Xerox DocuColor 12 Printer with Splash G620 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Declaration of Conformity

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• Table of Contents

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  • CHAPTER 1: Quick Start Instructions

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  • CHAPTER 2: Installing Server Software

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  • CHAPTER 3: Installing Client Software

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  • CHAPTER 4: Splash Server Printing

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  • CHAPTER 5: Splash Client Printing

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  • CHAPTER 6: Splash Print Options

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  • CHAPTER 7: Splash Server Interface

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  • CHAPTER 8: The Web Queue Manager

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  • CHAPTER 9: Calibration

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  • CHAPTER 10: Splash Acquire Plug-in

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  • CHAPTER 11: Application Notes

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  • CHAPTER 12: FAQs, Troubleshooting, and Technical Support

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    • Introduction

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• Product Features

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• System Requirements

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  • The server software can be installed on any Apple Power Macintosh board that meets the following ...

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    • Note!

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  • The server can install with only 50 MB available, but it needs at least 1GB available to functio...

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    • Important!

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  • Applications running on the Splash server may respond slowly while the Splash server is processin...

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    • The Splash Windows client software requires the following:

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    • Registration Card

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• Compatible Applications

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  • The Splash server prints PostScript-based files. The following Macintosh and Windows applications...

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• Documentation

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  • This manual explains how to assemble and connect the Splash server hardware, install client softw...

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  • Chapter 1

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  • Quick Start Instructions

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• Interdependencies and Technical Assumptions

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• Turnkey Server versus Board Kit

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• The Splash Key

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  • Install the Splash Key as follows:

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    • 1. Shut down the Splash server.

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    • 2. Apple G3 servers: connect the small end of the Splash Key to the ADB port on the back of the s...

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    • 3. Start the computer.

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  • Note!

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  • Do not lose the Splash Key if you remove it from the ADB /USB port on the Splash server. The Spla...

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• Starting the Splash Server

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  • To start the Splash server for the first time:

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    • 1. Turn on the power for the color display.

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    • 2. Start the Splash server (press the Power key on the keyboard).

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    • 3. The Splash server takes a moment to start and load its installed software. The Splash server a...

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    • 4. Enter your name, the name of your company, and the serial number for the Splash server softwar...

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  • Note!

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  • The Splash server software is installed on the Splash server. It is not necessary to insert the C...

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    • 5. When you have entered the software registration information, click OK.

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• System Performance Considerations

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  • Disk Size

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    • The Splash server includes an internal hard disk drive with at least 800 MB of free storage space...

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  • Conserving Disk Space

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    • Before adding more disk storage to the Splash server, make sure that existing space is used most ...

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  • Note!

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  • Back up the contents of the Splash server hard disk to safeguard against losing information store...

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    • Memory Size

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      • Table 2-1: Minimum Memory Configurations per Application

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    • 1.5

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    • 3.4

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    • 1.2

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    • 12.5

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      • Important!

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  • The Virtual Memory option for your computer must remain off in the Memory control panel before yo...

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    • Chapter 2

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    • Installing Server Software

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• Before You Begin

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  • Easy Installation and Custom Installation

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  • System Requirements

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    • .Splash Technology, Inc., recommends installing the software from the startup disk of the Splash ...

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  • Note!

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  • The Splash Installer places an alias for the Splash server application in the Startup Items folde...

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• Easy Installation

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  • 1. Insert the Splash CD in the CD-ROM drive on your computer. Open the Splash Install folder. Dou...

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  • 2. Click Continue. The Server Easy Install dialog box appears.

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    • Warning!

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  • 3. Click the Install button, then follow the instructions on the screen.

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  • 4. When you are prompted to restart your Macintosh, click Restart.

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• Custom Installation

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  • 1. Insert the Splash CD in the CD-ROM drive on your computer. Double-click the Splash Installer i...

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  • 2. Click Continue in the Splash Installer Welcome screen. The Easy Install dialog box appears.

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  • 3. Choose Custom Install in the dialog box. A list of files appears.

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  • 4. Select the checkboxes for the files to be installed.

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    • Warning!

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  • 5. Click Install, then follow the instructions on the screen.

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  • 6. When prompted to restart your Macintosh, click Restart.

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• Configuring the Splash Server for Client File Sharing

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  • Note!

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  • You must provide networking hardware and software for all client workstations that will print to ...

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    • To configure the Splash server for network installs:

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      • 1. At the Splash server, create a new folder on the Macintosh desktop for the Splash software. Gi...

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      • 2. Insert the Splash CD in the CD-ROM drive on the server.

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      • 3. Locate the Splash System Software folder on the Splash CD.

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      • 4. Drag the contents of the Splash System Software folder to the folder you created on the Splash...

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      • 5. Turn File Sharing on with the File Sharing control panel.

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      • 6. Select the Splash Network Install folder icon and choose Get Info from the File menu.

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      • 7. Choose Sharing from the submenu. The Sharing options for the folder appears.

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      • 8. Configure the Sharing options so that any Guest can access the folder:

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    • TCP/IP Direct Printing to the Splash Server

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      • 1. Connect the Splash server to the TCP/IP network using the appropriate network cable

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      • 2. Configure the server/network connection in the TCP/IP control panel

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      • 3. Enable TCP/IP print services in the Splash server application preferences.

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      • Connecting the Splash Server and the TCP/IP Network

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      • Configuring the Server/Network Connection

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      • Configure an Internet address for the Splash server as follows:

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        • 1. At the Splash server, point to Control Panels in the Apple menu, then select TCP/IP in the sub...

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        • 2. Choose the network connection type for the Splash server’s TCP/IP network in the Connect via m...

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        • 3. Select Manually in the Configure menu.

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        • 4. Enter the IP Address for the Splash server.

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        • 5. Enter a Subnet mask number if needed. A subnet mask provides additional address information fo...

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        • 6. Enter the Router address if needed. A network router maintains a list of IP addresses for two ...

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        • 7. Enter a Name server address for the DNS server on your network; for example, design.corp.com.

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        • 8. Close the TCP/IP control panel. A dialog box prompts to confirm the new setup.

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        • 9. Click OK.

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        • Enabling TCP/IP Printing at the Splash Server

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      • After the TCP/IP control panel is configured, enable TCP/IP direct printing in the Splash server ...

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        • 1. Start the Splash server application.

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        • 2. Choose Enterprise Networking from the Server menu.

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    • Note!

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  • The NetWare Direct window appears also when Enterprise Networking is chosen. For information abou...

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    • 3. Click Enable.

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    • 4. Click on the Splash server window to bring the Splash server application to the foreground.

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    • 5. Choose Preferences from the Server menu. The Splash Server Preferences appear.

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    • 6. Click Network at the top of the window to see Splash Network preferences.

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    • 7. Select the Enterprise Networking check box, then click OK.

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    • Setting TCP/IP Direct Options

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    • If desired, select the following options in the TCP/IP Direct window:

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    • Note!

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  • This option is useful for UNIX environments where all users share the same user name, such as “ro...

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    • Restricting TCP/IP Printing to Specific Machines

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    • Configuring a Novell Server Print Queue

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      • To set up a Novell NetWare print queue:

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        • 1. From a workstation, log in to the server as a user with sufficient privileges to create a prin...

