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  • Page 1 Configuration and Setup Configuration and Setup Please read this guide before operating this product. After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 2 © 2015 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45136493 *45136493* 27 July 2015...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configuration and Setup Contents Contents Introduction ................. 9 Terminology, conventions, and documentation resources .
  • Page 4 Canon Unity Display window ........
  • Page 5 Configuration and Setup Contents Start Configure from Command WorkStation ............81 About Fiery Setup Wizard .
  • Page 6 Configuration and Setup Contents Native Document options ............... . 93 Enable Native Document Conversion Using PrintMe .
  • Page 7 Configuration and Setup Contents Managing Email address books ..............111 Types of address books .
  • Page 8 Configuration and Setup Contents...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction This document describes tasks that must be completed or coordinated by the administrator of the Canon imagePRESS Server B5000/B4000 before it is ready for use. This document assumes that the imagePRESS Server has been unpacked from its shipping container and that all required cables are connected from the imagePRESS Server to the network, a power source, and the printer, and that the printer is operational.

  • Page 10: Stages Of Installation On The Network

    Configuration and Setup Introduction The following documentation resources are available for the Canon imagePRESS Server B5000/B4000. Resource Description User guides (titles in Documents in this set: Color Printing, Configuration and Setup, Fiery Graphic Arts Package italics) Premium Edition, Printing, Utilities Online help •...

  • Page 11: Safety Warning

    Configuration and Setup Introduction 4 Prepare computers for printing. Install the files needed for printing, install user software, and connect computers to the network. The software installation is described in Printing. Safety warning Do not lift the imagePRESS Server as shown in the following illustration.

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    Configuration and Setup System requirements System requirements We strongly recommend that you review all system requirements before you set up the imagePRESS Server. Note: To ensure proper communication between the printer and the imagePRESS Server, make sure that the printer IP settings are configured for DHCP.
  • Page 13 Configuration and Setup System requirements Fiery passwords Use Configure to manage passwords. You can set passwords for users in Configure > User Accounts. You can set passwords for the Administrator (default user in the Administrators group) and Operator (default user in the Operators group) in Configure > Security. You can also set a password for the Administrator during initial setup with the Fiery Setup Wizard.

  • Page 14: Print Connections

    Configuration and Setup System requirements • Printing black-and-white or color jobs • Publishing print connections • Adding and deleting fonts • Controlling print jobs from the job management tools • Overriding job settings • Setting default settings for print options •...

  • Page 15: Hold Queue

    Configuration and Setup System requirements All published print connections are constantly checked for the presence of jobs. The Print queue and Direct Connection give users more direct access to the imagePRESS Server than the Hold queue. Therefore, do not publish the Print queue and the Direct Connection in environments where maximum control is required.

  • Page 16: Sequential Print

    Configuration and Setup System requirements • Jobs with the following settings: • Reverse order printing (for large jobs) • Booklet Maker • Mixed Media • Combine Separations • Paper Catalog • Gang-up printing • N-up printing • Pages per sheet Sequential Print The Sequential Print queue retains the order in which a group of jobs are sent to the imagePRESS Server.

  • Page 17: Additional Security Features

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Additional security features In addition to traditional security features such as passwords, you may want to use other features to improve security. The imagePRESS Server includes the following security options: • Controlled email access • Restrictions on the allowed IP addresses and ports •...

  • Page 18: Windows Firewall

    Configuration and Setup System requirements LDAP authentication When LDAP communication is enabled to retrieve names and other information for people at your site, you can specify the type of authentication. For more information, see Command WorkStation Help. Windows Firewall By default, the Windows Firewall function is disabled on the imagePRESS Server. Do not enable the Windows Firewall on the imagePRESS Server.

  • Page 19: Windows Networks

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Windows networks You must configure the imagePRESS Server to work with Windows networks. The imagePRESS Server requires a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address Type these addresses manually or use the DHCP protocol to assign them dynamically. Make sure the imagePRESS Server name and address are listed in a domain name server (DNS) or host name database used by your system.

  • Page 20: Connector Panel

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Computers on a TCP/IP network can print directly to the imagePRESS Server as a remote printer, or can print to a supported Windows Server device or a UNIX workstation acting as a print server. For a list of supported Windows Server operating systems, see User software and printer driver requirements on page 23.
  • Page 21 Configuration and Setup System requirements Figure 1: Canon imagePRESS Server B4000 connector panel Callout Refers to Power connector Power switch I: Power ON O: Power OFF USB ports (x2) Monitor (DVI-I) port USB ports (x2) USB ports (x2) Printer interface port...

  • Page 22: Prepare To Set Up The Imagepress Server

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Figure 2: imagePRESS Server B5000 connector panel Callout Refers to Power connector Power switch I: Power ON O: Power OFF USB ports (x2) USB ports (x2) USB ports (x2) Printer interface port Network port (straight-through Ethernet port) Ethernet crossover port Monitor (VGA) port Prepare to set up the imagePRESS Server...

