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Versamark PDF Transform 

Software 

Operator’s Guide 

0114271-603

Versamark PDF Transform 

Software 

Operator’s Guide 

0114271-603

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Scope 

This guide describes the KODAK VERSAMARK PDF Transform Software, 

which is used to convert PDF files and TIFF files to the KODAK VERSAMARK 

IJPDS format used with KODAK VERSAMARK Printing Systems. 

Users of this manual should have a basic knowledge of computers and 

the MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT operating system. Users should be familiar 

with the printing equipment being used to print the IJPDS job files and 

should refer to the documentation for that equipment as required. 

User’s Guide 

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Scope 

Text Notations 

This manual uses the following typographical conventions. 

This style 

Ready 

go 

ENTER 

Save 

File Open 

ALT+F1 

ALT, TAB 

xx,yy 

jobfile.dat 

Refers to 

Text displayed by the software. 

Anything you type, exactly as it appears, whether referenced 

in text or at a prompt. 

Special keys on the keyboard, such as enter, alt, and 

spacebar. 

Software command buttons and sections of dialog boxes, 

such as group boxes, text boxes, and text fields. 

A menu and a specific menu command. 

Pressing more than one key at the same time. 

Pressing more than one key in sequence. 

Variable in error messages and text. 

File names. 

Safety Notations 

The following definitions indicate safety precautions to the operator. 

Note: Information that needs to be brought to the reader’s attention. 

Caution: A situation where a mistake could result in the destruction of data or 

system-type damage. 

! WARNING 

A potential hazard that could result in serious injury or death. 

! DANGER 

An imminent hazard that will result in serious injury or death. 

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Scope 

Service and Support 

Technical equipment support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Software and applications support is available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

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Contents 

Chapter 1. Getting Started 

Overview .............................................................................................. 1-2 

Job File Structure ................................................................................. 1-2 

Starting and Exiting Web Layout.......................................................... 1-3 

Menu Commands and Tools ................................................................ 1-4 

Menu Bar ....................................................................................... 1-5 

Context Menu ................................................................................ 1-6 

Tool Bars ....................................................................................... 1-7 

Measurement Palette..................................................................... 1-8 

Common Measurement Palette Values................................... 1-9 

Displaying and Hiding the Measurement Palette .................... 1-9 

Editing Items Using the Measurement Palette ........................ 1-9 

Job Side Windows ......................................................................... 1-9 

Selecting Items and Tools.................................................................. 1-13 

Setting System Preferences............................................................... 1-13 

Defining General System Settings............................................... 1-14 

Defining Message Handling......................................................... 1-14 

PDF File Requirements...................................................................... 1-15 

Creating PDF Files for Conversion to IJPDS............................... 1-17 

Chapter 2. Creating the Job Layout 

Defining Job Setup Options ................................................................. 2-2 

The Imposition Signature ..................................................................... 2-5 

Finishing Requirements ................................................................. 2-5 

Perfect Binding........................................................................ 2-5 

Book Binding ........................................................................... 2-6 

Saddle-Stitch Binding.............................................................. 2-6 

Creating the Imposition Signature ................................................. 2-6 

Specifying Page Sequencing ............................................................... 2-9 

Modifying Printhead Tools.................................................................. 2-11 

Enabling and Disabling Printhead Tools...................................... 2-11 

Reordering Printhead ID Numbers .............................................. 2-12 

Reordering RIP ID Numbers........................................................ 2-13 

Displaying Print Swaths ............................................................... 2-14 

Assigning Color Options to Printhead Tools ................................ 2-14 

Defining Printhead Resolution ..................................................... 2-15 

Positioning Printhead Tools ......................................................... 2-15 

Stitching Printhead Tools............................................................. 2-17 

Unstitching Printheads................................................................. 2-18 

Locking Printhead Tools .............................................................. 2-18 

Saving Printhead Configurations ................................................. 2-19 

Creating a Cue Mark .......................................................................... 2-20 

Creating Color Registration Marks ..................................................... 2-22 

Manually Creating Trim Marks ........................................................... 2-23 

Creating a Page Buffer....................................................................... 2-24 

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Creating Message Boxes.................................................................... 2-26 

Previewing the Job Layout.................................................................. 2-28 

Verifying Job Compliance................................................................... 2-28 

Chapter 3. Editing the Job Layout 

Editing Job Setup Options .................................................................... 3-2 

Adding Page Layouts to the Imposition Signature................................ 3-2 

Copying and Pasting Items................................................................... 3-3 

Duplicating Items .................................................................................. 3-3 

Deleting Items from the Web Template ................................................ 3-4 

Repositioning Items .............................................................................. 3-4 

Aligning Items ....................................................................................... 3-7 

Resizing Items ...................................................................................... 3-9 

Rotating Page Layouts and Color Registration Marks........................ 3-10 

Chapter 4. Improving Image Quality 

Using Gamma Correction ..................................................................... 4-2 

At the RIP Level ............................................................................. 4-3 

At the Job Level ............................................................................. 4-4 

Gamma Correction Configurations ....................................................... 4-6 

Creating Gamma Correction Configurations .................................. 4-6 

Applying Gamma Correction Configurations.................................. 4-7 

At the RIP Level....................................................................... 4-8 

At the Job Level ....................................................................... 4-9 

Using ICC Profiles .............................................................................. 4-10 

Tagging Images with ICC Profiles................................................ 4-10 

Installing a New ICC Profile in the RIP......................................... 4-11 

Replacing the Default RGB Input ICC Profiles ...................... 4-11 

Replacing the Default CMYK Output ICC Profiles ................. 4-12 

Chapter 5. Creating the IJPDS Job File 

Selecting and Preparing Files............................................................... 5-2 

Selecting PDF Files........................................................................ 5-2 

Selecting TIFF Files ....................................................................... 5-3 

Deleting Files from the Sources List Box ....................................... 5-3 

Defining Printing Options for the Files............................................ 5-3 

Creating a Page Cache.................................................................. 5-4 

Deleting Cached Pages ................................................................. 5-5 

Defining the Bit Depth for Images .................................................. 5-6 

Applying Error Diffusion ................................................................. 5-6 

Applying Gamma Correction .......................................................... 5-6 

Tracking Job Statistics ................................................................... 5-6 

Converting PDF and TIFF Files to IJPDS............................................. 5-7 

Verifying the IJPDS Job File................................................................. 5-8 

Proofing the IJPDS Job File.................................................................. 5-8 

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Contents 

Appendix 6. Messages 

Web Layout Messages......................................................................... 6-2 

PDF Transform Messages ................................................................. 6-10 

Chapter 7. Viewing Reports 

Job Setting File .................................................................................... 7-2 

Configuration File ................................................................................. 7-2 

Operator Report ................................................................................... 7-3 

Log File ................................................................................................ 7-3 

Chapter 8. Reprinting Existing Jobs 

Chapter A. Advanced Functions 

Defining Printing System Hardware ..................................................... A-2 

Adding Printing Systems................................................................ A-2 

Adding Data Stations ..................................................................... A-4 

Adding RIPs................................................................................... A-5 

Adding Font Memory ..................................................................... A-7 

Adding Printheads ......................................................................... A-7 

Updating Printing System Hardware .................................................... A-9 

Updating Printing Systems ............................................................ A-9 

Updating Data Stations................................................................ A-10 

Updating RIPs.............................................................................. A-10 

Updating Font Memory ................................................................ A-11 

Updating Printheads .................................................................... A-12 

Deleting Printing System Hardware ................................................... A-13 

Deleting Printing Systems............................................................ A-13 

Deleting Data Stations ................................................................. A-13 

Deleting RIPs............................................................................... A-14 

Deleting Printheads ..................................................................... A-15 

Deleting Font Memory ................................................................. A-16 

Defining Color Options ....................................................................... A-16 

Adding Color Options................................................................... A-17 

Updating Color Options ............................................................... A-18 

Deleting Color Options................................................................. A-19 

Defining Printing System Configurations............................................ A-19 

Adding Printing System Configurations ....................................... A-19 

Updating Printing System Configurations .................................... A-22 

Deleting Printing System Configurations ..................................... A-22 

Glossary 

Index 


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Chapter 1. 

Getting Started 

This chapter provides an introduction to the PDF Transform Software. 

This introduction includes an overview of the software, a description of the 

program files, and instructions on starting the program. Brief descriptions 

of the menu commands and tools are provided, along with instructions on 

setting system preferences and tips on selecting items. 

User’s Guide 1 - 1


Overview 

Overview 

The Web Layout component of the software is used to perform the 

following tasks: 

• Select the printing system configuration being used to print the job 

• Define the web template dimensions 

• Create the imposition signature 

• Specify simplex or duplex printing 

• Create cue marks to trigger printing 

• Create trim marks for finishing 

• Create color registration marks for color alignment 

• Create messages for the production crew 

• Create additional page buffers for larger documents 

• Adjust image quality at the job or RIP level 

• Initiate the IJPDS conversion process. 

You also define the printing system hardware capabilities and color 

options available at your printing site. The printing system hardware and 

color information is saved to the WebLayout.lst file. The printing system 

hardware can then be configured for specific job applications. These 

configurations are saved to the WebLayout.sys file and can be re-used in 

jobs with the same requirements. 

The PDF Transform component of the program converts the PDF and 

TIFF files to IJPDS. 

Job File Structure 

When a job layout is saved for the first time, a Web Layout job file (*.job) 

and a job folder are created. A Font Cache folder is created inside the job 

folder to contain any fonts used in message boxes. (Fonts do not appear 

in the Font Cache folder until the conversion to IJPDS occurs.) 

During the conversion process, the IJPDS job file (*.ijp) is created and 

saved to the job folder, along with the following additional files: 

• Index file (*.ndx) - must be supplied to the printer operator, along with 

the IJPDS (*.ijp) job file 

• Log file (*-log.txt) - contains the settings defined in the Generate 

IJPDS dialog and any errors detected during the conversion process 

• Job configuration file (*.cfg) - contains the job layout information 

defined in Web Layout 

• RIP setup file (*.ijq) - contains RIP setup information for the RIPs 

included in the IJP job file. This information includes the RIP ID, 

position, color, and job side assignment. 

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Starting and Exiting Web Layout 

• The operator report (*.rpt) - contains information for the production 

crew in charge of printing the job 

• Job setting file (*.set) - displays the printing options selected in the 

Generate IJPDS dialog. 

Starting and 

Exiting Web 

Layout 

To start Web Layout, select Programs → KODAK VERSAMARK 

Applications → PDF Transform → PDF Layout from the Start menu. 

Note: If a short cut has been created for the program, you can start the 

program by double-clicking the software desktop icon. 

When the splash screen appears, click anywhere on the screen to close 

it. The main application window appears. 



Menu Commands and Tools 

Menu Commands 

and Tools 

This section briefly describes the commands and graphical user interface 

tools that are used to perform software functions. These commands and 

tools are described in greater detail in the remaining chapters of this 

manual. 

Web Layout can be divided into the following main sections: 

• Menu bar 

• Tool bars 

• Measurement palette 

• Job side windows. 

Menu bar 

Tool Bar 

Measurement palette 

Job side window 




Menu Bar 

The menu bar contains the commands used to perform standard software 

functions as well as functions specific to Web Layout. 

When you select a command that enables a function, a check mark (!) 

appears next to the command to indicate that the function is enabled. To 

disable the function, select the command again. 

File Menu 

The File menu commands perform standard software functions, such 

as opening, closing, and saving job files; creating job files; previewing 

the job layout, printing a hard copy of the job layout, and exiting the 

program. 

The File menu commands also define the printing system hardware 

and color capabilities at your printing site and configure the printing 

system hardware for specific applications. The commands used to 

define gamma correction options and system preferences are also 

located in the File menu. 

Edit Menu 

The Edit menu contains standard editing commands that allow you to 

cut, copy, paste, delete, and duplicate items on the web template. 

These items include the imposition signature, trim marks, color 

registration marks, cue marks, buffer lines, and message boxes. 

The commands used to select items on the web template, as well as 

the standard Undo and Redo commands, are also located in this 

menu. 

View Menu 

The View menu commands display or hide various graphical user 

interface tools, items that overlap each other, and EPS marks that 

represent cue or color registration marks. Errors encountered during 

the last job compliance check can also be displayed. The commands 

that select the Move, Rotate, Zoom In, and Zoom Out tool bar tools 

and modify the magnification of items displayed in the job side 

windows are also located in the View menu. 

Job Menu 

The Job menu commands perform job compliance checks and 

convert PDF and TIFF files to IJPDS format. You can reorder the 

printhead ID and logical RIP ID numbers and save all of the attributes 

defined for the printheads to the WebLayout.lst file using Job menu 




commands. The commands that display job setting files, job 

configuration files, operator reports, and log files are also located in 

this menu. 

EditJob Menu 

The EditJob commands allow you to update job setup options and to 

create and edit the imposition signature, page layouts, printing marks, 

buffer lines, and message boxes. The commands displayed in this 

menu vary, depending on the item currently selected on the web 

template. 

Window Menu 

When working within a duplex job, you can use the Window menu 

commands to reposition the job side windows within the application 

window. You can overlap the job side windows or you can display 

both job side windows at the same time by tiling them vertically or 

horizontally. You can also choose to display only one job side window 

at a time. 

Help Menu 

The Help menu commands provide access to the software online 

help. Using these commands, you can browse a list of help topics, 

look up glossary terms, obtain information on using help, and access 

copyright and version information for the version of the software 

installed on your computer. Use the online tutorial to set up an 

example job and to convert an existing PDF file to IJPDS. 

Context Menu 

The Context menu provides easy access to frequently used menu 

commands. This menu is displayed when you select an item or graphical 

user interface tool and then right-click the item or tool again. The 

commands that appear in the Context menu depend on the item you 

select. 




Tool Bars 

Tool bars also provide easy access to frequently used software functions. 

A tool bar tool is selected by clicking it. (The View tool bar tools can also 

be selected using the View → Tools commands.) 

The following tool bars are available in Web Layout: 

• Standard 

• View 

• Job 

• Align. 

Standard Tool Bar 

The Standard tool bar contains the tools used to create, open, and 

save job files; cut, copy, and paste items; print a hard copy of the job 

layout; and access copyright and version information for Web Layout. 

View Tool Bar 

The View tool bar tools are used to position items and graphical user 

interface tools in the job side window, rotate items on the web 

template, increase or decrease the magnification of items on the web 

template, and display or hide the print swath for a selected printhead 

graphical user interface tool. 

Job Tool Bar 

The Job tool bar tools edit job setup options, convert PDF and TIFF 

files to IJPDS format, verify job compliance, and create page buffers. 

Align Tool Bar 

The Align tool bar tools are used to align and resize multiple items 

simultaneously. For example, the Align Left tool aligns selected 

items with the left-most selected item (the selected item closest to the 

left edge of the web template); the Make Same Width tool resizes the 

selected items to the size of the largest selected item. 




Displaying and Hiding Tool Bars 

Tool bars are displayed by selecting the appropriate command in 

View → Tool Bars. To hide a tool bar, select the command again. 

View → Tool Bars → Show/Hide, which opens the Tool Bars dialog, 

can also be used to display or hide tool bars. Check the tool bars that 

you want to display and click Close. 

Positioning Tool Bars 

Tool bars can be docked or floating. A docked tool bar is positioned at 

the top, sides, or bottom of the application window. A floating tool bar 

can appear anywhere in the application window and contains a title 

bar. 

You can dock a tool bar by clicking a corner of the tool bar and 

dragging it to the desired location, or by double-clicking the tool bar 

title bar. 

To display the tool bar as a floating tool bar, double-click the tool bar. 

Measurement Palette 

When you select an item or a graphical user interface tool, the current 

values for the item or tool are displayed in the measurement palette. 

These values indicate specific conditions (such as position, size, and 

angle of rotation). The values that are displayed depend on the item you 

have selected. 




Common Measurement Palette Values 

The following values typically appear in the measurement palette when 

any item or tool is selected: 

• x - the horizontal position of the item, as measured from the upper-left 

corner (0, 0) of the web template 

• y - the vertical position of the item 

• w - the width of the item 

• h - the height of the item 

• r - the item’s angle of rotation 

• Inches/Centimeters - the unit of measure selected for the program. 

Note: 

Displaying and Hiding the Measurement Palette 

To display the measurement palette, select View → Measurement 

Palette. To hide the measurement palette, select the command again. 

You can also use View → Tool Bars → Show/Hide to display or hide the 

measurement palette. 

Editing Items Using the Measurement Palette 

You can edit a selected item or graphical user interface tool by changing 

the values in the measurement palette. To change a value, highlight the 

value being changed by double-clicking it, enter a new value in the text 

box, and press ENTER. 

Note: 

If a value is disabled, it cannot be modified. 

Job Side Windows 

The job side windows represent the actual sides of the job being printed. 

If the job is simplex, one job side window is displayed; if the job is duplex, 

two job side windows are displayed. 




The following elements are located in the job side windows: 

• Rulers 

• Printing system tool 

• Data station tools 

• Printhead tools 

• Print swaths 

• Web template 

• Imposed pages (imposition signature) 

• Cue, trim, and color registration marks 

• Message boxes 

• Buffer lines. 

Ruler 

Data station tool 

Cue mark 

Color registration 

mark 

Printhead tool 

Printing system tool 

Message box 

Trim mark 

Print swath 

Imposed page 

Trim mark 

Rulers The horizontal and vertical rulers are used to position items on 

the web template. When you select an item, lines (called guides) appear 

in the rulers to indicate the current horizontal and vertical position of the 

item in relation to the upper-left corner (0, 0) of the web template. The 

guides move as you move the item. The rulers are displayed by selecting 

View → Show Rulers. To hide the rulers, select the command again. 

Printing System Tool A graphical representation of the printing system 

configuration selected to print the job is displayed below the rulers. By 

repositioning the printing system graphical user interface tool, you can 

simultaneously change the horizontal position of the data station and 

printhead graphical user interface tools that are included in the printing 

system configuration. When you select the printing system tool, the tool is 

displayed as a darker shade of gray and the printing system type is 




displayed in the Printing System text field in the measurement palette. 

The value in the w text field indicates the width of the widest data station 

rail in the printing system. 

Data Station Tools A graphical representation of each data station 

included in the printing system configuration is displayed in the printing 

system tool. Depending on the configuration, more than one data station 

tool may be displayed. By repositioning a data station tool, you can 

simultaneously change the horizontal position of all the printhead tools 

that are configured for the data station. When you select a data station 

tool, the tool is displayed as a darker shade of gray and the data station 

type is displayed in the Data Station text field in the measurement 

palette. The value in the w text field indicates the width of the data station 

rail. 

Printhead Tools A graphical representation of the printheads 

configured for each data station are displayed in the data station tool. The 

printhead tools are displayed on horizontal, blue lines that represent the 

rails upon which the actual printheads are mounted. 

Each printhead tool must be enabled or disabled, positioned, stitched, 

and assigned to the correct color and resolution to reflect the attributes of 

the actual printhead hardware. The order of the printhead ID numbers 

and logical RIP ID numbers must match the actual printhead hardware 

configuration. 

When you select a printhead tool, the printhead type and resolution are 

displayed in the Type text field in the measurement palette. 

When a spot color is assigned to a printhead tool, the print array for the 

tool is displayed in the selected spot color. When a process color is 

assigned to a printhead tool, the print array appears multi-colored to 

represent process color. 




Printhead tools can also be locked into place to prevent them from 

accidentally being repositioned. 

Print Swath A print swath is a vertical shaded area on the web 

template that represents the actual print area of a selected printhead tool. 

A print swath can only be displayed when a printhead tool is selected and 

the Show Web Swath tool from the View tool bar or View → Show 

Swaths is selected. 

The position of the swath reflects the position of the printhead tool over 

the web template. When the printhead tool is moved, the swath moves 

with it. The print swath is also displayed in the color assigned to the 

printhead tool. When printhead tools are stitched, the combined swaths 

appear on the web template as one swath. 

Web Template The web template is a graphical representation of the 

web upon which the job layout is being printed. The imposition signature, 

printing marks, message boxes, print swaths, and buffer lines are placed 

on the web template to create the job layout. 