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        • 2. From the client workstation, run PCONSOLE.EXE in SYS:PUBLIC (D:\PUBLIC).

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        • 3. The root directory name or drive may be different for your machine.

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        • 4. Select “Quick Setup”. PCONSOLE prompts for information about the print queue.

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        • 5. Enter a Print Server name if prompted for one.

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        • 6. Enter Print Queue and Printer names.

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        • 7. Specify the print Queue volume.

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        • 8. Choose the banner type (No banner is the recommended setting).

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        • 9. Set the Printer Type field to UNIX printer. This causes the host name and printer name fields ...

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        • 10. Enter the Host Name for the Splash server (configured with the TCP/IP control panel at the Sp...

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        • 11. Enter the Printer Name “SplashLPD” when prompted.

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        • 12. Press Enter to complete setup. PCONSOLE prompts you to save the new print queue settings. Cho...

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    • Configuring a Windows 2000/NT Server Print Queue

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      • Important!

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    • Configure and enable TCP/IP Direct at the Splash server before configuring an LPR print queue for...

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      • Enabling the Microsoft TCP/IP Print Service

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      • TCP/IP print services must be enabled in the Network control panel before printing to the Splash ...

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        • 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then choose Control Panel.

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        • 2. Double-click the Network control panel to open it.

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        • 3. Click the Services tab.

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        • 4. Click Add. A list of available network services appears.

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        • 5. Select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing in the Network Service list, then click OK.

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        • 6. Enter the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, place the Windows 2000/NT system CD in the drive...

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        • 7. When setup is complete, close the Network control panel.

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        • 8. Restart Windows 2000/NT to enable the new network service.

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        • Configuring the Splash Server TCP/IP Print Queue

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      • Before connecting to the Splash server and creating a print queue that sends jobs to the Splash s...

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      • Configure the Splash TCP/IP print queue as follows:

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        • 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then choose Printers. The Printers control panel ap...

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        • 2. Click Add Printer. The Windows 2000/NT Add Printer Wizard appears.

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        • 3. Select My Computer then click Next. A list of printer ports appears. Add an LPR port to suppor...

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        • 4. Enter the address for the Splash server. Enter the name of the Splash server that was entered ...

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        • 5. Select the Splash TCP/IP port, then click Next.

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        • 6. Click Have Disk.

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        • 7. Insert the Splash CD in the computer, then click Browse.

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        • 8. Select the file Splash then click Open.

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        • 9. Click OK. Windows 2000/NT prompts to select your Splash printer model.

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        • 10. Select the Xerox Copier/Printer from the Printers list, then click Next.

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        • 11. Click Next to continue.

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        • 12. Choose Shared to allow other Windows 2000/NT and Windows 95/98 clients to connect to this pri...

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        • 13. Click Next.

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        • 14. Select Yes to print a test page then click Finish.

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        • 15. Click OK, insert the Windows 2000/NT system software CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive then ...

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        • 16. Click Yes. The Splash TCP/IP print queue appears as a shared printer in the Printers control ...

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• Configuring for Novell NetWare Direct Printing

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  • Configuring NetWare Direct on the Splash Server

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    • Configure NetWare Direct as follows:

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      • 1. Start the Splash server on the server computer.

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      • 2. Choose Enterprise Networking from the Server menu.

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      • 3. In the Print Server text box, type the name of the Novell print server you created for the Spl...

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      • 4. Type the password for the print server (if one was assigned).

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      • 5. Under Print Queue Info, click the Browse button next to the File Server Name text box and sele...

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      • 6. Click Browse next to the Print Queue Name text box and select the Splash print queue. (“SPLASH...

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      • 7. Choose Save from the File menu to save the NetWare Direct connection document. The document is...

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      • 8. Give the document a name that describes the Novell print queue (for example: “SPLASH_Q on MARK...

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      • 9. Click Connect.

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      • 10. Close the NetWare Direct setup window.

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      • Activating NetWare Direct at Startup

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  • Note!

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  • The NetWare Direct setup window does not need to be open for NetWare Direct to run.

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    • Important!

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  • If NetWare Direct is not configured and running, jobs sent to the designated Splash print queue o...

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    • NetWare Direct Notes

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      • Novell File Server Does Not Appear During Setup

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      • If a list of Novell file servers does not appear during NetWare Direct setup when you click the B...

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        • 1. On the Splash server, open the Apple menu, point to the Control Panels submenu, then choose th...

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        • 2. Double-click the Ethernet icon under IPX Interface. The Ethernet Access Configuration dialog b...

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        • 3. Deselect Always Auto-Configure Frame Type.

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        • 4. Select the option that matches the Novell file server Ethernet frame type.

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        • 5. Click OK.

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        • Novell Network Number and Node Number Locations

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        • AppleTalk Network Protocol Changes

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        • Print Queue Connections

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        • Job Status Notes

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• Configuring NetWare Directory Service (NDS)

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  • Configuring an NDS Print Queue

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    • To create an NDS print queue:

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      • 1. From Microsoft Windows, run NWAdmin.

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      • 2. In the directory tree, find the container for creating printing objects.

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      • 3. Highlight that container and select Print Services Quick Setup from the Tools menu.

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      • 4. In the Print Services Quick Setup dialog box, enter a new print server name or browse the dire...

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      • 5. Enter a name for the printer you wish to create and the associated configuration information.

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      • 6. Enter a Print Queue name.

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      • 7. Click the Browse button to the right of the volume field to browse the directory tree for the ...

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      • 8. Click Create to create the objects and make all necessary assignments (Printer to print server...

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  • Configuring NetWare NDS Direct at the Splash Server

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    • To configure NetWare NDS Direct:

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      • 1. Choose Enterprise Networking from the Server menu in the Splash server application.

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      • 2. In the Print Server text box, type the Fully Distinguished name of the Novell print server you...

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      • 3. Select a print server then click OK.

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      • 4. Click the Connect button to enable NetWare NDS Direct. A list of printers appears at the botto...

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  • Chapter 3

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  • Installing Client Software

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• Macintosh Client System Requirements

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  • Important!

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  • The Splash server is incompatible with client software from other versions of Splash equipment. B...

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• Installing Macintosh Client Software

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  • Install the Splash client software on each network client that will print to the Splash server as...

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    • 1. On a client Macintosh computer connected to the network that will be used for printing with th...

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    • 2. In the lower right corner of the Chooser window, click the Active button next to AppleTalk. If...

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    • 3. Click OK.

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    • 4. In the Chooser window, select the Splash server AppleTalk Zone if your network has zones.

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    • 5. Click the AppleShare icon. A list of file servers appears.

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    • 6. Select the Splash server from the list of file servers.

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    • 7. Click OK. The File Server Connect dialog appears.

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    • 8. Click Guest, then click OK. The Splash server folders appear.

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    • 9. Select the Splash Network Install folder, and then click OK. The Splash Network Install folder...

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    • 10. Double-click the Client Installer icon. The Easy Install dialog box appears.

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    • 11. Click Install. All Splash client software is installed over the network from the Splash serve...

