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Web Printer Manager Tool User
Guide (for firmware version 9.0)
701P39116 January, 2003
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Trademark Acknowledgments ® XEROX , Synergix Color Print System X2 TECH with RACER™, Synergix Print System 8855, Synergix Print System 8850, Synergix Print System 8825, Synergix Print System 8830, Synergix Print System 510dp, Synergix Print System 710p, Synergix Scan System, the digital box icon, AccXES, and the acronym XES are trademarks of XEROX Corporation. ® ® ® ® Windows 2000, Windows NT , Windows 95, and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Internet Explorer is a
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Table of Contents Trademark Acknowledgments...............................................................................2 Table of Contents..................................................................................................3 Web Printer Manager Tool Requirements.............................................................6 Web PMT Overview ..............................................................................................7 Security .....................................
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Printer Resident GL/2 Fonts.............................................................................17 Paper and Roll Sizes........................................................................................17 Controller Supported File Formats ...................................................................17 Other Features..............................................................................................17 Main Page and Printer Job Queue....................................
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Date/Time Page ...............................................................................................36 Power Saver Page (8855 only) ........................................................................37 Emulations Menu ................................................................................................38 HPGL Page......................................................................................................38 Calcomp 906/907 Page..................................
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Web Printer Manager Tool Requirements To use the Web Printer Manager Tool (Web PMT) with firmware version 9.0, you must have the following software and hardware: • Synergix Print System 8825, 8830, 8850, 8855, 510dp, 721p, or X2-TECH Printer AccXES Controller, firmware version 8.0 Memory (RAM): Factory installed RAM varies from 64 MB to 192 MB depending upon Controller model. AccXES Controller with the integrated 10/100 BaseTX (Access to the Web PMT is not supported over the 3003 XTP NIC, th
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Web PMT Overview As part of the AccXES firmware, the Web Printer Manager Tool (Web PMT) is accessed from your workstation using the Netscape 7.0 (or newer) or Internet Explorer 5.5 (or newer) web browser. To access the Web PMT, you need to enter the IP address of your printer in the URL box of your browser ("Address" in Explorer or "Location" in Netscape) and press ENTER. The Web PMT enables three major functions: Provides print job management and status tracking Provides control over the pr
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group. This page is used to view the current configuration data and go to the other Printer Defaults pages. The Side Menu is used to access the various other Printer Defaults pages. Clicking on a Side Menu group or subgroup will display the page appropriate to the menu selection. You can only make changes to these pages if you entered the printer password from the Session Setup selection. ACCOUNTING Click on the ACCOUNTING link and the Accounting page will display. The Accounting page is used to
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Printer Defaults Pages Group Subgroups (if any) UTILITIES Configuration Feature Configuration Upload File Change Password Reset Printer Defaults Reset Error Log Set Display Units Install Help Files PORTS NETWORK TCP/IP (EtherTalk, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX also shown with optional 10 Base T Ethernet NIC) PRINTER SETUP Miscellaneous Pen Palettes Pen Patterns Plot Labels Fonts Stamps Date / Time Power Saver (8855 Printer only) EMULATIONS HPGL CalComp 906/907 Versatec Raster VDS CGM VCGL TIFF PostScript Fin
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Quick Start Starting the Web PMT When accessing the Web PMT, you must have a working connection between your computer and the printer’s Controller. To access the Web PMT perform the following steps: 1. Start your Web browser. If your browser starts up in the Mail or News mode, go to the Browser mode. 2. To access the Web PMT, set your browser so that it will not try to access the Controller through a proxy server. To deselect a proxy connection within your browser, perform the following steps. D
