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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Fiery on a network with UNIX workstations Tips for experts—UNIX workstations Important note about the remote printer name Setting up the Fiery on TCP/IP networks Managing print jobs Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 7 1-14 1-15 1-17 1-24 1-24...
Page 8 PostScript Setup options PCL Setup options Color Setup options Administrative functions in the Setup menu Job Log Setup Chapter 5: Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 8 3-49 3-49 3-52 3-52 3-55 3-57...
Page 9 Setting passwords Passwords from the Control Panel Passwords Clearing the Fiery Managing address books Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel Maintaining optimal Fiery performance Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 9 5-111 5-111 5-112 5-115 5-115 5-117 5-119...
Page 10 10 Contents Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Sharp AR-C360P 7-158 Shutting down and rebooting the printing unit Restarting the Fiery Appendix A:Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Fiery Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel Runtime error messages Index Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 10...
Page 11: About The Documentation
This manual is part of a special set of Fiery Network Controller for Documentation Sharp AR-C360P documentation that includes the following manuals for users and system administrators. Most are available as Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files on the User Documentation CD.
Page 12: Sharp Ar-C360P Efi Configuration
The Fiery includes support for the Fiery WebTools for Command WorkStation, which allow an operator to manage all jobs sent to the Sharp AR-C360P. Although it may not be the case at all sites, the documentation for this product assumes the presence of an operator who controls and manages jobs sent by users from remote workstations.
Page 13: About This Manual
This manual is organized as follows: • Chapter 1 illustrates the supported network configurations and shows the network connectors on the Sharp AR-C360P. • Chapter 2 provides guidelines for setting up Windows network servers and UNIX systems for printing to the Fiery and for using Fiery WebTools.
Page 14: Chapter 1: Connecting To The Network
When you add the Fiery to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator has already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and servers. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 14...
Page 15: Stages Of Installation On The Network
• Administering the Fiery Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise. For details, see the Job Management Guide. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 15 page 3-58. Chapter Chapter 2, and then see subsequent...
Page 16 ONNECTION ERVER CONFIGURATION IERY SETUP LIENT SETUP UNIX Mac OS Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 16 Fiery Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery to the network. If you use a computer running Command WorkStation software, connect it to the network.
Page 17: Quick Path To Installation
Fiery with an arrow indicates that other supported network types can be operational at the same time. The protocols used in these diagrams are indicated as follows: Parallel IPX (Novell) AppleTalk Other TCP/IP (lpd, nbt, or http) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 17...
Page 18: Mac Os Environment With Appletalk
Mac OS computer Mac OS computers can print directly AppleTalk protocol TCP/IP Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 18 Fiery built into the printer Mac OS computer Mac OS computer Printing on this network Mac OS computers can print directly using the AppleTalk protocol.
Page 19: Windows Computers In A Novell Environment
Windows computer: NetWare client Windows computer: NetWare client IPX protocol SPX protocol (TCP/IP or AppleTalk possible) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 19 Fiery built into the printer NetWare server TCP/IP (http) for Fiery WebTools Windows computer: NetWare client running SPX...
Page 20 Windows computer NETBEUI or other protocol available on the clients and the server TCP/IP Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 20 Fiery built into the printer Printing on this network Windows clients can print using a Windows computer protocol available on the with TCP/IP loaded Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003...
Page 21: Windows Computers Using Windows Printing
1 Windows computer User Software Installation Guide 2 Fiery Setup Chapter 4 Windows computer TCP/IP (nbt) protocol Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 21 Fiery built into the printer Windows computer Windows computer For Windows printing Windows (SMB) printing enabled on the Fiery.
Page 22 4 TCP/IP client User Software Installation Chapter 4 5 Windows client page 2-30 TCP/IP client TCP/IP (lpd) protocol Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 22 Guide, Fiery built into the printer UNIX server or workstation 1, 3 TCP/IP (lpd, http, and ipp)
Page 23 2 Windows computer Printing Guide With the parallel port enabled, the Fiery can accept and print jobs sent to its parallel port Parallel Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 23 A supported network Fiery built into Parallel input the printer...
Page 24: Connecting Network Cable To The Fiery
Category 5 for use with 100BaseT; or as Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 for use with 10BaseT. The cable uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the Sharp AR-C360P. The 100BaseT type supported by the Fiery is 100BaseTX, Note: also known as Fast Ethernet.
Page 25 Note: Command WorkStation or other Fiery utilities. To use parallel or USB cable 1. With the Sharp AR-C360P and the Windows computer turned off, attach the parallel or USB cable to the parallel or USB port of the printer. For the location of the parallel and USB ports, see the illustration page 1-24.
Page 26: Chapter 2: Setting Up Network Servers
Fiery by printing to the Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/Server 2003 print server. You can then monitor and control printing at the Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server computer. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 26 in the following section). page 2-44.
