FreeFlow Print ServerOnline HelpVersion 2.02014-09-01
Setting a Queue to Reject Print Jobs...4-38Setting a Queue to Release Print Jobs...
When you are finished making selections, click either:• Cancel to exit the window without saving your selections• Save to save your selections and clo
• Printing Date and Time: Specifies when the job was printed.• Number of Copies: The number of job copies that were printed.• Product Name and Current
Example: You can include a description of the queue or include directions such as, “Sendonly 8.5 x 14 inch jobs.”About Sides ImagedThis option determi
NoteIf the option is viewed from a Queue Properties window, an Override icon is availablenext to the option. Click the Override icon to lock (override
NoteIf you selected a stock from the Stock List on the Basic Settings tab, the followingproperties are pre-selected:• Size• Weight• Color• Type• Front
About Stock NameIf you selected a stock from the Stock List on the Basic Settings tab, that stock nameappears in this field.About Stock SizeSelect the
About the Output TabThe Output tab enables you to configure finishing options. Finishing is a general termthat refers to the processes that are typica
• Head-to-Toe: 2-sided printing where the top of each page is positioned at oppositeends of the sheet of paper. To read the back side of the sheet, tu
About Output DeliveryChoose one of the following selections:• System Specified• Face Up• Face DownAbout the Image Quality TabWhen adusting image quali
• Midtones: Move the slider up (positive values) to make the midtones in the imagedarker. Move the slider down (negative values) to make the midtones
About the User Accounts Section...6-9About Adding a New User Account...
About Grayscale PrintingSelecting a Grayscale option disables any Image Quality features that are incompatiblewith grayscale printing.About the Overpr
• Stochastic Screens: Stochastic screening uses randomly placed dots instead of thetraditional halftone dots aligned along designated screen angles. T
• Smart: This method automatically chooses between Bi-Linear interpolation andFiltered interpolation based on the input image characteristics. Smart i
About the Icons Used in the Color Management TabTable 13. Identification of Icons Used in the Color Management TabNameIconCMYKRGBGraySpotAbout the CMY
The CMYK Source Color Space area contains two menus: Images and Text and GraphicsEnhancement. The CMYK Rendering Intent area contains three menus: Ima
Explanation of Job RenderingOccasionally, the requested colors in an image are outside the gamut of the targetprinter and cannot be exactly reproduced
About the RGB TabThe RGB tab includes the following settings:RGB Source Color Space• Use Embedded Profile check box- Images- Text and Graphics Enhance
TipIf you are trying to match an industry standard and your file contains RGB and CMYKinput, select the Enable Printer Simulation check box so the RGB
Select one of the following:• Saturation• Perceptual• Relative Colorimetric• Absolute ColorimetricThe Rendering Intent and Color Space features enable
• Perceptual: Optimizes the rendering of photographic images. Preserves the visualrelationship among colors as they are perceived by the human eye. Al
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About Using Embedded Profile for Gray Source Color SpaceBy enabling or disabling the Use Embedded Profile check box, you can choose whetherto use or i
A second example scenario follows: Within the document there are spot color objectsand CMYK objects next to each other that should match. If you disab
About Image RotationThe Image Rotation option enables you to rotate the printing or image 180 degrees.Select between no rotation (0 degrees) and 180 d
About PostScript Resolution (dpi)PostScript Resolution (dpi): Choose either of the following options:• 600x600x8• 300x300x8About Minimum Line WidthThe
Setting the Default QueueUse either method below:• Right-click the queue and select Set as Default.• Select the queue and select Set as Default from t
Setting a Queue to Release Print JobsThe Release column of the queue list displays the word Yes if the queue is configuredto release print jobs.Althou
• Select the queue and select Lock from the More Actions menu.The Lock status of the queue changes to Yes.Setting a Queue to Be UnlockedThe Lock colum
The Hot Folder status of the queue changes to No.4-41FreeFlow Print ServerOnline HelpQueue Manager
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5PrinterThe Printer section enables you to view the stock library, manage the paper trays, andmonitor dry ink use.The Home page for the Printer sectio
1The Xerox FreeFlow PrintServerThe FreeFlow® Print Server software provides an easy-to-use UI that enables quick accessto the following functions of y
• Weight• Front Coating• Back CoatingAbout the Paper Trays TabThe Paper Tray tab displays the property option information for all paper trays in use.T
4. To disable a tray, select the tray and click Disable Tray.To make multiple selections, do either of the following:• For individual items, press and
- Black2• Status: This column indicates the percentage of dry ink remaining. It also displaysone of the following statuses:- OK: Indicates that the dr
6AdministrationThe Administration section enables you to change settings and activate features.About AdministrationThe Administration window provides
About the Icons Used for the Administration TabsTable 15. Identification of Icons Used for Administration TabsTab NameIconSystemSetupUser AccessAccoun
About the Icons Used in AdministrationTable 16. Identification of Icons Used in AdministrationDescriptionNameIconIndicates a system type of account. E
DescriptionNameIconEnables you to load accounting details for a definedset of records.RedisplayProvides additional information upon rollover.Informati
Select the appropriate check boxes, then click Backup Now.About the Restore SectionThe Restore Configuration section enables you to choose which of th
• UI Section: Select your preferences for the following settings:- Language: Select the desired language.- Measurement Units: Select the desired syste
