Install Easy Start Workflow Sample Files

The Easy Start workflows address a variety of common job types, from business cards to books and calendars. When you log in to the service, the workflows appear in the Workflow Setup tab, under the Workflow List. The workflows are available for immediate use with the service.

To take advantage of the workflows, load the associated sample files on your local system.

To load the sample files:

1. Access the Xerox.com webpage. Click the link for Drivers & Downloads. Download the Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud Easy Start Sample Files.

2. Once downloaded, decompress the file and double-click the install.bat file to install.
   
   Note: Not all Easy Start workflows are designed to work with every cloud configuration. If a workflow is selected that is not supported, the software displays a message indicating that the required functionality is not enabled.
   
   

3. After installing Easy Start Workflows and Presets, reset the Print and Print with Leading Banner Page’ Presets to a valid Printer Destination(s). The Easy Start Print Presets configured at install are not valid Printer Destinations.
   
   Easy Start Workflow Descriptions
   
   The following section provides a description of the Easy Start workflows that are preconfigured with the Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud service, and lists the supported cloud configurations.

4. • Workflow Name: ESv4-c01 Preflight
     Supported Configuration: Base and Advanced
     Description: The Preflight workflow automates routine checks on incoming files.

     • Preflight ensures that image resolution is acceptable and that fonts are embedded in the document.

       • If a job fails preflight, Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud Cloud pauses the job.

       • Review the preflight report. Every object that triggers a preflight warning or error is highlighted with an annotation. The annotation includes details indicating why the specific object triggered a preflight warning or error.

       • Cancel or resume the job.

     • Jobs that pass preflight continue processing in the workflow.

   • Workflow Name: ESv4-c02 Preflight
     Supported Configuration: Advanced
     Description: The Preflight & Optimize workflow automates routine checks on incoming files and optimizes documents to remove problematic content.

     • Preflight ensures that image resolution is acceptable, and fonts are embedded in the document. For more information, refer to ESv4-c01.

     • Optimize performs the following operations:

       • Embeds missing fonts.

       • Discards non-print content: unneeded transparencies, content in hidden layers, objects outside the PDF crop box, and annotations.

       • Down-samples images whose resolution is too high.

       • Discards actions.

   • Workflow Name: ESv4-c03 Business Cards
     Supported Configuration: Base and Advanced
     Description: The Business Cards workflow demonstrates how the Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud approaches prepress to make automation simpler to implement and sustain.

     • Preflight ensures that image resolution is acceptable and that fonts are embedded in the document. For more information, refer to ESv4-c01.

       • Imposition uses the incoming PDF bleed box to define the imposed trim size. To abut all document pages in the layout, enable clustering.

       • If the document does not have a bleed, the PDF bleed and trim boxes are the same size. The document is imposed without gutters.

       • If the document has a bleed, the PDF bleed box is larger than the trim box. The document is imposed with a gutter that is based on the size difference between the bleed and trim boxes in the PDF.

       • Trim marks are placed around the PDF trim box.

       • Imposition uses Automatic orientation and Auto Rows and Columns. The imposed document orientation is selected automatically to maximize the number of rows and columns in the imposed document.

     • To ensure that the requested number of business cards is printed, the print quantity is adjusted.

   • Workflow Name: ESv4-c04 Ganged Business Cards
     Supported Configuration: Advanced
     Description: The Ganged Business Cards workflow demonstrates how the Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud enables efficient production from prepress through finishing.

     • Preflight ensures that image resolution is acceptable and that fonts are embedded in the document. For more information, refer to ESv4-c01.

     • Insert Pages ensures that all business cards have two pages.

     • Join combines all business cards into a single PDF.

     • Ganged Business Card imposition is performed in two stages:

       •  On the Primary Stage:

         • Each business card is placed on media that is 482.6 mm (19 in.) x Automatic.

         • The resultant layout has as many business cards that fit on the 482.6 mm (19 in.) width.

