Xerox Production Print Services Guide to Printing Using Xerox Production Print Services 701P41437 Version 3.
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction Before you use this guide ................................................................................................1-1 About XPPS.....................................................................................................................1-1 XDS ....................................................................................................................1-2 XDS Plus ........................................................................................
Accessing XDS Plus from Windows ...................................................................3-2 Accessing XDS Plus from Solaris.......................................................................3-2 Accessing XDS Plus from the Internet................................................................3-3 XDS Plus printing process ...............................................................................................3-4 Printer and queue setup ..................................................
Specifying Halftone..............................................................................4-18 Specifying tone reproduction curves (TRCs) .......................................4-18 Enabling anti-aliasing...........................................................................4-18 Setting color features........................................................................................4-18 Color Adjustments ........................................................................................
Setting the number of copies: -copies <#> ............................................6-4 Setting the number of sides ...................................................................6-4 Setting the finishing option.....................................................................6-5 Setting user name..................................................................................6-5 Display job status: -ListJob ....................................................................
Specifying full-color parameters ..........................................................9-22 Setting highlight color parameters .......................................................9-26 Specifying page inserts........................................................................9-28 Specifying chapter starts .....................................................................9-30 Printing a document..........................................................................................
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1 Introduction Using a networked workstation and the Xerox Production Print Services software, documents that have been created using a publishing application can be printed at a supported Xerox printer. Before you use this guide This guide is intended for users of the following workstations: • PCs running Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP • Sun workstations running Solaris 2.
Introduction XDS Xerox Document Submission software application (XDS) is a standalone application that is used to enter job ticket information for an existing PDL file and submit the job to an available printer running DocuSP version 3.1 or higher software. This software enables users of Xerox supported networks to take advantage of the many printing options that are offered by the supported Xerox printing systems. NOTE: Documents need to have been printed to file as .ps, .pcl, .pdf, tiff, or ascii text.
Introduction Web Interface With the web interface you use a browser to access windows that enables you to select a document file, set up a job ticket, and submit your print job to the printe, all from the internet. Command line client If you use the print, listjob, listq or listp command for your workflow, it is recommended that you use the new XDS Command Line client included with the XDS Plus software.
Introduction • Chapter 6, “Using Command Line Client,” The Xerox Document Submission Command Line software enables you to set up and submit print jobs by entering commands in a DOS or Unix window, from a PC or Sun workstation. This chapter describes the procedure and syntax for entering the print and job setup commands. • Chapter 7, “The Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers,” contains information about printing a document using the Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers.
Introduction – Calling attention to text that is particularly important; for example, “Select [Stop] on the user interface window. Do not press the red stop button on the controller.” – Introductory words or phrases that begin items in a list; for example, [Hold job]: The document is held at the printer... [Cancel job]: The document is not printed... • Note: Notes are hints that help you perform a task or understand the text. Notes are presented in italics, in separate paragraphs.
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2 Using XDS This chapter contains the procedures for accessing the XDS software on a Xerox printing system from your computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium, XP, a Sun workstation that is running Solaris 2.6 or 2.8, or from a Macintosh that is running OS X. The Xerox Document Submission (XDS) software provides you with windows you use to select a document file, to set up the job ticket, and to submit your print job to the printer.
Using XDS • Know how to save your document as a PDL format file by using the print-to-file method; or know how to create a valid TIFF, PDF, or ASCII file. Accessing XDS from Windows Follow these steps to display the XDS software from Windows: 1. Log on to your network. 2. From your workstation Start menu, select [Programs], [Xerox Applications], and then [XDS]. The XDS window opens.
Using XDS 4. Set up the print job and job ticket. The following setup procedures are accessed from the Print Setup window: • Specifying the imaging and finishing options. • Including the notes that contain information about the job. • Defining the stocks to use during printing. • Selecting any special features of the job, such as covers, blank inserts, or exception pages. Refer to “Setting up a print job,” later in this chapter. 5. Send the document file to the print queue.
Using XDS • [Disposition] 8. Enter the job notes. 9. Define the stocks that you will use for the print job. 10. Select any special features for the job, such as covers, blank inserts, or exception pages 11. Select [OK] to send the document file to the printer. NOTE: When you are performing the procedures, if you press the or key, the XDS software executes the task that is initiated by the [Default] button in any dialog box.
Using XDS Selecting a printer type and queue The Printer Type pop-up menu gives you a list of the available printer types that you can use to print your document. The Printer Queue pop-up menu determines whether the job and job ticket will be submitted to the selected printer queue ([Use Default Printer]), or the job ticket will be created and saved for future use ([None]). 1. From the Printer Type pop-up menu, select the appropriate printer. 2. From the Printer Queue menu, select the desired queue.
