Document Outline

• Contents
• Welcome
  • Welcome to the Spire CX260 User Guide
  • Terminology
  • Overview of Guide
  • Introduction to the Spire CX260
    • Hardware and Software Components
    • Supported Formats
    • Workflow
    • Spire CX260 Network Printers
• Getting Started
  • Overview
  • Turning the Spire CX260 On and Off
    • Basic and Basic Pro Configurations
    • Control Station and Pro Control Station Configurations
  • Working from a PC Client Workstation
    • Defining the Printer on the Client Workstation
    • Printing from the Client Workstation
    • Spire Print Driver Software
      • About the Print Driver Software
      • Using the Print Driver Software
      • Setting Job Parameters in the Print Driver
      • Locking a Job
      • Using Parameter Sets
      • Working Offline
      • Deactivating the Print Driver Software
      • Uninstalling the Print Driver Software
  • Working from a Macintosh Client Workstation
    • Defining a Printer on Macintosh Client Workstations
      • Copying the Spire CX260 PPD File for Mac OS X
      • Setting the Network Printer for Mac OS X (10.4 or Later)—IP, SMB, or Appletalk
    • Printing from a Macintosh Client Workstation
  • Working Remotely
    • EZ Connect
      • Installing EZ Connect
      • Using EZ Connect
    • Remote Workspace
      • Using the Remote Workspace
    • Spire Web Services
      • Performing a New Calibration
    • Remote Scan Application
      • Installing the Remote Scan Application on Your Client Workstation.
      • Using the Remote Scan Application
      • Creating Scan Boxes
      • Scanning Workflow
      • Managing Scanned Images
    • Preparing PostScript Files Offline for the Spire CX260
• Overview of Spire CX260
  • The Workspace
    • Opening the Spire CX260 Workspace from the Start Menu
    • Customizing the Workspace View
  • The Server and Printer Monitors
  • Managing the Job Queues
    • The Queues Window
    • Status Information
    • Batching Jobs
    • Changing the Order of Jobs in the Queues
    • Suspending and Resuming Queues
    • Aborting a Running Job
    • Moving a Waiting Job to the Storage Window
    • Unlocking a Job
    • Viewing and Editing Job Parameters
    • Deleting a Job
  • Managing the Storage Window
    • Discarding RTP Information
    • Handling Jobs in the Storage Window
      • Submitting Jobs
      • Duplicating Jobs
      • Forwarding Jobs
    • Archiving and Retrieving Jobs
    • Viewing a Job’s History
    • Export as InSite Job
  • Importing and Printing Files
  • Reprinting Jobs
    • Submitting an RTP Job Requiring no Changes
    • Submitting a Job that Requires Re-RIPing
  • The Settings Window
  • The Resource Center
  • The Job Parameters Window
  • The Help Menu
  • The DFE Monitor
  • The Printer Monitor
  • Remote Desktop Application
• Tools and Utilities
  • Overview
  • Job Editor
    • Navigation Buttons
    • Previewing the Job
    • Viewing Pages in the Job Editor
      • The Booklets tab
      • To view a page on the booklets tab:
      • The Thumbnails Tab
      • The Imposed Sheets Tab
    • Editing an RTP Job
      • Merging Pages Into a Job
  • Remote Tools
    • Working from the Remote Desktop Application
      • Connecting from Windows
      • Connecting from Macintosh
    • Web Center
      • The Web Viewer
      • Web Viewer API
      • The Printer Status.xml file contains information about the various printer states. To see the Pri...