Page 27: Tips For Experts-Windows With Tcp/Ip
Repeat the installation for all users who print to the Fiery. Each server and workstation running the Fiery utilities with TCP/IP also needs the TCP/IP protocol and the Fiery utility software. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 27 page 2-45.
Page 28 Enter the host name and remote printer name of the Fiery in the printer connection. For more information, see • If the Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server is also a workstation, install Fiery utilities (see the User Software Installation Guide). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 28 2-29). page 2-45.
Page 29 /etc/printcap file. 2. Perform Fiery Setup to support TCP/IP printing. Enter the options in Protocol Setup (IP address of the Fiery, subnet mask, and gateway address). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 29 2-46. page 7-155).
Page 30 Each client of a Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server is already using a network protocol to communicate with the server. Each client can print to the Fiery if it has been shared by a Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 30...
Page 31 Fiery window in the Print Manager on the Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 print server. Configuring Windows computers without a Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server If your network does not have a Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 31...
Page 32 • Ping the Fiery to verify TCP/IP communication is successful (see page 2-47). • Insert the Sharp AR-C360P Driver CD and wait for it to autorun. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 32 page 5-143).
Page 33 2-33 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Serv- If the CD does not start automatically, click [Start]→ [Run] and enter E:\Setup (where E is your CD-ROM drive) in the Open field, then click on [OK]. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 33...
Page 34: Fiery On A Netware Network
Fiery and network servers. Frame type refers to the format of a communications packet; frame types are specified in a startup file when the NetWare server (or any other workstation) loads its network drivers. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 34...
Page 35: Tips For Experts-Ipx Networks
These extension names must be in English and in all Note: lowercase letters. You do not need to rerun Setup when you add or remove a NetWare queue; however, you should restart the Fiery after you create or remove a queue. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 35...
Page 36: Configuring A Netware Server For Printing
Fiery (see With bindery services, you can route all Fiery print jobs through the same NetWare file server, or you can configure more than one file server to handle Fiery jobs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 36 page 2-39).
Page 37 Select Root Configure users Browse to select PS of the PQs Specify PQ search root (optional) Set Polling Interval Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 37 In Setup from On client workstation Install user software. For printing: Connect client to PQs...
Page 38 Rights are established by network administrators. Setting the NetWare bindery context You can connect only one directory tree to the Fiery. If you need Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 38 In Setup from On client workstation Install user software.
Page 39 For printing to the Fiery, connect all Windows clients to a Note: NetWare server and permit them to connect to the Netware print server or servers on which you defined a NetWare print queue for the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 39 4-66), and verify that the settings...
Page 40: Fiery On A Netware Network With Ndps
Setting up a NetWare environment correctly requires the Note: presence and active cooperation of the Novell network administrator. You must have administrator privileges on the network to create new NDS or bindery objects. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 40 on page 2-34.
Page 41: Tips For Experts-Netware Networks
Unless you have manually unloaded the Broker, it loads and runs when you install NDPS. Make sure you are using the latest NetWare service pack and Novell gateway. Finally, create an Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 41...
Page 42 DRIVERS\ENGLISH\WIN2K_XP\PS for Windows 2000 DRIVERS\ENGLISH\WIN2K_XP\PS for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 To set up the printer driver for Windows 98/Me 1. Log on to the Novell file server as a superuser or Administrator. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 42...
Page 43 2. In the Details window for the NDPS Manager object, click Printer Agent List. The list of Printer Agents appears. 3. Click New. 4. In the Printer Agent (PA) Name field, enter a name. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 43...
Page 44: Fiery On A Network With Unix Workstations
TCP/IP for printing to the Fiery can use the job management tools to manage print jobs that originate from all workstations on the network. Tips for experts—UNIX workstations Setting up the Fiery in a UNIX environment has the same Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 44...
Page 45: Important Note About The Remote Printer Name
TCP/IP. Enter the remote printer name when you set up your Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 printer, as the “Name of printer or print queue on that (lpd host) server” in the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog box. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 45...
Page 46: Setting Up The Fiery On Tcp/Ip Networks
2. In the file or utility used by your network, specify the remote printer name, the print server protocol, the queue, and the spool file for the Fiery name you assigned. 3. Make the Fiery available as a printer to other network users. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 46...
Page 47 Fiery from their applications or from a command prompt. When Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 users print from applications, they can set print options with the driver but not from the UNIX command line. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 47...
Page 48: Managing Print Jobs
• Set up the Fiery to print a log of printed jobs automatically after every 55 jobs. • Print a Job Log manually at any time from the Command WorkStation Functions menu (see the Job Management Guide). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 48...
Page 49: Chapter 3: Preparing For Fiery Setup
The Fiery supports three print connections: Hold queue, Print queue, and Direct connection. These print connections can be enabled, or “published,” to users on the network when you Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 49 The term “job management tools” is used in this manual to...