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    • 12. Click Continue to restart the Splash server.

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    • 13. Click Quit to exit the Splash Installer.

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• Installing Windows Client Software

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  • Windows Client System Requirements

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  • Installing Windows Custom AdobePS Printer Driver

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      • Installing Windows PostScript Printer Driver

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• Printer Driver Support

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  • Table 2-2: Supported Drivers

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  • Macintosh

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  • Windows 95/98

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  • Windows 2000/NT

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  • UNIX

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• Engaging the Macintosh and the Splash Server

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  • The following Splash print options are not available when printing to the Splash server with the ...

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  • Engaging From Windows 95/98

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  • Engaging From Windows 2000/NT

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    • The instructions in this section apply to Windows 2000/NT Server and Windows NT Workstation syste...

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      • Preparing Windows 2000/NT to Print Over an AppleTalk Network

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• Printing to TCP/IP and Novell NetWare Clients

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  • Chapter 4

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  • Splash Server Printing

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• Setting and Using Splash Printing Options

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  • Default Print Options

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  • Drop-Printing Files

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    • There are three ways to drop-print files to the Splash server:

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      • Important!

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  • If you save a spool file when you drop-print a TIFF or EPS file that is not located on the server...

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    • Drop-printing Notes

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    • Drop-printing EPS Files

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    • Margins for Graphics Files

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    • Setting the Paper Size for Graphic Files

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      • EPS or TIFF graphic files dragged to the Hold queue in the Splash server window invoke a dialog b...

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    • Drop-printing PDF Files

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    • Selecting Printing Options

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    • Note!

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  • The Page Setup and Print dialog boxes in your applications may appear somewhat different from tho...

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• Selecting AdobePS or LaserWriter 8 Print Options

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  • For instruction on printing a file to the Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer using the Adobe PS or...

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• Preparing Print Jobs

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  • The Splash printer driver converts commands from your application into PostScript code. The Splas...

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  • Chapter 5

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  • Splash Client Printing

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• Setting and Using Splash Printing Options

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  • Drop-Printing Files

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    • For instructions on drop-printing files, see “Drop-Printing Files” on page43:

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  • Selecting Printing Options

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  • Choosing Adobe PostScript or LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver

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    • 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. The Chooser window appears.

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    • 2. Select the Adobe PS icon or the LaserWriter 8 driver icon in the upper left window in the Choo...

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    • 3. Click Create. The Adobe PostScript driver automatically selects the Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/...

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  • Note!

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  • To use the Direct TCP/IP Printing feature of Macintosh OS 9.0, use the LaserWriter 8 printer driv...

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• Selecting Print Options on a Macintosh

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  • Select Splash print options using the Adobe PS or LaserWriter 8.6.5 driver as follows:

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• Setting Print Options With the Custom Adobe Printer Driver

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  • Set Splash print options in the Windows 95/98 Printers Setup dialog box as follows:

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    • 1. Click the Start button. The Start menu appears.

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    • 2. Point to Settings. The Settings menu appears.

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    • 3. Click the Printers folder. The Printers folder opens.

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    • 4. Select the Splash printer in the Printers window.

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    • 5. Choose Properties in the File menu or Properties in the Printer menu of the Splash printer ico...

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    • 6. Select the tabs to view their options, and set the options as desired.

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• Setting Print Options with the Windows95/98 Printer Driver

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  • To set Splash print options in the Printers Setup dialog box:

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    • 1. Click the Start button. The Start menu appears.

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    • 2. Point to Settings. The Settings menu appears.

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    • 3. Click Printers. The Printers folder opens.

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    • 4. Select the Splash printer in the Printers window.

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    • 5. Choose Properties in the File menu or Properties in the Printer menu of the Splash printer ico...

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  • This document describes setting client printing options specific to the Splash server. These opti...

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• Setting Paper Options in Windows Applications

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  • 1. Click the Device Options tab. The Device Options dialog appears:

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  • 2. When all options are selected, click OK.

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• Printing to the Splash Server from Windows Applications

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  • 1. From the File menu of your application, choose Print. The Print menu opens.

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  • 2. Enter the number of copies to print.

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  • 3. Select All to print all pages of your document, or enter a range of pages to print and select ...

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  • 4. Click Properties. The Printer Properties dialog opens.

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  • 5. In the Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab. The Splash Document Properties appear.

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  • This manual describes how to select options that are specific to the Splash server. Windows 2000 ...

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    • The Paper Size list for Windows 2000/NT applications always includes some paper sizes that are no...

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      • 6. Scroll through the Advanced options list to select the desired Splash print options.

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      • 7. When all printing options are selected, click OK.

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      • 8. Click OK in the Print dialog box to send the print job to the Splash server.

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        • Important!

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    • In Windows 95/98, be sure the page size and other print options match between the Windows 95/98 C...

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• Preparing Print Jobs

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  • Chapter 6

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  • Splash Print Options

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• Setting Splash Color Options

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  • Color Model

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  • Printer Mode

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  • RGB Monitor Color Correction

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    • The user controls for RGB color correction are as follows:

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      • Enable RGB Color Correction

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  • Note!

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  • The default RGB Color Correction setting is Enabled.

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    • Rendering Style

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    • Select a Rendering Style that describes how the document was created:

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  • The default Rendering Style is Photographic.

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    • Gamma

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    • Gamma describes how a device reproduces tonal gradations. This setting applies to the input devic...

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      • Whitepoint

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    • The Whitepoint options are:

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    • Splash RGB Monitor Color Correction gives simple-to-use, accurate, and consistent results for the...

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    • CMYK Press Color Correction

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      • To apply Splash CMYK color correction to a Macintosh print job, select the CMYK Press Color Corre...

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    • CMYK Color Correction Profiles

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    • Composite Spot Colors

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    • Note!

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  • This feature supports only 100% (non-tinted) spot colors. For best results, do not mix regular pr...

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    • Text and Image Enhancement

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      • The text enhancement options include the following:

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    • ColorTuner

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      • ColorTuner allows the user to edit the output color of RIPped pages before printing all copies of...

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        • Direct Color Substitution

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        • Smoothed Color Substitution

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        • Global Color Changes

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        • Using ColorTuner

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        • Using ColorTuner Sets

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      • Defaults:

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        • ColorTuning a Print Job

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      • ColorTuning is invoked by selecting the RIP and Tune menu selection in the RIPs and prints page b...

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  • If a job is selected to RIP and Tune while other jobs are printing, the first page of the job wil...

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    • Mirror Image

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    • Color Invert Image

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• Paper Handling Options

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  • Tray Selection

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  • Tray 5 Options

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    • To print from Tray 5 on the Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer from a Macintosh, select Tray 5 und...

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      • Tray 5 Restrictions

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  • Use MailBox Bin

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  • Rotate Pages

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  • Stapling

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    • 1. None

      75
    • 2. One corner, portrait

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    • 3. One corner, landscape

      75
    • 4. Dual portrait

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    • 5. Dual landscape

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  • Note!

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  • Jobs for which “Staple” is selected will automatically be collated. All stapled jobs will be prin...

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  • Stapled jobs should normally be sent in forward order. Because some applications or application e...

