Toshiba GA-1121, Management Manual

Page 1: ...TOSHIBA GA 1121 JOB MANAGEMENT GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...end jobs from their computers The Color Guide provides information on managing the color output of the GA 1121 It explains how to calibrate your TOSHIBA GA 1121 and take advantage of the ColorWise color management system as well as features in ColorWise Pro Tools The Fiery Color Reference addresses concepts and issues associated with managing color output of the TOSHIBA GA 1121 and outlines key wo...

Page 3: ...ts Fiery Spark Intelligent Device Management NetWise PrintMe PrintMe Enterprise PrintMe Networks RIPChips ScanBuilder SendMe Splash Unimobile Velocity Velocity Balance Velocity Build Velocity Estimate Velocity Exchange Velocity OneFlow Velocity Scan VisualCal WebInstaller WebScan WebSpooler WebStatus and WebTools are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging Inc All other terms and product names may b...

Page 4: ...areil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada RFI Compliance Notice This equipment has been tested concerning compliance with the relevant RFI protection requirements both individually and on system level to simulate normal operation conditions However it is possible that these RFI Requirements are not met under certain unfavorable conditions in other installations It is...

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Page 7: ...essing and printing 1 3 Visualizing job flow 1 4 Communicating with users 1 5 What the operator should check 1 7 Overview of the job management utilities 1 8 Command WorkStation 1 8 Command WorkStation LE 1 9 Fiery Spooler 1 9 Chapter 2 Introduction to Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE The graphical interface 2 1 Active Jobs window 2 4 Jobs window 2 5 Activity Monitor 2 7 Job status i...

Page 8: ...1 fonts 2 32 Chapter 3 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Starting up and logging in 3 1 Logging in to the GA 1121 3 2 Access levels 3 5 Logging out 3 6 Removing the GA 1121 from the server list 3 6 Monitoring jobs 3 7 Selecting jobs 3 7 Sorting job displays 3 8 Customizing job ticket information 3 8 Managing job flow 3 10 Importing jobs 3 10 Using job management commands 3 13 Vie...

Page 9: ... 6 Editing jobs 4 6 Merging jobs 4 8 Chapter 5 Using DocBuilder Pro Previewing editing and merging jobs 5 1 Imposition window 5 3 Job previews 5 4 Navigating in the Imposition window 5 6 Switching between page view and layout view 5 8 Setting magnification levels 5 9 Viewing the sheets 5 10 Using templates 5 11 Saving your work 5 12 Chapter 6 Advanced Features of DocBuilder Pro Mixed Page mode and...

Page 10: ... Spooler Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery Spooler 7 1 About the Fiery Spooler window 7 2 Manipulating job options and job flow 7 4 Overriding job option settings 7 6 Job icons 7 7 Spool area 7 7 RIP area 7 9 Print area 7 9 Previewing editing and merging jobs 7 10 Previewing raster jobs 7 10 Displaying full screen previews 7 12 Editing and merging raster files 7 13 Using the Job Log 7 17 Conne...

Page 11: ...addle B 4 3 Up Trifold Brochure B 6 4 Up Gate Fold B 8 4 Up Head to Head B 10 4 Up Z Fold B 12 Appendix C Troubleshooting Error messages C 1 Troubleshooting C 2 Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE does not respond C 2 Unexpected printing results C 3 Clearing the server C 4 Users are unable to connect to the GA 1121 C 4 Setup error messages C 5 Index ...

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Page 13: ...ormation about job management and introduces the Fiery job management utilities It explains how to set up an operator controlled print environment and discusses job workflows that commonly occur on the GA 1121 Chapter 2 introduces the Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE user interfaces It also provides information on basic Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE functions such as...

Page 14: ...n also be used to refer to PDF data jobs PDF is a structured form of PostScript that provides the ability to preview scale and reorder pages Where applicable the term PDF is specifically used to refer to PDF data or jobs Printer Control Language PCL A computer language designed as a page description language The GA 1121 uses this language to image the page and communicate with applications and the...

Page 15: ...deposited on a page by the copier printer Process The term process is used interchangeably with the term RIP in this manual to refer to raster image processing Print The task of rendering or imaging a page or job on a print device These concepts explain how the GA 1121 and the copier printer work together as a powerful printing system ...

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Page 17: ...nvironment controls the entire job flow and all printing Print jobs arriving from remote users are spooled to the GA 1121 hard disk drive and stored until the operator decides it is time to print them Additional functions job overrides prioritizing and font management are reserved for the operator At the other extreme anyone on the local network can control all printing and GA 1121 functions opera...

Page 18: ... and held on the GA 1121 in preparation for job management by the operator Establish communication between users and the operator The operator and remote users must agree on a method for communicating print needs such as Fiery FreeForm masters Users can attach instructions to jobs using print option and notes fields see page 1 5 Understanding job flow In an operator controlled printing environment...

Page 19: ...associated with each dot is rendered on the copier printer The raster data tells the copier printer whether or not to apply toner to each position on the page Printing After processing the job typically moves on to the printing stage During this stage the raster image associated with the job is transferred from the GA 1121 to the copier printer at a high speed The raster image is then rendered ont...

Page 20: ...atus flags you may see in the Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Active Jobs window Boldface items represent commands you can issue from a job management utility to release held jobs Printed Spooling Processing RIPping PostScript and PCL data Process RIP and Hold Print and Hold Print Print PostScript PCL and raster data Spooled Held Processed Held Processing RIPping Printing Printing Pr...

Page 21: ...d for processing and then held in processed held status indefinitely To release the job for immediate printing you must issue the Print command A raster copy of the original job remains in processed held status even after the original job has finished printing Communicating with users As the operator you can use the job management tools to communicate with users who originate print jobs You can he...

Page 22: ...ces and standard tray media configurations Printing information Duration for jobs to be held on the GA 1121 before deletion Instructions for setting up the printer on client computers Sources of PostScript printer drivers PPDs color reference files and additional information Recommended PPD settings Conflicting settings and common PostScript errors FreeForm information regarding use of master and ...

Page 23: ...e the print options specified by users by checking job ticket information To display user defined print options choose Properties in Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE see page 3 14 or Override Print Settings in Fiery Spooler see page 7 6 Notes fields Users can enter accounting information in the Notes fields such as User name and phone number Billing information Job cost information In...

Page 24: ... on the GA 1121 and controlling job flow Viewing and overriding user defined print option settings Editing and merging job files Tracking job activity through the Job Log Command WorkStation The most powerful of the job management utilities Command WorkStation can be installed on a Microsoft Windows computer that has a network connection to the GA 1121 In addition to the job management functions p...

Page 25: ...mation on Command WorkStation LE see Chapters 2 and 3 Fiery Spooler Fiery Spooler must be installed on a networked Mac OS 9 x computer and can only be used on that computer Fiery Spooler offers job management functions similar to those of Command WorkStation The default Fiery Spooler user interface is shown in the following illustration For more information about using Fiery Spooler see Chapter 7 ...

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Page 27: ...ng application preferences and managing GA 1121 fonts NOTE Unless otherwise specified information in this chapter applies to both Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Sections that apply exclusively to Command WorkStation are denoted by an asterisk Sections that apply exclusively to Command WorkStation LE are denoted by a dagger In cases where the two applications are nearly identical on...

Page 28: ...ions show the components of Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE 1 Menu bar see page 2 14 2 Job status indicators see page 2 10 3 Action buttons see page 2 11 4 Active Jobs window see page 2 4 5 Jobs window see page 2 5 6 Activity Monitor see page 2 7 1 2 3 4 6 5 Command WorkStation ...

Page 29: ...ing sections describe each component in Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE 1 Action buttons see page 2 11 2 Active Jobs window see page 2 4 3 Jobs window see page 2 5 4 Activity Monitor see page 2 7 1 2 3 4 Command WorkStation LE ...

