Manage Devices (Fiery Integration)

1         Go to Administration > Manage Devices.

OR

1        Go to Administration > Print Shops.

●        Click the name of the Print Shop to which you want to add an output device.

●        In the Default Output Device field, click Manage Devices.

2        On the Manage Devices page, from the Select Print Shop pull-down menu select the Print Shop whose Fiery devices you are managing.

3        Select Enable Remote Print Center (if your MarketDirect StoreFront is hosted by Graphic Communications):

This step always applies to cloud, or Graphic Communications hosted, storefronts. In many cases, the Remote Print Center is also required for self-hosted shops (i.e., when the MarketDirect StoreFront server needs to communicate with output devices across a firewall-secured network). If you are a self-hosted shop, skip this step and go to step 4 below.
Check the Enable Remote Print Center box if your MarketDirect StoreFront site is hosted by Graphic Communications (cloud) rather than self-hosted (standalone).

The Remote Print Center (RPC) utility is needed when the MarketDirect StoreFront server (which is the computer that runs the MarketDirect StoreFront software) is located outside your Print Shop’s domain (your local network). So if your MarketDirect StoreFront site is cloud (hosted by Graphic Communications) you will need to enable RPC. RPC allows files and documents to be sent to your firewall-secured local network.

Remote Print Center for cloud (Graphic Communications hosted) Installations of MarketDirect StoreFront

In the cloud (Graphic Communications hosted) scenario: MarketDirect StoreFront is installed on a server in Graphic Communications web hosting center, which of course is outside the shop’s firewalled network. Thus, the MarketDirect StoreFront server at Graphic Communications cannot communicate directly with Fiery devices on the shop’s network. To enable the hosted MarketDirect StoreFront server to communicate with the hosted shop’s network, MarketDirect StoreFront uses a software utility called Remote Print Center (RPC). The RPC acts as a proxy for MarketDirect StoreFront and monitors the shop’s hosted MarketDirect StoreFront server to determine if it needs to perform any tasks (e.g., download document files for the Print Shop to print, communicate statuses to the shop). The RPC is required for discovery of Fiery-driven devices on the hosted shop’s network.

In the self-hosted (standalone) scenario: MarketDirect StoreFront is installed locally within the shop’s firewall-secured network and can communicate directly with output devices on the network. Thus, the RPC utility is not needed.

If RPC is already installed in the Print Shop, the following message will be displayed in green text: “RPC is enabled for the selected Print Shop.” You can click the down-facing arrow – – to expand the RPC panel.

●        Click Download Installer to launch the Opening RpcInstall.msi dialog.

●        Click Save File and specify a folder on the Save As dialog.

●        When download is complete, click Open or double-click the downloaded RpcInstall.msi file to launch the Remote File System MSI installation on the device you have selected to be your RPC server.

Please note that RPC requires the following on the client computer:
—.NET framework 3.5 SP1: Click for instructions for installing .NET framework.
—Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) operating system component: Click here for instructions for installing MSMQ.
—Port 4545 must be enabled on both the host and client computers: Click here for instructions for manually opening port 4545.
Please note that port 4545 is only used locally. All communication between MarketDirect StoreFront and Remote Print Center is via ports 80/443.

●        On the Remote Print Center Setup Wizard click Next and then read and accept the Software License Agreement.

●        Follow on-screen instructions to install the Remote Print Center (RPC).

●        The RPC installer will automatically list Print Shops that have RPC enabled on the Remote Print Center Enablement page.

For backward compatibility, MarketDirect StoreFront supports copy-paste of the installation key only if the installer failed to populate the list of Print Shops. Thus, if for some reason the installer does not show the list of Print Shops with RPC enabled, you can complete the following step: Copy the Installation Key from the Remote Print Center Enablement page and paste it into the Installation Key field if prompted for it. This installation key links to your Print Shop. You can only use this key at one Print Shop. You will need to repeat this process to get a unique key for other print shops. You can have only one RPC installed for a Print Shop. If you attempt to install RPC in a Print Shop that already has RPC installed, the installer will inform you that RPC is already configured for the Print Shop.

●        On the RPC Registration page:

●        In the User Name field enter your administrator user name.

●        In the Password field, enter your administrator password.

●        From the Printshops pull-down list select the MarketDirect StoreFront Print Shop for which you are installing the RPC.

●        Click Load Printshops to load Print Shop details.

●        In the Machine Name field enter the name of the computer you are installing RPC on.

If your machine (i.e., server) name contains an underscore RPC will not function correctly. Please edit your host name so that it contains no underscore (_) characters.

●        In the Machine IP field enter the network URL address for the computer you are installing RPC on.

●        Click Finish. 

●        Restart your system as directed.

For more information on the Remote Print Center see the topic Remote Print Center.

