held jobs in the RIP area have already been rasterized (RIP and Hold), or they have been printed and their raster data has been routed back to the RIP area Print and Hold), where they are displayed in yellow rows...
  • Page 144: Previewing, Editing, And Merging Jobs

    7-12 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler PostScript icon (Icon 1). If the job was printed from a held raster job (in the RIP area), the raster data in the RIP area remains and can be used to reprint the job after the raster data has been cleared from the Printed queue.
  • Page 145 7-13 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Previewing the currently rasterizing job To see the progress of jobs as they are RIPped, leave Thumbnail A open in RIP Preview mode. O VIEW THUMBNAILS OF THE CURRENTLY PING FILE 1. Click the Thumbnail A tab at the right of the Fiery WebSpooler window. 2.
  • Page 146 7-14 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 147: Displaying Full-Screen Previews

    7-15 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 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 148 7-16 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 149 7-17 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 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 150 7-18 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 151: Using The Job Log

    7-19 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 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 152 7-20 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 153: Fiery Spooler For Mac Os Computers

    7-21 Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers 5. To print the Job Log, choose Print Job Log from the File menu or click the Print button. The information displayed in the Job Log window prints to the current Fiery S300. When you print the Job Log, totals are printed for all appropriate columns.
  • Page 154: Connecting To A Different Fiery S300 From Fiery Spooler

    7-22 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 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 7-6. For details on the job icons that appear in Fiery Spooler, see “Job icons”...
  • Page 155 7-23 Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers S300 O CONNECT TO A DIFFERENT IERY 1. Choose Open Fiery from the File menu. 2. Select the Fiery S300 in the Chooser window. For information on setting up the connection to the server, see the User Software Installation Guide.
  • Page 157: Chapter 8: Using Fierybar

    8-1 Introduction to FieryBar With the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface kit installed, you can use FieryBar Chapter 8: to view Fiery S300 status information, start software, set up and restart the Fiery S300, Using FieryBar delete stored jobs, cancel active jobs, and log off from Windows. While most elements in FieryBar have counterparts in Command WorkStation, you can view current functions on FieryBar when Command WorkStation is not running.
  • Page 158: Activity Light

    8-2 Using FieryBar Activity light The activity light in the upper-right corner of FieryBar indicates current Fiery S300 activity. If the light is: Solid red An error has occurred, causing the Fiery S300 to be disabled. Check the message area for details of the error. Flashing red An error has occurred, causing printing to be disabled, but the Fiery S300 is capable of processing.
  • Page 159: Commands

    8-3 Introduction to FieryBar Commands Right-clicking FieryBar or the Fiery icon in the Windows taskbar enables you to access many Fiery S300 features. You can choose the following commands from the menu that appears: Command WorkStation Starts Command WorkStation. For more information on connecting to and using the features of Command WorkStation, see Chapters and 3.
  • Page 160 8-4 Using FieryBar Suspend Print Suspends communication between the Fiery S300 and the copier. You must suspend printing if you want to interrupt the current Fiery S300 job so you can use the copier to make copies or print another job first. Jobs continue to process on the Fiery S300.
  • Page 161: Starting And Shutting Down The Fiery S300

    8-5 Starting and shutting down the Fiery S300 Starting and shutting down the Fiery S300 Generally, you can leave the Fiery S300 running all the time. This section describes how to shut down and restart the Fiery S300 when necessary. S300 O START THE IERY...
  • Page 162: Restarting The Fiery S300

    8-6 Using FieryBar Restarting the Fiery S300 Use the following procedure to restart the Fiery S300 rather than using the power button on the front of the Fiery S300. S300 O RESTART THE IERY 1. Make sure the Fiery S300 is not receiving, processing, or printing a job. Make sure that both the RIPping and Printing areas on FieryBar read Idle.
  • Page 163: Shutting Down The Fiery S300

    8-7 Starting and shutting down the Fiery S300 Shutting down the Fiery S300 You may need to shut down the Fiery S300 for service. When you do so, fonts that have been downloaded to the hard disk are not deleted. Print jobs in the Hold and Printed queues and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted and are available for printing when you restart the Fiery S300.
  • Page 165: 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 166 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 167 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 168: 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 169 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 170: 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 171 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 172 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 173: 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 174 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 175: 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 176: 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 177 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 178: 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 179 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 180: 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 181 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 182: 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 183 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 184: 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 185 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 186: 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 187 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 189: 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 S300 or Command Troubleshooting WorkStation. If you are unable to resolve a problem after referring to this chapter, contact your authorized service/support center.
  • Page 190: Command Workstation 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 does not respond If the Command WorkStation windows do not update, log off and then quit Command WorkStation.
  • Page 191: Command Workstation Fails To Connect To A Fiery S300

