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Page 3 Introduction Access Rights The PRISMAproduction Desktop APA-Module Components The PRISMAproduction Explorer Configuration Network Functions Print Job Manager Command Line Interface Linedata More chapters->...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Introduction......................1 PRISMAproduction Server V3 ................. 1 Introduction to the APA-Module................3 User ID’s and Access Rights ................5 The PRISMAproduction Desktop ................. 9 Login ........................9 Main Pop Up Menu ....................10 3.2.1 Applications Used by More than One Module ..........11 3.2.2...
Page 8 QickPrint Easy ..................... 45 4.7.6 QuickPrint Advanced ................... 48 4.7.7 APA Print ..................... 51 4.7.8 PJM in the Web ................... 53 PRISMAproduction Explorer ................57 Introduction ......................57 Using the Eplorer ....................59 5.2.1 Explorer Tree ....................60 5.2.2 Application area ................... 60 5.2.3...
Page 9 Contents 5.7.8 Interrupt Printing ..................84 5.7.9 Job Positioning .................... 85 5.7.10 Detailed status of a job ................86 Servers ........................88 Services ......................... 90 5.10 Messages ......................91 5.10.1 The 'Messages' Menu.................. 94 5.10.2 The 'View' Menu ..................98 5.10.3 The 'Help' Menu..................
Page 10 Contents Job Queues ......................151 Cluster ......................... 151 Logging ........................ 153 Events........................154 System ......................... 155 6.7.1 System parameter ..................155 6.7.2 ODS-Parameter ..................156 6.7.3 Job-Parameter ................... 158 6.7.4 EMail Notification ..................159 Master/Slave ......................160 Device Configuration ................... 162 6.10 Service activation....................
Page 11 Toner ........................201 6.18 Color Verification ....................201 6.19 LP ........................202 6.19.1 Using PRISMAproduction LP..............202 6.19.2 Submitting a Print Job with ”lpr”..............203 6.19.3 Getting Spool Queue Information with ”lpq”..........204 6.19.4 Cancel Print Jobs with ”lprm”..............204 6.19.5...
Page 12 Contents 8.7.7 Notification ....................260 The ‘Job’ Menu ....................261 The ‘Utilities’ menu ....................264 8.10 Set Working Mode ....................265 8.11 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module ............266 8.11.1 Resource Libraries..................267 8.11.2 Resource File Extensions ................271 8.11.3 Resources....................
Page 13: Introduction
PRISMAproduction Server V3 1 Introduction 1.1 PRISMAproduction Server V3 PRISMAproduction Server V3 is the 3rd generation of the Océ printserver for IPDS printing systems. Due to the following features PRISMAproduction is a high performance printer server, which combines stability and flexibility for production printing: •...
Page 14 PRISMAproduction Server V3 Introduction Graphical User Interface The administration and configuration of the system is centralized in the PRISMAproduction Explorer. This java-based graphical user interface has the following features: • Monitoring and handling of all print jobs independent of the printer language, workflow and interface by means of the common spool.
Page 15: Introduction To The Apa-Module
Introduction Introduction to the APA-Module 1.2 Introduction to the APA-Module The APA-Module provides full compatibility to the IBM AFP world. The connection to the AFP hostsystem is realized via MVS Router Download (or alternatively via MVS Download by IBM) or the Token Ring connection LU6.2. The LU6.2 protocol is also supported for con- nection to an AS/400 system.
Page 16 (for remote job submission) are integrated as common components for all language mod- ules. The APA-Module can be combined with other PRISMAproduction products (e.g. the POD- Module, the LCDS-Module and the OLDS-Module) to enhance the print servers' capability to handle different input datastreams.
Page 17: User Id's And Access Rights
User ID’s and Access Rights 2 User ID’s and Access Rights All PRISMAproduction print servers have the PRISMAproduction UI with its distinct look and feel. To reflect the different roles of users accessing the print server, four different users with different access rights are automatically installed. These are:...
Page 18 Work with the License Manager to modify, enter and delete PRISMAproduction licens- The user "service” has access to all PRISMAproduction features and to the operating sys- tem. This includes additional diagnostic tools and the license manager to modify, enter or delete PRISMAproduction licenses.
Page 19 User ID’s and Access Rights Complete overview of the access rights: (x = full access, - = no access, o = read only) → login as OPERATOR APPLIC ADMIN SERVICE access rights ↓ Utilities: Tapman Catest Account (master only) Account delete Analyze Calculator Show Messages...
Page 20 User ID’s and Access Rights → login as OPERATOR APPLIC ADMIN SERVICE access rights ↓ LCDS Copy LCDS Convert LCDS Sample LCDS Samplef LCDS Compile LCDS CMD LCDS Save/Restore LCDS Print LCDS Resources PRISMA+LCDS Test Jobs PRISMA+LCDS Demo Jobs Stockset Configuration System Reset Set default window settings...
Page 21: The Prismaproduction Desktop
The PRISMAproduction Desktop Login 3 The PRISMAproduction Desktop 3.1 Login When you power on the print server, on a Linux system the login screen is displayed. You can log in as the user "operator", "applic", "admin"or "service". A29247-X2-X-8-7670...
Page 22: Main Pop Up Menu
PRISMAproduction menues. If you double click an entry in the menu the respective progrm is executed. Additionally the entry will be added to the top of the menu for easier access of often used programs.
Page 23: Applications Used By More Than One Module
The PRISMAproduction Desktop Main Pop Up Menu 3.2.1 Applications Used by More than One Module PRISMA Information ’On Product’: Displays a list of installed PRISMAproduction pack- ages and their version numbers. ’On Version’: Displays the PRISMAproduction version and copy- right message.
Page 24: Available Applications For The Apa-Module Functions
Window" on page 20 for a description of the window. LU6.2 - 3270 Terminal Opens a terminal window, which allows you to communicate with a host connected to PRISMAproduction via LU6.2. LU6.2 - SNA Configura- Opens a tool, which allows you to set up and manage LU6.2 connec- tion tions to a mainframe.
Page 25: System' Menu
(daemons, services) on the local system. Every time a saving or restoring of the PRISMA configuration was per- formed, a ’Reset PRISMAproduction’ has to be executed on all servers, starting with the master system. Please close explorer window before executing ’Reset PRISMAproduction’.
Page 26: The 'Utilities' Menu
Main Pop Up Menu The PRISMAproduction Desktop 3.2.4 The 'Utilities' Menu Tapman (for Detais see chapter ’Hints and Helpful Information’ in the PRISMAproduction Administrator Guide) ’Tapman Cartridge’ Service tool for troubleshooting and analyzing problems with SCSI connected 18/36 track cartridge drives.
Page 27: Catest
The PRISMAproduction Desktop Main Pop Up Menu ’Userscripts’ Use this command to select and execute customized programs or shellscripts without direct access to the operating system. These scripts are stored in /u/prismapro/cfg/userscripts. The scripts/programs under the ’Standard’ tab are available for all us- ers.
Page 28: Analyze
Main Pop Up Menu The PRISMAproduction Desktop ’Analyze’ Tool for analyzing data. ’Calculator’ Opens a scientific calculator. ’Shell’ Allows you to access the operating system via command line ('admin' and 'service' only). ’Test Jobs’ Opens a window with predefined test jobs which can be printed for equipment tests.
Page 29: Apa-Module Components
4.1 Introduction to the APA Processes You access the APA processes via the UI manager by clicking the Linux KDE 'Start Appli- cations' icon and then the PRISMAproduction entry: Clicking the 'APA' entry you can access the components described in the following chap- ters.
Page 30: Apa-Module Sample Window
APA-Module Sample Window APA-Module Components 4.2 APA-Module Sample Window Use this window to generate sample printouts of print resources of the types fonts, overlays and page segments. The handling is straightforward: choose a resolution, click the "Library" folder button and choose a library name from the list that is displayed. Then select the type of resource you want to sample (either Font, Overlay/Pagesegment or All) and the name of the resource(s).
Page 31 APA-Module Components APA-Module Sample Window The 'File' Menu 'Start' Starts the sample process. During processing you will see log messages displayed in the System Messages window. 'Stop' Terminates all activities in the sample process. 'Exit' This will close the window. Required Input: 'Library' Enter the name of the resource library with the selected resolution (240dpi,...
Page 32: Apa Testjobs
APA Testjobs APA-Module Components 4.3 APA Testjobs Opens a window with predefined test jobs which can be printed for equipment tests. 4.4 Import AFP Data Window Import Print data from Tape or Cartridge This window is used to import print data from 9-track tape, 18-/36-track cartridge or QIC. Data tapes and cartridges must be ANSI-labeled or can be NONE-labeled tapes (tape with no labels).
Page 33 APA-Module Components Import AFP Data Window The 'folder' button after the filename field displays a list of files on the selected input medium (cartridge, tape or QIC). These also show the File Sequence Number followed by a dot ('.') and then the magnetic tape filename. This button helps you if you do not know the exact file name(s) on the tape.
Page 34: Convert Afp Resources
Convert AFP Resources APA-Module Components None Labeled, Undefined Length None-Labeled tape with record delimiter. The Record Delimiter parameter has to be defined in hexadeci- mal (preceding with 0x) or octal (preceding with 0) format. 4.5 Convert AFP Resources This window is used to import print resources (such as fonts and overlays) into the internal resource library (RDS subcatalog).
Page 35 APA-Module Components Convert AFP Resources You have to select the print resolution (240, 300 or 600 dpi) for which the resources were generated, and specify the name of a library to receive the resources. You can either use an existing library by clicking the folder button or create a new one by entering a new name. Data Structure Settings The Data structure selection list allows the user to select the harddisk data structure as well as the tape type and data structure on the tape.
Page 36: The Apa-Module Lu 6.2 Connection
MVS mainframe operator console. In the 3270 terminal window, you can submit MVS print jobs and transfer them to the spool system of the PRISMAproduction server via an SNA network (represented in the figure by "Token Ring LU 6.2"). The display component, LU62 Status, keeps you informed on the progress of the data transfer.
Page 37 APA-Module Components The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection Mainframe MVS OP’ERATOR Console Token-Ring LU 6.2 PRISMA+APA Print Server SNAP-IX - LU 6.2 connection user interfaces (LU62Status) A29247-X2-X-8-7670...
Page 38: Components Of Apa-Module Lu 6.2
APA-Module (which receives the print jobs for further processing). It can be activated by opening the PRISMAproduction Explorer and double-clicking ’LU6.2’. An applet is opened, containing a menu bar, a toolbar and all defined LU6.2 printers in your cluster: LU6.2 Status display component...
Page 39 APA-Module Components The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection LU62Status Display Area The LU62Status display informs you of the current status of all defined MVS System / APA- Module transfer channels in a table. Each line stands for a host LU. A double click on a line opens a detailed window of the selected connection with all possible information.
Page 40 The name is to Identify the LU6.2 Connection Server Name The name of the PRISMA Server where the Connection is configured The PRISMAproduction Number of the Connection Local LU The name of the local LU (logical unit) via which the connection with the MVS system was established.
Page 41 APA-Module Components The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection The 'Options' Menu The 'Options' menu contains commands for enabling/disabling columns, save option, re- fresh and clean interval, reset to the default settings and reset each id-spool. ’Reset ID’ Starts a procedure for the selected LU to check and repair the ID spool. Unspooled/lost print files will also be found and you have the possibility to create a print job or delete the unused file.
Page 42 The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection APA-Module Components After that, the jobs in the spool-id will be compared to the jobs in the spool queue. Now a list with all lost jobs will be created. In the case displayed, the job KRY1 with the JOBID JOB00073 and 33 pages was detected.
Page 43: The Lu 6.2Config Module
4.6.5 The SNA2TCP Communications Module The SNA2TCP communications module is the interface between your MVS system and the PRISMAproduction server. SNA2TCP is started automatically by the MVS system when a print request is received, and closed once the job is complete. In normal operation, SNA2TCP needs no intervention from the user.
