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Canon IR C2100 Printer User Manual

1. device 100 0 25 50 RAM M i 1160 0 MB Drive 6 0GB 2 33 Java Applet Window About the Fiery WebSpooler window Like the Command WorkStation Fiery WebSpooler is a window to view iR C2100 2100S and copier printer functions and an interface from which you can control those functions The Fiery WebSpooler window is divided into three areas by Spool RIP and Print status bars When the iR C2100 2100S receives print jobs the Fiery WebSpooler window becomes a dynamic display filled with the names of jobs and their characteristics 5 3 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler The Spool RIP and Print areas of the Fiery WebSpooler window represent the stages of printing a job Jobs come in at the top level Spool and drop down to the Print level unless they are held along the way The job icons displayed in the Fiery WebSpooler window are explained in Job icons on page 2 18 Note In the Fiery WebSpooler window the background color for the yellow and white printer icons is the same Spooled jobs Jobs listed in the area below the Spool status bar are PostScript files stored on the iR C2100 2100S disk These jobs were sent to either the Print queue white icons or the Hold queue yellow icons RIPped jobs Jobs listed in the area below the RIP status bar are ready to print They have already been rasterized RIPped or processed for printing and are waiting in order for access to the
2. 3 6 Managing Print Jobs TO PRINT SERVER INFORMATION PAGES 1 2 Choose Print Pages from the File menu In the Select Printer area specify where you want to print the pages Print Pages Select Printer Select Printer Server Local Printer Select Pages OPS Test Page OConfiguration Job Log CColor Charts OPS Font List Frit Cancel Server The pages you specify are printed to the iR C2100 2100S Local Printer The pages you specify are printed to any printer installed on your Windows computer If you specify Server select from the following pages PS Test Page A test page enables you to confirm that the iR C2100 21008S is properly connected to the copier printer and provides color and grayscale samples to troubleshoot problems with the copier printer or the iR C2100 2100S The following settings are among those listed on the Test Page Server Name Printer Model color settings calibration information date and time the Test Page was printed Configuration Prints the Configuration page which gives the current server and device configuration This page lists general information about the hardware and software configuration of the iR C2100 2100S the current settings for all Setup options information about the current calibration and the Ethernet and Token Ring addresses of the iR C2100 2100S Job Log Prints a log of the last 55 jobs processed or printed
3. IV Enable Popup Help Units Inches jd Temporary path CAwINDOWS TEMP Browse Filter Helper Application Browse Template path E Program Files Fiery CStatio Browse Imposition Template path C Program Files Fiery CStatio Browse Cancel 3 5 Printing server information pages Menu Choose this To do this Preferences Enable Animation Turn on or off animation of the status bars General Enable Popup Help Turn on or off short captions that appear when you pause the mouse over window elements The captions identify the main parts of the Command WorkStation window Units Specify the type of unit Points Inches or Millimeters to use in the display for custom page sizes Temporary path Specify a location for temporary files created by the Command WorkStation application Preferences Helper Application Specify the path to a helper application from which to Filter view data in the active window this application opens automatically when View in Helper App is chosen from the Window menu Template path Specify the path to where Filter template files are saved for more information on Filter templates see page 2 30 Preferences This menu is not n a Imposition supported Printing server information pages Using the Print Pages command you can print various special pages of information stored on the iR C2100 2100S
4. Log out of the iR C2100 2100S 2 11 The Command WorkStation interface Menu Choose this To do this Window Filter Open the Filter dialog box for the active window see page 2 27 Export Save the information in the active window as a tab delimited text file see page 2 27 Print Print the active window View in Helper App Open the active window in a particular application you specify see page 3 5 Refresh Update the Job Log window with the latest information Revert to Default Settings Restore default settings for the status areas the column headings and the column widths Help About View the Command WorkStation information screen Server selection tabs Command WorkStation File Job Page Server Window Help The Server selection tabs just below the menu bar at the top of the display can be used to log in to additional iR C2100 2100Ss if your site has more than one and to switch between iR C2100 2100Ss currently connected to the Command WorkStation If you click a blank tab you are prompted to connect to a iR C2100 2100S in the list or configure a new iR C2100 2100S entry see Connecting to the iR C2100 2100S on page 2 3 A limit of five iR C2100 2100Ss can be connected to a single Command WorkStation You can access the Server selection tabs from all Command WorkStation windows Queues Archive and Job Log Sliders Along the left side of the display are buttons
5. Administrator password xv 2 1 2 5 Adobe Photoshop see Photoshop animation see status bars Archive command 2 9 2 22 3 26 Archive window 2 24 5 4 adjusting column width 2 25 changing displayed headers 2 25 deleting held jobs A 6 exporting job list 2 25 features 2 25 job icons 2 24 routing jobs 2 25 sorting jobs 2 25 archived jobs filtering 2 24 archiving a job 2 17 2 22 C calibration from the Control Panel 1 7 Cancel Printing command 2 10 3 10 Cancel Printing command Fiery WebSpooler 5 4 Cancel RIPping command 2 10 3 9 Cancel RIPping command Fiery WebSpooler 5 4 Clear command 2 10 3 30 archived jobs A 8 clears archived jobs 2 24 2 26 Clear Job Log command 2 10 Clear Server command clears archived jobs 2 24 2 26 Color Charts printing from the Command WorkStation 3 6 Command WorkStation 5 4 Archive window 2 24 display described 2 6 introduction to 2 1 Job Log window 2 27 logging in to server 2 4 main window parts of 2 6 menus 2 8 starting 2 3 troubleshooting A 7 Configuration page printing from the Command WorkStation 3 6 Configuration page printing 1 6 connection to server configuring 2 3 Control Panel 1 1 to 1 2 D Data activity light 1 2 Delete job command 2 8 Delete page command 2 9 Delete command 2 21 3 13 Delete Job command Fiery WebSpooler 5 4 differences between DocBuilder for Fiery WebSpooler and for the CommandWorkStation 5 7 between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery
6. Spooled jobs on Hold yellow Active spooled jobs white filename Portfolio ps user mattbl siz 394 88 KB RIPped jobs on Hold yellow Active RIPped jobs white Print filename Portfolio ps user mattbl IOLA A Printed jobs white When a job is being processed provided animation is enabled see page 3 5 the corresponding status bar is animated indicating that the process is active If an error occurs the Print status bar alerts you by displaying a message on a red background instead of the normal blue background Enlarging the status bars Click the small arrows at the left of the status bar to expand the status bar display Click the arrows again to collapse the status bar to its original size To expand al the status bars at the same time press Ctrl E To collapse them to their original size click the arrows or press Ctrl E again re Print filename user copies Thy FatherDaughter TIF David RE Changing proportions By default the status bars divide the window area into three equal parts You can drag the RIP and Print status bars up or down to change the proportion of the window devoted to each job area For example drag the RIP status bar down if you have a long list of spooled jobs that you want to see without scrolling 2 17 Queues window Making space If your workflow includes holding many jobs and you do not want to view the held jobs all the time consider moving some of them to the Archive win
7. Thumbnail A or Thumbnail B tab 5 If you have edited Thumbnail A you are prompted to save the job click Yes and enter a new name Enter a new name and click OK The new raster file is now in the RIP area ready to print together with the original source and target files Note If you print the edited raster file it appears in the Job Log with the name of the original job not the new name you specified for the edited job Since you cannot create a new PostScript file by merging two raster data jobs you must print the merged raster file which has references to the original PostScript files Ifa merged job is reRIPped and printed then only the pages of the original PostScript job in Thumbnail A will be processed and printed Note In cases where multiple users are connected to the iR C2100 2100S via the Command WorkStation Fiery WebSpooler and or Fiery Spooler and one user makes changes to a Thumbnail A job not all users may see the results of those changes If you are unable to view changes in a job or if selecting a Thumbnail window results in a message indicating zero pages then close and relaunch the Command WorkStation Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler 3 18 Managing Print Jobs Viewing and overriding print settings When logged in as Operator or Administrator at the Command WorkStation you can view override user job settings for and print any job in the Queues window and view job settings for jobs in the Archiv
8. 11 sorting jobs 2 25 source file 3 12 Spool area 2 2 job icons 2 18 spool defined xiii spooled jobs 2 2 displayed in Fiery WebSpooler 5 3 icons 2 18 status bars 2 2 2 15 animation 2 16 displaying error 2 16 Print 5 2 RIP 5 2 Spool 5 2 status messages Touch Panel Display 1 4 to 1 5 Status WebTool see Fiery WebTools Suspend Printing command 1 6 2 10 switching servers 2 11 3 25 system information 2 11 system performance A 6 T target file 3 12 Template path command in Preferences dialog box 3 5 Temporary path command in Preferences dialog box 3 5 Test Page printing A 10 printing from Command WorkStation 3 6 problem printing A 9 Thumbnail A editing options 3 13 page commands 3 12 3 13 page display 3 11 window 3 12 Thumbnail A command 2 9 2 22 5 5 Thumbnail B window 3 12 Thumbnail B command 2 9 2 22 5 5 Touch Panel Display 1 1 to 1 8 status messages 1 4 to 1 5 troubleshooting Command WorkStation cannot connect to server A 7 Command WorkStation hangs A 6 general guidelines A 6 unexpected printing results A 8 users are unable to connect to the printer A 9 U Undo command 2 9 3 13 undo in editing thumbnail views 2 33 3 16 Units command in Preferences dialog box 3 5 up arrow key 1 3 V View in Helper App command 2 11 Volume column in Archive window 2 24 W warning Disk full A 6 WebLink WebTool see Fiery WebTools WebSpooler see Fiery WebSpooler WebTools see Fiery Web Tools Window me
9. 2100S you are prompted to configure an entry for it Click OK and see Getting Started for instructions on how to configure a new connection Choose Printer Device _ Available Servers Protocol Aero TCP IP devicename OK Cancel 2 4 Introduction to the Command WorkStation With the iR C2100 2100S device name 2100S 2100 selected click OK If the device name is not displayed click the plus sign to expand the iR C2100 2100S entry The Command WorkStation connects to the iR C2100 2100S and you are prompted to choose a login level and enter a password to log in see below If you have any difficulties connecting to the iR C2100 2100S see Appendix A for error messages and troubleshooting information Logging in When the Command WorkStation has connected to the iR C2100 2100S the log in out slider appears prompting you to select a login level and enter a password Before you log in the Administrator key is in the vertical position and the Operator and Guest keys are in the flat horizontal position When you click your login level the corresponding key turns to the vertical position Command WorkStation File Job Page Server Window Help Date Time Passwora Login Ss Log in out slider For Administrator or Operator access to the iR C2100 2100S click the corresponding key enter the password and click Log in or press Enter For Guest access only click the Gues
10. 29 10 08 29 00 00 00 6 60 KB Unknown OK prologue ps Administrator 106 01 10 08 34 10 08 34 00 00 00 89 94 KB Unknown OK vi001005 2ps Administrator 1106 01 10 08 49 10 22 48 00 13 52 62 30 KB Unknown OK restprms 2ps Administrator 1106 01 10 27 55 10 27 57 00 00 01 8 17 KB Unknown OK settrue ps Administrator 1 06 01 10 30 29 10 30 29 00 00 00 5 40 KB Unknown OK sayeprms 2ps Administrator 1 06 01 10 31 47 10 31 48 00 00 01 6 60 KB Unknown Note Ifa raster job was saved in DocBuilder with a new name and then printed it appears in the Job Log with the name of the original job not the new name you specified for the edited job The text in the Status column provides information about the job OK The job was printed normally Cancel The job was canceled before printing was completed Error An error occurred during processing or printing Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the window to view all the fields in the Job Log window Other server management commands These additional Server menu commands are used to manage server performance configuration and status Some of these commands are available only when logged in as Administrator e Manage Color Opens ColorWise Pro Tools see the Color Guide e Reboot Causes the iR C2100 21008S to be rebooted just as if you had selected Reboot Server from the Control Panel see page 1 8 e Clear Clears all jobs in all server queues as well as all jobs archived on the iR C2100 2100S hard disk t
11. Duplicate Duplicate one or more selected n a PostScript data jobs in the Spool or Note The Duplicate command is not Print areas You can use the duplicate available for raster jobs job s for different print options or a different destination The Duplicate command actually creates a reference to the original job with the same name Rename Rename the job PostScript file with Unaffected but associated with the or without raster new name Hold Hold the job in the current place Held in RIP area if included with job except for a job in the Print area which is moved to the Spool or RIP area depending on whether it still has raster data associated with it RIP and Hold RIP the job and hold it in the RIP Held in RIP area indefinitely area Print Print the job in its turn RIP it first if Temporarily held in RAM after it does not have raster data printing until memory is needed for After printing keep the printed job in another job the Print area until the job limit is If the job was printed from a held job reached in the RIP area the raster data in the RIP area is kept indefinitely Print and Hold Print the job in its turn RIP it first if Held in RIP area indefinitely saved to Like the user print option it does not have raster data disk Save Fast Reprint After printing hold the PostScript data and the raster in the RIP area 2 22 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Choose this Process Nex
12. El F i cE gt Multiple undos are available use Ctrl Z or the Undo command to undo all the way back to your first edit There is no Redo function Note Make sure to save the merged job before deleting any of the jobs you used to create the merged job Thumbnail B pages moved into Thumbnail A adopt some specific attributes of the Thumbnail A job such as the document and user name However many color related print options that are set in the Thumbnail B page such as CMYK Simulation and Rendering Style remain with the specific page This could result in a merged job being made up of pages with different attributes 3 17 Merging raster files with DocBuilder Generally the print option settings specified for the Thumbnail A job that are adopted by the pages copied from Thumbnail B do not require reRIPping to take effect The one exception is the setting specified for the Save Fast Reprint option which requires reRIPping if you want to change it The print option settings that remain with the pages copied from Thumbnail B into Thumbnail A are generally those that do require reRIPing to take effect Attributes that do not require reRIPping can be changed for the newly merged job without having to reRIP any original PostScript files Attributes that require reRIPping result in reRIPping of the original PostScript file s associated with Thumbnail A 4 To close the Thumbnail view click once on the same tab you used to open it
13. Shuts down all iR C2100 2100S activity in the correct manner in order to restart the copier printer Calibration Calibrate the iR C2100 2100S You can obtain measurements from the copier printer s built in scanner and calibrate using ReaderCal or you can print patch pages and calibrate using VisualCal For more information see the Color Guide If an Administrator password has been set you must enter it to access Calibration RIP screen When the iR C2100 2100S is actively processing RIPping a job the Touch Panel Display appears as shown below lt Job Name gt Busy K Press to display information about job currently processing RIP Status Press to cancel job currently processing Cancel Job User Name Info Functions Press to display name of person sending job Press to display Info screen see page 1 5 v PRINT MONITOR Press to display the Functions menu see page 1 6 e If there is an error during processing press the Alert key to display details of the error e If there is another job currently printing press the Print key to display the Print screen 1 8 Operating the iR C2100 2100S Print screen When the iR C2100 2100S is actively printing a job the Touch Panel Display appears as shown below lt User Name gt Press to cancel job currently printing Cancel Job Press to display Info Info scre
14. To fields and select dates by clicking them in the calendar that appears Click the arrows at the upper corners of the calendar to display different months The range of dates available for filtering is 01 01 1980 to 12 31 2099 Templates lt none gt Save As Delete Job Title User Date created C All Range From a June 2000 gt Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 m 7 8 39 10 110612 13 14 1 16 T7 1am 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 235 2 27 28 23 30 1 G Today 676700 ie Cancel 2 30 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Creating Filter templates If you often filter jobs according to specific criteria you can create a filter template In this way you can filter jobs easily in one step and avoid the need to enter specific information each time you want to filter jobs TO CREATE A 1 2 FILTER TEMPLATE Open the Filter dialog box by choosing Filter from the Window menu Enter specific job filter criteria in the appropriate fields Click Save As Enter a name for the new template and click OK Save Template As x The new template is saved in the Templates pop up menu in the Filter dialog box To view jobs in the Queues Archive and Job Log windows according to a filter template open the Filter dialog box choose the template by name from the Templates pop up menu and click OK To delete an exis
15. WorkStation interface 2 6 Window area Queues Archive Job Log 2 7 Menu bar 2 8 Server selection tabs 2 11 Sliders 2 11 Job ticket information 2 13 Window selection tabs 2 14 viii Chapter 3 Contents Queues window 2 14 Status bars 2 15 Job icons 2 18 Spool area 2 18 RIP area 2 19 Print area 2 20 Job commands 2 21 Archive window 2 23 Job Log window 2 25 Filtering jobs 2 27 Job properties 2 30 Viewing and editing job properties 2 31 Thumbnails DocBuilder 2 32 Editing and merging files with DocBuilder 2 32 Managing Print Jobs Communicating with users 3 1 What the user needs to know 3 1 How users communicate print requirements 3 2 Customizing the Command WorkStation window 3 3 Setting Command WorkStation Preferences 3 4 Printing server information pages 3 5 Workflow scenarios 3 7 Using the copier printer 3 9 Canceling jobs 3 9 Previewing print jobs 3 10 Previewing the currently rasterizing job 3 10 Merging raster files with DocBuilder 3 12 Viewing and overriding print settings 3 18 Downloading files and fonts 3 20 Managing server fonts 3 23 Managing jobs with multiple color servers 3 24 ix Contents Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Appendix A Archiving jobs 3 26 Importing archived jobs from external media 3 28 Using the Job Log 3 29 Other server management commands 3 30 Overview of Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools 4 1 Access privileges 4 1 Us
