Printgroove POD Ready. Quick Guide

Printgroove POD Ready Quick Guide

Printgroove POD Ready Quick Guide Trademark Acknowledgements KONICA MINOLTA, the KONICA MINOLTA logo, the symbol mark, and The essentials of imaging are registered trademarks or trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA, INC. bizhub and bizhub PRO are registered trademarks or trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA, INC. PDFNet SDK is copyright PDFTron Systems 2001-2006 and distributed by Konica Minolta, Inc. under license. All rights reserved. Portions Copyright 2001 artofcode LLC. This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. Portions Copyright 1998 Soft Horizons. All Rights Reserved. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. LEADTOOLS is a registered trademark of LEAD Technologies, Inc. Artifex, the Artifex logo, Ghostscript, and the Ghostscript logo are registered trademarks of Artifex Software, Inc. Adobe, Acrobat, and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Sun, Sun Microsystems, Java and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Note Unauthorized reproduction, translation or duplication of this document, whether in its entirety or in part, is strictly prohibited. The content of this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2008 KONICA MINOLTA, INC. All rights reserved. Printgroove POD Ready i

Contents Contents Introduction... 1 Printgroove POD Suite... 1 Printgroove POD Ready Overview... 2 Licensing Overview... 3 Installation... 4 System Requirements... 4 Installing Printgroove POD Ready... 4 Launching Printgroove POD Ready... 11 Basic Information... 12 Running Modes... 12 Main Screen... 17 ii Printgroove POD Ready

Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Printgroove POD Suite The Printgroove POD Suite is a Digital Workflow Solution that helps CRD/ reprographics departments meet the needs of increasingly demanding markets. Printgroove s modular design provides the flexibility to integrate all stages from job submission to fulfilment. Ideal for small to mid-size operations, Printgroove is an affordable solution for all your reproduction and publishing needs. The Printgroove POD Suite is comprised of five modules. - Printgroove Administration Manager: A web utility that enables administration of the Printgroove POD system. Using this utility the system administrator can configure the server, control licensing and system settings and monitor reports and updates. - Printgroove POD Serve: a web service for print job submission by the external user. It also enables the external user to verify the status of the job in real-time. - Printgroove POD Guide: a process control tool. It designs the Workflow, monitors job tracking, and also handles customer account management, cost estimates and billing information. - Printgroove POD Ready: a Make Ready tool. Automatic and manual imposition, page layout and late-stage editing are all supported. - Printgroove POD Queue: a print management tool. The status and workload of discovered printers are monitored. Incoming, processing and completed jobs are routed and tracked and last-minute job ticket editing is supported. Job Ticket Printgroove POD Ready Internet Printgroove POD Serve Printgroove POD Guide Printgroove POD Queue Administration Manager for Printgroove Printgroove POD Ready 1

Introduction 1.2 Printgroove POD Ready Overview Printgroove POD Ready is a Windows application that is used for previewing and editing PDF documents prior to those jobs being printed by the internal (CRD/reprographics department) employee. Printgroove POD Ready can be used with the Printgroove POD Suite. Jobs can go from Serve to Guide to Ready where PDF files can be edited. Edited jobs can be sent back to Guide and then to Queue for processing. Ready may also be used to create new jobs that can be sent to Queue for processing. The original jobs are managed by Ready, including versions of those jobs. If the user has full, licensed version of Queue and Ready, the user may use the Direct Queue mode of Ready. In this mode, jobs are managed in Queue but can be selected and edited in Ready by a simple click of a button. The Queue job opens in Ready and edits may be made, saved, and then the job returns to Queue for processing. The user may also use Printgroove POD Ready as a standalone application. Printgroove POD Ready supports the following functionality: - Create a new job by importing native or PDF files - Create a new job by importing scanned images - Add/Edit/Delete chapter(s)/page(s) - Add/Edit Tab Sheets - Add/Edit/Delete Bleed Tabs - Add/Edit Header/Footer - Add/Edit Watermark - Change page order - Add/Edit cover for perfect binding - Edit scanned images (raster images), PDF objects (vector images) - Add/Edit Printgroove POD Ready objects on page(s) - Set/Change output/finishing/imposition method - Edit Job Ticket information - Send jobs for proof print - Save jobs in Local Repository - Convert native files to PDF before sending to Printgroove POD Guide/ Printgroove POD Queue - Preview - Paper Catalog support via Printgroove POD Queue 2 Printgroove POD Ready