Page 44: Snap-Ix - General Summary
SNAP-IX has Motif and character-based user interfaces for configuring and running the system. The SNAP-IX software package enables you to attach an PRISMAproduction system to an SNA network via Token Ring. This chapter describes the main functions and features of the application and specifies sys-...
Page 45: Application/ Example
The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection 4.6.7 Application/ Example It is assumed that users are already familiar with the PRISMAproduction system and that PRISMAproduction is already installed and configured. One point should be mentioned: a (remote) printer has to be set up on the MVS side; this is the printer to which you submit the jobs that are to be transferred to the APA-Module sys- tem.
Page 46 The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection APA-Module Components Log of print job This JOB LOG is in the queue defined with the attribute MSG-CLASS (here 'Z') in the print job file. You can display the LOG file in MVS SDSF to find out the status of the printout. You can view the contents of the queue with the command 'OZ', for example, and display the contents of the log file with the command 's'.
Page 47: Terminal Emulation
APA-Module Components The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection The print job is then processed in the same way as a job that is generated locally. For further information on job processing, please consult the description of the Explorer and APA-Module componenets in this manual. The example above assumes that the SNAP-IX daemon program is started automatically when you boot your LINUX host.
Page 48 The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection APA-Module Components The Terminal Window After making your settings in the 'Preference' menus, you can start MVS sessions. 3270 terminal emulation The figure depicts the terminal window as shown in graphical operating mode. Keyboard commands are entered as given in the second column of the table in the previous section.
Page 49 APA-Module Components The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection You can resume the irregularly terminated MVS session by logging on as usual under MVS and entering s for Select at the Reconnect item. As a rule, this is possible only via the sys- tem via which the session was previously terminated.
Page 50 The APA-Module LU 6.2 Connection APA-Module Components 1. Transferring the file with the RECEIVE command. 2. Checking the file's integrity with an appropriate procedure. If errors are encountered, these should be logged. 3. Immediate compression of the received file (and the corrected version, if necessary) to save space on the hard disk.
Page 51: Web Client
4.7.1 Introduction Although it is much easier and much more comfortable to access the full functionality of PRISMAproduction from outside via Java Web Start (see Administrators Guide), the older Web Client is still supported in this version. The Web Client represents the network version of the Print Job Manager (PJM). It allows you to access the PRISMAproduction server via a web browser.
Page 52 The introduction screen displays on a successful login of the user. It describes the functions (dependend on your user ID): • About us: provides general information about PRISMAproduction; this is the platform for communicating with users. • Register: user registration – required for accessing the full set of functions.
Page 53: Login
APA-Module Components Web Client • APA Print: Print mode to print uploaded ARA files on the basis of predefined job tickets, which can be partly modified on the screen. This menu item is only available if a valid APA license is installed on the server. •...
Page 54: Login As Administrator
Web Client APA-Module Components 4.7.3 Login as Administrator In the login screen you can: • Login with an existing administrator idetification and a matching password. You have to type in a cost center only, if you are assigned to cost center. •...
Page 55: Administration
Note: The list of requests is only updated if you click the ’Re- quest’ button. The request is displayed and you can modify the entries and finally send it to the PRISMAproduction server. ’Delete registration requests’ Press the ’Request’ button, select the desired request and click Delete.
Page 56 Web Client APA-Module Components Set Print Shop configuration Companysettings ’Company Name’ Apears on top of the window in 'Welcome to <company name> printshop'. ’Company Logo’ To be selectable, the logo has to be stored as GIF or JPG file in the web directory htdocs/PS-docs/images/logos. Printer Settings ’Class’...
Page 57: Qickprint Easy
APA-Module Components Web Client Making Impositioning Schemes available Impositioning schemes which should be used in QuickPrint Easy/Advanced mode have to be stored in the public section of the $WEBIMPSETS directory (e.g. using the composer). To display a corresponding description, the impset must contain this coment. The administrator of the Web Client is able to customize impositioning schemes in the $WEBIMPSETS directory.
Page 58 If the status unknown occurs the reason could be that finished print job are deleted from the PRISMAproduction server immediately. The administrator is able to set the time how long print jobs are being kept on the system in ’Configuration’ -> ’System Parameters’ - 'Saving finished jobs'.
Page 59 APA-Module Components Web Client ’Impositioning Set’ To print the desired format, you can select an impositioning scheme. This can be a standard or a user defined scheme. Note: Only these standard schemes are displayed, which can be processed by the selected printer. ’Details’...
Page 60: Quickprint Advanced
Web Client APA-Module Components 4.7.6 QuickPrint Advanced The ’QuickPrint’ Advanced mode offers more possibilities than the QuickPrint Easy mode. You cannot only print files but also save them to a Print File Library (archive). Saved docu- ments can be controlled in a viewer. You can choose one or more files of the same type and either print them or save them to a Print File Library.
Page 61 You can delete the selected files. Description ’Job Name’ Job name which should be valid for the print job in PRISMAproduction. Al- phanumeric strings with underscores are allowed. ’Copies’ Number of copies to be printed. You can insert numbers between 1 and 31767 ’Format’...
Page 62 Web Client APA-Module Components ’Page Layout’ Define how the converter should place the pages on the physical Paper: Simplex: one sided printout Duplex: double sided printout. Flip over the long edge. Tumble: double sided printout. Flip over the short edge. These settings do not modify files in the IOCA format.
Page 63: Apa Print
APA-Module Components Web Client 4.7.7 APA Print The program is only availlable if you obtain a valid APA licence on the PRISMAproduction server. APA print has a different approach to submitting print jobs. The uploaded file is printed in connection with a saved ticket, whose settings can be partly modified directly on the screen.
Page 64 ’Form’ You can add a form to the print job. This form will be issued in the job list, e.g. as a message for the operator (see documen- tation for PRISMAproduction 'PJM' -> 'Job attributes' -> 'Print- er'. ’Printstyle’ 1st Parameter: Pagesequence, defines the placement of the pages on the print sheet (see APA File properties - Options).
Page 65: Pjm In The Web
The connection between the java applet run by the web browser and the PRISMAproduc- tion server is based on the symbolic name of the PRISMAproduction server (i.e. "wien") and it's domain (i.e. "ops.de"). You can display this name in a terminal window on the PRIS-...
Page 66 Make the local computer known as 'Trusted host' to the PRISMAproduction server The system administrator of the PRISMAproduction server has to insert the IP address of the local computer in the ’Trusted Hosts’ list of the print server. Therefore he opens the Sys- tem application in the Explorer ’Configuration’...
Page 67 APA-Module Components Web Client Grant Java rights on the local computer using the 'java.policy' file For safety reasons vitual machines (VM), which are required e.g. by java applets in a web browser, have very restricted rights on the local computer. You have to grant rights to the java VM in order to access the local filesystem via the PJM in the Web.
Page 68 Web Client APA-Module Components Differences of the PJM in the web and the PJM under windows Fileselection via the upload function of the Web Client Press ’Search/Durchsuchen’ to select a local file. If you click submit the file will be placed in the list of files of the PJM.
Page 69: Prismaproduction Explorer
5.1 Introduction The PRISMAproduction Explorer provides full functionality for monitoring and administra- tion of the PRISMAproduction system. The tree structure makes it easy to access functions. This structure is only available when the connection to the server has successfully been performed and all the data have been transferred.
Page 70 Introduction PRISMAproduction Explorer In detail the Explorer is devided in the following sections: • Setting up Workspaces (See chapter "Task related Workspaces" on page 65) • Configuration (See chapter "Configuration" on page 137) • Connections (See chapter "Connections" on page 67) •...
Page 71: Using The Eplorer
PRISMAproduction Explorer Using the Eplorer 5.2 Using the Eplorer PRISMAproduction Explorer represents a frame, which provides access to all java based PRISMAproduction components. To open the ‘Explorer’ window click the icon in the bottom bar of the Linux desktop. The tree structure of the server node is only available if the connection to the explorerserver has been successful and if all data have been transferred.
Page 72: Explorer Tree
Using the Eplorer PRISMAproduction Explorer The left section of the window shows the Explorer tree: the structure of the system. The right section shows the active application. The applications that have been launched are each presented by a tab. The tab belonging to the active application is shown in a dif- ferent colour.
Page 73 PRISMAproduction Explorer Using the Eplorer Open applications Click the tab to make an open application the active one. The interface belonging to this application is then shown. Another way of doing this is to choose 'Show existing' from the shortcut menu that is dis- played when you right-click the name of the application in the Explorer tree.
Page 74: Menu Bar
Using the Eplorer PRISMAproduction Explorer Right mouse button in an active application In table views you can activate functions for viewing the columns by right clicking the col- umn title. Right clicking the column contents ofers a pop up menu with functions which are also accesible via the menu- and toolbar.
Page 75: The 'Explorer' Menu
PRISMAproduction Explorer Using the Eplorer 5.2.7 The ‘Explorer’ Menu ’Open Workspace’ Allows you select a workspace which is configured for special user tasks. See"Task related Workspaces" on page 65. ‘Look and feel’ Use this option to select the look and feel of the interface: Metal: Java default.
Page 76 Using the Eplorer PRISMAproduction Explorer Altering the window size Drag the separator column between the windows to adjust the width of the workspace and Explorer tree panels to your requirements. Positioning the active application Right-click the tab to display a menu of functions for positioning the active application: Move...
Page 77: Task Related Workspaces
5.3 Task related Workspaces The PRISMAproduction user interface is based on a technical concept, which allows to eas- ily add new applications to the user interface. However users may have differnent requirements for a user interface of a system. The stan-...
Page 78: Workspace 'Basic Operator
Task related Workspaces PRISMAproduction Explorer • The selection and arrangement of applications within a workspace cannot be modified, but you can change the size of the applications or hide them completely. • Changing to another workspace or to the default UI is always possible.
Page 79: Configuration
PRISMAproduction Explorer Configuration 5.4 Configuration (See chapter "Configuration" on page 137) 5.5 Connections Expanding the connection node displays all server connections. With the default settings, the user groups system, admin and service are authorised to view connections. The operator does not have this right.
Page 80 Connections PRISMAproduction Explorer When you double-click a particular server, you are shown the connections viewer with a list of the connections that exist with the server in question. This data is intended for adminis- trators, the purpose being to provide an overview of the connections that are currently in operation in the PRISMA network.
Page 81: Server Files
5.6 Server Files Via this node you have access to the files in the following directories on all computers of the PRISMAproduction network. Here you can also compare files and directories (see also "Directory Viewer" on page 132): 5.6.1 Libraries This node gives you access to logical library paths and their contents on the system.
Page 82: Gci/Lcds
Server Files PRISMAproduction Explorer • $PFL (Print File Library) contains archives with jobs ready to print. • $PREPRINTS contains archives with jobs which still have to be modified. Not all actions are allowed in the archive viewer, because this will disturb the internal ad- ministration of the Print File Library (PFL).
Page 83: Job Lists
5.7 Job Lists 5.7.1 General PRISMAproduction keeps a list of all the jobs in the system, together with their attributes. This list is presented in an easy-to-understand manner. The job list can easily be quite ex- tensive, so users can apply filters to display only jobs that match particular criteria. The standard filtered lists are the list of active jobs, completed jobs and jobs with errors.
Page 84: Authorisations For Jobs
Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer It is advisable to adjust the display of the list according to your own needs. You can for in- stance hide columns, adjust the column width etc. To do this, you can use the general Ex- plorer functions as described at the beginning of the Explorer chapter.
Page 85: Column Titles
If the job list is sorted by the Express/Prio column in descending order, all jobs are on top, which will be processed next. Print jobs in PRISMAproduction have a priority and a time stamp. The priority is shown in the print queue column "Express". Print jobs are put in the print queue with priority '128'.
Page 86 Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer The following columns are only visible, if they are activated via the pop up menu entry ’Show co- lumn’ (right click in the column head): Accepted Date and time of the job acceptance. Started Date and time of jobstart.
Page 87: Job States
PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Lists 5.7.5 Job States processing..service active A service is being executed, e.g. conversion ...transferring data Data is being transferred ...printing Data is being transferred to the printer while the printer is printing ...being interrupted An interruption has been requested and the print of the current copy is being completed ...in output control...
