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  • Page 1 Fiery EX12/EX2000d USER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE...
  • Page 2 ® This manual is part of a set of Fiery documentation that includes the following About the manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery and printing. It also describes how to access the online documentation. •...
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2002 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics For Imaging, Inc., except as expressly permitted herein.
  • Page 4 FCC Information WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Class B Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 Proprietary Rights You acknowledge that the Software is proprietary to EFI and its suppliers and that title and other intellectual property rights therein remain with EFI and its suppliers. Except as stated above, this Agreement does not grant you any right to patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks (whether registered or unregistered), or any other rights, franchises or licenses in respect of the Software.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual Specifications User software Fiery WebTools System requirements Chapter 1: Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Setting up PostScript printing with Windows 9x/Me Installing the PostScript printer driver for Windows 9x/Me Configuring installed options Configuring installed options manually Configuring installed options and updating print options settings automatically Completing the Windows 9x/Me printer connection...
  • Page 8 viii Contents Using Fiery utilities for the first time 1-45 Configuring the connection for Command WorkStation 1-47 Configuring the connection for Fiery VDP Resource Manager 1-50 Configuring the connection for Fiery utilities 1-52 Installing color files from the User Software CD 1-54 Installing the ICM profiles on a Windows computer 1-55...
  • Page 9 ix Contents Chapter 3: Downloading Installers with Fiery WebTools Setting up Fiery WebTools Using the Fiery WebTools Installer Chapter 4: Troubleshooting On a Windows computer Setting up printing on Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP computers Reinstalling the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver on Windows 9x/Me Problems with the Fiery utilities on Windows 9x/Me, NT 4.0, or Windows 2000/XP On a Mac OS computer Setting up the Fiery in the Chooser...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    The term “Fiery” is used to refer to either the Fiery EX12/EX2000d Color Server. The Fiery EX12 supports the DocuColor 12 copier. The Fiery EX2000d supports the DocuColor 2000 copier.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    Introduction Specifications For the Fiery EX12: EX12 • 866MHz CPU • 256MB RAM • 40GB hard disk drive • Supports DocBuilder Pro (available as an option) • Supports EFI Densitometer ™ ED-100 (available as an option) • Supports Pageflex ™...
  • Page 13 Fiery utilities can be installed on the Fiery from the User Software CD if the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface (FACI) kit is installed. Other applications are not supported and may cause system problems. For the Fiery EX12 and Fiery EX2000d: • An internal CD-ROM drive • A 250MB ZIP drive for removable media •...

  • Page 14: User Software

    ColorWise Pro Tools ICC-open color management and calibration tools; enables you to edit and download ICC profiles. Fiery Remote Scan Plug-in modules for Photoshop that enable you to scan (Fiery EX12 only) images from the copier directly into Photoshop.
  • Page 15 xv User software Fiery VDP Resource Allows you to look for and delete global objects used in Manager variable printing. Fiery Printer Finds Fiery printer drivers installed on your computer Delete Utility and allows you to delete them. Command WorkStation Enables the operator to control the Fiery functions from (Windows only) Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP...

  • Page 16: Fiery Webtools

    xvi Introduction Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your Fiery remotely from the Internet or from your company’s intranet. You access Fiery WebTools from the Fiery WebTools home page. To confirm which WebTools are supported, see "Specifications" on page xii. WebTool Summary For more information...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1: Installing User Software On A Windows Computer

    • Install the PostScript printer driver and corresponding printer driver files, and set up the printer driver to communicate with the Fiery. • Install Fiery utilities. For Fiery EX12: Fiery Graphic Arts Package (available as an option), EFI Fiery Mail EX12 Port, Fiery Remote Scan, Fiery Downloader, ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Printer...

  • Page 18: Installing The Postscript Printer Driver For Windows 9X/Me

    1-2 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer If you are printing using SMB (Server Message Block), you can connect to the Fiery and install the printer drivers in a single procedure. For more information, see “Setting up SMB printing with Windows 9x/Me” on page 1-12.
  • Page 19 1-3 Setting up PostScript printing with Windows 9x/Me 7. Verify the path is correct and click OK. 8. In the Printers box, select the Fiery as your printer and click Next. Fiery EX12 Fiery EX2000d...