Page 30: ...y being monitored The Active Jobs window is always displayed You cannot hide or drag it to a different location By issuing job management commands you release held jobs in the window for processing and printing cancel jobs currently processing or printing and send jobs back to held status for future action For more information on the status flags displayed in the Active Jobs window see Job status ...

Page 31: ...rough a connected GA 1121 The window is divided into four layered panels Click the selection tabs at the bottom of the window to move between different panels The following illustration shows the Jobs window for Command WorkStation which is nearly identical to the Jobs window for Command WorkStation LE In each panel the title bar displays the name of the panel and the total number of jobs displaye...

Page 32: ... oldest job is deleted from the Printed Jobs list NOTE The Printed Jobs panel doesn t list the following types of jobs jobs printed though the Direct queue and jobs printed with the Print Pages command Archive panel The Archive panel lists all files and jobs stored in the job archive For information about using the Archive panel see Archiving jobs on page 3 24 FreeForm panel The FreeForm panel lis...

Page 33: ...ed jobs and includes the date and time the jobs were printed The Job Log panel is not available if you logged in as Guest For information on using the Job Log panel see page 3 26 Activity Monitor The Activity Monitor displays a summary of the job activity on all GA 1121 servers or a selected GA 1121 The activity shown can include jobs released for spooling processing RIPping or printing Held jobs ...

Page 34: ...me bar for an GA 1121 any current job activity on that GA 1121 appears next to a corresponding status box spooling processing or printing If the Command Workstation for the GA 1121 is connected to more than one copier printer the copier printer handling the job is listed under the job name When no activity occurs on the GA 1121 the status boxes read Idle Error conditions When an error occurs the S...

Page 35: ...the job currently being processed RIPped along with an animated preview of the page currently being processed Printing Displays the file name of the job currently being printed and the page number currently printing With multiple copies the copy number is also displayed General Info Displays the total and available hard disk drive space and the total and available memory of the GA 1121 This sectio...

Page 36: ...ling white The job file is being copied to the GA 1121 hard disk drive spooled held light yellow The job has been downloaded to the GA 1121 hard disk drive and requires job management instructions from the operator waiting to process light blue The job is queued to be processed RIPped processing medium blue The job is currently being processed RIPped processed held dark yellow The job has been pro...

Page 37: ...tion button appears dimmed Preview windows The Preview windows allow you to view thumbnail previews of selected jobs You can also use the Preview windows to reorder and delete pages of a job and to merge pages from several jobs into a single merged job Monitoring single or multiple GA 1121 servers In Command WorkStation you can set the Active Jobs window Jobs window and Activity Monitor to display...

Page 38: ...in the Active Jobs and Jobs windows For more information see page 3 8 Using layout styles Command WorkStation provides three preset and three customizable layout styles When you choose the command corresponding to a layout style the display updates to show a specific arrangement of components TO SELECT A LAYOUT STYLE Choose Layouts from the Window menu and then choose a layout style from the subme...

Page 39: ...d WorkStation LE and drag the window to the desired location Undocked components float in front of other components and appear with standard window frames Drag the blank title bar of the window to move the component or drag the edges of the window to resize the component You can also click the window Close box to hide the component NOTE When the Jobs window is docked you can resize it vertically b...

Page 40: ...anagement commands by clicking their Action buttons see page 2 11 Menu bar The menu bar contains commands for Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE When a command is unavailable in the current context it appears dimmed in the menu When a command appears with a check mark choosing it again toggles the command turning it off The menu bar always appears in the Command WorkStation window and c...

Page 41: ...all applications that are currently running on the computer Quit CWS LE Exits the Command WorkStation LE application File Import Job Imports a job file into the Direct Hold or Print queue of the GA 1121 Archived Job Imports an archived job file into the Hold queue of the GA 1121 Export Active Window Exports the contents of the Active Jobs window to a tab delimited text file current panel of Jobs W...

Page 42: ...ndow Edit Find Allows you to search selected GA 1121 servers for jobs that match certain search criteria Preferences Allows you to change the Command WorkStation preference settings Undo Cut Copy Paste Applies the specified action on the selection For more information see Mac OS Help Menu Command Submenu command Description ...

Page 43: ... Jobs window Printed Jobs panel or Archive panel and holds a copy of the job The copied job is marked with the processed held flag Print and Hold Prints the selected job in the Active Jobs window Printed Jobs panel or Archive panel and holds a copy of the job The copied job is marked with the processed held flag Remove Raster Data Removes the raster data associated with the selected processed held...

Page 44: ...r the GA 1121 Manage Color Opens ColorWise Pro Tools For more information see the Color Guide Manage Fonts Allows you to view and print a list of fonts on the GA 1121 In Command WorkStation it also allows you to download fonts to the GA 1121 as well as delete fonts that you have downloaded Align Trays Allows you to adjust placement of the printed image on the page to correct for misalignments of t...

Page 45: ...Job Log panel to a tab delimited text file Export and Clear Exports the contents of the Job Log panel to a tab delimited text file and clears the contents of the job log for the GA 1121 Clear Job Log Clears the contents of the job log for the GA 1121 Clear Server Allows the administrator to clear or delete the following file types from the currently selected server Held Jobs Active Jobs Printed Jo...

Page 46: ...ration page Job Log Control Panel Map Color Charts PS Font List PCL Font List E mail Log FTP Log Command WorkStation also allows you to print the following information pages about the GA 1121 to the local printer Archive Log Queues Suspend Printing Suspends or pauses printing on the GA 1121 Resume Printing Resumes printing on the GA 1121 Menu Command Submenu command Description ...

Page 47: ...Command WorkStation components Menu bar Job status indicators Action buttons Active Jobs window Style 2 Displays the following Command WorkStation components Menu bar Job status indicators Action buttons Active Jobs window Activity Monitor all servers view Custom 1 Custom 2 or Custom 3 Sets the Command WorkStation window to a custom layout previously defined and named using the Save Layout command...

Page 48: ...next to the command indicates the buttons are displayed Job Status Helper Switches the Job Status Helper on or off A check mark next to the command indicates the helper is displayed Tile Preview Windows Displays active Preview windows in tiled formation so that the windows are simultaneously visible Cascade Preview Windows Displays active Preview windows in cascading formation so that the windows ...

Page 49: ...are selected you can right click or Control click any of the selected jobs 3 Choose the desired command from the context sensitive menu Preparing to work with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE This section describes the setup and administrative tasks required to begin working with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE Connecting to the GA 1121 In Command WorkStation you can mai...

Page 50: ...rvers you frequently monitor Each row in the server list displays the name of a GA 1121 the name of the copier printer associated with that GA 1121 and a Login button 3 Click the Login button next to the GA 1121 name to establish the connection 4 Select the Administrator Operator or Guest option enter your password and then click Log In Command WorkStation or Login Command WorkStation LE Login but...

Page 51: ...rint Pages command to print information about the GA 1121 The pages provide useful reference information for setting up or troubleshooting the GA 1121 TO PRINT GA 1121 INFORMATION PAGES 1 In the Active Jobs window select the GA 1121 for which you want to print information pages Command WorkStation Command WorkStation LE ...

Page 52: ...ou must be logged in to the GA 1121 as Administrator 2 Choose Print Pages from the Server menu A dialog box containing the information page options appears NOTE Local Printer options are available in Command WorkStation only Server options Local Printer options Command WorkStation Command WorkStation LE ...

Page 53: ...ation and date and time the Test Page was printed Configuration Provides the current GA 1121 and copier printer configuration This page lists general information about the hardware and software configuration of the GA 1121 current settings for all Setup options information about the current calibration and the network addresses of the GA 1121 Job Log Lists a log of the last 55 jobs processed or pr...

Page 54: ...and WorkStation you can print the following pages Archive Log Lists all jobs displayed in the Archive panel Queues Lists all jobs displayed in the Active Jobs window 5 Click Print Command WorkStation or OK Command WorkStation LE GA 1121 information pages printed with the Print Pages command appear in the GA 1121 Job Log with the user name Operator even if you logged in as Administrator Setting pre...