16. all sites the documentation for this product assumes the presence of an operator who controls and manages jobs sent by users from remote workstations Note The term iR C2100 2100S is used in this manual to refer to the Canon series in which the iR C2100 2100S is embedded The term copier printer is used to refer to the iR C2100 2100S series The term Aero is used in illustrations to refer to the iR C2100 21008S About this manual This manual is organized as follows e Chapter 1 describes the iR C2100 2100S Control Panel It explains the various messages and icons that you might see and describes how to print system information pages It also explains how to properly start up and shut down the iR C2100 2100S xii Preface Chapters 2 and 3 describe the Command WorkStation interface The Command WorkStation application can be installed on networked Windows 95 98 Windows Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 computers and used to view and manage virtually all aspects of iR C2100 21008 activity In addition to providing a graphic display of the job flow the Command WorkStation allows you to reprint or hold jobs view and override print option settings download files manage printer fonts preview print jobs merge rasterized jobs calibrate the iR C2100 2100S and perform Setup server configuration The Command WorkStation also provides tools for archiving jobs and moving jobs between iR C2100 2100S color servers Cha
17. and RAM are available When you have finished with the copier printer job choose Resume Printing from the Server menu press the F6 key or right click the Print status bar and choose Resume Printing The printing connection between the iR C2100 2100S and the copier printer is reopened and printing resumes Canceling jobs You may need to cancel a job after it has been routed for processing or printing You can cancel a job only while it is being RIPped or while it is being printed You cannot cancel a waiting job white job row that is routed for RIPping or printing e Canceling jobs during processing While a job is being RIPped and its name appears in the RIP status bar choose the Cancel RIPping command from the Server menu press the F7 key or right click the RIP status bar and choose Cancel RIPping When the RIP job is canceled the Canceling message appears on the iR C2100 2100S Control Panel The name of the canceled job appears in the Job Log 3 10 Managing Print Jobs Canceling jobs during printing While a job is printing and its name appears in the Print status bar choose the Cancel Printing command from the Server menu press the F8 key or right click the Print status bar and choose Cancel Printing When the print job is canceled Canceling appears on the iR C2100 2100S Control Panel The name of the canceled job appears in the Job Log Note Canceled jobs may be partially printed and may include pages w
18. applications on different computer platforms see the next section and Merging raster files with DocBuilder on page 3 12 DocBuilder s merge features eliminate the limitations of particular software applications You can merge raster pages of documents of different types even different computer operating systems You can merge color pages from graphics programs with text pages from a word processor An outline of DocBuilder s features follows for more information and applications see Merging raster files with DocBuilder on page 3 12 Editing and merging files with DocBuilder When you select a raster data job and choose the Thumbnail A or Thumbnail B command from the Job menu or from the right mouse commands the corresponding Thumbnail slider opens automatically displaying thumbnails of the file To close the Thumbnail slider click anywhere in the tab along the right edge of the Thumbnail window When the Thumbnail window is open the arrows in the tab point to the right indicating that clicking the tab retracts the slider With the Thumbnail A window you can see thumbnail views of any raster data job that is any file that is currently RIPping or any file that has been RIPped and held to disk You can also use the Thumbnail A window to edit a raster file you can change the sequence of pages delete pages duplicate pages and copy pages from other raster files into the Thumbnail A window You can save the edited ras
19. can view the Queues window only no password required Note Access privileges alone do not confer control of print jobs If the operator is going to manage all print jobs the Administrator must route all user jobs to the Hold queue that is all jobs are spooled and held on the iR C2100 2100S To accomplish this only the Hold queue and not the Direct connection or the Print queue should be enabled in Setup See the Configuration Guide for more information Logging out There are two ways to log out from the iR C2100 2100S e From the Server menu choose Log out e Open the log in out slider click the key icon just below the Fiery logo and click Log out Password 2 6 Introduction to the Command WorkStation The Command WorkStation interface The display illustrated that follows is the default Command WorkStation display in the middle of job processing There are two other windows Archive and Job Log which you access via tabs at the bottom of the display 3 The elements numbered 1 through 4 are common to all Command WorkStation displays those numbered 5 through 7 appear only in the Queues window and element number 8 is common to the Queues and Archive windows Command WorkStation File Job Page Server Window Help Date Time gt El gt 3 Print comic Y euquingy 1 Server selection tabs 2 Sliders and system information 3 Window selection tabs 4 Job tick
20. command 2 11 Archive window 2 24 Font Substitution Table 3 20 fonts Adobe Type 1 3 20 deleting 3 24 displaying font list 3 24 downloading 3 20 3 24 A 8 managing 3 23 to 3 24 PostScript 1 6 printer fonts on server 3 24 printing font list 3 24 printing font list from the Command WorkStation 3 6 TrueType 3 20 G Guest access xv 2 1 2 5 H headers Job Log window 2 26 Queues window 2 13 3 3 held jobs 2 17 2 19 Help 3 5 Help menu commands 2 11 Helper Application command in Preferences dialog box 3 5 Hold command 2 8 2 21 5 5 I icons Archive window 2 24 Job Log window 2 26 Print area 2 20 I 3 Index RIP area 2 19 Spool area 2 18 Import command 2 9 2 22 3 28 Info screen 1 5 Instructions field 3 2 3 4 3 20 J job active 2 17 areas 2 2 canceling 3 9 defined xii deleting 2 21 environment xiv flow 2 14 flow diagram 2 17 flow scenarios 3 7 held 2 17 limit 2 20 order of display 2 18 overrides 3 18 5 6 remove raster and reRIP 2 20 job icons 5 3 Archive window 2 24 Print area 2 20 RIP area 2 19 Spool area 2 18 Job Log 2 27 calendar icons 2 26 clearing 2 27 deleting 2 27 described 2 25 displaying 5 8 exporting to a file 2 27 Filter 2 27 printing 1 6 printing automatically 2 27 printing from the Command WorkStation 3 6 specifying a date range 2 26 updating the display 2 26 using from Fiery WebSpooler 5 8 viewing printed jobs 5 3 Job menu commands 2 8 2 9 5 4 job ticket information 3 3
21. completed To update the Job Log click the Update button To print the Job Log choose Print Job Log from the File menu or click the Print button The information displayed in the Job Log window prints to the current iR C2100 2100S When you print the Job Log totals are printed for all appropriate columns 5 10 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler 6 If you logged in as Administrator you can choose Delete Job Log from the File menu or click the Delete button to clear the Job Log The system administrator can also print and clear the Job Log from the Control Panel 7 To save the Job Log as a tab delimited text file choose Export Job Log from the File menu or click the Export button 8 In the File name area enter a name for the Job Log file the default name is Fiery Job Log txt 9 Browse to the location where you want to save the file and click Save The Job Log is saved as a text file and the Job Log window reappears You can view the information in any application that can read a text file Items are separated by tabs To return to the job list choose Show Job List from the Window menu Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers For Mac OS the Fiery Spooler interface is almost identical to that of Fiery WebSpooler see Differences between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler on page 5 12 and both interfaces are very similar to the job management interface of the Command WorkStation For details on t
22. from a remote computer contact the system administrator to troubleshoot the network connection A 10 Troubleshooting If you are unable to connect and you cannot print the Test Page check the copier printer s Touch Panel display If this happens It displays a diagnostic or error message Try this Take the appropriate corrective action as described in the copier printer manual or in the section Error messages on page A 1 The display is completely blank Check the copier printer s Standby function If the copier printer is in Standby mode press the Standby key to see any messages on the display The copier printer is not in Standby mode The copier printer s Automatic Power Off function may have shut down the copier printer Turn the copier printer on and then try printing a Test Page again when the copier printer has warmed up You still cannot print a Test Page Make a copy If you can make a copy restart the iR C2100 2100S and when you see Idle on the status line of the iR C2100 2100S display try printing a Test Page again If the Test Page still fails to print contact your authorized service support center Setup error messages For information on Setup error messages see the Configuration Guide A About command 2 11 access levels xv 2 5 restricting xv active jobs 2 17 activity lights on Control Panel 1 2 adjusting columns Queues window 2 14
23. jobs with Fiery WebSpooler You can use Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler for Mac OS to perform the following functions from your workstation Override current job option settings Delete jobs and cancel processing Duplicate or rename jobs RIP a job and hold the raster data Hold jobs in the spooled area or the RIPped area Remove raster data from RIPped files Change the priority of jobs Edit and merge raster data jobs DocBuilder Display print or delete the Job Log Most of these functions require the Administrator or Operator password However even without a password you can log in to Fiery WebSpooler as Guest with view only privileges 5 2 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Note Most Fiery WebSpooler commands function identically to those of the Command WorkStation For more information on specific commands see Chapters 2 and 3 TO ACCESS THE FIERY WEBSPOOLER WINDOW 1 From the iR C2100 2100S home page window click WebSpooler For instructions on how to access the iR C2100 2100S home page window see page 4 3 To log in as Administrator enter the Administrator password and click OK To log in as Operator enter the Operator password and click OK To log in as Guest click OK without entering any password The Fiery WebSpooler window appears in a new browser window WebSpooler Aero _ ol x File Job Page Window Help Document Time Date Copies Device 11 07 33 027 98 1
24. not already displayed Choose the options you want to display and the sequence in which you prefer to view them Add delete or move a column by holding down the right mouse button on the name of the appropriate column heading release the button after choosing one of the menu options Add one of the listed columns to the display at your mouse position Move Left Move Right Move the selected column left or right Delete the selected column The Job Title and User columns are required all others are optional 3 4 Managing Print Jobs Adjust the column widths Adjust the width of a column by clicking the column border in the heading and dragging to the left or right You can change the column widths at any time If you display the Instructions column which shows information typed into the Instructions field by the user you can reduce the width of the column so you can just see whether or not there are instructions in it With a narrow Instructions column if you want to read detailed instructions double click the job and choose Notes from the Job Properties window This also allows you to read the notes You can edit or annotate the information in the Instructions field if you wish It remains with the job as long as the job is on the server The operator cannot edit the Notes fields Setting Command WorkStation Preferences Choose Preferences from the File menu to access the Preferences dialog box r General
25. on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Stack Bypass Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Transfer Unit Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Power Saver Mode The copier printer is in Power Saver mode When it is sent a job the copier printer exits Power Saver mode and starts printing A 5 Error messages iR 2100 2100S Corrective action additional information message Offline The Suspend Printing option has been selected from the Functions menu Press Resume Printing in the Functions menu to reconnect the iR C2100 2100S to the copier printer Ready The copier printer is ready to copy or print Remove Paper from Booklet Tray The booklet tray is full You must remove the paper before continuing the job Remove Paper from Finisher Tray A Finisher Tray A is full You must remove the paper before continuing the job Remove Paper from Finisher Tray B Finisher Tray B is full You mu
26. operator or administrator for this information The iR C2100 2100S home page appears Fiery WebTools Aero Microsoft Internet Explorer Z WebTools Status WebSpooler WebLink Fiery WebTools enable you to observe manage and manipulate the flow of print jobs tothe Fiery from your Java enabled web browser E Done i Intemet 3 Click one of the buttons at the left to select one of the Fiery WebTools Move the cursor over the buttons to display information about the selections 5 1 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Chapter 5 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler are job management tools that duplicate many of the functions and features of the Command WorkStation Note Fiery Spooler is available for Mac OS computers only e Fiery WebSpooler one of the Fiery WebTools is accessed with an Internet browser and the iR C2100 2100S home page see Chapter 4 Fiery Spooler is installed from the User Software CD To use Fiery Spooler users need only a network connection to the iR C2100 21008S The interface of Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers is virtually identical to that of Fiery WebSpooler Moreover the interfaces of these tools are so similar to that of the Command WorkStation that this chapter often refers you to Chapters 2 and 3 on the Command WorkStation for information about icons and commands that is common to all three tools Tracking and managing
27. print id Filename File of type Ja Known Formats x Cancel Connection Type Hold Queue z Downoad In the Files of type pop up menu choose the file types to display You can leave this at the default All Known Formats or choose All Files All Known Formats lists all files in supported formats All Files lists all files In the Connection Type pop up menu choose the queue to which you will The options available in this menu depend on the print connections currently enabled in Setup The potential choices are Print Queue Hold Queue or Direct Connection If your administrator has not enabled one or more of these connections you cannot choose it To download fonts you must choose Direct Connection PDF files are always spooled to the iR C2100 2100S hard disk before being printed PDF files must be sent to the Print queue or to the Hold queue if the Print queue is not enabled Do not choose Direct Connection to 1 Files to be downloaded For fonts choose Direct connection 2 3 download the files download PDF files 4 In the Look in pop up menu browse to the file s you want to download 3 22 Managing Print Jobs 5 Select the filename and click Add The File name field displays the name of the selected file before you click Add You can navigate to different drives and directories to select files and fonts to download To select multiple sequential files select the first file and
28. printer Rasterized jobs can also be held held jobs are shown with a yellow icon Printed jobs Jobs listed in the area below the Print status bar have already been printed Printed jobs can be stored on the iR C2100 2100S disk The number of jobs that can be stored from 1 to 99 is defined in Setup If you are logged in as Administrator or Operator you can interact with a job wherever it appears in the window by selecting it and choosing a command from the Job menu or by double clicking the job and setting override options See Manipulating job options and job flow on page 5 4 for information Errors Jobs with an error are shown in red To display the error double click the job line Note that you cannot check the job properties or hold a job with an error Note Jobs with errors cannot be displayed or held in the Rip area with the Hold command Note If your job does not appear anywhere in the Fiery WebSpooler window it may have already been printed if so it will appear in the Job Log To view the Job Log choose Show Job Log from the Window menu For more information on the Job Log see page 5 8 5 4 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler If the job does not appear in the Job Log it may have been moved to the Archive window by the operator The Archive window cannot be viewed with Fiery WebSpooler you must contact the operator or look at the Command WorkStation display to check this Manipulating job op
29. resolved the error A time lag in communicating the resolution of the error to the Command WorkStation may lead you to believe the error has not been resolved However printing will resume and the Command WorkStation display will be updated after a short delay When an error interferes with printing you will see a message at the Command WorkStation The status bar that displays the message indicates the process where the error occurred Following are the messages listed in alphabetical order with the appropriate corrective action for each one You can cancel the pending print job while you attend to the error condition A few normal status messages are included in this list in case they cause concern iR 2100 2100S Corrective action additional information message Attach Paper Deck to The Paper Deck is not installed or incorrectly installed Printing Main Unit will resume when the unit is correctly installed Busy The iR C2100 2100S has received a print job but the copier printer is busy The job will print when the copier printer resumes printing Cleaning Web Warning This is a normal status message The print engine is making adjustments It will be ready for printing in a few moments Close all covers A cover is open Close all open covers Disk Error An error has occurred with the disk A 2 Troubleshooting iR 2100 2100S message Disk full Corrective action additiona
30. restart the computer A 7 Maintaining optimal system performance If the Command WorkStation windows do not update or no jobs are displayed and the mouse has no effect you cannot select a job or a window use a right mouse command or select a menu item the iR C2100 2100S is down or communication over the network has failed To force an exit from the Command WorkStation application press Ctrl Alt Delete and with the Command WorkStation selected click End Task At the iR C2100 2100S disconnect and reconnect the network cable and try printing a Test Page or Configuration page If that fails reboot the server If the iR C2100 2100S Control Panel does not respond to the Menu button press the Reset button turn off the server and turn it on again When it reaches Idle restart the Command WorkStation application Command WorkStation fails to connect to a iR C2100 2100S If a remote Command WorkStation cannot connect to a server that was connected previously you may need to reconfigure the connection 1 If you can choose Exit from the Command WorkStation File menu 2 In the C Windows folder find the Efinl ini file and move it out of the C Windows folder to another folder If the Efinl ini file contains a limited amount of configuration information that is easily recreated i e information for only one or two servers you can delete the file altogether A new Efinl ini file will be created in the C Windows folder when y
31. the iR C2100 21008S If you as operator have not changed anything these are the settings a user entered before sending the job There is an exeption to this Page Range For PDF files printed using Fiery Downloader you cannot override the following print option Spot Color Matching Note Some print options that are available in the printer driver are not displayed in the Properties dialog box For information on specific print options and settings and where they can be set see Appendix A of the Printing Guide When the Properties dialog box opens the page range is always shown as All pages and the scale is always shown as 100 All pages denotes all the pages specified by the user in printing the job it may not include all the pages in the original document on the user s disk Similarly 100 scale indicates 100 of the magnification specified by the user 3 20 Managing Print Jobs The Properties dialog box does display all the remaining user settings including user Instructions and Notes fields Instructions fields are intended to be viewed and annotated by the operator but their contents are associated with the job and are deleted when the job is deleted after printing Notes fields can be viewed but cannot be changed by the operator their contents are transcribed to the Job Log just as the user sent them Downloading files and fonts From the Command WorkStation you can download a variety of file types as well as f