  • Page 20: Configuring Installed Options

    1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. Click the Fiery icon and choose Properties from the File menu. 3. For the Fiery EX12, select the Installable Options tab. For the Fiery EX2000d, select the Configuration tab. 4. Select an installed option from the Available Options list.
  • Page 21 1-5 Configuring installed options Fiery EX12 —Not Installed, Installed Fiery Advanced Controller Interface Kit —Not Installed, Installed Finisher —Not Installed, Installed GA Features —Not Installed, Installed Mailbox —Not Installed, Installed Tray 6 (HCF)

  • Page 22: Configuring Installed Options And Updating Print Options Settings Automatically

    1-6 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Fiery EX2000d —Not Installed, Installed ByPass Tray —Not Installed, Installed GA Features —Not Installed, Installed High Capacity Feeder —Not Installed, Installed High Capacity Stacker —Not Installed, Installed High Capacity Stacker Stapler 6. Click Apply. Configuring installed options and updating print options settings automatically If you have a TCP/IP-enabled network, you can automatically update your printer...
  • Page 23 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. In the Printers window, select the icon for the Fiery PostScript printer driver. 3. Choose Properties from the File menu. 4. Select the Installable Options tab. 5. Select Two-Way Communication. Fiery EX12...
  • Page 24 1-8 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Fiery EX2000d 6. Enter the Fiery IP address or DNS name. 7. Select the Update Fiery Driver When Opened option to allow the printer driver to display the printer’s current default settings when you open it. 8.

  • Page 25: Completing The Windows 9X/Me Printer Connection

    1-9 Completing the Windows 9x/Me printer connection Completing the Windows 9x/Me printer connection To print from Windows 9x/Me, you should already have set up network servers, if any, and set up the Fiery to accept print jobs from your computer. To complete the Windows 9x/Me connection, you must configure a connection on each Windows computer for the network.
  • Page 26 1-10 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 3. Double-click the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol icon. 4. Click the Advanced tab. 5. Select Frame Type in the Property list. 6. In the Value menu, select the Frame Type that corresponds to the one set in Fiery Network Setup.
  • Page 27 1-11 Completing the Windows 9x/Me printer connection Do not select Auto. Doing so may not select the Frame Type specified on the Fiery. 7. Click OK and close the Network Control Panel. 8. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. IPX (N O SET UP A PORT FOR OVELL...

  • Page 28: Setting Up Smb Printing With Windows 9X/Me

    1-12 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 6. Click the printer icon for the NetWare print queue you want to use, and click OK. 7. In the Add Port dialog box, verify that the network path is updated and click OK. Your print jobs are transmitted to the specified print queue on the Novell file server.
  • Page 29 1-13 Completing the Windows 9x/Me printer connection You can also locate the printer using the Find feature on your Windows computer. Click Start, choose Find, and then choose Computer. Enter the name of the printer, and click Find Now. If you are not able to locate your Fiery, see your network administrator. 3.

  • Page 30: Setting Up Ipp Printing With Windows 9X/Me

    1-14 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Setting up IPP printing with Windows 9x/Me With Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), print jobs are sent to the Fiery over the Internet. IPP printing is supported on Windows 2000/XP but can be enabled on Windows 9x/Me computers by installing the “wpnpins.exe”...