Page 50 Fiery is Idle. If the Fiery is busy, the job remains at the user workstation until the Fiery is ready. The job is then processed as soon as the previous job is finished and before the next queued job is processed. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 50...
Page 51 Therefore, the Direct connection provides a measure of security for sensitive files. Jobs sent to the Direct connection do appear in the Job Log, for accounting purposes. To download fonts to the Fiery, you must publish the Direct Note: connection. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 51...
Page 52: Passwords
A Guest can view the status of active jobs but cannot make changes to jobs or to the Fiery state. WebTools The Fiery supports Internet or intranet access with WebTools from Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 52...
Page 53 The Status WebTool provides you with current information on the jobs processing and printing on the Fiery. It is not affected by passwords. For more information, see Chapter 8 of the Printing Guide. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 53...
Page 54 WebSetup allows you to view and modify Fiery Setup options from a remote workstation. This function requires an Administrator password. For more information, see WebSetup is supported on Windows computers only. Note: Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 54 “Passwords” on page 3-52). Chapter...
Page 55: Control Level Scenarios
Only an administrator can perform Setup, calibration, and other administrator functions, and only an operator or administrator can control jobs from the job management tools. Users can print to the Hold queue and Print queue, but not to the Direct connection. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 55...
Page 56 Use these settings in Setup (Minimum) Enable Direct connection Enable Print queue Enable Web Services Set an Administrator Password (strongly recommended ) Set an Operator password Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 56 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔...
Page 57: About Setup
Changing network or port settings may require that you also make changes to other Setup options. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 57...
Page 58: Ensuring The Printer Connection
2. With the the printer turned off, connect the network cable to the the printer, as described in The network should already be installed and operational. 3. Turn on the printer. Proceed to Fiery Setup, described in Chapter 4. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 58 Chapter...
Page 59: Chapter 4: Performing Setup From The Printing Unit Control Panel
• Job Log Setup to specify how the Fiery handles its log of printed jobs • PrintMe Setup to specify the PrintMe settings • Custom Process to specify special custom color settings • Change Password to create and change the administrator password Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 59...
Page 60 4-60 Performing Setup from the Printing Unit Control Panel • Language to select the required language for the display panel and various printed reports • Clear Server clears all print jobs from the server • Factory Defaults restores factory default settings Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 60...
Page 61: Printing Unit Control Panel
If the display window breaks and the liquid crystal material leaks out, do not inhale, ingest, or touch it. If the material gets on your skin or clothing, wash it off with soap and water immediately. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 61...
Page 62: Accessing Setup Options
In each menu enter information about your Fiery and your network and printing environment. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 62 keys to choose each character of the password keys and pressing ENTER to...
Page 63: Types Of Setup Screens
You are usually prompted to do so. If you choose Yes, your settings overwrite previous settings. If you choose No, your previous settings are retained. If necessary, the system restarts after you exit from the Setup menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 63 keys. When your required choice is keys.
Page 64: Server Setup Options
Job Log. Time Zone Specify the correct time zone. Select from a list of major cities and standard time zones. Location Specify where the machine is located e.g. Office, 4th Floor. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 64...
Page 65 Printed queue without resending them to the Fiery. If you select No, jobs are deleted from the Fiery disk immediately after they are printed. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 65...
Page 66: Network Setup Options
If the Fiery is configured to enable more than one protocol, it automatically switches to the correct protocol when it receives a print job. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 66...
Page 67 2. Choose Network Setup from the main Setup menu as described on page 4-62. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 67 Use this Protocol Use this Service Setup AppleTalk Setup...
Page 68 1. When you have finished entering service settings, choose Exit Network Setup. 2. Choose Yes when prompted to save changes. 3. From the main Setup menu, choose another Setup or choose Exit Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 68...
Page 69: Port Setup Options
Until the timeout, the Fiery cannot receive new jobs through the parallel port, but it can continue to receive network print jobs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 69...
Page 70: Protocol Setup Options
Fiery to appear. If your segment has only one zone, the Fiery is assigned to that zone automatically. The message “No AppleTalk zone found” may mean your network has no zones, or the network cable is not connected (see Appendix Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 70...
Page 71 (DHCP or BOOTP), the IP address can change. Select No to assign the Fiery a static IP address. If you select No, you proceed to the IP Address option, where you manually set the IP address. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 71...
Page 72 TCP/IP over Ethernet. To set the subnet mask, enter one of the following values: • 255.0.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number less than 128 • 255.255.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number from 128 through 191 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 72...
Page 73 This option appears only if you answered No to Auto Gateway Address. Use this option to set the gateway address for printing with TCP/IP. If your network uses a gateway, you must change the default to a correct gateway address for your network. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 73...
Page 74 This option only appears if you have selected No to Auto DNS IP. Specify the IP address of the primary DNS server. Repeat this for Secondary DNS Server. Domain Name Enter the DNS domain name. Host Name Enter the DNS host name of the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 74...
