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  • Page 1 Color Controller E-750 CONFIGURATION GUIDE B728 8717...
  • Page 2 This manual is part of a set of the supplier E-750 documentation that includes the About the following manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the supplier E-750 and printing. It also describes how to access the online documentation.
  • Page 3 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. The Best logo, the Electronics for Imaging logo, the Fiery Driven logo, the Intelligent Device Management logo, the PrintMe logo, the Splash logo, the Unimobile logo, the Velocity OneFlow logo, Everywhere You Go, Changing the Way the World Prints, AutoCal, AutoGray, Best, ColorCal, Command WorkStation, Device...
  • 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 A Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5 Software License Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE INDICATES THAT YOU AGREE TO AND ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT YOU MAY RETURN THE UNUSED SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.
  • Page 6 Limitation of Liability TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EFI AND ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER OR OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2: Setting up Network Servers E-750 on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 Tips for experts—Windows with TCP/IP Configuring a Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server to communicate with the E-750 2-3 E-750 on a NetWare network Tips for experts—IPX networks...
  • Page 8 Contents Chapter 3: Preparing for E-750 Setup Levels of access and control E-750 print connections Passwords WebTools Control level scenarios About Setup Network server setup requirements Ensuring the copier connection Chapter 4: Performing Setup from the Control Panel E-750 Setup from the Control Panel...
  • Page 9 Contents PrintMe Activation Code 4-54 Web Proxy Setup 4-54 Exit Setup 4-56 Chapter 5: Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer Accessing Setup Remote Fiery Setup General Setup options Job Log Setup Network Setup Adapters/Ports Protocols Services 5-14...
  • Page 10 Contents Managing address books Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel Maintaining optimal E-750 performance Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the E-750 7-11 Shutting down and rebooting the E-750 7-11 Restarting the E-750 7-12 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the E-750...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    The term “E-750” is used in this manual to refer to the supplier E-750. The term “copier/printer” is used to refer to the machine. The term “Windows” is used to refer to Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP,...
  • Page 12 E-750 software that are available for IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk networks, and offers troubleshooting hints. • Appendix A describes issues that may occur in setting up the E-750 and offers solutions. Administrator features described in other manuals are summarized on page 7-1.

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Connecting To The Network

    Workstations that use other protocols can print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned. When you add the E-750 to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator has already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and servers.

  • Page 14: Stages Of Installation On The Network

    • Physically connecting the E-750 to a functioning network Prepare a network node for the E-750—obtain cable, route it to the location where the E-750 will be installed, and attach the cable to the network interface. For details, see page 3-8.
  • Page 15 • Install the appropriate printer files and connect to one or more queues. • Install Fiery® utilities and an Internet browser for those computers that will use them. • Verify the E-750 in the list of printers and run a test print. E-750 available on the network...

  • Page 16: Quick Path To Installation

    Multiple protocols (shown in the diagrams as parallel lines) can run on the same cable. A solid connection from the E-750 with an arrow indicates that other supported network types can be operational at the same time.
  • Page 17 Printing on this network Mac OS computers can print directly using the AppleTalk protocol. For using Fiery Utilities Fiery utilities can be used with the AppleTalk AppleTalk protocol protocol. To use ColorWise Pro Tools, TCP/IP is required. For using Fiery WebTools TCP/IP A Mac OS computer with TCP/IP (http) loaded.
  • Page 18 2 E-750 Setup Chapter 4 Another supported 3 NetWare client User Software Installation Guide protocol 4 Windows computer with SPX page 2-9 E-750 installed in the copier/printer NetWare server TCP/IP (http) for WebTools Windows computer: NetWare client Windows computer: NetWare client...
  • Page 19 Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 print server. NETBEUI or other protocol available on Windows computers can print using TCP/IP with the clients and the server the lpd protocol. For running Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools A Windows computer with TCP/IP loaded. TCP/IP...
  • Page 20 2 E-750 Setup Chapter 4 Another supported protocol E-750 installed in the copier/printer TCP/IP (nbt) Windows computer Windows computer Windows computer For Windows printing Windows (SMB) printing enabled on the E-750. Windows NetBios and TCP/IP enabled on the computer. TCP/IP (nbt) protocol...
  • Page 21 TCP/IP loaded for shared printing. TCP/IP clients can print through UNIX server or directly; requires TCP/IP and the lpr print service loaded. For running Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools Windows computers with TCP/IP loaded can use these applications. TCP/IP (lpd) protocol...

  • Page 22: Connecting Network Cable To The

    1-10 Connecting to the Network Connecting network cable to the E-750 In this section, the back panel of the E-750 is illustrated, followed by information for connecting to the Ethernet board. Back view of the E-750 RJ-45 Ethernet (10/100Base T)

  • Page 23: Ethernet Connection

    “100BaseT” is used to refer to 100BaseTX. O CONNECT TO THE THERNET BOARD • Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on the back of the E-750. You must use a Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cable network cable for 100BaseT.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2: Setting Up Network Servers

    When a Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 computer is configured to connect to the E-750 using TCP/IP, it can print directly to the E-750. If the computer shares the printer over the network, it is acting as a print server to Windows clients. Client computers print to the E-750 by printing to the Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003...

  • Page 26: Tips For Experts-Windows With Tcp/Ip

    UNIX workstations with TCP/IP. When TCP/IP network connections are made from Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 workstations, note the following: • Make sure you have a valid IP address for the E-750 and any workstations that will print to it or run the Fiery utilities. •...