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    • Related Job Settings for Proper Output

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    • Staple Error Handling

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    • Jobs that exceed the 50 page stapling limit (100 sides duplex) will print without stapling. The j...

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    • Collating

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    • Note!

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  • Selecting the Collate option with the Printer Driver Cover Page option prints multiple copies of ...

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    • Printing Reverse Page Order

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      • Important!

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    • Be sure to disable the “collate” option in the applications before printing to the Splash server....

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      • Duplex Printing

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        • The duplex printing options are:

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          • Automatic Duplex Printing

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          • Manual Duplex Printing

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      • Note!

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  • For long documents, avoid the automatic duplex printing process by performing the following steps:

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    • 1. Send the print job to the Splash server with the “Print and Hold” spool option selected.

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    • 2. Print only the odd pages for the job using the Splash Job Editor.

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    • 3. Place the printed odd pages in the paper tray in preparation for printing the even pages. Make...

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    • 4. Print the even pages for the job using the Splash Job editor. The Duplex Alignment offsets on ...

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    • Printing to MailBox

      77
    • Face-Up Printing

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    • Changing the Paper Size in a Tray

      77
    • LEF Paper Substitution

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    • Correcting Out of Paper Errors

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      • Print jobs are transferred to the Error queue in the following situations:

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    • Printer Output Tray Maintenance

      78
    • Paper Type Support From Trays

      78
      • Table 2-3:

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      • Tray 5 Restrictions

        78
      • Paper Type Restrictions

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      • Heavy Weight Paper from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 6

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    • Printing to Heavy Weight Paper

      79
    • Printing to Transparencies

      79
• Providing User Information

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  • Document Owner and Password

    79
  • Document Comment

    80
  • Account Number

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• Setting Splash Extras Options

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  • Job Handling

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    • The Splash server provides three options for handling the PostScript spool file created during pr...

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    • Saved spool files remain in the Hold queue until deleted. To delete a spool file:

      81
  • Color Separation

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    • The Splash Separation print option prints a composite page from applications that support separat...

      81
  • Note!

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  • Splash Separation does not accurately represent traps or overprints composed of a PANTONE, Toyo, ...

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    • Note!

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  • Due to limitations in PageMaker and Quark XPress, RGB graphics are converted to CMYK and therefor...

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    • Separation Notes

      82
    • Single Page Separation

      82
    • Print Control Strip

      82
    • Note!

      83
  • The control strip image will overwrite the job image if it occupies the same part of the page in ...

    83
    • Print Progressives

      83
    • Note!

      83
  • Do not choose the Cover Page option in your application’s print dialog box when printing a progre...

    83
    • Note!

      83
  • For best results when creating press proofs using progressives, select one of the Splash one-dime...

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    • Auto Grayscale Detection

      83
    • Note!

      83
  • For fastest printing of an entirely black and white document, set the Color Model to Grayscale fo...

    83
    • Save as TIFF

      83
      • Important!

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  • TIFFs must be saved in landscape orientation.

    84
    • Note!

      84
  • Save As TIFF can be enabled or disabled in the Server Job Edit window and in the Splash Web Queue...

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• Switching Between Printer and Copier Modes

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  • Interrupt a print job to make copies as follows:

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    • 1. Press the Interrupt button on the Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer. The green Interrupt light...

      84
    • 2. Proceed with the copy job when the Interrupt light is off and the display on the Xerox DocuCol...

      84
    • 3. Press the yellow Clear All button when finished copying. The Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer...

      84
  • Note!

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  • If the Interrupt light is on and the message Ready to make copies is displayed, press the Interru...

    84
    • Chapter 7

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    • Splash Server Interface

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• The Splash Server’s Main Window

  86
  • The Full Screen Main Window Features

    86
    • When the Splash server application starts, the Splash main window appears. The full screen main w...

      86
  • The Reduced Screen Main Window Features

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    • The Splash server’s reduced screen main window displays print queue management and server adminis...

      88
  • Main Window Functions

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    • Print Job Queues

      89
    • Print job queues show either Active, Hold, or Error status for all jobs spooled at the server. Re...

      89
  • Note!

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  • An S next to a job in a queue indicates that it has been sent to the Splash server, but has not b...

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    • Pull-down menu options

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      • Column Headings

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      • The list of selectable column headings in the reduced window are as follows:

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    • Status

      90
    • Document

      90
    • Document

      90
    • Document

      90
    • Completion Time

      90
    • Owner

      90
    • Owner

      90
    • Owner

      90
    • Error Message

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      • The list of selectable column headings in the full screen window are as follows:

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    • Status

      90
    • i (Get Information)

      90
    • Document

      90
    • Document

      90
    • Document

      90
    • Owner

      90
    • Owner

      90
    • Owner

      90
    • Error Message

      90
    • Size

      90
    • Pages

      90
    • Error Message

      90
    • Copies

      90
    • Spool Time

      90
    • Pages

      90
    • Completion Time

      90
    • Spool Time

      90
      • Selecting Jobs

        90
      • Moving Jobs

        90
      • Viewing and Editing Print Options

        90
      • Deleting Jobs

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        • Warning!

          91
      • Job Preview

        91
    • Note!

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  • Preview of cover page or banner page will not show in thumbnails.

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    • Starting and Stopping Processing

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      • To select a print job in one of the queues, click it. To select multiple jobs:

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        • 1. Hold down Shift and click any two jobs to select the two jobs and all jobs in between (extend-...

          92
        • 2. Hold down Command as you click jobs to select only the jobs you click.

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    • Toolbar

      93
      • The Toolbar provides quick access to the following Splash utilities:

        93
• Splash Server Functions

  93
  • Server Preferences

    93
    • The following panes are included:

      93
  • Job Editor

    93
  • Job Defaults Editor

    93
    • Setting Default Print Options

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      • 1. To create a custom set of page setup and print option defaults, begin with either of these two...

        93
      • 2. Click the Page, Tray, Color, Quality, Extras, and Graphic buttons to select default print opti...

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      • 3. If you click Original Defaults, the Splash server resets all print options to match the factor...

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      • 4. Click OK to save your custom set of print defaults.

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  • Job Error Checking (Preflight)

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    • The Splash server can check a job for errors before it prints. The Splash server’s Preflight feat...

      94
      • Splash Preflight Notes

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  • Job Log Controls

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    • Starting a Log File

      95
    • To start a log file:

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      • 1. In the Splash server application, choose Preferences from the Server menu. The Splash Server P...

        95
      • 2. Click Job Log in the Splash Server Preferences. The Log File options appear.

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      • 3. Select the Enable Job Logging check box to create a server log file and to begin recording job...

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      • 4. Type a name for the log file. The default name is “Splash.log.”

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      • 5. Select a button under Delete Log Entries to specify how long the Splash server should maintain...

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      • 6. Click OK.

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      • Printing the Job Log

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    • The Splash server applies special formatting to the information in the Splash.log file and prints...

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  • Color Profile Selection

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    • Old Style CMYK Profiles

      96
    • 4D CMYK Profiles

      97
  • ColorTuner

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  • Starting and Stopping the Server Application

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    • The Splash server applies the default print options in the following situations:

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  • Note!

