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Xerox CX manual Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template

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The first step in creating a variable data job is to select the type of job and template that will be printed.

1.Open the CX print server Web Center, select Links, and then select Easy VDP File Creator.

The Easy VDP File Creator tool opens and lists the templates available.

2.In the Templates area, select the category and subject of the type of variable data job that you want to create, for example, Announcements > New baby.

The templates matching this selection appear in the Design and properties area.

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Xerox CX manual Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template

Contents

Version Page Copyright Page Contents Managing jobs Variable data printing jobs Glossary 153 Printing this guide Getting startedHardware and software components System overviewSupported formats EPS Overview of the WorkspaceGetting started Turning on the CX print server Requirements Turning off the CX print serverPrinting Methods Setting up yourSetting up your computer overview Computer for printingSpoolStore Print Driver softwareProcessStore ProcessPrintAdding a network printer to your Windows computer Setting up printing on a Windows computerPrinter Tasks area, select Add a printer Loading the Print Driver software for the first time Enable enhanced user interface, list select offDeactivating the Print Driver software Downloading fonts DEXUninstaller.exeDEXUninstaller.exe, and select Run as Administrator Removing the Print Driver softwareClick Continue Setting up printing in Mac OSInstalling the Print Driver software in Mac OS Click Change Install LocationClick Utility Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OSRemoving the Print Driver software Calibration overview CalibrationCalibration Requirements Click Calibrate Page Order they appear in the icons Cyan Magenta Yellow Black See also Mapping jobs to calibration tablesCalibration Printing a file to the CX print server Using a hot folder to printPrinting a file Windows and Mac OSPassword protect jobs Secure printing overview on Preferences window on Printing a file in Windows and Mac OS Click Import Printing from the colorServer Importing and printing a jobEditing a job overview Next Moving a page in a jobDeleting a page from a job Merging one or more pages into a jobClick Merge Jobs Replacing pagesFinding the Cmyk values of a specific area Verifying the content of the jobPreflight Report Preflight CheckPage Performing a preflight check Spot Colors Viewing and printing a preflight reportPreflight Report window HiResProofing the job using color sets Corporate documents Assigning a color set to your jobPhotos of people Outdoor photosSecure printing overview Archival and retrieval of jobs Managing jobsArchiving a job Click Retrieve Forwarding a job to another CX print serverRetrieving a job From the File menu, select Retrieve from archiveResubmitting a job Duplicating jobsPrinting copies of a job Ensuring proper billing Job ReportsAccounting Viewer overview Job Report overviewPrinting a job in black and white InSite jobsCmyk area, select Preserve black color Job Exporting a job as an InSite jobPage Managing jobs Color tools overview Managing colorManaging color and profiles Creating a destination profile Managing color and profiles Click Create Profile Importing a source profile Importing a destination profileResource list, select Profile Manager Select Source Profile tab Mapping media using the Media and Color Manager toolResource Center, select Media and Color Manager Calibrations window Managing calibration tablesCalibration table list Output Density Info DataProperties Input % Adding an entry to a calibration tableInfo Graph SeparationsResource list, select Calibrations Managing spot colorsManaging color Adding a spot color Spot dictionary list, select Custom Dictionary Printing a spot color chartEditing a spot color Deleting a spot colorClick Test Print Spot color variations overviewSelecting a spot color variation From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor Printing a spot color variationClick Print Variations Protecting specific spot colorsDefining a gray color as a spot color Defining an RGB color as a spot colorDefining a Cmyk color as a spot color Color adjustment with the Gradation Tool Creating a new gradation table Previewing a jobEditing a gradation table Exposure and color cast Correcting an image using Photo Touch-upJpeg artifacts Image noiseShadows and highlights Red-eyeManaging color Imposition methods Print using impositionProduction workflows Imposition overviewPreviewing an imposition layout Imposition layout Preview window Conflict