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User GuideEnglishXerox CX Print Server, Powered byCreo, for the Xerox DocuColor7002/8002 Digital PressVersion 1.0731-01738A-EN

System overviewThe Xerox CX Print Server, Powered by Creo®, for the Xerox®DocuColor® 7002/8002 Digital Press is an on-demand prepresssystem that uses

7. In the Text column, type the text for the tab.The tab appears in the thumbnail area.8. To add more tabs, repeat steps 6 and 7.9. Click Apply to app

4. In the thumbnail area, click the tab that you want to move, anddrag it to the desired location.The tab moves to the selected location and the tab n

After creating tabs in your file, you can save the tab text attributesettings and the tab locations and captions (text on the tab).1. In the upper par

9Variable data printingjobsVariable Data Printing jobsVariable Data Printing (VDP) is a form of on-demand digital printingthat produces customized or

elements and each authoring program does so in a slightlydifferent manner.The format you choose can be a stand-alone format that covers allaspects of

Self-contained graphical entities that can be line art, text,raster images or a combination of these types. Reusableelements are represented in PostSc

3. Under Cache global VDP elements, make sure the Alwayscache global VDP elements check box is selected.4. Click Save.Archiving VDP elementsIf you hav

Deleting VDP ElementsVDP elements that are no longer in use take up valuable diskspace on the CX print server. To free up disk space, you candelete th

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10Job parametersPrint tab in the Job Parameters windowEdit and change print parameters and options for your job.Parameter Option DescriptionCopies and

●PostScript (composite or pre-separated files) (levels 1, 2, and 3)●Adobe PDF (versions 1.2 through 1.7)●EPS●Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)●X

Parameter Option DescriptionPaper stock The following options are available:●Use Paper Stock: Select the desired paper stock. If youselect Undefined,

Parameter Option DescriptionRotate 180 Rotates your job by 180°.Color Set The following options are available:●Photos of people: Recommended for jobs

Imposition tab in the Job Parameters windowSet and apply imposition settings to your job.Parameter Option DescriptionImposition Method Method●None: Th

Parameter Option DescriptionPreview Enables you to view your imposition layout and settings.You can open the Preview window at any time and keep itope

Parameter Option DescriptionMarks●None: Does not apply any marks on the impositionlayout for the printed job.●Crop marks: Prints the lines that indica

Parameter Option DescriptionBleed The value that you enter depends on the paper size andimposition method that you choose. You can selectbetween Maxim

Quality tab in the Job Parameters windowApply settings to your job to improve the quality of image and textelements in your job.Parameter Option Descr

Parameter Option DescriptionTrapping Enable Trapping Applies trapping to your job.Trapping is a solution that solves misregistration betweencolor sepa

Parameter Option DescriptionDot 200 Applies a high dot-type screen. The screen of eachseparation is printed at a different angle.Dot 300 Applies a hig

Parameter Option DescriptionContrast Contrast is generally used to make last-minuteadjustments to the print job after proofing. By adjusting theContra

workspace includes tools and options that enable you to fullycustomize and manage your server and jobs.Workspace area DescriptionToolbarConsists of sh

Parameter Option DescriptionCMYK renderingintentRendering intent enables you to compress out-of-gamutcolors into the color capability of the press you

Parameter Option Descriptionused for mixed pages that contain both presentationgraphics and photographs.Note: Select Saturation to achieve smoothness

Parameter Option DescriptionOriginal file values Uses the CMYK values from the file.Destination Profile Uses the destination profile selected under Co

Parameter Option DescriptionInk Saving GCR: Conserves toner by replacing the gray component(CMY) of pixels with black toner.Selecting Normal gives you

Finishing tab in the Job Parameters windowApply these settings to specify how to finish your job.Parameter Option DescriptionFinishing Module Includes

Parameter Option DescriptionSlip Sheets Slip sheets betweencopiesPrints slip sheets with your job. If a job is collated, the slipsheets are printed be

Parameter Option DescriptionAdvanced Options The Advanced Options is available only when you selectPage Range, from the Type list.Destination profile

processing time for PDF and PostScript files with repeatedelements.Parameter Option DescriptionAdmin page Print admin page The administration page con

Parameter Option DescriptionPreflight Run preflight Checks the status of key job components before the job issent for processing. You can select from

Parameter Option DescriptionISO conformancelevelThe ISO conformance level is printed in the margin of thesheets within a job. For example: Validation

