Page 1 Fiery EX12/EX2000d JOB MANAGEMENT GUIDE...
Page 2 ® This manual is part of a set of Fiery documentation that includes the following About the manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for conﬁguring the Fiery and printing. It also describes how to access the online documentation. •...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual xiii Terminology Chapter 1: Introduction to Job Management Job environments Levels of job control Setting up an operator-controlled environment Understanding job ﬂow Spooling, processing, and printing Visualizing job ﬂow Communicating with users What the operator should check Overview of the job management utilities Command WorkStation...
Page 8 viii Contents Customizing the Command WorkStation display 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 2-18 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 2-19 Connecting to a server 2-19 Printing server information pages 2-20 Setting preferences 2-22...
Page 9 ix Contents Printing FreeForm variable data documents 3-15 Creating and monitoring FreeForm masters 3-15 Using FreeForm masters with variable data jobs 3-18 Tips for using FreeForm 3-19 Archiving jobs 3-20 Using the Job Log 3-22 Searching for jobs 3-24 Chapter 4: Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Previewing jobs Displaying thumbnail previews Displaying full-screen previews...
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 Finishing settings 6-13 Modifying the layout manually 6-17 Reordering pages in Layout mode 6-17 Adding, duplicating, and deleting sheets 6-18 Editing page content 6-19...
Page 11 xi Contents Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers 7-21 Difference between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler 7-23 Chapter 8: Using the FieryBar Introduction to FieryBar Status Activity light Commands Starting and shutting down the Fiery Restarting the Fiery Shutting down the Fiery Appendix A: Basics of Imposition Printing books with the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro...
Page 12 xii Contents Appendix C: Troubleshooting Error messages Maintaining optimal system performance Troubleshooting Command WorkStation does not respond Command WorkStation fails to connect to a Fiery Unexpected printing results Clearing the server Users are unable to connect to the Fiery Setup error messages C-11 AutoCal error messages C-11...
Page 13: About This Manual
, and Fiery Spooler —for the purposes of print job management and quality control. The term “Fiery” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery EX12/EX2000d Color Server. This icon speciﬁes information that applies only to the Fiery EX12.
Page 14: Terminology
xiv Introduction • Chapter 6 provides instructions on using the advanced aspects of the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro to create custom layouts and get the most from the Imposition feature. • Chapter 7 describes Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler, which you can use to view and manage Fiery job activity.
Page 15 xv About this manual • Spool —Write to a disk. Usually used in this manual to refer to a PostScript print job being saved to the Fiery 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: Introduction To Job Management
1-1 Job environments This chapter explains the basic principles of job management in an operator-controlled Chapter 1: print environment, and provides an overview of the Fiery job management utilities. Introduction to Job Job environments Management The Fiery supports several control levels of printing, job management, Setup, and gives you the ﬂexibility to choose the conﬁguration that corresponds to the requirements of your site.
Page 18: Setting Up An Operator-Controlled Environment
1-2 Introduction to Job Management Setting up an operator-controlled environment This manual assumes you are working in an operator-controlled environment and that you are the operator responsible 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.
Page 19: Spooling, Processing, And Printing
1-3 Understanding job ﬂow Spooling, processing, and printing To understand job ﬂow through the Fiery, 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 and spools to a location on the hard disk.
Page 20: Visualizing Job Flow
1-4 Introduction to Job Management Visualizing job ﬂow As the operator, your job management tools permit holding and releasing a job at any stage of the job ﬂow. In the following ﬁgure, solid boxes indicate the types of job status ﬂags you may see in the Command WorkStation 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. —When you issue the Print and Hold command for a held job, the job Print and Hold is released for immediate processing and printing.
Page 22 1-6 Introduction to Job Management • Resident calibration target and date of current measurements • Custom simulations Are custom simulations available? If so, what type of targets do they represent? Although users see these print options, they should not select them if there are no custom targets on the server.
Page 23: What The Operator Should Check
1-7 Communicating with users What the operator should check As the operator, tell remote users about the information you check and what you must know in order to print the jobs they send. Users communicate job ticket information by specifying print options for jobs. They can also use the Instructions and Notes ﬁelds to communicate special print requirements and accounting information.
Page 24: Overview Of The Job Management Utilities
1-8 Introduction to Job Management • Request to hold job for future printing or reprinting, and future job instructions • Instructions to merge job with another job • FreeForm information regarding the use of master and variable data • Imposition instructions Overview of the job management utilities The Fiery includes the following job management utilities: •...
Page 25: Fiery Webspooler And Fiery Spooler
1-9 Overview of the job management utilities Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler are similar in appearance and functionality. However, you access each utility differently. You can access Fiery WebSpooler through a Java-enabled Web browser residing on any computer with a networked connection to the Fiery.
