There are many Fiery® tools that help you increase your productivity and improve the efficiency and quality of your print jobs. To help you take advantage of these tools, EFI™ has developed a comprehensive set of how-to guides that walk you through each tool. You can select any of the following tool categories for access to the how-to guides any time you need it.
Note: The how-to guides are intended for use with Fiery Command WorkStation 5® and Fiery System 9 Release 2 software. Some files may work with previous Fiery software versions. Also, some Fiery features are dependent on specific engine capabilities. If you have any questions about your Fiery, please contact your Fiery supplier.
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Document Preparation
| US | Metric | Description | Type | Format | Size |
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| Download | Download | Merge JPEG files and print a photo booklet show info Submit and merge JPEG files from the same folder and automate job settings like imposition to create a photo booklet in few clicks. |
Demo | Zip | 21 MB |
| Download | Download | Print a booklet from the driver show info Produce booklets using saddlestitch and perfect bound imposition schemes from any application without the need for more advanced imposition programs. |
Demo | ZIP | 59.7 MB |
| Download | Download | Print a perfect bind booklet show info This binding method consists of a number of signatures or individual leaves between covers of much heavier paper, glued together at the spine with a strong flexible adhesive which is glued along the edges of the text sheets and binds the text to a wraparound cover. |
Demo | ZIP | 11.5 MB |
| Download | Download | Print a booklet from SeeQuence Impose show info Booklet Imposition in SeeQuence Impose is a fully visual and intuitive document imposition utility. It allows you to print multiple pages of a print job in a booklet style using any file format. |
Demo | ZIP | 59.4 MB |
| Download | Download | Prepare complex documents to print show info SeeQuence Compose provides centralized document assembly, WYSIWYG page level ticketing, preview and editing. From a single, integrated window, you can manage tabs and specify mixed media, taking advantage of the fully automated digital printing process to produce finished documents with minimal operator intervention. |
Demo | ZIP | 12 MB |
| Download | Download | Prepare a document to print using SeeQuence Suite show info SeeQuence Suite includes SeeQuence Impose and SeeQuence Compose, which can work in a tightly integrated workflow, allowing you to accurately set up jobs and soft proof. SeeQuence Impose enables error-free lay-out at a sheet level, and SeeQuence Compose performs all document make-ready functions at a page level. |
Demo | ZIP | 62 MB |
| Download | Download | Print a calendar booklet show info Produce professional looking calendars using SeeQuence Impose, a server-based imposition application option that streamlines and automates the imposition process, making production more efficient. |
Demo | ZIP | 47.8 MB |
| Download | Download | Gang-Up imposition show info Prepare and automate the production of business cards using SeeQuence Impose, a server-based imposition application option that streamlines and automates the imposition process, making production more efficient. |
Demo | ZIP | 712 KB |
Job Management
| US | Metric | Description | Type | Format | Size |
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| Download | Download | Job Management Workflow in CWS5 show info CWS5 makes operators more productive via intuitive, flexible job management tools. The state-of-the-art user interface design is focused on the end user experience and boasts an uncluttered at a glance workspace. |
Demo | ZIP | 12 MB |
| Download | Download | Enable a native PDF workflow show info Enable the native PDF workflow on the Fiery Server based on the Adobe PDF Print Server (APPE) interpreter to guarantee workflow consistency from creation to final output. |
Demo | ZIP | 6.8 MB |
| Download | Download | Paper Stock Management show info Have a centralized paper warehouse database to store attributes of the media stock and make it easy to associate paper trays with the loaded media stock at the print engine in order to ensure the operator uses the right media, with the right color profile for each print job. Easily specify different finishing options for each chapter in a multiple page job. |
Demo | ZIP | 62 MB |
| Download | Download | Automate job submission from the application show info Configure a virtual printer, set job ticket specifications, and assign imposition properties in order to automate job submission from the application. |
Demo | ZIP | 1.8 MB |
| Download | Download | Optimize engine throughput show info Take advantage of advanced job management functions at the Command WorkStation to optimize the throughput in your production printing environment. |
Demo | ZIP | 289 KB |
| Download | Download | Automate job submission with Hot Folders show info Experience the automated method for sending files to print to a Fiery controller without the need of opening the native application and by doing a simple drag & drop. Fiery Hot Folders relieve the user of the repetitive task of configuring print settings for multiple jobs and allows the direct printing of files without need for opening an application. |
