FTP - The Western Die File Server

• Glossary of FTP Terms
• Connecting
• Uploading files with WS_FTP
• Uploading files with CuteFTP
• Uploading files with Fetch
• Working With Files & Directories
• File Types accepted by Western Die

Printing & Diecutting Information

• Glossary of Printing Terms
• Paper Stock
• Foil, Embossing, & Scoring
• Proofing the Job
• Performing the Press Check
• Standard Folds & Scoring

Connecting
In order to connect to the Western Die File Server via FTP and transfer files you will need some sort of FTP client software. FTP client software comes with many different features and prices, but we recommend the use of WS_FTP or CuteFTP on the PC and Fetch on the Mac.

You will need to connect with a username and password that you can obtain from your sales representative. The FTP host address is ftp.westerndie.com.

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Uploading files with WS_FTP
The below steps will walk you through the basics of uploading content to your account using the graphical FTP feature of WS-FTP.

1. Launch your FTP client from your desktop or Start menu.

2. After opening the WSFTP program you should have a window that opened up called Session Properties.

Profile Name: Enter a Profile Name, such as Western Die. The Profile Name can be whatever you would like to name this FTP site. WS-FTP will then save these session properties, similar to book marking a Web site in a browser.

Host Name/Address: Enter ftp.westerndie.com for the Host Name/Address.

Host Type: You can leave the WS_FTP default Host Type section of Automatic.

User ID: Enter your User ID/Username. Your user ID can be obtained from your sales representative.

Password: Enter your Password. Your password can be obtained from your sales representative.

3. Click OK to connect to the Western Die FTP server.

4. You are now logged into what is called your home directory.

5. You will notice that the WS_FTP interface shows content in two windows. The section on the left is called a Local System. Local System is your local computer. Open the directory where you saved your local copy of your file.

6. You will notice two arrows in between the split screen. This is how you upload and download files from your local computer to the Western Die FTP server.

7. Select the file that you would like to upload from your Local computer to the Western Die FTP server.

8. Click on the arrow key pointing to the right to upload your files to your Remote Site.

9. Choose Binary mode from the center of your WS_FTP screen. We do not recommend selecting Auto mode with WS_FTP this method can corrupt a file if not transferred properly.

For more help with WS_FTP please visit their website located at www.ipswitch.com.

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Uploading files with CuteFTP
The below steps will walk you through the basics of uploading content to your account using the graphical FTP feature of CuteFTP.

1. Launch your FTP client from your desktop or Start menu.
When you open CuteFTP, it displays the FTP Site Manager window on the Left pane. Click New - FTP Site. The Right Pane opens for you to add connection information.

Profile Name: Enter a Profile Name, such as Western Die. The Profile Name can be whatever you would like to name the Western Die FTP site.

Host Address: Enter ftp.westerndie.com for the Host Address.

User ID: Enter your User ID. Your user ID can be obtained from your sales representative.

Password: Enter your Password. Your password can be obtained from your sales representative.

Login Method: Select Normal.

2. Click Connect to connect to the Western Die FTP server. Then CuteFTP will save this connection properties, similar to book marking a Web site in a browser.

3. You are now connected to what is called your home directory.

4. You will notice that the CuteFTP interface shows content in two windows. The section on the left is called a Local System. Local System is your local computer. Open the directory where you saved your local copy of your file.

5. To Upload files from your computer to your FTP directory Double-click the file in the left pane you wish to transfer Or Select the file and drag it from the left pane to the right The bottom Status window confirms the file transfer.

For more help with CuteFTP please visit their website located at www.cuteftp.com.

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Uploading files with Fetch
The below steps will walk you through the basics of uploading content to your account using the graphical FTP feature of Fetch.

1. Launch your FTP client from your desktop or Apple menu.

2. A New Connection dialog box will appear. Enter the following information in the appropriate fields.

User ID: Enter your User ID. Your user ID/Username can be obtained from your sales representative.

Password: Enter your Password. Your password can be obtained from your sales representative.

4. Before you start the process of transferring your files, you need to make sure that the file that you want to upload is in the current directory.

5. To upload a file, you will use the Put command, then use the dialog box to open the file you want to transfer. To do that, on the main Fetch window click the Put File button. Fetch will then open another dialog box in which you select the file you want to transfer to the server. Once you select the file to transfer, click the Open button. If you don't immediately see the file that you want to transfer, you will need to use the dialog box to tell Fetch where to look for the file. The easiest way to do that is to click on the Desktop button so you can have easy access to everything on the desktop, such as the computer's hard drive and any disks that are loaded. If your file is on the hard drive, double-click on it in the dialog box and then navigate to your file. If it's on a disk, double-click on its name in the dialog box and navigate to your file.

6.Fetch will then give you yet another dialog box, this one for setting the name for the file to have on the server and also for setting the file format. When transferring files to Western Die, be sure the format is set to Raw Data.

7.After checking that the file name and format are correct, click OK. The cursor will then change to the Fetch process icon (a small running dog) which means that the transfer process is running. When the cursor returns to its usual shape the process is done and you should see the transferred file's name in the file list.

For more help with Fetch please visit their website located at fetchsoftworks.com.

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Working With Files & Directories
Your home directory is where you will store transferred files to be used for your jobs at Western Die.

You are completely responsible for the content and organization of your Home directory.

Each time you connect to the Western Die FTP server you will automatically begin your session located in the root of your Home directory. (Unless you have modified your FTP client software to begin in a directory beneath this one).

Like your Personal Computer you can create and delete directories within your home directory to help organize your files better.

You can also delete files if they are no longer needed or if the Job has been completed. If the Job in question is going to be ordered on a regular basis then it would be a good idea not to delete it.

Each time you transfer a file we will be automatically notified of its arrival to our FTP Server.

For more help on how to navigate, create and delete directories or deleting files please consult the help documentation of the specific FTP client software that you are using.

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File Types accepted by Western Die
We can accept file types from the following programs:

	Adobe Illustrator
	Adobe Acrobat
	CorelDraw
	Quark
	AutoCAD

Below is a short list of the more common file name extensions used and a brief description of that format. The extension indicates the format or usage of a file.

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