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Fiery JDF Connector Workflow Collaboration
Installation Manual
For Prinect PrePress Manager & Prinect Digital Print Manager
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Contents Preface . ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Displays.Used.in.This.Manual . .................................................................................................................... 4 T rademarks . ............................................................................................... ..................................................... 4 Copyri
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4.. Installing.Command.WorkStation . ............................................................................................... ..... 2 2 4-1. Installing Command WorkStation ........................................................................................................... 22 4-2. T o configure a new entry ...................................................................................................................... ....... 22 4.2.1. T o configure a new entry .....
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Preface Thank you for purchasing this Canon product. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the product in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference. Displays Used in This Manual Unless otherwise noted, the screen shots used in this manual show the imagePRESS C7000VP and imagePRESS Server A3100 connected to the Prinect Prepress Manager. Differences acr
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1. Installation of JDF Connector 1-1. Installing.JDF.Connector.software Install the JDF Connector software using "EFI Fiery JDF Connector SOFTWARE & DOCUMENTATION V1.6" CD in the media pack that accompany with imagePRESS Server. The following table lists the minimum system requirements. Fiery JDF Device Prinect Digital Prinect Print Host Machine PS Controller Connector Capability Files Print Maneger Ready imgaePRESS Server A3000/A2000 v.1.5.2 SP2 3.5.0.29 3.5.721.1 imagePRESS C7000VP imgaePRE
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To install the JDF Connector software on your computer, your computer must meet the software requirement as shown below. Software requiements Server and Client Windows Vista (All Editions), Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 (Professional ® ® ® ® 32-bit (Standard, Enterprise and with Service Pack 2 and Server, all with service Datacenter Editions) pack 2 or higher) 1-2. Selecting.Language Click “jdf connector-setup.exe” in the CD. When starting Installer, the screen dis
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1-3. Start.of.Installation.Wizard Click Next to proceed. 1-4. Selecting.Install.Component Default setting installs JDF Connector Client only. In the case of installing JDF Connector Server, select the checkbox for JDF Connector Server. If there is no connectable JDF Connector Server, both JDF Connector Server and JDF Connector Client need to be installed. (*In the case of installing Client only, see the later description)
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1-5. License.Agreement After checking the License description, select “I accept the terms of the license agreement” if you agree the terms, and then click Next to proceed. 1-6. Selecting.detailed.Setup In the case of customizing Installation destination of the program or File location of the database, select “Advanced”. Items to be set in “Advanced” can be modified on JDF Connector UI, too. We recommend selecting Typical because the setting customization is not required when installing both
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1-7. Start.of.Installation If there is no change in the setting so far, click Install to start installation. Restart the system after installation is completed. Installation work is complete now. * In the case of installing JDF Connector Client only In the case of installing JDF Connector Client to connect to existing JDF Connector Server, clear the checkbox for Server in Select Components dialog box to perform installation in step “1-4. Selecting Install Component”. Select “Advanced” in s
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In Client Settings dialog box, specify the IP address of JDF Connector Server to connect in JDF Server Name field. Also specify Database Path in which the database was simultaneously installed with Server. Be sure to specify the absolute path of JDFCONNECTOR.GDB file in Server PC. (To check the database, after starting Client on Server-installed PC, see the displayed dialog box by selecting the following: Configure → JDF Connector Server). The Server to connect can be specified on UI after
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2. Registering New Fiery Server 2-1. Checking.settings.of.JDF.Connector The service personnel installs JDF Connector software in advance. Please check the points shown below to confirm the properly installation of JDF Connector software. Check the following points. ■. Account . Open."Properties".from."EFI.Fiery.JDF.Connector". 1. 11
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. Click. "Log. On". tab,. and. check. "This. account",. "Password",. and. "Confirm. password". boxes. 2. are.properly.entered. ■. Settings Changing JDF settings (dedicated for connecting to Prinect) To link with Prinect Digital Print Manager, the following 5 items need to be specified: A. Select “Auto Close” B. Select “Archive Fiery Jobs” and “Fiery Server Internal Directory on job close”. C. Select “Record Other Fiery Jobs for MIS”. D. Select “1.3 Detailed” for “JDF Audits” E. Select “None”
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From.“Start”.menu.of.Windows,.go.through.the.followings:.“ All.Programs”.→.“Fiery”.→.“Fiery.JDF. Connector.Client”. From the pulldown menu of “Configure” at “Fiery JDF Connector”, select “Properties”. 1
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At.“JDF.Connector.Properties”,.make.the.following.4.settings: . Select.“ Auto.Close ”. A. . Select.“ Archive.Fiery.Jobs”.and.“Fiery.Server.Internal.Directory.on.job.close ”. B. . Select.“Record.Other.Fiery.Jobs.for.MIS”. C. . Select.“1.3.Detailed ”.for.“JDF.Audits” D. D. A. B. C. At.“JDF.Connector.Properties”,.open.“ Automation.Settings”. 1
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At.“Settings”.dialog.box,.make.the.following.1.setting: . Select.“None ”.or.“Print”.for.“ T est.Mode ”. E. E. ■. Connection. Confirm if you can access to Prinect properly. Selecting Language. 1
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2-2. Registering.Fiery.Server Select the following to start JDF Connector Client: Start Menu → Programs → Fiery → Fiery JDF Connector Client On Client UI, select the following to make connection setting with Fiery Server: Configure > Printer Devices. Configure Printer Devices dialog box is displayed. Click New (as this is a new entry). 1
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Available Servers dialog box is displayed. Specify Fiery Server to connect. Once Auto Search tab is open, the system automatically starts searching to display a list of connectable Fiery Servers. Select the server to connect and click Add. If connectable Server is not found in AutoSearch, Server can be specified manually with Manual tab. Select Manual tab to enter IP address of Fiery Server in Server IP address field. 1
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2-3. Login.Setting After succeeding in connecting to the specified Fiery Server, make Login setting to Server in Login To Server dialog box. If System Administrator’s login password is set in Fiery server, specify the System Administrator’s password in “Administrator password” field. Click Next. 2-4. JDF.Device.ID.Setting Printer Device Properties dialog box is displayed. JDF Device ID to be set here determines JMF URL that is the destination when sending JDF job from JDF-generated applic
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Host Machine Device ID imagePRESS C7000VP imagePRESS C6000VP imagePRESS-C7000VP imagePRESS C6000 imagePRESS C1 imagePRESS-C1 imagePRESS C1+ 2-5. Auto.Submit.Setting Auto Submit Configuration dialog box is displayed. This dialog box specifies the operation when JDF Connector Client receives job. We recommend selecting Auto Submit (if ready) and Default to Print (If not specified in ticket) for Options to execute printing unless specified to Hold in JMF setting when receiving job. 1
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2-6. Media.Setting Media Configuration dialog box is displayed. This dialog box makes settings to perform synchronization in media setting: between Paper Catalog of JDF Connector (referencing is available by selecting the following on Client PC: Configure → Paper Catalog → Browse) and Paper Catalog of Fiery Server. We recommend selecting “Load Paper catalog from device now” to perform synchronization when initially connecting to Fiery Server. We also recommend selecting Enable Auto Sync in P