  • Page 27: Configuring A Windows Nt 4.0/2000/Server 2003 Server To Communicate With The

    • Load the TCP/IP network protocol on the server and configure it with an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. • Enter the host name of the E-750 in the host database used by your system (see page 2-4). •...
  • Page 28 ERVER SERVER 1. Register the IP address of the E-750 in the host name database used by your system. For installations that do not have a network administrator or central host name database, add the E-750 to the hosts file on the Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server.
  • Page 29 Guide. During installation, enter the information necessary to share the E-750. If you have already installed the E-750 printer files on the computer you are using as a Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 print server, see your Windows documentation for information about sharing the E-750.
  • 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 E-750 if it has been shared by a Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server, or Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 computer.
  • Page 31 • In the Windows Network Control Panel, verify the Workgroup name of the computer. Make sure that the Workgroup name is the same as the one listed in E-750 Setup. • For Windows 98/Me, in the File and printer sharing for Microsoft Network Properties dialog box, specify Automatic or Enabled for Browse Master, and select Yes for LM Announce.

  • Page 32: E-750 On A Netware Network

    The E-750 can receive print jobs from NetWare clients over Ethernet network topologies. During E-750 Setup, you select the frame type or types that will be used for communication between the E-750 and network servers. Frame type refers to the format of a communications packet;...

  • Page 33: Tips For Experts-Ipx Networks

    2-9 E-750 on a NetWare network Tips for experts—IPX networks Setting up the E-750 is similar to setting up any other PostScript printer on the network. The E-750 with IPX connections has the following characteristics: • A minimum connection to the E-750 consists of a NetWare file server, a NetWare print server, and a NetWare queue.

  • Page 34: Configuring A Netware Server For Printing

    E-750 after you create or remove a queue. When the E-750 is configured to connect to a NetWare server, it polls the NetWare server for jobs in each of its queues. If jobs are found, they are automatically transferred over the network to the matching connection on the E-750.
  • Page 35 2-11 E-750 on a NetWare network Configuring an NDS connection Abbreviations: FS = file server PS = print server PQ = print queue (on the NetWare server) In Setup from On NDS FS On client workstation Command WorkStation In NETADMIN: Port Setup Install user software.
  • Page 36 Objects have a name, properties, and a context that defines the location of the object in the directory tree. For the E-750, you are mainly concerned with defining a printer, a print server object, and one or more print queue objects. Objects are created in NetWare administrator programs such as PCONSOLE, NETADMIN, or NetWare Administrator.
  • Page 37 Netware print server or servers on which you defined a NetWare print queue for the E-750. After the Novell server and the E-750 have been set up, client setup consists of: • Installing the networking protocol, binding it to the network adapter card, and permitting the client to log in to the NetWare file server.

  • Page 38: E-750 On A Netware Network With Ndps

    PostScript printer on the network. When setting up the E-750 in such an environment, refer to the following information: • Make sure you have a valid IP address for the E-750 and for any workstations that will print to it or run Fiery utilities. •...

  • Page 39: Configuring A Netware Server For Printing With Ndps

    NetWare service pack and Novell gateway. Finally, create an NDPS Manager. For more information, see your NetWare documentation. In E-750 Setup, make sure you have enabled TCP/IP and LPD printing on the E-750. You can ping the E-750 to verify that TCP/IP communication is successful.
  • Page 40 ENGLISH\INSTALRS\PS_DRVR\WIN_9x/Me folder to the Fiery directory. Setting up the E-750 on a NetWare network Depending on the security needs at your organization, you can set up the E-750 as a Public Access printer or a Controlled Access printer. The following procedure describes setting up a Public Access printer.

  • Page 41: E-750 On A Network With Unix Workstations

    UNIX platform. A Windows or Mac OS computer on the same network as the UNIX computer that is set up to use TCP/IP for printing to the E-750 can use the job management tools to manage print jobs that originate from all...

  • Page 42: Tips For Experts-Unix Workstations

    • A name must be selected for the E-750 that goes with the IP address. • The IP address of the E-750 must be registered for the network in a host database, and also on the E-750 itself. • At least one print connection (Print or Hold) must be published.

  • Page 43: Setting Up The E-750 On Tcp/Ip Networks

    Windows computer on the network, at the MS-DOS command prompt, type: ping <IP address> Type the E-750 IP address assigned in E-750 Network Setup. After the E-750 is set up as a network printer, you can also ping the name you gave to the E-750: ping <hostname>...
  • Page 44 • Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 users with the TCP/IP protocol loaded can send print jobs to the E-750 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.

  • Page 45: Managing Print Jobs

    Guide. Even without the Fiery utilities, you can: • Set up the E-750 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).

  • Page 47: Levels Of Access And Control

    (stored) to the E-750 disk until the operator decides it is time to print them. In addition, only the administrator and operator have access to job management tools.
  • Page 48 Hold queue Jobs sent to the Hold queue are spooled to the E-750 hard disk for printing at a later time or for reprinting. Because the Hold queue is a storage place, jobs sent to it cannot proceed through the printing process until the operator intervenes using the job...

  • Page 49: Passwords

    3-3 Levels of access and control Passwords You can implement passwords as a means of controlling access to E-750 functions. The E-750 allows you to set the following passwords in Setup: • Administrator—remotely from Command WorkStation, or locally from the Control Panel •...

  • Page 50: Webtools

    , WebScan WebDownloader ™ ™ WebSetup , and Installer Status The Status WebTool provides you with current information on the jobs processing and printing on the E-750. It is not affected by passwords. For more information, see the Printing Guide.
  • Page 51 Guide. WebDownloader WebDownloader allows you to print PostScript, EPS, PDF, and TIFF files directly to the E-750 without first opening the file in an application. It is not affected by passwords. WebSetup WebSetup allows you to view and modify E-750 Setup options from a remote workstation.