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 1 Menu bar (see page 2-13) 2 Job Status Helper (see page 2-9) 3 Action Buttons (see page 2-10) 4 Active Jobs window (see page 2-3) 5 Jobs window (see page 2-4) 6 Preview windows (see page 2-10) 7 Activity Monitor (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 through a connected server. 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. The window is divided into four panels. You can click the selection tabs at the bottom of the window to switch 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 3-20. FreeForm panel The FreeForm panel lists the names of all master ﬁles used for 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 3-15. 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 window is not available if you logged in as Guest.
Page 33 2-7 The Command WorkStation interface All Servers view When you select All Servers in the server selection menu, the Activity Monitor summarizes the activity on all connected servers. The following information appears in the display: • —Each server appears in a Server Name bar. You can click the bar to Server Name expand or collapse activity information for the server.
Page 34 2-8 Introduction to Command WorkStation Only current activity on the selected server 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 Information Four sections of information appear in the display.
Page 35: Job Status Helper
2-9 The Command WorkStation interface Job Status Helper The Job Status Helper deﬁnes each ﬂag color used in the Active Jobs and Activity Monitor windows to display the activity status of jobs. For information on how each activity status relates to job ﬂow on the Fiery, “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 The Command Workstation Display
2-11 Customizing the Command WorkStation display Customizing the Command WorkStation display Command WorkStation offers you the ﬂexibility of showing, hiding, rearranging, and docking user interface components to create a display that best ﬁts the workﬂow needs of your printing environment. For example, you may only need to display a few components, or you may prefer to arrange certain 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 checkmark appears next to its command in the Window menu. O MOVE A COMPONENT TO ANOTHER LOCATION •...
Page 39: Using Commands
2-13 Using commands Using commands Using the Command WorkStation commands allows you to perform a wide variety of functions. You can access all of the commands from menus in the menu bar at the top of the Command WorkStation display. When one or more jobs are selected, you can also choose job management commands from context-sensitive menus.
Page 40 2-14 Introduction to Command WorkStation Submenu Menu Command Description command Edit Find Allows you to search selected servers for jobs that match certain search criteria. Preferences Allows you to change the Command WorkStation preference settings. Action Print Prints the selected job in the Active Jobs window, Printed Jobs panel, FreeForm panel, or Archive panel.
Page 41 2-15 Using commands Submenu Menu Command Description command Action Preview Opens the selected job in a Preview window. You can preview (cont.) spooled/held and processed/held jobs that reside in the Active Jobs window, as well as jobs that reside in the Printed Jobs panel, FreeForm panel, or Archive panel.
Page 42 2-16 Introduction to Command WorkStation Submenu Menu Command Description command Restart Server Allows you to restart the server currently selected in the Active Jobs window, without shutting down the server hard disk. This command is only available if you are logged in as Administrator. : After you restart the server, you may need to log in to the server again to reestablish the connection.
Page 43 2-17 Using commands Submenu Menu Command Description command 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 44: Context-Sensitive Menus
2-18 Introduction to Command WorkStation Submenu Menu Command Description command Window Job Status Helper Toggles the display of the Job Status Helper. A checkmark next (cont.) to the command indicates that the helper is displayed. <Job Name> Brings the open Preview window of the named job to the foreground.
Page 45: Preparing To Work With Command Workstation
2-19 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation Preparing to work with Command WorkStation This section describes setup and administrative tasks that you should complete before you begin working with Command WorkStation. Connecting to a server You can maintain connections to multiple servers simultaneously. ONNECT TO A SERVER 1.
Page 46: Printing Server Information Pages
2-20 Introduction to Command WorkStation 3. Click the Login button next to the server name to establish the connection. 4. Click the Administrator, Operator, or Guest button. 5. Enter your password and click Log In. Printing server information pages You can use the Print Pages command to print pages of information stored on the server.
Page 47 2-21 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 3. In the Select Printer area, specify where you want to print the pages. —The pages you specify are printed to the Fiery. Server —Allows you to print the Conﬁguration page, Archive Log, and Queues Local Printer to any printer installed on your Windows computer.
Page 48: Setting Preferences
2-22 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 49: Correcting Tray Alignment
2-23 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation —Speciﬁes the folder where Command WorkStation will temporarily Temporary path store copies of the jobs you edit or change. You can change the temporary path by clicking Browse and specifying a folder. —Speciﬁes the units of measurement used to display attributes, such as page sizes Units and custom sizes, in the Job Properties dialog box and Imposition window.
Page 50 2-24 Introduction to Command WorkStation O ALIGN TEXT AND IMAGES FOR PRINTING 1. In the Active Jobs window, select the connected server 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 51: Managing Server Fonts
2-25 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 5. In the Print Alignment Page section, select the Print Duplex option to print a duplex page, or clear the option to print a simplex page. 6. Click Print to print the alignment page. 7.
Page 52 2-26 Introduction to Command WorkStation Downloading fonts, either from Command WorkStation or with Fiery Downloader, requires that the Direct connection is published in Setup (see the Conﬁguration Guide). You cannot download TrueType fonts. If you use TrueType fonts in Windows, you can print them by converting them to Adobe Type 1 fonts.
