Prinect Signa Station - Installation

Prinect Signa Station

Installation

Edition 03/2010
Order No. SZ.111.1540

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Before You Start ...

About This Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
What You Should Already Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Further Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Symbols and Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI
Open Source Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Heidelberg online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII

1 Installation
PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Distiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Acrobat Distiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Distiller Paths . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Installation of Prinect Signa Station / Prinect License
Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Start Menus and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Prinect Signa Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Prinect Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Uninstalling Prinect Signa Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Uninstalling Prinect Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Modifying, Repairing, and Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Folder Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
User Setup for Prinect Signa Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

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Who is an Administrator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Installing the Acrobat Distiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Path to Acrobat Distiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
PDF Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Installation of Prinect Signa Station / Prinect License
Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Removing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Removing from the Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Removing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Updating Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Mounting SMB Server Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Licensing During Program Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
License Server / Demo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Basic Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
Prinect License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Licensing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

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Before You Start ...

About This Documentation

This documentation applies to version 10.0 of the
Prinect Signa Station.
The present documentation describes how to install
the Prinect Signa Station application.
In this documentation you will learn ...
0 the hardware and software requirements,
0
how to install Prinect Signa Station and other
options if applicable,
0
how to start license programs and how to activate
licenses.

What You Should Already Know

We assume that you are familiar with the basic func-
tions of Windows ®/Apple® Macintosh® in a network
environment.

Further Documentation
You will find more information in ...
0
in the Heidelberg Prinect Licensing manual
0 in the Prinect Signa Station Reference Manual
0 in the Prinect Signa Station - User's Guide

Symbols and Styles

The following conventions are used in this manual:
0
Cross-references to other manuals, chapters, and
sections are underlined and, on the monitor, blue.
Example:
See the Symbols and Styles, page –V.

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0
Quotes are used to indicate menus, folders, names
of functions, hardware conditions, switch set-
tings, system messages, etc.
Example:
Set the switch to "off".
0
Menus, functions and submenus are separated
from one another by a ">".
Example:
Select "File > Open..."
0
Buttons which you should hold down simulta-
neously are connected with a plus character.
Example:
Press Alt+A.

Important Information
Important information in the text is marked by sym-
bols that are used as follows:
Warning: Contains information that must be taken

3 into consideration to protect the user from injury.

Attention: Contains information that must be taken

1 into consideration to prevent damage to hardware or

software.
Note: Contains important general or additional infor-
2 mation on a specific topic.
Prerequisites: This text contains requirements which
5 must be fulfilled before the steps which follow can be
performed.

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Open Source Software

Some software libraries and other software programs
which form part of the scope of delivery of the Heidel-
berg software are applications from third-party pro-
viders. They are Open Source Software, for which the
granted rights of use are subject to the regulations
pertaining to the license agreements. Upon your writ-
ten order you can obtain a free and fully machine-
readable copy of the source code of such Open Source
Software, in line with applicable provisions, from
Heidelberg. The costs for the data carrier, postage and
administration will be charged.
You can obtain a copy of the source code stating your
Heidelberg software version from:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Service Hotline
Electronics
E-mail: GlobalExpertPress@heidelberg.com

Heidelberg online
Do you have any questions regarding our products?
Do you want to improve your workflow?
Then why not pay a visit on the Internet? You can find
us at:
http://www.heidelberg.com/

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1 Installation

PC

Prerequisites

Hardware
Requirements for operation on a PC running Win-
dows XP Professional SP3, Windows 7 Professional 64
Bit, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
SP2 sowie Windows Server 2008 x64:
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Intel Core Duo processor or
0
Standard PC with an Intel Pentium IV processor
and higher, minimum clock rate of 2 GHz (only for
Windows XP Professional).
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At least 2 GB RAM

Windows Server 2008 x64: At least 4 GB

0
Minimum of 5 GB free disk space
0
DVD-ROM drive
0
100/1000 Mbit Ethernet Interface
0
Video interface with a resolution of min. 1280 x
1024 and a 16-bit color depth (65536 colors)
0 21" monitor
0 Country-specific keyboard
0 USB interface for the Prinect License Server dongle
if License Server and Prinect Signa Station are to
be installed on the same computer.

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Software
0
Operating system on a PC:
0
Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3
0
Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
0
Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 2
0
Windows Server 2003 R2, Service Pack 2
0
Windows Server 2008 x64:
0
General network protocols required: TCP/IP
0
Other requirements:
0
Prinect Signa Station requires Adobe Reader
(Adobe Reader 7 or higher)
0
Prinect Signa Station requires Acrobat Distiller
(Acrobat Distiller 7 or higher),
a) when PostScript documents are to be pro-
cessed, or
b) when EPS or DCS2 marks are to be imported.
0
To download program updates and PDF han-
dlers you need Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver-
sion 6.0 or later.