Page 88: Menu Functions
Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.7.6 Menu Functions All menu item can also be accessed via the toolbar. Cancel current operation Use this function to cancel the current ODS operation. Edit Filter See chapter "Filters" on page 80. Job Menu This menu contains functions which apply to the selected job. You can also display the Job menu functions by right-clicking an entry in the list: ’Show message...’...
Page 89 PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Lists ’ Open Job Ticket’ This icon opens the Print Job Manager with all the data belonging to the selected job. The job is opened in either modification or vie- wing mode, depending on its status. ’View Job’...
Page 90 Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer ’Search in print file...’ You can search for strings (EBCIDIC or ASCII) within an AFP file. The system returns the page numbers, on which the string was found. Search_afp does not work, if conditional processing/formatting is used with line data/mixed data.
Page 91 PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Lists Filter menu You can define and store filters to restrict the scope of the list to jobs matching given criteria. See chapter “Filters” below. Edit menu ’Select all’ Selects all the jobs. ’Deselect all’ Deselects all the jobs.
Page 92: Filters
Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.7.7 Filters You can apply filters to restrict the content of job lists to entries that match particular criteria. You can define various types of filters and store them for use again at a later date.
Page 93 PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Lists Queue The list includes only jobs with the selected job queue. Print range The list includes only jobs belonging to a selected print range. Printer The list includes only jobs for the selected printer. Form The list includes only jobs with the selected paper format.
Page 94 Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer Examples: Marking with a cross: Only jobs of the marked owner are displayed. Setting a range: Only jobs of the indicated range of ID’s are displayed. Setting a pattern: Only jobs with the job name ending with ’cluster’ are displayed.
Page 95 PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Lists Filter menu ’New...’ Opens the filter dialog box to create a new, empty filter which you can edit. ’Save as...’ Opens a dialog allowing you to save the filter settings under a freeform Name, which appeares in the Eplorer tree view.
Page 96: Interrupt Printing
Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.7.8 Interrupt Printing This dialog appeares, if a job is to be interrupted in the ’processing-printing’ state. It then gets the state ’exeption-hold’. You can define, which interrupt action has to be performed (Action...) and on which position the interruption is to be executed.
Page 97: Job Positioning
PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Lists 5.7.9 Job Positioning This dialog box is opened when you select the Reposition Job icon. The icon is available for selection when a job is printing (states 'processing - printing' and 'processing - in output control').
Page 98: Detailed Status Of A Job
Job Lists PRISMAproduction Explorer File Copy Indicate the number of the file copy. File Number Indicate the file number as diaplayed in the 'Job details' or 'List of files' in the PJM. Job Copy Indicate the number of the job copy.
Page 99 PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Lists Toolbar/Job Menu Cancel current Cancels the current ODS operation. Operation Delete job The job is only deleted after you confirm a warning message. Halt job after cur- The job is halted after the currently running steps have been fini- rently running shed.
Page 100: Servers
Servers PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.8 Servers Clicking the “Servers” node, all the computers available in the system are listed. Each of these computers also has its own shortcut menu with administration functions. Double-clicking the node opens a tab with a list of all the computers.
Page 101 System falls below an ODS parameter value. ’ODS Network Status’ Displays the overall status of the PRISMAproduction network. ’Network’ Menu A menu called 'Network’ is shown when the Hosts tab is open. This menu provides the fol- lowing functions: ’Synchronize Time ’...
Page 102: Services
Services PRISMAproduction Explorer ’Disable job processing’ Deactivates the global job processing of the ODS. This setting con- trols, if jobs which are in the ODS are processed. It does not influ- ence the job acception of the ODS. No connection to the server If no connection to a server within the ODS system can be established or a server has been set inactive, this server will be displayed ’crossed out’...
Page 103: Messages
In V2.10 it was opened automatically. In V3.x however the functionality was enhanced, so that a PRISMAproduction cluster can be operated from any sys- tem of the cluster. Therefore the operator has to open the messages windows manually on the server.
Page 104 Messages PRISMAproduction Explorer • Detailed description The Messages window consists of the title bar, menu bar, toolbar, message information list and a status bar. The title bar contains the name of the window or the name of the saved filter the window was opened with.
Page 105 PRISMAproduction Explorer Messages Additionally you can access a pop up menu by clicking a message entry with the right mouse button. This menu allows you to view information on a selected message or to de- select or delete this message.
Page 106: The 'Messages' Menu
Messages PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.10.1 The 'Messages' Menu Delete messages -> Deletes only the selected messages from the window and the Selected entries only message database. Delete messages -> Clears all messages from the window and deletes them from the All entries message database.
Page 107 PRISMAproduction Explorer Messages Here you can choose several parameters to get exact search re- sults: Depending on the checkboxs you select, the search can be en- larged or reduced to the appropriate columns. 'Search in current section only' If selected, the search is done only in current section. If its dese-...
Page 108 Messages PRISMAproduction Explorer Search backward Continue searching backward in the message data base from the current selected position until the 1st message. If there is no line selected, further searching is not possible. Search next Continue searching forward in the message data base from the current selected position until the last message.
Page 109 PRISMAproduction Explorer Messages Save ... Saves either all displayed message entries (only displayed co- lumns and lines) from current section or the whole message da- tabase to an ASCII file. You specify the file name and the location in the 'Save' dialog box.
Page 110: The 'View' Menu
Messages PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.10.2 The 'View' Menu 'Details' To view the detailed description of an entry, double-click it, or choose 'View -> Details' or click the first button in the toolbar. A window then displays the information available for the mes- sage.
Page 111 PRISMAproduction Explorer Messages 'Move section -> Prior section' Positions the viewed area backward. Usually, the last half of the displayed entries is removed and the same number of messages is inserted before the displayed list. 'Move section -> Next section' Positions the viewed area forward.
Page 112 Messages PRISMAproduction Explorer Stop auto-scrolling Enables or disables automatic jumping to the bottom of the message list when a new message arrives. ’Activate auto-scrolling’ ’Ignore questions’ Enables or disables the automatic opening of question dia- logs. Note: a question dialog opens only, if the message filter does not hide appropriate entries.
Page 113 PRISMAproduction Explorer Messages 'Type' Select one or several message types. Selecting all or deselec- ting all entries will have the same effect: all message types will be displayed. 'Module' The list contains only the names of modules that have gene- rated at least one message.
Page 114: The 'Help' Menu
Messages PRISMAproduction Explorer Save filter as ... Opens a dialog, where the name and description of the filter can be entered for saving the selected filter configuration. The filter is not stored into a file, it appears in the PRISMA Ex- plorer as a new entry in the message-node.
Page 115: Operator Requests
PRISMAproduction Explorer Messages 5.10.4 Operator Requests Note that pop up messages are only shown if the message window is open. Otherwise you cannot continue printing! If a message arrives, which requires an answer from the operator, a window similar to the details window is opened.
Page 116 Messages PRISMAproduction Explorer An answered question looks like this: A29247-X3-X-6-7670...
Page 117: Vario Pjm
PRISMAproduction Explorer Vario PJM 5.11 Vario PJM The PRISMAproduction Vario PJM is a combination of the Print Job Manager (PJM) and the Professsional Document Composer (PDC). This user interface provides a dialoge, which simplifies editing job tickets for cutsheet printers.
Page 118: Functions Of The Tabs
’Print Range’ - ’From...To’ Select the first and the last page to be printed. ’Printer’ Select a cutsheet printer connected to this PRISMAproduction sys- tem. The number of input trays is displayed automatically. ’Print’ Print the job on the selected target printer.
Page 119 PRISMAproduction Explorer Vario PJM ’Store’ The print job will be stored on the PRISMAproduction server. Use the button to select the target directory: ’PreView’ Opens the converted file with the Professional Document Viewer 3. ’Store local’ The print job is stored on the local windows computer. Can be used together with ’Store’.
Page 120 Displays the receiver of the print job. Use the button to add additi- onal information for the receiver. ’Account’ You can insert your account number here. ’Operator Message’ Insert a message for the operator. The operator can view the mes- sage in the PRISMAproduction Explorer. A29247-X3-X-6-7670...
Page 121 PRISMAproduction Explorer Vario PJM Imaging This dialoge allows you to make further settings for the appearence of the print job. Addi- tionally you can decide which measuring unit is valid for the display of the image shift. The resolution of the job is also displayed. At the bottom of the dialog you can insert an e-mail address for notification on the status of the job.
Page 122 ’2 identical copies’ (for pages up to DIN A4/US Letter). Stacking facedown. Print order 1-n. ’Paperformat’ Select a paper, which has been defined in the PRISMAproduction database via ’Configuration’ -> ’Paper’ Image Operations ’Image Shift’ Set the image shift for the print job. You can shift front- and back pages within a range from -500 to 500 mm or from -19.68 to 19.68...
Page 123 PRISMAproduction Explorer Vario PJM Notification ’eMail’ If you chech this box, you can activate sending an e-mail. ’Address’ E-mail address for the message to be sent. ’Status’ Select the status of the job, when an e-mail is to be sent.
Page 124 - Print on Side 1 - Print on Side 2 - Print on Both Sides ’Paperformat’ Select a paper, which has been defined in the PRISMAproduction database via ’Configuration’ -> ’Paper’ for the front page. ’Print on back cover Available options: sheet’...
Page 125 PRISMAproduction Explorer Vario PJM ’Tab Printing’ Opens a dialog, which allows you to change the parameters for tab printing: A29247-X3-X-6-7670...
Page 126 Vario PJM PRISMAproduction Explorer Special Pages On this tab you define special pages for the print job. This function is only valid for the job- types ’Standard’ and ’Stiched’. List Lists all special pages which you insert with the ’Add’ button below the list. Sin- gle entries in the list can be marked for deletion or modification.
Page 127: Pjm
PRISMAproduction Explorer ’Image Shift X Back’ Insert an image shift in x direction on the back page (from -500 to 500 mm or from -19,68 to 19,68 inch). This is only possible with jobtype ’Standard’. As measure units you can use ’mm’, ’cm’, ’pixel’ or ’inch’.
Page 128: Printer Pool
Printer Pool PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.13 Printer Pool The 'Printer Pool' entry in PRISMA Explorer opens a window containing all the administra- tion functions for the printers configured in the system. This is the replacement for the former 'Printer Administrator' window, but here it's possible to contol all printers of a PRIS- MAproduction cluster in a single window, even if they are physically connected to different print servers.
Page 129 NPRO time value The status bar displays the number of printers and the used and licensed speed ranking of the 'PRISMAproduction 3.0' license. Before you can execute a command, you must select a printer by clicking on a symbol or on a row in the table.
Page 130 Printer detected an error. Inactive (black) Printer is inactive, but ready to be started. License (red) Printer is waiting on a free PRISMAproduction license. Message (red) Printer waits for an operator answer in the message window. Printing (green) Printer prints a job.
Page 131: The 'Printer' Menu
PRISMAproduction Explorer Printer Pool 5.13.1 The 'Printer' Menu The 'Printer' menu contains commands for directing the printing process. You can specify a job class, enable and disable printers, specify the time to elapse before the printer ejects its last printed page, halt or delete a running print job and position within a print job.
Page 132 Printer Pool PRISMAproduction Explorer Job Selection Checks Form Name Allows you to assign manually a defined form to the printer. 'Proceed with next form' If selected, the printer switches to jobs with other forms automati- cally, intead waiting for operator intervention.
Page 133 PRISMAproduction Explorer Printer Pool Printer Automation NPRO time If no new job is submitted to the printer after the last page of a do- cument has been printed, the print server generates blank pages in order to eject the last printed page into the stacker. You can spe- cify the time that must elapse (the NPRO time) before the final page is automatically ejected.
Page 134 Printer Pool PRISMAproduction Explorer 'Cancel Job and Halt This entry opens a dilog box, where the user selects the job cancel printer’ procedure: The toolbar additionally contains a sub-menu, where the cancel procedure can be selected directly. To open this menu, click on the ’arrow down’...