indications Printing a business card jobFor Trim Size, select Custom Imposition Method list, select Step & RepeatClick Spacing & Marks Printing a saddle stitch jobImposition Template Builder overview Imposition Template Builder ToolCreating an imposition template From the Tools menu, select Imposition Template Builder Imposition template viewer windowImposition method Saddle Stitch Columns Rows Binding LeftBoth Editing an imposition templateSelect the Apply changes to front and back check box Adding exceptions to your job Print with exceptionsSimulating a job with your template Click Save or Submit Dynamic page exceptions and setpagedevice commandsDeleting exceptions from your job Click Advanced OptionsSelect the Support dynamic page exceptions check box Printing dynamic page exceptionsOrientation Tabs plug-in overview Tabs plug-in windowTabs Size TypeLength TextTop Offset Bottom OffsetUnderline ColorBold ItalicDirection Text on both sidesCreating tabs Page Changing the location of a tab Managing tabsRemoving a page or tab from the file Saving the tab settingsReplacing a page with a tab Inserting a tab before or after a specificDeleting saved tab settings About VDP document formats Variable data printingJobs Variable Data Printing jobsReusable Elements About Variable Print SpecificationBooklet Sub-jobSelecting to Cache Global VDP Elements Select General DefaultsManaging VDP elements About PpmlRetrieving VDP elements Archiving VDP elementsResource list, select Cached VDP Elements Deleting VDP Elements 100 Print tab in the Job Parameters window Job parametersLayout Print tab in the Job Parameters window 103 Imposition tab in the Job Parameters window Set and apply imposition settings to your jobImposition 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 Cmyk Color tab in the Job Parameters windowColor 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 Finishing tab in the Job Parameters window Apply these settings to specify how to finish your jobExceptions 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 Preferences window Setting up your color ServerProcessed Preferences window 125 Password protect jobs on page 24 Secure printing overview on Virtual printers Setting up a virtual printerAdding and editing a virtual printer Backing up the configuration Maintaining your settingsRemoving a virtual printer Click Start Restore Restoring the configurationPreferences window, select Configuration Backup Configuration backup area, click Start BackupTools for maintaining your system Activating remote tools Working with color server tools on your computerCreo Remote Site Manager Remote Site Manager overviewInstalling the Remote Site Manager in Windows Adding Creo color servers to the Remote Site Manager Viewing the printer status Connecting to the workspace from your computerRemote Workspace overview Connecting to the Web Center Using the Web CenterOverview of the Web Center Office Hot Folder tool Installing the Office Hot Folder toolPpt Doc Xls Pub Using the Office Hot Folder tool to printCreating a hot folder Click Create HFCreo Color Server Job Ticket software Language settingsCreo Color Server Job Ticket overview Creating a job ticket in Windows Creating and managing job ticketsDouble-click the CreoColorServerJobTicket.exe file Loading job parameters from a selected server From the Tools menu, select Use JT Settings FromSubmitting a job ticket for printing Creator tool Easy VDP File 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 Job History window TroubleshootingHandling alerts and frozen jobs Alerts window Aborting a jobResume printing Click Print List Printing system messagesGlossary Brisque Imposition Job BookletBounding box BrightnessClick charge BrisqueCache Calibration curveColor gamut Color castColor channel Color correctionColor set Color match verbColor profile Color rendering dictionary CRDCreep Composite modeContrast Conventional screeningDensitometer CT file formatDatabase DCS desktop color separationDevice-independent color space DensityDensity range DeviceDot gain Device profileDevice type Dot areaGravure printing Gray component replacement GCRFrequency-modulated FM screening Frozen jobImposition Job Job flow GrayscaleHalftone screen Head-to-headLookup table LUT Job ticket template JTTLine work Long-edge first LEFNew line work NLW file format LW file formatNormalize PPD PostScript Printer Description PSImage Pre-separated file Printer description file PriorityProcess Process colorsRTP ready-to-print job Relative colorimetricRender Rich blackShort-edge first SEF Screen angleShadows SheetSpot color Smooth scalingSource profile Spine trim sizeTonal calibration Stochastic screeningSubstrate TintVector drawing Variable print specificationTrapping Variable information VI job172 Index Storage area 5 Supported formats 2 system messages