Page 75 Accept/Deny [Accept] If you selected Yes to enable IP filtering, this option appears. Select Accept to accept, or Deny to reject, IP addresses other than the IP addresses you specify at this setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 75...
Page 76 IP Port Setup. All ports not listed in the following setup options are closed. Supported protocols are listed in parenthesis after the port number. Configure IP Ports Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes to proceed to the subsequent IP Port settings. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 76...
Page 77 WorkStation) 515 (LPD/Fiery Tools) Enabled/Disabled [Enabled] Select Accept to enable the 515 (lpd) port. (Fiery WebTools and LPD printing) 631 (IPP) Enabled/Disabled [Enabled] Select Enable to enable the 631 (IPP) port. (IPP printing) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 77...
Page 78 Select Accept to enable EFI ports 8021-8022. (Fiery utilities and printer driver Two-Way Communication feature) Sharp Ports Enabled/Disabled [Enabled] Select Accept to enable Sharp ports. (Sharp utilities and printer driver Two-Way Communication feature) IPX/SPX Setup options To specify the frame types the Fiery uses for IPX/SPX protocols, choose IPX/SPX Setup from the Protocol Setup menu.
Page 79 When you have selected all the frame types used, choose Exit IPX/SPX Setup. Clear Frame Types You can clear all frame types at once by choosing Exit IPX/SPX Setup, choosing IPX/SPX Setup, and then choosing Clear Frame Types. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 79...
Page 80: Service Setup Options
If your network uses both NDS and Bindery, and uses NetWare servers in bindery emulation, note that the Fiery cannot service NDS and bindery emulation servers on the same NDS tree. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 80 “Setting up on page 2-46.
Page 81 If you continue with NDS Setup, you can replace Bindery settings later. If you do not want to continue, press the Back but- ton to exit NDS Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 81 2-39). To perform NDS Setup, you may need permission to...
Page 82 Enter, that object is displayed on the top line, and the second line lists objects directly below it. Continue to browse the NDS tree until the User Login object is dis- played in the second line and press Enter. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 82...
Page 83 By default, the Fiery searches the entire NDS tree for Fiery print connections. This option lets you restrict the search for Fiery print jobs to a subtree (the Print Queue root) in which the Fiery print Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 83...
Page 84 Proceed with Bindery Setup (see below), set the Polling Interval (see page 4-89), or choose Exit PServer Setup to return to the Service Setup menu when prompted. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 84 page 4-85), set the Poll- 4-89), or choose Exit PServer Setup to...
Page 85 Menu button to escape and return to the main Bindery Setup menu. To cancel all changes, exit Network Setup Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 85 If you change your mind about any of the menus you have...
Page 86 If you try to add a file server but all Fiery connections are already in use, you are prompted to remove a file server (see File Server” Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 86 Enter First Letters of Server Name Use the up and down arrow buttons...
Page 87 Choose Add Server again until you have connected each NetWare file server you have configured for printing to the Fiery. When you have added all the IPX file servers for your site, choose Exit Bindery Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 87...
Page 88 If you do not want to make any changes, press the Menu button to return to the Bindery Setup menu. Enter Your Print Server Password This option appears only if your NetWare print server is pass- word-protected. Enter your print server password. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 88...
Page 89 Novell print server to see if there are print jobs waiting. Note: increases. This may slow down other network jobs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 89 If you select a short interval, the amount of network traffic...
Page 90 Broadcasts from SMB devices cannot pass across a router without a WINS name server. Setting up the WINS name server is outside the scope of this manual. To find out if a name server is available, contact your network administrator. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 90...
Page 91 If you selected Select from list:If you selected Enter manually: Choose Domain List of domains Select the workgroup or domain from the list. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 91 page 4-64). Workgroup or Domain Enter the name of the workgroup or domain.
Page 92: Ipp Setup
This option enables the Fiery to use e-mail as a means of E-mail Setup communication for a variety of purposes. The Fiery serves as a messenger between the printer and the e-mail recipient. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 92 page 6-144).
Page 93 The domain name can contain no more than 20 characters. Note: Account Name Enter the account name. This is the internal name your network recognizes, which is not necessarily the same as User Name. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 93...
Page 94 Polling Interval (sec) 1–3600 [15] If you have enabled auto-checking for new messages in the previ- ous option, enter the interval in seconds at which the Fiery should automatically check for new e-mail. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 94...
Page 95 Enter the port number of the proxy server on your network. This option appears only if you have selected Yes to Enable Proxy Setup. This port number must be entered at the Fiery when scan- ning jobs to a secure FTP site. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 95...
Page 96 (“public” by default) for read access. Once it is changed, the new community name must be entered to read any information through remote Setup. Up to 32 ASCII characters, including spaces, can be used for the community name. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 96...