1.3 Licensing Overview Introduction Supported Printgroove POD Ready functions are determined based on the type of license you have purchased. There are two types of operation modes, Trial Mode and Normal Mode. To use Printgroove POD Ready in Normal Mode, a serial-key is required. This is a alpha-numeric text string and is provided with your purchase. If you cannot locate it, check with your Konica Minolta sales representative. Trial Mode If a serial key is not entered during the installation phase, Printgroove POD Ready operates in Trial mode for 30 days from the first day used. To upgrade to Normal Mode, a valid serial-key must be entered. Normal Mode If a serial key is entered during the installation phase, Printgroove POD Ready operates in Normal Mode and full application functionality is supported. Note that two computers on the same network cannot share the same serial-key. Two unique serial-keys are required if this operating situation is mandatory for your work environment. The function support difference between Trial Mode and Normal Mode are noted below: Normal mode Trial mode Serial-key necessary not necessary Expiration N/A 30 days Available function All All Upgrade N/A User can upgrade to Normal mode by inputting serial-key. Network protection Yes N/A Printgroove POD Ready 3

Installation 2 Installation 2.1 System Requirements The following operating environment is required in order to use Printgroove POD Ready. Operating system Windows XP Professional (SP3) Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2) Windows Vista Business/Enterprise (SP2)* Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise (SP1)* Windows 8 Professional/Enterprise (SP1)* * Supports 32-bit (e86)/64-bit (e64) environments. CPU Pentium 4 (2.8 GHz) or higher RAM 2GB or higher Free hard disk space Minimum 4GB but recommend 20 GB Display resolution Minimum1024 x 768 pixels but recommend 1280 x 1024 Required application Adobe Acrobat Pro/X Pro/XI Pro Others CD/DVD drive Scanner with TWAIN support 2.2 Installing Printgroove POD Ready During the installation you can select the running mode you wish to use for your version of Printgroove POD Ready. The running mode can be modified any time after installation. 2 Note Depending on your system environment, the actual installation procedure may differ from that described in this chapter. You must log in as a user with Administrator privileges in order to install the software. Exit all other applications before you begin the install procedure. 1 Confirm that a supported version of Adobe Acrobat is installed on the computer upon which you wish to install Printgroove POD Ready. 2 Locate the CD-ROM included with your Printgroove POD Ready package. 4 Printgroove POD Ready

Installation 3 Insert the CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive of the computer upon which you wish to install Printgroove POD Ready. The [Choose Setup Language] screen opens. 4 Select [English] then click [Next]. The Setup Wizard starts. Printgroove POD Ready 5

Installation 5 Click [Next]. The [License Agreement] screen opens. Select the language that the license agreement will appear in from the drop-down. 6 Select the [I accept the terms of the license agreement] radio button, then click [Next]. The [Enter Serial Number] screen opens. 6 Printgroove POD Ready

Installation 7 Enter the serial number which is included with your product packaging. then click [Next]. The [Enter User Information] screen opens. If a serial key is not entered, Printgroove POD Ready will operate in Trial Mode for 30 days from the first day used. You can upgrade to Normal Mode by entering a valid serial key. 8 Select a running mode. This is the mode that Ready will operate in each time it is launched. Printgroove POD Ready can run in three modes (Guide mode, Queue mode, and stand-alone mode). When you select [Guide] or [Queue], specify the [Server IP], [User Name], and [Password]. Use the [Server IP] of the Printgroove POD server. [User Name], and [Password] are the account names used with Guide/Queue. Printgroove POD Ready 7

Installation 9 Click [Next]. The [Setup Type] screen opens. 10 Select [Complete] then click [Next]. The [Destination Folder] screen opens. If you are an advanced user, you may select [Custom] to select the features you install. 11 By default, Printgroove POD Ready is stored in the following location: C:\Program Files\KONICA MINOLTA\ Printgroove POD Ready 8 Printgroove POD Ready

Installation If you want to change the storage location, click [Change...] to launch the [Change Destination] screen. Navigate to the desired location. When complete, click [OK]. 12 Click [Next]. The [Ready to Install the Program] screen opens. The [Create a Shortcut on the Desktop] check box is automatically selected. Deselect it if you do not want a shortcut added to your desktop. 13 Click [Back] if any information needs to be changed. Click [Cancel] if you wish to cancel the installation. Click [Install] to complete the installation. Printgroove POD Ready 9

Installation 14 When the installation is finished, the [InstallShield Wizard Complete] screen opens. When installing on a computer that does not have an internet connection, start up may take more time. To minimize this, deselect the [Turn on Check for publisher s certificate revocation setting] check box. It is also possible to change this setting after installation. To change the setting in Explorer, select [Tools] - [Internet Options]. Select the [Advanced] tab - [Security] then select the ON/OFF option in the [Check for publisher s certificate revocation] check box. 15 Click [Finish]. 10 Printgroove POD Ready

2.3 Launching Printgroove POD Ready Installation To start Printgroove POD Ready, double-click the [Printgroove POD Ready] icon on the desktop. As an alternative, click the [Start] button, and then select [All Programs] - [KONICA MINOLTA] - [Printgroove POD Ready]. Printgroove POD Ready 11