Page 135: The 'View' Menu
PRISMAproduction Explorer Printer Pool Boundary Each of the cancel commands requires a selection of the boundary, on which the command should be executed. 'Immediately' Cancels the job immediately 'On file-copy boundery' Cancels printing of the current job when the current copy of the cur- rent print file has been printed.
Page 136 Printer Pool PRISMAproduction Explorer Filter ... Opens a dialog box for selecting a filter. If the filter is active, only printes mat- ching the filter are displayed. The tree on the left side displays all available an filtered columns. The right side displays the filter for currently selected tree entry.
Page 137: The 'Help' Menu
PRISMAproduction Explorer Printer Pool 'Save filter as Opens a dialog, which allows you to define a name and a description for the filter ...' and then to save the selected filter configuration. It then appears in the PRISMA Explorer under the 'Printer pool' node.
Page 138 Printer Pool PRISMAproduction Explorer Context Help Changes the mouse pointer into a question mark. If you click on an entry in the window you will get a related help topic. About Displays version info on the program. Licensed Speed Ranking Opens a dialog box, where the licensed speed ranking of the PRIS- MAproduction license is displayed;...
Page 139: Lcds Channel
5.14 LCDS Channel This tool can be used to monitor the 370 channel. To start the program select ‘LCDS Chan- nel’ in the PRISMAproduction Explorer tree view. ’Server’ Select the server within the ODS on which the channels should be switched.
Page 140: Lcds Resources Import
PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.15 LCDS Resources Import Use this applet to import LCDS resource files from an external medium into any directory on the PRISMAproduction system. This is useful, if resources are to be imported from a Xe- rox DocuPrint system. Device Select the external device (and the server, which the device is connected to), from which the files are to be imported.
Page 141: Lcds Resources Export
PRISMAproduction Explorer LCDS Resources Export Cancel Operation Cancels the the export job started. 5.16 LCDS Resources Export Use this command to save Xerox resources from a PRISMAsystem to a Xerox formatted output media, e.g. for backup or for distributing resources form one PRISMA server to sev- eral Xerox DocuPrints.
Page 142 LCDS Resources Export PRISMAproduction Explorer Remove files Removes selected files from the list. Device Select the external device (and the server, which the device is connected to), on which the files are to be stored. The following devices are selectable: XFLOPPY_35 (3.5"-Floppy 1.2 MB), XFLOPPY_525 (5.25"-Floppy, 1.2 MB...
Page 143: Print File Manager
PRISMAproduction Explorer Print File Manager 5.17 Print File Manager The tool applies to the POD-Module only. See chapter ’Components of the POD-Module’ in the POD Module User’s Guide. 5.18 LU6.2 The tool applies to the APA-Module only. See chapter ’Components of the APA-Module’ in the APA Module User’s Guide.
Page 144: Directory Viewer
Directory Viewer PRISMAproduction Explorer 5.21 Directory Viewer The Directory Viewer provides the usual functions for managing files. The file on all servers are accessible via the directory viewer via the ’Server Files’ node. The Local files node in the Directory Viewer provides access to files on your local computer system.
Page 145 PRISMAproduction Explorer Directory Viewer Toolbar ’ Change to parent directo- Changes from the open directory to the next-higher direc- tory in the hierarchy. Update directory Rereads the directory from the operating system. Create new directory Creates a new directory in the opened directory.
Page 146 Directory Viewer PRISMAproduction Explorer ’View’ Menu (additional functions) These functions are also provided in the shortcut menu that is opened when you right-click the name of the application. ’Files in Subdirecories’ Check this option to show the subdirectories: Functions in the list You can select multiple entries by pressing Shift while you click the entries.
Page 147 PRISMAproduction Explorer Directory Viewer Compare Directories You can call this function from the ’File’ menu on the ’Local Files’, ’Server Files - Libraries’, ’Server Files - Devices’, ’Server Files - Archives’, ’Server Files - GCI’ and ’Server Files - LCDS’ tabs.
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Page 149: Configuration
ODS network. You can edit the configuration data on the master via any of the servers in the ODS network. Click the ’Configuration’ node in the PRISMAproduction Explorer and double click the ap- plication you want to work with.
Page 150 Introduction Configuration To access the configuration tools open the Configuration node in the Explorer tree and double click on the desired item. Configuration rights The users admin and service are authorised to edit configuration data; the users applic and operator can only access the data for viewing. Editing configuration data The configuration data is stored in the form of database tables.
Page 151 Configuration Introduction Delete Row Deletes the selected row. Reload Shows the actual status of the data stored in the database. Any changes that you have made via the interface are discarded if you do not save them prior to executing this function. Save Saves to the database any changes that you have made via the interface.
Page 152: User Administration
This version introduces a flexible user administration. You can use this tool to set up PRISMAproduction users and permission groups and to administrate them. Generally all applications have to log on PRISMAproduction to get access to the functions of the server applications like the Explorer server or Licence server. This takes effect either within the system for the connection between master and slave or (even more) for a con- nection from outside the system, e.g.
Page 153: Login
PRISMAproduction user administration, • on the Slave if the account created for the PRISMAproduction login is the same as the one created for the Linux login. Auto-login is not allowed if you access PRISMAproduction from outside (via workstation).
Page 154: Permission Groups
User Administration Configuration Login Dialog The login dialog requires the entry of a username which is registered in the PRISMApro- duction data base and a corresponding password. The login dialog appears if • the logon is performed from outside (e.g. via Java Webstart) •...
Page 155 Create new groups of permissions by copying existing groups and switching permissions on or off. ’Configuration’ -> ’Pesonal Data’ Modify user specific data: Name, Mail, ... Language of the PRISMAproduction Explorer user interface ( not of the operating system). A29247-X6-X-6-7670...
Page 156: Configuration User
First Name ... Last Name Personal information on the user, max. 64 characters. Master-Login If you chrck this option, an auto-login to PRISMAproduction is prefor- med for this user. You can modify this setting for existing user names. If you activate the auto-login, a system user of the same name will be created.
Page 157 If you create a new user, the following dialog is opened: User name Name of the user, which is used to log on to PRISMAproduction. The user name must be unique, max 32 characters, beginning with a letter followed by alphanumeric characters with special characters: _ .
Page 158 • select ’Edit user’ from the context menu Note: The modification of the permission group may cause a modiffcation of the UI man- ager group, and therefore the behaviour of PRISMAproduction outside the Explorer (see ’Permissions’). Copy user You can copy the currently selected user in the table to create a new user. All settings apart from user name and password are copied in this case.
Page 159 Configuration User Administration • click on the toolbar icon: Toolbar icons Create a new user. Copy the currently selected user. Delete the currently selected user. Save the current local status in the database. Reload the status from the PRISMA data base. A29247-X6-X-6-7670...
Page 160: Configuration Personal Data
User Administration Configuration 6.2.6 Configuration Personal Data Here you insert the personal data including the password for the user, who is currently logged in. Some of the entries are transferred to the table in the user window. A29247-X6-X-6-7670...
Page 161: Configuration Permissions
Configuration User Administration 6.2.7 Configuration Permissions This tab displays, which permissions are available for the permission group marked. You can also create new permission groups by copying an existing group: You can immediately modify the default name created. Single permissions for the group can be switched on and off.
Page 162 User Administration Configuration Toolbar icons Copy the currently selected permission group. Delete the currently selected permission group. Save the current local status in the database. Reload the status from the PRISMA data base. Permissions Apart from the permissions which are visible on the screen, There are a number of internal pemissions , which influence the behaviour of the system.
Page 163: Job Queues
Configuration Job Queues 6.3 Job Queues Select ’Configuration’ -> ’Job queues’ to configure the job queues to be used in this ODS network. You go via the configuration interface to assign the job queues to the printers. Column Titels Number This is the number with which the job class is identified in other inter- faces.
Page 164 Cluster Configuration Test clusters: test printers of various types; the selection is made on the basis of paper type, job class, etc. To configure printer cluster select ’Configuration’ -> ’Cluster’ in the PRISMA Explorer tree view. Column Titles Name Enter the name you want to assign to the cluster. Cluster names are subject to the same rules as printer names.
Page 165: Logging
Configuration Logging 6.5 Logging On this tab you can set up a trace level for every java server application. Only marked en- tries in this list are added to the log file. The log file itself is located in: /u/prismapro/diag/explorerserver/explorerserver.log. After every restart of the system (Reboot/Reset), a new log file will be createted and the old one will be saved.
Page 166: Events
Events Configuration 6.6 Events It is possible to make the start of a job dependent on the occurrence of a particular event. Job execution is directed with the "Start Job Events" and "Start Print Events" functions in the PJM. The events that users can choose in the PJM to direct job execution have to be defined us- ing this configuration interface.
Page 167: System
6.7.1 System parameter Trusted hosts [TCP/IP] Computers which are not part of the PRISMAproduction network but which need to access a computer in the network have to be registered as trusted hosts. For instance, computers which access a remote PRISMAproduction network via the PJM command line or PRIS- MAproduction file server each have to be registered in this way.
Page 168: Ods-Parameter
Enter the minimum amount of disk space in percent of the planned disk space in MB to be kept free on the ODS server for the '/u/' and ’/root/’ file system. This value applies to all serv- ers of the PRISMAproduction network. If you enter the value '0', the free disk space will not be monitored.
Page 169 Configuration System Hold Locked Jobs [h] Number of hours, after which locked jobs will be deleted from the server. Max. number of jobs You can define the maximum number of jobs that can be active simultaneously in the ODS. The default is 0 jobs (no upper limit). Without indicating an upper limit the number of possi- ble active jobs is limited by the setting of the minimum free disk space on the system.
Page 170: Job-Parameter
System Configuration 6.7.3 Job-Parameter Operator invention When you check 'Operator intervention', jobs that are submitted in the PJM require operator acknowledgement. They are set to 'interrupted' and processing has to be initiated manually. Default: not active Try to run printjob on one server When you check this option, the system will attempt to execute the entire job on a single print server.
Page 171: Email Notification
User name and Password If the SMTP server requires an authentification, you have to activate this option. Administrator Mail Address Mail address of the PRISMAproduction administrator. Serves as sender address in the eMails. User Name User name of the SMTP server.
Page 172: Master/Slave
Select ’Configuration’ -> ’Master/Slave’ to configure the PRISMAproduction computers in an PRISMAproduction network by entering their IP addresses. All the other details in the Master/Slave table are provided by the system. The entry for the master is also provided by the system.
Page 173 Configuration Master/Slave The ’Options’ Menu Logfiles Generate logfiles to control the following processes: Activating and deactivating the host, adding and removing a host, stopping processes. Components Returns a list displaying version and status of all components (RPMs). A29247-X6-X-6-7670...
Page 174: Device Configuration
The configuration interface provides functions for configuring devices (tape drives, floppy drives, network connections and the like) – which means making them known to PRIS- MAproduction. Once a device has been registered with PRISMAproduction, it is shown in the Directory Viewer.
Page 175: Service Activation
It can be useful to generate a backup before an installation and to restore is after the instal- lation. After a restore you have to perform a ’Reset PRISMAproduction’. You have to perform this reset on all slaves first and then on the master.
Page 176 Backup Configuration ’Logfiles’ To see the the generated logfiles the respective server has to be se- lected. With the context menu of a logfile entry you can see the con- tents of the logfile. ’Contents’ To see the contents of the backup also the server has to be selected. With the context menu of a contents entry you can see the files con- tained in this object or detailed information about this object.
Page 177: Library Paths
Configuration Library paths 6.12 Library paths Select Configuration -> Library paths to configure the physical paths of default libraries. When selecting files in the PJM List of Files section you can select files from these libraries. Depending on the language module you can select files from different libraries: Select files from the different input devices (CARTRIDGE, QIC, TAPE) wihch are collected under the $DEVICE library.
Page 178: Licenses
6.13 Licenses 6.13.1 Introduction To activate a PRISMAproduction module you need valid licenses for it. These can either be on a license floppy (if you are installing from scratch) or they are already installed on your server (if you are doing a reinstall or upgrade installation). To view and manage licenses on a PRISMAproduction server you have to use the Océ...
