Fiery® EXP4110 SERVER & CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS Workflow Examples © 2005 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45051580 22 September 2005 CONTENTS 3 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Terminology and conventions About this document 5 5 6 MIXED MEDIA What is Mixed Media? Example: Workflow with Mixed Media Items required for this example 7 7 8 8 IMPOSITION What is imposition? Example: Workflow with imposition Items required for this example 11 11 12 12 VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM What is variable data printing? Variable data printing languages Sending variable data jobs to the Fiery EXP4110 What is FreeForm and how is it used with variable data print jobs? Example: Variable data workflow using FreeForm Items required for this example 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 CONTENTS 4 VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM 2 AND MIXED MEDIA What is FreeForm 2 and how is it used with variable data print jobs? What is Mixed Media and how can it be used in variable data print jobs? Example: Variable data workflow with FreeForm 2 and Mixed Media Items required for this example 20 20 21 21 22 PPML WITH IMPOSITION What is PPML and how do you impose it? Example: PPML workflow with imposition Items required for this example 25 25 26 27 HOT FOLDERS What is a Hot Folder? Example: Workflow with Hot Folders Items required for this example 29 29 30 30 COMPOSE WITH PAPER CATALOG What is Compose? What is Paper Catalog and how is it used with Compose? Example: Workflow with Compose and Paper Catalog Items required for this example 33 33 34 35 36 TERMS INDEX 41 43 INTRODUCTION 5 INTRODUCTION This document provides examples of complex printing scenarios and an overview of Fiery EXP4110 features used in the examples. The example workflows illustrate how you can combine features to create jobs. Each workflow includes cross-references to help you locate more information about performing each task. Terminology and conventions This document uses the following terminology and conventions. Term or convention Aero Fiery EXP4110 Mac OS Titles in italics Windows Refers to Fiery EXP4110 (in illustrations and examples) Fiery EXP4110 Apple Mac OS X Other documents in this set Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 Topics for which additional information is available by starting Help in the software Tips and information Important information Important information about issues that can result in physical harm to you or others INTRODUCTION 6 About this document This document covers the following topics: · Mixed Media concepts and how it is used in an example workflow. · Imposition concepts and how it is used in an example workflow using Impose. · Variable Data Printing concepts with FreeForm and how it is used in an example workflow using FreeForm. · Variable Data Printing concepts with FreeForm2 and how it is used in an example variable data workflow with Mixed Media. · Imposition concepts with PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language) and how it is used in an example variable data printing workflow using Impose and PPML. · Printing to a Hot Folder on the network and an example workflow using Hot Folders. · Compose and Paper Catalog concepts and how to create a job with Compose and Paper Catalog. · Definitions for popular applications and printing terms used in this document. MIXED MEDIA 7 MIXED MEDIA This chapter provides an overview of Mixed Media and an example workflow that includes Mixed Media. What is Mixed Media? The Mixed Media feature allows you to print ranges of pages on different types of media. For example, you can use Mixed Media to specify a heavy stock for the cover, add blank pages, insert colored media on designated pages, and specify duplex pages within a single print job. Specify Mixed Media settings when you print a job from an application with the printer driver. Define and modify the Mixed Media settings of jobs already sent to the Fiery EXP4110 from Command WorkStation, or define Mixed Media settings in the Hot Folders application. For more information about Mixed Media, see Utilities. MIXED MEDIA 8 Example: Workflow with Mixed Media A geology professor at Ocean Crest University wants to print her new course book for the fall semester. The new course book consists of eight chapters. She wants her students to be able to find the information they want easily and quickly. To ensure this, each chapter divider in the book is printed on heavy media. The chapter text is printed on plain media and the front and back covers are printed on heavy media. The professor sends her request, along with the book file in PDF format (Geology101.pdf ), to the university's in-house production department. The following diagram illustrates the components of the course book. Back cover printed on heavy media Chapter dividers on heavy media Chapters printed on plain media Front cover printed on heavy media Completed course book Items required for this example · Geology101.pdf · Fiery EXP4110 · Command WorkStation with Mixed Media · Heavy media for the front and back covers · Heavy media for chapter dividers · Plain media for the chapter text For information about supported media types, see Print Options. N OTE : The Fiery EXP4110 supports PDF versions 1.2 through 1.5. MIXED MEDIA 9 Mixed Media workflow 1 2 3 4 Fiery EXP4110 8 7 6 5 Fiery EXP4110 Step 1 Task The professor creates the PDF and sends the file to the university's in-house production department. The operator in the production department downloads the file to Command WorkStation. For more information 2 Command WorkStation Help MIXED MEDIA 10 Step 3 Task The operator selects the job in Command WorkStation, chooses Mixed Media Setup from the Actions menu, and then applies the following settings: a) From Define Cover, the operator specifies front and back covers that print on front only or duplex, cover stock, and specifies the tray to pull media from. b) From Define Page Range, the operator types 2, 32, 64, 98, 124 for the page range (the pages that divide the chapters), specifies a heavy media, and then indicates which tray contains the heavy media. c) From Insert Blank, the operator specifies inserting a blank page after the last page to distinguish the end of the print job and clicks OK. d) From Finishing, the operator specifies duplex, clicks OK, and then saves the file. For more information Utilities 4 The operator processes and holds the job. Command WorkStation Help 5 The operator previews the job. Command WorkStation Help 6 The operator prints the job. Command WorkStation Help NOTE: The operator can also print one set as a proof before printing multiple copies. 