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Fiery proServer and Fiery XF 7 Professional Certification Software Simulation Evaluation Guide Version 7.0 May 15, 2018

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Fiery proServer and Fiery XF 7 Professional Certification Software Simulation Evaluation Guide

Welcome! This document is a companion guide, intended to be used in conjunction with the Fiery proServer and Fiery XF 7 Software Simulation Evaluation Modules that are part of the Fiery proServer and Fiery XF 7 Professional Certification program. This guide contains instructions for each of the individual 16 software modules. Completing these modules will not only complete the certification process but will also provide you with hands-on experience in configuring and using the Fiery proServer and Fiery XF 7 system interface and help build your confidence level. It is recommended that you complete each module in the order that they are presented. As you complete each step in the individual simulation module, the interface will automatically advance and await your input for the next step. If your input is incorrect, the system will simply not advance, allowing you to try again. If you perform a step incorrectly, you will not be required to start the module over from the beginning but, instead, simply make the correct decision and then move on. If a specific step requires you to enter data, the data must be entered exactly as indicated in this guide. In addition, although this is not required when working on a live Fiery proServer or Fiery XF 7 system, for the simulation to function properly, after you enter data you must press enter on your keyboard to advance to the next step. We hope that you enjoy the experience of working with the software simulation modules and we are confident that they will help you to become more proficient in working with your own Fiery proServer and Fiery XF 7 system. Begin now with module 1, Licensing your Fiery XF server. Good luck!

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Module 1 - Licensing your Fiery XF server In this module, either your proServer has gone through the initial startup procedure or the stand-alone version of the Fiery XF 7 server has been installed. To complete this module:

1 Click on the icon to launch Fiery Server Control window 2 Select the option to manage the licenses 3 Indicate that you would like to activate a new license 4 Agreed to the EFI software and User License Agreement 5 Enter the following license activation code: 00002-71873-TFHKM-

KLSGZ and activate the license 6 When finished, close the License Activation browser window and then

close Fiery Server Control This completes this module.


Module 2 - Starting your Fiery server, and adding the server and a printer to Fiery Command WorkStation With your system licensed, you are now ready to start your Fiery server and add it, along with your first printer, to Fiery Command WorkStation. Command WorkStation is launched but notice that the Fiery Server Control icon indicates that the server is not running. Before you can add the server to Command WorkStation the server must be running.

1 Click on the icon to open the Fiery Server Control window 2 Next, start the Fiery server 3 After the service starts, close the Fiery Server Control window 4 Next, click on the icon to add your first Fiery server 5 After scanning your network, Command WorkStation has located one

Fiery XF server that is currently running named PROSERVER1. Select that server and add it to Command WorkStation

6 Enter the default password, Fiery.1 remembering to click enter after you enter the text

7 Login to the server 8 Next, select the option to add your first printer 9 Select the EFI VUTEk printer, printer model “VUTEk LX3 Pro” 10 You will be using the default “print via IP network” connectivity type,

using the default address IP address 11 Click finish and your first server and first printer have now been added

to Fiery Command WorkStation This completes this module.


Module 3 - Downloading new media files Before you can successfully complete the setup of your first printer and process and print jobs, you must configure the media settings. To do this you must have at least one media set consisting of a calibration file and an ICC media profile installed on your system for each printer. In this module you will download these media sets.

1 Launch Fiery Server Control and select Fiery profiles updater 2 Continue until you arrive at the list of manufacturers 3 Maximize the option: EFI VUTEk (Fiery XF 6.5+ linearization) 4 Select the EFI VUTEk LX3 Pro (EFI LX Pro XA Ink) 5 Under the media profiles section, select the first media on the list, and

then the second media on the list. 6 Download these media sets 7 When completed, click Finish and then close the Fiery Server Control

window.

This completes this module.


Module 4 - Configuring your default media With your printer added to the selected server in Fiery Command WorkStation and with media sets made available, you are ready to configure your default media. Media and workflow configuration is done within Server Manager which has already been launched.

1 Under the VUTEk LX3 Pro printer option, select the generic media. 2 Under the media ID section change the media name to “Production” 3 Under ink type, select the ink listing for the media that you downloaded,

the EFI LX Pro XA 4 Set the resolution to 1000 by 720 5 Set the color mode to CMYKcmyk 6 Under resulting calibrations select the last option on the list 7 Click on the appropriate icon to minimize the media configuration pane 8 Select the 48 x 96 inch media format 9 In the upper toolbar, select the printer and workflow settings icon and

then select the print head control bar option 10 Finally, save your settings



Module 5 - Configuring your default workflow With your default media configured, it is now time to define the settings for your default workflow.