Page 55: ... When you log in to the GA 1121 again Command WorkStation automatically populates the Login dialog box with the previous access level and password Enable ToolTips Enables the display of ToolTips or context sensitive text which appears when you move the mouse pointer over particular buttons and options in Command WorkStation Temporary path Specifies the folder where Command WorkStation temporarily ...

Page 56: ...E Units Specifies the units of measurement used by Command WorkStation LE to display values that you enter manually in the Job Properties dialog box Show Animations Enables the display of animated graphics in the Activity Monitor see page 2 7 Correcting tray alignment The Tray Alignment feature in Command WorkStation allows you to adjust the placement of text and images on the page so they are cor...

Page 57: ... containing the Tray Alignment options appears 3 Choose the tray you want to align from the Tray menu 4 Choose the paper size loaded in the tray from the Media menu NOTE The Tray Alignment is specific to the combination of tray and paper size specified If you align a given tray with Letter paper and load Legal paper in that tray the alignment will be invalid You must perform a new Paper Tray Align...

Page 58: ...9 When you have entered all of the alignment values click Apply and then click Check Alignment to print the new alignment page 10 To remove the alignments select a tray and click Defaults in the Enter alignment values section 11 Click Done Managing GA 1121 fonts The GA 1121 includes a number of built in printer fonts You can download additional fonts to the GA 1121 using the Manage Fonts command i...

Page 59: ...ed GA 1121 for which you want to manage fonts If the Active Jobs window is hidden choose Active Jobs from the Window menu to display it NOTE To manage fonts you must be logged into the GA 1121 with Administrator privileges 2 Choose Manage Fonts from the Server menu Click to update the Font List display Click to delete font s Locked fonts Click to download additional fonts Downloaded fonts Click to...

Page 60: ...o select multiple sequential fonts in Command WorkStation select the first font and Shift click the last font Ctrl click to select multiple non sequential fonts NOTE The printer fonts included with the GA 1121 built in fonts are locked These fonts appear with a lock icon next to the name Command WorkStation or with Yes in the Locked column Command WorkStation LE and cannot be deleted 6 To refresh ...

Page 61: ...folder containing the font s you want to download The Filename field displays the name of the selected file 3 Select the font name and click Add You can navigate to different drives and folders to select fonts to download To select multiple sequential fonts select the first font and Shift click the last font Ctrl click to select multiple non sequential fonts To remove a font from the Files to be i...

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Page 63: ...Station and Command WorkStation LE Sections that apply exclusively to Command WorkStation are denoted by an asterisk Sections that apply exclusively to Command WorkStation LE are denoted by a dagger In cases where the two applications are nearly identical only Command WorkStation illustrations are shown Starting up and logging in To begin working with Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE ...

Page 64: ...on you can maintain connections to more than one GA 1121 at a time Each GA 1121 connection requires an average of 4MB of RAM The maximum number of simultaneous GA 1121 connections is limited only by the amount of RAM available on the system running Command WorkStation For example if your system has 128MB of RAM and is running Command WorkStation exclusively you can log in to approximately 25 GA 11...

Page 65: ...33 3 Starting up and logging in 2 Click the Login button for the desired GA 1121 The Login dialog box appears Command WorkStation LE Login button Command WorkStation ...

Page 66: ...the level of access granted Purple indicates Administrator access Orange indicates Operator access Cyan indicates Guest access 3 Select the Administrator Operator or Guest option enter your password and then click Log In Command WorkStation or Login Command WorkStation LE This manual assumes you are logged into the GA 1121 as Operator The following section discusses the three different access leve...

Page 67: ...ion LE functions Until an Administrator password is defined in GA 1121 Setup you can log in to the GA 1121 as an Administrator without entering a password and are given full privileges After the administrator has performed Setup and specified passwords Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE user options depend on your login level This manual assumes that you are logged in to the GA 1121 as...

Page 68: ... OUT FROM A CONNECTED GA 1121 IN COMMAND WORKSTATION LE 1 From the Server menu choose Login Logout 2 Click the Logout button or key icon for the connected GA 1121 in the server list Command WorkStation LE disconnects from the GA 1121 3 Click Close to close the server list Removing the GA 1121 from the server list You can clear unused GA 1121 servers from the server list TO REMOVE THE GA 1121 FROM ...

Page 69: ...continues to be marked with a dark green status flag in the Active Jobs window However the job is displayed as Paused When a job has completed printing or has failed to print it drops from the Active Jobs window and is added to the Printed Jobs panel The Printed Jobs panel displays jobs that have printed successfully along with failed jobs that have dropped from the print queue as a result of an e...

Page 70: ...ay of job ticket information in the Active Jobs window and in all panels of the Jobs window by rearranging the column headings You can tighten the columns add new column headings move columns and delete column headings You can customize job ticket information according to your workflow needs For example if you are monitoring multiple servers you can add Fiery and Device columns to track the GA 112...

Page 71: ...ctive Jobs window only Job Title and User columns are required all others are optional 3 Adjust the column widths Adjust the width of a column by clicking the column border in the heading and dragging left or right You can change the column widths at any time TO CUSTOMIZE JOB TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE ACTIVE JOBS OR JOBS WINDOWS IN COMMAND WORKSTATION LE 1 Control click the heading of a job ticke...

Page 72: ...column border in the heading and dragging left or right You can change the column widths at any time Managing job flow The following sections describe the job management tasks you can perform with Command WorkStation and Command WorkStation LE Importing jobs Use the Import command to import jobs into the job flow You can import jobs located anywhere in the connected network or jobs previously arch...

Page 73: ...lick Add 3 Choose the desired destination queue from the Logical Printer menu A destination queue is available only if the administrator has enabled it in Setup see the Configuration Guide If you choose Hold the job is imported into the Active Jobs window and held for future action If you choose Print the job is imported into the Active Jobs window and released for immediate printing If you choose...

Page 74: ... to import and click Open 3 If the Import Options dialog box appears specify the desired destination queue and then click OK You can control the display of the Import Options dialog box by specifying the Always show this dialog option or setting the Show Import Options Dialog preference see page 2 30 A destination queue is available only if the administrator enabled it in Setup see the Configurati...

Page 75: ...inted Jobs panel Using job management commands As the operator you can issue the following job management commands from the Actions menu to release or hold selected jobs in the Active Jobs window and Printed Jobs panel Print Process and Hold Print and Hold Remove Raster Data Hold The availability of each command varies depending on the context of the selected job In addition to choosing these comm...

Page 76: ... completes printing Hold Holds the selected job waiting to process in the Active Jobs window or the selected job in the Printed Jobs or Archive panel and marks the job with either the spooled held flag or the processed held flag Held on the GA 1121 hard disk drive indefinitely if raster data is included with job Process and Hold Processes the selected job in the Active Jobs window Printed Jobs pan...

Page 77: ...s This dialog box displays all the job settings encoded by the PostScript printer driver that can be decoded by the GA 1121 If you as the operator have not changed anything these are the settings a user entered before sending the job In Command WorkStation the Job Properties dialog box is virtually identical to the Fiery Printing tab of the GA 1121 printer driver For more information on the featur...

Page 78: ...t displayed in the Job Properties dialog box For information about specific print options and settings and where you set them see Appendix A of the Printing Guide 3 To override a setting expand the blue bar for a print setting category In Command WorkStation specify the desired setting In Command WorkStation LE click the current setting in the right column to display a menu of available settings a...

Page 79: ...ou override these types of options the job is automatically reRIPped for printing 4 In Command WorkStation to print the current list of print settings on a local printer click Print Properties 5 To apply the print setting overrides to the selected job click OK Indicates reRIPping is required Command WorkStation Command WorkStation LE Indicates reRIPping is required ...

Page 80: ...ndow and Activity Monitor For more information see Monitoring single or multiple GA 1121 servers on page 2 11 With servers that support the feature use the Send to command to transfer jobs between servers For example by viewing print jobs on all connected servers in the Active Jobs window you can monitor the print load on each GA 1121 in your printing environment If one GA 1121 has received a disp...

