PrintShop Mail Web Getting Started
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Table of contents 1 Introduction... 1 2 Quickstart... 2 2.1 Installation and configuration... 2 2.2 Publishing and Printing a PSM document through PSM Web... 3 2.3 Creating a new job and ordering your document... 4 3 System Requirements... 5 3.1 Prerequisites... 6 3.2 Requirements... 7 4 How to continue... 8 5 About the hardware key... 9 6 Contact Information... 11 I
1 Introduction PrintShop Mail Web is a modern and versatile software package which integrates workflow processes and introduces a whole new way of thinking about your customers and their print jobs! Multiple users can print from their locally installed PrintShop Mail Design ( PSM Design ) to a remote PSM Web server, using the printers installed on that server. Using PSM Web as a print server replaces the Multi-user license in previous versions of PrintShop Mail. 1
2 Quickstart 2.1 Installation and configuration 1. Insert the PrintShop Mail Suite CD and double click the Setup.exe file to start the installation. Follow the instructions on screen. The Setup.exe file installs the required components and launches the various services. Besides this, a default PostScript printer is created. 2. Open your web browser and navigate to the PrintShop Mail Web web site or double click the PSM Web shortcut that is located on your desktop. Launch your web browser and navigate to your PrintShop Mail Web web site. The Login page appears. For both the login and password use administrator (default account) to enter the system. The first time you login the First Run wizard appears. This wizard configures your PrintShop Mail Web database and web site. Follow the instructions on screen to complete this procedure. 3. It is recommanded you change the Administrator default password immediatly after you are finished with the initial setup. For detailed installation and configuration instructions please refer to the Installation Guide. 2
2.2 Publishing and Printing a PSM document through PSM Web 1. Launch PrintShop Mail (Start menu) and create a new document or open an existing document. Check your printer settings in the Page Setup window (File menu) and select a PostScript printer driver. 2. Make sure that your have stated the proper host settings in the Publish to Web pane of the Preferences dialog (Edit menu). 3. Choose Publish to Web from the File menu. Select the default company and create a new publication or Print to Web to print directly from PrintShop Mail through PrintShop Mail Web. Make sure the desired printer is installed on the PSM Web server. For details on preparing and publishing your document please refer to the PrintShop Mail User Guide or the PrintShop Mail Web Desginer Guide. Note: Make sure you do the initial setup of PSM Web server as described in section 2.1. For more information, consult the PrintShop Mail Web Administrator Guide on the Objectif Lune web site's Resource Center. 3
2.3 Creating a new job and ordering your document 1. Launch your web browser and navigate to your PrintShop Mail Web web site. The Login page appears. For both the login and password use administrator (default account) to enter the system. 2. Select New document in the menu bar and select your document. Enter variable information or upload a database file (depends on your document's setup). Follow the instructions to create your online softproof. 3. Once you reviewed the softproof, you are ready to order the document. Enter your details and follow the instructions to place your order. For detailed information on creating and ordering documents, refer to the PrintShop Mail Web User Guide and PrintShop Mail Web Administrator Guide. 4
3 System Requirements PrintShop Mail Web is a server software and is delivered as an executable installer with predefined configuration settings. We strongly recommend to install the software on a clean installed Windows computer. 5
3.1 Prerequisites Please ensure that the following requirements have been met before you run the PrintShop Mail Suite installer: Login user must have administrator privileges Be sure to have an internet connection during the installation! PrintShop Mail Web requires the following system components to be installed on your computer prior to installing the product: Microsoft.Net Framework Version 2.0 SP1 (on Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server) Version 3.5 SP1 (on Windows Vista and 2008 Server) MSXML 4.0 SP2 Parser and SDK VCRedist (Visual C++ 2008 vanilla) Access Database Engine The PrintShop Mail Suite setup will automatically check these requirements, missing third party software packages will be downloaded from the internet and installed (but of course, not without your permission). The mentioned components can also be downloaded and installed manually. Installers for these packages can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site. The software components are installed in the Program Files folder of the system drive. Normally this is drive C. 6
3.2 Requirements Minimum Hardware Requirements Pentium 4, 3 GHz 32-bit (x86) 2024 MB of system memory 80 GB hard drive Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows 2000 (32-bit) XP Professional (32-bit and 64 bit) Vista (32-bit and 64 bit) 2003 Server (32-bit and 64 bit) 2008 Server (32-bit and 64 bit) Suggested requirements For production servers, it's recommended to invest in specific server hardware, such as large RAID hard disks, UPS (uninterrupted power supply) and enough RAM memory. Intel or AMD dual-core processor 4048 MB of system memory 300 GB hard drive 7
4 How to continue Now that you have completed the first steps you might want to setup other companies, add users to it and publish documents. PrintShop Mail Web comes with several guides that can help you get started: Installation Guide: The instructions in this document describe how to install, set up, and initialize PrintShop Mail Web. Administrator Guide: This guide provides detailed information on how to manage companies, users and template documents in PrintShop Mail Web. User Guide: This guide provides detailed information on how to order documents and track your orders. Designer Guide: The Designer Guide guides you through the set up of some common Variable Data document types. These include a business card, letter and postcard. Skinning Guide: This guide provides information on how to customize the look and feel (skin) of the PrintShop Mail Web web site. 8
5 About the hardware key Without a hardware key, PrintShop Mail Web runs in demo mode. In this mode, all PrintShop Mail Web functions are available, but you can only output 2 records and a "PrintShop Mail" banner is printed over each layout. In addition the system does not accept connections from remote clients via the internet. To print through PrintShop Mail Web from PSM Design or directly from PrintShop Mail Web, the USB Hardware key must be activated for PrintShop Mail Web (Web Enabled). When using PSM Web as a print server, it is normal that PSM Design shows 25 credits remaining under Help Credit Information and starts in Designer Mode, since all your printing will be done through PSM Web. How to install the hardware key Attach the hardware key to the USB port on the computer that will be running PrintShop Mail Web. The following picture shows the hardware key (USB) for PrintShop Mail (though your key may differ slightly in appearance): The PSM dongle Registration and Activation If you are new PrinShop Mail Suite user or upgrading your existing license, you will need to activate your Hardware Key using the Voucher provided in your product package or by email. To redeem your voucher: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Settings in the Menu bar. Click License in the side menu. Click the Voucher button. The Voucher dialog appears. Select "I would like to redeem my voucher" Enter the Voucher Code provided and click on Redeem my voucher and follow instructions to receive activation code. To activate your license once the activation code is received: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click Settings in the Menu bar. Click License in the side menu. Click the Activate Upgrade button. The Activate Upgrade dialog appears. The Activate Upgrade dialog allows the administrator to upgrade the PrintShop Mail Suite dongle using the upgrade code provided by OL. Enter (or copy and paste) the Activation code in the Activation code entry field. 5. Click Activate. Once the upgrade process is completed the dialog is closed and the license page is refreshed to reflect the new dongle information. Note: Make sure there are no blank spaces in the activation code. 9
About the hardware key - Requirements The Upgrade Code is valid for the license for which the upgrade was requested for. Update the Hardware key accordingly. 10
6 Contact Information If you have an internet connection you can use the online support pages on www.objectiflune.com for additional resources for learning PrintShop Mail Web. These resources are continually updated. Registration We are confident that you will find that PrintShop Mail Web increases your productivity. We can continue to provide you with the highest quality software, offer technical support and inform you about the latest software developments, if you register the application. When you register the product, you are eligible for product support. Visit the Objectif Lune website for details. Worldwide support To serve the world wide variable data printing needs, we work with a global network of partners, local distributors and support departments. Visit www.objectiflune.com for more information. 11