Fiery Driver Configurator

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Limitations when creating a custom printer driver

There are limitations for custom printer drivers.

Advanced workflows, such as the following, cannot be customized:
  • Booklet Maker
  • Gangup layout
  • Advanced color settings
  • Specialty Color
  • User Authentication UI control will be disabled and have only the lock or hide functionality
The following are additional limitations for customized printer drivers :
  • If the Mixed media, Output paper size or Paper Catalog print options are hidden, it will result in a limited workflow from the customized printer driver for the Booklet Maker or Gangup layout workflow. Booklet Maker and Gangup cannot be edited.
  • Booklet and Gangup settings will show the respective settings as locked to user in customized printer driver along with Mixed Media, Paper Catalog and Output Paper size fields being displayed as locked.
  • The Document size print option is read-only and does not have lock or hide functionality
  • The Watermark print option will be disabled and have only the Lock Tab or Hide Tab functionality.
  • On a Fiery server with Fiery system software FS200/200 Pro and earlier, Basic Settings and Expert Settings in the Color tab will be unavailable or grayed out. However, the Color tab can be locked or hidden using the Lock Tab or Hide Tab for Color mode.
  • If the Watermark print option is the only UI control in the Stamping tab, then the entire tab must be locked or hidden to customize watermarks.

Limitations of creating a custom printer driver for a Mac client computer

The following controls cannot be customized for the macOS printer driver:
  • Document size
  • Orientation
  • Copies

Limitations of the newly created custom printer driver

  • Customized printer driver on a Mac computer will not have the Customize button in Quick Access.
  • If a Windows or macOS customized printer driver has the Copies print option set to a predefined value (for example 5), then the value of Copies may not be updated in the Print dialog box of the application.