  • Page 52: Control Level Scenarios

    1. No designated administrator or operator (Minimum control—not recommended) All users have equal access to all system functions including Setup, clearing the E-750, deleting printer fonts, setting the WebLink address, performing calibration, printing to all E-750 print connections, and managing all jobs from the job management tools.

  • Page 53: About Setup

    Setup configures the E-750 to communicate with other devices and manage print jobs. You must perform Setup the first time you turn on the E-750 after new system software is loaded, or any time Server software is reinstalled. An initial Setup using default settings is adequate for allowing users to print to the E-750 and use the WebTools.

  • Page 54: Network Server Setup Requirements

    Windows printing, also known as SMB printing. The E-750 does not support the Windows 2000 Active Directory Service. When you use the E-750 in a Windows 2000 server environment, assign the E-750 to a Domain or Workgroup. Ensuring the copier connection Complete the following steps before you configure the E-750 and the workstations that will print to the E-750.
  • Page 55 CONFIGURATION 1. Turn off the copier and install the E-750 into the copier. 2. To confirm the connection, turn on the copier, and print a Test Page from the E-750 Control Panel. To print a Test Page, press the Menu button on the Control Panel to display the Functions menu.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Performing Setup From The Control Panel

    4-1 E-750 Setup from the Control Panel Setup is required the first time the E-750 is turned on after new system software is Chapter 4: loaded. In this initial Setup, you (or the service technician who loads the software) Performing choose the language for E-750 Control Panel menus and messages.
  • Page 58 4-2 Performing Setup from the Control Panel The Control Panel on the front of the copier/printer allows you to set options and view information about jobs printed to the E-750. It comprises the following parts: • Activity light—indicates normal or problem activity •...

  • Page 59: E-750 Control Panel

    Safety warnings The E-750 display window is a liquid crystal display (LCD) made of glass, and it can break. Do not subject it to strong shocks. If the display window breaks and the liquid crystal material leaks out, do not inhale, ingest, or touch it.

  • Page 60: Activity Light

    4-4 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Activity light The activity light indicates the current E-750 activity. If the light is: Solid red An error has occurred, causing the E-750 to be disabled. Solid orange An error has occurred, causing printing to be disabled, but the E-750 is capable of processing.

  • Page 61: Functions Menu

    Command WorkStation. Choose the following commands from this menu: Print Pages Print special pages from the E-750. You can print the following pages from the submenu that appears: PS Test Page/PCL Test Page—A Test Page allows you to confirm that the E-750 is properly connected to the copier, and provides color and grayscale samples to troubleshoot problems with the copier or the E-750.
  • Page 62 Reboot System—Shuts down and restarts the Fiery system software and the E-750 operating system. Clear Server Clear all jobs in all server queues, as well as all jobs archived on the E-750 hard disk, the index of archived jobs (in the Archive window), all FreeForm ™...

  • Page 63: Accessing Setup Options

    ETUP WHEN THE 1. Make sure the information screen on the Control Panel reads Idle. If Printing or RIPping appears, the E-750 is processing, and you must wait until the system finishes and reaches the Idle state. 2. Press the Menu button on the Control Panel.

  • Page 64: Types Of Setup Screens

    No, your previous settings are retained. If necessary, the E-750 restarts after you exit from the Setup menu. Server Setup options The Server Setup menu lets you specify system information that pertains to the E-750 and all users. To access the menu, follow the instructions on page 4-7.
  • Page 65 4-9 Server Setup options Server Name Default server name Enter a name for the E-750 (up to 15 characters long). This name appears in the Chooser on an AppleTalk network. System Date Enter the correct system date in the standard form for your use. The date appears on the Job Log.
  • Page 66 This option appears only if Enable Printed Queue is set to Yes. Specify the number of jobs to be stored in the Printed queue. Jobs in the Printed queue take up space on the E-750 hard disk. If disk space is low, use a smaller value for saved jobs. Clear Each Scan Job After 1 day/Manually/After 1 week [After 1 day] Specify how you want to remove scanned data from the hard disk.

  • Page 67: Network Setup Options

    4-11 Network Setup options Network Setup options When you perform Network Setup, you configure the E-750 to receive print jobs over the network systems that are used at your site. In the Setup menu, choose Network Setup, where you specify network addresses and names to be used by workstations, servers, and the E-750 when they communicate with each other.
  • Page 68 ETUP OPTIONS 1. Confirm that the network cable is connected to the E-750. During Network Setup, the E-750 queries the network for zones, servers, and server-based queues. If you perform Network Setup without a connected and functioning network, default settings are used that may not meet your needs.

