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Creo Color ServersIC-304 Print Controller2.0User GuideEnglish731-00952B-EN Rev A

2 Chapter 1—WelcomeWelcome to the IC-304 Print Controller User GuideWelcome to your IC-304 Print Controller User Guide. This user guide is for IC-304

92 Chapter 5—Managing Jobs2. Locate the desired folder, and then click Archive .A cabinet file (a compressed file) that contains all the files relat

Previewing a Job 933. Click Add . The selected job appears in the lower list in the Retrieve dialog box.4. Click Retrieve . The selected job appears

94 Chapter 5—Managing JobsTo open the Job Preview & Editor window:¾In the Storage area, right-click an RTP job that you want to preview, and sele

Previewing a Job 95Viewing Pages in the Job Preview & Editor WindowThe Job Preview & Editor window has three tabs—Booklet, Thumbnails, and Imp

96 Chapter 5—Managing JobsThe Thumbnails TabThe Thumbnails tab displays miniature views (“thumbnails”) of each page in the selected booklet. These th

Previewing a Job 97The Imposed Sheets TabThe Imposed Sheets tab displays imposed RTP jobs. This tab enables you to view the imposed sheets and check y

98 Chapter 5—Managing Jobs3. Drag the page to the target location. The page moves to the selected location, and the page numbers are updated accordin

Previewing a Job 992. Click Merge Job .3. Select the job that includes the page you want to copy, and then click OK.The thumbnails of the second job

100 Chapter 5—Managing JobsThe thumbnails of the second job appear in a separate window.4. Click Merge All , and then click Close.All of the pages f

Job Accounting 101Viewing the Accounting Information¾ From the Info menu, select Accounting.The Accounting Viewer window appears, and lists informatio

Overview of IC-304 Print Controller 3Hardware and Software ComponentsThe IC-304 print controller includes:• Interface boards• Software• Windows XP Pro

102 Chapter 5—Managing JobsSenderUser name of the system from which this job originatedStarted ProcessDate and time in which the job first started pr

Job Accounting 103Printing and Exporting the Accounting LogYou can save the accounting information to an ASCII Tab delimited file.To export the accoun

104 Chapter 5—Managing Jobs4. Click Export.The accounting log is saved as a Tab delimited text file in the specified location. 5. If desired, open th

Creating Virtual Printers 1053. Set the printing options as desired and click OK.The data is printed according to the current filtering and sorting.Cl

106 Chapter 5—Managing JobsIf a job that is either sent from the client or downloaded to a particular virtual printer contains preset parameters from

Job Report 1078. In the Comments box, type any comment regarding the virtual printer parameters (optional).9. Click the Edit button to edit the job pa

108 Chapter 5—Managing JobsTo open the Job Report window:1. Right-click a job in the Storage area, and select Job Report.2. Click Print or Export to

Production PrintingImposition...110Printing with Page Exceptions...

110 Chapter 6—Production PrintingImposition Imposition is the process of arranging pages of a job on a press sheet in a particular order so that they

Imposition 111Printing Business CardsThis example demonstrates how to use the repeat-image imposition method to print business cards. With the repeat-

4 Chapter 1—WelcomeSupported File FormatsThe IC-304 print controller supports the following file formats:• PostScript (composite or pre-separated fil

112 Chapter 6—Production Printing7. Click Size, and select the following options:a. In the Sheet size list, select A3.b. In the Trim siz e list, sele

Imposition 1139. Click Spacing.10. In the Marks list, select Crop marks.A preview of the template layout appears, showing you whether the pages fit on

114 Chapter 6—Production Printing11. Click Preview to view a dynamic preview of the layout. If there are conflicts, they are indicated in the followi

Imposition 115sheets out of the printer, fold them, and staple them in the center. In this example, the job contains ten letter-size pages imposed on

116 Chapter 6—Production Printing8. Click Te m pl at es , and select Rotate 90 deg check box to rotate all pages 90 degrees to the right.

