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Océ

Client Tools

™

software

version 2.3

Getting Started Guide

Overview

Océ Client Tools

™

software is a free collection of ﬁ le

processing and printing utilities for designers and

engineers. The tools allow you to batch-process

AutoCAD

DWG

, DWF

, PDF, and other ﬁ le types

and preview them exactly as they will be printed.

You can then submit the print-ready job locally to

Océ Repro Desk

Studio or remotely for printing

on any device that is enabled with Océ Repro Desk

Professional or Select software. This Getting Started

Guide explains when and how to use each tool, and

describes the destinations to which you can submit

digital print jobs.

Getting Started

Océ Client Tools software can be installed from a CD

or from a Web download. The software’s installer detects

whether AutoCAD

software is present and installs the

appropriate tools. You can run various tools from a

desktop icon, from the Windows

Start menu, or from

the AutoCAD toolbar. You can also initiate printing by

selecting LDF or PDF files in a Windows directory and

selecting Océ Print from the right-click menu.

Technical Support

If you need assistance, begin by utilizing the software’s Help

menu. Online support is also available on the Océ Technical

Service and Support website.

If you use Océ Client Tools software for local printing,

contact your CAD Manager or IT Manager for further

assistance. If your reprographer provided you with

Océ Client Tools software, contact your reprographer

for additional support.

Description of Océ Client Tools software

The Océ Client Tools software installation contains the following utilities:

Océ Publisher

This utility enables you to batch-process multiple file types* into a print-ready format

and preview them. You can then predetermine output options and submit the files to

any available destination.

Océ LDF Driver for AutoCAD

This AutoCAD HDI driver enables you to convert a DWG file into a print-ready format

and preview it. You can then submit the file to any available destination.

Océ LDF Writer for Windows

This is a standard Windows printer driver that enables you to convert a file from any

Windows application into a print-ready format and preview it. You can then submit the

file to any available destination.

Océ PDF Writer for Windows

This printer driver enables you to convert a small-format multi-page file from any

Windows application into PDF and then submit the file to any available destination.

Océ Document Viewer

This utility enables you to preview and manipulate Océ LDF (Layered Document Format)

files from within Windows Explorer

* Supported file formats: AutoCAD DWG (requires AutoCAD 2000-2008), DWF, HPGL,

HPGL2, CALS, TIFF, CalComp, BMP, JPG, PNG, VIC, JOB, and LDF. PostScript

PDF, and other file formats can be supported using third-party converters.

Océ Client Tools software Getting Started Guide

Using Océ Publisher

1. Add files

Select files to print and click Open. Change

properties on the Paper Settings, AutoCAD

Options and Sheet Details tabs as necessary.

2. Process files

Process files into a print-ready format in

black-and-white or color. Respond to any

prompts as necessary.

Editing file properties

You can edit file properties several different ways:

• Edit a property for one or more files by selecting the

file(s), right-clicking on a data field in the file list grid,

and choosing the desired setting from the list.

• Set the same property for all files on the list by right-

clicking the column header and choosing the desired

setting from the list.

• Apply a property from one file to other files on the list

by right-clicking the data field and selecting Copy Down

or Copy All.

• Edit a property for one or more files by selecting the file(s) and

clicking directly on a data field in the Properties dialog box.

To open the Properties dialog, select it from the View menu.

3. Preview files

Preview files in the document viewer. Use the

viewer toolbar buttons to Fit Window, Zoom,

Move or Pan.

4. Submit files

Use the Océ Print button to submit files

to any supported destination. See page 4

for more details.

Working with a print set

The file list is displayed in print sequence from top to bottom.

You can change the print sequence using drag-and-drop.

Multi-selection of files is supported for re-sequencing,

processing, viewing, and printing. Undo and Redo functions

are supported as well as Cut, Copy, and Paste using the Edit

menu. You can right-click on an individual filename for a

menu of additional options.

To prepare and submit files with Océ Publisher, use the toolbar buttons from left to right.

Océ Client Tools software Getting Started Guide

Submission Destinations

Océ Client Tools software can be configured to submit

files to several different local and remote destinations.

The availability of a specific destination depends on your

needs, the capabilities of your printer or reprographer, and

the version of the software that you are using. Click the

Océ Print toolbar button to open the Select Destination

dialog box. Supported destinations include:

• Océ Repro Desk Professional, Select or Studio

Job Center

Submit files to the Job Center inbox of an Océ Repro Desk

Professional system that is on the local network.

• Direct Transfer

Submit print orders directly to your reprographer using

this secure HTTP method. Contact your reprographer for

set-up instructions.

• Custom Destination

Submit files to a remote printer by defining a custom

script to utilize FTP, email or another submission method.

• Print to File

Use this option to create print-ready LDF files and save them

to a local Windows network directory for future printing.

• Océ Plan Center Digital Plan Room

Some versions of Océ Client Tools software can publish files

to an online plan room. If your reprographer is an Océ Plan

Center Authorized Host, request their customized version

of Océ Client Tools software.

Set a default destination

You can set a default destination by choosing an icon and

selecting the “Do not show this dialog again” check box. This

will bypass the Select Destination dialog for future printing.

You can reopen the Select Destination dialog by clicking the

arrow next to the Océ Print toolbar button.