  • Page 69: Port Setup Options

    Auto Detect/100 Mbps/10 Mbps [Auto Detect] Select Auto Detect if your network environment is mixed or if you do not know the network speed. If you know the speed of the network to which the E-750 is attached (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps), select it.
  • Page 70 The E-750 searches the network for AppleTalk zones in your network segment. Scroll through the list to select the AppleTalk zone in which you want the E-750 to appear. If your segment has only one zone, the E-750 is assigned to that zone automatically.
  • Page 71 4-15 Network Setup options option (DHCP or BOOTP), the IP address can change. Select No to assign the E-750 a static IP address. If you select No, you proceed to the IP Address option, where you manually set the IP address.
  • Page 72 4-16 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Gateway Address [127.0.0.1] This option appears only if you answered No to Get Gateway Addr. 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.
  • Page 73 Select Yes to allow the E-750 to resolve a name to an IP address. Auto DNS IP? Yes/No [No] Select Yes to allow the E-750 to resolve a name to an IP address automatically. DNS Server IP #1 255.255.255.255 This option only appears if you have selected No to Auto DNS IP. Specify the IP address of the primary DNS server.
  • Page 74 Protocol Setup TCP/IP Setup Security Setup IP Filtering By default, the E-750 permits all IP addresses. To control access, you can set an IP address or a range of IP addresses. Enable IP Filter Yes/No [No] Select Yes to allow the E-750 to enable IP filtering proceed to the subsequent IP filtering settings.
  • Page 75 Select Yes to proceed to the subsequent IP Port settings. 80 (HTTP) Enabled/Disabled [Enabled] Select Enable to enable the 80 (HTTP) port. (Fiery WebTools and IPP printing) 137-139 (NetBIOS) Enabled/Disabled [Enabled] Select Enable to enable the 137-139 (NetBIOS) ports. (SMB printing)
  • Page 76 Two-Way Communication feature) IPX/SPX Setup options To specify the frame types the E-750 uses for IPX/SPX protocols, choose IPX/SPX Setup from the Protocol Setup menu. You must choose at least one frame type to enable IPX/SPX protocols. The E-750 supports the following frame types for IPX/SPX: •...
  • Page 77 IPX Auto Frame Type Yes/No [No] Specify whether the E-750 should try to bind to all available frame types automatically. The E-750 does so whether or not all frame types are appropriate. To determine the frame types that were successfully bound, save your changes, exit Setup, restart the E-750, and print a Configuration page.

  • Page 78: Service Setup Options

    PServer is a program in the E-750 software that services the Novell print queues assigned to the Novell print servers set up for printing to the E-750. When you choose PServer Setup and enable PServer, you can set up NDS (Novell Directory Services), Bindery Services, or both.
  • Page 79 IPX network running Novell NetWare networking software. Enable NDS Yes/No [No] Select Yes if the NetWare servers you will use to print to the E-750 are running NetWare in native mode. Select NDS Tree List of trees Use the up and down arrow buttons to browse the list of NDS trees available to the E-750.
  • Page 80 4-24 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Is user login needed to browse NDS tree? Yes/No [No] Select No if no password is required to browse the tree. You can proceed to navigate to the Print Server object. Select Yes if network permissions require that you log in to browse the NDS tree and see the Print Server object you want to select.
  • Page 81 By default, the E-750 searches the entire NDS tree for E-750 print connections. This option lets you restrict the search for E-750 print jobs to a subtree (the Print Queue root) in which the E-750 print connections have been defined. This makes the search more efficient.
  • Page 82 NetWare in bindery emulation) with a Print Server and a Print Queue for E-750 jobs. Before entering bindery settings, be sure the E-750 is connected to the network and the NetWare file server is running. If Guest Login is not supported, you need a valid user name and password.
  • Page 83 The options are: • Add File Server—creates a new file server connection to the E-750. You can set up a maximum of eight file server connections. After you have finished adding a new server, you return to the Bindery Setup menu, where you can set up another server.
  • Page 84 Once you have chosen a file server, the E-750 immediately tries to log in as a guest without a password. If it succeeds, it skips to the NetWare Print Server option. If you try to add a file server but all E-750 connections are already in use, you are prompted to remove a file server (see “Remove File Server”...
  • Page 85 Enter your print server password. Choose Add Server again until you have connected each NetWare file server you have configured for printing to the E-750. When you have added all the IPX file servers for your site, choose Exit Bindery Setup.
  • Page 86 This option allows you to view the list of file servers currently connected to the E-750—that is, servers you have added in Bindery Setup. You are notified if there are none. When you choose Set, you return to the Bindery Setup menu.
  • Page 87 4-31 Network Setup options Enter Your Print Server Password This option appears only if your NetWare print server is password-protected. Enter your print server password. The Bindery Setup menu is displayed again. You can edit other connections, choose another Bindery Setup option, or choose Exit Bindery Setup. Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup...
  • Page 88 (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the E-750 without any other networking software. For information on setting up a Windows computer for Windows printing, see the User Software Installation Guide. Windows printing runs via TCP/IP, so you must configure TCP/IP on the E-750 and on all computers that use Windows printing.
  • Page 89 This option appears if you chose DHCP or BOOTP as the protocol for automatically obtaining the IP address of the E-750. Choose Yes and the E-750 uses a WINS name server and automatically obtains its IP address. Make your choice and proceed to the Server Name option.
  • Page 90 Select the type of driver to download when setting up a printer for Windows printing. Server Name Default Name The server name is the name that will appear on the network for accessing the E-750 via SMB. The default name is the same as the server name assigned in Server Setup (see page 4-8).
  • Page 91 Select Yes to make the WebTools available to users (see page 6-1). TCP/IP must be enabled on the E-750 and on user workstations. The WebTools include Status, WebLink, WebScan, WebDownloader, WebSetup, and Installer. A Java-enabled Web browser and a valid IP address are required for each user. For...
  • Page 92 E-mail Setup E-mail Services Yes/No [No] This option enables the E-750 to use e-mail as a means of communication for a variety of purposes. The E-750 serves as a messenger between the copier/printer and the e-mail recipient. Print via E-mail Yes/No [No] Choose Yes to enable printing through e-mail.
  • Page 93 The domain name can contain no more than 20 characters. The administrator authorizes a unique e-mail address to remotely administer Fiery E-mail Services via e-mail. If an error occurs while you are executing a job to e-mail, the e-mail service sends an error message to that administrator e-mail address.
  • Page 94 4-38 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Timeout (sec) 30–300 [60] Enter the length of time, in seconds, the E-750 should try to connect to each e-mail server before determining that the connection is unsuccessful. Poll Interval (sec) 1–3600 [15] If you have enabled auto-checking for new messages in the previous option, enter the interval in seconds at which the E-750 should automatically check for new e-mail.
  • Page 95 Proxy Srvr Timeout (sec) 1-999 [30] Enter the length of time, in seconds, that the E-750 should try to connect to each proxy server before determining that the connection is unsuccessful. This option appears only if you have selected Yes to Enable Proxy Setup.