Printing with Page Exceptions 1179. Click Submit, and then click the resume button to start processing the job.The brochure is printed imposed on tabl

118 Chapter 6—Production Printingb. Select the Duplex check box.c. In the Tray list, select the tray with the tabloid paper that has the heavy paper—

High-Resolution Workflow 119High-Resolution WorkflowWorking with high-resolution files during the design and page layout process can often times be lo

120 Chapter 6—Production PrintingCreo APRCreo APR is an image replacement method for PostScript files. Creo APR is a standardized set of file instruc

Fonts 121FontsThis section lists all the fonts available on the IC-304 print controller, and explains how to work in the Fonts area of the Resource Ce

Overview of IC-304 Print Controller 5WorkflowThe IC-304 print controller basic workflow is as follows:IC-304 Print Controller Network PrintersThe IC-3

122 Chapter 6—Production PrintingCooperBlack-Italic Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC Copperplate-ThirtyTwoBCCoronet-Regular CoronetCE-Regular CourierCourier

Fonts 123LetterGothic-BoldSlanted LetterGothic-Slanted LubalinGraph-BookLubalinGraph-BookOblique LubalinGraph-Demi LubalinGraph-DemiObliqueMarigold Mo

124 Chapter 6—Production PrintingManaging Fonts on the IC-304 Print Controller1. On the toolbar, click Resource Center . 2.In the Resource list, sel

Fonts 125and sends messages between the Fontdownloader software and the IC-304 print controller. You cannot send files through the Fontdownloader, onl

126 Chapter 6—Production Printing13. In the Fonts list, select the desired font folder.14. Verify that the selected device is Disk 0.15. Add all the

Managing Paper Type Profiles 127Managing Paper Type ProfilesThe Paper Type Profiles ID window enables you to map paper type profiles to destination pr

128 Chapter 6—Production PrintingThe following information is available for the paper profile.Table 9: Description of columns in the Paper Type Profi

Printing on Tabs Using the Tabs Plug-In for Acrobat 129Printing on Tabs Using the Tabs Plug-In for AcrobatThe Tabs plug-in is a Creo PODS plug-in, dev

130 Chapter 6—Production Printing3. In the Tabs area, set the tab attributes:a. By default, the tab size for letter jobs is set at 9x11, and for A4

Printing on Tabs Using the Tabs Plug-In for Acrobat 131c. Select the appropriate orientation of the tab. d. In the Top O ff s et box, type a value fo

6 Chapter 1—WelcomeThe three default virtual printers are:• StoreFiles are spooled directly to the Storage area and await operator processing. You ca

132 Chapter 6—Production PrintingTable 10: Tab Alignment Buttonsh.(Optional) Under Offset, type offset values in the x and y boxes to adjust the offs

Printing on Tabs Using the Tabs Plug-In for Acrobat 1335. Click the Content tab.6. In the Before Page column, click the first cell and type the number

134 Chapter 6—Production PrintingThe tab appears in the thumbnail area.8. To add more tabs, repeat steps 6 and 7.9. Click Apply to apply the tab sett

Printing on Tabs Using the Tabs Plug-In for Acrobat 13511. Specify that the job contains mixed media by specifying a range of pages:a. In the Storage

136 Chapter 6—Production PrintingTo remove a page or tab from the document:¾In the thumbnail area, right-click the page or tab and select Remove.Once

Color WorkflowCalibration ...138Color Tools...

138 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowCalibrationOne of the most important issues in obtaining satisfactory print quality is steady toner density. Toner densit

Calibration 139Choosing a Calibration ModeThe IC-304 print controller provides you with two calibration modes:• Off-the-glass: Uses the scanner platen

140 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowTo perform off-the-glass calibration:1. In the Preferences window, under Calibration, select Calibration is done off-the-

Calibration 1418. Click Next. 9. Place both the printer and scanner charts next to each other on the platen and follow the instructions in the Calibra

Getting StartedTurning On the IC-304 Print Controller...8The Workspace...

