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    Creo color server for the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier 731-01023a-en rev a user guide english.

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    Copyright © creo, 2007. All rights reserved. This document is also distributed in adobe systems incorporated's pdf (portable document format). You may reproduce the document from the pdf file for internal use. Copies produced from the pdf file must be reproduced in whole. Trademarks creo is a tradem...

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    Herein, and shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, indirect, or special damages, including, without limitation, loss of use, loss or alteration of data, delays, or lost profits or savings arising from the use of this document. Www.Printondemandsolutions.Com internal 731-0 1023a-en rev a ...

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    1 welcome 1 welcome to the spire cx260 user guide................................................................................................................................................2 terminology.................................................................................................

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    Vi spire cx260 user guide export as insite job..............................................................................................................................................................................66 importing and printing files ...................................................

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    Contents vii 7 system administration 153 setting up and configuring the spire cx260 ......................................................................................................................................154 server setup ....................................................................

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    Viii spire cx260 user guide configuring the on-access scan settings.................................................................................................................................. 229 installing and configuring novell client ............................................................

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    Welcome welcome to the spire cx260 user guide.........................................................2 terminology ...............................................................................................................2 overview of guide.........................................................

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    2 chapter 1 – welcome welcome to the spire cx260 user guide welcome to your creo® color server (spire cx260) for the xerox® docucolor 242/ 252/260 printer-copier user guide. The spire cx260 is a powerful, comprehensive color server that provides high throughput and print predictability to digital wo...

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    Overview of guide 3 overview of guide table 2: guide overview chapter contents description chapter 1 welcome this chapter introduces the guide and the spire cx260 features and workflows. Chapter 2 getting started this chapter introduces the basic workflows for users of all spire cx260 configurations...

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    4 chapter 1 – welcome introduction to the spire cx260 the spire cx260 is an on-demand prepress system that uses advanced creo color server prepress technologies to drive a xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/ copier. As an optimal digital color solution for printers, the spire cx260 enables you to p...

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    Introduction to the spire cx260 5 hardware and software components the spire cx260 is a dedicated creo platform running in a windows environment. The spire cx260 includes: • creo hardware, including the interface board • software, including: spire cx260 application software windows xp professional a...

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    6 chapter 1 – welcome the basic workflow for the spire cx260 is as follows: spire cx260 network printers for macintosh and windows networks, the spire cx260 provides three default network printers, also known as virtual printers. Virtual printers are used for automating workflows, which then define ...

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    Introduction to the spire cx260 7 the three default virtual printers are: • spoolstore files are spooled directly to the storage window and await operator processing. You can only import pdl files (such as: ps, pdf, vipp, vps) to the spool store, not ripped - rtp files. • processprint files are proc...

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    8 chapter 1 – welcome.

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    Getting started overview...................................................................................................................10 turning the spire cx260 on and off ................................................................10 working from a pc client workstation ......................

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    10 chapter 2 – getting started overview this chapter describes the main production workflows and procedures for the spire cx260. Turning the spire cx260 on and off basic and basic pro configurations to turn on the spire cx260: ¾ do one of the following actions: turn on the xerox docucolor 242/252/26...

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    Turning the spire cx260 on and off 11 control station and pro control station configurations to turn on the spire cx260: 1. Turn on the monitor. 2. Push the green on/off button on the back of the spire cx260. The power indicator on the front panel lights up. The windows operating system starts, and ...

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    12 chapter 2 – getting started working from a pc client workstation defining the printer on the client workstation to define a network printer in windows xp: 1. From the start menu, select run. 2. In the open box, type \\, followed by the host name or ip address of the color server, and click ok. Th...

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    Working from a pc client workstation 13 the spire cx260 can receive print jobs from client workstations with one of the following windows operating systems: • windows 2000 • windows xp • windows 2003 to print a file: 1. Open the file you would like to print in the corresponding application—for examp...

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    14 chapter 2 – getting started the print driver software also enables you to see the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier configuration, monitor’s the printer status, and save a set of print parameters for reuse. Using the print driver software 1. Open the file that you want to print—for examp...

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    Working from a pc client workstation 15 in the print driver software window, you can perform the following actions: • define job parameters • change parameters • lock a job • save a set of parameters • load a saved set of parameters • check the status of the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copie...

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    16 chapter 2 – getting started to lock a job: 1. In the print driver software window, click the lock button. The secure printing dialog box appears. 2. In the password box, type a password consisting of four digits. 3. Click ok. The job is locked..

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    Working from a pc client workstation 17 using parameter sets once you have chosen the parameters for a job, you can save this set of parameters for future use. Sets are useful when you want to print different jobs with the same parameters, or if you want to reprint a job. To create a set: 1. Select ...

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    18 chapter 2 – getting started to view the printer’s status: 1. Click the printer tab. 2. Click the paper stock tab to view information on the paper stock in the trays..

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    Working from a pc client workstation 19 3. Click the finisher tab to view information on the finishing options. 4. Click the consumables tab to view information on consumables such as bottles and fuser oil..

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    20 chapter 2 – getting started 5. Click update if you want the software to dynamically update the information that it displays. To select postscript settings: 1. Click the postscript tab and adjust the settings as desired. 2. Click ok to save the settings. Working offline the printer is offline unde...

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    Working from a macintosh client workstation 21 deactivating the print driver software to deactivate the print driver software: 1. On the desktop, select start > settings > printers and faxes. 2. Right-click the printer icon, and select properties. 3. Click the print driver tab. 4. In the enable enha...

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    22 chapter 2 – getting started copying the spire cx260 ppd file for mac os x to print from your macintosh computer to the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier, you first need to manually copy the spire cx260 ppd file to the macintosh. To copy the ppd file: 1. From the go menu, select connect t...

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    Working from a macintosh client workstation 23 6. Browse to the spire cx260 network printer (if you are defining an ip printer, enter the spire cx260 ip address or host name, and the exact name of the printer to which you want to print—for example, cx260_processprint. 7. In the printer using list, s...

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    24 chapter 2 – getting started 5. Adjust the printer options as desired. 6. After modifying the job settings, click print. The file is sent to the spire cx260. Working remotely ez connect the ez connect application enables you to view information about any spire color server on your network. You can...

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    Working remotely 25 installing ez connect to install ez connect on your client workstation: 1. In the d:utilites/pc utilities folder on the spire cx260, locate the ezconnect_v1_0_setup.Exe file and copy it to your client workstation. 2. On your client workstation, double-click the ezconnect_v1_0_set...

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    26 chapter 2 – getting started to add a new server to the ez connect window: 1. In the ez connect window, click the settings button , and select setup from the list. The ez connect setup window appears. 2. Click new. The add new server window appears. 3. In the hostname/ip box, type the server’s nam...

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    Working remotely 27 7. Select the new server that you just added. 8. Click the move up or move down buttons to change the position of the server in the list, if desired. 9. From the default launch application list, select the desired application ( remote workspace or web viewer) that you will use to...

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    28 chapter 2 – getting started 4. In the display name box, type the new display name for the server. 5. Click save. The new name appears in the ez connect setup window. To delete a server: 1. In the ez connect window, click the settings button , and select setup from the list. 2. In the list of serv...