Page 81: ...dow select the job and choose Cancel Printing from the Actions menu or choose Cancel Job from the GA 1121 Control Panel When the print job is canceled a Canceling message appears on the GA 1121 Control Panel The name of the canceled job is displayed in the Job Log NOTE Canceled jobs may be partially printed and may include pages with one or more missing color plates or pages that are completely bl...

Page 82: ...r variable data printing with Fiery FreeForm Although the GA 1121 can store up to 100 FreeForm masters users are limited to a range of 1 to 15 values that they can specify for the Create Master and Use Master print settings from the printer driver To make use of all 100 available FreeForm Masters the operator must override the Create Master and Use Master print settings from Command WorkStation or...

Page 83: ...assign numbers from 16 to 100 enabling a high level of control over the FreeForm master numbers in use TO CREATE A FREEFORM MASTER 1 In the Active Jobs window select the held job comprising the master elements of the document 2 Choose Properties from the Actions menu 3 Scroll to FreeForm in the Job Properties dialog box 4 For the Create Master print setting specify the FreeForm master number you w...

Page 84: ...ctive Jobs window select the held job comprising the variable elements of the document and choose Properties from the Actions menu 2 Scroll to FreeForm in the Job Properties dialog box 3 For the Use Master print setting specify the FreeForm master job to use as the master document 4 Click Update Command WorkStation or OK Command WorkStation LE 5 In Command WorkStation to display a preview of the s...

Page 85: ...rm jobs the Operator may want to instruct users not to use the Create Master print option at all but rather to send all their jobs to the Hold queue In this case the Operator can decide which FreeForm master numbers to assign before printing For all jobs sent to the GA 1121 users should specify information such as the desired FreeForm master number to the operator using the Notes and Instructions ...

Page 86: ...rchived it appears in the Archive panel of the Jobs window You can issue the following Actions menu commands described on page 2 14 for jobs in the Archive panel Print Delete Rename Hold Process and Hold Print and Hold Remove Raster Data Properties TO ARCHIVE A JOB 1 In the Active Jobs window select any held job 2 Choose Archive from the Actions menu 3 To archive the job internally to the GA 1121 ...

Page 87: ...kstation LE The Archive Options dialog box displays external devices as available archive volumes 6 In Command WorkStation if applicable select Archive rasters in the Archive Options dialog box The Archive rasters option is not available for PostScript data jobs and jobs archived to Server Internal NOTE Large raster data files may take considerable time to archive 7 Select an archive volume and cl...

Page 88: ...n specify preferences to print the Job Log automatically every 55 jobs or print and clear the Job Log automatically every 55 jobs Periodically clearing the Job Log helps improve the performance of the GA 1121 The administrator can also choose the Job Log page size For more information see the Configuration Guide NOTE If a job was saved from the Imposition window of DocBuilder Pro with a new name a...

Page 89: ...t database or word processing application TO CLEAR THE JOB LOG In Command WorkStation choose Job Log from the Server menu and then choose Export and Clear In Command WorkStation LE choose Clear Job Log from the Server menu NOTE You can clear the job log only if you are logged in to the GA 1121 with Administrator privileges Searching for jobs The Find command allows you to search for and locate job...

Page 90: ...3 3 28 Using Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE TO SEARCH FOR JOBS 1 Choose Find from the Edit menu The Find dialog box appears Command WorkStation ...

Page 91: ...ick the General tab and specify parameters for the search NOTE To clear all fields in the Find dialog box at any time click New Search Command WorkStation or New Find Command WorkStation LE You can specify any or all of the following general search parameters Available search parameters vary depending on the areas selected for the search Job title Enter the file name of the job User Enter the name...

Page 92: ...t and end dates 5 Click Search Command WorkStation or Find Command WorkStation LE to find jobs that meet the specified search criteria The Search Results window Command WorkStation or Find dialog box Command WorkStation LE lists found jobs In Command WorkStation you can customize the appearance of the Search Results window in the same manner as the Active Jobs and Jobs windows For example you can ...

Page 93: ...s Search for jobs in the Active Jobs window and in the Printed Jobs Archive FreeForm and Job Log panels of the Jobs window 4 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced tab of the Find dialog box includes an area for specifying file size search parameters The Advanced tab also contains a list of all the print options associated with jobs on the server or servers specified by the Search Server setting To s...

Page 94: ...meet the specified search criteria The Search Results window lists the found jobs TO SAVE THE CURRENT SET OF SEARCH PARAMETERS AS A FIND TEMPLATE 1 In the Find dialog box specify the desired search parameters as described in previous procedures 2 Click Save As A dialog box prompts you to name the template 3 Enter a name for the new Find template and click OK Saved templates appear in the Queries m...

Page 95: ... applications are nearly identical only Command WorkStation illustrations are shown Previewing jobs Use the Preview windows to preview pages of selected jobs Displaying thumbnail previews When you select a job and choose Preview from the Actions menu a preview window opens displaying thumbnail images of the selected job NOTE Thumbnail previews are not designed to display color accurately Do not us...

Page 96: ...ow the various controls represented by icons that are available in the Preview window Each control is described in more detail elsewhere in this chapter Full screen Preview Duplicate Delete Undo Save Command WorkStation Command WorkStation LE Full screen Preview Duplicate Undo Redo Save Delete ...

Page 97: ...per right corner of the Preview window You can not edit locked PDF files Displaying full screen previews You can open a selected page in the Preview window as a full screen image for a more detailed inspection NOTE Full screen previews are not supported for FreeForm jobs TO VIEW A FULL SCREEN PREVIEW OF A JOB Select a page in the Preview window and click the Full Screen Preview control see page 4 ...

Page 98: ...pen The full screen preview window is independent of Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE and may appear behind the application on the screen Bring the full screen preview window to the front if necessary Command WorkStation Previous Page Thumbnail Next Page Rotate 90 180 or 270 degrees ...

Page 99: ...s in the full screen preview to change the zoom level rotate the page display other pages or return to the thumbnail preview Scroll bar to view other pages Rotate 90 180 or 270 degrees Next Page Thumbnail Command WorkStation LE Zoom In Zoom Out Previous Page ...

Page 100: ...aying thumbnails of the pages in the job 3 Select the pages you want to edit Shift click to select multiple sequential pages Ctrl click Command WorkStation or Command click Command WorkStation LE to select multiple non sequential pages 4 Apply the desired edits To apply edits to the selected page click any of the controls that appear under the title bar of the Preview window for an illustration se...

Page 101: ...tes the destined location of the page you are dragging In Command WorkStation the following icons indicate the result of your action If the icon does not have an arrow existing pages are overwritten and replaced by dragged pages if the icon has an arrow the dragged pages are inserted 6 When you finish making edits click the Save control see page 4 2 to save the job 7 Enter a new name for the editi...

Page 102: ...inal output For example to create a merged job that prints to duplexed pages make sure both original jobs have been processed with the duplex setting enabled Overriding the print settings of a merged job can produce unexpected results and is not recommended TO MERGE PAGES FROM TWO DIFFERENT JOBS 1 Select a job and choose Preview from the Actions menu 2 Select another job and choose Preview from th...

Page 103: ...44 9 Editing and merging jobs Source document preview Destination document preview Command WorkStation ...

Page 104: ...efore the first page or after the last page in the first Preview window Moving the selection to the left or right of a page places the selection in that location and renumbers the pages To replace pages in Command WorkStation drag the second preview pages on top of pages in the first Preview window Moving the selection over an existing page replaces the existing page with the one you are moving To...

Page 105: ...ing session you can drag pages only from the source window to the destination window not vice versa To merge pages in the opposite direction you must save your current changes to the destination window and begin a new merging session 4 To merge additional pages from another source job open a new job resident on the same GA 1121 in a Preview window Repeat step 3 to merge pages from the new source j...