142 Chapter 7—Color Workflow11. Select the All Media Types check box to apply the calibration to all media types, or select the Select check box, and

Calibration 1436. In the Tray list, select the desired tray. The default is Tray 1 . You can print the calibration chart on any paper size that is equ

144 Chapter 7—Color Workflow12. Place the calibration chart on a flat surface, and scan the chart with the Eye-One spectrophotometer, as follows: • P

Calibration 14515. Select the All Media Types check box to apply the calibration to all media types, or select the Select check box, and then select t

146 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowThe date and time the media was last calibrated appears next to the media type. If a media type has not been calibrated,

Color Tools 1472. In the Resource list, select Profile Manager.The Source Profile tab displays the predefined source ICC profiles.3. Click Add .4. In

148 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowTo import a destination ICC profile:1. In the Resource Center>Profile Manager, click the Destination Profile tab.The p

Color Tools 149To delete an ICC Profile:1. In the Resource Center>Profile Manager, select the profile that you want to delete.2. Click the Remove b

150 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowTo edit an existing pantone color:1. From the Too l s menu, select Spot Color Editor.The Spot Color Editor dialog box app

Color Tools 1513. Highlight the required color. The color's CMYK values and a color preview appear in the right hand side of the Spot Color Edito

8 Chapter 2—Getting StartedTurning On the IC-304 Print Controller1. Tur n on the monitor.2. Open the front panel of the IC-304 print controller, and

152 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowTo delete a spot color (from the custom dictionary only):1. In the Spot dictionary list, select Custom Dictionary. 2. Fro

Color Tools 1533. Click Add.4. In the Color name box, enter a name for the spot color.5. Enter the RGB source values as they appear in the source file

154 Chapter 7—Color Workflow7. Click Save.The spot color appears in the Spot Color Editor. 8. To use the spot color in your job, select the required

Color Tools 155Previewing a Job1. Click the Browse button next to the Preview File list.The Processed Jobs dialog box appears. The jobs that are displ

156 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowEditing Gradation TablesWhen you open the Gradation Tool window, the default gradation table, DefaultTable, is selected i

Color Tools 1573. Click the curve in the graph to add a point, and then drag the point to modify the separation. When you select a point, its value ap

158 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowDeleting a Gradation Table¾ Select the gradation table, and then click Remove.Navigation ButtonsThe navigation buttons

Color Tools 159Brightness and Contrast Slider ControlsThe Brightness and Contrast slider controls are active only when all of the separations are sele

160 Chapter 7—Color WorkflowBrightnessThe Brightness slider increases or decreases the luminance of the image. Increasing brightness brightens the im

VI WorkflowVI Overview...162VI Document Formats...

The Workspace 9The WorkspaceAfter you turn on the IC-304 print controller, the workspace automatically appears.Table 1 describes the IC-304 print cont

162 Chapter 8—VI WorkflowVI OverviewVariable information (VI) jobs are jobs in which the printed materials are individualized for specific recipients

VI Document Formats 163VI Document FormatsVI jobs are created using VI authoring programs that support Variable Print Specification formats. Most VI a

164 Chapter 8—VI WorkflowKodak Variable Print SpecificationKodak Variable Print Specification is the kodak-developed formal language designed for eff

Using Variable Print Specification to Print a VI Job 165Reusable elements can be used repeatedly in different pages, booklets and jobs. On the IC-304

166 Chapter 8—VI WorkflowReusable elements are identified and processed and then are ready for rapid assembly into pages and for reuse during the pri

System AdministrationSetting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller...168System Messages ...

168 Chapter 9—System AdministrationSetting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print ControllerBasic system configuration and settings are defined in the I

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 169Server SetupSet the server’s name and the current date and time in Server Setup.Changing the

170 Chapter 9—System Administration2. In the Server name area, click Change.3. In the Computer Name tab, click Change.4. In the Computer name box, ty

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 1716. Click OK.7. Click OK in the System Properties window.The system prompts you to reboot you

10 Chapter 2—Getting Started4 Printer Status Displays messages about the current printer state and your printer configuration. You can also find inf

172 Chapter 9—System Administration4. Select the Time Zone tab and set the correct time zone.5. Click OK.Network SetupThe IPX printing settings, TCP/