Page 53 2-27 Preparing to work with Command WorkStation 4. To delete a font, select it in the font list and click Delete. To select multiple sequential fonts, select the ﬁrst font and Shift-click the last font. Ctrl-click to select multiple non-sequential fonts. The printer fonts included with the Fiery (built-in fonts) are locked.
Page 54 2-28 Introduction to Command WorkStation 3. In the Look in menu, browse to the folder containing the font(s) you want to download. 4. Select the font name and click Add. The File name ﬁeld displays the name of the selected ﬁle before you click Add. You can navigate to different drives and folders to select fonts to download.
Page 55: 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. Once you log in to the server with Operator privileges, you can view Using Command jobs held on the server and issue commands to release the jobs for processing or WorkStation printing.
Page 56 3-2 Using Command WorkStation O LOG IN TO A SERVER 1. From the Server menu, choose Log in/Log out. The Login Server dialog box appears. 2. Click the Login button for the desired server. A server must appear in Login Server list before you can log in to it. A white key icon in the Log in button indicates the server has never been connected to Command WorkStation.
Page 57: Access Levels
3-3 Starting up and logging in This manual assumes you are logged into the server as an operator. The following section discusses the three different access levels in greater detail. Access levels The three possible levels of access to Command WorkStation functions are Administrator, Operator, and Guest.
Page 58: Logging Out
3-4 Using Command WorkStation Logging out Logging out from a server terminates the connection between the server and Command WorkStation. O LOG OUT FROM A CONNECTED SERVER 1. From the Server menu, select Log in/Log out. 2. Click the Login button for the connected server in the Login Server dialog box. 3.
Page 59: Selecting Jobs
3-5 Monitoring jobs If a job is paused during printing (by issuing the Suspend Printing command), the job will continue to be marked with a dark green status ﬂag in the Active Jobs window. However, the job will be displayed as “Paused.” When a job has completed printing (or has failed to print), it drops from the Active Jobs window and appears in the Printed Jobs panel.
Page 60: Customizing Job Ticket Information
3-6 Using Command WorkStation 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 61: Managing Job Flow
3-7 Managing job ﬂow Managing job ﬂow The following sections describe the job management tasks you can perform with Command WorkStation. Importing jobs You can use the Import commands to import jobs into the job ﬂow. You can import jobs located anywhere in the connected network or jobs previously archived to external devices.
Page 62: Using Job Management Commands
3-8 Using Command WorkStation If you choose Direct, the job will be sent directly to the Fiery for printing. The job will 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 63 3-9 Managing job ﬂow The availability of each command varies, depending on the context of the selected job. In addition to choosing them from the Actions menu, you can issue these commands from context-sensitive menus. You can activate the Print, Hold, and Process and Hold commands using Action buttons.
Page 64: Viewing And Overriding Print Settings
3-10 Using Command WorkStation Viewing and overriding print settings When logged in as Operator at Command WorkStation, you can view, override user print settings of, and print any held job in the Active Jobs window, FreeForm panel or Printed Jobs panels of the Jobs window. You can also view print settings for jobs in the Archive panel.
Page 65 3-11 Managing job ﬂow When multiple jobs are selected, the print settings appear in columns corresponding to each job. If needed, you can resize the dialog box by dragging its edges. The user Instructions and Notes ﬁelds also appear in the Job Properties dialog box. •...
Page 66 3-12 Using Command WorkStation 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 that appears. 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 that appears.
Page 67: Managing Jobs On Multiple Servers
3-13 Managing job ﬂow Managing jobs on multiple servers Command WorkStation allows you to simultaneously connect to as many servers as your RAM resources allow. You can view and manage jobs being processed by multiple servers from a single location, and also to balance the job load between servers of similar capabilities.
Page 68: Canceling Jobs
3-14 Using Command WorkStation 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 while it is being printed. You cannot cancel a job that is waiting to be processed or printed.
Page 69: Printing Freeform Variable Data Documents
3-15 Printing FreeForm variable data documents Printing FreeForm variable data documents The FreeForm printing feature provides a ﬂexible and efﬁcient method for 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 server, and then use that master data as needed, for multiple variable data jobs.
Page 70 3-16 Using Command WorkStation The following commands, described on page 2-13, can be issued for jobs in the FreeForm panel: • Print • Rename • Preview • Associated variables • Properties The Associated variables command is available only by right-clicking a FreeForm master job.
Page 71 3-17 Printing FreeForm variable data documents 4. Choose the FreeForm master number you want to assign to the job. 5. Click OK. 6. Assign the job a destination of Process and Hold from the Actions menu. You can also choose Print or Print and Hold from the Actions menu if you want a hard copy of the FreeForm master.
Page 72: Using Freeform Masters With Variable Data Jobs
3-18 Using Command WorkStation 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. Only the operator can specify master numbers between 16 and 100 with job overrides from the Job Properties dialog box.
Page 73: Tips For Using Freeform
3-19 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 speciﬁc FreeForm master numbers to speciﬁc users. In this case, users bear the responsibility of monitoring their own master numbers.
Page 74: Archiving Jobs