  • Page 96: Printer Setup Options

    Select Yes to activate any changes made in Network Setup; select No to return to the main Setup menu without making any changes. Printer Setup options Printer Setup configures the connections and printing behavior associated with a particular printing device. For more information on E-750 print connections, page 3-1. O ACCESS PRINTER SETUP OPTIONS 1.
  • Page 97 4-41 Printer Setup options For users to use the Fiery utilities and WebTools or print to the E-750 over a TCP/IP network, you must publish at least the Hold queue or the Print queue. Publish Direct Connection Yes/No [Yes] This option allows users to print (or download) jobs to the E-750 without spooling.

  • Page 98: Postscript Setup Options

    4-42 Performing Setup from the Control Panel PostScript Setup options PS (PostScript) Setup allows you to set defaults for the E-750. Users 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 PostScript Setup.
  • Page 99 Specify whether to print a master document when it is created using FreeForm. If you select Yes, when a user creates a master document, it is Ripped, held in the E-750 Hold queue, and printed for your reference. If you select No, the master document is only Ripped and held in the Hold queue.

  • Page 100: Pcl Setup Options

    Specify whether to substitute Courier for fonts that are unavailable when you download files to the E-750, 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 E-750 hard disk generate a PostScript error and do not print.
  • Page 101 In the list of options that follows, default values, where applicable, appear in square brackets. Paper Size Letter/A4/11x17/A3 [Letter] Specify the default paper size that the E-750 uses to print PCL jobs. Orientation Portrait/Landscape [Portrait] This option determines whether the text or image will be oriented along the short edge of the paper (portrait) or along the long edge of the paper (landscape).
  • Page 102 Font Number 0-999 [0] The font number designates the default font for the E-750. To determine font numbers, print the internal PCL Font List. The standard fonts are listed in order. The font numbers, however, are not displayed.

  • Page 103: Color Setup Options

    4-47 Color Setup options Color Setup options Color Setup allows you to set defaults the E-750 uses to control color output. Mac OS and Windows users who use the printer drivers provided on the 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.
  • Page 104 CMYK simulation allows color correction to simulate printed output on a commercial press, so that the E-750 output can be used for proofing. The SWOP-Coated standard is used in the United States, DIC in Japan, and Euroscale in Europe. Custom simulations are user defined and named.
  • Page 105 Spot Color Matching On/Off [On] With this option On, the E-750 uses an internal lookup table to print the best equivalents of PANTONE colors. With this option Off, PANTONE colors are printed using the CMYK values defined in the original applications. For more information, see Color Guide.

  • Page 106: Administrative Functions In The Setup Menu

    Fiery FreeForm masters. • clears all queued jobs and resets the E-750 Setup options to the Factory Defaults factory defaults. Once the E-750 is reset, you select the language in which to display Setup menus and system messages. O SET OG OPTIONS 1.

  • Page 107: Job Log Setup

    Use this option to specify whether to clear the Job Log after every 55 jobs. If you do not enable this option, and do not clear the Job Log from the E-750 or from a remote workstation, the E-750 saves a record of all jobs.
  • Page 108 4-52 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Job Log Page Size Tabloid/A3 Letter/A4 [Tabloid/A3] Select the paper size for printing the Job Log. Regardless of page size, 55 jobs are listed on a page. The paper size used depends on the Default Paper Sizes setting in PS Setup. If the Default Paper Sizes setting is US, the Job Log is printed on Tabloid or Letter size paper, with Tabloid the default.

  • Page 109: Printme Setup Options

    4-17. Select Yes to enable PrintMe, select Save, and exit Setup. The E-750 restarts and acquires the 16-digit activation code required to proceed with PrintMe Setup. Immediately after the E-750 restarts, a PrintMe activation page is printed with the E-750 PrintMe activation code.

  • Page 110: Printme Activation Code

    4-54 Performing Setup from the Control Panel PrintMe Activation Code PrintMe Setup Activation Code Activation Code This displays the PrintMe activation code. If no activation code is available, PrintMe is not enabled. You must first enable PrintMe and follow the instructions on the previous page.
  • Page 111 4-55 PrintMe Setup options Proxy Port Number Proxy Port Number 0-65535 [0] Enter the proxy port number assigned to PrintMe Services. In addition, some proxy servers require a user name and password for access. If the proxy server in your environment has such requirements, you must configure PrintMe services with a valid user name and password to use when accessing the proxy server.

  • Page 112: Exit Setup

    For more information on PrintMe, go to www.printme.com. Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the first screen of the main Setup menu when you have finished making Setup changes. The E-750 restarts and any changes you saved during the Setup take effect.

  • Page 113: Chapter 5: Setting Up The E-750 From A Windows Computer

    E-750 from Accessing Setup a Windows In addition to using the Control Panel, you can set up the E-750 remotely. You can Computer perform remote Setup from a Windows computer using Command WorkStation. To use the Setup applications, you must enter the E-750 Administrator password. This is set either from the local Setup at the Control Panel, or remote Setup from Command WorkStation.
  • Page 114 5-2 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer O ACCESS ETUP FROM OMMAND TATION 1. Start Command WorkStation. 2. Log on as Administrator. 3. Choose Setup from the Server menu. Regardless of how you access Setup remotely, the following dialog box appears.