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 173IPX PrintingIPX printing enables the IC-304 print controller to act as a job server for the

174 Chapter 9—System AdministrationTCP/IP SetupThe IC-304 print controller is predefined with a default IP address. The TCP/IP option enables you to

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 1755. Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window.You are prompted to restart your

176 Chapter 9—System AdministrationRemote Tools SetupThe Remote Tools Setup enables you to connect from a client workstation to the IC-304 print cont

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 177SecurityUser Passwords and Access LevelsThe Auto Log on check box is selected by default so

178 Chapter 9—System Administration3. In the Administrator area, perform the following steps:a. If you are changing an existing password, type the pa

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 1793. If you want to log on as an administrator or operator, type your password.4. Click Logon.

180 Chapter 9—System Administration4. Exit the IC-304 print controller software.After a few minutes, the following window appears.5. Click Start Wipi

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 181To set the system disks threshold:1. In the Preferences window, select System Disks.2. In th

The Workspace 11The Printer Status PaneThe Printer Status pane displays information about the current printer status—for example, Printing.The printer

182 Chapter 9—System AdministrationSetting the Scanbox Access Control1. In the Preferences window, select Scan Management.2. Set the ScanBox Manager

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 183Enabling Remote Scan Application Connections1. In the Preferences window, select Scan Manage

184 Chapter 9—System AdministrationIn the Authentication level area, set the mail authentication level to one of the following options:• Anonymous• B

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 185LocalizationThe Localization measurements and the Language are set in the Localization area.

186 Chapter 9—System AdministrationDeletion PolicyWhen jobs have been handled by the IC-304 print controller, they are stored in the Storage area. Yo

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 187Pre-RIP PreviewSetting the PS Preview Preferences1. In the Preferences window, select Pre-RI

188 Chapter 9—System AdministrationPrint Queue ManagerSetting the Job Batching Policy1. In the Preferences window, select Print Queue Manager.2. In t

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 189Default Image Size1. In the Preferences window, select Default Image Size.2. From the Size l

190 Chapter 9—System AdministrationCalibration Device1. In the Preferences window, select Calibration Device.2. In the Calibration Device area, selec

Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller 191JDF Output PathThe IC-304 print controller receives the JDF job ticket via hot folders, retu

12 Chapter 2—Getting StartedThe Alerts Window The Alerts window lists all of the alert messages that are generated during the workflow.To view alerts

192 Chapter 9—System Administration4. In the Targ et p ath box, type the location of the folder in which you want the JDF output files to be saved,

System Messages 193¾ In the Paper size switch due to Region area, select the required check box. The available options are:• Auto Switch A4/A3 with Le

194 Chapter 9—System AdministrationFor more information about setting the system disks threshold, see System Disks on page 180.Job HistoryThe Job His

System Messages 195To open the Job History window:¾Right-click a job in the Storage area, and select Job History.Message InformationFor each message,

196 Chapter 9—System AdministrationFor more information about viewing messages related to a specific job, see Job History on page 194.By default, all

System Messages 197Filtering the Messages by TypeEach message in the Message Viewer window and Job Viewer window is assigned an icon to denote the mes

198 Chapter 9—System AdministrationBacking Up and Restoring the ConfigurationThe Backup & Restore Configuration feature enables you to backup you

System Messages 199To restore the configuration of your IC-304 print controller:1. On the toolbar, click Resource Center. The Resource Center window a

200 Chapter 9—System Administration

Setting Parameters Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window ...202Setting Parameters in the PPD File ...