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    Working remotely 29 4. Select the job to display information about the job. The job information appears. Remote workspace using the remote workspace the remote workspace application enables you to access any spire color server from a client workstation over the network. Multiple client workstations ...

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    30 chapter 2 – getting started to launch the remote workspace: 1. Launch the ez connect window. For more information, see using ez connect on page 25. 2. Click the desired server. The first time that you access the remote workspace application, the downloading rws dialog box appears. 3. Click ok. Th...

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    Working remotely 31 4. Click logon. The remote workspace window appears. Spire web services from the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier’s touch screen, you can use spire web services to view jobs in the spire cx260 print and process queues, view the calibration status of the printer, and per...

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    32 chapter 2 – getting started to access spire web services: 1. On the printer’s touch screen, touch all services. 2. Touch web applications..

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    Working remotely 33 the spire web services window appears. To view jobs in the print and process queues: 1. From the spire web services window, touch job list. The job list window appears. 2. Do one of the following: • touch process queue to view jobs in the spire cx260 process queue. • touch print ...

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    34 chapter 2 – getting started to view the calibration status of the printer: 1. From the spire web services window, touch calibration status. The calibration status window appears and displays the following information: • date and time of the last calibration • if the calibration was completed succ...

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    Working remotely 35 performing a new calibration to print the off-the-glass calibration chart: 1. Do one of the following: • from the spire web services window, touch new calibration. • from the calibration status window, touch new calibration. The print calibration chart window appears. 2. Touch th...

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    36 chapter 2 – getting started the following window appears. 3. In the screening method list, touch the arrow and select the screening method. 4. In the gloss enhanced list, touch the arrow and select yes or no. 5. In the no. Of copies list, touch the arrow and select the number of copies that you w...

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    Working remotely 37 to calibrate the scanner and printer: 1. On the platen glass of the printer, place the kodak gray scale calibration chart and the off-the-glass calibration chart next to each other, facing down. 2. On the printer’s touch screen, touch all services. 3. Touch network scanning. 4. O...

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    38 chapter 2 – getting started installing the remote scan application on your client workstation. To install on a pc client workstation: 1. From the start menu, select run. 2. In the open box, type \\, followed by the host name or ip address of the color server, and click ok. 3. On the spire cx260, ...

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    Working remotely 39 using the remote scan application to open the remote scan application and connect to the spire cx260: 1. On your client workstation, select start > programs > creo > remote scan application > remote scan. The remote scan application window appears. 2. When you connect the first t...

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    40 chapter 2 – getting started the scanbox manager lists all the scan boxes that have been created. 2. Click add to add a new scanbox. 3. In the scan box name box, type a name for the scan box. 4. Select the automatic copy check box to automatically save a copy of the scanned job on your client pc..

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    Working remotely 41 5. Do one of the following actions: • in the network path box, enter the location to which you want to save the extra copy. • click browse. • select the desired folder. • click select. 6. In the file type box, enter the format in which you want to save the data that is saved to t...

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    42 chapter 2 – getting started 11. Click the send to email check box to forward scanned jobs to an e-mail address. 12. In the from box, type the e-mail address for the sender of the scanned image. 13. In the to box, type the e-mail addresses to which the scanned e-mail attachment should be sent. 14....

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    Working remotely 43 18. Select the desired output color from the outputcolor list. 19. Select the desired scan resolution from the scanresolution list. 20. Select the desired print method in the 2sidedoriginal list. 21. Click save. The scan box is saved and appears in the scanbox manager. Scanning w...

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    44 chapter 2 – getting started the network scanning window appears. 4. Touch refresh to display all current scan boxes. 5. On the general settings tab, touch the name of the scan box that you want to save the scan to. 6. The scanning color and 2 sided originals settings are selected according to the...

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    Working remotely 45 8. Press the start button. The original is scanned. A beep is heard when the scan is complete. The scan is saved in the selected scan box with the name 001 and with the relevant file extension. Managing scanned images once a scan is performed, you can view the job using the remot...

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    46 chapter 2 – getting started 3. Select the desired job, and click save as. The save dialog box opens. 4. Select a destination and click save. You can now open the scanned job on your client workstation, and work with your scanned data. To delete a scanned job from a scan box: 1. Open the remote sc...

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    Working remotely 47 to copy the spire cx260 ppd file: 1. Insert cd #3 into the cd-rom drive and locate and select the utilities\pc utilities\printer driver\printer driver application\win2000_xp_2003 folder. 2. Select either the europe-a4 or us-letter folder. 3. Select the desired language folder. 4....

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    Overview of spire cx260 the workspace ......................................................................................................50 the server and printer monitors ....................................................................... 52 managing the job queues .............................

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    50 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 the workspace opening the spire cx260 workspace from the start menu if the workspace has been closed, open it as follows: ¾ select start>cx260>cx260. The splash screen appears followed by the spire cx260 workspace. Table 3 describes the spire cx260 workspace. 1...

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    The workspace 51 customizing the workspace view the view menu enables you to customize the workspace. From this menu, you can open and close the queues window. The menu also provides the following view options: • spire classic view: displays the status panel, toolbar, storage window, queues window, ...

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    52 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 • refresh view: reverts to the factory default view for the view that is currently displayed the server and printer monitors the server and printer icons are on the right end of the status panel and indicate (through animation) whether processing and printing a...

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    Managing the job queues 53 after you start the spire cx260, the queues window is displayed. The queues window consists of the print queue and the process queue. Each queue holds jobs in the order in which they enter it. The top job in the queue is currently running, while all others are waiting to r...

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    54 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 the queues window lists informations about the jobs that are being processed. Status indicators indicate the status of each job. Table 4 describes the status indicators used in both the process queue and print queue. Right-click the column heading row to select...

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    Managing the job queues 55 status information the processing and printing status areas contains the following: • the suspend and resume buttons (for more information see suspending and resuming queues on page 57) • the queue name. • if a job is currently being processed or printed, the name of the j...

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    56 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 when a job enters the print queue, the spire cx260 checks whether the job is suitable for batching with the previous one. • a job that can be batched appears with the running status indicator . The printer prints both jobs without pausing between them. • a job ...

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    Managing the job queues 57 to move a job down in the queue: ¾ right-click the job and select one of the following options: demote: to move the job down one step demote to bottom: to move the job to the bottom of the queue. Suspending and resuming queues if necessary, you can stop a queue temporarily...

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    58 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 to return a job to the process queue or print queue: ¾ right-click the job in the storage window and from the job menu select submit. Moving a waiting job to the storage window to postpone processing or printing of one or more waiting jobs, use the move to stor...

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    Managing the job queues 59 to return a held job from the storage window to its original queue: ¾ right-click the job, and from menu select submit. The job moves from the storage window to the queue and appears with the waiting job indicator. Unlocking a job a job that was locked in the spire print d...

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    60 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 2. In the password box, type the password and click ok. Viewing and editing job parameters ¾ in the queues or storage window, double-click the job whose parameters you want to view. The job parameters window appears. Deleting a job once you delete a job from th...

