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1. After saving the filter can be selected if you click the small arrow icon next to the filter icon or by selecting the entry Open Filter in the Printer Pool View menu Additionally the filter can be selected to be visible for the current user only or for all users and if the window opened by the new entry should open in a separate window by default Delete Filter 184 Opens a small dialog box where you can select theprinter filter which should be deleted Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer LCDS Channel LCDS Components LCDS Channel Introduction This tool can be used to monitor the 370 channel Illustration Logical Name Address Status Server Device 1x010222 ops oce net channel dev i370 chan0 cua Ox3e UI Element Description Server Select the server within the ODS on which the channels should be switched Open channel Activate the 370 channel in connection with the value of the fl ChanCondCode parameter ONLINE OFFLINE in the PrintLCDS JCF see PRISMAproduction Administrators Guide Close channel Deactivate the 370 channel in connection with the value of 8 the ChanCondCode parameter ONLINE OFFLINE in the PrintLCDS JCF see PRISMAproduction Administrators Guide Note Li The icons are only accessible if the ifilter has not been started with the 370 channel Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 185 L
2. Select no Entry Deselects all selected messages in the list Suppress Message Opens a dialog where you have to cofirm for which module the suppression should be active The suppressed message will ap pear in the list of the message configuration tool see chapter Message System Overview in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide Here you can activate or deacti vate the suppression Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Messages Menus Delete Messages Select no Entry Suppress Message Create Test Message Message Database Description Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 91 Messages Menus 92 Delete Messages Select no Entry Suppress Message S Search Previous Clear search settings Create User Message Create Test Message Message Database gt El Menu Entry Description Opens the Search dialog Direction From last message till first one Mi Message Type Errors E Host fi Module Cutsheet_600dpil lai Message Id fai Job id E Description i Search in Current Section only Cancel Her e Here you can choose several parameters to get exact search re sults Depending on the check boxes you select the search can be enlarged or reduced to the appropriate columns Search in Current Section
3. finished reprint able The status when a job is assigned to a job class for which the entry Lock Jobs after printing is defined in the system param eters exception exception hold The job was canceled with O Interrupt job Immediately at ready to print status Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Status Description exception print The printer has reported an error error exception print Status following the interrupt command ing interrupted exception service Error caused by a service for example error during conversion error exception service Status following the halt command ll or interrupt command interrupted E when the job has not yet been printed or was at ready to print status exception waiting The job was submitted in the PJM with the option Hold job for release until operator confirmation exception mir Status of a mirrored job on the mirror server rored Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 69 All Jobs Menu and Tool Bar Functions All Jobs Menu and Tool Bar Functions Menu Functions Many of the menu items can also be accessed via the tool bar Edit menu Menu Item Function Select all Selects all the jobs Deselect all Deselects all the jobs View menu Me
4. Because of performance issues and memory requirements the number of visible message entries is limited to 10 000 default 5000 lines Lines which do not fit into the window are cached and can be viewed by scrolling the window You can either key in the limit value via the keyboard or click the arrow buttons in the dialog box The default is 5000 cacheable lines Note Increasing the number of visible lines uses more system memory Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 97 Messages Menus 98 a Details Move Section Section Size Font Time Date Format MW Auto Scrolling lv Show Message Tooltips Popup Questions Y Edit Filter Open Filter E save Filter as lt Delete Filter Clear Window gt Refresh Menu Entry Description Font Opens a dialog box which allows you to select a font font size and decoration for the message window Fontname Size Dialog 12 Dialoginput Lucida Bright Lucida Sans Lucida Sans Typewriter Luxi Mono Luxi Sans Luxi Serif E Bold E italic Default Sample text for selected font Care Tie Time Date For Opens a dialog where you can select the time and date format mat for different countries Auto Scrolling Enables or disables automatic jumping to the bottom of the message list when a new message arrives Show Message if you
5. Answer Option s Message details Additional Information Please select one answer from list CONTINUE STOP JOB STOP BACKEND Automatic reply Z Next time reply automatically for current module only CONTINUE Previous gt Next Icons in the Status Bar The following icons indicate if there is a message to be answered to continue the print process Description Show open ques Double click this icon to show open questions tions Show open ques No open questions are available tions i Operator Request Window The layout of the bottom part of the window depends on the question There can be displayed Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 103 Messages Operator Requests a alist containing all allowed answers one of these answers must be selected the window close button will then show the selected answer a number value with a checked range value a free answer text input field The selected or entered answer is transmitted to the sender after the close button is se lected If the window is closed without selecting an answer it s automatically reopened The number of questions is indicated in the title of the window here 1 1 number of open questions number of questions If there are more than one questions to be an swered two buttons are active at the bottom of the window which allow you move
6. Color Selection Select the color s with which the job is to be printed The number of fields depend on the number of toner stations of the printer For details see Workflow Color Selection on page 220 POD Module Description Proof Print This command superimposes a grid on each page which helps you measure the position of images more exactly If this button is active and the number of copies is higher than 1 an error message is displayed Tab Printing Printing of tabs within a document For details see Workflow Tab Printing on page 210 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 137 Job Attributes Print 138 All Modules UP3I Devices APA LCDS Module RESOURCE PACKAGING LCDS Module Catalog Catalog Host Description Connection to UP3I postprocessing devices For details see Workflow UP31 Devices on page 213 Description If this option is activated external resources will be packed in the printdata file as inline resources Description Here you define the GCI Catalog in which the whole LCDS job is running You can also define the computer on which the catalog is stored Catalog DEFAULT Z Catalog Host PCO08158 0ps de vw Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Header Trailer Job Attributes Header Trailer Introduction Here you can add
7. Icon Description There is a message for this job Job is in exception status amp The job has a time limit which has been exceeded See note below for more information Note If you use the PJM in command line mode you can assign a time limit to the job In the Status column a tooltip informs you about the time limit of the job If the printing doesn t start before the limit is reached or if the job is interrupted and the time limit exceeds the job gets the icon with the red alarm clock and a message If you double click the job the message is displayed with a text which you also define on the PJM command line The alarm clock and message will also appear if the job is in the status processing in output control To define the time limit and the time limit message you have to define two new parameters in the job section of the OCT file job Alarm_Delay 10 Alarm_Text This is a important job Please print immediately Alarm_Delay represents the minutes between the Accepted time of the print job and the time limit Alarm_text is the message shown in the message popup window if the time limit is reached Column Titles Column Description Job identification number This is assigned by the ODS The login name under which this job was started Name The job name assigned by the owner 64 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Colum
8. Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Oc PRISMAproduction Server V4 0 8 Oc Oc PRISMAproduction Server Server V4 0 is the fifth generation of Oc print servers focusing mainly on IPDS printing systems Oc Oc PRISMAproduction Server Server is a high performance output management system for corporate and commercial market segments It can handle any application for monochrome CustomTone and full color printing in the transaction printing environment AND on demand segments Convergence It processes virtually any standard print description language Output is focused on high speed IPDS devices Additional backends also allow non IPDS devices to be driven in specific environments Customers printing AFP directly from mainframes can also benefit from the IPDS backend since it is also used within Oc PRISMAproduction Server Host SPS module The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Server POD Module makes the powerful workflow engine suitable for graphical arts markets In combination with additional PRISMA products such as DocSetter and PRISMAweb it forms the PRISMA for PoD suite This solution creates a unified converged platform for mid to very high volume transaction printing and for publishing type document printing on a variety of printing systems spanning the full gamut of output speeds Due to its modular scalable concept Oc Oc PRISMAproduction Server can be config ured exactly to the custo
9. Illustration i Public ai Public E Public m Public i Native Data Target li As Preprint RIP_only i Resource Target m In PFL DEFAULT KIHK Ok Cancel Help ne Store Options for the POD Module Type of Data Directories Libraries Native Data The original native files are stored in TARGET login file name The login name can be for example service or applic This option is available for all language modules As Preprint The already converted print data are stored in the Preprint archive for further processing adding impositionig schemes Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 129 Job Attributes Store Type of Data Directories Libraries 130 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Store Type of Data Directories Libraries The created print job is saved as a resource of the specified type A resource file is created especially for the print file preparation process These files are called during the process and contribute specific elements to the print job A resource file might also have to run through various components of the Print Job Manager for example a converter before it can be saved to one of the logical paths for further use Resources can be prepared for the Professional Document Composer as overlays variable data etc They can
10. Local files Tool Bar Icons Icon Ul Element Description Cancel current operation Cancels the operation Directory List Shows the open directory Clicking the arrow uprismapro eieg prmers down button opens a history of the previously visited directories Change to parent directory Changes from the open directory to the next a higher directory in the hierarchy Update directory Rereads the directory from the operating system amp Create new directory Creates a new directory in the opened directory Ch Delete selected files Deletes selected files X Cut selected files to clipboard Cuts selected files to the clipboard x Copy selected files to clipboard Copy selected files to the clipboard D Paste files from clipboard Pastes files from the clipboard to the opened direc tory File Menu additional functions Menu Entry Description Opens a selected directory The file is opened using the program which would usually be used by the operating system You can open a PDV file with all available PDV versions if there is no other viewing program assigned on the operating system level Double clicking the file or directory has the same effect amp Compare Compares directories see below Search Adds the search dialog to the directory viewer You can search a for a file Name wildcards and are allowed
11. Introduction You can define the colors in the PJM to ensure that the print job submitted is printed with the correct colors Select Colors in the PUM You can define the colors for the print job in the PJM dialog Job Attributes gt Print The number of possible settings corresponds to the number of toner stations installed in the selected printer You can configure this number in Configuration gt Printers gt General The toner colors selectable in the PJM gt Job Attributes gt Print dialog can be provided with the following procedure Steps to configure the Printer Colors Step Action In the Explorer open Configuration gt Printers gt Toner Stations 220 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow Color Selection On this tab you find a list with all toner colors currently available from Oc as well as the user defined toners which you configure under Configuration gt Consumables see chapter Consumables Configuration in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide For the selected printer check the boxes of the desired toners under Available for Printer BD ah X Printer Name a Model Printer Driver Printer Type Server Name Li vP5000 VarioPrint_5 160 IPDS Driver Cutsheet Printer 1x010222 aps 0ce net Li ys7000_PCL VarioStream_7400 PJL PCL Driver Continuous Feed Printer 1x010222 ops oce n
12. Messages Overview Messages Messages Overview Introduction The Messages window displays all messages which were sent by processes from the print server environment Different message types logs warnings errors operator questions requiring an answer are marked by different symbols in the type column To provide further clarity you can filter the messages according to various criteria You can save filters under different names and switch between them easily You can configure the Oc PRISMAproduction Server message system using the Message System configuration tool See chapter Message System Overview in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide Here you can configure for example when older messages are deleted which operator requests should automatically be answered and which messages should be exported to an external file The following information is provided for each message Type of the message Date of the message Time of the message Name of the host that generated the message ID of the job the message belongs to Message ID hidden by default Name of the module having issued the message Short description Detailed description Attention A The pop up messages which you have to confirm to continue printing for example with a standard form are shown only if in the messages window in the View menu the entry Ignore questions is deactivated Chapter 4
13. you can display either the tree view or the application area Modify the window size Drag the separator column between the windows to adjust the width of the workspace and Explorer tree panels to your requirements Sort table lines customize and adjust tables inside applications You can make settings that affect how lists are displayed Some settings can by changed simply using the mouse for others you choose the function from a context menu opened when you click the name of the column Sort ascending Sort descending Unsort Hide column Show column Reset to default Column resize mode Auto resize last column Auto resize next column Auto resize subsequent columns Auto resize all columns No automatic resizing Function Menu Item Sort ascending Select your preferred sort order here or left click the column Sort descending title An arrow is then shown the sort symbol Click the arrow Unsort to change the sort order If the arrow disappears no sorting is performed Hide column You can suppress columns in the tables in order to limit the Show column information displayed to match your needs Reset to default Hide Column suppresses the display of a column Show Column makes the hidden columns visible again Reset to default displays all hidden columns again Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Common F
14. Job Parameter Section cccccccccceeesseesseeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeees 110 Jobsplitting per Job Copies 113 PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu 115 File S lection BOSS NS en nn alias asc 119 PIGEON MAUS SR E ce rate tes een 122 Virtual DireCtOrie ccccccccceceeeseseeccsseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeseeeeeeeeeeeesenseeees 124 Job Attributes OVErVieW cccccccseesecccceessseceseeeeesseeeeeeaeeeeeeneeeeeeees 126 Job Attributes Message 128 Job Attributes Store wc ccccccccecessceseeeessseeseeseeeeeeeeeeauseeeeeseeeeeeees 129 Job Attributes Print ccccccccccscsecsesesssssssceeeeessseessecsseeeesonaeeeeees 133 Job Attributes Header Trailer ss 139 Job Attributes Start Job Events 141 Job Attributes Start Print Events 143 Job Attributes Notification ss sssssssssssenssssssss 144 Job Attributes Custom Settings 145 PIM Job Menu nn nnnnnn sr rrrnnsrececennnneeeeene secs eceneneeeeesnnsnsee 146 PJM Utilities Menu cccccccscceesseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeaseeeeeeeeeaeeesesenseeees 152 SED Working MONG 232232 te cctebiecnyy anana ranak 153 Printer IPO ON sis seuvbsinadacveactvededansvenbevetvdedddeussanesaatledaviviudanhtdddssedeeataibesieeevoedde 169 Printer Pools OVErViCW cccccccccccceeeeseeeeeeeecseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeuseeeeeeeeaeeeees 169 Printer Pool Tool Bar and Menu Functions 173 Printer
15. View Window Help 37 New Session Menu Item Function New Session Opens a new Explorer session which not yet contains workspaces or applications You can use this empty session to built an individually configured user interface Open Session Allows you select a predefined or user defined Explorer Session See Explorer Workspace and Session Concept on page 38 Import Opens the same file selection dialog as above Workspaces Save Session As You can save you own user defined session under a new name see Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions on page 40 Oc PRISMAproduction Server offers the SSHARED directory to save sessions You can also save sessions in other directories if you have the permission to write into these direc tories The user Operator has no right to save sessions in the SHARED directory Revert to Default This function is only visible for users which have no permission Session to modify sessions The modification which have been done in the user interface are reset by reloading the default session see Default Session in Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions on page 40 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 33 Explorer Main Menu Functions Menu Item Preferences View Menu Function Opens a dialog box with the following options Application menu
16. 216 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow UPI Devices Format Format Printing Position Rotation Stitch Stitch name size direction in Duplo Position Position A B Legal 356x SEF Not passible 216 mm Ledger 432 xX SEF 279 mm A3 420 X SEF 297 mm A3 430x SEF 305 mm eS gt General lengthx LEF es length 4 length width 3 4 General widthx SEF No length 4 length SEF length 3 4 All values are in mm The most common formats appear bold LEF Long edge forward SEF Short edge forward a Yi VP 5000 High Capacity Stacker Stacker Biorfset Restrictions he used paper must have a size from 203mm 210mm to 432mm x 310mm Ok Cancel UI Element Description Offset Indicate if you wish an offset when stacking Restrictions Information on the restrictions of this postprocessing type Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 217 Workflow UPI Devices VP 5000 High Capacity Stacker with Stitcher Stacker E Aternate Offset Rotator Degrees Lo Restrictions The used paper must have a size from 203mm A 210mm to 432mm x 310mm Cancel UI Elemen Rotator Stacker Description Degrees Select a rotation by o or 90 degrees Alternate Offset Indicate if you wish an offset when stacking Restrictions VP 500
17. Archives See chapter Archives PFL Archives Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 61 All Jobs AIT Jobs All Jobs Introduction Oc PRISMAproduction Server keeps a list of all the jobs in the system together with their attributes This list is presented in an easy to understand manner The job list can easily be quite extensive so users can apply filters to display only jobs that match partic ular criteria The standard filtered lists are the list of active jobs finished jobs print queue jobs and exception jobs with errors List columns for which a filter has been defined are shown in color The job list is changed continually while processing is under way In System Configuration you can define how long finished jobs are kept in the list All other jobs remain in the list until they are explicitly deleted Definition You can execute specific functions from the list For example you can interrupt or continue a job The availability of functions depends on the status of the job Functions which are currently not available are displayed as gray icons Some modifications of jobs can only be executed with special rights see chapter User Management gt User Permissions in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide Illustration a 8 ME 2 slx I O D R Job id Name Priority steps Queue Printedpages Printer Form Type
18. Description Original files in their native format OUTPUT u prismapro data pjm out put Libraries for the APA Module TARGET u prismapro data pjm tar get RESOURCES lt hostname gt u prismapro resources Saves files in the TIFF PS and PDF for mat which have been reconverted from IOCA Original files in their native format All print resources on the master Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 57 Server Files Libraries for the POD Module Description RESOURCES LOCAL lt hostname gt The base directory u prismapro re sources local is used for a central resource management All resources are kept on one central system The usage of this function is working au tomatically If the resources for a job are selected from the resources local path then the name of the selected system is added to the job ticket PJM Window At printing time the resources are read from this system via network on the fly Nothing else for example NFS mount is required 58 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Server Files Libraries for the POD Module RESOURCES SHARED Description The base directory u prismapro re sources shared is used for a distributed resource management All resources MUST be distributed to every system Print Server If you work on a Oc PRISMAproduc tion Server cluster with master and
19. MAIN 1 Comment AUX 2 Comment DEFAULT FEED Entries name number active comment FEED1 w comment FEED2 z comment FEED3 a comment FEED4 comment New entry Duplicate entry Delete entry File lt u prismapro data cat DEFAULT SCT DAT gt is changed Username service Overview Before setting up tables with the SCT it is recommended to analyze the applications which are to be printed In general there are two possibilities for the systems engineer or administrator to set up tables Definition of tables for more than one application Example The following 8 applications should be printed with different paper colors or forms Applications COC eee Co a E E a 3 e a O E 22 Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool Applications CRIS E En ae A Using a printer with 4 input bins for example Oc VP5000 you need to set up three tables SCT table name Stockname Applications COLORo1 WHITE YEL 1245 LOW BLUE RED COLORo2 WHITE GREEN GRAY 36 FOR MA FORMB FORMC Using a printer with 3 input bins for example Oc PS75 you need to set up five tables SCT table name Stockname Applications COLORo4 COLORo2 WHITE GREEN GRAY FORMX FOR 78 MA FORMB FORMC Definition of many tables each for one application For a descrip
20. PRISMAproduction Server User s Guide Multiple Process Chains The use of parallel LCDS Process chains is supported from V3 10 Two typical use cases may be given here to explain the usage and advantages m Use Oc IPDS twin fanfold system print while spooling both in the twin configuration one process chain supported in V3 0X and 2 parallel process chains in a two single configuration m Process Copy Compile and Print sequentially production data on a production catalog Parallel a new test catalog may be created and resources may be copied and converted JSLs may be edited and compiled and test print done This test actions may be per formed parallel to print process on production catalog without interfering with each other For details concerning use of this function for multiple process chains please see also chapter LCDS Parameter Configuration gt Description of the JCF Parameters in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide for example keyword Devi ceName1 2 3 Other LCDS Options Form Sample See chapter PJM gt Properties for LCDS file gt Feed in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server User s Guide View CMD Files You can view and delete Xerox CMD files with the LCDS file system Knowing the contents of these files makes it easier to adjust the required workflow for the LCDS Module which resources have to be loaded Which clustering commands should be im plemented in the stock
21. upgrades Component Name Original Version Installed Version Comment oce pp inputmod 3 10 17 7 oce pp jes 3 10 06 3 oce pp jobrequir 1 10 01 1 oce pp jpdv 3 10 01 2 oce pp lcds 3 10 07 15 oce pp icdsres 3 10 01 1 oce pp libraryma 3 10 04 3 oce pp license 3 10 00 5 oce pp mailNotify 3 10 04 2 oce pp messages 3 10 07 2 oce pp oceanlaf 3 10 04 21 oce pp odda oce pp ods oce pp odscontrol ILRI 10 05 6 upgraded KRKK K RRRRRE oce pp postgres oce pp ppml IS The Comment column displays the current status of each component add on Component is not a standard PRISMAproduction delivery downgraded Installed version is older than the target component upgraded Installed version is newer than the target component not installed Component is not installed Note u prismapro bin prismadiag has a new option V to create a file u prismapro diag version versions html which shows the Oc PRISMAproduction Server versions of all servers of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server cluster This file is also automatically integrated into the normal prismadiag compressed info archive file Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 37 Explorer Workspace and Session Concept Explorer Workspace and Session Concept Introduction To provide a task related operation o
22. Copies Job Status 5 00000032 pages txt 128 SE 1 DECO VF5000 STD AFP MM finished complete Y 00000033 Testjob 128 DES 2 OEM P5000 STD AFP EEG finished complete 00000034 APA Tes 128 DNS 1 SMIC v P5000 STD AFP OSSI finished complete 00000035 tmp 128 BNC 1 BEM VPs 000 STD AFP OM finished complete 00000037 test ioca 128 EEEE 2 BEM VF 5000 STD AFP DE finished complete 00000038 testioca Express 0 1 1 ofr VP5000 AFP 0 1 exception waiting for release Standard Filtered Job Lists You can present the following job lists in the Explorer m All Jobs this list contains all the jobs on the system If the scope of the list has been restricted the suffix filtered is shown to indicate this m Active Jobs the standard filter for all processing and waiting states and for the states exception service error and exception print error 62 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs m Exception Jobs standard filter for all exception states Exception Jobs require an in teraction of the operator m Print Queue all jobs whose state has something to do with printing These states are exception hold exception print error exception printing interrupted processing being interrupted processing printing processing in output control waiting ready to print finished reprintable Finished Jobs standa
23. OCA test_2 finished complete Components of the PJM Main Window 106 Component Menu Bar Tool Bar Status Bar Job Parameter Section Function Contains the following menus Ticket see PJM Ticket Menu on page 108 Ed amp it see PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu on page 115 Job see PJM Job Menu on page 146 Utilities see PJM Utilities Menu on page 152 Help Contains icons for a fast call of functions which can also be accessed via the Ticket and Job menus You also set the Working Mode here see Set Working Mode on page 153 Shows the current status of the job ticket generation and the job processing Set general parameters for the entire print job See PJM Job Parameter Section on page 110 Job Attributes Section Set detailed parameters for the output of the print job See Job Attributes Overview on page 126 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM Main Window Component Function List of Files Sec Set detailed parameters for the files to be printed in a print job tion See PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu on page 115 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 107 PJM Ticket Menu PJM Ticket Menu Introduction The Ticket menu contains commands for managing saving and organizing job tickets Some of the commands in the menu can also be accessed via toolbar buttons
24. See Properties for LCDS See Properties for LCDS See Properties for LCDS file General on page 157 file Feed on page 159 file Preprocessing on page 162 156 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Properties for LCDS file General Properties for LCDS file General Introduction These settings you will need for most jobs Illustration general Preprocessing JDL Name JDE Name Co j ee ET UI Element Description ss sY Name of the job description library with which the print job is to be started This JDL is defined in one of the JSL files on the print server If you don t enter this parameter DFAULT will be used Name of the job description entry with which the print job is to be started If you don t enter this parameter DFLT will be used Both parameters describe as LCDS start command details of the job for example fonts copy modification entries CME page description entries LCDS specific or stockset definitions These parameters are defined in the JSL Job Source Library Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 157 Properties for LCDS file General UI Element Description File Number Defines the range of files to be printed on a multifile tape or cartridge The default value is 1 o print all files Examples o o all files 1 0 all files 1 1 first
25. When sorting columns with a bar which indicates the progress of an action the compar ison is done in the following order m Proportion of bytes processed and the entire job size progress m Entire size of the job m Bytes processed If the result is that the values are equal the next step is performed for the comparison Customize Columns You can change column widths using the mouse The Reset to default function restores the columns to their default widths Hide Column suppresses the display of a column Show Column makes the hidden columns visible again Add Columns for Special Use Cases With Oc PRISMAproduction Server files are delivered which supplement the description file for the job list jobsviewer ptd to display extra columns The following files are released in the path u prismapro cfg odscontrol ptds examples a dataformat ptd Displays the Dataformat column for the GraphicArts workflow a filename ptd Displays the first file name of the print job download ptd Displays the Host Download parameters To add the additinal columns you have to copy the desired ptd file s one path higher u prismapro cfg odscontrol ptds The new columns are initially hidden Job States Emme Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 67 All Jobs 68 Status Description sss sS processing pre pare Data are converted before being sent to the printer
26. 11 38 AM riw IMPSETS icdsdemo Directory 3 entries 7 11 07 10 24 AM rjw JOBINPUT TICKETS LCDS Ix010222 ops oce LINEDATA TABLE PREPRINTS RESOURCES LOCAL IxO 1 RESOURCES SHARED l RESOURCES SYSTEM IxO New catalog name XDATA DEVICE XPDC XPDC_DEFAULT XRESOURCE IxO 102 22 01 3 entries Ready 1 In the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer open the Server Files application and go to the LCDS or the GCI file system 2 Select File gt New directory or click the Create new directory icon to open the New catalog dialog box 3 Under New catalog name enter a name The length of the field is restricted to 32 bytes Click OK to confirm the action Result When setting up a new catalog the sub catalogs rds and xpar are created automatically See also LCDS Module Organization of Resources on page 19 18 Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation LCDS Module Organization of Resources LCDS Module Organization of Resources Introduction JSLs in Unix ASCII text format and AFP resources especially resources already created by XRC process of other LCDS systems may be put into the respective sub catalogs jsl and rds of the target catalog For this purpose the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Server Files application with service or admin rights may be used With thi
27. 4 x AAvellow yellow Plain 210 0 x Adskyblue blue Plain 210 0 x A4pink pink Plain 210 0 x lt No Pa Printer Panel The Printer Panel icon or menu entry is only active if a TrueProof printer is configured and selected Maintenance Re See Printer Pool Printer Maintenance on page 180 port Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 173 Printer Pool Tool Bar and Menu Functions 174 Icon Menu Entry Description Printer Menu Activate Printer Disable Printer 8 Reset Printer D Claim Printer Printers can be separately enabled or disabled When a printer is enabled the corresponding print server process is loaded and started When the printer state is halted for example because the current print job has been interrupted it can be reactivated by selecting the Activate Printer command Cancels and resets an active printer process Before the com mand is executed you are prompted to confirm this action be cause of a possible data loss Additionally the user has to try to stop that printer and interrupt the running print job before this command is executed This procedure is required because of the really dangerous data loss problems Opens a dialog box where you can select a user group to which all new messages for the selected printer will be assigned Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAp
28. Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 147 PJM Job Menu Menu Entry Description Opens a dialog with the following options Print data will be copied to the Server The print files are copied to the ODS Master In this case they can exist two times Create links to the print files if possible Copies files if they are not on the ODS master Do not change the files until the job is finished If this option is selected a link to the print files is created on the ODS master This may be faster but the files must not be changed until the print job is finished Print data will be copied to the Server Create links to the print files if possible Copies files if they are not on the ODS master Do not change the files until the job is finished Mirror Jobs during Submission Mirror Server berlin ops oce net Mirror Policy Mandatory Additional Ticket Rule CHG_PRT_ON_MIRROR Ok Cancel Mirror Jobs during Submission For a detailed description of the mirror concept see the Admin istration Settings and T asks Guide chapter Backup Solutions gt Mirror Print Jobs Check this option if you want the job to be created twice Once on this server and also on a mirror server 2nd PRISMAproduction master This provides a greater security because the job can be executed on the mirror system if the original system is not accessible This
29. Explorer 203 General Usage of the Configuration Applications User Management General Usage of the Configuration Applications Introduction Because of the database concept some icons and control elements appear with the same functionality in many of the configuration applications This chapter explains these ele ments and will be referred to in the subsequent chapters Editing configuration data The configuration data is stored in the form of database tables Each table consists of rows and columns When you select a row you can edit its contents provided its value is not derived from values in other fields To modify a column entry double click it with the mouse There is a standard set of functions and icons for editing tables Configuration Icons Icon Description Inserts a new row or item following the selected one Add new Row Item x Deletes the selected row or item Delete Row Item Shows the actual status of the data stored in the database Any Reload Dis changes that you have made via the interface are discarded if you card all do not save them prior to executing this function Changes B Saves to the database any changes that you have made via the inter Save face da Duplicates a row or an item in the database The entry can be Duplicate Row modified afterwards Item 204 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer General Usage of the Configuration Applicati
30. For cutsheet printers you can choose a number between 1 and 16 MAIN Number of stockbin used as MAIN input bin for example DJDE FEED MAIN you may insert a comment on the type of paper used for this bin AUX Number of stockbin used as AUX input bin for example DJDE FEED AUX or using the conditional processing command RAUX you may insert a comment on the type of paper used for this bin FEED Equivalent to XEROX operator command FEED If FEED MAIN the settings of the active table are used For FEED AUX or lt n gt only the stockbin AUX or lt n gt is used and the settings of the active table are overridden Entries This is the section where you define the combination of stock names and input bins for the selected table It is also possible to modify an existing table by activating or deactivating the stockname bin combinations Column Titles name stockname As a stockname you can choose any name for example the color of the paper with a maximum of 6 characters number number of the input bin With the VP5000 a number can also represent a combination of input bins cluster active single entries of a list can be activated or deactivated This feature enables you to adjust a table for different applications comment insert a comment for the entry in the list for example physical input bins type of paper The following buttons refer to the entries of a sele
31. Here you can enter the counters which the printer internally displays Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 181 Printer Pool Printer Maintenance UI Element Description sss sSsSsS Consumables Use this section to log the activities related to consumables for example change refill or clean Additionally you can also indicate for example how much toner has been refilled The Consumable name field can be edited if the administrator did not predefine consumables in Configuration gt Consum ables see chapter Consumables in the Oc PRISMAproduc tion Server Administration Tasks and Settings Guide If the consumables have been preconfigured only these elements are selectable and no free form text can be entered The text field Remark is also filled automatically with the contents of the Description column in Configuration gt Consumables In this case the text can be modified by the operator In the entry Others still unknown not configured consum ables can be typed in If you click OK the information is transferred to the account ing database 182 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Printer Pool Printer Filter Printer Pool Printer Filter Introduction Click this icon Y to open a dialog box for selecting a filter If the filter is active only printers matching the filter are displayed
32. Log on to the PRISMAproduction Server When you power on the print server the login screen is displayed By default you can y 8 y y y log in as the user operator applic admin or service You can also log in as user root with the respective password 8 After you have entered username and password click the Return button The KDE desktop appears Now click the Explorer button which is preconfigured in the bottom bar for the default Oc PRISMAproduction Server users Oc PRISMAproduction Server will be started automatically without password entry if the user ID is configured as Auto 12 Chapter 2 The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Desktop Oc PRISMAproduction Server Menus Oc PRISMAproduction Server Menus Introduction Clicking the Linux KDE button and then Erwin gives you access the Oc PRISMAproduction Server menus which call functions not included in the Java environ ment of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer The available items in this menu depend on the language modules installed and on the unser ID Some functions like Create menu entry and Delete menu entry are not accessible for the users operator applic and admin The user service is the only user who has full access to all menu functions System Menu Entry Description amp Reboots the system Reboot amp This command opens a dialog box to confirm or cancel the Shutdown system sh
33. Module Operation Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Explorer Main Window Functions Usage of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Explorer Main Window Functions Introduction Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer represents a frame which provides access to all java based Oc PRISMAproduction Server components like the PJM job lists or the message system etc Furthermore it allows you to configure workspaces and to individu ally adjust them to your requirements Log in Log in to the system see Log in to Linux on page 12 Clicking the Linux KDE button and then rrsmer or clicking the icon in the bottom bar of the Linux desktop opens the login screen to the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PR Aprod O service Login Waiting for automatic login If the user is configured for Auto login see chapter User Management gt User in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide the Explorer opens auto matically The basic layout of the Explorer is like follows 30 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Explorer Main Window Functions Illustration OX PRISMAproduction REX File View Window Help Application Area 4l No selection Status Bar Aservice x010222 4 Layout of the Explorer Window The title bar offers standard functionality like maximizing restori
34. Modules Description Print Mode These parameters enable you to set the hardware mode on the printer The Print mode defines the relation between logical pages and the physical page when printing on a continuous feed printer You can enter any mode even if there is a different one selected for the Composer However when you use the hardware mode the settings for this mode will be executed in addition to the mode settings specified in the Composer Example Ifyou have selected Two up mode in the Composer and Identical copies for the hardware mode the document will first be processed for two up and then an identical copy will be made of this two up Example If you select the default No Two up the document will just be manipulated by the Two up of the Composer No Two up One logical page will be printed on the physical page Normal Two up The logical pages 1 and 2 will be printed on the first physical page pages 3 and 4 on the second physical page Identical Copies The logical page 1 and it s copy copies will be printed on the first physical page logical page 2 and it s copy copies will be printed on the second physical page Invers Two up The logical pages 2 and 1 will be printed on the first physical page pages 4 and 3 on the second physical page Default The information comes from the data stream Printer Default The information comes from the configuration of the printer
35. OTM_OUT_AFP TIC OTM OUT LCDS_AFP TIC OTM_OUT_PCLTIC POD_600dpi_PCLTIC POD_600dpi_PDF TIC POD_600dpi_PS TIC DPCONNECT TIC JOBREQUIREMENT TIC l Type Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Job Ticket Size I 1 514 1 515 1 889 2 172 1 494 787 2 207 2 239 1 046 2 108 648 1353 1 427 1 333 1 332 1 329 1 332 1 002 538 1 788 1 794 2 027 1 728 2 172 Last modified Access 4 30 07 3 41 PM rjw 4 30 07 3 41 PM rjw 5 16 07 5 08 PM r w 2 28 06 3 18 PM r w 6 22 07 1 58 PM rjw 241 07 2 46 PM r w 6 22 07 1 58 PM rjw 4 30 07 3 41 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 4 13 07 2 20 PM rjw 6 5 07 6 01 PM r w 6 5 07 6 01 PM rjw 6 5 07 6 01 PM rjw 3 16 07 2 01 PM rjw 3 16 07 2 01 PM rjw Libraries Can be configured in Configuration gt Library paths When selecting files in the PJM List of Files section you can select files from these libraries Depending on the language module you can select files from different libraries Libraries for the POD Module TARGET u prismapro data pjm tar get
36. Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 87 Messages Overview Illustration 9 Messages esas View Help aY XIQA 8 817 lt gt vli Type Time Dae Host Message id Module user Job id Description 1 34 40 PM Jui 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 74000109 ops 00000034 Job 0000003 3 2 08 41 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 61000000 ExplorerServer service User service fi 2 25 07 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0p5 48200009 DPconnectCon Translation ta 2 25 07 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 48200009 DPconnectCon Translation ta El 2 25 07 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 48200009 DPconnectCon Translation ta ir 2 25 07 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 48200009 DPconnectCon Translation ta fis 2 25 08 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 48200009 DPconnectCon Translation ta a 3 48 13 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 61000001 ExplorerServer service User service iis 4 04 31 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 74000100 ops 00000035 Job 0000003 ir 4 04 32 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 90002000 VP5000 service 00000035 SPL Source t 4 04 32 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90002000 VP5000 service 00000035 SPL Source t i 4 04 42 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90002000 VP5000 service 00000035 SPL Source t ir 4 04 42 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 74000109 ops 00000035 Job 0000003 4 05 13 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 74000100 ODS 00000036 Job 0000003 4 05 14 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90002000
37. Properties for LCDS file Preprocessing UI Element Description IBM3211 Determines at which position of each record the PCC byte occurs Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to LINE PCCTYPE IBM3211 ANSION Identical to ANSI but with ADVTAPE NO as in ONLINE PCC Col Overrides the JSL entry for the convert process by LINE umn PCC number Variable Description UI Element Description Block length field Determines how long the length field of each block is Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to BLOCK LTHFLD number Block offset Determines the location of the record block field Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to BLOCK OFFSET number Block length Determines the maximum length of each block Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to BLOCK LENGTH number Block preamble Determines how many bytes at the beginning of each block are to be discarded Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to BLOCK PREAMBLE number Block postamble Determines how many bytes at the end of each block are to discarded Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to BLOCK POSTAMBLE number Block adjust Determines the adjustment value to add to the contents
38. Server Explorer 83 Servers List columns Column Title Host name Description The configured host name Type Operating system The function of the host in the ODS network The type dis played here depends on the type you have set when adding the computer via the Master Slave configuration see chapter Master Slave Configuration in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide Master the host with master rights each system can have only one master All other computers are automatically slaves In the Master Slave configuration the server has been added as Master with a printXXX service Print server a pure print server which only drives printers It is inserted in the master slave configuration as PrintSlave without a printXXX service Print server mainly a print server but files can also be con verted In the Master Slave Configuration the server has been added as Slave with a printXXX service Rip a computer on which a converter or the Professional Document Composer is installed No printers are driven In the Master Slave configuration the server has been added as Slave without a printXXX service UnityRIP a Windows computer on which the UnityRIP is installed States which operating system is installed f Free memory The amount of free memory in the u file system Status The computer status ok
39. The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer also works as a standalone application in a distributed network allowing you to realize a centralized administration of the system independent of the physical location of the server s Chapter 1 Introduction 9 Introduction to the LCDS Module Introduction to the LCDS Module LCDS Module Basics The LCDS Module allows you to transform Xerox DocuPrint applications X40xx 41xx 46xx 48xx 9700 9800 for the fast IPDS printing systems It contains apart from the basic components of all Oc PRISMAproduction Server Server products the LCDS lan guage module which can be supplemented by other optional language modules The LCDS language module includes the linedata DJDE data stream as well as metacode applications The original resources are converted to IPDS resources Xerox Highlight Color HLC is supported to a very large extent and is transformed to Oc CustonTone In the printing process the basic module of Oc PRISMAproduction Server takes over spooling control of all printing systems and accounting functions 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Oc PRISMAproduc tion Server Desktop Log in to Oc PRISMAproduction Server Linux Log in to Oc PRISMAproduction Server Linux Illustration OPS PRISMA admin admin OPS PRISMA applic applic OPS PRISMA operator operator OPS PRISMA service Service Session Type System Username Password ss
40. a header page with job related details to the job This information can be used for job identification purposes Illustration E Print Ticket Rotation 0 Degrees Input Tray Default Output Tray Default E Print User Header File Input Tray Default Output Tray Default E Print Separation Pages File E Print System Header Cancel Header Page Types UI Element Description sis Print Ticket Turn this option on to print a header page with all the informa POD Module tion relating to the job ticket You can also define the job ticket input output tray if the Job Ticket is to be printed on different paper You can rotate the Job Ticket Rotation to adapt it to the orientation of the document Print User Header Use this option to add a user specific header page from the POD Module HEADER directory When you click the open file button a file selection box with the predefined HEADER directory opens for you to load a custom defined header page You can also type in a specific filename You can also select the in and output bin if the header page is to be printed on a different paper or should be ejected to a different output bin Print Separation Separation sheets can be inserted automatically between print Pages POD files You can print a file stored in the HEADER library on Module the
41. accordingly and the job can be printed on the mirror server This function is protected by a permission in the user manage ment Tooltip of a job If you position the mouse pointer on a job a tooltip pops up giving information on the job for example starttime 74 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Job Filter All Jobs Job Filter Introduction Li You can apply filters to restrict the content of job lists to entries that match particular criteria You can define various types of filters and store them for use again at a later date Filters you have saved are presented in the pop up menu of the All Jobs application You can also select a saved or preconfigured filter if you click on the small arrow next to the filter icon T in the tool bar The functions for creating and editing job filters are launched in a job list either via the menu View gt amp Edit Filter or via the Filter icon Note Only the creator of a filter or the users admin and service are allowed to delete or to overwrite a filter Illustration Filterable columns Resolution Job name Printer E exception hold E exception mirrored E exception print error E exception printing interrupted E exception service error E exception service interrupted E exception waiting for release Bi finished complete E finished reprintable E mi
42. also take the form of user defined header pages to be used with the Print function Resource files can be saved for later editing a logical path might be declared a location for storing files that are still in native format or which have already been converted into TIFF or in IOCA but need to undergo further processing before they can be used as print files a Target Stores the original files as IOCAs in the TARGET directo ry a Header Stores user defined Header files in the SHEADER directory a Tiff Stores TIFF data with the ending TIFF in the OUTPUT directory a Ps Stores PS data with the ending PS in the OUTPUT di rectory requires PS PDFoutput license a Pdf Stores PDF data with the ending PDF in the OUTPUT directory requires PS PDFoutput license a Marks File type containing user defined marks which can be used when working with the Professional Document Composer Users create from a black sheet marks of a defined size The files are saved in the SCOMPOSER directory with the ending mrk a Variable Data Type of files which are connected with static documents for example when creating serial letters via the PDC The files are saved in the COMPOSER directory with the ending var a Overlays Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 131 Job Attributes Store Type of Data Directories Libraries In PEL Files which are connected to other files in
43. and by the use of multi processor systems The Print while spooling downloading function enables Oc PRISMAproduction Server Server V4 0 to start printing during the transmission of data This function is provided for MVS Direct and MVS Download users as well as for offline users Support for VarioStream 9240 and ColorStream 10000 Full Color and Multilevel Gray Graphic Arts Plus Enhanced IPDS backend AFP Color Consortium Enhanced JDF support with JDF Tickets and JMF Feedback Enhanced UP3I support Enhanced PJL backend now PCL module Using CIS in Workflow Job Splitting Indexing or Resource Packaging Server HW platform independency for low volume installations Two parallel LCDS Process chains DPconnect DigiPath V4 0 support Graphical User Interface The administration and configuration of the system is centralized in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer This java based graphical user interface has the following features Monitoring and handling of all print jobs independent of the printer language workflow and interface by means of the common spool Changes in the configuration are detected automatically for example printers and re sources can be added dynamically to the system without restating the GUI Status changes are communicated by events for example no polling in monitoring components necessary better overall performance m Exact repositioning and reprinting of jobs in case of an error m
44. are started incorrectly are marked with a special icon A tooltip provides further details 54 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Connection Viewer Column Function Serial number of the connection Client host Client system on which the application runs which has connect ed itself to the server The entry consists of the symbolic name or the IP address User name Linux login name of the application or the user who started the application Application Applications which are currently connected to the server Date of the login to the server Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 55 Server Files Server Files Server Files Introduction 56 This node allows you to access files and devices of all computers of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server network Here you can execute all common directory operations or compare files and directories see also Local files on page 199 The Server Files node leads you directly to the contents of libraries devices POD archives and LCDS resource libraries The files can be resources job tickets print files or device files Provided you have enough rights you can modify the physical path of some virtual directories only possible for HEADER TARGET and OUTPUT and also move the files using the Library paths application in the Configuration workspace see chapter Library path configura tion
45. file 2 5 files 2 3 4 and 5 2 o file 2 to end of tape or cartridge If you select a file from harddisk the file number settings will be inactive 158 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Properties for LCDS file Feed Properties for LCDS file Feed Introduction This tab allows you to edit those job parameters which are related to the selection of input trays Depending on the Tray Selection you choose different parts of the tab will be grayed out and cannot be used General Feed Preprocessing Tray Selection none Fanfold bythe stockset configuration bythe printer Input Bins AUX Forms Front side lt none gt a Back side lt none gt a Cons La Tray Selection UI Element Description none Fanfold Use this mode if your printer has only one input bin like a continuous forms printer The LCDS data converter will cause the printer to feed all sheets from this single input bin regardless of the actual needs of the LCDS input data The stockset con figuration will be inactive Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 159 Properties for LCDS file Feed UI Element by the stockset configuration Description Choose this option if your printer has several numbered input bins like a cutsheet printer The LCDS data converter will translate the sto
46. for the file This entry can be edited after the job has been submitted Size of the file in kbytes States the number of pages printed n th page of total If the number of pages cannot be identified will be issued Copies Formdef and Pagedef can be modified To do this the Print File Properties dialog can be opened either by double clicking the table entry or by clicking the Edit icon 2 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Servers Servers Servers Introduction The Servers application lists all the computers available in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server network When you select a computer a toolbar is activated which allows you to enable or disable the computer These functions are also accessible via the Server menu At the bottom of the application the status of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server network is displayed Toolbar and Server Menu with marked server name This menu offers different functions depending on what type of host you have selected for example print server Menu entry Icon Function Cancel current op This function cancels the current ODS operation eration D Disable server Switches an active host to inactive state No further jobs are 8 then accepted for this host Enable server Switches an inactive host to active state Jobs are then accepted P A for this host again Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction
47. from the shortcut menu Shortcut menus in the Explorer tree Right click an application in the Explorer tree to open a context sensitive shortcut menu which functions are shown will depend on the current working context The menu also contains functions for opening and activating applications All these functions can also be accessed via the application menus Application Area The right section of the Explorer window shows the open applications There is a separate tab for each one The tab gives the name of the application and a number if there are multiple sessions of the same application running simultaneously The active application is shown with its own interface and its tab is highlighted in a different color Opened applications Click the tab to make an open application the active one The interface belonging to this application is then shown Another way of doing this is to choose Show existing from the shortcut menu that is displayed when you right click the name of the application which should be the active one in the Explorer tree Active application The interface of the active application is displayed on the screen The application functions can be accessed via the menus There are also icons available for most functions enabling rapid access to the functions in question The menus of the active application are shown in the menu bar Close the active application or position the tabs Right click the tab to dis
48. move the mouse pointer over the description column of Tooltips a message a tooltip displays the full description of this message This function can be enabled or disabled Popup Questions Enables or disables the automatic opening of question dialogs Note a question dialog opens only if the message filter does not hide appropriate entries Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Messages Menus me Details Move Section Section Size Font Time Date Format MW Auto Scrolling M Show Message Tooltips K Popup Questions V Edit Filter Open Filter E Save Filter as Delete Filter Clear Window gt Refresh Menu Entry Description Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 99 Messages Menus 100 Details Move Section Section Size Font Time Date Format MW Auto Scrolling M Show Message Tooltips Popup Questions Y Edit Filter Open Filter E save Filter as Delete Filter Clear Window gt Refresh Menu Entry Description Opens a dialog box for selecting a filter If the filter is active only messages matching the filter are displayed The tree on the left side of the filter dialog displays all available and filtered columns The right side displays the filter for cur rently selected tree entry Starting time and Ending time You can specify an e
49. on each sheet which is to be drawn from the AUX bin This makes sense even for fanfold printers The combo boxes show you which 160 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Properties for LCDS file Feed overlays are available If you omit this parameter no additional overlay is printed on the page Front side Here you specify the form to be printed on front pages Back side Here you specify the form to be printed on back pages Forms Sample Feature In order to generate preprinted paper printing a form A on the front page and optional a form B on the back page you can use the forms_sample TIC in u prismapro de mo lcds together with these AUX forms settings Open the Forms Sampe Ticket Choose the correct catalog and server in multi server ODS under Job Attributes gt Print in the PJM m On the Feed tab choose the AUX Forms which should be printed on the front and back page for the predefined data forms_sample txt m It is not necessary to change other parameters on the three tabs But you can change copy count printer queue job name or mount formId on job level Changing the range for this 2 Pages 1 Sheet job does not make too much sense Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 161 Properties for LCDS file Preprocessing Properties for LCDS file Preprocessing Introduction In the LCDS architecture all the processing of the input d
50. one question backwards or forwards An answered question looks like this Time Date Host 10 17 09 AM Feb 23 2005 pc008158 0ps de Message Id Job Id Module 12000100 00000010 Cutsheet_600dpi Description FOR JOBCIOCA Test 00000010 0001 PDS 10 53 61 2 1 data ads files 00000010 00000010 0001 0002 data 1 MOUNT FORM FORM STD Detailed Description Optional Information Answer Answered at Feb 23 2005 10 17 36 AM by user senice 10 53 61 21 CONTINUE Ok Previ gt Nex Help he 4 If the operator request can be answered automatically by the system there will be a check box at the bottom of the dialog i Next time reply automatically for current module only for current module only for all module names CONTINU Previ I TERT LRT If the automatic answer is active the message will appear in the list of the message config uration tool see chapter Message System gt Overview in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide Here you can activate or deactivate the automatic answer 104 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Introduction to the Print Job Manager PJM Print Job Manager Introduction to the Print Job Manager General The Print Job Manager PJM is the common tool used to interactively define and submit jobs to the Oc PRISMAproduction Server
51. suitable sessions and to save them as default sessions for these users who should only be allowed to work with selected applications e g operators The administrator assigns such a custom made session as default session to the operator user and withdraws his session rights The assigned default session will always be opened for users without session rights Without these permissions the user is not able to leave his predefined session The ad ministrator has always the possibility to adjust the contents of the default session according to the actual requirements message informs the user in case of modifications Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 43 Common Functions of the Explorer Applications Common Functions of the Explorer Applications Introduction The following chapter contains some general notes on functions which are common for all Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer applications Menu Bar 44 The menu bar of an application opens if you click on the small black arrow right in the title bar of every active application The menu bar disappears again if your mouse pointer leaves this area Hide Menubar Show Menubar You can configure the way this menu bar is displayed by choosing File gt Preferences in the main menu bar If you activate Always the menu bars will be always visible in all applications Addition ally you can define if the ap
52. the View menu see A Jobs on page 62 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 77 All Jobs Interrupt Jobs All Jobs Interrupt Jobs Introduction g This dialog appears if a job is to be interrupted in the processing printing state It then gets the state exception hold You can define which interrupt action has to be performed Action and on which position the interruption is to be executed Illustration Interrupt the selected job s immediately Currently Printing Jobs Action Interrupy Cancel and Hold Cancel and Delete Boundary Immediately On File Copy Boundary On Job Copy Boundary Cancel Type Action Function Interrupt After interruption the job can be continued at the position of the interruption Cancel and Hold The job is interrupted and held for reprinting Cancel and Delete The job is interrupted and deleted It cannot be continued Boundary Type Boundary Function Immediately On File Copy The interruption is performed if the current copy of the file is Boundary printed The job will be interrupted immediately On Job Copy The interruption is performed if the current copy of the job is Boundary printed 78 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Job Positioning for Job 0 All Jobs Job Positioni
53. the respective subcat type for example jsl Press the Paste files from clipboard icon to copy the files of the clip board into the actual sub cat Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation 19 LCDS Module Organization of Resources Note Li Please note that the file manager will issue an overwrite warning if the files SL or AFP resource is already present In this case it is recommended to skip chancel the copy process in order to avoid for example the overwriting of already changed JSLs 20 Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool Introduction This tool allows you to define the status of paper loading of the printer In detail you define in which input bin the various sorts of paper stocknames should be loaded for the different applications Therefore the SCT links stocknames to input bins or input bin combinations and saves this configuration to SCT tables When printing an LCDS application you have to activate the matching SCT table A change of the arrangement of paper loading during an LCDS conversion process initiates an operator message defining how to load the paper into the printer form message Otext The process works as follows while converting an LCDS application the system checks if the stocknames used by a STOCKS command are defined in the active SCT table If this is the case the table names will be reported by a form messa