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  • The Splash server can be configured to allow selecting print options for EPS and TIFF files that ...

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    • Note!

      98
  • Job defaults set at the Splash server do not affect defaults at the printer driver. When a client...

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    • Job Defaults for PostScript Printing

      98
    • Job defaults are applied to jobs from the following sources:

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      • Job Defaults for Graphics Files

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    • Splash server defaults are applied to graphics files. The defaults are those used for PostScript ...

      98
    • RIP-While-Receive

      99
      • The Splash server has an automatic RIP While Receive function. Automatic RIP While Receive reduce...

        99
    • RIP Across Jobs

      99
    • Instant Reprint

      99
    • Note!

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  • No explicit user control for this feature.

    99
    • Raster File Management

      99
      • 1. Page Range

        99
      • 2. Duplex

        99
      • 3. Force Paper Size

        99
      • 4. Scale to Paper Size

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      • 5. Rotate

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      • 6. Staple

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      • 7. Two-up imposition

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      • 1. Tray Selection

        100
      • 2. Paper Type Selection

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      • 1. Dynamic Edge Smoothing

        100
      • 2. Black Overprints

        100
      • 3. Alternate Black

        100
      • 4. Auto Trapping

        100
      • 5. ColorTuner

        100
      • 6. Mirror Image

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      • 7. Invert Image

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      • 1. RIP and Hold

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      • 2. Separations

        100
      • 3. Single page separations

        100
      • 4. Progressives

        100
      • 5. Auto grayscale detection

        100
      • 6. Print control strip

        100
      • 7. Save As Tiff

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      • 8. Save As Tiff DPI

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      • Changing server preferences will not cause jobs to be re-RIPped. When some options are changed, h...

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        • PostScript Files

          101
        • Graphics Files

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      • The Splash server supports direct processing of EPS and TIFF file types.

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    • Look Ahead Routing

      101
    • Setting Splash Server Preferences

      101
      • 1. Choose Server.

        101
      • 2. Choose Login.

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      • 3. Enter the Administrator Password.

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      • 4. Click OK.

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        • Important!

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  • Do not modify server preferences when printing is in progress at the server. Doing so could cause...

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    • Note!

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  • If you connect the Splash server to a different copier/printer, you must restart the Splash serve...

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    • Naming the Server

      102
    • Job Processing Preferences

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  • (These options are being verified against the new interface. No new information in Functions Spec...

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    • Splash Server Preferences provides the following options for processing print jobs:

      102
    • Note!

      102
  • When this server preference is selected, each print job received by the server must be dragged fr...

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    • Setting Page Preferences

      103
    • Setting Network Preferences

      104
      • Enterprise Networking

        104
      • Font Downloading

        104
      • AppleTalk Registration

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      • Remote Queue Management

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      • If Splash Web Queue Management is enabled at the server, the Remote Queue Management options limi...

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        • Web Access

          104
    • Setting Color Preferences

      105
      • Toner Limitation

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      • Splash Server Preferences–Color provides three options for applying the Toner Limitation feature.

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        • Composite Spot Colors

          105
    • Note!

      105
  • This feature supports only 100% (non-tinted) spot colors. For best results, do not mix regular pr...

    105
    • GCR Preserving Processing

      105
    • Progressives

      106
    • Setting Server Screening Preferences

      106
      • Splash Server Preferences–Screens provides several options for screened output:

        106
    • Setting Server Style Preferences

      106
    • ColorCal

      107
      • ColorCal is Splash Technology’s automated color calibration system. Frequent and regular calibrat...

        107
    • Duplex Alignment

      107
      • Setting Duplex Alignment

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        • 1. Click Tray Selection and click Test Job to print a duplex test pattern that allows determining...

          107
        • 2. When the first side of the test pattern prints, place it in the paper tray or bypass tray to p...

          108
        • 3. View the resulting page against a strong light to see whether the center lines are in the corr...

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    • Note!

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  • The image on this page is either letter or A4 size, even if the paper size is larger. Use these l...

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    • 4. Enter the Offset values. The minimum is -999; the maximum is 999. An offset that would cause a...

      108
    • 5. Click Verify Job to print a verification test pattern that shows the effects of the current of...

      108
    • 6. If you are satisfied with the results, click Update to close the dialog box. If you are not sa...

      108
    • Note!

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  • The duplex alignment feature works with both auto-duplexing from trays and manual duplexing from ...

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  • When offsets are entered, the second side (even pages) is shifted on the output for all duplex pr...

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  • Although Duplex Alignment works for all page sizes, negative offsets in the feed direction on A3 ...

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    • Adding Fonts to the Splash Server

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      • Enabling Font Downloading at the Splash Server

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      • Before you can download fonts to the Splash server you must enable font downloading in the Splash...

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        • 1. In the Splash server application choose Preferences from the Server menu, then click Network a...

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        • 2. Select the Font Downloading check box.

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    • Note!

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  • When Font Downloading is enabled, a new option appears in the AppleTalk Chooser. The new Chooser ...

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    • Downloading Fonts to the Splash Server

      109
    • To download fonts with the Adobe font downloader:

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      • 1. Install the fonts on the Splash server or client Macintosh as directed by the font manufacturer.

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      • 2. Open the MacOS Chooser (select Chooser from the Apple menu).

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      • 3. Click on the Splash driver icon or the LaserWriter 8 icon. If your AppleTalk network is organi...

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      • 4. Select the Splash server FontInstall option in the Chooser, then close the Chooser window.

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      • 5. Launch the Apple Printer Utility.

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      • 6. Select the printer from the list of printers, then select the Open Printer button.

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      • 7. Select the Fonts triangle and then select the Add button.

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      • 8. Select the font to download and select the Add button. Repeat to select all fonts to download.

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      • 9. Select the Send button.

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• Splash Color Correction

  109
  • Note the following for best results with Splash Color Correction:

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    • Important!

      110
  • Most business application documents contain only RGB data. CMYK color correction normally should ...

    110
    • CMYK Color Correction

      110
    • Mixed RGB-CMYK Color Correction

      110
    • Hard Copy, PostScript, TIFF and EPS Color Correction

      110
    • Calibration and Color Correction

      110
    • Splash Color Correction Notes

      111
      • Important!

        111
  • Disabling EFICOLOR correction in the Quark XPress application is not sufficient. Quark XPress con...

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• Splash Server Notes

  111
  • Increasing the Print Queue Capacity

    111
    • To allocate additional memory to the Splash server application:

      111
      • 1. Quit the Splash server application.

        111
      • 2. Click the Splash server icon to select it, then choose Get Info from the File menu in the MacO...

        111
      • 3. Under “Memory Requirements” increase both the “Minimum Size” and the “Preferred Size” amounts,...

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  • Disable Type Reunion Extension

    111
  • Running Other Applications on the Splash Server

    111
  • Print Job Name Notes

    112
  • Note!

    112
  • Adobe Acrobat PDF files cannot be drop-printed to the Splash server if they were password protect...

    112
    • Job Processing Notes

      112
      • Job Log Notes

        112
    • Customizing the Splash Color Control Strip

      113
    • Note!

