ColorSpan Legacy ColorMark Pro Print Server and RIPStation - Tips and Tricks

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Pausing Queues and Printers

Pausing the various parts of the system creates different effects,

allowing you to essentially stop specific parts of the system without

having to unplug it from the network, or otherwise shut the entire

system down. Below is a list of the effect that pausing has on each

part of the system.

Ports When a port is paused, it is removed from the network, and

will not spool any additional jobs. Jobs spooling when the port is

paused will finish before the port is removed from the network.

Queues (Input and Output) Will continue to accept jobs, but will

not pass them to the printer or RIP. Queues, when paused, act like

Hold queues.

RIP and Printers Will complete the print job/process active when

paused (if any), but will not accept any additional jobs.

Pausing a printer would allow you to change inks, media, etc. on a

printer without having to worry about the server trying to print a

job on that printer at the same time. To reactivate a paused icon,

select ‘Resume’ from the icon’s menu.

User Diagnostics

If your print server is not functioning properly, you can test the

system with the User Diagnostic Disk. It allows you to check your

print server’s memory, video, network interfaces, hard disk drive,

SCSI, serial circuitry, and Halon Interface (when applicable). Before

use, make sure the disk is not write protected. (On the disk, there

is a square in the upper right hand corner which should be black.)

After you insert the disk in your print server, shut down and restart

the system. You can choose to run all the tests or just specific

tests. You will be alerted if a problem is found. Write down the

information so you can relay it to Technical Support (see Appendix

A for information on how to contact Technical Support). Be sure

to remove the disk when you are finished.

Without MediaSaver (four individual print jobs):

With MediaSaver (one print job):

Print Engine MediaSaver N-Up

DisplayMaker

Professional

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DisplayMaker

Express

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DisplayMaker

HiRes 8-Color

Series

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DisplayMaker

Series XII

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Giclée

PrintMakerFA

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DesignWinder ✓

Halon/Color

Copier

PressMate-FS

MediaSaver/N-Up Availability by Print Engine

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