Imposition Signature The imposition signature represents the page 

layout of the document being printed. You define the number of page 

layouts, the sequencing for the page layouts, and the placement of the 

page layouts on the web template. 

Cue Marks Cue marks are used to start printing in simplex jobs, 

synchronize printing in duplex jobs, and synchronize sheeting. You define 

the size and position of the cue mark. You can also select an EPS image 

to be used as the cue mark. 

Trim Marks Trim marks indicate the edge of the page layouts and are 

used for folding and trimming. You can automatically create trim marks 

when you create the imposition signature or you can add them to the 

imposition signature manually. 

Color Registration Marks Color registration marks are used to align 

printed elements between two or more color separations. You define the 

size and position of the color registration mark. You can also select an 

EPS image to be used as the color registration mark. 

Message Boxes A message box is a text box that contains information 

for the production crew assigned to print the job. Message boxes can 

contain fixed and variable text. You define the size and position of the 

message box. 

Buffer Lines A buffer line is a horizontal line that represents the end of 

the current page buffer or the beginning of a new page buffer. When a 

document exceeds the maximum length of one page buffer, you must 



Selecting Items and Tools 

either increase the length of the page buffer or create a new page buffer 

for each logical RIP by adding buffer lines to the web template. Although 

buffer lines appear on the web template in Web Layout, they are not 

printed. 

Selecting Items 

and Tools 

Setting System 

Preferences 

Web Layout provides several options for selecting items and tools. You 

can select an item, graphical user interface tool, or tool bar tool by simply 

clicking it. 

To select multiple items on the web template, hold down SHIFT or CTRL as 

you click each item, or hold down the left mouse button and draw a 

selection box around the items. 

To select all occurrences of a specific item, select one of the following 

commands from Edit → Select All: 

• Pages 

• Pages and Trim Marks 

• Trim Marks 

• Message Boxes 

• Cue Marks 

• Color Registration Marks 

• EPS Marks (selects all cue marks and color registration marks) 

• Buffer Lines. 

To select all of the items on the web template, use Edit → Select All. 

System preferences are defined in the Preferences dialog, which is 

opened using File → Preferences. 

The Preferences dialog contains two tabs: General and Set Error Flags. 

The options in the General tab define general system settings, while the 

Set Error Flags options define message handling. 



Setting System Preferences 

Defining General System Settings 

The General tab contains the following system settings: 

• ASCII file viewer - specifies the full path name for the text editor that 

you want to use to view ASCII text files. Use Browse to locate the 

directory that contains the program. 

• Save options - enables or disables several standard file saving 

options. 

• Undo/Redo - specifies the levels of undo and redo to use in Web 

Layout. The minimum number is 1; the maximum number is 10. 

• Measurement units - defines the units of measure displayed in the 

rulers and measurement palette. Options include Inches and 

Centimeters. (The default is Inches.) 

• Number of recent files - specifies the maximum number of recently 

closed job files to display when File → Recent Files is selected. 

Defining Message Handling 

The Set Error Flags tab displays all of the possible compliance check 

messages and contains the options that define how messages are 

handled during a job compliance check. 

Each message is assigned an index number, which is displayed in the 

Index column. This index number also appears in the Errors dialog, which 

is displayed when errors or warnings are encountered during a 

compliance check or the IJPDS conversion process. 



PDF File Requirements 

The message code, which is used to look up a message in Chapter 6, is 

displayed in the Codes column. The message text is displayed in the 

Messages column. 

By highlighting a message in the list box and applying one of the following 

options, you can define how the message is handled when it is 

encountered during a compliance check: 

• Select Ignore to ignore a message. 

• Select Warning to treat a message as a warning; the message is 

displayed but the compliance check continues uninterrupted. 

Warnings do not prevent the IJPDS conversion process from being 

successfully completed. 

• Select Error to treat a message as an error; the message is 

displayed during the compliance check. The IJPDS conversion 

process cannot be successfully completed until all errors are 

corrected. 

• Select Reset to return the message handling options to the default 

settings. 

PDF File 

Requirements 

This section provides recommended job settings to be used when 

distilling PDF files and some general requirements for creating PDF files 

designated for conversion to IJPDS. 

Compression 

Select the following options from the Compression tab: 

• In the Color Bitmap Images group box, click Compression. 

Select ZIP from the Compression drop-down list. 

• From the Quality drop-down list, select 8-bit. 

• In the Grayscale Bitmap Images group box, click 

Compression. Select ZIP from the Compression drop-down list. 

• From the Quality drop-down list, select 8-bit. 

• From the Monochrome Bitmap Images group box, click 

Compression. Select Run Length from the Compression dropdown 

list. 

• Click Compress Text and Line Art. 




Fonts 

Color 

Select the following options from the Fonts tab: 

• Click Embed All Fonts. 

• Click Subset All Embedded Fonts Below and enter 100 in the 

% text box. 

• In the When Embedding Fails drop-down list, select Warn and 

Continue. 

• In the Embedding group box, select Base 14 Fonts from the 

drop-down list. 

Select the following options from the Color tab: 

• Click Leave Color Unchanged. 

• Click Preserve Overprint Settings. 

• Click Preserve Under Color Removal and Black Generation 

Settings. 

• Click Preserve Transfer Functions. 

Advanced 

Select the following options from the Advanced tab: 

• Click Allow PostScript File to Override Job Options. 

• Click Preserve Level 2 copypage Semantics. 

• Click Portable Job Ticket inside PDF File. 

• Click Process DSC Comments. 

• Click Resize Page and Center Artwork for EPS Files. 

• Click Preserve EPS Information from DSC. 

• Click Preserve OPI Comments. 

• Click Preserve Document Information from DSC. 

• In the Default Page Size group box, enter 612.0 in the Width text 

box and 792.0 in the Height text box. 

• From the Units drop-down list, select Points. 




Creating PDF Files for Conversion to IJPDS 

The following requirements apply to PDF files that are designated for 

conversion to IJPDS: 

• Use CMYK models (instead of RGB models) for all text, graphics, and 

images. 

• Use a print resolution that matches the resolution available at the 

printing site. 

• Embed all fonts. 

• With text and barcodes, use 100 percent black; avoid using other 

colors to achieve “rich black.” 

• If the text or barcode is placed on top of a color background, do not 

knock out the background color; over the color background, assign 

100 percent black to the text or barcode. 

• Minimize the use of JPEG images, especially logos, text, and line art, 

excluding large, continuous tone JPEG images. 

• For the highest quality output, use TIFF or EPS. 

• The source image should be printed in 300 dpi or greater. 


Chapter 2. 

Creating the Job Layout 

This chapter describes the tasks involved in creating the job layout. These 

tasks include creating the job file, adjusting the printhead graphical user 

interface tools to match the actual printheads that the tools represent, 

creating the imposition signature and printing marks, and verifying job 

compliance. 

You will also learn how to create new page buffers and to include 

messages for the production crew in the job file. The commands used to 

preview the job layout and to print a hard copy of the job layout are also 

described. 



Defining Job Setup Options 

Defining Job 

Setup Options 

Clicking the New Job tool from the Standard tool bar or selecting File → 

Create New Job opens the Create New Job dialog, which is used to 

specify job setup options. These options include selecting the printing 

system configuration being used to print the job, updating printing system 

configurations, and defining the size of the web template. 

Note: 

Use the following steps to define the job setup options for a new job file: 

1. Click the Select printing system configuration drop-down list to 

display the printing system configurations currently defined. 

The printing system that is selected as the default in the Configure 

Printing Systems dialog is displayed in the drop-down list when the dialog 

is opened. (See “Defining Printing System Configurations” in Appendix A 

for details on selecting default printing system configurations.) 

2. Select the printing system configuration being used to print the job 

from the drop-down list. 

Note: 

If the drop-down list is empty, no printing system configurations are 

defined in the WebLayout.sys file. The first printing system with the 

maximum hardware capabilities stored in the WebLayout.sys file is 

selected as the default configuration. (See Appendix A for details on 

configuring printing systems.) 

3. To modify an existing printing system configuration to meet the 

requirements of the current job application, highlight the configuration 

in the Select printing system configuration drop-down list and click 

Update. The Update Job Configuration dialog opens. 




Note: 

When no job files are open, the Update Job Configuration dialog can also 

be opened by selecting File → Configure Printing Systems. 

The name of the printing system configuration is displayed in the Job 

configuration name text field. 

The following options can be modified: 

• To change the printing system hardware, select a different 

printing system from the Printing system drop-down list. 

• The data station types supported by the selected printing system 

are displayed in the Data station list box. Depending on the 

printing system, more than one data station type may appear in 

the list box. Check the data station type assigned to the selected 

printing system configuration. 

The number of data stations of that type are displayed in the 

Number of data stations drop-down list and the individual data 

stations of that type appear in the list box at the bottom of the 

dialog. To change the number of data stations, select a new value 

from the Number of data stations drop-down list. 

• If the job is duplex, check Duplex. 

• To modify a specific data station, highlight the data station in the 

list box at the bottom of the dialog and click Update. The Update 

Data Station dialog opens. 

• To use font compression, check Enable compression. This 

option is available when the selected system controller and data 

station support font compression. 

Font compression minimizes font memory usage when printing 

large books. The amount of time required to load jobs is also 

decreased; however, jobs take slightly longer to RIP. (The 

processing time is increased by less that 5 percent). 




• The RIPs supported by the data station are displayed in the RIPs 

list box. Check the RIPs to be configured for the current 

configuration. To modify a RIP, highlight the RIP and define the 

following options from the Configure RIP group box: 

Specify the side of the job the RIP is assigned to print from the 

Job side drop-down list. 

Specify the amount of RIP memory allocated for fonts from the 

Font memory drop-down list. 

Select the type of printhead configured for the RIP from the 

Printhead drop-down list. 

Enter the number of printheads configured for the RIP in the 

Number of printheads per RIP drop-down list. 

Note: 

• Click OK to save your changes and to return to the Update Job 

Configuration dialog. 

If the printing system configuration no longer matches any configurations 

in the WebLayout.sys file, the Select printing system configuration 

drop-down list in the New Job and Edit Job dialogs is disabled. 

4. Click OK to return to the Create New Job dialog. 

5. Specify the width of the web template in the Width text box, located in 

the Web template size group box. The default is 40 inches. 

6. Specify the height (length) of the web template in the Height text box, 

located in the Web template size group box. The default is 40 

inches. 

The dimensions of the web template must match the dimensions of 

the document being printed as closely as possible. 

Note: 

The Cuing options are not currently supported. 

7. When you have finished defining the job setup options, click OK. The 

Web Layout dialog opens. 



The Imposition Signature 

When you save the job file, the *.job file extension is automatically 

appended to the file name and the job side windows for the job 

appear in the main application window. 

Note: 

Use the Window menu commands to change the display options for the 

job side windows. 

The Imposition 

Signature 

The imposition signature represents the layout of the pages to be printed 

in the document. The imposition signature is created by creating page 

layouts and positioning them on the web template. 

Finishing Requirements 

The imposition signature is defined in accordance with the finishing 

requirements for the job. Finishing requirements include cutting, folding, 

trimming, and binding. Web Layout supports three binding types: perfect, 

book, and saddle-stitch. 

Perfect Binding 

For perfect binding, one page layout is placed on the web template for 

each page sequence in the imposition signature. For example, for a 2-up, 

duplex job, you would place two page layouts on the front side of the web 

template. (Two page layouts are automatically placed on the back side of 

the web template.) Number the pages using the sequence 1 through 4. 

You can print two copies of a document at the same time by placing two 

page layouts on the front side of the web template and two page layouts 

on the back side. You then assign sequence number 1 to the page layouts 

on the front side of the web template and sequence number 2 to the page 

layouts on the back side. The finishing equipment splits the web, sheets 

the pages, and collates the pages accordingly. 




Book Binding 

Because documents using book binding are actually made up of booklets 

of up to 32 pages (16-up), you must place one page layout on the web 

template for each page in the booklet when creating the imposition 

signature. You must manually assign each page layout to the correct 

page sequence number, keeping in mind the number of pages in the 

booklet and the folding and trimming scheme being used. 

Saddle-Stitch Binding 

To create the imposition signature for a 2-up, saddle-stitched document, 

two page layouts are placed on the front side of the web template. (Two 

page layouts are automatically placed on the back side of the web 

template.) Number the page layouts using the page sequence 1 through 

4. The page layouts numbered 3 and 4 correspond to the pages at the 

end of the PDF or TIFF file that are being printed on the same sheet as 

the beginning pages. For the pages in the document to be properly 

printed, the Saddle-stitch option in the Generate IJPDS dialog must be 

enabled. (See Chapter 5 for details.) 

Creating the Imposition Signature 

The imposition signature is created from the New Imposition dialog, which 

opens when you select EditJob → New Imposition. 

The New Imposition dialog contains three tabs: Page, Page Layout, and 

Trim Marks. 

Note: 

1. Click the Page tab. 

2. Enter the width of the page layout in the Width text box. The default is 

8.5 inches (21.59 centimeters). 

3. Enter the height of the page layout in the Height text box. The default 

is 11 inches (27.94 centimeters). 

Varied page dimensions within the same PDF or TIFF file are not 

supported. When a file contains pages with varied dimensions, the 

dimensions of the first page in the file are used. Factors, such as the 

width of the printheads selected to print the job, can affect the maximum 

page width. 




4. Enter the angle at which the page layout is to be rotated in the Angle 

text box. Page layouts can be rotated counter-clockwise to angles of 

0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°. Each page layout has a black triangle, called 

a corner marker, which indicates the orientation of the page layout. 

0° 90° 180° 270° 

5. To automatically create trim marks, check Apply trim marks. 

6. Click the Page Layout tab. 

Note: 

7. In the Left margin text box, define the horizontal starting position of 

the imposition signature, as measured from the upper-left corner (0, 

0) of the web template. 

8. In the Top margin text box, define the vertical starting position of the 

imposition signature. 

Margins must be equal to or greater than the length of the trim marks. 

9. In the Number of columns text box, enter the number of page layouts 

to be placed on the web template in the horizontal direction. 

10. In the Number of rows text box, enter the number of page layouts to 

be placed on the web template in the vertical direction. 

11. In the Gap between columns text box, define the amount of space 

between each column of page layouts. 




12. In the Gap between rows text box, define the amount of space 

between each row of page layouts. 

Top margin 

Left margin 

Gap between rows 

Gap between columns 

Note: 

13. Click the Trim Marks tab. 

Apply trim marks in the Page tab must be checked for the Trim Marks 

tab to appear. 

14. Enter the amount of trim area to be left around the page layouts in the 

Distance from edge text box. For example, to leave 0.125 inches of 

trim around the page layouts, enter 0.125 in the Distance from edge 

text box. The vertical trim marks are placed 0.125 inches away from 

the left and right edges of the page layouts; the horizontal trim marks 

are placed 0.125 inches away from the top and bottom edges of the 

page layouts. The final trimmed page layouts are 8.75 x 11.25 inches. 



Specifying Page Sequencing 

Distance from edge 

Distance from edge 

Trim mark 

15. Enter the width of the trim mark in the Line width text box. 

16. Enter the length of the trim mark in the Length text box. 

Note: 

Once created, trim marks can be edited using the measurement palette or 

EditJob → Update Trim Mark. 

17. Click OK to place the imposition signature and trim marks on the web 

template. In duplex jobs, the imposition signature and trim marks are 

automatically placed on both sides of the web template. 

Specifying Page 

Sequencing 

A number, called the page sequence number, appears on each page 

layout in the imposition signature. By default, the odd-numbered page 

layouts appear on the front side of the web template and the evennumbered 

page layouts appear on the back side of the web template. For 

example, the back side of page layout 1 is 2 and the back side of page 

layout 3 is 4. 



Specifying Page Sequencing 

The page sequences define the order in which the entire PDF or TIFF file 

is printed. For example, pages 1 through 4 of the document are printed on 

page layouts 1 through 4; page 5 is printed on page layout 1; page 6 is 

printed on page layout 2. 

When assigning sequence numbers to page layouts, you typically assign 

a unique number to each page layout so that no sequence number is 

duplicated in the imposition signature. By default, sequence numbers are 

assigned to the page layouts in numerical order; however, you can 

change the page sequence for each page layout independently by using 

the Measurement palette or a menu command. 

Using the Measurement Palette 

Use the following steps to change the sequence number for a page 

layout from the measurement palette: 

1. Click the page layout being modified. 

2. Change the value in the Sequence Number text box. 

3. Select ENTER. 

Using a Menu Command 

Use the following steps to change the sequence number for a page 

layout using a menu command: 

1. Click the page layout being modified. 

2. Select EditJob → Update Page to open the Update Page dialog. 

3. Change the value in the Sequence number text box. 

Note: 

4. Click OK. 

Page layouts on the back side of the web template are not automatically 

renumbered when the corresponding page layout on the front is 

renumbered. For example, if page layout 5 is renumbered to be page 

layout 10, the corresponding page layout on the back side of the web is 

still page layout 2. 



Modifying Printhead Tools 

Modifying 

Printhead Tools 

Graphical representations of the printheads configured for the printing 

system being used to print the job are displayed in the job side windows. 

The letter and number that appear on the left end of the printhead 

graphical user interface tool (H1, H2, H3, etc.) identify the printhead as 

printhead 1, printhead 2, printhead 3, etc. The letter and number that 

appear on the right end of the printhead tool (R1, R2, R3, etc.) indicate 

the logical RIP number. 

The printhead tools must be modified to reflect the actual printheads that 

they represent. Printhead tools can be enabled or disabled, assigned 

color and resolution options, positioned, stitched, and locked in place. 

The printhead ID numbers and logical RIP ID numbers assigned to the 

printhead tools can be changed. The print swath for a selected printhead 

tool can also be displayed on the web template. 

Enabling and Disabling Printhead Tools 

Although several printheads may be configured for the printing system, 

not all of the printheads may be needed to print the current job. Printhead 

tools that are not needed can be disabled. When a printhead tool being 

used in a monochrome or spot color job is disabled, the center of the 

printhead tool, called the print array, appears as a cross-hatch pattern. In 

process color jobs, the four color planes displayed on the print array 

appear faded when the printhead tool is disabled. 

To disable a printhead tool, double-click the center of the tool until the 

cross-hatch pattern appears (or the color planes fade). 

To enable a printhead tool, double-click the center of the printhead tool 

until it is solid in color (or the color planes become brighter). 




Reordering Printhead ID Numbers 

The printhead ID number assigned to each printhead tool can be changed 

using the following steps: 

1. Select Job → Configure Printhead IDs. 

The printhead ID numbers appear on the left end of the printhead 

tools and the cursor changes to an “H.” If the job uses monochrome 

or spot color, the print arrays change to light gray. 

If the job uses process color, four color rectangles representing the 

four color planes appear in the print array of the printhead tool. Each 

rectangle represents one printhead and one color plane within the 

process color RIP. 

2. Decide on the order of the printheads. 

3. Begin reordering the printhead ID numbers by clicking the printhead 

tool to be numbered printhead 1. 

The printhead ID number for that printhead tool changes to H1. 

4. Click the printhead tool to be numbered 2. The printhead ID number 

for that tool changes to H2. 

Note: 

A printhead ID number cannot exceed the number of printheads in the 

printing system configuration. If the number of clicks exceeds the number 

of printheads in the configuration, the numbering starts over with H1. 

5. When you are finished reordering the printhead ID numbers, select 

Job → Configure Printhead IDs again to disable the command. 




Reordering RIP ID Numbers 

The logical RIP ID number assigned to each printhead tool can be 

changed using the following steps: 

1. Select Job → Configure RIP IDs. 

The RIP ID numbers appear on the left end of each print array and 

the cursor changes to an “R.” If the job uses monochrome or spot 

color, the print arrays change to light gray. 

If the job uses process color, four color rectangles representing the 

four color planes appear in the print array. Each rectangle represents 

one printhead and one color plane within the process color RIP. 

2. Decide on the order of the logical RIPs. 

3. Begin reordering the RIP numbers by clicking the printhead tool to be 

numbered logical RIP 1. 

The logical RIP ID number for the printhead tool changes to R1. 