  • Page 115: General Setup Options

    5-3 General Setup options General Setup options You can specify E-750 system settings that affect all users, such as the name of the E-750, system date and time, passwords, and Job Log printing. —Specify a name for the E-750. This is the name that appears in the Server Name Chooser on an AppleTalk network.
  • Page 116 5-4 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer —Specify how often to delete scan jobs from the E-750 hard disk. Delete Scan Jobs Choose Manually to delete scan jobs manually on a job-by-job basis. Click Delete Scan Jobs Now to delete all scan jobs immediately.

  • Page 117: Job Log Setup

    Auto Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs every 55 jobs. If you do not select this option, the E-750 saves a file containing a record of all jobs ever printed. Since this file takes up space on the E-750 hard disk, clearing the Job Log frees up additional disk space.

  • Page 118: Network Setup

    Network Setup configures the E-750 to receive print jobs over the networks used at your site. If the E-750 is configured to enable more than one protocol, it automatically switches to the correct protocol when it receives a print job. When two network ports are enabled, print jobs can be received over all ports at the same time.

  • Page 119: Adapters/Ports

    —Select to connect the E-750 to an Ethernet network. Enable Ethernet —Choose Auto Detect if your network environment is mixed, or Transmission Speed choose the speed of the network to which the E-750 is attached (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps).

  • Page 120: Protocols

    5-8 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer Protocols You can change AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP protocol settings for the E-750. Change these settings on the Protocol1 and Protocol2 tabs.
  • Page 121 5-9 Network Setup AppleTalk The current AppleTalk zone is displayed.
  • Page 122 IPX/SPX Use this option to specify IPX/SPX frame types. The E-750 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 E-750 to select the frame type automatically.
  • Page 123 5-11 Network Setup DNS Setup You can enable DNS Setup to allow the E-750 to use the E-750 features and also to resolve a name to an IP address.
  • Page 124 For information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, see Chapter 2. The E-750 requires a unique, valid IP address. You can set a static address or specify that the E-750 obtains the IP addresses automatically. If you specify the DHCP or BOOTP protocol, the E-750 restarts when you save your changes and exit Setup.
  • Page 125 E-750 using TCP/IP, enter the gateway address. The E-750 stores assigned IP addresses, even if you later disable TCP/IP. If you must assign the E-750 IP address to another device, first set the E-750 address to a null address.

  • Page 126: Services

    5-14 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer Services You can configure the following network services: • LPD Printing (TCP/IP)—enable or disable LPD print services. • NetWare Printing (PServer)—specify NDS and Bindery services (see page 5-16). • Windows Print Sharing (SMB)—enable or disable SMB print services.
  • Page 127 5-15 Network Setup LPD Printing —Select to enable or disable LPD printing services. Enable LPD Print Services —Select to enable or disable web services. Enable Web Services —Select to enable or disable FTP services. Enable FTP Services...
  • Page 128 5-16 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer NetWare Printing options Use this option to specify NDS and Bindery services. E-750 S O SPECIFY THE TREE SETTING FROM REMOTE ETUP 1. Select Enable NDS and click Change Trees. 2. In the NDS Configuration dialog box that appears, double-click an NDS tree in the...
  • Page 129 5-17 Network Setup 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.
  • Page 130 5-18 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer 5. Select Use Default Print Queue Root or navigate to the Print Queue Root and click Finish.
  • Page 131 5-19 Network Setup 6. Click OK. The NDS Configuration dialog box appears, displaying information about the print server.
  • Page 132 5-20 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer Bindery Setup Use this option to specify Bindery services. E-750 S O ADD BINDERY CONNECTIONS FROM REMOTE ETUP 1. Select Enable PServer mode from the Service1 tab. 2. Click Bindery Setup.
  • Page 133 5-21 Network Setup 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. The name of the newly added server appears in the Selected Servers list. 5.
  • Page 134 5-22 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer E-750 S O REMOVE BINDERY CONNECTIONS FROM REMOTE ETUP 1. Select Enable PServer mode from the Service1 tab. 2. Click Bindery Setup. The Novell Setup dialog box appears. 3. Make your selection in the Selected Servers list.
  • Page 135 5-23 Network Setup PServer Poll Interval Specify the polling interval (in seconds) for NetWare printing.

  • Page 136: Windows Print Sharing With Server Message Block (Smb)

    5-24 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer Windows print sharing with Server Message Block (SMB) To set up the Windows printing service, text fields may include uppercase letters, numerals, spaces, and the following characters: - _ . ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) { } \ ' , "...
  • Page 137 —Select to enable SMB (Server Message Block), the Enable Windows Printing Service file and printer sharing protocol built into Windows. Enabling SMB lists the E-750 on the network so that Windows clients can print to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the E-750 without any other networking software.
  • Page 138 DHCP or BOOTP as the protocol for obtaining an IP address, select this option to allow the E-750 to obtain the IP address automatically for the WINS Name Server. If you do not select this option, use the following two options to specify whether to use a WINS Name Server and its IP address.
  • Page 139 —Enables applications to open a TCP/IP socket to the E-750 at Enable Port 9100 Port 9100 to download a print job. —Allows you to attach Port 9100 to any of the published E-750 print Port 9100 Queue connections. FTP Services —Allows users to send jobs to an FTP server where other users can...
  • Page 140 5-28 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer E-mail Service Setup —Enabling e-mail services is required for all e-mail client services. E-mail Service Setup —If selected, print jobs sent via e-mail are accepted. If this Enable Print via E-mail option is cleared, print jobs sent via e-mail are ignored.
  • Page 141 —Specify how often the E-750 checks the mail server for Polling Interval relevant e-mail. —Specify the maximum file size of a scan for the E-750 to Attachment Maximum Size send as an attachment. If the scan file exceeds this maximum, the file is automatically sent as a URL.

