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EFI DocuColor 5000 Configuration And Setup

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  • Page 1 Fiery EXP8000/50 Color Server ® Configuration and Setup...
  • Page 2 © 2007 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45059238 09 February 2007...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ONTENTS ONTENTS NTRODUCTION ONNECTING TO THE REPARING FOR Terminology and conventions About this document ETWORK Fiery EXP8000/50 on the network Stages of installation on the network Summary of Fiery EXP8000/50 network installation Network server setup requirements Windows networks AppleTalk networks UNIX networks EXP8000/50 S IERY...
  • Page 4 ONTENTS EXP8000/50 ETTING UP THE IERY Accessing Configure from a network computer Using Configure ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Setup options ONFIGURING OOLS Configuring the Fiery EXP8000/50 and clients for WebTools EXP8000/50 DMINISTERING THE IERY Administrator functions Setting passwords Passwords from a network computer Changing the Windows XP system password Updating system software Clearing the Fiery EXP8000/50...
  • Page 5 ONTENTS ROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting the Fiery EXP8000/50 Safe Print Runtime error messages Cannot connect to the Fiery EXP8000/50 with utilities Cannot connect to the Fiery EXP8000/50 with Command WorkStation NDEX...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    This document describes how to set up network servers and user computers to use the Fiery EXP8000/50 Color Server so that users can print to it as a high-performance networked printer. For general information about using the digital press, your computer, your software, or your network, see the documentation that accompanies those products.

  • Page 8: About This Document

    NTRODUCTION About this document This document covers the following topics: • Network connectors on the Fiery EXP8000/50 • Information specific to the Fiery EXP8000/50 about setting up network servers For information about network servers, see your network documentation. • System security through access levels and passwords •...

  • Page 9: Connecting To The Network

    This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery EXP8000/50. Fiery EXP8000/50 on the network When the Fiery EXP8000/50 is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked printer. The Fiery EXP8000/50 supports the following network protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other): •...

  • Page 10: Stages Of Installation On The Network

    1 Configuring the network environment Configure network servers to provide users with access to the Fiery EXP8000/50 as a networked printer. For information about configuring network servers in Windows and UNIX network environments as they relate specifically to the Fiery EXP8000/50, see For information about using your network, see your network documentation.

  • Page 11: Summary Of Fiery Exp8000/50 Network Installation

    Printer Setup. Later, configure the remaining Setup menus. At computers where users print to the Fiery EXP8000/50: • Install the appropriate printer files and connect to one or more print connections. • Install utilities and an Internet browser on computers where users will use them.

  • Page 12: Network Server Setup Requirements

    If more than one Fiery EXP8000/50 print connection is published (for example, if both the Print queue and the Hold queue are published), consider creating a printer for each print connection, so that users can print to each connection directly.
  • Page 13 ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK • The Fiery EXP8000/50 has a remote printer name you must use in order to communicate with it successfully. Regardless of the UNIX system you use, the name you use for the remote printer (or in the file) in configuring the network for the Fiery EXP8000/50 must be one of the...

  • Page 14: Reparing For Iery Exp8000/50 Setup

    EXP8000/50 S REPARING FOR IERY ETUP EXP8000/50 S REPARING FOR IERY ETUP To prepare for printing at your site, you must do some initial Fiery EXP8000/50 configuration (or “Setup”) to specify the network environment and the types of printing you do.
  • Page 15 EXP8000/50 S REPARING FOR IERY ETUP By default, the default Administrator password is set on the Fiery EXP8000/50. Change the Administrator password periodically to protect the Fiery EXP8000/50 from random or accidental changes to Setup. For more information, see “Setting passwords” on page 28.

  • Page 16: Fiery Exp8000/50 Print Connections

    Direct connection. You enable or “publish,” these print connections to users on the network when you configure Printer Setup. All published connections are constantly checked for the presence of jobs. The Print queue and Direct connection give remote users more direct access to the Fiery EXP8000/50 than the Hold queue.

  • Page 17: Additional Security Features

    Fiery EXP8000/50. To use this WebTool, you do not need a password. For more information, see Utilities. Downloads Downloads allows users to download installers for printer drivers and other software directly from the Fiery EXP8000/50. To use this WebTool, you do not need a password. For more information, see...