         • The height of the document is based on the number of rows, plus gutter and margin distances.

         • Because the number of rows is Automatic, FreeFlow Core defaults to a single row.

         • After the number of business cards in the layout is determined, the Ganged Business Card adjusts the print quantity.

       • On the Secondary and final Stage:

         •  With the Cut & Stack imposition set to One Press Sheet Per Stack, each business card is in a different place in the layout on a 330.2 x 482.6 mm (13 x 19 in.) sheet.

         • To enable finishing in a sheet-fed cutter creaser table, the resultant layout repeats the same business card horizontally, but has different cards vertically.

   • Workflow Name: ESv4-c05 Cards
     Supported Configuration: Base and Advanced
     Description: The Cards workflow demonstrates how the Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud approaches prepress to make automation simpler to implement and sustain.

     • Preflight ensures that image resolution is acceptable and that fonts are embedded in the document. For more information, refer to ESv4-c01.

     • Imposition uses the incoming PDF bleed box to define the imposed trim size. With clustering enabled, all document pages are abutted in the layout.

       • Imposition uses the incoming PDF bleed box to define the imposed trim size. To abut all document pages in the layout, enable clustering.

       • If the document does not have a bleed, PDF bleed and trim boxes are the same size. The document is imposed without gutters.

       • If the document has a bleed, the PDF bleed box is larger than the trim box. The document is imposed with a gutter that is based on the size difference between the bleed and trim boxes in the PDF.

       • Trim marks are placed around the PDF trim box.

       • Imposition uses Automatic sheet size selection, Automatic orientation, and Auto Rows and Columns.

       • The imposed document size and orientation are selected automatically from the subset of sheet sizes specified in the imposition preset, to minimize media waste.

       • To ensure that the requested number of business cards is printed, the print quantity is adjusted.

   • Workflow Name: ESv4-c06 Booklets
     Supported Configuration: Base and Advanced
     Description: The Booklets workflow demonstrates how the Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud approaches prepress to make automation simpler to implement and sustain. Preflight ensures that image resolution is acceptable and that fonts are embedded in the document. For more information, refer to ESv4-c01.

   • • Booklet imposition is performed in two stages:

     • • On the Primary Stage:

       • • Booklet imposition is performed using the Automatic press sheet size, without selecting any of the available Size Options.

         • The dimensions of the resultant layout are based on the dimensions of the PDF box used for imposition, on the number of rows and columns, and on the gutter and margin distances.

         • The margin distance is required to ensure that bleed is retained in the first imposition stage.

       • On the Secondary and final Stage:

       • • Repeated imposition is performed using the Automatic press sheet size with several Size Options selected.

         • The imposed layout from the first imposition stage is repeated as many times as possible on the optimal sheet size for the job.

   • Workflow Name: ESv4-c07 Booklets and Calendars
     Supported Configuration: Advanced
     Description: The Booklets and Calendars workflow demonstrates how the Xerox FreeFlow Core Cloud approaches prepress to make automation simpler to implement and sustain.

   • • Preflight ensures that image resolution is acceptable and that fonts are embedded in the document. For more information, refer to ESv4-c01.

     • Documents are routed based on orientation.

     • • Landscape documents are routed to calendar imposition.

       • Portrait documents are routed to booklet imposition.

       • For documents routed to calendar imposition templates, the last page is rotated 180 degrees.

     • Booklet imposition is performed in two stages:

     • • On the Primary Stage:

       • • Booklet imposition is performed using the Automatic press sheet size without selecting any of the available Size Options.

         • The dimensions of the resultant layout are based on the dimensions of the PDF box used for imposition, on the number of rows and columns, and on the gutter and margin distances.

         • To ensure that bleed is retained in the first imposition stage, margin distance is required.

       • On the Secondary and final Stage:

       • • Repeated imposition is performed using the Automatic press sheet size with several Size Options selected.

         • The Imposed layout from the first imposition stage is repeated on the optimal sheet size for the job.