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© 2014 Electronics For Imaging
11 July 2014
Fiery proServer User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the EFI
solution for your printer.
Make sure that you have:
• Installed the physical components of the Fiery proServer and activated the Fiery XF license
(see Introducing EFI Fiery proServer and the Installation Guide)
• Set up the Fiery proServer for use with the printer (see the Quick Start Guide)
This document describes how to keep your Fiery proServer in good working condition after
installation. It deals with the following topics:
• Fiery proServer front panel, including the control panel (see
• How to start, shut down and reboot the Fiery proServer (see
• Changing the language of Fiery proServer and Fiery XF (see
• Backing up the Fiery proServer system (see
• Returning the Fiery proServer system to an earlier state (see
• Reinstalling the Fiery XF license file (see
• Using anti-virus software (see
• Network bridging (see
• Troubleshooting problems (see
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  • Page 1: Before You Begin

    • Installed the physical components of the Fiery proServer and activated the Fiery XF license (see Introducing EFI Fiery proServer and the Installation Guide) • Set up the Fiery proServer for use with the printer (see the Quick Start Guide) About this document This document describes how to keep your Fiery proServer in good working condition after installation.

  • Page 2: Fiery Proserver Components

    3 Front USB ports 4 Reset button: DO NOT USE 5 Power button Control panel The control panel is located on the top front of the Fiery proServer. Fiery proServer control panel 1 Activity light (not used by Fiery XF)
  • Page 3 Buttons Line selection buttons Four line selection buttons on the right side of the Fiery proServer control panel that allow you to select the command displayed on the corresponding line of the LCD.

  • Page 4: Shutting Down, Rebooting, And Starting The Fiery Proserver

    4 Enter the Admin password, and then press <Enter>. Fiery.1 is the default Admin password and is case-sensitive. However, your administrator may have changed the password. If the password is lost, you must reset the Fiery proServer to its factory state. For more information, see “Returning the Fiery proServer system to an earlier...
  • Page 5 O START THE IERY PRO ERVER 1 Set the power switch on the back of the Fiery proServer to the On (|) position. Fiery proServer power switch IGURE 2 Power on the Fiery proServer. Press once and release the button to power on the system. The power supply automatically senses the correct voltage.
  • Page 6 4 Allow startup to proceed until the Fiery proServer desktop appears on the monitor, and the Fiery XF commands appear on the control panel located on the top front of the Fiery proServer. The Fiery proServer takes approximately two minutes to start up.

  • Page 7: Updating The Software

    Before setting up Fiery XF, make sure that your software is up to date. To update the software, the Fiery proServer must be connected to the Internet. It is essential to ensure that you have the latest version of Fiery XF installed on your computer.

  • Page 8: Managing Your Fiery Proserver System

    2 Restart the Fiery XF client for the new language to take effect. Managing your Fiery proServer system You can use the System Software DVDs to reinstall the Fiery proServer system or to return it to an earlier state. When you insert System Software DVD 1, the first screen lets you select the language in which the Fiery proServer system is installed.
  • Page 9 Backing up the Fiery proServer system Creating a backup of your current Fiery proServer system enables you to restore the system to an earlier state without having to return it to its factory settings. It is recommended that you regularly create backups of your Fiery XF system configuration in case you need to return the Fiery proServer system to an earlier state.
  • Page 10 • Specify the type of data storage medium you want to use as the backup destination. You can choose from USB drive, DVD, network share, or external hard disk drive. • Specify whether to include job files resident on the Fiery proServer in the system backup. • Deselect the option to create bootable media.
  • Page 11 Restoring the Fiery proServer from a backup/Returning the Fiery proServer to its factory state Returning the Fiery proServer system to an earlier state can take up to one hour, depending on the backup medium used and the volume of job data being restored.
  • Page 12 ERVER SYSTEM 1 Do one of the following: • If the Fiery proServer is running, exit Fiery XF. Insert the System Software 1 DVD and reboot the Fiery proServer. • If the Fiery proServer is frozen or unresponsive, hold down the power button on the front panel until the system powers off.

  • Page 13: Saving Your Fiery Proserver Configuration

    If problems arise when trying to download a license file, go to the website: http://activation.efi.com. 7 Click Finish to exit the Activation Wizard. 8 In the Fiery proServer Activation dialog box, make sure that the option to restart your computer is selected. Then click Finish. The Fiery proServer restarts.

  • Page 14: Antivirus Software

    Network bridging Network bridging on the Fiery proServer creates a dedicated 1 GB network connection to the printer. It isolates network traffic to that printer from the prepress network and can be used either in a print-to-file workflow or in a JDF workflow. Additional printers can be connected to the prepress network.
  • Page 15 11 Click OK, and close all windows. 12 If applicable, at the printer, configure the printer network settings with the static IP address that you set up in step You can now connect to the printer from the Fiery proServer and from the prepress network.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Problems

    O DELETE THE NETWORK BRIDGE PERMANENTLY Network bridging is automatically established each time the Fiery proServer is started, even if you delete the network bridge manually in Windows Control Panel. If you do not intend to use a dedicated connection to the printer, the only way to permanently deactivate the network bridge is to edit the SystemSettings.ini file.
  • Page 17 If the problem persists after performing an action, go on to the next action. • Connect the dongle to a different USB port on the back of the Fiery proServer. • Open the Device Manager in Windows and verify that the dongle driver is installed correctly.
  • Page 18 The Fiery proServer appears in the list of computers on the network. If the Fiery proServer does not appear in the list of computers on the network, another device on the network may have been assigned the same Ethernet hardware address.
  • Page 19 All components and interface cables to the system are securely plugged into the correct ports on the back of the Fiery proServer. After verifying the connections, reboot the Fiery proServer. For an illustration of the correct ports and connections at the back of the Fiery proServer, see Introducing EFI Fiery proServer. ❑...

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