Workspace area DescriptionProcess and Print queues Consists of the Process Queue, which lists the files to be processed.After a file has been processe

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11Setting up your colorserverThe Preferences windowThis window contains several tools that enable you to manage yoursystem and resources. Most of thes

Option DescriptionImage Disks Enables you to adjust the image disk threshold in order toset the minimum free disk space required to process files.Conf

Option DescriptionQueue Manager In the Job batching policy area, select one of the following:●Enable job batching to print jobs that have similarattri

Option DescriptionJDF/JMF The CX print server receives the JDF job ticket via hotfolders, returns JDF output with job accounting information,and submi

Setting up a virtual printerVirtual printersThe CX print server provides three default virtual printers (networkprinters).Virtual printers are used fo

defined in the PPD file use the default parameters set for thatparticular virtual printer.1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.2. In the Res

You can back up your configuration to a local hard disk, networkdrive, or to CD or DVD media.Note: It is recommended that you backup your configuratio

Tools for maintaining your systemThe CX print server includes a number of tools to help youmaintain your system. Following are some of the tools avail

12Working with colorserver tools on yourcomputerCreo Remote Site ManagerRemote Site Manager overviewThe Remote Site Manager enables a site manager to

Notes: If the workspace does not automatically appear, open the applicationfrom the Windows Start menu. By default, you can open the workspacewithout

2. Select Remote Tools Setup.3. In the WebViewer setup area, select Enable Webviewer.4. In the Remote workspace setup, select Enable RemoteConnection.

4. In the \Utilites\PC Utilities folder on the CX print server,locate the Remote_Site_Manager.exe file.5. On your computer, double-click theRemote_Sit

8. Click Save.Your new server's name appears in the Remote Site Managerright-click menu.Viewing the printer statusRequirements:Before you can use

4. Click Submit.The selected job is printed.Using the Web CenterOverview of the Web CenterThe Web Center is a web page that provides online informatio

See also:Easy VDP File Creator tool on page 141Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template on page 143Adding records manually to your variable data jo

1. On the CX print server, locate the D:\Utilities\PC Utilities folder.2. Double-click the Office_HF.exe file.The Office Hot Folder tool is installed

2. Drag the file to the hot folder.Your file is automatically processed and printed according to thehot folder workflow.Creo Color Server Job Ticket s

language of the job parameters window that you work with are thesame, set the language of your computer's operating system tothe same language as

3. Click Save.4. In the Save Template dialog box, type a name for the jobticket, and click Save.The job ticket is saved in the path defined in the Pre

4. In the Browse dialog box, locate the file that you want to printusing the job ticket, and click Open.Note: The file must be in a location that is a

2Setting up yourcomputer for printingSetting up your computer overviewPrinting MethodsSome methods for printing with the CX print server:●Submit the j

See also:Overview of the Web Center on page 135Connecting to the Web Center on page 135142 Chapter 12—Working with color server tools on your computer

Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator templateThe first step in creating a variable data job is to select the type ofjob and template that will be printe

3. In the Design and properties area, select the template foryour job.Note: When you select a template the properties appear showing thevariable data

Adding records manually to your variable data jobThe next step in defining a job using the Easy VDP File Creatortool is to assign the information that

Adding records from a database to your variable data jobThe next step in defining a job using the Easy VDP File Creatortool is to assign the informati

3. Type in the data for all the records that you want to create.4. When you are done, save the file and then close Excel.Next:The next step is to crea

See also:Overview of the Web Center on page 135Connecting to the Web Center on page 135148 Chapter 12—Working with color server tools on your computer

13TroubleshootingJob History windowThe Job History window lists all of the messages that weregenerated during the workflow of the selected job. You ca

Handling alerts and frozen jobsIf your job has failed or is frozen, you can view an alert messageabout the failed or frozen job.1. In the workspace, d

Aborting a jobRequirements: A job is processing or printing.Right-click the running job in one of the queues, and selectAbort.The job moves from the q

The default virtual printers are:●ProcessStoreFiles sent to this printer are automatically processed and storedin ready-to-print (RTP) format in the S

Printing system messagesPrint a list of system messages from the Message Viewer window.1. From the Info menu, select Messages Viewer.2. Filter and sor

14Glossaryabsolute colorimetricA method of color matching during the translation of files from onedevice to another. The absolute colorimetric method

bookletIn a variable information (VI) job, a personalized copy of adocument. A booklet can consist of several pages, but the entiredocument is targete