54. to no job The user name is not changeable and will appear in the message window in the module column Job Id Message from user 00000031 service Short message Detailed message F x Cancel Help Le Opens a dialog where the current user can enter a message id for creating a test message to see the text which belongs to the message id This function is enabled for service users only Select message id 00000000 k Cancel Opens the message database which you have defined under Configuration gt Message System see chapter Message Sys tem Automatic Saving in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide The default path is u prismapro da ta custom msg Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Messages Menus Delete Messages Select no Entry Suppress Message Search t Search Next Search Previous Clear search settings Ch Create User Message Create Test Message Message Database Ha Menu Entry Description Save Saves either all displayed message entries only displayed 5 columns and lines from current section or the whole message database to an ASCII file You specify the file name and the location in the Save dialog box Save In service y gi bin Desktop Documents public_html D licenceS2bd73 lic D OTM_IN_
55. tor Allows the service and admin user to select and exe cute customized programs or shell scripts without direct access to the operating system Standard admin msg_printout amp e The scripts which appear on the Sandard tab are stored in u prismapro cfg userscripts user The scripts pro grams under the Standard tab are available for all users Depending on the log in ID the second tab is labeled with the respective user ID name It provides scripts programs only accessible for this user ID These scripts are stored in u prismapro cfg userscipts admin service Click on the folder button to select a user script for example monthly report If you start the file by clicking the traffic light a script file is called up for example This is a script file which should be executed only in June spsprt class 3 formdef F10101 pagedef P1STD3 u pismapro job report Starts the Linux calculator application For the users service and admin this application can reached via the KDE main menu Tools Chapter 2 The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Desktop Oc PRISMAproduction Server Menus Reset Oc PRISMAproduction Server Menu Entry X Reset Oc PRISMAproduction Server Description This feature stops and restarts the communicator and all server processes daemons services on the local system Every time a saving or restoring of the Oc PRISMApro duc
56. 0 Stitcher Corner Staple Use Stapler Position Top Left Corner Edge Stitch E Use Stitcher Stitch Offset Information on the restrictions of this postprocessing type Note You cannot use rotation and stacker at the same time This leads to a paper jam Stacker E offset ror Staple Offset Restrictions pz9mm x 310mm The used paper must have a size from 203mm x 254mm to UI Element Edge Stitch 218 Corner Staple Cancel Description Use Stapler Activate device Position Select the corner where the staples should be positioned Staple Offset Enter an offset value Use Stitcher Activate device Stitch Offset Enter an offset value which in dicates the distance from the upper and lower edge of the paper If nothing is entered here the staples will be placed near the upper and bottom edge of the document Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow UP I Devices UI Element Description Stacker Offset Indicate if you wish an offset when stacking Stacker means here the internal stacker of the stitcher Restrictions Information on the restrictions of this postprocessing type The UP3I values will be added to the ticket parameters Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 219 Workflow Color Selection Workflow Color Selection
57. 16 5 amp Av E Ol Messages y VP6250 gl j E heave 2 YP5000 Applications which have been eae oe selected in the Explorer Tree CPS900 Inactive WwW VS9230 Inactive wif a 7 q Active application Printer Pool 4 of 4 printers Used speed ranking 0 of 12 38 Workspace Classic Explorer The left section of the window shows the Explorer tree the structure of the system The right section shows the active application The applications that have been launched are each presented by a tab The tab belonging to the active application is shown in a different color You activate an application by clicking its tab Explorer Tree 48 Nodes Clicking a node opens it or closes it again When a node opens you are shown the substructure it contains the substructure is closed again when you close the node Launching an application from the Explorer tree Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Classic Explorer Right click the name of an application in the Explorer tree to show a shortcut menu with functions for opening the application for example open in a separate window Choose the function you want to use The application is then opened and made active which means that its interface is shown on the Explorer application workspace Double clicking the name of the application in the Explorer tree has the same effect as choosing the function
58. 196 Input Status E EE A EEE 196 LCDS Module File Formats cccccccseeees Multiple Process Chains New Catalog s4 shui nsheasns Organization of Resources wo 19 Stockset Configuration Tool occ 21 Local Files Directory Viewer 4e 199 M Menu Bars Appearence A en 44 Messages Delete find and create messages sceeeees 90 M QUS 55e ach czdsaescazcyessasessaceeseees diese Operator requests sicsccsscsseseccosssnsvassseesestesdenss OVELVIEW ssesccssesstesseesse View and filter messages P Paper Configuration Tool E ETETE E TS 207 Preferences E E E E EE 44 Print Job Manager Components of the main window 00 106 Configure data viewers s sssssssssseieeiseiseeseeese 152 Define job name copies printer and job queue Expert Mode File formats in the List of Files cee 122 File Selection Box sis s ssisisdesetvsessessesserscsaceveses 119 Introductions nsnmnenmasanens 105 Job Attributes Custom settings 0 0 0 145 Job Attributes Generate messages 004 128 Job Attributes Header Trailer pages 139 Job Attributes Notify job states by eMail 144 Job Attributes Overview ccccececeeeteeeeees 126 Job Attributes Print options uo 133 Job Attributes Start Job Events ceee 141 Job Attributes Start Print Events 0 0 0 143 Job Attributes Store options uo 129 Job Menti icccsssscisssees caiesesscastedvsscsdeestasenstees 146 Job
59. 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 135 Job Attributes Print All Modules Description Input Tray The selection provided here depends on the definition of input tray names you make under Configuration gt Printers gt Input Devices see chapter Printer Configuration gt Input Devices in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide The input tray of the printer itself has to be set to Remote Default Information on the input trays is read from the data stream Printer Default The information comes from the configuration of the printer Output Tray The selection provided here depends on the definition of output tray names you make under Configuration gt Printers gt Output Devices see chapter Printer Configuration gt Output Devices in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Ad ministration Settings and Tasks Guide The output tray of the printer itself has to be set to Remote To work with the settings of the UP3I Devices you have to activate the UP3 tray you configured in the printer configura tion see Workflow UP3I Devices on page 213 Default Information on the input trays is read from the data stream Printer Default The information comes from the configuration of the printer 136 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Print All
60. 5 page 1 though 5 5 8 page 5 though 8 6 7 15 page 6 through 7 and all pages from page 15 If you want to restrict the print range for a user defined header you can only do this via the Job Properties dialog in the All Jobs application Only APA Module and POD Module with the setting per job files You can also enter ranges of more than one print file Therefore you identify the files via the file number in the List of Files Examples 1 1 1032 2 3 file No 1 from page 1 through page 10 and file No 2 from page 2 through page 3 3 5 1 5 10 file No 3 No 4 No 5 pages 1 to 5 each and page 10 to end of file 1 3 10 35 1 file No 1 No 2 No 3 for each file page 10 to end of file and from file 5 all pages to end of job Note Pages means in this case the logical pages of the data stream and not the physical sheets Form In this field you can enter or select a specific form size and appearance of the logical page which will be assigned to the whole printjob In the All Jobs window the selected form will be displayed giving you the possibility to print only jobs of the same form You define the forms available in the PJM with the Paper tool to be selected from the Explorer Configuration view If the SCT tool is used for LCDS jobs the table name of the active SCT table is used as form entry In this case the PJM Form entry is not used Chapter
61. AFP TIC Current Section AI Sections File Name Files of Type All Files Cancel Note Depending on the count of entries in the database saving may take a while Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 95 Messages Menus View Menu 96 Details Move Section Section Size Font Time Date Format k Auto Scrolling lv Show Message Tooltips M Popup Questions Y Edit Filter Open Filter E Save Filter as Delete Filter Menu Entry Move Section gt 1 1 First Section Clear Window Refresh Description To view the detailed description of an entry double click it or choose View gt Details or click the first button in the tool bar A window then displays the information available for the message Time Date Host 10 55 27 AM Feb 25 2005 pc008158 ops de Message Id Job Id Module 08000030 Spool Description Printjob 0 rejected because of invalid or missing job parameters Detailed Description Optional Information The job with id 0 was rejected to be printed on printer 1 The job is not printable with the received job parameters Please check if ODS is running properly a tre gt Next Help re 4 The Next and Previous buttons displays the next or prior message details without
62. CDS Resources Import LCDS Resources Import Introduction Use this applet to import LCDS resource files from an external medium into any directory on the Oc PRISMAproduction Server system This is useful if resources are to be im ported from a Xerox DocuPrint system in the original format for further export to another Xerox DocuPrint system Illustration Device XFLOPPY_35 Ix010222 ops oce net Z Directory GCI 222 0ps oce net Icdsdemo E Files in directory Name Last modified Size jst ___ 7 11f07 10 24 AM 80 rds 7 11 07 10 24 AM 120 D SCT DAT 6 22 07 1 58 PM 792 xpar 3 16 07 1 59 PM 26 LCDS Resources Input Window UI Element Description Device Select the external device and the server which the device is connected to from which the files are to be imported The following devices are selectable XFLOPPY 35 3 5 Floppy 1 2 MB XRES_TAPE XRES_CARTRIDGE These devices can be connected to every server in the master slave network Directory Defines the target directory You cannot directly insert the path amp Select it via a file selection box by clicking the folder button The table shows the contents of the currently selected directory Per default the files are sorted by date Files in directory Starts the import process All files found on the device are stored in the given directory If not yet ex
63. Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Start Print Events Job Attributes Start Print Events Introduction A job is only printed status Ready to print if the events selected here are true Until then the job is in the state waiting for event or waiting for time to run For further details see Job Attributes Start Job Events on page 141 Illustration Message tore Print Header Start Job Events Start Print Events Notification All Events must be true One Event must be true Time Date Events Logical Events Required Event Description fd Enable Time Date Gi Trans_F Delivery France mi Trans_GB Delivery Great Britain Mi job 1 Booklet A4 Year Month Day Hour Minute aje PsN S ae a a Pick local Date Pick local Time x Ok cancel Help Re Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 143 Job Attributes Notification Job Attributes Notification Introduction Use this tab to configure the notification via an E mail if the job has a defined state To use this function you have to configure the access to an SMTP server on the System tab The E mail can also be sent as an SMS to a cellular phone This information is stored in the ticket at section job in the following format Active_Notification mailNotify lt emai
64. DS data from a tape cartridge or online channel You don t need to select single files be cause all data are processed The suitable LCDS format LCDS Data is set automatically XRE SOURCE Library link to the LCDS resources import directory u prismapro data resimport Icds for the import of LCDS Xerox resources from harddisk All resources including JSLs have to be in the 512 Byte Block format ASCII formatted JSLs must not be imported via XRESOURCE The suitable LCDS format Re source is set automatically Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Virtual Directories APA and POD Modules jsl Library link to the jsl library of the selected custom catalog to choose the JSL to be compiled Automatically the appropriate LCDS format JSL is chosen rds Library link to the rds library of the selected custom catalog to choose the resource to be sampled Automatically the appropriate LCDS format Sample is chosen POD Module OUTPUT Directory which stores files sorted by the format TIFF PS or PDF Under Job Attributes gt Store gt Resource just select one of these formats PFL Print File Library Stores job tickets ready to be printed An incremented number will be added to the files so that they are not overwritten in case of modification PREPRINTS Contains already converted files under construction You can use this directory to try out different schem
65. E A E AE 13 User Utilities PEE E EE E E 13 W Workflow Color Selection cccccccccsceccessseseeseessseeseeeees 220 Tab printing UP3I devices Workspaces
66. For other colors which you insert manually a special hex code for Custom Color is inserted Additionally you can use so called color prefixes clear light or dark where clear can be combined with light or dark Example Possible combinations of the color red red clear red light red dark red clear light red clear dark red Type Standard Transparentfilm Precuttabulator Preprinted Width of the paper in mm or inch Height of the paper in mm or inch Order Count Quantity of proposition of sorted printed sheets between min o and max 100 Drilling In case of drilled paper insert max 4 holes DPconnect needs the setting Drilling 3 If you select Form you can define the following parameters for each form Column Description Form Name Freeform name max 8 characters Form Description Description of the form max 255 characters Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 209 Workflow Tab Printing Workflows Workflow Tab Printing Introduction With tab printing you have to specify a tabset You have to select a tabset which corre sponds to the size number and sorting of the tab sheets inserted The name of the tabset describes also its properties a Example 1 A4Tabo3E1n A4 Tabs with 3 Sheets Single Flag 1 n a Example 2 LetTabo7 Win Letter Tabs with 7 Sheets Waterfall 1 n Tab printing is supported in two modes Printi
67. Icon Continue Continue execution Restart Continues printing of the selected Job at the point of interrup gt tion You can use the function to resume processing of jobs which were interrupted or which encountered errors Jobs in the state exception waiting for release system param eter Operator intervention can be reactivated in this way Restart from beginning only possible for APA and POD jobs The restarted job is executed again from the very beginning with all its original start parameters if parameters have been modified in the meantime these modifications will be discard ed Jobs in the state finished reprintable can be reprinted using this button This permission can be suppressed for certain users A description can be found in the Technical Reference Manual chapter Command Line Tools Express right The job with express rights is processed as soon as the required D services are available The position in the list is not altered Remove Express Removes the express right assigned to the job right Dh Delete Check If a checkpoint exists see tool tip in the status column you point can delete it by clicking on this menu entry Transfer control to If the job has been mirrored on a mirror server this function mirror allows you to manually transfer the job control to this mirror server On this server the job state exception mirrored changes
68. Illustration POD Ticket APA Ticket LCDS Ticket OLDS Ticket Native Ticket Menu Entry Description New Choose this command to create an empty job ticket with default amp settings If you click on the small arrow you can select the ticket type from a drop down menu You can only select tickets which correspond to the installed Oc PRISMAproduction Server licenses All others are grayed out The selection Native Ticket is only available if a PCL printer has been installed If this ticket is selected you can only define a print range as job attribute For further information see the Technical Reference Guide chapter Print Parameters gt Functions of the PCL PJL Backend Open Use this command to open an existing job ticket When you load a job ticket a file selection box see File Selection Box on page 119 is opened for you to select the job ticket The job tickets are saved with the extension TIC Save Choose this command to save the current job ticket under its E present name If the ticket has no jobname it will be saved with the default name tmp TIC Modifyed settings are saved under the current ticket name without notice If the job ticket has not yet been saved a file selection box opens see Save As 108 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM Ticket Menu Menu Entry Description Save As When you choose this
69. Inserts a new row or item following the selected one Add new Row Item x Deletes the selected row or item Delete Row Item Shows the actual status of the data stored in the database Any Reload Dis changes that you have made via the interface are discarded if you card all do not save them prior to executing this function Changes B Saves to the database any changes that you have made via the inter Save face fa Duplicates a row or an item in the database The entry can be Duplicate Row modified afterwards Item 202 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer General Usage of the Configuration Applications Context Menus If you click with the right mouse button on a column title a context menu opens with functions to sort the list or to hide and display colums Sort ascending Sort descending Unsort Hide column Show column Reset to default Column resize mode Auto resize last column Auto resize next column Auto resize subsequent columns Auto resize all columns No automatic resizing If you click with the right mouse button in the list a context menu opens with commands to insert or delete rows Add new row Duplicate row Delete row Copy value of cell Paste value in cell Predefined Entries in Tables If a column must contain a predefined entry a double click on the column displays a list of the entries you can pick Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server
70. M Multiple Resolution Inactive 180 Printer Pool Table View Printer Pool Window The title bar along the top of the window contains the window name Printer Pool The client area contains printer specific information in 2 different views Symbol view displays each printer as symbol for 130x70 pixels size with information on the right side of the symbol Printer name Printer status Active form name and id of the printing job The tooltip contains additionally hostname printer model resolution supported datatype name of the printer driver Table view shows all printers in a table The columns of the table are configurable by clicking on the header of a column Information displayed in Table view 170 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Printer Pool Overview m Printer status PS as a symbol column and a separate text column processing not ready active inactive message halted Printer name Name Printer model Model Printer Resolution DPI Supported datatype Data Format Id of the printing job Job Id Active Form name Form Active job queue s Job Queue Printer status Status in text form corresponds to the printer status symbol If you click the right mouse button you can select the following additional columns to be displayed Hostname Server Continuous forms or Cutsheet printer Printertype Printer driver Driver Printer speed Speed Toner color
71. O Questions from Printer w Restrict to Users Cancel Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 221 Workflow Color Selection Action In the PJM in Job Attributes gt Print dialog you can now select the toner color for the respective toner station of the active printer in the Color Selec tion section Printer Color Ma Printer Color OCT53B04 OCT56M06 OCT45B01 OCT88YO1 Companygreen Companyred Color Selection The color allocations configured in Configuration gt Printers gt Toner Stations are offered here The number of list boxes shown depends on the toner stations installed in the selected printer If you submit this print job the color names also appear in the Color col umn of the All Jobs application V E BAB 2 amp X I Em D Name Priority Steps Queue Printed pages Printer Form Twe Color Resolution Copies J test_color 128 0 1 1 0 31 VS9000 STD AFP ne ae 0 1 waiting 222 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow Media Assignement to Printers Workflow Media Assignement to Printers Introduction Steps The following steps must be performed to make use of the Attribute based Input Media Selection AIMS features of a supporting printer model Set messages flags It is advisable to activate a monitoring mechanism w
72. Oc User manual Oc PRISMAproduction Server LCDS Module Copyright Copyright 4001 2008 Oc All rights reserved including rights of translation reprinting reproduction by copying or any other method of this document as a whole or parts thereof Offenders will be liable for damages All rights including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design are reserved Delivery subject to availability right of technical modifications reserved All hardware and software names used are trademarks of their respective owners PRISMA production and Oc CustomTone are registered trademarks of Oc Adobe Acrobat Reader and Distiller are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated PostScript 3 is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Microsoft Windows Windows XP Windows Server 2003 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Java and all Java based trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries SUSE Linux Enterprise is a registered trademark of Novell Inc For this product we also offer seminars at our International Training Center in Poing Information Phone 49 8121 72 3940 Fax 49 8121 72 3950 Oc Printing Systems GmbH ITC Postfach 1260 85581 Poing Germany Editi
73. Operation of the print serve Icon a Name Represents the name of the workspace This name is displayed in the navigationbar m Description Represents the description of the workspace The description is displayed in the tooltip as soon as the mouse is moved over the workspace icon in the navigationbar 1 1 m Icon Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 41 Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions The icon to be used in the navigationbar as a representation of the workspace When no icon is choosen an empty selection a so called dynamic icon will be used This dynamic icon shows the current layout of the workspace it represents Save Sessions 42 Your workspaces will automatically be saved when you log off You can also save your session explicitly under a name to which you can always return after modifications and which can be assigned to another user To save a user defined session click amp Save Session As in the amp File menu In the di alog box enter a suitable name and click OK The new workspace will automatically be saved with the extension psn Note Per default sessions are saved in the SHARED directory But the user operator is not allowed to access this directory for writing Therefore sessions can also be saved in the TARGET directory The user operator is allowed to write to this directory
74. Parameter section cccesseseeeeseeeteeeeees 110 Job ticket parameter sisi 147 JODr QUIT MIENES sc cacscsssosesoesesssessssevsneacesioteese 147 Jobsplitting per job copies uo 113 List of Files handling Edit Menu uu 115 Main window overview essees 106 Mirfor print jobs nasies 147 Open the TrueProof viewer s ssssssssessesseseese 152 PJM working modes oc eeeeeeeeeeeeee 153 Index Preparation Mod sssssisesssississiisissssiiiisanesss Production Mode c csccseseseeseeseees Properties for LCDS file Overview Ticket Menu New Open and Save tickets 108 Transfer Mode ccccccccesscesscssesseesseessceeeessees 147 Utilities Menu ccccecceseessessesscssesscsseeeeesees 152 Virtual directories accessible via the file selection DOr a ne 124 Printer Pool Create filtered printer lists 0 eee 183 Job Selection Checks cccccscesseeseeeteeeeees Overview ooeeeecceeesseeeeeees Printer automation Printer Maintenance Printer Settings sde Tool bar and menus ccccceseeeseesseeseeeseees PRISMA Status D E EA 13 PRISMAproduction Menu a AE ne R 13 R Reboot E EPA T PEPEE E T AEEA 13 Reset S Sessions a nm dt ee 38 Sessions User defined OERE E E EN en en 40 Shutdown E E E E O 13 Stockset Configuration E ATAI EE A E E ATST 16 T Tables Appearence VE E EE E A AE 44 Tabs EE EE E 208 U User Defined Paper OERE EE EI ANAE E I TTEA 208 User Scripts 230 PE AE E
75. Pool Printer Settings 177 Printer Pool Printer Maintenance 180 Printer Pool Printer Filter cccccccscceesseceesseeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaseeeees 183 LCDS COMPONe MMS ccscccsssscsssceeceeeeeceeeeeceeessseessessseeenaaeeeeaueeeseceeeeeess 185 LEDS Chanel 3221468 hues sls ia aaa aaa iDEN 185 LCDS Resources Import sise 186 LCDS Resources Export sise 188 LCDS Module LCDS ReSOUrCES cccccccceeeeceseeceessseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeees 190 laput Stats ds ccmae rennes eee ee A aa a 196 Input Status sritan a sauennenetelnnns es miens RRA 196 Local fie S noe a E EA ar E NE 199 Local files rss ssssccennsscececennceseeennnnseesee 199 Contents COMPO ULATION ES 8228 a esse AAE EAE des meneur 202 Usage of the Configuration Interfaces 202 General Usage of the Configuration Applications 202 User Management is 204 General Usage of the Configuration Applications 204 EVENS 22e asninn an md led le mere ss nel it dense lan nie le detente rl 206 Events Configuration 206 PAPE E sites E E remet crea s tn users 207 Paper Configuration TOO 207 NVOrTKTIOMWS En nine bad A E AE E E GAS 210 Workflow Tab Printing sis 210 Workflow IP DEVICE au a 213 Workflow Color Selection 220 Workflow Media Assignement to Printers 223 Workflow LCDS iles 226 Contents
76. Resource Types The LCDS Module accepts the following resource types 190 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer LCDS Module LCDS Resources Resource Type Description CMD Command files CMD are transferred into the system from an input media After this they only serve for information pur poses They will not be converted or processed in any way FNT Fonts FNT are transferred from input media and converted to Oc PRISMAproduction Server fonts Kanji fonts will be rejected LGO Logos LGO are transferred from input media and converted to Oc PRISMAproduction Server page segments Multi color logos will be accepted FRM Forms FRM are transferred from input media and converted to Oc PRISMAproduction Server overlays Color substitution lists I lists will be processed in GRAPHIC and LOGO state ments INK inkref1 inkref2 IMG Images IMG are transferred from input media and converted to Oc PRISMAproduction Server page segments Multi color images will be accepted JSL JSL s JSL are transferred from input media and converted to Oc PRISMAproduction Server internal formats They have to be compiled in order to use them for data conversion i Note Other types of resources are ignored Resources can be loaded onto the server from the following media 9 track tape IBM Cartridge 3480 3490 3 5 disk 1 2 MB format Hard disk Copy Co
77. SMAproduction Server Explorer Explorer Main Menu Functions Menu Item Small Navigation Bar Window Menu Select Previous Workspace Select Next Workspace Configuration Server Files TARGET Menu Item Select Previous Workspace Select Next Workspace Function Deminishes the navigation bar to make the best use of the entire screen You still can select the workspaces which are in the session Function Allows you to switch between the workspaces which belong to the current session Workspace Names Help Menu Help contents Context help About PRISMAproduction Installed Components Menu Item Help contents Context help Lists all workspaces which belong to the current session Clicking on them opens the respective application Ifa workspace contains more than one view these views are inte grated between two lines If you select a view the menu bar of the respective application is expanded Function Opens the main help page for the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer You can also use F1 If you have selected this menu item you can click on a item of the user interface to open a related help window not all items are linked to context sensitive topic Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 35 Explorer Main Menu Functions Menu Item Function About Opens a window with version and copyright informatio
78. T IBMOS Processes input as if in the JSL would be coded VOLUME HOST IBMOS BS2000 Online Processes input as if in the JSL would be coded VOLUME HOST EXOTIC Defaults The Defaults button resets all processing options back to their defaults That is no preprocessing is done at all Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 167 LCDS Driver Module LCDS Driver Module Introduction The above mentioned LCDS data converter tabs General Feed Preprocessing are NOT available if you print an LCDS ticket with a selected LCDS driver printer for example a Docuprint model The respective parameters are not needed for the LCDS driver A new tab is displayed instead which allows you to define the PCC type IBM3211 ANSI none of the input file will be translated to IBM3211 internally Illustration IEJ PCC Description PCC type IBM32 LA i Note Please note that for the normal Download case which is the only use case for the LCDS driver the PCC type is already defined OCT Pdscc This GUI parameter may be used for HD testcases 168 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Printer Pool Overview Printer Pool Printer Pool Overview Introduction The Printer Pool entry in Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer opens a window containing all the administration functions for the printers configured in the sys
79. TARGET or PFL POD Module These paths lead to directories where you can store specific files dependent on their usage Some of these directories can also be accessed via the Job Attributes gt Store dialog You can use Server Files to administrate and modify the logical directories See Server Files on page 56 Virtual Directories for all Modules 124 APA and POD Modules TARGET HOME APA OLDS and LCDS Modules The original files in their native format are stored in TARGET lo gin filename if they are marked for public access and in TAR GET login filename if the files are not accessible by other users A login name can be for example admin or service Under Job Attributes gt Store you can save files in their native format Home directory of the current Oc PRISMAproduction Server user Write permissions for this directory can be configured in Configu ration gt User Permissions gt General Explorer settings DEVICE LCDS Module XDATA_DE VICE Device selection Dependent on the module different source media like cartridges tapes or discettes are offered You can add devices with the Server Files application Input devices for LCDS print data can be selected here cartridge tape and channel Additionally you can select channel 1 to 4 if via the service user script number_of_channels Select these devices if you want to read LC
80. The tree on the left side displays all available and filtered columns The right side displays the filter for the currently selected tree entry Each selected entry in the tree leads to a new tab on the right side of the dialog Illustration Filter options f amp E Exclude selected extries E Docuprint E vP6250 E Docutech LA vP5000 E CPS300 S9230 E Data Format Cancel Printer Filter Window Description Server Filter for server which the printer is connected to Cluster Filter for cluster which are defined in the system Model Filter for supported printer models Printer Type Filter for basic printer types DPT Filter for printer s resolution Driver Filter for printer driver Data Format Filter for printer s data formats Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 183 Printer Pool Printer Filter UI Element Description The list selection area in this dialog has a small toolbar with these items rd Select none Invert selection a Select all Additionally you can Exclude selected extries from the filter Save Filter As Opens a dialog which allows you to define a name and a description for the filter and then to save the selected filter configuration Filter name VP5000 Description Printer_Filter Z Available for all users Ok Cancel