32. then Shift click the last file Ctrl click to select multiple non sequential files If you change your mind about a file select the filename in the Files to be Downloaded list and click Remove To change the attributes of a file select it from the Files to be Downloaded list and click Options The Options dialog box for PostScript and EPS files is different from that for PDF files as explained below PostScript na Copies fi Copies Page range Brightness 100 Normal Me G all 5 R I showpage after EPS files C Pages fom f oahi PostScript options PDF options Specify the following information in the dialog box and click OK The options you set apply only to the selected file You can set different options or leave the default settings for each file Copies Specify the number of copies Brightness PostScript and EPS files only Change the Brightness setting if a file appears to be too dark or too light Choose 85 for a substantially lighter image 115 for a substantially darker image or one of the options in between Note Some applications including Adobe Photoshop provide transfer functions that let you specify density settings for an image If the file you are printing includes transfer functions the Brightness option has no effect For more information on using transfer functions see the documentation for your application 3 23 Downloading files and fonts showpa
33. 47 10 31 48 00 00 01 6 60 KB Unknown When you open the Job Log you can choose to display all jobs in the current Job Log or only the jobs in a specified date range By default all jobs are displayed To specify a date range choose Filter from the Window menu click Range and enter dates in the From and To fields or click the calendar icons next to the From and To fields and select dates by clicking them in the calendars Use the arrows at the upper corners of the calendars to display different months Note In the Job Log window Start Time reflects the time that the job began RIPping End Time reflects the time that the job printed and Process Time reflects the total RIP time for the job These times do not correspond to the Date Time values displayed in the Queues window Updating the Job Log display To update the Job Log window display after specifying a date range or at any other time choose Refresh from the Window menu 2 27 Job Log window Exporting the Job Log From the Job Log window you can export the Job Log to a tab delimited text file the default name is job log by choosing Export from the Window menu The exported file can be opened with a spreadsheet database or word processing application The exported Job Log contains the jobs for the date range you specified Clearing the Job Log The Job Log is stored on the iR C2100 2100S disk When logged in as Administrator you can clear the Job Log by cho
34. 5 problems see troubleshooting Process Next command 2 8 2 22 5 5 Properties command 2 8 2 22 3 18 Properties dialog box 3 18 Notes field 3 20 Q queues 2 15 Queues window 2 14 changing the proportions 2 16 deleting held jobs A 6 elements 2 6 spooled jobs 2 15 update 3 25 R RAM 2 15 in use 2 13 total 2 13 raster data 2 19 2 21 5 4 icon 2 18 image 2 15 needed for DocBuilder 3 13 raster files editing 3 13 previewing 3 10 saving 2 15 saving an edited document 3 14 3 17 rasterizing see RIPping Reboot server command 2 10 3 30 Reboot Server command 1 7 Refresh command 2 11 remote users A 6 A 9 Remove Raster command 2 8 2 22 5 5 Rename command 2 8 2 21 5 5 restricting access to server xv Resume Printing command 1 7 2 10 Revert to Default Settings command 2 11 right mouse button commands 2 21 to 2 23 RIP and Hold command 2 8 2 21 5 5 RIP area 2 2 2 19 RIP screen 1 7 RIP defined xiii RIPped jobs 2 3 5 3 RIPping 2 15 S Send to command 2 22 Send To Server command 3 25 Send to Server command 2 9 server clearing A 8 configuring 2 3 connecting from Command WorkStation 2 3 2 11 3 24 managing multiple color servers 3 24 selecting another 2 11 3 24 working with more than one 3 24 server fonts see fonts Server Information slider 2 12 I 5 Index Server menu commands 2 10 Server Selection tabs 2 11 Setup command 2 10 3 30 Showpage after EPS files option 3 23 sliders 2
35. A 6 rearranging 2 13 3 3 Jobs Saved in Printed Queue 2 20 K keys on Touch Panel Display 1 3 L load balancing between servers 3 24 Log in out slider 2 13 A 6 log in out slider 2 4 Log out command 2 10 3 30 logging in toa server 2 4 M Manage Color command 3 30 Manage Color option 2 10 Manage Fonts command 2 10 3 23 multiple servers balancing load between 3 24 N Notes fields 3 2 3 4 3 20 0 OK key 1 3 Operator password xv 2 5 4 1 5 1 OPTIONS key and activity light 1 1 1 2 Override Print Settings command 5 5 P Page menu commands 2 9 PANTONE 1 6 3 6 passwords Administrator 2 5 for Command WorkStation access 2 1 Operator 2 5 4 1 5 1 PDF files downloading 3 21 performance optimizing A 6 permissions xv 2 1 Photoshop transfer functions 3 23 PostScript xii 2 15 error 2 20 icon 2 18 RIP xiii 1 4 Index PostScript fonts 1 6 PostScript Test Page printing 1 6 Preferences dialog box commands 2 8 3 5 Preview command 2 9 previewing print jobs 3 11 Print and Hold command 2 8 2 21 5 5 Print area 2 2 icons 2 20 Print command 2 8 2 11 2 21 5 5 print jobs previewing 3 11 routing 2 21 to 2 23 Print Pages command 1 6 2 8 3 7 3 29 Command WorkStation 3 5 Printed queue 1 8 2 3 2 20 5 3 printer job icon 2 18 printer fonts see fonts printing Archive Log 3 7 Configuration page 3 6 3 7 defined xiii font list 1 6 3 6 Queues log 3 7 server information pages 3
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37. Canon IRC2Z1I00 iIRC2100S Color Network Printer Board A1 _ Job Management Guide gt Printer PS Manual Please read this manual before operating this equipment After you finish reading this manual store it in a safe place for future reference SETS ae ais gt 1 EN Copyright 2001 Electronics For Imaging and Canon Inc All rights reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics For Imaging Inc except as expressly permitted herein Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Electronics For Imaging Inc The software described in this publication is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license Patents 5 867 179 5 835 788 5 666 436 5 553 200 5 543 940 5 537 516 5 517 334 5 506 946 5 424 754 5 343 311 5 212 546 4 941 038 4 837 722 4 500 919 D406 117 Trademarks EFI the EFI logo Fiery the Fiery logo Fiery Driven the Fiery Driven logo EFICOLOR ColorWise and Rip While Print are trademarks registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office Fiery Z4 Fiery X4 Command WorkStation AutoCal Starr Compression Memory Multiplier NetWise VisualCal and Velocity are trademarks of Electronics For Imaging
38. For information on the fields in the Job Log and on printing it in other forms see Using the Job Log on page 3 29 Color Charts Prints samples of the RGB CMY and PANTONE colors available from the iR C2100 2100S PS Font List Prints a list of all fonts currently resident on the iR C2100 2100S hard disk 3 7 Workflow scenarios If you specify Local Printer select from the following pages Configuration Prints the Configuration page which gives the current server and device configuration This page lists general information about the hardware and software configuration of the iR C2100 2100S the current settings for all Setup options information about the current calibration and the IP address of the iR C2100 2100S Archive Log Prints a log of all archived jobs Queues Prints a log of all jobs in the Queues window Note The number of jobs listed under the Print area of the Queues log is specified in Server Setup For more information see the Configuration Guide 4 Click Print 5 If you selected Server in step 3 specify the number of copies to print and click OK The page s are printed to the iR C2100 2100S If you selected Local Printer in step 3 choose the desired printer in the Print dialog box specify the number of copies to print and click OK The page s are printed to the printer you specified Note Server information pages printed with the Print Pages command appear in the iR C2100 2100S Jo
39. Icon Printer icons Active jobs white icons and rows PostScript or raster data headed for printing top or after printing bottom Jobs on Hold yellow icons and rows PostScript data headed for Print and Hold or job on Hold after printing Hold Spool area The job icons in the Spool area are described below Spool area icon Yellow printer icon Yellow job row What it indicates PostScript data from a user on the network no destination is defined How long you see the job Until a destination is chosen White printer icon PostScript data headed for Print White job row PostScript data headed for Print i and Hold Yellow printer icon White job row Until the RIP is free The Spool area is both the receiving area for jobs from users on the network parallel port Hold queue and the waiting area for jobs that will be RIPped jobs in the Spool queue 2 19 Queues window Hold queue jobs When printing requires an operator because the Print queue and Direct connection are disabled the operator must assign a destination to all jobs received from users on the network icon 1 in the previous table Once assigned jobs icons 2 and 3 move down the Spool queue for processing All jobs printed to the Hold queue require routing by an operator Print queue jobs When printing does not require an operator network jobs sent to the Print queue appear in the Spool a
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41. Letter AutoSelect Plain Paper off of No No One Sided printar e safant H To change the current setting for an individual job right mouse click on the current setting To change the current setting for all jobs right mouse click on the row heading Co coa Print Properties 3 19 Viewing and overriding print settings To override settings for all jobs listed in the Properties dialog box right click the name of the print option the row header at the left of the dialog box and choose the override setting from the pop up list Properties _jorx FontCache 2 ps Printer Test Page Job Page Range l z Copies Paper Source Even Page Size Odd Paper Source AutoSelect AutoSelect Media Type Plain Paper Plain Paper lt 2 Transparency Interle Off Off Destination Save Fast Reprint Off Off Layout w Landscape No No Rotate 180 No No Finishing Duplex One Sided One Sided Sorter Mode Off Off Stapler Mode Off Off ColornWise Color Mode Printer s defa CMYK e Rendering Style Printer s defa Presentation St PAR Goure Profila __ Printar e dafa EFIRGA E To change the current setting for an individual job right mouse click on the current setting To change the current setting for all jobs right mouse click on the row heading Cancel Print Properties The Properties dialog box displays all the job settings encoded by the PostScript printer driver that can be decoded by
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43. WebSpooler 5 12 Direct connection 2 19 3 23 A 8 disk space used 2 13 DocBuilder 3 12 to 3 17 Delete command 3 13 Duplicate command 3 13 editing options 3 13 merging two files 3 15 Undo command 3 13 DocBuilder differences 5 7 down arrow key 1 3 Download command 2 9 2 22 3 21 to 3 23 downloading files and fonts 3 20 I 2 Index Duplicate job command 2 8 Duplicate page command 2 9 3 13 Duplicate Job command Fiery WebSpooler 5 4 E Efinl ini file A 7 Enable Animation command in Preferences dialog box 3 5 Enable Popup Help command in Preferences dialog box 3 5 Error activity light 1 2 1 9 error display 2 16 error messages during Setup A 10 general A 1 to A 6 Exit command 2 8 Exit key 1 3 Export command 2 11 exporting archived job list 2 25 F Fiery Spooler for Mac OS differences from Fiery WebSpooler 5 12 Fiery WebSpooler accessing 5 2 Cancel Printing command 5 4 Cancel RIPping command 5 4 Delete Job s command 5 4 functions available with 5 2 Guest view only privileges 5 1 Hold command 5 5 Job menu 5 4 Operator password 5 1 overview 4 2 Print and Hold command 5 5 Print command 5 5 Process Next command 5 5 raster data 5 4 Remove Raster command 5 5 Rename command 5 5 RIP and Hold command 5 5 RIPped jobs 5 3 status bars 5 2 window 5 2 Fiery WebTools accessing 4 3 home page 4 3 overview 4 1 passwords 4 1 Status 4 2 WebLink 4 2 WebSpooler 4 2 File menu commands 2 8 Filter 2 27 Filter
44. and WorkStation hard disk and move the job icon to the Archive window see page 2 23 Import Import PostScript or raster data jobs Imported with the job if it is available previously archived to external volumes see page 3 28 Send to lt Nickname_ Transfer the selected job s to another Transferred with the job Devicename gt currently connected iR C2100 21008 see page 3 24 2 23 Archive window Using right mouse commands Use the following instructions to activate job commands with a single right mouse click TO ROUTE JOBS WITH RIGHT MOUSE COMMANDS 1 To route a single job in the job list right click the job 2 Select one of the commands or destinations and release the mouse button The command is carried out or the job is routed to the destination you chose Depending on your choice the job line may reappear in a different part of the window or a different window or the job line may be deleted 3 To route multiple jobs at the same time select the jobs first Click the job line to select the first job Shift click to select adjacent jobs Ctrl click to select nonadjacent jobs Note Select jobs with the same job icon otherwise the destination options may not be the same For example select multiple jobs in the Spool area and choose Print 4 With the cursor still in one of the selected job lines press the right mouse button 5 Select one of the commands or destinations and release the mouse
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46. b Log with a User Name of Operator even if you logged in as Administrator Workflow scenarios The workflow at your site will depend on the number and complexity of jobs and the amount of responsibility given to the operator This section suggests some ways you might interact with a job Scenario 1 At this site the Print queue is enabled and anyone at the Command WorkStation can view the progress of jobs A small job is sent to a server and copier printer that are not busy You watch the job progress from the top to the bottom of the Queues window The green light on the iR C2100 2100S flashes the network icon blinks on the Command WorkStation the Spool status bar is animated and the job title appears As soon as spooling has finished the Spool status bar is cleared and the RIP status bar animates Almost immediately thereafter the RIP status bar is cleared and the Print status bar animates The printed job is listed below the Print status bar and the job pages emerge from the copier printer Note The job title appears as Unknown in the Spool area 3 8 Managing Print Jobs Scenario 2 At this site all jobs come to the Hold queue and therefore require operator intervention to proceed Again the green light on the iR C2100 2100S flashes the network icon blinks the Spool status bar is animated and now in the Spool area below the status bar the job title comes into view In a few moments the job is on the list and
47. being saved to the iR C2100 2100S hard disk in preparation for processing and printing RIP Acronym for raster image processing which changes text and graphics commands into descriptions of each mark on a page In common use as a noun a raster image processor RIP is the computer processor that performs this function Print The process of rendering or imaging a page or a job on a printer These concepts can explain how the iR C2100 2100S and the copier printer work together as a powerful printing system The iR C2100 2100S PostScript RIP changes text and graphics commands in PostScript into color specifications for each dot of toner deposited on a page by the copier printer About the documentation This manual is part of the set of iR C2100 2100S documentation which includes the following manuals for users and system administrators The Configuration Guide explains basic configuration and administration of the iR C2100 21008S for the supported platforms and network environments It also includes guidelines for setting up UNIX Windows NT and Novell NetWare servers to provide PostScript printing services to clients Getting Started describes how to install software to enable users to print to the iR C2100 2100S Specifically it describes installation of PostScript printer drivers printer description files and other user software provided on the User Software CD and Command WorkStation CD It also explains how to co
48. bs printed to the Hold queue and have the ability to send more jobs from a nearby computer Chapter 3 builds on the information in this chapter and describes job monitoring and control in more depth About the Command WorkStation The Command WorkStation provides a window on iR C2100 2100S and copier printer functions and an interface from which you can control those functions The Command WorkStation application can be installed on a Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 computer with a TCP IP network connection to the iR C2100 21008S By default no passwords are set on the iR C2100 2100S in this default state anyone can perform Setup and use all Command WorkStation functions Until an Administrator password is defined in iR C2100 2100S Setup you can log in to the Command WorkStation as an Administrator without entering a password and you are given full privileges which include e A view of current printing jobs and jobs stored on the iR C2100 2100S e Control of printing jobs e Ability to perform calibration e Access to Setup management of resident fonts and clearing of the iR C2100 2100S disk and the Job Log After the Administrator has performed Setup and specified passwords Command WorkStation user options depend on your login level If you log in to the Command WorkStation as Guest you have the first option only If you log in as Operator you have the two options If you log in as Administrator you have all f
49. button The command is carried out or the jobs are routed to the destination you chose Archive window If you want to store jobs before or after printing them you can archive them The iR C2100 2100S can archive jobs internally on the iR C2100 2100S hard disk and externally on the Command WorkStation hard drive or on network drives For instructions on how to archive jobs see page 3 26 Note The Archive window is not available if you logged in as Guest Both PostScript and raster data jobs can be archived but jobs must first be held in the Spool or RIP areas of the Queues window before they can be archived When you archive a job the job is moved not copied to the archive destination the iR C2100 2100S archive area or the external device The Archive window shows a cumulative list of a jobs that have been archived 2 24 Introduction to the Command WorkStation This list is cleared along with all jobs on the iR C2100 2100S by choosing Clear Server on the iR C2100 2100S Control Panel see page 1 10 or using the Clear command from the Command WorkStation see page 2 10 The job icons in the Archive window are described below Archive icon What it indicates PostScript data only raster data not present or ca deleted Printer icon Job was archived from the Spool area ay Raster and PostScript data Job was archived from the RIP area Raster icon The job commands described on page 2 21 can also be u
50. dow You can move jobs back and forth between the Queues window and the Archive window with a single right mouse command see page 2 21 Active jobs and held jobs In the description that follows assume that the operator has full control of jobs that is the administrator has disabled the Direct connection and the Print queue and all user jobs come to the Hold queue For more information about queues see the Configuration Guide The operator s job management functions permit holding a job at any stage of the process we have described as illustrated below In the figure boxes indicate types of job icons you would see in the Queues window Spool P _ spooled and keta ostScript data Spooled for printing f RIP A Preview and edit a i PostScript and A pec and he raster data Print RIPped for printing i Print lt q _H4s Preview and edit Print and hold Printed e Deleted A copy of the held job is printed the held job remains in the RIP area 2 18 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Jobs that are held are shown with a yellow icon in a yellow row just beneath the Spool or RIP status bar Jobs that are held must be activated with a command in order to print Active jobs are shown in white with white icons new jobs are added above older jobs Job icons Two types of icons are used for both active jobs and jobs on hold