Brisque PageA folder generated by the RIP process and residing in the BrisqueJob folder. A Brisque Page contains rasterized page informationthat consi

color castThe predominance of a particular color that affects the wholeimage in the original, proof, or reproduction. A color cast is due toan excess

color match (verb)To keep colors consistent when converting one color space toanother—for example, RGB to CMYK.color profileA description of the range

composite modeA mode of operation in which all the color information associatedwith a particular page is described on one page of a PostScriptfile. Du

CT file formatA four-color (CMYK) continuous-tone (or contone) raster fileformat. Gradient tones and continuous-tone data are sometimesconverted to CT

densityA measurement of the ability of light to be absorbed by an ink andpaper combination. A darker tone has a higher density than alighter tone.dens

device link profiles helps shorten the conversion path in certainapplications and saves computing time.device profileA type of ICC profile that repres

Setting up printing on a Windows computerAdding a network printer to your Windows computerTo print from a Windows computer, you first need to add a CX

frequency-modulated (FM) screeningA method of creating halftones where the spots are all the samesize, but the frequency or number of dots changes in

grayscaleA reflection or transmission film strip showing neutral tones in arange of graduated steps. This scale is used as a test/check of theprinting

job ticket template (JTT)The name by which a process template is referred to in a Brisqueenvironment. JTT files have a .jtt extension.L*a*b*A device-i

LW file formatA file format that contains line work data. LW files support CMYKonly (no spot colors) and up to 256 colors.new line work (NLW) file for

pre-separated fileA PDF, PostScript, or TIFF file that contains a separate page foreach color in a document. A standard process color job wouldhave fo

images in page layout. You can create and edit a PSImage file invarious applications, such as PSImage Exporter in Photoshop,Copydot Toolkit, and oXYge

screen angleThe angle at which a halftone screen is set for printing halftones.Proper screen angles minimize moiré patterns.shadowsThe darkest part of

smooth scalingThe ability to maintain the same detail and smoothness withdifferent degrees of enlargement. Smooth scaling allows you toscale up low-re

stochastic screeningA digital screening process that converts images into very smalldots of equal size and variable spacing. Also referred to asfreque

trappingA printing technique in which adjacent printed colors are slightlyoverlapped to ensure that white space does not appear betweenthe colors.vari

Loading the Print Driver software for the first timeRequirements: A network printer must be defined on your computer.Load the Print Driver software af

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IndexAAborting a job 151Accounting Viewer 42Admin page 119Alerts window 151APR/OPI 120Archiving a job 39BBacking up the configuration 128billing 42Bla

Job Report 42Job Slug 120LLayout 102Localization 124MManaging colorprofiles 47Mapping mediaMedia and Color Manager tool 52NNetwork printeradding to yo

VVariable Data Printing jobs 95Variable Print Specification (VPS) 96VDP document formats 95VDP elementsarchiving 98VDP Elementsdeleting 99manage 97VDP

Removing the Print Driver softwarePerform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later version ofthe Print Driver software or if you want to insta

●Windows Server 2003●Mac OS XDrag the required fonts from the computer to theHF_Fontdownloader hot folder.Setting up printing in Mac OSInstalling the

Note: If you deactivate the Print Driver software, you can still use the PPDbecause it has been installed already.Defining a printer with the Print Dr

Removing the Print Driver softwarePerform this procedure if you need to upgrade to a later softwareversion of the Print Driver software.Requirements:

3CalibrationCalibration overviewObtaining the most satisfactory print quality on your printerdepends on a number of issues. One of the most important

Defining the inline spectrophotometer as thecalibration deviceBy default, the Inline Spectrophotometer is the selectedcalibration device on the CX pri

Creating a calibration table using the InlineSpectrophotometerRequirements:The media that you choose must be loaded as SEF, and theprinter must be rea

d. In the Screening area, select the screening method forwhich you want to create a calibration table.Note: You can select all screening methods. The

1. From the Tools menu, select Calibration.2. In the Number of copies box, type the number of copies youwant to print.3. Click Print.The calibration c

4. Step 2 of the Color Calibration Wizard appears. Follow theinstructions in the wizard to complete the calibration.5. After each color sweep, wait fo

Notes:●If at any stage the scanning has not been completed properly, clickReset and scan again.●If an error occurs while you are scanning the chart, a

