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Fiery 750DP - Phaser Color Laser Printer Getting Started Manual

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Fiery SI Color Server
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  • Page 1 Fiery SI Color Server G E T T I N G S T A R T E D for Xerox digital copier printers...
  • Page 2 Compression, and Memory Multiplier are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Xerox 5760, 5765, 5790, 5750, MajestiK, Regal, and all Xerox product names mentioned in this publication are trademarks of the Xerox Corporation. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Illustrator, PostScript, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Separator, and Adobe PageMaker, are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, registered in certain jurisdictions.
  • Page 3 CE Mark The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Rank Xerox’s declaration of conformity with the following applicable directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated. January 1, 1996—Council Directive 70/80/CCO amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEO. Approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment.
  • Page 4 Einhaltung mit betreffenden Bestimmungen kommt darauf an, dass geschirmte Ausfuhrungen gebraucht werden. Fuer die beschaffung richtiger Ausfuhrungen ist der Betreiber verantwortlich. Software License Agreement Electronics for Imaging, Inc. grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the software and accompanying documentation (“Software”) included ®...
  • Page 5 Except for the above express limited warranty, Electronics for Imaging makes and you receive no warranties or conditions on the Products, express, implied, or statutory, and Electronics for Imaging specifically disclaims any implied warranty or condition of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. For warranty service, please contact your authorized service/support center.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction About the media pack About the documentation System requirements for Macintosh users System requirements for Windows users Networking requirements System requirements for UNIX users User software Installing user software on a Macintosh computer Installing Macintosh software Moving files to the appropriate locations Color reference pages Installing files from the Color Files folder Loading monitor setup and separation files...
  • Page 7 viii Table of Contents Installing additional Windows files Installing the EFICOLOR folder files Loading the monitor settings file for Fiery XJ Scan Installing the Color Reference pages Troubleshooting On a Macintosh computer On a Windows computer Index...

  • Page 8: About The Media Pack

    ix About the media pack ™ This manual describes how to install the user software for the Fiery SI Color Server Introduction and set up printing from Macintosh and PC-compatible computers. For information on setting up network servers and clients to use the Fiery SI, see the Administrator Guide.

  • Page 9: System Requirements For Macintosh Users

    x Introduction System requirements for Macintosh users For installation of user software, you need A CD-ROM drive. This can be either an internal CD-ROM drive in your Macintosh or an external drive with the appropriate cable and software to run on your computer. To use the Fiery SI with a Macintosh computer, you need: •...

  • Page 10: Networking Requirements

    xi System requirements for UNIX users • To print to the Fiery SI from Windows, you need to use a PostScript printer driver and PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. These drivers and PPD files are included with the User Software. Use the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver for Windows version 3.0.1 with Windows 3.1x.

  • Page 11: User Software

    xii Introduction User software The User Software CD includes: Fiery XJ Scan ™ A plug-in module for Photoshop that enables you to scan images from the copier directly into Photoshop. Fiery XJ Enables you to print PostScript and Encapsulated PostScript files Downloader ™...

  • Page 12: Installing User Software On A Macintosh Computer

    1 Installing Macintosh software Installing user ‘The general steps for installing the Fiery SI user software from the CD and setting up printing from a Macintosh computer are: software on a Macintosh • Install the utilities and files. computer • Move files to the appropriate locations. •...
  • Page 13 2 Installing user software on a Macintosh computer 4. Double-click the Installer icon. The installer window displays a list of the items that can be installed and the amount of disk space required to install them. 5. Click to select the items you want to install. Command-click to select multiple non-adjacent items;...

  • Page 14: Moving Files To The Appropriate Locations

    3 Installing Macintosh software Moving files to the appropriate locations After you install the Fiery XJ software, some files must be moved to the correct location, and you might want to move others according to your Desktop structure. Utilities You can put the Utilities folder containing the Fiery XJ Downloader, Fiery XJ Spooler, and Fiery XJ Print Calibrator wherever you like.

  • Page 15: Color Reference Pages

    Pantone coated and uncoated colors for the MajestiK. • Fiery Xerox 5790 Coated, Fiery Xerox 5790 Uncoated—PostScript files of Pantone coated and uncoated colors for the Regal. • Fiery Xerox 5750 Coated, Fiery Xerox 5750 Uncoated —PostScript files of Pantone coated and uncoated colors for the 5750.

