Xerox FreeFlow SP 3 User manual

FreeFlow®Print Server V9 SP3
July 2013
702P01409
Xerox®FreeFlow®Print Server 9.0
SP 3 for Xerox®Color 560/570
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©2013 Xerox Corporation. All rights reserved. Xerox®, Xerox and Design® and FreeFlow® are
trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. BR6530
Changes are periodically made to this document. Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic
errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.
Document Version: 1.0 (May 2013).

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Table of Contents
Welcome ...................................................................................................................4
Hardware Platform....................................................................................................4
Limitations and Service Tips ....................................................................................5
Software Load Notes.......................................................................................5
Diagnostics for the Dell Optiplex....................................................................5
Customer and Analyst Installation Notes........................................................5
CSE and Analyst Important Notes and Limitations ........................................6
Upgrading from 8.0 SP2 to 9.0 SP3 –Default Destination Profile.................8
Job Submission Guide...............................................................................................8
Web Submissions............................................................................................8
Windows Internet Explorer in XP:..................................................................8
Printer Driver...................................................................................................8
Print from File.................................................................................................8
Xerox FreeFlow Remote Print Server.............................................................9

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Welcome
This is the latest software and documentation package for your Xerox FreeFlow Print Server.
There are a number of changes that will impress you. Whether you‟re starting out in digital color
or already delivering color-critical jobs, this sleek, simple and smart new software will help you
get the job done.
Hardware Platform
The hardware platform for the Xerox Color 560/570 is listed below “Product Code A8Y” The
platform contains an Intel DUO 3.0 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM and a (2) 250 GB hard drives.
Please refer to the chart below for additional information
DFE Hardware Summary
Standard
Hardware
Optional
Hardware
•Dell Intel Optiplex XE
Duo
•Processor Spec: 3.0 GHz
DUO
•E8400
•Processor Type: 1 x Intel
•Processor
•Hard Drive: 2 x 250 GB
•Memory: 8 GB
•Operating System:
Solaris™ 10
•FreeFlow Print Server
Version 9.0
•SP3
•Ports: 6 x USB 2.0,
•2serial
•10/100/1000 BaseT
•Ethernet Ports
•Display: 19" Screen
•Keyboard and Mouse
•DVD-ROM/DVD-RW
•Xerox ARIA Single
•Printer Interface Card in
•CPU
•Internal IOT
Interface
•Card “ARIA”
•Stand
•Removable HD
•Spectrophotom
eter

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Limitations and Service Tips
Software Load Notes
1. A FreeFlow Print Server 9.0 SP3 License is required.
2. Included with the x86 FreeFlow DocuColor line is a single Full Software Image single DVD.
3. This single disk will erase your system and provide an “as manufactured” default software
setup. This process has limited steps to re-install the complete system and takes about 50
minutes.
4. This single DVD has all the software needed to perform a complete Installation in one easy
step. This gives you a quick and painless way to reload OS, Xerox FreeFlow Print Server and
Color in 45 minutes. Just put the “Full Software Image” DVD in and reboot.
5. Answer network questions (takes 10 minutes).
6. The progress will show 1%, 2%… until completion at 100%.
7. After 100% select reboot and eject disk manually.
8. Upon reboot the “login:” will show for 4 min. Do not login at this black login screen. See
install instruction section 4 for more. Set Passwords, License and Security.
Diagnostics for the Dell Optiplex
1. Select F12 upon boot to diagnose Dell Optiplex XE.
2. A Dell Diagnostic and Drivers disk will be shipped with each new DFE. Use this bootable cd-
rom to diagnose the DFE platform hardware (e.g., hard drive, CPU, memory).
3. Use the “GNU Grub Menu” to select options that allow boot sequence changes.
4. Reconfiguration Boot (formerly boot –r) forces the DFE to probe all hardware and detect any
changes or drivers required.
Customer and Analyst Installation Notes
1. Please visit http://www.xerox.com “Support & Drivers” for the latest version of the print
drivers. Available Print Drivers:
2. Xerox Multi-National Print Driver –Delivered on DVD in the Customer Software Kit. Please
see the Getting Started Document located in the Documentation Folder on the CentreWare
Services DVD before installing the Print Drivers
3. The Global Print Driver –Install the driver one time and configure new printers using the
same driver.
4. The Mobile Print Driver –One driver for all Xerox printers. Most suited for people traveling
to different locations. Added benefits include discovery of printers on the network.

