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1. Settings for Step Rip to VWWS4000 series Tal Device HPindigoss00 riktheripper Vv FlexRipindigo gt Indigo output General inks Advanced Pre Rip output Hold In Rip Queue Don t change Y ruling 37 tif Hold In Rip Queue This option offers to hold the task in the rip queue until someone manually eleases this task Choose between e Don t change Y ruling this is the default the Y ruling is not adapted e Change Y ruling change the Y ruling possibilities are 15 7 0 changes othing 7 and 15 Change Y ruling stochastic same as the Change Y ruling settings but the dotshapes is adapted to the Monet dot Page 119 of 210 Pre Rip tab fi New Task Default Ei el x File Edt View Advanced ah Launch Priority Normal gt I Hold Ticket Tickets Settings for Step Rip to WS4000 series Device HPindigos500 rirtheripper Vv FlexRipindigo gt Indigo output General Inks Advanced Pre Rip Output CT Resolution custom 1200 fier x Anti aliasing 0 Vignette Noise E J Blend to CT J Smooth Blend 38 tif The Pre Rip tab contains options that are only relevant when the job really needs pre ripping The Pre ripping mentioned here is the simplification that can be necessary before the job objects can be offered to the Rip The decision to do this is taken automatically And even when this is done the option
2. x Name FlexRipindigo Device Type Port Separator jf H Folder Jin digo General Setup Swaptiles New View Copy Delete Cancel 5 tif Page 20 of 210 Indigo Configuration i xj Configuration Name lt Type here a new name gt m Inks emv m Paths ae Output F Generate Magental Separation s Book Images on Ri w 9 H E Cyan process Images on Press Magenta process Yellow process Black process m Paper on Output Media Size From Job 7 Source Rol Fed Delete width 0 00 Height 0 00 Ink Book v Modify Units mm Ea Ink Name Add i 12 8 i Color Management he e OY ay ia Proofer Profile None d Screen Default v Job LUT Default x Cancel 6 tif Configure the Path settings in this example the name of the Press PC is indigo e Output click the button and select the directory that corresponds with the hotfolder on the HP Indigo system This is the hotfolder where the JLT file will be written See the section Mapping Hotfolders of the HP Indigo Press for more information e Images Path The Paths group contains location of the Master JLT file and of all the variable JLT files images The output folder of the RIP is the hotfolder on the press Please note that all of the paths must use the UNC format with the Images on Press field being the only exception since this path is used by the press t
3. Transformations Scale Scale options can be used for real job scaling whole job at 50 or for the flexo distortion factors e g Horizontal 0 982 Vertical 1 It is advised not to set the distortion factor here leave the fields blank as it is rather job related and it is easily set in the setting options in the ticket Page 43 of 210 Warning If no scaling is required then do not enter 1 as any value here will be seen as an actual queue setting that overrules all others It is advised to leave this field blank Imaging options Reverse Here you decide on either a positive image or a negative one When set to enone this setting will be read from the server ticket Mirror Here you decide on either a mirrored image or a non mirrored one When set to enone this setting will be read from the server ticket Tiff Gray output tab Native Input IntelliCurve Debugging Basic TIFF GRAY output Rip Settings r Location amp Name Output Location LEAL aT at Browse Output File Name J Restricted Filenames r Properties J Compression Algorithm Lempel Zif Welch LZw Antialias Factor none 28 tif Location amp Name e Output Location indicates the folder where your temporaty ct files will be written If you donet specify a folder the location specified in the default queue settings will be used However if required you can use the Browse button to select a
4. Approval 4 FlexRip B ME FlexRip Bl 4 FlexRip CDI 4 FlexRip CDI Compact 4 FlexRip CDI Spark ME FlexRip HP Indigo 4000 Serie 4 FlexRip Proofer Output 4 FlexRip Screened Output 4 FlexRip Unscreened Output GoldenRetriever 4 Jobs 4 Notification 4 Preflight Tools 4 Processing Preferences 4 RealTimeProot Sites 4 SmartNames 4 Task Cleanup Rules 4 Track Edit Session For the test to succeed at least the Mail Server configuration parameters should be correct and your EMail address as an operator should be filled in Fl le ee A 156 tif Click the Test button to see whether the mail system is working properly The user as whom you are logged on will receive a test e mail Page 110 of 210 Configure Creating an HP Indigo device We create a new proofer device that is linked to the HP Indigo Dispatcher This can be done in the Configure application Start it by selecting Configure from the Tools menu in WorkFlow Manager Pilot In the left pane of the Configure application select FlexRipsHP Indigo ws4000 Series open the File Menu and choose New zix File Edit 4 BackStage Database 4 Create DCS Master HE Digital Delivery 4 Digital Die Cutter 3 E Mail Configuration 4 Fastimpose Site Preferences 2 436 FlexProof Image DownLoader 2 436 Fle
5. Page 9 of 210 The FlexRip Startup and shutdown of the FlexRip HP Indigo Why and when In any normal FlexRip workflow the FlexRip computer should never be shut down Even reconfiguring RIP queues does not require shutting down or rebooting the computer So why shut down the FlexRip e You expect a power failure e You physically want to move the computer e You have to open the computer hardware service reasons Or why reboot the FlexRip e The Windows software asks you to This will often be the case when re installing Windows software or peripherals on the computer e Some Esko service intervention requires to do so changes to configuration of the network modem or display might require a reboot afterwards A Windows shutdown will automatically stop all running processes This means that also all running Esko programs will be stopped automatically We do advise you to separately stop all programs before rebooting or shutting down the FlexRip computer As the FlexRip is made to rip and the RIP itself is a client process of the Dispatcher program the most important program running on your FlexRip is the Dispatcher Page 10 of 210 How to start up a FlexRip Start up the computer The FlexRip computer is switched off e Check the network cable e Switch the monitor on e Remove all floppy disks or CDs from their drives e Press the power button top left on front panel Windows will make your computer boot
6. This chapter discusses the following topics e Working with the Hotfolders View e Creating a new Task Hotfolder e Creating a new JDF Hotfolder e Hotfolder settings e The hotfolder mechanism in depth Working in the Hotfolders View The Hotfolders View lists all defined hotfolders when in container mode on the Server or all hotfolders defined in a job when in job mode It offers all the necessary tools to create and manage them 2 BackStage Pilot 15 x File Edit View Go Job Tools Advanced Help Gs Containers z Fei i Views X Hotfolders Folder Name Type RL Job Active 7COLORS Task Hotfol file bO1 Jobsripinput 7 COLORS Yes B cmvKove Task Hotfolder file frdnbO1 JobsripsnputiCMyYyKOVG Yes B cmvKovw Task Hotfolder file frdnbO1 Jobs rip inpuvicMyKOVW Yes B cuvnw Task Hotfolder file HrdnbO01 JobsiripsnputiCMyY KYY Yes Q Details j View Hotfolders l Job File Format 42 PDF J Server RDNBO1 User admin 0 93 tif 1 Hotfolders lists the hotfolders defined in the selected job or in all jobs depending on the selection To edit the hotfolder s settings select Open Hotfolder from the File Menu CTRL O or double click the selected hotfolder or use the shortcuts in the right click menu New Job Create a new Task Hotfolder Details Pane displays basic information about the selected hotfolder PON Page 91 of 210 Creating a new Task Hotfolder
7. This option becomes available when Merge Separate File to Composite Page is activated Note When errors occur when a PostScript file is imported e g a font is not found the Optimize Merged PostScript File will not be performed Password You can enter a password for protected PDF files Page 127 of 210 Color Management I Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File File View ica Save and Close Tickets m 7 Steps Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Ss Output in ioo URL Esko Browse File Name J Flatten PDF transparencies and layers Pages Color Management Inks Overprint Images Page size Other Output p Destination Color Space RGB Color Space emk NN convert Source to destination profile gt Destination Profile ferom_otts source Profile calibrator J Use PDF Output Intent if available Objects with RGB Profile Tags Rendering Intent Relative no background he Jignore tag Ei Set Document Profile eer sti OCrYd The document will be untagged Spot Colors CMYK and Gray PANTONE Inks keepa Objects with Profile Tags Method Use destination profile xi CMYK Jignore tag preserve percentages 7 Designer Inks kepa o Gray ignore tag preserve percentages gt Please refer to the Inks Tabsheet to view and or modify
8. 1 Select the Hotfolder View from the View bar or select Hotfolders from the Go Menu CTRL SHIFT H 2 Click the Create New Hotfolder button or select New Hotfolder from the File Menu CTRL N 3 The Select Type dialog pops up There are two kinds of hotfolders e Task Hotfolder is a hotfolder that can be defined to process any kind of input file with any kind of WorkFlow Manager task e JDF Hotfolder is a hotfolder specifically set up for JDF data PL x Select the type for the new Hotfolder JDF Hotfolder Task Hotfolder x Tee 94 tif 4 The Select Folder dialog pops up Select a folder you want to convert to a hotfolder and hit OK xi G Hotfolder fle RDNB01 DataContainer RIBO_VDP_HP _Training Old stuff Browse This is the folder where you will drop your files Operator admin This is the operator responsible for the launched tasks T inactive between fiose AM 7 and fiose AM z The hotfolder will be inactive each day during this time Automatic tasks Based on File Type ae im File Ty Z Task Type Working Folder Add Modify Remove Export Ticket OK Cancel 95 tif 5 The New Hotfolder dialog pops up This dialog allows you to add modify and remove the automated tasks assigned to this hotfolder Click Add Use the Browse button if you want to select another folder as Hotfolder P
9. C Esko Backup Backup 200709181417 Info Configuration Backup of RDNBO1 Browse lt Back Cancel 139 tif A window will be displayed with a list of all the items that can be restored with all the items selected by default Select or deselect the items that are to be restored and click Next Page 182 of 210 Server Administration Wizard Restore items selection list Checked items will be restored Items referencing another server are unchecked because the server may not be available Uncheck the items you do not want to restore Devices and Queues Task Monitor Preferences Pilot Preferences Notification Global Tickets Containers HotFolders User Access Rights lt lt z YM YM z z YM z 140 tif Page 183 of 210 The restore operation will start and a window reporting progress and action and logging information will be displayed At the end click Next to continue Server Administration Wizard Action Window Depending on the task you selected in the Task window the different actions are listed in the window below file tdnbO1 Jobs rip input CMYKOVW Restored Hotfolders Start restoring UAR Restored UAR Start restoring ImposeD ata 141 tif Page 184 of 210 Server Administration Wizard Action Window Depending on the task you selected in the Task window the different actions are listed in the window below Start restoring GoldenRet
10. Ticket ticket see attachement Input url s3 winelabel ai see attachement Output url s winelabel pdf see attachement 154 tif Page 108 of 210 E Mail Configuration To configure the e mail account on the WorkFlow Manager e Open the Pilot e Tools gt Configure e Select E Mail Configuration The Mail Server tabsheet Configure E BackStage Database Create DCS Master ccc Digital Delivery Fastlmpose Site Preferences 4 FlexProoft Image DownLoad W FlexRip Approval H FlexRip B H FlexRip BI H FlexRip CDI H FlexRip CDI Compact H FlexRip CDI Spark H FlexRip HP Indigo 4000 Serie H FlexRip Proofer Output H FlexRip Screened Output H FlexRip Unscreened Output Hl GoldenRetriever Jobs Notification Preflight Tools Processing Preferences RealTimeProoft Sites SmartNames Task Cleanup Rules Track Edit Session 155 tif PostMaster is the one that will get a warning mail when an e mail could not be delivered SMTP Server SMTP Port Check with your IT department for the correct settings When the SMTP server requests authentication fill out the User and Password Page 109 of 210 The Test tabsheet wv Configure o x File Edit 4 BackStage Database HE Create DCS Master Mail Server Test 4 Digital Delivery 4 Digital Die Cutter Ye E Mail Configuration 4 Fastimpose Site Preferences 4 FlexProot Image DownLoad 4 FlexRip
11. When the Manage Server software Configuration Backup and Restore button is clicked in the tab sheet of the Administration window and after clicking Next in the welcome window the following window will be displayed Select the appropriate action and click Next Server Administration Wizard x Select an Administration Task Which administration task do you want to perform This computer is currently setup as Master Select the administration taks you want to perform on this computer and click Next C Backup Server software configuration Restore Server software configuration C Configure Server software Backup lt Back Cancel 136 tif The following actions are available Backup Server software configuration only selectable when the WORKFLOW MANAGER server is configured as an WORKFLOW MANAGER Master or WORKFLOW MANAGER Stand In server Restore Server software configuration only selectable when the WORKFLOW MANAGER server is configured as an WORKFLOW MANAGERE Master server Configure Server software Backup only selectable when the WORKFLOW MANAGER server is configured as an WORKFLOW MANAGER Master or Stand In server Page 179 of 210 Making a backup of the WORKFLOW MANAGER server configuration After selecting Backup Server software configuration and clicking Next in the Server Administration Wizard window the backup will be started while displaying a window reporting progress and action an
12. 10 Maximum Number Of Messages In Each File hoo 4 Maximum Number Of History Log Files 5000 m Input Queue Settings V Include Debug Options Units mil I Include Tuning Options Advanced I Capture Postscript File Cancel e FlexRip Log Files You can decide here whether or not you want the RIP to create log files They can be interesting to find out what happened if something went wrong It is advised to always create log files Log files can be viewed in History View and are physically located in the Logging folder C Esko bg data flexripindigo v070 indigo Logging e WorkFlow Manager Server Disk Mounting Enable Dispatcher mounts disks unless specifically mentioned otherwise e Trace messages and History e Save Dispatcher Messages It is advised to activate this toggle Trace messagese keep track of the general status of the Dispatcher Esko will only consult these in case of problems e Number of files used indicates the maximum number of trace files that will be stored e Maximum number of messages in each file indicates the number of entries that will be stored in one and the same trace file e Number of entries in History indicates the number of log files History View will show you The number of entries in the History can be set as wished 500 will probably be enough This means that when entry number 501 appears entry number 1 will be deleted Page 29 of 210 e Input Queue Settin
13. 14 tif This field allows you to set the priority of the ripping process over other processes PostScript not available in FlexRip Indigo You might for instance have noticed that changing queue settings working with the interface of the Dispatcher is very slow when the FlexRip is ripping at that same moment That is because the RIP process the kernel had all the priority e Now some customers will want to use applications on the FlexRip a lot working with Dispatcher IntelliCurve Bitmap Viewer and some almost never The recommended setting is Normal Page 32 of 210 Tools menu Dispatcher for FlexRipIndigo 7 0 15 tif The Tools menu contains the following items 1 History View 2 Status Monitor History View We History Yiew For INDIGO RIKTHERIPPER 5010 Connected Pages Status Book_of Fairies 192 Success Diglink RIKTHERIP Yes 2008 2007 17 00 18 00 04 04 tiger__sink_ 1 Success _DigiLink RIKTHERIP Yes 2008 2007 15 57 17 00 00 16 RIBO_VDP test 13 Success _DigiLink RIKTHERIP Yes 1307 2007 10 0251 00 21 36 17 tif The Dispatcher program itself will not show you the list of actions that are finished History View will All further info on the History View program can be found in a separate section Page 33 of 210 Status Monitor Status Monitor For FlexRipIndigo gt Indigo output Esko Server Book_of_Fairies 192 Preprocessing Processing
14. 201 of 210 untitled l cromos A6 Fean O Wverule substrate Color Illuminant CIE Illuminant D50 v i A Bonver Process Inks v 47 tif Source and destination profile The source profile is selected from the Source Profile dropdown list and the destination profile from the Destination Profile The source profile will normally be a four color profile like e g crom offs which is a preinstalled profile for Cromalin offset Of course you can create your own CMYK profile of the press using HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork Page 202 of 210 untitled WVENUIe s ddew_hf_ge_dp10sm ddew_mat 1 di Illuminant Bonver Process Inks 48 tif The destination profile describes the press and substrate on which is printed When printing in CMYK this is a four color profile when printing in Indichrome it is a six color profile One preinstalled profile is delivered with the software hp_indichrome icc Page 203 of 210 untitled x Input Color Space Source Profile crom_offs gt f Ink Order Respect Ink Order gt oe Overrule Substrate Color Conversion Flow Illuminant CIE Illuminant D50 Dot Gain Simulation iv Convert Process Inks Convert Special Inks Tuning Curve Output Color Space Destination Profile es gt i 49 tif If you do not want to color convert CMYK color
15. Advanced lt lt button Select the particular resource to redirect and click Browse Select the particular computer to which the resource is to be redirected under the entry My Network Places Entire Network Microsoft Windows Network and click OK When all the required redirections are set up click Next in the Setup the location of the Server software general resources window to start the redirection process The Connected Clients and Running Tasks dialog will be displayed as described in the first chapter Wait until all clients logged off or force the clients to log off A window reporting that the configuration is finished will be displayed click Next to continue The server will be stopped A window with progress indication and logging information for stopping the server will be displayed At the end click Next The server will be started A window with progress indication and logging information for starting the server will be displayed At the end click Next Click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window Page 191 of 210 Manage RestorePoints A Restore Point is a complete set of backup data of a WorkFlow Manager Server configuration and contents of the databases comprising the current hotfolders FLEXRIP devices configures tickets jobs etc at a certain moment in time This information can be restored to fall back on the situation at the moment the Restore Point was made To be a
16. Database backup To create the database backup of a Restore Point proceed as follows Page 193 of 210 10 11 Make sure that no users are logged on and that no tasks are running on the server This can done by selecting Stop or Start the Server software from the Server Admin Wizard In the Connected Clients and Running Tasks window wait until all activity has terminated When there is no longer activity on the server click Cancel to abort the shutdown sequence From the Server Admin Wizard go to the Database tab and select Manage Databases Properties Backup Restore Delete Attach and Fix Create Move This will start the Database Wizard From the Select an Administration Task select Backup database and click Next This will open the Select the SQL Server window Select the server where the database engine runs and connect to the database When the connection succeeds click Next to start the Database selection window Select the FastLane_TM database Enter the folder where the backup file can be stored Use the Browse button to navigate to the database subfolder created in the preparation step Check the Backup now check box Click Next to start the backup Click Next to show the Dbase Wizard completion window Click Finish to terminate the Dbase Wizard Repeat steps 9 through 17 for the FastLane Jobs BGTHMBBASE and BGARCHBASE databases
17. Default Step amp Repeat Tabular z loj x Fie view Save and Close Tickets Steps Add Insert Remove Output in File Name Browse General Grids Rules Add Grid emove Grid OF Insert SmartNames i Tip you can click an table cell with your right mouse button to display a shortcut menu 124 tif 1 Grid number This field highlights the selected grid 2 File Name 3 Grid Mask To define the mask area around a job Depending on where the repetition is positioned in the layout a mask may or may not be required Use the dropdown list to choose between none or borders The dropdown list appears when you Click the field 4 Grid Mask Bleed To extend a selected grid mask with a bleed Specify the spread distance in the Grid Mask Bleed input box Mask is spreaded but masks will not overlap 5 Vertical offset to sheet To define the top or bottom shift of the grid in relation to the sheet depending on the setup of the origin Page 165 of 210 e Note Horizontal offset to sheet To define the left or right shift of the grid in relation to the sheet depending on the setup of the origin Vertical step To define the vertical distance between two steps of the grid The distance is calculated from center point to center point of the job Horizontal step To define the horizontal distance between two steps of the grid The distance is calc
18. HotFolder directory is in this case indigo jobs press input lan Configure the other settings e Paper on Output Media Always select From Job and Roll Fed as jobs cannot be merged on the HP Indigo Some press specific options used by the HP Indigo press during processing of the job Page 22 of 210 e Resolution 812 e Screen HDI 180 you can keep value to Default to not overrule settings made on press e LUT 05 you can keep value to Default to not overrule settings made on press Configure the Inks e Set o CMYK separates to CMYK HP IndiChrome separates to the 6 IndiChrome inks CMYK Orange Violet o HP IndiChrome Plus separates to 7 IndiChrome inks CMYK Orange Violet and Green o User defined allows the user to define the inks in the Inks tab O Note If you want to use both CMYK and Indichrome output you have to make 2 configurations one with CMYK selected and the other with HP IndiChrome selected e Generate M1 separation If the box is checked Orange Violet and Green are printed on the HP Indigo press with the same screen angle as Magenta In the zones where OVG overlap with Magenta this results in moir When activating M1 the rip will generate an extra separation containing the Magenta in the overlap zones The press operator is now able to use a different angle for this magenta 1 separation in order to avoid moir Lpi Angle and Dotshape are greyed out because the
19. Make sure the backups are all written in the same folder Configuration backup To set up a Backup of the configuration 1 2 3 Start the Server Admin Wizard select Manage Server software Configuration Backup and Restore This will start the Server Administration Wizard tool Click Next From the Select an Administration Task window check Configure Server software Backup and click Next This will open the Server software Backup Configuration Settings window In the destination folder edit field enter the UNC name of the config share created in the preparation step Example mordor MyRestorePoint config and click Next Click Next to show the termination window and Finish to terminate the wizard Page 194 of 210 To create a Backup of the WORKFLOW MANAGER configuration 1 Start the Server Admin Wizard select Manage Server software Configuration Backup and Restore This will start the Server Administration Wizard tool 2 Click Next 3 From the Select an Administration Task window check Backup Server software configuration and click Next This will start the backup of the configuration The backup will be written on the folder that was previously configured When the action terminates click Next This shows the list of the most recent configuration backups 4 Click Next to show the termination window and Finish to terminate the wizard Page 195 of 210 Set system pass
20. Remove Export Ticket 98 tif The Open dialog pops up 1 The hotfolder path 2 The operator choose one form the dropdown list 3 You can make the hotfolder inactive for a period of time each day Every active hotfolder needs resources and therefore it is good practice to deactivate the ones you will not be using anyway 4 A list of automatic tasks You can add modify and remove automatic tasks to the hotfolder 5 You can export the selected task s ticket A Save As window will pop up allowing you to enter a name for the ticket The ticket will be available throughout the system Creating and editing automatic tasks in hotfolders 1 File Types A task may work on more than one file type However the hotfolder will only process those file types you select from this list 2 If you want to delete the input files when the task is finished check the toggle Warning Hotfolders only support self contained files Files with external references are not supported 1 Working Folder when a file is dropped on the hotfolder it will be moved to another folder the working folder from where the actual task will start Page 95 of 210 2 Annotation you might want to annotate the task A Modify x Task Type and Settings Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 3 0 File Rip to 54000 Select series File Types Select All Deselect All Limited support for master files with referen