Page 97 When an invalid character is entered or no name is specified, the default “public” is used for the community name. A name consisting only of spaces is invalid. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 97...
Page 98: Printer Setup Options
This option allows users to print (or download) jobs to the Fiery without spooling. Jobs printed to the Direct connection are not saved in the Printed queue. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 98 page To allow users to access the Fiery utilities and WebTools or...
Page 99 This option appears only if you selected Yes for the Enable Parallel Port option in Network Setup. If only one of the print connections is published, this option does not appear and parallel port jobs are automatically printed to that connection. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 99...
Page 100: Postscript Setup Options
Legal, 11 x 17), or Metric paper sizes (for example, A4 or A3) by default. When no page size is defined within a PostScript file, jobs are printed on Letter paper if you selected US; or A4 paper if you selected Metric. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 100...
Page 101 If this option is set to No, jobs with fonts that are unavailable on the Fiery hard disk generate a PostScript error and do not print. This setting does not apply to PDF files; font substitution occurs automatically in PDF files. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 101 A4/A3->Letter/11x17 [No]...
Page 102: Pcl Setup Options
2. Enter the options appropriate to the printing requirements at the site. 3. When you have finished, save changes. In the list of options that follows, default values, where applicable, appear in square brackets. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 102...
Page 103 10-pitch type fits ten characters per inch. Symbol Set ASCII/Roman-8/ECMA-94 L1/PC-8... [Desktop] This option lets you choose the symbol set that best matches the needs of users printing to the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 103...
Page 104: Color Setup Options
User Software CD can override most of these defaults on a job-by-job basis. However, users printing from UNIX or DOS command lines cannot override defaults from their applications. Therefore, you must set defaults in Color Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 104...
Page 105 The color rendering dictionary (CRD) defines how colors are con- verted from the RGB color space to device CMYK. Photographic, designed for images, retains the relative balance between colors to maintain the overall appearance of the image. Presentation, Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 105...
Page 106 Full (Output GCR) offers accurate proofing by providing a colorimetric conversion of all four plates. In this simu- lation method, the black (K) plate is mixed into the CMY plates, then reseparated based on the Output profile. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 106...
Page 107 Setting this option to No disables the feature, and a profile selected in the Output Profile option or in the ColorWise Pro Tools becomes the Fiery default Output Profile. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 107...
Page 108 For more information, see the Color Guide. Save Changes Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes to activate any changes made in Color Setup; select No to return to the main Setup menu without making any changes. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 108...
Page 109: Administrative Functions In The Setup Menu
1. In the main Setup menu, choose Job Log Setup. 2. Enter the options, as described in the following section. 3. When you have finished, save changes. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 109 allows you to create or change an clears all queued jobs and resets the Fiery...
Page 110: Job Log Setup
Log from the Fiery or from a remote workstation, the Fiery saves a record of all jobs. If Auto Print Job Log is set to No, setting this option to Yes Note: has no effect. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 110...
Page 111: Chapter 5: Setting Up The Fiery From A Windows
Remote Setup is performed from a Windows computer using Command WorkStation. To access WebSetup 1. Start your Internet browser and enter the IP address of the Fiery. 2. Log in as Administrator. 3. When the Fiery home page appears, click WebSetup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 111...
Page 112: General Setup Options
Command WorkStation. General Setup options You can specify Fiery system settings that affect all users, such as the name of the Fiery, system date and time, passwords, and Job Log printing. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 112...
Page 113 —Specify a name for the Fiery. This is the name that Server Name appears in the Chooser on an AppleTalk network. Do not use the device name (Sharp AR-C360P) as the server Note: name. If you have more than one Fiery, do not assign them the same name.
Page 114 —Enter names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of Support contact people at your organization who provide support for the Sharp AR-C360P. This information is then available from the Support tab. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 114 —Specify the number of jobs to be...
Page 115: Job Log Setup
—Select a paper size for the printed Job Log. Job Log Page Size Network Setup Network Setup configures the Fiery to receive print jobs over the networks used at your site. If the Fiery is configured to enable Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 115...
Page 116 • Protocols—including AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP • Print Services—including LPD printing (TCP/IP), NetWare printing (PServer), Windows print sharing (SMB), HTTP support (WWW), Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printing, and Port 9100 printing • E-mail Service— the Fiery E-mail Service Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 116...
Page 117: Adapters/Ports
—Select to connect the Fiery to an Ethernet Enable Ethernet network. —Choose Auto Detect if your network Transmission Speed environment is mixed, or choose the speed of the network to which the Fiery is attached (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 117...
Page 118 Until the timeout, the Fiery cannot receive new jobs through the parallel port, but it can continue to receive network print jobs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 118...
Page 119: Protocols
5-119 Network Setup Protocols You can change TCP/IP, AppleTalk and IPX/SPX protocol settings for the Fiery. Change these settings on the Protocol1 and Protocol2 tabs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 119...