• 2 Sided Conflict Resolution• PostScript Font SubstitutionAbout Scheduling ModeSelect one of the following:• Resource Based Scheduling• FIFO (First i
About the Features of the User Interface(UI)The following areas of the UI are displayed regardless of which window is open:• Top Banner: This area con
About the Administrative Page Settings SectionThe Adminstration Page Settings section enables you to configure the following settings:• Stock List• Si
NoteThe valid range is from 6 to 36 points. As you change the point size, the Sender Namedisplay is updated to represent the selected size.About the F
• User Group• Status• CommentsThe section also has a toolbar with the following selections:• Add: Opens the Add New User Account window where you can
When you are finished making selections, click either:• Cancel to exit the window without saving your selections• Save to save your selections and clo
• Allow users to change their own password at login: Select the check box to enablethe option. When the check box is selected, four additional check b
About the Login Security SectionThe Login Security section enables you to configure additional security precautions intothe system.The Login Security
• Total Pages• Start Date• End DateThe window also includes a toolbar with the following selections:• Details: Opens the Accounting Record Details win
About the Export Accounting Records IconThe feature to export the Accounting Logs to a file that can be used by anotherapplication enables you to easi
- All records for Job ID• Print Queue: Select the desired print queue.• Copies: Use the Up and Down arrows to enter the desired number of copies to be
Click Cancel or press the <Esc> key to close the window without deleting the selectedfiles.Click Delete to remove the records.About the Redispla
Related Topics:Supported Languages and RegionsSelecting a Display LanguageSelecting a RegionSupported Languages and RegionsAs of the 2.0 launch, the f
• Disable: Enables the selected port.• Enable: Disables the selected port.• Properties: Opens the Add/Socket Properties window where you can edit the
• Device Support Information: Includes the following:- System Administrator Name- Administrator Location- Administrator Phone Number- Operator Name- O
• Properties: Select to view details about the selected license.About the Load License IconClicking the Load License icon opens a window that enables
About the Site Navigation BarThe Site Navigation bar is always displayed under the status area of the screen.Use the Site Navigation bar to access the
About the Icons Used in the Status AreaTable 2. Identification of Icons Used in the Status AreaDescriptionNameIconIndicates that the printer needs att
• Busy• Ready• Faulted• PausedBy hovering the cursor over a specific area of the mimic, you can obtain any additionalinformation that may be available
The window also displays a percentage of ink remaining, as well as a graphic statusindicator:• Check Mark: Indicates that the dry ink level is satisfa
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Additional Information and SettingsThe FreeFlow® Print Server software provides access to additional information throughtabs, menus, and action icons.
2Logon and PasswordSecurityThe Logon menu enables you to log on, log off, and change your password.About System Logon and LogoffYou must log on to the
1. At the Logon menu, enter your User Name (User Level) using either method below:• Type your User Name directly into the field.• Select your User Nam
About Weak and Strong PasswordsChanging User PasswordsAbout Weak and Strong PasswordsThe Xerox® Freeflow® Print Server provides the means for enforcin
Weak passwords require zero to eight alphanumeric characters, as determined byyour System Administrator.4. Type the same new password again into the C
3Job ManagerThe Job Manager section of the user interface enables you to:• preview jobs• print jobs• hold jobs• resume jobs• delete jobs• change job p
About the Job Manager WindowThe Job Manager window contains tabs, buttons, More Actions menu, Search Job Detailsfield, and the job list.About Job Mana
About the Completed Menu OptionCompleted jobs are those that have already been printed.Clicking Completed displays a list of jobs that are completed.N
• Move to Queue: Moves the print job to the designated queue.• Delete: Enables you to delete an existing print job.• Select All: Highlights all of the
b) Hold down the left mouse button and drag the column separator appropriately:left to decrease column width;right to increase column widthNoteIf the
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4. Click the Previous and Next buttons to move back and forth through the ineligiblejobs.5. Click Close to exit the window.About Faulted JobsWhen a pr
• Color Management: Contains two sections: the color data flow diagram and thecontrols area. The color data flow diagram represents the paths that col
Related Topics:About the Common Icons Used in Job and Queue PropertiesAbout the Unique Icons Used in Queue PropertiesAbout the Icons Used for the Job
About the Unique Action Icons Used in Job PropertiesTable 4. Identification of Action Icons Unique to Job PropertiesDescriptionNameIconReleases a pend
DescriptionNameIconBasic SettingsIndicates that the pages are not printed in sequence,but by quantity. Example: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3.UncollatedIn
DescriptionNameIconImage QualityIndicates a color mode of Normal.NormalIndicates a color mode of Normal with EnhancedGloss.Normal with EnhancedGlossIn
DescriptionNameIconImage PlacementIndicates that no layout type is selected.NoneIndicates that the layout type N Up is selected wheremultiple pages of
• Stock List• Bytes Processed• Images Processed• Total Pages Printed• Sets CompletedWhen you are finished making selections, click either:• Cancel to
• Job Sender: The name of the person who sent the job. This field cannot be edited.• Job Recipient: The name of the person who is to receive the job.
