Fiery JDF Connector Workflow Collaboration Installation Manual for Trueflow Suite Edition
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Preface Thank you for purchasing this Canon product. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the product in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference. Displays Used in This Manual Unless otherwise noted, the screen shots used in this manual show the imagePRESS C7000VP and imagePRESS Server A3100 connected to the Trueflow Suite Edition.
1. Installation of JDF Connector 1-1. Installing JDF Connector software Install the JDF Connector software using "EFI Fiery JDF Connector SOFTWARE & DOCUMENTATION V1.6" CD in the media pack that accompany with imagePRESS Server. The following table lists the minimum system requirements. CANON SCREEN Fiery JDF Connector EFI Hot Folder Hot Folder Input FJC Input imgaePRESS Server A3000/A2000 v1.5.2SP1 2.2041 V501.TF101 V501.TF101 imgaePRESS Server A3000/A2000 v1.5.2SP1 2.2041 V501.TF101 V501.
The following shows the table of function combination applicable with the respective JDF connector version. Function JDF Connector FJC1.5.2SP1 JDF Connector FJJC1.
1-2. Selecting Language Click “jdf connector-setup.exe” in the CD. When starting Installer, the screen displays the dialog box for language selection. The displayed language on UI changes according to the language selected (the function is the same). The language selected here can be switched later by changing the setting on Client UI (the Client PC needs to be restarted after changing the setting). 1-3. Start of Installation Wizard Click Next to proceed.
1-4. Selecting Install Component Default setting installs JDF Connector Client only. In the case of installing JDF Connector Server, select the checkbox for JDF Connector Server. If there is no connectable JDF Connector Server, both JDF Connector Server and JDF Connector Client need to be installed. (*In the case of installing Client only, see the later description) 1-5.
1-6. Selecting detailed Setup In the case of customizing Installation destination of the program or File location of the database, select “Advanced”. Items to be set in “Advanced” can be modified on JDF Connector UI, too. We recommend selecting Typical because the setting customization is not required when installing both the Server and the Client on the same PC. 1-7. Start of Installation If there is no change in the setting so far, click Install to start installation.
* In the case of installing JDF Connector Client only In the case of installing JDF Connector Client to connect to existing JDF Connector Server, clear the checkbox for Server in Select Components dialog box to perform installation in step “1-4. Selecting Install Component”. Select “Advanced” in step “1-6. Selecting detailed Setup”. In Client Settings dialog box, specify the IP address of JDF Connector Server to connect in JDF Server Name field.
2. Registering New Fiery Server 2-1. Registering Fiery Server Select the following to start JDF Connector Client: Start Menu → Programs → Fiery → Fiery JDF Connector Client On Client UI, select the following to make connection setting with Fiery Server: Configure > Printer Devices. Configure Printer Devices dialog box is displayed. Click New (as this is a new entry).
Available Servers dialog box is displayed. Specify Fiery Server to connect. Once Auto Search tab is open, the system automatically starts searching to display a list of connectable Fiery Servers. Select the server to connect and click Add. If connectable Server is not found in AutoSearch, Server can be specified manually with Manual tab. Select Manual tab to enter IP address of Fiery Server in Server IP address field.
2-2. Login Setting After succeeding in connecting to the specified Fiery Server, make Login setting to Server in Login To Server dialog box. If System Administrator’s login password is set in Fiery server, specify the System Administrator’s password in “Administrator password” field. Click Next. 2-3. JDF Device ID Setting Printer Device Properties dialog box is displayed. JDF Device ID to be set here determines JMF URL that is the destination when sending JDF job from JDFgenerated application.
2-4. Auto Submit Setting Auto Submit Configuration dialog box is displayed. This dialog box specifies the operation when JDF Connector Client receives job. We recommend selecting Auto Submit (if ready) and Always Hold-Ignore Ticket for Options to execute printing unless specified to Hold in JMF setting when receiving job. 2-5. Media Setting Media Configuration dialog box is displayed.
We also recommend selecting Enable Auto Sync in Paper Catalog Setting and “Merge all similar data” in Merging Option to continue to perform automatic synchronization and prevent repeated registration of the same media from multiple Fiery Servers. Click Finish to complete the settings. In the case of selecting “Load Paper catalog from device now”, loading of Paper Catalog is started after the setting is complete. The following message dialog box is displayed when loading is succeeded.
2-6. Checking connection to Fiery Server When checking connection after making settings, click Configure and then Printer Devices. Select printer to be checked and click Properties. The description set in Printer Device Properties dialog box is displayed. Click OK to connect to the specified Fiery Server.
The following dialog box is displayed when connection is succeeded. Checking connection is complete now.
3. Changing/Deleting Connection Setting of Fiery Server 3-1. Changing settings of registered Fiery Server In the case of changing settings of registered Fiery Server, it is not available on Client UI to change any settings other than those relate to Administrator password and Paper catalog. Thus, to change setting items other than those relate to Administrator password and Paper catalog, we recommend deleting registered Fiery Server once to newly register it again. 3-2.
