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POD ReadyQuick Guide

Printgroove

Printgroove POD Ready i

Printgroove POD Ready

Quick Guide

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Contents

ii Printgroove POD Ready

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

Introduction

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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 op-

erations, 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 admin-

istration 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 manage-

ment, cost estimates and billing information.

- Printgroove POD Ready: a Make Ready tool. Automatic and manual im-

position, 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.

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1.2 Printgroove POD Ready Overview

Printgroove POD Ready is a Windows application that is used for preview-

ing and editing PDF documents prior to those jobs being printed by the in-

ternal (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

Introduction


1.3 Licensing Overview

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 up-

grade 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 sup-

ported.

Note that two computers on the same network cannot share the same se-

rial-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


Installation


2 Installation

2.1 System Requirements

The following operating environment is required in order to use Printgroove

POD Ready.

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.

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.

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 driveScanner with TWAIN support

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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.


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.


Installation


7 Enter the serial number which is included with your product packag-

ing. 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.


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


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 in-

stallation.


Installation


14 When the installation is finished, the [InstallShield Wizard Complete]

screen opens.

– When installing on a computer that does not have an internet con-

nection, 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 op-

tion in the [Check for publisher’s certificate revocation] check box.

15 Click [Finish].


Installation


2.3 Launching Printgroove POD Ready

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].


Basic Information


3 Basic Information

This chapter provides basic information about some of the terms and func-

tions 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.


Basic Information


3.1.1 Using Printgroove POD Ready in Guide Mode

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 [Repos-

itory Panel] and send back (checked-in) to Printgroove POD Guide to proc-

ess further.

To enable this communication, settings must be modified in Guide. neces-

sary on Printgroove POD Guide.

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 reject-

ed. If the proof is accepted, you can check the job back into Printgroove

POD Guide.

Save

Check In Jobto Guide

Launch

Edit

Quit

Check Out Jobfrom Guide - Open

Flow of the “With Guide Mode”


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 [Repos-

itory Panel]. These jobs can be sent to Printgroove POD Queue for printing.

When Ready uses Queue Mode, you can create a new empty job (Print-

groove POD Ready project) and you can import native files, PDF files, or

scanned images to a project. You can also import and export your Print-

groove POD Ready projects.

Launch

Open / Create

Save

Edit

Send to Queue

Quit

Flow of the “With Queue Mode”


Basic Information


3.1.3 Printgroove POD Ready Direct Queue Mode

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 ver-

sion of Ready are not supported. Some Queue job ticket settings are re-

stricted once editing is done in Ready.

Save to Queue

Launch from Queue

Edit

Quit

Open

Flow of the “With Direct Queue Mode”


Basic Information


3.1.4 Printgroove POD Ready Standalone Mode

In this mode, you can use Printgroove POD Ready as a stand alone appli-

cation.

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.

Save

Edit

Quit

Flow of the “Standalone Mode”

Launch

Open / Create


Basic Information


3.2 Main GUI Components

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 sup-ported in Direct Queue Mode. See Ready’s User’s Guide for details.

3 Document Panel Displays the contents of the entire document icono-graphically as Document, Chapter and Page. You can add and remove pages or chapters, copy/paste pages and change the order of pages and chap-ters.

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.


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, previ-ously created Jobs are listed here. This panel is not supported in Direct Queue Mode. It will not display.


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