Using XDS 2. Select the file that you want to print. The file must be in one of the supported formats: PostScript, PDF, PCL, ASCII, or TIFF, as supported by the printer. NOTE: Ensure that file names are fairly small in length. Long file names are not displayed and a system generated name is attached to the file. 3. Select [Select] or double-click the file name or icon to open the file. The name of the document file that you selected is displayed in the Document Submission dialog box. 4.
Using XDS Adding a printer You can set up a customized list of printers that you use regularly. To start a printer list or add to an existing one, follow these steps: 1. Select [Connections] on the XDS window. The Printer Connections window is displayed. 2. On the Printer Connections window, select [Add New...]. The Add New Printer window is displayed. 3. On the Add New Printer window, select the appropriate network type for your environment.
Using XDS 1. Select [Connections] from the XDS window. The Printer Connections window is displayed. 2. In the Printers list box, select the print queue that will be changed, and select [Modify...]. 3. Continue to follow the steps indicated by the Modify Printer wizard. 4. Check the information on the Modify Printer – Review window. • If the information displayed is correct, select [Finish] to complete the modification and return to the Printer Connections window.
Using XDS Follow these steps to display the printer information: 1. Select [Connections] on the XDS window. The Printers and Connections window is displayed. 2. Select the name of the printer in the [Printers] list box. The printer information is displayed in the sections below the [Printers] list box. 3. When you are finished viewing the printer information, select [OK] or [Close] to exit the window.
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3 Using the XDS Plus software This chapter contains the procedures for accessing the XDS Plus software on a Xerox printing system from your computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium, XP, a Sun workstation that is running Solaris 2.6 or 2.8, or from a Macintosh that is running OS X.
Using the XDS Plus software Accessing the XDS Plus software The XDS Plus window gives you access to all job setup, printing, and job management tasks that you can perform on your Windows or Solaris or Macintosh client. You can access the XDS Plus software either from files on your workstation, or over the Internet using the XDS Plus Job Submission Applet. For the procedure for printing a document using XDS Plus, refer to “Printing a document,” later in this chapter.
Using the XDS Plus software 4. Wait for the XDS Plus window to open. This may take several seconds. Accessing XDS Plus from the Internet You can open the XDS Plus window on your Windows or Solaris workstation by using the XDS Plus Job Submission Applet from the Internet. The Applet opens the XDS Plus window and displays it with your Internet browser. From this XDS Plus window you perform all the same functions that are available when you access them from your workstation.
Using the XDS Plus software XDS Plus printing process 1. Open the XDS Plus window. Refer to “Accessing the XDS Plus software,” in the previous section. 2. Select a print queue. Refer to “Selecting a printer and queue.” 3. On the Files tab window, perform the following: a. Select a document file to print. Refer to “Selecting a file to print.” b. Select a job ticket file, if you do not intend to create a new ticket for this job. c. Select the job destination (print, save, or print and save).
Using the XDS Plus software Printer and queue setup NOTE: The printer discovery file must be set up on your workstation before setting up the printer and queue. If the printer discovery file was not added to your workstation during installation, select the Preferences option from the Options menu and add the printer discovery file. Printers and their queues for XDS Plus printing are set up automatically when XDS Plus is installed and run.
Using the XDS Plus software – Jobs: The number of jobs that have been submitted to the printer, based on the type of viewing filter that was most recently selected on the Print Monitor window. For example, if [Processing Jobs] was selected, the Jobs number would reflect only the number of jobs that are currently being processed. • [Queues]: The [Queues] section lists the print queues that have been set up at the printer controller for your selected printer.
Using the XDS Plus software • [Show All Queues]: Displays in the [Queues] section all queues that have been created at the controller, for all printers that have been specified in the printer discovery file and are currently available. • [Set Print Path]: Confirms your queue selection and closes the Change Printer window. This button is grayed out unless a queue is selected. • [Refresh]: Updates and redisplays the Printers and Queues lists.
Using the XDS Plus software Selecting a printer and queue Follow these steps to select a printer and print queue for your job: 1. On the XDS Plus window, select [Change Printer] to open the Change Printer window. 2. If the queue that you want is not displayed in the [Queues] section, select [Show All Queues]. 3. In the [Queues] section, select the name of the queue to which you want to send the job. The Printers section displays the name of the printer that is associated with the queue that you selected.
Using the XDS Plus software Selecting a printer and queue The Change Printer window enables you to select a printer and a queue for the job that you want to print, and to view the printer and queue properties. Change Printer window components Printers and Queues sections The Change Printer window contains two sections: • [Printers]: The [Printers] section lists the printers that the system detects in the printer discovery file when XDS Plus is started.
Using the XDS Plus software NOTE: You are not able to add printers or queues to these lists at the Change Printer window. The title of each section is preceded by a number that indicates how many items are on the list that is displayed there. However, if you select an item in one of the tables, the number changes to reflect the number of that item. For example, if you select a queue from the Queues list, the number changes to the number of jobs in that queue.