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    Managing the storage window 61 managing the storage window the storage window is displayed by default. If you close the storage window, you can reopen it by selecting storage from the view menu. The storage window contains jobs of various types: • printed jobs • jobs that you moved to the storage wi...

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    62 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 if you click the completed jobs button again, the button is pushed in and the list shows the completed jobs. Discarding rtp information the rtp information can be discarded if desired. Under some circumstances, it is necessary to discard rtp data—for example wh...

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    Managing the storage window 63 • export a job as a kodak® insite™ remote proofing job. See export as insite job on page 66. • view the job ticket report for a job. See job ticket report on page 118. • view the preflight report for a job. See preflight report on page 110. • use the pdf analyzer to de...

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    64 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 2. In the host name / ip address box, type the name or ip address of the desired server that you want to forward the job to. 3. Click find. 4. Select one of the following: • send to storage to send the job to the selected server’s storage queue. • send to print...

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    Managing the storage window 65 2. Locate the desired folder, and then click archive. A cabinet file (a compressed file) that contains all the files related to the archived job is created at the selected location. 3. In the alerts window, verify that archiving has been completed. 4. Delete the job fr...

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    66 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 viewing a job’s history ¾ in the queues or storage window, right-click the job and select job history. The job history window appears. For more information about the job history window, see job history on page 178. Export as insite job insite remote proofing pr...

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    Importing and printing files 67 importing and printing files to import files to the spire cx260: 1. From the job menu select import job. The import window appears. 2. To access the desired files, click the up one level button , or double-click on the file folders to go down the file tree. 3. In the ...

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    68 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 the importing/retrieving window appears. The importing/retrieving window indicates the name of the file being imported, its location and the job size. It also indicates the percentage of the job already transferred, both numerically and graphically. 2. Select o...

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    The settings window 69 the settings window you can set all system preferences in the settings window. To open the settings window: ¾ from the tools menu, select settings. The window is divided into two areas: • administration: all users can view these settings, but only an administrator can configur...

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    70 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 the resource center the resource center enables you to add, remove, and manage external resources for the spire cx260. To open the resource center: ¾ on the toolbar, click the resource center button . The resource center provides access to the following resourc...

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    The job parameters window 71 to open the job parameters window: ¾ double-click a job in the storage or queues window. The job parameters window title bar displays the following information: • the name of the job • the time of submission • the name of the virtual printer table 7: description of tabs ...

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    72 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 the help menu the help menu enables you to access the online help, which is based on this user guide, and provides information about the current version of the spire cx260 installed on your computer. To open the about window: ¾ from the help menu, select about....

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    The printer monitor 73 the network tab provides information about the network. The virtual printers tab lists the virtual printers that you have defined. The printer monitor ¾ to open the printer monitor window, click the printer icon. The printer monitor window displays information about the size a...

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    74 chapter 3 – overview of spire cx260 the finisher tab displays information about finishing devices that are connected to the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier. The consumables tab displays the status of other refillables..

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    Remote desktop application 75 remote desktop application the remote desktop connection (rdc) application enables you to connect, view, operate, and perform administrative procedures on the spire cx260 from a client workstation. While the remote connection and operation takes place, the regular opera...

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    Tools and utilities overview.................................................................................................................. 78 job editor ................................................................................................................. 78 remote tools ................

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    78 chapter 4 – tools and utilities overview you import jobs for printing in the following situations: • when a page-description language (pdl) file is created on a client workstation that is not connected to the spire cx260 • when a pdl file is located on an external medium, such as a cd-rom • when ...

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    Job editor 79 previewing the job the preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode of the page. Table 8: preview buttons viewing pages in the job editor the job editor window has three tabs— booklets, thumbnails and imposed sheets—which enable you to switch between views. This button: enable...

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    80 chapter 4 – tools and utilities the booklets tab the booklets tab displays the booklets included in the selected job and the names and numbers of the pages in each booklet. The booklets tab opens by default when you are previewing a nonimposed rtp job. To view a page on the booklets tab: ¾ in the...

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    Job editor 81 3. To view the thumbnails side by side, resize the thumbnail pane by dragging the bar that divides the panes in the tab. 4. Double-click the thumbnail of the page that you want to view. The page is displayed in the right pane. The imposed sheets tab the imposed sheets tab is available ...

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    82 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 4. To edit the job, click the booklets or thumbnails tab. Editing an rtp job you can edit an rtp job in the following ways: • move pages within the job • delete pages from the job • merge pages from another job to move a page in a job: 1. Click the thumbnails tab. ...

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    Job editor 83 the page moves to the selected location, and the page numbers are updated accordingly. 4. Click save as to save the changes in the job. To delete a page from a job 1. In the job editor window, click the page that you want to delete, and click remove. The page is deleted and the page nu...

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    84 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 3. Click merge jobs. The rtp jobs window appears. Note: the spire cx260 displays only those rtp jobs that have the same page size and orientation as the job that you are editing..

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    Job editor 85 4. Select the job with the page that you want to merge and click ok. The job opens in a separate window. 5. Do one of the following: • to merge one page, select the page that you want to merge and click merge. • to merge all pages, click merge all to merge all pages into the job. The m...

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    86 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 6. Click close to close the job window. 7. Click save as to save the changes. Remote tools working from the remote desktop application the remote desktop connection (rdc) application enables you to connect, view, operate, and perform administrative procedures on th...

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    Remote tools 87 2. On the general tab, type the following information: a. The name of the spire cx260 to which you want to connect b. The spire local user name; the default is operator c. The spire local password; the default is spire 3. Select the local resources tab. 4. If you intend to install so...

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    88 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 5. Click connect. The log on to windows dialog box appears on the spire cx260. 6. Enter the user name and password, and click connect. You are now connected to the desired spire cx260. The shared drives on your client pc are published and appear locally on the desk...

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    Remote tools 89 b. Type the spire local user name and password. User name— operator password— spire c. Select the add to keychain check box. 2. Select the display tab and verify that your settings are the same as the settings in the following window. 3. Select the local resources tab. Note: selectin...

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    90 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 4. If you intend to install software via the remote desktop connection, in the local resources tab select the disk drives check box. 5. Select the performance tab. 6. If you are connected via lan, select the lan (10mbps or higher) setting. 7. Click connect. 8. A se...

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    Remote tools 91 if the workspace is not open on the spire cx260, follow the procedure for opening it. See the workspace on page 50. Web center the web center is an internet site that provides online information and can be accessed from client workstations. The web center enables you to view the stat...

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    92 chapter 4 – tools and utilities web viewer api if you have a system that uses xml protocol, the joblist.Xml file and the printer status.Xml file enable you to retrieve information about the job list and the printer status. The joblist.Xml file contains information about files in the print queue, ...

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    Managing fonts 93 managing fonts this section explains how to work in the fonts area of the resource center. 1. On the toolbar, click the resource center button . 2. In the resource list, select fonts. 3. Choose a font library option. The default option is latin. 4. To set the default font, select a...

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    94 chapter 4 – tools and utilities if a job that is sent from the client, or downloaded to a particular virtual printer, contains preset parameters from the ppd, these options overwrite the parameters set in the virtual printer for that job. The printer default options defined in the ppd use the def...