81. VP5000 service 00000036 SPL Source t Le 4 05 14 PM Jul 26 2007 Ix010222 0ps 90003315 VP5000 service 00000036 Resource file if 4 05 14 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90003315 VPS000 service 00000036 Resource file 4 05 14 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90002000 VP5000 service 00000036 SPL Source t 4 05 14 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 90003000 VP5000 service 00000036 Additional me fa 4 05 14 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 ops 90002000 VP5000 service 00000036 SPL Source t 20 of 2491 entries 0 open questions Messages Window The Messages window consists of the title bar menu bar tool bar message information list and a status bar The title bar contains the name of the window or the name of the saved filter the window was opened with The menu bar contains the menus Messages View and Help The tool bar contains some of the most important menu bar entries for quicker access The status bar indicates how many messages are stored in the database how many message are displayed in the window and how many questions are still not answered by the user The message information list contains one line for each message entry By default each entry s time stamp and a short description of the message are displayed You can enable or disable the columns for displaying other information by clicking with the right mouse button on the header of the list columns Additionally you can access a pop up menu by clicking a messag
82. able below Trimmer Use Trimmer Activate trimmer The trimmer cuts the booklet along the open edge to avoid creeping of the pages Trim Offset Distance from the outer edge to the inner edge For recommended values see table below Restrictions Information on the restrictions of this postprocessing type Recommend Settings for Duplo Bookletmaker 214 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow UP I Devices Print i Stitch Fold Lure i Axis Axis direc i Off Off tion set set ae LEF 152 5 152 5 Letter SEF Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 215 Workflow UP I Devices All values are in mm The most common formats appear bold LEF Long edge forward SEF Short edge forward Duplo Stitcher Without Stitch Positions mm mm Restrictions Maximal 50 sheets with 80 g m UI Element Description Rotation Without no rotation With Rotate by 90 degrees Stitch Positions The staples will always be positioned centric You can influence the distance of the staples by entering values in these fields Stitcher Restrictions Information on the restrictions of this postprocessing type Recommended Settings for Duplo Stitcher Format Format Printing Position Rotation Stitch Stitch name size direction in Duplo Position Position A B
83. ace OR m Click on the 8 View menu and choose amp Add Workspace to achieve the same result To place more than one application in one workspace proceed as follows 40 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions a Right mouse click on the workspace icon in the navigation bar and select amp Add Application to add another application to you workspace OR m Click on the amp View menu and choose amp Add Application to achieve the same result To change the layout of the workspace you can use drag and drop or the menus To drag and drop a view simply left click on the view header and move the view around A blue frame will preview the new layout of the workspace as it would look after dropping the dragged view It is also possible to drag a view outside the current workspace into another workspace or into the navigation bar There is also a context menu which opens if you right click on a application header This menu allows you to close existing or to add new applications on different positions in the workspace B Close Add above gt Add below gt Add left gt Add right gt Now you can add more workspaces to create your user defined session Workspace Properties Each workspace has its own set of properties When selecting the properties entry of a workspace a dialog is displayed Name Operation Description
84. ads to the topic related to the active application F1 Help The next entry refers to the context help If you click this entry the mouse pointer turns into a question mark If you click with this pointer on a cetain part in the application the help system opens the related topic If you want to print help pages a local printer must be installed Tool Bar The tool bar icons each launch a particular function Not all the functions are available for every context the ones that are unavailable at a particular time are shown in gray Most toolbar functions can also be accessed via the menus Status Bar The active application displays status information in the status bar Additionally the disk usage of the u file system is always shown If you touch this indicator with the mouse a tooltip displays the usage of the u file system of all slaves in the cluster Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 45 Common Functions of the Explorer Applications Appearance of the Application Windows 46 There are several ways of modifying the application windows to fit your requirements Settings such as the choice of open applications or column widths are saved and restored the next time you launch the Explorer Presentation in one window By clicking one of the two arrows in the column separating the application windows which provide a separarte tree view for example Configuration or Server Files
85. also via the Launcher Additional sessions can be saved to any local directory Note Session files are not saved by the Configuration gt Backup Restore component For ex ample in case of a new installation the adminstrator has to save the session files manually Default Session Oc PRISMAproduction Server automatically saves the workspaces which was last used by a user when he logs off from the Explorer on a certain machine When this user logs on again this workspace is loaded again If a user logs on and Oc PRISMAproduction Server finds no saved session the default session which is assigned to the user will be opened The default session will for instance always be opened if a new user logs on for the first time If needed a different default session pre or user defined can be assigned to the user group exept for the standard user groups The assignement is performed via the config uration application User Permissions See chapter User Management gt User Permis sions in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide Note The default session is especially important if the operation should be organized in a way that certain users should only be allowed to work with some specified applications Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions Assign a Predefined Session to a User Administrators have the possibility to create
86. ars in the job list window Bar Icon Save filter You can also add a Description of the filter which appears as tooltip for the filter name in the tree view Check Save for public access if you wish the filter to be made available to every user in the ODS network If you leave the box unchecked the filter will only be available in the local Ex plorer tree Click OK to create a new entry under the node All Jobs in the tree view of the Explorer Delete Filter Deletes a filter which you can select from a pop up menu Create default job Resets all modifications you have made on the default filters filters Job Menu This menu contains functions which apply to the selected job You can also display the Job menu functions by right clicking an entry in the list Menu Entry Tool Bar Icon Show job message Ca Open Messages Write message G Show details of the selected job Go Description This icon changes color when a message is pending for the se lected job This might happen when an error is encountered in the job for instance Clicking the icon opens an additional window showing the text of the message Opens the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Messages window The display is filtered so that only entries are visible which are related to the marked job Opens a window which allows you to write a message for this job The message is sent to the me
87. as a new entry in the message node Additionally the entry can be selected to be visible for the cur rent user only or for all users and if the window opened by the new entry should open in a separate window by default F Delete Filter Opens a dialog where you can select a filter which can be deleted Clear Screen Removes all messages from the screen Messages are not not deleted and can be restored with Refresh Refresh Refreshes the message entries Messages Context Menu 102 Some of the menu entries described above are also accessible via a context menu which appears if you right click a message entry Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Messages Operator Requests Messages Operator Requests Introduction Questions to the operator interrupt the printing process if certain operator actions are required If the Messages View menu entry Popup questions is activated the operator requests pop up automatically Otherwise small icons in the status bar of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer indicate if there are questions available or not Illustration Date Time Message Id Job Id_User Host Module Oct 31 2007 17002193 lt autostart gt Ix010222 ops oce net 2 00 33 PM 00000001 VP5000 Description FOR JOB test01 00000001 0001 PDS 127 0 0 2 dataods files 00000001 00000001 0001 0002 data 1 MOUNT FORM FORM STD
88. as a stream of variable long blocks and records where each block and record begins with a binary length field Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL to RECORD STRUCTURE VB Barr Spool Interprets the input data as a Barr Spool file Instead of using this function you could equally change your JSL file to VOLUME HOST BARRPC BLOCK LTHFLDs o RECORD PREAMBLE 2 LTHFLD 2 POSTAMBLE 2 ADJUST 4 converts ASCII Interprets the input data as a stream with ASCII CarriageReturn line controls to LineFeed and FormFeed These control bytes are translated into IBM3211 IBM3211 PCC bytes skip ASCII line Interprets the input data as a stream with ASCII CarriageReturn controls LineFeed and FormFeed PCC Description UI Element Description PCC type Here you can override the PCC type You can indicate a PCC name which appears in the JSL lt JSL de Determines that each record contains a PCC byte fined gt of the type as specified in the JSL 1 1 NONE Determines that each record contains no PCC byte Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to LINE PCCTYPE NONE ANST Determines that each record contains an ANSI coded PCC byte Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to LINE PCCTYPE ANSL 164 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer
89. ata is determined m by the JSL parameters which you select by a start JDL and JDE a by DJDE commands which may be enclosed in the input data Every time the format of your LCDS input data changes you usually will have to modify your JSL file to reflect these changes However there may be situations when the format of your input data has been changed but you don t want to modify your JSL file for example because the JSLs on your system have become very complex and the exact loca tions where the JSLs are to be modified are difficult to find In this case data preprocessing allows you to modify the processing of the input data without actually changing the JSL files Depending on the Data Description you choose different parts of the tab will be grayed out and can not be used 162 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Properties for LCDS file Preprocessing Illustration General Feed Preprocessing Data Description None ASCII line controls UNIX ASCII line controls DOS other line controls Variable Barr Spool converts ASCII line controls to IBM3211 skip ASCII line controls Variable Description Block length field of Block offset i Block length 1 330 Block preamble i Block postamble El Block adjust io Code Description PCC Description PCC type lt JSL defined gt PCC Column Re
90. ates the progress Warning If you define Copies per Job not Copies per Job Files in the PJM and additionally print header pages and ticket pages the number of job copies is only indicated in the job details window The Job List will always display Copies 1 in this case Be careful when modifying the number of copies via the job properties button Status The status of the current processing step The states are ex plained below Accepted Date and time of the job acceptance Started Date and time of jobstart Modified Date and time of job modification Printing started Date and time of start of printing Printing finished Date and time of end of printing Printing time Duration of printing Pages Copy Number of pages per copy Size Copy Size of one copy Size Size of the entire print job 66 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Note Li Due to the amount of information provided the list can be very complex If you click a column title you can hide or show columns Thus you can adjust the list to your needs Sorting Table Lines You can sort the entries in most lists in either ascending or descending order To change the sort order left click the column title An arrow is then shown the sort symbol Click the arrow to change the sort order You cancel the sorting via the shortcut menu or by clicking the arrow until it disappears
91. ch cannot be executed Show All Parame ter G Click this option to display all the settings made for all the ele ments in a print job Ticket file lt Internal gt E Job attributes CIS_Pack_Print no Chaining no Color_Verification_Ids Copies 5 Copies on sheets no Events yes EventsJob EventsPrint Form Input tray A Input_Files Job class 1 Default class Job name Test IOCA Job ticket input tray Default Job ticket output tray Default Job ticket rotation 0 Job type POD Messages no Messages text Messages type display Output tray Default Print yes n a Papers at Inputtrays Tray Paper Color Weight Size X Size Y Type Perfo Orde LA Ads Skyb 90 210 297 Plain EL 2 B Adpi pink 90 210 297 Plain a The table Papers at Inputtrays only appears with a POD job with assigned print media It will always be updated which means that the table can be modified by each step of the con verter or by the composer settings Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 149 PJM Job Menu Menu Entry Description Information g Use this dialog box to enter details relating to the user User tab and recipient Receiver tab You can also enter unformatted data of any type on the Ship ment tab The contents of the Account field also appears in
92. ck names used by the LCDS input data into input bin numbers as specified in the Stockset Configuration parameter set which you choose from the now active list box This parameter set must haver been configured previously in the Stockset Configutation application see ZCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool on page 21 Input Bins UI Element by the printer in this dialog Choose this option if your printer has several numbered and named input bins and a touchscreen menu which allows you to set up media names like a cutsheet printer The LCDS data converter will transfer the stock names used by the LCDS input data to the printer The mapping of tray names to tray numbers is defined by the printer itself and is usually configurable by the printers control panel Stockset Configuration will be inactive Description sets the tray number of the main input bin In most cases you wow use 1 sets the tray number of the auxiliary input bin In most cases wow you use 2 AUX Forms MAIN is equivalent to the Xerox operator command FEED MAIN It means that the sheets are fed according to the FEED JDL DJDE options FEED tray number feeds the following sheets from the spec ified tray regardless of the stock specifications in the FEED JDL DJDE options This command overrides any job specified feed source You can specify a form to be printed
93. closing and reopening the dialog If the message was a question the tab Answer displays the replied answer itself the name of the user who answered the question and the time at which the question was answered Displays messages from the beginning of the database Move Section gt Prior Section Positions the viewed area backward Usually the last half of the displayed entries is removed and the same number of messages is inserted before the displayed list Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer fe Details Move Section Section Size Font Time Date Format MW Auto Scrolling M Show Message Tooltips K Popup Questions V Edit Filter Open Filter E Save Filter as Delete Filter Clear Window efresh Menu Entry Move Section gt Next Section Move Section gt Last Section Section Size Messages Menus Description Positions the viewed area forward Usually the first half of the displayed entries is removed and the same number of messages is appended to the displayed list Positions to the end of the database also occurs when the message window opens Note New messages are displayed automatically only if the view area is positioned to the end of the database Opens a dialog where the scrollable section size can be adjusted Messages per Section 500 Max line count 10000 Cancel Help Re
94. command a dialog box is opened listing the job ticket files that have already been saved When you save a job ticket a file selection box see File Selec tion Box on page 119 is opened for you to select the item The dialog box lists all the files in the selected directory The job tickets are saved with the extension TIC You can also overwrite an existing job ticket by selecting its name in the list The name of the ticket is then appended to the path name The default name of a new job ticket is lt job name gt TIC Save Default The settings that you make on a regular basis in the main win dow for example for job attributes can be saved as defaults for future use To save a set of defaults click this menu entry When you create a new job ticket Oc PRISMAproduction Server proposes these defaults as settings for the new ticket The Save Default parameters are Ticket type all Job Parameter Job Name Copies Printer Job Queue all Job Attributes Message Store Print Header Trail er Notification File Properties which have been saved as default Clear Default Clears the default settings described above After New an empty job ticket is available again Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 109 PJM Job Parameter Section PJM Job Parameter Section Introduction The Job Parameter section canno
95. cord length field Record offset Record length Record preamble Record postamble Record adjust Volume Description Data Code Metacode Host Online Hard Disk PCC Code EBCDIC Defaults Data Description UI Element None ASCII line con trols UNIX ASCII line con trols DOS other line controls Ok Cancel Description No data preprocessing is done All JSL parameters remain active Interprets the input data as a stream of records where each record is terminated by a UNIX like LineFeed Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL to VOLUME HOST UNDEF RECORD STRUCTURE U CONSTANT X 0A Interprets the input data as a stream of records where each record is terminated by a DOS like CarriageReturn LineFeed Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL to VOLUME HOST UNDEF RECORD STRUCTURE U CONSTANT X oDoA Interprets the input data as a stream of records where each record is terminated by a user defined byte sequence Instead of using this function you could change your JSL to VOLUME HOST UNDEF RECORD STRUCTURE U CONSTANT hexstring Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 163 Properties for LCDS file Preprocessing UI Element Description Variable Interprets the input data
96. cription UI Element Description Data Code Here you can override the code of the data bytes lt JSL defined gt The data bytes are interpreted as specified in the JSL ASCII The data bytes are interpreted as being ASCII EBCDIC The data bytes are interpreted as being EBCDIC Metacode The data bytes are interpreted as being ASCII with embedded Metacode PCC Code Here you can override the code of the PCC bytes lt JSL defined gt The PCC bytes are interpreted as specified in the JSL ASCII The PCC bytes are interpreted as being ASCII EBCDIC The PCC bytes are interpreted as being EBCDIC 166 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Properties for LCDS file Preprocessing Volume Description UI Element Description Host Determines which host operating system has generated the input data file Instead of using option this option you could equally change your JSL file to VOLUME HOST type You can choose among the following options lt JSL defined gt Processes input as defined in the JSL file UNDEF Processes input as if in the JSL would be coded VOL UME HOST UNDEF Online Hard Disk Processes input as if in the JSL would be coded VOLUME HOST BARRPC Other parameters re main unchanged Refer to Barr Spool in Data Description above ANSI Processes input as if in the JSL would be coded VOLUME HOST ANS
97. ct JSLs and resources directly from the jsl and XRESOURCE library Special Functions for Devices If you click with the right mouse buttton on a device or a file within a device the context menu offers some extra functions Function Description Rebuild catalog This function is available via the right mouse button in the Device application 60 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Server Files Function Description amp This functions are available via the right mouse button in the Rewind Device application if the device type is tape gt Goto next entry D Skip forward a Unload device Archives POD Lists the archives for printing and organizing POD data files m PFL Print File Library contains archives with jobs ready to print m PREPRINTS contains archives with jobs which still have to be modified Not all actions are allowed in the archive viewer because this will disturb the internal administration of the Print File Library PFL It is allowed to change and update direc tories and to delete files The following actions lead to error messages Creating and deleting of directories selecting copying and pasting of files Operations dealing with files should be performed via the Print Job Manager PJM or the Print File Manager PFM The PFM allows renaming and deleting of files You create and modify archives under Configuration gt
98. cted table in the list New entry Click this button to create a new entry Duplicate entry Use this button to duplicate a selected highlighted entry in the list 26 Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool UI Element Description Delete entry Deletes a selected highlighted entry in the list Before this is done you will be prompted to confirm Status bar This bar at the bottom of the editor window indicates the status of the SCT For instance you will be informed if the SCT DAT has been changed and needs to be saved Activating a table will automatically save the configuration Note The term Form is used with the LCDS Module in the sense of general settings for cutsheet inbin configuration defined in a SC table The form message window is gener ated if the stockset is defined in the start JDE or JDL If the stockset is changed using DJDE the conversion process automatically inserts OTEXT WAIT messages showing the name of the SC table Note It is recommended to avoid positioning forward or backward after interrupting the print job in the All Jobs window if the print data you want to skip contain OTEXT mes sages generated by the stockset handling These messages will be processed in any case leading to an improper reloading of paper Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation 27 LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool 28 Chapter 3 LCDS
99. data output The files are then converted by the printer controller see Unity Plus GraphicArts_Plus in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide PS Unity Creates an object container data output The files are then converted by the printer controller see Unity Plus GraphicArts_Plus in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide 122 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer File Formats APA and LCDS Modules Files to be printed with the APA Module must have the AFP file format If you want to print ASCII Linedata you can also select this format and modify corresponding parameters in the APA Set tings dialog If you select RAW the data will be printed without further checking Files to be printed with the LCDS Module must have the file for mats LCDS Data JSL Resource or Sample Reconverting file formats Files in the IOCA format can be reconverted into TIFF PS or PDF if you set the appro priate format in the Job Attributes gt Store gt Resource dialog the reconversion into PS or PDF requires PS PDF output license The resulting files are stored in OUTPUT A matching suffix will be added Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 123 Virtual Directories Virtual Directories Introduction Under Look In in the file selection box you find so called logical paths like
100. demo pdf Files of Type All Files Name possible Content File size 10 Last modified 8 3 07 4 40 PM H subdirectories Search Add POD File Cancel 143 Example of the POD file selection box with activated search options Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 119 File Selection Box Window Functions UI Element Description 120 Look In Name of the directory of which the contents is displayed The system remembers the last file opened and displays it If this file has been deleted the parent directory will be selected in stead Clicking the list button opens a view of all directories in hierar chy above the selected directory Double clicking a directory opens it Directories beginning with are logical paths for default libraries from which you can also select files See Virtual Directories on page 124 Via DEVICE you can for example select files from tape for APA and LCDS Via DEMO you can access precon figured test jobs for different file formats Up One Level Changes to the next higher directory ic Home Changes to the login directory Create New Fold Creates a new folder in the selected directory er a List Displays the files in a folder in the form of a list Details Displays the files with detailed information on
101. e E Mirror 8000 user Hae rismalp E Host E vP2110 E Job ta le veso00 E Message id CRE E XeroxDocuprint E backupedge E Comparex Data Converter Dirk Convertor Cancel Help You can additionally select the following items to configure a filter Host Job Id and Message Id The list selection area in this dialog has a small toolbar with this items f Select none amp Invert selection Ca Select all Add new entry available only for Module Job Id and Message Id Exclude selected extries display all but items selected in the filter available only for Type Module User Host and Message Id Open Filter Select a filter you have previously created Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 101 Messages Menus a Details Move Section Section Size Font Time Date Format MW Auto Scrolling lv Show Message Tooltips Popup Questions Y Edit Filter Open Filter E save Filter as lt Delete Filter Clear Window gt Refresh Menu Entry Description Save Filter As Opens a dialog where the name and description of the filter can be entered for saving the selected filter configuration Filter name Description E Available for all users E Open in new window The filter is not stored into a file it appears in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer
102. e entry with the right mouse button This menu allows you to view information on a selected message or to deselect or delete this message Message Types al Information entries a Log entries 88 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Messages Overview Warning Error a Open question a Answered question a User generated notification entry Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 89 Messages Menus Messages Menus Messages Menu 90 K Delete Messages Select no Entry Suppress Message earch Previous lear search settings LE Create User Message Create Test Message Message Database gt Menu Entry Description Delete Messages Opens a dialog which allows you to Delete messages older than o days or to Delete messages before o whereas the x time given here either refers to the time when this dialog has been opened or to the time of the message which has been se lected first If you change the date below the selection list the number of days from this date is updated in the list entry auto matically The fields for the time cannot be modified they only indicate the time which will be used for the delete command The deleted messages cannot be restored Delete messages older than 14 days June
103. e list is modified continually The tool bar and job menu functions are described under A Jobs on page 62 Upper Table Column Description File step The sequence number of the file within the job and the number of the processing step The fully qualified file name and the service that is assigned to the step The name of the host on which the service was executed Status The status of the processing step See AZ Jobs on page 62 Progress Displays the progress of the processing step Lower Table Is displayed after the job has reached the status waiting ready to print and refers to the file of the job Column Description Number of the file This information is needed for absolute positioning or for setting a printing range in PJM File name Full path and name of the file In case of chained files the name of the first file is shown Copies The number of copies of the file Once printing of the job is underway the entry in this column states how many copies of the total filecopies x copies of y have already been printed This entry can be edited after the job has been submitted Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 81 All Jobs Job details viewer 82 Column Formdef Description Form definition valid for the file This entry can be edited after the job has been submitted Pagedef Page definition valid
104. e s to the queue of the spooled jobs If there is no match the job is not printed on the printer Deactivating this check box ignores the job specific queue You can assign one more or all defined job queues for each se lected printer Only job queues predefined in your system can be assigned by using Configuration gt Jobqueue and Config uration gt Printers By default only queues 1 to 3 are defined Per printer more than 100 active queues are supported Toner Colors The printer compares it s configured color id Toner Stations in Configuration gt Printers to the colors specified in the spooled jobs Data Type The printer compares it s data type definition to that of the spooled jobs If there is no match the job is not printed on the printer Deactivating this check box ignores the data type specified in the job 178 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Printer Pool Printer Settings Printer Automation Allows you to set NPRO and to let the printer start automatically as soon as a job arrives UI Element Description Printer Start Stop This feature allows printer sharing over the network Select it if you want any printer to be activated automatically as soon as a print job arrives The printer will be disabled as soon as the job is printed and after the NPRO time elapses The value of o seconds causes here to stop the printer immedi ate
105. ecific attributes Use the Form table to define forms which can be assigned to a job under the PJM dialog Job Attributes gt Print The form names also appear in the job lists The Tab table displays all available tabsets together with their description These tabs are available in the Tab Printing dialog of the PJM POD only You have to select the tabset which corresponds to the tabset inserted into the printer With the tabs Standard Paper and User defined Paper you can chose between the units mm and inch You can switch between four tabs to show or modify the different tables Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 207 Paper Configuration Tool Illustration B gh X mm User defined Paper Standard Paper Form Tab Paper Name Weight A4_preprinted A4_preprinte A4_preprinte A4_preprinte 90 Yellow 90 Green 90 Blue 90 Red Description of the tabs Tab User defined Pa per Standard Paper Form Tab Color Y Size Drilling Order Count 297 0 297 0 297 0 297 0 Type Preprinted Preprinted Preprinted Preprinted 0000 Description Select this entry to set up user defined medias and to specify various media attributes see table below User defined papers can be assigned to printer input trays using the Media Settings dialog in the Printer Pool application Paper type
106. ef and libraries are defined in the printer de faults only If the Carriage Control Character parameter Pdscc is not defined in the job ticket the default ASA is used You can define the job ticket parameters with the PJM interface select every print file and add the information via APA Settings subwindow or by generating an appropriate default ticket for the automated input processes LP HotDir Download where the required information is added to the filedefaults section When you choose this function you are prompted to confirm that you really want to delete the job This prevents jobs from being inadvertently selected and deleted If the job is in the processing printing state or in processing in output control it cannot be deleted The button appears grayed out Interrupt This function cancels the current processing step of the selected a job You are prompted to confirm the operation the job is then immediately interrupted If the job state is processing printing or processing in output control a dialog box is opened for you to specify exactly how you want to interrupt the job see All Jobs Interrupt Jobs on page 78 The system completes the current processing step of the selected job and then halts the job Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 73 All Jobs Menu and Tool Bar Functions Menu Entry Tool Description Bar
107. efault Path from Ticket Submission clears List of Files Keep selected Printer Remove File Move File up Move File down Pick Defaults File Properties Professional Document Viewer Menu Entry Icon Description Add File CG When you click Add File a file selection box see below opens for you to select the print file s you want to put in the job ticket Every file inserted is checked for the data format which is then displayed in the Format column If you have defined default values with the Pick Defaults function every file which is inserted in the list contains this data format and these file properties For the POD Module If you load reprints from the PFL into the List of Files these will automatically be connected with the IOCA format because they have been converted to this format already The List of Files can contain a maximum of 9998 files Default Path from Ticket Edit menu only Activating this option adds the path of the selected file as default value if you use the Pick Defaults function Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 115 PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu Menu Entry Icon Description Submission clears List of Files Edit menu only Keep selected Printer Edit menu only Remove File If this option is checked the list will be automatically deleted after prin