Page 179 Configuration Licenses Possible license states are: License is ok. A license problem has been detected. Possible reasons for a license problem: · The encoded MAC-Address dos not match to one of the system's addresses. · The expiration date is older than the current date in the system. ·...
Page 180 Licenses Configuration The ‘Licenses’ menu ‘Reread saved Licenses’ Re-load the stored licenses of the database. This action discards any changes you have made in the License Manager window but not yet saved. ‘Save actual Licenses’ Save all license modifications. Changes you have made in the Li- cense Manager window are saved and the window remains open.
Page 181 Configuration Licenses Toolbar The toolbar provides faster access to commonly used functions in the pull down menus. The following functions are available: Reload licenses stored on the database. Save all license modifications License information. Create new license. Edit / Modify selected license. Delete selected license Inport license from floppy or file Export License to floppy or disk...
Page 182 Licenses Configuration Import Licenses Here you can import licenses from floppy or file. • To import the licenses from Floppy, select ”Import all licenses from Floppy”, insert the License Floppy. • To import the licenses from a File, select ”Import all licenses from File”, type in a abso- lute filename or select a File with the file selection window.
Page 183 The expiration date is older than the date in the system. • The key is corrupt, the integrity (checksum) of the key is bad. Countdown shows the number of days after which you have to organise a new license for your PRISMAproduction system:.. A29247-X6-X-6-7670...
Page 184 Licenses Configuration Add License Select ‘Create new license' from the menu or the toolbar to open a dialog box in which you can enter a new product name , version number and license key: Hostname: select Hostname, the license belong to. Available MAC-Addresses display only, to show the valid MAC-Addresses Product name:...
Page 185 Configuration Licenses Once you have selected an entry, the ‘License Manager' opens a window in which you can redirect the license to a different host, modify the product name, version number and li- cense key. The conventions used in this window (‘OK’, ‘Cancel’ and input validations) are the same as when entering a new license.
Page 186 Licenses Configuration Additional software support Some products require the installation of an additional software product, e.g. the LCDS-Module requires Cobol to be installed. If the License Manager detects such a license, a warning dialog will be shown. Please follow the instructions as shown. A29247-X6-X-6-7670...
Page 187: Printer
Configuration Printer 6.14 Printer The Printer Configuration Manager is used for configuring all printers in the cluster. Configuration rights: Only the users 'root', 'service' and 'admin' can save configuration changes. All buttons which are grayed out (dimmed) and are not mouse or key sensitive cannot be activated, either because the user has no right of access or because the function concerned cannot be executed at this point.
Page 188: Active Notification Interface
6.14.2 Active Notification Interface Job Notification is an open interface in the PRISMAproduction Spool, which can be used to either integrate PRISMAproduction into customer environments where monitoring tools are in use, or e.g. notify users via email after their job has been printed.
Page 189 MODIFY request can appear before the SUBMIT action, but the sta- tus will be set to preparation (PREPARE). ODS_JOBID The unique job id of the job inside PRISMAproduction. FILEINDEX Index of the current file in the list of files in one PJM ticket, starting with 1 for the first file.
Page 190: The 'Help' Menu
Printer Configuration COPIES The printed and the specified copy count of the job, separated by ’/’: 1st number: printed copies. number: specified copy count. PAGECOUNT The printed and the specified page count of the job separated by ’/’: 1st number: printed pages.
Page 191: Configuring A New Printer
Configuration Printer The Staus of the printer can be: Spool inactive Spool daemon is down (for all printers on the server) Spool active Spool is active, the printer is inactive Printer active Printer is printing (or at least waiting for a job). Don’t reconfigure the printer in this state.
Page 192: Printer Configuration Area
Printer Configuration 6.14.6 Printer Configuration Area The configuration area is divided into 8 tabs, where each tab offers some special settings for a separate topic. General General printer settings Printparameter Some special settings depending on the selected device type. Job queues Set or restrict the queues, which should be allowed to be used by the printer.
Page 193: General
The speed setting is required to check if the printer usage is covered the the class, which is available via PRISMAproduction 3.0 license. The printer speed is also requested from the printer directly and this value overwrites automatically the speed, which was specified man- ually.
Page 194 Printer Configuration ’Connection’ Connection of the printer The available connections depend on the selected printer device type: Network: Printer is connected via TCP/IP network. Available for SPS, LPR and FTP devices. SCSI: Printer is connected via SCSI bus. Available for SPS devices only. 370 Channel: Printer is connected via IBM's 370-Channel Available for ADF devices only...
Page 195 Configuration Printer Depending the connection type, device type and printer type, other fields in the connection area are modified or disabled: Field Connection Type Device Type Printer Types Reset 370-Channel 1st Unit and 1 Address 370-Channel All, but Océ-Twin SCSI 2nd Unit and 2nd Address 370-Channel Océ-Twin only...
Page 196 Printer Configuration Connection details: Electronic Switchbox If there is an electronic switchbox between server and printer in- stalled, it can be necessary to enable this checkbox. But enable this item only, if the switchbox rejects to switch the printer to another host. Internally the 370-Channel board(s) will set in reset state, when they are not used, but it takes more time to get them running, every time the printer is enabled.
Page 197: Print Parameter
Configuration Printer 6.14.8 Print Parameter The available parameters and sections depend on the selected device type.. SPS-Backend You must install the 'OPS PRISMA SNIPDS Backend' before you can configure the print parameters. These parameters can be used to change most of the SPDS printer driver settings. Some windows may display undocumented parameters, but it is not possible to change parame- ters not included in this documentation.
Page 198 FTP-Backend For the FTP backend you can only configure the LI section with similar parameters as for the SPS backend. Note: For details concerning the print parameters see PRISMAproduction Server Admin- istrators Guide. DocuTech Backend A backend / driver, specially designed for the DocuTech, is available in V3.02 to drive a Do- cuTech 6180/6135.
Page 199 This unit has an own name, which must be inserted. Note: For details concerning the print parameters see PRISMAproduction Server Admin- istrators Guide. VarioPrint 2090-, VarioPrint_2105 and VarioPrint 31xx-Backend A backend / driver, specially designed for the VarioPrint family, is available in V3.02 to drive...
Page 200 'Name' statement for each language before the 1 section. At the moment the following tuning sets are available: See also PRISMAproduction Administrator Guide, chapter ’Print Parameters’. Example for enabling all traces for SPS-type printers: Name=Enable traces...
Page 201: Custom Specific Infopages And Resources For Configured Printers
Configuration Printer 6.14.9 Custom specific infopages and resources for configured printers The systems creates automatically new runtime printer directories, which contain printer specific files, e.g. resources for infopages. This is done when an new printer is configured AND always on startup of the system. During this procedure, the content of old printer runt- ime directories is deleted, if they exist.
Page 202: Job Queues
The same logical printer can also be a member of more than one cluster. Clusters are configured with the Cluster Configuration tool. They appear as "virtual" printers in PRISMAproduction environment. On this tab the administrator assignes selected printers to one cluster or more than one clusters.
Page 203: Colors
Configuration Printer 6.14.12 Colors If a printer is able to print multicolor jobs, it's required to configure the available colors for the printer. The colos are configured with the "Color Verification" application. In this tab the administrator has to specify, which of the available printer colors are usable for the current printer.
Page 204: Output Devices
Printer Configuration 6.14.14 Output Devices On this tab the number of output trays is configured for current printer. Note: Even a continuous feed printer has at least one "output tray" for continuous feed paper. 6.14.15 Printer Active Notification Interface. This combobox offers only files (scripts or programs), which are stored in the path "/u/pris- mapro/bin/ani/"...
Page 205 Configuration Printer Explanation of the parameters in the temporary file: PRINTER The name of the printer. STATUS The new status of the printer. INACTIVE Printer is inactive. NOTREADY Printe is not ready. MESSAGE Printer waits on an operator reply. HALTED Printer is Halted after job interruption. WAITING Printer waits on a multihost network printer.
Page 206: Grey Curves
Printer Configuration 6.14.16 Grey Curves What is the use of this function? This function was originally designed for conventional printing processes and basically helps to optimize physically different printing units for a consistent print image. This applies basically also to digital printers. The same datastream may have different results on differ- ent digital printers.
Page 207 Configuration Printer How is this function to be used? The sliders of the dialog (see above) represent a mathematical curve, which leads in its de- fault position almost linear from the bottom left corner to the top right corner of the window. This results in a linear - therefore even - conversion of the input grey values to the output unit.
Page 208 Printer Configuration The ’normal’ image: The grey shades are con- Such a curve turns every positive pattern into a verted 1:1. negative. If you are converting and printing PS or PDF files, you can modify the grey curves using the slide buttons on this tab.
Page 209: Custom Specific Infopages And Resources For Configured Printers
Configuration Printer 6.14.17 Custom specific infopages and resources for configured printers The systems creates automatically new runtime printer directories, which contain printer specific files, e.g. resources for infopages. This is done when an new printer is configured AND always on startup of the system. During this procedure, the content of old printer runt- ime directories is deleted, if they exist.
Page 210: Printer-Input Devices
Printer-Input Devices Configuration 6.15 Printer-Input Devices Use this tab to assign a paper defintion to an input tray of the selected printer. Before you can do this, you have to configure user defined paper definitions using the 'Paper' tab. ’Printer’ Select the printer for which the definition should be valid.
Page 211 Configuration Paper With the entries 'Standard Papers' and 'User Defined Papers' you can chose between the units 'mm' and 'inch'. Each entry shows different items in the paper table: ’User defined Papers’ Select this entry to specify the paper to be used in each paper tray. The papers which are offered in the 'Printer-Input Devices' have to be de- fined here.
Page 212 Paper Configuration ’Order Count’ Quantity of proposition of sorted printed sheets, between min. 0 and max. 100. ’Drilling’ In case of drilled paper insert max. 4 holes. DPconnect needs the setting ’Drilling=3’. If you select 'Forms' you can define the following parameters for each form: ’Form Name’...
Page 213: Toner
Configuration Toner 6.17 Toner Use this dialog box to define the toner colors, you want to use in the PRISMAproduction system. ’Toner Name’ Description of the toner (color or internal number). This description can be as- signed to color name and a color verification ID in ’Configuration’ -> ’Color Ver- ification’.
Page 214: Using Prismaproduction Lp
An lpr command is used to send data for printing to a specific printer queue. These queues are defined in the lp.ini file on the PRISMAproduction host. The parameters in this file are combined with a default ticket. The printer queues would be used to store data for sending to a set of printers connected in some way to the computer.
Page 215: Submitting A Print Job With "Lpr
Once the data has been fully and correctly received, any specified submission com- mand is called and the data is then used to create the print job in the PRISMAproduction spool.
Page 216: Getting Spool Queue Information With "Lpq
Configuration 6.19.3 Getting Spool Queue Information with ”lpq” Syntax: lpq -P[Printer name] Description: All available information about the status of a logical print queue can be obtained with the command "lpq" (line printer queue). Options: The logical printer name as descriptor in the printcap file. P[printer name] This parameter is required (optional, give information for specified job only)
Page 217: Control Function "Lpc
Configuration Options: -P[printer name] The logical printer name as descriptor in the printcap file. This parameter is required To find a specific jobid, the command "lpq" can be used. [jobid] If the only the user name is given (e.g. "admin"), then all- jobs of this user are deleted.
Page 218 Configuration Exit lpc interactive mode exit Display help text help End lpc interactive mode quit Enable printing on all or the specified printer start {all | [printer ...]} Display short or full status information for all or status {full} {[printer]} the specified printer Stop printing on all printer or the specified stop {all | [printer ...]}...
Page 219: Download (License Dependent)
Configuration Download (license dependent) 6.20 Download (license dependent) The Host Download option allows the APA-Module to communicate with an MVS host for downloading SPDS/AFPDS print data via a TCP/IP connection. It is compatible with PSF MVS Download. The Host Download feature is implemented by a background process (daemon) which monitors a TCP/IP port for incoming data.