1 With Server Manager still launched, select the Generic workflow entry 2 Maximize the basic information pane 3 Change the name of the media to “Production” 4 In the upper toolbar, select the layout icon 5 Maximize the label panel 6 Select the checkbox to enable the Job Label option 7 Select the option to edit the Page Job Label 8 On line two, enable the ID option 9 Save the preset using the name “Production” and then close the Job

Label Editor window 10 In the upper toolbar, select the Finishing icon 11 Maximize the Marks panel 12 Select the checkbox to enable the Marks option and then select the Crop

Marks option 13 Select “Corner” for the Crop Marks type and change the line color to

bright red 14 In the upper toolbar, select the Color icon and maximize the Color

Management panel 15 Select the “Production” preset and save the changes to your workflow



Module 6 - Adding a new media Although you have configured a default media, it is not uncommon that you will want additional media to be available on your system. In this module you will add an additional media entry.

1 With Command WorkStation launched, click on the icon on the right-hand side of the PROSERVER1 server entry and select the option to launch Server Manager

2 Maximize the VUTEk LX3 pro printer section 3 Select the “Production” media entry 4 Right-click on this entry and select the option to Duplicate it 5 The new entry is automatically named Production_(1). Select this new

entry 6 On the right, maximize the Media Configuration panel and name this

media “Tyvek” 7 Select 600 x 360 for the resolution and CMYK for the color mode 8 Under the resulting calibrations menu, select the last option on the list 9 In the upper toolbar, select the Printer and Workflow Settings icon and

deselect the Print Header Control Bar option 10 Save your changes



Module 7 - Adding a new workflow In addition to having multiple media available in your system, it is also quite useful to have additional workflow options available for selection by you and your staff. In this module you will add an additional workflow entry.

1 With Command WorkStation launched, click on the icon on the right-hand side of the PROSERVER1 server entry and select the option to launch Server Manager

2 Maximize the VUTEk LX3 Pro section 3 Select the “Production” workflow option 4 Right-click on this entry and select the option to Duplicate it 5 The new entry is automatically named “Production_(1) 6 Select this option and, on the right, under the Basic Information

section, change the name to “Cutting” 7 In the upper toolbar on the right hand side, select the Layout option and

then the option to edit the Job Label 8 In the Job Label editor, deselect the Rendering Intent option for line 2

and then save a new preset named “Cutting” 9 Click OK to close the Job Label Editor and then switch to the Finishing

panel 10 Select the Cut Marks option and under Manufacturer select Graphtec 11 For the model, select the FC2100-60 option 12 Save your changes and close the Server Manager



Module 8 - Importing jobs With your printer configured with media and workflow options, it is time to explore the different methods that you can use to import jobs into your system in order to print them.

1 In Command WorkStation, in the lower area of Job Center, right click and select Import

2 In the window that appears select the first job in the second row named “EFI_flower_Orange” and click Open

3 Accept the “Apply default workflow settings” and click the Hold button Your first job has now been imported into your system.

4 In the upper toolbar, above the job list, click on the Import icon 5 In the window that appears select the second job in the second row

labeled “EFI_ flower_ yellow” and click Open 6 Select the “Apply server workflow settings” option 7 Select the Cutting workflow and the Tyvek media options and then the

option to Process and Hold your job Note that the first job that you imported was only spooled while the second job was also processed.

8 Once again, right-click in the lower area in the Job Center and select Import

9 Select the first job in the first row label to “Brown flower girl 24 x 24” and click Open

10 Click on the drop-down option icon for the Process and Hold button and select Print

Note that this job was imported processed and printed. This completes this module.


Module 9 - Processing and printing jobs In this module you will process and print the unprinted jobs that were imported in the last module.

1 Begin by selecting the job that was only spooled named “EFI_Flower_Orange”

2 Right-click on this job and select the option to Process and Hold 3 With the job still selected after processing, select the Print icon in the

toolbar at the top of the job list 4 Select of the remaining unprinted job EFI_Flower_ Yellow” 5 Left-click on this job and drag it to the upper “printing” section and

release the mouse button All of your jobs have not been successfully printed. This completes this module.


Module 10 - Creating nesting jobs In this module you will explore the various methods used to create a nesting job.