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    Managing virtual printers 95 6. In the comments box, type any comment regarding the virtual printer parameters (optional). 7. The publish the printer on the network check box is selected by default. Clear the check box if you do not want to publish the printer on the network. 8. Select the override ...

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    96 chapter 4 – tools and utilities deleting an existing printer 1. In the virtual printers window, select a printer from the list and click the remove button . 2. In the message that appears, click yes to delete the designated printer. Tray alignment the spire cx260 tray alignment option enables you...

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    Tray alignment 97 to open the tray alignment wizard: ¾ from the tools menu, select tray alignment. The tray alignment wizard contains detailed step-by-step instructions that guide the user through the tray alignment process. Using the tray alignment wizard 1. Select your settings ( tray, page orient...

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    98 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 3. Perform image position (rear and lead) tweaking by using the tray alignment wizard’s custom units. Each custom unit, or point (2mm), is one line as viewed in the center grid of the tray alignment test page. • for simplex—using the face down settings, visually de...

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    Tray alignment 99 table 10: tray alignment image positioning 4. Click next. The rotate image window appears. Lef sef portrait landscape portrait landscape face up up (rear) negative numbers (lead) negative numbers (lead) negative numbers (rear) negative numbers down (rear) positive numbers (lead) po...

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    100 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 5. To save the selected tray alignment settings, click finish. Enabling tray alignment for a job 1. Under the paper stock tab, select tray. 2. Select the relevant tray 3. Select the use tray alignment settings check box 4. Re-rip the job in order for the settings ...

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    Printing on tabs using the spire tabs plug-in for acrobat 101 the job opens in acrobat software. 2. From the plug-ins menu, select spire tabs printing . The tabs printing window opens, displaying the text attributes tab. 3. In the tabs area, set the tab attributes: a. By default, the tab size for le...

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    102 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 4. In the text area, set the attributes of the text on the tabs: a. (optional) in the font list, select a font for the text on the tab. B. (optional) in the size list, select a font size for the text on the tab. C. (optional) click the color button to change the f...

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    Printing on tabs using the spire tabs plug-in for acrobat 103 6. In the before page column, click the first cell and type the number of the page that you want the tab to precede. 7. In the text column, type the text for the tab. The tab appears in the thumbnail area..

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    104 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 8. To add more tabs, repeat steps 6 and 7. 9. Click apply to apply the tab settings to your document. The tabs printing window closes, and the tabs that you added become part of the document. 10. From the acrobat file menu, select save . 11. In the spire cx260, se...

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    Printing on tabs using the spire tabs plug-in for acrobat 105 to insert a tab before or after a specific page: ¾ in the thumbnail area, right-click the page and select insert tab before page or insert tab after page . To remove a page or tab from the document: ¾ in the thumbnail area, right-click th...

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    106 chapter 4 – tools and utilities to load the paper stock: 1. Load the tabs the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier in lef orientation, in tray 5 or 6, with the first tab on top (tabs pointing away from the printer). 2. On the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier touch screen, select ...

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    Preflight 107 2. On the paper stock tab, set the following parameters: • paper size—select the desired size • tray—tray 5 or 6 • media type—use printer settings 3. On the paper stock tab, under mixed paper size parameters, select the mixed paper size document check box. 4. Process and print the job....

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    108 chapter 4 – tools and utilities to run the pdf analyzer: 1. In the storage folder, right-click the pdf file, and select pdf analyzer. 2. In the pdf preflight settings area, do one of the following actions: • to check the entire pdf file, select complete document. • to check specific pages, selec...

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    Preflight 109 preflight check the preflight parameter enables you to check the status of key job components before the job is sent for printing. During the preflight check, your job is riped and the missing components are identified. The preflight check detects the status of the following key job co...

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    110 chapter 4 – tools and utilities preflight report the preflight report is a job-related report that provides information about the status (missing or found) of key job components prior to printing and enables you to correct your files accordingly. It is especially useful to run the preflight chec...

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    Preflight 111 2. From the show list select one of the following options: • to display all files, select all. • to display only files that were found, select found only. • to display only the missing files, select all missing. 3. Select the spot colors report option. The spot colors report area displ...

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    112 chapter 4 – tools and utilities 4. Click the fonts report option. The font report area displays the name of the missing fonts that are not embedded in the file and do not exist in the font library and also the found fonts. The source column indicates whether the font is embedded in the file or w...

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    Generating reports printing reports .................................................................................................... 114 job accounting ..................................................................................................... 114 job ticket report .......................

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    114 chapter 5 – generating reports printing reports the following reports can be printed directly from the xerox docucolor 242/252/ 260 printer/copier: • configuration—this report details the current spire configuration. For more information, see view configuration on page 173. • accounting—this rep...

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    Job accounting 115 viewing the accounting information ¾ at any stage of work, from the tools menu select accounting. The accounting viewer window appears, listing information related to all the jobs that printed successfully via the spire cx260. Each row in the accounting report contains information...

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    116 chapter 5 – generating reports exporting the accounting log you can save the accounting information to an ascii tab delimited file. To export the accounting information: 1. In the accounting viewer window, click export. The export accounting window appears. 2. Locate the folder in which to save ...

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    Job accounting 117 4. Click export. The log is saved as a tab delimited text file in the specified location. 5. If desired, open the *.Txt file in a text editor or in a spreadsheet application—for example, microsoft excel—and manipulate the data. You can print the accounting information (filtered an...

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    118 chapter 5 – generating reports 3. Set the printing options as desired and click ok. The data is printed according to the current filtering and sorting. Job ticket report the job ticket report contains all information from the job parameters window (including job parameters window title bar data)...

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    Job ticket report 119 2. You can export or print the report by clicking print or export. The job ticket report is exported as a text file..

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    120 chapter 5 – generating reports.

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    Color workflow calibration..............................................................................................................122 color tools ............................................................................................................ 138.

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    122 chapter 6 – color workflow calibration overview one of the most important issues in obtaining satisfactory print quality is steady toner density. Toner density is affected by many factors such as heat, humidity, and service settings. You should perform a daily calibration to compensate for these...

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    Calibration 123 it is recommended to perform the following before you start the calibration process. Performing these steps will ensure a successful calibration. • auto gradation adjustment procedure • print the auto gradation chart and copy it using the xerox docucolor 242/252/ 260 printer/copier. ...

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    124 chapter 6 – color workflow 7. In the gloss enhanced list, select yes only if you want to calibrate for glossy printing. 8. In the number of copies box, enter the number of copies you want to print. 9. Click print. The calibration chart prints. To calibrate the scanner and printer: 1. On the plat...

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    Calibration 125 6. Touch the standard color space button to select the specific color space of the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/copier. 7. Touch the device color space button. 8. Touch save. 9. On the control panel, push start to start scanning the charts. The charts are scanned and measured ...

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    126 chapter 6 – color workflow • to warm up the printer, use any media to print at least 25 duplex sheets of any four-color test job. • print a reference job and use the same media and screen type on which you will print the final job. • prepare the calibration pad to measure the calibration charts....