Page 220: Hotdir
HotDir Configuration 6.21 HotDir Introduction to Hot Directories Hot directories allow you to transfer data of any kind via ftp, NFS or copy to the system and to process them automatically. Therefore the data are transferred to predefined directories, which are then processed as indicated (e.g. create and submit print jobs). The HotDir program is a daemon searching all predefined directories for print data within a defined period of time.
Page 221: Ticketrules
Configuration TicketRules If you want to print the data in a defined order, you have to indicate this order in the OCT. If necessary, the HotDir programm adds the paths. If the definition is missing in the OCT, HotDir adds the files in alphabetical order. The program only monitors the OCT's and gen- erates the print jobs via the PJM.
Page 222 TicketRules Configuration 3. Insert the conditions (ticket section, parameter, operator and value) and results (ticket section, parameter and value): 4. Save your definitions In the above example a message appears the job window, if the job is nor AFP job and big- ger than 1 MB.
Page 223 Configuration TicketRules This rule prints 10 copies of every job of the customer FactoryX. Activate TicketRules for an input port (Download), printer (LP) or directory (HotDir): • Please choose the program for the job submission ’TicketRules’ for the desired port, printer or directory in the Download, LP or HotDirectory Configuration Window.
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Page 225: Prismaproduction Network Functions
PRISMAproduction Network Functions Remote Printing Using rcmd 7 PRISMAproduction Network Functions 7.1 Remote Printing Using rcmd The rcmd command enables the local commands to be submitted by other workstations linked with the print server in a network running the TCP/IP protocol.
Page 226 Remote Printing Using rcmd PRISMAproduction Network Functions Another way of transferring data is to use the FTP program. Whereas data transfer with the rcp command is better suited for automated procedures, FTP has more features to accom- modate to a variety of conditions:...
Page 227 PRISMAproduction Network Functions Remote Printing Using rcmd To print the file, you need a .JOB file. This can be created using the PJM in commandline mode (see respective chapters). The command ⇒ rcmd printserver1 pjm -option /u/spslib/applic5/myfile.job initiates a print job to the spooling system.
Page 228: Prisma Snmp Interface
PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions 7.2 PRISMA SNMP Interface Via the SNMP interface, the information (called managed objects) listed in the following ta- ble can be made available to any SNMP management system. Object Identifier Description ASN.1-Type ACCESS svrProductName Print server product name.
Page 229 PRISMAproduction Network Functions PRISMA SNMP Interface Object Identifier Description ASN.1-Type ACCESS svrJobIdentifier A value uniquely identifies a job in the spool DisplayString read-only system. svrJobName The name of this job. DisplayString read-only svrJobOwner The owner of this job. DisplayString read-only...
Page 230 PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions Object Identifier Description ASN.1-Type ACCESS svrJobIgnorePrinter When ’Check printer’ is inactive, jobs with INTEGER read-write not suitable printer selection are still pro- cessed on any active printer. prnPrinterNumber A value which uniquely identifies an entry in...
Page 231 PRISMAproduction Network Functions PRISMA SNMP Interface Object Identifier Description ASN.1-Type ACCESS prnPrinterDeviceNode The Devicenode of the Printer in system DisplayString read-only specific way. If a printer supports more than one node, they are separated by comma. prnPrinterResolution The resolution of the printer in dots per inch...
Page 232 PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions Object Identifier Description ASN.1-Type ACCESS mgmAgentLogFile The logging file name. DisplayString read-write mgmAgentMemory- The memory usage in percent. INTEGER read-only Usage mgmSWLicenceNum- A value which uniquely identifies an entry in INTEGER read-only the mgmSWLicenceTable table. The value is an index beginning with zero.
Page 233 PRISMAproduction Network Functions PRISMA SNMP Interface Object Identifier Description ASN.1-Type ACCESS mgmSWLicenceDays Positive values: The number of days with- INTEGER read-only out a proper software licence status. Negative values: Occurrence of an error (-1): Can't find the usage logging file...
Page 234 PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions This table shows the object identifiers, a short description, the type and the accessibility of the managed objects supported by the PRISMA SNMP. The SNMP agent is based on the public domain UCD-SNMP Version 4.1.1. It supports protocol Data Units based on version 1 of the SNMP protocol standard definition.
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Page 236: Querying Mib Leaf Elements Using The Command Snmpget
PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions 7.2.1 Querying MIB Leaf Elements Using the Command snmpget The command syntax is as follows: snmpget [ options... ] entity_addr community variable [ variable ] The requested MIB element is to be identified by the NameForm or its object identifier. The parameter "community"...
Page 237 PRISMAproduction Network Functions PRISMA SNMP Interface The object "svrProductName" is a leaf-object. There can only be exactly one instance of any leaf object. For this reason, "0" always has to be appended to the object identifier string of a leaf object in order to specify the sole instance. Leaf objects are represented in the fol- lowing figure by a single line preceding their names.
Page 238: Querying Multiple Mib Elements Using The Command Snmpwalk
PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions table or entire row is not possible using the "snmpget" command. Nor can you directly ac- cess objects with the ACCESS attribute "not-accessible" - these objects are generally table nodes ("..Table") or table entry nodes ("..Entry").
Page 239 PRISMAproduction Network Functions PRISMA SNMP Interface Example: The following Caldera Linux commands are available at terminal level for submitting que- ries about the entire contents of the "svrJobTable" on the local host (OIDs grayed in fig- ure): ! snmpwalk localhost public svrJobTable ! snmpwalk localhost public .1.3.6.1.4.1.1552.102.104.1.1.2.5...
Page 240 PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions " enterprises.oce.prisma.prismaProduction.psmib.server.spoolSys- tem.svrJobTable.svrJobEntry.svrJobPrintedCopies.0 = 0 " enterprises.oce.prisma.prismaProduction.psmib.server.spoolSys- tem.svrJobTable.svrJobEntry.svrJobPrintedPages.0 = 0 " enterprises.oce.prisma.prismaProduction.psmib.server.spoolSys- tem.svrJobTable.svrJobEntry.svrPrintFileSize.0 = 0 " enterprises.oce.prisma.prismaProduction.psmib.server.spoolSys- tem.svrJobTable.svrJobEntry.svrUserInfo.0 = "" " enterprises.oce.prisma.prismaProduction.psmib.server.spoolSys- tem.svrJobTable.svrJobEntry.svrJobForm.0 = "STD" Hex: 53 54 44 " enterprises.oce.prisma.prismaProduction.psmib.server.spoolSys- tem.svrJobTable.svrJobEntry.svrJobPages.0 = 1 "...
Page 241: Modifying Individual Mib Elements Using The Command Snmpset
PRISMAproduction Network Functions PRISMA SNMP Interface 7.2.3 Modifying Individual MIB Elements Using the Command snmpset Provided it has the ACCESS attribute READ-WRITE, an MIB element can be modified us- ing the Caldera Linux "snmpset" command. The "snmpset" command has the following syntax: snmpset [ options...
Page 242 PRISMA SNMP Interface PRISMAproduction Network Functions • Read and write access rights are assigned for the community being used • The "snmpset" command is submitted by a privileged workstation. • The value and type to be set for the object complies with the MIB definition.
Page 243: Print Job Manager
8.1 Introduction The Print Job Manager (PJM) is the common tool used to interactively define and submit jobs to the PRISMAproduction system. The description of a print job is saved as the ‘Job Ticket’. Depending on the licensed lan- guage modules (i.e. APA-Module, POD-Module ...) different file formats can be processed.
Page 244: Basic Steps To Submit A New Print Job With The Apa-Module
‘Set Working Mode’). PJM as part of the Explorer and Web Client PJM runs either within the PRISMAproduction Explorer or the Web Client. As part of the Web Client there are technical restrictions (which are mentioned in the description of the Web Client).
Page 245 Print Job Manager Basic Steps to submit a new Print Job with the APA-Module ⇓ Make the general print job settings (independent of the type of print da- ta) in the "Job properties" dialog box, which you open by clicking one of the icons in the "Job attributes"...
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Page 247: Overview Main Window
Print Job Manager Overview Main Window 8.3 Overview Main Window The PJM window consists of • the menu bar (menus ’Ticket’, ’Edit’, ’Job’, ’Server’, ’Utilities’ and ’Help’) • the toolbar contains icons for a fast call of functions, which can also be accessed via the ’Ticket’...
Page 248: The 'Ticket' Menu
The 'Ticket' Menu Print Job Manager 8.4 The 'Ticket' Menu The 'Ticket' menu contains commands for managing, saving and organizing job tickets. Some of the commands in the menu can also be accessed via toolbar buttons. ‘New’ Choose this command to create an empty job ticket with default settings. You can only select tickets which correspond to the installed PRISMApro- duction licenses.
Page 249: Job Parameter' Section
Print Job Manager ’Job Parameter’ Section 8.5 ’Job Parameter’ Section The ‘Job parameter’ section cannot be accessed via the menu- or toolbar. Here you have to define general settings for a print job. ‘Job Name’ Insert a job name to identify the print job. This name will be displayed in the ‘Print Queue’...
Page 250 ’Job Parameter’ Section Print Job Manager ‘Printer’ One printer selected from a list of all the printers in the ODS network. Select the printer on which the job is to be printed. Warning: Your choice will have an influence on PJM menu functions be- cause some settings depend on the selected printer.
Page 251: Jobsplitting Per Job Copies
Print Job Manager ’Job Parameter’ Section 8.5.1 Jobsplitting per Job Copies Use this function to distribute higher numbers of job copies (not file copies) on several print- ers for faster output. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. In the Explorer under ’Configuration’ -> ’Cluster’ create a new cluster of the ’Printer_jobs_splitting type: 2.
Page 252 ’Job Parameter’ Section Print Job Manager 3. In the ’Job Parameter’ section of the PJM you have to select this cluster as ’Printer’: 4. Insert the number of copies per job and submit the job. It will be distributed evenly on the number of printers in the cluster.
Page 253: List Of Files' Section ('Edit' Menu)
Print Job Manager ’List of Files’ Section (‘Edit’ Menu) 8.6 ’List of Files’ Section (‘Edit’ Menu) The 'List of files' section in the main PJM window is where you assemble and edit the set of print files belonging to the job. You can set the format and parameters of each file in the list.
Page 254 You can also open the dialog box by double-clicking the file name in the List of files section. You will get different windows depending on the PRISMAproduction application you are working with. In the following you find separate descriptions for each application.
Page 255: Columntitels
Print Job Manager ’List of Files’ Section (‘Edit’ Menu) 8.6.1 Columntitels ’No.’ Number of the file within the system. ’File’ Fully qualified filename. ’Size’ Size of the file in bytes. ’Format’ Format of the file. Is set automatically by the PJM. 8.6.2 File Selection Box Clicking this icon opens the file selection box.
Page 256 You need special permissions which are saved in a so called policy file to access the local file system. To upload files from the local system to the PRISMAproduction server, a upload function is offered. See the ’File’ menu of the Drectory Viewer.
Page 257 Print Job Manager ’List of Files’ Section (‘Edit’ Menu) ’DEVICE’ These functions are offered, if you select a device of the type ’tape’, ’cartridge’ or ’QIC tape’. Rebuild Rewind Next Skip Unload Cancel A29247-X3-X-6-7670...
Page 258: File Formats
’List of Files’ Section (‘Edit’ Menu) Print Job Manager 8.6.3 File Formats You set the format for a file, which is part of a PJM-Job in the List of Files section of the PJM window. Depending on the language module you use, the selected files can have the following for- mats: Files to be printed with the APA-Module must have the AFP file format.
Page 259: Logical Paths
Print Job Manager ’List of Files’ Section (‘Edit’ Menu) 8.6.4 Logical Paths Under ‘Look in’ in the file selection box you find so called virtual paths like $TARGET or $PFL (POD-Module). These paths lead to directories, where you can store specific files de- pendent on their usage.
Page 260: Job Attributes' Section
’Job Attributes’ Section Print Job Manager 8.7 ’Job Attributes’ Section You can activate the checkboxes in several combinations. If you check all boxes (red color), you can modify the output settings for printing and storing a job as well as for header and trailer pages and messages which will be displayed during the execution of the printjob.