Basic Information 3 Basic Information This chapter provides basic information about some of the terms and functions of Printgroove POD Ready. For complete details, refer to the User s Guide provided on the CD-ROM. 3.1 Running Modes Printgroove POD Ready supports four different modes of operation, each based upon the application with which Ready can interact. The running mode is first defined during the installation of Ready. Once the application is installed, the mode may be modified any time using the [Settings] option. The four supported operation modes are: - Printgroove POD Ready with Printgroove POD Guide: In this mode, Ready and Guide can communicate and jobs may be sent back and forth between the applications. - Printgroove POD Ready with Printgroove POD Queue: in this mode, Ready and Queue can communicate and jobs may be sent back and forth between the applications. - Direct Queue: In this mode, the user has fully licensed versions of Queue and Ready. Queue is the main application and on-the-fly editing via Ready is initiated via a Queue menu function (from Queue, right-click on the job and select [Edit with Ready]). - Printgroove POD Ready Standalone: In this mode Printgroove POD Ready does not provide any interaction between Printgroove POD Guide or Printgroove POD Queue. 12 Printgroove POD Ready

3.1.1 Using Printgroove POD Ready in Guide Mode Basic Information In this mode, Printgroove POD Ready can get (check-out) a job which is part of the Printgroove POD Guide workflow. That job can then be opened in Printgroove POD Ready and edited. The job can be saved in the [Repository Panel] and send back (checked-in) to Printgroove POD Guide to process further. To enable this communication, settings must be modified in Guide. necessary on Printgroove POD Guide. Launch Check Out Job from Guide - Open Edit Save Check In Job to Guide Quit Flow of the With Guide Mode Job information is read from the Job Ticket associated with the checked out job. Files present in the job will be listed on the [Files] tab in the [Job Ticket Panel]. Jobs in Ready can be opened at any time, edited and saved. Once editing is done, you can send the job to Printgroove POD Guide so it can move through the Proof process. The proof can be accepted or rejected. If the proof is accepted, you can check the job back into Printgroove POD Guide. Printgroove POD Ready 13

Basic Information 3.1.2 Using Printgroove POD Ready in Queue Mode In this mode, the user can create a job, edit a job, and save it in the [Repository Panel]. These jobs can be sent to Printgroove POD Queue for printing. Launch Open / Create Edit Save Send to Queue Quit Flow of the With Queue Mode When Ready uses Queue Mode, you can create a new empty job (Printgroove POD Ready project) and you can import native files, PDF files, or scanned images to a project. You can also import and export your Printgroove POD Ready projects. 14 Printgroove POD Ready

3.1.3 Printgroove POD Ready Direct Queue Mode Basic Information In this mode, Queue is the primary application where jobs are created, processed, and stored. Printgroove POD Ready is an ancillary Make Ready application that can be launched on a per-job basis and then used to edit the selected job. Right-click on a job in Queue then select [Edit with Ready]. The job is opened in Ready and can be edited. Some features provided in the full version of Ready are not supported. Some Queue job ticket settings are restricted once editing is done in Ready. Launch from Queue Open Edit Save to Queue Quit Flow of the With Direct Queue Mode Printgroove POD Ready 15

Basic Information 3.1.4 Printgroove POD Ready Standalone Mode In this mode, you can use Printgroove POD Ready as a stand alone application. You can create a new empty job (a Printgroove POD Ready project) and you can import native files, PDF files, or scanned images that you can then add to a project. You can also import and export Printgroove POD Ready projects. Launch Open / Create Edit Save Quit Flow of the Standalone Mode 16 Printgroove POD Ready

3.2 Main GUI Components Basic Information When a document is opened in Printgroove POD Ready, it displays in the Main panel. In the Main window, you can view and edit a single job. To view and edit another job, you must first close (and Save, as required) the active job. There are seven main components of the application: 1 Title Bar and Menu The product name and the function menu. The Direct Queue Mode menu options vary. See Ready s User s Guide for details. 2 Tool Bar Function-at-a-click icons.not all icons are supported in Direct Queue Mode. See Ready s User s Guide for details. 3 Document Panel Displays the contents of the entire document iconographically as Document, Chapter and Page. You can add and remove pages or chapters, copy/paste pages and change the order of pages and chapters. 4 Page Area When a Page icon is selected, the contents of the page appear in this area of the GUI. The page may be edited, you may draw raster images, and place Printgroove POD Ready objects here. Printgroove POD Ready 17

Basic Information 5 Property Panel The properties of a selected icon in the Document Panel or of a selected page or a selected object in the Page Area appear here. Displayed values may be edited and saved. A drop-down menu provides access to several different panels. 6 Job Ticket Panel Displays Job Ticket information.three tabs allow you to look at the job ticket details or attached files. 7 Repository Panel Jobs are stored here. When Printgroove POD Ready runs in Guide Mode, the Jobs assigned for the user are listed here. When Printgroove POD runs in Standalone Mode or Queue Mode, previously created Jobs are listed here. This panel is not supported in Direct Queue Mode. It will not display. 18 Printgroove POD Ready

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