Detailed Specifications  Xerox
®  
Versant® 80 Press 
 
Customer Expectation and Installation Guide  Xerox Confidential  9 
Security 
Security threats are defined as issues that compromise the integrity of 
the system, hampering the integrity of job data, compromising secured 
feature access, or allowing unauthorized data access. The installation of 
network devices should be done in accordance with existing security 
paradigms. The EX-i/EX Print Server core software includes security 
features. To create a more secure network environment, end-users will 
need to combine the EX-i/EX Print Server security features with other 
security safeguards. Customers should review the Fiery Security White 
Paper. This can be made available from your Xerox representative. In 
addition, one can review EFI or Xerox Products and Anti-Virus Software 
on www.xerox.com where it states EFI tested compatibility and found 
no adverse effects when run as described. 
 
The EX-i/EX Print Server for the Xerox Versant®  80 Press offers Secure Erase 
to ensure the safety of the data on the server hard drive. 
  This feature is enabled by default on the EX-i/EX Print Server, but can 
be disabled by adjusting your settings. 
Some IT communities may request a Statement of Volatility (SOV). 
This document is available. Ask your sales representative for further 
details. 
Non-standard Paper Size Support 
The Press supports non-standard paper sizes. However, due to 
rounding 
and
 unit conversions that occur in the client applications, print server, and 
printer, some mismatch may occur between the paper size entered at the 
application and the paper size that must be entered at the printer. The 
operator may need to adjust the entered paper dimensions by up to 0.1 in 
(2.5 mm) in order for the printer to detect that the requested paper size 
has been loaded. In addition, the printer interprets some paper sizes 
included in the PPD as non-standard sizes. 
 
Customer Service and Support 
Periodically, Xerox will make available bug fixes and other software 
releases. Some of these bug fixes and upgrades are designed to be 
customer installable. Updates can be obtained by using the Fiery 
automatic updates service or going to  
www.xerox.com/support. 
Future 
upgrades may have costs associated with them. 
 
Software Replacement 
If lost or misplaced, replacement software and documentation is available 
to be purchased. For the United States, you can access replacements 
through the Software Services web site 
http://www.xdss.com. 
If you reside 
outside the United States, work with your local Xerox Representative. Xerox 
personnel may not be able to provide services unless these materials are 
available. 
 
Professional Support Services 
Xerox offers a rich set of value-added services designed to help you plan, 
implement, and operate your solution in addition to migrate and build your 
key applications, analyze and optimize your workflow. Your local sales 
representative and analyst can discuss and demonstrate to you that their 
professional services can make your business more effective. Professional 
services are billable by the hour and/or job based depending on the 
geographic region. 
 
Adobe PDF Print Engine 
The EX 80 Print Server now supports APPE* v3.0 (Adobe PDF Print 
Engine) offering native end-to-end pdf workflows. This technology 
provides important features: 
  Improves the consistency and flexibility of PDF output from design to 
print. 
  Supports live transparency and spot color rendering. 
  Adobe Common Rendering Engine (ACR): Adobe® Creative Suite and 
RIP technologies now use a single rendering engine. 
 
The EX 80 Print Server can process CPSI and APPE workflows 
simultaneously, helps jobs meet customer demands, appearance and 
performance. 
 
File Creation 
Even with the ability to process files through the Adobe PDF Print Engine 
there can be variations in processing times and color when comparing this 
to the traditional CPSI PostScript pathway. It is always best to create files 
appropriate for the intended production workflow. Image source color 
profiles, common color conversion working spaces, live vs. flattened 
transparency should all be considered prior to creation for best end results. 
 
Images that are scaled and rotated to their appropriate angle, size and 
resolution prior to being placed in a design program will typically process 
better. Always refer to a design guide for advice. 
 
Xerox offers two booklets as guidelines to help you and your customers. They 
are The Art & Science of Digital Printing, The Parsons Guide to Getting it 
Right, and The Xerox Job Preparation Guide for Designers. These items are 
part of the Xerox ProfitAccelerator® Program. Further information can be 
found at www.xerox.com  under Business Development, or from your local 
sales representative. 
 
Always read the full documentation and understand how PDFs affect color 
paths with the print engine. Adobe has several booklets available on PDF 
creation such as How to Create the Perfect PDF, and Designer's Guide to 
Transparency for Print Output. These documents are downloadable from 
Adobe’s web site at http://www.adobe.com/studio/print/. 
 
File Formats 
The following file formats are supported: 
  PostScript level 1, 2, or 3 per the PostScript language Reference Manual 
Supplement v3019 and PDFLib9 
  Adobe Portable Document Format version up to 1.9 (Acrobat 11). 
Supports native PDF processing 
  PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3 and PDF/X-4* 
  PDF/VT-1* and PDF/VT-2* 
  JPEG**, TIFF, TIFF/IT-P1**, DCS 2.0**, EPS 
  PCL 6/C (can be processed by the EX-i/EX Print Server but cannot be 
selected as an output from the driver) 
  Jobs that have been RIPped 
  Fiery FreeForm 1, and FreeForm 2 VDP 
  Xerox VI Compose 11* (VIPP); license required (available at an 
additional cost) 
  Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML) Version 2.2 Graphic Arts 
subset* 
  VPS compatible* 
  Jobs submitted from Xerox FreeFlow Workflow Offerings. 
  CT/LW** 
  Hot Folders, Microsoft Native Formats (DOCX, XLSX, PUB, PPTX) 
supported through filters for Hot Holders on EX-i/EX 
 
* EX 80 Only 
** Supported with the Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, EX 80 Only 
 
Key Features and Considerations 
The following features are available and operate per specification, unless 
otherwise noted in the customer documentation.  
 
Featu
e  Description  Comments 
EX
Print 
Server JDF 
v1.3 
  Enables EX Print Server 
integration with JDF 
workflow 
  Resides on EX Print 
Server 
  Basic JDF/JMF commands 
are supported. These 
commands are those that 
reference the stock, 
weight, size and color. 
  Not available on the EX-i 
Print Server.