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Adobe Reader and Acrobat Distiller

Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader lets you view PDF-format documents on
the screen and print them without requiring the
authoring tool or fonts used to create these docu-
ments.
Prinect Signa Station requires Adobe Reader to dis-
play PDF documents and the print preview on the
screen.
Adobe Reader is available free of charge on the Adobe
homepage. Please follow the Adobe instructions for
installation of the Adobe Reader.

Acrobat Distiller
You need Acrobat Distiller on the computer running
Prinect Signa Station to work with Postscript docu-
ments or to import Postscript marks (EPS or DCS2).
Please follow the Adobe instructions for installation
of the Acrobat Distiller.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Distiller Paths

When Prinect Signa Station is installed successfully,
set the correct path to Adobe Reader and Acrobat Dis-
tiller in "File > Preferences > Paths" under "Select
External Executables".

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Installation of Prinect Signa Station / Prinect License Server

You can install the Prinect Signa Station software
from your DVD-ROM drive or from a shared network
drive.
Note: You need administrator privileges for the com-
2 puter you want to install Prinect Signa Station on.
General notes on operation:
0 "Back" button: This lets you go back one step in the
installation to verify or edit settings.
0
“Cancel” button: This lets you terminate the instal-
lation.
1. Insert the DVD-ROM to start the Prinect Signa Station
installation.
2. Start "PSS_Install_x.x.x_xxxx.x_PC.exe" (x: wildcards
for the current version) in the "Prinect Signa Station
10.0" folder on the Prinect Signa Station DVD.

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3. Click "Next".

4. Click "Next".
5. In the next window with information about the
"InstallShield Wizard", click "Next".
6. This is followed by a window with ReadMe informa-
tion. This shows important recent information about
trouble-free operation of Prinect Signa Station that
could not be included in the product documentation
due to deadlines. Click "Next".
7. Read the License Agreement. Click "Agree" if you
accept the License Agreement. Click "Next".
8. Set the destination folder where the Prinect Signa Sta-
tion files are to be installed. Click “Change" if you
wish to change the default folder. A dialog appears
where you can select the program folder you want.
This path is also valid for installation of Prinect
License Server.
Click "Next" once the program folder is selected.

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9. You can choose from the following three configura-

tion options as the setup type for installation:
0
Heidelberg Prinect Signa Station 10.0
Select this to install Prinect Signa Station, the JDF-
Connector, the License Manager, examples and
the documentation.
0
Heidelberg Prinect Signa Station 10.0 Server
Select this option to install Windows Service as
well. It enables Prinect Signa Station to interact
with the Prinect Prepress Manager server.
0
Heidelberg Prinect License Server
Select this to install the Prinect License Server and
License Manager.

There are lists for each of the programs comprising

the following options:

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For our situation we need the first and last option

only:
0
"This feature will be installed on local hard drive":
Choosing this option will cause the program to be
installed on your PC.
0
"This feature will not be available": Choosing this
option will cause the program not to be installed
on your PC.
Note: The License Server will be uninstalled if you dis-
2 able it during a repair action. You cannot disable Pri-
nect Signa Station.
Click "Next".
Select a service account in the next window. This is
necessary if you wish to install "Heidelberg Prinect
Signa Station 10.0 Server" in order for the Prinect Pre-
press Manager to use the services of Prinect Signa Sta-
tion.

Click "Next".

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10. Click "Install."

11. The dongle driver is installed during the Prinect
License Server installation. If necessary, plug in your
USB dongle now. The dongle is required at the latest
when the License Manager starts.
12. Click "Finish". The features you selected are now
installed on your computer.
Now perform licensing in the License Manager (see
also the section Licensing During Program Start,
page 1–27).

Note: Please read the appropriate description in the

2 “Heidelberg Prinect Licensing, Operation” manual if
you wish to install Prinect License Server separately.
The Prinect Signa Station installation DVD comes
with a folder containing the Prinect Licensing Setup.
A separate installation is advisable, for example, if
you wish to use the Prinect License Server on a com-
puter where the Prinect Signa Station is not installed.