  • Page 18: Restricting Ip Addresses And Ports

    EXP8000/50 S REPARING FOR IERY ETUP Restricting IP addresses and ports To restrict unauthorized connections to the Fiery EXP8000/50, you can permit only users whose IP addresses are within a defined range. You can also close unnecessary ports to reject inbound access from the network.

  • Page 19: Connecting Network Cable To The Fiery Exp8000/50

    Power connector USB connectors Network connector (10/100/1000BaseT) Not used Printer interface connectors slightly different configurations, and both are illustrated. Ethernet connection For Ethernet connections, the Fiery EXP8000/50 supports Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cabling for these network speeds: •...

  • Page 20: About Setup

    EXP8000/50 S REPARING FOR IERY ETUP O CONNECT TO THE NETWORK • Connect the cable from the network to the appropriate network connector (RJ-45) on the back of the Fiery EXP8000/50. About Setup Setup configures the Fiery EXP8000/50 to communicate with other devices and to manage print jobs.

  • Page 21: Setting Up The Fiery Exp8000/50 From A Network Computer

    ETTING UP THE ETTING UP THE IERY To specify network settings and print option default settings, you must perform Setup. To use any of the Setup applications, you must enter the Fiery EXP8000/50 Administrator password. Accessing Configure from a network computer To set up the Fiery EXP8000/50 from a network computer, use Configure.

  • Page 22: Setup Option Reference

    Specify whether to substitute Courier for fonts that are unavailable when you download files to the Fiery EXP8000/50, or when you print a document for which you do not have the corresponding printer font. If this option is set to No, jobs with fonts that are unavailable on the Fiery EXP8000/50 hard disk generate a PostScript error and do not print.
  • Page 23 ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Option Settings (default is underlined) Default Paper Sizes US, Metric (default is US in the United States, Metric elsewhere) DFA Finishing None, Function 1, Function 2, Both DFA Profile None, Profile 1, Profile 2, Profile 3, Profile 4, Profile 5 Digital Press Mode 150 Dot Rotated, 200 Dot Rotated, 300 Dot Rotated, 600...
  • Page 24 ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Option Settings (default is underlined) Print Cover Page Yes, No Print Master Yes, No Print to PS Error Yes, No Scale to Fit On, Off Stapler Mode Off, Front, Rear, Dual Tray Alignment Enable, Disable Use PDF XObjects On, Off Description Prints a cover page (job summary) containing the name of the user who...

  • Page 25: Configuring Web Tools

    If you want to use WebTools for printing, follow the remaining steps. 4 In Port Filtering, make sure that port 515 (LPD) is enabled. 5 In Printer Setup, confirm that the Print queue is published. O SET UP A COMPUTER TO ACCESS 1 Enable TCP/IP networking.

  • Page 26: Administering The Fiery Exp8000/50

    Publishing the Direct connection, Print queue, or Hold queue to users Restoring the Fiery EXP8000/50 to factory defaults Saving and restoring Fiery EXP8000/50 configuration settings Setting up printing, installing printer drivers, installing user software Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery EXP8000/50 System software updates...
  • Page 27 EXP8000/50 DMINISTERING THE IERY For this information USB printing WebTools Windows XP system password page 32 page 25 page 28...

  • Page 28: Setting Passwords

    DMINISTERING THE Setting passwords You can set or change the passwords for users of the Fiery EXP8000/50. Anyone who is a member of the Administrators group can modify the Setup options and control the flow and order of print jobs with the job management tools. To create users, assign passwords, and add users to groups, use Configure.

  • Page 29: Updating System Software

    EXP8000/50 DMINISTERING THE IERY Updating system software The Fiery EXP8000/50 uses unique system software to receive and process jobs and send job data to the digital press. Resident on the Fiery EXP8000/50, system software processes and controls the spooling, rasterizing, and printing of jobs, as well as job accounting (the Job Log), storage, and retrieval.

  • Page 30: Clearing The Fiery Exp8000/50

    EXP8000/50 DMINISTERING THE IERY Clearing the Fiery EXP8000/50 The Clear Server command allows you to clear all queued print jobs from the Fiery EXP8000/50 Print, Hold, and Printed queues. Jobs can also be deleted, either individually or as a group, using Command WorkStation. Clear Server also clears all jobs archived on the Fiery EXP8000/50 hard disk, the index of archived jobs, and all FreeForm masters.