4. Click the printhead tool to be numbered logical RIP 2. The RIP ID 

number for that printhead tool changes to R2. 

Note: 

If the RIP contains stitched printheads, click on one of the stitched 

printhead tools to number the logical RIP. 

A RIP ID number cannot exceed the number of logical RIPs in the 

printing system configuration. If the number of clicks exceeds the 

number of logical RIPs in the configuration, the numbering starts over 

with R1. 

5. When you are finished reordering the logical RIP ID numbers, select 

Job → Configure RIP IDs again to disable the command. 




Displaying Print Swaths 

A print swath is a graphical representation of the print area for a specific 

printhead tool. The print swath is displayed on the web template as a 

shaded vertical band when the printhead tool is selected. By displaying 

the print swath for a printhead tool, you can verify that the tool is properly 

positioned over the items that it is assigned to print. 

When two printhead tools are stitched, the print swaths for the tools are 

displayed as one swath. The print swath also reflects the color assigned 

to the printhead tool. If a printhead tool is being used to print a process 

color job, the swath is multi-colored. 

To display a print swath, click the appropriate printhead tool and click the 

Show Web Swath tool from the View tool bar or select View → Show 

Swaths. 

To hide the print swath, click the Show Web Swath tool or select View → 

Show Swaths again. 

Assigning Color Options to Printhead Tools 

When spot color is being used in a job, the color option assigned to a 

printhead tool must reflect the color of ink being used in the actual 

printhead. 


Color options can be assigned to printhead tools using the 

measurement palette. 

1. Click the printhead tool being modified. 

2. Select the appropriate color from measurement palette Color dropdown 

list. The print array and print swath (if displayed) for the printhead 

tool are displayed in that color. 




By default, trim marks are printed by the first RIP. To ensure that the 

trim marks are printed in black, select Black for the printhead 

assigned to logical RIP 1. 

Note: 

Color options are added to the Color drop-down list from the Define 

Printing Systems dialog, which is opened using File → Define Printing 

Systems. (See Appendix A for details.) 


Use the following steps to assign a color option to a printhead using a 

menu command: 

1. Click the printhead tool being modified. 

2. Select EditJob → Update Printhead to open the Update Printhead 

dialog. 

3. From the Color drop-down list, select the appropriate color option. 

4. Click OK. 

Defining Printhead Resolution 

Use the following steps to change the resolution for a printhead tool: 

1. Click the appropriate printhead tool. 

2. Right-click the printhead tool to display the Context menu. 

3. Select Resolution to display the available resolution options for the 

printhead. 

4. Select the appropriate option. 

Positioning Printhead Tools 

The horizontal position of a printhead tool is measured from the left edge 

of the print array, relative to the upper-left corner (0, 0) of the web 

template. The printhead tools being used to print a job must be positioned 

over the items they are assigned to print. 




You can position one printhead tool at a time, all of the printhead tools 

configured for a selected data station, or all of the printhead tools 

configured for the printing system. 

Use one of the following methods to select the printhead tool(s) being 

positioned: 

Note: 

Stitched printheads are positioned simultaneously. 

• To position one printhead tool, click the appropriate printhead tool. 

• To position all of the printhead tools for a selected data station, click 

the data station tool. 

• To position all of the printhead tools for the printing system, click the 

printing system tool. 

Printhead tools are positioned using the measurement palette, the tool 

bar, or a menu command. 


Use the following steps to position a printhead tool from the 

measurement palette: 

1. Click the printhead tool being positioned. 

2. Change the value in the x text box. 


Using the Tool Bar 

You can use a tool bar tool to manually position printhead tools. 

1. Click the Move tool from the View tool bar. 

Note: 


Notice that the printhead tool does not move when you attempt to drag it; 

this safety feature prevents items from accidentally being moved. 

3. Click the printhead tool again. 

4. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the printhead tool to 

the new position. 




Note: 

5. When the printhead tool is correctly positioned, release the mouse 

button. 

Deselect the Move tool to avoid accidentally repositioning items on the 

web template. 


Use the following steps to position a printhead tool using a menu 

command: 



dialog. 

3. Change the value in the Left text box. 

4. Click OK. 

Stitching Printhead Tools 

When the width of the image being printed exceeds the width of the print 

area of one printhead, you can increase the size of the print area by 

stitching two printheads together. When the actual printheads being used 

to print the job are stitched, the corresponding printhead tools must also 

be stitched. Printhead tools are stitched using the tool bar tool or a menu 

command. 

Note: 

The printhead tools that are being stitched must be located on adjacent 

rails. 

Using the Tool Bar 

Use the following steps to stitch printhead tools manually: 


2. Decide which printhead tool is to remain stationary when the tools are 

stitched. 

3. Verify that the stationary printhead tool is correctly positioned by clicking 

it and checking the x value displayed in the measurement palette. 




4. Double-click one end of the printhead tool to be moved. The end that 

you click depends on how you want to stitch the printheads. For 

example, if you want to stitch the left end of the moving printhead tool 

to the right end of the stationary printhead tool, double-click the left 

end of the moving printhead tool. 

The moving printhead is repositioned so that the printhead tools are 

stitched. Triangles appear in the print arrays of the printhead tools 

(indicating that the tools are stitched). Notice that both printhead tools 

now share the same logical RIP number. 

Note: 

Deselect the Move tool to avoid accidentally repositioning items on the 

web template. 


Printhead tools can also be stitched using commands from the 

Context menu. 

1. Decide which printhead tool is to remain stationary when the tools are 

stitched. 

2. Verify that the stationary printhead tool is correctly positioned by clicking 

it and checking the x value displayed in the measurement palette. 

3. Click the printhead tool to be moved. 

4. Right-click the printhead tool again to display the Context menu. 

5. Select Left Stitch to stitch the left end of the selected printhead tool 

to the right end of the other printhead tool. Select Right Stitch to 

stitch the right end of the selected printhead tool to the left end of the 

other printhead tool. 

Unstitching Printheads 

To unstitch printhead tools immediately after they are stitched, select Edit 

→ Undo Move Printhead. To unstitch printhead tools at anytime, rightclick 

one of the stitched printhead tools and select Unstitch. 

Locking Printhead Tools 

After the printhead tools are positioned, they should be locked into place 

to prevent them from accidentally being moved. Other modifications, such 




as enabling and disabling printhead tools and assigning color options, can 

still be performed. 

Use the following steps to lock the printhead tools in place: 

1. Right-click anywhere on the printing system tool to display the 

Context menu. 

2. Select Lock Printheads. A check mark appears to the left of the 

command to indicate that all of the printhead tools are locked in 

place. 

3. To unlock the printhead tools, select Lock Printheads again. 

Saving Printhead Configurations 

You can save the current printhead configuration to the WebLayout.lst file. 

Unlike the default configurations included in the WebLayout.lst file, the 

printhead configurations that you define and save contain the following 

additional information: 

• Printhead ID number 

• Printhead position 

• Printhead color assignment 

• Printhead gamma correction setting 

• Logical RIP ID 

• Stitching option 

• Enabling/disabling option. 

1. To save a configuration, select Job → Save Current Job 

Configuration. 

2. Enter a name for the configuration in the Job configuration name 

text box. 

3. Click OK. 

The new configuration appears in the list box in the Configure Printing 

Systems dialog and the Select printing system configuration dropdown 

list in the New Job and Update Job dialogs. 



Creating a Cue Mark 

Creating a Cue 

Mark 

A cue mark is a mark that is printed on the web and is used to start 

printing on simplex jobs, synchronize printing on duplex jobs, and 

synchronize sheeting. A cue mark printed on the front side of the web 

serves as a reference point for the start of a new document. A cue mark 

printed on the back side of the web can be used to trigger sheeting. 

Cue marks are created and placed on the web template using the 

following steps: 

1. Select EditJob → Add Mark → Cue to open the Add Cue Mark 

dialog. 

Note: 

Note: 

2. Specify the width of the cue mark in the Width text box. 

3. Specify the height of the cue mark in the Height text box. 

4. Enter the horizontal position of the cue mark, as measured from the 

upper-left corner (0,0) of the web template, in the Left text box. 

5. Enter the vertical position of the cue mark in the Top text box. 

6. Verify that By Page is selected in the Sequencing drop-down list. (By 

Page is the only option currently supported.) 

7. In the Colors list box, check the color in which the cue mark is being 

printed. (In CMYK mode, cue marks only print in black.) 

8. To place a duplicate of the cue mark on the back side of a duplex job, 

check Two sides are mirrored. 

Although cue marks can be modified independently, they should be 

positioned in the same location on the front and back sides of the web 

template to ensure that the document is printed and sheeted correctly. 

9. To use an EPS image as the cue mark, click Browse to locate the 

directory that contains the EPS file. 

If no EPS file is specified for the cue mark, the default image (a solid, 

rectangular box) is used. 



Creating a Cue Mark 

When you select a directory of EPS files, all of the EPS files 

contained in the directory are displayed in the list box at the bottom of 

the dialog. The number of EPS images located in the directory appear 

in the Number of images text field. 

Each EPS file is assigned a unique sequence number. The range of 

sequence numbers used in the selected directory are displayed in the 

Image sequence text field. 

Note: 

10. You can specify the type of information that you would like displayed 

for the EPS files from the Specify kind of date and time displayed 

drop-down list. You can display the date and time the files were created, 

the last date and time that the files were accessed, or the last 

date and time that the files were updated. 

11. From the list box, select the EPS file containing the prefix 0001. 

The file you select must contain the 0001 prefix and a period (.) An 

example would be 0001m.eps. All other EPS files are ignored. 

12. Click OK to place the cue mark on the web template. A black triangle, 

called a corner marker, appears in one corner of the cue mark to indicate 

its current orientation. 

13. To view the actual mark, select View → Show Mark Images. 

Note: 

The actual mark should only be displayed to verify that the proper image 

is selected. 



Creating Color Registration Marks 

Creating Color 

Registration Marks 

Color registration marks are used in color printing to align printed 

elements between two or more color separations. Use the following steps 

to create a color registration mark: 

1. Select EditJob → Add Mark → Color Registration to open the Add 

Color Registration Mark dialog. 

Note: 

2. In the Width text box, enter the width of the color registration mark. 

3. In the Height text box, enter the height of the color registration mark. 

4. In the Angle text box, enter the angle at which the color registration 

mark is to be rotated. (Options include 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°. The 

default is 0°.) 

5. In the Colors list box, check all of the colors in which the color registration 

mark is being printed. (See Appendix A for details on adding 

color options.) 

6. Enter the horizontal position of the color registration mark, as measured 

from the upper-left corner of the web template (0, 0), in the Left 

text box. 

7. Enter the vertical position of the color registration mark in the Top text 

box. 

8. Verify that By Page is selected in the Sequencing drop-down list. (By 

Page is the only option currently supported.) 

9. To create a duplicate color registration mark on the back side of a 

duplex job, check Two sides are mirrored. 

If no EPS file is specified for the color registration mark, a circular crosshair 

symbol is used as the default image. 



Manually Creating Trim Marks 

10. To use an EPS image as the color registration mark, use Browse to 

locate the directory that contains the EPS file. 

When a directory of EPS files has been selected, all of the EPS files 

located in the directory are displayed in the list box at the bottom of 

the dialog. 

The number of EPS files located in the directory are displayed in the 

Number of images text field. Each EPS file is assigned a unique 

sequence number. The range of sequence numbers used in the 

selected directory is displayed in the Image sequence text field. 

Note: 

11. You can specify the type of information that you would like displayed 

for the EPS files from the Specify kind of date and time displayed 

drop-down list. You can display the date and time the files were created, 

the date and time the files were last accessed, or the date and 

time the files were last updated. 

12. From the list box, highlight the EPS file containing the prefix 0001. 

The file you select must contain the 0001 prefix and a period (.) An 

example would be 0001m.eps. All other EPS files are ignored. 

13. Click OK to place the color registration mark on the web template. 

Note: 

14. To view the actual mark, select View → Show Mark Images. 

The actual mark should only be displayed to verify that the proper image 

is selected. 

Manually Creating 

Trim Marks 

Trim marks indicate the edges of the page layouts and are used for 

folding and trimming. Trim marks can be automatically created when the 

imposition signature is created (as described in “Creating the Imposition 

Signature” in this chapter) or manually, as described in the following 

steps: 

1. Select EditJob → Add Mark → Trim to open the Add Trim Mark 

dialog. 



Creating a Page Buffer 

2. In the Left text box, enter the horizontal position of the trim mark, as 

measured from the upper-left corner (0, 0) of the web template. 

3. In the Top text box, enter the vertical position of the trim mark. 

4. Enter the length of the trim mark in the Length text box. 

5. Enter the width of the trim mark in the Line width text box. 

6. Select the orientation of the trim mark from the Orientation dropdown 

list. Options include Horizontal and Vertical. 

7. In the Color list box, check the color in which the trim mark is being 

printed. (In CMYK mode, trim marks are only printed in black.) 

8. Click OK to place the trim mark on the web template. 

Creating a Page 

Buffer 

A page buffer is the memory within a RIP in which pages are assembled 

for printing. The memory is used by the RIP to build a bitmap of the data 

to be printed. 

RIPs are defined as physical RIPs or logical RIPs. A physical RIP refers 

to a single RIP in the printing system. A logical RIP may contain a single 

RIP or two stitched RIPs. For example, a printing system may contain four 

physical RIPs. If two of the four RIPs are stitched, the printing system 

contains three logical RIPs. The two stitched physical RIPs are treated as 

one logical RIP. 

The maximum height (length) of a page buffer is not related to the 

physical size of the page. For example, a 17-inch long document printed 

as one page buffer could be cut and folded into 2 physical pages; or a 25- 

inch long document, printed as 2 page buffers could be 1 long physical 

page. The length of a page buffer depends on the RIP type. 

When the document being printed exceeds the length of one page buffer 

for the selected RIP, a black, horizontal line appears on the web template 

to indicate the end of the page buffer. (The printhead tool that is assigned 

to the RIP must be selected in order to display this buffer line.) 

To ensure that all of the data in the document is printed, the page buffer 

length must be increased or a new page buffer must be created by adding 

a buffer line to the web template. (See “Adding RIPs” in Appendix A for 

details on changing the page buffer length.) 



Creating a Page Buffer 

Use the following steps to add a buffer line to the web template: 

1. Click the printhead tool for which the buffer line is being created. 

2. Click the Create New Buffer Line tool from the Job tool bar or select 

EditJob → Add Buffer Line to open the Add Buffer Line dialog. 

Note: 

The Add Buffer Line command and Create New Buffer Line tool are 

disabled when the page buffer length is sufficient. 

3. Enter the vertical position of the buffer line in the Top text box. 

4. Click OK to place the buffer line on the web template. 

The new buffer line appears on the web template as a blue, horizontal 

line when the corresponding printhead tool is selected. 

Web Layout assigns a sequence number to the new buffer line to 

indicate the order (or location) of the buffer line on the web template. 

The top-most buffer line is assigned sequence number 1. 



Creating Message Boxes 

Creating Message 

Boxes 

A message box is a text box that is used to convey information to the 

production crew. The message box may contain any type of job-related 

information, such as the name of the job creator, the data and time that 

the job file was created, finishing instructions, and document count. 

Both fixed and variable text can be included in a message box. Fixed text 

is text that is always printed. The printing and content of variable text 

depends on the substitution variables that are inserted in the message 

box. A substitution variable acts as a place holder for variable input data, 

which is inserted into the message box during the conversion to IJPDS. 

Use the following steps to create a message box: 

1. Select EditJob → Add Mark → Message Box to open the Add 

Message Box dialog. 

Note: 

2. Enter the width of the message box in the Width text box. 

3. Enter the height of the message box in the Height text box. 

4. Define the horizontal position of the message box, as measured from 

the upper-left corner (0, 0) of the web template, in the Left text box. 

5. Define the vertical position of the message box in the Top text box. 

6. To place a duplicate message box in the same position on the back 

side of a duplex job, check Two sides are mirrored. 

Message boxes cannot be rotated. 

7. To create a message box that contains fixed text, click in the Message 

text box and begin entering text. 



Creating Message Boxes 

8. To insert a substitution variable, position the cursor at the insertion 

point in the Message text box and select the variable from the Substitution 

variables drop-down list. 

The following substitution variables are possible: 

• $DOCNUM$ specifies the number of documents that have been 

printed. 

• $COPYNUM$ specifies the number of copies of a document that 

have been printed. 

• $OFFSET$ specifies the document number of the first printed 

page in the current copy of the file being printed. 

• $DATETIME$ specifies the date and time that the IJPDS job file 

is generated. 

• $FILENAME$ specifies the file name for the file being printed. 

• $SOS$ specifies the start of a stack of books. A message box 

containing an $SOS$ variable is substituted with a black box 

(equal in size to the message box) when the first page of the new 

stack of books is being printed. 

• $EOS$ specifies the end of a stack of books. 

Note: 

To specify a different font, font style or point size for the fixed text or 

substitution variables, click Select Font. 

9. Click OK to place the message box on the web template. 



Previewing the Job Layout 

The content of the message box is displayed in the Message text 

field in the Measurement palette when the message box is selected. 

To edit a message box or its contents, select EditJob → Update 

Message Box, which opens the Update Message Box dialog. This 

dialog contains the same options as the Add Message Box dialog. 

Previewing the 

Job Layout 

Before you perform a compliance check on the job layout, you may want 

to preview the layout. When you select File → Print Preview, the job 

layout and the printhead tools being used to print the job are displayed. 

Click Print or select File → Print to print a hard copy of the job layout to a 

printer that is connected to your computer. 

Click Zoom In or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the magnification of 

the preview. 

Click Close to close the preview window. 

Verifying Job 

Compliance 

The job compliance check verifies that the job layout meets the 

requirements of the web template dimensions and the printing system 

configuration that is selected to print the job. 

To perform a compliance check, click the Check Compliance tool from 

the Job tool bar or select Job → Check Compliance. A progress bar 

displays the status of the procedure. 

Warnings and errors detected during the compliance check are displayed 

in the Errors dialog. All errors must be corrected before you attempt to 

generate the IJPDS file. 

Note: 

Messages that have been selected to be ignored in the Preferences 

dialog are not displayed when they are detected. (See “Setting System 

Preferences” in Chapter 1 for details on message handling.) 



Verifying Job Compliance 

To determine the origin of a message, double-click the message text in 

the list box. The item causing the error or warning is highlighted in red. To 

return to the Errors dialog, click anywhere on the dialog or select View → 

Show Errors. 

When all errors have been corrected and the job passes the compliance 

check, you are ready convert the PDF or TIFF files to IJPDS, as 

described in Chapter 5. 


Chapter 3. 

Editing the Job Layout 

This chapter describes the commands and tools used to perform general 

editing functions on the job layout. You will learn how to edit setup options 

for existing jobs. You will also learn how to edit the imposition signature, 

page layouts, buffer lines, printing marks, and message boxes. 

These editing functions include the following: 

• Adding page layouts to the imposition signature 

• Copying, pasting, and duplicating items 

• Deleting items 

• Repositioning and aligning items 

• Resizing items 

• Rotating page layouts and color registration marks 

• Editing the contents of message boxes. 

Note: 

Use Edit → Undo to reverse the last editing function performed or Edit → 

Redo to restore the last editing function performed. 



Editing Job Setup Options 

Editing Job Setup 

Options 

You can edit the job setup options for an existing job by clicking the Edit 

Job tool from the Job tool bar or by selecting EditJob → Update Job. 

The Update Job dialog is displayed. 

This dialog contains the options that allow you to change the printing 

system configuration being used to print the job and to modify the 

dimensions of the web template. For details on these options, see 

“Defining Job Setup Options” in Chapter 2. 

Adding Page 

Layouts to the 

Imposition 

Signature 

To add a page layout to the imposition signature, select EditJob → Add 

Page. The Add Page dialog opens. 

1. Specify the width of the page layout in the Width text box. 

2. Specify the height of the page layout in the Height text box. 

Note: 

Varied page dimensions within the same PDF or TIFF file are not 

supported. When a PDF or TIFF file contains pages with varied 

dimensions, the dimensions of the first page in the file are used. Factors, 

such as the width of the printheads selected to print the job, can affect the 

maximum page width. 