Start Menus and Icons

Prinect Signa Station

0
Start Menu for Prinect Signa Station:
Open the Prinect Signa Station start menu via the
Windows Taskbar.
Click “Start > Programs > Heidelberg Prinect Signa
Station 10.0 > Prinect Signa Station 10.0”.
The "Service > RemoteService" menu item provides
help in case Service assistance is needed. Access is
remote in this case. Please ask your local service

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unit for more details about this service and its

availability.

0
Icon for Prinect Signa Station: The Desktop bears
the following Prinect Signa Station icon.

Prinect Licensing
Open the Prinect Licensing start menu via the Win-
dows Taskbar.
Click “Start > Programs > Heidelberg Prinect Licens-
ing > License Manager”.

Uninstalling Prinect Signa Station

1. Go to the Windows Taskbar.
2. Click "Start > Programs > Heidelberg Prinect Signa
Station > Uninstall Prinect Signa Station".
Uninstall Heidelberg Prinect Signa Station in this
way.

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Uninstalling Prinect Licensing

1. Go to the Windows Taskbar.
2. Click "Start > Control Panel > Software".
3. Select Heidelberg Prinect Licensing and click
"Remove".

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Modifying, Repairing, and Uninstalling

Read this chapter when you have completed the ini-
tial installation and start the installation again. This
can be the case if you, for example, wish to modify the
existing installation.
1. Initial installation has been completed. You now start
a new installation.
2. Click "Next".
3. Choose the desired option.

0 "Modify" option: Choosing the “Modify” option

lets you decide whether “Prinect Signa Station”
and the “License Server” are to be installed.
Select the programs to be installed in the follow-
ing dialog. This dialog and the following steps are
similar or identical to those of an initial installa-
tion.
Note: The License Server will be uninstalled if you dis-
2 able it. You cannot disable Prinect Signa Station.
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0
"Repair" option: Choosing the “Repair” option will
cause all installed programs to be installed again.
This will eliminate any errors that may have
occurred during initial installation.
0
"Remove" option: Choosing the “Remove” option
will delete the Prinect Signa Station program. This
function is identical to uninstalling Prinect Signa
Station (see section Uninstalling Prinect Signa Sta-
tion, page 1–9).
Note: You must always trigger uninstallation of the
2 License Server manually.
Folder Structure
After a default installation and the first start of Pri-
nect Signa Station you will see the following folder
structure:
0
“C:\Programs\Heidelberg\Prinect Signa Station
10.0”: The program files will be copied to this loca-
tion during installation.
In this folder you also find the documentation in
the PDF format.
0
In "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Applica-
tion Data\Heidelberg\PrinectSignaStation_10_0"
you also find the resources and jobs.
By default, the output files are saved in this folder
(in the "Output" folder). To avoid an unnecessary
waste of hard disk capacity on your PC we recom-
mend that you delete the files in this folder from
time to time.
0
"C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Applica-
tion Data\Heidelberg\PrinectSignaStation_10_0"
contains user-specific folders you normally need
not access.

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Macintosh

Prerequisites

Hardware
Requirements for operation on a Macintosh running
Mac OS X:
0 Power Macintosh: G5 with a clock rate of at least
1.8 GHz or
0
All Intel Macintosh computers
0
At least 2 GB RAM
0
Minimum of 5 GB free disk space
0
DVD-ROM drive
0
100/1000 Mbit Ethernet Interface
0
Video interface with a resolution of min. 1280 x
1024 and a 16-bit color depth (65536 colors)
0
21" monitor
0
Country-specific keyboard
0
Mouse (2-button mouse recommended)
0 USB interface for the Prinect License Server dongle
if License Server and Prinect Signa Station are to
be installed on the same computer.

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Software
0
The operating system on the Macintosh is Mac OS
X 10.5.8 or higher or Mac OS X 10.6.2 or higher

Other requirements:
0
Prinect Signa Station requires the Acrobat Dis-
tiller (Acrobat Distiller as of version 7),
0
when PostScript documents are to be pro-
cessed, or
0
when EPS or DCS2 marks are to be imported.
0
Prinect Signa Station requires a PDF Viewer
(Adobe Reader as of version 7.0 or "Preview").
0
To download program updates you need a web
browser (e.g. "Safari).

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User Setup for Prinect Signa Station

A user must have "Administrator" permissions for a
successful installation/update of the data. If the user
doesn't have this type of permission, the setup pro-
gram displays the following error message and instal-
lation is canceled:
"Administrator permissions or more are needed for
the software installation".
No special permissions are required to run the Pri-
nect Signa Station application.