Using the XDS Plus software You can select multiple printer or queue names by holding down the or key while selecting the items. If you select more than one printer or queue, the other window displays the queues or printers for all the items that you selected. • Open the Properties window for the desired queue or printer by following these steps: 1. Select [Change Printer] on the XDS Plus window. The Change Printer window opens. 2.
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4 Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface This chapter contains the procedures for printing using the DocuSP web interface on your workstation and submitting a document file over the web for printing on a Xerox printing system using XPPS. With the web interface you use a browser to access windows that enable you to select a document file, set up a job ticket, and submit your print job to the printer.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 6. Select the type of page description language (PDL) that will be used for the job. If you select an [ASCII] option, select the font and its size and the font orientation. Refer to “Selecting the PDL type.” Select the [Printer Default] check box if you want to specify the setting that is entered at the printer controller. 7. Set up the remaining job ticket parameters in this section of the Job Submission window as required. Refer to “Setting up a print job.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface NOTE: A queue name, sender name, and job name must contain valid URL characters when using the DocuSP web interface for job submission, job and queue status, and listings. Valid URL characters are: “a-z” “A-Z” “0-9” “-” “_” “.” “!” “~” “*” “‘” “(“ “)” The following sections discuss the parameters and print instructions that you can specify from the Job Submission window.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 2. Enter all desired specifications in the fields on the Job Submission window. Refer to the following sections for explanations of these fields. Use the slider button at the right of the window to scroll to access all the available fields. 3. When you have completed specifying the desired parameters for your job, do one or both of the following. • Select [Print] to submit the job. • Save the specifications as your default job ticket.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 5. If you selected [Save] or [Print and Save], select the format in which the job will be saved, from the [Save Job Format] pull-down menu. The following formats are available, Fast Reprint and Fast Reprint with Display Resolution Images. NOTE: You are not able to reprint saved jobs using the web interface. You must use XDS or XDS Plus to reprint the jobs. However, you can select and print saved jobs as regular print jobs if you have access to the saved job.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 3. Select [OK]. The settings that are specified for your selected queue are displayed in the Job Submission window fields. Selecting the default job ticket The default job ticket, once one has been saved, is the set of job programming parameters that are displayed when you first view the Job Submission window. When you switch to a new print queue, the currently displayed job ticket does not change.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Selecting the Printer Default option A [Printer Default] check box appears in many of the job ticket fields on the Job Submission window. This option can be used to print the job using the queue default, the queue override, or the option that was set using the PostScript setpagedevice command. When [Printer Default] is selected, the job is printed using the option that was set in one of the categories that are shown in priority order in the following figure.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 2. In the [Quantity] text box, either enter the number of copies, or select the arrow buttons until the desired number of copies is displayed. Specifying a page range for printing To specify a range of pages that will be printed, follow these steps: 1. On the Job Submission window, scroll until the [Quantity] field is visible. 2. Do one of the following: • Select the [All] radio button if you want to print all the pages in the document.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 2. If the desired stock does not appear on the menu, select the [Stocks...] button next to the Main Paper Stock menu to display a list of all stocks that have been enabled for your printer. You can also define a stock by selecting [New] from the Main Paper Stock window. 3. Add the stock that you want to the Main Paper Stock pulldown menu by selecting the [Favorites] check box next to the name of the stock on the stock window.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface • User Stock: This section displays the name and properties of a stock that a user defines. You can define only one user stock per workstation. Stock properties Each section displays the following properties for each stock that it contains: • Name: The name of the stock. • Size: Stock size expressed in inches or millimeters, depending on what was selected on the Preferences window.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Additional buttons The following buttons are displayed at the bottom of the stocks window: • User Stock: Displays the Custom window, which contains fields that enable you to define properties for a user stock. • Apply: Implements the changes that you have made on the stock window without closing the window. • OK: Implements your changes and closes the stock window. • Cancel: Closes the stock window without making any changes that you may have entered.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Follow these steps to create a new user stock: 1. On the Job Submission window, select [Stocks...]. 2. On the stock window, select [User Stock...]. The User Stock dialog window is displayed. 3. On the User Stock window, make specifications in the fields as desired, or select the [Printer Default] check box to specify the setting that was made at the printer controller.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface • Sides Coated: Select the number of sides that are coated from the pull-down menu. Select [Uncoated] if the stock has no special coating. • Coating Type: Select a surface coating from the pulldown menu for one or both sides of the stock.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Specifying a finishing option The [Finishing] field allows you to select how the job is finished. The available finishing options are dependant on the selected printer. Refer to the “Job ticket features by printer” chapter for information on the finishing options that each printer supports. The icon at the left of the Finishing menu changes to reflect your selection.