4. Setting up print options in Command WorkStation 4-1. Installing Command WorkStation Install Command WorkStation, Windows Editions on a Microsoft computer that has a network to the imagePRESS Server. To install Command WorkStation, see ”Utilities pdf” in “User Documentation”CD. 4-2. Operation on Command WorkStation The job sent via JDF Connector will be stored in a Hold queue on Command WorkStation.
2. The Job Properties dialog box appears. Click Expert Settings button in Color tab. 3. The Expert Color Settings dialog box appears. Confirm that a check box for Spot Color Matching is checked. [NOTE] The default setting in imagePRESS Server is ON. 4. Click OK, and then click OK to close the Job Properties dialog box.
■ Composite Overprint The Composite Overprint print option is disabled in jobs sent via JDF connector or Hot Folders even the option is correctly set. In this case, overwrite the print option from Command WorkStation to get correct print result. Follow the following procedures to set the option. 1. Right-click the job that you want to change print option, and then select Properties. 2. The Job Properties dialog box appears. Check the check box of Composite Overprint in Color tab.
3. Click OK.
■ Embedded ICC profile data printing No special setting is required to print Embedded ICC profile data from imagePRESS Server. ■ CMYK Simulation Profile The CMYK Simulation Profile print option allows you to print press proofs or simulations. This setting specifies the offset press standard or other color printing device that you want to simulate. This option affects CMYK data only. To specify the profile, follow the following procedures. 1.
2. The Job Properties dialog box appears. Check the check box of Composite Overprint in Color tab. 3. The Expert Color Settings dialog box appears. Specify an appropriate profile from each pull-down menu. 4. Click OK, and then click OK to close the Job Properties dialog box.
■ Output Profile You can specify the output profile to reflect a particular color space for the current job. To specify Output Profile, follow the following procedures. 1. Right-click the job that you want to change print option, and then select Properties. 2. The Job Properties dialog box appears. Check the check box of Composite Overprint in Color tab.
3. The Expert Color Settings dialog box appears. Select an appropriate profile from the pull-down menu list. 4. Click OK, and then click OK to close the Job Properties dialog box.
■ Output Intent (CMYK Profile) You cannot change the Output Intent (CMYK Profile) in the imagePRESS Server. ■ Advanced Smoothing When the Advanced Smoothing print option is set to Smooth 1 or Smooth 2, text data may be recognized and process as image data in imagePRESS Server. In this case, specify Off to disable the option. 1. Right-click the job that you want to change print option, and then select Properties.
2. The Job Properties dialog box appears. Select Off from the Advanced Smoothing pull-down menu list in Color tab. 3. Click OK.
■ Resolution You can specify the resolution of the printed job. To specify Resolution print option, follow the following procedures. 1. Right-click the job that you want to change print option, and then select Properties.
2. The Job Properties dialog box appears. Select 600dpi in Resolution. 3. Click OK.
5. Hot Folders Complete instructions on how to user the Hot Folders features are provided in "Utilities.pdf" in the User Documentation CD and Hot Folders Help. 6. Trouble Shooting 1. Object is not rendered In a printed image, if there are cases that a partial image is not rendered, an unnecessary line is added, an object is missing, or a line is not drawn. In such cases, one of the following reasons may be the cause. Follow the instruction below to remove the cause of problem.
3. The print outcome of spot color does not meet the expectation If the spot color comes out differently from the expected outcome, one of the following reasons can be the cause. Follow the instructions below to remove the cause of problem. A) Check the unsent (original) PDF file if the same problem can be seen. If you see the same problem, please make corrections on the original PDF file data. B) Check the job processed at the True Flow system if the same problem can be seen.
5. The black texts or lines becomes blurred One of the following reasons can be the cause. Follow the instructions below to remove the cause of problem. A) Check the unsent (original) PDF file if the same problem can be seen. If you see the same problem, please make corrections on the original PDF file data. B) Check the job processed at the True Flow system if the same problem can be seen. If you see the same problem, please contact the True Flow system engineer.
7. Printed in different font type/Text layout is broken/Texts are not printed When the text is rendered in the different font, the text layout is broken, or the texts are not printed, one of the following reasons may be the cause. Follow the instructions below to remove the cause of problem. A) Check the unsent (original) PDF file if the same problem can be seen. If you see the same problem, please make corrections on the original PDF file data.
11. The size specified for double-page spreads does not come out properly One of the following reasons can be the cause. Follow the instruction below to remove the cause of problem. A) Check the unsent (original) PDF file if the same problem can be seen. If you see the same problem, please make corrections on the original PDF file data. B) Check the job processed at the True Flow system if the same problem can be seen. If you see the same problem, please contact the True Flow system engineer.
14. Cannot specify the paper type from Paper Catalog One of the following reasons can be the cause. Follow the instruction below to remove the cause of problem. A) Confirm if the specified paper type is correctly registered on the copier machine. B) Confirm if the paper information registered on the copier machine and the one registered on the imagePRESS Server Paper Catalog is identical.
17. Cannot send the job to Hold Queue on the JDF Connector The following reasons can be the cause. Follow the instruction below to remove the cause of problem. A) Select “Configure Printer Device “ from the JDF Connector menu. The Printer Device Properties dialog window appears when you click “Properties”. In the Device Properties dialog window, confirm if “Auto Submit” option is correctly specified.
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