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Job Queue and Media Status 1. Select BACK TO MAIN. When you first access the Web PMT, or click on the BACK TO MAIN link, the Web PMT will query the Printer’s Controller. It will report the currently installed media status and the status of submitted print jobs on the Main Page. The status is not automatically updated. Media status The Media Status table reports the status of the rolls in the printer. This includes media size and the status of the material remaining on the roll. If a folder is at
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button to print a PostScript test page. NOTE: The "Minimal Test" selection prints just the Printer Configuration Test Print, which includes, among its configuration, feature key licensing information, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway address for your printer. Entering the Printer Password NOTE: If you do not need write-access to the printer default settings, you do not need to enter a password for your current Web PMT session. If you wish to change any of the printer settings, however, y
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access the Internet. 3. Press the Install button to install the help files on the hard disk. The Controller will send back a message stating that the "File Uploaded Successfully". 4. Press the hyperlink or Back arrow button to return to the last Web PMT page. On any Web PMT page, you can now select the HELP to access additional help. To view this tutorial electronically, select Help > Index > Quick Start. Uploading a File 1. Click on Printer Defaults > Utilities > Upload File. 2. In the Select t
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NOTE: In the AccXES Client Tools, to cancel a submitted job, highlight the job name in the Printer Queue window. Select the Cancel toolbar button. Set Display Units Page If you entered the printer password, from the Session Setup link on the Main Menu, you can set the units of measure for the Web PMT pages by doing the following: 1. Click on PRINTER DEFAULTS > UTILITIES > Set Display Units to go to the Set Display Units page. 2. Click on the appropriate radio button, mm/cm (millimeters/centime
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Adding a Label 1. Click on PRINTER DEFAULTS > PRINTER SETUP > Plot Labels. 2. Click on Help near the top of your screen for details. Uploading a Stamp to the Printer 1. Click on PRINTER DEFAULTS > PRINTER SETUP > Stamps. 2. Click on Help near the top of your screen for details. Mismatch Queue 1. Select PRINTER DEFAULTS > PROCESSING DEFAULTS > Media to display the Media page. 2. Enabled Checkbox - Click on this check box to enable/disable mismatch queuing. When a media mismatch occurs, and this b
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Selecting Color Parameters Color Settings and Processing Defaults are made on the Media Page and the Rendering Page as follows: Media Page 1. Select PRINTER DEFAULTS > PROCESSING DEFAULTS > Media to display the Media page. 2. Click on the Media Specific Settings list box to select a media type. 3. If you have a Java plug-in installed (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/download.html), or if you have permissions to install it for your browser, then select the Adjust Settings (Graphical UI) button. If
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• At the scanner, press the Mode button to select "Scan mode". • For AccXES firmware 7.0 or greater, put in the Scan Directory name. • For AccXES firmware 9.0, pressing the Sample Mode button while in the “Ready to Scan” screen, will bring up a menu to select “scan- to-file”, “scan-to-print”, or both. NOTE: If you disable both checkboxes, then you cannot exit the screen until at least one box is checked. • Select the Menu button and Configuration > Scan Options (Color) > Format > JPEG or TIFF. •
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Main Page and Printer Job Queue Navigation: BACK TO MAIN The Main Page contains the Title line and the following areas: The Main Menu (hypertext links to printer settings) The Printer Status area containing two status lines with a Show Active Jobs Only checkbox and a Get Status button, a Media table and a Finishing table The Job Queue List Main Menu The SESSION SETUP, PRINTER DEFAULTS and ACCOUNTING links are used to access the other Web PMT pages. A BACK TO MAIN link will appear on the t
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Selected Print Job Page Navigation: BACK TO MAIN > Active Job Name link If you entered the printer password in the Session Setup, you can cancel a print job or change its priority. 1. To cancel the selected print job, press the Cancel button. The Canceled Print Job page will display, showing the success or failure of the request. Press the OK button on the Canceled Print Job page to return to the Main Page. 2. To change the priority of the selected print job, click on the Priority list box to
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Test Print Page Navigation: PRINTER DEFAULTS > TEST PRINT Use this page to test the printer, print a PostScript test page and print the printer's configuration, settings and Pen Palettes. Four types of test prints are available: 1. Press the Minimal Test button to print the printer's configuration data. 2. Press the Normal Test button to print the printer's configuration and settings information. 3. Press the Full Test button to print the printer's configuration, settings and pen palettes infor
