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Xerox CX manual Getting started

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4	Chapter 1—Getting started

workspace includes tools and options that enable you to fully customize and manage your server and jobs.

Workspace area

Toolbar

Printer Status panel

Resource details

Description

Consists of shortcut buttons for the Import window , Resource

Center , Calibration , Spot Color Editor , Gradation , Imposition Template Builder , and Alerts

The Printer Status pane displays information about the current printer status—for example, Printing, Ready, Warming up.

The printer icon changes according to the configuration of the printer and the finishing devices connected.

Click Trays, Finishers, Toners, or Server to display information about the size and type of paper in each tray, the connected finishing devices, the available toner, and disk space and network details.

Under Server, you can also view the date that the printer was most recently calibrated. Progress bars display information about incoming and outgoing jobs.

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If there is a problem with one of the printer components or with the server, a red indicator appears in the printer icon and next to the relevant component—for example, if a tray is empty.

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Xerox CX manual Getting started

Contents

Version Page Copyright Page Contents Managing jobs Variable data printing jobs Glossary 153 Getting started Printing this guideSystem overview Hardware and software componentsSupported formats Overview of the Workspace EPSGetting started Turning on the CX print server Turning off the CX print server RequirementsSetting up your Setting up your computer overviewComputer for printing Printing MethodsPrint Driver software ProcessStoreProcessPrint SpoolStoreSetting up printing on a Windows computer Adding a network printer to your Windows computerPrinter Tasks area, select Add a printer Enable enhanced user interface, list select off Loading the Print Driver software for the first timeDeactivating the Print Driver software DEXUninstaller.exe DEXUninstaller.exe, and select Run as AdministratorRemoving the Print Driver software Downloading fontsSetting up printing in Mac OS Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OSClick Change Install Location Click ContinueDefining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS Click UtilityRemoving the Print Driver software Calibration Calibration overviewCalibration Requirements Click Calibrate Page Order they appear in the icons Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Mapping jobs to calibration tables See alsoCalibration Using a hot folder to print Printing a fileWindows and Mac OS Printing a file to the CX print serverPassword protect jobs Secure printing overview on Preferences window on Printing a file in Windows and Mac OS Printing from the color ServerImporting and printing a job Click ImportEditing a job overview Moving a page in a job Deleting a page from a jobMerging one or more pages into a job NextReplacing pages Click Merge JobsVerifying the content of the job Finding the Cmyk values of a specific areaPreflight Check Preflight ReportPage Performing a preflight check Viewing and printing a preflight report Preflight Report windowHiRes Spot ColorsProofing the job using color sets Assigning a color set to your job Photos of peopleOutdoor photos Corporate documentsSecure printing overview Managing jobs Archival and retrieval of jobsArchiving a job Forwarding a job to another CX print server Retrieving a jobFrom the File menu, select Retrieve from archive Click RetrieveDuplicating jobs Resubmitting a jobPrinting copies of a job Job Reports Accounting Viewer overviewJob Report overview Ensuring proper billingInSite jobs Printing a job in black and whiteCmyk area, select Preserve black color Exporting a job as an InSite job JobPage Managing jobs Managing color Color tools overviewManaging color and profiles Creating a destination profile Managing color and profiles Click Create Profile Importing a destination profile Importing a source profileResource list, select Profile Manager Mapping media using the Media and Color Manager tool Select Source Profile tabResource Center, select Media and Color Manager Managing calibration tables Calibrations windowCalibration table list Info Data Output DensityProperties Adding an entry to a calibration table Info GraphSeparations Input %Managing spot colors Resource list, select CalibrationsManaging color Adding a spot color Printing a spot color chart Editing a spot colorDeleting a spot color Spot dictionary list, select Custom DictionarySpot color variations overview Click Test PrintSelecting a spot color variation Printing a spot color variation From the Tools menu, select Spot Color EditorProtecting specific spot colors Click Print VariationsDefining an RGB color as a spot color Defining a gray color as a spot colorDefining a Cmyk color as a spot color Color adjustment with the Gradation Tool Previewing a job Creating a new gradation tableEditing a gradation table Correcting an image using Photo Touch-up Exposure and color castImage noise Shadows and highlightsRed-eye Jpeg artifactsManaging color Print using imposition Production workflowsImposition overview Imposition methodsPreviewing an imposition