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Setting up advanced features As you scroll down the Job Submission window, you arrive at a section called “Advanced Features.” In this section, you can specify image adjustment parameters, including color optimization parameters, and enter information about the job. The following sections describe the procedures for specifying parameters within the [Advanced Features] section of the Job Submission window.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface NOTE: Any shift that you set using the Image Shift option may interfere with any offset for binding that the application sets in the document file. To shift the image on the printed page, follow these steps: 1. From the Image Shift pull-down menu, select one of the following image shift options.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 2. Set the amount of image shift in the x (horizontal) and y (vertical) directions for Side 1 and Side 2 (if required). You can enter the amount in the text boxes or select the incremental arrow buttons until the desired amount of shift is displayed. NOTE: The amount of image shift that you specify may be stated in inches or millimeters. The title of the Image Shift pull-down menu displays in parentheses the unit that was selected from the Preferences window.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface • Printer Default: Default set for the system Specifying Halftone This feature provides the ability to specify the halftone screen that the job is to be rendered using. Select a halftone option that most closely represents the frequency you desire.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface When you select Trapping, the Trapping Setup dialog box will appear. Enter the number for Fast Scan pixels and Slow scan pixels, or select the Printer default. A diagram is displayed to better help you make your selection. • Black Overprint: Prevents the background of a black object from being removed when being printed over color.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface – A value of 100 prints the output to appear in all bright colors. – A value of 0 (zero) causes no change to the output. NOTE: The output resulting from these selections may be affected by the content of the original image. Color Cast In this section you can select a color cast that will be applied to all input colors.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Specifying source color profiles The [Source Color] section of the Expert Color Settings window enables you to accurately identify the correct source for color in the document by selecting an Images Profile and a Graphics and Text Profile for the color spaces in the following fields: • [RGB Color Space] (red/green/blue) • [CMYK Color Space] (cyan/magenta/yellow/black) • [Grayscale Color Space] (monochrome) From the Images Profile and the Text and Graphics
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Images, Text, and Graphics menus: These pull-down menus enable you to select a rendering for Images, Text, and Graphics. Each of the three menus provides the following selections: – Saturation: Adjusts the print colors to preserve the amount of color saturation in order to optimize the rendering of business graphics such as charts and graphs.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Entering Job Information The [Job Information] section is the last section of the Job Submission window. This section enables you to enter information about the print job, such as the name of the job, the names of the individuals that are sending and receiving the job, a billing account number, and so on. This information is available to the printer operator and prints on the banner sheet with the job.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface • Recipient Name: If desired, enter the name of the individual or group that will receive or collect the printed job. Initially, this field displays the name of the owner of the desktop on the workstation from which the job is being sent. • Banner Message: In this field, you may enter a message that will be printed on the banner page of the job. The message may consist of a maximum of 255 characters.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Select the [Require the account when submitting a job] check box if you to require the account when submitting a job. 3. Restore Factory Default button: Restores the defaults that were set for the printer when it was manufactured. 4. Select [OK] to save your changes and to close the Preferences window. If you want to close the Preferences window without saving any changes, select [Cancel].
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Submitting a job for printing When you have finished making all your specifications for your job and destination parameters, you are ready to submit your job to the printer for printing or saving. 1. On the stationary printing section of the Job Submission window, select [Print]. 2. If any conflicts exist among the chosen parameters, an alert dialog will be displayed. 3.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface – All jobs: All jobs that have been submitted, including those that are completed, aborted, pending, etc.
Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface 2. When finished viewing the properties, close the Properties window.
5 Xerox PPDs and PlugIns If the Xerox PlugIn is loaded, the AdobePS printer driver uses the PlugIn rather than the Xerox PPD files. Any job ticket settings override the PPD settings. PPDs and PlugIns using a Macintosh This section explains how to use the AdobePS printer driver with Xerox PPDs and Xerox Job Ticket PlugIn to create a document and submit it to a Xerox printer for printing when using a Macintosh system.
Xerox PPDs and PlugIns • If you are submitting your document to a service bureau, any printing requirements you select from the XDS dialog boxes are ignored. You must enter your requirements at the service bureau, using a hardcopy job request form. Selecting the printing options To use the following procedure to select the printing options, you must have the AdobePS printer driver installed and set up. 1. Select [File: Print] to display the Print dialog box for your Xerox printer. 2.
Xerox PPDs and PlugIns Using drag and drop to print one or more jobs To select one or more jobs using drag and drop, follow these steps: NOTE: This will not work on the Mac OS X because it does not have desktop printers. 1. Select the icon for the job that you want to print. 2. Drag and drop the job file icon on a desktop printer icon to print. When a job is dragged over a printer icon, the software checks to ensure that the job has a valid format for printing.
Xerox PPDs and PlugIns NOTE: Font downloading and substitution may be different between PostScript and PDF files of the same job. In addition, font differences may be experienced between versions of Windows. Creating your document Plan how you want your document to look before you start. Set up the physical page and document attributes by selecting the appropriate features in the application layout, page setup, and other associated dialog boxes.