1 In Command WorkStation, click the Import button in the toolbar at the top of the job list

2 Click on the first job in the first row, “Brown Flower Girl” and then, while holding down your shift key, click on the last job in the second row with the name “Photo” in the first part of the name

3 Click open 4 In the Import Files window, select the option to “Nest all jobs” and then

click Hold 5 Select the new nesting job in the job list 6 In the right-hand column, under Job Preview, click on the option to

create a preview for your job 7 Double-click on the job in the job list to open it in Job Editor 8 On the left-hand column, select the Layout panel 9 Change both the vertical and the horizontal spacing to 1 inch and then

click Apply 10 Click on the Optimization box and select the option “Cut edges

horizontally” and then click Apply 11 In the upper menu bar select File>Print 12 Back in Command WorkStation, once again click on the Import button 13 Click on the “Brown flower girl” image in the first row and then hold

down the shift key and click in the last job in the second row with the word “photo” in the job name and click Open

14 Change the Settings option to Apply server workflow and then select the Cutting workflow and the Tyvek media and then click Hold

15 In the Job List, with the first job already selected, hold down your shift key and select the last job in the list

16 In the toolbar at the top of the Job List, select the New Nesting button 17 Select this new nesting and, on the right, select the option to Create a

preview 18 Right click on the job in the job list and select the Print option

This completes this module


Module 11 - Creating tiling jobs

In this module you will explore the process used to create a tiling job

1 In Command WorkStation, click on the Import button and select and open the Tiling job

2 Accept all of the default settings and select the option to Hold the job 3 Select the imported job in the job list, right click on it, and select Edit 4 In the left-hand column, switch to the Layout panel, maximize the

Tiling pane, and select the checkbox to activate the Tiling option 5 Accept the notification warning you that job labels and control bars will

be deactivated Note that the default tiling settings have been automatically applied to the job

6 Select the Number of tiles option and then click Save You will now have six equally-sized tiles in your job

7 Select the upper left-hand tile, right click on it, and select the split tile option

8 Enter a value of 2 vertical tiles and 5 horizontal tiles and click OK 9 Click to select tile 9 and then hold down your shift key and click on to

select tile 10 10 Right click and select the option to Merge the tiles 11 In the upper toolbar click on the Overlap/Glue button 12 In the overlapping section enter a value of 1 in the top, bottom, left, and

right fields in that order 13 In the glue area enter a value of 1 in the top, bottom, left, and right

fields in that order 14 Click OK to accept these settings 15 Select tile 11 and notice the indication of the overlap settings you just

made 16 In the upper toolbar click on the Tiling Preview button 17 At the bottom of the window click on the box labeled Save selected tile

and select the Save all tiles option and then click the Save button


18 Accept the default location for the PDF assembly guide and click Save 19 Next, switch to the Tile Layout Overview tab in the upper left-hand

corner of the preview window 20 At the bottom of the window, with the Save selected page option

selected, click the Save button 21 Again acccept the default location for the tile job layout PDF file and

click Save 22 Back in the Tile Preview window click the Close button 23 Click on the Save icon and then the Split button to finish the tiling job

and send the tiles to the job list 24 In the window that appears alerting you that the tiling job has been

split, click OK and, in the upper right-hand corner, click to close the Job Editor

You will now see the individual tiles have been exported to the job list in Command WorkStation This completes this module.


Module 12 - Creating step and repeat jobs In this module you will explore the procedures used to create a step-and-repeat job including a seamless step-and-repeat job. You will begin by cleaning up the job list in Command WorkStation.

1 Click on the first job in the Job List and then hold down your shift key and click on the last job in the job list

2 Next, click on the Delete button to delete all the jobs from the job list and confirm the deletion by clicking yes in the window that appears

3 Click the Import button, select the Step And Repeat 1 job, and click Open.

4 Select the Apply server workflow settings option and then select Tyvek for the media and click Hold

5 Select the job in the job list and double-click on it to open it in Job Editor

6 On the left-hand side click on Layout icon and then select the checkbox to enable to Step and Repeat feature

7 Select the Copies option underneath the preset section and enter a value of 27 copies and click Apply

8 Noticing that media is being wasted, select the Fill last row option and again click Apply

9 With the job layout complete, click the box in the upper right-hand corner to close Job Editor

Next you will create a seamless step-and-repeat job.

10 Click the Import button, then the first job that appears in the window, and then click Open

11 Select the option to Apply server workflow settings and, under media, select Tyvek and then click Hold

12 Double-click on the job in the job list to open it in Job Editor 13 Select the Layout panel and then select the check box to enable the step

and repeat feature 14 Select the Pattern option and, in the top box, select the Full media width

option


15 In the Offset/Dropbox box, select Drop size, select ½ in the box to the right, then select the vertical option, and finally click Apply

16 To remove the gaps in between the step-and-repeat elements enter a value of 0 for the Vertical and Horizontal space between jobs fields and click Apply

17 Finally, click on the X in the upper right-hand corner to close Job Editor This completes this module.


Module 13 - Setting grommet marks In this module you will explore the process used to set grommet marks on a job.