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CSE and Analyst Important Notes and Limitations
Service
1. Service: A 30 day grace period license supplied on all new models shipped. Provides 30 non-
consecutive days of run time (e.g. days powered off do not count).
2. A permanent or 1 year license is required at setup or before the 31st day of up-time.
3. Service: Please see “FFPS Software Download Manager UI” for remote Software Updates
that may be available for your system.
Color Management
1. Calibration: The FFPS comes pre-calibrated with “out-of-the-box” great color, However you
may want to Calibrate and Profile for optimal Image Quality, Customer can also choose for
the platen calibration.
2. The i1spectrophotometer option is a “plug and play” hardware only option. Platen and i1
produce very good quality and are nearly equal for normal calibration. However, an i1
hardware unit is needed to perform the FFPS advanced profile setups.
3. Special instruction while using larger stocks US Ledger and A3 for scanner based calibration
The procedure for placing the sheet to do Scanner Based Calibration for US Ledger
and A3 stocks:
US Ledger - Fold or Cut the US Ledger printed Target sheet into half to make it as US Letter
with the Target image printed.
A3 - Fold or Cut the US Ledger printed Target sheet into half to make it as A4 with the Target
image printed.
Similarly in IOT, Select US Letter/A4 stocks for Original Size -> Manual Size ->Appropriate
Stock [US Letter/ A4 accordingly].
Scanning & Imaging
1. Adobe PDF Print Engine is supported and is a standard queue button on all FFPS Xerox J75.
A customer can choose to use either the legacy PDF or new APPE print paths for their PDF
workflows. The default queue setting is the traditional (aka legacy) PDF print path. Xerox
recommends testing key apps on both pathways for image quality and performance.
2. No Page Parallel RIP is available for the Xerox Color 560/570.
Security
1. Data Overwrite is Standard and included on all FFPS Xerox Color 560/570. This function
fully wipes and clears all drives, all partitions and all applications. This 4 pass DOD approved
algorithm can take several hours and the OS/FFPS software will need to be reloaded.
Networking
1. AppleTalk Protocol is available but is not “on” by default. Modern Mac OS uses TCP/IP. For
legacy AppleTalk protocol, Click “enable” AppleTalk in the FFPS Network User Interface.

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Quick Flash DVD Install Instructions
1. Unique options, variation and detail can be found in the full
2. Xerox FreeFlow Print Server Install Guide.
3. The DVD loads all software: The OS, Xerox FreeFlow
4. Print Server and Color Supplemental
5. Make sure you have license available for this release
6. on USB or CD-ROM. Insert the X86 Xerox FreeFlow
7. Print Server for Full Software Image DVD into the
drive. Power on and the system will boot from the DVD drive for about 7 minutes.
8. Select interface to bge0.
9. Follow prompts for network settings. *Do not set DHCP here.
10. Use static IP or other. To set DHCP, go into Network Settings after install
11. and set "Networking Defaults button". This sets all
12. DHCP values.
13. Double-click the appropriate selection for Country or Region. For
14. North America, select “geographic region”. Select the Time
15. Zone, and then press <Next>.
16. The Confirm Information screen is displayed. Ensure that the information
17. is correct and then click <Confirm>. The Solaris Install JumpStart window opens.
18. The software loads automatically from DVD for about 40 minutes. Once “Press enter to
reboot this DFE” appears, press <Enter>. The server will power down briefly and then power
on automatically.
19. Press the eject button and remove the Full System Image disc once the system boots into the
initial BIOS screen. If the disc is not ejected then the software installation will repeat. If this
occurs press and hold the power button to power off the server. Press the power button to
power on the server and then eject the disc.
20. The Console login prompt: appears for about 4 minutes. Do
21. not type any input. WAIT 5+ minutes.
22. Use License Mgr and add version license file and restart Xerox
23. FreeFlow Print Server.
Please Reference the complete Xerox FreeFlow Print Server Installation Instruction Manual for
variations, options and additional information.

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Upgrading from 8.0 SP2 to 9.0 SP3 –Default Destination Profile
After the upgrade is complete, the old Queues will not have the default destination profile set. At this stage,
when user tries to submit a job using these queues, the job will fault with the message „Source or Destination
ICC profile is not found‟.
Workaround is to manually set the default destination profile for the all the Old queues from Image Quality -
> Color Mgmt -> Destination Profile
Job Submission Guide
Web Submissions
Pointing most browsers to the FreeFlow Print Server‟s address will result in an easy method to
submit print-read (e.g, PDF, PS).
http://192.12.233.56/
http://myprintername/
Hot folder Drag/Drop Submits
Right click on any FreeFlow queue and select Enable Hotfolder. Then you can drag and drop print
ready files to that same queue (e.g, PostScript, PDF, VPC, etc.). The line below shows one
example. Go to your PC/Mac/Linux browser. Point at the FreeFlow Server and you are ready to
drag/drop PDF file
Windows Internet Explorer in XP:
\\192.12.233.56\ or \\myprintername\
Printer Driver
Remember to use the CentreWare®Printer Drivers for job submissions from applications. Don‟t
forget to check www.Xerox.com to ensure you have the latest version. See the CentreWare driver
documents and software included here.
Print from File
On the main screen of the FreeFlow Server, “Print-from-File” provides an easy and popular way to
submit Print Ready files such as PS & PDF. Remember, you can submit batches of jobs from your
USB drive with ease.

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Xerox FreeFlow Remote Print Server
An all-new 2011 version of FreeFlow Remote Print Server brings major benefits to administrators.
With a one-time installation on the PC client, the new remote commander is truly just a shell that
can connect to any FreeFlow Print Server, regardless of version. This includes servers with both
standard and .xsis software versions, as well as future software versions of FreeFlow Print Server.
The software modules needed to display each server UI are downloaded automatically from the
connected Print Server. This automatic download works with any DocuSP version 54.B2.33 and
higher.For customers with printers using a DocuSP version(s) earlier than 54.B2.33, the new
remote commander has the ability to import the necessary software from a past installed version of
FreeFlow Remote Print Server. These printers can then be seamlessly included with all of the
newest systems in one remote commander.
For more information, refer to documentation included with the new FreeFlow Remote Print
Server at http://www.xerox.com/ or in your software kit.