layout Imposition layout Preview window Printing a business card job Conflict indicationsImposition Method list, select Step & Repeat For Trim Size, select CustomPrinting a saddle stitch job Click Spacing & MarksImposition Template Builder Tool Imposition Template Builder overviewCreating an imposition template Imposition template viewer window Imposition method Saddle Stitch Columns RowsBinding Left From the Tools menu, select Imposition Template BuilderEditing an imposition template BothSelect the Apply changes to front and back check box Print with exceptions Adding exceptions to your jobSimulating a job with your template Dynamic page exceptions and setpagedevice commands Deleting exceptions from your jobClick Advanced Options Click Save or SubmitPrinting dynamic page exceptions Select the Support dynamic page exceptions check boxTabs plug-in overview Tabs plug-in window Tabs SizeType OrientationText Top OffsetBottom Offset LengthColor BoldItalic UnderlineText on both sides DirectionCreating tabs Page Managing tabs Changing the location of a tabSaving the tab settings Replacing a page with a tabInserting a tab before or after a specific Removing a page or tab from the fileDeleting saved tab settings Variable data printing JobsVariable Data Printing jobs About VDP document formatsAbout Variable Print Specification BookletSub-job Reusable ElementsSelect General Defaults Managing VDP elementsAbout Ppml Selecting to Cache Global VDP ElementsArchiving VDP elements Retrieving VDP elementsResource list, select Cached VDP Elements Deleting VDP Elements 100 Job parameters Print tab in the Job Parameters windowLayout Print tab in the Job Parameters window 103 Set and apply imposition settings to your job Imposition tab in the Job Parameters windowImposition tab in the Job Parameters window 105 106 Imposition overview on Quality tab in the Job Parameters window Quality tab in the Job Parameters window 109 Color tab in the Job Parameters window CmykColor tab in the Job Parameters window 111 112 Color tab in the Job Parameters window 113 Cmyk RGB Photo touch-up tab in the Job Parameters window Apply these settings to specify how to finish your job Finishing tab in the Job Parameters windowExceptions tab in the Job Parameters window Services tab in the Job Parameters window Services tab in the Job Parameters window 119 APR/OPI Services tab in the Job Parameters window 121 122 Setting up your color Server Preferences windowProcessed Preferences window 125 Password protect jobs on page 24 Secure printing overview on Setting up a virtual printer Virtual printersAdding and editing a virtual printer Maintaining your settings Backing up the configurationRemoving a virtual printer Restoring the configuration Preferences window, select Configuration BackupConfiguration backup area, click Start Backup Click Start RestoreTools for maintaining your system Working with color server tools on your computer Creo Remote Site ManagerRemote Site Manager overview Activating remote toolsInstalling the Remote Site Manager in Windows Adding Creo color servers to the Remote Site Manager Connecting to the workspace from your computer Viewing the printer statusRemote Workspace overview Using the Web Center Connecting to the Web CenterOverview of the Web Center Installing the Office Hot Folder tool Office Hot Folder toolUsing the Office Hot Folder tool to print Creating a hot folderClick Create HF Ppt Doc Xls PubLanguage settings Creo Color Server Job Ticket softwareCreo Color Server Job Ticket overview Creating and managing job tickets Creating a job ticket in WindowsDouble-click the CreoColorServerJobTicket.exe file From the Tools menu, select Use JT Settings From Loading job parameters from a selected serverSubmitting a job ticket for printing Easy VDP File Creator tool Creator tool142 Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template Click Continue to add data records Next Adding records manually to your variable data job Adding records from a database to your variable data job Creating and printing the variable data job 148 Troubleshooting Job History windowHandling alerts and frozen jobs Aborting a job Alerts windowResume printing Printing system messages Click Print ListGlossary Booklet Bounding boxBrightness Brisque Imposition JobBrisque CacheCalibration curve Click chargeColor cast Color channelColor correction Color gamutColor match verb Color profileColor rendering dictionary CRD Color setComposite mode ContrastConventional screening CreepCT file format DatabaseDCS desktop color separation DensitometerDensity Density rangeDevice Device-independent color spaceDevice profile Device typeDot area Dot gainGray component replacement GCR Frequency-modulated FM screeningFrozen job Gravure printingGrayscale Halftone screenHead-to-head Imposition Job Job flowJob ticket template JTT Line workLong-edge first LEF Lookup table LUTLW file format New line work NLW file formatNormalize PPD PostScript Printer Description Pre-separated file Printer description file Priority ProcessProcess colors PSImageRelative colorimetric RenderRich black RTP ready-to-print jobScreen angle ShadowsSheet Short-edge first SEFSmooth scaling Source profileSpine trim size Spot colorStochastic screening SubstrateTint Tonal calibrationVariable print specification TrappingVariable information VI job Vector drawing172 Index Storage area 5 Supported formats 2 system messages