  • Page 31: Setting Up Postscript Printing With Windows Nt 4.0 Or Windows 2000/Xp

    1-15 Setting up PostScript printing with Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP 4. Enter the network path for the printer. The path for the printer is the IP address or the DNS name, followed by , and then by the Fiery connection you want to print to ( print hold , or...
  • Page 32 1-16 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer O INSTALL THE CRIPT PRINTER DRIVER FOR NT 4.0 INDOWS 1. If you are installing from the User Software CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 3.
  • Page 33 Make sure “Oemsetup.inf ” or “Oemsetup” is selected. The path is copied to the Install From Disk dialog box. 9. Verify that the path is correct and click OK. 10. In the Printers box, select the Fiery file and click Next. Fiery EX12...
  • Page 34 1-18 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Fiery EX2000d 11. Type a name for the Fiery in the Printer name field and indicate whether you want to make it the default printer. Click Next. 12. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer, and click Next. If you select Shared, enter a Share Name for the printer and select the operating systems used by client computers.
  • Page 35 1-19 Setting up PostScript printing with Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP 3. Specify printing using a Local printer and click Next. This procedure describes the installation of a local printer. You can modify the connection later, according to your network type. 4.
  • Page 36 1-20 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 7. Verify the path is correct and click OK. The path is copied to the Install From Disk dialog box. 8. In the Printers box, select the Fiery as your printer and click Next. Fiery EX12 Fiery EX2000d...
  • Page 37 1-21 Setting up PostScript printing with Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP 9. Type a name for the Fiery in the Printer name field. This name will be used in the Printers and queue windows. 10. Follow the instructions in the remaining windows. When asked whether to print a test page, choose No.

  • Page 38: Configuring Installed Options

    1-22 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 11. If this is the first printer driver you are installing on the computer, you may be prompted to install files from the Windows 2000 CD. Insert the CD-ROM, browse to the win2000\english\i386 folder, and then click OK.
  • Page 39 1-23 Configuring installed options 3. Click the Device Settings tab and scroll to Installable Options. Fiery EX12 Fiery EX2000d...
  • Page 40 1-24 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 4. Select an Installable Option and choose a setting. Windows 2000/XP systems display installable options as a menu. You must first select the installable option to activate the menu. For the Fiery EX12: EX12 —Not Installed, Installed Mailbox —Not installed, Installed...

  • Page 41: Configuring Installed Options And Updating Print Options Settings Automatically

    1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. In the Printers window, select the icon for the Fiery PostScript printer driver. 3. Choose Properties from the File menu. 4. For the Fiery EX12, click the Installable Options tab. For the Fiery EX2000d, click the Configuration tab.
  • Page 42 1-26 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 5. Select Two-Way Communication. Fiery EX12 Fiery EX2000d 6. Enter the Fiery IP address or DNS name.

  • Page 43: Completing The Windows Nt 4.0 Or Windows 2000/Xp Printer Connection

    1-27 Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP printer connection 7. If you want your printer driver to display the current settings when opened, select the Update Fiery Driver When Opened option. 8. Click Update. 9. Click OK. Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP printer connection To print from Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP you must: •...
  • Page 44 1-28 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Before you continue, contact the system administrator for the IP address assigned to the Fiery, as well as the subnet mask and the gateway address, if they are used. The TCP/IP protocol should already be installed on the Windows NT computer. TCP/IP NT 4.0 O SET UP...
  • Page 45 1-29 Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP printer connection 5. Press Tab and type one of the following names, depending on the Fiery connection you want to print to. print hold direct This name is case-sensitive; type it exactly as shown. 6.
  • Page 46 1-30 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer The TCP/IP protocol should already be installed on the Windows 2000/XP workstation. You can also set up the LPR connection by installing Print Services for UNIX, which is supplied as an add-on Windows component with your Windows 2000 CD. For more information, see your Windows documentation.
  • Page 47 1-31 Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP printer connection 8. Click Configure Port in the Properties dialog box. The Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog box appears. 9. If you have LPD printing enabled at the Fiery Control Panel, select LPR for Protocol and LPR Byte Counting Enabled under LPR Settings.
  • Page 48 1-32 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP IPX (Novell) connection Complete the setup for the IPX (Novell) connection as follows: • Configure the Novell network and file server for handling Fiery print jobs. The file server should be configured with a print server and print connection for the Fiery.
  • Page 49 1-33 Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP printer connection 5. If the NetWare server does not have a suitable driver for the Fiery, you may be asked if you want to set up the printer on your computer. Click Yes. 6.

  • Page 50: Setting Up Smb Printing On Windows Nt 4.0 Or Windows 2000/Xp

    1-34 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Setting up SMB printing on Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP SMB printing (also known as Windows printing) allows you to install the PostScript printer driver and printer description files, and print from your computer to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery.
  • Page 51 1-35 Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP printer connection NT 4.0 O SET UP PRINTING ON INDOWS 2000/XP INDOWS 1. Double-click Network Neighborhood. 2. Browse for the printer you want to print to. The printer name you are browsing for is the name entered in Network Setup> Service Setup>Windows Setup >...

