Infoprint Manager GUI README

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Infoprint Manager GUI README

  • Infoprint Manager GUI software
  • Preparing to install the GUIs on Windows
  • Installing the Operations GUI on Windows
  • Installing the Administration GUI
  • Starting the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI from the AIX command line
  • Starting the GUIs on Windows
  • Using the basic view of the GUI
  • Starting the special version of the Operations GUI
  • Uninstalling the GUIs on Windows

    • Infoprint Manager GUI README

    Infoprint Manager GUI software

    Before you perform any of the steps documented here, you should understand the general features and requirements of Infoprint Manager.

    There are two Infoprint Manager GUIs: the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI and the Infoprint Manager Operations GUI. When you install the Infoprint Manager server, you automatically install both GUIs on that system. The Infoprint Manager Operations GUI provides a subset of the functionality available in the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI.

    You can also install either one or both GUIs on a suitable Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP system.The system does not need to have the Infoprint Manager server software installed. Follow the procedures in this section if you want to use Infoprint Manager GUI software to administer or control your Infoprint Manager server from a remote system.

    Preparing to install the GUIs on Windows

    Both Infoprint Manager GUIs require the IBM Runtime Environment for Windows(R), Java 2, Version 1.3.1, IBM Build cn130-20020710. This is the only supported build level of the Runtime Environment for running the Infoprint Manager GUIs. If you have a previous version of the Infoprint Manager GUIs, you should uninstall them before you install the new Runtime Environment and the new GUIs.

    Important Note::
    If you plan to install one or both of the Infoprint Manager GUIs as well as Infoprint Select, be sure to install the GUI(s) first.

    To verify that you have the correct version of the Runtime Environment installed, follow these steps:

    1. Type java -fullversion at an MS-DOS command line.
    2. Verify that output from the command contains the following text: 
      IBM Build cn130-20020710
    3. If the output from the command does not contain the text above, uninstall the currently installed Runtime Environment component:
      1. Click the Windows Start button and select Settings -> Control Panel, then double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
      2. Find the currently installed version of the IBM Runtime Environment in the list of programs that can be removed and click Add/Remove. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.
      3. Remove the JRE or Runtime Environment entry from the PATH environment variable.

    If necessary, follow these steps to install the required Runtime Environment:

    1. Insert the Infoprint Manager Common Clients CD-ROM into the drive. The install program will start automatically.
    2. Select the Install Products button, and then select the Runtime Environment button.

      It may take a minute for the installer to start. Do not click on any other part of the screen until the installer begins. If you do, the installer window may be hidden behind other windows.

    3. Provide information as prompted by the installation program. When the installer asks if you want to install the Runtime Environment as the system Java Virtual Machine (JVM), answer Yes.

    When the installation is complete, verify that you have the correct version of the Runtime Environment installed:

    1. Type java -fullversion at an MS-DOS command line.
    2. Verify that the output from the command contains the following text: 
      IBM Build cn130-20020710

    Installing the Operations GUI on Windows

    If you are reinstalling or updating an existing version of the Infoprint Manager Operations GUI, close all instances of the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI and Infoprint Manager Operations GUI that are running on this system before you continue with the installation to avoid problems with files that need to be replaced.

    Follow these steps to install the Infoprint Manager Operations GUI software.

    1. Insert the Infoprint Manager Common Clients CD-ROM into the drive. The install program will start automatically.
    2. Select the Install Products button, and then select the operations GUI button. You will be asked to select a language for the installation.

      It may take a minute for the installer to start. Do not click on any other part of the screen until the installer begins. If you do, the installer window may be hidden behind other windows.

    3. Follow the instructions on the installation screens, paying attention to the following guidelines:

    Installing the Administration GUI

    If you are reinstalling or updating an existing version of the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI, close all instances of the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI and Infoprint Manager Operations GUI that are running on this system before you continue with the installation to avoid problems with files that need to be replaced.

    Follow these steps to install the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI software.

    1. Insert the Infoprint Manager Common Clients CD-ROM into the drive. The install program will start automatically.
    2. Select the Install Products button, and then select the Administration GUI button. You will be asked to select a language for the installation.

      It may take a minute for the installer to start. Do not click on any other part of the screen until the installer begins. If you do, the installer window may be hidden behind other windows.

    3. Follow the instructions on the installation screens, paying attention to the following guidelines.

    Starting the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI from the AIX command line

    You can start the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI from an aixterm window.