Page 106: ...d click Yes Command WorkStation or Save Command WorkStation LE NOTE When multiple users are connected to the GA 1121 via a job management utility only one user should make changes at a time Ifþmultiple users make changes in the same job simultaneously unexpected results may occur ...

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Page 109: ...DocBuilder Pro option you can use the Preview windows of Command WorkStation to preview edit and merge PostScript and PDF jobs that have been spooled and held You can apply all of the features discussed in Chapter 4 to spooled held jobs and processed held jobs Detailed descriptions of the DocBuilder Pro enhancements to the Preview windows follow When applicable page number references to sections i...

Page 110: ...e page 6 21 Merging jobs You can merge pages from several spooled held jobs together in a new file see page 4 8 To merge jobs both jobs must have the same status that is both jobs must be spooled held or processed held Inserting blank pages You can insert blank pages into a spooled held PostScript or PDF job First open the job in a Preview window Right click a page thumbnail and choose Blank Page ...

Page 111: ...ears You can open a PostScript or PDF Portable Document Format file but it must show a spooled held job status NOTE If you have installed the DocBuilder Pro option you must install a dongle on your workstation If the dongle is not attached an error message appears For more information contact your authorized service support technician To impose a processed held job select the job in the Active Job...

Page 112: ... described in Using templates on page 5 11 Job previews The Imposition window provides a preview of a job s pages allowing you to manipulate the source PDF Pages appear as a printer s spread that is they appear in the order in which they are printed as an imposed job In contrast a reader s spread shows pages in the order they are intended to be read Note that the Preview windows in Command WorkSta...

Page 113: ... a printer s spread is known as a sheet In duplex printing each sheet has two imageable surfaces one on the front side and one on the back side of the sheet Each imageable surface contains one printer s spread Printer s spread Reader s spread ...

Page 114: ...bnails of actual content to Layout mode page numbers only Switch between Mixed Page mode document with varying page sizes and Fixed Page mode document with a single page size For more information on Mixed Page and Fixed Page modes see page 6 1 Zoom in and out Drag the job preview around to make a particular page or sheet surface visible Go directly to a particular page or sheet surface ...

Page 115: ...ge or Fixed Page mode a blue border appears around the selected view and the appearance of the job in the Imposition window changes immediately Imposition settings appear grouped in the Sheet Layout Scale and Finishing panes at the left of the window To expand or collapse a pane of settings click the bar for that pane The Surface menu View menu and scroll bar appear at the bottom of the window The...

Page 116: ...fferent sets of printer s marks for more information see the following table NOTE Preview mode puts more stress on your system s processor than Layout mode To improve performance on slower systems perform most of your work in Layout mode switching to Preview mode only when you need to see content In Layout mode you can rotate individual pages on the sheet For more information see Rotating pages on...

Page 117: ... Zoom tool to select it The cursor changes to a magnifying glass in the preview area of the Imposition window 2 Position the magnifying glass cursor over a page and click to zoom in The magnifying glass cursor displays a plus sign to indicate increased magnification of page views Each time you click the current magnification doubles up to a maximum of 800 3 Hold the Ctrl key and click to zoom out ...

Page 118: ...window reflects the change immediately Viewing the sheets Use the Pan tool to drag the entire preview around in the window For example if you are working with many pages on a large sheet you can use this tool to drag a particular portion of the sheet into view At the bottom of the window you can manipulate the content view using a standard scroll bar or the Surface menu The Surface menu opens the ...

Page 119: ...settings except custom rotations of individual pages on a finished sheet and the page size setting You can apply any template to any job making it easy to apply layout and printing settings quickly and efficiently DocBuilder Pro supplies built in templates that define settings for commonly used layouts such as 2 Up Saddle 3 Up Trifold Brochure 4 Up Gatefold and so on You can also create your own t...

Page 120: ...pted to save it 2 In the Save As dialog box type a name for the job and its settings 3 Click Yes In the Save As dialog box the name of the original spooled source file appears with a new extension dbp If you mistakenly close the Imposition window when you intend to keep working click Cancel in the Save As dialog box The original PostScript or PDF file remains intact even after the converted file h...

Page 121: ...E When you rename an imposed file you must include the dbp extension The extension is required to reopen the file with DocBuilder Pro For more information on how files are saved to the server see Saving imposed jobs on page 6 26 ...

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Page 123: ...ed Page mode allows you to impose documents that contain pages of different sizes When you open the Imposition window for a document that contains different page sizes Mixed Page mode is selected automatically you cannot switch to Fixed Page mode When you open the Imposition window for a document that contains a single page size you can select either Mixed Page or Fixed Page mode Some imposition s...

Page 124: ... imposition settings are applied to the current job immediately but are not saved permanently until you save the job itself Layout Rows Columns Yes Yes Printer s Marks Yes Yes Printer s Marks Pull into Page Edge No Yes Bleeds Yes No Scale Apply To Not editable always set to All Slots on All Surfaces Editable Scale Mode Available options Scale to Fit Custom Available options Scale to Fit Custom Ali...

Page 125: ...ox You can also specify any unit of measurement in any field that accepts input by adding one of the following abbreviations to the new value i in or the inch symbol specifies inches for example 8 5 i 8 5 in 8 5 mm specifies millimeters for example 8 5 mm pt or pts specifies points for example 8 5 pts Sheet settings Sheet settings allow you to specify characteristics of the paper on which the job ...

Page 126: ...Preferences dialog box When specifying a sheet size setting consider the size of the final output During imposition DocBuilder Pro automatically scales pages if needed to fit the sheet s maximum imageable area The area does not necessarily extend to the edges of the sheet For example if you perform 1 Up imposition of 8 5x11 pages onto 8 5x11 sheets the final pages will be scaled smaller than 8 5x1...

Page 127: ... tops of pages on opposing sides of a sheet are located on the same edge usually the preferred choice for imposed book layouts Layout settings A layout is a plan that specifies the number ordering and rotation of page images on the sheet DocBuilder Pro supports layouts of up to 25 pages per sheet in a matrix of up to 5 rows by 5 columns 50 pages duplex All combinations of rows and columns allow ga...

Page 128: ...are prompted with a message that all custom page edits Add Delete or Duplicate applied to the job are canceled Columns Click the Columns up and down arrows to specify the number of columns up to five in a layout or specify the number of columns in the layout by typing a value in the Columns field Changes to the Columns value are reflected immediately in the main window whether you are in Layout or...

Page 129: ...aries according to the job DocBuilder Pro allows you to define the set of printer s marks displayed For example ganged up business cards do not require fold marks while a 4x4 book layout does To specify which marks are shown click Define and choose options in the Define Marks dialog box The Define Marks dialog box allows you to enable or disable trim marks fold marks and the individual elements of...

Page 130: ... the trim lines on the page This allows you to move the printer s marks away from the final trimmed area of the page A positive offset moves the printer s marks out from the center of the page and a negative offset moves the printer s marks closer to the center of the page Properties Click Properties to customize the appearance of trim marks and fold marks You can specify the horizontal and vertic...

Page 131: ...ess the Ctrl key and click the mark directly in the imposition window Disabled marks are indicated by an X Bleeds The Bleeds option moves the trim marks into the image by the amount you specify to ensure that the printed area extends beyond the edge of the trimmed sheet Ctrl click to disable enable mark Non imageable area Trim marks Image ...

Page 132: ...NOTE When you specify a bleed you move the trim marks into the page by the bleed value on both the top and the bottom of the page and on both sides of the page Therefore you reduce the size of your finished page by twice the bleed amount If you plan on using bleeds design your image to be slightly larger than the size of the final trimmed page and select a larger paper size to accommodate trimming...

Page 133: ...as the currently selected page Columns on All Surfaces Applies scaling to all pages on all sheets that are located in the same column as the currently selected page All Slots on All Surfaces Applies scaling to all pages in the job Scale Mode Choose a scaling option from the Scale Mode menu Scale to Fit Scales page s to best fill the slot without printing past its edge Scale to fit is the default m...

