Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C5501 How to use

Release Notes
English
IC-304 Print Controller, Powered by Creo,
for the Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C5501, C6501 and
C65hc Printers
739-00556A-EN
Version 2.1

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Introduction 1
What is in these release notes ...................................................................................................................................................1
Printing this document................................................................................................................................................................1
Installing IC-304 Print Controller 2.1 2
Backing up the configuration of your IC-304 Print Controller .....................................................................................................2
Upgrading to version 2.1 ............................................................................................................................................................2
Restoring the IC-304 Print Controller resources ....................................................................................................................................4
Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in Windows........................................................................................4
Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in Mac OS ..............................................................................................5
Uninstalling the Print Driver software on the Mac ...............................................................................................................5
Installing the Print Driver software on the Mac ...................................................................................................................5
Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS................................................................................................7
Printing using the Print Driver software ..............................................................................................................................9
New Features 10
General.....................................................................................................................................................................................10
Adobe PDF Library 9 ........................................................................................................................................................10
Auto Update Tool..............................................................................................................................................................10
Changing the Number of Copies in Storage Area ............................................................................................................10
Finisher Support .......................................................................................................................................................................11
Finishing Configurations ...................................................................................................................................................11
Multi Hole Punch...............................................................................................................................................................11
Color and Image Quality...........................................................................................................................................................12
Color Profiles ....................................................................................................................................................................12
Enhancements 13
Printing from a Vista-based Client Workstation........................................................................................................................13
Perfect Binder...........................................................................................................................................................................13
Perfect Binder Main Tray ..................................................................................................................................................13
Perfect Binder and Paper Weights ...................................................................................................................................14
Preserve Pure Colors ...............................................................................................................................................................15
Limitations 16
Printing via the PPD file With Multi Fold, Saddle Stitch, and Stapler Configuration.................................................................16
Printing via the PPD file With Multi Fold, Saddle Stitch Configuration .....................................................................................16
Absolute Rendering Intent........................................................................................................................................................16
Pro Kit Features 17
Variable Data Printing Jobs......................................................................................................................................................17
Managing VDP Elements..................................................................................................................................................17
Split to Booklets ................................................................................................................................................................19
Imposition Template Builder.....................................................................................................................................................19
Creating an Imposition Template......................................................................................................................................20
Viewing Templates ...........................................................................................................................................................21
Modifiying Templates........................................................................................................................................................22
Managing Templates ........................................................................................................................................................24
Simulating Jobs With Your Template................................................................................................................................25
Contents

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Image Position ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Editing PDF Documents using PitStop..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Printing Job Slug Information.....................................................................................................................................................................28

Introduction
These release notes describe the changes in the IC-304 print controller 2.1 software
that were made after the User Guide was published. This software can be installed
on the IC-304 print controller and the IC-304 plus print controller. Where applicable,
the release notes refer you to the User Guide for more information.
What is in these release notes
The release notes include the following sections:
•Installing IC-304 Print Controller 2.1 describes how to install the version 2.1
software.
•New Features describes new menu items, options, windows, or dialog boxes
that were added to IC-304 print controller software.
•Enhancements describes improvements that were made to existing features.
•Limitations describes limitations in the IC-304 print controller software.
•Pro Kit Features describes new menu items, options, windows, or dialog boxes
that were added to Pro Kit software.
Printing this document
This document is in custom page size PDF, so you will need to adjust the page setup
to fit the document to either A4 or letter size.
1. Open the PDF file in Adobe®Acrobat®.
2. From the
File menu, select Print Setup .
3. In the Print Setup dialog box, under
Paper , in the Size list, select the desired
paper size, for example, A4 or letter.
4. From the
File menu, select Print .
5. In the
Page Scaling list, select Fit To Printable Area or Shrink To Printable
Area .
Note: The names in the Page Scaling list vary according to the version of the Adobe
Acrobat software.
6. Click OK .
This document is printed on either A4 or letter size paper.

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Installing IC-304 Print Controller 2.1
This section describes how to the install the IC-304 print controller 2.1 software.
Perform this upgrade when IC-304 print controller 2.0 is already installed.
Notes:
•Before you install IC-304 print controller 2.1, back up your configuration. For
more information see Backing up the configuration of your IC-304 Print
Controller.
•If any anti-virus software is running on the IC-304 print controller, disable this
software before installing version 2.1. Once you install version 2.1, the anti-virus
software can be enabled.
Backing up the configuration of your IC-304 Print
Controller
The backup and restore configuration feature enables you to backup your IC-304
print controller configuration so that you can restore it when necessary.
Note: Make sure to backup the system configuration to a network or an external drive.
1. On the toolbar, click Resource Center .
The Resource Center window appears.
2. In the
Resource list, select Backup & Restore Configuration .
3. In the Backup configuration area, click
Browse .
The Save dialog box appears.
4. Find the desired directory path for the backup.
5. Enter a name for the file. For best results, use the current date as part of the file
name.
6. Click
Save .
7. In the Resource Center window, click
Start Backup .
8. When the Configuration backup completed message appears, click
OK .
Make sure you restore the configuration file after installing IC-304 print controller 2.1
in case some of your resources are missing.
Upgrading to version 2.1
1. Exit the IC-304 print controller software.
Wait until the Color Server icon on the task bar disappears. Before you upgrade
your software with the new version, you need to remove the current IC-304
software.