3-20 Using Command WorkStation Archiving jobs You can archive PostScript and raster data jobs internally to the Fiery hard disk or the ZIP drive, or externally to the Command WorkStation hard disk or network drives. Once a PostScript or raster data job is archived, it appears in the Archive panel of the Jobs window.
Page 75 3-21 Archiving jobs 4. To archive the job externally to the Command WorkStation hard disk 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. The Archive Options dialog box shows external devices as available archive volumes.
Page 76: Using The Job Log
3-22 Using Command WorkStation 6. If applicable, select Archive rasters. The Archive rasters option is dimmed for PostScript data jobs and for jobs being archived to Server Internal. Raster data ﬁles may be large and may take considerable time to archive. 7.
Page 77 3-23 Using the Job Log If a job was saved from the Imposition window of DocBuilder Pro with a new name and then printed, it appears in the Job Log with the name of the original job, not the new name you speciﬁed for the edited job. O PRINT THE OG ON A LOCAL PRINTER 1.
Page 78: Searching For Jobs
3-24 Using Command WorkStation O CLEAR THE • Choose Clear from the Server menu and choose Job Log from the submenu. You can only clear the job log if you are logged in to the server with Administrator privileges. Searching for jobs The Find command allows you to search for and locate jobs on connected servers, using various search parameters such as job ﬁle names or dates of creation.
Page 79 3-25 Searching for jobs — Enter text that appears in the Instructions ﬁeld of the job. Instructions — Specify the archive drive volume you want to search. This option is available Volume only when you are searching for archived jobs. To search through all jobs, regardless of their creation date, select All.
Page 80 3-26 Using Command WorkStation To specify additional search values for a selected option, right-click the ﬁeld next to the option name and enter the desired values. If you select multiple print options, Command WorkStation will search for jobs that include all the selected options. For example, if you specify a stapling and a punching option for your search, Command WorkStation will only ﬁnd jobs that have both stapling and punching speciﬁed.
Page 81: 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 If you have the DocBuilder Pro option, you can use several additional preview Jobs...
Page 82: Displaying Full-Screen Previews
4-2 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs You can 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 more detailed inspection.
Page 83 4-3 Previewing jobs The full-screen preview may take a few moments to open. Click to close the View previous and next pages full-screen preview Return to small preview Rotate page 90, 180, or 270 degrees Scroll bar Scroll bar You can use the icons in the full-screen preview to display adjacent pages, rotate the page, or return to the small preview.
Page 84: Viewing Soft Proofs
4-4 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs Viewing soft proofs If you have the Fiery Graphic Arts Package option, 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 85 4-5 Editing and merging jobs O EDIT A JOB 1. Select a processed/held job in the Active Jobs window and choose Preview from the Actions menu. The Preview window opens, displaying thumbnails of the pages in the job. 2. Select the pages that you want to edit. Shift-click to select multiple, sequential pages;...
Page 86: Merging Jobs
4-6 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs If the icon does not have an arrow, the pages will be replaced; if the icon has an arrow, the pages will be inserted. … Replace single page Replace multiple pages … Move single page Move multiple pages between two pages between two pages...
Page 87 4-7 Editing and merging jobs O MERGE PAGES FROM TWO DIFFERENT JOBS 1. Select a job in the Active Jobs window, and choose Preview from the Actions menu. 2. Select another job, and choose Preview from the Actions menu. The job is displayed in another Preview window. In order to merge pages, both jobs must reside on the same server.
Page 88 4-8 Previewing and Manipulating Jobs 3. In the source document Preview window, left-click to select the pages and hold down the mouse button as you drag the selected pages to the new location in the destination document Preview window. Shift-click to select multiple, sequential pages; Ctrl-click to select multiple, non-sequential pages.
Page 89 4-9 Editing and merging jobs 4. To merge additional pages from another source job, open a new job (resident on the same server) 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 91: 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 imposition and its uses, see Appendix...
Page 92: Main Window
5-2 Using DocBuilder Pro Editing page content —You can edit the contents of a spooled/held page by opening its full-screen preview (see page 4-2), and then use the Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop editing tools (see page 6-19). Merging jobs —You can merge pages from several spooled/held jobs together in a new ﬁle (see page...
Page 93 5-3 Main window You can open a PostScript or PDF (Portable Document Format) ﬁle, but it must show a spooled/held job status. If you have installed DocBuilder Pro as an optional kit, you must install a dongle on your workstation. If the dongle is not attached, you will see an error message.
Page 94: Job Previews
5-4 Using DocBuilder Pro Job previews The main 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.
Page 95: Navigating In The Main Window
5-5 Navigating in the main window Navigating in the main window You can use the icons and menus at the top and bottom of the window to do the following: • Switch from Preview mode (thumbnails of actual content) to Layout mode (page numbers only) •...
Page 96: Switching Between Page View And Layout View
5-6 Using DocBuilder Pro Switching between page view and layout view You can 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 97: Setting Magniﬁcation Levels
5-7 Navigating in the main window Setting magniﬁcation levels You can use the Zoom tool to increase or decrease the level of magniﬁcation in the main window from 12% to 800%. The View menu at the bottom of the window provides several ways to set the level of magniﬁcation at which DocBuilder Pro displays the contents of the window.
Page 98: Viewing The Sheets
5-8 Using DocBuilder Pro O SPECIFY A CUSTOM ZOOM VALUE 1. Click the View menu at the bottom of the main window. The current zoom value appears in Zoom dialog box. 2. Specify a new zoom value. Enter a new zoom value or select a value from the pop-up menu. 3.