Xerox PPDs and PlugIns Table 5-1. Available selections by printer driver in print setup dialog Print setup dialog selections Native Adobe or Microsoft PS driver for Windows 95 with Xerox PPD files Microsoft PS driver for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 with Xerox PPD files Collate copies Keep selected (on). Keep selected (on). Table 5-2.
Xerox PPDs and PlugIns Table 5-2. Available selections by printer driver in properties dialog Properties dialog selections Native Adobe or Microsoft PS driver for Windows 95 with Xerox PPD files Microsoft PS driver for Windows NT 4.
6 Using Command Line Client The Xerox Document Submission Command Line software enables you to set up and submit print jobs by entering commands in a DOS or Unix window, from a PC or Sun workstation. This chapter describes the procedure and syntax for entering the print and job setup commands. To view more of the window or enable the scroll bars, right click on the title bar for the Command Prompt window and then select [Properties...]. Change the WIndow size to Width=100 and Height-100. Select [OK].
Using Command Line Client Accessing XDS Command Line from Solaris and Mac OS X Follow these steps to access XDS Command Line from Solaris: 1. Log on to your network. 2. Use the main application called Print. Type Print . Additional information about using this application is in the following section. 3. Wait for the XDSCL> prompt to appear on the window. This may take several seconds.
Using Command Line Client Accessing XDS Command Line Help: -help and -\? Displays a list of parameters and arguments that are available in single command mode, and their functions. Syntax –help -\? Exiting XDS Command Line: -exit Exits XDS Command Line. Syntax –exit Listing the printers: -ListP Displays the directory paths and names of the available printers. The printer name, printer status, output status, and printer type for each available printer will display.
Using Command Line Client Selecting a file for printing: -f Selects the document file that will be printed. This parameter is required for printing. Syntax Argument –f Specifies the directory path and name of the document file that will be printed. Setting the job ticket: -jt Specifies the job ticket that will be used with the current job. This parameter is required for printing.
Using Command Line Client • 2-side • head-to-toe Setting the finishing option Specifies the finishing for the job. Syntax Argument -finishing
Using Command Line Client Displays the information in verbose mode. All job information will be displayed up to 40 jobs. The number of records displayed can be specified using the -n option. Use the -e option to display the entire database. Argument -l or -L Displays the sender name, job name, number of copies, priority, file size, submission date and time, job identification, job status, format date and time, and forward date and time for the requested job.
Using Command Line Client Syntax Argument –p Specifies the directory path and name of the printer to which you want to send jobs. This path and name must be entered exactly the way it appears on the printer list that is generated by the –Listp command. Refer to “Listing the printers,” earlier in this chapter. Print queue status: -ListQ Lists available queues and displays the status of each queue.
Using Command Line Client Argument Specifies the location of the Printer Registration file in URL format. Argument RegFileLoc -get Displays the current location of the Printer Registration File. Argument RegFileLoc -help Displays usage help. Printing in print command mode Follow these steps to submit a print job in single command mode: 1.
Using Command Line Client • com.xerox.jxds.frontends.clc.application.JXDS -p/ rebar.ess.c.xerox.com/default -f ./golden.ps -jt ./ ticket.xpf • com.xerox.jxds.frontends.clc.application.JXDS -p/ rebar.ess.c.xerox.com/rebar -f ./golden.ps -jt ./ ticket.xpf Refer to “Command syntax: single command mode,” for further information on the command structure. Refer to the “Single command mode commands,” earlier in this chapter, for a list of the available parameters for the Print command.
Using Command Line Client Table 6-1. Print command mode commands and parameters Parameter Function Arguments Argument definition -Listjob Displays status information for jobs sent to the Controller. -v or -V All information of all records (max of 40) -l or -L Displays sender name, job name, copies, priority, file size, submission date and time, job ID, jobs status, format date and time, forward date and time. -s or -S Displays job status for specified job type.
7 The Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers This chapter describes how you may best use the Xerox PCL printer drivers when using a Windows or Solaris based system. The Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers are PCL drivers that include Xerox value added user interface controls to access the features specific to the supported Xerox printers. If the driver is not installed or you wish to install an additional printer driver, refer to the Installation Guide chapter for the installation procedure.
The Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers Printing a document using PCL drivers This section explains how to select the options and features of the Xerox PCL printer drivers for Windows, or Solaris applications. The procedure to get to the user interface window of the PCL driver varies for different Windows applications. The most common procedure is included in this section. NOTE: Only open one Xerox printer driver user interface at a time from the Document Default in Windows NT 4.
The Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers For further information regarding job ticket options and selections, refer to the Job Ticket Options earlier in this document. Starting printing After you have selected all of the options and features of the print job, you must exit the tab windows and use your application print windows to start the print process. 1. Select [OK] to exit the Setup window. 2. Select [OK] to exit the [Print Setup] window. NOTE: When you are printing from WordPad, Internet Explorer 5.