21. Server if exists is updated as well 151 tif 6 The Connected Clients and Running Tasks dialog will be displayed as described in the first chapter Wait until all clients logged off or force the clients to log off Page 198 of 210 7 Atthe end of the password setting operation click Finish in the Action Window 8 The WorkFlow Manager server will be stopped A window with progress indication and logging information for stopping the WorkFlow Manager server will be displayed At the end click Next 9 The WorkFlow Managerserver will be started A window with progress indication and logging information for starting the WorkFlow Managerserver will be displayed At the end click Next 10 Click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window Page 199 of 210 Appendix Appendix 1 HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork A short description of how to create a Color Strategy for the HP Indigo Press Please check the HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork documentation for a full explanation Start HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork Select the Color Strategies icon then select New from the File menu Page 200 of 210 Kaleidoscope Ctrl n 45 tif The following dialog appears untitled 46 tif Expand this dialog by clicking the envelope button in the bottom right corner Page
22. Task History Cleanup Rules Merger Monitor Queue Monitor Configure Containers allowing you to create and manage containers Customers opens the Customers dialog it allows you to create customers and manage the customer list Users opens the Users dialog it allows you to create Users and grant them user rights For more information please refer to the section on Users and Access Rights Page 81 of 210 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu contains the following items e Stop Start Queue Stop or start a queue e Convert to Hotfolder Converts the selected folder to a hotfolder for more information please refer to the section on Creating Hotfolders e Convert to Normal Folder Converts a hotfolder to a normal folder It will delete all automatic actions the system will ask for a confirmation first e Start Stop Hotfolder Activities Hotfolders are special folders with automatic tasks assigned to them You can deactivate selected hotfolders this means that the automatic tasks will not run The status of a hotfolder is displayed in the Active column in the Hotfolder list in the Hotfolder View e Edit Notification Templates not applicable for FlexRip Indigo Page 82 of 210 Help Menu The Help Menu contains e Contents Displays the on line help e About Displays the About Splash screen click it to close e Shortcuts Displays a dialog listing all shortcuts Page 83 of 210 Views WorkFlow Manager
23. V and H as you see them in the editor Page 115 of 210 e Rotate Choose the requested rotation from the list Rotation is counter clockwise e Fit on Paper Scale the jobsize up or down to fit the requested papersize scaling and rotation is then grayed out because this will be done automatically Positive negative 40 tif Define whether you want a positive or negative output file Mirroring ager A1 tif Choose whether you want mirroring or not Original size Margins included The system provides the original Job size margins included Output Size Margins included The real output size The size shown here is the original job size influenced by the scaling factors and or distortions and the chosen rotation Marks Select a Mark Set from the dropdown list These marks were created in a central database by the SmartMarks tool in the LineWork editor menu Production Dot Gain Compensation e Single Curve Select the preferred DotGain Compensation Curve e Automatic Select the preferred Screen based Dot Gain Curve e Platemaking DGC displays the platemaking DGC defined if any in the FlexRip Configurator Page 116 of 210 Inks tab fi New Task Default ie Oo x File Edit View Advanced Sa Launch Priority Normal _ Hold Ticket B Tickets Settings for Step Rip to VWWS4000 series Device HPindigoss00 riKtheripper FlexRipindigo gt Indigo output Ge
24. a TESS Click to add a np 8 winelabel ai PDF File 310KB 9 14 07 3 09 PM favorite ticket o H O 02_Normalized_Dat H O 02_In_Progress 03_Output Hotfolders x View Files Job File Format 42 PDF Server RDNBOI user admin Zo ja 68 tif e Organize Favorites please refer to the section on Organizing Favorites e Show Job Tickets only Shows only the Job Tickets e Show Global Tickets only Shows only the Global Tickets e Show All Tickets Shows both Job and Global Tickets e Columns Lists the available columns from which you can choose the ones you want to see in the table e Refresh CTRL R Refreshes the part of the Pilot that has focus Page 63 of 210 Adding Favorites Favorites are an easy way of keeping your frequently used tickets close at hand You an add Tickets to Favorites in different ways e When you use the Pilot for the first time the Favorites panel will invite you to right click to add favorites E 1O x S T Launch Favorites x Click to add a favorite ticket 69 tif e f you have already selected a favorite you can simply right click the Favorites pane A menu will pop up containing options to add and organize your favorites Launch Favorites x Add Favorite Organize Favorites e Select a ticket in Tickets view and choose Add to favorites from the Ticket Menu e When saving a Ticket the Save As dialog pops up
25. a closer look at launching a task from the Pilot s Files View In the Pilot select the Files View from the View bar or choose Files from the Go Menu Select the Job you want to work in You can do so by selecting the job from the dropdown list Select the correct folder and the file you want to work with Select Launch With from the File menu or select Launch With from the right click pop up menu Select a Ticket You can launch a task There are several ways to actually launch one o Select New Task CTRL N from the File menu or from the right click pop up menu o Choose a Task modify the settings and click the ticket s Launch button or select Launch task from the Tickets s File menu o Select Launch With from the File menu or from the right click pop up menu choose a ticket and the task will be launched automatically o Alt Click a favorite in the Launch Favorite pane The task will be launched automatically You can monitor the tasks progress in the Tasks View or in the Files View s Task panel Menus File Menu The File Menu adapts itself to the selected View New Create CTRL N depending on the view you re in you can create or define a new Task Imposition Proof Device Milestone Hotfolder Ticket Open CTRL O depending on what View you ve chosen you can open files milestones tickets Open with allows you to select the application in which you want to ope
26. allowing you to name the ticket and defining the scope of the ticket but also presenting the possibility to add the ticket to the Favorites For more information please refer to the chapter on Creating Tickets e Select Organize Favorites from the View Menu The Organize Favorite dialog pops up Page 64 of 210 imi Save As 71 tif Organize Favorites Esko Normalize PostScript PDF Ilustrator 8 0 F ER Default Modify Remove Move Up Mave Down 72 tif The dialog lists all your favorites the Pilot will only show the ones that you can use depending on the file or folder you ve selected Click Add the Add Favorite dialog pops up Page 65 of 210 x Task Type Select a Task Type R to V S4000 series Specify the Task Type by using SmartNames Press the Check button to resolve the smarnames Check Ticket Name Scope C fal Job Ticket EI Global Ticket Re to_Indigo_CMY K Press the Check button to resolve the smarnames Check OK Cancel 73 tif Select the ticket s you want to add and click OK They will be added to the Favorites Organizing Favorites Favorites are an easy way of keeping your frequently used tickets close at hand Let s say you frequently use the same two RIP tickets To make sure that launching RIP tasks with these specific tickets becomes a lot easier you can add one single RIP ticket
27. and Destination profiles Source Profile Link Profile Select one from the dropdown list Objects with RGB Profile tags The RGB objects in a PostScript or PDF file may be tagged with a Color Profile e Convert using the RGB Profile tags The user may choose to use that Color Profile as a Source Profile overruling the Source Link Profile selected above Tip In strictly controlled workflows the embedded tags are probably accurate so this option may be preferable e Ignore tags the embedded Color Profile will be ignored the Source Link Profile defined above will be used during conversion of RGB objects Page 130 of 210 CMYK and Gray The CMYK objects in a PostScript or PDF file may be tagged with a Color Profile The color percentages of untagged objects will always be preserved For tagged objects users have a choice Ignore tags preserve percentages the Color Profile tag will be ignored the percentages will be those of the object s color Convert preserve appearance the objects color profile will be taken into account this means that their color values will change The Gray objects in a PostScript or PDF file may be tagged with a Color Profile The color percentages of untagged objects will always be preserved For tagged objects users have a choice Ignore tags preserve percentages the Color Profile tag will be ignored the percentages will be those of the object s color Convert preserve appearance
28. as Administratore to be able to use the FlexRip Configurator WorkFlow Manager Pilot Intellicurve FontManager 7 0 HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork Import ICC Profiles Ook On the client 1 WorkFlow Manager Pilot Page 14 of 210 Which logon to use e When do you log on as user Administrator When you are installing or removing software or configuring your FlexRip computer on Windows level networking connectivity etc e When do you log on as user FlexRip In all other cases All daily use of your FlexRip the Dispatcher or its queue management IntelliCurve Bitmap Viewer Page 15 of 210 FlexRip Configurator setup Via FlexRip Configurator we create a configuration that describes the output device in this case the HP Indigo Digital Press Mapping HotFolders of the HP Indigo Press in this example the name of the Press PC is indigo The output folder of the RIP is the hotfolder on the HP PC Please note that all of the paths must use the UNC format with the lmages on Press field being the only exception since this path is used by the press to access in a Variable Data Workflow the variable JLT files stored at its local drive Typical paths look similar to this Output indigo jobs press input lan Images on Rip indigo jobs press images Images on Press S jobs press images On the HP PC e The HP PC has a partition mapped on drive letter S e Drive S jo
29. button The File filter allows you to search the Files View by entering a string and or by selecting a file type from the list Click Tickets and choose what kind of tickets you want to see All tickets Job tickets or Global tickets Views Folders Offers a tree view of the selected folders or Job 10 Contents of the selected job or folder Favorites For more information please refer to the section on adding favorites Page 85 of 210 Jobs View This view is only visible when the Job Overview button is selected The Pilot lists all Jobs defined on the server X BackStage P Fie Edit Vit 1 o G Folder Structure Templ Folder Structure Template Fa WineLabel ineLabel Job Details Job Name WineLabel Due Date Order ID WineLabel Category SubOrder ID Customer ID No preview selected Last Actor admin rdnb01 Customer Name Jobtolder file irdnbO1 DataContainerRIBO_ DP_HP_Training VineLabel Description J View Jobs Job File Format E POF 2 Job s Server RDNBO1 User admin 0 A 88 tif 1 Menu the menus are discussed in the section on the menus in the Pilot 2 Toolbar please refer to the section on the Jobs View Toolbar 3 List lists all Jobs defined on the server 4 Job Details display the details of the selected job If you want to edit the Job Details select Info from the File Menu CTRL I or right click a Job and select Info f
30. completely finished Also remember the following rules e having jobs ripped earlier on the Rip does not mean your output device can output them any earlier e some people prefer the WorkFlow Manager queue job limit on 1 because that guarantees the first in first out rule Do consult your workflow trainer or customer service for more advice on these Queue job limits Note When you have defined settings do not forget to save them e Click Save in the File Menu Page 113 of 210 The Rip to WS4000 series ticket e Select the device on which you want to expose e Launch the Task There are several ways to launch a task 1 In the Pilot select the Files View from the View bar or choose Files from the Go Menu Select the Job you want to work in You can do so by selecting the job from the dropdown list Select the correct folder and the file you want to work with Select Launch With from the File menu or select Launch With from the right click pop up menu Select a Ticket The task will immediately be launched with the appropriate ticket settings You can also Launch a task There are several ways to actually launch one e Select New Task CTRL N from the File menu or from the right click pop up menu Choose a Task modify the settings and click the ticket s Launch button or select Launch task from the Tickets s File menu e Select Launch With from the File menu or from the r
31. configuration eeeeeeeeeieererrserrrreerrrreernens 195 Setsystem PASS WOM apeere a diced aE EE EEE Aa EEan ES 196 110 0121018 EA Ee E E E E S 200 Appendix 1 HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork 00 200 EN Preface Who is this Guide aimed at This manual introduces you to the HP Indigo Labels and Packaging solution powered by EskoArtwork You will find all the necessary information you need to make you feel at ease working with the software It is meant to be equally helpful to first time users and skilled operators who might need a little extra assistance from time to time What does this Manual contain This Manual basically consists of the following parts e a Installation FlexRip WorkFlow Manager amp WorkFlow Manager Pilot Variable Data Printing Illustrator Plugins e Barx e StepxX BackUp amp Restore Appendix HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork Page 6 of 210 Introduction FlexRip to HP Indigo is the software required to interface from an Esko system to an HP Indigo Digital Press The output of the FlexRip is written into a JLYT file The Job Layout JLYT language is the HP Indigo Digital Press internal language used to define job structure document layout and essential job ticket information The FlexRip writes the JLYT file on a hotfolder of the HP Indigo system The job will appear in the HP Indigo systemes interface
32. folder e Output File name defines the name of the temporary ct files and also the name of the final jit It is possible to use template variables for the output file name Page 44 of 210 e Template variables All variables must be specified between left and right angle brackets lt gt The variables currently supported are e lt file gt name of the file that is sent to the FlexRip For the Esko native input this equals the job name of the PDF native PDF PDFPLA PDFSTA etc file name For PS input this equals the name found for Title in the PS file Note If no name is found in the PS file Unknowne will be taken e lt ink gt This indicates the color group underscore full ink name e g pms1000c_warmred e lt sink gt The short ink name will be used For process colors this means e g C instead of cyan For Pantone colors this means the PMS number or a shortened name like WAR for Warm Red Warning Designer colors will still be shown with their full name preceded by the letter De e lt nink gt The number of inks will be used based on the ink table in the original job e lt page gt For Esko native input this variable will add the er to the output name in case of a multiment e lt date gt This variable will add the date of ripping in numbers to the output file name The format is eyearmonthdaye yyyymmdd E g September 25 2003 will be 20030925e e lt time gt This variable adds the t
33. in the United States and other countries SolidWorks is a registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation Portions of this software are owned by Spatial Corp 1986 2003 All Rights Reserved JDF and the JDF logo are trademarks of the CIP4 Organisation Copyright 2001 The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress Press and Postpress CIP4 All rights reserved The Esko software contains the RSA Data Security Inc MD5 Message Digest Algorithm Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems in the U S and other countries Confidentiality notice This guide and any information contained herein is confidential and should not be disclosed to any third party outside of HP Indigo Do not copy and or disseminate any information contained in this guide This guide should be maintained in a manner which shall ensure compliance with the confidentiality requirements set forth herein This document contains valuable trade secrets and confidential information of Hewlett Packard Company Nothing herein may be copied reproduced or distributed in any form or medium or disclosed to any third party in any manner without prior written authorization of Hewlett Packard Company The copyright notice which appears in this document is purely precautionary and shall not be deemed to constitute publication or intent to publish in whole or in part Part Numbe
34. industry A variable element can either be e atext e a barcode or e animage You can define these elements in a one up document using Adobe Illustrator Repetitions can be defined using the StepX plugin Multiple grids with different one ups per frame are supported The WorkFlow Manager server divides repeated one ups into a static and a variable part placing the variable on top of the static part The number of entries in the database defines the run length of the job Based on the output generated by WorkFlow Manager FlexRip creates bitmap files FlexRip can also apply HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork color management to a job Bitmaps are screened by the HP Indigo press itself Note The VDPack User Manual will explain only the topics related to Variable Data Printing Knowledge of the WorkFlow Manager Pilot and FlexRip is recommended Page 171 of 210 Illustrator Plugins Introduction Note Please check the specific stepX and barX user guides those documents describe in detail the particular plugins stepX see stepX user guide stepX offers an easy to use interface to the tabular step and repeat task running on the server It is has preview panels it works with multiple documents it has support for custom marksets and it can create a large number of output types to be picked up by your output device barX see barX user guide Barcodes are just the visible part of often quite larg
35. job H RIBO_Container RIKTHERIPPERSAIBO_Multipage_PDF Fairies PDFscope Book of Output identification CTMONO 6 0 00 Jul 10 2007 Identification FRIP 7 0 1 Jul 10 2007 Input data channel file riktheripper AIBO_Container RIKTHERIPPER RIBO_Multipage_PDF Fairies P Output identification CTMONO 6 0 00 Jul 10 2007 Identification FRIP 7 0 11 Jul 10 2007 18 tif The Dispatcher program itself does not show any detailed information on the ripping action The Status Monitor program of that Dispatcher will show you more All further info on the Status Monitor can be found in a separate section Page 34 of 210 Info menu The Info menu contains the following items 1 Ports 2 About Dispatcher Dispatcher for FlexRipIndigo 7 0 16 tif Ports Info Ports 19 tif Page 35 of 210 The Dispatcher is the server program of the Status Monitor and History View programs The Dispatcher ports are used by its client applications to be able to communicate with the Dispatcher Technically they are TCP IP socket port numbers About Dispatcher Version 7 0 Sep 13 2007 wow Esko Software Suite for Digital Converting FlexRip Indigo Dispatcher ra rere ESKO 20 tif Shows the date and version number of the Dispatcher program This is useful information when reporting some problem with Dispatcher It is NOT the version of your FlexRip software see FAQs Page
36. nae File Name Flatten PDF transparencies and layers Pages Color Management Inks Overprint Images Page size Other Output Page Size Ps pagese Scale fo t nm gt Scale gt fico 6 nm Rotate b i Reader s Spread ho st is S SY Oftset T o mm gt ottset fo mm gt 111 tif The default is PS Page Size PS Page Size is the found in the selected PostScript file for import The dropdown list displays all possible options Custom A5 Reader s Spread To determine how the PostScript file which has reader s spread format must be opened e Single Page Forces the reader s spread in the PostScript file into single ut e Double Page Forces PS File into reader s spread format When the PostScript file contains no reader s spread info the single pages will be set as double pages Scale vertical To enter the vertical scale percentage 100 is the original size of the PostScript file Page 140 of 210 Scale horizontal To enter the horizontal scale percentage 100 is the original size of the PostScript file Rotate Forces the system to rotate the PostScript File with the specified angle The origin for rotation is bottom left Possible angles in the dropdown list e 0 No rotation is to be performed e 90 Forces to rotate over 90 degrees counterclockwise e 180 Forces to rotate over 180 degrees e 270 Forces to rotate over 270 degrees counterclockwise Offset Th
37. of 210 The View Menu consists of Job tickets only Global tickets only All tickets The Save and close button allows you to save and close the current ticket if you were modifying a default ticket the system will ask for another name by which to save the ticket Steps Use this part of the ticket to create workflows Some tickets offer the possibility to define an Output path and a File Name Use the SmartNames button to add SmartNames to the Output path and or file name Other tickets e g the RIP ticket offer the possibility to define a Device The ticket s settings these differ for all tasks for an in depth explanation on the various tasks and tickets please refer to the chapter The tasks an overview Page 100 of 210 SmartNames What are SmartNames SmartNames are text tags that will be resolved upon output this means that their actual value may not be known before outputting A SmartText like date is a variable until the task is actually launched SmartNames are for instance used in the WorkFlow Manager panels to define the output folder and output name of the different tasks There are several ways of adding SmartNames e Hit the Add SmartNames button andthe Insert SmartNames dialog box pops up If Insert SmartNames xj Categories SmartNames File File Type Folder of File SmartiD Job Information Miscellaneous Path Information Task Information Description 102 tif Se
38. of all tickets available on your server both yours and the default ones you have to consult the Pilot s Ticket View Page 54 of 210 WorkFlow Manager Pilot Introduction and overview The Pilot is the heart of WorkFlow Manager It s the application that you can use to organize jobs and files create and modify tickets monitor tasks control workflows and devices etc The Pilot looks like this wz BackStage Pilot Job WineLabel File Edit View Go Job Task Tools Advanced TO ioj x Gi 88 Winet abet bd Fi ai i File Filter All Files 7 J Tickets Be 4 Views 2 X Folders Contents of file rdnb01 DataContainer RIBO_ VDP_HP_Training VineLabel Launch Favorites x ar Name type Size ate A 9 01_Input 02_In_Progress Click to adda 03_Output favorite ticket Hotfolders Tickets Tasks x Task Type View Files Joe File Format 1 PDF Server RDNBO1 JUser admin 0 a 61 tif 1 Menus 2 Three icons control the kind of overview the Pilot shows 1 Containers Overview lists all Containers defined on the WorkFlow Manager server 2 Job Overview lists all Jobs known in the WorkFlow Manager Job database 3 Last used Job jumps to the last Job you worked on 3 The Views The view changes depending on what view you re in 4 Launch Favorites Page 55 of 210 Launching a Task There are several ways to launch a task Let s take
39. offers information for two or more selected files folders Summary opens only one dialog in which the system summarizes the information of the selected files or folders Exit closes the WorkFlow Manager Pilot and all applications launched from it The Pilot offers a way to retrieve meta information about a Job a folder or a file There are four ways to get information on a file or folder Select Info from the File Menu Hit the Info button in the Pilot Select Info from the right click pop up menu Select a file folder or job and use the shortcut CTRL i The bulk of this information is XMP driven Extensible Metadata Platform XMP is a labeling technology developed by Adobe it allows you to embed data about a file Known as metadata to the file itself Page 57 of 210 x ea 62 tif Info about a JOB 2 Info file rdnb01 DataContainer RIBO_ DP_HP_Training WineLabel 01_Input 63 tif Page 58 of 210 info about a FOLDER Info file rdnb0O1 DataContainer RIBO_ DP_HP_Training WineLabel 01_Input 01 Original Data winelabelar xi 64 tif Info about a FILE Page 59 of 210 Edit Menu The Edit Menu has two items e Select All CTRL A e Preferences opens the Preferences dialog Preferences The Preferences dialog box consists of the following tabs e Tickets e Files e Pilot Tickets e Show default tickets toggle this option on or off to see
40. or hide the default tickets e Use bold ticket names in task launching menu e Units select the unit you like working with for dimension mm inch and resolution ppmm ppi e Define the number of decimals you d like the system to display LT x S Files Piot JV Show default tickets JV Use bold ticket names in task launching menu Units Dimension mm v Resolution pomm Ruling fimm Decimals Boo 65 tif Files Preview size allows you to define in pixels the size of the preview that you get when consulting e g the Info dialog Page 60 of 210 Indicate which application should become the default application when opening Normalized PDF files from within the Pilot Normalized PDF files have a PDF extension which implies that the OS will not make a distinction between Normalized PDF files and regular PDF files By default PDF files will be opened by the OS with Adobe Acrobat Reader if it is installed However when working with the Pilot you probably will want to see Normalized PDF files opened in an Esko editor As making this distinction is not possible on OS level you will have to specify here which application you prefer to use So if a PDF file is double clicked in the Pilot and it happens to be a Normalized PDF file the application selected in the Files tab will be used On OS level e g in Windows Explorer or Macintosh Finder Adobe Acrobat Reader will be the application that is