Page 134: ...is in Preview mode the Clipping icon appears to the left of the Scale Factor field In addition the appearance of the page preview itself makes scaling problems obvious content truncates at the edge of the preview sheet just as it would on a printed sheet Alignment and Offsets The Alignment and Offsets settings are enabled when you choose or Custom from the Scale Mode menu in Mixed Page mode You ca...

Page 135: ... align the page to the upper left corner of the slot by clicking the Alignment control corresponding to that position You can fine tune the placement further by entering values from 5184 to 5184 points in the Offsets fields Offset values are calculated in reference to the alignment position and reset to zero when you specify a new alignment Click to specify upper left alignment Page is aligned in ...

Page 136: ...number of pages in a saddle group the layout in use and the size of the job NOTE If you are using a layout with more than two columns or rows the Binding selection is unavailable You can specify the following binding edge options Left Edge Specifies binding across the left edge of the booklet The booklet reads from left to right Right Edge Specifies binding across the right edge of the booklet The...

Page 137: ...n the paper thickness field the specified binding type and the ordering and orientation of pages specified by the current layout Gang Up To enable gang printing and disable binding settings select Gang Up In gang printing you place multiple pages on a sheet for collate and cut finishing rather than having DocBuilder Pro impose them in the order required by a particular binding method A collate and...

Page 138: ...ntil all pages in the job are imaged Documents laid out in this order may tend to be collated more easily than when printed in another order The Repeat option enables what is commonly known as step and repeat printing Step and repeat is most often used when printing multiple copies of a single document for example when printing business cards you print multiple copies of the same image to fill a l...

Page 139: ...t This option minimizes the need for collating by hand and is most appropriate for printing single copies of a document 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 4 7 10 1 2 5 8 11 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 2 5 8 11 4 7 10 1 3 6 9 2 1 5 4 8 7 12 11 10 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 page document 2 x 2 Unique Collate Cut Duplex off Collate sheets Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet 3 Cut Collate pages ...

Page 140: ...se a job its pages are automatically arranged in a particular order according to the layout you select Each page number in Layout mode represents the page from the source document that DocBuilder Pro images in a designated position on the finished sheet However to reorder individual pages manually arrange them in the main window To assign a different page to a particular location in the layout use...

Page 141: ...page number that does not already exist in your job For example if your job has 10 pages you cannot type 12 Adding duplicating and deleting sheets You can add duplicate or delete sheets by right clicking any sheet in either Preview or Layout mode TO ADD OR DUPLICATE SHEETS 1 Right click a sheet in Preview or Layout mode and then choose Add Sheet s or Duplicate Sheet from the menu that appears 2 If...

Page 142: ... Sheet s from the menu that appears The Delete Sheet s dialog box appears 2 To delete a single sheet select Delete Sheet and specify the number of the sheet you want to delete To delete a range of sheets select Delete All Sheets After and specify the starting number of the sheet range to delete or select From and enter values for the start and end numbers of the sheets to delete A single sheet or ...

Page 143: ...eting sheets Editing page content causes the cancellation of all previous sheet level operations TO USE PITSTOP WITH DOCBUILDER PRO 1 Right click a sheet in Preview or Layout mode and choose Edit Page from the menu that appears 2 Or display the full screen preview for the spooled held PostScript or PDF job in Command WorkStation see page 4 3 and click the Edit Page icon Adobe Acrobat starts and di...

Page 144: ...save the changes 5 Click Yes 6 Click the Command WorkStation window to bring it to the foreground The edited file appears in the full screen preview window Rotating pages To manually rotate individual pages or sets of pages in a job display the job in Layout mode and click the Rotate icon in the upper right corner of a page Rotation is performed in 90 clockwise increments for Mixed Page mode or in...

Page 145: ...y sheet For example in the preceding graphic if you press the Ctrl key and click the Rotate icon on Page 1 then Pages 2 3 and 4 rotate as well because they are in the same location on the front and back sides of the sheet Setting gutter sizes DocBuilder Pro defines the locations of gutters for you according to the layout and sheet size governing the imposition of the job In Layout mode you can spe...

Page 146: ...erences from the File menu to set the folder or directory in which Command WorkStation saves templates see Setting preferences on page 2 28 You can save all imposition settings in custom templates except the following Sheet size setting Custom printer s marks properties The Pull into Page Edge setting and custom offset settings for printer s marks The Apply To setting in the Scale pane Settings ma...

Page 147: ...template for a particular document name the template after the document type for example Status Report 3 Click OK or press Enter Apply the template in the same manner as built in templates by choosing the template from the Template menu TO DELETE A SAVED TEMPLATE 1 Select the template you want to delete from the Template menu 2 Click the Delete template icon 3 Click OK or press Enter to delete the...

Page 148: ...ts will be lost when you apply imposition settings that alter the page layout Saving imposed jobs When you save an imposed job DocBuilder Pro does the following If new data has been added to the temporary PDF file it is saved to the GA 1121 under the name you specify in the Save As dialog box The default name that appears in the Save As dialog box is that of the original spool file with a new exte...

Page 149: ... the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro TO SAVE AN IMPOSED JOB 1 Click the Close Window icon in the upper right corner of the DocBuilder Pro window 2 Enter a name for the imposed job in the Save As dialog box 3 Click Yes ...

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Page 151: ...orkstation Override current job option settings Delete jobs and cancel processing Duplicate or rename jobs RIP a job and hold the raster data Hold jobs in the spooled area or the RIPped area Remove raster data from RIPped files Change the priority of jobs Edit and merge raster data jobs Display print export or delete the Job Log Most of these functions require an Administrator or Operator password...

Page 152: ...ministrator enter the Administrator password and click OK To log in as Operator enter the Operator password and click OK To log in as Guest click OK without entering a password The Fiery Spooler main window appears About the Fiery Spooler window Similar to Command WorkStation Fiery Spooler allows you to view GA 1121 and copier printer functions and acts as an interface from which you can control t...

Page 153: ...r PCL files stored on the GA 1121 hard disk drive These jobs were sent to either the Print queue white icons or the Hold queue yellow icons RIPped jobs Jobs listed in the area below the RIP status bar are ready to print They have been rasterized RIPped or processed for printing and are waiting in order for access to the printer Rasterized jobs can also be held held jobs are indicated by a yellow i...

Page 154: ...lating job options and job flow Using the commands in the Job menu you can alter the destinations priorities and characteristics of jobs that appear in the Fiery Spooler window To understand the effect each of these commands has on a job you must understand the way the GA 1121 handles PostScript PCL and raster data and how jobs are activated or held in the various stages of processing For this bac...

Page 155: ... server until the job has completed printing Print and Hold like the PPD option Save Fast Reprint Print the job in its turn RIP the job first if it does not have raster data After printing hold the PostScript or PCL data and the raster in the RIP area Held in the RIP area indefinitely saved to disk Process Next Give top priority to this job Print the job or RIP and print as soon as the processor a...

Page 156: ...selected held raster data job in the Thumbnail A window where you can view a full screen preview of the job edit the job or merge it with raster data from other jobs Changed if job is edited unaffected if job is only viewed Thumbnail B Open the selected raster data job not necessarily a held job in the Thumbnail B window for viewing or for merging into a job in the Thumbnail A window Unchanged Cho...

Page 157: ...pes of icons are used for both active jobs and jobs on hold Spool area The job icons in the Spool area are as follows Icon Active jobs white icons and rows Jobs on hold yellow icons and rows Printer icons PostScript PCL or raster data headed for printing top or after printing bottom PostScript or PCL data headed for Print and Hold or job on Hold after printing Hold Raster icon PostScript PCL and r...

Page 158: ...or Print queue jobs When printing does not require an operator network jobs sent to the Print queue appear in the Spool area where they are displayed with a white printer icon Icon 2 When jobs reach the head of the queue they are RIPped and printed without operator intervention Direct Connection Jobs printed to the Direct connection are not displayed in the job lists They are displayed briefly in ...