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8 The Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers This chapter describes how you may best use the Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers when using a Windows, Macintosh, or Solaris based system. The Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers include Xerox value added user interface controls to access the features specific to the supported Xerox printers. If the driver is not installed or you wish to install an additional printer driver, refer to the Installation Guide for the installation procedure.
The Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers • Access to the printer job ticket items from within applications • Faster processing in many situations when compared to the Microsoft PostScript printer driver, especially when graphics are included in the document • Improved efficient generation of PostScript files compared to the Microsoft PostScript printer driver, and generally a smaller PostScript file size • PostScript Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 support.
The Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers 5. Select [Options] or [Properties]. The Job Ticket setup window is displayed. NOTE: For Windows NT and Windows 2000, selecting [Options] or [Properties] provides the printer properties. To open the properties for other operating systems, select the [Xerox Settings] tab to open the Job Ticket Setup window.
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9 Job ticket options This chapter contains the procedures for printing a document using the XDS and XDS Plus software on a Xerox printing system from your computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium, XP, or a Sun workstation that is running Solaris 2.6 or 2.8. From a Macintosh OS 8.6, 9.x, or OS in Classic Mode when running XDS. When running XDS Plus, a Macintosh using OS X Native mode must be used.
Job ticket options NOTE: Printer Limitations is not available on Macintosh systems. The Printer default option A Printer default selection appears in many of the job ticket fields. This option can be used to print the job using the queue default, the queue override, or the option that was set using the PostScript setpagedevice command. When [Printer default] is selected, the job is printed using the option that was set in one of the categories that are shown in priority order in the following figure.
Job ticket options NOTE: The features that appear in the job ticket fields and list boxes on the Setup window vary depending on which features are available from the job ticket settings that you select or are supported by the printer that you are using. Refer to the Job ticket features guide to determine which features are supported by the printer that you selected. Accessing the Setup window To open the Setup window in order to specify job ticket parameters, select [Setup...] on the XDS window.
Job ticket options 3. If you want to use an existing job ticket as the base for your new one, select the [Open] button to the right of the [Job Ticket] field, and browse to select the job ticket that you want to use. 4. Enter the rest of the job information on the Files window. Refer to the “Printing a document,” section. 5. Select the other tabs as desired, to display additional windows and to specify other parameters for your job.
Job ticket options The following sections describe the job parameters that are displayed on the Job Ticket dialog box. When making specifications in the job ticket dialog boxes, you may use the key or the mouse to move between text boxes. Specifying the number of copies To select the number of copies of your document, perform the following: 1. Select the [Copies] text box. 2. Enter the number of copies that you want to print.
Job ticket options 1. Select one of the following options from the Disposition menu: • Print: Prints the job file and does not save it. This is the default setting. • Save on Server: Saves the print file, including the current job ticket, on the print server but does not print the job. • Print and Save on Server: Prints the job file and saves the file, including the job ticket. Note that different printers save the print job in different ways.
Job ticket options 1. From the Document Type pop-up menu, select one of the following available PDL options: PostScript, PDF, ASCII Text, TIFF, or PCL. 2. If you select [ASCII Text], the dialog box displays additional options that you must specify. a. Select the font from the ASCII Font menu. b. Enter the point size of the selected font in the [ASCII Font Size] text box. c. Select the font orientation from the ASCII Orientation menu. 3. Select [Options...
Job ticket options Specifying collation The Collation option determines the sequence in which the finished prints are stacked in the output tray. • Printer Default • Collated: Prints the pages of a document in numerical sequence. • Uncollated: Prints the requested number of copies of the first specified page of a document before printing the next page.
Job ticket options • Image shift for head-to-toe printing: For head-totoe printing, side 1 and side 2 image shifts behave as follows: – For side 1, a positive x value shifts the image to the right and a positive y value shifts the image up. – For side 2, a positive x value shifts the image to the left and a positive y value shifts the image down. 3. From the Options menu, select one of the following image shift options.
Job ticket options 4. Select [OK] to close the Image Shift dialog box. Your shift specifications are displayed in the read-only [Image Shift] field on the Job Setup dialog box. NOTE: Any image shift that is set in the Image Shift dialog box may interfere with any offset for binding that is set by the application in the document file. Selecting an Output Location In the Job Setup dialog box, you can select an output location.
Job ticket options Entering Job Notes The [Job Notes...] icon opens the Job Notes window, which enables you to enter information about the print job. This information is available to the printer operator and prints on the banner sheet with the job. Only the [Job name] and [From] fields require entries. The fields that are available on the Job Notes dialog box vary, depending on your printer type. • Job Name: Enter the name of the document that you want to print.
Job ticket options • Asterisk (*) • Period (.) • The space character NOTE: The first character in the account field may not be a space character. • Telephone: Indicates your telephone number. If desired, enter a different number of up to 19 characters. • Banner message: In this field, you may enter a message that will be printed on the banner page of the job. • Special instructions: In this field, you may enter a job instruction that is forwarded to the operator at the start of the job.