51. e entire job flow and all printing Print jobs arriving from remote users are spooled to the iR C2100 2100S and stored until the operator decides it is time to print them Additional functions calibration job overrides prioritizing font management are reserved for the administrator or operator Note that only the Administrator can perform calibration At the other extreme anyone on the local network can control all printing and iR C2100 2100S functions operator intervention is not necessary Users can print from their workstations to any of the published print connections Anyone can use the Command WorkStation Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler to control any print job The spectrum of control that an administrator can implement is described fully in the Configuration Guide xV iR C2100 2100S job environments Permissions Support for these job environments is achieved by a combination of iR C2100 2100S Setup options By default anyone can access Setup but the administrator can limit access to Setup by specifying an Administrator password for the iR C2100 21008S see the Configuration Guide Also by default anyone can log in to the Command WorkStation or Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler and control job flow but an administrator can restrict access to these functions by specifying an Operator password The three security levels from greatest to least control are Administrator confers control of Setup and is th
52. e highest level of control The person who has access to Setup can control the printing and job management environment by choosing which queues are enabled and by electing to set passwords The Administrator can also manage the fonts on the server clear the server disk when necessary and set a common web link for all users who log in to the iR C2100 2100S using their web browser Operator includes control of print jobs that arrive at the iR C2100 2100S and the ability to reboot the iR C2100 2100S Guest allows users to view the status of active jobs and the list of stored jobs They cannot make changes to jobs A password is not needed to log in as Guest and view jobs from the Command WorkStation or Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler windows This manual describes the features of the Fiery client utilities including the Command WorkStation and all operator privileges whether those privileges are available to everyone or are exclusive to only certain people It also includes descriptions of administrator functions sometimes referring you to other manuals for more information 1 1 Using the Control Panel Ch apter 1 You can use the Control Panel and the Touch Panel Display on the Operating the iR C2100 2100S series to access all basic functions of the iR C2100 2100S a access special features view status and information about jobs printed to the iR C21 00 2100S iR C2100 2100S view copier printer error messages print spec
53. e is an error causing printing to be disabled and operator or service intervention is required Check the Touch Panel Display for details of the error The iR C2100 2100S resumes printing when the error is resolved lt Z O a gt lt 1 3 Using the Control Panel iR C2100 2100S menu keys on the Touch Panel Display These keys perform the following functions Yes and No Appear during startup Down arrow Appears in the Functions and Setup menus Up arrow Appears in the Functions and Setup menus OK Appears in the Setup menus Exit Appears in the Functions and Setup menus After pressing the OPTIONS key on the Control Panel the messages Wait and then Do you want to go to setup appear on the Touch Panel Display along with the Yes and No keys Press Yes to access iR C2100 2100S Setup menus press No to continue with startup If the Yes key is not pressed within a few seconds startup continues automatically Advances to the next set of options in the current menu Returns to the previous set of options in the current menu Activates the currently selected option and if applicable proceeds to the next menu Exits current menu level and returns to the previous level Before exiting any Setup menus you are prompted to save any changes 1 4 Operating the iR C2100 2100S Touch Panel Display status messages When the iR C2100 2100S has control of the Touch Panel Displa
54. e job is in the Printed queue jobs that had a PostScript error are displayed in a light red job row Double click anywhere in the row to see the error message There are font errors If user specified fonts that are not resident on the iR C2100 2100S are not printing correctly in PostScript files that are downloaded by users request that they embed the fonts in the PostScript file or print directly from their application When users print from their applications if special fonts are not downloaded automatically they should be downloaded directly to the iR C2100 2100S with Fiery Downloader This can be done by the user or by the operator provided the Direct connection is enabled For information about Fiery Downloader see the Printing Guide Clearing the server Clearing the server is an Administrator option that can be used as a last resort if a job persists in the system and prevents printing despite attempts to cancel or delete it Clearing the server deletes all jobs currently saved on the server in any queue and all locally archived jobs It also clears the Job Log and the index of archived jobs Before clearing the server export the Job Log if you haven t recorded the information in it If you can notify users that you will clear their jobs from the server so they can back them up and resend them when the server is back in operation You can clear the server from the Control Panel see page 1 10 or by using the C
55. e window Using the Properties dialog box you can view and override job settings for a single job or for multiple jobs at once When viewing multiple jobs you can override settings for each job independently or override a setting for all the jobs at once e To view the properties for a single job double click the job line or select the job and choose Properties from the Job menu or right mouse menu e To view the properties for multiple jobs at once shift click to select contiguous jobs or Ctrl click to select non contiguous jobs and choose Properties from the Job menu or right mouse menu Note If you want to retain a copy of the job with its original settings duplicate the job and rename the duplicate before you change any settings see Job commands on page 2 21 To override a setting for a single job right click the current setting and choose the override setting from the pop up list Note For some options changing the setting requires that the job be reRIPped these options show an icon to the left of the option name Properties iol pT sho corinfod ON ps Job Page Range All Copies Paper Source Page Size Paper Source Media Type Indicates reRIPping is required Transparency Int Destination Save Fast Reprint Layout Landscape w Rotate 180 Finishing Duplex Sorter Mode amp Stapler Mode Booklet Cover Insertion ColorWise M Anlar Mode
56. ebSpooler functions almost identically to that in the Command WorkStation For detailed information on using DocBuilder see Chapters 2 and 3 for instructions on editing and merging raster files see Merging raster files with DocBuilder on page 3 12 Though the interfaces are almost identical there are some feature differences e You cannot scroll through the pages in Thumbnail A or Thumbnail B by dragging the slider bar at the bottom of the screen e Thumbnail A right click commands are not available instead click on a page to select it and either click the appropriate button in the Thumbnail A window or choose the appropriate command from the Page menu 5 8 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler e Page icons and arrows do not appear when moving page s from Thumbnail B to Thumbnail A Instead a blue outline appears around a Thumbnail A page that is to be replaced and a blue bar appears adjacent to or between Thumbnail A page s to indicate where the Thumbnail B page s are to be inserted The Ctrl Z keyboard shortcut for the Undo command is not available To undo one or more DocBuilder commands choose Undo from the Page menu Using the Job Log From Fiery WebSpooler you can view and print a log of all jobs printed by the iR C2100 2100S including jobs downloaded with Fiery Downloader Note If you logged in as Administrator you can delete the Job Log from Fiery WebSpooler see page 5 10 The Job Log is not available if
57. ed in the Printed queue until the job limit is reached When the first job over the limit is printed the oldest job is deleted from the disk The default job limit is 20 jobs The value for Jobs Saved in Printed Queue can be changed in iR C2100 2100S Setup by the administrator Note If you reprint a job in the Printed queue the job returns to its original position in the Printed queue after it is printed Jobs with only PostScript data remaining are represented by a white PS icon icon 1 If the job was printed from a held raster job in the RIP area the raster data in the RIP area remains and can be used to reprint the job after the raster data has been cleared from the Printed queue 2 21 Queues window Job commands Job commands are used to assign a selected job to a new destination or process These commands are available from the Job menu see page 2 8 Many are also available as right mouse commands described following the list of commands below The job commands available at a given time depend on the context unavailable commands are dimmed Job commands are available in the Queues and Archive window The job commands available for selected jobs in the Queues and Archive windows are listed in the following table The table also describes the effect of each command on raster data associated with the affected job s Choose this To do this Raster data is Delete Delete the job s Deleted
58. ee Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler on page 5 1 and see Chapters 2 and 3 5 12 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Differences between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler Though the interfaces for both Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler are almost identical there are some feature differences Connecting to a different iR C2100 2100S With Fiery Spooler you can connect to a different iR C2100 2100S from within the application using the following procedure TO CONNECT TO A DIFFERENT IR C2100 2100S 1 2 Choose Open Fiery from the File menu Select the iR C2100 2100S in the Chooser window that appears For information on setting up the connection to the server see Getting Started Click OK The Fiery Spooler main window appears Appendix A Troubleshooting A 1 Error messages This section lists error messages you might see and provides some troubleshooting guidelines should a problem arise with the iR C2100 2100S or the Command WorkStation If you are unable to resolve a problem after referring to this chapter contact your authorized service support center Error messages Error messages can result from problems with the print job the iR C2100 2100S the Command WorkStation or the copier printer Some of the most common error conditions are listed here The copier printer error message sometimes remains displayed on the Command WorkStation even after you have
59. elected iR C2100 2100S To retract the slider click the Disk icon at the far right of the bar Job ticket information Job Title User Date Time Copies Size All the jobs listed by name in the Queues and Archive windows can display the job ticket information specified by the person who originated the print job The Command WorkStation can display this information because it parses the PostScript file before it is RIPped 2 14 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Spooling RIPping Printing You have considerable flexibility in arranging this information in the display For example you can add Media Type to the display if you want to see which jobs call for special paper or other media Job Title User Date Time Copies Size Media Type You can choose not to display headers for options that are not used at your site or you can display all possible options and scroll to see the ones that are less important to you If you just want to experiment when you are finished you can choose Revert to Default Settings from the Window menu For instructions on customizing the display in the Queues and Archive windows see page 3 3 Window selection tabs The Command WorkStation always starts out by displaying the Queues window from which you view current job processes and control job flow and file storage To go to another window click the corresponding tab at the bottom of the Command WorkStation display Queues window The Que
60. en see page 1 5 Press to display RIP screen see page 1 7 RIP Functions Press to display the Functions menu MB v see page 1 6 PRINT MONITOR If there is an error during printing press the Alert key to display details of the error e If there is another job currently processing press the RIP key to display the RIP screen Rebooting shutting down and restarting the iR 2100 2100S Generally you can leave the iR C2100 2100S and the copier printer running all the time This section describes how to reboot shut down and restart when necessary Rebooting the iR C2100 2100S You must reboot the iR C2100 2100S to access Setup menus When you do so fonts that have been downloaded to the hard disk drive are not deleted Print jobs in the Hold queue the Printed queue and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted they will be available for printing when you restart the iR C2100 2100S To reboot the iR C2100 2100S first make sure no jobs are being processed or printed the Data activity light should be off Then press the Functions key press Reboot Server press Yes and press OK For information on accessing the Setup menus see Accessing Setup menus on page 1 10 1 9 Rebooting shutting down and restarting the iR C2100 2100S Shutting down the iR C2100 2100S You may need to shut down the iR C2100 2100S for service When you do so fonts tha
61. er as described above To transfer jobs between color servers both color servers must support the Send to lt Nickname_Devicename gt command In the Queues window of the source color server select the job s you want to transfer You can select any held jobs in the Spool or RIP areas Choose the Send to lt Nickname_Devicename gt command from the Job menu The actual command contains the nickname of the other color server currently connected to the Command WorkStation for example Send to Aero_2100S 2100 If two or more additional color servers in addition to the originating server are connected to the Command WorkStation multiple Send to lt Nickname_Devicename gt commands appear in the Job menu 3 26 Managing Print Jobs Jobs are transferred from the source server to the same area on the target server from Spool to Spool from RIP to RIP Note You cannot perform any other Command WorkStation functions while files are being transferred between servers After verifying that the jobs were successfully transferred you can delete them from the originating server if you wish Archiving jobs PostScript and raster data jobs can be archived internally to the iR C2100 2100S hard disk or externally to the Command WorkStation hard disk or network drives TO ARCHIVE A POSTSCRIPT OR RASTER JOB 1 2 In the Queues window select any held job in the Spool or RIP areas Choose Archive from the Job menu To a
62. est page provides sample images and color samples The following information is also listed Server name Printer model color settings calibration information and date and time printed Configuration Gives the current iR C2100 2100S and device configuration This page lists general information about the hardware and software configuration of the iR C2100 2100S the current options for all Setup settings information about the current calibration and if applicable the Ethernet addresses of the iR C2100 2100S Job Log A list of the last 55 print jobs For information on the fields in the Job Log and on printing it in other forms see Using the Job Log on page 3 29 Color Charts Prints samples of the RGB CMY and PANTONE colors available from the iR C2100 2100S Font List A list of all PostScript fonts resident on the iR C2100 2100S hard disk Temporarily interrupts communication between the iR C2100 2100S and the copier printer Select Suspend Printing if you want to pause the currently printing iR C2100 2100S job in order to use the copier printer to make copies or print another job first After selecting Suspend Printing jobs continue to process on the iR C2100 2100S When copying is completed select Resume Printing to continue printing the interrupted iR C2100 2100S job 1 7 Using the Control Panel Resume Printing Re establishes communication between the iR C2100 2100S and the copier printer Reboot Server
63. et information 5 7 Queues window display 8 Thumbnail tabs The Command WorkStation provides access to a great deal of information and many features that are accessed in various ways buttons menus double clicking and right mouse commands It is a powerful interface that 2 7 The Command WorkStation interface allows for a great deal of interaction and flexibility in the production process This section describes each of the elements that compose the Command WorkStation display Window area Queues Archive Job Log This area can display one of three windows the Queues window shown below the Archive window or the Job Log window only the Queues window is available if you logged in as Guest The Queues window is the default window it shows spooled processing and printing jobs in a display that changes dynamically Copies comicst ps Print For information on See Queues area Queues window on page 2 14 Archive area Archive window on page 2 23 Job Log area Job Log window on page 2 25 2 8 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Menu bar The menu bar has six menus When an action is not available in the current context the command is dimmed gt Command WorkStation File Job Page Server Window Help Menu Choose this To do this File Preferences Set Command WorkStation preferences see page 3 4 Print Pages Prin
64. expense Industry Canada Class A Notice This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de Conformation Classe A de I Industrie Canada Cet appareil num rique de la Classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Certificate by Manufacturer Importer This is to certify that the FC07 is shielded against radio interference in accordance with the provisions of VFG 243 1991 The German Postal Services have been advised that this device is being put on the market and that they have been given the right to inspect the series for compliance with the regulations Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt dass der FCO7 im Ubereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der VFG 243 1991 funkentst rt ist Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Ger tes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur berpr fung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt RFI Compliance Notice This equipment has been tested concerning compliance with the relevant RFI protection requirements both individually and on system level to simulate normal operation conditions However it is possible that these RFI Requirements are not met under certain unfavorable conditions in other installations It is the user who is responsible for compliance of his particular installation Dieses Ger t wurde sowohl einzeln als auch in einer Anlage die einen normalen Anwendungsfall nachbildet auf die Einhaltung der Funken
65. ge after EPS files In most cases you do not need to use this option Select the showpage after EPS files option only if an EPS file fails to print without it This option adds a showpage PostScript language command at the end of the print job Some applications omit this necessary PostScript language command when they generate EPS files Select this option when printing EPS files generated by these applications If you select this option unnecessarily extra blank pages may print If you experience problems downloading EPS files you can print the file directly from the application in which you created it Page Range PDF files only Specify the page range you want to print 8 Click Download To cancel downloading click Cancel or press the lt Esc gt key Managing server fonts The iR C2100 2100S includes a number of built in printer fonts You can download additional fonts to the iR C2100 2100S using the Manage Fonts command see page 3 24 or the Download command see page 3 21 Users on the network can also download fonts to the server using Fiery Downloader see the Printing Guide Downloading fonts either from the Command WorkStation or with Fiery Downloader requires that the Direct connection is published in Setup see the Configuration Guide Note The Manage Fonts command is available only if you logged in as Administrator Although no special privileges are necessary to download fonts Administra