Who is an Administrator?
Generally, the first user set up has administrator per-
missions. This user has special access rights and can
install/update the work environment of Prinect Signa
Station of all users of the computer. The short name
of the user with administrator permissions must
not be longer than eight alphanumeric characters.
You may have to set up a new user because the short
name of an existing user may not be changed (or it
may have more than eight alphanumeric characters).
Proceed as follows to do so:

1. Open "System Settings".

2. Select "Users" in "System". The following dialog opens:

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3. Add "Signa" as a user, for example, by clicking "+". The

following dialog opens:

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4. Enter your data in this window. Check the "Allow

user to administer this computer" option. Click "Cre-
ate Account."
A query displays, asking whether you wish an auto-
matic login or not.
Check the user type. The user type should now be
"Signa Admin". It should be no problem to install/
update data if this is set. After a successful installa-
tion/update, you can uncheck "Allow user to adminis-
ter this computer".
5. Click "Login Options".

6. In the dialog that then opens, select "Allow fast

change in user account".
This lets you change users at the top right in the
menu bar.

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Note: The short name of the user must never be

2 longer than eight alphanumeric characters. You can
view the length of the short name in System Settings
> Users, but you cannot modify it. You can modify a
name only by creating a new user.

Installing the Acrobat Distiller

You need Acrobat Distiller on the computer running
Prinect Signa Station to work with Postscript docu-
ments or to import Postscript marks (EPS or DCS2).
Please follow the Acrobat instructions for installation
of the Acrobat Distiller.
An installation of Adobe Reader is not imperative on
the Macintosh.

Path to Acrobat Distiller

When Prinect Signa Station is installed successfully,
set the correct path to Acrobat Distiller in “File > Pref-
erences > Paths” under “Select External Executables”.

PDF Viewer
An installation of Adobe Reader is not imperative on
the Macintosh as the “Preview” PDF viewer applica-
tion is part of the system installation. Accordingly, set
the path in “Adobe Reader” to “Preview“.

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Installation of Prinect Signa Station / Prinect License Server

1. Insert the DVD-ROM to start the Prinect Signa Station
installation.

2. Start "PSS_Install_x.x.x_xxxx.x_Mac" (x: wildcards for

the current version).

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3. Select the language you want and click "OK".

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4. This is followed by a window with Readme informa-

tion. This shows important recent information about
trouble-free operation of Prinect Signa Station that
could not be included in the product documentation
due to deadlines. Click "Next".

5. Read the license agreement. Click "Next" if you accept

the License Agreement.
6. Select the programs to be installed in the following
dialog.
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Heidelberg Prinect Signa Station 10
Select this to install Prinect Signa Station, the JDF-
Connector, the License Manager, examples and
the documentation.

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Heidelberg Prinect License Server
Select this to install the Prinect License Server and
License Manager.

7. Confirm the next window with "Install".

8. An appropriate message appears after successful

installation. Confirm this dialog with "Done".

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This concludes installation. You can also create an

alias on your desktop.
The installed programs will be located in "Applica-
tions > Heidelberg".
The Prinect Signa Station icon also appears in the
dock. You will also find the start icon of the License
Manager and, if installed, of the License Server in this
bar.

Removing Programs

Removing from the Dock

Drag the icon of the programs you wish to delete (Pri-
nect Signa Station, Prinect License Server or Prinect
License Manager) from the dock.

Removing Programs
1. Go to the "Programs > Heidelberg" folder.

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2. Click the folders of the programs you want to delete

and drag them to the Trash holding down the mouse
button.

Updating Programs
Insert the installation DVD also if you want to update
your data. The procedure is exactly the same as for
installation. Please take note of any dialogs that may
display.
An appropriate message appears after a successful
update. Confirm the dialog with “Quit”.

Mounting SMB Server Shares

SMB server shares must be mounted before you can
start working with Prinect Signa Station in the net-
work.
To always have reliable access to network shares when
working later with Prinect Signa Station, proceed as
follows:

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1. Select "Go" and "Connect to Server...". The following

message box appears:

2. You must now type in the server name with the share
you want. Remember that the server name is case-sen-
sitive. This is the only way to make sure that Prinect
Signa Station can automatically connect to the share
later on during use. All other ways, e.g. browsing
through the network, etc. can lead to problems.
3. Click "Connect".
4. The "File System Identification" dialog appears. Enter
your user name and password in this dialog and
select "Add to Keychain". Selecting this option saves
you entering your password when accessing file sys-
tems in the network in future.
5. Confirm the dialog with "OK".
Note: You should mount SMB/CIFS drives only with
2 the "Go To > Connect to Server..." menu (command
key + K). It is absolutely essential to specify the full

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path to the shared volume (smb://servername/share-

name). Browsing volumes (with the Finder) in the net-
work is not recommended because mounts can occur
that cannot be mapped to UNC paths. You can add
the hard disk icons mounted with SMB/CIFS to the
login items (drag-and-drop or the "+" button) in "Sys-
tem Preferences... > Users > User Name > Login Items".
This makes sure that the shares are automatically
opened every time the user logs in. Using aliases in
the login items must be avoided because they do not
produce the results you want. Mounts are always only
applicable to one user. If several users are logged in,
they cannot use the mounted volumes.