7 8 The operator retrieves the job from the printer. The job is printed with a front and back cover and dividers for each chapter. To use Mixed Media in Command WorkStation, your downloaded file must be a non-raster file. To remove raster information from a file in Command WorkStation, right-click the file and select Remove Raster Data. You can duplicate this workflow with a PostScript file instead of a PDF. You can also specify inserting tabs. For example, instead of specifying heavy media for the chapter dividers, you can specify tabs and print chapter numbers on each tab. For more information about printing with tabs, see Utilities. IMPOSITION 11 IMPOSITION This chapter provides an overview of imposition and an example workflow using imposition. What is imposition? Imposition is the process of arranging individual pages of a book, booklet, or brochure on a large sheet. The pages are laid out such that when the sheet is printed, folded, and cut, the pages are in the correct orientation and order. The Fiery EXP4110 supports Impose. Impose is a server-based imposition application that allows you to edit and assemble entire documents on the Fiery EXP4110 before you process the files. For more information about imposition, see Command WorkStation Help. IMPOSITION 12 Example: Workflow with imposition The manager of Company ABC wants to make sure that she has enough business cards to distribute when she manages her company's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show. She has sent out a request to a local print shop to print 600 cards. The print shop imposes her business cards on an 11x17 page. Since the card design incorporates text on the back, the job must be duplexed. Company ABC's standard business card size is 2x3.25. The print shop calculates that they can impose 25 cards on one 11x17 page. The following graphic illustrates how the business cards are imposed. 5 columns 5 rows Items required for this example · Card.pdf · Fiery EXP4110 · Command WorkStation with Impose (requires a dongle) · 11x17 heavy media, such as card stock For information about supported media types, see Print Options. · A paper cutter NOTE: The Fiery EXP4110 supports PDF versions 1.2 through 1.5. { { 11x17 page 2x3.25 business card IMPOSITION 13 Imposition workflow 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 Fiery EXP4110 Step 1 Task Company ABC creates the 2x3.25 business card, saves it as Card.pdf, and then sends the file to the print shop. The operator at the print shop downloads the file to Command WorkStation. For more information Printing from Windows Printing from Mac OS Command WorkStation Help 2 IMPOSITION 14 Step 3 Task The operator selects the job in Command WorkStation, chooses Impose from the Actions menu, and then applies the following settings. a) From the Sheet bar, the operator specifies 11x17, landscape, and duplex. b) From the Layout bar, the operator specifies five rows and five columns, turns on printer's marks, and then defines both the offset horizontal and vertical printer's marks to 0.125 pt. c) From the Finishing bar, the operator specifies gang up repeat. d) From the Scale bar, the operator specifies the scale at 100% and saves the job. For more information Utilities 4 The operator selects Card.pdf.dbp in Command WorkStation and selects Preview. The operator prints the job. Command WorkStation Help Command WorkStation Help 5 6 The operator retrieves the job from the printer. 7 The cards are printed on an 11x17 page. 8 The operator follows the printer's marks and cuts the business cards. When you use Impose, your downloaded file must be a non-raster file. To remove raster information from a file with Command WorkStation, right-click the file and select Remove Raster Data. VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM 15 VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM This chapter provides an overview of variable data printing, and an example workflow that uses FreeForm to create a variable data job. What is variable data printing? Variable data printing links a printer to databases that contain the content for printed documents. Content can consist of text and images (including graphics and photographs) in electronic form. Variable data printing is used for direct-mail advertising or other targeted mailings. It typically combines a set of master elements that are common across copies of a document with a set of variable elements that change from copy to copy. An example is a brochure that greets customers by name and may include other personal information about the customer obtained from a marketing database. Background elements, illustrations, and text blocks that do not change across copies of the brochure are the master elements. The customer name and other customer-specific information are the variable elements. For more information, see Variable Data Printing. Variable data printing languages The Fiery EXP4110 is compatible with the following variable data printing languages: · FreeForm and FreeForm 2 · Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML) · Creo Variable Print Specification (VPS) · Xerox Variable Data Intelligent PostScript Printware (VIPP) Sending variable data jobs to the Fiery EXP4110 You can create the master and variable data in most software applications, and you can assign the master and variable data from Command WorkStation, Hot Folders, or the printer driver. If you create your master and variable data in PPML or Creo VPS format from a supported third-party application, such as Pageflex Persona-Fiery Version or Atlas PrintShop Mail-Fiery Version, you can send your variable job directly to the Fiery EXP4110 through these applications. You can also download your file using Hot Folders. For more information about how to send variable data printing to the Fiery EXP4110, see Variable Data Printing. VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM 16 What is FreeForm and how is it used with variable data print jobs? FreeForm allows you to use print options to define and store master-element documents, called FreeForm masters, on the Fiery EXP4110. You can send a variable-element job to the Fiery EXP4110 with instructions to combine the job with a particular FreeForm master. For more information, ...