The Workspace 13following information:• Job’s title• File type• Paper size• Print range• Total number of pages in the job• Total number of copies to p

202 Appendix A—Setting ParametersSetting Parameters in the Job Parameters WindowThis appendix describes each parameter in the job parameters window.Pr

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 203Copies and PagesCopies¾Enter the number of copies to be printed.Pages¾Select a print range. If the

204 Appendix A—Setting ParametersPaper Size¾Select the desired paper size. If you select Custom, type the required width in the W box and the required

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 205Tray¾ Select the desired tray:• Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3: Load the specified stock in this tray.• Au

206 Appendix A—Setting ParametersImposition MethodThe Imposition Method parameter specifies how printed sheets are finished. You have to choose a meth

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 207each stack of pages is sorted in consecutive order. When stacks are piled one on top of another, th

208 Appendix A—Setting ParametersYou can adjust your page size by adjusting the trim size.Trim orientation specifies the orientation, portrait or land

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 209Binding selectionThis check box is only available if the imposition method is either saddle stitch

210 Appendix A—Setting ParametersWhen you set bleed options, you extend part or all of the printed image beyond the trimming boundary. The bleed optio

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 211outer edges of the inner pages creep past the outer pages.Creep in¾Select one of the following opti

14 Chapter 2—Getting StartedThe Preferences WindowYou can set all system preferences in the Preferences window. To open the Preferences window:¾From

212 Appendix A—Setting ParametersThe Preview window enables you to: • View the front of the pages in the job by clicking Front • View the back of the

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 213IC-304 Image/Graphics QualityGraphics quality (Text, Line)¾ Select High to improve the quality of t

214 Appendix A—Setting ParametersC6500 Text/Graphics Quality Slim Text¾Select this check box to improve the jagged edges that may result in cases wher

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 215Trapping is a solution that solves misregistration between color separations in both offset and dig

216 Appendix A—Setting ParametersPrinters can work with even amounts of toner and still produce a wide range of colors when you use screening. The dar

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 217Color Mode¾ Select one of the following options: • Grayscale: To print the job as black and white u

218 Appendix A—Setting ParametersGradation¾Select one of the following options:• None: The printer applies maximum dry ink coverage. This is the defau

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 219Color FlowCMYK source profile¾Select the desired CMYK source profile. If you select an emulation pr

220 Appendix A—Setting ParametersProtect ColorThe Protect Color options enable you to use spot colors created with the Protect Color tool in your job

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 221FinisherThe options provided in the Finisher tab reflect the type of finisher connected to the prin

The Resource Center 15The Resource CenterThe Resource Center enables you to add, remove, and manage external resources for the IC-304 print controller

222 Appendix A—Setting ParametersPunch The Punch check box is active only if a punch kit is available. There are three punch units available, 2 hole,

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 223Center Staples Select the Center Staples check box if you want center staples.Printing CoversThe fo

224 Appendix A—Setting Parameters7. In the Binding list, specify the direction of the binding. Note the following behavior when loading preprinted cov

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 225Slip SheetsSlip sheets between copies1.Select this check box to print slip sheets with your job.If

226 Appendix A—Setting Parameters• Rear: the sheet's edge near the printer rear, where printing stops• Lead: the edge of a sheet at which printin

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 227Exceptions1. In the Type list, select the pages in your job in which the media type will be differe

228 Appendix A—Setting ParametersMixed Originals¾ Select the Original Mixed paper size check box to enable you to print a job that has mixed paper ori

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 229Services The Services parameters enable you to set job parameters that will assist your job workflo

230 Appendix A—Setting ParametersAPR/OPIIn the APR/OPI area, select one of the following options:• High resolution images: To replace low-resolution i

Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window 231To delete a high-resolution path:1. In the HiResPath dialog box, select the path you want to delete

16 Chapter 2—Getting StartedThe Job Parameters Window The IC-304 print controller enables you to edit imported PDL files and change the job settings—

232 Appendix A—Setting ParametersOptimizationsOptimizations enable you to significantly decrease processing time of PDF and Postscript jobs with repea

Setting Parameters in the PPD File 233Job FlowThis parameter is active when you edit a published printer. You can specify a specific job flow for a jo

234 Appendix A—Setting ParametersThe PPD file parameters are accessed when you select Properties in the Print dialog box of the software from which yo

Setting Parameters in the PPD File 235Table 14: List of PPD file parametersPPD Parameter Printing OptionsPrint Method See Print Method on page 203Medi

236 Appendix A—Setting ParametersHigh Text and Graphic QualitySee Graphics quality (Text, Line) on page 213High Image Quality See Image quality on pag