3. Specify the horizontal position of the page layout, as measured from 

the upper-left corner (0,0) of the web template, in the Left text box. 

4. Specify the vertical position of the page layout in the Top text box. 

5. Enter the angle at which the page layout is to be rotated in the Angle 

text box. Page layouts can be rotated counter-clockwise to angles of 

0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°. Each page layout has a black triangle, called 



Copying and Pasting Items 

a corner marker, which indicates the current orientation of the page 

layout. 

0° 90° 180° 270° 

6. Specify the page sequence in the Page Sequence text box. The 

page sequence defines the order in which the entire PDF file or the 

directory of TIFF files is printed. 

7. To place a duplicate page layout on the back side of a duplex job, 

check Two sides are mirrored. 

Copying and 

Pasting Items 

Items can be added to the web template by copying existing items and 

pasting them on the web template as described in the following steps: 

1. Click the item being copied. 

2. Click the Copy tool from the Standard tool bar or Edit → Copy to 

place a copy of the item on the Clipboard. 

3. Click the Paste tool from the Standard tool bar or Edit → Paste to 

copy the item from the Clipboard to the web template. 

Duplicating Items 

You can also place a copy (or several copies) of a selected item directly 

on the web template as described in the following steps. 

1. Click the item being duplicated. 

2. To place one copy of the item on the web template, select Edit → 

Duplicate. The duplicated item appears on top of the original. 

3. To place several copies of an item on the web template, select Edit → 

Step and Duplicate. 

The Step and Duplicate dialog appears. 



Deleting Items from the Web Template 

4. Enter the number of copies to be made in the Repeat count text box. 

5. Enter the amount of horizontal spacing to appear between each duplicated 

item in the Horizontal step text box. 

6. Enter the amount of vertical spacing to appear between each duplicated 

item in the Vertical step text box. 

Deleting Items 

from the Web 

Template 

To delete an item from the web template, click the item and press DELETE 

or select Edit → Delete. 

Repositioning 

Items 

The position of an item is measured from the upper-left corner (0,0) of the 

web template. In a duplex job, when you reposition an item on one side of 

the web template, the corresponding item on the other side of the web 

template is also repositioned. 

Items are repositioned using a tool bar, the measurement palette, or a 

menu command. 

Using a Tool Bar 

Use the following steps to manually reposition items: 


2. Click the item that you want to reposition. Notice that the item does 

not move when you attempt to drag it; this safety feature prevents the 

item from accidentally being moved. 

3. Click the item again. 

4. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the item to the new 

position. 



Repositioning Items 

Note: 

Deselect the Move tool to avoid accidentally moving items. 


The following steps describe how to reposition an item from the 


1. Click the item that you want to reposition. 

2. To move the item horizontally, change the value in the x text box. 

3. To move the item vertically, change the value in the y text box. 



Use the following steps to reposition an item using a menu command: 

1. Click the item being repositioned. 

2. Select one of the following commands from the EditJob menu: 

• Update Trim Mark 

• Update Color Registration Mark 

• Update Message Box 

• Update Buffer Line 

• Update Page 

• Update Printhead 

• Update Cue Mark. 

3. To modify the horizontal position of the item, change the value in the 

Left text box. 

4. To modify the vertical position of the item, change the value in the 

Top text box. 

5. Click OK. 



Repositioning Items 

Using a Menu Command to Reposition Multiple Items 

More than one item of the same or different type can be repositioned 

simultaneously. When multiple items are selected, they are viewed as 

one element, with the top-most and left-most selected items being 

viewed as the top edge and left edge of the element. The remaining 

selected items are repositioned relative to their positions to the topmost 

and left-most selected items. 

In the following examples, the entire imposition signature is being 

repositioned: 

Example A 

Example B 

In example A, the horizontal (x) and the vertical (y) positions of the 

imposition signature are 1.0 and 1.0. In example B, the horizontal 

position is changed to 3.0. 

Use the following steps to reposition multiple items simultaneously: 

1. Click each item being repositioned. (See “Selecting Items and Tools” 

in Chapter 1 for details on selecting multiple items.) 

2. Select EditJob → Update Positions to open the Update Position 

dialog. 

3. To modify the horizontal position of the items, change the value in the 

Left text box. 

4. To modify the vertical position of the items, change the value in the 

Top text box. 

5. Click OK. 



Aligning Items 


The Align tool bar, which is enabled when multiple items are selected, is 

used to align multiple items of the same or of a different type on the web 

template. 

When multiple items are selected, they are viewed as one element, with 

the top-most and left-most selected items being viewed as the top edge 

and left edge of the element. The remaining selected items are aligned 

relative to their positions to the top-most and left-most selected items. 

Use the following steps to align multiple items: 

1. Click each item that you wish to align. (See “Selecting Items and 

Tools” in Chapter 1 for details on selecting multiple items.) 

2. Click one of the following Align tool bar tools: 

• Align Left aligns selected items with the left-most selected item 

on the web template. In the following example, page layout 3 is 

aligned with page layout 1. 

• Align Right aligns the selected items with the right-most selected 

item on the web template. In the following example, page layout 7 

is aligned with page layout 5. 




• Align Top aligns the selected items with the top-most selected 

item on the web template. In the following example, page layout 5 

is aligned with page layout 1. 

• Align Bottom aligns the selected items with the bottom-most 

selected item on the web template. In the following example, 

page layout 7 is aligned with page layout 3. 

• Space Down evenly spaces the selected items vertically without 

changing the vertical position of the top-most and bottom-most 

items. 

Example A 

Example B 



Resizing Items 

• Space Across evenly spaces the selected items horizontally 

without changing the horizontal position of the left-most and rightmost 

item. 

Example A 

Example B 

Resizing Items 

An item can be resized using the measurement palette, a tool bar, or a 

menu commands. 


The following steps describe how to resize an item from the 


1. Click the item being resized. 

2. To change the width of the item, change the value in the w text box. 

3. To change the height of the item, change the value in the h text box. 



Use the following steps to resize an item using a menu command: 



• Update Message Box 


• Update Cue Mark 

• Update Buffer Line 

• Update Color Registration Mark 

• Update Trim Mark. 

The appropriate dialog opens. 

3. To edit the width of the item, change the value in the Width text box. 

4. To edit the height of the item, change the value in the Height text box. 

5. Click OK. 



Rotating Page Layouts and Color Registration Marks 


You can also resize multiple items of the same or different type 

simultaneously using a tool bar tool. 


2. Click one of the following tools from the Align tool bar: 

• Same Width resizes the widths of the selected items to the width 

of the widest selected item. 

• Same Height resizes the heights of the selected items to the 

height of the longest (or tallest) selected item. 

• Same Size resizes the widths and heights of the selected items 

to the width and height of the largest selected item. 

Rotating Page 

Layouts and Color 

Registration Marks 

Page layouts and color registration marks can be rotated counterclockwise 

to angles of 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° using a tool bar tool, the 

measurement palette, or a menu command. 

0° 90° 180° 270° 


Use the following steps to rotate a page layout or color registration 

mark using a tool bar tool: 

1. Click the Rotate tool from the View tool bar. 

2. Click the page layout or color registration mark being rotated. 

Each time you click the item, it is rotated 90°. 


The following steps describe how to rotate a page layout or color 

registration mark from the measurement palette: 


2. Change the value in the r text box. 




Rotating Page Layouts and Color Registration Marks 


Use the following steps to rotate a page layout or color registration 

mark using a menu command: 




• Update Color Registration Mark. 

3. From the dialog that appears change the value in the Angle text box. 

4. Click OK. 


Chapter 4. 

Improving Image Quality 

The goal of printing is to accurately reproduce images on substrates. 

Several variables can interfere with the ability of your inkjet printer to 

reproduce your source images at the highest quality. These variables 

include ink/substrate combination, registration, print speed, resolution, 

and drying temperature. These variables can cause issues with ink bleed, 

paper cockle, image alignment and image clarity. The Color Image 

Quality Guide, which is shipped with your inkjet printing system, describes 

the impact these variables can have on inkjet printing and provides 

guidelines for preparing jobs for inkjet printers. 

When images are printed in process color, the goal of printing becomes 

even more of a challenge. In addition to the variables previously 

mentioned, color reproduction can become an issue. Specifically, the 

input and output devices used in the printing process can affect the color 

quality of the final output. These devices include cameras, scanners, 

computer monitors, and printers. 

Each device reproduces a specific range (or gamut) of colors. Cameras, 

scanners and monitors use the RGB color gamut while most printers use 

the CMYK color gamut. RGB devices have a larger color gamut than 

CMYK devices. 



Using Gamma Correction 

Each device, whether it uses the RGB or CMYK gamut, defines and 

encodes the color data in the image file differently. Problems arise when a 

color in the image file is located outside of the gamut for one (or more) of 

the devices being used to reproduce the image. For example, if you are 

printing a scanned RGB image, the color gamut for your CMYK printer 

may not contain all of the colors in the RGB image. The color data in the 

image is processed and translated by the printer incorrectly. 

The software provides the following options for improving the quality of 

your printing system output: 

• You can use gamma correction to set the upper ink limit to control 

bleed and show-through and to ensure that the tone values in the 

images are linear. 

• You can use ICC profiles to describe the color gamuts of the devices 

used to create and print your jobs. You should define ICC profiles for 

all of the input and output devices used to create your jobs. 

Using Gamma 

Correction 

You can choose from one of two gamma correction options: standard or 

customized. Select standard gamma correction when precise tone-value 

reproduction is not crucial (for example, when printing black text 

characters only) or when more accurate linearization data (a LUT file) is 

not available. The typical range is 0.5 to 2.5. Values less than 1 decrease 

the amount of brightness in the image; values greater than 1 increase the 

amount of brightness. 

Select customized gamma correction to reproduce tone values as 

accurately as possible using a text file, called a gamma look-up table (or 

LUT file). LUT files can be created in a program such as the KODAK 

VERSAMARK Color Toolkit. 

A LUT file contains the adjusted tone values for each of the possible 256 

color levels in the source image. The LUT file remaps the values for the 

color linear levels in the original image to new, adjusted values that 

produce an image of linear tone when printed by your printer. (For details 

on creating LUT files, see the Color Toolkit User’s Guide). 

When different inks are used in the same job or when the texture of the 

substrate varies (such as in a duplex job), gamma correction should be 

defined per logical RIP. When the same ink and substrate are used 

throughout the job, the same gamma correction settings should be 

applied to all of the images in the job. Both methods for applying gamma 

correction are described in this section. 

Note: 

RIP-level gamma correction settings always override job-level gamma 

correction settings. 




At the RIP Level 

The method used to apply gamma correction to images assigned to a 

specific RIP varies slightly depending on whether or not the RIP is a 

monochrome/spot color RIP or a process color RIP. If the RIP is process 

color, you can apply a different gamma correction setting to each color 

plane. 

1. Click the printhead tool representing the logical RIP. 


dialog. 

3. Click Linearization Attributes to open the Select Linearization Configuration 

dialog. 

Note: 

The dialog contains more options when the RIP is process color. 

4. If the RIP is monochrome or spot color, proceed to the next step. If 

the RIP is process color, select the appropriate color plane from the 

Color Plane drop-down list. 




5. Select the appropriate gamma correction option (standard or customized) 

from the Gamma correction group box. 

6. If you are using standard gamma correction, enter the amount of 

gamma correction to be applied to the images in the Standard text 

box. 

7. If you are using customized gamma correction, perform the following 

steps to select the LUT file you want to use: 

a. Click Browse to open the Get Gamma Curve File dialog. 

b. Navigate to the directory that contains the LUT file. 

c. With the LUT file highlighted in the list box, click Open. 

8. If the RIP is process color, repeat steps 4 through 7 for the remaining 

color planes. 

9. Click OK to save you settings and to return to the Update Printhead 

dialog. 

10. Click OK to close the dialog. 

At the Job Level 

You can apply the same gamma correction to all of the images in a job 

just prior to creating the IJPDS job file. The method used to apply gamma 

correction varies depending on whether the job is monochrome/spot color 

or process color. If the job is process color, you can apply a different 

gamma correction setting to each color plane. 

1. Click the Generate IJPDS tool from the Job tool bar or select Job → 

Generate IJPDS to open the Generate IJPDS dialog. 





dialog. 

Note: 

The dialog contains more options when the job is process color. 

3. If the job is monochrome or spot color, proceed to the next step. If the 

job is process color, select the appropriate color plane from the Color 

Plane drop-down list. 

4. Select the appropriate gamma correction option (standard or customized) 

from the Gamma correction group box. 



Gamma Correction Configurations 

5. If you are using standard gamma correction, enter the amount of 

gamma correction to be applied to the images in the Standard text 

box. 

6. If you are using customized gamma correction, perform the following 

steps to select the LUT file you want to use: 

a. Click Browse to open the Get Gamma Curve File dialog. 

b. Navigate to the directory that contains the LUT file. 

c. With the LUT file highlighted in the list box, click Open. 

7. If the job is process color, repeat steps 3 through 6 for the remaining 

color planes as needed. 

8. Click OK to save your settings and to return to the Generate IJPDS 

dialog. 

Gamma Correction 

Configurations 

You can save your gamma correction settings to a file and apply the 

settings to subsequent jobs that use the same ink/substrate combination. 

The file containing the settings is known as a gamma correction 

configuration. This section describes the procedures used to create 

gamma correction configurations and apply them to jobs. 

Creating Gamma Correction Configurations 

Use the following steps to create a gamma correction configuration: 

1. Select File → Configure Linearization Attributes to open the 

Configure Linearization Attributes dialog. 




2. If you are creating a configuration for a monochrome or spot color job, 

click Add Monochrome. If you are creating a configuration for a process 

color job, click Add CMYK. The same Add Linearization Configuration 

dialog described in “Using Gamma Correction” in this chapter 

opens. 

Note: 

More options are displayed in the dialog when the job is process color. 

3. Enter a name for the gamma correction configuration in the Name 

text field. 

4. Define the remaining gamma correction options as described in the 

“Using Gamma Correction” section. 

Note: 

Click Reset at anytime to delete the current settings. 

5. Click OK to return to the Configure Linearization Attributes dialog. 


Applying Gamma Correction Configurations 

Gamma correction configurations can be applied to all of the images 

assigned to a RIP or to all of the images in the job. Both methods for 

applying gamma correction configurations are described in this section. 




At the RIP Level 

The method used to apply a gamma correction configuration to the 

images assigned to a specific RIP varies slightly depending on whether or 

not the RIP is monochrome/spot color or process color. If the RIP is 

process color, you can apply a different gamma correction configuration 

to each color plane. 

1. Click the printhead tool representing the logical RIP. 


dialog. 


dialog. 

Note: 

The dialog contains more options when the RIP is process color. 

4. If the RIP is monochrome or spot color, proceed to the next step. If 

the RIP is process color, select the appropriate color plane from the 

Color Plane dialog. 




5. From the Select configuration drop-down list, select the appropriate 

gamma correction configuration. 

6. If the RIP is process color, repeat steps 4 and 5 for each color plane. 

7. Click OK to return to the Update Printhead dialog. 


At the Job Level 

The method used to apply gamma correction configurations to all of the 

images in a job varies slightly depending on whether or not the job is 

monochrome/spot color or process color. 

1. Click the Generate IJPDS tool from the Job tool bar or select Job → 



dialog. 

Note: 

The dialog contains more options when the job is process color. 



Using ICC Profiles 

3. If the job is monochrome or spot color, proceed to the next step. If the 

job is process color, select the appropriate color plane from the Color 

Plane dialog. 

4. Select the appropriate gamma correction configuration from the 

Select configuration drop-down list. 

5. If the job is process color, repeat steps 3 and 4 for each color plane. 

6. Click OK to return to the Generate IJPDS dialog. 


The software is shipped with a default RGB input ICC profile installed. 

Using this profile, the software processes any un-managed images using 

the RGB color space. 

Because your images may originate from several different sources (each 

of which having its own color gamut), the default RGB input ICC profile 

may not match your input device; therefore, the default profile may not 

translate all of the color values in the images accurately. You can address 

this issue by overriding the default RGB input ICC profile using one of the 

following methods: 

• Tagging images with ICC profiles 

• Installing a new ICC profile in the software RIP as the new default. 

Tagging Images with ICC Profiles 

Using a graphics editing program that supports embedding ICC profiles, 

you can tag each RGB image in the PDF file with an ICC profile. The ICC 

profiles tagged with the images override the default RGB input ICC profile 

installed in the RIP. (Any un-tagged RGB images are processed using the 

default RGB input ICC profile.) 

You can use this technique for un-managed CMYK images also. Because 

the software does not supply a default CMYK input ICC profile, any 

untagged CMYK images are processed without a profile. 




Installing a New ICC Profile in the RIP 

You can override the default RGB input ICC profile and/or the default 

CMYK output ICC profile by installing a new ICC profile in the software 

RIP. Using the InstallICC utility that is installed with the software, you 

create an EPS file that contains the PostScript commands that load the 

ICC profile from disk and install the ICC profile in the RIP. Using the 

software, you create a simple IJPDS job file that contains the EPS file. 

When you create (or RIP) the IJPDS job file, the software installs the ICC 

profile referenced in the EPS file in the software RIP. 

Replacing the Default RGB Input ICC Profiles 

Use the following steps to create an EPS file that references the new 

RGB input ICC profile and to install the new profile in the software RIP: 

1. Start the InstallICC utility, which is located in the install directory in 

Program Files\KODAK VERSAMARK Applications\PDF 

Transform\Common\RIP. 

2. At the installicc command line, press SPACEBAR once and enter 

the command that creates the EPS for the RGB input device profile: 

-rgb 

3. Press SPACEBAR once and enter the location of the ICC profile on 

disk. For example: 

C:\WINNT\system32\Color\AdobeRGB1998.icc 

4. Press SPACEBAR once and enter the location in which you want to 

save the EPS file. For example: 

C:\EPS-Marks\0001-bcpap1level10.eps 

5. Press ENTER. 

6. In the software, open a new job as described in Chapter 2. 

7. Create a cue mark or registration mark as described in Chapter 2. 

8. In the EPS image list group box in the Add Cue Mark or Add Color 

Registration Mark dialog, click Browse to locate the EPS file that references 

the new ICC profile. 

9. With the EPS file name displayed in the Directory text field, click OK. 

10. Create the IJPDS job file as described in Chapter 5. 




Replacing the Default CMYK Output ICC Profiles 

Use the following steps to create an EPS file that references a new CMYK 

output ICC profile and to install the new profile in the software RIP: 

1. Start the InstallICC utility, which is located in the install directory in 

Program Files\KODAK VERSAMARK Applications\PDF 

Transform\Common\RIP. 

2. At the installicc command line, press SPACEBAR once and enter 

the command that creates the EPS file for the CMYK output ICC profile: 

-cmyk 

3. Press SPACEBAR once and enter the location of the ICC profile on 

disk. For example: 

C:\ICC-Profiles\BCP-AP1-Level10.icc 

4. Press SPACEBAR once and enter the location in which you want to 

save the EPS file. For example: 

C:\EPS-Marks\0001-bcpap1level10.eps 

5. Press ENTER. 

6. In the software, open a new job as described in Chapter 2. 

7. Create a cue mark or registration mark as described in Chapter 2. 

8. In the EPS image list group box in the Add Cue Mark or Add Color 

Registration Mark dialog, click Browse to locate the EPS file that references 

the new profile. 

9. With the ESP file name displayed in the Directory text field, click OK. 

10. Create the IJPDS job file as described in Chapter 5. 


Chapter 5. 

Creating the IJPDS Job File 

This chapter describes the commands and tools that are used to convert 

PDF and TIFF files to IJPDS. The tasks involved in the conversion include 

the following: 

• Specifying the output file name and directory path (if necessary) 

• Selecting the PDF or TIFF files to be converted 

• Defining printing options 

• Defining image processing 

• Tracking job statistics 

• Generating the IJPDS job file. 

Other tasks, such as verifying the success of the conversion process and 

proofing the IJPDS job file, are also described. 