108. emain active until you next load a new job ticket To use the same defaults with every job ticket you have to save them permanently You do this with Save Default in the Ticket menu Additionally you can use the path of the selected file as default path for the other files Therefore you have to activate the De fault Path from Ticket function in the Ed amp it menu Format Format AFP bd Set the format for the marked file see File Formats on page 122 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu Menu Entry Icon Description File Copies Number of file copies which should be created in this job 1 32767 The File Copies field is active if you select per Job Files in the Job Parameter section With ENTER the value will be transferred to the marked files Note In this case no Chain files before Composing is possible Like wise such a job cannot be stored Error messages will be shown when the job is executed LCDS Note LCDS has its own JDL DJDE based XEROX copy feature LCDS JSL copy counts do not show up in the spool queue because the actual copies may differ due to copy modification entries etc From V3 00 06 To be compatible with previous release not including the job grouping feature the following change was made for all jobs including a single file After job submission t
109. erver Edit Starts a notepad to edit the JSL s To edit a JSL enter the JSL name max 6 characters without the file extension and click the Edit button This opens an editing window in which you can make changes To save changes close the window You are then asked whether you want to save the file Answer Yes to save the file or No to discard the changes When you have fin ished editing you must compile the JSL to make the changes effective Wildcards in the JSL filename are rejected by the UI if the JSL editor is called Note li An imported JSL can be used further on a Xerox system after export with the LCDS Resources Export Explorer applet Compile Starts the compile process after selecting or typing in the JSL name If you use wildcards like or all matching JSLs will be compiled When compiling JSLs messages will appear in the Message window for each processed JSL The compiler shows start and stop messages and a summary of all JSLs which were read successfully compiled or interrupted Cancel Operation Aborts the compile process Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 195 Input Status Input Status Input Status Introduction This window shows the LP Download and HotDir input queues their status and the jobs which are currently received Additionally this window supports activating and deactivating of individual queu
110. ervice in question The connection between this application and the server is shown in the Connections window Illustration gt DataServer dl id Client host User name Application Login time gt DatabaseServer a localhost system LicenseServer Jui 26 2007 8 37 10 AM gt UserConfigServer a 1 localhost system DataServer Jul 26 2007 8 37 23 AM D gt ConfigSlaveServer a 2 localhost system PrinterStatusServer Jul 26 2007 8 37 24 AM QD ExplorerServer 3 localhost system InputServer Jul 26 2007 8 37 27 AM gt ConfigServer a 4 localhost system DataServer Jul 26 2007 8 37 32 AM k a 5 localhost system DataServer Jul 26 2007 8 37 32 AM D ConfigurationServer 50 localhost system Log profile updater Jul 26 2007 8 38 02 AM D gt NetworkM onitorServer a 477 127 0 0 2 service Connection Viewer Jul 26 2007 3 50 21 PM D JettyServer 4D SiaverileSystemServer gt OdsStatusServer gt OdsContigServer gt MessageServer gt LicenseServer Operation With the default settings the user groups system admin and service are authorized to view connections The operator does not have this right When you double click a particular server you are shown the connections viewer with a list of the connections that exist with the server in question This data is intended for administrators the purpose being to provide an overview of the connections that are currently in operation in the PRISMAproduction network Services which
111. es The windoow can be switched between table and symbol view See also chapter Input Modules gt Download HotDir and LP in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide i Note During very high load of jobs the jobs shown in the window may not be real time or the window may freeze completely This does not have any influence to the job transmis sion The window is usable again after it is reopened 196 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Input Status Illustration 9 00y H V Service Queue Description PrgjobSub TicketRule MirrorServer PefaultTicket Enabled Status Active Jobs Finished Jobs Error Jobs LP LP1 pjm JOBREQUI Open Idle o 3 o HotDir HotDir1 pjm APA 600 Open Idle o 1 2 HotDir OTM_IN_A pim CHG_PRT 10 53 76 32 OTM IN Open Idle o 0 o Mirror 8000 Mirror port e Open Idle 0 o o Job ID Serice Queue JobDeais Status Speed KB s Kbytes 00000014 HotDir HotDir1 demo ioca Finished 0 3 536 00000013 HotDir HotDir1 demo ioca Error 0 3 536 00000012 HorDir HotDirl demo ioca Error o 3 536 Queues LP 1 Download 0 HotDir 2 Mirror 1 Job Submission Enabled Job entries 3 222 Input Status Table View m 20 0Y Hds LP1 1234 5000 HotDir1 OTM_IN_APA_AFP 8000 Open Idle Open idie a Open Idle __ Open Idie Open Idle __ Open Idle ls 0 070 o 0 0 0 00 EX 070 0 EX 010 0 CZ 070 0 Trapping AFP Mirror por
112. es is represented by a tab The parameters offered refer to the device on the active tab only You can decide for example in case of a stitcher which corner of the paper is to be stitched or in case of an cutter you define the line for the cut Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 213 Workflow UPI Devices If the output tray is changed the PJM checks if the UP3I parameters fit to the new tray If they don t fit the PJM offers to remove the parameters The following UP3I devices can be configured Duplo Booklet Maker Stitcher Rotation Folder Axis Offset Trimmer 4 Use Trimmer With 146 5 Axis Offset 146 5 Staple Positions 52 157 Restrictions Trim Offset 147 Maximal 24 sheets with 80 g m and a cover with 300 g m Ok Cancel UI Element Description Stitcher Use Stitcher m Activate Stitcher Without no rotation With Rotate by 90 degrees The rota tion works only for formats like A4 letter and similar formats Axis Offset Distance from the outer edge to the inner edge For recommend ed values see table below Staple Positions The staples will always be positioned centric You can influence the distance of the staples by entering values in these fields Folder Axis Offset Distance from the outer edge to the inner edge For recommend ed values see t
113. es means in this case the logical pages of the data stream and not the physical sheets Indicates the print page position in the job and the page count per job The range of pages to be printed Note Pages means in this case the logical pages of the data stream and not the physical sheets Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 65 All Jobs Column Description 3 si i ssts si lt i s Y Printer The printer on which the job is being or will be printed Until the state ready to print the printer name can also be a cluster name Form The form used for the job STD or user form defined in Con figuration gt Paper gt Form selectable in the PJM Job at tributes gt Print or SCT table name Type The type of data stream in which the file exists for example AFP PCL PDF or PS If the job has been generated in the RAW format pass through the correct format is displayed here only if the job was generated with a suitable printer Color If the job is to be printed with colors this column states the color names Resolution 240 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi or MRM Multi Resolution Mode Copies The number of copies of the job Once printing of the job is underway the entry in this column states how many copies of the total x copies of y have already been printed A bar indi c
114. es of impositioning without converting the files again and again Modified files overwrite the old version All Modules DEMO This directory contains demo jobs for all language modules Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 125 Job Attributes Overview Job Attributes Overview Introduction The parameters you define in the Job Attributes Section influence the submission of a print job Illustration Job Attributes i Message Store Bd Print E Header Trailer E Events Notification W Custom Settings RRRRRRR Available Categories 126 Clicking on the edit icon Z will open a dialog box with up to seven enabled tabs depend ing on the boxes you have checked Category Message Print Header Trailer Events Function You can add a message for the operator to the job The job can be interrupted until the operator confirms this message See Job Attributes Message on page 128 The files used within a job can be stored in special directories to make the available for other applications if needed For in stance original files generated print files or mapping files can be stored each in separate directories See Job Attributes Store on page 129 You can add parameters to the job which apply to the printer for example reducing the print job to a defined pa
115. es which are licensed on the system It also informs on the status of the service See Services on page 86 Messages Displays messages and logging information Details can be viewed for each entry See Messages Overview on page 87 Print Job Manag Mighty tool for the creation and execution of print jobs er See PJM Main Window on page 106 Printer Pool Provides access to all printers configured in the system for ad ministration and job control tasks Printer Pool Overview on page 169 LCDS Channel Activate or deactivate channel input for LCDS See LCDS Channel on page 185 LCDS Resources Import LCDS resource files from an external medium Import See LCDS Resources Import on page 186 LCDS Resources Save Xerox resources from a PRISMA system to a Xerox format Export ted output media See LCDS Resources Export on page 188 Local files Provides access to the local file system See Local files on page 199 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 53 Connection Viewer Explorer Applications Connections Connection Viewer Introduction The Connections application displays all java servers of the system Definition A java server provides a particular service which can be requested by clients When a client submits a request for a service an application is launched on the client system in order to deliver the s
116. et Li vs8000 YarioStream_8550 IPDS Driver Continuous Feed Printer 1x010222 0ps ace net 4 ys8000_Twin VarioStream_8750_Twin IPDS Driver Twin Printer 1x010222 0ps 0ce net General Print Parameter Job Queues Cluster Toner Stations Input Devices Output Devices Printer Notification Gray Cut SG TA ma E Auto Insert colors from printer Available for Printer Toner name Color Color names C009 B15 C10 RE CT52c02 C009 B25 D10 EE 0053002 C010 B15 C10 RE CT 43001 C010 B25 D10 A occo C011 815 C10 EEE OCT61C01 C011 B25 D10 EEE OCT61C01 CU01 B15 C10 RE 0055002 CU01 B25 D10 ER 0055002 Companygreen EE Companygreen Companyred EN Companyred G001 B15 C10 EE 0CT 42001 G001 B25 D10 007 42601 a a a o a O a a Z 2 a O R15 C10 configure Printer VP5 000 on Server Ix010222 0ps oce net Toner name and Color names of the selected toners are also displayed in the Printer Settings dialog of the Printer Pool application Here you can mark those colors which should be checked before printing vs9000 Job check Toner Colors Job Selection Checks L o E Form Name B126 C65 G10 OCTS3B04 E Resolution E Conpanygreen Companygreen E Printer Name i Conpanyred Companyred L M105 C65 610 OCTS6M06 Job Queue Di V101 C65 G10 0CT45801 Le Toner Colors E Yu01 C65 D10 0CT88YO1 Mi Data Type Printer Automation E Printer Start Stop E Printer NPR
117. f the system the Explorer is based on a workspace concept A workspace is defined as an area that hosts one or more applications also called views Only these applications are open which the user needs for his special task Addi tionally the applications are already arranged in an expedient way Definition Task related workspaces can be described by the following features m Each workspace can contain one or more application s for example PJM PDC m Only these applications are active which are required for the task a The selection and arrangement of applications within a workspace can be modified You can change the size of the applications or hide them completely m Changing to another workspace is always possible a The full functionality of an application in a workspace is not restricted for example clicking on a job ticket opens the PJM a The current settings are saved and will be restored if you open the explorer again Oc PRISMAproduction Server Sessions Several workspaces can be opened at the same time The navigation bar allows the user to navigate through the currently open workspaces This is called a Session Sessions can be saved for later use The figure below illustrates how a saved session can be opened again Note that the default path is SHARED and that session files have the psn exten sion See also Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions on page 40 Predefined Sessions To o
118. function is license dependent If this option is checked the PJM toolbar displays Mirroring on the right hand side Mirror Server Select the mirror server which is configured in the System Configuration Mirror Policy m Default Select this option if the setting in the System Configuration should be valid m Mandatory If this option is selected the system only creates the job if mirroring was successful In other words the job is created on both systems or it is not submitted at all m Optional In this case the system tries to mirror the job but if this is not successful the job will be created on the 148 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM Job Menu Menu Entry Description original server anyway Ticket Rule Select a Ticket Rule which has been configured to modify the ticket of the mirrored job so that this job can be submitted on the mirror server You can set this parameter in the System Configuration and or in the PJM gt Transfer Mode The Ticket Rule which is set in the System Configuration is only applied if the Ticket Rule setting in the PJM is set to Default Force Mode Usually a job is only transferred to the mirror server if the job is executable on this server The Force Mode option enforces the creation of the job on the mirror server Note Be aware that in this way jobs can be created whi
119. ge or by Otext to the operator If the active table does not match the requirements the system searches for a matching table in the SCT DAT file If there is exactly one matching table it will be set active automatically after issuing a warning If there are more than one matching tables a list of these tables appeares for the operator to choose from In case the system cannot find any matching table a list of the required stocknames is issued for the operator to create a new table with the respective settings The SCT table which is used by the x filter during the conversion process is locked auto matically by the system so it cannot be modified by the operator This is done because the name of the SCT table is used as FORM ID form message or in the Otext allowing the operator to view the requirements of paper loading of every job before it is printed The FORM ID gives information on the start configuration An Otext message will be displayed if the status of paperloading is changed during print process by DJDE or JSL Note Li SCT configuration is only used if the tray selection of the PJM is set to by the stockset configuration Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation 21 LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool Illustration E ACTIVE E LOCKED Update act New name Show actual Show active New Duplicate Delete Printertyp Cutsheet Comment Cormment Max BIN 4
120. ge range or the control of the hardware mode of the printer See Job Attributes Print on page 133 You can define if header pages should be printed or not and of which type these page are to be See Job Attributes Header Trailer on page 139 Here you can define if executing or printing a job is dependent on the occurrence of a defined event See Job Attributes Start Job Events on page 141 and Job Attributes Start Print Events on page 143 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Overview Category Function Notification If a defined job status is reached an E mail will be issued See Job Attributes Notification on page 144 Custom Settings The Custom Settings tab is for other print job parameters that are not set on any of the other tabs for example because they are user defined or rarely used You can use the tab to enter freeform parameter names and values See Job Attributes Custom Settings on page 145 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 127 Job Attributes Message Job Attributes Message Illustration Start Job Events Start Print Events Notification Message Store Print Header Inform operator only Hold job until operator confirmation Message text Important job Deliver to Miller immediately F 7 W
121. gs Number Key Value useracc 1 u_accl Customer name OPS u_acc2 Customer number 12345 u_acc3 Order from 16 08 2005 u_accs Delivery note 112233 u_acc Delivery date 31 08 2005 Cancel Example The image above shows a use case where user defined information is added to the legacy accounting record 1032 which is always written for every job To write user accounting information in Rec 1032 the following has to be done For use with a POD or a APA job ticket an OCT Oc Custom Ticket must be created with at least one of the following sections job Job_Info1 u_acc1 job usertext for acc1 Job_Info2 u_acc2 job usertext for acc2 Job_Info3 u_acc3 job usertext for acc3 CCC files Info1 u_acc1 usertext for acc1 related to file 1 Infoz u_acc2 usertext for acc2 related to file 1 etc files Infoi u_acci usertext for acc1 related to file 2 etc until Info6 u_acc6 usertext for acc6 related to file 2 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 145 PJM Job Menu PJM Job Menu Introduction The items of this menu provide you with detailed information on printjobs and allow you to modify output settings as well as to submit printjobs Most of the functions are also accessible via the main toolbar of the PJM 146 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM Job Menu Illustration Menu Entry Description Transfer Mode
122. he file copy count will be multiplied with the job copy count The result is entered in the job copy count and the file copy count is set to 1 File Properties This command opens a window where you can adjust the set Ll tings of a print file You can also open the dialog box by double clicking the file name in the List of Files section You will get different windows depending on the LCDS Module module you are working with See the respective chapters for the module dependent file properties APA Settings Properties for LCDS file and File Properties POD Module List of Files Columns The colums titles displayed depend on the selected ticket type POD APA or LCDS Column Title Description Description No Number of the file within the system File Fully qualified filename Size of the file in bytes Size Format Format of the file Is set automatically by the PJM Compose POD only Indicate if the file is modified by the Composer See chapter POD File Properties gt Compose Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 117 PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu 118 Column Title Collect POD on ly Formdef APA only Pagedef APA on ly JDL LCDS only JDE LCDS only Description Indicates if the file is processed by the collect function See cha
123. he resources can then be converted again without reading them from tape once more In any case the backups of all Xerox resources must be saved in the original Xerox tape format on tapes or diskettes Deletion Mode Depending on the Deletion_mode you set with the LCDS Jobs tool in the Configura tion workspace of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer see LCDS Parameter Configuration gt LCDS Jobs in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide every single element every single resource will be processed in the following way after successful conversion Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 193 LCDS Module LCDS Resources Deletion Mode Description o The single element will be moved to backup files fnt_conv frm_conv img_conv and lgo_conv which serve as input library for the CONVERT function So all single resources will be collected in their original format and can be converted again by the CONVERT function whenever this is needed 1 The single element will be deleted from the COPY library without saving Regardless of the Deletion _mode o or 1 the resource element is not available on the system for the COPY function anymore after successful conversion Regardless of the Deletion_mode it is recommended to keep the original data on the Xerox resource tape or on the Xerox floppy Note the following when loading resources from Harddisk m Co
124. hen working with media attributes This mechanism will issue messages in case of a mismatch of the paper types defined in Oc PRISMAproduction Server and provided by the printer Therefore you can select a special tuning set Activate media attribute mismatch MMT message on the Print Parameter tab in Configuration gt Printers available Tuning Sets I Activate media attribute mismatch MMT message Create paper types Under Configuration gt Paper define the papers you wish to use on your production system by entering a name and the intended media attributes The paper names defined here will be assigned to input bins later on It is necessary that the names and attributes match those entries defined on the target printers Otherwise no match on media attributes will be possible The following attributes characterize a paper Paper Name Freeform text but must be unique Weight As indicated on the package Color See table below Type See table below Size Width X Size Height Y Size Order Count Reserved for future functions Drilling Reserved for future functions Available colors white black gray Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 223 Workflow Media Assignement to Printers red yellow green blue turquoise violet orange brown gold silver noColor pink buff ivo
125. his output tray is created in Configuration gt Printers gt Output Devices In the Type column select the UP3I device from a list Illustration Printer Name Model Printer Driver Printer Type Server Name CPS900 Oce_CPS900 Postscript Driver Cutsheet Printer 1x010222 ops oce net Docuprint Docuprint 135 AFP Linedata Driver Cutsheet Printer 1x010222 ops oce net Docutech Docutech 6180 Postscript Driver Cutsheet Printer 1x010222 o0ps oce net VP5000 VarioPrint 5160 AFP Linedata Driver Cutsheet Printer 1x010222 ops oce net VP5000 1 VarioPrint_5160 AFP Linedata Driver Cutsheet Printer 1x010222 0ps 0ce net Print Parameter Job Queues Cluster Colors Input Devices JOutput Devices Printer Notification Name Physical Number STANDARD SAMPLETRAY STANDARD UP31VP_5000 HCS STANDARD STANDARD SAMPLETRAY FINISHER JUP31 DT6180_bind UP3 DT6180 bookletmaker UP31 Duplo_Bookletmaker UP31 Duplo Stitcher UP31VP_3090 Stitcher configure Printer VP5000 on Server Ix010222 ops oce net Configuration of UP Devices If you select the tray with the UP3I devices as Output Tray the button UP3I Devices becomes active in the PJM Job Attributes gt Print dialog Select Job Attributes gt Print gt UP3I Devices to enter parameter for these devices Every device configured in Configuration gt Printers gt Output Devic
126. ickets in the PFL is disabled in the Job At tributes gt Store dialog Store the current job in the PFL only All further store and print options are ignored PFL Archive DEFAULT Public C o f cn neo Jr Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM Job Menu Description Execute The Execute command starts a print job for the job ticket currently displayed in the main PJM window using the job name you have specified When printing begins the server as signs a unique eight digit number to the print job This job ID is displayed in the status bar on your workstation together with a message to indicate how the task is progressing An message is displayed if an error occurs The job ID is also displayed in the All Jobs window You can check the status of a job in the All Jobs application If the option Operator Intervention is activated in the general Menu Entry settings in the System Configuration tool or if you select Hold job until operator confirmation on the Message tab in the Job Attributes dialog the print job gets the status exception waiting for release and will only be executed after you click amp Continue in the job list Cancel Submis You can cancel the submission of a job This is possible as long sion as the PJM starts the job Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Expl
127. iles entry provides access to files on your local computer system Generally existing access rights for files and directories are observed Only these functions are offered which are allowed for the respective object The Local files entry provides the usual functions for managing files You can select two start positions r Provides access to the local file system highest level Home 5 Displays the home directory of the user who is logged on This directory has been created by the system when a new Oc PRISMAproduction Server user with auto login has been set up on the Oc PRISMAproduction Server master This HOME directory is also accessible via the PJM The administrator defines the write permission for this directory in the permission management application see chapter User Management gt User Per missions in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide The files on all servers in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server cluster are accessible via Server Files Local Files Window Column Titles Column Description File type file or directory Size Size of the file or number of directories or files in the directory Last modified Specifies when the file was last modified Access Access rights No access r Read access r w Read Write access w Write access Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 199
128. in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide The PFL and preprint archives for the POD Module can be created and configured in the Archives application which you also find in the Configuration workspace see chapter Archives Overview in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Installation and Configuration Guide For a general description of the tool bar and menu functions within the file browser see Local files on page 199 The files can be combined in the categories Libraries Devices and Archives Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Server Files Illustration COMPOSER DEVICE Gci ix010222 0ps oce n HEADER HOME IMPSETS JOBINPUT_TICKETS LCDS Ix010222 0ps oce UNEDATA TABLE ODDA OUTPUT PFL PREPRINTS RESOURCES LOCAL IXO1 RESOURCES SHARED RESOURCES SYSTEM IxO XDATA DEVICE XPDC XPDC DEFAULT XRESOURCE Ix0 102 22 0 24 entries Ready JOBINPUT_TICKETS aeiaxxha PP PPP PP eee PPrPrrPr rrr File name APA_600dpi_with_infopages TIC APA_600dpi_without_Infopages TIC DPCONNECT TIC JOBREQUIREMENT TIC LCDS 300dpi without Infopages TIC LCDS_Driver TIC LCDS_Example_Download TIC LD_Convert TIC OTM_IN_APALAFP TIC OTM IN LCDS_LCDS TIC NATIVE_PCLTIC OTM_IN_POD_IOCATIC OTM IN_POD_PCL TIC OTM_IN_POD_PDF TIC OTM_IN POD_PS TIC OTM_IN_POD_TIFF TIC
129. indow Functions 128 Use the Message tab to enter a message to submit to the operator You can decide if the the job will only be continued if the operator confirms the message or if the message is only added to the job without influencing the job processing The default setting is Inform operator only If a note to the operator is entered in the text field the job ticket is displayed in the Ex plorer All Jobs application with a special icon The text is displayed by double clicking the print job name UI Element Description Inform operator When this option is active the message does not influence the only job processing Hold job until op The print job remains in wait state with the message exception erator confirma waiting for release The operator can call up the message by tion double clicking the job in the All Jobs window and can then confirm it with Start or hold the job by clicking Wait The print process does not continue unless the message is confirmed Message text A free form message text can be typed in here Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Store Job Attributes Store Introduction You can save a print file for further use by storing it in a purpose defined directory li brary The directories libraries to be selected depend on the language module used ticket type APA POD or LCDS
130. ion Server Explorer LCDS Module LCDS Resources UI Element Description Copy Convert When you click the Copy Convert button the system begins Button loading the relevant resources onto the server During copying the button is dimmed which means that the function is not available The names of the resources being copied to the server are displayed in the Messages window When the files have been read and the Convert checkbox is marked the Xerox resources of type FNT FRM IMG or LGO are converted to the LCDS Module format and saved in the directory u prismapro data cat lt catalog gt rds where lt catalog gt is the current catalog If you ftp resources from an MVS or Elixir system be sure that all files are in upper case If the LCDS Module has been installed with the default settings the original resources will be deleted after successful conversion Otherwise they will be moved to u prismapro data cat lt catalog gt FNT_conv FRM_conv IMG_conv LGO_conv respectively After completion of the conversion a status report is displayed in the Messages window showing how many files have been read and converted successfully or unsuccessfully When conversion is complete the Copy Convert button is available again Cancel Operation Aborts the current Copy Convert operation Button After a successful conversion the Xerox resources can be deleted or kept optional If needed t
131. ion Server Explorer allows to assign working modes as permissions to permission groups see chapter User Manage ment gt User Permissions in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide Depending on the permission group the user belongs to different working modes can be used or are restricted to use Users of the default permission group Operator are only allowed to work in Production Mode All other default permission groups are allowed for all working modes Illustration Exper Mode 7 Expert Mode Preparation Mode Production Mode Working Mode Description Production Mode Users operators can only send completed jobs or reprints to Default permis the printer sion group Opera The Print function is turned on and Store is turned off If an empty ticket is loaded the files which are placed in the List of Files can be assigned the default values stored in the ticket The List of Files cannot be modified if there are already files in the ticket The following settings can be made in Production Mode Job Name Copies Printer Job Queue Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 153 Set Working Mode Preparation Mode Expert Mode Working Mode Description At this authorization level users can prepare resources for exam ple for print jobs for both the Composer and for reprints Data i
132. ired stocknames in combination with the number of the input bins in the Entries table at the bottom of the window Duplicate Duplicates the table shown in the window You will be prompted to insert a new name Use this command if you want to make minor changes to a copy of an existing table Update active Same as Duplicate but duplicates the active table and it s name To differentiate the duplicates the SCT adds an increasing number to this name Use this command if you want to create groups of similar tables Delete Catalog Printertype Deletes a selected table from SCT DAT Before this is done you will be prompted to confirm In this selection box define the catalog used for the modification of the SC tables The space in this text field is limited to one word with a maxi mum of 14 characters Insert any optional term for example Cutsheet which serves as a comment to the selected table Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool UI Element Description sss sSSCS Comment Insert a comment for the entire table for example on the printer or on the application for which the table is designed Max BIN Select the number of input bins of the printer The number is used to check active input bins in an active table A warning will be displayed if you try to add an input bin which exeeds the selected number
133. is is because POD archives are connected to a database which holds the meta data of the print files Closes the window without adding files Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 121 File Formats File Formats Introduction You set the format for a file which is part of a PJM Job in the List of Files section of the PJM window Format AFP z File Formats for all Modules Depending on the language module you use the selected files can have the following formats IOCA Image Object Content Architecture This format is a subset of AFP Files in this format do not have to be converted You can reconvert IOCA to TIFF PS or PDF when you store the file In the Job Attributes window select Store as resource and apply the desired format PCL Files are converted for printing by the PCL Converter TIFF Files are converted for printing by the TIFF Converter RAW Select this format for files which are to be printed without further checking and without conversion pass through It is under the re sposibility of the user that the target printer is able to interpret the data format RAW data cannot be modified by Collect and Compose PDF Unity File is in the PDF format and is converted for printing by the Unity Converter PS Unity File is in the PostScript2 or PostScript3 format and is converted for printing by the Unity Converter PDF Unity Creates an object container
