Command WorkStation Quick Guide User's Guide Introduction This is a guidebook that explains the basic operations and precautions for using the Command WorkStation, the print controller's utility tool. Please have a read through it. About registered trademarks · · · · · · · Fiery and Fiery logo are trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. Command WorkStation, WebTools, WebScan and EFI are trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and respective countries. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. in the United States. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe, Adobe logo, Acrobat, Acrobat logo, PostScript and PostScript logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Other company names and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies. 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For all the functions or detailed operation procedures of the Command WorkStation, see the User's Manual of your print controller. 2 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................... 2 About registered trademarks ............................................................................................. 2 Immunity .............................................................................................................................. 2 About this document .......................................................................................................... 2 Functional Overview of Command WorkStation ................................ 5 Setup of Command WorkStation ......................................................... 7 Start/Exit Command WorkStation ....................................................... 8 Start Command WorkStation ............................................................................................. 8 Select a server to login ....................................................................................................... 8 Login to the server .............................................................................................................. 9 Exit Command WorkStation ............................................................................................... 9 Addition and removal of server ......................................................... 10 Addition of server (automatic search) ............................................................................ 10 Addition of server (manual) ............................................................................................. 11 Removal of server ............................................................................................................. 11 Main menu of Command WorkStation .............................................. 12 Active Jobs Window ......................................................................................................... 12 Job Status Helper .............................................................................................................. 14 Activity Monitor ................................................................................................................. 14 Jobs Window ..................................................................................................................... 14 Main job control commands .............................................................. 15 Execution of print job ....................................................................................................... 15 Deletion of print job .......................................................................................................... 15 Duplication of print job ..................................................................................................... 16 Renaming of print job ....................................................................................................... 16 Holding of print job ........................................................................................................... 17 Processing and holding of print job ................................................................................ 17 Printing and holding of print job ..................................................................................... 18 Removal of raster data ..................................................................................................... 18 Job cancellation ................................................................................................................ 19 3 (Continued) Display and change of print options ............................................................................... 19 Preview............................................................................................................................... 20 Imposition settings (optional) .......................................................................................... 20 Index ..................................................................................................... 21 4 Functional Overview of Command WorkStation Command WorkStation has various features for controlling and operating the print jobs sent to a printer controller. Additionally, available functions in Command WorkStation differ depending on the authority of the logged in user. This document explains the available functions when a user logs in with an operator authority. Main features of Command WorkStation Description Types of login authority for Command WorkStation Setup of Command WorkStation Command WorkStation can be set up to a computer that is network-connected with a server (print controller). To set up Command WorkStation, administrative authority of Windows for the computer is necessary. Login and logout from multiple servers (print controllers) are possible. Addition and removal of the connecting server (print controller) are possible. Jobs in the logged in server (print controller) can be monitored. Jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be printed immediately. Jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be deleted. Jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be duplicated. Job names that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be changed. Statuses of the jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be changed to "Spooled/held". Statuses of the jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be changed to "Processed/held" after RIP processing. Statuses of the jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be changed to "Waiting to print" after printing. Raster data can be removed from the RIP processed jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window and the statuses of the jobs can be changed to "Spooled/ held". Processing or printing jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window can be cancelled. Print option settings of the jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be displayed and changed. RIP processed jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window or Printed Jobs Panel can be previewed. Page imposition is available for the RIP processed jobs that are displayed on the Active Jobs Window. Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Operator Operator Operator Operator Operator Operator Operator Guest Guest Guest Login and logout from a server (print controller) Addition and removal of a server (print controller) Job monitoring Execution of print job Deletion of print job Duplication of print job Renaming of print job Holding of print job Administrator Operator Processing and holding of print job Printing and holding of print job Removal of raster data Administrator Operator Administrator Operator Administrator Operator Job cancellation Display and change of print options Preview Imposition settings Administrator Operator Administrator Operator Administrator Administrator Operator Operator 5 Functional Overview of Command WorkStation (Continued) Features for administrators The following features are for administrators. For the details of these features, please refer to the User's Manual of your print controller. Main features Description Types of login authority for Command WorkStation Settings of server (print controller) Color management Font management Restart and reboot of sever (print controller) Initialization of print job log Initialization of server (print controller) Print of server (print controller) settings etc. Settings of print group and password Import and export of print jobs Settings can be performed from [Settings] screen of the server (print controller). Color management can be performed after starting up the Fiery ColorWise Pro Tool. Fonts can be downloaded to the server (print controller). Server (print controller) can be restarted (system only) and rebooted (print controller and system). The log that registers a print job history can be initialized. Server (print controller) including all print jobs, fonts and color settings can be initialized. Server (print controller) settings and logs can be printed. Additionally, test print can be output. Print group and password for using the server (print controller) can be created and changed Print jobs from other server on the network can be imported and exported to other server on the network. Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator 6 Setup of Command WorkStation Before using the Command WorkStation, install the program on your computer. 5. Click [Yes]. Window for selecting where to install the software appears. To install the Command WorkStation, the User Software CD of the print controller is necessary. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the computer to start up the OS. Load the User Software CD onto the CD-ROM drive. Open [CStation 4] folder on the User Software CD and double-click [Setup.exe]. The Setup wizard appears. 6. 7. 8. Check the directory to save the program and click [Next]. Window for selecting a program folder appears. Check the program folder and then click [Next]. Select whether to create a shortcut key in the start-up folder. To create a shortcut key, click [Yes]. 4. 9. Click [Next]. The license agreement window appears. Select whether to immediately reboot the computer or not and click [Finish]. To use the Command WorkStation, the computer must be rebooted after installing the program. 7 Start/Exit Command WorkStation Start Command WorkStation Command WorkStation automatically starts up when the computer is turned on. The following explains how to start up the Command WorkStation again without restarting the computer after exiting the Command WorkStation. Select a server to login After starting up the Command WorkStation, the Login Server window appears. The procedure to select a server is as follows: 1. 1. From the task bar on your computer, select [Start], [Programs], then [Fiery]. Click [Command WorkStation 4]. Click the server name you want to login. The Command WorkStation starts up. At the first start-up, the following window appears. Use an automatic search to add a server or input the server name manually. The login window appears. If the server name you want to login is not listed, click [Add] to add the server. Reference "Addition and removal of server" (page 10) Reference "Addition and removal of server" (page 10) 8 Start/Exit Command WorkStation (Continued) Login to the server Administrator Operator Guest After selecting the login server, the login window appears. The procedure to login as an operator is as follows: To login multiple servers: · Select [Server], [Login/Logout] to display the Login Server window. Click on other server name and then follow the same procedure as described above. To logout from a server after logging into multiple servers: · Select [Server], [Login/Logout] to display the Login Server window. Click on the server name to logout. 1. Click [Operator]. Exit Command WorkStation To ex ...