Page 261: Messages
Print Job Manager ’Job Attributes’ Section 8.7.1 Messages Use the 'Message' tab to enter a message to submit to the operator. The information in the message relates to the job ticket. The default setting is 'Inform operator'. If a note to the operator is entered in the text field, the job ticket is displayed in the ‘Explorer’ Job lists with a special icon:.
Page 262: Store Output
‘Public’ If this function is enabled, the file will be accessible from other users in the PRISMAproduction system. It is stored under directory/user#filename. Example: $TARGET/admin#15pages.ps. If the file is not stored for public use, it will be saved in the directory ’user’.
Page 263: Print
Print Job Manager ’Job Attributes’ Section 8.7.3 Print Use the options on this tab to manipulate the print output. For further settings use the ‘Pro- fessional Document Composer’. Enter one or more printing ranges (assuming you do not want to print the entire ‘Print range’...
Page 264 ’Job Attributes’ Section Print Job Manager ‘Form’ In this field you can enter or select a specific ‘form’ (size and appearence of the logical page) which will be assigned to the whole printjob. In the ’Job list’ window the selected form will be displayed giving you the possibility to print only jobs of the same form.
Page 265 Print Job Manager ’Job Attributes’ Section ‘Print Mode’ These parameters enable you to set the hardware mode on the printer. The ‘Print mode’ defines the relation between logical pages and the physical page when printing on a fanfold printer. You can enter any mode, even if there is a different one selected for the Com- poser.
Page 266 ’Job Attributes’ Section Print Job Manager 8.7.3.1 Color Toner Workflow You can define the colors in the PJM to ensure, that the print job submitted is printed with the correct colors. The color verification IDs are automatically compared to the identification numbers of the tonerstations installed in the printer.
Page 267 Print Job Manager ’Job Attributes’ Section 2. In the Explorer open ’Configuration’ -> ’Color Verification’ to define, which color should be displayed by which toner. Insert the following information: ’Color Name’ Name of the color ’Verification ID’ Unique Number of the color. ’Toner name and Double clicking this column opens a list of toners defined in ’Configuration’...
Page 268 ’Job Attributes’ Section Print Job Manager ’Name’ Name of the color, which is to be offered in the PJM ’Job Attributes’ -> Print- er’. This name is also displayed in ’Printer Pool’-> ’Printer settings’ -> ’Col- ors’. ’Verification ID’ Unique number of the color, is automatically inserted acoording ’Configura- tion’...
Page 269: Header
Print Job Manager ’Job Attributes’ Section 8.7.4 Header You can append a header page to the job with job-related details. This information can be used for job identification purposes. A header page always gets the first file in the job, all other sorts of header pages are not visible in the Job List/Details.
Page 270: Start Job Events
’Job Attributes’ Section Print Job Manager 8.7.5 Start Job Events A job is only processed (e.g. for conversion), if the events selected here are true. Until then the job is in the state 'waiting for event' or 'waiting for time to run'. There are two kinds of events: Time/Date Events and Logical Events.
Page 271: Start Print Events
Print Job Manager ’Job Attributes’ Section ’Logical Events’ The logical events configured in the database are listed here. You select the items by acti- vating the check boxes in the 'Required' column.’ ’Required’ Check the boxes of the events which should be relevant for job submis- sion.
Page 272: Notification
’Job Attributes’ Section Print Job Manager 8.7.7 Notification Use this tab to configure the notification via an email, if the job has a defined state. To use this function, you have to configure the access to an SMTP server on the System tab. The email can also be sent as an SMS to a celluar phone.
Page 273: The 'Job' Menu
Print Job Manager The ‘Job’ Menu 8.8 The ‘Job’ Menu The items of this menu provide you with detailed information on printjobs and allow you to modify output settings as well as to submit printjobs. Most of the functions are also acces- sible via the main toolbar of the PJM.
Page 274 The ‘Job’ Menu Print Job Manager ‘Show All parameter’ Click this option to display all the settings made for all the elements in a print job. The table ’Papers at inputtrays’ only appears with a POD job with as- signed print media. It will always be updated, which means that the table can be modified by each step of the converter or by the composer settings.
Page 275 Print Job Manager The ‘Job’ Menu ‘Information...’ Use this dialog box to enter details relating to the user (‘User’ tab) and re- cipient (‘Receiver’ tab). You can also enter unformatted data of any type on the 'Shipment' tab. On this tab you can insert in the field 'Account' an information which makes it easier to identify the print job (i.e.
Page 276: The 'Utilities' Menu
The ‘Utilities’ menu Print Job Manager 8.9 The ‘Utilities’ menu ’True Proof Viewer...’ If available, opens the TrueProof viewer to view documents. This tool al- lows an exact proof of the printout and can also be used for documents on an external NT-Server. ’Viewer Configura- Allows you to configure a fitting viewer for every data format.
Page 277: Set Working Mode
Print Job Manager Set Working Mode 8.10 Set Working Mode PJM provides different working modes. Depending on the mode selected, certain functions are available or restricted. The working modes only allow taskrelated modifications of job tickets. The user administration within the PRISMA Explorer alllows to assign working modes as permissions to permission groups (see ’Configuration’...
Page 278: Edit File Properties With The Apa-Module
Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Print Job Manager 8.11 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Clicking on the file properties button will open the following dialog box with five tabs. The toolbar of this window always shows all buttons available. Dependent on the functions of the active tab, the buttons are greyed out or active.The settings, you modify in this window refer to the files, which are marked in the List of Files.
Page 279: Resource Libraries
(inline resources) or be taken from a library. If there are no re- sources in the document, you have to specify the library in which they are stored. It is pos- sible to specify more than one library; PRISMAproduction searches each one in turn to find the required resources.
Page 280 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Print Job Manager Pressing the 'Add a new entry' button allows you to add entries to this list. In the dialog box insert under 'Item' the physical name (and path) of the resource library. You can also assign an alias name to the physical name of the library.
Page 281 Print Job Manager Edit File Properties with the APA-Module FileSystem View Shows the physical location of the libraries in the filesystem. If you move an item to selected libraries in this view, it will appear with it's physical name on the right hand side of the win- dow.
Page 282 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Print Job Manager Adopt the selected entry If you load a job ticket, containing a recource library which is not on your system, the phys- ical entry will be shown in right tree view (in italics because the library is present but not configured).
Page 283: Resource File Extensions
Print Job Manager Edit File Properties with the APA-Module 8.11.2 Resource File Extensions Usually AFP resources have no file extentsions. In some cases customers still wish to use these extensions. Therefore you can use this dialog to define file extensions separately for each resource type (e.g.
Page 284 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Print Job Manager Add selected entries to the right list To make the definitions from the left side available for the job, you have transfer them to the right tree by clicking the transfer button in the middle above the tree views. The procedure is the same as described under 'Resource Libraries'.
Page 285: Resources
Print Job Manager Edit File Properties with the APA-Module 8.11.3 Resources This dialog allows you to select single recources required for print jobs (e.g. linedata). Use the "Resources" tab to make settings for the form definition (formdef), page definition (pagedef) and color mapping tables. Like in 'Resource Libraries' you can switch the left tree view from predefined view to the file system view.
Page 286 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Print Job Manager Check Click the check button to initialize a single check of the left and right side.Directories, which cannot be found are marked in red colour. ‘Form Definitions’ Each print job has to be assigned a suitable form definition. The specified form definition must be in one of the selected resource libraries.
Page 287: Options
Print Job Manager Edit File Properties with the APA-Module 8.11.4 Options Use the "Options" tab to define general characteristics of line data (CC and TRC bytes) and the page sequence. Use the toolbar buttons ’Add a new entry’ and ’Delete’ to add or delete an entry in the list boxes.
Page 288 Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Print Job Manager ’Record Structure’ Defines the structure of the record of HD-Files: Fixed length Fixed record length Variable Length (IBM RDW) Variable records with binary IBM format length field Variable Length Blocked (IBM BDW, RDW) Variable blocked records with binary IBM format length field Undefined Length (Delimiter) Undefined record length using the record delimiter as delimiter...
Page 289 Print Job Manager Edit File Properties with the APA-Module ‘Page Sequence’ Defines the placement of pages on the sheet. Due the number of devices that work in a APA-Module environment (cut sheet, fanfold, twin, as well as various post print handling machines), the software offers various options for modifying the placement of pages on the paper.
Page 290 All data sets must be in SPDS format, i.e. consist of structured fields, line data or a mixture of both. In line data and mixed data, each line commences with a carriage control byte. Available options: ASA OCE / SNI ’Table reference character' TRC specifies the interpretation of a TRC byte in line data.
Page 291 Print Job Manager Edit File Properties with the APA-Module (ASA) is used. You can define the job ticket parameters with the PJM interface (select every print file and add the information via APA Settings subwindow) or by generating an appropriate default ticket for the automated input pro- cesses (LP, HotDir, Download), where the required information is added to the "[filedefaults]"...
Page 292: Custom Settings
Edit File Properties with the APA-Module Print Job Manager 8.11.5 Custom settings The "Custom Settings" tab is for other print job parameters that are not set on any of the other tabs (e.g. because they are user-defined, or rarely used). You can use the tab to enter freeform parameter names and values.
Page 293: Pjm In Command Line Mode
• as an executable it is supported on LINUX and Windows. The executable is small and fast on the client site, as the PRISMAproduction socket interface is used and most of the work is done on the server site. The PJM command line enables you to execute print jobs by entering a command string.
Page 294: Calling The Pjm Commandline
PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager 8.12.1 Calling the PJM Commandline: pjm parameter... Parameters All parameters are optional and can be entered in any order. Information Meaning Parameters -? or no parameter display all parameters available. There is no processing action in this case. display version number.
Page 295 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode -nc <copy-count> Number of jobcopies Default: 1 -prt <printer-name> Name of the target printer or clustername. The printer also determines the resolution at which the job will be printed. Instead of a configured printer- name or clustername you can also insert the keyword <Any printer>...
Page 296 The -type option is useful in combination with the -f option only because otherwise the ticket type is part of the job ticket. -getid request a job id Returns a new PRISMAproduction jobid to be used in a subsequent job submission (see -id option). -quiet run in quiet mode Do not display formatted messages on STDOUT and STDERR.
Page 297 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode -cancel <job-id>… cancel job(s) listed Cancels a job / a list of jobs. The jobid is the 8-digit number displayed when a job is submitted. <resource-id>… name(s) of Reprint/ Resource -rdelete Delete documents in Print File Libraries and Resource files. You have to add the fully qualified virtual path.
Page 298: Syntax Examples For Use Cases
PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager If the -f parameter is used together with a Job Ticket, it simply overwrites the file name in the List of Files in the Job Ticket. The file type in the ticket remains valid. If it is used without a Job Ticket, the type of the file depends on the language module which interprets the job on the server.
Page 299: Return Codes
STDERR: Message indicating the erroneous option Quiet mode: 0 → <invalid option> No connection error Is set when no connection to the PRISMAproduction server specified by –s option could be established. STDERR: Message describing the connection problem Quiet mode: 1:→ <server name> → <server error message>...
Page 300 <code1> <error text 1> <codeN> <error text N> Job submission error Is set when the PRISMAproduction server doesn’t accept the job. This can happen for two reasons: - A problem in the negotiation process between the PJM client and server which files are to be transferred (not the transfer itself, would raise a ‘File Transfer Er-...
Page 301 PJM in Command Line Mode Return- Meaning code Status display error Is set when the PRISMAproduction server can’t return the status of the given job(s). STDERR: Message describing why the status has not been returned Quiet mode: 1 → <server error message>...
Page 302 PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager Main Status Detailed Status (Meaning) exception the job is in an error or interrupted or hold state, operator intervention is required error-service error occurred when processing job step intr-service job step has been interrupted by operator hold-service job step is in hold error-print...