134. istent this directory will be Start Import created before the import process After finishing the import process the table is updated If errors occur during import for example no floppy in drive a message box appears displaying all relevant ifilter messages 186 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer LCDS Resources Import UI Element Description Cancel operation Cancels the export job started Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 187 LCDS Resources Export LCDS Resources Export Introduction Use this command to save Xerox resources from a Oc PRISMAproduction Server system to a Xerox formatted output media for example for backup or for distributing resources form one Oc PRISMAproduction Server server to several Xerox DocuPrints Illustration 1 GCI Ix010222 0ops oce net lcdsdemo rds COFORMS GCI 1x010222 ops oce net lcdsdema rds T1FORMS GCI Ix010222 ops oce net Icdsdemo rds XOFORMS Device XFLOPPY_35 Ix010222 ops ace net BA Format Floppy Start Export cancel operation Ready LCDS Resources Export Window UI Element Description Add file Opens a file selection box which allows you to select one or more files from the XRESOURCES directory This dialog allows you also to open the GCI catalog prevents you from choosing converted resources from
135. ite i 110 A Master Slave 80 White 140 Cl Message System 80 White 17 0 80 White 16 535 Ai Druckerpark Papier amp Beste on i xB f adminewoga 7 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 225 Workflow LCDS Workflow LCDS Introduction The following chapter provides a short overview on the basic steps to print an LCDS file Illustration Tape Cassette alc Floppy 54 43 Harddisk 1370 Channel CMD Viewer a Input Process JSL IFILTER Compile Process XL XRX Conversion Process XRC FNT_Conv FRM_Conv IMG_Conv LGO_Conv SSS Degg arvaret LDPARAM XFILTER RDS LE Form Sample m Process Oc and IPDS Printer PDS SAMPLE other Driver Standard m IPDS Printers SPS_NET Step 1 Create a New Catalog See LCDS Module New catalog on page 18 See LCDS Module Organization of Resources on page 19 Step 2 Copy and or Convert Resources See LCDS Module LCDS Resources on page 190 Step 3 Compile JSLs See LCDS Module LCDS Resources on page 190 226 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow LCDS Step 4 Print LCDS Process You can start the print process with the PJM Explorer applet For details see chapter PJM gt Properties for LCDS file in the Oc
136. l Address gt lt STARTIFINISHEDIERROR gt An E mail is sent for every specified status blank separated The email contains the fol lowing information as subject and as message information lt JOBIDs gt Job lt JOBNAME gt has reached status lt STATUS gt Illustration Print Notification eMail Address ab c com Language System Language A stan B Printing B Finished l Error E interrupt E Canceled E Deleted Ok Cancel Help Notification Settings UI Element eMail Address Description Receiver address of the e mail Default is System the system language of Oc PRISMApro duction Server as set in the system configuration But you can also set another language for the notification messages which may better suit the needs of your customer If the job enters a status marked an e mail will be sent to the address above Trigger on Status Change 144 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Custom Settings Job Attributes Custom Settings Introduction The Custom Settings tab is for other print job parameters which are not set on any of the other tabs for example because they are user defined or rarely used You can use the tab to enter free form parameter names and values Illustration Custom Settin
137. ll Navigation Bar Al Jobs gt El Servers Empty workspace Gx Configuration o Services Messages Vario PJM PJM Printer Pool LCDS Channel LCDS Resources Import LCDS Resources Export Input Status Print File Manager PDC OLDS Services LCDS Resources e BORN EC E amp lt P Q Local files The modules of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer The availability of the modules depends partly on the licenses which are installed on the system Module Function Configuration Contains several submodules to configure for example printers system settings and so on Connections Provides an overview of all Java servers currently connected to the Oc PRISMAproduction Server system See Connection Viewer on page 54 Server Files Provides access to resource libraries devices archives POD and LCDS resources on all servers of the Oc PRISMAproduc tion Server network See Server Files on page 56 All Jobs Displays job lists with detailed information on the status of the print jobs See All Jobs on page 62 Servers Displays information on the computers connected to the Oc PRISMAproduction Server system See Servers on page 83 52 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Overview of the Explorer Applications LCDS Module Function Services This tab shows all servic
138. lorer 113 Jobsplitting per Job Copies Result If one of the printers or except for one all printers of the cluster fail the job will be printed on the available printer because in the job list the name of the cluster and not of a single printer is referenced The distributed jobs are always printed together even on different printers Other jobs which are located between the distributed jobs in the list and should actually be printed before will not be sent to the printer Note Li The express setting applies to the single job which means the job will not be printed together if you assign express rights to one of it s parts 114 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu PJM List of Files Section Edit Menu Introduction The List of Files section in the main PJM window is where you assemble and edit the set of print files belonging to the job You can set the format and parameters of each file in the list All language module jobs support multiple entries in the List of Files You can switch from right justification to left justification of the table entries if you click the table heading This might help you reading long list entries The commands in the Ed amp it menu can all also be accessed via the tool bar in the List of Files section These commands are used for editing the entries in the list Illustration Add File D
139. ly if no subsequent job is available for that printer It can be activated again by the spool if a new job is waiting for this device Printer NPRO If no new job is submitted to the printer after the last page of a document has been printed the print server generates blank pages in order to eject the last printed page into the stacker You can specify the time that must elapse the NPRO time before the final page is automatically ejected The setting takes effect after the start of the next job The default value of 00 00 00 HH MM SS causes the print server to wait indefinitely The pages are then stacked only if the printer is deactivated or a new job starts printing The maximum time are 12 hrs If the value is out of range the time will automatically be set to the minimum or maximum value for the next print job Questions from Printer UI Element Description Restrict to Users If you activate this entry you can select users from a list which should get operator requests Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 179 Printer Pool Printer Maintenance Printer Pool Printer Maintenance Introduction If you click this icon amp or the corresponding menu entry a window is opened which provides a reporting function for the accounting whenever the operator carries out maintenance tasks on the printer for example replaces or refills consumables like devel ope
140. mer s needs m Use of additional PDLs on one system platform m Connection of one or more cutsheet and continuous feed printing systems m Single server and cluster solutions with additional print servers and RIPs The integration of the individual components into a single workflow system under a unified GUI makes the product a high availability system for all kinds of print applications Due to the following features Oc PRISMAproduction Server is a high performance printer server which combines stability and flexibility for production printing a A better throughput of data allows you to connect more and faster printing systems Server HW platform independency for low volume installations m You can manage and print jobs of more than 2 gigabyte m An extended LINUX server operating system supports modern server technologies a The combination of several servers in a network increases performance and guarantees high system stability a SNMP assists you in monitoring an maintaining the system locally or via remote control Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Oc PRISMAproduction Server Server V4 0 is a modular system which allows you to combine all available language modules in one system Oc PRISMAproduction Server Server V4 0 is also a scalable system providing print performance up to 1000 ipm You can enhance performance and stability by selecting from a variety of industrial standard server models by cross linking servers
141. n Priority Steps Queue Queue name Description Indicates whether or not the job has been prioritized for exam ple given express rights The express right influences the process order of the job Once set the express right causes that the job is moved to the begin ning of the queue If the requested services are available the job is processed before all other jobs If you set express rights for other jobs these will be moved to top of the processing If the job list is sorted by the Priority column in descending order all jobs are on top which will be processed next Print jobs in Oc PRISMAproduction Server have a Priority and a time stamp The priority is shown in the print queue column Priority Print jobs are put in the print queue with priority 128 Job with Express rights have priority o and a se rial number The priority is also shown via a tool tip The pri ority can be changed with the Job properties window You can modify the priority of the job via the job properties o represents the highest priority and 255 the lowest States the current processing step step x of y A bar indicates the progress Queue of this job Name of the queue of this job Printed pages Page position Print range States the number of pages printed n th page of total A bar indicates the progress As long as the number of pages is un known is displayed Note Pag
142. n PRISMAproduc tion Installed Compo A window opens which shows the installed Oc PRISMApro nents duction Server release and its components It is marked when it was modified upgraded downgraded compared to the original delivered software package Every server in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server cluster has an own panel The first tab shows the primary server the following ones show the sec ondary servers The request is always performed after installation and when booting a server When a server is connected to its master the version information is transferred to the master The title line shows the Oc PRISMAproduction Server version of each server The title line additionally shows the following information Original black The installed version is identical with the released version Pre release red The installed version has not yet been released upgrades blue One or more components have been upgraded downgrades blue One or more components have been downgraded upgrades downgrades blue One or more components have been upgraded and one or more components have been downgraded Incomplete red For the installed version one or more components are missing which may result in errors when executing the program 36 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Explorer Main Menu Functions Menu Item Function Installed release PRISMAproduction 3 10 04
143. n be accessed by other users in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server system It is stored under directory user filename Example TARGET ad min 15pages txt If the file is not stored for public use it will be saved in the di rectory user Example TARGET admin 1 5 pages txt 132 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Print Job Attributes Print Introduction Use the options on this tab to manipulate the print output For further settings use the Professional Document Composer Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 133 Job Attributes Print Illustration Print Print Range Print Mode No Two up Form STD Normal Two up Identical Copies Invers Two up Tab Printing E Proof Print Default Printer Default Input Tray Default Output Tray B UP3I Devices Color Selection Printer Color Printer Color IGREEN 0001 IRED 0000 All Modules Description 134 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Print All Modules Description Enter one or more print ranges assuming you do not want to print the entire document You can choose different ways of defining the printing range 5 page 5 5 all pages beginning page 5
144. nd start existing job tickets without making changes to the print parameters or saving a new ticket Operators can only change the job queue destination printer and number of copies of a given print job They can add a print file in a preconfigured empty job ticket See details on authorization levels in Set Working Mode on page 153 PJM via Commandline Apart from the graphical user interface PJM can also be controlled via command line which also allows the execution of print jobs See chapter PJM Command Line Mode Overview in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administrator s Guide Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 105 PJM Main Window PJM Main Window Illustration Q amp Q epg Y Job Parameter Expert Mode Job Attributes E Message Job Name IOCA test 2 E Store Copies 1 per Job RRF E Print gt GHeader Trailer Printer VP5000 juru E Events 7 F Job Queue 1 Default class E Notification z Custom Settings List of Files D X R l File Copies Format TIFF z 1 2 3 No File ufprismapro demo ioca demo ioca HOME Documents lago tif Lufprismapro demo pdf demo pdf Format Compose Collect IOCA TIFF IOCA No No No no no no 3620925 588058 40890 Ticket lt internal gt POD 00000043
145. ndary of the current document is only taken into con sideration if it is indicated If you allow positioning beyond document boundaries in some cases printing may resume in a different document Immediately The job is repositioned immediately On File Copy Boundary The job is repositioned after printing the current file copy On Job Copy Boundary The job is repositioned after printing the current job copy containing more than one file Positions to a particular page when you restart a print job For absolute positioning specify a page number in the document and the document copy at which printing is to resume Be sure to enter the correct page and copy values Selection File Copy File Number Function Indicate the page in the file Indicate the number of the file copy Indicate the file number as displayed in the Job details or List of files in the PJM Indicate the number of the job copy Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Job details viewer All Jobs Job details viewer Introduction You can display a detailed view of the processing status of any marked job by clicking on the above icon You can also call up this function by double clicking a job or by selecting the respective entry from the pop up menu or the Job menu This opens a tab with a list of all the processing steps of the selected job Th
146. ng minimizing and closing It also contains a system menu which provides this functionality The system menu will pop up when a single right click is made on the title bar OR when a left click is made on the Oc logo in the title bar Double clicking the title bar maximizes the Explorer or restores the former layout The functions of the Explorer main menu are described here Explorer Main Menu Functions on page 33 The navigation bar holds the workspaces of a session and allows users to navigate through current open view areas The latter are called workspaces The navigation bar can be minimized using the small icon in the left corner of the status bar The status bar gives the user usefull feedback about the activities of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server system On the left side a small button allows you to mini mize enlarge the navigation bar Next to this icon the currently active workspace is dis played At the right side of the status bar the following information is shown m The icon with the red question mark indicates that there are operator questions which have not yet been answered Click on this icon to display the questions see Messages Operator Requests on page 103 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 31 Explorer Main Window Functions a A progress bar displays of the amount of free space on the u filesystem If you touch this indicator with the mouse a tooltip displays the
147. ng for Job 0 Introduction gt This dialog box is opened when you select the Reposition job icon The icon is available for selection when a job is printing processing printing If the job is in another state the function can be selected to define the absolute position before printing In this case Absolute Position is already preselected Illustration Absolute Position Pages oe From current Page From last Checkpoint Boundary Immediately On File Copy Boundary On Job Copy Boundary Ok Cancel Help hz Relative Position Absolute Position Page 1 File Copy File Number Job Copy 1 ok cance Her Re Relative Position For relative positioning specify a number of pages before or after the current page or last checkpoint Printing resumes at the specified position Be sure to enter the correct page value Selection Function Pages According to the indicated page numbers in this text field the job is positioned forward or backwards From current Page The starting point of the relative position ing is the current page From last Checkpoint The starting point of the relative posi tioning is last checkpoint Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 79 All Jobs Job Positioning for Job 0 Selection Boundary Absolute Position 80 Function The bou
148. ng processing to confirm the occurrence of a particular event Illustration E v t gh X Events Name Trans_F Trans_GB Begin night shift Column Titles Column Description Delivery to France Delivery to Graet Britain 8 30 pm Description Name of the event This is used in the PJM for directing and controlling the events A typical event name would be roll loaded Events Name Description For instance roll with red paper must be loaded on the printer Active Setting an event to active state indicates that it has occurred This setting can also be changed by the operator For a description of the menu and toolbar icons see General Usage of the Configuration Applications on page 204 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Paper Configuration Tool Paper Paper Configuration Tool Introduction You can use this dialog to define paper types which are available throughout the whole system You need paper types m for the use in DPconnect m as input parameters for conversion Most of the default paper types are already prede fined in the Standard Paper table They are also offered in the Convert dialog in the PJM For the conversion only the size of the paper is relevant to describe the contents of the input trays You can use the User defined Paper table to define any paper with sp
149. ng without resource file The document contains all information to insert tabs on the correct positions There are two possibilities a Information on the position of the tab pages is available in the document Setting From Print Data m The tab pages are available in the data stream and are identified by their size Setting From Print Data using Size of Tab Pages Printing with resource file setting Explicit There is no information on tabs in the document to be printed A resource file containing tab pages must be available in addition to the print file This resource file has been created using a special tool and has been saved as Resource of the type Tab Resource in the PJM Store options Under Positions you indicate before which document pages a tab page has to be inserted 210 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow Tab Printing Illustration i Tab Printing Tab Set A4Tab03En1 v Explicit Positions Resource From Print Data From Print Data using Size of Tab Pages Ok Cancel Help lUIElement Element lUIElement Description i Tab Printing Has to be activated to make the settings for tab printing Tab Set Explicit The positions of the tab pages are indicated explicitly The tab pages are expected in a resource file Positions Indicate the pages of the input document before which a tab
150. ntions for patterns are displayed as a tooltip Setting a range of time Only jobs which are started in the range of time indicated are displayed The shortcut menu that you can open for column headings in the job lists also includes an amp Edit Filter function When you choose the function via the shortcut menu you are shown the relevant tab for the column heading in question Save User Defined Filters 76 To save your filter definitions an to make them selectable from the user interface click on Sa amp ve Filter As in the View menu A dialog opens allowing you to save the filter settings under a freeform name which appears in the joblist window and also in the se lection list which opens if you click the small arrow next to the filter icon in the tool bar You can also add a Description of the filter which appears as tool tip for the filter name Check Save for public access if you wish the filter to be made available to every user in the ODS network If you leave the box unchecked the filter will only be available in the local Explorer Click Ok to create a new entry under All Jobs in the Add Workspace list of the Ex plorer Note By saving an empty filter you can permanently save the column settings without restrict ing the actual content of the job list Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Job Filter Note Li For a full description of
151. nu Entry Tool Bar Icon Function Update Freeze The view of the job list is updated permanently The current status of the job list is frozen to make modifications more comfortable Weak command locking Show Summary Edit filter Y Open Filter This setting has an influence on the availability of functions of the menu and toolbar if more than one job is marked If it is switched off a command in the menu or toolbar must be possible for all marked job to be active If Weak command locking is switched on a command must be executable for only one of the marked jobs to be active You can also enable a weak command locking if you press the shift key Displays a summary of the print process Printed pages in the status bar of the job list window Opens the filter dialog box If you click on the small arrow next to the icon a list of the already configured filters is displayed If there are already settings defined in the filtered job list they will be displayed and can be modified Note For a detailed description of job filters see A Jobs Job Filter on page 75 Opens the job list with the filter which you select from the drop down list Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Menu and Tool Bar Functions Menu Entry Tool Function Opens a dialog allowing you to save the filter settings under a freeform name which appe
152. nvert Workflow Before you can start copying you must perform the following steps in the Resources section of the LCDS Resources application Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 191 LCDS Module LCDS Resources UI Element Description Input device Select an available input medium from a list Tape Hard Disk Cartridge or 3 1 2 Floppy If the device Harddisk is chosen files with extension JSL are checked for the existence of line feed characters in the first 400 bytes If there are such characters the file is assumed to be in ASCII text mode Then it is automatically moved into the jsl subcatalog of the selected catalog Files without extensions but with AFP resource prefixes like O1 IX or Co are as sumed to be AFP resources and are automatically moved to the tds subcatalog Please note that the file names are also automatically changed to the upper case which is the default of both subcatalogs Please note that there is no overwrite protection Resource name Lists all resources on the selected medium Xerox file name and file type Wildcards are allowed all files A ENT all fonts which start with character A Copy Check this box if you only want to copy the resources on your system Convert Check this box also to ensure that the resources are converted after copying 192 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduct
153. o open a file selection dialog box The current directory is the one open on the screen in which you select the Compare function It is referred to in the upper area of the window and also on the tab List files that are The comparison will list the files that are present in both direc in both directories tories List files that are The comparison will list the files that are present only in the only in current di current directory rectory Compare Starts the comparison Close Closes the window area with the compare function Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 201 General Usage of the Configuration Applications Configuration Usage of the Configuration Interfaces General Usage of the Configuration Applications Introduction Because of the database concept some icons and control elements appear with the same functionality in many of the configuration applications This chapter explains these ele ments and will be referred to in the subsequent chapters Editing configuration data The configuration data is stored in the form of database tables Each table consists of rows and columns When you select a row you can edit its contents provided its value is not derived from values in other fields To modify a column entry double click it with the mouse There is a standard set of functions and icons for editing tables Configuration Icons Icon Description
154. of the block length field to give true block length Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to BLOCK ADJUST number Record length Determines how long the length field of each record is Instead field of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to RECORD LTHFLD number Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 165 Properties for LCDS file Preprocessing UI Element Description Record offset Determines the location of the record length field Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to RECORD OFFSET number Record length Determines the maximum length of each record Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to RECORD LENGTH number Record preamble Determines how many bytes at the beginning of each record are to be discarded Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to RECORD PREAMBLE number Record postamble Determines how many bytes at the end of each record are to be discarded Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to RECORD POSTAMBLE number Record adjust Determines the adjustment value to add to the contents of the record length field to give the true record length Instead of using this option you could equally change your JSL file to RECORD ADJUST number Code Des
155. om the job list Boundary Each of the cancel commands requires a selection of the boundary on which the command should be executed a Immediately Cancels the job immediately a On File Copy Boundary Cancels printing of the current job when the current copy of the current print file has been printed a On Job Copy Boundary Cancels printing of the current job when the current copy of the job containing more than one file has been printed View Menu Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 175 Printer Pool Tool Bar and Menu Functions Icon Menu Entry Description Printer Menu Toggle View Clicking this entry you can switch between Table view and Symbol view Orientation In the Symbol view select whether the printer symbols should be presented horizontically or vertically Wrap Lines Opens a dialog box which allows you to select columns of the Table view for which the lines should be wrapped Font Opens a dialog box which allows you to select a font and font properties for the Table view Edit Filter See Printer Pool Printer Filter on page 183 Open Filter Save Filter As Delete Filter Messages Opens the message window but displays messages of the selected ta printer only Cluster Opens a dialog where the printer cluster configuration is dis played in two views which
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157. only If selected the search is done only in current section If its des elected the search is done in the whole message database and the visible section is moved automatically regarding the search direction Direction Choose the direction in which the search should be performed From last message till first one From current position till beginning From current position till end From first message till last one Message Type Choose which message type should be searched for Errors Logs Infos Warnings Questions jAnswers User Messages Host Choose the host computer which generated the messages you are looking for Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Delete Messages Select no Entry Suppress Message reate User Message reate Test Message Message Database Menu Entry Search Next amp Search Previous a Clear search set tings Messages Menus Description The option list offers all hostnames which already generated a message and all searching values entered in previous search sessions since last opening of the message window Module Choose the module which issued the message Search for mod ules which contain the numbers or characters you insert here For instance XYZ will find all modules containing these charac ters The option list offers all already known modules and all searching
158. ons Context Menus If you click with the right mouse button on a column title a context menu opens with functions to sort the list or to hide and display colums Sort ascending Sort descending Unsort Hide column Show column Reset to default Column resize mode Auto resize last column Auto resize next column Auto resize subsequent columns Auto resize all columns No automatic resizing If you click with the right mouse button in the list a context menu opens with commands to insert or delete rows Add new row Duplicate row Delete row Copy value of cell Paste value in cell Predefined Entries in Tables If a column must contain a predefined entry a double click on the column displays a list of the entries you can pick Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 205 Events Configuration Events Events Configuration Introduction It is possible to make the start of a job dependent on the occurrence of a particular event Job execution is directed with the Start Job Events and Start Print Events functions in the Job Attributes Section of the PJM see chapter Job Attributes gt Start Job Events and chapter Job Attributes gt Start Print Events in the Oc PRISMAproduc tion Server User s Guides The events that users can choose in the PJM to direct job execution have to be defined using this configuration interface This interface is also used duri
159. or for Content text which is in the file you search for or for files of a certain size modification date You can also include subdirectories in the search 200 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Local files View Menu additional functions Menu Entry Description Files in subdirecto Check this option to show the subdirectories ries Functions in the list You can select multiple entries by pressing Shift while you click the entries Right clicking an entry opens a shortcut menu with functions which depend on the context for example Open Copy Cut Paste and Delete Double clicking an entry has the same effect as Open Compare Directories You can call this function from the File menu on the Local files and Server Files appli cations This tool compares the actual directory to another Via the View menu you can also include subdirectories The comparison itself is based on the filenames The result of the comparison is displayed on a separate tab with the addition compare in the title bar Directory to compare u prismapro diag printers a List files that are in both directories Compare List files that are only in current directory Close UI Element Description Directory to com You can either key in the name of the directory which should pare be compared with the current directory or click the Open file icon t
160. orer 151 PJM Utilities Menu PJM Utilities Menu Introduction This menu allows you to open the TrueProof Viewer TrueProof must be installed in this case and to configure other data viewers like Acrobat Reader Illustration Viewer Configuration Menu Entry True Proof Viewer 1 Description If available opens the TrueProof viewer to view documents This tool allows an exact proof of the printout and can also be used for documents on an external Windows Server Viewer Configura tion Le Allows you to configure a fitting viewer for every data format This program is then used to display a file which is in the List of Files Format Viewing Tool fusr X11R6 binfacroread Ok cancel Help Re Format Double clicking this column opens a list with file for mats Select one format which you want to configure a viewer for Viewing Tool Double clicking this column opens a file selec tion box which allows you to select the path to the desired program 152 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Set Working Mode Set Working Mode Introduction PJM provides different working modes Depending on the mode selected certain functions are available or restricted The working modes only allow task related modifications of job tickets The user administration within the Oc PRISMAproduct