    C-3 Troubleshooting Command WorkStation fails to connect to a Fiery S300 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 192: Unexpected Printing Results

    C-4 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 193: Clearing The Server

    C-5 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 194 C-6 Troubleshooting Mac OS users may be unable to connect to the Fiery S300 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 S300 and set up client computers and network servers according to guidelines in the Configuration Guide and the...
  • Page 195: Setup Error Messages

    C-7 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. 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.
  • Page 197 Index Index Acrobat 6-22 Cancel Printing command Action buttons 2-10, 3-10 from Command WorkStation 3-15 Active Jobs window 2-3, 3-5 from Fiery WebSpooler 7-6 job ticket information 3-7 on FieryBar 8-3 printing job list 2-23 Cancel Processing command 3-15 activity light Cancel RIP command, on FieryBar 8-3 FieryBar 8-2 Cancel RIPping command...
  • Page 198 I-2 Index user interface, explained 2-2 Enable Animation preference 2-24 windows 2-2 error messages communicating print requirements 1-5 AutoCal C-7 Configuration page 2-23 during Setup C-7 context-sensitive menus 2-20 Control Panel Fiery canceling jobs 3-15 logging in 3-1 Control Panel map 2-23 logging out 3-5 copiers/printers and duplex printing A-3 Fiery Graphic Arts Package, see Graphic Arts...
  • Page 199 I-3 Index FieryBar Gang Up Repeat A-9 activity light 8-2 Gang Up Unique A-10 commands 8-3 General Setup option 8-5 status 8-1 Go To Surface dialog box 5-10 files, temporary 6-27 Graphic Arts Package 4-4 Find command 3-23 group search templates 3-26 binder’s creep 6-15 templates folder 2-25 defined A-6...
  • Page 200 I-4 Index imposition window job environment clipping indicator 6-12 defined 1-1 controls 6-3 operator-controlled 1-2 Finishing settings 6-14 job flow Fixed Page mode 5-6 communicating print requirements 1-5 Layout mode 5-7 diagram 1-4 Mixed Page mode 5-6 overview 1-2 navigating 5-6 status flags 2-9 opening 5-3 job icons...
  • Page 201 I-5 Index menus Command WorkStation 2-13 late edits 6-22 Job 5-3 layout Orientation 6-5 bleeds 6-9 Rows 6-6 defined 6-5, A-4 Size 6-4 maximum number of pages 6-5 Template 5-10 rows in 6-6 View 5-6, 5-8 layout mode merging files 7-17 characteristics 5-7 millimeters 6-3 clipping indicators 6-12...
  • Page 202 I-6 Index numbers in layout view 6-19 Print Pages command 2-22 reordering automatically A-7 Print queue 1-2, 3-8 reordering on sheet 6-19 print requirements, communicating 1-5 rotating 6-23 print settings viewing individual 5-8 Create Master option 3-16 to 3-17 page numbers 6-19 overriding 3-11 password 8-5, 8-6 Use Master option 3-16, 3-18...
  • Page 203 I-7 Index Job Log 2-23 RIPped jobs 7-5 queues list 2-23 rotating pages 6-23 Test Page 2-23 rows printing duplex 6-5, A-3 clipping of content area 6-6 problems, see troubleshooting layout setting 6-6 Process and Hold command 1-5, 3-10 scaling 6-11 Process Next command 7-7 selecting number in layout 6-6 processing...
  • Page 204 I-8 Index printing information pages 2-22 starting the server 8-5 RAM requirements 3-1 status bars restarting 8-6 Print 7-4 selecting 2-10 RIP 7-4 shutting down 8-7 Spool 7-4 working with more than one 3-14 status flags, defined 2-9 server fonts, see fonts status, FieryBar 8-1 Set Up Fiery command, on FieryBar 8-3 step-and-repeat printing 6-16...
  • Page 205 I-9 Index Thumbnail B 7-16 command 7-7 time 6-7 Tray Alignment command 2-25 Trim Marks 6-7, A-5 troubleshooting Command WorkStation cannot connect to server C-3 Command WorkStation hangs C-2 general guidelines C-2 slow redraw 5-7 unexpected printing results C-4 users are unable to connect to the printer C-5 Undo command 4-6, 7-16 undo, in editing thumbnail...

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