Page 120 Fiery to restart and return to Idle before printing a Configuration page or proceeding with any other operations. To set the subnet mask, enter one of the following values: if the IP address starts with a number less than 128 255.0.0.0 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 120 Chapter...
Page 121 TCP/IP. If you must assign the Fiery IP address to another device, Note: first set the Fiery address to a null address. AppleTalk The current AppleTalk zone is displayed in the Protocol2 tab. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 121...
Page 122 Use this option to specify IPX/SPX frame types. The Fiery supports the following Ethernet frame types for IPX/SPX: Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet II, and Ethernet SNAP. You can also allow the Fiery to select the frame type automatically. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 122...
Page 123 5-123 Network Setup DNS Setup You can enable DNS Setup to allow the Fiery to resolve a name to an IP address. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 123...
Page 124: Services
• HTTP Support (WWW)—enable or disable support for Fiery WebTools. • Port 9100—enable or disable support for Port 9100 printing. • E-mail Service—specify the Fiery E-mail Service. • FTP Service—enable or disable FTP services. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 124...
Page 125 LPD Printing —Select to enable or disable LPD Enable LPD Printing Service printing services. —Select to enable or disable web services. Enable Web Services —Select to enable or disable FTP services. Enable FTP Services Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 125...
Page 126 To specify the NDS tree setting from remote Fiery Setup 1. Select Enable NDS and click Change Trees. 2. In the NDS Configuration dialog box that appears, double-click an NDS tree in the Available Trees list. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 126...
Page 127 3. In the Select User Login window, select Use Default User Information or enter your password, and click Next. 4. Navigate to the NDS container, select it, and click Next. If necessary, enter the password. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 127...
Page 128 5-128 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 5. Select Use Default Print Queue Root, or navigate to the Print Queue Root and click Finish. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 128...
Page 129 Bindery Setup. Use this option to specify Bindery services. To add bindery connections from remote Fiery Setup 1. Select Enable PServer mode from the Service1 tab. 2. Click Bindery Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 129...
Page 130 4. Select a print server from the list and click Finish. If necessary, enter the appropriate password in the Print Server Password dialog box to log on to the selected file server. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 130...
Page 131 5. When you finish adding servers, click Finish. To remove bindery connections from remote Fiery Setup 1. Select Enable PServer mode from the Service1 tab. 2. Click Bindery Setup. The Novell Setup dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 131...
Page 132 3. Make your selection in the Selected Servers list. 4. With the file server selected in the Selected Servers list, click Remove. 5. Click OK. PServer Poll Interval . Specify the polling interval (in seconds) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 132...
Page 133 5-133 Network Setup for NetWare printing. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 133...
Page 134: Windows Print Sharing With Server Message Block (Smb)
Windows clients can print to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery without any other networking software. For information on setting up a Windows client for Windows printing, see the User Software Installation Guide. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 134...
Page 135 Java-enabled Web browser and a valid IP address are required for each user. For details on supported browsers and workstation requirements, see the User Software Installation Guide. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 135 page 5-113), or choose another name.
Page 136 Enable Port 9100 to the Fiery at Port 9100 to download a print job. —Allows you to attach Port 9100 to any of the Port 9100 Queue published Fiery print connections. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 136 —Select to enable printing...
Page 137 Fiery. —Specify the e-mail protocol used to communicate Server Type with the incoming mail server. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 137 —If selected, print jobs sent via e-mail are —Specify the IP address or server name that...
Page 138: Printer Setup Options
Printer Setup options From this dialog box, you can access the Printer Setup and Paper Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 138 —Enter the mailbox name specified on the —Reenter your password. —Enter the address specified in...
Page 139: Printer Connections
5-139 Printer Setup options Setup tabs. In the following illustrations, “Device name” represents the Note: actual printer model, which is Sharp AR-C360P. Printer connections Specify whether to publish the Print queue, Hold queue, or Direct connection. PS (PostScript) Setup Specify whether to convert paper sizes in doc- Convert Paper Sizes uments automatically to the default paper sizes specified.
Page 140 RIP and Hold job but is not printed. —Specify whether to print data formatted for one size Scale to Fit page onto a different size page, without modifying the print data. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 140 —Specify whether to substitute Courier...
Page 141: Setting Up Printing Groups
To change printing groups and passwords 1. Select Printing Groups from the Command WorkStation Server menu. 2. Select the printing group name in the Printing Groups Setup dialog box and click Modify. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 141 page 4-65. For...
Page 142: Exiting Setup
User Software Installation Guide. To confirm the network connection and your Setup, print a test job from a remote workstation. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 142...
Page 143: Printing The Configuration Page
1. In Command WorkStation, choose Print Pages from the File menu. 2. Click Configuration. 3. Click Print. Post the current Configuration page near the server for quick reference. Users need the information on this page, such as the current printer default settings. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 143...