●        Configure Additional RPC controls:

●        Is Legacy: Check this box if RPC was installed under a previous version of MarketDirect StoreFront.  

Legacy refers to RPCs installed from a previous version of MarketDirect StoreFront, and these RPCs will continue to work in previous versions.

●        Enable Polling: Check this box to enable polling for the selected Print Shop’s RPC (polling is when the RPC calls into MarketDirect StoreFront to report the status of the RPC).

If you do not enable polling you will not be able to bring Remote Print Center status back to online status until you restart the “Graphic Communications Distributed Services” service that governs the Remote Print Center. Please make sure you restart the service after setting Polling Enabled status back to True. To do so: (1) Go Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. (2) Make sure the “Graphic Communications Distributed Services” service is in “Started” status.

●        Polling Interval: The interval (in seconds) between polling calls (if Polling Enabled is turned on). The minimum value is 1 second and the maximum value is 999 seconds.

●        Click Turn Off RPC in Client to stop the RPC service on the client machines for the selected RPC and uncheck Enable Polling, thus preventing polling from automatically starting again when the client machine is rebooted).

This can serve as a “panic” button to shut off the RPC service.

●        Click Reset RPC Key to remove the RPC key (i.e., do this if you need to reinstall the RPC for this Print Shop – for example, on another client machine – because the installer is set up to prevent installation of more than one RPC per Print Shop).

This setting is for backward compatibility and gives you the option of keying in the RPC installation key. Note that this is available only when there is a failure in generating the list of Print Shops.  

●        Click Check Status to manually poll and update the status of all RPCs. The status of the Print Shop’s RPC from the latest poll will be shown.

4         Add devices:  

 You can integrate a Fiery device with MarketDirect StoreFront either: (1) automatically or (2) manually.

●        Automatic integration (of Fiery devices):

●        Click Discover Fiery.

●        On the Add a new Device dialog, select AutoSearch (or choose another option if you want to limit your search to a specific range of IP addresses on your network) and then click Go to search for all Fiery devices on your network.  

A dialog listing all discovered Fiery devices will open.

●     Device Name: the name of the Fiery device.

●     IP Address: the network address for the device.

●        Type: specifies whether the device is Fiery JDF-enabled (FJDF) or non-Fiery JDF-enabled.

●        Select the devices you want to integrate with MarketDirect StoreFront and then click Add.

●        The Device List will show all Fiery devices selected as well as any Fiery job presets and virtual printers and any Fiery Central job presets you have configured on your Fiery assets.

Virtual printers are listed in blue text and presets are listed in orange text.

●        Manual integration (to add Fiery and non-Fiery output devices):

●        Click Add.

●     Select the device type from the pull-down list:

●        Fiery, Fiery XF, or JDF Connector: On the Create New dialog, enter the Name and URL (network IP address) of the device.

Port 8010 is the standard port for JDF-enabled devices (and should generally be used, e.g., http://[machine name or IP address]:8010).

●       Ticket Type:

Consult the chart below in section Notes on JMF JDF Structure for Job Submission for guidance on when to use process and intent for various output devices.

●        Process (default): Specifies actual information defining how the job is to be produced. Use for Fiery outputs; contains Fiery-specific instructions.

●        Intent: Preserves print buyer’s intent for the file (buyer-entered web-form data suggests, for example, that she intends to receive a 5,000 copies of a 100-page spiral bound book on 8.5x11 white paper, with a glossy 100lb. four-color cover, full color, etc.). Use for non-Fiery JDF outputs.

Process and Intent are the two main types of instructions gathered into a JDF job ticket.

●        FileSpec URL: URL of the JDF content file. Specifies how the job ticket gets delivered.

●        MIMEEncoded: Content file will be MIME encoded along with JMF and JDF and sent through the connector to the output device. This option provides an immediate preview of the job because the JDF is part of the tickete and everything is included.

●        HTTP: JMF message will have a link to the JDF file as a shared path URL and the JDF file will have a link to the content file as a shared path/HTTP/HTTPS URL.

●        NTShared (Network Shared): Job ticket XML is embedded in the content file sent through the connector to the output device.

●        Click Save.

You can change the JDF configuration at any time from the Print Shop Connectors page. To do so, select the Connector in the grid then click JDF Configuration. Note that if you change the configuration from the Print Shop Connectors page, however, that all the devices in JDF connector at the specified URL will share this JDF configuration (i.e., the configurations set at the individual devices will be overridden).

●        Click Save.

●       MicroPress, Folder, or CD-ROM: Follow the steps below to configure an MicroPress output device or a hot folder output for non-Fiery JDF-enabled devices.