66. ge jobs being processed by multiple servers from a single location and also to balance the job load between servers of similar capabilities e If you connect to multiple servers from the Command WorkStation you can easily switch between them by clicking the server selection tabs see page 2 11 e With iR C2100 2100S color servers that support the feature you can use the Send to lt Nickname_Devicename gt command to transfer jobs between color servers see page 2 9 3 25 Managing jobs with multiple color servers TO VIEW AND MANAGE JOBS ON MORE THAN ONE COLOR SERVER 1 4 Configure the connection to the first server and log in See Getting Started for information on configuring the connection to the server Click a blank server selection tab Configure the connection to the next server and log in The Command WorkStation windows show the job lists for the additional server You can route and manage the jobs processed by this server as long as you are logged in To switch servers simply click the other server selection tab Once you have logged in you do not need to log in again unless you have logged out If the servers are extremely busy with continuous jobs you may see some delay in updating the Command WorkStation window when you switch between servers Job lists may be blank for some seconds until updating is complete TO TRANSFER JOBS BETWEEN COLOR SERVERS 1 Log in to more than one color serv
67. ght click several routine jobs in the Spool area and choose Print to let the server print them one after the other You choose Print and Hold if you know you will be reprinting the job soon You remove printed jobs from the output trays and replenish media While some jobs are flowing through the queues and printing you are preparing for jobs that require more attention such as obtaining special paper using DocBuilder to merge two documents or notifying the originator of a job that a PostScript error occurred 3 9 Canceling jobs Before you load special paper you make sure all pending jobs are in holding areas When an especially important job is spooled for RIPping you right click Process Next Using the copier printer If you have a copier printer job that has priority over the spooled incoming print jobs you can temporarily close the iR C2100 2100S connection to the copier printer and then reopen it when you have finished copying When there are no active printing jobs competing for the copier printer engine no white job lines in the Spool or RIP area you do not need to suspend printing to make copies TO GIVE THE COPIER PRINTER TOP PRIORITY AND LATER RESTORE IR C2100 2100S priority 1 From the Server menu choose Suspend Printing press the F5 key or right click the Print status bar and choose Suspend Printing This suspends printing temporarily Jobs continue to spool and RIP on the server as long as disk space
68. he icons and commands in Fiery Spooler and Fiery WebSpooler see Chapters 2 and 3 5 11 Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers TO LAUNCH FIERY SPOOLER ON A MAC OS COMPUTER 1 Double click the Fiery Spooler icon 2 Select the iR C2100 2100S in the Chooser window that appears For information on setting up the connection to the server see Getting Started 3 Click OK The Fiery Spooler main window appears o Fiery Spooler 10 11 147 27 B Copies Device Size colorpages32 ps 14 18 51 06 12 00 colorpages40 ps scott 14 18 48 06 12 00 21005 2100 74 2 KB DISTPARMPDF 12 05 21 06 12 00 21008 2100 144 7 KB Printer Test Page_color jeanne 11 12 01 06 14 00 21005 2100 154 1 KB colorpages4 ps scott 14 18 50 06 12 00 21008 2100 52 7 KB soft Word Ltrp d jeanne 59 i 1 MB Microsoft Word LTR_p jeanne 11 58 06 21005 2100 154 7 MB Microsoft Word Itr_p_ jeanne 17 58 24 21005 2100 773 2 MB Microsoft Word Itr_p_ jeanne 17 53 51 21008 2100 773 2 MB dogps ps Unknown 11 51 23 21005 2100 43 6 MB s erps jae 8 43 40 5_links_4_color ps_LB jaen 18 43 34 5_links_4_ccover ps jaen 18 11 56 06 13 00 21005 2100 89 7 KB 5_links_4_color ps_LB jaen 18 11 50 06 13 00 21005 2100 3 2 MB 5_links_4_color ps_LB jaen 18 02 41 06 13 00 21005 2100 3 3 MB dogps ps Unknown 12 05 28 06 12 00 21005 2100 28 2 MB 0 25 50 75 100 RAM 160 0 MB Drive For information on using Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers s
69. he Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Drawer 3 Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Drawer 4 Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Duplex ing Unit Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Finisher Joint Area Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors A 4 Troubleshooting iR 2100 2100S message Paper Jam in Finisher Stapler Corrective action additional information Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when yo
70. he index of archived jobs in the Archive window and the Job Log e Setup Invokes Fiery Setup for more information see the Configuration Guide e Log out Closes the connection to the iR C2100 21008 just as if you had chosen Log out from the log in out slider Chapter 4 Overview of Fiery WebTools 4 1 Fiery WebTools This chapter introduces Fiery WebTools and provides instructions on their usage For more information on certain Fiery WebTools you are referred to other chapters in this book and to other manuals in the documentation set Note Fiery WebTools are not supported on Mac OS Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools reside on the iR C2100 2100S but can be accessed over the network from a variety of platforms The iR C2100 2100S has a home page that lets remote users view server functions and manipulate jobs Fiery WebTools can be used on Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 client computers with certain Internet browsers that support the Java language For specific information on the browsers supported with Fiery WebTools see Getting Started Access privileges The iR C2100 21008S system allows the site administrator to choose and implement a level of access and control appropriate for your particular site There is a spectrum of control which can be implemented the levels of access allowed to remote users depend on whether the administrator has enabled use of Fiery WebTools and whether or not a password is req
71. humbnails DocBuilder Like the Command WorkStation Fiery WebSpooler includes a powerful DocBuilder tool that allows you to preview and edit raster data DocBuilder consists of two thumbnail windows and several page manipulation commands listed in the Page menu The DocBuilder tool can be used in the following ways e In the Thumbnail A window you can see thumbnails of the currently printing job as it is processed or of any raster data job e Using the Thumbnail A and Thumbnail B windows together you can merge raster data from more than one file even if the files were printed from different applications on different computer platforms DocBuilder s merge features eliminate the limitations of particular software applications You can merge raster pages of documents of different types and even different computer operating systems You can merge color pages from graphics programs with text pages from a word processor Note In cases where multiple users are connected to the iR C2100 2100S via Fiery WebSpooler Fiery Spooler and or the Command WorkStation and one user makes changes to a Thumbnail A job not all users may see the results of those changes If you are unable to view changes in a job or if selecting a Thumbnail window results in a message indicating zero pages then close and relaunch Fiery WebSpooler Fiery Spooler or the Command WorkStation DocBuilder differences in Fiery WebSpooler The DocBuilder tool in Fiery W
72. ial pages and configure iR C2100 2100S Setup options For information about Setup options and how to use them see the Configuration Guide Using the Control Panel OPTIONS key and activity light Data activity light Error activity light o onor Additional Function key OOO OOO CH Touch Panel Display The parts of the Control Panel that control functionality of the iR C2100 2100S are Touch Panel Display Enables you to control all print and Setup LCD functions of the iR C2100 2100S OPTIONS key Press during runtime to give the iR C2100 2100S control of the Touch Panel Display Press during startup to access iR C2100 2100S Setup menus 1 2 Operating the iR C2100 2100S OPTIONS activity light Data activity light Error activity light Shows solid green when the iR C2100 2100S has control of the Touch Panel Display Note If the iR C2100 2100S is idle for more than the default time of two minutes the OPTIONS activity light turns off as control of the Touch Panel Display returns to the copier printer Flashes green when the iR C2100 2100S is printing a job processing a job or when there is a remote connection to the iR C2100 2100S for example a user is connected to the iR C2100 2100S via the WebTools Flashes orange when there is an active warning message or when ther
73. ing Fiery WebTools 4 2 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler 5 1 About the Fiery WebSpooler window 5 2 Manipulating job options and job flow 5 4 Overriding job option settings 5 6 Thumbnails DocBuilder 5 7 Using the Job Log 5 8 Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers 5 10 Differences between Fiery Spooler for Mac OS and Fiery WebSpooler 5 12 Troubleshooting Error messages A l Maintaining optimal system performance A 6 Troubleshooting A 6 Command WorkStation hangs A 6 Command WorkStation fails to connect to a iR C2100 2100S A 7 Unexpected printing results A 8 Clearing the server A 8 Users are unable to connect to the copier printer A 9 Setup error messages A 10 Index Preface xi About this manual The Color Network Printer Board A1 is a special purpose color server built into the iR C2100 C2100S series It enables you to use your copier printer as a high speed networked color printer This manual is intended for iR C2100 2100S operators or administrators or users with the necessary access privileges who monitor and manage job flow and troubleshoot problems that may arise It describes the functions and features of Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools for the purposes of print job management and color quality control The iR C2100 2100S includes Command WorkStation software which enables an operator to manage all jobs sent to the iR C2100 2100S Although it may not be the case at
74. ing files with DocBuilder make sure the source files were RIPped using the print option settings and the resident calibration you want for the final output Raster files edited with DocBuilder cannot be reRIPped 3 13 Merging raster files with DocBuilder TO VIEW AND EDIT RASTER DATA JOBS Select a raster data job and choose Thumbnail A from the Job menu The file must be a held raster job in the RIP area In the Thumbnail A window right click a thumbnail image to see the commands available for pages in Thumbnail A These commands can also be accessed from the Page menu see page 2 9 as well as from buttons along the left side of the Thumbnail A window see illustration on page 3 13 To scroll through the pages in Thumbnail A you can drag the slider bar at the bottom of the screen click in the empty area to the left or right of the slider bar or click on the arrows Job BigNum2 pdf 16 pagef s 1 2 Click to duplicate a page Click to delete a page 3 leuquiny Delete deletes the currently selected page Duplicate duplicates the currently selected page Undo undoes the previous DocBuilder command this command is available only from the Page menu To move pages within Thumbnail A left click to select the page s and hold down the mouse button as you drag the selected page s to the new location Shift click to select multiple sequential pages Ctrl click to select multiple non sequential page
75. ing the Job Log you can print it use the Print Pages dialog box or choose Print from the Window menu or export it to a tab delimited text file choose Export from the Window menu The exported Job Log file can be imported into a spreadsheet database or word processing application for job accounting purposes If the Filter command is used to display only a portion of the Job Log such as jobs for the current day only that portion of the Job Log is printed or exported To update the Job Log choose Refresh from the Window menu After printing or exporting the entire Job Log you may want to clear it choose Clear Job Log from the Server menu The Job Log window displays a list of all the jobs and the following information about them status document name user date start time end time process time size device page size media number of originals number of color pages number of black and white pages and total number of pages Information in the Notes 1 and Notes 2 fields is displayed if users entered this information when they printed Note The Notes fields are supported only for jobs printed with the Adobe PostScript printer drivers provided on the User Software CD They are not supported for jobs printed from Windows 2000 3 30 Managing Print Jobs Job Log Status cument User Date Start Time End Time ProcessTime Size Device se ens S 06 0 0 07 0 07 00 00 00 40 KB OK saveprms 2ps Administrator 106 01 10 08
76. int status bar Suspend Printing Temporarily halt printing You can also choose this command by right clicking the Print status bar Resume Printing Restart printing after a Suspend Printing command You can also choose this command by right clicking the Print status bar Manage Fonts View the fonts currently installed on the iR C2100 2100S disk download additional fonts or delete fonts requires Administrator privileges see Managing server fonts on page 3 23 Manage Color Start ColorWise Pro Tools see the Color Guide Printing Groups Define members of printing groups and their passwords requires Administrator privileges for details see the Configuration Guide Clear Job Log Clear all jobs from the Job Log requires Administrator privileges see Other server management commands on page 3 30 Reboot Perform a soft reboot of the iR C2100 2100S requires Operator or Administrator privileges see Other server management commands on page 3 30 Clear Clear all jobs in all queues as well as all jobs archived on the iR C2100 2100S hard disk the index of archived jobs and the Job Log requires Administrator privileges see Other server management commands on page 3 30 Setup Start the Fiery Setup program requires Administrator privileges see Other server management commands on page 3 30 and the Configuration Guide Log out
77. ist of processed and printed jobs the date and time they were processed or printed and the characteristics of the job It includes downloaded files and fonts and RIP and Hold jobs Note The Job Log window is not available if you logged in as Guest 2 26 Introduction to the Command WorkStation At any given time the Job Log includes only those jobs processed or printed since the Job Log was last cleared The Job Log can be cleared manually by choosing Clear Job Log from the Server menu or automatically if the administrator has enabled autoclearing of the Job Log in Setup The Job Log is also cleared by choosing Clear Server on the iR C2100 2100S Control Panel see page 1 10 or by using the Clear command from the Command WorkStation see page 2 10 You can adjust the column widths in the Job Log display by clicking the column border in the heading and dragging left or right For more information see Chapter 3 Job Log Status Document Start Time End Time Process Time Device OK saveprms 2ps Administrator 1 06 01 10 08 29 10 08 29 00 00 00 6 60 KB Unknown OK prologue ps Administrator 1 06 01 10 08 34 10 08 34 00 00 00 89 94 KB Unknown OK vi001005 2ps Administrator 1 06 01 10 08 49 10 22 48 00 13 52 62 30 KB Unknown OK restprms 2ps Administrator 1 06 01 10 27 55 10 27 57 00 00 01 8 17 KB Unknown OK settrue ps Administrator 1 06 01 10 30 29 10 30 29 00 00 00 5 40 KB Unknown OK saveprms 2ps Administrator 4 06 01 10 31
78. ith one or more missing color plates or pages that are completely blank Previewing print jobs You can use the Thumbnail A window to preview pages of the currently RIPping job You can also use Thumbnail A as well as Thumbnail B to preview any raster data job in the RIP or Print areas The thumbnail windows also allow you to open an thumbnail view of a held raster job in the RIP area and perform electronic collation or document merging This feature called DocBuilder is described on page 3 12 Previewing the currently rasterizing job To see the progress of jobs as they are RIPped you can leave the Thumbnail A window open in RIP preview mode 3 11 Previewing print jobs TO VIEW THUMBNAILS OF THE CURRENTLY RIPPING FILE 1 Click the Thumbnail A tab at the right of the Queues window to open the slider 2 Click the RIP preview icon at the left side of the window In this mode Thumbnail A displays each page of the currently processing job after it has been RIPped Click to display currently rasterizing job Click to close thumbnail window 7 3 gt 3 Q gt 3 Choose a PS file in the Spool or Print area and select RIP and Hold Print or Print and Hold As pages are RIPped they are displayed in the Thumbnail A window 4 When you have finished viewing click the Thumbnail A tab to close the thumbnail window TO VIEW THUMBNAILS OF ANY RASTER DATA FILE 1 Select any raster data job i
79. l information The iR C2100 2100S disk is almost full In this state a new job can only be printed when the oldest printed job is deleted This is not an efficient way to print and may lead to delays and printing errors so you should delete unneeded jobs from the Hold areas in the Queues window yellow job rows and held jobs in the Archive window Also delete unneeded fonts If these do not work you can use the Clear Server command Drum Service Required Call for service Drum Warning There is a problem with the drum If the problem persists call for service Face Down Unit Open Close the Face Down unit Finisher Lower Front Cover Open Close the lower front cover Finisher Lower Left Cover Open Close the finisher lower left cover Finisher Right Cover Open Close the finisher right cover Finisher Upper Cover Open Close the finisher upper cover Front Cover Open Close the front cover Fuser Unit Cover Open Close fuser unit cover Left Cover Open Close left cover Load Heavy ____ paper The paper specified is not loaded The iR C2100 21008S will print when the tray is loaded with the required paper Load Plain___ paper The paper specified is not loaded The iR C2100 21008S will print when the tray is loaded with the required paper Load Special___paper The paper specified is not loaded The iR C2100 21008S will print when the tray is loaded
80. lear command from the Command WorkStation see page 2 10 A 9 Maintaining optimal system performance Users are unable to connect to the copier printer If users are unable to connect to the copier printer or are unable to find it from their workstations the network administrator may need to troubleshoot their network connections and check settings on the servers they use for printing If settings have changed it may be necessary to reconfigure the iR C2100 2100S For example if print servers or print queues on a Novell server are renamed or deleted or if accounts or permissions are changed the iR C2100 2100S administrator may have to edit settings or enter new settings in IPX Novell Setup to reflect the new configuration If users cannot connect to the copier printer with Fiery Downloader from Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 you may need to reconfigure the utility s connection to the server See Getting Started for details Mac OS users may fail to see the copier printer if a network administrator has assigned it to a different zone or has added zones where previously there were none If you have configured the iR C2100 2100S and set up client computers and network servers according to guidelines in the Configuration Guide and Getting Started try printing a Test Page at the Command WorkStation choose Print Pages from the File menu If you are able to print the Test Page but still can t print a file
81. mark rights of Electronics For Imaging or its suppliers The trademarks may only be used to identify printed output produced by the Coded Font Programs At the reasonable request of Electronics For Imaging you must supply samples of any Typeface identified with a trademark Confidentiality You agree to hold the Software and Coded Font Programs in confidence disclosing the Software and Coded Font Programs only to authorized users having a need to use the Software and Coded Font Programs as permitted by this Agreement and to take all reasonable precautions to prevent disclosure to other parties Remedies Unauthorized use copying or disclosure of the Software Coded Font Programs Typefaces Trademarks or accompanying documentation will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to Electronics For Imaging other legal remedies Limited Warranty And Disclaimer Electronics For Imaging warrants that for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of delivery to you the Software under normal use will perform without significant errors that make it unusable Electronics For Imaging s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty which is subject to you returning iR C2100 C2100S to Electronics For Imaging or an authorized dealer will be at Electronics For Imaging s option to use reasonable commercial efforts to attempt to correct or work around errors to replace the Software with functionally equivale
