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Matchprint
Professional Server v3.0
for Xerox DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier
Quick Start
Part number - KY0730485
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Trademarks © 2002 Kodak Polychrome Graphics. All Rights Reserved. Matchprint is a trademark of Kodak Polychrome Graphics. Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. Xerox and DocuColor 12 are trademarks of Xerox Corporation. Pantone and Pantone Matching System are trademarks of Pantone, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. October 2002. Revision A, MPS v3.0
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Table of Contents QUICK START STEPS................................................................. 7 STEP 1. STARTING THE SOFTWARE .......................................... 7 STEP 2. PRINTER SETUP........................................................... 7 STEP 3. PRINTER CALIBRATION............................................... 9 Spectrocam Setup...............................................................
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Product Safety and Compliance Warning! Do not modify or use any AC power cord other than the one included with shipping. In some cases, the supplied power cord may not be compatible with the AC wall outlet in your region. If this is true, you must obtain a suitable power cord that meets the following criteria: The cord must be rated for use at the AC voltage available, with a current rating that is at least 12
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Sécurité et conformité du produit Avertissement ! Ne modifiez ni n'utilisez aucun câble d'alimentation CA autre que celui qui vous a été livré avec le produit. Il peut arriver, dans certaines régions, que le câble d'alimentation fourni ne soit pas compatible avec la prise de courant murale. Si tel est le cas, procurez- vous un câble d'alimentation adapté conforme aux critères suivants : La puissance du câble d
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Service Information Contact your Xerox representative for technical support or product related questions. Agency Approvals U.S. FCC Class A required, FCC Class B preferred UL 1950 standard testing Canada Canadian EMI Class A CSA 950 Europe CISPR 22 Class B CE Mark EN 60950 LUD The radiated and conducted emissions are per EN 55022 class B limits. The radiated and conducted immunity are per EN 55024 class B l
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Quick Start Steps To quickly get your system set up for printing from the client, go through the following procedures listed in the order shown: Steps: 1. Start the Matchprint Professional Server software. 2. Printer Setup. 3. Printer Calibration. 4. Add a Spooler. 5. Add a Hot Folder. 6. Set Preferences. 7. Install PPDs. 8. Job Printing. You should now be able to successfully print from your client applica
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start 3. Confirm the desired Printer Options: Active: Make sure this is checked. This ensures the printer is available to the MPS RIP. More Options... Not currently used. Calibration...: Go to the Printer Calibration section for more information on this topic. Page Alignment...: Contains instructions on how to adjust Page Alignment. CMYK Count, Gray Count, and Proof Count: Displays the current print totals for thos
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Tray 6 (High Capacity Feeder) – Optional: Media Type - Normal Bond, Media Size - Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Notes: • Tray 5 is a manual feed tray located on the left side of the Xerox DocuColor 12. (Tray 5 is not configured here.) • Load paper so the watermark wording is face down in the tray. • The DocuColor 12 can be set to disable automatic tray switching, however the Matchprint Professional Server overrides t
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Spectrocam Setup 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Connect the Spectrocam to the COM 1 (or appropriate) serial port on the back of the Matchprint Professional Server. 3. Plug the Spectrocam power connector into the AC adapter and then plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. 4. Power on the computer. 5. Launch the Matchprint Professional Server software. Note: Always disconnect the Spectrocam from the AC power
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start 4. Select a specific media, then enter how often the printer requires calibration for that particular media. Repeat this process for each media. The Last Calibration column displays the time elapsed since a particular media has been calibrated. Uncalibrated medias display "n/a" in this column. If the time elapsed is longer than the calibration interval, the "Calibrated?" column will read "No." Note: Selecting
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start 7. From the Device drop-down list box, choose either the DocuColor 12 Scanner or the Spectrocam Device. 8. From the Media Type drop-down list box, select the media to be calibrated. Note: Transparency media cannot be calibrated. 9. From the Media Size drop-down list box, select the media size on which to print the calibration form. 10. From the Tray drop-down list box, select the input tray containing the spe
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start 11. Click on Print Test Form button. A progress bar appears as the form prints: 12. When the form printing is complete: Go to Scanner for scanner calibration. Go to Spectrocam for Spectrocam calibration. Scanner 1. Place the calibration form on the platen of the DocuColor 12 and click Calibrate. 2. If the calibration is successful, the screen display says, "The calibration process was successful. You ma
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start left corner of the test form. Important Note on Calibrating the Spectrocam: Each Spectrocam needs to be calibrated against its own unique White Reference Target before taking measurements. The Spectocam and its White Reference have matching serial numbers. For additional information, please see the Spectrocam user documentation. 3. Touch the green sensor and move the device slowly across the first row. When you
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start 4. Click on OK to return to the calibration window. 2002 Kodak Polychrome Graphics. All Rights Reserved. 15
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Spectrocam TIPs Calibrating the Spectocam Make sure the Spectrocam is calibrated with the white target reference that was shipped with your Spectrocam. The serial numbers on the bottom of the white target reference target and the Spectrocam must match. Setting the white reference to a different target can result in inaccurate printed color. When measuring on the white target reference, be sure the device is sea
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Step 4. Adding a Spooler Creating a spooler allows workstations to see the proofer over the network as a custom printer with its own user definable configurations. Files that are sent to the spooler are automatically entered into the Job Queue for proofing. Note for Windows NT and 2000: At the client Windows machine, either log into the same domain as the Matchprint Professional Server, or connect to the Matchpri
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start For jobs submitted through a spooler or hot folder, the values in the Postscript file always override the default job parameters for that spooler or hot folder. The spooler will now appear in the drop-down list box under the Input menu selection. You can access and change spooler parameters by selecting it from this list. 2002 Kodak Polychrome Graphics. All Rights Reserved. 18
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start Step 5. Adding a Hot Folder Hot Folders are folders the Matchprint Professional Server software "watches" for incoming job files. When a recognized file is placed into a Hot Folder, it is automatically entered into the job queue for printing. Important! Files are automatically deleted from a Hot Folder after successfully printing. Do not place original files into Hot Folders. Always "copy" files to a Hot Folder.
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Matchprint Professional Server for DocuColor 12 Printer/Copier – Quick Start 5. Click on the parameter tabs to enter Hot Folder custom configurations. When the file enters this Hot Folder, it is given these default settings. Click OK to continue. 6. When all parameter settings are complete, click OK to apply these settings. Note: For PostScript jobs submitted via a Print File, job parameter settings for Number of Copies, Input Tray and Media Type override the PostScript file codes. For