  • Page 16: Installing Files From The Color Files Folder

    5 Installing Macintosh software Installing files from the Color Files folder Copy the additional files that you want from the Color Files folder on the User Software CD to your hard disk. Many of the files are PostScript files that you can download and print using the Fiery XJ Downloader or any other application that supports printing PostScript files.

  • Page 17: Loading Monitor Setup And Separation Files

    6 Installing user software on a Macintosh computer 5. If you use Adobe Photoshop, drag the Calibrated RGB file into the Adobe Photoshop folder. You may have already installed this file if you installed Fiery XJ Scan. Loading monitor setup and separation files If you are using Adobe Photoshop, you should load the monitor setup file and the Separation Tables into Photoshop.

  • Page 18: Setting Up The Fiery Si As A Postscript Printer

    7 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer 8. Choose Preferences from the File menu, and choose Separation Tables from the submenu. 9. Click Load, and in the dialog box that appears, select the separation table you want to load.

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Fiery Si In The Chooser

    8 Installing user software on a Macintosh computer 4. Click Install in the dialog box that appears. This installs the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver, the printer description files that correspond to your copier, and the Apple Chooser 7.3 (if you are using an earlier version).

  • Page 20: Installing User Software On A Pc-Compatible Computer

    9 Installation overview Installing user This chapter describes installing software and setting up printing from a PC-compatible computer running Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, or Windows NT. software on a PC-compatible Installation overview computer To use the Fiery XJ utilities with Windows 3.1x and AppleTalk, you must have PhoneNET PC or COPSTalk installed to communicate with AppleTalk.

  • Page 21: Installing Windows Software

    10 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer Installing Windows software The Software Installer provides the following installation options: • Utilities—Installs Fiery XJ Downloader, Fiery XJ Spooler, and Fiery XJ Print Calibrator. • Photoshop Plug-ins—Installs Fiery XJ Scan. • EFICOLOR—Copies to your hard drive the files used by ColorSync Photoshop to ensure high color quality.
  • Page 22 11 Installing Windows software 5. Click Next in the Welcome dialog box. 6. In the Software dialog box, select the items that you want to install and then click Next.
  • Page 23 12 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer 7. If you are installing the utilities, specify the name of the Program Folder in which to install them, or click Next to use the default name. 8. If you are prompted, specify the network type. Select IPX/SPX if you are using Windows 95;...
  • Page 24 13 Installing Windows software The network protocol you choose here will become the default when you configure the utilities. If you choose TCP/IP (the default) and your network protocol is IPX/SPX, you need to do two things after the installation: delete the NET_WSCK.DLL file from the System folder in your active Windows folder, and re-install the utilities, this time choosing IPX/SPX in the Network dialog box.

  • Page 25: Completing Installation For Windows 3.1X

    14 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer If you do not have a customized NET_WSCK.INI file, you can use the default file. If you use the default file, make sure that you configure the Chooser list before you try to use the utilities.
  • Page 26 15 Installing Windows software OPYING FILES TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS 1. Copy the PLUGINS files to the following locations: To use: Drag these files: To this location: XJSCAN.8BA PLUGINS subdirectory of the Fiery XJ Scan Adobe Photoshop directory CALRGB.AMS Adobe Photoshop directory 2.
  • Page 27 16 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer From this location: Drag these files: To this location: NWPOPUP.EXE NETWARE.DRV NWGDI.DLL IPXODI.COM NET.CFG O VERIFY THE INFORMATION IN THE FILE FOR INDOWS IPX: • In the Link Driver section of the file, make sure that the Ethernet Frame Type matches what is set on your Fiery SI.
  • Page 28 17 Installing Windows software The APPL_TSR line must precede the APPLINIT line. 4. Save the text file as AUTOEXEC.BAT. 5. Exit the text editor. 6. If you are working in Windows, exit Windows. 7. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot your computer.
  • Page 29 18 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer ABOTH.BAT NET: O EDIT THE FILE FOR INDOWS WITH HONE 1. Use a text editor to open the ABOTH.BAT file. ABOTH.BAT is stored in the directory in which PhoneNET PC software was installed (by default, the PHONENET directory).