82. n 2 in the previous table cannot be manipulated by job commands 2 20 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Jobs held in the RIP area remain there until the operator moves them to the Archive window or deletes them Printing these jobs does not remove them from the RIP area Instead a copy of the job is created and printed Note For all rasterized jobs the print option settings in addition to the current calibration state of the iR C2100 2100S remain with the saved raster data each time the job is reprinted To print the job with new print option settings and with new calibration data you must remove the raster data and reRIP the job Print area The job icons in the Print area are described below Print area icon What it indicates How long you see the job PostScript data only raster data has Until the job limit is reached been deleted White printer icon White job row The Print area also referred to as the Printed queue contains jobs that have already been printed These jobs were assigned the Print destination white printer icon in the Spool or RIP areas without any Hold instructions therefore they all have white icons and rows Note A job row that appears in light red indicates that a PostScript error occurred while printing the job To see the error double click anywhere in the row Newly printed jobs are added to the Printed queue and are shown at the top of the list Jobs are sav
83. n the RIP or Print area 2 Choose Thumbnail A or Thumbnail B from the Job menu If you choose Thumbnail A make sure the raster data preview icon at the left side of the window is selected 3 12 Managing Print Jobs Note Wait until all pages have been displayed before opening another raster file with Thumbnail A If the job contains many pages it may take some time for the entire job to be displayed Raster data preview icon Click to close thumbnail window ml 7 z E T s 5 gt When you have finished viewing click the Thumbnail A or Thumbnail B tab to close the thumbnail window Merging raster files with DocBuilder The ability to work with raster files gives you new opportunities to combine documents from different sources into a single raster file For example you can combine full color covers and chapter head pages created in a page layout application with two color text pages created in a document processing application Or you can customize a slide presentation by inserting slides from a different presentation You can display two raster files at once a source file and a target file The target file is displayed in the Thumbnail A window the source in Thumbnail B Both files must be held raster jobs in the RIP area Note You cannot create a new PostScript file in this process you must print the merged raster file which has references to the original PostScript files Before editing or merg
84. ndow menu Templates lt none gt Save As Delete Job Title User Date created All C Range From 6 6 00 To 6 6 00 7 Notes 1 SSS Notes 2 Instructions Volume pooo Device Ee In the Queues window you can filter jobs according to any or all of the following criteria e Job title e User name e Date created or a date range e Notes 1 or Notes 2 Group name e Instructions Group Password e Device In the Archive window you can filter jobs according to any or all of the following criteria e Job title e User name e Date created or a date range e Notes 1 or Notes 2 Group name e Instructions Group Password e Device e Volume 2 29 Job Log window In the Job Log window you can filter jobs by date only The Filter command lets you perform a search based on any and all values you specify in the Filter dialog box Enter values in all fields relevant to your filtering criteria If you enter values in more than one field only jobs that meet all the criteria are displayed For example if you enter 10 in the Job Title field and lt UserName gt in the User field only those jobs whose titles somewhere contain 10 and whose User name somewhere contains lt UserName gt will be displayed To filter by date select Range in the Date created area and enter dates in the From and To fields or click the arrows next to the From and
85. ne Sided Sorter Mode Off amp Stapler Mode off Booklet off Cover Insertion off ColorWise A Color Moda Brintare dafanit H To change the current setting for an individual job right mouse click on the current setting To change the current setting for all jobs right mouse click on the row heading Cancel Print Properties For information on using the Properties dialog box to change job settings see Viewing and overriding print settings on page 3 18 Note Some print options that are available in the printer driver are not displayed in the Properties dialog box For information on specific print options and settings and where they can be set see Appendix A of the Printing Guide 2 32 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Thumbnails DocBuilder The Command WorkStation includes a powerful DocBuilder tool that allows you to preview and edit raster data For information on how to identify a raster data job see page 2 18 DocBuilder consists of two thumbnail windows and several page manipulation commands listed in the Page menu The DocBuilder tool can be used in the following ways In the Thumbnail A window you can see thumbnails of the currently RIPping job as it is processed or of any raster data job see Previewing print jobs on page 3 10 Using the Thumbnail A and Thumbnail B windows together you can merge raster data from more than one file even if the files were printed from different
86. ng or processing job is being canceled 1 5 Using the Control Panel Disconnecting Connecting 2020 2050 MB v Info screen Suspend Printing has been selected from the Functions menu see page 1 6 Resume Printing has been selected from the Functions menu see page 1 7 Appears on the Info RIP and Print screens MB indicates the amount of free space on the iR C2100 2100S hard disk v indicates the version of system software currently running on the iR C2100 2100S The Info screen displays basic information about the iR C2100 2100S When the iR C2100 21008 is Idle neither processing nor printing a job the Touch Panel Display appears as shown below lt Server Name gt Press to display Idle Functions MB Functions menu v see page 1 6 PRINT MONITOR Note If the iR C2100 2100S is idle for more than the default time of two minutes control of the Touch Panel Display returns to the copier printer Press the OPTIONS key to return control back to the iR C2100 2100S 1 6 Operating the iR C2 100 2100S Press the Functions key to display the Functions menu The following options are available Print Pages Suspend Printing Select to print special pages from the iR C2100 2100S You can print the following pages from the submenu that appears Test Page Enables you to confirm that the iR C2100 21008 is properly connected to the copier printer The t
87. nnect each user to the network The Printing Guide describes the printing features of the iR C2100 2100S for users who send jobs via remote workstations on the network or via a direct parallel port connection The Color Guide provides an introduction to the basics of color theory and printing to an iR C2100 2100S Color Server It also includes practical color printing tips and application notes that explain how to print to the iR C2100 2100S from popular Windows and Mac OS applications xiv Preface e The Job Management Guide explains the functions of the iR C2100 2100S client utilities including the Command WorkStation and how they can be used to manage jobs and maintain color quality This book is intended for an operator or administrator or a user with the necessary access privileges who needs to monitor and manage job flow and troubleshoot problems that may arise e Release Notes provide last minute product information and workarounds for some of the problems you may encounter iR 2100 2100S job environments The iR C2100 2100S supports several levels of control of printing job management and setup and offers you the flexibility to choose the configuration that corresponds to the requirements of your site Your situation may correspond to one of the descriptions outlined below or you may prefer an intermediate level of control At one extreme an administrator or operator in a high volume printing environment controls th
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89. nu commands 2 11 window selection tabs 2 6 2 14 workflow scenarios 3 7 working with more than one server 3 24 Y Yes and No keys 1 3
90. on the server before you delete them List of default printer settings and other settings from the Configuration page List of installed fonts Do the users applications download fonts automatically If not should users embed fonts in documents or should they supply fonts to the administrator so he or she can download them 3 2 Managing Print Jobs e Requirements for Notes fields information which appears in the Job Log For example department name account code phone number or extension Is some information mandatory at your site e Resident calibration target and date of current measurements e Custom simulations Are they available What type of targets do they represent Users see these print options CMYK Simulation and should not select them if there are no custom targets on the server e IP address or DNS name of printer so users can access Fiery WebTools at least to see if their jobs have printed e Installed option e Available media alternative choices standard tray media configurations e Suggestions for the Instructions field e Information users might find in the WebLink web site e Instructions for setting up the printer on client computers e Sources of PostScript printer drivers PPDs color reference files and additional information e Recommended PPD settings e Conflicting settings and common PostScript errors How users communicate print requirements Explain to remote users the information
91. onts to the iR C2100 2100S These files and fonts can be located anywhere on the network or on an external device connected to the Command WorkStation computer You browse to locate the files and fonts select them and add them to a list of items to be downloaded You can specify a limited number of print option settings for files that you download see page 3 22 To download fonts the Direct connection must be used If the Direct connection is not currently published in Setup see the Configuration Guide for instructions on how to publish it Note You cannot use Fiery Downloader to download TrueType fonts If you use TrueType fonts in Windows you can print them by converting them to Adobe Type 1 fonts To do this with the Adobe PS printer driver for Windows 95 98 click the Fonts tab and set up the Font Substitution Table as necessary For Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 go to the Advanced tab or the iR C2100 2100S Document Defaults dialog box then select Graphic gt TrueType Font gt Download as Softfont The Manage Fonts command in the Server menu provides another way to download fonts to the iR C2100 2100S see page 3 23 3 21 Downloading files and fonts TO DOWNLOAD FILES OR FONTS Choose Download from the Job menu right click the Spool status bar and select Download or open the utilities slider and click the Downloader icon The main Fiery Downloader window appears Select Files to Download x Look in C Fies to
92. osing Clear Job Log from the Server menu The Job Log is cleared whenever an Administrator clears the iR C2100 2100S or installs new software In addition the Job Log can be cleared automatically after every 55 jobs Printing the Job Log To print the Job Log choose Print Pages from the File menu select Job Log click Print and click OK The Job Log is sent to the Print queue and then prints to the iR C2100 2100S You can use Job menu commands to manipulate the Job Log print job as you would any other job The printed Job Log contains the jobs for the date range you specified See Using the Job Log on page 3 29 for more information Printing and clearing the Job Log automatically You can decide how you want to handle the Job Log If you have Administrator privileges you can choose Setup from the Server menu and enter your preferences in Job Log Setup You can choose to print the Job Log automatically every 55 jobs or both print and clear the Job Log automatically every 55 jobs You can also choose the Job Log page size Filtering jobs The Queues Archive and Job Log windows display a cumulative list of a jobs Ifa large number of jobs are listed it may be difficult to locate a particular job or a particular group of jobs You can display a specified subset of jobs by filtering jobs in the Queues Archive and Job Log windows 2 28 Introduction to the Command WorkStation To open the Filter dialog box choose Filter from the Wi
93. ou reconfigure the connection If the Efinl ini file contains configuration information for several servers or information that is not readily recreated keep the Efinl ini file as a backup 3 Print a Configuration page You will use the information on this page to configure the connection to the server 4 Launch the Command WorkStation application 5 When you are prompted to configure a server connection click OK Use the instructions in Getting Started to configure the connection 6 If you still cannot connect to the iR C2100 2100S the administrator should reinstall Command WorkStation software See Getting Started for details A 8 Troubleshooting Unexpected printing results If this happens The job settings are not carried out as you expected This is the problem If the user printed from Mac OS there may be two conflicting print settings You can check the job properties by double clicking the job See the Printing Guide for a table of job properties and conflicting properties Notify the users of these conflicts so they can avoid them in the future If you expected the settings you see in the Properties window be aware that the Copies field does not currently reflect user settings and that Page Range and Scale percent are All and 100 respectively unless they were changed after being sent for printing The job doesn t print Some printing errors may be displayed in the Print status bar When th
94. our options For information about Setup and specifying passwords see the Configuration Guide 2 2 Introduction to the Command WorkStation After you connect to an iR C2100 2100S and log in your first view of the Command WorkStation is the Queues window as indicated by the tab at the bottom which is divided into three regions by Spool RIP and Print status bars The Queues window is surrounded by a frame that includes slider buttons and menus Once the iR C2100 2100S receives print jobs the Queues window becomes a dynamic display filled with the names of jobs and their characteristics Status bars animate in real time as new jobs are processed and printed and jobs move to different display areas An operator who has complete job control sets the process in motion for each job Command WorkStation File Job Page Server Window Help Menu bar Job Title User Date Time Instructions Copies AN Spool Spool status bar a neuquingy Spooled jobs RIP status bar Rasterized RIPped jobs Print status bar Printed jobs y leuquiny The Spool RIP and Print areas of the Queues window represent the stages of printing a job Jobs come in at the top level Spool and drop down to the Print level unless they are held along the way e Spooled jobs Jobs listed below the Spool status bar area are PostScript files stored on the iR C2100 2100S disk These jobs were sent to either
95. p the key shows solid green and the message Wait appears on the Touch Panel Display If you want to change the iR C2100 2100S Setup options press the Yes key when the message Do you want to go to setup appears then press Run Setup when the Start Up menu appears iR C2100 2100S Setup is password protected if a password has been set The top level of Setup has nine submenus Server Setup Network Setup Printer Setup PS Setup Color Setup Job Log Setup Change Password Clear Server and Factory Defaults Press the corresponding key to enter the selected Setup menu to leave Setup select Exit Setup For detailed information about iR C2100 2100S Setup see the Configuration Guide Note Pressing Factory Defaults resets the iR C2100 2100S to its shipping configuration therefore this menu should be used by your system administrator only If you do not press Yes at the Do you want to go to setup message the iR C2100 2100S continues with startup When complete the iR C2100 2100S Info screen appears on the Touch Panel Display Chapter 2 Introduction to the Command WorkStation 2 1 About the Command WorkStation This chapter introduces you to the graphical user interface of the Command WorkStation First you select a user level and log in to the iR C2100 2100S Once you have logged in you can tour the Command WorkStation windows Your exploration will be more complete if you have some jobs in the Spool area jo
96. pter 4 introduces Fiery WebTools explains how to access them and directs you to sources of more information in this manual or in other manuals in the documentation set Chapter 5 describes Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler which can be used to view and manage iR C2100 2100S job activity The interface and features of Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler have identical counterparts in the Command WorkStation therefore this chapter refers you to Chapters 2 and 3 for details about many Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler functions Appendix A lists error messages that you might see on the iR C2100 2100S Control Panel the Command WorkStation Fiery WebSpooler Fiery Spooler or the copier printer and contains some troubleshooting information Terminology Specific terms are explained as they are introduced However the following general terms are used throughout PostScript PS A computer language designed as a page description language The iR C2100 2100S uses this language for imaging the page and for communication with applications and with the print engine Job A file consisting of PostScript commands and comments that describe the graphics sampled images and text that should appear on each page of a document and the printer options that should be used in printing such as media or color rendering style xiii About the documentation Spool Write to a disk Usually used here to refer to a PostScript print job
97. rchive the job s internally to the iR C2100 2100S hard disk click OK The job s are archived internally To archive the job s externally to the Command WorkStation hard disk or to a device on the network click Add Archive Options x Directories Click to add a device Jv Archive raster Cancel 3 27 Archiving jobs 5 6 Browse to the device and folder to which you want to archive the job s and click OK Select Path x 4 Desktop 8 My Computer H E 3 Floppy A Be CC Cancel ey D HA E 2 UserSW U H TechPubs 2Z H A Network Neighborhood My Briefcase H A Aero_ServerName The Archive Options dialog box shows external devices as available archive volumes If applicable select Archive rasters The Archive rasters option is automatically selected and dimmed for PostScript data jobs and for jobs being archived to Server Internal Archive Options x Directories Server Internal Delete T Archive rasters OK Cancel Note Raster data files may be large and therefore may take considerable time to archive In order to save time and disk space archive PostScript data jobs only Select an archive volume and click OK To retrieve jobs archived to external devices use the Import command 3 28 Managing Print Jobs Importing archived jobs from external media You can use the Import command to find and retrieve jobs previousl
98. rea where they are shown with a white printer icon icon 2 When they reach the head of the queue they are RIPped and printed without operator intervention Direct connection jobs Jobs printed to the Direct connection are not displayed in the Command WorkStation job lists They are displayed briefly in the status bars where they cannot be selected and are included in the Job Log RIP area The job icons in the RIP area are described below RIP area icon Yellow raster icon Yellow job row What it indicates How long you see the job Raster data no destination defined may Until it is deleted moved to the have been printed before and held Archive window or stripped of its raster data and sent to the Spool area White printer icon White job row Raster data headed for Print in its turn Until copier printer is free to print no hold defined the job After a job is rasterized it goes into the RIP area The RIP area holds only raster data for example jobs that have been rasterized Jobs in the RIP area are either waiting for the copier printer to be free Print queue jobs icon 2 in the above table or they are being held Held jobs in the RIP area have already been rasterized RIP and Hold or they have been printed and their raster data has been routed back to the RIP area Print and Hold where they are shown in yellow rows icon 1 Note Raster jobs in the RIP area that are waiting to print ico