Selecting and Preparing Files 

Selecting and 

Preparing Files 

Use the following steps to select and prepare PDF and TIFF files for 

conversion to IJPDS. 

Click the Generate IJPDS tool from the Job tool bar or select Job → 


The name of the IJPDS job file being created is displayed in the Output 

file name text box. To save the job file under a different file name or 

directory, enter the directory path and file name in the Output file name 

text box, or click Browse to locate the directory. 

The Sources list box displays the PDF or TIFF files that are currently 

selected for conversion. You can convert a single PDF or TIFF file, or you 

can simultaneously convert a directory of PDFs or TIFFs. 

Selecting PDF Files 

Use the following steps to select a single PDF file or a collection of PDFs: 

1. Click Add Source File to open the Add Image File dialog. 

2. Navigate to the directory that contains the PDF file (or files). 




3. When selecting a single PDF, highlight the file and click Open. When 

selecting a directory of PDFs, highlight any PDF file within the folder 

and click Open 

Note: 

When the PDF files being printed contain double-byte fonts, the fonts 

must be embedded in the files for the output to be printed correctly. Be 

sure to always perform pre-flight checks prior to converting the files to 

IJPDS to verify that the fonts are properly embedded. 

Selecting TIFF Files 

Use the following steps to select a single TIFF file or a collection of TIFFs: 

1. Click Add Source Folder to open the standard Open dialog. 

2. Navigate to the folder that contains the TIFF file (or files). 

3. When selecting a single TIFF, highlight the file and click Open. When 

selecting a directory of TIFFs, highlight any TIFF file within the folder 

and click Open. 

Note: 

When setting up a color job, grayscale, RGB, and CMYK TIFF files are 

supported. When setting up a monochrome job, only grayscale TIFF files 

are supported. 

Deleting Files from the Sources List Box 

To delete a PDF file or a collection of TIFF files from the Sources list box, 

highlight the PDF file or TIFF folder in the list box and click Remove. 

Defining Printing Options for the Files 

To apply the printing options in the Attributes group box to all of the PDF 

or TIFF files being converted, click Apply to all. To apply the options to 

only the file highlighted in the Sources list box, click Apply to current. 

Select one of the following options from the Print range options list box 

to specify the range of pages being printed: 

• Print all prints all of the pages. This is the default setting. 

• To print a range of pages, click Pages and enter the range of pages to 

be printed in the From and To text boxes. 




The options in the Margins group box are used to minimize font memory 

usage and processing time by cropping the white space surrounding the 

data on each page. The following options are available: 

• Auto automatically crops all of the margins from the pages, based on 

the content of each page. While auto-cropping guarantees that the 

minimal amount of font memory is used, manually setting the 

cropping values increases the speed at which the job is analyzed and 

processed. 

• Use Manual to specify a different cropping value for each margin on 

the page. 

To apply the cropping values to all of the pages in the imposition 

signature, click All. Then enter the appropriate values in the Left, 

Right, Top, and Bottom text boxes to specify the amount of white 

space to be cropped from each side of the page. For example, you 

may choose to crop 1 inch from the top and bottom margins and 0.75 

inches from the side margins. Every page in the imposition signature 

is cropped to these values. 

Note: 

To specify the cropping values for the odd numbered pages only, click 

Odd and use the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom text boxes to specify the 

amount of white space to be cropped from each side of the oddnumbered 

pages. Click Even to specify the cropping values for even 

numbered pages. 

Specify the number of copies of the document to be printed in the Copies 

text box. 

To accommodate finishing equipment that stacks pages face-up, check 

Reverse order to print the pages in reverse order. The last page printed 

is page 1 of the document. 

When multiple copies of the document are being printed, check Collate to 

sort the pages of one copy before printing the next copy. 

When saddle-stitching is the checked binding method, Saddle-Stitch 

must be selected. (See “Finishing Requirements” in Chapter 2 for details 

on supported binding options.) 

Creating a Page Cache 

When Use Page Cache is checked, the software creates a temporary 

storage folder for all of the pages in the document. This page cache folder 

is created in the IJPDS job file path during the conversion to IJPDS. Each 

file in the cache folder represents one RIPed page. 

The page cache is useful when one page in the document is changed and 

only that page needs to be re-RIPed. The revised page is simply deleted 




from the page cache folder and re-RIPed the next time the conversion 

process is initiated. 

Note: 

Use the RePrint utility to print an existing IJPDS job file using a different 

number of copies. (See Chapter 8 for details.) 

Deleting Cached Pages 

Use the following steps to delete pages from the page cache folder: 

1. Click Clear Page Cache to open the Clear Page Cache dialog. 

A check box appears in the Page numbers list box for each page in 

the page cache folder. 

2. To delete specific pages, perform the following steps: 

a. Click Clear selected. 

b. In the Page numbers list box, check the pages you want to 

delete. 

3. To delete all of the pages in the document, click Clear All. 

4. Click Clear none to delete none of the pages in the document. 

5. Click OK. 

The software re-RIPs the deleted pages during the next IJPDS 

conversion. 

Note: 

The revised document must contain the same number of pages, arranged 

in the same order for the document to be printed properly. 




Defining the Bit Depth for Images 

Specify the current bit depth of the images in the file by selecting an 

option from the Bit depth drop-down list. Options include 1 or 8. 

Because IJPDS supports only 1-bit, bitmapped images, any image with a 

higher bit depth must be converted to 1 bit. The 1-bit, bitmapped images 

and screen fonts should be created in a separate application at multiples 

of 600 dpi (for example, 600 dpi, 1200 dpi, 1800 dpi, etc.). 

In monochrome printing, the software converts color images to 8-bit, grayscale 

and then uses an algorithm to convert the gray-scale images to 1- 

bit, monochrome bitmaps. In spot color or process color printing, the color 

images are color separated by the software and each color separation is 

converted to 1-bit bitmaps. 

When multiple files are being converted, the bit depth setting for the first 

file is used for all of the files. 

Applying Error Diffusion 

When your source images are 8-bit, the software converts them to 1-bit 

during the job creation process using an error diffusion algorithm. You can 

specify the type of error diffusion algorithm to be used from the Error 

diffusion drop-down list. Several options are supported. See the Color 

Image Quality Guide that is shipped with your printing system for 

guidelines on using error diffusion and other droplet dispersion 

techniques. 

Applying Gamma Correction 

Click Linearization Attributes to apply gamma correction to the images 

in the job file. See Chapter 4 for details on gamma correction and other 

color management options. 

Tracking Job Statistics 

To use the advanced job statistics tracking feature, click Advanced, 

which opens the Advanced Settings dialog. 



Converting PDF and TIFF Files to IJPDS 

The options in this dialog are used to run the software in debug mode to 

produce bitmapped files for each page and to include additional 

information in the log files. These log files create an audit trail of all job 

statistics, such as the amount of ink that is required to print the job, the 

amount of time required to process each page in the document, and the 

amount of font rendering required for message boxes, trim marks, and 

EPS marks. 

The bitmapped files are stored in the tmp directory in the Common RIP 

directory. A folder (named log) is automatically created in the system 

directory to contain the log files. 

Use the following steps to run the software in debug mode: 

1. To use font compression, check Font compression. This option is 

available when the selected system controller and data station 

support font compression. 

Font compression minimizes font memory usage when printing large 

books. The amount of time required to load jobs is also decreased; 

however, jobs take slightly longer to RIP. (The processing time is 

increased by less that 5 percent). 

2. Select the level of debugging to be used for the file from the Debug 

level drop-down list. The following options are available: 

• Level 0 activates the lowest level of debugging, which generates 

a list of standard error messages only. 

• Level 1 provides minimal debugging diagnostics that includes a 

bitmap for proofing. 

• Level 2 provides full debugging diagnostics and includes a 

bitmap for proofing. 

3. When level 1 or level 2 is selected, specify the type of bitmap being 

created from the Debug bitmap drop-down list. 

4. Click OK to return to the Generate IJPDS dialog. 

Converting PDF 

and TIFF Files to 

IJPDS 

Note: 

The IJPDS conversion process is initiated from the Generate IJPDS 

dialog by clicking OK. 

A console window appears, providing a progress report on the conversion 

process. When the process is complete, the newly created IJPDS file 

(*.ijp) is saved to the directory specified in the Output file name text box. 

Be sure to provide the printer operator with the *.ijp and *.ndx files. 



Verifying the IJPDS Job File 

Verifying the 

IJPDS Job File 

Proofing the IJPDS 

Job File 

Note: 

Web Layout provides a method of verifying that the files have been 

properly converted to IJPDS. Select Job → View Log File to display the 

most recent log file generated for the IJPDS file. Scroll through the 

information to determine if any errors or warnings were detected during 

the conversion process. Errors are denoted by an “E” in the second 

column of the report; warnings are denoted by a “W”. An “I” indicates 

information that does not require an action. 

If “Application Finish Time” and “Total Elapsed Time” appear in the last 

two lines, the files have been properly converted. An error is displayed in 

the last line of the log file if a problem occurred during the conversion 

process. 

The KODAK VERSAMARK IJPDS Proofer Software, which is shipped with 

the software, can be used to proof the IJPDS job file. Refer to the IJPDS 

Proofer User’s Guide for details. 

Both the IJP and IJQ files are required to proof IJPDS job files. 


Appendix 6. 

Messages 

This chapter provides a list of messages that are generated by the 

software during a compliance check or the IJPDS conversion process. 

The default message type (information, warning, or error), an explanation, 

and an action are provided for each message. 

The messages that appear during a compliance check or the conversion 

process depend on the message handling options defined in the Set 

Error Flags tab of the Preferences dialog. See Chapter 1 for details on 

changing message handling options. 



Web Layout Messages 

Web Layout 

Messages 

The following Web Layout messages are listed in numerical order 

according to the message codes (for example, CC001) assigned to them: 

CC001 

CC002 

CC010 

CC011 

CC012 

CC013 

Stitched physical RIPs have different memory sizes - warning 

Explanation: The font memory sizes configured for two stitched RIPs are different; by 

default, Web Layout uses the smaller of the two font memory sizes. 

Action: None required. 

Not all printheads are stitched - warning 

Explanation: This message is associated with the 4" printheads and notifies the user 

that not all of the 4" printheads are stitched. 


Page is off print width - warning 

Explanation: A page layout is positioned off of the print area for the printhead assigned 

to print it. 

Action: Reposition the page layout within the print area or reposition the 

printhead tool. 

Message box is off print width - warning 

Explanation: A message box is positioned off of the print area for the printhead 

assigned to print it. The message box will not be printed. 

Action: Reposition the message box within the print area or reposition the 

printhead tool. 

Trim mark is off print widths - error 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned off of the print area for the printhead assigned to 

print it. The trim mark will not be printed. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark within the print area or reposition the printhead 

tool. 

Cue mark is off print widths - error 

Explanation: A cue mark is positioned off of the print area for the printhead assigned to 

print it. The cue mark will not be printed. 

Action: Reposition the cue mark within the print area or reposition the printhead 

tool. 




CC015 

CC019 

CC021 

CC022 

CC023 

CC024 

CC026 

CC029 

CC030 

Color registration is off print widths - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

A color registration mark is positioned off of the print area for the 

printhead assigned to print it. The color registration mark will not be 

printed. 

Reposition the color registration mark within the print area or reposition 

the printhead tool. 

Buffer line overlaps web template - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

A buffer line is partially positioned off of the web template. 

Reposition the buffer line. 

Page overlaps web template - warning 

Explanation: A page layout is positioned partially off of the web template. 

Action: Reposition the page layout. 

Message box overlaps web template - error 

Explanation: A message box is positioned partially off of the web template. 

Action: Reposition the message box. 

Trim mark overlaps web template - error 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it is partially off of the web template. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark. 

Cue mark overlaps web template - error 

Explanation: A cue mark is positioned so that it is partially off of the web template 

Action: Reposition the cue mark. 

Color registration mark overlaps web template - error 

Explanation: A color registration mark is positioned partially off of the web template. 

Action: Reposition the color registration mark. 

Buffer line overlaps buffer line - error 

Explanation: Two buffer lines are positioned so that they overlap each other. 

Action: Reposition one of the buffer lines. 

Buffer line overlaps cue mark - error 

Explanation: A buffer line is positioned so that it overlaps a cue mark. 

Action: Reposition the buffer line or the cue mark. 




CC032 

CC033 

CC037 

CC038 

CC049 

CC051 

CC052 

CC056 

CC057 

Buffer line overlaps color registration mark - error 

Explanation: A buffer line is positioned so that it overlaps a color registration mark. 

Action: Reposition the buffer line or the color registration mark. 

Buffer line overlaps trim mark - error 

Explanation: A buffer line is positioned so that it overlaps a trim mark. 

Action: Reposition the buffer line or the trim mark. 

Buffer line overlaps page - error 

Explanation: A buffer line is positioned so that it overlaps a page layout. 

Action: Reposition the buffer line or the page layout. 

Buffer line overlaps message box - error 

Explanation: A buffer line is positioned so that it overlaps a message box. 

Action: Reposition the buffer line or the message box. 

Cue mark overlaps cue mark - error 

Explanation: Two cue marks are positioned so that they overlap each other. 

Action: Reposition one of the cue marks. 

Cue mark overlaps color registration mark - error 

Explanation: A cue mark is positioned so that it overlaps a color registration mark. 

Action: Reposition the cue mark or the color registration mark. 

Cue mark overlaps trim mark - error 

Explanation: A cue mark is positioned so that it overlaps a trim mark. 

Action: Reposition the cue mark or the trim mark. 

Cue mark overlaps page - error 

Explanation: A cue mark is positioned so that it overlaps a page layout. 

Action: Reposition the cue mark or the page layout. 

Cue mark overlaps message box - error 

Explanation: A cue mark is positioned so that it overlaps a message box. 

Action: Reposition the cue mark or the message box. 




CC066 

CC067 

CC071 

CC072 

CC073 

CC077 

CC078 

CC079 

CC080 

Color registration mark overlaps color registration mark - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

Two color registration marks are positioned so that they overlap each 

other. 

Reposition one of the color registration marks. 

Color registration mark overlaps trim mark - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

A color registration mark is positioned so that it overlaps a trim mark. 

Reposition the color registration mark or the trim mark. 

Color registration mark overlaps a page - error 

Explanation: A color registration mark is positioned so that it overlaps a page layout. 

Action: Reposition the color registration mark or the page layout. 

Color registration mark overlaps a message box - error 

Explanation: A color registration mark is positioned so that it overlaps a message box. 

Action: Reposition the color registration mark or the message box. 

Trim mark overlaps trim mark - error 

Explanation: Two trim marks are positioned so that they overlap each other. 

Action: Reposition one of the trim marks. 

Trim mark overlaps page - error 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it overlaps a page layout. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark or the page layout. 

Trim mark overlaps message box - error 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it overlaps a message box. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark or the message box. 

Message box overlaps message box - error 

Explanation: Two message boxes are positioned so that they overlap each other. 

Action: Reposition one of the message boxes. 

Message box overlaps page - warning 

Explanation: A message box is positioned so that it overlaps a page layout. 

Action: Reposition the message box or the page layout. 




CC081 

CC099 

CC101 

CC102 

CC103 

CC106 

CC107 

CC109 

Page overlaps page - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

Two page layouts are positioned so that they overlap each other. 

Reposition one of the page layouts. 

Cue mark has invalid color assignment - error 

Explanation: The color option selected for the cue mark does not match the color of the 

printhead tool under which the cue mark is positioned. 

Action: Change the color option for the cue mark or the printhead tool; or 

reposition the cue mark under a printhead tool that is assigned to the 

appropriate color. 

Color registration mark has invalid color assignment - error 

Explanation: The color option selected for the color registration mark does not match 

the color of the printhead under which the color registration mark is 

positioned. 

Action: Change the color option for the color registration mark or the printhead 

tool; or reposition the color registration mark under a printhead tool that is 

assigned to the appropriate color. 

Trim mark cuts through cue mark - warning 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it cuts through a cue mark. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark or the cue mark. 

Trim mark cuts through color registration mark - warning 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it cuts through a color registration mark. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark or the color registration mark. 

Trim mark cuts through page - warning 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it cuts through a page layout. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark or the page layout. 

Trim mark cuts through message box - warning 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it cuts through a message box. 

Action: Reposition the trim mark or the message box. 

Trim mark cuts through trim mark - warning 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned so that it cuts through another trim mark. 

Action: Reposition one of the trim marks. 




CC110 

CC112 

CC113 

CC114 

CC116 

CC117 

CC118 

Number of cue marks for two sides are not equal - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

A cue mark is missing on one side of the web template. In a duplex job, 

the number of cue marks on each side of the web template must be 

equal. 

Add or delete a cue mark. 

Number of color registration marks for two sides are not equal - error 

Explanation: A color registration mark is missing on one side of the web template. In a 

duplex job, the number of color registration marks on each side of the 

web template must be equal. 

Action: Add or delete a color registration mark. 

Duplicate sequence number - warning 

Explanation: Two page layouts have been assigned the same sequence number. 

Action: Change the sequence number for one of the page layouts or delete one of 

the page layouts. 

Multiple page sizes - error 

Explanation: The web template contains page layouts of various sizes. All page layouts 

on the web template must be the same size. 

Action: Modify the page layouts so that they are all the same size. 

Duplex page numbers are not sequential - warning 

Explanation: In a duplex job, this message is generated if the sequence numbers 

assigned to two mirrored page layouts are not in sequential order. (For 

example, the back side of page layout 1 should be page layout 2, the 

back side of page layout 3 should be page layout 4, and so on.) 

Action: Change the sequence numbers for the appropriate page layouts as 

required. 

Trim mark is under the vertical alley of cue mark - warning 

Explanation: A trim mark is positioned in the vertical path of a cue mark. 

Action: Reposition or delete the trim mark or the cue mark. 

Cue mark is under the vertical alley of another cue mark - warning 

Explanation: A cue mark is positioned in the vertical path of another cue mark. 

Action: Reposition or delete one of the cue marks. 




CC120 

CC123 

CC124 

CC125 

CC126 

CC127 

CC128 

CC129 

Color registration mark is under the vertical alley of cue mark - warning 

Explanation: 

Action: 

A color registration mark is positioned in the vertical path of a cue mark. 

Reposition or delete the color registration mark or the cue mark. 

Message box is under the vertical alley of cue mark - error 

Explanation: A message box is positioned in the vertical path of a cue mark. 

Action: Reposition or delete the message box or the cue mark. 

Page is under the vertical alley of cue mark - error 

Explanation: A page layout is positioned in the vertical path of a cue mark. 

Action: Reposition or delete the page layout or the cue mark. 

Missing EPS image sequence name - warning 

Explanation: One of the EPS image sequence numbers in a range of EPS files is 

missing from a folder. 


Duplicate EPS image sequence name - warning 

Explanation: Two EPS files with the sequence number 0001 are located in the same 

directory. 

Action: Delete the EPS file not being used from the directory. 

EPS Image folder contains no EPS images - warning 

Explanation: The selected folder does not contain an EPS image (file) with the required 

sequence number 0001 as part of its name. 

Action: Select an EPS file that contains 0001 as part of its name (for example, 

0001m.eps). 

EPS folder is not specified, default image will be used - warning 

Explanation: An EPS image has not been specified for the printing mark being created; 

the default image will be used. 


EPS images are smaller than mark box - warning 

Explanation: The selected EPS image is smaller than the dimensions specified for the 

printing mark. 





CC130 

CC131 

CC132 

CC133 

CC134 

CC135 

CC999 

Buffer line length has exceeded maximum buffer - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

A page buffer exceeds the maximum page buffer length. 

Verify the maximum page buffer value displayed in the Update RIP dialog. 

Reposition the buffer line for the page buffer so that the buffer line is 

located within the limits of the maximum page buffer length. 

Buffer lines need to be specified - error 

Explanation: The document being printed exceeds the length of one page buffer. Data 

positioned outside the boundary of the page buffer will not be printed. 

Action: Create a new page buffer by placing a buffer line on the web template. 

The logical RIP contains multiple gamma corrections - warning 

Explanation: The printheads assigned to the logical RIP have been assigned different 

gamma correction options. The gamma correction for the first printhead 

will be used. 