Setting Parameters in the PPD File 237Back Cover (Simplex) See Exceptions on page 226Back Cover (Duplex) See Exceptions on page 226Admin Page See Admi

238 Appendix A—Setting Parameters

24 bit/3 byte imageAn 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 i

240 IC-304 Print Controller User GuideAmplitude Modulation Halftone screening, as opposed to FM screening, has dots of variable size with equal spacin

Glossary 241CMYK The process colors - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. See also Color separations, Process colors, and Subtractive color model.Color g

The Job Parameters Window 17Each area in the job parameters window—for example, Print, Imposition, or Quality— has a set of related parameters and val

242 IC-304 Print Controller User GuideDCS Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation, an EPS format containing 5 files. Four of the files contain the c

Glossary 243Frame A color overlap created intentionally at a color border so as to minimize the effects of misregistration. Also known as trap or grip

244 IC-304 Print Controller User GuideHSL Abbreviation of Hue, Saturation and Lightness. This is a color model, which specifies a color by its wavelen

Glossary 245Metamerism Metamerism occurs when two colors match under one light source, but appear different under another light source. Those two colo

246 IC-304 Print Controller User GuidePDL Printer Description Language files (for example, PostScript, PDF, EPS, VPS). The IC-304 print controller pro

Glossary 247Raster file A file of data that was scanned, processed or output sequentially, bit by bit and line by line. Also known as a bitmap.Rasteri

248 IC-304 Print Controller User GuideRendering IntentAll printers, monitors and scanners have a gamut or range of colors that they can output (or vie

Glossary 249RIP Abbreviation for Raster Image Processor. This is a software program or hardware device that converts vector information into pixel inf

250 IC-304 Print Controller User GuideShingling A procedure that moves the image area of a page toward the direction specified, usually towards the bi

Glossary 251Three quartertoneTone area of an image influencing the shadow detail and with density values between the Midtone and the Dark Point. Typic

18 Chapter 2—Getting StartedThe Help MenuThe Help menu enables you to access the user guide and provides information about the current version of the

252 IC-304 Print Controller User GuideWhite point The whitest neutral area of an original or reproduction that contains detail and is reproduced with

AAccounting Viewerprinting and exporting, 103viewing information, 101Alerts window, 12AppleTalk Setup, 175APR/OPI, 230about, 119deleting high re

254 IC-304 Print Controller User Guideabort running, 85accounting, 100archiving, 91batching, 86deleting, 88duplicating, 91importing, 70moving t

Index 255Profile Manager, 146Virtual Printers, 105restoringconfiguration, 199resubmittingprocessed jobs, 72reusable elements, 164RGB rendering in

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Turning Off the IC-304 Print Controller 19Turning Off the IC-304 Print Controller1. From the File menu in the workspace, select Exit. If there are job

20 Chapter 2—Getting Started

Working at a Client WorkstationPrinting a Job from a Client Workstation...22Print Driver Software ...

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22 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationPrinting a Job from a Client WorkstationTo print a job from a client workstation, select one of the follo

Printing a Job from a Client Workstation 23Defining a Printer in WindowsThe IC-304 print controller can print from a Windows client workstation that h

24 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation4. The network printer is defined on your Windows client workstation.Copying the Printer Driver from Wind

Printing a Job from a Client Workstation 254. If desired, click Properties and modify the job parameters.5. Click OK.6. Click OK in the Print dialog b

26 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationDefining a Printer on MacintoshThis section describes how to define a IC-304 print controller network pri

Printing a Job from a Client Workstation 276. Double-click the PPD folder. 7. Double-click the English folder.8. Double-click the MacOSX folder and lo

28 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation10. Locate the IC-304V2.PPD file and double-click it.11. Click Add. You have successfully installed a net

Printing a Job from a Client Workstation 294. In the Copies & Pages list, select Printer Features.A window similar to the one shown below appears.