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22 Chapter 3—Calibration

4Printing a file inWindows and Mac OSPrinting a file to the CX print serverRequirements: A network printer must be defined on your Windows and Maccomp

2. Locate the CX print server, and double-click it.A list of all the shared folders, hot folders, and printers appears.3. Double-click the desired hot

9. In the Print Queue area, right-click the password-protected jobthat you want to print, and select Release to print.The Secure Printing dialog box a

26 Chapter 4—Printing a file in Windows and Mac OS

5Printing from the colorserverImporting and printing a jobYou can import a job:●When a page-description language (PDL) file—for example,PDF or PostScr

Editing a job overviewYou can preview and edit any PDL and RTP job that is in StorageArea. PDL files are opened in Adobe Acrobat software, and RTPfile

Moving a page in a jobMove a page in an RTP job to a new location within the job.When you move a page, the page numbers are updated accordingly.1. In

3. Click Merge Jobs.Note: Only those RTP jobs that have the same page size and orientation asthe job that you are editing appear in the list.4. Select

Finding the CMYK values of a specific areaUse the Show Color Values tool in the Job Preview & Editorwindow to find out the CMYK values of a specif

any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability,fitness for a particular purpose and no

●OPI: detects whether OPI is used. If so, the PDF analyzerdetects the OPI version and determines whether any high-resolution images in the OPI path ar

Note: Since the Preflight Report dialog box lists all key job components(missing and found), you can use this report to view the existing (found) keyj

Performing a preflight checkCheck the status of key components before the job is sent forprinting.You cannot use the PDF analyzer or perform a Preflig

Viewing and printing a preflight report1. Right-click the job in the Storage area, and from the menu,select Preflight report.2. Click the desired repo

Preflight optionsThe Source column indicates whether the fontis embedded in the file or was found in theFont Library.ExceptionsLists the dynamic page

color and quality settings for a specific data type or a printedproduct characteristic.The color set options are as follows:●Photos of people:Provides

Secure printing overviewThe CX print server enables you to protect sensitive data andcontrol its printing.Following are some of the options available:

6Managing jobsArchival and retrieval of jobsTo keep enough disk space free, back up jobs and their relatedfiles to an external server and then delete

Retrieving a jobRequirements: You can only retrieve jobs that have been archived.Note: If you are retrieving a VDP job, then you need to restore the c

4. Select one of the following:●Send to Storage: to send the job to the selected server’sStorage area.●Send to print: to send the job to the selected

Contents1 Getting started 1Printing this guide...

Job ReportsAccounting Viewer overviewThe Accounting Viewer provides information about all of the jobsthat were printed successfully through the CX pri

●Print a job in black and white●Print a job that contains grayscale RGB elements as black-and-white or black only●Print a job that contains grayscale

After the RTP job is created on the CX print server, you can exportit as a Brisque job from the Storage window. When the customerlogs on (using their

Exporting an RTP or PDL file as a PDF fileYou can export any RTP or PDL file located in the storage folder toPDF format.1. Select the job in the CX pr

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7Managing colorColor tools overviewThe CX print server provides you with a number of tools andoptions that enable you to adjust and improve the color

The source profile defines the RGB color space of the object’ssource: characteristics such as the white point, gamma, and typeof phosphors used. The o

4. Define the parameters as follows:a. In the Warm up Print box, it is recommended that you type10, which is the default value.Warm-up print settings

screening number and GCR level are automatically addedto the profile name.g. In the Save in area, leave the Profile Manager selected.Your new profile

linked to the relevant media type in the Media and Color Managerwindow.Importing a destination profileIf you saved a profile in a location other than

Performing a preflight check...34Viewing and p

3. Select Source Profile tab.4. Click the Import button.5. In the Source profile area, click the Browse button.6. Locate and select the required sourc

Note: The destination profile is applied to the selected media type during theRIP.1. In the Resource Center, select Media and Color Manager.2. Select

Next: To apply this profile with the media type in your job, in thejob parameters window select Color > Color Flow. In theDestination area, select

●Calibration tables created in the Calibration Wizard.●None: This is a default option and cannot be edited. Jobs thathave this option selected are pro

Info GraphDuring printing, the CX print server automatically replaces theCMYK values in the RTP file with new values that compensate forthe printer’s

2. In the Resource list, select Calibrations.3. Select the calibration table that you want to add an entry, andclick the Editor tab.4. From the Separa

Individual job pages can contain RGB, CMYK, and spot colorelements. A spot color is a specially mixed ink that enables you toreproduce colors that are