161. page should be inserted The input document is the document which does not yet contain tab pages Rules for entering the position The single positions are separated by a semicolon Values must be in ascending order With duplex tumble documents you have to take care that the position always refers to a front page you cannot insert tab sheets before back pages The positions can be described by the following expressions Cm is the last page of the input document The required tab set is set here integer n n integer n integer n integer integer n integer integer n 1 Resource Indicate a resource file which contains only tab pages From Print Data The positions of the tab pages are already part of the data stream of the print data makes only sense with a DPconnect file Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 211 Workflow Tab Printing UI Element Description From Print Data The data stream contains pages which can be identified as tab using Size of Tab pages by their size This method can only be used with special Pages DocSetter documents 212 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow UP Devices Workflow UP I Devices Introduction The UP3I parameters are processed by the Professional Document Composer which adds the information to the data stream The connection of UP3I devices is realized via a special output tray T
162. pen a session use the File gt Open Session menu item A dialog is opened pro viding available sessions Note that there are some predefined sessions like admin psn and classic operatior psn These sessions are created again on every new installation of Oc PRISMAproduction Server i e all changes will be reset With the commands New Session and Save Session As user defined sessions can be added to the list of predefined sessions The following predefined sessions are available Classic Operator Session 38 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Explorer Workspace and Session Concept Monitoring of the jobs Control of the printers m Monitoring of the print process The Classic Operator session is the default session for the user operator Operator Session m In addition to the tasks of the classic operator session the operator session allows the usage of the Print Job Manager The Operator session is the default session for the user applic Admin Session m Gives access to all configuration tools of the system m Access to all devices libraries and resources of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server system The Admin session is the default session of the users admin and service Classic Session Opens the Classic Explorer as it is known from the previous versions of Oc PRISMAproduction Server On the left you find the familiar tree stucture which allows yo
163. play a pop up menu Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 49 Classic Explorer 50 Function Close the selected application Close all applications in the left window pane Tab placement gt Top Bot Places the tab oft the selected application on the tom Left Right selected position All other tabs will be positioned accordingly Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer on a Windows PC Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer on a Windows PC Introduction You can access the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer from outside a server cluster via the Explorer Launcher The Laucher invokes the Explorer as a local application Advantage of the Laucher approach The local file system is accessible applications can be started by the Explorer example when clicking on a PDF file Acrobat is invoked automatically For more detailed information see the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide chapter Remote Access to the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 51 Overview of the Explorer Applications LCDS Overview of the Explorer Applications LCDS Illustration Window Help Add Workspace Add Application K Remove Workspace 4 Connections amp Properties Server Files Ji Sma
164. plications in the Add Workspace or Add Application menus should be sorted alphabetically The lower half of the Preferences window allows you to set up a Custom Title Bar which will be displayed right on top of the Explorer window This can be useful for ex ample if you open several Oc PRISMAproduction Server systems via the Launcher The title bar helps you then to identify the server and or user of the respective application You can use special tokens for the text of the title bar which are replaced by the user Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Common Functions of the Explorer Applications name the server name long or short the server IP address and or the session name You can also define font font size and color for the text Show application menu On click on menu arrow button only When mouse enters title bar Always Order of applications in menus As defined by the server Sorted alphabetically Custom Title Bar Text User Server long Server short Server IP Session server short session name Font and Color Dialog plain Preview The rightmost entry in the applications menu bar is always the help menu Which other menus are available depends on the application For example when the PJM is open you are shown the PJM menus Edit Ticket etc Menu Help The first entry in the Help menu always le
165. printer is member of which clusters which cluster contains which printers as it s member Printer in Cluster s Cluster Members amp Docuprint le amp cutsheet_cluster vpsoo00_1 amp vesooo amp vP6250 amp Docutech E amp vpsooo amp Cutsheet_Cluster amp cPs900 amp vs9230 Refresh Refreshes the printer pool entries Help Menu Licensed Print Opens a dialog box where the licensed speed ranking of the Speed Oc PRISMAproduction Server license is displayed A The license PRISMAproduction 3 0 permits a the simultaneous printing on printers with the overall speed ranking of 6 176 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Printer Pool Printer Settings Printer Pool Printer Settings Introduction This dialog contains the rules for each printer separately how the print jobs are assigned to the printer and which automatic settings are activated for that printer The settings are divided in 2 major parts m Job selection checks m Printer automation The left side of the dialog shows under Job selection checks all items which can be checked To enable the check you have to mark the box The right side of the dialog displays tabs for some items which allow you to make further settings Illustration VP5000 Job check Job Queue Job Selection Checks S amp o G Form Name Resolution li 001 Default class Bi 002 Prin
166. processing service active A service is being executed for example conversion processing trans fering data processing print ing processing being interrupted Data are transferred Data are transferred to the printer while the printer is printing An interruption has been requested and the print of the current copy is being completed processing in output control waiting waiting for event waiting for ser vice All the data has been sent to the printer The pages are being stacked Single Fanfold everything has been printed but not yet stacked Twin only recto pages have been printed verso have not yet been printed The job is awaiting the occurrence of an event see Events Configuration on page 206 and Job Attributes Start Print Events on page 143 The job is waiting for the requested service to be available waiting for time to run waiting ready to print The job is waiting until a time date event occurs see Job At tributes Start Job Events on page 141 The job is waiting for a free printer or was started with the sys tem parameter Hold job until operator confirmation finished finished com plete The job has been printed in its entirety All the sheets have been stacked A completed job remains in the job list for the time specified in the system parameters Hold Finished Jobs h
167. pter POD File Properties gt Collect Indicates the form definition selected See chapter APA Settings gt Resources Indicates the page definition selected See See chapter APA Settings gt Resources Job Description Library See chapter Properties for LCDS file gt General Job Description Entry See chapter Properties for LCDS file gt General Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer File Selection Box File Selection Box Introduction Clicking this icon opens the file selection box The caption on the title bar depends on the selected job ticket APA LCDS POD or OLDS The physical or virtual directories which are presented under Look In also vary depending on the active ticket type Select the file s to be inserted in one job ticket The list can contain up to 9998 files With the POD Module you can load job tickets and reprints from an archive Options within the job ticket which are not supported by the server settings are marked red With the other modules you can also select files from devices such as tapes cartidges and other hard disks All Modules provide access to the vitual directory DEMO which contains preconfigured test jobs Illustration Look In demo Gu afp prismapro ioca G dem fas Jes HOME ds 6 TARGET tineda output odda Ga PFL Sect E pREPRINTS File Name
168. py Xerox resources with corresponding extensions for example ABC FRM in uppercase characters into the directory u prismapro data resimport lcds Note You can use the command chfnm u to convert all resource names from low ercase to uppercase m Select Harddisk as the input device and start copying a The files in u prismapro data resimport Icds are not deleted automatically after the conversion Compile JSLs After copying the resources on your system you have to compile the JSLs This is done in the JSL section of the LCDS Resources window Here you can also edit the JSLs and modify them The compiled JSL s are written to one file called u prismapro data cat lt cat alog gt Idparm dat where lt catalog gt is the current catalog Note i If you select JSL in the List of Files section of the Print Job Manager LCDS Ticket you can also compile JSLs with the PJM Use this command to edit and compile JSLs You have to compile every JSL you load into the system in order to make it available for the LCDS Module 194 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer LCDS Module LCDS Resources UI Element Description JSL file name Type in the JSL max 6 digits name without file extension to be compiled or choose a JSL file from the list Type in an aster isk to compile all JSLs in the selected catalog You can also use to replace single characters List box Lists all JSL s on the s
169. r Printer Pool Tool Bar and Menu Functions Printer Pool Tool Bar and Menu Functions Introduction The Printer Pool functions which are accessible via the tool bar and menus are described below Icon Menu Entry Description Printer Menu Settings See Printer Pool Printer Settings on page 177 Z Media Settings Opens a dialog which allows you to add or modify the media al which are assigned to the input trays of the selected printer You can only modify the list if the selected printer is not active If you modify a media which is assigned to an input tray this media will be added to the list of user defined papers in the Paper application see Paper Configuration Tool on page 207 If you click the button with the three dots you can add a paper from a list which contains all standard and user defined papers Medias assigned to Input Trays Tray Name Color Type Size Weight order Cou Holes A4 white Standard 210 0 x 297 0 Adpink pink Plain 210 0 x 297 0 Ad4skyblue blue Plain 210 0 x 297 0 Advellow yellow Plain 210 0 x 297 0 lt No Paper gt Name Color Type Size Weight Praer Co Holes A4 white Standard 210 0 x A3 white Standard 297 0 x 80 Ad_uncut white Standard 215 0 x white Standard 305 0 x white Standard 250 0 x white Standard 148 5 x white Standard 420 0 x white Standard 215 9 x white Standard 215 9 x white Standard 279
170. r 59 Server Files Devices HEADER contains user defined header pages for the PJM COMPOSER MERGE OVERLAYS MARKS VARIABLE contain the resources for the Professional Document Composer IMPSET contains complete impositioning schemes for the Professional Document Composer HOME points to the home directory of the user who is currently logged on This di rectory is created on the Oc PRISMAproduction Server master when a user with auto login is configured Write permissions for this directory can be configured in Configura tion gt User Permissions gt General Explorer settings DEMO u prismapro demo In this path you find demo job for all language modules APA LCDS OLDS The input devices for the APA LCDS and OLDS Module are collected under this node Devices are configured under Configuration gt Devices When selecting files in the PJM List of Files section you can select devices from this path APA and LCDS Module Select files from the different input devices CARTRIDGE TAPE which are collected in the DEVICE directory For LCDS resources select input devices presented under DEVICE XFLOPPY_35 XRES_CARTRIDGE XRES_TAPE For LCDS print data you can select cartridge channel additionally channel to channel4 if the corresponding service user script number_of_channels has been started or tape under the XDATA_DEVICE library You can also sele
171. r stations or toners 180 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Printer Pool Printer Maintenance Illustration VP5000 General Maintenance General LM Maintenance E Page counter Consumables Toner E Developer Brush Corotron Strip Filter Blade Others 7 m a Oo d E Printer hardware defect a repair is required Note Disabling the maintenance mode clears the defect switch automatically UI Element Maintenance Page counter Description Switch on off the printer maintenance mode The mode remains active until deactivated All jobs which are printed in this mode will be marked as printed in maintenance mode in the account ing normally only for test prints which are not relevant for the customer For every print job which is printed in this mode a special message has to be confirmed Nov 15 2008 06000025 Keskas x010222 op ocene 2 49 10 PM P5000 Description Do you really want to print a new job in printer maintenance mode Answer Options Message details Please select one answer from list Print job Stop printer eee ere er Printer hardware defect a repair is required If you check this box the printer is disabled and becomes the status Defect If the maintenance mode is switched off the defect switch is cleared automatically
172. rd filter for the finished states Job lists for which you have defined a custom filter You can restrict the scope of each job list by defining filters It is advisable to adjust the display of the list according to your own needs You can for instance hide columns adjust the column width etc To do this you can use the general Explorer functions as described in Common Functions of the Explorer Applications on page 44 Authorizations for Jobs Authorization Description jobs view all Users with jobs view all authorization are shown all the jobs users without this authorization are shown only their own jobs With the default settings the users applic admin service and operator have this authorization jobs modify all Only users with this authorization can modify the properties of jobs they do not own Jobs are modified with the Edit Job Properties button 2 With the default settings the users applic admin service and operator have this authorization jobs control all Only users with this authorization can submit commands to change the state of jobs they do not own These statements are Interrupt Halt Continue With the default settings the users applic admin service and operator have this authorization Icons for Short Information Description Job is finished reprintable former locked status Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 63 All Jobs
173. roduction Server Explorer Printer Pool Tool Bar and Menu Functions Icon Menu Entry Description Printer Menu Cancel Job and Halt Printer This entry opens a dialog box where the user selects the job cancel procedure The toolbar additionally contains a sub menu where the cancel procedure can be selected directly To open this menu click on the arrow down button to the right of the stop sign oo Interrupt Printjob gt Cancel and Hold Printjob Immediately Cancel and Delete Printjob On File Copy Boundary On Job Copy Boundary Action Every cancel command sets the printer into the Halted state After interrupting the printout you can print one or more jobs belonging to a different job queue Once these jobs have been printed you can switch back to the job queue you interrupted and then continue the printout m Interrupt Printjob Halts printing of the current job and sets the printer into the Halted state The job stays in the queue If it will be printed again printing will resume at the point where the job was interrupted m Cancel and Hold Printjob Halts printing of the current job and sets the printer into the Halted state The job stays in the queue and if it will be printed again it will be reprinted from the beginning m Cancel and Delete Printjob Halts printing of the current job and sets the printer into Halted state The job is deleted fr
174. rror server was unreachable E mirrored Printing started Printing finished Cancel Apply Job Filters You can filter most of the columns of the job list These columns are offered under Fil terable columns Columns which should be part of the filter have to be moved from the left part of the window to the right using the arrow buttons The right part of the filter window displays a tab for every column On these tabs you define the filter conditions which should be valid for column All filter conditions for the different columns have to be valid at the same time to display the job using this filter The possibilities to assign conditions depend on the data type of the column Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 75 All Jobs Job Filter Buttons Function All Activates the visibility of all criteria of the filter category None Cancels all selections Invert Cancels all selected criteria and sets all deselected criteria Different Methods for Filters Marking with a checkmark Only jobs of the marked are displayed Setting a range Only jobs of the indicated range are displayed Setting a pattern Only jobs with the job name ending with the indicated pattern are displayed You can also define more than one pattern in the text field The different patterns have to be separated by semicolon The conve
175. ry goldenrod mustard Available Media Types Standard Transparentfilm Precuttabulator Preprinted 3 Configuring Input Trays In Configuration gt Printers select the Input Devices tab and define for every Cutsheet printer as many input trays as the number of different medias you intend to use in your workflow 4 Assigning media types to input trays 224 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Workflow Media Assignement to Printers In the Printer Pool application select the Media Settings icon to assign the media defined in the Paper application to the input trays of the selected printer These media can be regarded as your default media load PRISMAproduction Help Media assigned to Input Trays brder co Holes Type g 1A Adwhite white Plain 8268x11693 80 Jo o ue C T size Weight order c l Nam olor ype FA Weight rder C Holes SOS White Standard 279 4 80 Dolphin 48 pool white Plain 210 0 80 Flurdrucker red Plan 210 0 80 R TP CB blue Plain 210 Druckerpark TP_Dolphin 3 green Plain 210 0 5 VP5000 white Plain 215 9 Ey oh Tarr white Plain 215 9 8 of 8 printers Allocated print speed 0 ppm unlimited User Permissions ms User defined Paper Standard Paper Form Tab Paper Name weight Color Y inch size 80 White 11 693 BO Red 3 65 80 Blue 11 693 80 Green 11 693 80 Wh
176. s can be made visible as soon the mouse enters the title bar of an application Application lists can be sorted alphabeti cally You can define a custom title bar See Explorer Workspace and Session Concept on page 38 Exits the Explorer The last settings of the explorer will auto matically be saved If you restart the program all windows will be rebuilt Window Help Add Workspace Empty workspace Add Application lt Remove Workspace Properties ll Small Navigation Bar i D t PRR EE Ry lt b 1 Local files Menu Item Add Workspace Add Application Remove Workspace Properties Configuration Connections Server Files All Jobs Servers Printer Pool LCDS Channel LCDS Resources Import LCDS Resources Export Input Status Print File Manager PDC OLDS Services gt P LCDS Resources Function Click this entry to add an empty workspace or an application from the list to the session The application is opened in a new workspace As above but does not offer an empty workspace and adds the application selected to the workspace which is currently active Removes the active workspace This applies to the icon in the navigation bar Opens the properties dialog for the selected workspace Here you can modify the name of the workspace and its icon 34 Chapter 4 Oc PRI
177. s file manager recommended is the use of the GCI file system of the respective server JSLs and converted AFP resources within rds may be copied from one catalog subcat into another catalog or from the local server file system to a catalog subcat Copy Resources li 1 W Transport for example using ftp the files to a local source directory for example to Ju admin Note In case of ftp transfer of text files from DOS Windows system please use ascii transfer mode In case of transfer of binaries print resources please use bin transfer mode In this local directory or for example in the jsl or rds subcat of the source catalog mark select the files left mouse button which you want to copy Note Please note that the files may be sorted using alphabetic names size date and type for JSLs This may help marking the files You can access the local file directory tree opening the GCI file view of the respective server where the local files are located and clicking the Change to parent directory icon to access the Linux root directory Press the Copy selected files to clipboard icon in the upper right corner 4 Change with the GCI file system resource manager to the target catalog Change to the ysl or rds sub catalog Note If the respective subcat is not created yet please use the Create new directory icon to create a sub cat and select
178. s format for sample printouts of LCDS resources for example fonts You can also sample forms to produce preprinted paper see Properties for LCDS file Feed on page 159 Multiple Process Chains The use of parallel LCDS process chains is supported from V3 10 Two typical use cases may be given here to explain the usage and advantages m Two typical use cases may be given here to explain the usage and advantages Use Oc IPDS twin fanfold system print while spooling both in the twin configuration one process chain supported in V3 0X and 2 parallel process chains in a two single configuration Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 155 Properties for LCDS file Overview m Parallel a new test catalog may be created and resources may be copied and converted JSLs may be edited and compiled and test print done This test actions may be per formed parallel to print process on production catalog without interfering with each other For details concerning use of this function for multiple process chains please see also the following chapters LCDS Parameter Configuration Description of JCF Parameters in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration Settings and Tasks Guide for example Keyword DeviceName1 2 3 m Server Files on page 56 gt Devices a As well as chapter ZCDS Module LCDS Resources on page 190 Tabs in the LCDS Files Properties Dialog General Preprocessing
179. s installed on the printer Colors Printer autostart status Autostart NPRO time value Timeout Operator The status bar displays the number of printers and the used and licensed speed ranking of the PRISMAproduction 3 0 license Before you can execute a command you must select a printer by clicking on a symbol or on a row in the table The menu bar contains the menus Printer View and Help Status Info Possible printer status infos including the displayed colors Status Description Active blue Printer is active but prints no job 3 Spool inactive red Spool is down and can be activated in printer configuration Spool halted red Spool is temporarily inactive and will be active as soon the database becomes ready again Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 171 Printer Pool Overview 172 Status Draining yellow Starting yellow Error red x Inactive black B License red a Message red amp Printing green Waiting red Description Printer is draining Printer is starting Printer detected an error Printer is inactive but ready to be started Printer is waiting on a free PRISMAproduction license Printer waits for an operator answer in the message window Printer prints a job Printer waits for an occupied printer which is connected via TCP IP Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explore
180. s stored in the Preprint archive POD Module in TAR GET with the APA Module The Print and Header functions can be set in this mode and can be saved with the job ticket but will not be executed on job submission If the preparation in this mode is finished the job can be re leased for production via the menu Job gt Release for Produc tion It is then transferred to a PFL There are no restrictions at this authorization level 154 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Properties for LCDS file Overview PJM Print Job Manager Properties for LCDS file Overview Introduction If vou select a new LCDS Ticket in the PJM you can use the Edit icon 2 in the List of Files to open the LCDS File Properties dialog This dialog contains several tabs for different tasks such as feed settings or preprocessing steps LCDS Module File Formats ILCDS Data __v LCDS Data Resource Sample Format Description LCDS Data Common format if you want to print LCDS data JSL Use this format to compile JSLs which you have loaded in the List of Files JSLs must be compiled to be used with the LCDS Module see LCDS Module LCDS Resources on page 190 Resource If you load Xerox resources into the List of Files these resources can be copied and converted by the PJM for further use in the LCDS Module see LCDS Module LCDS Resources on page 190 Sample Use thi
181. s which are most commonly used are already prede fined and are shown in the table if you select this entry These papers are only defined by size Standard papers can be assigned to printer input trays using the Media Settings dialog in the Printer Pool application see chapter Printer Pool gt Tool Bar and Menu Functions in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server User s Guides Select this entry to define forms which are assigned to a job via the PJM Job Attributes gt Print dialog All available tabs are described in this table These tabs are provided fpr tab printing in the PJM You have to select the type which has the same number size and sorting as the tabs inserted If you select User defined Paper you can define the following parameters for each paper Column Paper Name Weight Description Freeform name to identify the paper Choose some standard names from a list box if you click into the name field Maximum length 40 characters Paper weight Integer values from 40g m to 200g m 208 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Paper Configuration Tool Column Description Color Any color of the paper Some colors are offered in a list box Transparent switches Type to transparent film Max length of the field 40 characters For every color in the combo box a defined hex code will be inserted in the data stream
182. separation sheets The print files and the files printed on the separation sheets are chained to one print file Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 139 Job Attributes Header Trailer 140 UI Element Print System Header POD LCDS and APA Modules Description The System Header presents system related data for example the time and duration of the print process the job s number in the system s internal queue the size of the job the name of the print file etc The information can also be reduced to error messages Note For LCDS and APA Tickets the print of a system header is always enabled Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Job Attributes Start Job Events Job Attributes Start Job Events Introduction A job is only processed for example converted if the events selected here are true Until then the job is in the state waiting for event or waiting for time to run There are two kinds of events Time Date Events and Logical Events You define and activate logical events under Configuration gt Events for example Nightshift or Reel of paper installed See Events Configuration on page 206 You can activate Time Date Events directly in this window by selecting a time Illustration Message fare Print _ Start Job Events Start Print Events All E
183. set configuration You can open these ASCII files by double clicking them in the LCDS and GCI file system which is accessible via the Server Files application in the Explorer Save and Restore Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 227 Workflow LCDS In order to save or restore directories or single files esp whole LCDS catalogs you can use the tarscript command in the following way u prismapro bin tarscript_HD lt dir_name gt lt HD file name gt SAVEIRESTORE Example u prismapro bin tarscript_HD u prismapro data cat DEFAULT tmp examle tar SAVE This HD file can easily be copied ftp etc to other computers or USB DVD media 228 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Index All Jobs DA deus sdbadesdelscessasivasacas del A dent 62 Job details viewer cccccecesceceseeeeeeseeeeseesenes 81 Job list columns cccecceceeeseeseseeeeeeeeeeteeeeees 64 Ob States sininen aeaa 67 Menu and tool bar functions c cceseeeeeees 70 Standard filtered job lists All Jobs Active Jobs Exception Jobs Print Queue Finished Jobs 62 C collect TE ET 16 Configuration All Jobs nn antennes 62 Events niori iseit rie TE 206 General Usage of the Applications 202 204 PAPER nan nent 207 E Events Configuration EE EEEE 206 Explorer Classic Explorer 48 F Forms nan haine tes imminent son 208 l Input Module Display Input Module status info 0004
184. sing of the ODS This setting controls if jobs which are in the ODS are processed It does not influence the job acceptance of the ODS Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 85 Services Services Services Introduction This application shows all the services for which licenses are available Services Table Column Title Description Name Name of the service The extension indicates the number of this service Server Name of the host on which this service is available Status of the service free or occupied by a specified job Service Menu Hide free services When this option is checked only the active services are shown When the option is left unchecked the tab shows the free ser vices as well amp Enable Services Activates the selected service s amp Disable Services 8 Deactivates the sekected service s i Note The service mirror is a special case It appears automatically in the list as soon as the respective settings are saved in the system configuration see chapter System Configu ration gt Mirroring in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administration and Settings Guide By default this service is deactivated no connection and must be activated by hand If the mirror server is available the status of the service changes to online 86 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer
185. slave s the resources in this directory will be distributed on all servers of the cluster automatically if they have been copied via the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Java file system into the re sources shared path If a system is not up and running at that point the resources are NOT copied to this system If the re sources are copied via other tools they are NOT copied to the other systems which will cause problems at printing time Therefore click a directory or a sin gle resource with the right mouse button and select Synchronize from the context menu as soon as the other servers are up again The usage of this function is working au tomatically If the resources for a job are selected from the resources shared path then the name of the selected system is NOT added to the job ticket At printing time the resources are read from the local system which is connected to the printer less network traffic at printing time RESOURCES SYSTEM lt hostname gt u prismapro resources system Library for the LCDS Module System print resources Description XRESOURCE lt hostname gt u prismapro data resimport Icds Further Libraries Examples Data from the LCDS resource import directory SHARED contains the preconfigured or user defined sessions See Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions on page 40 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explore
186. so add a file indicator file number or file range before the respec tive print range for example 1 5 9 3 6 10 or 1 3 10 35 11 The indication of the print range may contain up to 250 char acters line breaks after each semicolon are allowed Printer S8000 Job queue 1 Default class Form Priority Copies Print range 1 50 100 3 1 99 120 Lx Cancel Warning If you define Copies per Job not Copies per Job Files in the PJM and additionally print header pages and ticket pages unwanted multiple printouts may occur if you modify the number of copies This is because the number of copies refers to the whole job as indicated in the job details You can reposition a job while it is in the process of being printed See All Jobs Job Positioning for Job o on page 79 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer All Jobs Menu and Tool Bar Functions Menu Entry Tool Description Bar Icon Search in print You can search for strings EBCIDIC or ASCII within an AFP file file The system returns the page numbers on which the string af was found Search_afp does not work if conditional processing formatting is used with line data mixed data Additionally the pagedef and the resource library which contains this pagedef must be de fined in the job ticket for each print file The function does not work if the paged
187. ssages module and can be read there for example from the job list via Open amp Mes sages This icon opens a tab with details about the selected job see AU Jobs Job details viewer on page 81 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 71 All Jobs Menu and Tool Bar Functions 72 Bar Icon Show the job anal ysis created by CIS afi Open PJM with Job Ticket B Menu Entry Tool Description Show the results of the job analysis performed by CIS You can select a summary view or a resources view To get this result the APA job has to be executed by the PJM using the CIS pro gram license dependent See APA Settings gt PreProcessing CIS in the APA Module manual This icon opens the Print Job Manager with all the data belong ing to the selected job The job is opened in either modification or viewing mode depending on its status View Job D The print file is displayed if it s stored in an archive or as re source Edit job proper ties 4 Reposition 4 gt Opens the Job Properties dialog You can change some parameters of a job while the job is in the queue awaiting printing for example before the jobs state changes to waiting ready to print You can change the printer job queue form copy count priority and page range The form name can contain up to 64 characters You can al