  • Page 52: Setting Up Ipp Printing With Windows 2000/Xp

    1-36 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 4. Double-click the name of the connection you want to print to. The Printers dialog box appears, asking whether you want to set up the printer. 5. Select Yes to complete the installation for the selected connection. Windows NT 4.0 downloads the printer driver and printer description files from the Fiery to your computer and installation is complete.
  • Page 53 1-37 Completing the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP printer connection 2000/XP O SET UP PRINTING WITH INDOWS 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon and click Next. 3. Select Network printer and click Next. 4.

  • Page 54: Installing E-Mail Service

    1-18. If you have already installed the printer driver on your computer, choose Xerox for Manufacturers and Fiery EX12 or EX2000 Color Server for Printers, and then click OK. 8. Indicate whether you want to make the Fiery the default printer and click Next.
  • Page 55 1-39 Installing e-mail service EFI F ONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR THE IERY AIL PORT 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. In the Printers window, double-click the Add Printer icon, and click Next. 3. Specify printing using a Local printer and click Next. 4.
  • Page 56 1-40 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 6. Enter the basic information required to set up the e-mail port. —Enter the e-mail address of the Fiery. Fiery’s E-mail Address —Enter the name or IP address of the SMTP server for the port Outgoing Mail Server monitor to use.
  • Page 57 1-41 Installing e-mail service For Options: —The maximum size of a single e-mail message Break email messages larger than is displayed. If a job exceeds this size, it is split into multiple messages, each not exceeding this size. —When enabled, the Status option requests the Fiery to Status messages from Fiery send status reports of the job via e-mail.

  • Page 58: Installing Fiery Utilities

    1-42 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Installing Fiery utilities From the User Software CD, you can install the following Fiery utilities: • ColorWise Pro Tools • Fiery Downloader • Fiery Remote Scan • Fiery Printer Delete Utility • Fiery VDP Resource Manager •...

  • Page 59: Adobe Acrobat

    1-43 Installing Fiery utilities The TWAIN Fiery Remote Scan Module installer automatically creates a folder named Twain_32 in the Windows folder on your hard disk, and then installs the Fiery Remote Scan plug-in module into the folder. Before installing the TWAIN Fiery Scan module, make sure the TWAIN plug-ins (installed with Adobe Photoshop) are located in the correct Photoshop\Plugins subfolder.

  • Page 60: Pitstop

    1-44 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer PitStop PitStop is a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat 4.0 for use with DocBuilder Pro. You must first install Adobe Acrobat 4.0 as described in the previous section. PitStop software is included in the CStation folder on the User Software CD. NSTALL 1.

  • Page 61: Using Fiery Utilities For The First Time

    1-45 Installing Fiery utilities Using Fiery utilities for the first time Before you can use most Fiery utilities, you must properly configure the connection to the Fiery. Configuration of the Fiery utilities is similar. Fiery Printer Delete Utility is installed and used locally, so connection to the Fiery is not required before using the software.
  • Page 62 1-46 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer If any Fiery printer drivers are found on your computer, they are displayed. 3. To delete any of the displayed printers, select the printer name and click Delete. A warning message appears. 4.

  • Page 63: Configuring The Connection For Command Workstation

    1-47 Installing Fiery utilities Configuring the connection for Command WorkStation The first time you start Command WorkStation, you are prompted to configure the connection to the Fiery. O CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR OMMAND TATION 1. Print a Configuration page. The information on this page helps you locate the Fiery if it is not on the same local subnet as your computer.
  • Page 64 1-48 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 3. If no Fiery servers were found, click the Manual tab to search by DNS name or IP address. Click Add to add the server to the Available Servers list. 4. Click the Auto Search tab and then click Advanced to search by either a range of IP addresses or the IP address and subnet mask.
  • Page 65 1-49 Installing Fiery utilities 6. Select the Fiery server you want to use and click Add. The selected Fiery server appears in the Login Server dialog box. 7. Click the server name. The Log In dialog box appears.