41. started up when you double click a Normalized PDF file This preference will be taken into account e Inthe Files View when double clicking the file or selecting Open from the pop up menu e Inthe Task Monitor when selecting Open Output File from the pop up menu e Inthe To Do List when clicking a URL link to a PDF av Preferences xj Preview Size Info 64 pix Open Normalized PDF files with System defined application for PDF files Other Browse 66 tif Pilot You can indicate the Number of recently used jobs in the job selector By default this is set to 10 Changes will be applied when you log on to WorkFlow Manager Page 61 of 210 Preferences mes TPR 67 tif Page 62 of 210 View Menu The View Menu allows you to modify the way the Pilot looks It adapts itself to the selected View e Toolbar Hides or shows the toolbar e Views Bar Hides or shows the Views Bar for more information please refer to the section on Views e Tasks Hides or shows the Tasks panel this is actually a part of the Tasks View e Favorites Hides or shows the Favorites 5 x File Edit View Go Job Task Tools Advanced Help 10 Ga ss D Winet abet 7 Fei ai A Filter All Files x J9 Tickets Be Views X Folders Contents of file rdnbO1 DataContainerRIBO_VDP_HP_Training VineLabel 01 _Input 01_Original_Data Launch Favorites x B E 01_Input oD winetabel
42. the FlexRipConfigurator application The following menu entries are available in the task bar of the main window e File e New Dispatcher creates a new instance for a particular FlexRip flavour same as button New e Dispatcher Properties displays the properties of the selected FlexRip flavour instance only active when an instance is selected e Restore restores the backup of a complete FlexRip flavour configuration setting or of a single FlexRip flavour instance configuration setting Create PPD not applicable for FlexRip Indigo Create All PPDs not applicable for FlexRip Indigo PPD Properties not applicable for FlexRip Indigo Exit stops the FlexRipConfigurator application e Help e About FlexRip Configurator displays the FlexRipConfigurator version information Page 19 of 210 The Dispatchers panel displays the installed instances of the particular FlexRip flavour with the following information e Name the name of the instance e Type the device type for the instance This is the device the FlexRip flavour instance will drive or generate output for e EskoLink Port Each FlexRip flavour is allocated a default port number at software installation time The default EskoLink port number for the FlexRip Indigo flavour is 3010 Warning The FlexRipConfigurator does not permit to make changes to a FlexRip flavour instance for which the Dispatcher is running The particular dispatcher executable must be stopped first
43. the objects color profile will be taken into account this means that their color values will change Page 131 of 210 Inks I Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Alte File View ify Save and Close Tickets m 7 S Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Output in ioo URL Esko Browse Wee File Name T Flatten PDF transparencies and layers LLL Pages Color Management Inks Overprint Images Page size Other Output T Use rulings angles and dot gain compensation from PostScript file if available Force ink settings from Job setup Apply Screen Swap Table z Inks jrinne meo Rarna ange oosnane Tyne a Cyan Process 150 0 Ipi 15 0 a E Magenta Process 150 0 lpi 75 0 i Yellow Process 150 0 lpi 90 0 E Black 7 Process 150 0 Ipi 7 45 0 zl Default values used when a ruling angle or dotshape is not specified Ruling fiso Ipi Angle as 5 Dotshape 108 tif Use Job Parameters If Job parameters were defined for your Job you can use this toggle to make sure the Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File task uses these parameters For more information please refer to the section on Job Parameters Use rulings angles and dot gain compensation from PostScript file if available If the PostScript file contai
44. the task was started Finished displays when date and time the task finished Operator displays the operator that started the task Annotation indicates whether or not an annotation has been added to a task Task ID displays the ID of the task Order ID displays the order ID as indicated in the Job Setup dialog Priority displays the priority with which the task was launched Server displays the server on which the task was launched Progress displays in percentage the progress of the task Phase displays what the task is currently being executed State displays the state of the task waiting running done failed warning Launched displays when date and time the task was launched Page 67 of 210 Go Menu The Go Menu offers all the Views and the 10 most recent jobs Files jumps to the Files View Tasks jumps to the Tasks View Devices jumps to the Devices View Hotfolders jumps to the Hotfolders View Tickets jumps to the Tickets View Containers lists all containers defined on the server in the File View all tasks in the Task View all defined devices in the Device View all defined Milestones in the Roadmap View all defined Hotfolders in the Hotfolder View all tickets in the Tickets View Job Overview jumps to the Job Overview Page 68 of 210 Job Menu The Job Menu groups all job related actions e New Job CTRL ALT N allows you to create a new Job the Create New Jo
45. ticket pops up allowing you to modify the settings and save them Copy a Ticket You can select a ticket in the Tickets View and hit the copy ticket button or select Copy Ticket from the right click pop up menu The Copy Ticket dialog Enter a name and define the scope Hit OK Two kinds of tickets There are two kinds of tickets Global tickets These tickets are available for every Job You can recognize them by their icon a yellow ticket Page 105 of 210 e Job tickets These are tickets assigned to a specific Job You can recognize them by their icon a blue ticket These tickets will only be available when launching tasks from that particular Job Note These tickets are physically present in the Job s JobFolder in the hidden subfolder config This means that when you transfer a Job Folder to another site or system that these tickets will travel with it The Pilot has a button in the upper right hand corner of certain Views this button allows you to choose what kind of tickets you want to see e Global tickets only e Job Tickets only e All Tickets Show m a T Job Tickets only E3 Global Tickets only E All Tickets Page 106 of 210 Creating Workflow Tickets A Workflow ticket is a ticket that contains the settings for two or more tasks that will be executed consecutively Each task in the sequence will process the results from the previous task in the chain Let s say you rece
46. to the Launch Favorites panel There is no need to add all different tickets of the same task type to the favorites panel as adding one type of ticket automatically implies that all other existing tickets of the same type are available as well When you move the cursor over the ticket an arrow will appear Click the arrow to select the appropriate ticket from the list Tip Use Alt click to immediately launch your favorite ticket Select Organize Favorites in the View menu to add remove or modify your existing favorites The Organize Favorites dialog is also the place to rearrange the order of the tickets as they are displayed in the Favorites panel Page 66 of 210 Columns The Columns dialog box lists the available columns from which you can choose the ones you want to see in the table Use the arrows to move the items you want to see to the Show column Use the Move Up Down buttons to order the columns left to right x Available columns Annotation gt Finished Show these columns File Name Task Type Progress Phase State Launched Job Name Operator Order ID Priority Server Started Task ID Ticket Name Moye Down 74 tif Job Name displays the job from which the task was launched Task Type displays the kind of Task used Ticket Name Displays the name of the used ticket File Name displays the name of the processed file Started displays when date and time
47. user is advised to create a ticket for each preferred workflow to the HP Indigo For example one with and one without Indichrome These tickets will appear in the ticket lists In case you regularly print to the HP Indigo it is advised to add this ticket to your favorites Starting WorkFlow Manager To start WorkFlow Manager log on to your system if necessary and then do the following 1 2 3 4 5 Click Start then point to Programs Point to the Esko folder and then to the WorkFlow Manager Client version that you have installed Click Esko WorkFlow Manager 7 0 Pilot The WorkFlow Manager startup screen will appear The Pilot window will replace the startup screen Or you can also simply double click the WorkFlow Manager Pilot desktop icon Concepts What is WorkFlow Manager What is the Pilot What is a Job What is a Task What are Tickets Page 51 of 210 What is WorkFlow Manager WorkFlow Manager is unique for its modular setup offering tailored solutions and growth possibilities WorkFlow Manager is a piece of server software on an operating system The WorkFlow Manager client application Pilot can be installed on any Macintosh or Windows PC in the network As many as you want no separate licenses are required All these clients can use this Pilot application to view jobs or files to get information or to launch tasks WorkFlow Manager is not a file server You may of course use the WorkFlo
48. 36 of 210 Connected monitors The Tools menu allows you to start up a History View or Status Monitor of that specific Dispatcher Both are actually client processes of that Dispatcher and count for a econnected monitore As there is no need to start up a History View or Status Monitor a second time you will mostly see that the number of connected monitors is 2 If you see a number over 2 then you probably already started up these client programs and eminimizede them This indicates that this number is only there for your information Despat cher for tlexttipinige 7 0 Page 37 of 210 Input queue e EskoLink EskoLink or previously BarcoLink or DigiLink is a queue that represents a link with the Server WorkFlow Manager This kind of queue will receive RIP requests for Esko native files 22 tif New Queue Info Delete New Delete Grayed out not available in FlexRip Indigo Page 38 of 210 42 tif Queue Info e To consult some info about the Eskolink queue 24 tif Page 39 of 210 Esko Server 23 tif Page 40 of 210 Dispatcher Queue settings This chapter contains the following topics Basic tab Tiff Gray output tab Rip Settings tab Native Input tab Intellicurve tab Debugging tab OV ON 25 tif Queue Settings Esko Server 27 tif Many of the settings that are explained hereafter e can also be set as print options e or can be
49. E Reflex B PANTONE Proces PANTONE Hexachr PANTONE Red 032 PANTONE Proces PANTONE Trans PANTONE Hexachr P 2 a 54 tif Note that the same is possible for designer inks Convert Special Inks xj Match PANTONE Inks Inks Conversion Values HP IndiChrome gt C Solids m Conversion Settings s a default all special inks are converted using the destination profile These extra settings are applied only when converting inks using the destination profile Black Generation Not Available i Al Gamut Mapping Closest Color Classic EA CMYK Generation Generate only CMYK z Tolerance j AE Exceptions O0 IV Keep exception inks updated with the color strategy may take some time E PANTONE Warm Red C PANTONE Colors Coated Custom Values 0 0 57 3 0 0 00 76 0 0 0 Color Difference Formula CIELAB Delta E Classic 56 tif Page 208 of 210 Extra output inks The HP Indigo Press allows printing with additional inks apart from the basic CMYK CMYKOV inks Whenever a job contains these extra inks they must not be converted to CMYK CMYKOV but mapped straight to the corresponding ink on the press You can define this in the Color Strategy In the dialog of a Color Strategy double click Extra Output Inks A new dialog pops up Extra Output Inks i x Ink Book 58 tif Double clicking the white square on the left opens another dia
50. Folders Contents of file rdnbO1 Data_Container TestJobs_ribo Launch Favorites x E TEI 11 26 AM Click to adda ile 5 z z Normali 108KB 1 4 06 10 12 AM eaat pis f tiger20pag pdf PDF File 1 7MB 5 5 07 3 24 PM D HB Tasks Devices Hotfolders zi AE zi i Tasks x Tickets Task Type Progress Phase State Launched tiger pdf Rip to WWS4000 series on HP Indig 100 8 24 07 2 02 PM J View Files Job File Format Ti PDF Server RDNBO1 J User admin 0 61 tif For more in depth information please refer to the chapter on the Pilot What is a Job The WorkFlow Manager offers a powerful Job concept A Job corresponds to a specific order of your customer A WorkFlow Manager Job can be created manually or via templates Each Job also has a number of associated files such as the artwork files created by designers print ready one up files and possibly also step and repeat files A Job has an associated Job Folder This is the folder in which the various production files associated with the Job are stored Typically this folder is located on a central file server and has a well defined substructure including subfolders for artwork images and step and repeat files A WorkFlow Manager Job appears in blue and represents an entry in the WorkFlow Manager Job database Such a blue Job represents a work in progress an active to do for the prepress department That means that once the Job is finished it is best removed from
51. HP Indigo Labels and Packaging powered by EskoArtwork FlexRip Plug in User Guide HP Indigo Labels and Packaging powered by EskoArtwork FlexRip Plug in User Guide Copyright 2008 Copyright Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein HP HP Indigo Press HP Indigo Press RIP and HP Electrolnk are trademarks or registered trademarks of HP All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders The HP Indigo press is a Class 1 Laser Product containing high voltage power supplies and laser light sources There is no danger to persons or equipment when the system is operated in accordance with the directions provided by HP in this and other publications All high voltage power supplies and laser sources are located behind protective covers Warning labels are attached to each protective cover Do not remove covers Copyright 2007 Esko nv Gent Belgium All rights reserved Esko nv does not warra
52. Normalize EPF File LR Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 3 0 File LR Default Normalize PPML LR Default Rip to VWWS4000 series ILN Default Step amp Repeat Tabular ILN Default gt tars Ea gt 103 tif 2 The Add Step dialog pops up Select the appropriate Task Type and modify the settings if needed 3 Hit the Save and Close button The Save As dialog pops up 4 Enter a name for your ticket and choose whether you want the ticket to be available for the current job only or whether you want to use the ticket elsewhere in the system Scope Global 5 You can also add the ticket to your favorites which means that the ticket will pop up in the Pilot s Launch Favorites panel For more information please refer to the section on Organizing Favorites Page 104 of 210 xi Ticket Name testticketl Scope Add to Favorites iL Global 104 tif 6 oes Hit OK Modify an existing ticket Open a ticket by Double clicking a ticket in the Tickets View the ticket pops ups allowing you to modify the settings and to save them as a new ticket Double clicking a task in the Tasks View the used ticket pops up you can modify it and save the changes Selecting a file in the Pilot and choosing New Task from the File Menu select a ticket change the settings and save them as a new ticket Right clicking a file in the Pilot and choosing New Task the selected
53. RIP does not screen Screening is performed at the press side during printing The screen can be selected in the HP Indigo front end When printing in Indichrome Output the dialog not only contains entries for C M Y and K but also for Orange and Violet It looks as follows after scrolling down in the list of separations Color Management Proofer Profile allows you to select a destination profile for the HP Indigo device However it only defines a filter that will be used later on in the workflow i e in the Dispatcher in WorkFlow Manager The effect of the filter on these applications is as follows e When selecting a Color Strategy in a WorkFlow Manager ticket the list of Color Strategies will show only those that have the destination profile defined in the selected proofer configuration e When a proofer configuration has a destination profile defined you will not be able to change this in the WorkFlow Manager Page 23 of 210 Indigo Configuration indigo jobs press input lan indigo jobs press images Process Process Process Process Designer forres Z ros E Modihy E Add 44 tif Page 24 of 210 FlexRip Dispatcher Configuration Dispatcher for FlexRipIndigo 7 0 ioj x Rip Options Tools Info PR Connected Monitors O Input Queues Name Type State KBytes Esko Server EskoLink Idle New Queue Info Delete Queue Settings 8 tif The Disp
54. RL U allows you to change the task s priority Move to History CTRL M moves the selected task s to the Task History Annotation CTRL E Add modify an annotation The annotation pops up hit save to save modifications Log Info offers you several possibilities of how to handle the log file The log file contains all information that the system displayed in the Details panel during the execution of the task You can e open the log file in the Pilot s log window open the log file with your favorite text editor This will only work if the WorkFlow Manager client has access to the share bs_logging_v040 on the WorkFlow Manager Server Once the file is opened in your favorite editor you can save it locally for future reference e compose a mail message with the log file the ticket and the input and output files attached Page 77 of 210 ve Compose E mail message xi ToS CE Subject Task Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File with Ticket Normalize_to_PDF Body Attachments 713ed37b Oat b 4452 a25c 024b58d53992 log a 713ed37b Oal b 4452 a25c 024b58d53992 ticket a winelabel ai a winelabel pdf Remove e Define Task Filters e Group workflows CTRL workflows will be grouped in the Task list e Related Workflow Tasks the system displays a dialog in which all related tasks are listed e Show Hide Details shows or hides the Details pane Defining T
55. ShortInk The short ink name will be used For process colors this means e g C instead of cyan For Pantone colors this means the PMS number or a shortened name like WAR for Warm Red Warning Designer colors will still be shown with their full name preceded by the letter D Imposition Job Information these are related to the Job properties Customer Job Reference Inserts the Customer job reference it s a part of the Job setup Customer Service Representative for the Job Inserts the Customer service representative it s a part of the Job setup E mail Address of the Customer Service Representative for the Job Inserts the e mail address of the CSR it s a part of the Job Setup Job Category Inserts the job s category Job Container Name Inserts the job s container name Job container URL Inserts the job s container URL Job CT URL Inserts the job s designated image CT folder Job Customer Inserts the job s customer Job Description Inserts the job s description Job Due Date Inserts the job s due date Job Due Time Inserts the job s due time Job ID Inserts the job s ID Job URL Inserts the job s URL Job Name Inserts the job s name Order ID Inserts the job s order ID SubOrder ID Inserts the job s suborder ID Miscellaneous e Local Server Inserts the name of the server on which the task runs e Master Server Inserts the name of Server running Task Manager e Server Inserts the name of the Mas
56. TOP top position of the sheet relative to the Plate SHEETLEFT left position of the sheet relative to the Plate SHEETBOTTOM bottom position of the sheet relative to the Plate SHEETRIGHT right position of the sheet relative to the Plate NROFINKS number of non technical inks Technical inks will not be printed NROFGRIDS number of grids Page 168 of 210 2 Grid Formulas x the grid number VLABELx vertical size of non rotated job HLABELx horizontal size of non rotated job VSTEPx vertical step size from center point to center point HSTEPx horizontal step size from center point to center point VSIZEx vertical size of bounding box of rotated job HSIZEx horizontal size of bounding box of rotated job VCOUNTx number of vertical repetitions in grid x HCOUNTx number of horizontal repetitions in gridx ANGLE the angle of the rotation GRIDVSIZEx vertical size of the grid top bottom GRIDHSIZEx horizontal size of the grid left right TOPx top position of the grid relative to the sheet LEFTx left position of the grid relative to the sheet BOTTOMx bottom position of the grid relative to the sheet RIGHTx right position of the grid relative to the sheet BLEEDx distance to spread the grid mask with Example This example illustrates how one could use formulas to define an auto fill repetition a defined sheet will be automatically filled The formulas break down like this 1 First you define the v
57. There are two menus Job Menu e Open CTRL O opens the selected Job e Close Window closes the Find window Filter Menu e Load filter allows you to load a filter you can choose from all Job filters defined on the server e Save Search as Filter allows you to use the search parameters to be saved as a filter which will be added to the list of Job Filters Page 71 of 210 The Criteria are the same as those available to define a Job Filter For more information please refer to the section on Job Filters When your search yields results they are listed at the bottom of the Find window Open a Job by double clicking it or by selecting Open from the Job Menu or from the right click menu Sn alcatel Job Filter Find jobs that match these criteria seo ousoner pae Job Name contains wine Stop Description contains New Search Last Actor Project ID Category contains X Custom Field 1 contains X Custom Field 2 contains v Order ID contains Sub Order ID contains Look in Browse Job File Format v 1 Job found Order ID Sub Order D GD VVineLabel VWineLabel 78 tif Import Job This task is part of the Exchange Job family and comes along with Job Export to exchange WorkFlow Manager Jobs between WorkFlow Manager servers on different sites You can import a packaged job data folder or a packaged job z
58. a registered ICC profile or a BG Process There are some default BG Processes on the system e g crom_offs which stands for Cromalin Offset If you have measured a BG Process yourself e g for your own Flexo press you will be able to select it here e Destination Profile This is the profile for the proofer Choose the proofer process that describes the colors of your proofer here e g the characteristics of your proofer Both BG Proofer processes and ICC profiles of proofers are available in this list Also defaults are listed e g ddcw_glossy a description for a Digital Cromalin WaterProof on glossy paper If you measured your proofer using the HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork software you will be able to select your Proofer process here as well Page 123 of 210 Rendering intent Possibilities are o Relative No Background Use this option if you do not want any background simulation The white point of the source will be mapped on the white point of the destination process This rendering intent takes into account the ability of the human eye to adapt to the surrounding white o Perceptual This will result in no background simulation white of reference colorspace is mapped on white of destination colorspace Use this option if you don t care too much about an exact color match but you want the pictures at least to look nice on your proofer It will give a visually pleasing result If the gamut of th
59. a GRS file If Default Export to GRS File Fie View 2101 x Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Export to GRS File ka Output in Browse File Name External References p External Images External references are exported together with the input file Copy to Output folder Arite external references which are close to the input file to the output folder All other external references will be written in their original folder C Allimages C Only images which are close to the input file C Write all external references to the output folder t None C Arite all external references to their original folder When converting again Reconvert if recently updated C Use previous conversions C Always reconvert IV Fail when fonts are not found JV Fail when external references are not found 36 Close to the input file means in a subfolder or a neighboring folder 115 tif External references External references have to be converted you can define what the system needs to do e Reconvert if recently updated only updated references will be reconverted all other conversions will be used as they were Use previous conversions the existing conversions will be used potential updates will not be considered e Always reconvert all external references will be converted at all times Page 150 of 210 Put external references images int
60. age 92 of 210 j x Available 5 JI Task Type Ticket Name Create Preview LR Default Expand Variable Data to PPML File IL Default Expand Variable Data to PPML File DeskPack only ILR Default Export to GRS File LR Default Export to Normalized PDF File ER Default 3 Default LR Default Image to MJM File JDF ELR Default Mark for Copy or Delete IL Default Normalize EPF File 8 Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File SLR Default Normalize PPML EL Default Rip to WS4000 series iLE Default Step amp Repeat Tabular LR Default Wait 3 Default Wait for Action Checkpoint SLR Default 96 tif 6 The Select Task Type and Setting dialog and Add Step dialog pop up You have to assign tasks to your hotfolder Select a task form the Add Step dialog and hit OK 7 The selected task will be added in the Select Task Type and Settings dialog You can add more tasks to it to create a workflow use the Add button When you re done hit the Save and Close button 8 The New dialog pops up Select the file types Choose a Working Folder the system copies the input file s to the working folder and starts processing from there You may choose to delete the input files after the automatic task is finished Page 93 of 210 Te hmm Task Type and Settings Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 3 0 File Select File Types Select All Deselect All th Limited support for m
61. an be saved as tickets There is a basic set of tickets the defaults You cannot delete or overwrite default tickets You can change the settings before launching a task but if you want to save the settings you need to do so under another name You can build your own ticket library For a complete list of all tickets available on your server both yours and the default ones you may want to consult the Pilot s Ticket View Double click a ticket in the Ticket View to open it or select Open Ticket from the File Menu It Default F 154000 series 10 x File View Settings for Step Rip to YWS4000 series Txt Device He Indigo 4500 4 nh FlexRipindigo gt Indigo output General inks advanced Pre Rip Indigo r Transformations Original Size incl Margins Output Size incl Margins mm Unts jmm vY Scale V foon ns mz ts rm z Scale H jooo ii aa Rotate p Ei Size H mm Size H Fit On Paper D Marks SmartMarks UO O La fe Dot Gain Compensation Singlecuve wms o O C RM 101 tif 1 Menus The File Menu consists of e New CTRL N allows you to create a new ticket e Save CTRL S saves the current ticket unless you have been modifying a default ticket In that case the system will ask you to provide another name e Save As CTRL Shift S saves the current ticket under another name e Close CTRL W closes the ticket Page 99
