Document Outline

• Introduction
  • What is in these release notes
  • Printing this document
    • 1. Open the PDF file in Adobe® Acrobat®.
      • 2. From the File menu, select Print Setup.
      • 3. In the Print Setup dialog box, under Paper, in the Size list, select the desired paper size, f...
      • 4. From the File menu, select Print.
      • 5. In the Page Scaling list, select Fit To Printable Area or Shrink To Printable Area.
      • 6. Click OK.
• Installing IC-304 Print Controller 2.1
  • Backing up the configuration of your IC-304 Print Controller
    • 1. On the toolbar, click Resource Center.
      • 2. In the Resource list, select Backup & Restore Configuration.
      • 3. In the Backup configuration area, click Browse.
      • 4. Find the desired directory path for the backup.
      • 5. Enter a name for the file. For best results, use the current date as part of the file name.
      • 6. Click Save.
      • 7. In the Resource Center window, click Start Backup.
      • 8. When the Configuration backup completed message appears, click OK.
  • Upgrading to version 2.1
    • 1. Exit the IC-304 print controller software.
      • 2. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
      • 3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select IC-304 print controller and click Change/Remove.
      • 4. When the ColorServerGUI message appears, click Yes.
      • 5. After the GUI has been successfully uninstalled, click OK.
      • 6. Restart the IC-304 print controller.
      • 7. Insert the version 2.1 stand alone DVD (P/N 607-00254 ) into the DVD device and browse to the ...
      • 8. Double-click the setup.exe file.
      • 9. In the License Agreement window, click Yes. Wait until the installation is completed.
      • 10. Click Finish to restart the IC-304 print controller.
      • 11. From the Help menu, select About to verify that IC-304 V2.1 is installed.
  • Restoring the IC-304 Print Controller resources
    • 1. On the toolbar, click Resource Center. The Resource Center window appears.
      • 2. In the Resource list, select Backup & Restore Configuration.
      • 3. In the Restore Configuration area, click Browse.
      • 4. Locate the directory path in which you backed up the configuration.
      • 5. Select the file you saved for backup, and then click Open.
      • 6. Click Start Restore.
      • 7. Select the categories that you want to restore, and click OK.
    • Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in Windows
      • 1. On your computer, select Start > Run.
        • 2. In the Open box, type \\ and the name of the IC-304 print controller name (\\printcontrollerna...
        • 3. Browse to the Utilities\PC utilities\Driver Extension folder and double-click the Creo_Driver_...
        • 4. In the DEXUnistaller dialog box, select the AdobePS IC-304(x) print driver, and click OK.
        • 5. When prompted that the Creo Print Driver software uninstalled successfully, click OK.
        • 6. To reconnect to the IC-304 print controller 2.1, select Start > Run.
        • 7. In the Open box, type \\ and the name of the IC-304 print controller (\\printcontrollername).
        • 8. Double-click the required printer.
  • Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in Mac OS
    • Uninstalling the Print Driver software on the Mac
      • 1. Quit all open applications.
        • 2. Open the System Preferences window, and double-click Print & Fax.
        • 3. In the Print & Fax window, select the virtual printer.
        • 4. Click the delete (-) button to delete the virtual printer, and then click OK.
        • 5. Browse to Library > Printers > Creo_Color_Server_Tools, and delete the Creo_Color_Server_Tools.
        • 6. Browse to Library > Receipts folder, and delete all of the IC-304V2*.pkg files.
    • Installing the Print Driver software on the Mac
      • 1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
        • 2. In the Server Address box, type your server address, and click Connect.
        • 3. In the Connect as area, select Guest.
        • 4. Click Connect.
        • 5. Select Utilities and click OK.
        • 6. Select the Mac Utilities folder.
        • 7. Double-click IC304V2_1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller.dmg.
        • 8. Double-click the IC304V2_1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller.dmg file.
        • 9. Click Continue.
        • 10. Click Continue.
        • 11. In the Software License Agreement window, click Continue.
        • 12. Click Agree to agree to the terms and continue with the installation procedure.
        • 13. Click Install.
        • 14. Type your name (if necessary) and password, and click OK.
        • 15. Click Close.
    • Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS
      • 1. Open the System Preferences window, and double-click Print & Fax.
        • 2. Click the Add button.
        • 3. In the add printer window, perform the following steps:
          • a. In the Address box, type the IP address of your IC-304 print controller.
          • b. In the Queue box, type the name of the IC-304 print controller and the exact name of the virtu...
          • c. In the Name box, type a name that you want to assign to the printer—for example, Step & Repeat.
          • d. In the Print Using list, select Other.
        • 4. Go to Library > Printers > PPDS > Contents > Resources > en.lproj, and select either Europe-A4...
        • 5. Click Open.
        • 6. Click Add.
        • 7. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the new printer.
        • 8. Click Utility.
        • 9. In the Enable Enhanced User Interface list, make sure that On is selected.
        • 10. In the Server Hostname box, type the IC-304 print controller IP Address.
        • 11. Click Apply.
        • 12. Close the Printer Utility dialog box.
    • Printing using the Print Driver software
      • 1. Open the file that you want to print.
        • 2. From the File menu, select Print.