      113
  • Editing the control strip file requires knowledge of the PostScript language.

    113
    • Switching Network Protocols for the Splash Server

      113
    • Disabling EtherTalk

      113
    • Server Disk Full

      114
    • Servers With Many Fonts Installed

      114
    • Installer Notes

      114
    • Job Previews Notes

      114
    • PostScript Error Reported for a Successful Print Job

      114
    • Font Downloading Notes

      114
      • Disk Space Limitations

        114
    • Splash Color Correction for Macintosh

      114
      • Splash ICC (ColorSync) Profiles

        114
      • Adobe Photoshop Color Separation Tables for the Splash Server

        115
      • To create separations for press printing when working with RGB images in Adobe Photoshop, follow ...

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        • 1. In the File menu, point to the Preferences option, then drag to choose Separation Tables.

          115
        • 2. Click the Load button, then use the Open dialog box to locate and open the Splash Separation T...

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    • Chapter 8

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    • The Web Queue Manager

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• Web Queue Manager Functions

  116
  • To connect to the Splash server and remotely view and control the Server queues, connect the Spla...

    116
• Preparing the Web Queue Manager

  116
  • Configuring the Web Queue Manager

    116
    • Configuring the Web Queue Manager involves the following two steps:

      116
      • 1. Configuring the MacOS TCP/IP control panel

        116
      • 2. Enabling Web access in the Splash Server application preferences

        116
  • Configuring the TCP/IP Control Panel

    117
  • Note!

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  • If your Splash server has TCP/IP Direct printing enabled, the MacOS TCP/IP control panel is alrea...

    117
    • To configure an Internet address for the Splash Server:

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      • 1. At the Splash server, point to Control Panels in the Apple menu, then select TCP/IP in the sub...

        117
      • 2. Choose the network connection type for the Splash server’s TCP/IP network in the Connect via m...

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      • 3. Select Manually in the Configure menu.

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      • 4. Enter the IP Address for the Splash server.

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      • 5. Enter a Subnet mask number if needed. A subnet mask provides additional address information fo...

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      • 6. Enter the Router address if needed. A network router maintains a list of IP addresses for two ...

        117
      • 7. Enter a Name server address for the DNS server on your network (for example, design.corp.com).

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      • 8. Close the TCP/IP control panel. A dialog box prompts to confirm the new setup.

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      • 9. Click OK.

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• Enabling Web Access at the Splash Server

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  • 1. Start the Splash server application, then choose Preferences from the Server menu. The Splash ...

    117
  • 2. Click Network at the top of the Preferences dialog box.

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  • 3. Under Services, select the Enable Web Access check box.

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  • 4. Click OK.

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  • 5. Provide the Internet address for the Web Queue Manager to clients so they can connect to the S...

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  • 6. The Web Sharing dialog box appears. Select the hard drive, then open the Splash folder. Select...

    118
  • 7. Go to the Edit Menu and select Preferences.

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  • 8. When the dialog box appears, click the Options tab and confirm that Allow Aliases to open… is ...

    118
• Controlling Remote Queue Management Privileges

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  • To set the Remote Queue Management option:

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    • 1. In the Splash server application, choose Preferences from the Server menu.

      118
    • 2. Click Network in the Server Preferences.

      118
    • 3. Select a Remote Queue Management option.

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    • 4. Click OK.

      118
• Using the Web Queue Manager

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  • 1. Open the Web browser application (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer).

    118
  • 2. In the Web browser, enter the Web address for the Splash server. Contact your Splash administr...

    118
  • 3. Click Server Preferences to view the default server preferences set for the Splash server. Use...

    119
  • 4. To view information for a print job, select the check box to the left of the job in the list, ...

    119
  • 5. If the job has already been RIPped, click the Preview button in the Job Information screen to ...

    119
  • Managing Print Jobs in the Queue

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  • Note!

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  • If you did not provide a user name and password when you originally sent the job, enter the “Owne...

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    • Editing Print Jobs in the Queue

      120
• Web Queue Manager Notes

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  • Job Selection Checkmarks Disappear

    120
  • Chapter 9

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  • Calibration

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    • Advantages of using Splash ColorCal are as follows:

      122
• Setting ColorCal Options

  122
  • Setting the Verify Against Profile

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    • 1. In the Splash ColorCal application, choose ColorCal Options from the Splash menu. The Default ...

      122
    • 2. Choose a profile in the Verify Against pop-up menu.

      122
  • Inverting the Calibration Image (Mirror Image)

    123
• Calibrating the Copier/Printer

  123
  • Note!

    123
  • ColorCal allows calibration on heavy weight paper and the Profile Sets feature provides a standar...

    123
  • ColorCal calibration does not affect the quality of photocopies. Only files printed with the Spla...

    123
  • Always calibrate the printer after a service call.

    123
    • Important!

      123
    • Be sure the copier/printer is running during the entire calibration procedure.

      123
      • 1. With the copier/printer running, double-click the ColorCal icon in the ColorCal folder on the ...

        123
      • 2. If using ColorCal for the first time, or if the copier/printer has recently been serviced, cho...

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      • 3. Choose ColorCal Options from the Splash menu. A dialog box appears.

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      • 4. Select the Randomize Patches option.

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      • 5. Select Mirror Image to calibrate to heat transfer paper used for adhering color output to non-...

        124
      • 6. Select Save TIFF for Errors to help Splash Technology’s technical support determine the cause ...

        124
      • 7. Select an option in the Verify Against menu to use a specific profile when printing the verify...

        124
      • 8. Select Calibrate All Sets if you want to calibrate all calibration profile sets. Otherwise cho...

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      • 9. Click OK.

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      • 10. Close the copier platen cover then click Run Calibration.

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      • 11. Select a paper source for the ColorCal calibration target. The paper size can be 8.5"x11”, A4...

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      • Note!

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  • The paper in Tray 5 must use the SEF orientation.

    125
    • 12. ColorCal prompts to examine the target for printing defects.

      125
    • 13. If printing defects such as creased paper or uneven or flaking toner appear on the target, cl...

      125
    • 14. When an acceptable Calibration target prints, click Continue. ColorCal prompts to place the t...

      125
    • 15. Place the Kodak Gray Scale target (provided with Splash ColorCal) and the printed target face...

      125
      • Important!

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    • Handle the Gray Scale target by the edges to avoid smudging the patches. Keep the target in its p...

      125
      • Note!

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  • Be sure to use the Gray Scale target for this step to produce the most accurate scanning results....

    125
    • 16. Click Scan. ColorCal scans the target and determines current color performance based on the a...

      125
    • Note!

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  • The vertical axis for each color curve is in units of Status-T less the paper density. The horizo...

    126
    • 17. Click Update Profiles to have ColorCal adjust color output to match the Desired Density level...

      126
    • 18. Click Verify to check calibration results for the printer (see “Verifying Printer Color Accur...

      126
• Verifying Printer Color Accuracy

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• Failure to Accurately Calibrate

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• AutoGray

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  • After calibrating using ColorCal, calibrate AutoGray as follows:

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    • 1. Close the copier platen cover

      127
    • 2. Click AutoGray in the Splash menu.