    Starting the GUIs on Windows

    To launch the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI, double-click the Administration Infoprint icon on your desktop. To launch the Infoprint Manager Operations GUI, double-click the Operations Infoprint icon on your desktop.

    If the icon is not on the desktop, click the Windows Start button and select Programs-->IBM Infoprint Manager --> Administration Infoprint to launch the Infoprint Manager Administration GUI or Programs-->IBM Infoprint Manager-->Operations Infoprint to launch the Infoprint Manager Operations GUI.

    Note:
    If you open the GUI and the colors look strange (they may appear in a plaid pattern), minimize the GUI and then maximize it. The colors should return to normal. This problem is most common on Windows 2000 systems running in 256 colors (8-bit color). To prevent the problem, you can increase the color depth of your system to 16- or 24-bit color.

    The Infoprint Manager Administration GUI allows the administrator to access almost all of the functions available in Infoprint Manager for AIX. See the Infoprint Manager Administration Procedures, available on your Infoprint Manager Publications CD-ROM or on the IBM Printing Systems web site at http://www.ibm.com/printers, for additional information.

    On the Printing Systems homepage, click Infoprint Manager under Resources for, then click Infoprint Manager for AIX on the Infoprint Manager Family homepage. Select Product Library from the right-hand navigation bar, then under Administrator click Procedures.

    When you first run the Infoprint Manager GUI, you must provide the host name or IP address that the Infoprint Manager server communicates with client systems through. You can specify a port number; the default port number is 6874 if you do not specify one.

    Using the basic view of the GUI

    The basic view of the Infoprint Manager GUI is a simplified version of the GUI that shows jobs assigned to printers without displaying queues. The basic printing environment is generally appropriate for commercial print shops printing large runs of image data (usually in PostScript or TIFF format). These jobs often include variable data for direct mail programs. Users submit these jobs from a client (Windows or Macintosh) personal computer using Infoprint Submit or a scanning tool and related software.

    In a basic printing environment, Infoprint Manager assigns jobs to printers through early binding. Early binding is much like standing in a checkout line at a supermarket. Once you pick a line, you "bind" yourself to it, no matter what happens. Whether the cashier has a problem with the cash register (much like a paper jam occurring in the physical printer) or the customer in front of you requires a few price checks (much like adding new forms to the server), the only way to change your position is to physically move to another line (much like manually moving a job from one print queue to another).

    If you have not installed the Print-on-Demand feature and want to use the basic view of the Infoprint Manager GUI, complete the following steps in the standard view of the GUI:

    Note:
    By default, the basic server saves the output files from jobs converted to raster image patterns. You can verify that this item is set correctly by selecting Server > Properties. In the General tab of the Server Properties notebook, make sure that the Save ripped files field is set to Yes.

    Starting the special version of the Operations GUI

    The special version of the Infoprint Manager Operations GUI allows you to lock the Operations GUI configuration file. This means that you can customize the Operations GUI configuration and then ensure that the configuration remains unchanged from session to session. The changes made during each session are not saved when the GUI is closed.

    The special version is installed when the Infoprint Manager Operations GUI is installed. However, no icon will be installed on your desktop. To invoke the special version, type one of the following commands at the command line, depending on which version of the product you are using:

    Table 2. Starting the special version of the operations GUI

    Infoprint Manager for Windows Infoprint Manager for AIX

    operAdvs
    operBasics

    ipguiadvs
    ipguibasics

    Note:
    The commands pertaining to the Basic view of the Operations GUI are available only if you have purchased and installed the Print-on-Demand Feature of Infoprint Manager for AIX.

    Uninstalling the GUIs on Windows

    To uninstall the Infoprint Manager GUIs , follow these steps:

    1. Click the Windows Start button and select Settings--> Control Panel.
    2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
    3. Select Infoprint Manager Administration GUI or Infoprint Manager Operations GUI.
    4. Click the Add/Remove (Windows NT) or the Change/Remove (Windows 2000) button.
      Note:
      Click the button only once, then wait for at least 30 seconds before you do anything else. If you do not wait for the first panel of the uninstaller to appear, it may get lost behind other windows. If you don't see the first panel of the uninstaller after 30 seconds, press and hold the Alt key, then press the Tab key to bring the window to the front.
    5. Follow the instructions on the InstallShield Uninstaller screens that display.

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