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189. st Message id Module User Job ia Description amp 1 32 09 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0p5 13002510 VPS000 senice VP5000 1 N a a 1 33 16 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 74000100 ops 00000032 Job 0000003 0 133 16PM Jui26 2007 Ix010222 0p5 90002000 VP5000 serice 00000032 SPL Source Eil 13316PM Jui26 2007 Ix010222 0ps 12000100 VP5000 sence 00000032 FOR JOB page a 1 33 19 PM Jui 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90010070 VP5000 service 00000032 OPERATOR A j 1 33 21 PM Jul 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90002000 VP5000 service 00000032 SPL Source oO 1 33 31 PM Jui 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 90002000 VPS000 service 00000032 SPL Source 0 133 31PM Jui26 2007 1x010222 0ps 08000009 Print Daemon Anew print sp ci 1 33 31 PM Jui 26 2007 1x010222 0ps 74000109 ops 00000032 Job 0000003 i 1 33 46 PM Jui26 2007 _1x010222 0ps 74000100 ODS 00000033 Job 0000003 10 of 2453 entries 0 open questions 4 Workspace a i seruce xo10222 31 Sample workspace containing the Printer Pool Servers and the Messages applications Create Sessions To design a new session you can choose from the following actions m Select amp New Session from the Explorer amp File menu A new empty session will be created m Right mouse click on the navigation bar and choose amp Add Workspace A workspace containing the selected application is automatically created An icon in the navigation bar represents the worksp
190. system The description of a print job is saved as the Job Ticket Depending on the licensed language modules for example APA Module POD Module different file formats can be processed The following description covers the formats which are available for the language module described in this book The job ticket describes the print job for one print file or for a list of print files The print job contains the name of the print file the type of data and the physical target of the printout Depending on the printer type a list of print files may contain different data formats After reformatting for example PostScript PCL or TIFF files can printed on an IPDS printing system Apart from print jobs you can also store resources and reprints within the job ticket which are released for production in a second step Based on a server client concept these job tickets can be sent from any client to the server where they are analyzed and processed In connection with LCDS print jobs are interpreted in a more general way They include also the conversion of resources and compile jobs for the preparation of job description languages Permissions The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer user administration allows you to assign permission groups which also contain PJM specific rights to single users Users of the default permission group Operator have restricted access to the PJM capa bilities They can only work in Production Mode open a
191. t 223 Input Status Symbol View The upper half of the window displays all input channels of the type LP printer Download port and HotDir directory you have created on the system A filter allows you to display only one type of channel The status of the queue is displayed Open Idle ready to receive data Open Receiving the system is receiving a print job Closed the respective daemon is down no data can be received Via the menu or toolbar you can manually activate or deactivate the daemons You can also reset the job counter The table in the lower half of the window displays the jobs which have been sent to the input queues You can display either the jobs of one channel type or all jobs Tool Bar Icons Description Reset job counter Resets the counter for active finished and error jobs to o The job list below is deleted Enable input channel Disable input channel Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 197 Input Status Description Filter applications No Filter LP Download HotDir Toggle View Table view Shows information in form of a table Symbol view Displays the same information as symbols CA Show all Jobs Displays all jobs of all input channels 198 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Local files Local files Local files Introduction The Local f
192. t be accessed via the menu or toolbar Here you have to define general settings for a print job Illustration Job Parameter Job Name tmp Copies 1 per Job z Printer Cutsheet_600dpi 600 dpi v Job Queue 1 Default class LS UI Element Description Insert a job name to identify the print job This name will be displayed in the Job List under Jobname It is recommended not to keep the default name tmp If you keep it you will not be able to differentiate the jobs by their names Use a maximum of 64 characters or as minimum at least 1 character which is no blank V in the job name are rejected if an archive is addressed is rejected if you store in a directory 110 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer PJM Job Parameter Section UI Element Description Copies Number of copies to be printed of the entire job and additional options for jobs per Job Number of copies of the job max 32767 copies on Sheets POD Module only Choosing this option will print the single pages one after the other as many times as indicated in the Copies field n times the first sheet and then n times the second sheet and so on This function is only available if the Professional Document Composer is installed and you are printing on an I mode printer per Job Files Select this option to indicate that you
193. t file copies on several printers for faster output Jobsplitting Procedure 1 2 3 In the Explorer under Configuration gt Cluster create a new cluster of the Jobsplitting type B glt mh X Cluster Name Cluster Type Jobsplitting Jobsplitting CS_Test_Cluster Printer FF_Test_Cluster Printer Under Configuration gt Printer assign at least two printers to this cluster General Print Parameter Job Queues Cluster Colors input Devices Output Devices Printer Notification Select Name M CS_Test_Cluster oO FF_Test_Cluster m Jobsplitting In the Job Parameter section of the PJM you have to select this cluster as Printer In the example below the cluster name is Jobsplitting Q e BVs job Parameter Job Name jobsplit_per_job Copies 1000 per Job z Printer Jobsplitting 7 MRM bd Job Queue 1 Default class z List of Files Axi t B tb Format iocA no File Size i dujprismapro demo ioca demo i 3620925 IOCA Insert the number of copies per job and submit the job It will be distributed evenly on the number of printers in the cluster Therefore the total number of job copies is divided by the number of printers in the cluster Every part of the job get s it s own job id You can verify the result in the joblist Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Exp
194. t in the night id Printer Name E003 Print on monday Mob Queue E Colors M Data Type Printer Automation E Printer Start Stop 4 Printer NPRO Questions from Printer Restrict to Users Ok Cancel Help Job Selection Checks Checks before printing if the requirements needed for the printer are fulfilled Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 177 Printer Pool Printer Settings Check before Description printing Form Name Allows you to assign manually a defined form to the printer You can choose a predefined form form a drop down list or you enter the form in the text field directly The form name may contain wildcards Example STD o accepts STD10 STD1110 STD1010 T 1 accepts STD10 STD1110 STD1010 Proceed with next Form If selected the printer switches to jobs with other forms auto matically instead of waiting for operator intervention Resolution The printer compares it s configured resolution to that of the spooled jobs If there is no match the job is not printed on the printer Deactivating this check box ignores the job specific resolution Printer Name The printer compares it s configured name to the destination printer name of the spooled jobs If there is no match the job is not printed on the printer Deactivating this check box ignores the job specific printer name Job Queue The printer compares it s configured job queu
195. t table for cutsheet printers 24 Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool UI Element ACTIVE LOCKED Description Checking this box will activate the table shown in the SCT window This table will be used and locked by the x filter when printing an application If you use the Print Job Manager to submit LCDS print jobs you have to insert the name of the table which should be used in the LCDS File properties window in the field Active SC Table This will have the same effect as checking this box If this box is checked either by the user service or admin or by the system the table shown in the window cannot be modi fied New name Changes the name of an existing unlocked table Show actual This button enables you to view the actual settings of the table assigned to the job which is currently printing This may be helpful if the active table has been modified in the meantime During job conversion the used table is locked and cannot be modified A form message text will be generated for this job displaying the table name which is valid for the initial paper loading This valid and unchanged table is shown in the SCT window Show active Displays the active table if present New Creates a new empty table Define the maximum number of input bins up to 16 in the middle of the window Insert the requ
196. tem Here it is possible to control all printers of a Oc PRISMAproduction Server cluster in a single window even if they are physically connected to different print servers Available operations Activate and stop printers Adjust parameters for job selection on each printer like assigning job queues to printers see also Printer Pool Printer Settings on page 177 Set the NPRO time the time after which the last page printed is to be ejected m Interrupt cancel and delete a running print job a View printer dependent messages The Administrator window consists of the title bar tool bar menu bar client area and a status bar Clicking the Toggle View icon E you can switch between Table view and Symbol view Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 169 Printer Pool Overview Illustration 210 0 6 marear m Docuprint gt Y59230 a ae native Inactive imak Me le d a J vr6250 T B Inactive JE ii Docutech Sem Inactive ASIE VP5000 Active Bag ur z CPS900 Inactive 7 6 of 6 printers Used speed ranking 0 of 12 179 Printer Pool Symbol View 20 0 216 amp amp Q Y E Symbol Name DPI Status a Docuprint 300 dpi Inactive a P6250 MRM Multiple Resolution Inactive ab Docutech 300 dpi Inactive 8 VP5000 MRM Multiple Resolution Active a CPS900 MRM Multiple Resolution Inactive a VS9230 MR
197. the PDC They are saved in the COMPOSER directory with the ending ovl m Tab Resources Resource files for tab printing which should only contain tab pages and are stored in the COMPOSER directory with the ending tab m Merge Files which could be inserted into existing documents by pages They are saved in the COMPOSER directory with the ending mrg Mapping Files which could be used to overlay IOCA files They are saved in the COMPOSER directory with the ending map The created print job is stored in the selected archive of the Print File Library as a job which is ready for production Public If this function is enabled the file can be accessed by other users in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server system It is stored under directory user filename Example TARGET ad min 15pages ps If the file is not stored for public use it will be saved in the di rectory user Example TARGET admin 1 spages ps Store Options for the APA and LCDS Modules Resource Type of Data Directories Native Data The original native files are stored in TARGET login file name The login name can be for example service or applic This option is available for all language modules Only available for the APA Module Data can be stored here as Packed AFP These AFP containers can be used within other AFP files If this function is enabled the file ca
198. the accounting record Here you can insert an information which makes it easier to identify the print job for example the customer account id In the current version of PJM the input field permits entries to a maximum length of 1024 bytes There is no length restric tion for the data you enter on the Shipment tab Determine Re quirements POD Module on ly Attributes Opens a dialog which allows you to add job requirements to the job ticket which can be displayed as information in the All Jobs window If no physical destination printer is defined in the job the operator then has the possibility to route the job to the correct printer For a detailed description of the Jobrequirements feature and parameters see chapter POD Module Components gt Jobre quirement in the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Administra tion Settings and Tasks Guide This menu item calls the dialog which you can also access in the window section Job Attributes The number of available tabs depends on the settings in this window section Here you define where the converted and or composed data should be stored or how they should be printed For details see Job Attributes Overview on page 126 Release for Produc tion POD Module on ly 9 This function allows you to release a job for production by storing the job in the Print File Library In this mode the op tion to store job t
199. the connection to the master is OK offline the connection to the master is closed or an error has been reported job acception disabled No new jobs are accepted Already started job keep on processing Job acceptance can be reactivated via the Network menu missing resources System falls below an ODS parameter value ODS Network Status Displays if the ODS is able to accept and process jobs or not 84 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Servers Network Menu A menu called Network is shown when the Hosts tab is open This menu provides the following functions Menu Entry Function amp Synchronize time Synchronizes the system clocks on the hosts in the ODS network to the time on the ODS master amp Cleanup directo ries En amp able job accep tion amp Disable job ac ception This function searches all the directories on all the hosts in the ODS network and deletes files that are no longer required You are prompted to confirm the delete operation before it is execut ed Enables the host for accepting ODS jobs Disables the host for accepting ODS jobs Ena amp ble Job pro cessing D amp isable job pro cessing Activates the global job processing of the ODS This setting controls if jobs which are in the ODS are processed It does not influence the job acceptance of the ODS Deactivates the global job proces
200. the file size and date of the last modification File Name The file displayed here is selected and can be placed in the List of Files If you press lt shift gt or lt ctrl gt when selecting files you can mark more than one file to be placed in the list When a Device Tape is selected only a single file name is al lowed Only one 1 asterisk is allowed in this file name To select the first second or third file on the device without knowing the filename the file sequence number can be used Examples 1 to select the first file 2 to select the second file Add Adds the selected file s you have selected or found via the serch APAPODILCDSOLDS dialog to the List of Files The file selection box is closed File s Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer File Selection Box UI Element Description Files of Type Search a Only files of this type are displayed If you select the UNIX file filter you can use file names with wildcards according to the UNIX rules Adds the search dialog to the file selection window see the lower part of the screenshot above You can search for a file Name wildcards and are allowed or for Content text which is in the file you search for or for files of a certain size modification date You can also include subdirectories in the search If you search in a POD archive many more search attributes are offered Th
201. the rds subcatalog where you can select the required files of the types CMD FNT FRM IMG JSL LGO from the sub catalogs The files selected will be added to the file list The files collected here may be located on different servers Remove selected Removes selected files from the list file x 188 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer LCDS Resources Export UI Element Description Device Select the external device and the server which the device is connected to on which the files are to be stored The following devices are selectable XFLOPPY_35 3 5 Floppy 1 2 MB XRES_TAPE XRES_ CARTRIDGE These devices can be connected to every server in the master slave network Format Floppy Defines if the floppy is formatted at the beginning of the export process Obviously this function is not available for tape drives Start Export When clicking the Start Export button the selected files are copied to a temporary directory and written to the selected output device Note The output device is written newly so existing data on the output device are overwritten This applies to floppies too When clicking to the Start button you will be asked by the Input process whether you want to overwrite the data on the output device It is possible to save the content of the output device before overwriting it using the Xerox Format Resource Import window All files in the list will be
202. ting to avoid accidentally printing files of a former job If you open a job ticket and this box is checked the printer se lected in the Job Parameter section is not overwritten by the printer defined in the job ticket This allows you to keep a spe cific printer Choose this command to remove files from the list x Move File up You use this function chiefly when you want to print various files in a particular order The selected file can be moved one place up in the list Move File down View File Le You use this function chiefly when you want to print various files in a particular order The selected file s can be moved one place down in the list POD Module only A suitable viewing program is started for the selected file You can configure one program per data format via the Utilities menu If nothing is configured the Professional Document Viewer opens for TIFF and IOCA files Pick Defaults to The file properties that you make on a regular basis for exam ple for form definition page definition and so on can be saved as defaults for further files to be placed in the list To save a set of defaults mark a file and click Pick Defaults All files you subsequently place in the List of Files are automatically assigned the same settings All options which can be set in the List of Files are saved as defaults file format file properties The defaults only r
203. tion Server configuration was performed a Reset Oc PRISMAproduction Server has to be executed on all servers starting with the master system Please close Explor er window before executing Reset Oc PRISMAproduction Server Chapter 2 The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Desktop 15 Applications for the LCDS Module Applications for the LCDS Module Introduction The followinng applications for the LCDS Module are available Illustration Convert AFP Resources E import AFP Data LCDS Module Applications Stockset Configura Opens the Stockset Configuration Tool This tool helps tion you to assign stocknames to input bins service admin and applic users only collect Starts the collect tool to trace the system service user only 16 Chapter 2 The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Desktop Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation LCDS Module New catalog LCDS Module New catalog Introduction The necessary print resources for printing LCDS data are be stored and organized in different customer catalogs To create a new customer catalog Illustration COMPOSER DEVICE sLc05 x010222 0ps oce net aala x n SGCI Ix010222 0ps oce n File name Type Size Last modified Access SHEADER DEFAULT Directory 7entries 7 11 07 10 24 AM r w HOME STANDARD Directory 2 entries 1 30 07
204. tion of the workflow see the following chapter Functions of the SCT Window To open the editor window open the Oc PRISMAproduction Server Menu and click on Stockset Configuration The Table Menu Chapter 3 LCDS Module Operation 23 LCDS Module Stockset Configuration Tool Menu Entry New SCT DAT Save Exit Description Creates a new SCT DAT file The old SCT DAT will be deleted warning is displayed asking you to confirm the oper ation ES D Create new file lt SCT DAT gt Old file lt SCT DAT gt will be lost Nes a Please input new tablename Cancel Saves the modified SCT DAT file Exits the program You are prompted to save changes Save changes Ne Cancel Buttons on the Main Window UI Element Table Description Use the arrow button to open a list with all defined tables stored in the SCT DAT file to select from The following tables are predefined when you start the Stockset Configuration Tool STANDARD This table is always locked and therefore cannot be modified or deleted Activate this table when printing an application without stockset definition to show the entry STANDARD in the print queue window TEST This table cannot be locked and should therefore only be used for testing reasons FF1 Default table for fanfold printers only one input bin CS1 Defaul
205. u select a cluster of the type printer_jobs_splitting the copies of the job will be distributed to the printers of the cluster see Configuration gt Cluster In addition to the printers configured in the system logical printers lt Any printer gt are offered in this list If you configure printers with the resolution of 600 300 or 240 dpi logical printers lt Any xxx dpi printer gt are offered which match the resolution configured If you select lt Any printer gt the job will be executed on any printer available which has the resolution MRM If you select lt Any xxx dpi printer gt the job will be printed on a printer which matches the resolution If the printer name starts with TP a TrueProof printer is configured in the System Next to the printer name text box you find another combo box which allows you to select the desired resolution The resolutions offered here depends on the selected printer model Job Queue Sets the job queue of the print job Which job queues are listed depends on the valid job queues defined for the selected target printer You define Job queues under Configuration gt Job queues In the Printer Configuration the job queues are assigned to printers 112 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Jobsplitting per Job Copies Jobsplitting per Job Copies Purpose Use this function to distribute higher numbers of job copies no
206. u to launch the applications with a double click of the mouse See Classic Explorer on page 48 Illustration Look In SSHARED D admin psn D classic operator psn D classic psn D operator psn File Name Files of Type PRISMA Session Files psn Cancel Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 39 Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions Create and Save User Defined Workspaces and Sessions Introduction You can create your own workspaces combine these workspaces with other workspaces and save the result as a session What you are exactly allowed to do depends on your permissions as a Oc PRISMAproduction Server user The following describes how you can create modify a session To design a new session you can choose from the following actions Illustration PRISMAproduction File View Window Help a L 3 o gt a gt lt d 0 2 6 DreQ vie BMR XO XeroxDocuprint g Jobia Name Priority steps Queue Printed pages Print inactive 00000032 pages txt 128 1 MESON vs 00 j 00000033 Testjob 123 SEE 2 SE V500 et i 00000034 APA Tes 23 1 EEO vesoo ii Docutech TS Inactive en VP5000 SA gt Active Pi 1 El m 4 D 7 of 7 printers Used speed ranking of 12 gies 75 ees eee 9 IQ vV IXIG 4 8 a R vi u Type Time I Date I Ho
207. unctions of the Explorer Applications Menu Item Function Column resize Select one of the options which are offered here or adjust the mode column width using the mouse Use the function Reset to de fault of the context menu to reset the default width of the columns Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 47 Classic Explorer Classic Explorer Definition The move from the explorer tree towards a workspace management concept should not be underestimated It will take time for the user to get used to the new workspace concept For this reason the old explorer tree is still supported and is called the Classic Explorer To use the classic explorer it must be loaded just like a normal session The Oc PRISMAproduction Server installation installs the session file classic psn for the classic explorer by default Illustration Configuration User and Permissions Custer By Logging Events A system Devices Fl Master Siave CI Message System S Licenses amp Accounting S Backup Restore Library paths amp Printers amp Job Queues Fc R LCDS Jobs Printer Input Devices E Paper Toner Color Verification amp TicketRules Archives Er Input Modules Er DPconnect amp gt Connections us Server Files Su Explorer Tree a Servers Ro Services C Messages Printer Poot T SEM A jobs B Printers 210 0 5
208. usage of the u file system of all slaves in the cluster a The color of the icon next to the progress bar indicates the status of the Oc PRISMAproduction Server network Green status ok job acception and processing are enabled Red either the servers or the job acception and or the job processing have been dis abled m Next to this the hostname and the currently logged in user are displayed Function of the Title Bar Icons Description Minimize Available in nomal mode maximized mode and full screen E Available in normal mode minimized mode and maximized mode Maximize Restore m i Close K Available in all modes Reduces the size of the title bar Available in nomal mode and maximized mode Full Screen E Revertes the Full Screen function Available in full screen Normal Screen amp l mode 32 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Explorer Main Menu Functions Explorer Main Menu Functions Introduction The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer main menu is always located underneath the title bar on the left side of the Explorer window The File menu allows you to create or modify so called sessions to build a user defined Oc PRISMAproduction Server interface which suits your needs With the help of the View menu you can add applications to the sessions File Menu
209. utdown The system must always be shut down properly before the print server is powered off User Utilities There are different functions for the different basic users User Utilities for ser User Utilities for admin User Utilities for applic vice and operator User Scripts E Create menu entry KCalc Scientific Calculator Delete menu entry PRISMA Status PRISMA Status aft User Scripts ah User Scripts Create menu entry Opens a shell script which allows you to create a new menu entry for a defined user group After the creation of the entry you can assign any program to be launched if you click the entry This entry will be visible in the submenu of the User Utilities menu if you log on under the defined user group Delete menu entry Deletes the menu entries created for the different user groups via a shell script Chapter 2 The Oc PRISMAproduction Server Desktop 13 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Menus User Utilities for ser vice E Create menu entry Delete menu entry N PRISMA Status ah User Scripts PRISMA Status User Utilities for admin User Utilities for applic and operator KCalc Scientific Calculator PRISMA Status ah User Scripts Q PRISMA Status Issues a console message which informs you on the start and test of Oc PRISMAproduction Server components User Scripts KCalc Scientific Calcula
210. values entered in previous search sessions since last opening of the message window Job Id Message Id and Description Search for messages which contain the numbers or characters you insert here For instance 123 or XYZ will find all messages containing these numbers or characters Continue searching forward in the message data base from the current selected position until the last message If there is no line selected further searching is not possible Continue searching backward in the message data base from the current selected position until the 1st message If there is no line selected further searching is not possible Deletes the current selected search settings A confirmation di alog must be replied before the command is executed Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 93 Messages Menus 94 Delete Messages Select no Entry Suppress Message Search Search Next RA Search Previous Clear search settings Create User Message Create Test Message Message Database gt Menu Entry Create User Mes sage CG Create Test Mes sage Message Database gt Open for ser vice only Description Opens a dialog where the current user enters a message for a specific job The user can enter here a short and a detailed de scription for a specific job id If the job id stays on the value o the message belongs
211. vents must be true One Event must be true Time Date Events Logical Events Required Event Description fr Enable Time Date F Trans_F Delivery France li Trans_GB Delivery Great Britain Im job1 Booklet A4 Year Month Day Hour Minute Pick local Date Pick local Time Ayo yay aw alo S a 4 gt Ok cancel Help ke Conditions UI Element Description All Events must be All events logical and date time must be true before the job true is submitted One Event must One event logical and date time must be true before the job be true is submitted i Note If the timer of a print job has expired for example because of an old job ticket the job will be submitted without comment Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 141 Job Attributes Start Job Events Time Date Events UI Element Description Enable You can only set the time if this option is activated Time Date Pick local Date Click these buttons to set the current system time and date Pick local Time Logical Events The logical events configured in the database are listed here UI Element Description Required Check the boxes of the events which should be relevant for job submission You are allowed to select up to 8 events Output of the event name as configured in the database Output of the event description 142
212. want to print file copies The number of file copies can be specified in the List of Files section as separate Jobs This setting has the effect that for every file an own job is created in the List of Files The single jobs get an own job number and the job names are deduced from the job name inserted above You can set for the single files different number of copies in the List of Files In further processing these copies are dealt with as job copies Note See also Jobsplitting per Job Copies on page 113 Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 111 PJM Job Parameter Section UI Element Description Printer One printer selected from a list of all the printers in the PRISMAproduction network Select the printer on which the job is to be printed Warning Your choice will have an influence on PJM menu functions because some settings depend on the selected printer If the option Access Each Printer of a Cluster is enabled in the System Configuration in addition to the cluster names all single printers within a cluster are selectable from this list Thus jobs can be transferred to single printers to single printers within a cluster or to a cluster If you select a single printer tho job will be printed only on this printer If you select a cluster of the type printer the job will be printed on any available printer in this cluster which matches the requirements of the job If yo
213. written on the medium During this process messages will be issued in the messages window by the I filter If errors occur during import for example no floppy in drive a message box appears displaying all relevant ifilter messages Cancel operation Cancels the export job started Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer 189 LCDS Module LCDS Resources LCDS Module LCDS Resources Introduction This application allows you to copy and or convert Xerox resources from a Xerox formatted input media or from hard disk to the correct directories in the LCDS Module It also gives you the possibility to edit JSLs After the copy process the resources are converted if selected to the AFP format and are stored on the harddrive in the directory u prismapro data cat lt cata log gt fnt img lgo frm where lt catalog gt is the current catalog i Note If you select Format gt Resources in the List of Files section of the Print Job Man ager LCDS Ticket you can also copy convert resources with the PJM Attention A This program is not available to the user operator Illustration amp General Server 1x010222 o0ps oce net z Catalog DEFAULT B JSL Resources Input device TAPE Z Resource name B E Copy E Convert Edit Compile Copy Convert CIE Ready
214. xact period of time for which the messages should be displayed Starting time starting time for displaying the first message Ending time ending time for displaying the last message The button Now selects the current date and time and shows it in the appropriate input fields Message fiter IN Starting ume Enamgume i Starting time i Ending time February x 005 Gi Type Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat E Module 1 2 3 4 5 lei Host a a a a al Job Id 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 BASSE 20 21 22 23 24 En 26 27 28 ju 567 iia gt Cancel Help ke 4 Type Select one or several message types Selecting all or deselecting all entries will have the same effect all message types will be displayed Module The list contains only the names of modules that have generated at least one message If there is no module name selected the module name filter is inactive Chapter 4 Oc PRISMAproduction Server Explorer Messages Menus Details Move Section Section Size Font Time Date Format MW Auto Scrolling M Show Message Tooltips K Popup Questions E Save Filter as Clear Window Refresh Menu Entry Description Eneou ona LO E Exclude selected extries Starting time E Ending time a Hot Directory Service type a DrnnseMenageR i Modul

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