Installing IC-304 Print Controller 2.1 3
2. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove
Programs
.
3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select IC-304 print controller and click
Change/Remove .
4. When the ColorServerGUI message appears, click
Yes .
5. After the GUI has been successfully uninstalled, click
OK .
6. Restart the IC-304 print controller.
7. Insert the version 2.1 stand alone DVD (P/N 607-00254 ) into the DVD device
and browse to the IC-304_v2.1 folder.
8. Double-click the
setup.exe file.
Note: If you did not remove the software as described in step 3, you will prompted to
remove the software at this stage.
9. In the License Agreement window, click Yes . Wait until the installation is
completed.
Important: In certain cases, during the installation process you might receive the
Feature transfer error: 0 message. When you close this message, the
installation exits. When you start the installation again, the Directory
PostInstReg is not removed message appears. Close this message, and
the installation completes with no more problems.
10. Click Finish to restart the IC-304 print controller.
The system is restarted and the IC-304 print controller software automatically
starts.
11. From the
Help menu, select About to verify that IC-304 V2.1 is installed.
The next step is to restore the configuration that you backed up in the previous
section. When you restore the configuration, all the custom spot colors, virtual
printers, new fonts, color profiles etc. are saved again into the IC-304 V2.1 software.
Note: After upgrading to version 2.1, you need to reconfigure the IC-304 virtual printers on
your client workstations. For more infomation about reconfiguring the IC-304 print controller
virtual printers, see Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in Windows on
page 4 and Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in Mac OS on page 5.

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Restoring the IC-304 Print Controller resources
1. On the toolbar, click Resource Center . The Resource Center window appears.
2. In the Resource list, select
Backup & Restore Configuration .
3. In the
Restore Configuration area, click Browse .
The Open dialog box appears.
4. Locate the directory path in which you backed up the configuration.
5. Select the file you saved for backup, and then click
Open .
6. Click
Start Restore .
7. Select the categories that you want to restore, and click
OK .
Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in
Windows
Note: Perform the following procedure only if you had version 1.0 previously installed. If
you are upgrading from version 2.0 the following procedure is not necessary.
1. On your computer, select Start > Run .
2. In the
Open box, type \\ and the name of the IC-304 print controller name
(
\\printcontrollername ).
3. Browse to the
Utilities\PC utilities\Driver Extension folder and double-click the
Creo_Driver_Uninstall.exe file.
4. In the DEXUnistaller dialog box, select the
AdobePS IC-304(x) print driver, and
click
OK .
5. When prompted that the Creo Print Driver software uninstalled successfully,
click
OK .
6. To reconnect to the IC-304 print controller 2.1, select
Start > Run .
7. In the
Open box, type \\ and the name of the IC-304 print controller
(
\\printcontrollername ).
8. Double-click the required printer.

Installing IC-304 Print Controller 2.1 5
Reconfiguring the IC-304 Print Controller virtual printers in
Mac OS
Uninstalling the Print Driver software on the Mac
Note: Only perform the following procedure if you have version 2.0 installed.
1. Quit all open applications.
2. Open the System Preferences window, and double-click
Print & Fax .
3. In the Print & Fax window, select the virtual printer.
4. Click the
delete (-) button to delete the virtual printer, and then click OK .
5. Browse to
Library > Printers > Creo_Color_Server_Tools , and delete the
Creo_Color_Server_Tools .
6. Browse to
Library > Receipts folder, and delete all of the IC-304V2*.pkg files.
The Print Driver software is uninstalled.
Installing the Print Driver software on the Mac
1. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server .
2. In the
Server Address box, type your server address, and click Connect .
3. In the
Connect as area, select Guest .
4. Click
Connect .
5. Select
Utilities and click OK .
6. Select the
Mac Utilities folder.
7. Double-click
IC304V2_1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller.dmg .
8. Double-click the
IC304V2_1_ColorServerPrintDriverInstaller.dmg file.
9. Click
Continue .

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10. Click Continue .
11. In the Software License Agreement window, click
Continue .
12. Click
Agree to agree to the terms and continue with the installation procedure.