Capability and Media mapping are not supported for older Fiery devices that are not Fiery JDF (FJDF)-enabled. For these devices only hot folder output functionality is available. Non-JDF-enabled devices will be marked in the Device List as “No JDF.”

●        Display Name: Enter a descriptive name for the output device.

●        Output Ticket XML: Note that MDSF is the default ticket for all non-JDF output devices. If you choose JDF (for folder-based output devices such as CD-Rom, Folder, and MicroPress) you will need to configure the fields below:

MarketDirect StoreFront communicates with JDF devices via the JDF/JMF infrastructure using MIME encoding. The JMF message and the JDF (JDF Ticket) are bundled in a MIME package and based on the FileSpecURL configuration the content file(s) are encoded and bundled in MIME package. This MIME package is delivered to JDF connectors through the JMF URL provided by the connector.

For folder-based Devices (MicroPress, CD-ROM, EDOX, and Folder), MIME package will be copied to the Hot Folder.

●       Device Directory: Enter the path to the output device.

●       Click Save.

●        Quantity Expected: This field indicates whether the output device expects order or production quantity in the JDF ComponentLink Amount attribute for ComponentLink where Usage="Output."

●        Production (default): If you use Production Quantity Expected the JDF ComponentLink Amount is calculated.

●        Order: If you use Order Quantity Expected the JDF ComponentLink Amount is the quantity from the OrderLineItem. 

Take, for example, a single page content file with N-Up set to StepAndRepeat, 5 across and 4 down, and the order quantity is 100. If the output device configuration is set to use Order Quantity Expected, the JDF ComponentLink Amount will equal 100. If the output device configuration is set to use Production Quantity Expected, the JDF ComponentLink Amount will equal 5.

●        Device Directory: Enter a valid directory path. (For hot folders: It is recommended that you create this file directory as a subfolder in the installation folder for the system.)

An example of a valid path is C:/[web site abbreviation]/files/outputs/default. This directory is used to store copies of files. When a device such as MicroPress monitors this file directory, the device will pick up the job/file from the specified directory, “read” the job ticket, and process the file appropriately.

●        Click Save to save your changes.

●       Print Shop:

●       Display Name: Enter a descriptive name for the output device.

●        Output Ticket XML: MarketDirect StoreFront is the default ticket for all non-JDF output devices.

●        Choose Destination Print Shop: Select a Print Shop from the pull-down list.

●        Click Save to save your changes.

MarketDirect StoreFront supports Fiery virtual printers and job presets. When a Fiery device is added, all job presets and virtual printers associated with the device (and its URL) will be listed in the Fiery tree on the Manage Devices page and will also be available for printing from the Operator View (e.g., the Assign Output pull-down menu).

Printing options specified in the ticket template for a product will override the default options specified for the virtual printer. For example, if the virtual printer default setting is for tabloid-size (11x17) paper but the job in MarketDirect StoreFront specifies (i.e., on the JDF ticket) letter-size output, the Fiery device will print the job on letter-size paper.

 

The second step in integrating MarketDirect StoreFront with your Fiery and Fiery XF output devices is to map the devices’ capabilities to the print services you have configured in MarketDirect StoreFront for a seamless production workflow.

Mapping MarketDirect StoreFront print services with Fiery device capabilities is for Fiery JDF (FJDF)-enabled devices. Fiery devices that do not support JDF can be enabled only for hot folder integration with MarketDirect StoreFront.

To map Fiery device capabilities to MarketDirect StoreFront print services

1         In MarketDirect StoreFront go to Administration > Manage Devices.

2         After discovering Fiery devices on your network, select a Fiery device to map to MarketDirect StoreFront.

3         Click Get Fiery Capabilities to retrieve all device capabilities for the selected Fiery device and, if possible, map them automatically to the print services configured in MarketDirect StoreFront.

A message will show the status of the action. The discovered capabilities will be listed in the Fiery Capability Mapping section. An alert message will inform you how many of the capabilities discovered on the selected Fiery device could not be automatically mapped to MarketDirect StoreFront print services.

Fiery XF integration currently supports mapping only the following three Fiery XF device capabilities to MarketDirect StoreFront print services:
-- Resolution
-- Color Mode
-- Print Direction
MarketDirect StoreFront print services were expanded in the v. 6.6 release to include all possible JDF values (from the JDF spec) for each print service. This enables MarketDirect StoreFront to provide wide-ranging support for JDF-enabled output devices. For instance, MarketDirect StoreFront's Color Mode print service can map to all JDF color mode values.

4         With the Filter By…Capabilities field set to “UnMapped,” you can manually map the Fiery capabilities to the appropriate MarketDirect StoreFront print services by selecting from the pull-down list for each capability.  