62. and can be further processed over there The following diagram illustrates this workflow 1 HP Gui JobName BackStage Esko Native file Bo Indigo FlexRip JobName jlt Preas MAC tif Page 7 of 210 General workflow The following lists enumerate the basic steps that are needed to submit a job to the HP Indigo digital Press Each of these steps will be described further on in more detail Basic steps The basic steps to submit a job to the HP Indigo Digital Press are the following 1 Inthe FlexRip Configurator application create a configuration for the HP Digital color press 2 In HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork create a Color Strategy using the output colorspace of the press i e Indichrome Indichrome extra inks CMYK CMYK extra inks 3 Inthe Dispatcher define the Queue Settings of the Server queue enter none as Configuration and Output location 4 Inthe WorkFlow Manager Pilot create a ticket that uses the above defined Color Strategy and configuration 5 Submit the job from WorkFlow Manager Pilot using the above ticket Page 8 of 210 Installation Note Please check the specific Installation Manual Installation documentation procedure this document describes in detail how to proceed with the installation of Esko Software Suite 7 on a new server The installation of Esko SoftWare Suite 7 consists of following steps Setting
63. ask Filters In order to make working with the Monitor easier the system allows you to filter the Task list You can choose between predefined filters or you may choose to define your own filters You can do so by selecting Define Task Filters from the Task Menu available when the Task view is enabled The Task Filters dialog pops up Page 78 of 210 Task Filters 84 tif Click New to define a new filter The Modify Filter dialog pops up Modify Filter new filter I admin rdnb01 I digi rdnb01 I tlexproof rdnbo1 F tlexrip rdnbo1 I idfp rdnbo1 I trap rdnb01 85 tif Page 79 of 210 You re able to define a filter based on e Operator shows only the tasks launched by the selected operator s Date shows only the tasks launched during a certain period or between two points in time Task Type shows only the selected task types State shows only the tasks with the selected state s Server shows only the tasks launched from the selected server s Hotfolder shows only the tasks launched from the selected hotfolder s Click OK the system will ask for a name for the filter the filter s name will appear in the Task Filters dialog and you ll be able to select it from the Task filter dropdown list Page 80 of 210 Tools Menu The Tools Menu contains the following items To Do List opens the To Do List Explorer Opens the selected folder in Windows Explorer
64. aster files with references Check documentation Working Folder ataContainer RIBO_ VDP_HP_Training Old stuff Blue Label 01_Input Browse This is an intermediate folder where files will be processed Delete input files when the automatic task is finished I Annotation 97 tif You may want to add an annotation Hit OK 9 The task is added to the list of automatic tasks the hotfolder performs 10 Hit OK the hotfolder is listed in the Hotfolder View Hotfolder settings You define the settings of a hotfolder when you create one see Creating a new Hotfolder But you can always modify them to fit your needs To view or edit the hotfolder settings you can do one of three things e Double click a hotfolder in the hotfolder list e Choose Open Hotfolder from the File Menu CTRL O e Right click the selected hotfolder in the list and choose Open Hotfolder from the pop up menu Page 94 of 210 Open Hotfolder 7COLORS x B Hotfolder file frdnbO1 Jobs ripjinput COLORS This is the folder where you y vill drop your files Operstor emn E This is the operator respon the launched tasks v and 44 03 AM Inactive between The hotfolder will be inactive each day during this ti Automatic tasks Based on File Type File Ty Task Type Working Folder Add Iv PS PDF EP Normalize PostScript P Amp Modify
65. atcher is the eshearte of the FlexRip It is both the daemon continuous automatic process that makes the RIP run and the place where all queues and RIP options are set up Each output device requires a new Dispatcher This means that if you make files for 3 different output devices you will have 3 Dispatchers Note Each Dispatcher needs a separate licence Page 25 of 210 The Menus Rip menu The Server menu contains the following items Clear History Send Job s Abort Job Restart PS Rip Exit E a Dispatcher for FlexRipIndigo 7 0 iol xj Rip Options Tools Info Clear History E Connected Monitors 0 Abort Job Restart PS Rip Type State KBytes Exit EskoLink Idle Queue Info Delete Queue Settings 9 tif Clear History Choosing Clear history will delete all messages in the History View selection You will be asked to confirm first As this deletes all entries in the history database they cannot be retrieved This ecleaninge will also delete the corresponding RIP log files Note It is normally not necessary to clear this history database manually In the Options menu Program Options you will be able to set a limit for the amount of history entries that have to be remembered If this number is exceeded the oldest entries are removed automatically Page 26 of 210 Tip It is advised not to enter a high number for the amount of history entries The higher the a
66. ath as defined in the Dispatcher EskoLink queue Output tab If your EskoLink queue has no value for the output place then you can define output folders here Page 122 of 210 e Name leave this blank to get an output file name based on the input file Edit this to overrule this standard behavior Only plain letters and numbers will be allowed Other unsupported characters symbols will be replaced by an _ Note Hit the SmartNames button to add SmartText Job Options e Anti aliasing When ripping to Unscreened Tiff the output tab offers the option to use Anti Aliasing Anti aliasing is relevant for the line art objects in your design that need pre processing and for which CTs are generated Anti Aliasing smoothens the staircase effect you get in the generated CTs of line art objects that need pre processing e Number of Copies Enter the number of Copies you need Output Mode Choose between e Composite select Color Appearance Colored or Greyscale and e Separate select Color Appearance Colored or Black and White o Colored all inks are converted to CMYK values o Grayscale all inks are converted to gray values o Black and White if you want a Black amp White proof Color Management Use No CMS all options are grayed out Color Strategy only Color Strategy is available or Profile only the profiles are available e Source Profile Choose the Process you want to simulate on the proof here This process can be
67. ault setting inside the FlexRip software will be taken Tip To set up a logical workflow it is advised to set the options that are always applicable as high in the order as possible as these will overwrite occasional mistakes in ticket or print settings Example You always want to expose on a device at 2000 DPI Then enter the resolution setting in the Queue Settings As soon as a setting is required only from time to time you might consider to put it in the name of the newly made specific queue to leave the default queue settings on enone and specify it each time when wanted in the ticket or PostScript file Page 42 of 210 Note A number of options like output path and scr dgc can also be set in the FlexRip Configurator These settings will overrule all settings mentioned above To make you aware of Configurator settings options that are set in the Configurator are greyed out in the Dispatcher ticket and Queue Defaults Basic tab i IntelliCurve Debugging TIFF GRAY output Rip Settings FlexRiplndigo gt Indigo output rm Transformations VScale HScale Imaging Options Reverse none g Miror f none Ei Copies 26 tif The Basic options allows you to decide on how the output should look Warning Do not enter 0 zero in a value field It will be considered as a shard value and possibly overwrite others Leave the value field empty before clicking OK
68. automatically If you are not familiar with PC operating systems never intervene during the boot process The boot sequence should end with a screen that has the window Begin logon Press Ctrl Alt Delete to log one If you wish to use the normal FlexRip software log on as user FlexRip with password eflexripe Only log on as user Administrator for Windows system management reasons or to install software Starting up the Rip Starting the Dispatcher program starts the RIP e Start up the Dispatcher by double clicking its desktop icon or by choosing the right Dispatcher via Start Programs Esko FlexRipT4 7 0 e Start up the Status Monitore in the Tools menu in each Dispatcher e Start up the sHistory Views in the Tools menu in each Dispatcher Note Renaming the desktop icon can only be done in the FlexRip Configurator Page 11 of 210 How to shut down a FlexRip Stopping the Rip Closing the Dispatcher program stops the RIP Note When stopping the Dispatcher program it is always advisable to close its client programs Status Monitor and History View first How to stop the Dispatcher e Choose Exit from the Server menu and confirm by clicking Yes on Are you sure e Or simply click the close button top right in the Dispatcher window and confirm with Yes on eAre you sure e Warning When the Dispatcher program is stopped all ripping processes stop executing and the RIP itself is stopped Wh
69. ave tic as extension Page 76 of 210 Task Menu The Task Menu is only available when the Files or Tasks View is enabled and contains the following items Open Task CTRL Alt L opens the selected task s allowing you to relaunch them with the same or with modified settings Relaunch CTRL L relaunches the selected task s with the same settings Open Output File CTRL Shift O opens the output file that was generated by the task with the associated application If no application has been registered the default application for the selected file type will be used Go to Input Output File selects the input or output files of the selected task The WorkFlow Manager Pilot will automatically switch to the Files View It is possible that the folder containing that file is no longer available in the current containers because it has been deleted or because the container is no longer available In this case an error message will appear If the file is found the container and path are opened in the folder selector and the file is selected if it is still available If the file is located inside a job a dialog is shown asking you if the job should be opened or not Hold CTRL holds a task until it s released Hold Until CTRL Shift holds a task until a predefined point in time Release CTRL G releases a task that s On Hold Cancel CTRL cancels the launch of a task Priority CT
70. ay a shortcut menu insert Smarthlames 125 tif 1 Origin define the point of origin from which the repetition is to be built Choose from four possible origins top left top right bottom left bottom right 2 Unit select a unit mm or inch SmartMarks Select if needed SmartMarks from the dropdown list Insert SmartNames button Hit the SmartNames button to open the SmartNames dialog The button is only enabled if the selected input field accepts SmartNames 5 Plate Size enter the horizontal and vertical plate formula value or SmartName s Shrink enter if necessary a shrink value formula SmartName 6 Sheet Size enter the horizontal and vertical sheet formula value or SmartName s Offset enter an offset value Pw Page 163 of 210 Sheet Position on Plate position the sheet on plate by moving the red rectangle the sheet on the blue square the plate Tip Right click a field to open an extra dialog e Cut e Copy e Paste e Clear Contents e Insert Formula choose between a global or a grid formula e Insert SmartNames Note Some fields only accept SmartNames defined with Scope Step and Repeat where as others also allow global defined SmartNames See Configure page 461 for more information Page 164 of 210 Grids A repetition chart may be composed of several grids If a repetition chart is composed of two jobs there will be two grids Each grid has its own number If
71. b dialog pops up For more information please refer to the chapter on Creating new Jobs e Goto Job CTRL ALT O opens the selected Job e Job Setup CTRL ALT J Displays the Job information you can edit the Job setup and save the modifications e Find Job CTRL ALT F allows you to search for a specific job For more information please refer to the section on Find Job e Archive Job allows you to select a Prepare to Archive ticket For more information please refer to the section on the Prepare to Archivetask e Relocate Job allows you to select a Relocate Job ticket For more information please refer to the section on the Relocate Jobtask e Restore Job allows you to restore an archived Job Please refer to the chapter Restore Jobs e Import Job allows you to import jobs from folders or ZIP files on the network for more info please refer tot the section on Importing jobs e Export Job allows you to export Job data to a folder or a ZIP file e Remove Job removes the selected job The system asks for a confirmation and allows you to decide whether you want to remove the complete Job including files or to remove the Job as a concept leaving all files as they were in an ordinary folder on the hard disk e Define Job Filters allows you to define your own filters New Job Ctrl Alt N x Create a New Job IV Use an existing job as a template Choose Job Folder Structure Temp
72. ble to return to a previous configuration of the WorkFlow Manager a number of conditions must be fulfilled e A backup of the WorkFlow Manager configuration config db on the CFS folder must be present e A backup of the WorkFlow Manager databases must be available e Both backups must be consistent with each other The Server Admin Wizard allows an operator to make backups of both the WorkFlow Manager configuration and the databases It allows a user to specify where the backups will be written This CHAPTER introduces the concept of Restore Points A Restore Point consists of a backup of the WorkFlow Manager configuration server and a backup of the WorkFlow Manager databases at a certain moment in time The Server Admin Wizard allows an operator to create a Restore Point for those WorkFlow Manager configurations where the database engine is running on the same server as WorkFlow Manager For more complex configurations the Server Admin Wizard provides the tools to create a Restore Point manually This paragraph describes how a Restore Point can be made when both the Esko server and the SQL database engine run on the same computer This is the case for most of the known configurations Server Admin Wizard A Restore Point can be created using the Server Admin Wizard In the Administration dialog box go to the tab and select Manage RestorePoints This will start the Database Wizard in restore point mode The following ta
73. bs is exported on the network as a Windows share On the FlexRip PC e The Hotfolder is accessed as indigo jobs press input lan The WorkFlow Manager user BGSYSTEM must have write access to the hotfolder of the press PC If not the RIP to WS4000 Series task will cause an error when writing the Master JLT to the hotfolder By convention the Hotfolder is located on the S drive However there is no technical restriction towards the drive letter used In case there is more than one HP Indigo press in the network you should use several drive letters one for each HP Indigo press Warning When submitting a job to the RIP the HP front end at the press side has to be up and running Otherwise the job will not show up in the HP interface Page 16 of 210 First check whether this is the case e g using the Windows Explorer If it is not you first have to create this setup correctly before you continue setting up the FlexRip configuration Drive S ea HotFolder FlexRip Indigo PC Indigo Output Input indigo jobs press input lan S jobs press input lan Images Images indigo jobs press images S jobs press images Setting up an FlexRip configuration The FlexRipConfigurator application is a common configuration application for all FlexRip flavours With this application the configuration settings of all the installed FlexRip flavours on a particular system can be set up or checked FlexRi
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75. ces Check documentation Working Folder file rcinb01 Jobs rip input COLORSAmp This is an intermediate folder where files will be IV Delete input files when the automatic task is finished Annotation Submitted using hotfolder 7COLORS 99 tif Page 96 of 210 Tickets View 2 BackStage Pilot File Edit View Go Job Ticket Tools Advanced Help EET Containers Views X Tickets N Task Type eI Create Imposition Sheet Report ER Default j Create Preview ET Default Files Expand Variable Data to PPML File EE Default Expand Variable Data to PPML File DeskPack only LB Default da Export to GRS File LR Default Export to Normalized File DeskPack Only ER Default Tasks Export to Normalized PDF File SLR Default Fork EE Default Image to JDF Device ER Default IL Image to MJM File JDF ER Default Devices Mark for Copy or Delete ER Default Normalize EPF File 2 Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File ER Defaut Normalize PPML 8 iL Defaut Hotfolders Rip to WS4000 series ER Defaut Step amp Repeat Tabular ER Default ER Wait EE Defautt Wait for Action Checkpoint LR Default Tickets xl View Tickets Job File Format E PDF 18 tickets found Server RONBO1 User admin E 100 tif 1 Create new job New ticket For more information on creating tickets please refer to the section on Creating Tickets 3 Copy the selected ticket this is an easy way to ma
76. consists of a number of views that all throw a different light on a certain aspect of the application Files View Tasks View Devices View Hotfolders View Tickets View A BackStage Pilot Job WineLabel File Edit View Go Job Task Tools Advanced Help 88 wineL abel z cd Views X Folders Conte aa G WineLabel Narr F amp A Eip C Baer 01_Original_Data Files i C 02_Normalized_Data B 02_In_Progress Gal 01_One Up 02_Repetition Tasks 03_Database 4 04_Images a 03_Output Devices Hotfolders Tickets r Tasks winelabel ai View Files Job File Format 1 PDF i 86 tif Page 84 of 210 Files View The Files View allows you to manage your Jobs files favorites tasks ackStage Pilot Job WineLabel 0 x e Edit View Go Job Task Tools Advanced Help Di D e lt 88 G WwneLavei z ef Bi X Folders O 01 Input E H O 02_In_Progress favorite ticket H O 03_Output HE ct Menu For more information please refer to the section on the Pilot s menus The Job Overview button is a shortcut to the Job View The Containers button lists all Containers known to the server The Last Used Job button acts as a shortcut to the last used job The Create New Job button For more information please refer to the section on creating new Jobs The Create New Ticket button The Info
77. d Keep native file format and verify Page 156 of 210 Certain file types like copydot tiff and eps files are already in a reliable format These files will be verified and left in their native format On the fly preview files will be created and stored in the config folder in the Jobfolder Note These previews will only be created when the input job is stored in a Jobfolder The Optimize DCS LineWork toggle Without linework DCS optimization the result after conversion of linework DCS files can be difficult to edit afterwards However it will be correct when viewed in extended preview or RIPped Optimize DCS Linework will do an additional operation to combine the elements on each DCS plate to a composite and a more editable result Images Available options are e Use Most Recent forces the system to use the existing images of a previous conversion of the same job e Reconvert forces the system to regenerate the images on the fly Use Masks Available in the dropdown list are e PS Mask Forces the system to take the PS mask present in the EPF file The mask available in the external image is discarded If no PS mask is present in the file no mask will be taken e External Mask if any PS Mask otherwise Forces the system to take the mask present in the external image The PS mask is discarded If the external image has no mask but there is a PS mask available in the EPF file this PS mask will be taken e External Mask i
78. d logging information At the end click Next Server Administration Wizard Action Window Depending on the task you selected in the Task window the different actions are listed in the window below Contacting Backup daemon of server RDNBO1 Making backup of configuration of server RDNBO1 137 tif Page 180 of 210 A window with a list of all backups present will be displayed click Next to continue and click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window Server Administration Wizard List of most recent Configuration Backups Configuration backups are made using the schedule and backup configuration settings C NEsko Backup Backup_ 20070918141 7 138 tif Page 181 of 210 Restoring a WORKFLOW MANAGER server configuration After selecting Restore Server software configuration and clicking Next in the Server Administration Wizard window the Connected Clients and Running Tasks dialog will be displayed as described in the first chapter Wait until all clients logged off or force the clients to log off A window with a list of all backups present will be displayed select the one to restore and click Next to continue Server Administration Wizard x List of most recent Configuration Backups Configuration backups are made using the schedule and backup configuration settings Select the Configuration Backup you want to use to restore and then click Next
79. d on the same system as the WORKFLOW MANAGER server software Manage Restore Points The first chapter describes the general server administration task flow The next chapters describe the specific required actions for the different tasks in more detail Page 173 of 210 Server administration wizard flow To perform Server administrative tasks perform the following steps 1 2 Log in as Administrator Click Start in the bottom task bar select Programs Esko 7 0 and click Server Admin The Administration window will be displayed Select the tab Stop or Start the Server software en el pen ae e Configuration en el 24 BackStage Administration BackStage Servers Database tart tart __ratesemtstocnen Central Resources 129 tif Either click Stop or Start the Server software for stopping or starting the server Manage Server software Configuration Backup and Restore for making a backup restoring a backup or configuring the backup scheduling parameters Manage RestorePoints for creating and restoring Restore Points Redirect Central Resources for redirecting server resources or Manage the Local Application Server for performing tasks on the Application Server not applicable for the HP Indigo workflow Click Next in the welcome window Server Administration Wizard x Welcome to the Server Administration O Wizard This wizard guides you through Server sof
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81. desktop and a separate entry in the Programs folder under Esko and the particular FlexRip flavour folder e You need an instance per device you intend to drive with the FlexRip For each instance a license is required The terms dispatcher and instance will be used interchangeably in the further discussions 3 Select the FlexRipHP Indigo dispatcher In the Dispatchers panel a particular FlexRip flavour instance can be selected for configuration or checking When an instance is selected all buttons become active 4 Click Modify click New and enter an appropriate Configuration name 5 Click OK Page 18 of 210 Ei FlexRip Configurator 7 0 215 xi File Help Installed Flavours FlexRip 7 0 Indigo Backup Dispatchers Name Type EskoLink Pott FlexRiplndigo New View Modify Delete Change Type Exit 4 tif When the FlexRip HP Indigo instance is selected the following actions can be performed Backup creates a backup of all the installed FlexRip flavour configuration settings New creates a new instance for a particular FlexRip flavour View allows you to view the settings of the selected FlexRip flavour instance Modify allows you to change the settings of the selected FlexRip flavour instance Delete deletes the selected FlexRip flavour instance Change Type changes the output device type for the selected FlexRip flavour instance e Exit stops
82. digo output 105 tif 7 If you re satisfied with the workflow you can save it Hit the Save and close button or select Save As from the File menu The Save As dialog will pop up asking for a name and the scope of the ticket You can also opt to add it to your favorites 8 You can use the workflow tickets the same way you would use an ordinary one Workflow tickets have the word Workflow attached in the task type Page 107 of 210 Checking the logfiles Log Info Task menu or right click a finished task in the Task window offers you several possibilities of how to handle the log file The log file contains all information that the system displayed in the Details panel during the execution of the task You can e open the log file in the Pilot s log window e open the log file with your favorite text editor This will only work if the client has access to the share bs_logging_v040 on the WorkFlow Manager Server Once the file is opened in your favorite editor you can save it locally for future reference e compose a mail message with the log file the ticket and the input and output files attached ls Compose E mail message x Subject Task Normalize PostScript PDF 7 Illustrator 8 0 File with Ticket Normalize_to_PDF Body attachments Log File for Task Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File with Ticket Normalize_to_PDF LogFile 71 3ed37b 0a1 b 4452 a25c 024b58d53992 log see attachement
83. e shut down of all connected clients 9 Click Next to continue 10 During the action a window will be displayed showing progress bars for Action Progress and possibly Overall Progress and reporting progress and logging information At the end a message will be displayed that the action is finished Click Next to continue The examples below are shown for the stop server task Page 175 of 210 Server Administration Wizard Shutting down the Server software Shutting down the Server software may take some time Stopping the BGMD server components 134 tif 11 At the end of the operation click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window This window will typically give a summary of the actions that were performed as shown below for the stopping the server task as an example 12 Click Finish to quit the Administration Wizard window Page 176 of 210 Starting and stopping the WORKFLOW MANAGER server Stopping the server When the Stop or Start the Server software button is clicked in the tab sheet of the Administration window and after clicking Next in the welcome window the procedure will check the server status If the server is running the following window will be displayed Click Next to continue Server Administration Wizard xj Select an Administration Task Which administration task do you want to perform This computer is currently setup as Master Select th