  • Page 30: Completing Installation For Windows 95 And Windows Nt

    19 Configuring the Chooser list Completing installation for Windows 95 and Windows NT To complete installation for Windows 95 or Windows NT, move the plug-ins files to the appropriate locations. Then make sure that the information in the Chooser list has been properly configured. Moving Windows 95 and Windows NT plug-ins to the appropriate locations To use the Fiery XJ Scan plug-in, move the following files from the Plugins folder in the FierySI folder to the appropriate locations:.
  • Page 31 20 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer IPX/SPX O CONFIGURE THE HOOSER LIST FOR NETWORKS 1. Start up any of the utilities (Fiery XJ Downloader, Fiery XJ Spooler, or Fiery XJ Print Calibrator). 2. When the following dialog box appears, click OK. 3.
  • Page 32 21 Configuring the Chooser list 5. Enter the Device code for your copier in the New Device box For a MajestiK copier, enter: 5760/65 For a Regal copier, enter: 5790 For a 5750 copier, enter: 5750 This device code appears in the Printer Setup section of the Configuration page. 6.
  • Page 33 22 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer The device appears in the Devices list. 7. Click OK. The server appears in the Chooser list of available servers. 8. To end the configuration process and begin using the utility, click OK. Configuring the Chooser list also customizes the NET_WSCK.INI configuration file in your active Windows folder.
  • Page 34 23 Configuring the Chooser list If you want to make changes to this configuration, or if you want to add another configuration, click Configure. See “Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer” on page 26 to continue the installation process.
  • Page 35 24 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer The New Device code should be entered as one of the following: For a MajestiK copier, enter: 5760/65 For a Regal copier, enter: 5790 For a 5750 copier, enter: 5750 This device code appears in the Printer Setup section of the Configuration page. 4.
  • Page 36 25 Configuring the Chooser list 5. Click OK. The server appears in the Chooser list of available servers. 6. To end the configuration process and begin using the utility, click OK. Configuring the Chooser list also customizes the NET_WSCK.INI configuration file in your active Windows folder. This file is now ready to be copied to a floppy disk.

  • Page 37: Setting Up The Fiery Si As A Postscript Printer

    26 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer To set up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer, you need a PostScript printer driver and the appropriate Fiery SI printer description files. Printer drivers and procedures vary across Windows versions.
  • Page 38 27 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer 8. Click Continue to continue the installation procedure and follow the on-screen instructions. 9. Once the printer driver has been installed, click Restart to restart Windows. The Adobe PostScript Printers dialog box appears when Windows restarts. If you do not see it, double-click the Adobe PostScript Printers icon in the Windows Program Manager Control Panel.
  • Page 39 28 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer 3. Click Add. The Printers window expands to show available printers. 4. Make sure Install Unlisted or Updated Printer is selected and click Install. The Install Driver window appears. 5. Click Browse. The Browse window appears.
  • Page 40 29 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer 12. Close the Printers window. Setting the default printer with Windows 3.1x You can specify the Fiery SI as the default printer. Many Windows applications use the default printer when you choose the Print command. O SET THE DEFAULT PRINTER 1.
  • Page 41 30 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer O SELECT A PRINTER PORT 1. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers icon. 2. In the Printers window, select the Fiery SI in the Installed Printers list box. 3. Click Connect. The Connect window appears.
  • Page 42 31 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer Completing AppleTalk network setup for the Fiery SI with Windows 3.1x The procedure for completing network setup is different for PhoneNet PC and COPSTalk for Windows. O COMPLETE NETWORK SETUP USING HONE 1.
  • Page 43 32 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer Setting up IPX (Novell) printing with Windows 3.1x IPX (N O SET UP OVELL PRINTING FOR WINDOWS 1. In the Main group of the Windows Program Manager, double-click the Windows Setup icon. Double-click here 2.
  • Page 44 33 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer 7. Select Network. If you are printing to a file, select FILE. Printing to a file is useful if the printer is elsewhere. However, if you select the FILE port, you cannot print to a printer until you select a network or printer port.

  • Page 45: Setting Up Printing With Windows 95

    34 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer Setting up printing with Windows 95 You can print to the printer from your Windows 95 workstation over the parallel port connection and over an IPX (Novell) network. In both cases you need to install a PostScript printer driver and the printer description file (PPD) on your computer, and set up the printer to accept your print jobs.
  • Page 46 35 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer 3. Click the Details tab. The box “Print to the following port:” should say LPT 1: (Printer Port). 4. Click Spool Settings and select Print directly to the printer. You are now ready to print from your applications to the printer with the parallel port.
  • Page 47 36 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer 5. To confirm the connection, you can print a Windows 95 test page. Click the General tab in the Properties dialog box. 6. Click Print Test Page and click OK. When you select Print, your PostScript files will be transmitted over the parallel port connection to the Print queue, using the printer driver and the Fiery SI printer description file.
  • Page 48 37 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer Completing the Windows 95 IPX/SPX or IPX (Novell) connection If you are printing through a Novell server, before you begin, the Novell network and file server should be set up. The file server should be configured with a print server and print queue for the printer.
  • Page 49 38 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer You must enable TCP/IP printing to ensure that all files required for IPX/SPX will be installed. You can select it and click Remove after you set up IPX/SPX if you do not need to use the TCP/IP protocol. 4.
  • Page 50 39 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer IPX (N O SET UP OVELL PRINTING WITH INDOWS 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Click the icon for the printer and choose Properties from the File menu. (You can also hold down the right mouse button and drag down the pop-up menu to choose the Properties.) 3.