  • Page 142: Printer Setup Options

    5-30 Setting up the E-750 from a Windows Computer Printer Setup options From this dialog box, you can access the Printer Setup and Paper Setup tabs. In the following illustrations, “Device name” represents the model of the copier/printer connected to the E-750, which is Color-MFP.

  • Page 143: Ps (Postscript) Setup

    —Specify whether to print color (CMYK) or Grayscale images to the E-750 Color Mode by default. CMYK gives you full color prints. Select CMYK as the Color Mode before performing calibration on the E-750. Grayscale converts all colors to shades of gray.
  • Page 144 FreeForm. If you select Yes, when a user creates a master document, it is Ripped, held in the E-750 Hold queue, and printed for your reference. If you select No, the master document is only Ripped and held in the Hold queue.

  • Page 145: Exiting Setup

    When you have finished specifying Setup options, click OK and close the Setup dialog box. You are notified that the E-750 must be restarted for the new settings to take effect. You can restart now or later. If Command WorkStation is running, the connection to the E-750 is lost and you must log on again when the server restarts.

  • Page 147: Chapter 6: Configuring Fiery Webtools

    Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your E-750 remotely from the Internet or from Chapter 6: your company’s intranet. The E-750 has its own home page, from which you can select Configuring a variety of functions, including Status, WebLink, Installer, and WebDownloader.
  • Page 148 6-2 Configuring Fiery WebTools 4. The following window appears. See the instruction to set up the security settings for Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x to enable WebSetup. You can also enable WebSetup by installing the JRE. WebTools does not support Internet Explorer 4.x.

  • Page 149: Setting Up Webtools

    O SET UP OOLS ON THE 1. In E-750 Network Setup, enable TCP/IP. 2. Set a valid, unique IP address for the E-750, and then set the subnet mask. Set a gateway address, if required. 3. Enable Web Services. 4. In E-750 Printer Setup, confirm that the Print Queue is published.
  • Page 150 For more information about Network Setup, see Chapter E-750 O SET UP OOLS ON THE 1. Set Enable Ethernet to Yes in Network Setup > Port Setup > Ethernet Port Setup. 2. Set Enable TCP/IP for Ethernet to Yes in Network Setup > TCP/IP Ethernet Setup.

  • Page 151: Setting The Weblink Destination

    O CHANGE THE INK DESTINATION 1. Start your Internet browser. 2. Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the E-750. The E-750 home page appears. 3. Enter the Administrator password, if required, and click OK. 4. Press the Ctrl key as you click WebLink.
  • Page 152 6-6 Configuring Fiery WebTools...
  • Page 153 Administrator functions the E-750 Administration features are included with the user software and are built into the E-750. The following table describes where to find information on these features (page references refer to this manual). For these operations And these tasks...

  • Page 154: Chapter 7: Administering The

    Administrator password can modify the Setup options, and control the flow and order of print jobs with the job management tools. When the E-750 is installed, there is no password. If you do not create an Administrator password, users are not required to enter a password to modify the Setup or use the administrator functions in the job management tools.

  • Page 155: Passwords From The Control Panel

    3-3. For information on controlling print jobs with the job management tools, see the Job Management Guide. The Operator password can be set and changed only from Fiery WebSetup, local Setup, or Command WorkStation. E-750 O CHANGE THE PASSWORD 1.

  • Page 156: Passwords

    7-4 Administering the E-750 Passwords You can set, change, and remove passwords for the E-750. These passwords, specific to the Server process, have different uses than the Windows Administrator and Operator passwords. Keep track of the passwords you set for each.

  • Page 157: Clearing The

    Clear Server also clears all jobs archived on the E-750 hard disk, the index of archived jobs, and finally, all Fiery FreeForm masters and the index of Fiery FreeForm masters.

  • Page 158: Managing Address Books

    Instead, the user will receive an e-mail stating that the print job was not accepted. The default wildcard character “@” is stored in the Print address book. This allows any user to print to the E-750 until the administrator adds the first entry in the Print address book.
  • Page 159 7-7 Managing address books The administrator can manage the address books by sending an e-mail to the E-750 with command codes in the Subject and Message fields. The E-750 responds by e-mail to these commands with information about each request. When managing address books, see the following table.

  • Page 160: Printing A Configuration Page From The Control Panel

    5-33). After you make changes to Setup and choose Exit Setup, the E-750 restarts. This allows the E-750 to recognize the new settings and display them properly on the Configuration page. Allow the E-750 to restart and return to Idle before printing a Configuration page.

  • Page 161: Maintaining Optimal E-750 Performance

    • Make the best use of your network connections Publish only connections that will be used; the E-750 constantly checks all published connections, even if they are inactive. Match the NetWare polling interval and the number of queues or connections to the demand for printing.
  • Page 162 An administrator can print or delete jobs that are in the Printed queue and Hold queue. Consider printing or offloading inactive jobs. If disk space on the E-750 is frequently low, you can disable the Printed queue (in Server Setup) and choose not to publish the Hold queue (in Printer Setup).

  • Page 163: Shutting Down, Rebooting, And Restarting The

    E-750 when necessary. Shutting down and rebooting the E-750 You may need to shut down the E-750 for service, or reboot the entire E-750 system. When you do so, fonts that have been downloaded to the hard disk are not deleted.

  • Page 164: Restarting The

    3. Use the Down arrow to scroll to Reboot System. Press the Set button. The E-750 will reboot. Restarting the E-750 Restarting the E-750 resets the E-750 system software, but does not reboot the entire system. Network access to the E-750 is temporarily interrupted and all currently processing jobs are aborted.