To see all mapped capabilities set the Filter By…Capabilities field to All. You can also filter so the capabilities table shows only:
—Auto Mapped capabilities: those that the capability mapping utility automatically mapped.
—Manually Mapped capabilities: those that you mapped manually from the Fiery device to MarketDirect StoreFront.
—UnMapped capabilities: those that are not mapped (or not synchronized between the Fiery device capabilities and MarketDirect StoreFront print services).

If you manually map one or more capabilities, after clicking Device Capabilities Mapping, a Select Mapping Type dialog box will open and present you with two options:
1. Retain Manual Mapping: Choosing the option will keep (i.e., not overwrite) any manual mapping you have done.
2. Reset All Mapping: Choosing this option will reset all mapping and overwrite any manual mapping you have done with the automatic mapping.

5         Click Save to save your changes to capabilities mapping.

The third step in integrating MarketDirect StoreFront with your Fiery output devices is to map the Fiery devices’ Media to the Media defined in MarketDirect StoreFront for a seamless production workflow.

To map Fiery device Media to MarketDirect StoreFront Media

1         In MarketDirect StoreFront go to Administration > Manage Devices.

2         After discovering Fiery devices on your network, select a Fiery device to map to MarketDirect StoreFront.

3         Click Media Sync to retrieve all Media for the selected Fiery device and, if possible, map them automatically to the Media defined in MarketDirect StoreFront.  

The discovered Media will be listed in the Mapped Media List section. An alert message will inform you how many of the Media discovered on the selected Fiery device could not be automatically mapped to MarketDirect StoreFront Media.

The table below shows what the status icons in the table represent:

	Manually mapped Media
	Unmapped Media
	Mapped Media
	Click this information icon to show the properties of the Fiery and MarketDirect StoreFront Media.

4         With the Filter By…Media field set to “UnMapped,” you can manually map the Fiery Media to the appropriate MarketDirect StoreFront Media by selecting from the pull-down list for each Media.  

To see all mapped Media set the Filter By…Media field to All. You can also filter so the Media table shows only:
—Auto Mapped Media: those that the Media synchronization utility automatically mapped.
—Manually Mapped Media: those that you mapped manually from the Fiery device to MarketDirect StoreFront.
—UnMapped Media: those that are not mapped (or not synchronized between the Fiery device and MarketDirect StoreFront).

5         Click Save to save your changes to Media mapping.

1         Go to Administration > Print Shops.

2         Click the name of the Print Shop whose output device you want to manage.

3         In the Default Output Device field, click the Manage Output Devices link to open the Print Shop Outputs page.  

4         Click Manage Device Connectors.

5         Check the box for the Connector Name.

6         Click Get Devices.

MarketDirect StoreFront will send a message to the connector URL requesting information on all known devices at the URL address.

7         The status column will display an icon:

This status symbol...	Stands for...
	Pending Request
	Requested
	Done
	Error

The page will refresh automatically until the connectors Status changes from “Requested” to “Done” or “Error.”

8         In the No. of devices column, click the hyperlinked number to see the name and type of each device at that URL.

 

1         Go to Administration > Print Shops.

2         In the Default Output Device field, select the device you want to edit or delete.

3         Click the Manage Output Devices link to open the Print Shop Outputs page.  

●        Click the Edit icon to edit the settings for the output device and follow the steps in the section To add an output device above beginning with step 5.

●        Click the Delete icon to delete the output device.

If you delete an output device that is assigned to a job, the Output Device on the Operator View page will change to “Unassigned.”

4         Click Back to return to the Print Shop page.

 

●        MarketDirect StoreFront communicates with JDF devices via the JDF/JMF infrastructure using MIME encoding. The JMF message and the JDF (JDF Ticket) are bundled in a MIME package and based on the FileSpecURL configuration the content file(s) are encoded and bundled in MIME package. This MIME package is delivered to JDF connectors through the JMF URL provided by the connector.

●        For folder-based Devices (MicroPress, CD-ROM, EDOX, and Folder), MIME package will be copied to the Hot Folder.

JDF Connector Configuration Table

●        Typical JDF configurations for various connectors: 

JDF Connectors	Ticket Format	JDF Ticket Type (Process/Intent)	File Spec URL
Fiery-XF	JDF	Process	MIME Encoded
FJC 1.7	JDF	Process	MIME Encoded
FJC 1.8	JDF	Process	MIME Encoded
FJDF v. 1.0 and higher on Windows	JDF	Process	MIME Encoded
FJDF v. 1.0 and higher on Linux	JDF	Process	MIME Encoded
External JDF Connectors	JDF	Process/Intent* (*recommended)	NT Shared Path/HTTP/HTTPS/MIME Encoded
Folder Based Devices	MDSF/JDF	Process/Intent* (*recommended)	NT Shared Path/HTTP/HTTPS/MIME Encoded