Page 99: Using Templates
5-9 Using templates O USE THE SURFACE MENU 1. Click in the Surface menu at the bottom of the window. When the Go To Surface dialog box appears, the entry box displays the number of the sheet surface currently displayed. 2.
Page 100: Saving Your Work
5-10 Using DocBuilder Pro Saving your work To close the Imposition window, click the close box in the upper-right corner. O SAVE THE IMPOSED JOB 1. Click the Close box in the upper right of the main window. Close box If the job has changed since it was opened in the main window, you are prompted to save it.
Page 101: 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 102: 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 103: 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 104 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 105: Layout Settings
6-5 Imposition settings Orientation You can 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 6-21.
Page 106 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 107 6-7 Imposition settings Job label Trim marks Fold mark 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 108 6-8 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro You can also click the appropriate Properties button to customize the appearance of trim marks and fold 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.
Page 109: Scale Settings
6-9 Imposition settings Bleeds When selected, the Bleeds option expands page boundaries by the speciﬁed bleed amount to ensure that the printed area extends to the edge of the trimmed sheet. To specify horizontal and vertical bleed amounts for a particular job, click Deﬁne in the Layout panel and enter values (from 0 to 72 points) in the Deﬁne Bleeds dialog box.
Page 110 6-10 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro 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 111 6-11 Imposition settings 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 112 6-12 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro The Alignment controls let you specify the placement of a page within its predeﬁned slot on the sheet. For example, if the page has been scaled smaller than the slot, you can align the page to the top left corner of the slot by clicking the Alignment control corresponding to that position.
Page 113: Finishing Settings
6-13 Imposition settings 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 114 6-14 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro —Speciﬁes a combination of saddle and perfect binding methods. Nested Saddle As with saddle stitching, pages are grouped together and stapled or stitched across a common center fold. The saddle groups are then stacked one on top of another and glued as with perfect binding.
Page 115 6-15 Imposition settings second sheet is ﬁlled with images of page three, and the back side is ﬁlled with images of page four; and so on, until all pages in the job are imaged. Documents laid out in this order may tend to be collated more easily than when printed in another order.
Page 116 6-16 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro —Places pages in an arrangement that allows the pages to fall into Unique-Collate Cut the correct order when the sheets are stacked and cut. This option minimizes the need for collating by hand and is most appropriate for printing single copies of a document. 12-page document 9 10 11 12 2 x 2 Unique-Collate Cut, Duplex off...
Page 117: Modifying The Layout Manually
6-17 Modifying the layout manually Modifying the layout manually Whether you apply a predeﬁned layout or specify custom settings, you can manually modify the job’s layout in the following ways: • Reorder pages • Add, duplicate, and delete pages • Rotate pages •...
Page 118: Adding, Duplicating, And Deleting Sheets
6-18 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Adding, duplicating, and deleting sheets You can quickly add, duplicate, or delete sheets by right-clicking any sheet in either Preview or Layout mode. O ADD OR DUPLICATE SHEETS 1. Right-click a sheet in Preview or Layout mode, and then choose Add Sheet(s) or Duplicate Sheet from the menu that appears.
Page 119: Editing Page Content
6-19 Modifying the layout manually O DELETE SHEETS 1. Right-click a sheet in Preview or Layout mode and choose Delete Sheet(s) from the menu that appears. The Delete Sheet(s) dialog box appears. 2. To delete a single sheet, select Delete Sheet and specify the number of the sheet you want to delete.
Page 120 6-20 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro O USE TOP WITH UILDER 1. Right-click a sheet in Preview or Layout mode and choose Edit Page from the menu that appears. Adobe Acrobat starts, and the document appears in the Acrobat window. The standard Acrobat tools are available for use, as well as the PitStop tools, which display with purple lines.
Page 121: Rotating Pages
6-21 Modifying the layout manually Rotating pages You can manually rotate individual pages or sets of pages in a job. To do this, display the job in Layout mode and click the Rotate icon in the upper-right corner of a page. Rotation is performed in 90°...
Page 122: Setting Gutter Sizes
6-22 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro 3. To rotate all pages in a certain location on the front side of each duplex sheet, press the Shift key and click the Rotate icon on any page in that location on any sheet. For example, in the preceding graphic, if you press the Shift key and click the Rotate icon on Page 8, Page 6 rotates, as well, because both pages are in the same location on the front side of the sheet.
Page 123: Managing Templates
6-23 Managing templates 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. You cannot deﬁne custom margins. Managing templates You can name and save the current combination of Sheet, Layout, Scale, and Finishing settings as a template.
Page 124 6-24 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro O SAVE IMPOSITION SETTINGS AS A TEMPLATE 1. Click the Save template icon. 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.” If you plan to use the same template for a particular document, name the template after the document type, for example, “Status Report.”...
Page 125: Tips For Using The Imposition Feature Of Docbuilder Pro