Action: Change one or both of the gamma correction options so that the options 

are the same for both printheads. 

The logical RIP has no gamma correction. The job level gamma correction will be 

used - warning 

Explanation: A gamma correction option has not been specified for the printheads 

assigned to the logical RIP. The job-level gamma correction option 

(selected in the Generate IJPDS dialog) will be used. 


Message overflows the box and will be clipped - warning 

Explanation: The text in the message box overflows the boundaries of the message 

box; some of the content will not be printed. 

Action: Edit the content of the message box or increase the size of the message 

box. 

There are no pages on the web - warning 

Explanation: No page layouts have been placed on the web template. 


Unknown check compliance error 

Explanation: An unknown error has occurred during the job compliance check process. 

Action: Click the message text that is displayed in the Errors dialog to identify its 

source. 



PDF Transform Messages 

PDF Transform 

Messages 

The error and warning messages described in this section are generated 

by PDF Transform. These messages are stored in the log file that is 

created for the job. (See Chapter 7 for details on viewing the log file.) 

A warning message does not cause the application to abort. A default 

action is performed automatically to correct the problem causing the 

warning. If the default action is successful, no further action is necessary; 

however, if the problem persists, perform the action provided for the 

warning. 

GE001: 

GE002: 

GE003: 

GE004: 

GE005: 

GE006: 

Error reading job settings file 

Explanation: The job settings file (*.set) is corrupted. 

Action: Delete the job settings file and select Job → Generate IJPDS to select 

another job settings file. 

Error reading printer configuration file 

Explanation: The job configuration file (*.cfg) is corrupted. 

Action: Delete the job configuration file and select Job → Generate IJPDS to 

select another job configuration file. 

Unable to open the gamma curve file - error 

Explanation: The program is unable to open the customized gamma correction file 

(*.gam). 

Action: Verify that the file exists and that the drive letter and directory path to the 

file is accessible. 

Invalid gamma curve file - error 

Explanation: The customized gamma correction file (*.gam) is corrupted. 

Action: Verify that the file is a valid gamma lookup table with 256 entries. 

Unable to open log file for write - error 

Explanation: The program has failed to open the log file (*.txt) for write. 

Action: Verify that the log file exists in the system directory. Verify that the 

directory can be written to and that the disk is not full. 

All pages must use the same system configuration file - error 

Explanation: The job settings file (*.set) is corrupted. 

Action: Delete the job settings file and select Job → Generate IJPDS to select 

another job settings file. 




GE007: 

GE008: 

GE009: 

GE010: 

GE011: 

GE012: 

Saddle-stitch requires signatures of exactly four pages - error 

Explanation: 

Action: 

When Saddle stitch is selected in the Generate IJPDS dialog, the 

imposition signature must contain exactly four page layouts. (Larger 

saddle-stitch imposition signatures are not currently supported.) 

Add or delete page layouts as needed. 

Page is missing from the saddle-stitch signature - error 

Explanation: When Saddle stitch is selected in the Generate IJPDS dialog, the page 

sequence must contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. 

Action: Verify that none of the page sequence numbers 1 through 4 are missing 

or duplicated. 

Error saving bit map to a file 

Explanation: The program has failed to save a bitmap file while running in debug 

mode. 

Action: Verify that the tmp directory exists in the system directory. Verify that the 

directory can be written to and that the disk is not full. 

Gamma correction error 

Explanation: An image processing error has occurred while applying gamma 

correction. 

Action: If standard gamma correction is being used, be sure to use a gamma 

constant between 0.1 and 10.0. If a custom gamma correction table is 

being used, determine if the gamma correction file is corrupted. 

Unable to read directory for source images 

Explanation: The path specified by the Add source folder button in the Generate 

IJPDS dialog cannot be read. 

Action: Verify that the path to the directory of source images exists and is 

accessible. 

Unable to create list of image files from the source directory 

Explanation: An error was encountered when trying to build the list of image files 

contained in the path specified by the Add source folder button in the 

Generate IJPDS dialog. 

Action: Verify that all of the files in the source directory are accessible. 




GE013: 

GE014: 

GE015: 

GE016: 

GE017: 

GE018: 

GE999: 

Page index out of range 

Explanation: 

Action: 

An attempt has been made to retrieve an image file from an empty source 

directory or the index number is greater than the number of files in the 

source directory. 

Verify that the source directory of image files is not empty and that the 

image files are not being deleted while the application is running. 

Image files greater than 8 bits deep are not supported 

Explanation: An attempt was made to process an image file from the source directory 

that is greater than 8 bits deep. 

Action: Verify that the source directory contains only 1-bit or 8-bit deep image 

files. 

Unable to locate SW directory 

Explanation: The program was unable to locate the RIP directory. 

Action: Verify that the SW directory exists and is accessible. Reinstall the 

application software if necessary. 

Network Neighborhood UNC file paths are not supported 

Explanation: An attempt has been made to process a PDF or EPS file from the 

Network Neighborhood. 

Action: Move the PDF or EPS file from the network server to a local disk drive. 

Source folders require processing images in 8-bit mode 

Explanation: The only supported embedded images bit depth setting for jobs being 

processed with source folders of image files is 8. 

Action: Set the Bit depth value in the Generate IJPDS dialog to 8. 

Unable to create a directory for the page cache 

Explanation: A directory for the page cache could not be created. The page cache 

directory should be created in the same location as the *.ijp file. 

Action: Verify that the directory specified for the *.ijp file is accessible and 

writable. 

General exception: File , line - error 

Explanation: An internal application error has occurred. 

Action: Contact technical support. 




GW001: 

GW002: 

GW003: 

Device page size adjusted to [, ] - warning 

Explanation: 

Action: 

The actual size of the page does not match the imposition page size 

specified in the job configuration file (*.cfg). The imposition page size is 

adjusted to match the size of the actual page. 

Determine if the adjusted imposition page size is acceptable. 

Print range from page out of range, resetting to page 1 - warning 

Explanation: 

The from value in the Print range group box in the Generate IJPDS 

dialog is less than 1. 

Action: Enter a value in the from text box that is greater than or equal to 1. 

Print range to page out of range, resetting to page - warning 

Explanation: 

Action: 

The To value in the Print range group box in the Generate IJPDS dialog 

is greater than the total number of pages in the file. 

Enter a value in the To text box that is less than or equal to the number of 

pages in the file. 


Chapter 7. 

Viewing Reports 

The following files are generated during the IJPDS conversion process: 

• Job setting file 

• Configuration file 

• Operator report 

• Log file. 

The information contained in the job setting and configuration files is used 

by the software to complete the conversion process. Once the conversion 

has taken place, the files can be viewed as reports and used as 

troubleshooting tools. 



Job Setting File 

Job Setting File 

The job setting file (*.set) displays the printing options selected in the 

Generate IJPDS dialog. To view this file as a report, select Job → View 

Job Setting File. 

Configuration File 

The job configuration file (*.cfg) contains the job setup options. To view 

the file as a report, select Job → View Configuration File. 



Operator Report 

Operator Report 

The Operator report (*.rpt) contains information for the production crew in 

charge of printing the job. To view this report, select Job → Operator 

Report. 

Log File 

A log file is generated during the IJPDS conversion process. This log file 

contains the settings defined in the Generate IJPDS dialog and any errors 

detected during the conversion process. This file can be used to verify 

that the IJPDS file was properly converted. The log file can also be used 

as a troubleshooting tool to reproduce the job using the same settings. 

To display the most recent log file, select Job → Log File. 



Log File 

Errors are denoted by an “E” in the second column of the report; warnings 

are denoted by a “W”. An “I” indicates information that does not require an 

action. 

When “Application Finish Time” and “Total Elapsed Time” appear in the 

last two lines of the file, the conversion process was successful. An error 

is displayed in the last line of the log file, if a problem occurred during the 

conversion process. 

Note: 

The most current log file to be generated is stored in the Log directory 

under the name lastlog.txt. When a new log file is generated, the old log 

file is automatically assigned a new name (for example, 

0937248967a00108.txt). 


Chapter 8. 

Reprinting Existing Jobs 

This appendix describes the KODAK VERSAMARK RePrint utility, which 

allows you to print an existing IJPDS job file using a different number of 

copies. This utility is used to reprint the job file when Use Page Cache in 

the Generate IJPDS dialog was not checked prior to the conversion 

process. 

The RePrint utility is automatically installed during the software 

installation process. 

The number of copies of the job file to be printed is defined in the 

Generate IJPDS dialog when the PDF files are converted to IJPDS. The 

RePrint utility allows you to create a new IJPDS job file with a different 

number of copies without having to re-RIP the job file. 


Chapter 8. Reprinting Existing Jobs 

Perform the following steps to create a new IJPDS job file using the 

RePrint Utility: 

1. From the Start menu, select Programs → KODAK VERSAMARK 

Applications → PDF Transform → Re-Print IJPDS. 

The RePrint main application window opens. 

2. Select the IJPDS job file that you want to print from the Input File 

drop-down list (or use Browse to locate the file). 

3. Enter a name for the new IJPDS job file in the Output File text box. 

(To overwrite an output file, select the file from the drop-down list or 

use Browse to locate the file). 

4. In the Number of Copies text box, enter the multiple by which you 

wish to increase the number of copies to be printed. For example, if 

the number of copies defined for the original IJPDS job file was 1, and 

you now want to print five copies, enter 5 in the text box. If the number 

of copies was originally defined as 100 and you now want to print 

300 copies, enter 3. 

Note: 

The RePrint utility cannot be used to reduce the number of copies to be 

printed. For example, if 300 copies were defined for the original job file, 

the minimum number of copies that you can define for the new job file is 

300. 

5. Click OK. 

The Creating Reprint File dialog appears, displaying a progress bar. 

When the file creation process is complete, the dialog disappears and 

the RePrint utility automatically closes. 



The Web Layout functions described in this appendix should only be 

performed by KODAK VERSAMARK personnel or by users working closely 

with KODAK VERSAMARK personnel. These functions include adding, 

updating, and deleting printing system hardware, color options, and 

printing system configurations. 

Note: 

All job files must be closed in order to access the commands described in 

this appendix. 

User’s Guide A - 1


Defining Printing System Hardware 

Defining Printing 

System Hardware 

The printing system hardware information is stored in the WebLayout.lst 

file. Web Layout is shipped with a WebLayout.lst file that contains a list of 

default printing systems; however, the capabilities of the actual printing 

system hardware available at your printing facility must be defined. Once 

the printing system hardware capabilities have been defined, the 

hardware can be configured to meet the requirements of specific job 

applications. (See “Defining Printing System Configurations” in this 

appendix for details.) 

Adding Printing Systems 

Use the following steps to add new printing system hardware to the 

WebLayout.sys file: 

1. Select File → Define Printing Systems to open the Define Printing 

Systems dialog. 

Note: 

File → Define Printing Systems is disabled when a job file is open. 

The Available printing systems list box displays the printing system 

hardware currently defined in the WebLayout.lst file. 

A - 2 PDF Transform Software



2. Click Add to open the Add Printing System dialog. 

3. Enter a name for the printing system (for example, VJ1000) in the 

Name text box. 

4. Select IJPDS as the language format supported by the printing system 

from the Printer language drop-down list. (IJPDS is the only 

option currently supported.) 

The maximum number of fonts that can be used in the IJPDS job file 

is displayed in the Maximum number of fonts text box. One IJPDS 

font is used for each PDF file or each directory of TIFF files. 

The maximum number of RIPs supported by IJPDS is displayed in 

the Maximum number of RIPs text box. 

5. Enter the minimum and maximum dimensions for the web template 

using the options in the Minimum web template size and Maximum 

web template size group boxes. The minimum values must be 

greater than 0 (zero). 

6. In the Attached data stations list box, check the data station types 

that are supported by the printing system. Depending on the printing 

system, more than one data station can be checked. 

7. If the appropriate data station type is not displayed in the Attached 

data stations list box, check the data station in the Available data 

stations list box. This list box displays all of the data station types 

available for selection. Move the data station type to the Attached 

data stations list box by clicking the arrow button. 

8. When you are finished defining the printing system hardware, click 

OK to return to the Define Printing Systems dialog. The printing system 

is displayed in the Available printing systems list box and is 

stored in the WebLayout.lst file. 




Adding Data Stations 

If the data station type that you want to use for a printing system does not 

appear in the Available data stations list box in the Add Printing System 

dialog, use the following steps to add the data station: 



2. From the Available printing systems list box, highlight the printing 

system to which you want to add the data station. 

3. Click Update to open the Update Printing System dialog. 

4. Click Add to open the Add Data Station dialog. 

5. Enter a name for the data station (for example, CD120) in the Name 

text box. 

6. Enter the maximum number of data stations of that type supported by 

the printing system in the Maximum number of data stations text 

box. 

7. To enable font compression support, check Support compression. 

This option indicates if the selected system controller and data station 

are capable of supporting font compression. 

Font compression minimizes font memory usage when printing large 

books. The amount of time required to load jobs is also decreased; 

however, jobs take slightly longer to RIP. (The processing time is 

increased by less that 5 percent). 

8. Check Support PLR record when the data station supports the Page 

Length Record (PLR), which defines the page buffer length. 




9. Check the font types supported by the data station by selecting the 

appropriate check boxes in the Font types list box. The following 

options are available: 

• The Category I font format defines each character within a cell. 

The cell contains all of the data needed to define the character 

and the data that defines the space around the character. 

• The Category II font format uses positive and negative 

escapements and offsets for each character, which allow the 

character to be arranged in a variety of ways. Each character is 

defined in a bounding box. 

10. From the Attached RIPs list box, check the RIPs supported by the 

data station. 

11. Click OK to save your settings and to return to the Update Printing 

System dialog. The data station appears in the Available data stations 

list box. 

Adding RIPs 

If the RIP that you want to use does not appear in the Attached RIPs list 

box in the Add Data Station dialog, use the following steps to add the RIP: 




system to which you want to add the RIP. 


4. From the Attached data stations list box, highlight the data station 

to which you want to add the RIP. 

5. Click Update to open the Update Data Station dialog. 

6. Click Add to open the Add RIP dialog. 




7. Enter a name for the RIP (for example, RIP 1) in the Name text box. 

8. Define the maximum number of RIPs supported by the data station in 

the Maximum number of RIPs text box. 

9. Specify the page buffer length in the Page buffer length text box. 

This value is measured in bits. If 0 (zero) is entered, no limitation for 

the page buffer length is set. 

10. In the Page buffer bit depth list box, check the bit depth supported 

by the RIP. 

11. In the Font memory sizes list box, check the font memory size 

option supported by the RIP. This option defines the amount of memory 

used for fonts. 

12. In the Attached printheads list box, check the type of printhead configured 

for the RIP. 

13. Define the width of the printhead rail (measured in inches) in the Rail 

width text box. 

14. Define the number of rails configured for the RIP in the Number of 

rails text box. 

15. Check the appropriate options in the Stitching RIPs list box. 

Note: 

When a RIP can be stitched to other RIPs (the printhead to which the RIP 

is attached can be stitched to a like printhead or to a printhead with the 

same resolution), check Self-Stitching. 

16. Click OK to save your settings and to return to the Update Data Station 

dialog. 




Adding Font Memory 

If the required font memory size option does not appear in the Font 

memory sizes drop-down list in the Add RIP dialog, use the following 

steps to add the font memory size option: 




system to which you want to add the font memory size option. 



to which you want to add the font memory size option. 


6. From the Attached RIPs list box, highlight the RIP to which you want 

to add the font memory size option. 

7. Click Update to open the Update RIP dialog. 

8. Click Add from the Font memory sizes group box to open the Add 

Font Memory Size dialog. 

9. Enter the memory size in the MB text box. 

10. Click OK to save your settings and to return to the Add RIP dialog. 

Adding Printheads 

If the printhead that you want to use does not appear in the Attached 

printheads list box in the Add RIP dialog, use the following steps to add 

the printhead: 




system to which you want to add the printhead. 






to which you want to add the printhead. 


6. From the Attached RIPs list box, highlight the RIP to which you want 

to add the printhead. 


8. Click Add from the Attached printheads group box to open the Add 

Printhead dialog. 

9. Enter a name for the printhead (for example, DH4300) in the Name 

text box. 

10. Specify the maximum number of printheads that can be configured for 

the RIP in the Maximum number of printheads text box. 

11. Specify the number of horizontal dots per inch that the printhead is 

capable of printing in the Horizontal DPI text box. 

12. Specify the number of vertical dots per inch that the printhead is capable 

of printing in the Vertical DPI text box. 

13. Define the number of orifices in the print array in the Number of jets 

text box. 

14. Specify the width of the printhead, including the printhead enclosure 

in the Total physical width text box. 

15. In the Number of drops per dot text box, specify the number of ink 

drops per dot that are used to print the image. This option helps to 

determine the contrast of images. The more drops of ink that are used 

per dot, the darker the image is. Options include 1 (for one drop per 

dot) or 2 (for two drops per dot). 

Note: 

The two drops per dot option is not supported when the print resolution is 

defined as 300x600 dpi. 



Updating Printing System Hardware 

16. Check the appropriate options in the Stitching printheads list box. 

Note: 

If the printhead can be stitched to like printheads, check Self-Stitching. 

17. Click OK to save your settings and to return to the Update RIP dialog. 

Updating Printing 


Use the commands described in this section to update existing printing 

system hardware components: 

Updating Printing Systems 

Use the following steps to update an existing printing system: 



2. In the Available printing system list box, highlight the printing system 

that you want to modify. 

3. Click Update, which opens the Update Printing System dialog. 

This dialog contains the same options as the Add Printing System 

dialog. (See “Adding Printing Systems” in this appendix for details.) 

4. Change the appropriate options as required. 

5. Click OK to save your changes and to close the dialog. 




Updating Data Stations 

Use the following steps to modify an existing data station: 




that contains the data station that you want to modify. 


4. In the Attached data stations list box, highlight the data station. 

5. Click Update. The Update Data Station dialog opens. 

This dialog contains the same options as the Add Data Station dialog. 

(See “Adding Data Stations” in this appendix for details.) 



Updating RIPs 

Use the following steps to update an existing RIP: 




that contains the RIP that you want to modify. 


4. In the Attached data stations list box, highlight the data station that 

contains the RIP. 





6. Highlight the RIP in the Attached RIPs list box. 

7. Click Update. The Update RIP dialog opens. 

This dialog contains the same option as the Add RIP dialog. (See 

“Adding RIPs” in this appendix for details.) 



Updating Font Memory 

Use the following steps to update an existing font memory size option: 




that contains the font memory size option that you want to modify. 



contains the font memory size option. 


6. In the Attached RIPs list box, highlight the RIP that contains the font 

memory size option. 





8. In the Font memory sizes list box, highlight the font memory size 

option. 

9. Click Update. The Update Font Memory Size dialog opens. 

10. Change the value in the MB text box. 

11. Click OK to save your change and to close the dialog. 

Updating Printheads 

Use the following steps to update an existing printhead: 




that contains the printhead that you want to modify. 



contains the printhead. 


6. In the Attached RIPs list box, highlight the RIP that contains the 

printhead. 


8. In the Attached printheads list box, highlight the printhead. 

9. Click Update. The Update Printhead dialog opens. 



Deleting Printing System Hardware 

This dialog contains the same options as the Add Printhead dialog. 

(See “Adding Printheads” in this appendix for details.) 



Deleting Printing 


Use the following steps to delete existing printing system hardware 

components from the WebLayout.lst file: 

Deleting Printing Systems 

To delete a printing system, use the following steps: 




that you want to delete. 

3. Click Remove (below the Available printing system list box). 

Deleting Data Stations 

Use the following steps to delete a data station: 




that contains the data station that you want to delete. 





4. In the Attached data stations list box, highlight the data station. 

5. Click Remove. 

Deleting RIPs 

Use the following steps to delete a RIP: 




that contains the RIP that you want to delete. 



contains the RIP. 





6. In the Attached RIPs list box, highlight the RIP. 


Deleting Printheads 

Use the following steps to delete a printhead: 




that contains the printhead that you want to delete. 



contains the printhead. 