Job ticket options • User stocks: Stocks that a user defines and adds to the stock list. The properties of these stocks can be edited, and new user stocks can be added or deleted at any time. User stocks are saved in the User Preferences file. If no user stocks have been saved, a default list of 10 user stocks is displayed in the Paper Stock dialog box. Overview of the stock selection procedure To select a stock for the job, follow these steps: 1. Select the [Paper Stocks...
Job ticket options Selecting a stock ID The ID pop-up menu is your list of stocks that are available to select for a job. The stock ID is a number that is assigned to each stock by the system when the stock is read from the user stock library or detected by the system as a printer stock. The IDs of the stocks have the format qualifier Stock n, where qualifier is “User” or “Printer,” and “n” is the identifier number. An example would be “User Stock 1.
Job ticket options • Modify User Stock: Saves your changes to the user stock that you modified and retains its original ID number. The [Modify User Stock] button is grayed out and unavailable unless a user stock ID has been selected from the ID menu. Deleting a stock To delete a user stock from the stock ID list, follow these steps: 1. On the Paper Stock dialog box, select a user stock ID from the ID pop-up menu. 2. Select [Delete User Stock]. The selected ID is removed from the ID menu.
Job ticket options 2. If you select [Custom], a Custom Selection dialog box opens. Enter the name of the custom color, up to 30 characters, and select [OK] to close the Custom Selection dialog box. NOTE: If you are using a DocuPrint NPS printer, you may enter a name of up to 27 characters. Do not use spaces when entering the color name. Specifying the stock type Follow these steps to select the type of stock that you are defining: 1. From the Type pop-up menu, select the stock type.
Job ticket options To specify an ordered stock: If your custom stock type is an ordered stock, select the [Ordered] check box to display the [Order Count] field. Enter an order count of 1 to 100. Specifying a stock name In the [Name] text box, enter a name for your stock. The name may have up to 255 characters. Specifying the stock weight In the [Weight] field, enter the stock weight in grams per square meter (g/m2).
Job ticket options 4. If you want to select a different stock ID or specify different properties for the stock number, select the [Stocks...] icon to open the Paper Stocks dialog box. a. On the Paper Stocks dialog box, select the same stock number from the Stocks menu that you selected on the Covers dialog box. b. Program the stock for the cover. Refer to “Specifying stocks for the job” and “Specifying stock properties,” earlier in this chapter, for further information. c.
Job ticket options 3. From the pop-up menu in the [Front Cover], [Back Cover], or [Both Covers] field, select a stock number for the for one of the covers, (or for both front and back covers if they will be the same stock). The properties for the stock that was previously specified for that number are displayed in the [Stock] field. 4. If you want to select a different stock ID or specify different properties for the stock number, select the [Stocks...] icon to open the Paper Stocks dialog box. a.
Job ticket options a. In the [From] text box, enter the number of the first page in the range of pages that you want to specify. b. In the [To] text box, enter the number of the last page in the range of pages that you want to specify. If the range is only one page, enter the same number in both fields. 3. Specify the other properties of the exception pages from the available options, as appropriate. • Stock: Specify the stock for the exception pages. a.
Job ticket options d. Select [OK] to close the Image Shift dialog box. Your specifications are displayed in the Image Shift read-only field on the Exception Pages dialog box. • Color: If the printer supports full color printing and you want to specify color source and printing parameters for the exception pages, do the following: a. In the [Color] field, deselect the [Use Job Setting] check box. b. Select the [Color] icon to open the Color dialog box. c. Make any desired color parameter specifications.
Job ticket options 2. In the [Defined Ranges] list box, select the exception page range that you want to view or change. Doubleclicking the range in this list box displays the range settings in the dialog box fields. 3. Make any necessary changes and select [Change]. 4. Select [OK] to save your changes and return to the Job Ticket dialog box. If you want to remove the changes you made, select [Cancel]. Deleting an exception page Follow these steps to delete an existing exception page or range of pages: 1.
Job ticket options • Trapping: Compensates for misregistration occurring at the printer. When color planes are not registered exactly with one another, white gaps and regions of shifted hue can appear at object boundaries. Turn Trapping on by selecting the checkbox for [On] or [Printer Default]. Select an option for Fast Scan, either Pixels, or Printer Default. Select an option for Slow Scan, either Pixels, or Printer Default. Select [Ok] when complete.
Job ticket options NOTE: The output resulting from these selections may be affected by the content of the original image. • Color Cast: A slider lets you select a color cast that will be applied to all input colors. You have three color ranges that you can adjust: – Cyan – Red: -100 specifies the maximum cyan cast that is supported by the system, and 100 specifies the maximum red cast.
Job ticket options 3. Make additional profile selections as desired from the menus in the other fields on the Source Color Setup dialog box. 4. Select [OK] to save your changes and to return to the Color dialog box. If you want to return to the Color dialog box without saving any changes, select [Cancel].