      • Downloads
  • Managing Fonts
  • Managing Virtual Printers
    • Adding a New Printer
    • Editing an Existing Printer
    • Deleting an Existing Printer
  • Tray Alignment
    • Using the Tray Alignment Wizard
    • Enabling Tray Alignment for a Job
  • Printing on Tabs Using the Spire Tabs Plug-In for Acrobat
    • Creating Tabs With the Tabs Plug-in
      • Managing Tabs in the Tab Printing Window
    • Printing the Job
      • Loading the Paper Stock
      • Setting Job Parameters
  • Preflight
    • Analyzing a PDF Job
    • Preflight Check
    • Preflight Report
• Generating Reports
  • Printing Reports
  • Job Accounting
    • Setting the Accounting/Message Viewer
    • Viewing the Accounting Information
    • Exporting the Accounting Log
    • Printing the Accounting Log
  • Job Ticket Report
• Color Workflow
  • Calibration
    • Overview
    • Off-the-glass Calibration
    • Eye-One Spectrophotometer Calibration
      • Guidelines for Successful Calibration
      • The Calibration Process
      • Preparing the Eye-One Spectrophotometer
      • Setting the Calibration Method on the Spire CX260
      • Creating a Calibration Table
    • The Calibration Window
      • Editing Calibration Tables
      • Organizing Calibration Tables
      • Backing Up Calibration Tables
      • Reading Color Density Data
    • Printing a Job with a Calibration Table
  • Color Tools
    • Profile Manager
      • Managing Device Link Profiles
    • Spot Color Editor and Workflow
      • Editing the Spot Color Dictionary
      • Protecting Specific Colors
    • Gradation Tool
      • Preview
      • Editing Gradation Tables
      • Creating a New Gradation Table
      • Deleting a Gradation Table
      • Navigation Buttons
      • Using the Preview Tools
      • Brightness and Contrast Slider Controls
      • Organizing Gradation Tables
• System Administration
  • Setting Up and Configuring the Spire CX260
    • Server Setup
      • Changing the Server Name
      • Changing the Date and Time
    • Network Setup
      • IPX Printing
      • TCP/IP Setup
      • Apple Talk Setup
    • Remote Tools Setup
      • Web Connect Setup
      • Remote Workspace Setup
    • Security
      • User Passwords
      • Disk Wipe
    • System Disks
    • Backing up the Configuration
      • Configuration Backup
      • Configuration Restore
    • Calibration Device
    • Mail Service
    • Localization
      • Setting the Localization Measurement
      • Setting the Language
    • Pre-RIP Preview
    • General Defaults
    • Printing Modes
    • Print Queue Manager
      • Job batching
      • Held jobs
    • Color
      • Automatic Screening
      • Calibration Reminder
    • Messages
      • Accounting Log Setup
      • Message Viewer Log Setup
    • View Configuration
    • JDF Outputs
    • Scan
      • Automatic Job Deletion
      • Remote Access
    • Storage Management
      • Automatic Job Deletion
      • Frozen Jobs
  • System Messages
    • The Alerts Window
      • System Disks Threshold Message
    • Job History
    • The Message Viewer
      • Managing Messages
• Setting Parameters
  • Setting Parameters in the Job Parameters Window
    • The Print Settings Tab
      • Number of Copies
      • Print Range
      • Print Method
      • Print Mode
      • Print Order
      • Delivery
      • Collation
      • Image Position
      • Image Scale
      • Rotate 180
      • Gallop
    • The Paper Stock Tab
      • Paper Size
      • Tray
      • Mixed Paper Size
      • Media Type
      • Tray Alignment
    • The Print Quality Tab
      • Text /Line Quality
      • Image Quality
      • Trapping
      • Black Overprint
      • PS Overprint
    • The Color Tab
      • Color Mode
      • RGB Workflow
      • CMYK Workflow
      • Spot Workflow
      • Destination Profile
      • Screening
      • Calibration
      • Ink Saving (GCR)
      • Color Adjustments
    • The Imposition Tab
      • Imposition Method
      • Sizes
      • Template
      • Margins
      • Marks and Bleed
      • Creep
      • Scale
      • The Preview Window
    • The Services Tab
      • Job Deletion
      • Substitute Fonts
      • APR
      • Job Flow
      • Preflight
      • Job Slug
      • Job Info
      • Split to booklets
      • PDF/PS Optimization
    • The Finishing Tab
      • Admin. Page
      • Slip Sheet
      • Front Cover
      • Back Cover
      • Finisher
    • The Exceptions Tab
      • Managing Exceptions
      • Managing Inserts
  • Setting PPD File Parameters
• Reinstalling the Spire CX260
  • Overview
    • When to Back Up and Restore
    • Preloaded Software
    • Disk Configuration
  • Backing Up and Restoring the Spire CX260
    • Backing Up the Job List Database
    • Backing Up the CX260 Last Image Configuration
    • The Spire CX260 restarts and the Windows XP desktop appears.
    • Restoring the Spire CX260
      • Verifying the Current Recovery Type
      • Restoring the Last Image Configuration
      • Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
    • Restoring the Job List Database
  • Adding the Spire CX260 Color Server to a Domain
  • Reinstalling the Spire CX260
    • Uninstalling the Spire Application Software
    • Installing the Spire Application Software
    • Configuring the McAfee VirusScan (Optional)
    • Configuring the Scan All Fixed Disks Settings
    • Configuring the On-Access Scan Settings
  • Installing and Configuring Novell Client
    • Installing Novell Client for Spire CX260
    • Configuring Novell Client for Spire CX260
    • Uninstalling Novell Client for Spire CX260
    • Backing Up the CX260 Last Image Configuration
    • Performing a Test Print
  • Formatting the Image Disk
• Glossary
• Index