About Pages to PrintSelect the Print All Pages check box or use the Up and Down arrows to designate thepage range to be printed. The From field repres
About the More Actions Menu in Job Manager...3-3About the Search Field...
About Banner Page MessageThe Banner Page Message box is intended for the user’s own message or notes. The textentered in the message box is printed al
• Sets CompletedNoteThis information is also displayed in the Display Options window of the Status Area.Related Topics:Using the Job Progress Option t
Any attributes not specified either by the submitter or in the data file are acquiredfrom the queue defaults.• Select a stock from the Stock List.This
About Stock TypeSelect the desired type of stock.If you select Custom, an additional field appears where you can enter the desired stock.About Drilled
• Cancel to exit the window without saving your selections• Save to save your selections and close the windowAbout Stapling/FinishingSelect the desire
• Each Uncollated Stack: The offset occurs between each stack printed.• Each Set and Stack: The offset occurs between each set and stack printed.About
About the Image Quality TabWhen adusting image quality control settings, it is important to make small, incrementaladjustments. Making large adjustmen
NoteThe buttons above the sliders each have three values that change to show the numericaleffect that changing the slider has on that particular color
About the Overprint and Enhancement Check BoxesThe Image Quality tab includes the following check boxes to control overprinting andenhancement:• Overp
• Stochastic Screens: Stochastic screening uses randomly placed dots instead of thetraditional halftone dots aligned along designated screen angles. T
About Sides Imaged...3-20About Output Location...
• Smart: This method automatically chooses between Bi-Linear interpolation andFiltered interpolation based on the input image characteristics. Smart i
About the Icons Used in the Color Management TabTable 6. Identification of Icons Used in the Color Management TabNameIconCMYKRGBGraySpotAbout the CMYK
The CMYK Source Color Space area contains two menus: Images and Text and GraphicsEnhancement. The CMYK Rendering Intent area contains three menus: Ima
Explanation of Job RenderingOccasionally, the requested colors in an image are outside the gamut of the targetprinter and cannot be exactly reproduced
NoteYou can choose different rendering options for images, text, and graphics to optimizeeach output type appropriately.About the RGB TabThe RGB tab i
TipIf you are trying to match an industry standard and your file contains RGB and CMYKinput, select the Enable Printer Simulation check box so the RGB
Select one of the following:• Saturation• Perceptual• Relative Colorimetric• Absolute ColorimetricThe Rendering Intent and Color Space features enable
• Saturation: Optimizes the rendering of business graphics, such as charts and graphs.Preserves 100% K, making it good for text.• Perceptual: Optimize
About Using Embedded Profile for Gray Source Color SpaceBy enabling or disabling the Use Embedded Profile check box, you can choose whetherto use or i
A second example scenario follows: Within the document there are spot color objectsand CMYK objects next to each other that should match. If you disab
About the Gray Tab...3-33Additional Information About the Gr
About Image RotationThe Image Rotation option enables you to rotate the printing or image 180 degrees.Select between no rotation (0 degrees) and 180 d
About Front Cover and Back CoverAbout New Exception Page(s)About InsertsAbout the Icons Used for Special PagesTable 7. Identification of Icons Used fo
• Making Front Cover & Back Cover Same• Print On• Size• Weight• Color• Type• Drilled• Front Coating• Back CoatingWhen you are finished making sele
NoteThe supported media weight is 70-250 GSM.About Stock ColorSelect the desired paper color.If you select Custom, an additional field appears where y
About the Image Quality TabAbout the Color Management TabAbout the Basic Settings TabFrom the Settings window you can configure the following properti
About Stock TypeSelect the desired type of stock.If you select Custom, an additional field appears where you can enter the desired stock.About Drilled
About the Image Quality TabSelecting the Image Quality tab enables to you to configure the following properties:• Color Balance• Adjusted Preview• Col
NoteThe buttons above the sliders each have three values that change to show the numericaleffect that changing the slider has on that particular color
About the Overprint and Enhancement Check BoxesThe Image Quality tab includes the following check boxes to control overprinting andenhancement:• Overp
• Stochastic Screens: Stochastic screening uses randomly placed dots instead of thetraditional halftone dots aligned along designated screen angles. T
About Adjusted Preview...3-43About Color Mode...