  • Page 66: Configuring The Connection For Fiery Vdp Resource Manager

    1-50 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 8. Select Administrator, Operator, or Guest and click Log In. Your computer is connected to the server. To modify the connection to the Fiery, you must remove the server from the Login Server list and follow the procedure for configuring the connection.
  • Page 67 1-51 Installing Fiery utilities 3. Click the Manual tab to locate a Fiery server by its IP address. Enter the IP address and click Add. 4. Click the Auto Search tab and then click Advanced to search by either a range of IP addresses or the IP address and subnet mask.

  • Page 68: Configuring The Connection For Fiery Utilities

    1-52 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Configuring the connection for Fiery utilities The first time you launch one of the Fiery utilities, you must configure the connection to the Fiery. Similar configurations are used for all Fiery utilities (including Fiery Remote Scan), so any change in one configuration affects all the other connections.
  • Page 69 1-53 Installing Fiery utilities 4. When you have entered all the information, click Add. 5. With the device name selected in the Devices list, click OK. The Fiery appears in the list of available servers. The first line of the entry displays the nickname you gave the server, followed by the protocol you chose.

  • Page 70: Installing Color Files From The User Software Cd

    1-54 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Installing color files from the User Software CD You can copy additional color files from the User Software CD to your hard disk. Many of the files are PostScript files that you can download and print using Fiery Downloader.

  • Page 71: Installing The Icm Profiles On A Windows Computer

    1-55 Installing color files from the User Software CD Installing the ICM profiles on a Windows computer The ICM profiles included in the Icm folder on the User Software CD are for use with ColorWise Pro Tools. You can also use the ICM profiles with applications that support ICC standards, such as Photoshop.
  • Page 72 1-56 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer RGB W O LOAD THE ORKING PACE PROFILE FOR HOTOSHOP 1. Start Photoshop. 2. Choose Color Settings from the File menu, and then choose RGB Setup from the Color Settings submenu. 3. In the RGB Setup dialog box, click Load. 4.

  • Page 73: Loading The Icm Copier Device Profile

    3. In the CMYK Setup dialog box, choose ICC as the CMYK color model. 4. Select the profile that corresponds to the Fiery from the Profile menu. The following illustration shows a sample setting for Fiery EX12. 5. Click OK.
  • Page 74 1-58 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Loading monitor settings files and ICM device profiles in Photoshop 6.x Once you have installed the Efirgb.icm monitor settings file and the ICM device profile for the Fiery, they can be loaded at the same time in Photoshop 6.x. O LOAD THE MONITOR SETTINGS FILE AND DEVICE PROFILE IN HOTOSHOP...

  • Page 75: Installing The Printer Description Files For Windows

    2. Copy the printer description file for your Fiery to the appropriate location. If you use Copy this file To this location PageMaker 5.0 or later EF3X1011.ppd For PageMaker 5.0, (Fiery EX12) \ALDUS\USENGLSH\PPD4 Efnx4015.ppd For PageMaker 6.0, (Fiery EX2000d) \PM6\RSRC\USENGLSH\PPD4 For PageMaker 6.5,...

  • Page 77: Chapter 2: Installing User Software On A Mac Os Computer

    • Set up the Fiery in the Chooser. Computer • Install the Fiery utilities. For Fiery EX12: Fiery Remote Scan, ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Downloader, Fiery EX12 VDP Resource Manager, and Fiery Spooler For Fiery EX2000d: ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Downloader, Fiery VDP Resource...

  • Page 78: Setting Up The Fiery In The Chooser

    2-2 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer O INSTALL THE DOBE PRINTER DRIVER AND PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILE 1. Quit all open applications. After you have completed installation, restart your computer. 2. On the User Software CD, open the English: Printer Driver folder. If you are installing from files you downloaded using the Installer WebTool, open the Printer Driver folder on your hard disk.
  • Page 79 2-3 Setting up the Fiery as a PostScript printer 3. Click the AdobePS icon. The Fiery appears in the Select a PostScript Printer list in the form of <server name>_<device name>_<print connection>. The device name (DC12 or DC2000) is the internal name of your copier. Only the print connections (Direct, Hold, and Print) that have been enabled in Setup appear in the Chooser.
  • Page 80 2-4 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer 7. In the Installable Options dialog box, select the appropriate settings from the menus and click OK. Fiery EX12 Mailbox —Not Installed, Installed —Not installed, Installed Tray 6 (HCF) Finisher —Not installed, Installed GA Features —Not Installed, Installed...