84. e administration taks you want to perform on this computer and click Next Shut Down Server software lt Back Cancel 134 tif The Connected Clients and Running Tasks dialog will be displayed as described in the first chapter Wait until all clients logged off or force the clients to log off The action of stopping the server will start after clicking Next A window will be displayed with progress indication and action and logging information At the end click Next in the activity report window Click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window Page 177 of 210 Starting the server When the Stop or Start the Server software button is clicked in the tab sheet of the Administration window and after clicking Next in the welcome window the procedure will check the server status If the server is stopped the following window will be displayed Server Administration Wizard Select an Administration Task Which administration task do you want to perform On this computer the S st softwa currently down 9 135 tif The action of starting the server will start after clicking Next A window will be displayed with progress indication and action and logging information At the end click Next in the activity report window Click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window Page 178 of 210 Backup Restore of the WORKFLOW MANAGER server configuration
85. e original offset is Bottom Left Specifying a positive vertical horizontal offset moves your PostScript file upwards to the right in relation to the bottom right border Specifying a negative vertical horizontal offset moves your PostScript file downwards left in relation to the bottom left border Page 141 of 210 Other It Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File File View itv Save and Close Tickets m 7 Steps Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Output in ioo URL sko Browse mE File Name J Flatten PDF transparencies and layers Pages Color Management Inks Overprint Images Page size Other Output Substitute Missing Fonts Workaround Options Roman Fonts by courier v J Skip images Japanese Fonts b ji Y J Preserve Quark trapping IV Fail if Font Not Found l I Disable optimizations Images J Show PS comments Import 1 bit images as Linked file v I Disable OPI a era aai Yes I Show external images searches fee ae mage oie Thumin H IV Optimize Illustrator Patterns Miscellaneous M Use PostScript rules for color conversion Device resolution 2 400 ppi J Recognize ArtScreen lpi angle Virtual Memory limit 50 MB J Convert text to contours i Conversion might dramatically increase the file size 112 tif Substitu
86. e source is wider than the proofer the entire gamut is shrunk so that it fits inside the gamut of the proofer o Absolute Background Use this option if you want background simulation and you want an exact color match including the paper simulation o Saturation Use this option if you care especially about saturated colors This rendering intent will map saturated colors on saturated colors Note For BGCMS profiles Perceptual Relative and Saturation are in fact identical Black Mapping This option is only available if you choose a Barco destination process not if your destination process is an ICC profile Black will be mapped onto black or in other words the black separation will only be printed with black ink In case you want to simulate a very dark black which is darker than the black of your proofer you might want to switch this option off In this case all 4 proofer inks will be used to simulate the high density of the black Color Strategy If you have prepared a Process link in HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork optional software you can select it in the dropdown list Link profiles describe a transformation from 1 device dependent color space to another This is actually a concatenation of a forward transformation of 1 profile and a backward transformation of another profile This means that all other options will be grayed out as the Link Profile takes complete care of the color managemen
87. e systems frequently referred to as automated identification systems which increasingly are proving to be some of the most cost effective management tools since they enable organizations to keep track of their goods and stocks in all kinds of situations in a fast accurate and efficient way With barX you can add a dynamic barcode to your Adobe Illustrator document without leaving your application Dynamic means that your barcode settings can be changed later on even after you saved closed and reopened your document You select a barcode type from the dropdown list select an orientation and you define the barcode in the dialog which changes according to the kind of barcode that you have chosen Page 172 of 210 BackUp amp Restore WORKFLOW MANAGER administration This chapter describes the procedures for performing different administrative tasks on the WORKFLOW MANAGER server The following tasks are available Stop and start the WORKFLOW MANAGER server service Backup and restore an WORKFLOW MANAGER server configuration and configuring the WORKFLOW MANAGER server for scheduling automatic backup Configure an WORKFLOW MANAGER server system to use resources from another system Start and Stop the locally installed Application Server service and deploy the WORKFLOW MANAGER component in the Application Server This task is only available when the appropriate licenses are available and the Application Server software is installe
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89. elaunch the selected task s the selected task s will be relaunched with the same ticket settings You can also select Relaunch CTRL L from the Task Menu or right click a task and select Relaunch from the pop up menu 6 Delete the selected tasks You can also choose Delete from the File Menu DEL or choose Delete from the right click pop up menu 7 Task Filter The monitor offers a lot of information but you re able to filter the data You can select predefined filters from the dropdown list or you can make your own filter 8 Task List lists all tasks you can filter the list using the Task filters you can sort the list by clicking on the column s head 9 Details this pane shows the task s progress when running the current phase on which server the task was started when the task was started and when it finished and the total process time 10 Details this pane offers more information on the selected task Page 89 of 210 Devices View The Devices View allows you to monitor start and stop your devices and device queues The Devices View lists all devices configured on the server X BackStage Pilot 10 x File Edit View Go Job Tools Advanced Help Ca 8S Containers 7 Views xX Devices RLE Queue Name HP Indigo 4500Queue Dispatcher State Running HP Indigo 4500 FlexRipindigo gt Indigo output RDNBO1 3010 Started x P Device Queue Hotfolders Task Ty
90. en an ongoing RIP process has to be stopped for some reason then choose eAbort jobe from the Server menu This stops all ongoing RIP processes but leaves the Dispatcher program alive As soon as you send a new job to the RIP the RIP will start up automatically Shutting down the computer To shutdown the FlexRip computer 1 Close all programs 2 Start Shut Down Choose eShut down the computere and click YES Page 12 of 210 How to reboot the FlexRip computer e Close all programs e Go to Start Shut Down Restart the computer and click YES The computer will automatically shut down and restart again Page 13 of 210 An overview of the programs on the FlexRip General Logged on as user FlexRip you will find some shortcuts on your desktop that start up the specific Esko applications the number depends on the installed licenses If you do not find any desktop icons go via Start Programs Esko On the Server 1 The FlexRipHPindigo 7 0 Dispatcher is the ehearte of the FlexRip It is both the daemon continuous automatic process that makes the RIP run and the place where all queues and RIP options are set up Each output device requires a new Dispatcher This means that if you make files for 3 different output devices you will have 3 Dispatchers Note Note that each Dispatcher needs a separate licence 2 The FlexRipConfigurator allows you to add modify or delete configurations Note You should be logged on
91. enumber in Output fi Merge Tiled CT Files to one CT Merge Separated File to Composite Page ie Optimize Merged File 106 tif Select All Pages or specify a Range of pages Split up a multi Check the box to divide the original multiScript file into smaller parts You define the amount of pages to open of the specified pages or range Whatyou need to know e Each part is stored as a separate Normalized PDF file It is either stored locally or stored in the Output Directory Each part is stored with the name of the imported PostScript file followed by _001 _002 _0001_001 or it gets the Output Name Page 126 of 210 Compose a Group of CT Images into 1 CT Image Some ArtPro files have tiled CTs those are CTs which are actually divided into a number of little CTs tiles Some jobs are so large that there are thousands of these little CTs Select this toggle to merge the tiles into one CT to improve the editability of the Normalized PDF and to optimize further processing This option is selected by default it doesn t matter if you import a file with no tiled CTs Note When errors occur when a PostScript file is imported e g a font is not found the Merge Tiled CTs to one CT will not be performed Merge Separated file to Composite Merges separated single multiScript or PDF files to a composite file Optimize Merged File This option optimizes the merged file This is useful when you need to edit the imported file
92. er The name of the server on which the restore point is created e Version The version of the server e Created When the restore point is made e Build The build number of the server Important The config server backup information created with a Restore Point is not used during the upgrade procedure The upgrade procedure uses the most recent configuration taken by the configserver get program configured with Manage Server software Configuration Backup and Restore This paragraph describes how a Restore Point can be made when the server and the database engine SQL server run on different computers Manual creation of a Restore Point To be able to create a Restore Point must be running Because SQL server is not able to make backups on a remote disk the Restore Point must be created on the server where the database engine is running If an Application Server is used a backup of the database for the Application server must also be made Preparation To be able to manually create a Restore Point the following preparatory steps need to be performed 1 On the server s where the database s is are running create a folder that will be used to store the Restore Point data 2 Share this folder s on the network make sure that the BGSYSTEM account and the administrator account used to run the Server Admin Wizard have access to the folder s 3 In this these folder s create a config and database subfolder
93. ers on different sites Page 73 of 210 FE Export Job ley o x Collect all job data GER GIES Folder file rdnb01 DataContainer __Archive Select File Name file rdnb01 DataContainer RIBO_VDP_HP_Training VineLabel zip Remove the folders and files on disk IV Save Macintosh files as MacBinary MacBinary file name extension mbin 80 tif The Job Export tool allows you to collect all job data to a folder or to a Zip file If you select to a folder the package folder name will be the same as the job name and will be created in the URL in the Folder text box If you select to a Zip file the job package zip file name will be the same as the job name as specified in the File Name text field In this case the Export task will be a workflow task launching a zip task to wrap the job package into a Zip file The Zip subtask is run in the default CPU queue You can select a remote folder location by clicking the Select button All shares on the complete network which are accessible for the WorkFlow Manager BGSystem account can be selected this way If you can t browse for any reason you can also type in a network share manually and press Enter but again the BGSystem account should have access to that directory If you check Remove the folders and files on disk the Job record and the Job data will be removed from WorkFlow Manager The Mac files in the selected Job get con
94. ertical and horizontal count of the grid the vertical count is the vertical size of the sheet divided by vertical size of the job hence VSHEET VLABEL1 The horizontal count HSHEET HLABEL1 Then you are able to define the vertical and horizontal step vertical gap is the vertical sheet size divided by the vertical count hence VSHEET VCOUNT1 The horizontal step HSHEET HCOUNT1 Now for the verticaland horizontal offset you want to center the repetition on the sheet You can do that by defining the vertical offset as half the vertical step minus the vertical size of the job hence VSTEP1 VLABEL1 2 For the horizontal offset HSTEP1 HLABEL1 2 Page 169 of 210 E mm 100 0 100 0 600 127 tif testfile1 Borders 3 0 VSHEETMVCOUNTI HSHEETMHCOUNT1 VSHEET HSHEETY VSHEETW HSHEETY VLABEL1 2 HLABEL1 2 COUNT1 HCOUNT1 VLABEL1 HLABEL1 i 128 tif You can use the SmartMarks in the Step and Repeat Ticket Use the Insert SmartNames buttons or use the right mouse button shortcut Page 170 of 210 Variable Data Printing Introduction Note Please check the specific VDP user Manual VDPack user guide this document describes in detail how to proceed with the VDP workflow Variable Data Printing provides you the ability to print jobs with variable elements on digital presses while keeping in mind the needs of the packaging
95. f any no mask otherwise Forces the system to take the mask present in the external image The PS mask is discarded If the external image has no mask no mask will be taken e No Masks The PS mask and the mask of the external image are discarded e Joined External and PS Mask Forces the system to join the available PostScript mask in the EPF file and the available mask in the external image Search directories To specify a list of directories to look for referenced images Use the buttons Add and Remove to optimize the Search Directories list Click the directory selector to browse to the correct directory and hit OK to add the directory to the Search Directory list Path Translation To define an understandable link for paths from a platform to another platform The Path Translation dialog opens it has three columns From Platform Use the dropdown list to select a platform from which the files are to be retrieved NT Macintosh Unix or VMS e From path specify the syntax of the path s of the platform you want to retrieve files from e g Mywork PostScript job1 Page 157 of 210 e To Path define the syntax of the paths so that the destination platform understands e g Mywork PostScript job1 Other IE Default Normalize EPF File E 0 x File View Save and Close Tickets 5 X Steps j Add gt gt eal Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize EPF File S Output in Br
96. fork ticket is a Job ticket or a global ticket Enter a new ticket name 5 The selected ticket is added to the fork list Page 155 of 210 Normalize EPF File The Esko Prep File or EPF is designed to improve the connection between the designer Adobe Illustrator and the prepress department If Default Normalize EPF File Fi z 5 xl Tickets Settings for Step Normalize EPF File N ral Output in l Browse File Name External images Other J7 Embed all images IV Link external images OPI DCS Helios V Fail if not found IV Optimize DCS LineWork IV Search for preconverted files Images Reconvert ae Use masks joined external and PS masks Vv Search directories Ble Path Translation File Translation 118 tif External Images Embed all images Toggle this on if you want to embed all 1 bit 8 bit and native images Link External Images OPI DCS Helios Force the system to look for referenced images Fail if not Found Activate this option if you want the system to stop opening your EPF file when it cannot find an image When this option is not activated the imported EPF file will appear on screen but without the missing images Search for preconverted files This option forces the system to look for the GRx CT or LP equivalent for the original EPF file If this equivalent is not found it will use the EPF instea
97. gs e Include Debug Options When checked an extra tab sheet in the default queue settings will appear Debugging Please activate this Debugging tab because it enables you to control the contents of the log files This is especially interesting for fast troubleshooting by customer services They will advise you which settings to change in order to speed up problem solving e Include Tuning Options Should not be active again unless Customer Service asks you to activate it Enabling the Tuning options makes a number of extra tabs appear in the Queue Settings o CopyDot Tuning o LineWork Tuning o Contone Tuning o Memory Tuning Note Linework Contone and Memory Tuning are specific tabs for our Customer Service department and may only be used to solve or find a workaround for a specific customer workflow or FlexRip problem e Units Can be set to INCH CM MM or MIL 1000 MIL 1 Inch e Advanced Not applicable in FlexRip Indigo Queue defaults Queue Settings FlexRip Defaults 2 x PS PDF Input Native Input InteliCurve PS PDF Marks Basic TIFF GRAY output Rip Settings FlexRiplndigo gt Indigo output m Transformations Rotation none ped VScale HScale Imaging Options Reverse none a Miror f none Copies Cancel Apply 12 1if Page 30 of 210 An FlexRip can have several queues of e different types e the same type Each queue will have its own settings how to rip where to w
98. gth to Maximum 31 characters Use this toggle if you want to make sure your imported files can be seen read from by all Apple operating systems CTs that are kept on a Windows share but might be edited on a Mac for instance Keep Layers if possible Keeps the Illustrator layer information This will only work for Illustrator 8 files It will not work for native Illustrator 9 files or higher When normalizing PDF 1 5 files or higher the Keep Layer option will also preserve the PDF layers Fit Media Box margins Allows you to automatically fit the margins Page 146 of 210 More available tickets Create Preview The Create Preview task is part of Scope s Native Image Support technology It takes in images verifies them and creates a preview file that will be used in the viewing proofing editing and imposition applications The Create Preview task should only be used if you want to pre create previews of images since the Normalize PostScript PDF File task Import Tiff IT task and the Create Wrapper File automatically create previews of images Note These previews will only be created when the input job is stored in a Job This task will not work on files stored in ordinary folders The Create Preview task supports the following file types e TIFF e TIFF_IT e JFIF e JPEG e PSD e EPS e DCS e PICT Page 147 of 210 It Default Create Preview Fie View Tickets 5 Prev
99. guration will be setup click Next in the Action Window and click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window Server Administration Wizard x Action Window Depending on the task you selected in the Task window the different actions are listed in the window below Configure backup actions Contacting local ConfigServer Storing and activating modified parameters Finished Action Finished 146 tif Some remarks on scheduled backups e A backup of the configuration is always taken the default configuration has a daily backup scheduled e It is important to make a backup on another disk than the default location Page 189 of 210 Redirect the WORKFLOW MANAGER server resources Each server system that is installed uses by default the locally installed resources fonts CMS database DGC curves With the Redirect Central Resources task these resources can be redirected to a data server system This redirection can be set up for all resources together or individually for each resource When the Redirect Central Resources button is clicked in the tab sheet of the Administration window and after clicking Next in the welcome window the following Setup the location of the Server software general resources window will be displayed Server Administration Wizard x Setup the location of the Server software general resources By default the general resources l
100. iew Mode gt gt Preview Resolution Keep Original C Screen IV Bitmap to Grayscale Medium RGB High C CMYK Other 5 906 ppmm IV Create Thumbnail 114 tif Preview Mode e Keep Original Enable this toggle to create previews in the same color space as the original file If e g an image is CMYK the preview will also be displayed as CMYK o Bitmap to Grayscale If this toggle is enabled the preview of the input file being a bitmap file will be displayed in grayscale e RGB The RGB option will display previews in RGB color space e CMYK The CMYK option will display previews in CMYK color space Make sure the Create Thumbnail toggle is enabled if you want to create a thumbnail Preview Resolution The Preview resolution options allow you to set the resolution of the created preview image Values are expressed in dots per inch dpi e Screen Enable this toggle to create a preview at a resolution of 72 dpi e Medium Enable this toggle to create a preview at a resolution of 150 dpi e High Enable this toggle to create a preview at a resolution of 300 dpi Page 148 of 210 e Other Enable this toggle to create a preview at the resolution you specified in the dpi input box Expand Variable data to PPML File Expand Variable data to PPML File DeskPack Only Please check the VDPack User Manual for more details about this ticket Page 149 of 210 Export to GRS File Exports a Normalized PDF file to
101. ight click pop up menu choose a ticket and the task will be launched automatically e Alt Click a favorite in the Launch Favorite pane The task will be launched automatically You can monitor the tasks progress in the Tasks View or in the Files View s Task panel The Rip to WS4000 series task has 5 tabsheets 1 General 2 Inks 3 Advanced 4 Pre Rip 5 Output Note The fields in gray are the presets that are defined in the Dispatcher Queue settings Page 114 of 210 General tab far New Task Default F Fie Edt View Advanced ah Launch Priority Normal x L Hold Ticket p Settings for Step Rip to VWS4000 series Ta Device HPincigoss00 riktheripper Vv FlexRipindigo gt Indigo output General inks Advanced Pre Rip Output Tickets r Transformations Original Size incl Margins Output Size incl Margins Units mm 7 Units mm z Scale Y 100 0 Size Y 297 0531 mm Size Y 297 0531 mm Scale H 100 0 Rotate b zo Size H 209 9098 mm Size H 209 9098 mm Fit On Paper D rMarks SmartMarks Es E fe Dot Gain Compensation Single Curve JeNone v Automatic tone v 35 tif Device e Select the device on which you want to expose Transformations e Scale V and Scale H Define here in the requested vertical or horizontal scaling Scaling direction is always applied as the file is so the V and H are the
102. iginal folder In case external references need to be reconverted you can select one of the following options Page 152 of 210 e Reconvert if recently updated only updated references will be reconverted all other conversions will be used as they were e Use previous conversions the existing conversions will be used potential updates will not be considered e Always reconvert all external references will be converted at all times External Images Use the radio buttons to indicate what should happen with the external images You can have them copied to the output folder or you can opt to leave them in their original folder e Only images which are close to the output file e 6Allimages e None Fail when fonts are not found the task will fail if not all the fonts were found Fail when external references are not found the task will fail when not all external files were found Page 153 of 210 Fork It Default Fork Insert Remove reset ticket eme E a ee Modify REMOVE 117 tif A workflow ticket consists of a number of sequential tasks Each task is executed after the former was finished each task involves processing the output file resulting from the former process It is not possible to define a workflow ticket in such a way that more than one task involves simultaneous processing of the output file of the former However by inserting a Fork task in the workflow ticket these kinds of
103. ike fonts cms are stored on this computer Here You can select another computer however or Press Advanced button if you want to specify the location one by one Central file server if only one RONBOI Browse for server lt Back Next gt Cancel 147 tif If all the resources are to be redirected to another system click Browse for server A Browse for Computer window will be displayed Select the particular computer to which all resources are to be redirected under the entry My Network Places Entire Network Microsoft Windows Network and click OK Click Next in the Setup the location of the Server software general resources window to start the redirection process Remark that the Browse for server button will be deactivated as soon as at least one resource was redirected to another system Page 190 of 210 Browse for Computer 2 x Select central resource server C Documents and Settings Administrator Desktop My Documents 4 My Computer My Network Places Recycle Bin 148 tif If only some of the resources are to be redirected click the Advanced gt gt button A table with a list of all the central resources will be displayed together with their location after an initial installation all resources are directed towards the local computer When the Advanced gt gt button is clicked the Browse for server button is deactivated This button can be re activated by clicking the