Page 159: ...the Printed queue contains jobs that have already been printed These jobs were assigned the Print destination white printer icon in the Spool or RIP areas without any Hold instructions therefore they all have white icons NOTE A job row that appears in light red indicates that an error occurred while printing the job To see the error double click anywhere in the row RIP area icon What it indicates ...

Page 160: ...en a full screen preview of a raster file Using Thumbnail A and Thumbnail B together you can merge raster data from more than one file even if the files were printed from different applications on different computer platforms The job merge features eliminates the limitations of certain software applications You can merge raster pages of documents of different types and from different computer oper...

Page 161: ...ow In this mode Thumbnail A displays each page of the currently processing job after it has been RIPped 3 Choose a PostScript file in the Spool or Print area and select RIP and Hold Print or Print and Hold As pages are RIPped they are displayed in Thumbnail A 4 When you have finished viewing click the Thumbnail A tab to close the thumbnail window Click to display the currently rasterizing job Clic...

Page 162: ... screen previews You can open a full screen preview of any page in the Thumbnail A window The full screen preview is a view only display and it takes time to retrieve the data TO OPEN A FULL SCREEN PREVIEW 1 In Thumbnail A select a page and click the Full Preview icon at the left of the window You can also display full screen previews by double clicking the page in Thumbnail A NOTE If you have edi...

Page 163: ... display two raster files at once a source file and a target file The target file appears in Thumbnail A and the source file appears in Thumbnail B NOTE You cannot create a new PostScript file in this process you must print the merged file which has references to the original PostScript files Before editing or merging raster files with the thumbnail windows make sure the source files were RIPped u...

Page 164: ...Page menu to see the commands available for pages in Thumbnail A You can also access most of these commands by clicking the icons along the left side of Thumbnail A You can use the slider bar at the bottom of the window to scroll through pages in the job Click to open a full screen preview of the page Click to duplicate a page Click to delete a page ...

Page 165: ...ll be overwritten 4 When you are finished editing click the Thumbnail A tab If you have edited the job you are prompted to save the job 5 Enter a new name and click OK The new file is now located in the RIP area ready to print If you saved the edited file with a new name the original source file remains held in the RIP area TO MERGE TWO RASTER DATA JOBS 1 In Thumbnail A display the job you want to...

Page 166: ...lick the arrows To replace pages drag Thumbnail B pages on top of pages in Thumbnail A To add pages drag the pages to a new position in Thumbnail A a blue highlight appears in the new position when the pages are ready to be added Multiple levels of undo are available use Undo to undo all the way back to your first edit There is no Redo function NOTE Make sure to save the merged job before deleting...

Page 167: ...e the results of those changes If you are unable to view changes in a job or if selecting a thumbnail window results in a message indicating zero pages close and restart Command WorkStation Command WorkStation LE or Fiery Spooler Using the Job Log From Fiery Spooler you can view and print a log of all jobs printed by the GA 1121 including jobs downloaded with Fiery Downloader NOTE If you logged in...

Page 168: ...d time process time page description language file size device paper size media number of originals total number of pages and Notes The Status column provides the following information about jobs 4 To update the Job Log click the Update button OK The job printed normally ERROR An error occurred during processing or printing CANCEL The job was canceled before printing was completed Update Print Del...

Page 169: ...port button 8 In the File name area enter a name for the Job Log 9 Browse to the location where you want to save the file and click Save The Job Log is saved as a text file and the Job Log window reappears You can view the information in any application that can read a text file Items are separated by tabs To return to the job list choose Show Job List from the Window menu Connecting to a differen...

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Page 171: ...ge number of copies Until recently the only way around these limitations was to use traditional printing systems to impose your document that is to arrange its pages in the correct order and orientation for printing and a variety of binding styles You might have used a service bureau to access high volume high resolution color printers However DocBuilder Pro teamed with digital color copier printe...

Page 172: ...the final booklet their ordering and positioning on the sheet must differ from the normal book reading order You can demonstrate this for yourself using an ordinary sheet of paper TO MODEL AN EIGHT PAGE BOOKLET 1 Fold the paper in half horizontally Fold the top edge of the sheet down to meet the bottom edge 2 Fold the paper again vertically Fold the left edge of the sheet over to the right edge No...

Page 173: ...ach page The front cover of the booklet should be page 1 and the back cover of the booklet should be page 8 You can also underline each number to highlight the page orientation NOTE Printing on both sides of the sheet is called duplex printing printing on only one side of the sheet is called simplex printing Not all copiers support duplex printing and of those that do variations in implementation ...

Page 174: ...placement which you can use to create a plan or sketch of how pages are placed on the sheet This plan is called a layout DocBuilder Pro frees you from the tedious and error prone process of creating accurate physical models of the imposed book in order to lay out pages With DocBuilder Pro you simply open the source file to be imposed and specify how many rows and columns of pages to image on a she...

Page 175: ...defined by a dotted line called a fold mark similarly the location of a cut is defined by a solid line called a trim mark Specialized marks also define the size and locations of margins space surrounding the page s content area gutters space between pages and bleeds extensions of content beyond a trim mark used to ensure that the printed area extends to the very edge of a trimmed page DocBuilder P...

Page 176: ...d out to accommodate the discrepancy For example if your layout places 8 pages on a sheet and the total page count in the book is 12 one of its signatures holds only 4 content pages with the rest of the space on the sheet blank If you do not want blank pages in the middle of the finished book insert blank pages intentionally for example after the cover page after the table of contents or between c...

Page 177: ...on fold line and gluing them together this is called a nested saddle The binding method you use affects the order in which pages are placed on the sheet for example the page ordering used to perfect bind a book must be different from that used to saddle stitch the same job Thus your layout must specify the method by which the finished job will be bound The choice of a binding method is determined ...

Page 178: ...e edge of each page relative to the others The result is that the edges of pages furthest from the saddle s innermost fold seem to move away from the edges of pages closest to the innermost fold As the number of pages in the saddle increases so does the amount of this shift which is known as shingling To counteract the effects of shingling illustrated in an exaggerated manner in the following figu...

Page 179: ...you change any aspect of the imposed job that is affected by creep Gang Up printing Layout is essential for defining the elements of complex print jobs such as booklets and books but it can also be useful for smaller jobs Consider for example how you might approach the task of printing business cards It is slow wasteful and expensive to print a single business card per sheet when you can repeat th...

Page 180: ...If you need to print business cards for several different clients you could perform a Gang Up Repeat printing job for each but you might still wind up wasting paper and time if the jobs do not fit easily into a simple multiple of sheets A more efficient approach is to print several jobs on a single sheet and then print that sheet as many times as required The technique of printing multiple jobs on...

Page 181: ...int one page per sheet The printer s marks indicate where to cut the paper so that the color content extends to the edge of the paper The following settings are applied for this layout Bleeds Printer s Marks trim marks and job label only Scale to Fit Gang Up Unique NOTE There are no page number restrictions for the 1 Up Full Bleed layout Appendix B Templates ...

Page 182: ...for a perfect bound book Each sheet is folded once and stacked on top of one another For more information on binding methods see page A 7 The following settings are applied for this layout Duplex Bleeds Printer s Marks fold marks trim marks and job label Scale to Fit Binding Perfect ...

Page 183: ...nal blank pages will be added if necessary Pages will be ordered in groups of four so that when folded each sheet has four sequential pages For example 4 pages 8 pages NOTE The Creep Adjustment option has no effect on this template 4 1 2 3 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 4 1 2 3 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 8 5 6 7 Sheet 2 front side Sheet 2 back side ...

Page 184: ...r a saddle bound book All of the sheets are folded together one inside the other For more information on binding methods see page A 7 The following settings are applied for this layout Duplex Bleeds Printer s Marks fold marks trim marks and job label Scale to Fit Binding Saddle ...