Page 144: Chapter 6: Configuring Fiery Webtools
3. Install an Internet browser that supports the Java language and frames. Make sure Java is enabled. For more information on supported browsers and Fiery WebTools requirements, see the User Software Installation Guide. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 144...
Page 145: Setting Up Fiery Webtools
Service Setup > Web Services Setup. 4. Exit Network Setup. Choose OK to Save Changes. Setting the WebLink destination You can change the pre-set WebLink destination; this function requires the Administrator password, if one has been set. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 145 Chapter...
Page 146 3. Enter the Administrator password, if required, and click OK. 4. Press the Ctrl key as you click WebLink. The Update WebLink dialog box appears. 5. Enter the new WebLink address (URL) and click OK. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 146...
Page 147: Chapter 7: Administering The Fiery
Hold queue to end users on various platforms Protecting integrity of Setting the Administrator password users’ jobs, maintaining consistency of Fiery settings Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 147 And these tasks This manual This manual This manual Release Notes Printer Setup, pages 4-98,5-138...
Page 148 Installing color profiles Maintaining optimal Tips Fiery performance Deleting jobs, clearing queues Troubleshooting Fiery Setup Troubleshooting Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 148 And these tasks This manual Release Notes Printing Guide Job Management Guide Printing Guide Job Management Guide...
Page 149: Setting Passwords
The Operator password can be set and changed only from Note: Fiery WebSetup, or Command WorkStation. To change the Fiery password 1. Scroll through the main Setup menu and choose Change Password. 2. Enter and confirm the password, as follows. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 149...
Page 150 Reenter the new password, exactly as you entered it initially. If you make a mistake, you are prompted to enter the password again. The new password is effective after you save changes and restart the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 150...
Page 151: Passwords
Setup (including setting passwords) and job control. We strongly recommend that you set at least an Administrator password to protect the Fiery from unauthorized changes to Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 151...
Page 152: Clearing The Fiery
Fiery FreeForm masters, and the index of Fiery FreeForm masters. To clear the Fiery, scroll through the Setup menu and choose Clear Server. You are asked to confirm your selection. If the Administrator password has been set, you are prompted to enter Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 152...
Page 153: Managing Address Books
The default wildcard character “@” is stored in the Print address book. This allows any user to print to the Fiery until the administrator adds the first entry in the Print address book. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 153...
Page 154 #AddAddressTo Print To clear #ClearAddressBook name of address address book book For example: #ClearAddressBook User Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 154 Fiery e-mail Administrator message field subject field Address Book name of address book For example: Address Book Admin...
Page 155: 7-155 Printing A Configuration Page From The Control Panel
Allow the system to restart and return to Idle before printing a Configuration page. In particular, the restart is necessary if you specified the DHCP or BOOTP protocol to obtain an IP address automatically for the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 155 Fiery e-mail Administrator message field...
Page 156: Maintaining Optimal Fiery Performance
Hold queue. At low-traffic times, the administrator or a user of the job management tools with Operator privileges can move (or copy) all the Hold queue jobs to the Print queue for printing. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 156 key to...
Page 157 Hold queue (in Printer Setup). To move or remove queued jobs, use the job management tools. When you free up disk space by removing inactive jobs, new jobs are spooled and printed more quickly. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 157...
Page 158: Shutting Down, Rebooting, And Restarting The Sharp Ar-C360P
Network access to the Fiery is temporarily interrupted and all currently processing jobs are aborted. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 158 keys to select Shutdown, then press the ENTER keys to select Reboot, then press the ENTER key...
Page 159 7-159 Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Sharp AR-C360P To restart the Fiery 1. With the printing unit in the READY state, press the to select the Shutdown Menu, then press the ENTER key to select 2. Press the key to restart the Fiery without rebooting the operating system.
Page 160: Appendix A:troubleshooting
Fiery does not reach the Idle state, contact your authorized service/support provider. Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel The following section explains some error and alert messages you may see during Setup that might not be self-explanatory. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 160...
Page 161 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 161 Means The Ethernet network cable is not attached to the connector on the Sharp AR-C360P, or the network cable is not plugged into the hub or network. If your AppleTalk network has zones, and you want to specify a zone for the Fiery, you must connect the network cable to the Fiery before performing AppleTalk Setup.
Page 162 Setup > Service before Bindery. Setup > PServer Setup > Bindery Setup) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 162 Means You have previously connected the Fiery to a different NDS tree. NetWise supports only a single NDS tree connection. To avoid a...
Page 163 Setup > Service Setup > PServer Setup > Bindery Setup) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 163 Means Select this server through NDS setup or disable NDS and select it through bindery. No file server was found when Fiery queried the network to create a list of supported servers or a list of all servers.