104. ime of ripping in numbers to the output file name It is also possible to give a hard name in the eOutput file namee input field or combine variables with fixed elements Some characters are not allowed in the eOutput file namee input field The following characters will automatically be replaced by an underscore_ e Compression algorithm Select the appropriate algorithm from the dropdown list e Choose between LZW PackBits Uncompressed and None Page 45 of 210 AntiAlias Anti aliasing is relevant for the line art objects in the design that require pre processing to CT Enable anti aliasing to smoothen the staircase effect in the generated CT for line art objects that need pre processing RIP settings tab Queue Settings Esko Server roe xl Use 7 Color Management 29 tif All required parameters will be set through WorkFlow Manager Proof panels Therefore you should not use the Dispatcher settings Put none as Configuration Set and for Output Proofer Settings tab Page 46 of 210 Native Input tab Queue Settings Esko Server 30 tif Screening e No Screening applied in the RIP Abort for images with scaled resolution below dpi Checking this toggle makes sure a resolution check on incoming images is performed e This option offers you the possibility to get the RIP abort the job if images below a certain minimum resolution are found e The resolution
105. ing less linework in your file sometimes though the optimization itself may take some time Use PostScript rules for color conversion This toggle makes sure that all color management will happen using PostScript rules in stead of BGCMS Most options in the Color Management tabsheet will be grayed out Recognize ArtScreen lpi angle Check this box to make sure that an error is generated in case a E PS or PDF file with an unknown ArtScreen is imported Page 144 of 210 X Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Output in ioo URL Esko Browse Wire File Name I Flatten PDF transparencies and layers Pages Color Management Inks Overprint Images Page size Other Output Image Creation Path izob CT URL Browse I Limit Filename Length to Maximum 31 Characters IV Keep Layers IV Fit Media Box margins 113 tif As a CT folder is no longer automatically created in every new JobFolder you can specify your own favorite local images folder here Image Creation Path Browse to a location or define one with SmartNames If during normalization extra image data is created you can indicate here where these images should be written If no output directory is specified then CT images generated during the conversion will be saved in the current working directory Page 145 of 210 Limit Filename Len
106. inks will be converted except for those listed in the Inks tab Page 129 of 210 Method e Use Destination Profile PANTONE and Designer inks will be converted using the selected Destination Profile This gives the most accurate color reproduction e PANTONE Solids to Process Euroscale PANTONE inks will be converted to process inks according to a fixed conversion table provided by PANTONE The result is independent of the selected Destination Profile This assumes the Euroscale print conditions e PANTONE Solids to Process SWOP PANTONE inks will be converted to process inks according to a fixed conversion table provided by PANTONE The result is independent of the selected Destination Profile This assumes the American SWOP print conditions Designer Inks e Keep All No Designer inks will be converted to process inks e Convert All All Designer inks will be converted to process inks e Keep list All Designer inks will be converted except those listed in the Inks tab RGB RGB will always be converted to process inks during import RGB Method Select one from the dropdown list The tasks an overview April 2007 327 e Source to destination profile the user needs to specify both the Source Profile RGB and the Destination Profile CMYK or Grayscale e With Link profile the user specifies a HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork Device Link Profile this Link Profile implicitely determines the Source
107. integer amount of times this CT resolution When selecting Automatic the text field containing the CT resolution shows what that resolution will be but remains un editable This option is a compromise between optimal rip output and fast pre ripping using minimal disk space Examples e If the output resolution of the rip is set to 609 6 ppi then the CT resolution will be set to 304 8 ppi e If the output resolution is 600 ppi or 1200 ppi then the CT resolution will be set to 300 ppi Specify the output resolution for the generated CT s e Default output resolution is 12 lpmm or 304 ppi The Anti aliasing toggle is relevant for the line art objects in your design that need pre processing and for which CTs are generated Anti Aliasing smoothens the staircase effect you get in the generated CTs of line art objects that need pre processing Vignette Noise Smoothens the tone jumps or banding effect in vignettes by adding noise grain in The amount of noise can be specified in the noise field The higher the value the more noise grain is added The Blend to CT toggle converts the Esko blend objects into a CT when exposing your job Use the Smooth Blend toggle to set the steps of the blend objects to 255 steps when exposing your job As long as Convert Blend Objects to CT is not activated Smooth Blend appears dimmed When Convert Blend Objects to CT is activated and Smooth Blend also the generated CT will ignore the original
108. ip file A Job is collection of database entries containing metadata covering the items you can find in Job Setup and its jobfolder the actual data This tool is about exchanging both The Job setup part can be exchanged as it will be stored in the Job folder s subfolder config a hidden standard subfolder Select the folder or Zip file from the Import panel These can be located on all network shares to which the WorkFlow Manager BGSystem account has access In the Import Options panel window select the folder where you want to import the selected job By default the Macbinary files if any are unwrapped into the SFM Mac file format on the NTFS File system Click OK Page 72 of 210 PS Import Job Select the folder or Zip file you want to import O FASTLANE2 O FIRST O csswsrvot O csswsrvo2 LARGO O UCMAN O LICMAN2 O maxima Es B _cs_container B _customer_container B _demo_container 52100 Scope label _ Archive O demo_casterman demo_citroen 1 a F DB postscript O demo_Flatwork_job demo_Foldouts_job O demo_gewa O demo_plato7_hve demo_Tiffit_job Drupa_demojobs i ies ss J Eh Bh A A A 79 tif Export Job This task is part of the Exchange Job family and comes along with Job Import to exchange WorkFlow Manager Jobs between WorkFlow Manager serv
109. is calculated after scaling effective when placing the image including a possible global RIP scaling and is a very solid quality check before a bad output is made Page 47 of 210 Intellicurve tab Queue Settings Esko Server 31 tif Press Dot Gain Compensation Calibration NOT applicable for HP Indigo workflow Page 48 of 210 Debugging tab Basic TIFF GRAY output RipSettngs Native Input IntelliCurve Debugging Select the Parameter Reset All DebugDpton o vae Al Debug Statistics stat Debug Extra profiling profile Debug Exception Handler Debug Global t Debug Image imgdebug Debug FRIP_CONTROL ctrldebug Debug Get_option optdebug Debug PAGEDEVICE pagedevice_debug Debug Item Generation itmdebug Debug Cord Generation crddebug Debug Device Data devdatadebug Debug Screening scrdebug Debug Vignette vigdebug OOOO0OO0OOOO OOO dal New Value Debug Statistics stat New Value 5 Minimum Value jo Maximum Value 5 Cancel Apply 32 tif This tool enables you to control the content of the log files You can make your log files report basic info or you could have them report all kinds of details on the complete RIP action Why is this so interesting Extensive log files are very helpful when a problem occurs and you or our Customer Service are looking for an explanation and solution to the problem Our advice is t
110. ive a PostScript file You want to import it to a GRS file and then PS Fix it In WorkFlow Manager you can make a ticket which combines these tasks we call it a Workflow ticket When launched all tasks will be executed consecutively Example 1 Select the Tickets View either by clicking the Tickets View button in the Views bar or by selecting Tickets from the View Menu 2 Select the ticket you want your workflow to start with In our example we select the Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File ticket You can start with a default ticket or choose another one The ticket pops up Modify the settings if necessary 3 Add the next step in the workflow by clicking the Add button The Add Step dialog pops up In our example we select the Rip to WS4000 series Hit OK 4 The selected ticket pops up allowing you to modify the settings 5 This step has been added to the workflow you can view other steps by simply clicking them 6 You can insert other steps by using the Insert button the Add Step dialog will pop up again and add a step before the selected one Click the Remove button to remove the selected step I Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Workflow oj x File View Save and Close Tickets T X Steps a k gt gt Insert Remove Settings for Step Rip to WWS4000 series m Device HP Indigo 4500 v FlexRipindigo gt In
111. ke new tickets for more information please refer to the section on Copying Tickets 4 Delete deletes the selected ticket default tickets cannot be deleted 5 Tickets for use the file type to filter the list of tasks It s an easy way to quickly find the ticket you want 6 Filter this field allows you to filter the ticket list Filtering is done on the ticket name only not on the task name 7 Show Tickets choose between the Jobfolder tickets global tickets and all tickets The list will be updated according to your choice 8 List of Tasks and Tickets The list is divided in two columns Task Type and Ticket Name Click the column heads to sort from A to Z or from Z to A For more information on the different Tasks please refer to the chapter on Tasks amp Tickets Note When a new type of device is created in the Configure tool the ticket view of the will not list the appropriate ticket right away Refresh button is not available To get the ticket leave the Ticket view and enter it again Doing so updates the ticket list Page 97 of 210 This chapter discusses the following topics Tickets SmartNames Creating Tickets Two kinds of tickets Creating Workflow Tickets Page 98 of 210 Tickets The Pilot allows you to perform a number of tasks on a file a folder or a Job All task types can be executed in many different and detailed ways and so have many options you can choose to change The settings of these tasks c
112. late Select Include I Files IV Folders IV Hotfolders Tickets I Milestones Parameters T Inks Cancel 75 tif You can create a completely new Job OR use an existing Job as a template If you select New from existing Job you need to select the Job you want to use as a template You also need to select what elements of the existing Job you want to copy files folders hotfolders tickets and or milestones Page 69 of 210 Creating Jobs There are several ways to create a Job Select New Job form the Job menu The New Jobwindow appears Hit the Create Job icon this button is available in all views Select a folder and convert it to a Job by choosing New Job from the Job Menu New Jobdialog pops up Select a folder and convert it to a Job by right clicking and choosing New Job from the pop up menu The New Jobdialog pops up Job Setup WorkFlow Manager offers a powerful Job concept A Job corresponds to a specific order of your customer Typical Job information includes items such as the order ID customer name and due date of the Job Each job also has a number of associated files such as the artwork files created by designers print ready one up files and possibly also step and repeat files A Job has an associated Jobfolder This is the folder where the various production files associated with the Job are stored Typically this folder is located on a central file server and has a well defined subs
113. le Name Version Normalized PDF Esko 7 v External References External Images External references are exported together with the input file Arite external references which are close to the input file to the output folder All other external references will be written in their original folder C Write all external references to the output folder Copy to Output folder Only images which are close to the input file C Allimages f None C rite all external references to their original folder When converting again Reconvert if recently updated C Use previous conversions C Always reconvert IV Fail when fonts are not found JV Fail when external references are not found Close to the input file means in a subfolder or a neighboring folder 116 tif External references External references have to be converted and are exported together with the input file You can indicate where the external references should be written e Write external references which are close to the input file to the output folder All other external references will be written in their original folder Upon exporting external references in subfolders or neighboring folder will be written to the output folder External references in e g central folders will be written in their original folder e Write all external references to the output folder e Write all external references to their or
114. lect the SmartName you want and click the Insert button the SmartNames will be added in green between square brackets e You can right click the field you want to add a SmartName to A menu will pop up choose Insert SmartNames and select SmartNames from an extensive list e You can copy paste the strings from other locations The shortcuts CTRL C and CTRL V will do the trick but you can also use the right click functionality and select Copy and Paste from the pop up menu There are several SmartName categories Date e Date Inserts the current date e Time Inserts the current time File Information Page 101 of 210 File The name of the input file File Type Inserts the file type SmartID Inserts the file s smart ID FlexRip Ink This indicates the color group underscore full ink name e g pms1000c_warmred Numberlnk Inserts the ink number based on the ink table in the original job Page For Esko native input this variable will add the pagenumber to the output name in case of a multiment RipDate This variable will add the date of ripping in numbers to the output file name The format is yearmonthday yyyymmdd E g September 25 2006 will be 20060925 RipFile name of the file that is sent to the FlexRip For the Esko native input this equals the job name of the PDF native PDF PDFPLA PDFSTA etc file name RipTime This variable adds the time of ripping in numbers to the output file name
115. les this option forces the system to look for the GRx CT or LP equivalent for the original EPS file If this equivalent is not found it will use the EPS in stead The Optimize DCS LineWork toggle Without linework DCS optimization the result after conversion of linework DCS files can be difficult to edit afterwards However it will be correct when viewed in extended preview or RIPped Optimize DCS Linework will do an additional operation to combine the elements on each DCS plate to a composite and a more editable result Images Available options are e Use Most Recent forces the system to use the existing images of a previous conversion of the same job e Reconvert forces the system to regenerate the images on the fly Use Masks Available in the dropdown list are e PS Mask Forces the system to take the PS mask present in the EPF file The mask available in the external image is discarded If no PS mask is present in the file no mask will be taken e External Mask if any PS Mask otherwise Forces the system to take the mask present in the external image The PS mask is discarded If the external image has no mask but there is a PS mask available in the EPF file this PS mask will be taken e External Mask if any no mask otherwise Forces the system to take the mask present in the external image The PS mask is discarded If the external image has no mask no mask will be taken e No Masks The PS mask and the mask of the e
116. log which allows you to select inks defined in HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork x Open nesindex Cancel PANTONE Colors Coated _Cancel_ pms1000c_crom pmstextile Delete process process Import myowndesigner 59 tif Open the PANTONE book select the ink you want and drag it to the white square Page 209 of 210 Extra Output Inks x Sk Name ey Bok PANTONE Warm Red C PANTONE Colors Coated rs ee 60 tif Importing ICC profiles When importing an ICC profile you have to assign inks to the corresponding channels In case of CMYK profiles you have to select process CMYK inks In case of Indichrome this is process CMYK designer IndiChr Orange and designer IndiChr Violet This can also be done by drag and drop Installation of the color database When first installing the color database you have to define the Indichrome Orange and Violet inks as designer inks You do this by opening both the designer ink book and the Indichrome ink book in HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork and drag amp drop the inks IndiChr Orange and IndiChr Violet from the Indichrome book to the designer book Page 210 of 210 Copyright 2008 Hewlett Packard Company This is an HP Indigo digital print Printed in Israel www hp com go indigo ACT a reorder P N CA294 05740
117. mages Preserve Quark trapping Forces the system to keep the trap strokes made by QuarkXpress Disable optimizations Vignettes recognition and optimization for Photoshop Multitone images are performed whenever possible when this option is not activated Sometimes after updating your DTP applications Esko Graphics can no longer perform the optimization and the conversion of the E PS file might fail Switching this option ON will allow you to import the E PS file Show PS comments All PS comments present in the E PS file are displayed on screen Disable OPI Page 143 of 210 This option is valuable when you are importing E PS files of QuarkXpress containing high resolution Tiffs files for which the option Include tiff omit or Include all was activated In this case when importing such a file and if Link External Images is activated the matching for the TIFF files will surely fail It fails because at the time the E PS file was generated OPI commands were also inserted for the TIFF files Therefore the system will try to link to images for the Tiff files To overcome this activate Disable OPI Show external images searches Displays the path s in which the system has found and linked to external images Optimize Illustrator Patterns Illustrator writes patterns in a different way than PostScript does default behavior is that Illustrator patterns will be optimized Normally this speeds up the further process
118. mount of entries allowed the slower the History View and RIP logging will function Send Jobs Grayed out not available in FlexRip Indigo Abort Job Abort Job stops the RIP and as a consequence any current ripping process Remember that the RIP is automatically started again as soon as another job comes in You could choose to abort a job when you are sure you do not need the output e g you know the input file was wrong or a mistake was made in the queue options Output files that were already generated by the RIP are not automatically removed Restart PS RIP Grayed out not available in FlexRip Indigo Exit This will stop the Dispatcher program and the RIP Clicking the close button of the Dispatcher dialog will have the same effect You will be asked to confirm first Page 27 of 210 Options menu The Options menu contains the following items 1 Program Options 2 Queue Defaults 3 Performance 4 Rip Priority Dispatcher for FlexRipIndigo 7 0 Options 10 tif Program options The program options are general Dispatcher settings They can be set per Dispatcher Page 28 of 210 Dispatcher Program Options x FlexRip Log Files BackStage Server Disk Mounting C Do Not Create C Disks Are Already Mounted Always Create Dispatcher Mounts Disks Create When Error m Trace Files and History M Save Dispatcher Messages In Trace Files Number Of Trace Files Used
119. n e Rip Node o Enter the FlexRip PC name and the EskoLink Portnr that the specific Dispatcher has for its EskoLink queue o Default for FlexRip Indigo is 3010 o Fill out these fields before you click Synchronize with Rip o This may take a few seconds Queue RT aloix Fie Edit 4 BackStage Database 4 Create DCS Master is pd Da aro Queue HPindigo4500 riktheripperQueue 4 E Mail Configuration Queue Job Limit gt w 4 Fastimpose Site Preferences 4 FlexProot Image DownLoad 4 FlexRip Approval 3 FlexRip B FE FlexRip BI H FlexRip CDI 3 FlexRip CDI Compact H FlexRip CDI Spark E H FlexRip General Queue 4 FlexRip Screened Output E FlexRip Unscreened Output H GoldenRetriever 4 Jobs E H Notification H Preflight Tools 4 Processing Preferences 4 RealTimeProof Sites 4 SmartNames 44 Task Cleanup Rules 43 tif e Queue This field will have Approvall Queue in it initially This field will update automatically when you rename the device Page 112 of 210 e Queue Job Limit A Dispatcher EskoLink queue can rip handle the expose command of 2 jobs at the same time If you want the WorkFlow Manager Queue to allow sending 2 Expose commands at the same time then set the job limit of the WorkFlow Manager queue on 2 Putting this job limit on 1 will result in each expose command to that EskoLink being handled one by one the second job will be ripped after the first one is
120. n at Rule mAction Action Finish task with error no output Y NROFINKS fis less or equal than b 126 tif Enter the parameter you want to use as check Choose an expression from the dropdown list Enter the value for the parameter Choose the Action for when the conditions is not met from the dropdown list OR the task finishes with a warning OR the task finishes with a warning there s no output Pons Formulas Some of the fields work with formulas they act as parameters and may represent different things There are two different kinds of formulas Global formulas they define the whole of the repetition and Grid formulas they define the separate grids Note A repetition chart may be composed of several grids If a repetition chart is composed of two jobs there will be two grids Each grid has its own number 1 Global formulas VPLATEFIT vertical plate size that fits around a repetition sheet and SmartMarks HPLATEFIT horizontal plate size that fits around a repetition sheet and SmartMarks VPLATE vertical plate size HPLATE horizontal plate size VSHEETOFFSET vertical offset of the sheet relative to the Plate HSHEETOFFSET horizontal offset of the sheet relative to the Plate VSHEETFIT vertical sheet size that fits around the repetition HSHEETFIT horizontal sheet size that fits around the repetition VSHEET vertical sheet size HSHEET horizontal sheet size SHEET
121. n a workflow ticket chain to postpone the next task to a relative or absolute time date Default Wait 121 tif Page 160 of 210 Wait for Action Checkpoint IE Default Wait for Action Checkpoint 10l x Fle View Save and Close Tickets 7 Steps Settings for Step Wait for Action Checkpoint What Put a short description of your request here f Who Task Owner hud When When Idle h Put your extra information here 1 09 PM pst Sep 18 2007 wv 122 tif Use the Checkpoint task to modify your workflow in such a way that it stops at certain predefined points so that the user has time to check whatever needs to be checked When a task uses a Workflow ticket containing a check point that task will appear in the To Do List What enter a short description Who choose a user from the dropdown list Tip In the Who field of a Wait for Action task the operator that launched the task can be used When enter a time and date The message body use this space to write extra information Page 161 of 210 Step amp Repeat Tabular With this module all step parameters like number of one ups vertically and horizontally gap between one ups alignment and SmartMarks are completed in a WorkFlow Manager ticket after which the server will render the sheet layout to final output The input fields of this WorkFlow Manager ticket also accept SQL
122. n the selected file New Window opens a new window with the same settings as the current one Close Window CTRL W closes the current window New Folder creates a new folder Get Data allows you to easily upload folders and files from an external medium like CD or DVD without leaving the WorkFlow Manager environment Tip It is possible to upload files to the Files View via drag and drop Files can be dragged from an Explorer window and be dropped either on a folder in the tree view or in the files table Get Data from FTP site context menu only Similar to uploading files from CD or Page 56 of 210 Info DVD you can now upload files into your Job by downloading files from an FTP site Restore Data will copy the archived job data into the selected location but will not re surrect or create a job If the selected location already contains files they are overwritten Please refer to the chapter Restore Jobs Delete Del deletes the selected file s Rename allows you to rename the selected file Change File Type allows you to change the selected file s file type A dialog pops up presenting a dropdown list from which you can choose the appropriate file type Info CTRL I opens an Information dialog for each of the selected file s folder s You can also click the Info button or select info from the right click pop up menu Please refer to the section on Info Summary CTRL ALT I
123. n your proofer It will give a visually pleasing result If the gamut of the source is wider than the proofer the entire gamut is shrunk so that it fits inside the gamut of the proofer e Absolute Background Use this option if you want background simulation and you want an exact color match including the paper simulation e Saturation Use this option if you care especially about saturated colors This rendering intent will map saturated colors on saturated colors Set Document Profile A Document Profile is the color space of the process inks used in the document e Always you can tag a PDF Scope file with its Document Profile This means that the file knows what its Document Profile is which may make further color conversion throughout a workflow more correct If you selected the Use PDF Output intent if available toggle the Document Profile will be the same as the PDF Output intent if the imported file had one e From PDF File Document Profile is taken from the PDF file if there is an output intent defined in the PDF filethis option is only available when the Use PDF Output Intent toggle is selected If there is no Output Intent defined in the PDF file then the Document Profile is not set untagged e Never Document Profile is not set Spot Colors PANTONE inks e Keep All No PANTONE inks will be converted to process inks e Convert All All PANTONE inks will be converted to process inks e Keep list All PANTONE