Add a new destination

You can add a destination icon to the Select Destination dialog

box by double-clicking the Add Destination icon, selecting the

destination type and configuring the new destination.

Check-plot to a Windows printer

You can use Océ Publisher to print to a local Windows

system printer. The maximum output size is 11" › 17." On

the File menu, point to Windows Print and select Print from

the fly-out menu. This will open the Print dialog. Choose a

Windows printer from the drop-down list and click OK.

Océ Client Tools software Getting Started Guide

Using Other Océ Client Tools

Océ LDF Driver for AutoCAD

1. In AutoCAD (2000–2010), select Plot from the File menu.

2. In the Printer/Plotter drop-down list, select the appropriate

LDF driver. Use “LDF Pen Sets.pc3” if you use Océ Repro

Desk pen sets or use “LDF Plot Styles.pc3” if you use the

AutoCAD plot style tables.

3. Choose your desired settings in the Plot dialog box.

4. Click the Preview button to view the drawing.

5. Close the preview window and click OK.

6. In the Browse for Plot File dialog, choose your preferred

directory and click Save.

Note: You can configure custom properties for the Océ LDF Driver

for AutoCAD. After step 2 above, click the Properties button. On

the Device and Document Settings tab, click Custom Properties.

Under Access Custom Dialog, click the Custom Properties button.

Make changes on the Plot Options tab and the Information tab.

Océ LDF/PDF Writer for Windows

You can produce wide-format LDF documents using the

Océ LDF Writer for Windows. You can produce small-format

multi-page PDF specification documents using the Océ PDF

Writer for Windows.

1. In any Windows application, select Print from the File menu.

2. In the Printer drop-down list, select Océ LDF Writer or

Océ PDF Writer.

3. Click Print.

4. Select a destination.

Océ Document Viewer

You can open the Océ Document Viewer by double-clicking

an LDF file in a Windows directory. You can also launch the

viewer from the Start menu by selecting All Programs, then

Océ, then Océ Client Tools, and then Océ Document Viewer.

Adjust the view using the toolbar buttons. To submit the file,

click the Océ Print button and select a destination.

Windows Explorer extensions

You can see thumbnail images of LDF files by selecting

Thumbnails on the View menu in Windows Explorer.

To submit LDF or PDF files for printing, select the

file(s), choose Océ Print from the right-click menu,

and select a destination.

Océ Client Tools software Getting Started Guide

• Océ Publisher can produce print-ready files in color

or monochrome. Use the Process property of a file

to choose your preference. You can also submit files

unprocessed by choosing On Server in the Process

property.

• You can save a print-ready set of LDF files for future

printing by choosing “Save DXP As” from the File

menu. If any underlying DWG files are modified,

when you reopen the DXP file and reprocess the

LDF files, the print set will be updated automatically.

• Users of MicroStation

software can produce

print-ready LDF files using the Océ LDF Writer

for Windows, or by specifying a third-party DGN

converter in the File Processing options.

• Océ Publisher supports .job files from legacy versions

of Océ Repro Desk using the Import Job option on

the File menu.

• You can create custom digital stamps and apply

them to prints using the Stamp Editor from the

Tools menu in Océ Publisher.

• Océ Publisher supports custom paper sizes as well

as folding. Select Options from the Tools menu to

review all of the available options and information.

• Océ Publisher supports PostScript and PDF

file processing using external software. You can

specify a converter such as GhostScript

in the

File Processing options.

• You can use Océ Publisher to print to local

wide-format devices or remotely if enabled

with Océ Repro Desk Professional, Select

or Studio. Contact Océ for more information.

Océ Client Tools Software Tips and Tricks

Océ Client Tools software Getting Started Guide

Océ helps the people who make our world. Companies

everywhere use Océ high-speed printing, technical

documentation, and professional document systems to keep

the wheels of business, industry and government turning. Océ

also helps the world. Developing products and services that

add value to the document processes of our customers, while

minimizing environmental impact and protecting health and

safety, has always been one of our core principles. From bank

statements to utility bills, from blueprints to newspapers,

from on-demand documents to wide-format display

graphics, Océ helps our professional customers go “Beyond

the Ordinary” in print and document management.

Océ North America

Océ Wide Format Printing Systems

5450 North Cumberland Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60656

1-800-714-4427

1-773-714-4076

Fax 1-773-714-4056

email: us.in[email protected]

O c é - C a n a d a , I n c .

4711 Yonge Street, Suite 1100

Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6K8

Canada

1-800-668-1945

Fax 1-416-224-5778

email: [email protected]

Océ Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

Ave. Pol. Paseo de la

Reforma No. 1236 Piso 4

Mexico City, DF 05348

52-55-5089-8700

email: mex.info@oce.com

For information and services, visit us at:

www.oceusa.com

Printing for

Professionals

Beyond the Ordinary

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and services offered in each local market. Technical speciﬁ cations are subject

to change without prior notice. The Océ logo, “Océ,” and “Repro Desk” are

registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. “Client Tools” is a trademark of

Océ-Technologies B.V. “Explorer” and “Windows” are registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation. “AutoCAD,” “DWF,” and “DWG” are registered trademarks

of Autodesk, Inc. “Postscript” is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.

“MicroStation” is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Inc. “Ghostscript” is a

registered trademark of Aladdin Enterprises. All other trademarks are the property of their

respective owners.