1 A job has already been imported into the job list. Double click on this job to open it in Job Editor

2 In the left-hand column, select the Finishing panel and then select the checkbox to enable the Grommet marks feature

3 Change the color of the grommets to bright green and click OK 4 Click on the Adjust Grommets button 5 In the Number of grommet marks section, enter 6 for the number of

grommets on the top and bottom and enter 4 for the number of grommets on the left and right

Next adjust the distance from job corner to First grommet marks area.

6 In the upper set of fields to adjust the position of the left and right-hand side grommets, enter a value of 1 for the top left, bottom left, top right, and bottom right fields

7 In the Top and Bottom fields section, enter 1 for the top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right fields

8 With your grommet adjustments made click OK 9 Enter a value of .25 in the margin field 10 Click on the X in the upper right-hand corner to close Job Editor 11 In the warning message that appears asking if you want to save your

changes, click Yes This completes this module.


Module 14 - Creating a new user In this module you will create a new user who will have limited rights and access to your system.

1 In Command WorkStation, click on the icon to the right of the PROSERVER1 header bar and select the option to launch Server Manager

2 On the left-hand side, select the User option 3 In the user header bar, click the plus sign to add a new user 4 With the new user selected change the user's name to “Mary” 5 Next, give Mary a password. To keep things simple, use the word

“password”. 6 Re-type the password to confirm 7 Note that Mary’s default user role is that of a user 8 Click on the Printer and Workflow Settings button 9 With the VUTEk LX3 Pro printer selected, on the right-hand side,

deselect the Cutting workflow to ensure that Mary cannot use that workflow when processing jobs

10 Click OK to close the Printer and Workflow Settings window 11 Next, click the Tab and Pane Settings button 12 In the left-hand column, deselect the color tab, the printer tab, and the

verify tab. 13 Select the Layout panel and then, on the right-hand column, deselect

the Step-and-repeat and Tiling options 14 Select the Finishing tab and deselect the Grommet option 15 Click OK to close the Tab and Pane Settings window 16 Click the Save button to save Mary's entry and settings 17 Click on the X in the upper right-hand corner to close Server Manager



Module 15 - Creating presets In this lesson you will explore the creation of presets in both Server Manager and in Job Editor

1 With Command WorkStation opened, click on the icon in the PROSERVER1 header and select the option to launch Server Manager

2 Click on the icon to maximize the VUTEk LX3 Pro printer 3 In the Workflow header bar click on the plus sign to add a new

workflow 4 In the Workflow Templates window, with the Production type selected,

select the EFI Inkjet Solutions (EMEA, Default) template, and click Load

5 With this new workflow selected, change the name to Step and Repeat 6 In the upper toolbar, select the Layout panel and then the Step and

Repeat pane 7 In the Pattern section, select the Horizontal copies box and select the

Full media width option 8 In the Offset/Dropbox box, select Drop size, 1/2 in the box to the right,

and, finally, the vertical option 9 Enter 0 for both the vertical and horizontal Space between jobs 10 Click on the icon to Save the preset 11 Name the preset “One half vertical drop” and click OK 12 Click the Save button to also save these settings for the workflow and

then click the X in the upper right-hand corner to close Server Manager 13 Back in Command WorkStation, with the tiling job loaded that was

created in the tiling module, double-click on the file to open it in Job Editor

14 On the Tiling pane, click on the icon to Save the preset and name the preset “Bob's Back Wall” and click Save

15 Click the Save icon in the upper left-hand corner and then click the X in the upper right-hand corner to close Job Editor



Module 16 - Saving and importing environments It this module you will explore the process used to create and save an environment and also to import an environment into an existing system.

1 Begin by clicking on the icon in the PROSERVER1 header bar and select the option to launch Server Manager

2 Click on the icon to expand the VUTEK LX3 Pro printer. Note that you have three media and three workflow entries

3 Right-click on the VUTEk printer header bar and select the Save as environment option

4 Accept the default name and the default location and click save to save the environment to the desktop

5 When the message appears telling you that the environment has been saved successfully click OK

6 Click on the X in the right-hand corner to close Server Manager Notice that Command WorkStation has now been reconfigured to support a VUTEk GS5500LXr Pro UD printer.

7 To import the environment into this current system, begin by launching Server Manager

8 On the right-hand side of the Printers header bar, click on the icon to Load the environment

9 In the window that appears, click the Choose button, select the environment that was saved to the desktop, and click Open

10 In the Import environment window, click Restore 11 In the confirmation window that appears click OK 12 In the left-hand column, click on the icon to expand the restored VUTEk

LX3 Pro printer 13 Notice that you have restored the three media and the three workflows

along with the rest of the printer settings 14 Click on the X in the upper right-hand corner to close Server Manager


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