124. neral Inks Advanced Pre Rip Output V All inks J Use technical inks in output I Use varnish inks in output Merge Similar Inks on One Separation 36 tif All Inks The standard behavior of the default tickets is to offer all inks in the job s to be exposed Deactivating All Inks opens an ink list panel where you can select specific inks The list contains ink names LPI angle If you are granted the user access right Inkremapping in inks panel you can edit the inks e Double clicking the color swatch opens the Edit Ink dialog You can edit Lpi Angle and Dotshape Hit OK to apply the changes Cancel to close the dialog without applying the changes and Reset to reset all values to default ones Use On Top Of to output inks on top of each other in the same output file This is common when you use different lineatures for 1 ink Use technical inks in output Page 117 of 210 In normal circumstances technical inks are hidden when you save a job in the Linework editor But there s a possibility to save the technical inks as visible With this toggle the user can define whether he wants these visible technical inks be exposed or not Use varnish inks in output Merge Similar inks in One Separation Not applicable for the HP Indigo ws4500 Page 118 of 210 Advanced tab fi New Task Default Oo x File Edit View Advanced Ba Launch Priority Normal _ Hold Ticket B Tickets
125. ning tasks the tasks waiting for execution and the recently finished tasks If you want to keep information on what tasks were used and with what tickets you can use the Task History Note The list of running tasks depends on whether you re looking at the Containers or simply at one Job It also depends on any filters you might be using More on filters in the section on Task filters Use the Tasks View to 1 monitor the process of the tasks you launched 2 relaunch tasks 3 monitor the queues of your proof or expose devices BackStage Pilot 5 15 x File Edit View Go Job Task Tools Advanced Help Details x Processing Page 1 Parsing page 1 Progress Hotfolders Current Phase Started on Server rdnb01 Started at 947 07 2 58 PM Finished at 947 07 2 59 PM Process Time 0 00 38 j View Tasks Job File Format H PDF 1 Task s Server RDNBO1 User admin 0 A 1 Select the Tasks View by clicking the Tasks View icon or by selecting Tasks from the Go Menu CTRL SHIFT M 2 The Job Overview button is a shortcut to the Job View The Containers button lists all Containers known to the server The Last Used Job button acts as a shortcut to the last used job 3 A dropdown list allows you to quickly select other recently accessed jobs 4 The Create new Job button for more information please refer to the section on creating new Jobs Page 88 of 210 5 R
126. ns rulings angles and dot gain compensation these will be used when this toggle is selected Other settings in this tab will be overruled Apply Screen Swap Table Page 132 of 210 Select a screen swap table from the dropdown list Inks table double click the fields to edit them Default values used when a ruling angle or dotshape is not specified Enter the default values for ruling angle and dotshape the system will take these values when they are not specified elsewhere i e in the PostScript file or in job Parameters Page 133 of 210 Overprint IE Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File s loj x Fie view S 3 Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File ESKO z Ss Output in fioo URL sko Browse Fa File Name Flatten PDF transparencies and layers Pages Color Management Inks Overprint mages Page size Other Output Strict overprint behaviour fony strict overprint behaviour for PDF Y E Overprinting default is non zero overprinting Default ell PS overprint Pure Black bett O Rich Black foctut x White opaque 109 tif Strict overprint behavior Strict overprint behavior CertIn the Esko input module will honor the overprint parameter 100 according to the rules mentioned in the PostScript Language Reference in case of PostScript EPS Al impor
127. nt guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the software or the information contained herein Esko nv shall not be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use or inability to use the software or the information contained herein PANTONE Colors displayed here may not match PANTONE identified standards Consult current PANTONE Color Publications for accurate color PANTONE and other Pantone Inc trademarks are the property of Pantone Inc Pantone Inc 2000 Pantone Inc is the copyright owner of color data and or software which are licensed to Esko nv to distribute for use only in combination with LW Brix and CT Brix based applications PANTONE Color Data and or Software shall not be copied onto another disk or into memory unless as part of the execution of the LWBrix and CTBrix based appli cations This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Printed in Israel This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation http www apache org Adobe the Adobe logo Acrobat the Acrobat logo Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator InDesign PDF Photoshop PostScript XMP and the Powered by XMP logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Microsoft and the Microsoft logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
128. o Output folder Referenced files in PDF Scope mode will be converted to referenced external files in GRS mode but where will they end up There are two options 1 2 Converted external GRS files will be written in the output folder next to the main GRS file Converted external GRS files will be written in the original folder next to the original external PDF Scope files Always the converted external files will be saved next to the main file Never the converted external files will be saved in the folder of the original files If relative if the external PDF Scope files were close to the main PDF Scope file subfolder neighboring folder the converted files will be saved in the output folder If the external PDF Scope files were not close to the main file central smartmarks logos the converted files will be saved next to the original files Fail when fonts are not found when the fonts used in the file are not found the task will fail when the toggle is not selected the task will end with a warning Fail when external references are not found the task will fail when not all external files were found Page 151 of 210 Export to Normalized PDF File This task converts a file in GRS mode to a normalized file IE Default Export to Normalized PDF File lol x Fie View Tickets Steps Ei Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Export to Normalized PDF File Output in Browse Fi
129. o access the variable JLT files stored at its local drive Typical paths look similar to this Output indigo jobs press input lan Images on Rip indigo jobs press images Images on Press S jobs press images Access to the Press PC o The WorkFlow Manager user BGSYSTEM must have write access to the hotfolder of the press PC If not the RIP to WS4000 Series task will error out when writing the Master JLT to the hotfolder Page 21 of 210 o The configuration of access rights depends on the OS where the WorkFlow Manager server runs e Windows 2000 Server make sure that you have access to the Administrator account of the press PC Create the user BGSYSTEM on the press PC with the same password as the one on the WorkFlow Manager server system and grant this user access to the required folders e Windows 2003 Server o Log in as user BGSYSTEM on the WorkFlow Manager server o Map the hotfolder of the Press Open a command DOS window net use indigo jobs press input lan SAVECRED user password SAVECRED stores the credentials permanently During subsequent logons the share on the press will be automatically accessible Select directory for rp output ax Look in Glan gt ae My Recent Documents E Desktop pa My Documents My Computer om amp My Network Folder indigahjobs press input lan OK Places Files of type Show Folders Only Cancel 7 tif The
130. o always have extensive log files made The actual log file can be consulted by double clicking the process number in History View first column jobe or can be opened in WordPad or Notepad standard text editors from Windows The log files per Dispatcher always reside in the Logging folder Note that it is possible that the output folder has another name that you specified while configuring the FlexRip e The path listed below is the default path C Esko bg_data_flexripindigo_v070 indigo Logging Page 49 of 210 To change a debug setting select the debug option and enter the new value in the input field The minimum and maximum values are indicated Some advised settings Statistics advised setting 5 Extra profiling advised setting 1 Expose Ticket exptdebug advised setting 0 Statistics on error advised setting 3 This will provide more info when errors occur e Screening advised setting 0 Warning The higher the value the more chance the system generates huge log files In the History View chapter you will find some guidelines on how to read log files and in the appendix there is a section that explains some classic errors Reset All Will reset the debugging parameters to their default settings Page 50 of 210 WorkFlow Manager You will use WorkFlow Manager 7 0 and later to generate output on the HP Indigo The RIP panel contains no specific items for interfacing to the HP Indigo Digital Press The
131. onfiguration backup will be stored in the destination folder c Esko Backup The backup folders will have this prefix string Backup_ The backup folders older than the value days below will be cleaned automatically fi 4 Backup occurs daily at 2 00 00 4M lt Back Next gt Cancel 145 tif The following parameters are present e The configuration backup will be stored in the destination folder either fill in the destination folder specification or Browse to the destination folder for the backups By default the Backup folder in the Esko software installation folder typically Esko on the system disk is selected It is strongly recommended to use another disk for the backup folder e The backup folders will have this prefix string the data of the backups is stored in a folder per backup The folder name consists of the prefix string followed by a timestamp in the format yyyymmddhhmm with yyyy the year mm the month number dd the day number hh the hour and mm the minutes The default prefix string default Backup_ can be changed e The backup folders older than the value days below will be cleaned automatically fill in the number of days the saved backups will be kept default 14 Page 188 of 210 e Backup occurs daily at fill in the time in hours minutes seconds 24 hours format at which backups are to be taken default 02 00 00 Adapt the parameters and click Next to continue The new confi
132. owse 7 gt File Name Externalimages Other Fit Borders to ELELE J Fit margins to graphics I Convert text to contours 119 tif When exporting to EPF from Adobe Illustrator the size of the Adobe Illustrator Artboard and the size of the crop box defined by the crop marks if present are stored in the EPF This allows you to fit the job borders to either the graphics the artboard or the crop box when importing an EPF into Esko s Scope workflow Scope components work with borders and margins Use the dropdown list to Fit Borders to Artboard Graphics or Crop Marks e Artboard Default Borders are fit to the artboard some graphics may lie partially outside the artboard hence they will lie outside the borders too e Graphics the bounding box of all graphics will be used as borders you want to use this when you want to make sure all graphics in the Illustrator job will lie in the borders e Crop Marks crop marks generated in Illustrator can also be used to define the borders Page 158 of 210 120 tif Fit margins to graphics default behavior is that the margins have the same size as the borders but there are instances where you d want to make the margins bigger than the borders When the graphics lie outside the artboard for instance Note This toggle is useless when you fit the borders to graphics Convert text to contours all text will be contourized Page 159 of 210 Wait Use i
133. pContig urator 7 0 2 tif Create a new Configuration 1 Close the FlexRip HP Indigo Dispatcher if it is running and start the FlexRipConfigurator application Perform the following steps to start up the FlexRipConfigurator application e Log in as user Administrator or any other user with administrative privileges Page 17 of 210 Double click the FlexRipConfigurator 7 0 icon on the desktop or click Start in the bottom task bar select Programs or All Programs depending on the operating system version Esko FlexRipConfig7 0 A splash screen will be displayed followed by the main FlexRip Configurator window At startup time only the buttons New Backup and Exit will beactive To exit the application click Exit or click the top right X button 2 Inthe FlexRip Configurator select the HP Indigo flavour In the main window an Installed Flavours dropdown list selector is displayed with the FlexRip HP Indigo instances installed on the system Note When FlexRip HP Indigo is selected the installed instances will be displayed in the Dispatchers panel A FlexRip flavour instance is a completely independent RIP of the same FlexRip flavour having its own configuration and accessibility An instance is also called a Dispatcher because each instance has its own dispatching executable This executable must be started up for the RIP to be ready to accept ripping requests e Each instance dispatcher has a separate icon on the
134. pe Tickets E Server RDNBO1 Juser admin 0 fl l View Devices Job File Format Taz PDF 1 You need to select the Devices View you can do so by hitting the Devices button or by selecting Devices form the Go Menu CTRL SHIFT D 2 The New Job button 3 The New Device button allows you to define a new device You can also select New Device from the File Menu CTRL N The Configure tool will start up 4 The Start Stop queues buttons allow you to start or stop the selected queue You can also do this by selecting Start Stop Queue form the Advanced Menu or by right clicking a device in the Device List The devices status is visible in the Queue State column 5 The Devices pane lists all Devices known to the server It offers the Device name Type Rip Node Port Dispatcher State running or stopped Queue Name and Queue State started or stopped 6 The Device Queue pane displays the queue of the selected device it offers information on the file name the type of task that is running the state the progress of the task and date and time of launching Hotfolders View Hotfolders are file sensitive folders that automatically will start a certain redefined task as soon as they detect a file of the right file type Example You could define a hotfolder as such that it automatically performs a Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File task when a PostScript file is dropped Page 90 of 210
135. ported correctly This is the default setting Pure Black To set the overprint mode for objects containing 100 black only Possible Pure Black overprint modes in the dropdown list e Default As it is defined in the job e Force Opaque Forces Opaque for objects in 100 black and knocking out all underlying inks e Force PS Overprint Forces PS overprint for objects in 100 black e Force BG Overprint Forces BG overprint for ALL objects in 100 black The black color is printed on top of other colors instead of erasing the color underneath Warning There are two problems e Sometimes ink saturation can occur Example 100 black text on a 100 red this is 100 magenta and 100 yellow background results in three inks printed at 100 e Black is best handled as knockout for flexo since it is better to add a small trapping region than to make the complete black region overprint Rich Black Set the paint mode for objects containing 100 black and at least one other ink e Default As it is defined in the job e Force Opaque masking Sets the overprint mode to opaque for all objects containing 100 black and at least one other ink e Force PS Overprint Keeps the PS overprint for objects in 100 black and at least one other ink overprint objects stay in overprint and opaque objects stay opaque e Force BG Overprint Sets BG Overprint for all objects in 100 black and at least one other ink White Page 135 of 210 Po
136. queries so that already existing information stored in a database can be used to drive the sheet layout creation Main benefit of this process is the single entry point for data the typical production critical data required for step amp repeat are usually known upfront and stored in a project or workflow management system Avoiding that the operator has to type these values back in based on a printed sheet results in serious performance increases and reduction of human errors Tabular typically means next to each other In this task data can be entered in three different ways e Manually entered numeric values e Esko formulas like VPLATE a k a the Esko legacy QuickStep formulas e User defined SQL queries that retrieve the values from external DIE databases This task consists of three tabsheets e General tabsheet e Grid tabsheet e Rules tabsheet Page 162 of 210 General tabsheet If Default Step amp Repeat Tabular zipi xi Fie View Add Insert Remove Output in Browse File Name General Grids Rules Origin Eg q Unit mm z SmartMarks v J Load Mark Set in bottom Layer Plate Size tf i HPLATEFIT VPLATEFIT Shrink 100 0 1000 Sheet Size VSHEETFIT e Offset o bad fo Sheet Position on Plate i Tip you can click an edit box with your right mouse button to displ
137. r CA294 05740 First Edition February 2008 cE Contents EN Prola Oa me a ee a PT ere er eee ee ee et 6 Who iis this GUId aimed at sissies enoei anina aaeei aaia a aa aa eE EENE a aea SAER 6 What does this Manual COntain srsrsneriscnrsireiiur erkeni en inik ENNER ENANA NAERA INAANO R ENRERE KSA KREETA NSAN ARR 6 Introductionis na EE AEAEE EEKE a E EEE aaoi Eiaa 7 General workfloW scat cette neeecccexss intidcaanacca toes sdeaceuasdentendebnsdnntacaatacsadueaesneamiwetinsdavendectadantaeds 8 BASIC SIOPS ccticsicapacetles tec valent negate ei ves i age weet ne cee eae edd capes eel eee eee ee 8 lastalatiON cenir erent er omer enn etre meee ete errr ee te ere er eer eer rrr ee 9 MONG UD ss cats aes a T a eee 10 Startup and shutdown of the FlexRip HP Indigo Why and When ccccceseeeeeeeeseteeeeeteeeeaes 10 Flow to stamtiup a FIOXRID miror cesses cxvesent even hecciva sees EOE OE EEEE 11 Flow to shut down a FIOXRID lerici onnan r A IE IEA 12 How to reboot the FlexRip computer cece e cece ee eeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeneaaees 13 An overview of the programs on the FICXRIP eee eeeeeeee cette eee eeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenaaaeees 14 GSTS Mal scien fe chice ease cag ne cays cacg tase eves ep Sedge sate e viet pe edge eee vest aeceeedoen tees anda ea teeest one does vieeeds chs eenateesty 14 WHICH logon tO USE ozenena A ESENE ERER S KANE E AKERE 15 FlexRip Configurator setup ccsieiati cis
138. riever setup Restored GoldenRetriever setup Start restoring GoldenRetriever devices Restored GoldenFRetriever devices Finished 142 tif The WORKFLOW MANAGER server will be stopped A window with progress indication and logging information for stopping the WORKFLOW MANAGER server will be displayed At the end click Next Page 185 of 210 Server Administration Wizard Shutting down the Server software Shutting down the Server software may take some time Stopping the BGMD server components 143 tif The server will be started A window with progress indication and logging information for starting the server will be displayed At the end click Next Page 186 of 210 Server Administration Wizard Shutting down the Server software Shutting down the Server software may take some time Stopping the BGMD server components Finished 144 tif Click Finish in the Completing the Server Administration Wizard window Page 187 of 210 Setting up scheduling for WORKFLOW MANAGER server configuration backup After selecting Configure Server software backup and clicking Next in the Server Administration Wizard window the following window with backup scheduling parameters will be displayed Server Administration Wizard x Server software Backup Configuration Settings Enter the appropriate values for the Server software configuration backup including schedule and location The c
139. rite the output file The settings in Queue Defaults however are valid for all queues We refer to the Queue Settings chapter for more details on queue settings The different tabs look exactly the same The priority of the settings is described further on Performance Performance x m Affinity TEREZ PostScript Rip V Native Rip M D NatveRip2 M D 3 r r r 4 r r c 5 r r r 6 r r r 7 r r r The Rip kermel will only use the selected processors to run on m e al il ea Cancel 13 tif Following settings will influence the performance of your FlexRip e When your FlexRip has more than one processor CPU Central Processing Unit then define here which processor should handle the RIP activity of that specific queue and of that specific Dispatcher e Distributing RIP kernel action over several processors is only interesting when you have several RIP actions taking place at the same time A good setting for your own FlexRip your personal Dispatcher s and your personal Queues will be advised by your FlexRip Instructor Only change these settings together with your FlexRip system manager and or Customer Service Rip priority Page 31 of 210 x Set the Priority at which the Rip kernel runs The recommended setting is Normal m Rip Kernel Priority PostScript Normal RA Native Rip Normal x Native Rip Normal 7 Cancel
140. ro as shown below PANTONE Inks Conversion Values Destination Profile v Pantone CMYK swop Pantone CMYK euro Pantone Color Bridge SWOOP Pantone Color Bridge EURO ation profile Destination Profile 53 tif PANTONE exceptions No matter what type of conversion you select for PANTONE inks you can always define exceptions for specific PANTONE inks You can force the CMYK CMYKOV values used for specific PANTONE inks In the dialog for a color strategy double click Convert Special Inks A new dialog pops up Double clicking the white square on the left opens another dialog which allows you to select inks defined in HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork Page 206 of 210 57 tif x Japanbook Open myowndesigner _ open _ nesatlas Cancel nesindex Cance PANTONE Colors Coated pms1000c_crom Delete pmstextile process x Import 55 tif e Open the PANTONE book select the ink you want and drag it to the white square e Inthe column Use select Use Custom Values e Now for each process color you can enter a value between 0 and 100 This value will be used for conversion Page 207 of 210 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 PANTONE Yellow PANTONE Purple PANTONE Proces PANTONE Hexachr PANTONE Yellow 0 PANTONE Violet C PANTONE Proces PANTONE Hexachr gt i PANTONE Orange PANTONE Blue 07 PANTONE Proces PANTONE Hexachr m PANTONE warm R PANTON
141. rom the pop up menu For more information on the Job Details please refer to the chapter on creating Jobs Page 86 of 210 Jobs View Toolbar File Edit View Go Job Tools Advanced Help G 99 Job Overview 7 af re 7 MH WineLabel Folder Structure Template Containers WineLabel 89 tif 1 The Job Overview button is a shortcut to the Job View The Containers button lists all containers known to the server The Last Used job button acts as a shortcut to the last used job 2 Job Overview dropdown list This list allows you to jump to recently accessed Jobs or to the Containers Create a new Job Job Filter Filter the list with one of the predefined filters Enter a part of the name of the job in the input field and all jobs that have this part in their name will be listed or Defining Job Filters A Job filter helps you to find your way through the list of Jobs You can select a filter from the filter drop down list You can define a new filter by selecting Define Job Filters from the Job Menu The Job Filters dialog pops up amp Job Filters x Jobs Created Last 7 Days Jobs Created Today Overdue Jobs Unactivated JDF Imports Rename Delete The Job Filters dialog allows you to create modify rename and delete Job Filters Page 87 of 210 Tasks View The Tasks View gives a view on the current state of work in progress the run
142. s are best left to their default settings Special objects in Scope PDF format that require the need for this simplification for rip pre ripping are e Edge vignettes vignettes with alpha channels effect on the edge of the object e Barco Blends non contourized GRO blends e Warped CTs warping done on Placed CTs Pre ripping results in making a plain CT of these special objects that the rip can handle them The resolution of such a CT and the anti aliasing can be set here Page 120 of 210 CT Resolution e Custom The CTs created during pre ripping will be at the resolution given by the user This is the default choice with a value of 304 8 ppi and guarantees the behavior of previous Software Suite versions This option allows for maximum flexibility in CT resolution setting but is independent of output resolution e Output The CTs created during pre ripping will be at the same resolution as the output resolution of the rip with a maximum of 1000ppi When selecting Output the text field containing the CT resolution shows what that resolution will be but remains un editable This option allows for the rip output to be optimal but may slow down pre ripping and may require more disk space e Automatic The CTs created during pre ripping will be at a resolution as close as possible to 300 ppi depending on the output resolution This CT resolution is calculated in such a way that the output resolution of the rip is an
143. s you have to take source and destination profile equal E g both crom_offs for a CMYK press or both hp_indichrome icc for an Indichrome press Selecting lt automatic gt for Destination Profile has the same effect PANTONE conversion There are 2 ways to color convert PANTONE inks The first one uses a PANTONE table that contains the CMYK CMYKOV equivalents for each PANTONE ink The second one uses the selected output profile 1 Doubleclick Convert Special Inks Page 204 of 210 50 tif The PANTONE Inks option selects one of the two The value Use Destination Profile corresponds to the output profile as shown below Convert Special Inks ration Not Available 0 amp Closest Color Classic i CMYK Generation Generate only CMYK I Tolerance AE O01 E M ny T ee eee CIELAB Delta E Classic v 51 tif Page 205 of 210 The other values correspond to a table Which entries are listed depends on the type of output profile a CMYK profile or an Indichrome profile In case of an Indichrome output profile the entries are HP Indichrome and PANTONE Hexachrome The first selects the HP Indigo table containing the Indichrome equivalents the latter can be ignored m PANTONE Inks Conversion Values Destination Profile Pantone Hexachrome HP IndiChrome Destination Profile 52 tif In case of a CMYK output profile the entries are PANTONE CMYK swop and PANTONE CMYK Eu