6-25 Tips for using the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro 4. To apply the template settings to only the ﬁrst corresponding set of pages in the job, click No. For example, applying a four-page template causes the template settings to be applied only to the ﬁrst four pages in the job.
Page 126: Saving Imposed Jobs
6-26 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Saving imposed jobs When you save an imposed job, DocBuilder Pro does the following: • If new data has been added to the temporary PDF ﬁle, it is written back to the server under the name you specify in the Save As dialog box. The default name that appears in the Save As dialog box is that of the original spool ﬁle with a new extension (.dbp).
Page 127: 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 128 7-2 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Most Fiery WebSpooler commands are identical to those of Command WorkStation. For more information on speciﬁc commands, Chapter 2 Chapter O ACCESS THE IERY POOLER WINDOW 1. Start your Internet browser. 2. Enter the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery. Consult with the operator or administrator for this information.
Page 129: About The Fiery Webspooler Window
7-3 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler The Fiery WebSpooler window appears in a new browser window. About the Fiery WebSpooler window Like Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler is a window to view Fiery and copier/printer 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 130 7-4 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler —Jobs listed in the area below the Spool status bar are PostScript ﬁles Spooled jobs stored on the Fiery 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 131: Manipulating Job Options And Job Flow
7-5 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Manipulating job options and job ﬂow Using the commands in the Job menu, you can alter the destinations, priorities, and characteristics of jobs that appear in the Fiery WebSpooler window. To understand the effect each of these commands has on a job, you must understand the way the Fiery handles PostScript and raster data, and how jobs are activated or held in the various stages of processing.
Page 132 7-6 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Choose this command To do this Raster data is from the Job menu Hold the job in the current place (except for Held in RIP area indeﬁnitely, if included Hold a printed job, which is moved to the Spool with job or RIP area).
Page 133: Overriding Job Option Settings
7-7 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Overriding job option settings To change the job options of a job, double-click the job or select the job and choose Override Print Settings from the Job menu. If necessary, scroll through the list to see all the job options.
Page 134: Job Icons
7-8 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler For some options, changing the setting requires that the job be reRIPped; these options are displayed with an icon to the left of the option name. The options set here are the same ones you set from the Print dialog box when you print from an application.
Page 135: Spool Area
7-9 Job icons Spool area The job icons in the Spool area are as follows: Spool area icon What it indicates How long you see the job PostScript data from a user on Until a destination is chosen the network; no destination is deﬁned Yellow PostScript icon...
Page 136: Rip Area
7-10 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler —Jobs printed to the Direct connection are not displayed in the Direct Connection Command WorkStation job lists. They are displayed brieﬂy in the status bars (where they cannot be selected) and are included in the Job Log. RIP area The job icons in the RIP area are described in the following table: RIP area icon...
Page 137: Print Area
7-11 Job icons Print area The job icons in the Print area are as follows: Print area icon What it indicates How long you see the job PostScript data only—raster Until the job limit is reached data has been deleted White PostScript icon White job row...
Page 138: Previewing, Editing, And Merging Jobs
7-12 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Fiery WebSpooler includes two thumbnail windows that allow you to preview and edit raster data. You can use the thumbnail windows in the following ways: • In Thumbnail A, you can view the currently printing job, as it is RIPping, or any raster data job.
Page 139 7-13 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs O VIEW THUMBNAILS OF THE CURRENTLY PING FILE 1. Click the Thumbnail A tab at the right of the Fiery WebSpooler window. 2. Click the RIP preview icon at the left side of the Thumbnail A window. In this mode, Thumbnail A displays each page of the currently processing job after it has been RIPped.
Page 140 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 141: 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 142 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, 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 143 7-17 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 3. To move pages within Thumbnail A, 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 to select multiple, non-sequential pages.
Page 144 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 4 copied from the document in Thumbnail B...
Page 145: Using The Job Log
7-19 Previewing, editing, and merging jobs 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. When multiple users are connected to the Fiery via Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler, and one user makes changes to a Thumbnail A job, not all users may see the results of those changes.
Page 146 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 the following information: status, document name, user name, date, start time, end time, process time, page description language, ﬁle size, device, paper size, media, number of originals, number of color pages, number of black-and-white pages, total number of pages, and Notes.
Page 147: Fiery Spooler For Mac Os Computers
7-21 Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers 6. If you logged in as Administrator, you can choose Delete Job Log from the File menu or click the Delete button to clear the Job Log. The system administrator can also print and clear the Job Log from the Control Panel. 7.
Page 148 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 7-5. For details on the job icons that appear in Fiery Spooler, see “Job icons”...