6. In the Attached RIPs list box, highlight the RIP that contains the 

printhead. 


8. In the Attached printheads list box, highlight the printhead. 




Defining Color Options 

Deleting Font Memory 

Use the following steps to delete a font memory size option: 




that contains the font memory size that you want to delete. 



contains the font memory size. 


6. In the Attached RIPs list box, highlight the RIP that contains the font 

memory size. 


8. In the Font memory sizes list box, highlight the font memory size. 


Defining Color 

Options 

Spot and process color options are added, updated, and deleted using 

options in the Define Printing Systems dialog. The color options currently 

stored in the WebLayout.lst file are displayed in the Spot colors list box. 

(These colors appear in the Color drop-down list in the Update Printhead 

dialog and the measurement palette when a printhead is selected.) 




Adding Color Options 

Use the following steps to add a color option to the WebLayout.lst file: 



2. From the Spot colors group box, click Add to open the Add Spot 

Color dialog. 

3. Enter a name for the color in the Name text box. 

4. Click Set Visual Representation of Spot Color to open a standard 

Color dialog. 




5. Select a basic color from the Basic colors palette or create a customized 

color option by clicking Define Custom Colors. The Color 

dialog is expanded to display the custom color options. 

6. When you are finished defining the new color, click OK to save your 

settings. The new color appears in the Spot colors list box in the 

Define Printing Systems dialog. 

Updating Color Options 

Use the following steps to update an existing color option: 



2. Highlight the color that you want to modify in the Spot colors list box. 

3. Click Update. The Update Spot Color dialog opens. 

4. To change the name of the color, enter a new name in the Name text 

box. 

5. To change the color, click Set Visual Representation of Spot Color 

to open the Color dialog. 



Defining Printing System Configurations 

6. Change the existing color options as required. (See “Adding Color 

Options” in this section for details.) 

7. Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. 

Deleting Color Options 

Use the following steps to delete an existing color option: 



2. Highlight the color that you want to delete in the Spot colors list box. 


Defining Printing 

System 

Configurations 

The printing system hardware can be configured to meet the 

requirements of a specific job application. The resulting printing system 

configuration is stored in the WebLayout.sys file and can be reused in 

other jobs. Printing system configurations are added, updated, and 

deleted using the same command, as described in this section. 

Adding Printing System Configurations 

To add a new printing system configuration to the WebLayout.sys file, use 

the following steps: 

1. Select File → Configure Printing Systems, which opens the 

Configure Printing Systems dialog. 




This dialog displays all of the printing system configurations currently 

defined and the printing system hardware used in each configuration. 

When more than one configuration is available, index numbers are 

assigned to the configurations. 

The asterisk indicates the default configuration. Unless another 

configuration is specified when the job file is created, the default 

configuration is selected as the configuration used to print the job. 

(See Chapter 2 for details on creating job files.) To change the default 

configuration, select a different index number from the Default (by 

index number) drop-down list. 

2. To add a new printing system configuration, click Add, which opens 

the Add Job Configuration dialog. 

3. Using text that is meaningful to you, enter a name for the printing system 

configuration (for example, Simplex, 4 RIPs, 9" 300x300) in the 

Job configuration name text box. 

4. From the Printing system drop-down list, select the printing system 

for the configuration. The data station types supported by the printing 

system are displayed in the Data station list box. Depending on the 

printing system, more than one data station type may appear in the 

list box. 




5. Select the data station types used for the printing system configuration 

by selecting the appropriate check boxes in the Data station list 

box. The number of data stations of that type are displayed in the 

Number of data stations text box and the individual data stations of 

that type appear in the list box at the bottom of the dialog. 

6. To change the number of data stations, change the value in the Number 

of data stations text box. 

7. If the job is duplex, check Duplex. 

8. To modify a data station, highlight the data station in the list box at the 

bottom of the dialog and click Update. The Update Data Station dialog 

opens. 

9. If the data station supports compression, check Enable compression. 

10. The RIPs supported by the data station are displayed in the RIPs list 

box. Check the RIPs that you want to include in the configuration. 

11. To configure a RIP, highlight the RIP in the list box and apply the following 

options as required: 

• Specify the side of the job the RIP is assigned to print from the 

Job side drop-down list. 

• Specify the amount of RIP memory allocated for fonts from the 

Font memory drop-down list. 

• Select the type of printhead configured for the RIP from the 

Printhead drop-down list. 

• Enter the maximum number of printheads that the RIP supports 

in the Number of printheads per RIP drop-down list. 

12. When you have configured the RIPs, click OK to return to the Add 

Job Configuration dialog. 

13. Click OK. The printing system configuration is displayed in the list box 

in the Configure Printing Systems dialog. 




Updating Printing System Configurations 

Use the following steps to modify an existing printing system 

configuration: 

1. Select File → Configure Printing Systems, which opens the 

Configure Printing Systems dialog. 

2. To change the default configuration, select a different index number 

from the Default (by index number) drop-down list. 

3. To modify an existing printing system configuration, highlight the configuration 

in the list box. 

4. Click Update to open the Update Job Configuration dialog. This dialog 

contains the same options as the Add Job Configuration dialog. 

(See “Defining Printing System Configurations” in this appendix for 

details on these options.) 


6. To update a data station, highlight the data station in the list box at the 

bottom of the dialog. 

7. Click Update to open the Update Data Station dialog. This dialog contains 

the same options as the Add Data Station dialog described in 

“Adding Printing System Configurations” in this section. 


9. Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. 

Deleting Printing System Configurations 

Use the following steps to delete an existing printing system 

configuration: 

1. Select File → Configure Printing Systems to open the Configure 

Printing Systems dialog. 

2. In the list box, highlight the configuration that you want to delete. 



Glossary 

This glossary contains a list of terms used throughout the manual. 

additive primary colors Red, green, and blue light. Adding these 

colors with varying levels of intensity produces a wide gamut of colors. 

Mixing equal intensities of red, green, and blue produces white light. The 

additive color principle is used in computer monitors and television 

screens. 

binary The base 2 number system used in computer logic. The only 

digits are 0 and 1, which represent off and on respectively. 

bitmap An arrangement of dots that represents text or graphics. 

A computer uses the dots in an arrangement of binary 1s and 0s to 

represent the presence and absence of ink drops. The data station sends 

this data to the printheads. 

bleed The situation where ink of one color runs into ink of another color 

because of dot gain. Also called color-to-color bleed. 

bounding box 

image. 

An imaginary rectangle that encloses a character 

buffer line The graphical user interface tool in Web Layout that 

appears as a horizontal line on the web template and indicates the end of 

the current page buffer or the beginning of a new page buffer. 

User’s Guide

Glossary 

category I font A KODAK VERSAMARK font that defines characters in 

cells that include character and line spacing. Character cells cannot 

overlap. Line escapement is in the positive Y direction only. 

category II font A KODAK VERSAMARK font that defines characters in 

bounding boxes that contain only the character image. Character 

definitions allow both positive and negative X and Y character 

escapements and offsets. Line escapement is defined using positive and 

negative X and Y values. This font category permits character 

overlapping, vertical printing, and right-to-left printing. See also font. 

character A letter, number, or symbol used to represent, organize, or 

control data. 

character cell An imaginary rectangle that encloses a character image 

and surrounding spacing. The area can include white space for characterto-character 

and interline spacing. See also bounding box. 

character escapement The distance the cursor is moved from its 

position for the present character to its position for the next character. 

The cursor can be moved in both the X and Y dimensions in positive or 

negative directions. Character escapement values are specified when 

defining the font. 

CMYK Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black. The four primary subtractive 

colors (process colors) used in printing. See subtractive colors. 

cockle 

Paper wrinkling and stretching, usually from dampness. 

color The manner in which the human brain perceives and 

differentiates between the wavelengths of light captured by the eye. An 

object gets its color by absorbing some wavelengths and reflecting others 

to the eye. 

color gamut The range of colors that can be produced by a particular 

device, such as a monitor or printer. 

color registration mark Crosses or other targets used to register two 

or more colors in process printing. 

color space A particular gamut or range of colors within a color model. 

For example, within the CMYK model, different printers will occupy 

different spaces or gamuts. 

continuous tone (contone) image For grayscale, an image with 

several intermediate levels of gray between black and white. 

corner marker A black triangle that appears in one corner of a page 

layout or cue mark to indicate the orientation and origin of the item. When 

a page layout or cue mark is rotated to 0°, its corner marker appears in 

the upper-left corner. 

PDF Transform Software

Glossary 

cue mark A printed mark on the web that is used to synchronize 

printing on both sides of the web and to synchronize sheeting. 

data station The component of the printing system that receives 

character-coded input data and produces image data in bitmap format 

that is sent to the printheads at the print stations. 

default An attribute, value, or option that is assumed when none is 

explicitly given. 

density A measure of darkness or the light-absorbing properties of the 

printed page. 

dithering The process of reducing the color bit-depth of an image while 

maintaining the illusion of the same color resolution (for example, 

converting an 8-bit image to a 1-bit image, but simulating 256 levels of 

color). 

document A unit of input data that is printed on one area of the 

substrate. A document may include more than one page. Most common 

data preparation establishes one document for each cue mark on a web 

or one document for each piece in cut-sheet printing. 

dot 1. The smallest mark that can be printed by the printing system. 

2. The distance between pixels (dots) in the printed image. For example, 

with a 240-dpi resolution, a distance of 1 dot equals 1/240 inch. 

dot gain The tendency for a printed dot to grow larger than the spot it is 

filling. Dot gain is necessary to obtain 100 percent coverage. 

dpi 

duplex 

Dots per inch, a measure of resolution. 

A job that is printed on both sides of the substrate. 

error diffusion A dithering algorithm that uses constant-sized dots but 

disperses the dots in patterns with a variable amount of space between 

them. (Also known as stochastic screening or frequency-modulated (FM) 

screening.) 

filament A short, continuous stream of ink that extends from the orifice, 

which is broken into drops by the measured application of a physical 

vibration. See also orifice. 

fixed data Print fields containing text and/or graphics that are printed 

on every document or on selected documents. See also variable data. 

fixed text A text message composed during data preparation that can 

be printed on every document or on selected documents. Also called 

fixed message. 

User’s Guide

Glossary 

font A collection of characters that have the same typeface, style, 

weight, and point size. In KODAK VERSAMARK Printing Systems, fonts can 

also contain graphics identified by one or more characters. See also 

category I font and category II font. 

gamma correction For gray scale, the process of compensating for the 

non-linear, gray-scale response of an output device by adjusting the tone 

values in the input image. 

halftone image A bi-level image, usually black and white, where the 

illusion of gray levels is obtained by varying either the size and shape of 

the dots or the spacing between uniformly-sized dots. 

IJPDS (Inkjet Printer Data Stream) The standard file format for job 

files used with KODAK VERSAMARK Printing Systems. See also job file. 

image A pattern of filled and unfilled dots. It can be a character, a line of 

characters, or a graphic. 

imposition signature The arrangement of pages being printed in a 

document to ensure the correct order after the printed sheet is folded. 

inkjet The stream of ink made up of the filament and drops coming from 

one orifice. 

item In Web Layout, objects such as the imposition signature, page 

layouts, cue marks, trim marks, color registration marks, buffer lines, and 

message boxes that are displayed on the web template. 

jet The stream of ink made up of the filament and drops coming from 

one orifice. 

job file A file that contains information describing a print job to be run. 

The file can contain setup information, fixed messages, font information, 

and variable data. For KODAK VERSAMARK Printing Systems, the standard 

file format is IJPDS. See also IJPDS (Inkjet Printer Data Stream). 

linearization A calibration method used to adjust an imaging system to 

deliver a straight line relationship between input and output. 

logical RIP number A number assigned to each unstitched RIP or pair 

of stitched RIPs in the printing system for which the IJPDS job file is 

intended. See also physical RIP number. 

lookup tables (LUTs) When used with linearization, tables generated 

by the linearization process that contain a value for each of the possible 

256 tone levels in the input pixel intensity. 

message box In Web Layout, a text box that provides information for 

the production crew printing a job. Text may be fixed or variable and may 

include such information as the name of the person who created the job, 

the date and time the job was prepared, finishing instructions, etc. 


Glossary 

monochrome A grayscale image or an image consisting of various 

shades of a single color. 

orifice A small hole through which pressurized ink extends in a 

filament. 

page buffer Memory in a RIP in which pages are assembled for 

printing. The buffer size is RIP dependent. 

page layout A page in the imposition signature that is placed in a 

specific location on the web template and printed in a specific order. 

page layout sequence number The numerical value assigned to a 

page layout that determines the order in which the pages in the PDF file 

are printed. 

PDF (Portable Document Format) A proprietary format for the transfer 

of designs across multiple computer platforms. PDF is a universal 

electronic file format, modeled after the PostScript language and is 

device- and resolution-independent. Documents in the PDF format can be 

viewed, navigated, and printed from any computer regardless of the fonts 

or software programs used to create the original. 

physical RIP number A number assigned to each physical RIP in the 

printing system for which the IJPDS job file is intended, regardless of 

whether the RIP is stitched or not. See also logical RIP number. 

piece A discrete segment of substrate upon which an image is printed 

(for example, an envelope). 

print array The line of orifices in the printhead through which ink jets to 

form the image. 

print station The component of the printing system that receives image 

data in bitmap format from the data station and produces a printed image 

as output. Each print station contains a fluid controller and at least one 

umbilical and printhead. 

print swath A graphical representation of the print area of a printhead, 

which appears on the web template as a vertical shaded area. The print 

swath indicates the print width, position, and color assignment for the 

printhead. 

print width The maximum width of the area that can be printed by the 

printhead, measured in inches or dots. 

printhead The part of the print station that forms charged ink drops, 

allows uncharged drops to fall on the substrate, and recovers charged 

drops to be returned to the fluid cabinet. The printhead receives data in 

bitmap format from the data station through a fiber-optic cable and uses 

ink and charge voltages from the fluid cabinet to create inkjet images. 

User’s Guide

Glossary 

rail 

The device upon which a printhead is mounted and positioned. 

register Fitting of two or more printing images in exact alignment with 

each other. 

resolution The degree of sharpness of an image created by a 

computer, measured in dots per inch (dpi). 

RGB The three primary additive colors: Red, Green, and Blue. See 

additive primary colors. 

RIP (Raster Image Processor) The part of the data station that builds 

raster bitmaps from character data received from the data input processor 

and sends bitmap data to the printhead. 

RIP sequence number A numerical value assigned to a buffer line that 

indicates the order in which the buffer line is displayed on the web 

template. The top-most buffer line on the web template is assigned 

sequence number 1. 

simplex 

spot color 

print job. 

A job that is printed on one side of the substrate. 

A single color usually used as a second color to black in a 

stitching The process where a single contiguous image is produced by 

two or more printheads. 

substitution variable A place holder in a message box for variable 

data that is substituted with a value during the IJPDS conversion process. 

For example, the substitution variable $DOCNUM$ is substituted with the 

document number that is currently printing; $DATETIME$ is substituted 

with the date and time the job is prepared. 

subtractive colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow. Mixing inks of these 

colors in varying levels of density on paper produces a wide gamut of 

colors. Each color subtracts portions of the wavelength spectrum so that 

the light reflected from the paper contains only the remaining 

wavelengths. Mixing equal intensities of cyan, magenta, and yellow 

should produce black, but because of ink impurities, the result is usually 

dark brown. For this and other reasons, black ink is used in color printing 

in addition to the other three colors. 

substrate The surface on which an image is printed. The substrate can 

be a continuous sheet (web) or separate pieces of various types of 

material. 

synchronization The process of synchronizing all RIPs so that the 

various parts of each document print together on the substrate. 

system controller The component of a printing system that accepts 

input data from magnetic tape, disk, or network drive. The system 


Glossary 

controller formats the data according to job setup instructions and sends 

character-coded image data to the appropriate data stations and RIPs. 

The system controller is the primary operator interface to the printing 

system. 

TIFF (Tagged image file format) A file format for graphics suited for 

representing scanned images and other large bitmaps. TIFF is a neutral 

format designed for compatibility with all applications. TIFF was created 

specifically for storing gray-scale images, and it is the standard format for 

scanned images, such as photographs. 

tone The intensity of an area of an image. Usually measured in 

percentages where 0% is white or minimum color and 100% is black or 

maximum color. 

trim mark A mark that is printed on the web to indicate the edge of the 

page layouts. Trim marks are used for folding and trimming the printed 

page layouts. 

umbilical The part of the print station that carries the ink and signals 

between the fluid cabinet and printhead through an assembly of hoses 

and wiring within a flexible, protective shield. 

variable data Print fields that change from document to document. See 

also fixed data. 

web 

A continuous sheet of substrate. 

web template A graphical representation of the web upon which the job 

is printed. The imposition signature, cue marks, trim marks, color 

registration marks, buffer lines, and message boxes are placed on the 

web template. 