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    • 3. Select a paper source for the AutoGray calibration target. The paper size can be 8.5" x 11", A...

      128
    • 4. If Tray 5/Manual Feed is selected, choose a paper size from the menu that appears and feed tha...

      128
    • 5. ColorCal prints an AutoGray target on the copier/printer. The target always shows the currentl...

      128
    • 6. ColorCal prompts the user to examine the target for printing defects.

      128
    • 7. If printing defects such as creased paper or uneven or flaking toner appear on the target, cli...

      128
    • 8. When an acceptable Calibration target prints, click Continue. ColorCal prompts to place the ta...

      128
    • 9. Place the printed target face-down on the scanner surface. The Kodak grayscale is not needed. ...

      128
    • 10. Click Scan. ColorCal scans the Target and determines current gray balance based on the acquir...

      128
    • 11. Click Verify to check calibration results for the printer or clicks Done to return to the Col...

      128
• Editing Custom Color Profiles (Expert Mode)

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  • Note!

    129
  • For v4.0-style profiles, the color curve editor plots density (from 0.0 to 2.0) against input per...

    129
    • Editing Curve Gains

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      • 1. Select a color profile to edit from the Color profile popup menu.

        129
    • Note!

      129
  • Factory installed profiles cannot be edited. ColorCal automatically prompts to save with a new na...

    129
    • 2. Select Highlights, Midtones, or Shadows at the bottom of the window to adjust a portion of the...

      129
    • 3. Select a color curve to edit from the floating color curve palette. The four color curves and ...

      129
    • 4. Move the slider to adjust the gain.

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    • 5. Repeat Step 3. and Step 4. until all adjustments to all curves are complete. Each color’s cumu...

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    • 6. Select Save to overwrite the existing profile or Save As… to create a new profile.

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    • 7. Select OK. Selecting OK before saving a profile causes ColorCal to prompt to save changes or c...

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  • A single level of Undo is supported which removes the last change applied. The Revert button rest...

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    • Control Point Editing

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      • 1. Select a color profile to edit from the color profile popup menu.

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  • Factory installed profiles cannot be edited. ColorCal automatically prompts to save with a new na...

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    • 2. Select a color curve to edit from the floating CMYK color curve palette. If the Master curve i...

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    • 3. Select the Edit Control Points button.

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    • 4. To edit, drag the curve points with the mouse pointer. Output Percentage (0% to 100%) and Inpu...

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  • The color curves created with the Expert Edit controls are similar to those used in Adobe Photosh...

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    • 5. Select Save to overwrite the existing profile or Save As… to create a new profile.

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    • 6. Select OK. ColorCal prompts to save changes or cancel if OK is selected before saving a profil...

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    • Editing Percentages and Densities

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      • 1. Select a color profile to edit from the popup menu.

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      • 2. Select a color curve to edit from the floating color curve palette. The Edit Table button is d...

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      • 3. Select the Edit Table button. The edit table dialog appears with the current output values for...

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      • 4. Enter new values for any and all levels. If an out of range value is entered, it is corrected ...

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  • No undo is supported in the edit table dialog.

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    • 5. Select OK to save the changes or Cancel to discard all changes.

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    • 6. Select Save to overwrite the existing profile or Save As… to create a new profile.

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    • 7. Select OK. ColorCal prompts to save changes or cancel if OK is selected before saving a profile.

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• Creating Color Profile Sets

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  • 1. Choose Edit Color Profile Sets from the ColorCal menu.

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  • 2. Click Add.

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  • 3. Enter a name for the profile set.

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  • 1. Choose Color Profile Sets from the Splash server’s Server menu.

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  • 2. For each tray, choose the profile set to use.

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  • 3. Click OK.

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• Profile Sets

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• Managing the Profiles Folders

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  • Chapter 10

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  • Splash Acquire Plug-in

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• About the Splash Acquire Plug-In

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  • System Requirements

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  • Note!

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  • Splash servers provide enough memory to run the Splash server application only. To use Adobe Phot...

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    • Installation

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  • Awaiting procedure description and graphics for hardware installation.

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    • Preparing the Scan

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      • To scan an image with the Splash plug-in:

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        • 1. Start the Adobe Photoshop application at the Splash server.

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        • 2. Place the image to be scanned on the Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer, in the upper-left corn...

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        • 3. On the File menu, point to Import to choose Splash Import from the submenu. The Splash plug-in...

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        • 4. Choose Color or B&W (black and white) for the scan image.

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        • 5. The following selections will produce one of the following results, depending on the amount of...

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        • 6. Click Scan.

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    • Color Options

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      • RGB Color Correction

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      • These RGB color correction types can be applied In RGB color mode:

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  • For an exact match, apply the Unsharp Mask filter in Adobe Photoshop after you scan the image and...

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    • CMYK Color Correction

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    • Gamma

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    • Cropping the Scan

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      • The buttons above the scan preview window select an area of the scanned image to save as a file.

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      • To constrain the selection area:

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        • 1. Choose the unit of measure (centimeters or inches) from the Units menu.

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        • 2. Enter values in the Width and Height boxes. The marquee changes to match the dimensions entered.

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      • To move the marquee, either drag it or enter values in the Top and Left boxes.

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        • 3. To move the marquee numerically, enter new values in the Top and Left boxes.

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    • Choosing the Scanning Resolution

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      • 1. In the Resolution box, enter the resolution to transferred the image into Adobe Photoshop.

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      • 2. Choose a unit of measure from the Units menu. This selection applies to the size and position ...

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      • 3. If the default resolution of the image in Step 1 is changed, choose an interpolation option fr...

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    • Checking the Required Disk Space

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    • Choosing an Orientation

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    • Transferring the Image to Adobe Photoshop

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      • 1. To transfer the scanned image to Adobe Photoshop, click Done. A progress bar indicates that th...

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      • 2. The image appears in a new untitled Adobe Photoshop window.

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      • 3. Use the Adobe Photoshop tools to work with the image and to save it to your hard disk. For ins...

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    • Splash Acquire Notes

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      • Improving RGB Scans

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    • Chapter 11

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    • Application Notes

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• CopyCal

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  • CopyCal is a standalone application that creates profiles that allow the Splash server to emulate...

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  • CopyCal Profiles

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  • CopyCal Calibration

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    • 1. Launch the calibration application at the Splash Server. The CopyCal interface appears. The co...

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    • 2. Print the CopyCal targets from Adobe Acrobat to the selected printer via the standard print dr...

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    • 3. Click Calibrate in the main calibration window. CopyCal prints a reference target, numbered 1.

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    • 4. Place the Kodak Gray Scale target and the CopyCal target numbered 1 face down on the scanner s...

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    • 5. Click Scan. CopyCal scans the Target and determines current color performance based on the acq...

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    • 6. Repeat Step 4. and Step 5. for targets 2, 3 and 4.

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    • 7. CopyCal prompts for a profile name and saves the profile under that name. The CopyCal profile ...