Page 303: Description Of The Océ Custom Ticket
Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode 8.12.4 Description of the Océ Custom Ticket The Océ custom ticket provides the possibility to modify an existing job ticket during it’s ex- ecution. It is possible to insert a [job] section with global parameters. Into this section you can insert up to 9998 [files] subsections which define the parameter of the single print files.
Page 304 PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes Print_Mode= Normal/Two up/Identical copies/Invers Job Attributes -> Print Two up/Default Default: Default Outtray= Output Tray Job Attributes -> Print Default/Printer Default/A/B/C/D/...
Page 305 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes St_Native_Dest= Type of destination where output is to Job Attributes -> Store Output be stored as a resource POD only Target only Default: Target...
Page 306 PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes Header/Trailer= Option to print special system header Job Attributes -> Header/Trailer pages (the general option header must be yes) yes/MSG/no yes: Print system header, trailer and...
Page 307 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes Active_Notification= mail notifying triggered by job stati Job Attributes -> Notification .mailNotify <mail address> <status-1> <status-2> < status-n> <status>: START|PRINTING|FIN- ISHED|ERROR|INTERRUPT|CAN- CELED|DELETED...
Page 308 PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes Rec_Country= Receiver country Menu Job -> Information -> Re- ceiver Rec_Tel= Receiver phone number Menu Job -> Information -> Re- ceiver Rec_Fax= Receiver fax number...
Page 309 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes Paper_Size= Paper size File Properties POD -> Convert A4/A4_uncut/A3/A3_uncut/B4/Letter/ Legal/Ledger/A5/ Format1/Format2/ variable size in the format "width, hight unit"...
Page 310 PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes Pdsduplx= Specifies default Simplex/duplex infor- APA Settings -> Options -> Page mation: Sequence -1 use information from FORMDEF 0 Simplex 1 Normal duplex 2 Tumble duplex...
Page 311 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes PrinterTyp= Printer type from LCDS JSL/DJDE LCDS Setting -> Feed STOCKSET handling point of view Fanfold: Fanfold Printer: Stockset is ig- nored SCT: SCT Tool is used to define input bin numbers in resulting AFP print file...
Page 312 PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes PpActive= These are LCDS Preprocess parame- LCDS Setting -> Preprocessing ters (Pp...). These parameters, basical- PpHost= ly speaking, overwrite the respective PpPCCColumn= JDL / JDE parameters of Volume...
Page 313 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes EXT_FORMDEF= List of individual Resource File Name APA Settings -> Resource File Extensions of formdefs Extension -> entries of Form Def- inition Extension EXT_OBJECT_CONTAI List of individual Resource File Name...
Page 314 PJM in Command Line Mode Print Job Manager Parameter General Description Description of the correspond- Options and Syntax ing GUI option Default additional notes Pdscolmap= Defines a default colormap resource APA Settings -> Resources -> (usually not used). Color Mapping Table JDE-Name= specifies the label format of the tape or APA Settings ->...
Page 315 Print Job Manager PJM in Command Line Mode Example for an Océ Custom Ticket [job] Store=yes St_Native=yes St_Native_Dest=Target Message=yes Message_Text=This is an example job Message_Type=dislpay [files] File=/u/test/deckblatt.ps Format=PS ft_setname=/u/test/deckblatt.imp [files] File=/u/test/list.ps Format=PS ft_setname=/u/test/twouplist.imp ft_extra=-vdfile/$COMPOSER/kunder.var A29247-X3-X-6-7670...
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Page 317: Command Line Interface
Command Line Interface Job Editor 9 Command Line Interface The five components • Job Editor • Print Job Manager • Spsprt-To-Job Ticket Converter • Administrator • Status Information • Message Information comprise the PRISMA command line interface. With this interface, you can control and manage ongoing job processing and obtain details on the status and results of processing from remote computers which do not support the X Window System PRISMA UI.
Page 318 Job Editor Command Line Interface If you enter the command without any options, you are shown general information on the spsprt command. Usage: 'spsprt [-<option> <param>] <print file>' Possible options: path for the configuration directory, e.g. <u/prismapro/cfg/spsprt>] [-option <options file>] [-file <printfile>], max.
Page 319 -range Printing range spsprt -dest NAME Name of the printer spsprt -dpi Default resolution 240 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi spsprt -pdscc ASA carriage control IBM carriage control OCE carriage control spsprt -pdstrc Interpretation of TRC byte: No TRC A29247-X2-X-8-7670...
Page 320 Job Editor Command Line Interface Command Option Parameter File name spsprt -type Setting from FormDef Default Simplex Normal duplex Tumble duplex Rotated simplex Rotated normal duplex Rotated tumble duplex Normal zigzag Tumble zigzag Rotated normal zigzag Rotated tumble zigzag spsprt -x2up Default Normal two-up,...
Page 321: Spsprt-To-Jobticket Converter
Command Line Interface Spsprt-to-JobTicket Converter Note: Using the –file option instead of the normal file name parameter (last parameter of spsprt command) is discouraged because the standard plausibility check is not ex- ecuted for the last parameter of the spsprt command. Such a mistake in the last pa- rameter will not be found by spsprt if –file is used.
Page 322: Printer Administrator
Printer Administrator Command Line Interface 9.3 Printer Administrator The printer administrator is started with the following command: spladmin [{Option} {Function} {Operand}] Entering the command without a function or operand displays general information on the spladmin command: 'spladmin -s' 'spool' Display spool status Enable spool off' Disable spool...
Page 323 Command Line Interface Printer Administrator Overview of operands and functions with spladmin -s Call Display and Explanation spladmin spool Enables the printing process after it has been dis- abled. Disables the printing process. After termination of the spool, no further status in- formation is displayed in the printer administration window spladmin...
Page 324 Printer Administrator Command Line Interface spladmin -p XXX check- Check form and sequencing: active or inactive form The spool prefers jobs with the same form as the job that is printing. spladmin -p XXX checkres Check job resolution: active or inactive The spool system ensures that only print jobs with the same job-specific resolution and printer reso- lution would be printed.
Page 325 Command Line Interface Printer Administrator Call Display and Explanation reset Aborts currently active printer. By entering the command, you can stop the backend process abnormally without backend control. Attention: Printing data can be lost !!! cancel, Cancels the job currently printing on printer XXX and hold keeps the print job for reprinting at a later time.
Page 326 Printer Administrator Command Line Interface Call Display and Explanation spladmin -p XXX npro value Sets the NPRO interval for printer XXX. Permitted values: 0 – 43200 seconds (=12h) spladmin -p XXX auto- Enables the automatic starting and stopping of a mode printer if a job becomes printable.
Page 327: Message Information
Command Line Interface Message Information 9.4 Message Information This is a command line interface for messages in script processing, i.e. for the messages which are displayed in the ‘PRISMA Messages’ window. Command: /u/prismapro/bin/cmsg -h displays general information for the cmsg command. Usage: cmsg [options] [range or message-token] Options:...
Page 328 Message Information Command Line Interface Command: /u/prismapro/bin/cmsg {options} [range] displays message status information. Command Options Range Explanation ./cmsg {options} {range} Print no header line. Can be used as additional options. Header line: Msgtoken: Run time Id for the message Date: Date of the message Time: Time of the message Hostname: Name of the host that generated the message...
Page 329 Command Line Interface Message Information Command Options Range Explanation ./cmsg {-n} Displays the last 5 messages. ./cmsg {-n} s – e Displays all entries between the starting and the ending value of the message token. ./cmsg {-n} {option} s – e Specify the different entries within the range.
Page 330: Job Queue Information
Job Queue Information Command Line Interface 9.5 Job Queue Information Monitors the status of print jobs in the teletype environment. The status information functions are activated with the following command. Splstat [{Option} {Function} {Operand}] Entering the command without a function or operand displays general information on the splstat command ‘splstat -d all (jobcl)’...
Page 331 Command Line Interface Job Queue Information Command Function Operand Explanation splstat Job Id Displays the following information for the print job with the specified spool Id: Spool-Id: 00000001 Owner: root Submitted: 12/05/2001 13:08:32 Jobname: pages.txt File type: AFP Filesize: 794 Pages: 300 Job queue: 1 Form: STD...
Page 332 Job Queue Information Command Line Interface Command: splstat -s {Function} [Operand] [Operand] is used for changing settings. Overview of functions and operands: Command Function Operand Operand Explanation splstat copies Copy Job Id Sets the copy count for the print job to count the specified value.
Page 333: Prisma Command Line Tools
Command Line Interface PRISMA Command Line Tools 9.6 PRISMA Command Line Tools The tools are presented here in alphabetical order: Add CR+LF after each structured field record. /u/prismapro/bin/add_crlf Uses an accounting file (in /u/prismapro/account/ ) /usr/bin/accana as input and writes some LCDS relevant account records as human readable text to stdout, to be used for test and analyze purpose, only.
Page 334 PRISMA Command Line Tools Command Line Interface Import a "class.cfg" from PRISMAproduction Ver- /u/prismapro/bin/ sion 2.x into Version 3.x jobclass_import [-s master- server] class.cfg-file Convert spsprt job file to ticket /usr/bin/job2tic Gives version numbers of RPMs and certain mod- /usr/bin/lcdsver ules used by LCDS.
Page 335 Command Line Interface PRISMA Command Line Tools Command line utility to display or submit PRISMA /usr/bin/ppmsg messages. /usr/bin/pristat Sets the LCDS default paper size ( A4, A3, letter, /usr/bin/setdefpaper ledger, legal, B4 ) for all relevant JCFs (Copy, Con- <new_papersize> vert, PrintLCDS) or displays current default paper size ( called without parameters ).
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Page 337: Linedata
Linedata 10 Linedata Use this window to print UNIX-ASCII text data (e.g. a saved message text file or an account- ing file). During the process the data is converted from ASCII to EBCDIC format. It uses the translate table which references the font ‘x000202y’ (=Gotik T12). A29247-X2-X-8-7670...
Page 338 Linedata Start button Click this button to start the line data printout process Stop button Click this button to stop the current process. Edit button Click this button to edit the selected translation table. Help Opens a java help window ’File’...
Page 339 Linedata Lines/Page Numbers of lines per page (see note) minimum 4 ; maximum 144 999 = headline only on the first page Note: The number of lines per page has to be typed in case a headline for every page is required. (Headline = filename, page-number, actual Date and Time.) Number of lines in the 'PageDef' and 'Lines/Page' must be identical or Lines/Page = 0 / 999 'Left margin'...
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Page 341: Index
Index - Cluster 151 - Device Configuration 162 - Download 207 - Events 154 - HotDir 208 - Job Queues 151 Index - Library paths 165 - Licenses 166 - Logging 153 Access rights - LP 202 - Overview 5 - Master/Slave 160 Access to each printer of a printer cluster 158 - Paper 198...
Page 342 Index FTP 214 Linedata 325 Log in 9 lpc command 205 Grey Curves 194 lpq command 204 lpr command 203 lprmc command 204 Hold account files 156 LU 6.2 Connection 24 Hold finished jobs 156 LU 6.2Config 31 LU6.2 Hold Locked Jobs 157 - Status 26 ID server status IEBCOPY format 22...
Page 343 - Job Attributes 248 - Communicator 13 - Job Parameter 237 - Download, Hotdir, LP 13 - Job Ticket 236 - PRISMAproduction 13 - List of files 241 - Spool 13 - Logical Paths 247 - UI Manager 13 - Main Window 235...
Page 344 Index - Permissions 149 - Personal Data 148 - User 144 User Interface 5 User Roles (Overview) 5 VarioPrint 2090-, VarioPrint 31xx-Backend 187 Web Client 39 - Administration 43 - APA print 51 - login 41 - QuickPrint Advanced 48 - QuickPrint Easy 45 Workflows - Color Toner 254...

Oce PRISMAproduction User Manual

1 Introduction

2 User ID's and Access Rights

3 The Prismaproduction Desktop

4 APA-Module Components

5 Prismaproduction Explorer

6 Configuration

7 Prismaproduction Network Functions

8 Print Job Manager

9 Command Line Interface

10 Linedata

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