Page 185: ... any number of pages Additional blank pages will be added if necessary Pages will be ordered so that when sheets are folded and stitched together the pages will be sequential For example 4 pages 8 pages 4 1 2 3 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 8 1 2 7 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 6 3 4 5 Sheet 2 front side Sheet 2 back side ...

Page 186: ... three sections Although the three sections are the same width the space between each section varies so that the leftmost panel can be folded over the other two panels The following settings are applied for this layout Duplex Printer s Marks fold marks trim marks and job label only Scale to Fit Gang Up Unique ...

Page 187: ...th jobs that have six pages If the job contains more or less than six pages an error message appears The pages will be ordered as follows The 3 Up Trifold Brochure is usually folded as shown in the following illustration 3 6 2 4 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 1 5 ...

Page 188: ... most often in the case of a four panel brochure The finished brochure unfolds to double then four times the original size The following settings are applied for this layout Duplex Printer s Marks fold marks trim marks and job label only Scale to Fit Gang Up Unique ...

Page 189: ...obs that have eight pages If the job contains more or less than eight pages an error message appears The pages will be ordered as follows The 4 Up Gate Fold is usually folded as shown in the following illustration 3 8 4 5 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 1 6 2 7 ...

Page 190: ...printed sheet By rotating the two topmost pages the signature can be folded both horizontally and vertically and trimmed The finished booklet will have all pages in the correct order and rotation The following settings are applied for this layout Duplex Bleeds Printer s Marks fold marks trim marks and job label Scale to Fit Binding Saddle ...

Page 191: ...o folds at 90 degrees trimmed and stitched together into signatures the pages will be sequential Note that although this layout requires two folds the template applies a fold mark on the spine fold only For example 8 pages 16 pages The 4 Up Head to Head is usually folded as shown in the following illustration 8 1 2 7 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 6 3 4 5 16 1 2 15 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1...

Page 192: ...any panels to be folded on top of one another without stressing the folded spine The most common example is a road map The following settings are applied for this layout Duplex Printer s Marks fold marks trim marks and job label only Scale to Fit Gang Up Unique ...

Page 193: ...s that have eight pages If the job contains more or less than eight pages an error message appears The pages will be ordered as follows The 4 Up Z Fold is usually folded as shown in the following illustration 2 3 6 7 Sheet 1 front side Sheet 1 back side 4 8 5 1 ...

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Page 195: ...times remains displayed on Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE even after you resolve the error There might be a brief delay while the GA 1121 communicates the resolution of the error to the application Printing will resume and the Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE window will be updated after a short delay If you encounter a GA 1121 message alerting you to check the power an...

Page 196: ...the computer To force an exit from Command WorkStation press Ctrl Alt Delete and use the Task Manager to close Command WorkStation If the Command WorkStation or Command WorkStation LE windows do not update or no jobs are displayed and the mouse has no effect you cannot select a job or a window use a right mouse command or choose a menu item the GA 1121 is down or network communication has failed A...

Page 197: ...nged after being sent for printing The job does not print Some printing errors may be displayed in the Print status bar When the job is in the Printed queue jobs that had a PostScript error are displayed in a light red job row Double click anywhere in the row to see the error message There are font errors If user specified fonts that are not resident on the GA 1121 are not printing correctly in Po...

Page 198: ...can jobs Users are unable to connect to the GA 1121 If users are unable to connect to the GA 1121 or are unable to find the GA 1121 from their workstations the network administrator may need to troubleshoot their network connections and check settings on the servers they use for printing If settings have changed it may be necessary to reconfigure the GA 1121 For example if print servers or print q...

Page 199: ...m administrator to troubleshoot the network connection If you are unable to connect and you cannot print the Test Page check the copier printer s touch panel display Setup error messages For information on Setup error messages see the Configuration Guide If this happens Try this The copier printer is not in Standby mode The copier printer s Automatic Power Off function may have shut down the copie...

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Page 201: ...options 6 14 binding styles nested saddle 6 15 A 7 perfect 6 15 A 7 saddle stitch 6 14 A 7 bleeds printer s marks A 5 setting 6 9 C Cancel Printing command 7 4 from Command WorkStation 3 19 Cancel Processing command 3 19 Cancel RIPping command 7 4 Clear command archived jobs C 4 clipping icon 6 6 6 12 clipping indicators Layout mode 6 12 Preview mode 6 12 clipping views 6 12 collate and cut finish...

Page 202: ...ting page content 6 21 E mail Log 2 27 Enable Animation preference 2 29 error messages during Setup C 5 general C 1 errors 7 3 F Fiery Spooler overview 1 9 Fiery WebTools 1 5 files temporary 6 26 Find command defined 3 27 search templates 3 32 templates folder 2 29 Finishing settings Binding 6 14 Gang Up 6 15 imposition window 6 14 Fit Page command 5 10 Fixed Page mode 5 7 6 1 6 11 6 12 Fold Marks...

Page 203: ...emplate 6 25 settings 6 25 imposition window clipping indicator 6 12 controls 6 3 Finishing settings 6 14 Fixed Page mode 5 7 Layout mode 5 8 Mixed Page mode 5 7 navigating 5 6 5 7 opening 5 3 Orientation menu 6 5 preview mode 5 8 printer s spread 5 4 reader s spread 5 4 reordering pages 6 18 rows menu 6 6 Scale settings 6 10 size menu 6 4 template menu 5 11 view modes 5 8 inches abbreviation and ...

Page 204: ...et information 3 8 overview 2 5 L layout bleeds 6 9 defined 6 5 A 4 maximum number of pages 6 5 rows in 6 6 layout mode characteristics 5 8 clipping indicators 6 12 defined 5 8 reordering pages 6 18 Zoom tool disabled 5 9 Layout settings Bleeds 6 9 Columns 6 6 Printer s Marks 6 7 rows 6 6 layout styles in Command WorkStation 2 12 layout view 6 18 load balancing between servers 3 18 logging in to C...

Page 205: ...umbers 6 18 passwords Administrator 3 5 for Command WorkStation access 3 5 for Command WorkStation LE access 3 5 Operator 3 5 7 1 PCL font list 2 27 test page 2 27 PCL Printer Control Language 3 xiv PDF data xiv perfect binding defined 6 15 A 7 gutters 6 23 permissions 3 5 C 4 PitStop 6 21 points 6 3 PostScript data xiv defined xiv font list 2 27 icon 7 7 RIP xv preferences for Command WorkStation...

Page 206: ...printing duplex 6 5 A 3 problems see troubleshooting Process and Hold command 1 5 3 14 Process Next command 7 5 processing defined xv in job flow 1 3 Properties command 3 15 3 21 PS Test Page 2 27 R raster data 7 4 7 9 icon 7 7 raster files 1 3 archiving 3 25 editing 7 13 icon 3 7 previewing 7 10 saving an edited document 7 15 7 17 status on server 3 14 reader s spread 5 4 Redo command 4 6 remote ...

Page 207: ...ervers 3 18 monitoring 2 11 printing information pages 2 25 RAM requirements 3 2 selecting 2 11 working with more than one 3 18 server fonts see fonts sheet defined 5 5 A 1 number of rows 6 6 orientation 6 5 reordering pages 6 18 size 6 4 slot 6 11 thickness 6 4 viewing by number 5 11 viewing entire 5 10 sheet information 6 7 Sheet settings 6 3 Creep Adjustment 6 4 Duplex 6 5 Orientation 6 5 Size ...

Page 208: ... editing options 7 15 page commands 7 13 page display 7 11 window 7 13 Thumbnail B 7 13 command 7 6 time 6 7 Tray Alignment command 2 30 Trim Marks 6 7 A 5 troubleshooting Command WorkStation hangs C 2 Command WorkStation LE hangs C 2 general guidelines C 2 slow redraw 5 8 unexpected printing results C 3 users are unable to connect to the printer C 4 U Undo command 4 6 7 15 undo in editing thumbna...

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