Page 149: Difference Between Fiery Spooler For Mac Os And Fiery Webspooler
7-23 Difference between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler Difference between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler Although the Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler interfaces are nearly identical, the method for establishing and changing a connection to a Fiery differs between the two.
Page 151: Chapter 8: Using The Fierybar
8-1 Introduction to FieryBar With the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface kit installed, you can use FieryBar Chapter 8: to view Fiery status information, start software, set up and restart the Fiery, delete Using the stored jobs, cancel active jobs, and log off Windows. While most elements in FieryBar FieryBar have counterparts in Command WorkStation, you can view current functions on FieryBar when Command WorkStation is not running.
Page 152: Activity Light
8-2 Using the FieryBar Activity light The activity light in the upper-right corner of FieryBar indicates current Fiery activity. If the light is: Solid red An error has occurred, causing the Fiery 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 is capable of processing.
Page 153 8-3 Introduction to FieryBar Clear Server Clears all jobs in all server queues, all jobs archived on the Fiery hard disk, the index of archived jobs (in the Archive window), all FreeForm masters, and the index of FreeForm masters (in the FreeForm window). Check with your administrator before choosing Clear Server.
Page 154: Starting And Shutting Down The Fiery
8-4 Using the FieryBar Starting and shutting down the Fiery Generally, you can leave the Fiery running all the time. This section describes how to shut down and restart the Fiery when necessary. O START THE IERY • Push the power switch on the back of the Fiery. If the copier is also turned off, turn it on before turning on the Fiery.
Page 155: Shutting Down The Fiery
8-5 Starting and shutting down the Fiery O RESTART THE IERY 1. Make sure the Fiery is not receiving, processing, or printing a job. Make sure that both the RIPping and Printing areas on FieryBar read Idle. If a job from the Print queue is processing, it will continue processing and print after the Fiery is restarted;...
Page 157: 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 5...
Page 158 A-2 Basics of Imposition The printed sheet is subsequently folded into something resembling a booklet having connected pages. The folded sheet is called a signature, which 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 159 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 160: 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 161: Additional Sheets
A-5 Basics of Imposition • The location of a fold is deﬁned by a dotted line called a fold mark; similarly, the location of a cut is deﬁned by a solid line called a trim mark. • Specialized marks also deﬁne the size and locations of margins (space surrounding the page’s content area), gutters (space between pages), and bleeds (extensions of content beyond a trim mark;...
Page 162: Binding Methods
A-6 Basics of Imposition For example, if your layout places 8 pages on a sheet and the total page count in the book is 12, one of its signatures holds only 4 content pages, with the rest of the space on the sheet blank.
Page 163 A-7 Basics of Imposition The choice of a binding method is determined by the job’s size, complexity, and budget. Saddle stitch binding is very cost-efﬁcient, but is more suitable for small booklets than for large jobs. (A rule of thumb is that saddle stitch binding works best for booklets or brochures with a maximum of 88 pages.) Conversely, perfect binding is more expensive but more suitable for larger jobs.
Page 164: Gang-Up Printing
A-8 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 needs to be accounted for.
Page 165 A-9 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 167: Appendix B: Templates
B-1 Templates This appendix gives descriptions of the built-in templates that DocBuilder Pro Appendix B: provides. Templates 1-Up Full Bleed The 1-Up Full Bleed layout is used to print one page per sheet. The printer’s marks show where to cut the paper so that the color content extends to the edge of the paper. The following settings are applied for this layout: •...
Page 168: 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 169 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 will have four sequential pages.
Page 170: 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 171 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 172: 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 173 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 will appear. The pages will be ordered as follows: Sheet 1, Sheet 1, front side back side...
Page 174: 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 175 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 will appear. The pages will be ordered as follows: Sheet 1, Sheet 1, front side back side...
Page 176: 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 177 B-11 Templates with two folds at ninety degrees, trimmed, and stitched together into signatures, the pages will be sequential. Note that although this layout requires two folds, the template applies a fold mark on the spine fold only. For example: •...
Page 178: 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 179 B-13 Templates The 4-Up Z-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 will appear. The pages will be ordered as follows: Sheet 1, Sheet 1, front side back side...
Page 181: Appendix C: Troubleshooting
C-1 Troubleshooting This section lists error messages you might see, and provides some troubleshooting Appendix C: guidelines should a problem arise with the Fiery or Command WorkStation. If you are Troubleshooting unable to resolve a problem after referring to this chapter, contact your authorized service/support center.
Page 182 C-2 Troubleshooting Fiery message Corrective action/additional information ADF not available The DF unit is not attached. Attach the DF unit and restart scanning. ADF Open The DF left cover is open. Close the cover and select Resume or Cancel. The Fiery either resumes or cancels scanning. ADF unit down/error, The DF unit is down because it has detected an error that requires call serviceman...