99. rom the iR C2100 2100S to the print the print engine at high speed freeing up RAM for the next job While the PostScript file is usually saved to disk raster images are held in RAM during and after each print job However both users and operators can request that the iR C2100 2100S save the raster image to disk along with the PostScript file Saving the raster image to disk offers some advantages raster files are already processed so they print quickly and each part of the raster file is still identified with a page in the original document which means that individual pages of a saved raster file can be accessed Status bars Jobs actively involved in the three processes spooling rasterizing and printing are listed in the status bars that span the Queues window Status bars show the filename and user name for the active process and an indication of its progress Each status bar heads the list of jobs that have completed the process Thus beneath the Spool status bar you see a list of spooled files beneath the RIP status bar you see a list of rasterized RIPped files beneath the Print status bar you see a list of jobs that have already been printed 2 16 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Note In the Spool status bar the filename and user information always appear as Unknown as shown below This information is not available until the job has finished spooling to the iR C2100 2100S disk user Unknown
100. s If you move the page s on top of existing page s the page s will be overwritten 3 14 Managing Print Jobs If the icon does not have an arrow the page s will be replaced if the icon has an arrow the page s will be inserted Replace single page Replace multiple pages Vv v Move single page Move multiple pages between two pages between two pages lt lt Move single page Move multiple pages before first page before first page gt gt Move single page Move multiple pages after last page after last page When you are finished editing click the Thumbnail A tab If you have edited the job you are prompted to save the job click Yes and enter a new name Enter a new name and click OK The new raster file is now in the RIP area ready to print If you saved the edited file with a new name the original source file remains held in the RIP area TO MERGE TWO RASTER DATA JOBS 1 In the Thumbnail A window display the document you wish to edit The file must be a held raster job in the RIP area Right click another source document file a held job with a raster icon and select Thumbnail B The Thumbnail B tab opens a second thumbnail view which cannot be edited but can be a source for pages added to the document in Thumbnail A 3 15 Merging raster files with DocBuilder Note To merge documents the page sizes of the source document and the target document must be the same 3 In the Thumbnail B
101. s for the job Deleted and regenerated if the newly Settings see page 5 6 selected options require reRIPping or reprinted with the new settings if none require reRIPping Thumbnail A Open the selected eld raster data job in Changed if job is edited unaffected if job the Thumbnail A window where you can is only viewed edit the job or merge it with raster data from other jobs Thumbnail B Open the selected raster data job not Unchanged necessarily a held job in the Thumbnail B window for viewing or for merging into a job in the Thumbnail A window 5 6 Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler Overriding job option settings To change the job options of a job double click the job line or select the job and choose Override Print Settings from the Job menu If necessary scroll down to see all the various job options For PostScript files you cannot override the Orientation option For PDF files printed using Fiery Downloader you cannot override the following print options e Orientation e Spot Color Matching The options you set here are the same ones you set from the Print dialog box when you print from an application For information about setting and overriding these print options see the Printing Guide Note For some options changing the setting requires that the job be reRIPped these options show an icon to the left of the option name 5 7 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler T
102. s of remote users running Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebTools may have a significant effect on iR C2100 2100S performance Schedule the printing workload by checking job ticket information before printing Print jobs with the same output and paper specifications together to minimize paper changes Also print routine jobs while you prepare to print jobs with special instructions or special media Reduce unnecessary server connections at the Command WorkStation If you use a second or third iR C2100 2100S server on an occasional basis performance will be improved if you log off when you are not using it Avoid printing with the server Disk full warning If you see this warning delete jobs from the Queues or Archive windows that have been held for a long time and are not likely to be needed Avoid this condition by deleting old jobs on a regular basis The date associated with a job is the original date it was sent As a last resort you can use the Clear Server or the Clear command Troubleshooting In case of problems and before you call for service check the guidelines in this section If you are unable to resolve the problem make a note of the error condition and contact your authorized service support center Command WorkStation hangs If the Command WorkStation windows do not update try clicking the Log in out slider and logging out and then exiting the Command WorkStation Restart the Command WorkStation application or
103. s with Fiery WebSpooler Choose this command from the To do this Raster data is Job menu Rename Rename the job PostScript file with or Unaffected but associated with the new without raster name NOTE If the renamed job is printed the Job Log reflects the job s original name Hold Hold the job in the current place except Held in RIP area indefinitely if included for a printed job which is moved to the with job Spool or RIP area RIP and Hold RIP the job and hold it in the RIP area Held in RIP area indefinitely Print Print the job in its turn RIP it first if it Temporarily held in RAM until memory is does not have raster data Keep the needed for another job printed job in the Print area until the job limit is reached Print and Hold Print the job in its turn RIP it first if it Held in the RIP area indefinitely saved to like the PPD option Save Fast Reprint does not have raster data After printing hold the PostScript data and the raster in the RIP area disk Process Next Give top priority to this job Print the job or RIP and print as soon as the processor and copier printer are free before other waiting jobs Unaffected NOTE This option is available for jobs waiting to be processed not jobs in the Spool area Remove Raster Remove the raster from a job that has raster data leave the PostScript job in place Deleted Override Print Change the print option
104. sed with jobs in the Archive window The icons that appear in the Archive window are always white since they have no destination as long as they are in the Archive window Archive Log Sort order Date Time Copies Volume indicator m x MAI names ATE B 999B8W pmk WK 04 12 01 18 38 44 1 1 10 MB TF chess ps BF 01 12 01 18 59 26 1 3 04 KB BF VOLUME Co il External volume By default the Archive window displays all archived jobs Until they are deleted archived jobs remain in the Archive window indefinitely You can display a subset of archived jobs based on various selection criteria by using the Filter command see page 2 27 For jobs archived to external devices the Volume column shows the volume and pathname of the device For jobs that were archived to the iR C2100 2100S hard disk the Volume column is blank 2 25 Job Log window As with the Queues window you can select the headings for the display and use Job menu or right mouse commands you can also sort jobs To Sort jobs in a category such as by Date Do this Double click the Date Time heading A small arrow indicates whether jobs are sorted in ascending or descending order Double click again to sort in the reverse order Route a job to a destination in the Queues window Use job commands from the Job menu or the right mouse command menu For example to print a job choose Print or Print and Hold You can also select and rou
105. st remove the paper before continuing the job Remove Paper from Finisher Tray C Finisher Tray C is full You must remove the paper before continuing the job Remove Paper from Sort Bin The Sort Bin is full You must remove the paper before continuing the job Right Cover Open Close right cover Service Call___ Call for service Sorter Finisher Front Cover Open Close Sorter Finisher front cover Sorter Finisher Joint Open Close Sorter Finisher joint Staple Jam Clear staple jam Unknown Error An error occurred with the print engine Warming Up The copier printer is warming up Waste Toner Full The copier printer waste toner container is full of used toner Replace the container with a new one according to the instructions in your copier printer manual The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have replaced the waste toner container A 6 Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance The iR C2100 2100S does not require maintenance Beyond the routine requirements of servicing and maintaining the print engine and replenishing consumables there are a few things you can do to improve the overall performance of your system Reduce unnecessary two way communication If users notice that the server is frequently too busy to receive jobs it may be because several users are running utilities that are updated often Large number
106. t To do this Give top priority to this job RIP and then print it as soon as the processor is free before other waiting jobs Option is dimmed if there are no other waiting jobs Raster data is n a Note This command is available only for jobs in the Spool area that are not currently held Remove Raster Remove the raster data from a job that has raster data indicated by a raster icon leave the PostScript data unaffected Deleted NOTE If you remove raster from a job in the RIP area the job is sent to the Spool area Properties View override print option settings Possibly deleted and regenerated and print a selected job or a group of depending on whether you change any selected jobs settings that require re RIPping Thumbnail A Open the selected eld raster data job Changed if job is edited unaffected if in the Thumbnail A window where job is only viewed you can edit the job or merge it with raster data from other jobs Thumbnail B Open the selected raster data job not Unchanged necessarily a held job in the Thumbnail B window for viewing or for merging into a job in the Thumbnail A window Download Download files and fonts to the n a iR C2100 2100S with Fiery Downloader see page 3 20 Archive Archive the selected held job s to the Archived with the job if archiving of iR C2100 2100S hard disk a device raster data is specified on the network or to the local Comm
107. t any or all of the following pages to the iR C2100 2100S PS Test Page Configuration page Job Log Color Charts PS Font List You can also print the Configuration page to any printer you specify see page 3 5 Exit Log out from the iR C2100 2100S exit the Command WorkStation application and return to the Windows desktop Job Delete Delete one or more selected jobs For more information Duplicate Duplicate one or more selected PostScript data jobs in the E Spool or Print areas see page 2 18 page 2 20 and page 2 21 commands Rename Rename a selected job see page 2 21 Hold Hold the selected job s see page 2 17 RIP and Hold RIP and then hold the selected job s see page 2 17 Print Print the selected job s see page 2 20 Print and Hold Print the selected job s and then hold it in the RIP area see page 2 17 Process Next Give top priority to this job Spool area only Remove Raster Remove the raster information from the selected job s see page 2 22 Properties View and edit print settings for the selected job s and print job s with new settings see page 2 31 2 9 The Command WorkStation interface Menu Job continued For more information on these commands see page 2 21 Choose this Thumbnail A To do this Open a selected held job in the Thumbnail A window where you can edit the job or merge it with like data from other jobs In order to merge jobs they mus
108. t be of the same data type for example PostScript jobs cannot be merged with raster jobs see page 2 32 Thumbnail B Open a selected job in the Thumbnail B window for copying pages into a job in the Thumbnail A window In order to merge jobs they must be of the same data type for example PostScript jobs cannot be merged with raster jobs see page 2 32 Download Download files and fonts to the iR C2100 2100S see page 3 20 You can also choose this command by right clicking the Spool status bar Archive Archive one or more selected jobs see page 2 23 and page 3 26 Import Retrieve one or more archived jobs from an external device see page 3 28 You can also choose this command by right clicking the Spool status bar Send to lt Nickname_Devicename gt Send the selected job s to another connected iR C2100 21008 see page 3 24 Page DocBuilder commands for Thumbnail A Delete Delete the selected page s Duplicate Duplicate the selected page s Preview n a Undo Undo previous Page menu commands multiple undos available 2 10 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Menu Server Choose this Cancel RIPping To do this Stop RIPping the current job You can also choose this command by right clicking the RIP status bar Cancel Printing Stop printing the current job You can also choose this command by right clicking the Pr
109. t have been downloaded to the hard disk drive are not deleted Print jobs in the Hold queue the Printed queue and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted they will be available for printing when you restart the iR C2100 2100S To shut down the iR C2100 2100S first make sure no jobs are being processed or printed the Data activity light should be off Then turn off the copier printer using the main power switch Main power switch Press up to power on Press down to power off Note After turning the copier printer off wait at least three seconds before turning it back on Restarting the iR C2100 2100S To restart the iR C2100 2100S move the main power switch on the copier printer to the On position then press the Control Panel power switch if necessary Wait approximately three seconds and press the OPTIONS key Note You are still able to print to the iR C2100 21008S even if the Control Panel power switch is turned off If you do not press the OPTIONS key the copier printer continues with startup for the copier printer only and the COPY light turns on When copier printer startup is complete the copier printer main screen appears on the Touch Panel Display If an error occurs during startup the Error activity light flashes orange Check the Touch Panel Display for details of the error 1 10 Operating the iR C2100 2100S Accessing Setup menus If you press the OPTIONS key during startu
110. t key and then click Log in No password is required for Guest access If you change your mind about logging in or do not have the password you need click Cancel When you have entered the appropriate password and logged in the log in out slider retracts and the full Command WorkStation display appears The color of the key in the lock indicates your login level If the iR C2100 2100S is handling a large number of jobs it may take a few moments to display the entire job list 2 5 Starting up and logging in When you reopen the slider after you have logged in the Log in button will have changed to the Log out button Access levels The three possible levels of access to Command WorkStation functions are Administrator Operator and Guest To enable maximum password protection Administrator and Operator passwords must be specified in Setup see the Configuration Guide When both Administrator and Operator passwords have been specified the access levels are as follows Access level Privileges and password requirements Administrator Has full access to all Command WorkStation and iR C2100 2100S Control Panel functions Administrator password required Operator Has access to all Command WorkStation functions except Setup Calibration clearing the iR C2100 2100S disk clearing the Job Log and font management Operator password required Guest Can view job status but cannot make changes to jobs or Setup and
111. te multiple jobs For details see page 2 23 The other options RIP and Hold or Hold send a copy of the job to the Queues window to the RIP and Spool areas respectively without printing it Remove Raster which applies only to jobs with the raster icon leaves only the PostScript data for the job in the Archive window View only particular jobs Choose Filter from the Window menu and make entries in the Filter dialog box see page 2 27 Delete a job Select the job s and choose Delete from the Job menu or right mouse command menu Display or move job ticket information headers in the Archive window Click the right mouse button on the appropriate column head choose Add from the drop down menu to list the columns that you can add to the display The categories are the same as in the Queues window see page 2 13 but you can arrange them differently The column head arrangements you set in the Archive window are independent of those you set in the Queues window Adjust the width of a column Click the column border in the heading and drag left or right Export the currently displayed list of archived jobs to a tab delimited text file Choose Export from the Window menu Specify a filename the default name is archive log and a location for the file and click Save You can then open the exported file with a spreadsheet database or word processing application Job Log window The Job Log is a l
112. ter file as a new printable document 2 33 Thumbnails DocBuilder The Thumbnail B window can also display thumbnails of a raster job and the document displayed in Thumbnail B can be used as a source for editing the document shown in Thumbnail A Note Be careful not to delete all pages of a job in Thumbnail A without first saving a copy of the job T m Job comics2 ps 4 pagels Click to expand or retract the Thumbnail B window Click here to close Thumbnail B window g yeuquiny Thumbnail B source Click to expand or retract Thumbnail A window Click here to close Thumbnail A window y weuquing Thumbnail A target You can merge documents by dragging copying one or more entire pages from Thumbnail B to Thumbnail A This creates a new document in the Thumbnail A window If you select one or more pages in the Thumbnail A window the commands in the Page menu give you additional editing possibilities Most of the Page menu commands are also made available by right clicking pages in Thumbnail A Multiple undos of Page menu commands are possible You can merge pages from multiple documents into the Thumbnail A document by opening documents one after another in the Thumbnail B window Documents in the Thumbnail B window are view only and while you can copy pages from Thumbnail B to Thumbnail A you cannot edit the Thumbnail B document A merged document that you create in Th
113. the Print queue white printer icons or the Hold queue yellow icons 2 3 Starting up and logging in RIPped jobs Jobs listed below the RIP status bar are ready to print They have already been rasterized RIPped or processed for printing and are waiting in order for access to the printer Rasterized jobs can also be held held jobs are displayed on a yellow background Printed jobs Jobs listed below the Print status bar have already been printed Printed jobs can be stored on the iR C2100 2100S disk The number of jobs that can be stored from 1 to 99 is defined in Setup You can interact with jobs in the window by selecting them and choosing from Job menu commands or right mouse menu commands or by double clicking them However if passwords have been set and you log in as Guest you can only view jobs you cannot change or route them This chapter and the next explain the Command WorkStation interface in detail Starting up and logging in To start up the Command WorkStation application click the Windows Start button and choose Command WorkStation from the Programs menu or if you have created a shortcut to the Command WorkStation application double click the Command WorkStation icon Connecting to the iR C2100 2100S If the Command WorkStation was previously connected to the iR C2100 2100S you are prompted to choose it from a list of servers Note If the Command WorkStation has never been connected to the iR C2100