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Licensing During Program Start

You should activate a valid license according to the
description in section Licensing Procedure,
page 1–31 prior to the first program start.
The following dialog appears when you start Prinect
Signa Station for the first time:

By using "File > Preferences > License and Option

Chooser" you can modify the appropriate licenses.

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License Server / Demo Mode

0
License Server: This option is set by default and
lets you install a full version of Prinect Signa Sta-
tion. You must have a valid license for this.
0
Demo Mode: The entire software functionality is
available to you in the demo mode. You can test
the software and then decide whether you wish to
purchase a license or not.
It is not possible to output a job. When you save
demo jobs, they will be marked so that you cannot
output any of the jobs you created.
Attention: You can open jobs from the full version of

1 Prinect Signa Station and change them but you can-

not output them again once they are saved in the
demo mode. You should not open your production
jobs with the demo version.

Basic Packages
You have purchased one of the following "basic pack-
ages":
0
"Prinect Signa Station 52": The printing plate
width is restricted to 67.5 cm. All output formats
are available to you (PDF, JDF, PostScript, Adobe
Portable Job Ticket Format (JT)).
0
"Prinect Signa Station 75": The printing plate
width is restricted to 83.5 cm. All output formats
are available to you (PDF, JDF, PostScript, Adobe
Portable Job Ticket Format (JT)).
0
"Prinect Signa Station 105": The printing plate
width is restricted to 116.5 cm. All output formats
are available to you (PDF, JDF, PostScript, Adobe
Portable Job Ticket Format (JT)).

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0
Prinect Signa Station 145": The printing plate
width is restricted to 405 cm. All output formats
are available to you (PDF, JDF, PostScript, Adobe
Portable Job Ticket Format (JT)).
0
"Prinect Signa Station JDF/JT": Printing plate width
is restricted to 405 cm. Only the JDF and JT (Adobe
Portable Job Ticket Format) output formats are
available to you.
0
"Prinect Signa Station Server": Printing plate
width is restricted to 405 cm. Only the JDF and JT
(Adobe Portable Job Ticket Format) output formats
are available to you. This package allows back-
ground processing, controlled via the Prinect Pre-
press Manager Server. Configuration is also
possible through interactive operation.

Options
You have purchased one of the following "options":
0
"Presetting": With this option released, data for
further processing (CIP4-JDF) are automatically
generated. In addition to the automatically gener-
ated CIP4-JDF data you can manually generate PPF
files (see also User's Guide, chapter "Generation of
CIP3-PPF/CIP4-JDF Data").
0
"Sheet Optimizer": When this option is enabled,
you can use all the functions for sheet optimiza-
tion in the "Montage" mode (see Reference man-
ual, chapter "Sheet Optimization" and User's
Guide, chapter "Examples of Sheet Optimization).
0
"Packaging": When this option is enabled, you can
work in the "Packaging" mode with CFF2" cutting
die files (see Reference manual, chapter "Packag-
ing").

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"Packaging Pro": When this option is enabled, you
can work in the "Packaging" mode with a wide
range of formats for cutting die files (see Refer-
ence manual, chapter "Packaging"). You have a
broad range of tools and Wizards for editing and
optimizing the packaging layout.

Prinect License Server

0
"License Server (name or IP number)": As a rule,
you type the name of your Prinect License Server
here.
Type the IP number if the internal name conver-
sion does not work.
If necessary ask your network administrator for
the Prinect License Server name or IP number.

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Licensing Procedure
Prerequisites:
0
The License Server has been installed. The Prinect
Licensing dongle is fitted on this PC.
0
The License Manager is to run on the same PC as
Prinect Signa Station.
For further information on how to perform licensing,
please see the “Heidelberg Prinect Licensing, Opera-
tion” manual.
1. Start the License Manager. It is imperative that you
start the License Manager after installation of Prinect
Signa Station.
2. You can now enter your license data in the License
Manager.

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