Page 183 C-3 Troubleshooting Fiery message Corrective action/additional information Invalid print job The current job cannot be printed as it was sent. See the copier/ printer console for more information. Load ___ in ___ The copier/printer’s speciﬁed tray is not loaded with the paper size speciﬁed.
Page 184 C-4 Troubleshooting Fiery message Corrective action/additional information Energy Saver Mode The copier/printer is in Energy Saver Mode. You must wait for the it to warm up before you can print. Remove paper in The sorter is full. You must remove the paper in the sorter before sort bin continuing the job.
Page 185: Maintaining Optimal System Performance
C-5 Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance The Fiery does not require maintenance. Beyond the routine requirements of servicing and maintaining the copier/printer and replenishing consumables, you can improve overall performance in the following ways: • Reduce unnecessary Two-way communication. If users notice that the server is frequently too busy to receive jobs, it may be because several users are running utilities that are updated often.
Page 186: Command Workstation Does Not Respond
C-6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before you call for service, use 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, try logging out and then exiting Command WorkStation.
Page 187: Command Workstation Fails To Connect To A Fiery
C-7 Troubleshooting Command WorkStation fails to connect to a Fiery 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 188: Unexpected Printing Results
C-8 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 189: Clearing The Server
C-9 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 locally archived jobs, and all FreeForm master jobs.
Page 190 C-10 Troubleshooting Mac OS users may be unable to connect to the Fiery 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 and set up client computers and network servers according to guidelines in the Conﬁguration Guide and the...
Page 191: Setup Error Messages
C-11 Troubleshooting Setup error messages For information on Setup error messages, see the Conﬁguration Guide. AutoCal error messages AutoCal error messages can result from problems during the AutoCal procedure. Fiery message Additional information Error 5 The calibration ﬁle cannot be opened. Error 6 The calibration ﬁle was not read correctly.
Page 193 Index Index Acrobat 6-20 Cancel Printing command Action buttons 2-10, 3-9 from Command WorkStation 3-14 Active Jobs window 2-3, 3-4 from Fiery WebSpooler 7-5 deleting held jobs C-5 on FieryBar 8-3 job ticket information 3-6 Cancel Processing command 3-14 activity light Cancel RIP command, on FieryBar 8-3 FieryBar 8-2 Cancel RIPping command...
Page 194 I-2 Index communicating print requirements 1-5 Duplicate (page) command 4-5, 7-16 Conﬁguration page 2-21 Duplicate Job command (Fiery context-sensitive menus 2-18 WebSpooler) 7-5 Control Panel canceling jobs 3-14 editing page content 6-20 Control Panel map 2-21 Eﬁnl.ini ﬁle C-7 copiers/printers and duplex Enable Animation preference 2-22 printing A-3 error messages...
Page 195 I-3 Index Fiery WebTools 1-5 suggested uses 6-14 home page 7-2 Unique option 6-15 FieryBar Unique-Collate Cut option 6-16 activity light 8-2 Gang Up Repeat A-8 commands 8-2 Gang Up Unique A-9 status 8-1 General Setup option 8-4 ﬁles, temporary 6-26 Go To Sheet dialog box 5-9 Find command 3-24 group...
Page 196 I-4 Index Imposition Template Path sorting 3-5 preference 2-23 temporary ﬁles 2-23, 6-26 imposition window transferring to another server 3-13 clipping indicator 6-11 job environment controls 6-3 deﬁned 1-1 Finishing settings 6-13 operator-controlled 1-2 Fixed Page mode 5-5 job ﬂow Layout mode 5-6 communicating print Mixed Page mode 5-5...
Page 197 I-5 Index millimeters 6-3 Mixed Page late edits 6-20 mode 5-5, 6-1, 6-7, 6-9, 6-10, 6-11 layout monitoring jobs 3-4 bleeds 6-9 monitoring servers 2-10 deﬁned 6-5, A-4 multiple servers maximum number of pages 6-5 balancing load between 3-13 rows in 6-6 monitoring 2-10 layout mode working with 3-13...
Page 198 I-6 Index passwords Printed queue 7-4, 7-11 Administrator 3-3 printer (job) icon 7-8 for Command WorkStation access 3-3 printer fonts, see fonts Operator 3-3, 7-1 Printer Setup option 8-4 Pause Printing command 3-14 printer’s marks PDF data xiv bleeds A-5 perfect binding customizing 6-8 deﬁned 6-13, A-6...
Page 199 I-7 Index raster saddle data 7-5, 7-10 deﬁned 6-13, A-6 icon 7-8 saddle stitch binding raster ﬁles 1-3 characteristics of 6-13 archiving 3-22 creep 6-4 editing 7-15 deﬁned A-6 icon 3-4 groups A-6 previewing 7-12 gutters 6-22 saving an edited document 7-17, 7-18 Save As dialog box 5-10 status on server 3-9 Save Template icon 6-24...
Page 200 I-8 Index sheet surface deﬁned 5-4, A-1 deﬁned 5-4 number of rows 6-6 navigating to selected 5-5 orientation 6-5 slot 6-10 reordering pages 6-17 Surface menu 5-5 size 6-4 Suspend Print command, slot 6-10 on FieryBar 8-3 thickness 6-4 system performance C-5 viewing by number 5-9 viewing entire 5-7 target ﬁle 7-16...
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Fiery EX12 Job Management Manual

About this Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction to Job Management

Job Environments

Understanding Job Flow

Communicating with Users

Overview of the Job Management Utilities

Chapter 2: Introduction to Command Workstation

The Command Workstation Interface

Monitoring Single or Multiple Servers

Customizing the Command Workstation Display

Using Commands

Preparing to Work with Command Workstation

Chapter 3: Using Command Workstation

Starting up and Logging in

Monitoring Jobs

Managing Job Flow

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

Main Window

Job Previews

Navigating in the Main Window

Using Templates

Saving Your Work

Chapter 6: Advanced Features of Docbuilder Pro

Mixed Page Mode and Fixed Page Mode

Imposition Settings

Modifying the Layout Manually

Managing Templates

Tips for Using the Imposition Feature of Docbuilder Pro

Chapter 7: Fiery Webspooler and Fiery Spooler

Tracking and Managing Jobs with Fiery Webspooler

Job Icons

Previewing, Editing, and Merging Jobs

Chapter 8: Using the Fierybar

Appendix A: Basics of Imposition

Appendix B: Templates

Appendix C: Troubleshooting

Error Messages

Maintaining Optimal System Performance

C-5 Troubleshooting

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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