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13. Click Install .
14. Type your name (if necessary) and password, and click
OK .
15. Click
Close .
The Print Driver software is installed.
Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS
You will need the following information available before performing this procedure:
•IP address and computer name of your IC-304 print controller.
•Name of the IC-304 virtual printer that you want to use with the Print Driver
software
1. Open the System Preferences window, and double-click
Print & Fax .
2. Click the
Add button.

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3. In the add printer window, perform the following steps:
a. In the
Address box, type the IP address of your IC-304 print controller.
b. In the
Queue box, type the name of the IC-304 print controller and the exact
name of the virtual printer that you want to use with the Print Driver
software—for example,
IC-304_Process .
c. In the
Name box, type a name that you want to assign to the printer—for
example,
Step & Repeat .
d. In the
Print Using list, select Other .
4. Go to
Library > Printers > PPDS > Contents > Resources > en.lproj , and select
either
Europe-A4 or US-Letter folders, and then select the PPD file,
IC-304V2_1.PPD .
5. Click
Open .
6. Click
Add .
The new printer is added.
7. In the Print & Fax window, double-click the new printer.
8. Click
Utility .
9. In the
Enable Enhanced User Interface list, make sure that On is selected.
10. In the
Server Hostname box, type the IC-304 print controller IP Address.
11. Click
Apply .
12. Close the Printer Utility dialog box.

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Printing using the Print Driver software
1. Open the file that you want to print.
2. From the
File menu, select Print .
3. Select
Special Features .
4. Click
Job Parameters .
The Print Driver window opens. Make sure that the status is on line.
5. Select the required job parameters, and click
OK .
6. Select
Print .

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New Features
This section lists features that were added in the new release of the IC-304 print
controller software.
General
Adobe PDF Library 9
In this version, the IC-304 print controller supports Adobe PDFLibrary 9. This is the
latest version of the PDF library and it provides improved printing of transparencies
and better image quality.
Auto Update Tool
The Auto Update tool enables you to install software updates. These updates
include the latest service packs, Windows hot fixes, and related patches for your IC-
304 print controller.
To install the Auto Update tool:
1. Locate the D:\Utilities\PC Utilities\Support folder on the IC-304 print controller.
2. Double-click the Color_Server_Auto_Update_installer.exe file.
Changing the Number of Copies in Storage Area
In this version, you no longer have to open the Job Parameters window to adjust the
number of copies that you want to print. Change the number of copies in the
Storage
area, press ENTER, and then submit your job to print.

New Features 11
Finisher Support
Finishing Configurations
In this version, three new finishing configurations were added:
•Stacker, Saddle stitch, and Stapler
•Multi fold, Stacker, and Saddle stitch
•Multi fold, Stacker, and Perfect binder
Multi Hole Punch
In this version, the Multi hole punch is supported. The Multi hole punch is compatible
with copiers and finishing devices, and is used for punching a variety of die set
patterns. There are two base units configured to punch letter size and A4 size
documents. Although the configurations are similar, they differ to accommodate
power and edge registration.
Sheets that pass through the punch path are punched as individual sheets along the
lead edge. Punch chads are collected in a punch container.
Each Multi hole punch module has two paper paths, punch and bypass. Sheets
directed through the bypass are passed to the connected finishing device.

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In this version, the Multi hole punch is available in five finishing configurations :
•Multi hole punch and Stapler
•Multi hole punch, Multi fold, and Stapler
•Multi hole punch, Saddle stitch, and Stapler
•Multi hole punch, Stacker, and Stapler
•Multi hole punch, Stacker, and Perfect binder
Color and Image Quality
Color Profiles
The following color profiles were added in this version:
•ISOcoated_v2_eci
•ISO_Uncoated
These profiles are a good choice in cases where the intended printing condition is
not yet known. Prepress data prepared with this profile can be converted to many
other printing conditions with good results, however, the best possible results will be
achieved with CMYK prepress data prepared with the profile that matches that
printing condition exactly.

Enhancements 13
Enhancements
This section lists features that were improved in this release of the IC-304 print
controller software.
Printing from a Vista-based Client Workstation
In this version, you can print to the IC-304 print controller from a Windows® Vista®-
based client workstation using the PPD file, Print Driver software or LPR printing.
You can import files from a Vista-based client workstation to the IC-304 print
controller.
Note: Importing files depends on the sharing permissions on your client workstation.
The IC-304 print controller supports Vista 32 and 64bit edition.
Supported Vista editions include:
•WIndows Vista Ultimate
•Windows Vista Business
•Windows Vista Enterprise
Perfect Binder
Perfect Binder Main Tray
The Perfect binder main tray now includes the Don’t bypass this job check box. If
you select this check box, your job is sent to the printer even if the warm up process
for the Perfect binder finisher is not complete. No other jobs can bypass your job.

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Perfect Binder and Paper Weights
For the perfect binder finisher, you can now print from 6 to 300 pages for the
following paper weights:
•81-105 g/m2
•106-135 g/m2