The main window provides a summary of activity that is occurring either on all of the connected Fiery servers or on a selected server, and provides access to features.

To get started with adding a Fiery server to Command WorkStation, see Adding and connecting a Fiery server.

The Command WorkStation main window includes the following areas:

• Main menus: provides access to commands.

• Sidebar: displays button navigation for the following screens (from the top, below the Fiery logo): Home, Job Center, and Apps and Resources.

  • Home: You can view a high-level status overview of your connected Fiery servers and a snapshot of print production statistics over the last week.

  • Job Center: You can view and manage jobs sent to the connected Fiery server.

    • Servers: displays a list of job queues or job status. Some Fiery servers display available media and consumables. The display for each Fiery server can be collapsed to view additional servers.

    • Job Status: displays the status of jobs that are currently processing and printing. To manage these jobs, click the Processing or Printing queue in the server list.

    • Job Preview: displays the job content (thumbnail) of a processed job. On a Fiery server that is FS300 Pro or later, thumbnails are displayed for spooled jobs as well as processed jobs..

    • Job Summary: provides job information for the selected job, including the job name or title, number of pages or sheets, and number of copies. Other information, such as the time of spooling or processing, media used, preflight or job verification, is displayed according to the selected Fiery server. You can edit some of the job property fields by clicking the pencil icon.

    • Job List: displays the list of jobs and a toolbar of available job actions. Right-click a job to get a complete list of job actions.

  • Apps and Resources: provides access to all installed Fiery applications with a single click, and displays other applications and resources for the Fiery server. You can also access free software trials and downloads, as supported for the selected Fiery server.

    Note: An internet connection is required to view the list of available Apps and Resources.