  • Page 81: Installing Fiery Software And Fonts

    2-5 Installing Fiery software and fonts Installing Fiery software and fonts The Mac OS installers function essentially the same for each type of software. Before you begin each installation, determine where you want to install each item on your hard disk. Otherwise, the software is placed by default as follows: •...

  • Page 82: Configuring A Connection For Colorwise Pro Tools

    2-6 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Configuring a connection for ColorWise Pro Tools The first time you use ColorWise Pro Tools, you are prompted to configure a connection to the Fiery. ColorWise Pro Tools are supported only over TCP/IP networks. EFORE YOU BEGIN •...
  • Page 83 2-7 Installing Fiery software and fonts 3. Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery. —Enter a name for the Fiery. It does not have to match the actual server Nickname name of the Fiery. The nickname cannot contain any of the following seven characters: [ ] _ "...

  • Page 84: Configuring A Connection For Fiery Spooler

    2-8 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Modifying the configuration Edit the configuration whenever there is any change in your original configuration, such as a change of IP address. Change the specific Fiery Setup information before using the following procedure to configure the connection. O MODIFY THE CONFIGURATION 1.
  • Page 85 2-9 Installing Fiery software and fonts 5. When you have entered all the information, click Add. 6. With the device name selected, click OK. The Fiery appears in a list of configured servers. 7. Click OK in the Configure dialog box. The Fiery appears in a list of available servers.

  • Page 86: Configuring A Connection For Fiery Downloader

    2-10 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Modifying the configuration Edit the configuration whenever there is any change to your Fiery or network, such as an IP address or device change. Change the specific Fiery Setup information before configuring the connection.
  • Page 87 2-11 Installing Fiery software and fonts 3. Select the Fiery in the Servers list. 4. Click Connect. The Fiery Downloader dialog box appears. For information on how to use Fiery Downloader, see the Printing Guide.

  • Page 88: Configuring The Connection For Fiery Vdp Resource Manager

    2-12 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Configuring the connection for Fiery VDP Resource Manager The Fiery VDP Resource Manager allows you to view and delete all global objects used in variable data printing. VDP R O CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR IERY ESOURCE ANAGER...
  • Page 89 2-13 Installing Fiery software and fonts 2. Choose Connect from the Server menu. The Available Servers dialog box appears with all Fiery servers located in the subnet displayed. 3. Click the Manual tab to locate a Fiery server by its IP address. Enter the IP address and click Add.

  • Page 90: Fonts

    2-14 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer 4. Click the Auto Search tab and then click Advanced to search by either a range of IP addresses or the IP address and subnet mask. 5. Click Add and then click Search. All VDP servers located appear in the Available Servers dialog box.

  • Page 91: Installing Color Files From The User Software Cd

    2-15 Installing color files from the User Software CD Installing color files from the User Software CD You can copy additional color files from the User Software CD to your hard disk. Many of the files are PostScript files you can download and print using Fiery Downloader.

  • Page 92: Loading Icc Profiles

    2-16 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Loading ICC profiles The ICC profiles installed are for use with ColorWise Pro Tools and applications that support ICC standards. These instructions assume that you have already installed the ICC profiles included on the User Software CD.

  • Page 93: Loading The Monitor Settings File

    2-17 Installing color files from the User Software CD 3. Close the ColorSync dialog box. For more information about ICC profiles, see your PhotoShop documentation. Loading the monitor settings file The EFIRGB ICC monitor settings file can be used in Photoshop or other applications that support ICC profiles to define a source color space for printing to the Fiery.