  • Page 31: Restoring Fiery Exp8000/50 Settings

    • Settings made in Setup (except Server Name) • Impose templates saved in the default directory for these files on the Fiery EXP8000/50 • Address books • Virtual Printer settings • Users and Groups information (login names and passwords) • Custom spot colors...

  • Page 32: Usb Printing

    DMINISTERING THE USB printing You can save PS, EPS, TIFF, and PDF files to a USB device and print those files on the Fiery EXP8000/50. To print files automatically when you connect the USB drive to the Fiery EXP8000/50, save the files to specific folders or to the root level on the USB drive. For more information about printing, see ET UP THE DRIVE FOR AUTOMATIC PRINTING...

  • Page 33: Managing E-Mail Address Books

    DMINISTERING THE Managing e-mail address books The E-mail Service feature allows you to import a list of e-mail/Internet Fax addresses to the Fiery EXP8000/50. To import the list of addresses, you send e-mail messages in a particular format to the Fiery EXP8000/50. The list is added to the address books.
  • Page 34 To add or remove more than one address at a time, list the addresses on separate lines in the message field of the e-mail. Task Administrator subject field To retrieve a #GetAddressBook specific name of address book address book For example: #GetAddressBook Admin To add an address #AddAddressTo...
  • Page 35 DMINISTERING THE IERY O RETRIEVE AN ADDRESS BOOK FROM THE 1 Start your e-mail application. 2 Open a new message window. 3 Type the e-mail address of your print server in the To line. 4 Type the command of a specified address in the Subject line. For the User, type “#GetAddressBook User.”...

  • Page 36: Printing The Configuration Page

    Setup, print a Configuration page to confirm your settings. Post the current Configuration page near the Fiery EXP8000/50 for quick reference. Users need the information on this page, such as the current printer default settings. O PRINT THE ONFIGURATION PAGE FROM 1 In Command WorkStation, choose Print Pages from the Server menu.

  • Page 37: Shutting Down, Rebooting, And Restarting The Fiery Exp8000/50

    DMINISTERING THE Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery EXP8000/50 Generally, you can leave the Fiery EXP8000/50 and the digital press running all the time. This section describes how to shut down, reboot, and restart the Fiery EXP8000/50 when necessary. Shutting down the Fiery EXP8000/50 When you need to shut down the Fiery EXP8000/50, fonts downloaded to the Fiery EXP8000/50 are not deleted.
  • Page 38 DMINISTERING THE IERY 5 At the Log On to Windows dialog box, type Administrator in the user name field, type the password, and then press Enter. The password is case-sensitive and must be entered exactly. 6 Wait for FieryBar to appear on the monitor and reach Idle. The Fiery EXP8000/50 takes approximately three minutes to power on and reach Idle.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    You can turn on PostScript error reporting as a print option from Mac OS applications. Printer not found Most failures to find a printer on the network are due to conflicting or missing name or address settings for the Fiery EXP8000/50. You must enter names in specific places. The required names are: •...

  • Page 40: Cannot Connect To The Fiery Exp8000/50 With Utilities

    Server Setup Server Name option Windows hosts file host name Windows Setup for lpd host name TCP/IP Name of printer on lpd host machine UNIX /etc/printcap file (BSD) rp line Solaris lpadmin queuename Add New Server dialog box when New Device configuring a utility...

  • Page 41: Cannot Connect To The Fiery Exp8000/50 With Command Workstation

    ROUBLESHOOTING Cannot connect to the Fiery EXP8000/50 with Command WorkStation If there is a problem connecting to the Fiery EXP8000/50, an error message is displayed. The problem can occur when: • The Fiery EXP8000/50 is initially turned on • The Fiery EXP8000/50 restarts •...

  • Page 43: Index

    NDEX NDEX Numerics 1000BaseT 19 100BaseTX 19 10BaseT 19 access levels, setting 14 Active Directory 12 administrator Allow Courier Substitution option 22 AppleTalk changing Clear Server command 30 client setup CMYK Simulation Profile option 22 Command WorkStation Configuration page Configure (WebTool) 17 connecting network cable 19 Convert Paper Sizes option 22 Courier font, substitution with 22...
  • Page 44 Tray Alignment option 24 troubleshooting Command WorkStation connection problems 41 connection to printer fails 39 Printer not found in the selection list of utilities 40 Printer not found on TCP/IP networks 39 twisted pair cable 19 UNIX on TCP/IP network 12 printcap file 40...

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