30 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationWhen you connect from a client workstation to the IC-304 print controller over the network, you can use t

Printing a Job from a Client Workstation 31Using Hot Folders From Your ComputerYou can use hot folders to process and print files from any computer. T

goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if Creo has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: (i) the use or the

32 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationPrint Driver SoftwareIC-304 print controller Print Driver software enables you to set job parameters when

Print Driver Software 33To install the Print Driver software:1. In the Mac Utilities folder, double-click the IC-304V2_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller

34 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation3. Click Continue.4. In the Licensing window, click Continue.5. In the Easy Install window, click Upgrade

Print Driver Software 35The Print Driver software is installed.7. Click Close.To define a printer with the Print Driver software:1. In the System Pref

36 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation3. In the Printer Browser window, click More Printers.4. Select the desired network printer.5. In the Pri

Print Driver Software 377. Click Add.The Printer Driver software is installed for the network printer.

38 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationTo enable the Print Driver software:1. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the network printer. 2

Print Driver Software 393. In the Print dialog box do one of the following.• For Windows, click Properties.• For Macintosh:• Select the desired printe

40 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationSetting Job ParametersIn the Print Driver window, click the tab on which you want to set job parameters.

Print Driver Software 41To create a profile:1. Set the desired job parameters, and click Save Settings .2. Locate the folder in which you want to sav

1 Welcome 1Welcome to the IC-304 Print Controller User Guide...2Overview o

42 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationControlled PrintingThe controlled printing feature controls and protects printing of sensitive data. You

Print Driver Software 433. Submit the job to one of the published printers:• Print—the job is processed and waits for the correct password in the Prin

44 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation3. Click the Finishers tab to view information on the finishing options. 4. Click the Toner tab to view i

Print Driver Software 45Note: The resource information is not refreshed dynamically. Click Update to refresh the resource information, and the gradat

46 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationPostScript Settings1. In the Print Driver window, click PostScript.2. Adjust the settings as desired. 3.

Print Driver Software 47Disabling the Print Driver SoftwareDisabling the Print Driver Software in WindowsThe Print Driver software is enabled by defau

48 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationDisabling the Print Driver Software for Macintosh1. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the netwo

Print Driver Software 49Uninstalling the Print Driver SoftwareUninstalling the Print Driver Software in Windows1. From the Windows Start menu, select

50 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationUninstalling the Print Driver Software for Macintosh1. Browse to the Library\Printers\Creo_Color_Server_T

EZ Connect 515. In the Print & Fax dialog box, select the network printer. 6. Click to delete the network printer.The Print Driver software is u

vi IC-304 Print Controller User GuideRefreshing the Status of the EZ Connect Window ...

52 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationInstalling EZ Connect On Your Client Workstation1. In the D://Utilities/PC Utilities folder on the print

EZ Connect 53Adding a Server to the EZ Connect Window1. In the EZ Connect window, click the Settings button , and select Setup from the list.2. Click

54 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation7. (Optional) To change the position of the server in the list, click the Move Up or Move Down buttons to

Remote Workspace 55Refreshing the Status of the EZ Connect Window¾ In the EZ Connect window, click the Refresh button .Searching For a Job on a Serve

56 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationLaunching the Remote Workspace1. Run the EZConnect software from the Windows Start menu by selecting Prog

Creo Color Server Job Ticket Software 57Creo Color Server Job Ticket Software The Creo Color Server Job Ticket software enables you to create a job de

58 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationCreating a Job TicketTo create a job ticket via the Windows-based Client Workstation:1. From the Start me

Creo Color Server Job Ticket Software 59The job ticket JDF file is saved in the path specified in the Preferences window. The default path is C:\Docum

60 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationSubmitting a Loaded Job Ticket for PrintingYou can submit a job ticket that has been loaded.1. Select Sub

Creo Color Server Job Ticket Software 61Managing ServersTo add a server:1. From the Tools menu, select Use Online JT From, and then Other Devices.2. C

ContentsEditing an RTP Job ... 97

62 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation3. Click Remove.4. In the Confirmation message window, click Yes.To rename a server:1. From the Tools men

Web Center 63Web CenterThe Web Center is a Web page that provides online information and can be accessed from client workstations. You can connect to

64 Chapter 3—Working at a Client WorkstationThe IC-304 print controller Web Center appears. The Web ViewerThe Web Viewer page consists of three tabs

Web Center 65DownloadsThe Downloads page enables you to download the most updated IC-304 print controller utilities for Windows and Macintosh client w

66 Chapter 3—Working at a Client Workstation

Basic WorkflowsBasic Job Workflow...68Importing and Printing Jobs ...