  • Page 165: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Startup diagnostics are described in the Installation and Service Guide for service technicians. Contact your authorized service/support center if you see startup error messages on Command WorkStation or if the E-750 does not reach the Idle state. 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.
  • Page 166 Setup) No NDS trees found. No NDS trees were found on the Novell network. Check to see that the frame types on the E-750 are properly configured. Select NDS Tree Warning! Selecting a new You have previously connected the E-750 to a different NDS tree deletes Bindery NDS tree.
  • Page 167 (Network Setup > Service Setup > PServer Setup > No NetWare file No file server was found when E-750 queried the network Bindery Setup) server found. to create a list of supported servers or a list of all servers.
  • Page 168 Consult NetWare Administrator documentation for further explanation of Novell error codes. In Network Setup, when you configure the IPX (Novell) connection, the E-750 queries the network for Novell file servers and trees, and attaches to them temporarily. If a guest login is enabled, it is used. If not, you are prompted to log in from Command WorkStation.
  • Page 169 E-750. • You have the appropriate permissions and login information, including user name and password, if necessary. • The E-750 is configured with the correct frame types for communication with the desired Novell servers. Novell error messages Novell error...
  • Page 170 Indicates other network errors Notify the Novell administrator and report the error when the E-750 is already number. Notify IPX (Novell) connected to a file server. Administrator. The error screen exits to the PServer Setup screen.

  • Page 171: Runtime Error Messages

    Printer not found Most failures to find a printer on the network are due to conflicting or missing name or address settings for the E-750. You must enter names in specific places. The required names are: • TCP/IP host name (also known as the DNS name), which is defined by your organization.
  • Page 172 2-8 (must be all lowercase and _print in English) _hold Add New Server dialog box, Utilities are not Color-MFP User New Device when configuring a Fiery supported over Software utility IPX/SPX. Installation Guide Server Name Utilities are not DNS name...
  • Page 173 Windows directory should contain a configured Efinl.ini file. Cannot connect to the E-750 with Command WorkStation or Command Work- Station LE If there is a problem connecting to the E-750, an error message is displayed. The problem can occur when: • The E-750 is initially turned on •...
  • Page 175 Index Index Numerics protocol setup 4-13, 5-8 server name 4-9, 5-3 100BaseT connector 1-11 AppleTalk Setup 10BaseT 1-11 from Control Panel 4-13 8-pin RJ-45 connector 1-11 from Control Panel, summary 4-12 from Windows computer 5-9 access level scenarios 3-6 AppleTalk zone 4-14, 5-9 access to network and software 3-1 Auto Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs accessing Setup...
  • Page 176 Setup interface 4-7 troubleshooting connection up button 4-4 problems A-9 Control Panel Map 4-7 Configure button, Fiery WebTools 6-3 printing from the Control Panel 4-5 Configure IP Ports option 4-19 Convert Paper Sizes option 4-42, 5-31 configuring network clients Courier font, substitution with 4-44...
  • Page 177 Enable NDS option 4-23, 5-16 exiting Setup, Control Panel 4-56 Enable Port 9100 Print Services option 4-36, 5-27 Enable Preview option 5-4 Fiery E-mail Domain Name option, E-mail Enable Print via E-mail option 5-28 Setup 4-37 Enable Printed Queue option 4-9, 5-3...
  • Page 178 I-4 Index Fiery E-mail User Name option, E-mail Setup 4-37 Image Quality option 5-32 Fiery WebDownloader, described 3-5 improving server performance 7-9 Fiery WebLink 3-5 Incoming Server option, E-mail Fiery WebSetup, described 3-5 Setup 4-36, 5-28 Fiery WebTools 6-1 to 6-3...
  • Page 179 I-5 Index clearing jobs from 7-5 print queue subtree 4-26 default options 4-51 Setup on server 4-23 to 4-26 defined 4-51 setup requirements 4-23 printing automatically 4-51 NDS Setup 4-23 printing from the Control Panel 4-5 NDS tree setting the page size used 4-52, 5-5 browsing 4-23, 4-24 Job Log Setup browsing to print queue root 4-25...
  • Page 180 Print Server password 4-25 Administrator, changing 7-2 Print Start Page option 4-9 Bindery print server 4-29 Print to PS Error option 4-44, 5-32 Fiery WebTools 3-4 Printed queue 3-2, 4-9 for WebLink destination 3-5 printer NDS Tree 4-24 connection failure A-7...
  • Page 181 I-7 Index Printed queue options 5-3 printing Remove File Server, Bindery Setup 4-31 CMYK by default 4-42 explained 4-27 Configuration page 4-5 removing Configuration page from Control Bindery file server connection 4-31 Panel 7-8 Rendering Style option 4-47 connections 3-1 reprinting jobs 3-2 connections and queues 4-40 Resume Printing command...
  • Page 182 SMB, see Windows printing display window 4-3 Spot Color Matching option 4-49 maintaining and improving Start Page, printing 4-9 performance 7-9 Status WebTool, see Fiery WebTools naming 4-9, 5-3 Subnet Mask option 4-15 network installation summary 1-3 superuser 2-19 power switch 1-10...
  • Page 183 View Server List, Bindery Setup 4-30 explained 4-27 warning display window breakage 4-3 Web Services Setup 4-35, 5-26 WebDownloader, see Fiery WebDownloader WebLink, see Fiery WebLink WebSetup, see Fiery WebSetup WebTools, see Fiery WebTools Windows 9x/Me printing in Windows NT/2000...

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