Job ticket options • Perceptual: Also called “photographic rendering.” Adjusts the print colors to make full use of the range of colors that the printer supports while preserving the color relationships. This rendering produces the most realistic appearance. • Pure: Same as Saturation rendering intent, but with a bias against halftoning colored text. • Automatic: Selects the printer defaults for all rendering parameters.
Job ticket options If the job contains specifications for full color, the system provides a conversion of full color documents to highlight color by mapping each color to a shade or a tint of the selected highlight color. Specifying the mismatch action From the Mismatch action pop-up menu, select the action that the printer will take if the preferred highlight color is not installed in the printer.
Job ticket options • Printer Default • Pictorial: Maintains the pictorial quality of the images as follows: – Colors with a hue that matches the map color are printed unchanged. – Colors with a hue close to the map color are printed at a lower saturation level. – Colors with a hue that is complimentary to the map color are printed as shades of gray • Presentation: Distinguishes between different colors. [Presentation] is a good choice for charts and diagrams that use distinctly different colors.
Job ticket options 3. Use the [Insert Position] box if you want to enter two or more different sets of page inserts immediately following the given page. For example, to specify three inserts of blue paper followed by three inserts of green paper, the blue paper is Insert Position 1 and the green paper is Insert Position 2. 4. In the [Quantity] field, enter the number of blank pages that will be inserted. 5. Specify a stock for the blank page inserts. a.
Job ticket options 1. On the Job Ticket dialog box, select the [Inserts...] icon to display the Page Inserts dialog box. 2. In the list box, double-click to select the insert that you want to change. The insert properties are displayed in the fields on the Inserts dialog box. 3. Make any desired changes to the insert, then select [Change]. 4. Select [OK] to save the blank page inserts and return to the Job Ticket dialog box. If you want to remove the changes that you made, select [Cancel].
Job ticket options 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to specify additional chapter starting pages, as needed. 5. When finished, select [OK] to close the Chapter Starts dialog box. The number of chapter starts that have been defined is displayed below the [Chapter Starts...] icon on the Job Ticket dialog box. Changing a chapter start page Follow these steps to change a specified chapter start page number: 1. On the Job Ticket dialog box, select the [Chapter Starts...] icon. 2.
Job ticket options Selecting a print queue The [Printer Connections] field displays a list of the print queues that you have set up. You may also create a customized list of the printer queues that you use most often. To select a queue: 1. Access the XDS software. 2. From the Printer connections list, select the print queue you want to use. The print queue that you select is displayed in the title bar of the XDS window. NOTE: Several unconnected printer queues always appear in this list.
Job ticket options Selecting a print server file If the file that will be printed is a remote file, select the [Print server file] check box and enter the directory path and file name in the name field. Selecting a saved file for reprint If you want to reprint a saved file, select the [Reprint] check box. Refer to the “Reprinting,” later in this chapter, for more information. Reprinting a saved job Reprint allows you to print a job that has been saved to a designated save location.
Job ticket options 1. In the [Document] field on the XDS window, enter or browse to locate and display the name of the document that will be reprinted. If the save directory is the default save location that was set at the DocuSP controller, then entering the source directory path is not necessary. If a source directory that is different from the default save directory was selected, enter the directory path to the save location.
Job ticket options 1. In the [Document] field on the XDS window, enter or browse to locate and display the path to the document that will be reprinted. If the save directory is the default save location that was set at the DocuSP controller, then entering a source directory path is not necessary. If a source directory that is different from the default save directory was selected, enter the directory path to the save location.
Job ticket options 4. Select [Current Print Job Entries] from the Print Queue Information menu, and press . A list of the currently active jobs in the queue is displayed. 5. When you are finished, press to leave PCONSOLE. To check the status of the job at a DocuTech printer, enter the Xerox Client Submission listjob command on the DOS command line. Refer to Using the Xerox Client Software for Solaris for information on using the listjob command.
Job ticket options Automatic job status must be enabled for the printer that you are using so that you receive notification when your job has been completed. Consult your system administrator for further information. NOTE: Job notification does not apply when you are using TCP/IP. • Display the job submission success message: Enables your PC to receive a message when a submission is successful. 3. Select [OK] to save your changes and to return to the XDS window.
Job ticket options Sources for the printer capabilities file for Windows You are not able to generate a printer capabilities file using XDS on your Windows system. Instead, you must create the file in XDS Plus. You can either load XDS Plus on your PC that is running Windows and create the file on your own system, or you can create the printer capabilities file on a different system and transfer it to your PC.
Job ticket options Exiting the XDS software Follow these steps to exit the XDS software and to return to the Windows environment: 1. Select [OK] on the Setup window. The XDS window is displayed. 2. Select [Close] on the XDS window. Exiting the XDS Plus software To exit the XDS Plus software and to return to the Windows environment: 1. From the Files pull-down menu on the XDS Plus window, select [Exit]. The XDS Plus window closes.
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