144. set in the WorkFlow Manager for Esko native workflows But then which settings will the RIP take into account What if opposite settings occur And what if options are not set The next section explains how different settings interact Page 41 of 210 Priority of settings When an operator has set specific options the file ends up in a Dispatcher queue that also has its specific queue settings and possibly also extra settings in the edefault settingse window Which RIP settings will then be taken This is the order of how the RIP consults the settings 1 FIRST Dispatcher specific Queue Settings e Queue settings will overrule all others Settings you always want to apply should be set here See the section Workflow flavors and hintse for an important remark on the settings eimagee and emulsion Note Options that are set in the Dispatcher Queue Settings will be greyed out in the server tickets 2 SECOND settings in the ticket e On this level you can set the options that are job related In the Esko workflow the settings in the ticket will be taken 3 THIRD Dispatcher menu eoptionse Queue Defaults e Queue Defaults are settings that apply to all queues The RIP will only consult them if options are not set in the Dispatcher or the ticket This means that they are only executed in case there is still a enone setting to be answered If a none settings is still not answered by the Queue Defaults the def
145. sks are available 1 Create RestorePoint to create a new restore point This function is available when the setup of the Restore Point was executed 2 Restore from RestorePoint To return to a previous version of Esko using a Restore Point that was created in the past 3 Setup RestorePoint To specify where the backups created by the Restore Point will be written 4 Delete RestorePoint To remove a Restore Point from the server Information created The folder where the Restore Points will be written is stored in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Barco Graphics BGMD RestorePointFolder The value of the key is of type REG_SZ Page 192 of 210 The key is updated with the Setup RestorePoint option in the Server Admin Wizard A Restore Point entry is a subfolder in the RestorePointFolder with the following name format RP_YYYYMMDDHHMM Within this folder the following items are created 1 config folder This folder contains the backup of the Esko configuration The content of the config folder is identical to what is obtained with the Manage Server software Configuration Backup and Restore tool 2 database folder This folder contains the backup of the different databases used by Esko 3 info dat file The info dat file contains general information about the Restore Point This information is shown in the Server Admin Wizard when selecting a Restore Point The information contains e Serv
146. ssible White paint modes to select from the dropdown list e Opaque Forces all objects in white to Opaque e Keep PS Overprint Keeps the PS overprint for objects in White overprint objects stay in overprint opaque objects stay opaque Page 136 of 210 Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Output in ioo URL Esko Browse Wire File Name J Flatten PDF transparencies and layers T Pages Color Management Inks Overprint Images Page size Other Output J Embed all images i Images with uncompressed image data size smaller than 640 kB will be embedded IV Link external images OPI DCS Helios JV Optimize DCS LineWork IV Fail if not found IV Search for preconverted files Images Reconvert v Use masks Joined external and PS masks i Search directories r a Path Translation File Translation 110 tif Embed all images Toggle this on if you want to embed all 1 bit 8 bit and native images Link External Images OPI DCS Helios Force the system to look for referenced images Fail if not Found Activate this option if you do NOT want the system to continue importing normalizing your PostScript file when it cannot find an image When this option is not activated the imported E PS file will appear on screen but without the missing images Page 137 of 210 Search Preconverted Fi
147. steps of the blends of your Esko design The amount of steps is set at the maximum which is 255 The goal is to obtain a fluent blend effect Page 121 of 210 Output tab Note Output settings that have been specified in the Dispatcher Queue Settings are preceded by a blue icon fi New Task Default Ioj x File Edit View Advanced Priority Normal x E Hola Ticket 7 Tickets Settings for Step Rip to 54000 series Device He Indigo 4500 bd FlexRipindiga gt Indigo output General Inks Advanced Pre Rip Output Indigo Configuration Set dob Options Output Mode Name emk Md i Anti Aliasing No 5 z Composite OutputFile Number Of Copies Path S jobs presstinputilan Defined by the Driver Settings Color Appearance Name User Defined E Color Management Indigo Enable Color Management Print Priority 50 I Hold I Use CMS for Variable Data After Print Retain For fo day fa hr f0 min M Forever Job Comments IV Color Strategy Source Profile lt None Destination Profile l lt None Z Rendering Intent No Background Y IT Black Mapping 39 tif Configuration Set Name of the selected configuration file These configuration conf files represent specific behavior of the output device Output File e Path leave this empty to use the output p
148. t Page 124 of 210 Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File PPML Warning The PostScrip PDF interpreter extracts fonts embedded in PostScript Illustrator and PDF files Only Type 1 fonts embedded in a PostScript PDF file will be extracted The extracted fonts will be installed locally automatically For copyright reasons extracted fonts can ONLY be used to view and output the particular PostScript PDF or Illustrator job containing the font Any other use of that font e g editing the text requires a license of that font Note Type 1 fonts can be embedded in Esko PDF file Flatten PDF Transparencies and layers Check the box to import PDF files as in Scope 3 and lower All transparencies and layers will be flattened If not checked a normalized PDF file will be created that contains all typical PDF features like transparencies and layers This ticket consists of seven tabsheets Pages Color Management Inks Overprint Images Page Size Other Output Page 125 of 210 Tickets 5 1o x Add Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Output in ioo URL Esko Browse Fa File Name Flatten PDF transparencies and layers Pages color Management Inks Overprint Images Page size Other Output All Pages Range Example 1 5 7 9 11 J Split Up a Muttipage File Maximum Pages per File First Pag
149. t and PDF Reference Manual in case of PDF This option must be set when the user wants to process test files like the Altona test suite or other test suites which verify overprint behavior correctness This toggle controls how zero percentage inks are handled when reading composite files When Strict overprint behavior is switched on all zero percentage inks of a color are kept and correspondingly affect the overprint behavior When Never strict overprint behavior is selected all zero percentage inks are removed Page 134 of 210 e Never strict overprint behavior all zero percentage inks are removed e Always strict overprint behavior CertIn will honor the overprint parameter 100 according to the rules mentioned in the PostScript Language Reference in case of PostScript EPS Al import and PDF Reference Manual in case of PDF e Only strict overprint behavior for PDF CertIn will honor the overprint parameter 100 according to the rules mentioned in the PDF Reference Manual in case of PDF Overprinting default is non zero overprinting Prevents overprinted objects with zero CMYK values from knocking out CMYK objects beneath them Default To set the overprint mode that the conversion needs to apply when importing the file e Opaque Ignores any overprint of your job e BG Overprint Converts all overprint present in your PostScript job to BG Overprint e PS Overprint All PS overprint present in the job is im
150. te Missing Fonts Roman fonts By Choose a default replacement font for the missing fonts for this job on your system Japanese fonts by Choose a default replacement font for the missing fonts for this job on your system The Fail if not found toggle The task will fail if the font is not found Images Import 1 bit images as Page 142 of 210 e Intern Images become internal black and white bitmaps e Extern Images are imported as external referenced LP files e Contours Images are contourized during import of the E PS file CT display images Choose Yes to create a display image for the generated CT files on the fly Output file display images Select the type of display from the dropdown list None Thumbnail or Image and Thumbnail Miscellaneous Device resolution xxx ppi Device resolution is the resolution used internally by CertIn during the normalization Normally the produced output is not dependent of this internal resolution but in some rare cases like when converting RIP test strips or device specific tests it is important that this value is the same resolution of the final RIP device which will be used to print output Virtual Memory limit MB Default value for the virtual memory is 50MB The limit is set on 1 gigabyte Convert text to contours Note Conversion might increase the file size Workaround Options Skip Images To open the E PS file without linking to external images or converting embedded i
151. ter Server Page 102 of 210 Path Information File URL Inserts the URL of the file s original location Job Temp URL Inserts the URL of the job s temp folder Task Information Application name Adds the name of the application Application Name and Version Adds the name of the application Application Version File Type Mode GRS or PDF Adds the mode in which the job was created ID Inserts the ticket s unique ID Operator Inserts the name of the operator who launched the task ShortID Inserts the ticket s shortID Page 103 of 210 Creating Tickets Tickets are settings used to launch a task You can save these settings and use them again later The Tickets Viewlists all tickets known to the server There are several ways to create tickets 1 New Ticket 2 Modify an existing ticket 3 Copy a ticket New Ticket 1 Hit the New Ticket button or select New ticket from the File Menu CTRL N when in Tickets View xi Available E Task Type Ticket Name Create Imposition Sheet Report LR Default a Create Preview ILR Default Expand Variable Data to PPML File ELN Default Expand Variable Data to PPML File DeskPack only LR Default Export to GRS File SLR Default Export to Normalized File DeskPack Only ILN Default Export to Normalized PDF File ILN Default Fork ILR Default Image to IDF Device ILN Default Image to MJM File JDF LR Default Mark for Copy or Delete SLR Default
152. the WorkFlow Manager Database Of course you can leave the data where they are to be re used for another Job later on for a re run or a correction order The WorkFlow Manager Job concept has many advantages and will become increasingly important in future versions If you use it incorrectly you will miss out on a lot of beneficial features Page 53 of 210 What is a Task WorkFlow Manager Tasks are actions executed in background on the WorkFlow Manager server computer You can use two different techniques to start them 1 via the Pilot user interface 2 via Hotfolders not all task types WorkFlow Manager offers a number of tasks you can perform on a file or on a folder There are several kinds of tasks 1 Conversion tasks such as the Export to PDF task 2 The Rip task 3 The Device Output tasks A Task has settings and you can save these settings as Tickets These Tickets can be reused When a task is launched you can monitor its progress in the Pilot In a HP Indigo workflow only a limited set of tickets is available The Pilot allows you to perform a number of tasks on a file a folder or a Job The settings of these tasks can be saved as tickets There is a basic set of tickets the defaults You cannot delete or overwrite default tickets You can change the settings before launching a task but if you want to save the settings you need to do so under another name You can build your own ticket library For a complete list
153. the ink list 107 tif e Destination Color Space e Spot Colors e RGB e CMYK and Gray Destination Color Space Here you define what colorspace the opened imported document will have Colorspace Page 128 of 210 e CMYK e Grayscale Destination Profile choose a color profile from the dropdown list Currently only CMYK and Grayscale profiles are supported you can choose between standard ICC profiles and Esko s HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Color Kit powered by EskoArtwork profiles The Use PDF Output intent if available toggle in some PDF files the PDF Output intent is defined e g PDF X 3 Output intent the intended output color space If you want to use the color space as defined in the output intent use this toggle If you selected the toggle for a file without PDF Output intent the chosen Destination Profile will be used Output intent the intended output color space Rendering intent e Relative No Background Use this option if you do not want any background simulation The white point of the source will be mapped on the white point of the destination process This rendering intent takes into account the ability of the human eye to adapt to the surrounding white e Perceptual This will result in no background simulation white of reference colorspace is mapped on white of destination colorspace Use this option if you don t care too much about an exact color match but you want the pictures at least to look nice o
154. tructure including subfolders for artwork images and step and repeat files e This Job concept is mainly used to automate certain workflows so most of its features are not applicable in the HP Indigo workflow e Order ID and Job Name are filled in automatically depending on the foldername Job File Format PDF is the default so nothing should be added in this panel Just hit lt OK gt Page 70 of 210 X Job Setup x Preview Job Customer Inks Parameters Bar Codes StepaRepect Order ID VWineLabel SubOrder ID Job Name AineLabel Description Due Date v v Project ID Category x Categories Custom Field 1 nd Manage Custom Field 2 Manage Last Actor admin me Job File Format g Di GRS 45 POF Select the Jobfolder where the Job s data will be placed and handled I Use the Smart Job Location Rules as set in Configure Tool Show Job Location file rdnb01 DataContainer RIBO_VDP_HP_TrainingsAineLabel Browse Li This job is created from Folder Structure Template Select Apply Job Setup OK Cancel 77 tif Find Job Allows you to search for a specific Job using a whole range of parameters It also permits you to load filters earlier defined to search and to save the search parameters as filters to be used in the Pilot Select Find Job from the Job Menu CTRL ALT F the Find window pops up
155. tware administration tasks on this computer Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 130 tif Depending on the task selected the wizard will display particular windows to select particular subtasks or to fill in the particular parameters required See the detailed task description in the next chapters for more information on thesewindows Page 174 of 210 7 Forsome actions it is required that all clients are logged off in that case the following informational window will be displayed at some particular moment in the wizard flow Click Next to continue The following window will display the list of all clients connected and will wait until all clients have logged off At that moment the Next button will be activated Server Administration Wizard xj Connected Clients and Running Tasks All Server activities applications and tasks should be stopped before you can apply the selected action The following clients are connected to this Master Server IF you do not want to wait untill all clients are logged off press the Disregard button and then click Next Client User Application Number of Tasks currently executing 0 Pending 0 FileName TaskType User To force proceeding press button Disregard Disregard EA 132 tif All the connected clients will receive a warning message asking to log off 8 Clicking Disregard in the Server Administration Wizard will force an immediat
156. ulated from center point to center point of the job Vertical count To define the number of times you want to repeat your job vertically Horizontal count To define the number of times you want to repeat your job horizontally Angle To define the angle to rotate your job when repeated Add Remove Grid Adds an empty grid Removes the selected grid The Ticket is automatically updated when you select multiple files in the pilot the system adds enough grids to accommodate all the jobs you selected 13 Insert SmartNames opens the Insert SmartNames dialog which allows e Note you to insert Formulas in the selected field Some fields Grid Mask and Grid Mask Bleed cannot contain formulas Page 166 of 210 Rules If Default Step amp Repeat Tabular B ol x Fie view Save and Close Tickets E X Steps Insert Remove tL Liggi Output in Browse At tal File Name General Grids Rules p orton ton JV NROFINKS is less or equal than amp Finish task with error no output Modify Remove 124 tif You can modify the task s behavior by defining rules Define the Condition and the Action Example We want to define a rule that states that all jobs with more than 8 inks shouldn t output First you define the condition then you define what happens if the condition is not met Page 167 of 210 gt s Edit Conditio
157. up Windows Follow HP procedure to install the Windows Server operating system Make sure that services for Macintosh are enabled and computer name of the server is set according to customer request The server must be restarted after change of the computer name Installation of Esko Software Suite 7 Before proceeding with the initial installation of Esko Software Suite 7 make sure that you have a hardware dongle with corresponding license file available See the Installation Manual for a step by step guide Adapting configurations to the new server name Configurations provided by Esko must be adapted to the name of a new server This change should be performed on a different PC with Java runtime installed and network access to the new server e FlexRip HP Indigo configuration It is mandatory to know the computer name of the HP Indigo press before proceeding with this procedure e WorkFlow Manager configuration The new server must be running duringthe configuration actions Configuration of Esko Software Suite 7 All steps have to be performed on the new server Make sure that you have available adapted configs for your server before proceeding further See the Installation Manual for a step by step guide Prepare folder structure for hotfolders Applying default setup to the Dispatcher Starting up the Dispatcher Connecting Dispatcher with WorkFlow Manager Server Containers Applying default setup to the WorkFlow Manager server
158. verted into MacBinary format by default You can disable this by unchecking the Save Macintosh files as MacBinary toggle Page 74 of 210 Ticket Menu The Ticket Menu is only available when the Ticket View is enabled and contains the following items e Copycopies the selected ticket e Copy from other Job e Import e Export e Add to favorites adds the selected ticket to your favorites Note The Ticket Menu appears only when in Ticket View Copy Ticket Menu Select Copy from the Ticket menu to copy the selected ticket with a new name and a new scope The Copy ticket window pops up X Copy Ticket x Ticket Name Scope aR WineLabel C E Global 81 tif Enter a new name and choose the ticket s scope Click OK Copy from other Job You can copy tickets from other Jobs Select Copy from other Job and a window pops up Click the Select Job button choose a job from which you want to copy a ticket click select All found Jobtickets will be listed choose the one you want to copy and click Copy The Ticket will be copied to the current Job Page 75 of 210 Copy Ticket from other Job Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File IME Normalize _to_PDF Normalize_to_PDF Import Allows you to import exported tickets A browser pops up tickets have tic as extension Export Allows you to export tickets A browser pops up hit Export Ticket Tickets h
159. w Manager server PC as file server But this is not required at all WorkFlow Manager was designed to work with any data in the network that it is allowed to see WorkFlow Manager only sees the data containers you have shared Using the Pilot application you can filter and access your Jobs through WorkFlow Manager This has many more advantages than just looking at the files on disk you have on your file server WorkFlow Manager allows quick access without endless browsing it allows filtering on metadata What is the Pilot The Pilot is the heart of WorkFlow Manager It s the application that you can use to organize jobs and files create and modify tickets monitor tasks control workflows and devices etc The WorkFlow Manager server software runs on a Windows server Every WorkFlow Manager actions is performed through the WorkFlow Manager Pilot This client software can be installed on any Mac and Windows PC in the local network Depending in the WorkFlow Manager User Access Rights the Pilot can be used to manage the WorkFlow Manager Jobs database administrater users and general configuration manage background action tickets launch background action tasks on the server Page 52 of 210 The Pilot looks like this ZX BackStage Pilot Job TestJobs_ribo lol x File Edt View Go Job Task Tools Advanced Help 88 G Testuobs_rivo Wig g i File Fitter Al Files x Tickets Views xX
160. word The Esko server service and the Application Server service if installed both run under the same account BGSYSTEM with default password Drupa2000 If the password for this account is to be changed both services must be reconfigured The Set system password performs this task 1 Login as Administrator 2 Click Start in the bottom task bar select Programs Esko 7 0 and click Server Admin 3 The Administration window will be displayed Select the Servers tab 2 BackStage Administration x BackStage Servers Database Manage Servers Make Assistant Stand In or GoldenRetriever D Remove Assistant Stand In or GoldenR etriever Manage Servers Set System Password 149 tif Page 196 of 210 4 Click the Manage Servers Set System Password button a Select an Administration Task with the only task Set Password will be displayed click Next Server Administration Wizard Select an Administration Task Which administration task do you want to perform This computer is currently setup as Maste fe 150 tif 5 A Enter the new password for the BGSystem account and confirm window will be displayed Fill in the New password and Confirm new fields and click Next Page 197 of 210 Server Administration Wizard Enter the new password for the BGSystem account and confirm Any participating Stand In Assistant GoldenRetriever pe is updated as well The local Application
161. workflows can be build The Fork task allows you to launch multiple tasks at once This makes a few new types of workflows possible e Workflows in which the order of the tasks is not important e Workflows in which the required mix of file formats is not possible to combine in 1 single workflow ticket The ticket s that a Fork task will launch can now be Smart selected E g If the Export to Page 154 of 210 PDF ticket contains a SmartName that indicates the customer name as filled in in the Job Setup then the fork ticket can generate different output depending on the settings for that customer Even the task type can be Smart selected which enables WorkFlow Manager to intelligently select the correct ticket based on the type of action that needs to be performed Defining a Fork task Select the Tickets View in the Views bar or in the Go menu Select the Fork task Click the task s Add button It is possible to add a definition of a ticket by using SmartNames You can e g define the task type or the ticket name as a SmartName This can help you to limit the number of tickets to choose from when launching a task 4 The Add dialog pops up Depending on which Add button you clicked different Add dialog boxes will appear ons If you do not want to use SmartNames you can simply select a task type from the list If you do use SmartNames you also select the task type from the list and indicate whether this new
162. xRip Approval Fe FlexRip B G FlexRip BI E FlexRip CDI E FlexRip CDI Compact 46 FlexRip CDI Spark lexRip HP Indigo 4000 Series 3 HPindigo4500 riktheripper 3 FlexRip Proofer Output E FlexRip Screened Output 4 FlexRip Unscreened Output 3 GoldenRetriever 4 Jobs E H Notification E Preflight Tools H Processing Preferences 4 RealTimeProot Sites 4 SmartNames 8 Task Cleanup Rules 4 Track Edit Session 33 tif Two tabsheets appear e General e Queue General Page 111 of 210 lolx File Edit 4 BackStage Database 4 Create DCS Master H Digital Delivery E H Digital Die Cutter J E Mail Configuration i Fastimpose Site Preferences 43 FlexProot Image DownLoader E FlexRip Approval G FlexRip B 3 FlexRip BI E FlexRip CDI 4 FlexRip CDI Compact E FlexRip CDI Spark 4 FlexRip HP Indigo 4000 Series w ig riktherinper HE FlexRip Proofer Output 4 FlexRip Screened Output J FlexRip Unscreened Output H GoldenRetriever E Jobs Notification 4 Preflight Tools 4 Processing Preferences H RealTimeProot Sites 4 SmartNames 48 Task Cleanup Rules 4 Track Edit Session General Queue Type FlexRipindigo Indigo output Rip Node riktheripper EskoLink Portnr 3010 Synchronize with Rip 34 tif e Type When you configure a new device the system will tell you that the Type is Unknow
163. xternal image are discarded e Joined External and PS Mask Forces the system to join the available PostScript mask in the EPF file and the available mask in the external image Search directories To specify a list of directories to look for referenced images Use the buttons Add and Remove to optimize the Search Directories list Clicking opens the directory selector You can browse to the correct directory and hit OK to add the directory to the Search Directory list Path Translation To define an understandable link for paths from a platform to another platform The Path Translation dialog opens it has three columns e From Platform Use the dropdown list to select a platform from which the files are to be retrieved NT Macintosh Unix or VMS e From path specify the syntax of the path s of the platform you want to retrieve files from e g Mywork PostScript job1 e To Path define the syntax of the paths so that the destination platform understands e g Mywork PostScript job1 Page 138 of 210 Example If you were to go from Macintosh to NT the path translation would look like this You can do the same for files File Translation Page 139 of 210 Page Size I Default Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File File View Tickets 5 Add N gt gt Insert Remove Settings for Step Normalize PostScript PDF Illustrator 8 0 File Output in ioo URL sko Browse

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