User’s Guide

Index 

Symbols 

$COPYNUM$ 2 - 27 

$DATETIME$ 2 - 27 

$DOCNUM$ 2 - 27 

$FILENAME$ 2 - 27 

$OFFSET$ 2 - 27 

$SOS$ 2 - 27 

A 

Add Buffer Line command 

creating page buffers 2 - 25 

Add Mark, Message Box command 

creating message boxes 2 - 26 

Add Page command 

adding page layouts to the imposition signature 3 - 2 

Align Bottom tool 

aligning multiple items 3 - 8 

Align Left tool 

aligning multiple items 1 - 7, 3 - 7 

Align Right tool 


Align toolbar 1 - 7 

Align toolbar tools 

resizing multiple items 3 - 10 

Align Top tool 


alignment 

item 3 - 7 

ASCII text files 

viewing 1 - 14 

B 

barcodes 

requirements for printing 1 - 17 

binding 

book 2 - 6 

perfect 2 - 5 

saddle-stitch 2 - 6, 5 - 4 

bit depth 

defining 5 - 6 

defining the page buffer bit depth A - 6 

book binding 2 - 6 

buffer line sequence number 2 - 25 

buffer lines 1 - 13, 2 - 24 

creating 2 - 25 

deleting 3 - 4 

repositioning 3 - 4 

buffers 2 - 24 

C 

Category I font support A - 5 

Category II font support A - 5 

Check Compliance command 

checking job compliance 2 - 28 

Check Compliance tool 


Clipboard 3 - 3 

CMYK devices 

managing color 4 - 1 

CMYK input ICC profiles 4 - 10 

collating 5 - 4 

color A - 16 

adding color option A - 17 

assigning color options to printhead tools 2 - 14 

deleting A - 19 

distilling requirements 1 - 16 

gamma correction 4 - 2 

ICC profiles 4 - 2, 4 - 10 

updating A - 18 

color options 

adding color options to the WebLayout file 2 - 15 

defining color options for printhead tools used to print 

trim marks 2 - 15 

color registration marks 1 - 12 

copying 3 - 3 


duplex jobs 2 - 22 

duplicating 3 - 3 

pasting 3 - 3 


resizing 3 - 9 

rotating 3 - 10 

using EPS files as 2 - 23 

Color Toolkit 4 - 2 

commands 

Add Buffer Line 2 - 25 

Add Mark, Message Box 2 - 26 

Add Page 3 - 2 

Check Compliance 2 - 28 

Configure Printing Systems 2 - 3, A - 19 

Copy 3 - 3 

Create New Job 2 - 2 

Define Printing Systems 2 - 15, A - 2, A - 4, 

A - 7, A - 9 

Delete 3 - 4 

Duplicate 3 - 3 

enabling and disabling 1 - 5 

Generate IJPDS 4 - 4, 4 - 9, 5 - 2 

Lock Printheads 2 - 19 

Log File 7 - 4 

Measurement Palette 1 - 9 

New Imposition 2 - 6 

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Index 

Operator Report 7 - 3 

Paste 3 - 3 

Preferences 1 - 13 

Print 2 - 28 

Print Preview 2 - 28 

Select All 1 - 13 

Select All, Buffer Lines 1 - 13 

Select All, Color Registration Marks 1 - 13 

Select All, Cue Marks 1 - 13 

Select All, EPS Marks 1 - 13 

Select All, Message Boxes submenu command 1 - 13 

Select All, Pages 1 - 13 

Select All, Pages and Trim Marks 1 - 13 

Select All, Trim Marks submenu command 1 - 13 

Show Errors 2 - 29 

Show Mark Images 2 - 23 

Show Rulers 1 - 10 

Show Swaths 1 - 12, 2 - 14 

Step and Duplicate 3 - 3 

Toolbars, Show/Hide 1 - 8, 1 - 9 

Tools 1 - 7 

Undo Move Printhead 2 - 18 

Update Buffer Line 3 - 5 

Update Color Registration Mark 3 - 5, 3 - 11 

Update Cue Mark 3 - 5 

Update Job 3 - 2 

Update Message Box 2 - 28, 3 - 5 

Update Page 2 - 10, 3 - 5, 3 - 11 

Update Positions 3 - 6 

Update Printhead 2 - 15, 2 - 17, 4 - 3, 4 - 8 

Update Trim Mark 2 - 9, 3 - 5 

View Configuration File 7 - 2 

View Job Setting File 7 - 2 

Window menu 2 - 5 

compliance checking 2 - 28 

compression 

data station support A - 21 

distilling requirements 1 - 15 

configuration file report 7 - 1 

Configure Printhead IDs command 2 - 12 

Configure Printing Systems command 

defining printing system configurations A - 19 

deleting printing system configurations A - 22 

modifying printing system configurations 2 - 3 

updating printing system configurations A - 22 

Configure RIP IDs command 2 - 13 

Context menu 1 - 6 

Context menu commands 

Left Stitch 2 - 18 


Right Stitch 2 - 18 

stitching printhead tools 2 - 18 

Unstitch 2 - 18 

conversion process 1 - 2, 2 - 26, 5 - 1, 5 - 7 

copies 

defining the number of 5 - 4 

Copy command 

copying items 3 - 3 

Copy tool 

copying items 3 - 3 

Create New Buffer Line tool 

creating page buffers 2 - 25 

Create New Job command 2 - 2 

Creating 5 - 1 

cropping options 


cue marks 1 - 12 

copying 3 - 3 




pasting 3 - 3 



cuing options 2 - 4 

customized gamma correction 4 - 2 

D 

data station hardware 

adding A - 4 



data station tool 1 - 11 

data stations 

compression support A - 21 

defining supported RIPs A - 21 

updating RIPs 2 - 3 

default CMYK output ICC profiles 

installing 4 - 12 

default RGB input ICC profile 4 - 10 

default RGB input ICC profiles 

installing new 4 - 11 

default settings 

defining the default printing system configuration A - 20 

Define Printing Systems command 

adding color options to the WebLayout.lst file 2 - 15 

adding colors A - 17 

adding data station hardware A - 4 

adding font memory sizes A - 7 

adding printing system hardware A - 2 

adding RIP hardware A - 5 

deleting data station hardware A - 13 

deleting printing system hardware A - 13 

updating data station hardware A - 10 

updating font memory sizes A - 11 

updating printhead hardware A - 12 

updating printing system hardware A - 9 

updating RIP hardware A - 10, A - 14 


Index 

Delete command 

deleting items 3 - 4 

display options 

job side windows 2 - 5 

dithering 5 - 6 

double-byte font support 5 - 3 

droplet dispersion techniques 5 - 6 

drops per dot 

defining A - 8 

duplex 

enabling 2 - 3 

imposition signature 2 - 9 

duplex jobs 

color registration marks 2 - 22 




message boxes 2 - 26 

page layouts 3 - 3 

page sequence 2 - 10 

Duplicate command 

duplicating items 3 - 3, A - 7 

E 

Edit Job tool 

modifying job setup options 3 - 2 

Edit menu commands 1 - 5 

EditJob menu commands 1 - 6 

Update Printhead command 4 - 3, 4 - 8 

EPS 

PDF requirements 1 - 17 

EPS files 

using EPS files as color registration marks 2 - 23 

viewing 2 - 23 

error diffusion 

applying 5 - 6 

error messages 6 - 1 

F 

file conversion process 1 - 2 

File menu commands 1 - 5 

file structure 1 - 2 

files 

collating 5 - 4 

converting 2 - 29, 5 - 7 

converting files to IJPDS 5 - 1 

converting multiple files 5 - 6 

defining cropping options 5 - 4 

defining the number of copies 5 - 4 

defining the print range 5 - 3 

image processing 5 - 6 

job configuration file 1 - 2 

job setting file 1 - 3 

operator report 1 - 3 

printing system 2 - 2, A - 16, A - 19 

printing system (.sys) 1 - 2 

printing system configuration (.lst) 1 - 2 

specifying reverse order printing 5 - 4 

WebLayout.sys 2 - 2 

finishing 

book binding 2 - 6 

perfect binding 2 - 5 

saddle-stitch binding 2 - 6 

finishing requirements 2 - 5 

fixed text 

editing fixed text in message boxes 2 - 27 

message boxes 2 - 26 

Font Cache folder 1 - 2 

font compression A - 4 

font memory 

defining font memory for RIPs A - 21 

font memory sizes 

adding A - 7 




fonts 

distilling requirements 1 - 15, 1 - 16 

embedding 1 - 17 

support for double-byte fonts 5 - 3 

G 

gamma correction 

applied to all images in a job 4 - 4 

applied to RIPs 4 - 3 

applied to several jobs 4 - 6 

applying at the job level 4 - 5, 4 - 9 

applying at the RIP level 4 - 2 

customized 4 - 2 

customizing 1 - 5 

image quality 4 - 2 

standard 4 - 2 

gamma correction configurations 4 - 6 

applied to jobs 4 - 7 


gamma look-up table (LUT) files 4 - 2 

selecting 4 - 4, 4 - 6 

General tab, Preferences dialog box 1 - 13 

Generate IJPDS command 

converting files to IJPDS 4 - 4, 4 - 9, 5 - 2 

Generate IJPDS tool 

converting files to IJPDS 4 - 4, 4 - 9, 5 - 2 

graphical user interface tools 

data station 1 - 11 

printhead 1 - 11, 2 - 11 

printing system 1 - 11 

User’s Guide

Index 

H 

hardware 



adding printhead hardware A - 7 


defining printing system A - 2 


deleting font memory sizes A - 16 

deleting printing system hardware A - 13 

deleting RIP hardware A - 14 

printhead hardware A - 15 



updating printing system hardware A - 9 

updating RIP hardware A - 10 

Help menu commands 1 - 6 

horizontally 3 - 9 

I 

ICC profiles 4 - 10 

default CMYK input device 4 - 10 

default RGB input device 4 - 10 

image quality 4 - 2 

installing default CMYK output device 4 - 12 

installing new default 4 - 11 

installing new default RGB input device 4 - 11 

tagging images with 4 - 10 

IJPDS conversion process 1 - 2, 2 - 26, 2 - 29, 5 - 1, 

5 - 7 

IJPDS job files 

proofing 5 - 8 

verifying 5 - 8, 7 - 3 

IJPDS Proofer for Windows NT software program 5 - 8 

image processing 5 - 6 

image quality 

applying gamma correction at the RIP level 4 - 2 

gamma correction 4 - 2, 4 - 5, 4 - 9 


improving 4 - 1 

Image Quality Guide 5 - 6 

images 

applying dithering 5 - 6 

applying error diffusion 5 - 6 

imposed pages 2 - 5 

imposition signature 1 - 12, 2 - 5 

adding page layouts to 3 - 2 


defining the page sequence 2 - 10 



finishing requirements 2 - 5 

positioning 2 - 7 


Inches/Centimeters 1 - 9 

InstallICC utility 

installing new default ICC profiles 4 - 11 

items 

aligning 3 - 7 

copying 3 - 3 



editing using the measurement palette 1 - 9 

pasting 3 - 3 


repositioning multiple items 3 - 6 



selecting 1 - 13 

verifying the position of 2 - 14 

J 

job compliance check 2 - 28 

job configuration file 1 - 2 

job configuration file report 

viewing 7 - 2 

job files 


defining duplex jobs A - 21 

editing job setup options 3 - 2 

reprinting 5 - 5, 8 - 1 

saving 2 - 4 

structure 1 - 2 

job information 

relaying job information to the production crew 2 - 26 

job layout 

previewing 2 - 28 

printing a hard copy of 2 - 28 

Job menu commands 1 - 6 

Configure Printhead IDs 2 - 12 

Configure RIP IDs 2 - 13 

Save Current Job Configuration 2 - 19 


job setting file report 7 - 1 

viewing 7 - 2 

job setup options 1 - 2 

job side windows 1 - 9 

display options 1 - 6, 2 - 5 

elements of 1 - 10 

Job sides 

assigning RIPs to job sides A - 21 

job statistics 

tracking 5 - 7 

Job toolbar 1 - 7 

jobs 

duplex 2 - 3 


Index 

JPEG format 


L 

layout 

previewing the job layout 2 - 28 

printing a hard copy of the job layout 2 - 28 

Left Stitch command 2 - 18 

Lock Printheads command 2 - 19 

locking printhead tools in place 2 - 19 

Log File commands 

viewing log file reports 7 - 4 

log file report 7 - 1 

logical RIP ID numbers 

reordering 1 - 6, 2 - 13 

logical RIP numbers 

printhead tools 2 - 11 

logical RIPs 2 - 24 

LUT files 4 - 2 

M 

Make Same Width tool 


marks 

color registration 1 - 12 

cue 1 - 12 

trim 1 - 12 

measurement palette 1 - 8 

defining color options for printhead tools 2 - 14 

defining page sequence 2 - 10 

displaying and hiding 1 - 9 

editing items 1 - 9 

positioning printhead tools 2 - 16 

resizing items 3 - 9 

rotating page layouts and color registration marks 

3 - 10 

Measurement Palette command 

displaying and hiding the measurement palette 1 - 9 

measurement units 1 - 9 


menu bar 1 - 5 

Context menu 1 - 6 

Edit menu 1 - 5 

EditJob menu 1 - 6 

File menu 1 - 5 

Help menu 1 - 6 

Job menu 1 - 6 

View menu 1 - 5 

Window menu 1 - 6 

menu commands 


message boxes 1 - 12, 2 - 26 

copying 3 - 3 





editing text 2 - 27 

editing the contents of 2 - 28 

inserting fixed text 2 - 26 

inserting variable text 2 - 27 

pasting 3 - 3 



messages 

check compliance process 2 - 28 

displaying 2 - 28 

error and warning 6 - 1 

Move tool 


repositioning items 3 - 4 

stitching printhead tools 2 - 17 

N 

New Imposition command 2 - 6 

creating the imposition signature 2 - 6 

O 

Operator Report command 

viewing operator reports 7 - 3 

operator report file 1 - 3 

operator reports 7 - 1 

viewing 7 - 3 

ordered dither 5 - 6 

P 

page buffer 

defining the bit depth A - 6 

page buffers 1 - 13, 2 - 24 


defining the page buffer length for a RIP A - 6 


page cache folder 5 - 5 

deleting pages from 5 - 5 

page dimensions 2 - 6 

Page Layout tab, New Imposition dialog box 2 - 7 

page layouts 

adding page layouts to the imposition signature 3 - 2 

copying 3 - 3 






page sequence 2 - 9, 3 - 3 

pasting 3 - 3 


User’s Guide

Index 


rotating 2 - 7, 2 - 21, 3 - 3, 3 - 10 

varying page dimensions 3 - 2 

page sequence 2 - 5, 2 - 9, 3 - 3 



Page tab, New Imposition dialog box 2 - 6 

pages 


Paste command 

pasting items on the web template 3 - 3 

Paste tool 

pasting items on the web template 3 - 3 

PDF files 

general requirements for creating 1 - 17 

PDF Transform 

tasks 1 - 2 

perfect binding 2 - 5 

physical RIPs 2 - 24 

preferences 

setting system 1 - 13 

Preferences command 

setting system preferences 1 - 13 

Print command 

printing a hard copy of the job layout 2 - 28 

Print Preview command 

previewing the job layout 2 - 28 

print range 


print swaths 1 - 12, 2 - 14 

displaying 2 - 14 

hiding 2 - 14 

printhead hardware 

adding A - 7 

defining resolution A - 8 

defining the number of drops per dot A - 8 




assigning color options to 2 - 14 

disabling 2 - 11 

displaying print swaths for 2 - 14 

enabling 2 - 11 

locking 1 - 12, 2 - 19 

modifying 2 - 11 


process color 2 - 11 

stitching 2 - 17 

unlocking 2 - 19 

unstitching 2 - 18 

printheads 

assigning printheads to RIPs A - 6, A - 21 

displaying print swaths 1 - 12 

reordering printhead ID numbers 1 - 6, 2 - 12 

saving configurations 2 - 19 

saving printhead configurations 1 - 6 

saving printhead configurations to the WebLayout.lst file 

1 - 6 

printing 

synchronizing 2 - 20 

triggering 2 - 20 

printing marks 

color registration marks 1 - 12, 2 - 22 

cue 1 - 12 

cue marks 1 - 12, 2 - 20 

trim 1 - 12 

using EPS files as 2 - 23 

printing options 

displaying as a report 1 - 3 

printing system configurations A - 19 



modifying existing 2 - 2 


updating 2 - 2, A - 22 

printing system hardware 

adding A - 2 



adding printhead hardware A - 7 





deleting font memory sizes A - 16 

deleting printhead hardware A - 15 

deleting RIP hardware A - 14 


updating data station hardware A - 10 



updating RIP hardware A - 10 

printing system tool 1 - 11 

process color 

adding A - 17 


gamma correction 4 - 2 

ICC profiles 4 - 2, 4 - 10 

managing 4 - 1 



process color jobs 

print swaths 2 - 14 


proofing 

IJPDS job files 5 - 8 


Index 

R 

reports 

configuration file 7 - 1 


Job Settings file 1 - 3 

log file 7 - 1 

operator 7 - 1 

viewing 7 - 1 

RePrint Utility 5 - 5 

RePrint utility 8 - 1 

resolution 

defining printhead resolution A - 8 


reverse order printing 5 - 4 

RGB 

requirements for creating PDF files 1 - 17 

RGB devices 


managing color 4 - 1 

Right Stitch command 2 - 18 

RIP hardware 

adding A - 5 



RIPs 

applying gamma correction 4 - 3 

applying gamma correction configurations to 4 - 8 

assigning printheads to RIPs A - 6, A - 21 

assigning RIPs to job sides A - 21 

defining data station support A - 21 

defining font memory A - 21 

defining font memory size A - 6 

defining the page buffer length A - 6 

installing new ICC profiles in 4 - 11 

logical 2 - 24 

logical RIP numbers on printhead tools 2 - 11 

physical 2 - 24 

reordering logical RIP ID numbers 2 - 13 

updating 2 - 3 

Rotate tool 


3 - 10 

rulers 1 - 10 

S 

saddle-stitch binding 2 - 6, 5 - 4 

Same Height tool 


Same Size tool 


Same Width tool 


Save Current Job Configuration command 2 - 19 

saving options 1 - 14 

Select All command 

selecting all of the items on the web template 1 - 13 

Select All submenu commands 1 - 13 

Select All, Buffer Lines submenu command 

selecting all buffer lines on the web template 1 - 13 

Select All, Cue Marks submenu command 

selecting all cue marks on the web template 1 - 13 

Select All, EPS Marks submenu command 

selecting all of the EPS marks on the web template 

1 - 13 

Select All, Message Boxes submenu command 

selecting all message boxes on the web template 1 - 13 

Select All, Pages and Trim Marks submenu command 

selecting all page layouts and trim marks on the web 

template 1 - 13 

Select All, Pages submenu command 

selecting all page layouts on the web template 1 - 13 

Select All, Trim Marks submenu command 

selecting all trim marks on the web template 1 - 13 

sequence number 

buffer line 2 - 25 

sequencing 2 - 9 



Set Error Flags tab, Preferences dialog box 1 - 13 

sheeting 

triggering 2 - 20 

Show Errors command 

displaying messages received during a job compliance 

check 2 - 29 

Show Mark Images command 

displaying EPS files used as color registration marks 2 

- 23 

Show Rulers command 

displaying and hiding the job side window rulers 1 - 10 

Show Swaths command 

displaying and hiding print swaths 1 - 12, 2 - 14 

Show Web Swath tool 

displaying and hiding print swaths 1 - 12, 2 - 14 

Space Across tool 


Space Down tool 


spot color 

adding A - 17 



Standard toolbar 1 - 7 

Step and Duplicate command 

duplicating and positioning multiple items 3 - 3 

substitution variables 

$COPYNUM$ 2 - 27 

$DATETIME$ 2 - 27 

User’s Guide

Index 

$DOCNUM$ 2 - 27 

$EOS$ 2 - 27 

$FILENAME$ 2 - 27 

$OFFSET$ 2 - 27 

$SOS$ 2 - 27 

inserting into message boxes 2 - 27 

supported types 2 - 27 

synchronization 


system preferences 

setting 1 - 13 

T 

text editors 


TIFF 


toolbar tools 

Align Bottom 3 - 8 

Align Left 1 - 7, 3 - 7 

Align Right 3 - 7 

Align Top 3 - 8 

Check Compliance 2 - 28 

Copy 3 - 3 

Create New Buffer Line 2 - 25 

Edit Job 3 - 2 

Generate IJPDS 4 - 4, 4 - 9, 5 - 2 

Make Same Width 1 - 7 

Move 2 - 16, 2 - 17, 3 - 4 

Paste 3 - 3 

Rotate 3 - 10 

Same Height 3 - 10 

Same Size 3 - 10 

Same Width 3 - 10 

Show Web Swath 1 - 12, 2 - 14 

Space Across 3 - 9 

Space Down 3 - 8 

toolbars 1 - 6 

Align 1 - 7, 3 - 7, 3 - 10 

displaying and hiding 1 - 8 

docked 1 - 8 

floating 1 - 8 

Job 1 - 7 


Standard 1 - 7 

View 1 - 7 

Toolbars, Show/Hide command 

displaying and hiding the measurement palette 1 - 9 

displaying and hiding toolbars 1 - 8 

tools 

data station 1 - 11 

printhead 1 - 11, 2 - 11 

printing system 1 - 11 

Tools commands 

displaying and hiding toolbars and the measurement 

palette 1 - 7 


copying 3 - 3 

creating 2 - 7, 2 - 9 

defining color options for printhead tools used to print 



pasting 3 - 3 



Trim Marks tab 2 - 8 

U 

Undo Move Printhead command 

unstitching printhead tools 2 - 18 

undo/redo options 1 - 14 

units of measure 


Unstitch command 

unstitching printhead tools 2 - 18 

Update Buffer Line command 


Update Color Registration Mark command 



3 - 11 

Update Cue Mark command 

repositioning cue marks 3 - 5 

Update Job command 

modifying job setup options 3 - 2 

Update Message Box command 

editing the contents of message boxes 2 - 28 

repositioning message boxes 3 - 5 

Update Page command 


editing the page sequence 2 - 10 

repositioning page layouts 3 - 5 


3 - 11 

Update Positions command 

repositioning multiple items 3 - 6 

Update Printhead command 2 - 15, 2 - 17 

applying gamma correction 4 - 3, 4 - 8 

defining color options for printhead tools 2 - 15 


Update Trim Mark command 

editing trim marks 2 - 9 

repositioning trim marks 3 - 5 


Index 

V 

variable text 

editing variable text in message boxes 2 - 27 

message boxes 2 - 26, 2 - 27 

View Configuration File command 

viewing job configuration file reports 7 - 2 

View Job Setting File command 

viewing job setting file reports 7 - 2 

View menu commands 1 - 5 

View toolbar 1 - 7 

W 

warning messages 6 - 1 

Web Layout 

main sections 1 - 4 

starting 1 - 3 

tasks 1 - 2 

web template 1 - 12 

defining the minimum and maximum allowable 

dimensions A - 3 

modifying the dimensions of 3 - 2 

WebLayout.lst file 2 - 2, A - 2, A - 16 

adding color options to 2 - 15 

saving printhead configurations 1 - 6, 2 - 19 

WebLayout.sys file 2 - 2, A - 19 

Window menu commands 1 - 6 

changing job side window display options 2 - 5 

User’s Guide

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