68 Chapter 4—Basic WorkflowsBasic Job WorkflowThe basic workflow in the IC-304 print controller consists of three main stages:1. Submitting a file fr

Basic Job Workflow 69The top job in the queue is the currently running job, while all the others are waiting to run. The Print Queue and Process Queue

70 Chapter 4—Basic WorkflowsThe Storage area is the main repository for jobs. It can contain:• Completed jobs• Jobs that were manually moved to the S

Importing and Printing Jobs 71Importing Files1. From the File menu select Import. 2. To access the desired files, click the up one level button , or

viii IC-304 Print Controller User Guide9 System Administration 167Setting Up and Configuring the IC-304 Print Controller ...

72 Chapter 4—Basic WorkflowsResubmitting You can easily reprint processed jobs that are stored in the Storage area. Select the job you want to reprin

Remote Scanning Application 73A typical scanning workflow with the Remote Scanning Application is as follows:Setting Up Scan Boxes You can set up scan

74 Chapter 4—Basic Workflows7. Enter the required settings for the scan.8. Place the image that you want to scan on the printer, and then press the S

Remote Scanning Application 755. In the Scan Box Name box, type a name for the scan box. 6. Select the Automatic Copy check box to specify that your d

76 Chapter 4—Basic Workflows10. Select the Secure Scan Box check box to secure the scan box, and specify a password. 11. Select Send to Email.12. Sel

Remote Scanning Application 77Managing Scanned ImagesThe Remote Scanning Application provides the following default scan boxes: • Public—the settings

78 Chapter 4—Basic Workflows3. From the ScanBox list select the scan box you want to access. All jobs scanned to the selected scan box are displayed.

Managing JobsManaging the Job Queues ...80Managing the Storage Area...

80 Chapter 5—Managing JobsManaging the Job QueuesAfter entering the IC-304 print controller, a job resides either in the queues or in the Storage are

Managing the Job Queues 81The QueuesAfter you submit PDL jobs (or resubmit PDL jobs), the Process Queue lists the files to be processed. Once a file h

WelcomeWelcome to the IC-304 Print Controller User Guide ...2Overview of IC-304 Print Controller ...

82 Chapter 5—Managing JobsYou can add, remove, and reorder the columns in the Process Queue and in the Print Queue.To add columns:¾Right-click the co

Managing the Job Queues 83Page SizePage size of the finished, trimmed documentSubmission timeDate and time this job was first submitted to the IC-304

84 Chapter 5—Managing JobsStatus InformationThe printing and processing status areas contain the following information:• The suspend and resume butto

Managing the Job Queues 85Changing the Order of Jobs in the Queues You can rearrange the jobs in a queue to change the order in which they will be pro

86 Chapter 5—Managing JobsTo return a job to the Process Queue or Print Queue:¾In the Storage area, right-click the job and select Submit.Batching Jo

Managing the Job Queues 87For more information about job batching, see "Print Queue Manager" on page 188.Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage

88 Chapter 5—Managing JobsDeleting a JobOnce you delete a job from the Process Queue, Print Queue, or Storage area, you need to resubmit it for proce

Managing the Storage Area 89To unlock a job:1. Depending on which queue the job is in, do one of the following:• In the Print and Process queues, righ

90 Chapter 5—Managing JobsThe Storage area contains jobs of various types:• Printed jobs• Jobs that you moved to the Storage area or aborted during p

Managing the Storage Area 91Duplicating JobsDuplicating a processed job creates a PDL version of the jobTo duplicate a job:¾In the Storage area, right