  • Page 94: Loading The Icc Copier Profile

    3. In the CMYK Setup dialog box, choose ICC as the CMYK color model. 4. Select the profile that corresponds to the Fiery from the Profile menu. The following illustration shows a setting for Fiery EX12. 5. Click OK. For more information about ICC profiles, see your PhotoShop documentation.
  • Page 95 3. Choose EFI RGB v1f from the RGB menu. 4. Select the profile that corresponds to the Fiery from the CMYK menu. The following illustration shows a setting for Fiery EX12. 5. Click OK. For more information, see your PhotoShop documentation.

  • Page 97: Chapter 3: Downloading Installers With Fiery Webtools

    3-1 Setting up Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your Fiery remotely from the Internet or from Chapter 3: your company’s intranet. The Fiery has its own home page, from which you can select Downloading a variety of functions, including Status, WebSpooler, WebLink, Installer, Installers with WebDownloader, WebSetup, and WebScan.

  • Page 98: Using The Fiery Webtools Installer

    3-2 Downloading Installers with Fiery WebTools Using the Fiery WebTools Installer The Installer WebTool allows you to download installers for printer drivers, user software, and user documentation directly from the Fiery to your computer. O DOWNLOAD PRINTER FILES USER SOFTWARE AND USER DOCUMENTATION WITH THE NSTALLER...
  • Page 99 3-3 Setting up Fiery WebTools 6. For installation of printer drivers, continue with the following instructions. A dialog box appears, prompting you to save the file to the location you choose. For Windows computers, a dialog box appears, offering you the choice of running the program across the Internet or intranet or saving it to disk.

  • Page 101: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    4-1 On a Windows computer This chapter provides troubleshooting tips. Chapter 4: Troubleshooting On a Windows computer Setting up printing on Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP computers If you have problems installing the Fiery with Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP, try installing another PostScript printer (such as the Apple LaserWriter IIg), and then install the Fiery.

  • Page 102: On A Mac Os Computer

    If Auto-setup does not work and you are prompted to select the printer description file, select the appropriate Fiery file in your System:Extensions:Printer Descriptions folder, either “Fiery EX12 Color Server PS 2.0” or “Fiery DocuColor 2000d v2.0.” Installing screen fonts...
  • Page 103 4-3 On a Mac OS computer 4. Install the fonts from the User Software CD to a folder called CD fonts. Copy the fonts to the System folder:Fonts folder. 5. Create aliases to the System folder:Fonts folder and the Uninstalled Fonts folder. 6.

  • Page 105: Index

    Index Index installing for Mac OS 2-5 installing for Windows 1-42 Adobe Acrobat 1-43 Command WorkStation xi installation 1-43 configuring the connection 1-47 Adobe Acrobat for DocBuilder Pro CD 1-43 installing for Windows 1-42 Adobe PageMaker for Windows see Configuration page 1-12, 1-35, 1-52 PageMaker for Windows connecting Adobe PostScript 3 fonts xiii...
  • Page 106 I-2 Index Fiery Downloader 1-42 Multiple Master xiii EPS files xiv printer fonts 2-14 installing for Mac OS 2-5 screen fonts 2-14 installing for Windows 1-42 substituting in PDF files xiii overview xiv TrueType xiii, xiv PDF files xiv Fonts folder 4-3 Fiery Scan Frame Type option 1-10 installer for Mac OS 2-5...
  • Page 107 I-3 Index screen and printer fonts 2-14 software for Mac OS 2-5 PageMaker for Windows 1-59 software for Windows 1-42 PANTONE Book.ps 2-15 TWAIN module (Mac OS) 2-5 PANTONE.ps 1-54 internal name, for Windows NT 4.0 with PDF files xiii, xiv TCP/IP 1-29 Photoshop 5.0 IP address 1-53...
  • Page 108 I-4 Index troubleshooting copying files for Windows Mac OS computers 4-2 applications 1-59 Windows computers 4-1 overview xiv selecting the PPD in the Chooser 4-2 Uninstalled Fonts folder 4-2 Windows 9x/Me 1-3 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable xiii Windows 2000/XP 1-20 User Software CD Windows NT 4.0 1-17 contents (Mac OS) 2-1...

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