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    Calibration 127 to connect the eye-one spectrophotometer to the spire cx260 ¾ connect one end of the eye-one spectrophotometer cable to the spire cx260 usb port, and connect the other end to the eye-one spectrophotometer. To calibrate the eye-one spectrophotometer ¾ place the spectrophotometer on it...

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    128 chapter 6 – color workflow creating a calibration table 1. From the tools menu, select calibration. 2. In the calibration window, click calibrate. The calibration wizard window appears. The first step in the wizard is print calibration chart. This step enables you to detect the point where you s...

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    Calibration 129 8. Set the number of copies you need by typing the number or using the arrows next to the box to select the number. 9. Click print. The start point density calibration chart is printed. 10. Collect the chart(s) from the printer. Step 2 of the color calibration wizard appears. In this...

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    130 chapter 6 – color workflow if you selected automatic as the screening method in step 1 of the wizard, you need to calibrate the spire cx260 using two charts. Step 2 of the calibration wizard appears as follows: 11. Press and hold the button on the side, and align the head with the cyan arrow’s t...

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    Calibration 131 step 3 of the color calibration wizard appears. 14. Select save as and selectthe required name for the calibration table. Do one of the following: • type your own or select one from the list. • select as default table (normal) to save the calibration table as normal. 15. Click finish...

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    132 chapter 6 – color workflow • spirenormal: applies the factory default calibration table. Since this is a default look-up table, it cannot be overwritten. • spiresaturated: applies the factory default saturated calibration table. This look-up table applies a darker calibration table in comparison...

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    Calibration 133 click edit to edit the calibration table. See editing calibration tables on page 133. Click delete to delete the calibration table. Click info for the density graph. See reading color density data on page 136. Click close to end a test job and close the calibration window. Editing ca...

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    134 chapter 6 – color workflow the graph displays cyan, magenta, yellow, and black separations. You can view detailed information about each separation by clicking its button. To view the information for all the separations together, click the button that shows all four colors . • value table you ca...

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    Calibration 135 to save a new calibration table: 1. In the edit calibration dialog box, adjust calibration table values and parameters as desired. 2. Click save as. The save as dialog box appears. 3. In the file name box, type the new calibration table name. 4. Click ok. The calibration table is sav...

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    136 chapter 6 – color workflow reading color density data to view the density graph: 1. In the calibration window, from the calibration name list, select the table for which you want to receive detailed color information. 2. Click info . The density graph window appears. The density graph gives you ...

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    Calibration 137 the density graph contains the following data: • calibration name • measured d-max values for each separation • target d-max values for each separation • minimum accepted density values for each separation (xerox values) • view options: filtering by color - select which colors are sh...

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    138 chapter 6 – color workflow color tools profile manager the profile manager enables you to import and delete source and destination icc profiles, and map destination profiles to specific paper colors. Source profiles are used to emulate other devices, or color spaces. You can import source cmyk o...

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    Color tools 139 the source profile tab appears, and the predefined source icc profiles are displayed. 3. Click the import button . The import source icc profile dialog box appears. 4. In the source profile area, click the browse button . Locate and select the required source profile, and then click ...

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    140 chapter 6 – color workflow 2. Click the import button . The import destination icc profile dialog box appears. 3. In the destination profile area, click the browse button . Locate and select the required source profile, and then click select. The new emulation name is displayed in the destinatio...

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    Color tools 141 editing the spot color dictionary individual job pages can contain rgb, cmyk, and spot color elements. The spire cx260 spot color editor enables you to edit the cmyk values of every spot color in the spot dictionary. You can edit these values without affecting the ct or lw page eleme...

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    142 chapter 6 – color workflow 4. Change the cmyk values as desired. 5. Click apply. The new spot color is added to the custom color dictionary. To create a new spot color: 1. In the spot color editor window, click add . The spot editor dialog box appears. 2. Type the new color name as it exists in ...

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    Color tools 143 using the spot color editor, you can protect specific colors—for example, official logos or company colors—to help produce color fidelity and color consistency between devices. When you define a specific color as an rgb or cmyk spot color and enter a fixed cmyk target for it, the spi...

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    144 chapter 6 – color workflow 7. If necessary, in the corrected column, adjust the cmyk values. 8. Click apply. To define a grayscale color as a spot color: 1. In the spot color editor window, click the protect gray tab. 2. Click add . 3. In the protect gray dialog box, in the color name box, type ...

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    Color tools 145 to define a cmyk color as a spot color: 1. In the spot color editor window, click the protect cmyk tab. 2. Click add . 3. In the protect cmyk dialog box, in the color name box, type a name for your color. 4. Enter the cmyk source values or select a spot color from the predefined spot...

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    146 chapter 6 – color workflow to open the gradation tool: ¾ from the tools menu, select gradation. The gradation tool dialog box appears. Preview to preview a job: 1. Click browse to select a job for display in the preview window. The processed jobs window appears. The jobs that are displayed are t...

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    Color tools 147 editing gradation tables when you open the gradation tool window, the default gradation table, defaulttable, is selected in the gradation table list, and is displayed in the graph. This table serves as a baseline and consists of a 45° gradation curve, with brightness and contrast set...

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    148 chapter 6 – color workflow 3. In the table name box, type the required name for the new gradation table, and click ok. The gradation table is saved and added to the gradation table list and to the color tab in the job parameters window. Deleting a gradation table ¾ select the gradation table in ...

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    Color tools 149 using the preview tools the preview buttons enable you to switch the display mode in the original and edited views. Table 13: preview buttons this button: enables you to: pan view a different area of the image eye dropper find out the cmyk values of a specific area on the page. To fi...

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    150 chapter 6 – color workflow brightness and contrast slider controls the brightness and contrast slider controls are active only when all of the separations are selected. Brightness brightness increases or decreases the luminance of the image. Increasing brightness brightens the image and results ...

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    Color tools 151 organizing gradation tables the gradation window provides a number of options for organizing gradation tables, including reset, save, delete and save as. If you work only with the default gradation table, the reset and save as options are activated. This option enables you to use the...

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    152 chapter 6 – color workflow.

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    System administration setting up and configuring the spire cx260 .............................................. 154 system messages.................................................................................................177.

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    154 chapter 7 – system administration setting up and configuring the spire cx260 basic system configuration and settings are defined in the spire cx260 settings window. ¾ to open the settings window, from the tools menu select settings. The settings are divided into two lists; administration and pre...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 155 3. In the computer name tab, click change. The computer name changes dialog box appears. 4. In the computer name box, type a new name for the computer. 5. If you want to change the workgroup or the domain in which your computer appears, select the desir...

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    156 chapter 7 – system administration changing the date and time 1. In the settings window, select server setup. 2. In the date & time area, click change. The date/time properties dialog box appears. 3. In the date & time tab, select your local time settings. 4. Select the time zone tab and set the ...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 157 ipx printing ipx printing enables the spire cx260 to act as a job server for the novell queue. A job server checks each assigned queue at a specified interval, taking care of jobs on a first-in, first-out basis. Once a job is processed, its associated f...