Adding a spot color1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.2. In the Spot Color Editor dialog box, click the add (+) button.3. Type the new c

The new color is added to the custom color dictionary.If you created a new spot color for an RTP job, make sure you re-RIP the job before printing.Edi

Note: You can only print a spot color chart for CMYK values.1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.2. Click Test Print.3. Select a Spot colo

Imposition overview...73Previewin

The spot color variations feature enables you to set:●The variation of cyan, magenta, and yellow dot percent, byselecting variations of 1-7%. The defa

7. To select a different brightness setting for the selected colorpatch, click a color patch under Brightness.The K value of the selected color patch

2. In the Color list, type the name of the spot color.The spot color is automatically selected from the spot Color list.3. Click the Variations butt

Defining an RGB color as a spot colorThe RGB spot workflow applies to line work, graphic, and textelements.1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color E

2. In the Spot Color Editor dialog box, click the Protect Gray tab.3. Click add (+).4. In the Color name box, type a name for your color.5. Enter the

2. In the Spot Color Editor dialog box , click the Protect CMYKtab.3. Click add (+).4. In the Color name box, type a name for your color.5. Enter the

Previewing a job1. From the Tools menu, select Gradation.2. Next to the Preview File box, click Browse.3. Select the job that you want to preview, and

Editing a gradation tableWhen you open the Gradation Tool, the default gradation table,DefaultGradTable, is selected in the Gradation Table list, and

5. To remove a point on the curve, select the point and then clickRemove.6. To reset the gradation curve to a 45° curve, click Reset.7. To revert to t

Correct underexposure, overexposure, and minor color-castproblems in photos.●Image noise:Reduce noise (such as granularity caused by high ISOsettings)

Activating remote tools...131Installing

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8Production workflowsPrint using impositionImposition overviewImposition is the process of positioning page images on a virtualsheet of paper so that

Step and continue: The step-and-continue method enables youto place different pages of a job on one sheet so that the sheet isfilled to capacity.Cut a

You can open the Preview window at any time and keep it open tocheck your imposition settings as you select them. The Previewwindow dynamically reflec

Imposition ConflictIf any parameters conflict, Imposition Conflict appears in red inthe Preview window and also on the Imposition tab.Conflictindicati

3. Import your business card file to the ProcessPrint virtual printer.The file is imported to the Process queue with a Waiting status.4. In the suspen

12. Click the Preview button to preview the layout.The Preview window appears, displaying a schematicrepresentation of your imposition layout. The lay

8. Click the Preview button.A schematic representation of the imposition layout appears.Note: When you print your job, a space of 0.39 inches or 10 mm

On the CX print server, you can use the Imposition TemplateBuilder to create templates for similar types of jobs that have thefollowing imposition set

ButtonsNotes:●When Simplex is selected, only the Front view is available.●Sheet size is set on the Imposition tab. The sheet size that appears inthe t

1Getting startedPrinting this guideChange the paper size to print this document on any printer.1. Open the PDF file in Adobe® Acrobat®.2. From the Fil

Rotating both the front and back sides of a page 180 degrees1. Select the desired page.2. Select the Apply changes to front and back check box.3. Clic

Note: The page number that was previously in the target location is notautomatically moved to another location. To retain this page, manually movethis

3. In the Type list, select the pages in your job in which the mediatype will be different.4. Depending on the option you selected in the Type list, p

identifies the setpagedevice commands and maps them to theselected types of paper. The printer then uses those types ofpaper for the job.Page exceptio

Print tabs using the Creo Color Server Tabs plug-in for AcrobatTabs plug-in overviewThe Tabs plug-in is a Creo plug-in, developed for use with AdobeAc

Text attributes - tabsOrientation of the tab.Top OffsetThe value for the distance between theupper edge of the paper and the upperedge of the uppermos

Text attributes - textThe font size for the tab text. ColorThe color of the tab text. BoldBolds the tab text. ItalicMakes the tab text italic. Underli

Text attributes - textAutomatically wraps the text onto thefollowing ine when the entire text doesnot fit on one line.Text on both sidesThe same text

Content#The tab number.Before PageThe page number that the tab precedes.TextThe text that appears on the tab.ThumbnailsareaA thumbnail view of the job

3. In the Tabs area, set the tab attributes.4. (Optional) In the Text area, set the attributes of the text on thetabs.5. Click the Content tab.6. In t