• Smart: This method automatically chooses between Bi-Linear interpolation andFiltered interpolation based on the input image characteristics. Smart i
About the Icons Used in the Color Management TabTable 9. Identification of Icons Used in the Color Management TabNameIconCMYKRGBGraySpotAbout the CMYK
The CMYK Source Color Space area contains two menus: Images and Text and GraphicsEnhancement. The CMYK Rendering Intent area contains three menus: Ima
Explanation of Job RenderingOccasionally, the requested colors in an image are outside the gamut of the targetprinter and cannot be exactly reproduced
About the RGB TabThe RGB tab includes the following settings:RGB Source Color Space• Use Embedded Profile check box- Images- Text and Graphics Enhance
TipIf you are trying to match an industry standard and your file contains RGB and CMYKinput, select the Enable Printer Simulation check box so the RGB
• Saturation• Perceptual• Relative Colorimetric• Absolute ColorimetricThe Rendering Intent and Color Space features enable the system to perform speci
• Perceptual: Optimizes the rendering of photographic images. Preserves the visualrelationship among colors as they are perceived by the human eye. Al
About Using Embedded Profile for Gray Source Color SpaceBy enabling or disabling the Use Embedded Profile check box, you can choose whetherto use or i
A second example scenario follows: Within the document there are spot color objectsand CMYK objects next to each other that should match. If you disab
Changing Job Properties...3-60Renaming a Print Job...
About QuantityUse the Up and Down arrows to change the number of desired prints.About Stock SizeSelect the desired paper size.If you select Custom, th
About Time StampsThe Time Stamps tab enables you to view various time-related information for a printjob.The Time Stamp tab displays the following dat
About Print End TimeThe Print End Time: The time that the job finished being printed.About Total Processing Suspend TimeTotal Processing Suspend Time:
• Rename a print job.Uploading a New Print Job to the Print Server1. To open the Upload New Job window, use either method below:• Right-click the mous
• For multiple, sequential items, press and hold down the <SHIFT> key and selectthe first and last items that you want from the list.This action
The job is moved to the selected queue.Releasing a Job to PrintReleasing jobs for printing can be done from the Held queue list and the Completedqueue
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4Queue ManagerThe Queue Manager section enables you to create and manage print queues and ensurethe steady flow of jobs through the printing system.Th
• HostName_PRINT: The Print queue is created with the standard set of defaultsettings.• HostName_SAVE:- Color printers: The Save queue is created with
• Hot Folder: The Hot Folders option enables you to print jobs by copying jobs into aHot Folder enabled queue. The Hot Folder column displays either Y
About Stock Weight...4-19About Stock Color...
For example, any Exception Page settings (priority 2) overrides any Job Ticket settings(priority 3). Any Queue Property override settings take precede
• The PDL Settings tab: Enables you to select decomposer (processing) options.NoteIf you do not have a valid PostScript™ license on the system, you wi
NoteWhen using Copy Queue, the new queue inherits the Print Line selection of the copiedqueue.Setting or Changing Queue PropertiesOnce a new queue is
• Press the <Esc> key.About Queue PropertiesThe Queue Properties window enables you to view and specify parameters that are usedas default setti
• Disable Hot Folder: Disables use of the Hot Folders option.• Accept: Enables the queue to accept new jobs for printing.• Reject: Prevents the queue
About Icon UseIcons are used throughout the user interface to provide quick access to frequently usedactions.Some icons are used throughout the entire
About the Unique Icons Used in Queue PropertiesTable 11. Identification of Icons Unique to Queue PropertiesDescriptionNameIconLaunches the Queue Prope
DescriptionNameIconBasic SettingsIndicates that the pages are not printed in sequence,but by quantity. Example: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3.UncollatedIn
DescriptionNameIconImage QualityIndicates a color mode of Normal.NormalIndicates a color mode of Normal with EnhancedGloss.Normal with EnhancedGlossIn
DescriptionNameIconImage PlacementIndicates that no layout type is selected.NoneIndicates that the layout type N Up is selected wheremultiple pages of
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