        • 3. Select Special Features.
        • 4. Click Job Parameters.
        • 5. Select the required job parameters, and click OK.
        • 6. Select Print.
• New Features
  • General
    • Adobe PDF Library 9
    • Auto Update Tool
      • To install the Auto Update tool:
      • 1. Locate the D:\Utilities\PC Utilities\Support folder on the IC-304 print controller.
        • 2. Double-click the Color_Server_Auto_Update_installer.exe file.
    • Changing the Number of Copies in Storage Area
  • Finisher Support
    • Finishing Configurations
    • Multi Hole Punch
  • Color and Image Quality
    • Color Profiles
• Enhancements
  • Printing from a Vista-based Client Workstation
  • Perfect Binder
    • Perfect Binder Main Tray
    • Perfect Binder and Paper Weights
  • Preserve Pure Colors
• Limitations
  • Printing via the PPD file With Multi Fold, Saddle Stitch, and Stapler Configuration
  • Printing via the PPD file With Multi Fold, Saddle Stitch Configuration
  • Absolute Rendering Intent
• Pro Kit Features
  • Variable Data Printing Jobs
    • Managing VDP Elements
      • Deleting VDP Elements
        • 1. From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.
          • 2. In the Resource list, select Cached VDP Elements.
          • 3. Select the element that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
      • Archiving VDP Elements
        • 1. On the toolbar, click Resource Center .
          • 2. In the Resource list, select Cached VDP Elements.
          • 3. Select the VDP folder in which to archive, and then click Archive .
          • 4. In the Archive dialog box, select the location where you want to archive your VDP elements.
          • 5. Click Save.
      • Retrieving VDP Elements
        • 1. From the File menu, select Retrieve.
          • 2. Select the folder or file in which your VDP elements are archived, and then click the add button.
          • 3. Click Retrieve.
    • Split to Booklets
      • Note: Unexpected results might occur when you use this option for VDP jobs that already have a bo...
      • 1. In the Job Parameters window, click Services.
        • 2. Click Split to Booklets.
        • 3. Select the Split to Booklets check box.
        • 4. In the Number of pages per booklet box, type the desired number of pages in the original file ...
  • Imposition Template Builder
    • Creating an Imposition Template
      • 1. From the Tools menu, select Imposition Templates Builder.
        • 2. From the Method list, select an imposition method.
        • 3. Click New.
        • 4. Type the name of the new template, and press Enter.
        • 5. In the Layout area, type the number of columns and number of rows that you need.
        • 6. Under Type, select Simplex or Duplex.
        • 7. Under Orientation, select Portrait or Landscape.
        • 8. From the Binding list, select the appropriate binding method.
        • 9. Click Save.
    • Viewing Templates
    • Modifiying Templates
      • To rotate a page 180 degrees:
      • 1. Make sure the Apply changes to front and back check box is clear.
        • 2. Select the desired page.
        • 3. Click Rotate 180 .
      • 1. Select the desired page.
        • 2. Select the Apply changes to front and back check box.
        • 3. Click Rotate 180 .
        • To change the position of a specific page on a press sheet:
      • 1. Click the target location that you want to move the page to—for example, click page 1 if you w...
        • 2. Click the Page Number box, type the number of the page that you want to move to the target loc...
    • Managing Templates
      • To import a template:
      • 1. In the Imposition Template Builder, click Import.
        • 2. In the Look in list, locate the server and folder where the template resides.
        • 3. Select the desired template file.
        • 4. Click Select.
        • To export a template:
      • 1. In the Imposition Template Builder, from the Method list, select the imposition method, and th...
        • 2. Click the Export button.
        • 3. In the Save in list, locate the server and folder to which you want to copy the template.
        • 4. Click Save.
        • To duplicate a template:
      • 1. In the Imposition Template Builder, from the Method list, select the imposition method, and th...
        • 2. Click the Duplicate button.
        • 3. To change the file name of the copy, use the Rename command. (See the following procedure.)
        • To rename a template:
      • 1. In the Imposition Template Builder, from the Method list, select the imposition method, and th...
        • 2. Click the Rename button.
        • 3. Delete the old name.
        • 4. Type the new name, and press Enter.
        • To edit template settings:
      • 1. In the Imposition Template Builder, from the Method list, select the imposition method, and th...
        • 2. Change the desired settings.
        • 3. Click Save.
        • To delete a template:
      • 1. In the Imposition Template Builder, from the Method list, select the imposition method, and th...
        • 2. Click Delete.
        • 3. Confirm that you want to delete the selected template.
    • Simulating Jobs With Your Template
      • To simulate a job with a specific imposition template:
      • 1. In the Imposition Templates Builder window, click the Simulate button.
        • 2. Click Browse.
        • 3. Select a job, and then click Select.
        • 4. Change the parameters as desired.
        • 5. Click View Simulated Job.
  • Image Position
  • Editing PDF Documents using PitStop
    • To preview and edit a PDF file using the PitStop plug-in:
    • 1. Open the PDF document in the Acrobat software.
      • 2. From the Help menu, select Help > Plug-In Help > Enfocus PitStop Edit Help > User Guide (PDF).
  • Printing Job Slug Information