Demo | ZIP | 15.8 MB |
| Download | Download | Print from a Mac client using the Fiery driver show info Experience how Mac users increase their productivity through automation with the ability to customize frequently used print settings and an intuitive interface. |
Demo | ZIP | 59.4 MB |
| Download | Download | Print from a Windows client using the Fiery driver show info Experience the easy, simple to use interface that highlights the basic printing options most commonly used by an office user and advanced users. |
Demo | ZIP | 59.5 MB |
Variable Data Printing
| US | Metric | Description | Type | Format | Size |
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| Download | Download | Imposition of Variable Data Printing Postcard Job show info Utilize MS Word mail merge engine to convert a customer spreadsheet into variable-element text. Combine a static background layout to produce postcards with a personalized marketing message on both front and back. The demo script showcases FreeForm technology and Fiery SeeQuence Impose to produce effective one-to-one communications. |
Demo | ZIP | 2.6 MB |
| Download | Download | Print variable length VDP job show info Produce impactful one-to-one booklets to promote products and services by personalizing them with customer contact information and products offerings related to their personal preference, age and sex. The personalized booklets vary in page quantity and Fiery SeeQuence Impose adjusts the booklet layout based on the individual page count. |
Demo | ZIP | 391.6 MB |
| Download | Download | Print office jobs using FreeForm show info Utilize Fiery FreeForm technology to enable variable data printing. Master element data for a VDP job is sent to the Fiery and rasterized separately from variable element data in order to achieve engine rated speeds. |
Demo | ZIP | 440 KB |
Graphic Arts
| US | Metric | Description | Type | Format | Size |
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| Download | Download | Optimize color quality of documents show info Produce great color quality documents with the standard state-of-the-art Fiery color reproduction capabilities including spot colors, color substitution, auto-trapping, image smoothing, spot color composite overprint, text & graphics enhancement. |
Demo | Zip | 7.2 MB |
| Download | Download | Enhace Image Quality of Pictures show info Improve the output quality of amateur digital photos with Fiery Image Enhance and save prepress time by eliminating lengthy image editing and file manipulation tasks to make photos look their best. |
Demo | Zip | 2.9 MB |
| Download | Download | Calibrate printer with EFI ES-1000 show info Calibrate your Fiery driven print engine to achieve accurate and consistent color documents. The Fiery controllers offer two calibration methods, using an external measuring device like the ES-1000 spectrophotometer or using the integrated copier scanner or ColorCal method. This how-to guide will describe the ES-1000 method of calibration. |
Demo | ZIP | 184 KB |
| Download | Download | Calibrate printer with ColorCal show info Calibrate your Fiery driven print engine to achieve accurate and consistent color documents. The Fiery controllers offer two calibration methods, using an external measuring device like the ES-1000 spectrophotometer or using the integrated copier scanner or Colorcal method. This how-to guide will describe the ColorCal method of calibration. |
Demo | ZIP | 363 KB |
| Download | Download | Capture colors and reproduce them accurately show info Use the ES-1000 spectrophotometer to capture colors from colored candies and reproduce them accuratly in your color documents. |
Demo | ZIP | 140 KB |
| Download | Download | Print Altona Visual Test Suite show info Print the Altona Visal Test Suite to prove that the Fiery guarantees that the technology is fully PDF/X-3 compliant ensuring the best solution for proofing, press simulation and digital printing. |
Demo | ZIP | 37.6 MB |
| Download | Download | Print Ghent Output Test Suite show info Print the Ghent Output Test Suite to prove that the Fiery guarantees that the technology is fully PDF/X-3 compliant ensuring the best solution for proofing, press simulation and digital printing. |
Demo | ZIP | 22 MB |
| Download | Download | Use pre-press tools at the Fiery show info Preflight is a Graphic Arts Package Premium Edition feature that evaluates print jobs for potential printing errors before printing. PostFlight Report is diagnostic tool included in Graphic Arts Package Premium Edition that complements the Prefligtht feature to provide global and object-specific information about how files are color managed at the Fiery. |
Demo | ZIP | 5.1 MB |
| Download | Download | Perfect Auto trapping and diagnose color issues show info By using the Fiery Auto Trapping feature included in the Graphic Arts Package Premium Edition, you can get professional level results without extensive knowledge of trapping rules. The feature accomplishes this by automatically correcting mis-registration of Fiery driven printers. |
Demo | ZIP | 7 MB |