Page 164 (Novell) administrator. In that case, there are two options: • Enable a guest account on the NetWare server or tree for the purpose of setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 164 Means No print server was found when Fiery queried the file server you selected.
Page 165 • You have the appropriate permissions and login information, including user name and password, if necessary. • The Fiery is configured with the correct frame types for communication with the desired Novell servers. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 165...
Page 166: Novell Error Messages
Login does not exist. login account does not exist on the file server. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 166 Cause Suggested action or exit Enable a guest account on the NetWare server for the purpose of Setup.
Page 167: Runtime Error Messages
The required names are: • TCP/IP host name (also known as the DNS name), which is defined by your organization. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 167 Cause Suggested action or exit Select a different file server (or try to get someone else to log off).
Page 168 (BSD) Solaris lpadmin queuename NetWare administration print queues utility (must be all lowercase and in English) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 168 IPX/SPX TCP/IP networks networks Administrator Administrator defines name defines name — DNS name (TCP/IP host name) —...
Page 169 • The printer is initially turned on • The printer restarts • You have changed settings affecting the server address and have not reconfigured the connection to the server Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 169 IPX/SPX TCP/IP networks networks...
Page 170 Efinl.ini file and start over with the process of configuring the connection, as described in Chapter 1 of the User Software Installation Guide. • Restart the Fiery. For information on other error conditions, see the Job Management Guide. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 170...
Page 171: Index
Panel 7-149 changing from Windows computer 7-152 for setting the WebLink destination 3-54, 6-145 privileges 3-52 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 171 Allow Courier Substitution option 4-101, 5-140 AppleTalk 1-18 network diagram 1-18 protocol setup 4-70, 5-121 server name 4-64, 5-113...
Page 172 Comment option, Windows printing 4-91, 5-135 Configuration page determining IPX frame types bound 4-79 printing 5-143, 7-155 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 172 troubleshooting connection problems A-169 Configure button, Fiery WebTools 6-145 Configure IP Ports option 4-76 configuring network clients NetWare 2-39 Windows NT 4.0/2000/...
Page 173 Windows printing 4-91, 5-135 downloading fonts, Direct connection requirement 3-51 Edit Connection, Bindery Setup 4-88 explained 4-85 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 173 Edit Filter option 4-76 E-mail Service Setup option 5-137 E-mail Setup 4-92 Enable AppleTalk option 4-70...
Page 174 Fiery WebLink 3-54 setting the destination 6-145 Fiery WebSetup, described 3-54 Fiery WebTools 6-144 to 6-145 enabling 4-92, 5-135, 5-136 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 174 enabling only certain WebTools 6-145 setting up 6-145 Status 3-53 File Server 5-130, 5-132...
Page 175 5-132 protocol setup 4-78 selecting frame types 4-79 Setup 4-78 summary of Setup options 4-67 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 175 Java to support Internet browser 6-144 Job Log clearing automatically 4-110 clearing jobs from 7-152 default options 4-110...
Page 176 4-88 setting up more than one 4-85 NetWare Print Console 2-39 NetWare Print Server poll interval 4-89 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 176 NetWare Print Server, Bindery 4-87 changing the selection 4-85, 4-88 connecting 4-87, 4-88...
Page 177 E-mail Setup 4-94, 5-138 polling interval for NetWare print jobs 4-89, 5-132 Port 9100 printing 5-136 Port 9100 Queue option 5-136 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 177 Port 9100 Setup 4-92 Port Setup from Control Panel 4-68 Ethernet Setup 4-69...
Page 178 4-80 PServer Setup options 4-80 Publish Direct Connection option 4-98, 5-139 Publish Hold Queue option 4-99, 5-139 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 178 Publish Print Queue option 4-99, 5-139 publishing connections, overview 3-49 Pure Black Text/Graphics option 4-108...
Page 179 PCL Setup 4-102 screen types 4-63 See also Server Setup, Network Setup, Printer Setup, PS Setup, Job Log Setup Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 179 Setup from Control Panel accessing 4-61 administrative functions 4-109 Colour Setup 4-104 error messages A-160...
Page 180 2-46 tips for experts 2-44 Use Character Set option 4-65, 5-114 Use Media-Defined Profiles option 4-107 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 180 Use WINS Name Server option 4-90 utilities enabling protocol on the server 4-71 required print...
Page 181 I-181 Index WINS IP Address option 4-91, 5-135 WINS name server 4-90 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Configuration Guide - 181...

Sharp AR-C360P Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

Chapter 2: Setting up Network Servers

Chapter 3: Preparing for Fiery Setup

Chapter 4: Performing Setup from the Printing Unit Control Panel

Chapter 5: Setting up the Fiery from a Windows

Chapter 6: Configuring Fiery Webtools

Chapter 7: Administering the Fiery

Appendix A:troubleshooting

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