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Xerox 701P40016 manual Accessing the XDS Plus software, Accessing XDS Plus from Windows

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Using the XDS Plus software

Guide to Printing Using Xerox Production Print Services

Accessing the XDS Plus software

The XDS Plus window gives you access to all job setup, printing, and job management tasks that you can perform on your Windows or Solaris or Macintosh client. You can access the XDS Plus software either from files on your workstation, or over the Internet using the XDS Plus Job Submission Applet.

For the procedure for printing a document using XDS Plus, refer to “Printing a document,” later in this chapter.

NOTE: The XDS Plus Applet does not run on Internet Explorer

5.0for Solaris. To run XDS Plus Applet on Solaris, you must use Netscape 6.2.1 for Solaris.

NOTE: Netscape is not supported on Windows applications

Accessing XDS Plus from Windows

Follow these steps to open XDS Plus from Windows:

1.Log on to your network.

2.From your workstation Start menu, select the following options in the order shown below.

a.[Programs]

b.[Xerox Applications]

c.[XDS Plus Tool Suite <version>]

d.[XDS Plus]

e.[XDS Plus]

Accessing XDS Plus from Solaris

Follow these steps to open XDS Plus from Solaris:

1.Log on to your network.

2.Using File Manager, double-click the [XDS Plus] application icon, located in the following directory:

/<your home directory>/Xerox_Applications/

XDS_Plus_Tool_Suite_<version>/XDS_Plus/XDS_Plus

3.On the Action: Run window that opens, select [OK]. A Run window opens.

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Xerox 701P40016 manual Accessing the XDS Plus software, Accessing XDS Plus from Windows, Accessing XDS Plus from Solaris

Contents

Xerox Production Print Services USA Table of Contents Using the XDS Plus software Printing a job using the DocuSP web interfaceTable of Contents Using Command Line Client Xerox PPDs and PlugInsXerox Custom PostScript printer drivers Xerox Custom PCL printer driversJob ticket options Viii Table of Contents Guide to Printing Using XDS Table of Contents Guide to Printing Using XDS Before you use this guide About XppsXerox custom drivers XDS PlusThird party drivers and PPDs Command line client ContentsAbout this guide Web InterfacePage Related documentation Customer SupportPage Using XDS PrerequisitesAccessing XDS from Windows Accessing XDS from Macintosh OSOverview of the printing process Windows printing processMacintosh printing process Using drag and drop to print one or more jobs Selecting a printer type and queue Selecting a file for printingCustomizing the printer list Setting the default printer Adding a printerModifying a print queue Deleting a printerAccessing printer information Checking the printer connectionsPage Using the XDS Plus software Accessing XDS Plus from Windows Accessing the XDS Plus softwareAccessing XDS Plus from Solaris Accessing XDS Plus from the Internet Http//12.240.36.123XDS Plus printing process Printer and queue setup Selecting a printer and queuePage Viewing printer and queue properties Selecting a printer and queue Selecting a printer and queue Page Viewing printer and queue properties Selecting a printer and queue Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Overview of the web interface printing processSetting up a print job Valid URL characters areJob tickets Specifying job ticket parameters for the current jobSelecting printing or saving File///jobrepositorySelecting the default job ticket Selecting the queue default job ticketSelecting the type of page description language Modifying the default job ticket Specifying the number of copies Specifying a page range for printing Specifying the main stock for the jobSetting up stocks Displaying the stock windowStock window components SectionsStock properties Stock selection buttonsSelecting a stock for the job Creating a new stockPage Specifying the sides imaged Specifying collation Specifying a finishing optionSpecifying slip sheets Setup options in the Image Adjustment section Setting up advanced featuresSpecifying an image shift Page Selecting OPI Specifying RotationSelecting OPI Prescan Setting color features Specifying HalftoneSpecifying tone reproduction curves TRCs Enabling anti-aliasingColor Adjustments Setting Expert Color parameters Color CastSpecifying source color profiles Specifying output color parametersPage Entering Job Information Setting user preferences Printing a document Selecting a print queueSubmitting a job for printing Checking job, printer, and queue status and messagesPage Viewing messages Viewing propertiesPPDs and PlugIns using a Macintosh Guidelines for selecting printing requirementsUsing the Xerox PlugIn Selecting the printing optionsPPDs and PlugIns using Windows Creating your document Printing optionsAvailable selections by printer driver in properties Dialog Available selections by printer driver in properties Dialog Accessing XDS Command Line from Windows Accessing the XDS Command Line softwareAccessing XDS Command Line from Solaris and Mac OS XDS Command Line operating modes Using Print command modePrint command mode parameters Accessing XDS Command Line Help -help and -\?Selecting a file for printing -f file Page Setting the finishing option Setting user nameSyntax Finishing option Argument Option Syntax User sender Argument SenderArgument Or -L Argument Or -S statusArgument Or -I identification number Argument Server DocuSP controller namePage Setting the RegFileLoc Printing in print command modeSyntax RegFileLoc -location Argument location Argument RegFileLoc -getCommand quick reference Print command mode commands and parametersPrint command mode commands and parameters Print command mode commands and parameters Page Features Xerox Custom PCL printer driversAccessing the features and options Starting printing Page Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers Printing a document Starting printing Page Job ticket options Printer Limitations windowPrinter default option Setting job ticket options for XDSAccessing job ticket features for XDS Plus Accessing the Setup windowCreating a new job ticket Setting up a job ticket Specifying the page range Selecting the job typeSpecifying job setup parameters Specifying the job disposition printing or savingSelecting the document type Printer DefaultSelecting a finishing option Specifying the image rotation Page Selecting an Output Location Tone Reproduction Curves TRCSpecifying anti-aliasing Entering Job NotesSpecifying stocks for the job Overview of the stock selection procedure Stock categoriesSelecting a stock ID Modifying an existing stockSpecifying stock properties Deleting a stockSpecifying the stock size Specifying the stock type Specifying the stock colorStandard Opaque paper Specifying the stock weight Specifying drilled paperSpecifying coating/finishing Specifying coversSpecifying front cover or back cover only Specifying both front and back coversPage Specifying exception pages Adding an exceptionPage Viewing or changing an exception Deleting an exceptionSettings in the Color fields Specifying full-color parametersSpecifying source color profiles Specifying output color parameters Page Setting highlight color parameters Specifying the highlight colorSpecifying the mismatch action Specifying the extraction colorSelecting the rendering algorithm Specifying page inserts Adding an insertChanging an insert Deleting an insertSpecifying chapter starts Changing a chapter startDeleting a chapter start Selecting a file to printCommand line Directory windowSelecting a print server file Selecting a saved file for reprintReprinting without changing the job ticket parameters Reprinting with different job ticket parameters Setting the XDS print options Checking the status of a jobSetting up a printer capabilities file File contentsSources for the printer capabilities file for Windows Generating a printer capabilities file on XDS PlusExiting the XDS software Exiting the XDS Plus software