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• Windows General Notes

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  • Windows Driver Notes

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    • Accidentally Printing EPS Files

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    • Duplicate Cover Pages

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    • Images Print With Limited Color

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    • Printing Gradient Fills

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    • Text or Fill Patterns Over TIFF May Not Print Correctly

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  • Windows Network Notes

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    • Novell NetWare Notes

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  • Windows Application Notes

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    • Adobe PageMaker Notes

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    • Adobe Photoshop Notes

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    • Save as TIFF

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      • Corel Draw Notes

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      • Deneba Canvas Notes

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      • There are several limitations associated with printing a separation document to the Splash server...

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        • MacroMedia FreeHand Notes

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        • Quark XPress Notes

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    • Landscape LEF Jobs Rotated

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• Windows 95/98 Notes

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  • Canceling a Print Job

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  • Clear PostScript Error Option Before You Print

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  • The default setting for this option is on. Uncheck this option in the Printer Properties window.

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    • Interaction With the Printers’ Control Panel

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    • Windows 95/98 Network Notes

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      • PC MACLAN Connect Notes

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      • To set up printing for all applications except Microsoft Office applications, connect to the Spla...

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        • 1. Open the Start menu, point to Settings then choose Printers from the submenu that appears. The...

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        • 2. Double-click the Splash server printer icon in the Printer control panel. The Splash print que...

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        • 3. Choose Properties from the Printer menu in the Splash print queue window. The Printer Properti...

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        • 4. Click the PostScript tab. The PostScript options appear.

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        • 5. Click the Advanced button. The Advanced PostScript options appear.

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        • 6. Under Data Format, select “Pure binary data” then click OK.

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        • 7. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog box.

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      • To configure printing for Microsoft Office applications:

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        • 1. Double-click the Splash server printer icon in the Printer control panel. The Splash print que...

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        • 2. Choose Properties from the Printer menu in the Splash print queue window. The Printer Properti...

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        • 3. Click the PostScript tab. The PostScript options appear.

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        • 4. Click to clear the “Print PostScript error information” check box.

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        • 5. Click the Advanced button.

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        • 6. Under Data Format, select “ASCII data”.

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        • 7. Click to clear “Send CTRL+D before job” then click OK.

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        • 8. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog box.

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    • Windows 95/98 Application Notes

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      • MacroMedia FreeHand

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      • Text or Fill Patterns Over TIFF May Not Print Correctly

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• Windows 2000/NT Notes

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  • Windows 2000/NT Network Notes

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    • “Print PostScript error information” Check box

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  • Note!

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  • The default setting for this option is On. Deactivate this option in the Printer Properties window.

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    • Windows 2000/NT Application Notes

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      • General

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      • Adobe PageMaker Notes

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      • Microsoft PowerPoint Notes

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      • Quark XPress Notes

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      • Force Tray Option

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      • “Print PostScript error information” Check box

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  • The default setting for this option is On. Uncheck this option in the Printer Properties window.

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• FAQs, Troubleshooting, and Technical Support

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  • FAQs

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  • Troubleshooting

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    • Splash Diagnostics

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    • Before Running Splash Diagnostics be sure to disconnect the printer cable from the port on the Sp...

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      • Running the Splash Diagnostics Utility

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        • 1. Double-click the Splash Diagnostics icon to start the diagnostics utility. The Splash Diagnost...

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        • 2. Click Run.

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        • 3. When the tests have completed, a message appears.

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        • 4. Click Restart.

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      • Returning the System to Normal

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        • 1. Disconnect the loopback connector from the Splash interface card. To do this, squeeze the meta...

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        • 2. Connect the printer cable to the port on the Splash interface card.

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      • Troubleshooting After a Completed Test

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      • Problem: The Splash server is installed and connected, but does not start when the power key on t...

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      • Solutions:

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        • Problem: The Splash server starts with the start-up tone, but there is no image on the display.

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      • Solutions:

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        • Problem: The Splash server starts, but the keyboard and/or mouse do not work.

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      • Solutions:

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        • Problem: The Splash server starts, but the Splash server application reports that there is a prob...

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      • Solutions:

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      • The Splash server application requires that several system extension files be present in the Exte...

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      • Splash Server Online Manuals

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        • Note!

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    • Acrobat Reader is needed to view the Splash online manuals from a client computer. Acrobat Reader...

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      • Note!

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    • You can drop-print the Acrobat PDF files to the Splash server by dragging them onto the Splash se...

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      • Discharging Static Electricity

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        • 1. Unwrap the first two folds of the wrist strap and wrap the exposed adhesive side firmly around...

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        • 2. Unroll the rest of the wrist strap and peel the liner from the copper foil at the opposite end.

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        • 3. Remove the cover of you Macintosh according to the instructions that came with it.

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        • 4. Attach the copper foil to the exposed metal on the Macintosh power supply.

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          • Warning!

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    • The plastic ribbon on the grounding strap contains a current-limiting resistance fabric. If it ap...

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      • The 3M Disposable Grounding Wrist Strap discharges static electricity that accumulates on your bo...

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      • Disconnecting the Splash Interface Cable

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        • 1. Shut down the Splash server, then turn off the display and all peripheral devices.

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        • 2. Turn off the Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer.

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        • 3. Squeeze the metal buttons on each side of the connector to release the cable from the interfac...

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        • 4. Gently pull the cable out of the port.

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        • 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to remove the second cable.

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        • 1. Shut down the Splash server, then turn off the display and all peripheral devices.

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        • 2. Turn off the Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer.

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        • 3. Loosen the two screws that secure the interface cable.

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        • 4. Gently pull the cable out of the port on the back of the printer.

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        • 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to remove the second cable.

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  • Technical Support

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    • Glossary

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      • 3M™ Disposable Grounding Wrist Strap:

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      • Automatic Grayscale Detection:

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      • ColorCal:

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      • ColorSync:

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      • ColorTune:

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      • CopyCal:

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      • DIMMs:

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      • Documentation:

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      • Drivers:

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      • Drivers:

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      • Drivers:

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      • Drivers:

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      • Drivers:

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      • Drop-print:

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      • GCR Preserving Profiles:

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      • Grayscale:

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      • Key:

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      • Macintosh:

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      • Novell NetWare:

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      • Online Documentation:

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      • PDF:

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      • Port Kit:

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      • Power Macintosh G3/G4:

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      • Preflight:

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      • Printing:

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      • Two-up Imposition prints 2 Letter or A4 pages on a single Tabloid or A3 sheet respectively. Two-u...

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      • Printing:

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      • Progressives:

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      • Queue:

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      • RIP Across Jobs:

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      • RIP:

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      • RIP-While-Print:

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      • RIP-While-Receive:

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      • Scanning:

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      • Splash Acquire plug-in:

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      • Splash ICC ColorSync Profiles:

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      • Splash Key:

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      • Splash Memory DIMMs:

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      • Splash Online Documentation:

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      • Splash Server User Interface:

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      • Splash Web Queue Manager:

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      • TCP/IP:

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      • USB port:

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        • Web Queue Manager:

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      • Xerox Asset Tag:

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      • Xerox DocuColor 12 Copier/Printer:

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      • A

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      • E

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      • F

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      • G

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      • H

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      • I

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      • J

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      • K

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      • L

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      • M

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      • Q

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