  • Page 51: Setting Up Printing With Windows Nt

    40 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer Setting up printing with Windows NT To set up Windows NT printing, install the Windows NT PostScript printer driver and configure printing for your network type. Note that printer files support the Intel version of Windows NT.
  • Page 52 41 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer 3. Browse the User Software CD to find \ENGLISH\PRNTDRV\WIN_NT. The Select Driver dialog box displays the name of the printer(s) for which there are printer description files on the disk. 4.
  • Page 53 42 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer 6. Enter a name for the Fiery SI in the Printer Name box in the Create Printer dialog box, and then click OK. The Fiery SI model name is displayed in the Driver box. 7.
  • Page 54 43 Setting up the Fiery SI as a PostScript printer 8. In the Print Manager toolbar, select the printer as the Default printer. Print Manager window Server window 9. Copy the printer description file and then connect the printer to a port or a network connection.
  • Page 55 44 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer TCP/IP O SET UP PRINTING FOR INDOWS ORKSTATION 1. In the Main group, double-click the Print Manager icon. 2. With the Fiery SI window active, choose Properties from the Printer menu. 3. In the Print to list, scroll to Other. The Print Destinations dialog box is displayed.

  • Page 56: Installing Additional Windows Files

    45 Installing additional Windows files 8. Enter or verify the name of the printer in the Printer Name box in the Create Printer dialog, and then click OK. 9. Click OK. You have configured your workstation to use TCP/IP to communicate with the printer. When you select Print, your PostScript files will be transmitted over the LPR Port connection to the queue set up on the server by your administrator.

  • Page 57: Loading The Monitor Settings File For Fiery Xj Scan

    46 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer 7. Select the Separation Tables and click Load. File names are differentiated by a P or an S that indicates Photographic mode or Solid Color mode. Files ending in “P.AST” are for printing in Photographic mode. Files ending in “S.AST”...

  • Page 58: Installing The Color Reference Pages

    47 Installing additional Windows files 3. In the Monitor Setup dialog box, click Load. 4. Open the Adobe Photoshop directory, select CALRGB.AMS, and click OK. The Calibrated RGB file appears as the selection in the Monitor list box of the Monitor Setup dialog box.
  • Page 59 48 Installing user software on a PC-compatible computer • APLPAGES—Contains RGB_REF, a folder of sample application pages for Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. • CALIB—Contains a sample measurements file that you can use with Fiery XJ Print Calibrator. It is for demonstration purposes and should not be used to calibrate your Fiery SI.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    49 On a Macintosh computer This section provides some suggestions in case you encounter problems while installing Troubleshooting and setting up software. On a Macintosh computer Installing Macintosh PostScript Printer Driver • If the Printer Driver cannot autoselect the printer file, when prompted, open the System Folder:Extensions:Printer Descriptions folder and select the file that corresponds to your copier.
  • Page 61 50 Troubleshooting • Open the NET_WSCK.INI file with a text editor and make sure that it is customized correctly for your site. Problems with Windows 3.x and SPX utilities • Make sure that you installed the files in the UTILS\IPXSPX folder from the User Software CD or floppy disks.
  • Page 62 Index ABOTH.BAT file 18 device code 24 Adobe Photoshop x Device Name 21 Adobe PostScript printer driver device name 21 Macintosh 49 Windows NT with TCP/IP 44 Windows 3.x 26 Windows 95 34 EFICOLOR 45 ADOBEPS.DRV see Adobe PostScript printer driver Aldus PageMaker for Windows 48 Fiery XJ Scan AppleTalk...
  • Page 63 I-2 Index NET_APPL.DLL file 15 TCP/IP, Windows NT 44 NET.CFG file 16 NetWare utilities network port with Windows 3.x 33 installing Macintosh 1 network port with Windows 95 39 installing Windows 10 NetWare client setup Windows 3.x 32 Windows 95 37, 39 Windows Novell (IPX) see IPX (Novell) installing software 10...

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