[. . . ] The low resolution files are used at the workstation while the high resolution files are sent to the output device from the server. The following illustration demonstrates two networks using the NT Server as the router.
Managing Image Files From Your Macintosh®
Services for Macintosh is a component of Windows NT Server installed on the MicroPress ClusterServer. When you set up Services for Macintosh, you enable PC users and Macintosh® users to share files and other resources, such as printing devices, through the computer running Windows NT Server. For both Macintosh and PC users, files appear as they usually do: a PC user sees files located in a directory tree structure and a Macintosh user sees files located in the familiar Macintosh folder structure. [. . . ] You must first create image specific directories with high resolution and low resolution subdirectories for each. The following illustration demonstrates a simple image directory tree.
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Use the following steps to create new directories and build an image directory tree for use with IMS. Type a name, Images for example, for the new directory in the highlighted Name field.
4. Click the Image directory in the left Explorer pane
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5. Follow Steps 1-3 to create the desired number of subdirectories within the Image directory. Within each of the subdirectories created in Step 5 create both a HiRes and a LoRes subdirectory.
7. from the Server Manager MacFile Menu to make the Image directory accessible to Macintosh users. Accessing the Windows NT Server From Your Macintosh To access a Macintosh volume on the server: 1. Click OK.
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5. From the File Menu select Close.
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Image File Formats
The following section explains the different image formats that are supported by IMS and MicroSpool.
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
Macintosh EPS images containing a preview that conform to Adobe specifications can be processed by MicroSpool. MicroSpool outputs images in CMYK, RGB, grayscale, and black and white modes.
Desktop Color Separations (DCS)
MicroSpool processes DCS files by generating the preview for the composite high resolution image. When saving a log file, the default location is micropress\mspool.
To edit information in the Program Execution Log: 1. Refer to the following table to edit the Program Execution Log information.
Select Clear All Cut Copy To Do This Delete all information Clear all of the data from the Program Execution Log Window and copy it to the clipboard. Place the contents of the Program Execution Log window into the clipboard without deleting it from the Program Execution Log window. Delete the selected information from the Program Execution Log window.
Delete
Printing The Log File
The IMS Print feature allows you to print the Program Execution Log. Click OK to send the file to the printer or save the changes in the Print dialog box.
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Troubleshooting
IMS Error Messages
Some error messages include an error code. The error code can be referenced in the following error table.
Error 10103" AFP_Resource is in use. " 10106" Line EndComments not found. " 10201"Error"
Indication The file is in use by another application A file that is corrupt or not in valid PostScript form. Unable to copy a file from the high resolution directory to low resolution directory. Failed to create keys that IMS needed in the Registry.
10202"CopyFile error on" 10203"Preview file creation error:" 10204"Error deleting file:" 10205"Unable to register. Please consult customer support for assistance. " 10206"Invalid handle to the Image directory. " 10208" Not a Mac Volume directory. " 10209"has no data fork yet. " 10210"Directory for image files not found. " 10211"Adobe EPSF header not found. " 10212": No Resource Fork. " 10506"Preview file not deleted because it is not an EPSF file. "
Failed to monitor the specified directory. This is usually the result of an access problem to the file or the path that references the file. Refer to the "Creating a Macintosh Volume on the Windows NT Server" section. [. . . ] Macintosh-accessible volumes can be created from the MacFile menu in Server Manager. The ability to replace high resolution images in a page layout program with lower resolution version to expedite printing operation, and localize the storage of images. IMS provides the advantages of OPI when using applications that are not OPI aware. The file's location (drive, directory, sub-directory) within the directory tree. [. . . ]