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    158 chapter 7 – system administration 4. Click ok also in the local area connection properties window. You are prompted to restart your computer. 5. Click no if you need to make more changes, or yes to reboot. Tcp/ip setup the spire cx260 is predefined with a default ip address. The tcp/ip option en...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 159 apple talk setup the appletalk setup utility enables you to change the appletalk zone in which your spire cx260 is located. To change the apple talk network settings: 1. In the settings window, select network setup. 2. In the apple talk setup area, clic...

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    160 chapter 7 – system administration for more information about viewing and monitoring your jobs from a client workstation, see working remotely on page 24. To enable the web viewer: 1. In the settings window, select remote tools setup. 2. In the web connect setup area, select the enable webviewer ...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 161 security user passwords for security, you can set passwords for users for when they log in to the spire cx260. To set password settings: 1. In the settings window, select security. 2. Select auto log on to enable users to log on automatically. 3. Select...

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    162 chapter 7 – system administration 5. Click apply and save in the settings window. The password is changed and the settings window closes. Disk wipe usually when you delete a file, the file’s dictionary entry is removed but data still remains on the disk. The disk wipe utility enables you to clea...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 163 system disks when the printer or user disks reach a pre-defined threshold of minimum available space (the default is 250 mb), rip is suspended and the system provides a warning message. The rip will resume automatically only after disk space is availabl...

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    164 chapter 7 – system administration configuration backup to backup the configuration of your spire cx260: 1. In the settings window, select configuration backup. 2. In the configuration backup area, click browse. The save window appears. 3. Browse to the desired directory path for the backup, and ...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 165 configuration restore to restore the configuration of your spire cx260: 1. In the settings window, select configuration backup. 2. In the restore configuration area, click browse and locate a different directory path in which to restore the configuratio...

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    166 chapter 7 – system administration calibration device 1. In the settings window, select calibration device. 2. In the calibration device area, select the use external calibration device check box if you want to calibrate using the eye-one spectrophotometer. Mail service note: this parameter is av...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 167 set mail service options to receive and send scanned jobs directly to one or more e-mail addresses. To set mail service options: 1. In the settings window, select mail service. 2. In the outgoing mail server box, type your outgoing mail server. Usually,...

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    168 chapter 7 – system administration setting the language 1. In the settings window, select localization. 2. In the language area, select the language, as desired. Pre-rip preview 1. In the settings window, select pre-rip preview. 2. In the ps preview area, select one of the following options: • sa...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 169 general defaults 1. In the settings window, select general defaults. 2. In the default trim size area, select the size. 3. Select the desired opi setting to specify how an external high-resolution image is placed in a postscript file as it goes to rip. ...

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    170 chapter 7 – system administration 1. In the settings window, select printing modes. 2. In the printing policy area, select print job to best finishing option available. Print queue manager.

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 171 job batching the job batching utility enables you to print several jobs with the same settings in a batch without cycle down between jobs, which saves production time. 1. In the settings window, select print queue manager. 2. Select one of the following...

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    172 chapter 7 – system administration automatic screening the spire cx260 supports dot and stochastic screening. When you print a job from the spire cx260, select the automatic screening method. By default, automatic screening applies two types of screen: • for text or line-art elements (line work),...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 173 to setup the accounting log: 1. In the settings window, select messages. 2. In the accounting log setup area, select the desired value to overwrite messages after. 3. To remove all the existing information from the windows, whenever desired, click clear...

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    174 chapter 7 – system administration to print your configuration: 1. In the settings window, select view configuration. 2. Click print. The page setup dialog box appears. 3. Set the printing options as desired and click ok. The print dialog box appears. 4. From the printer list, select a printer an...

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    Setting up and configuring the spire cx260 175 the spire cx260 receives the jdf job ticket via hot folders, returns jdf output with job accounting information, and submits jmf (job messaging format) signals with the job's status. If the jdf job has a target path specified in the job, jdf output is a...

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    176 chapter 7 – system administration to enable remote access: 1. In the settings window, select scan. 2. In the remote access area, select the enable remote scan application connections check box. 3. Select your choice for scanbox manager access control: • all users • administrator only storage man...

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    System messages 177 system messages while jobs are being handled by the spire cx260, various messages are emitted. You can view the messages of each job in the job history window, of the entire session in the message viewer window, or just the error messages within the alerts window. The alerts wind...

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    178 chapter 7 – system administration system disks threshold message when the printer or user disks reach a pre-defined minimum available space threshold (usually of 250 mb), rip is suspended and the system provides a warning message. The rip resumes automatically only after disk space is available....

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    System messages 179 the message viewer to open the message viewer: ¾ at any stage of work, from the tools menu, select message viewer. The message viewer window appears, listing all the messages that were generated during the workflow. For more information about viewing messages related to a specifi...

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    180 chapter 7 – system administration ¾ click any message type icon—for example, error— in order not to list such messages. The list updates accordingly. To print the message list: 1. Filter and sort the list as desired (the data is printed according to the current filtering and sorting). 2. Click p...

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    Setting parameters setting parameters in the job parameters window ................................... 182 setting ppd file parameters ............................................................................ 208.

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    182 chapter 8 – setting parameters setting parameters in the job parameters window this section describes the job parameters window, and explains how to set the job parameters. For more information about opening the job parameters window, see the job parameters window on page 70. The print settings ...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 183 print method ¾ select one of the following options: simplex: for single-sided printing duplex head to toe: for calendar-style hard copies (usually used with landscape jobs) duplex head to head: for book-style hard copies (usually used with portrait...

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    184 chapter 8 – setting parameters custom: enables you to select the separations that you want to print for each sheet for each page of the job. Print order ¾ set the print order to from 1 to n (front to back)or from n to 1 (back to front). Delivery ¾ select face up or face down as the delivery opti...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 185 the page’s lead and rear edges are determined just after the page is printed out, before making any change in page orientation. ¾ select one of the following: to print your job in the center of the page, click center to set page offsets, click the ...

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    186 chapter 8 – setting parameters the paper stock tab paper size ¾ from the size list, select the desired stock size. If you select custom: a. Type the desired height and width. B. Select the desired feed direction: • lef (long edge feed) • sef (short edge feed) tray ¾ in the tray list, select the ...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 187 2. In the image quality list, select the attributes of the media. The options vary according to the media that you selected in the media type list. 3. To create a glossy finish on the job pages, select gloss enhanced. 4. To print the second side of...

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    188 chapter 8 – setting parameters • text/line in images improves the resolution of text and line-art in images— for example, scanned images or screen captures image quality the image quality parameter controls the ability to maintain the same detail and smoothness at different degrees of enlargemen...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 189 ps overprint ¾ select yes to use the overprint information in the postscript file. This parameter also determines whether the dtp application overprint settings are honored in the rip. The color tab the color tab provides you with tone compression ...

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    190 chapter 8 – setting parameters color mode ¾ select one of the following options: color: to print the job in color using cmyk. Grayscale: to print the job as black and white using black (k) toner only. When a color job is printed using the grayscale option, the cyan (c), magenta (m), and yellow (...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 191 use the cmyk workflow parameter to specify the required rendering intent for cmyk elements. All printers, monitors, and scanners have a range of colors (gamut) that they can output (or view, in the case of a scanner). If a color needs to be output ...

