ColorSpan Legacy System Control - User Guide

Problems and Solutions A-7
Starting Up
Some things to be aware of when starting the server:
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Maker sure that there is not a diskette installed in the floppy
disk drive.
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The system could pause at any percentage while verifying
files. No intervention is required; allow it to complete its
operation.
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The print server occasionally requires up to several minutes
to correct file placement on system hard drives. Do not
power off or attempt any corrective action during the pro-
cess so that the print server software can perform its normal
diagnostics. Be sure that the startup process is complete
before proceeding with operation.
General Printing Document Can’t Be Sent from Your Computer (or
Won’t Show Up in an Input Queue).
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Make sure you are using the correct computer cable or net-
work connection cable and that the cable is secured to the
correct port on the server.
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Check the port configuration settings for your computer and
the application software you are using to ensure that they
match.
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Your computer may not be functioning properly. Run an
application that you know works correctly and send a docu-
ment to an alternate output device to verify that the com-
puter is working.
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Your computer’s printer port may not be functioning prop-
erly. Connect another peripheral that you know works cor-
rectly to verify that the port connection is working.
Long RIP Times
Here are some things to be aware of to reduce RIP times.
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Instead of a single large blend in an illustration or image,
create several smaller blends.
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Operate the
System Control
RIP with the default virtual
memory. Increasing it extends RIP times.
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Use the Direct TIFF Printing feature of
ColorSpan Down-
loader
.
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Make sure you have sufficient disk space. This is the main
cause of poor performance large files. A single large com-
plex job can create very large RIP files.