114. ting template open the Filter dialog box choose the template by name from the Templates pop up menu and click Delete Click OK to confirm that you want to delete the template Job properties When logged in as Operator or Administrator at the Command WorkStation you can use the Properties command to check and override the print option settings properties of all jobs You can use this command to do the following e Check a user s job settings especially notes and instructions e Override a setting based on printed output or other print device conditions 2 31 Job properties e Change settings for a duplicate of the original job Print a single copy of a job before printing the number of copies required by the user Viewing and editing job properties The Properties command lets you view edit the print option settings of and print multiple jobs simultaneously You can use this feature to compare the properties of several jobs and thereby group together jobs with similar settings if it is beneficial for throughput or efficiency To view the properties of one or more jobs select the job s and choose Properties from the Job menu or the right mouse menu Properties _ ol x Job Page Range All Copies Paper Source Page Size Letter Paper Source AutoSelect Media Type Plain Paper 2 Transparency Int Off Destination SaveFastReprint Off Layout we Landscape No Rotate 180 No Finishing we Duplex O
115. tions and job flow Using the commands in the Job menu you can alter the destinations 8 y priorities and other characteristics of jobs that appear in the Fiery WebSpooler window Job Delete Jobs Cancel Printing Cancel RlPping Duplicate Job s Rename Hold RIP and Hold Print Print and Hold Process Next Remove Raster Override Print Settings Thumbnail Thumbnail B To understand the effect each of these commands has on a job you need to understand the way the iR C2100 2100S handles PostScript and raster data and how jobs are activated or held in the various stages of processing See Chapter 2 for this background information before manipulating jobs with Fiery WebSpooler Also the commands in the Fiery WebSpooler Job menu have identical counterparts on the Command WorkStation For background and information about these commands see Chapters 2 and 3 Choose this command from the To do this Raster data is Job menu Delete Job s Delete the job s from the list Deleted Cancel Printing Cancel the currently printing job Deleted Cancel RIPping Cancel the currently processing job Unaffected Duplicate Job s Duplicate one or more selected PostScript Unaffected data jobs in the Spool or Print areas creates a reference to the original job with the same name NoTE The Duplicate command is not available for raster jobs 5 5 Tracking and managing job
116. tor privileges are required to remove fonts from the server The built in printer fonts are locked and cannot be removed by anyone To print a list of fonts currently resident on the iR C2100 2100S use the Print Pages command see page 3 5 3 24 Managing Print Jobs TO ADD OR DELETE FONTS 1 Choose Manage Fonts from the Server menu The Server Fonts window displays Add Delete Update and Print buttons Server Fonts x Name B Helvetica Oblique a Add 9 Symbol t Click to download additional fonts Locked fonts B Times Bold TAE a ai ie Click to delete font s 2s Romar Updat 8 Peet deel SS Click to update the font list display AvantG arde BookOblique Print AvantGarde Demi _ Pint i i i Downloaded fonts iat Danii Click to print the font list 2 To download additional fonts to the iR C2100 2100S click Add and refer to the instructions on page 3 20 3 To delete a font select it in the font list and click Delete Shift click or Ctrl click to select multiple fonts Note The printer fonts included with the iR C2100 2100S built in fonts are locked These fonts appear with a lock icon next to the name and cannot be deleted 4 To refresh the font list display click Update 5 To print the font list click Print Managing jobs with multiple color servers You can connect to up to five iR C2100 2100S color servers simultaneously from the Command WorkStation This allows you to view and mana
117. tst rbestimmungen gepr ft Es ist jedoch m glich dass die Funkentst rbestimmungen unter ung nstigen Umst nden bei anderen Ger tekombinationen nicht eingehalten werden F r die Einhaltung der Funkentst rbestimmungen einer gesamten Anlage in der dieses Ger t betrieben wird ist der Betreiber verantwortlich Compliance with applicable regulations depends on the use of shielded cables It is the user who is responsible for procuring the appropriate cables Die Einhaltung zutreffender Bestimmungen h ngt davon ab dass geschirmte Ausf hrungen ben tzt werden F r die Beschaffung richtiger Ausf hrungen ist der Betreiber verantwortlich Proprietary Rights You acknowledge that the Software Coded Font Programs Typefaces Trademarks and accompanying documentation are proprietary to Electronics For Imaging and its suppliers and that title and other intellectual property rights therein remain with Electronics For Imaging and its suppliers Except as stated above this Agreement does not grant you any right to patents copyrights trade secrets trademarks whether registered or unregistered or any other rights franchises or licenses in respect of the Software Coded Font Programs Typefaces Trademarks or accompanying documentation You may not adapt or use any trademark or trade name which is likely to be similar to or confusing with that of Electronics For Imaging or any of its suppliers or take any other action which impairs or reduces the trade
118. u have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Lower Right Cover Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Finisher Tray Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Fixing Unit Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Paper Deck Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Right Cover Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Sorter Finisher Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated
119. ubparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252 227 7013 For civilian agencies Restricted Rights Legend Use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph a through d of the commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at 52 227 19 and the limitations set forth in Electronics For Imaging s standard commercial agreement for this software Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper Part Number 45021058 FCC Information WARNING FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Class A Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
120. ues window is a dynamic display of the job staging area jobs are lined up for processing and printing some of them are being held waiting for directions some are moving from one stage or queue to another and are finally dropped from the list some are held for processing by the operator and some are held in a different queue in case you need to reprint them One approach to understanding the dynamic display is to imagine the three parts of the Queues window corresponding to the three stages of printing illustrated as a downhill flow 2 15 Queues window Spooling a PostScript file is saved on the iR C2100 21008 s hard disk The file can come in packets from the network or from another place on the iR C2100 2100S hard disk Jobs are added to a queue in the order in which they arrive and they generally move to another queue in the same order unless an operator has intervened to change the order Rasterizing RIPping PostScript commands are interpreted in the iR C2100 2100S to allow the copier printer to print the file the way its originator intended The result of this interpretation is a raster file associated with the original PostScript file In this raster file raster image color data is associated with each dot that can be rendered by the print engine The color data tells the print engine whether or not to apply cyan magenta yellow or black toner to each position on the page Printing The raster image is transferred f
121. uired to use the job management features of Fiery WebTools If you have been given the Operator password you can manage job flow and override print settings of your jobs with Fiery WebSpooler If not you can still track the status of your jobs with the Status tool and with Fiery WebSpooler as a Guest Check with your site administrator for information on your Fiery WebTools access privileges 4 2 Overview of Fiery WebTools Using Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools are accessed from the iR C2100 2100S home page WebTool Summary For more information Status Shows you the jobs currently See the Printing Guide processing and printing WebSpooler Allows you to view manipulate See Tracking and reorder reprint and delete jobs managing jobs with currently spooling processing or Fiery WebSpooler on printing on the iR C2100 2100S It page 5 1 also allows you to view print and delete the Job Log WebLink Provides a link to another web page See the Printing Guide and provided you have a valid Internet the Configuration Guide connection The WebLink destination is initially set to www canon com The WebLink destination can be changed this function requires the Administrator password if one has been set 4 3 Using Fiery WebTools To ACCESS FIERY WEBTOOLS 1 Start up your Internet browser application 2 Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the iR C2100 2100S Check with the
122. umbnail A can be saved with a different name as a new raster data file For more information see Merging raster files with DocBuilder on page 3 12 Chapter 3 Managing Print Jobs 3 1 Communicating with users This chapter provides some general information about managing printing with the iR C2100 2100S and the copier printer and gives you some hints on using the Command WorkStation windows to monitor and manage print jobs It suggests ways to guide users so that their jobs are more likely to print correctly the first time The chapter also follows the course of a print job and shows possible ways to expedite jobs and take advantage of the special capabilities provided by the Command WorkStation Communicating with users The Command WorkStation interface facilitates communication between users and operators All the same users who originate print jobs may need to become better informed about the iR C2100 2100S and the copier printer so they can choose the appropriate options for their jobs What the user needs to know You or the network administrator should consider supplying some of the following information to your users The name of the printer on the network and the names of servers sharing the printer User s access status Do all jobs require operator intervention because they go to the Hold queue If not which connections are published Direct connection and or Print queue How long you will hold jobs
123. window left click to select the page s and hold down the mouse button as you drag the selected page s to the new location in Thumbnail A Shift click to select multiple sequential pages Ctrl click to select multiple non sequential pages To scroll through the pages in Thumbnail A and Thumbnail B you can drag the slider bar at the bottom of the screen click in the empty area to the left or right of the slider bar or click on the arrows To replace page s drag Thumbnail B page s on top of page s in Thumbnail A to add page s drag the page s to a new position between pages before the first page or after the last page in Thumbnail A Replace single page Replace multiple pages Vv 4 Move single page Move multiple pages between two pages between two pages lt lt Move single page Move multiple pages before first page before first page gt gt Move single page Move multiple pages after last page after last page 3 16 Managing Print Jobs Note To insert a Thumbnail B page directly after the last Thumbnail A page drag the Thumbnail B page so that it is just to the right of the last Thumbnail A page and shows an arrow pointing to the right If the Thumbnail B page is placed too far to the right of the last Thumbnail A page the Thumbnail B page will replace the last Thumbnail A page Job comics ps 5 pagefs g euquinyy Thumbnail B Page 4 copied from document in Thumbnail B 7 E
124. with the required paper Load___Transparency paper The paper specified is not loaded The iR C2100 21008S will print when the tray is loaded with the required paper Lower Right Cover Open Close lower right cover No Control Card If an optional card reader is installed insert the control card to use the copier printer A 3 Error messages iR 2100 2100S message No Management Key Corrective action additional information The copier printer is locked Printing or copying cannot proceed unless the copier printer is unlocked No Password A password is not specified Open or close output accessory Check that all covers and doors on the copier printer are closed Out of Black Toner Replace black toner cartridge Out of Cyan Toner Replace cyan toner cartridge Out of Magenta Toner Replace magenta toner cartridge Out of Staples in Stitcher Unit Replenish staple supply in stitcher unit Out of Staples Replenish staple supply Out of Yellow Toner Replace yellow toner cartridge Paper Jam in Drawer 1 Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on the Touch Panel display The iR C2100 2100S will resume printing when you have cleared the paper jam and closed the copier printer doors Paper Jam in Drawer 2 Clear paper jam Open the copier printer doors and check the locations indicated on t
125. y archived to external devices This command can be used to retrieve files archived from the current iR C2100 2100S or from another iR C2100 2100S that supports external archiving TO IMPORT AN ARCHIVED JOB FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE 1 2 Choose Import from the Job menu in the Queues window or right click on the Spool status bar and choose Import In the Directories area select the device containing the job s you want to import Click Add to import files from other archived volumes Import Jobs x Directories Add Delete Job Title chess ps 02 27 00 18 5 Cancel In the Job Title area select the job s you want to import Shift click to select multiple adjacent jobs Ctrl click to select multiple non adjacent jobs Click OK The job is imported to the same area in the Queues window Spool or RIP from which it was archived 3 29 Using the Job Log Using the Job Log Chapter 2 introduced the Job Log which is the list of all processed and printed jobs including the date and time they were printed and all the characteristics of the job It explained that the Administrator can set Job Log preferences for clearing and printing the Job Log automatically and for Job Log page size page 2 27 If you want to view the Job Log in a specific application you can specify one in the Preferences dialog box see page 3 4 then select View in Helper App from the Window menu After display
126. y the LCD provides information about the current status of the iR C2100 2100S The Touch Panel Display status messages are Booting lt Server name gt Processing lt Job Name gt Busy K Sending lt Job Name gt lt Server Name gt Printing lt User Name gt Copies C T Canceling Print job Appears during startup Press the Setup key to access iR C2100 2100S Setup menus If you do not press the Setup key the iR C2100 2100S continues with startup see Restarting the iR C2100 2100S on page 1 9 Appears on the Info screen see page 1 5 when the iR C2100 2100S is processing a job The Data activity light flashes green Appears on the RIP screen see page 1 7 when the iR C2100 2100S is processing a job The K value increases to indicate the amount of the job that has been processed The Data activity light flashes green Appears when a special page from the Functions gt Print Pages menu is printing see page 1 6 Job Name indicates the type of special page The Data activity light flashes green Appears on the Info screen see page 1 5 when the iR C2100 2100S is printing a job The Data activity light flashes green Appears on the Print screen see page 1 8 when the iR C2100 2100S is printing a job C indicates the copy currently printing T indicates the total number of copies in the job The Data activity light flashes green The Cancel Job key has been pressed and the currently printi
127. you check and what you need to know in order to print the jobs they send The Instructions field is suited for communication about the job requirements Notes fields appear in the Job Log so they are more suited for accounting billing and job cost information Users can provide you information with the print job for example e Information entered in the Instructions field or the Notes fields special requirements at your site see page 3 3 e Job ticket information provided by PPD option settings job properties 3 3 Communicating with users Instructions and Notes fields e User name and phone number Priority due date request for notification e Number of copies needed e Request that operator do color check e Hold job for future printing or future reprinting e Merge with another job and merging instructions e Quantity of paper required e Future requirements for the job Customizing the Command WorkStation window You can customize the display of job ticket information in the Queues window by rearranging the column headings You can tighten the columns add new column headings move columns and delete column headings Note The Job Title and User columns are always at the left and cannot be moved or deleted You can only add column headings to the right of the User column TO CUSTOMIZE THE QUEUES WINDOW DISPLAY 1 Right click the column heading A menu appears The Add submenu lists the headings that are
128. you click to activate function sliders 2 12 Introduction to the Command WorkStation Click to view iR C2100 2100S information Click to open the log in out slider Click to start a Fiery utility Click to view disk space and RAM availability To retract any slider click the icon at the far right of the slider Server information slider Server Name Aero System Version Command WorkStation Version The Server information slider displays name and version information about the currently connected iR C2100 2100S and the Command WorkStation To retract the slider click the Fiery logo at the far right of the bar 2 13 The Command WorkStation interface Log in out slider Password Login This slider is described in Logging in on page 2 4 and Logging out on page 2 5 To retract the slider click the lock icon at the far right of the bar Utilities shortcut slider Sa Downloader ColorvYise Pro Tools This slider can be used to access the Fiery Downloader and ColorWise Pro Tools utilities These utilities can also be accessed from the Job menu and Server menu respectively To retract the slider click the Tools icon at the far right of the bar Disk space and RAM slider Disk space used RAM currently in use Total RAM Total hard disk capacity The System information indicators show the current availability of hard disk space and RAM on the currently s
129. you have time to scan the headings for the job ticket information media type special instructions copies and pages Are you ready for this job to print Do other jobs have priority What is the job for is it final output or a test print The first choice is whether to put the job in the print queue or hold it before processing it further If you do nothing the job remains in the Spool area and the file remains on the server disk Perhaps this is a routine job and does not call for special handling You right click the job and choose Print You notice the RIP status bar animate and almost immediately the Print status bar animates The printed job is listed below the Print status bar and the job pages emerge from the copier printer The next job is a large job that you have not seen before The Instructions field indicates that the originator of the job wants to check one printout of the job before you print another 50 copies You make sure the Copies field is set to 1 right click the job and choose Print and Hold The RIP status bar animates and displays the job title and then the Print status bar and copy 1 of the job emerges from the copier printer You call the sender of the job for approval When the job is approved you set the number of copies to 50 right click the job now being held in the RIP area and choose Print Scenario 3 Everyone has discovered the copier printer on the network and jobs are coming in rapidly You ri
130. you logged in as Guest TO DISPLAY UPDATE PRINT DELETE SAVE AND EXPORT THE JOB LOG 1 Choose Show Job Log from the Fiery WebSpooler Window menu 2 Click All or specify a date range Job Log Range x Select Job Log Range amp All C Date Month Day Year From p h7 fia99 OK ee J2 fiz figas Cancel F Java Applet Window 3 Click OK 5 9 Tracking and managing jobs with Fiery WebSpooler The Job Log appears in a new browser window Note The Delete button appears only if you logged in as Administrator OK RiPevrs Status Document OK WebSpooler Steve 02 17 98 18 24 23 OK Configuration Operator 02 17 98 18 28 22 18 29 00 00 00 02 Update WebSpooler Aero Print File Job Page Window Help Delete Export Date Start Time End Time Process Time Lisa 02 17 98 11 04 28 11 05 41 00 00 26 18 25 15 00 00 03 4 4 5 z Java Applet Window The Job Log displays each job and the following information status document name user name date start time end time process time file size device paper size media number of originals number of color pages number of black and white pages total number of pages and Notes The Status column provides the following information about jobs OK The job was printed normally ERROR An error occurred during processing or printing CANCEL The job was canceled before printing was

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