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    192 chapter 8 – setting parameters for more information about the spire spot color dictionary, see spot color editor and workflow on page 140. ¾ select the relevant options: use spire spot color dictionary: to use spot colors in the dictionary protect rgb colors: to retain rgb colors as defined prot...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 193 to select a calibration table for a job: ¾ in the calibration list, select a calibration table. The default calibration table is normal. Ink saving (gcr) gray component replacement (gcr) prevents the consequences of excessive toner buildup, such as...

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    194 chapter 8 – setting parameters contrast adjust the contrast option to control the difference between light and dark tones in your image. ¾ to select a contrast level for the print job, move the contrast slider to the required contrast level (the range starts from less, which applies -10%, to mor...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 195 imposition method the imposition method parameter specifies the method with which printed sheets are imposed. ¾ select one of the following options: none for no imposition (this is the default option). The imposition parameters are unavailable and ...

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    196 chapter 8 – setting parameters sizes ¾ in the trim size list, select the desired trim size. Trim size is the size of the finished, trimmed document. You can adjust your page size by adjusting the trim size. • if you select custom, define a custom trim size and type the desired height in the h bo...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 197 4. From the binding method list, select an option. 5. Select the north south check box to place pages 180 degrees from each other, on the same side of the imposed sheet. 6. Select the rotate 90 deg. Check box to rotate all pages 90 degrees to the r...

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    198 chapter 8 – setting parameters 2. In the bleed area, select one of the following options: • maximum bleed: use this option to extend the bleed to the sheet fold lines. • custom bleed size: type the desired bleed size in millimeters. Creep the creep parameter uses the following terminology: • cre...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 199 the preview window the preview window enables you to view your imposition layout and settings. You can open the preview window at any time and keep it open to check your imposition settings as you select them. The preview window dynamically reflect...

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    200 chapter 8 – setting parameters a red border along the edge of the page indicates where the conflict exists. • if the red border appears along the upper and lower edges of the page, a conflict exists in the height value. • if the red border appears along the left and right edges of the page, a co...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 201 job deletion select this parameter to delete each page on the fly once it has been successfully printed. In this way, the spire cx260 maintains enough free disk space for the duration of the print run. Reusable elements are not deleted. To set a de...

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    202 chapter 8 – setting parameters job flow the job flow parameter enables you to specify a job flow for a job that is imported to the spire cx260 from the network or from the spire cx260 folders. ¾ select one of the job flow options: process & print: to set the spire cx260 to rip the pdl files, pri...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 203 job info this parameter provides the following information: • job title: original name of the file related to this job • sender: user name of the system from which this job originated • account: account number of a specific customer or group • reci...

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    204 chapter 8 – setting parameters the finishing tab admin. Page the administration page contains job-related information such as the job title, the name of the sender, the date and time that the job was submitted, account information, and comments. The administration page is printed in the same ord...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 205 front cover by default, your job is printed without a front cover. However, you can choose to print a front cover, and you can also select a different paper set. ¾ select the print front cover check box, and set the specifications as desired: a. Se...

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    206 chapter 8 – setting parameters 2. Select an output tray: • sct (simple catch tray) • oct (offset catch tray) • top tray • stacker • booklet maker • tri-fold 3. Select the desired output tray finishing options: • offset to use an offset between sets • stapler to use staples • from the position li...

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    Setting parameters in the job parameters window 207 inserts are blank pages of a selected paper stock that are assigned to a job after a specified number of pages. For example, you can add blank pages between sections in a brochure. Managing exceptions you can add and delete exceptions on the except...

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    208 chapter 8 – setting parameters 5. In the media type list, select the desired paper stock type. The default setting is use printer settings. When this option is selected, your job is printed on the media type that is defined on the xerox docucolor 242/252/260 printer/ copier. 6. In the tray list,...

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    Setting ppd file parameters 209 table 14: ppd parameters ppd parameter for more information media type see media type on page 186. Media image quality see media type on page 186. Gloss enhanced see media type on page 186. Side-2 printing see media type on page 186. Print mode see print mode on page ...

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    210 chapter 8 – setting parameters screening method see screening on page 192. Automatic deletion see job deletion on page 201. Apr see apr on page 201. Job flow see job flow on page 202. Split to booklets see split to booklets on page 203. Admin page see admin. Page on page 204. Slip sheet see slip...

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    Reinstalling the spire cx260 overview.................................................................................................................212 backing up and restoring the spire cx260..................................................213 adding the spire cx260 color server to a domain........

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    212 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 overview this chapter describes when and how to: • back up and restore the entire operating system and spire cx260 software (last image configuration), including the current job list database • reinstall the software configuration on your spire cx260. Whe...

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    Backing up and restoring the spire cx260 213 preloaded software the spire cx260 is delivered to the customer site preloaded with the following items: • microsoft windows xp professional operating system with sp2 • internet explorer® 6.0 browser • nero express dvd-burning software • spire cx260 softw...

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    214 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 to back up the spire cx260: 1. Back up system partition c (last image configuration). 2. Back up the job list database. 3. Move the backups to an external device or to a network. • select start > run, type e: and click ok. Copy only the files located on e...

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    Backing up and restoring the spire cx260 215 when the backup is complete, the following message appears. 4. Press any key to continue. 5. Make sure that the folders created in d:\backup have the latest modification date. The backup comprises a group of folders that are created the first time that yo...

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    216 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 backing up the cx260 last image configuration the spire cx260 includes two backup configurations: • last image (system backup)—only partition c is backed up • factory default—partitions c and d are backed up (this is performed in the factory) after instal...

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    Backing up and restoring the spire cx260 217 click yes to continue. B. If a message tells you there is not adequate disk space, click ok to continue. Free up disk space on partition c, and then continue the backup procedure from step 3. 4. The spire cx260 restarts and the norton ghost™window appears...

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    218 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 before performing the recovery procedure, the system must be in the configuration mode that you want to recover. To verify the current recovery type: 1. Using the tip of a pen or similar object, push the rcvr button on the front of the spire cx260. 2. Fro...

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    Backing up and restoring the spire cx260 219 1. Exit the spire cx260 software and wait for the spire icon to disappear from the desktop taskbar. 2. Using the tip of a pen or similar object, push the rcvr button on the front of the spire cx260. 3. For the basic configuration, from your windows-based ...

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    220 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 9. A system message may appear requesting you to restart the computer. A. Exit the spire cx260 software. B. Click yes to restart your computer. Restoring the factory default configuration to restore the factory default configuration, the operating system ...

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    Backing up and restoring the spire cx260 221 7. When norton ghost finishes copying the files and the recovery led (7) illuminates steady green, using the tip of a pen or similar object, push the rcvr button to exit recovery mode. 8. Restart the spire cx260. A. Push the green on/off button. The spire...

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    222 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 the following message appears. 4. Press y to continue. The following window appears. 5. Press any key to continue. Adding the spire cx260 color server to a domain this procedure should be performed by a system administrator. It contains the following majo...

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    Reinstalling the spire cx260 223 reinstalling the spire cx260 before you can reinstall the spire cx260 software, you must uninstall the current version. Uninstalling the spire application software 1. Exit the spire cx260 software and wait for the spire icon to disappear from the desktop taskbar. 2. ...

