Fiery TASKalfa 3051ci Manuel utilisateur
Fiery®Print Server
Workflow Examples
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CONTENTS 3
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 5
Terminology and conventions 5
About this document 6
MIXED MEDIA 7
What is Mixed Media? 7
Example: Workflow with Mixed Media 7
Items required for this example 8
IMPOSITION 11
What is imposition? 11
Example: Workflow with imposition 11
Items required for this example 12
PPML WITH IMPOSITION 15
What is PPML and how do you impose it? 15
Example: PPML workflow with imposition 15
Items required for this example 16
VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM 19
What is variable data printing? 19
Variable data printing languages 19
Sending variable data jobs to the Print Server 19
What is FreeForm and how is it used with variable data print jobs? 20
Example: Variable data workflow using FreeForm 20
Items required for this example 21
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VARIABLE DATA PRINTING WITH FREEFORM 2 AND MIXED MEDIA 24
What is FreeForm 2 and how is it used with variable data print jobs? 24
What is Mixed Media and how can it be used in variable data print jobs? 25
Example: Variable data workflow with FreeForm 2 and Mixed Media 25
Items required for this example 26
HOT FOLDERS 29
What is a Hot Folder? 29
Example: Workflow with Hot Folders 29
Items required for this example 30
COMPOSE WITH PAPER CATALOG 33
What is Compose? 33
What is Paper Catalog and how is it used with Compose? 34
Example: Workflow with Compose and Paper Catalog 35
Items required for this example 36
INDEX 39
INTRODUCTION 5
INTRODUCTION
This document provides examples of complex printing scenarios and an overview of the Print
Server 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.
For information about supported operating systems and system requirements, see Welcome.
Terminology and conventions
This document uses the following terminology and conventions.
Term or convention Refers to
Copier The copier or printer
Titles in italics Other documents in this set
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 Mixed Media is used in an example workflow
• Variable Data Printing (VDP) concepts with FreeForm and how VDP is used in an
example workflow using FreeForm
• Imposition concepts with PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language) and how
imposition 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
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MIXED MEDIA
This chapter provides an overview of Mixed Media and an example workflow that includes
Mixed Media.
NOTE:Mixed Media is not supported for all Print Servers. To determine if Mixed Media is
supported for your particular Print Server, see Utilities.
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 Print
Server from Command WorkStation or define Mixed Media settings in the Hot Folders
application.
For more information about Mixed Media, see Utilities.
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 (Portable Document
Format) (Geology101.pdf), to the university’s in-house production department.
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The following diagram illustrates the components of the course book.
Items required for this example
• Geology101.pdf
•PrintServer
• Command WorkStation with Mixed Media
• Heavy media for the front and back covers
• Heavy media for chapter dividers
• Plain media for the chapter text
Front cover
printed on
heavy media
Back cover
printed
on heavy
media
Chapter dividers
on heavy media
Chapters
printed on
plain media
Completed course book
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Mixed Media workflow
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Step Task For more information
1The professor creates the PDF and sends the file to
the university’s in-house production department.
2The operator in the production department downloads
the file to Command WorkStation.
Command WorkStation Help
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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.
3The operator selects the job in Command WorkStation,
chooses Properties from the Actions menu, and clicks the
Media icon on the Job Properties toolbar. The operator applies
the following settings:
a) From New Page Range in Mixed Media, the operator types
2, 32, 64, 98, 124 for the defined media pages (the pages
that divide the chapters), specifies a heavy media, indicates
which tray contains the heavy media, clicks Add Defini-
tion, and then clicks Close.
b) From New Insert in Mixed Media, the operator specifies
inserting a blank page after the last page to distinguish the
end of the print job, clicks Insert, and then clicks Close.
c) The operator specifies front and back covers that print on
front only, cover stock, and which tray contains the media,
and then clicks OK (if applicable).
d) The operator clicks the Layout icon and specifies duplex,
clicks OK, and then saves the file.
Utilities
4The operator processes and holds the job. Command WorkStation Help
5The operator previews the job. Command WorkStation Help
6The operator prints the job.
NOTE:The operator can also print one set as a proof
before printing multiple copies.
Command WorkStation Help
7The operator retrieves the job from the copier.
8The job is printed with a front and back cover and
dividers for each chapter.
Step Task For more information
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