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    224 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 5. Click yes. The following window appears. 6. Click ok. 7. When the installshield wizard finishes uninstalling the spire cx260 software and spire gui, the following window appears. Select the yes, i want to restart my computer now option and click finish...

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    Reinstalling the spire cx260 225 installing the spire application software 1. On the spire cx260 desktop, double-click my computer. 2. Insert cd #2 (spire cx260 software) into the cd/dvd-rom drive on your local windows-based computer, macintosh computer, or portable workstation. 3. Under devices wit...

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    226 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 the spire cx260 restarts and your current rdc session terminates. Configuring the mcafee virusscan (optional) the current creo recommended virus protection software is mcafee virusscan enterprise version 8.0.0. After installing mcafee virusscan, perform t...

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    Reinstalling the spire cx260 227 configuring the scan all fixed disks settings 1. From the taskbar, right-click the vshield icon and select virusscan console: 2. In the task column, right-click scan all fixed disks and select properties. 3. Click the detection tab. 4. In the what not to scan area, c...

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    228 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 6. Click browse. 7. In the browse for folder window, locate the d:\output folder and click ok. The d:\output folder path appears. 8. In the browse for folder window, locate the d:\jobsdata folder and click ok. The d:\jobsdata folder path appears..

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    Reinstalling the spire cx260 229 9. Select the also exclude subfolders check box and click ok. 10. In the set exclusions dialog box, click ok, and again click ok. Configuring the on-access scan settings 1. Return to the virusscan console window. 2. In the task area, right-click on-access scanner and...

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    230 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 3. On the left of the window, click the all processes icon. 4. Click the detection tab. 5. In the what not to scan area, click exclusions. The following dialog box appears:.

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    Reinstalling the spire cx260 231 6. Click add. 7. Click browse. 8. In the browse for folder window, locate the d:\output folder and click ok. The d:\output folder path appears. 9. In the browse for folder window, locate the d:\jobsdata folder and click ok. The d:\jobsdata folder path appears..

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    232 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 10. Select the also exclude subfolders check box and click ok. 11. In the set exclusions dialog box, click ok. 12. In the virusscan on-access scan properties window, click ok. You have completed configuring the on-access scan settings. Installing and conf...

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    Installing and configuring novell client 233 4. Click install. 5. Click reboot. 6. You have completed installing novell client. Proceed to the next section, configuring novell client for spire cx260. Configuring novell client for spire cx260 1. After the system restarts, the novell setup dialog box ...

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    234 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 3. If you do not know the name, click browse. 4. Double-click the appropriate tree name. The tree name appears in the novell setup window. 5. Type the context name. 6. If you do not know the name, click browse. 7. Double-click the appropriate context name...

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    Installing and configuring novell client 235 5. Make sure the novell client for windows check box is selected, and then click the uninstall button. 6. Click yes twice. The spire cx260 restarts. Backing up the cx260 last image configuration see backing up the cx260 last image configuration on page 21...

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    236 chapter 9 – reinstalling the spire cx260 formatting the image disk perform the following procedure when suggested as a recovery action. 1. Close all software programs and wait for them to shut down completely. 2. Select start > cx260 > cx260 tools > format image disks. The following message appe...

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    Formatting the image disk 237 6. Click ok. 7. To enable the changes to take effect, restart your computer..

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    24 bit/3 byte image an image can be either rgb or cmy and each of the three colors uses 1 byte or 8 bits of data. Since 3 bytes equals 24 bits, these images are also known as 24 bit images. This system is used for high quality video imaging and scanning. For process color printing, a fourth color (b...

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    240 spire cx260 user guide binding the process by which pages of a book or other publication are attached to one another. Bit abbreviation of binary digits. The smallest unit of information used to store information in a computer. Bits are expressed as a binary notation, that is, in ones and zeros. ...

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    Glossary 241 csa profiles there are three csa profiles with gammas of 1.8, 2.1 and 2.4. The higher the gamma, the darker the rgb appears. This workflow should be used when you have images from different sources, such as digital cameras, internet, and scanners and you want the images to have the comm...

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    242 spire cx260 user guide eps abbreviation for encapsulated postscript, a graphic file format used to transfer postscript, graphic files from one program to another. It includes both a low-resolution preview and the high resolution postscript image description. On the macintosh, the preview is in p...

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    Glossary 243 ink jet proof a proof of a digital image printed by using jets that squirt minuscule drops of ink. Ink jet proofers can print onto a variety of surfaces. Job flow job flow refers to the job parameter settings of selected virtual printers that are automatically applied to all jobs printe...

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    244 spire cx260 user guide opi abbreviation of open prepress interface. A prepress convention established by aldus corps. Opi refers to tags or place holders in source postscript that point to tiff or eps images that have not been embedded in the postscript. These images reside in other locations an...

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    Glossary 245 psimage a low-resolution eps file used in the creo apr workflow. This file is used for positioning in page layout. Changes made to this file will be applied to the high-resolution file, which automatically replaces it shortly before exposure. See also apr. Quartertone the tone area of a...

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    246 spire cx260 user guide resolution the number of pixels, points or dots per unit of linear measurement. For example, pixels per millimeter on a video display, number of dots per inch or millimeter on film or paper. The resolution of an image is usually set the same vertically and horizontally. Fo...

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    Glossary 247 shingling a procedure that moves the image area of a page toward the direction specified, usually towards the binding, in order to compensate for creep. Signature sheet of printed pages which when folded becomes part of the publication. Solid the point in the picture printed with a dot ...

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    248 spire cx260 user guide unsaturated color a color whose highest value is less than approximately 80%. In an unsaturated, dirty color, the difference in the values of the wanted colors and the unwanted color is relatively low. For example, when the color is red, 30% cyan, 80% magenta, 70% yellow i...

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    A aborted status, 61 absolute colorimetric, 239 accounting log exporting, 116 printing, 117 report, 114 setup, 173 accounting viewer setting, 114 viewing log, 115 adding crop marks, 197 fold marks, 197 new virtual printer, 94 admin page, 204 administration items, 154 appletalk setup, 159 archiving j...

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    250 spire cx260 user guide fold marks, 197 font report, 112 front cover, 205 frozen job, 52, 186 frozen jobs stored jobs, 176 g gallop, 185 gap (graphic art port), 5 gcr (gray component replacement), 193 general defaults, 169 gradation, 193 brightness, 150 contrast, 150 dialog box, 146 graph, 147 li...

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    Index 251 print method, 183 print mode, 183 print order, 184 print quality tab, 187 print queue, 52 status indicators, 54 print queue manager, 170 print range, 182 print settings tab, 182 printer icon, 52 printer monitor, 73 printer’s default, 13, 208 printing accounting log, 117 book-style hard cop...

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    252 spire cx260 user guide user passwords, 161 using overprint information, 189 utilities folder, 92 v variable data intelligent postscript printware (vipp), 5 variable print specification (vps), 5 vi job preview, 168 view configuration, 173 view menu, 51 viewing the imposed job, 81 vipp. See variab...

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