  • Page 23: Ethernet Connection

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Ethernet connection For Ethernet connections, the imagePRESS Server supports Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cabling for certain network speeds. The following network speeds are supported: • 10BaseT: Category 3 or later • 100BaseTX: Category 5 or later (4‑pair/8‑wire, short‑length) •...
  • Page 24 Configuration and Setup System requirements Windows Requirement Description Operating system • Windows XP: Home, Professional Note: Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported, unless Note: Results cannot be guaranteed if Windows XP is otherwise noted. used. Please see the note under Operating System. Note: Results cannot be guaranteed if Windows XP or •...

  • Page 25: Webtools Requirements

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Mac OS Requirement Description Operating system (on Intel-based Mac OS computers) • Mac OS X v10.6 Note: Mac OS X v10.6 is not supported by the imagePRESS Note: Results cannot be guaranteed if Mac OS X v10.6 is Server Windows printer driver 4.7 and later.

  • Page 26: Configure Requirements

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Requirement Description Other requirements • Web Services enabled on the imagePRESS Server (Web Services is available through Configure > Job Submission) • IP address or DNS name of the imagePRESS Server (to connect to the imagePRESS Server) Configure requirements The following are required to use Configure: Requirement...

  • Page 27: Fiery Jobmaster, Impose, And Compose Requirements

    An activated license • Acrobat/PitStop software Note: Fiery JobMaster is distributed by EFI, and is not available from Canon. Mobile device requirements Direct Mobile Printing is supported on the following mobile devices with iOS 4.2 or later and print functionality: •...

  • Page 28: Tested Applications

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Docs Docs allows users to access, manage, and modify jobs in their mailboxes on the imagePRESS Server, and submit jobs to the imagePRESS Server. Configure Configure allows you to view and modify imagePRESS Server options from a network computer.

  • Page 29: Setting Up From The Printer Control Panel

    Access Setup from the printer control panel on page 35. Remote access to Setup You can access the printer control panel functions remotely through the Canon Unity Display on on the printer control the imagePRESS Server. The imagePRESS Server can be accessed through the Fiery Advanced panel Controller Interface (FACI) or through Remote Desktop.

  • Page 30: Access Imagepress Server Functions From The Printer Control Panel

    On the imagePRESS Server Active, Held, Printed, and USB tabs, these job names are shown as "Job name cannot be displayed”. The rest of the printer control panel and the Canon Unity Display is shown in the selected language.

  • Page 31: Canon Unity Display Window

    The Canon Unity Display allows you to access the printer control panel functions remotely through the imagePRESS Server. Note: Only some of the keys on the printer control panel are represented in the Canon Unity Display window. Refer to the printer documentation for a description of the remaining keys and for details on key functions.
  • Page 32 The Processing Speed dial (dial on left labeled "Fiery") shows the rate (in pages per minute) at which jobs are currently being processed. The Printing Speed dial (dial on right labeled "Canon") shows the rate (in pages per minute) at which jobs are currently being printed. The maximum speed shown on the dial is determined by the printer type.

  • Page 33: Imagepress Server Tabs

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel ID (Log In/Out) key Press to set or enable Department ID Management. Clear key Press to clear entered values or characters. Reset key Press to reset the printer settings to the standard settings. Start key Press to start an operation.
  • Page 34 On the imagePRESS Server Active, Held, Printed, and USB tabs, these job names are shown as "Job name cannot be displayed”. The rest of the printer control panel and the Canon Unity Display is shown in the selected language.

  • Page 35: Access Setup From The Printer Control Panel

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Tools The Tools tab allows the user to run some system maintenance tools, including: • Setup (requires Administrator privilege) Use to change setup options. • Tray Alignment (requires Administrator or Operator privilege) Use to adjust the placement of text and images on a page so that they are correctly aligned on the sheet of paper and both sides of a duplex sheet have the exact same alignment.

  • Page 36: Server Setup Options

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel 7 Press Setup. 8 If prompted, log on with Administrator privileges: Enter the password, scroll down, and click Login. The default Administrator password is Fiery.1 (case-sensitive). Note: The Administrator login automatically times out after the time interval specified in setup. The default timeout is 5 minutes.

  • Page 37: Select Language

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Enable Hot Folders Enables Hot Folders, an EFI application that allows you to print jobs by dragging them to folders that store and reuse preset print options. Settings: On (default) Enable Remote Desktop Enables Remote Desktop, a Microsoft application that allows remote computers to manage and control the Windows desktop features of the imagePRESS Server.

  • Page 38: Jobs

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Color Region Specify the color region of the imagePRESS Server. Settings: North America Europe Japan (if Kanji system is installed) Jobs Specify settings that determine how the imagePRESS Server processes and prints jobs. Enable Printed Queue Enables the Printed queue, a storage location on the imagePRESS Server hard disk drive for recent jobs that were printed from the Print queue.
  • Page 39 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Preview While Processing Displays a preview thumbnail in Command WorkStation while jobs process. Settings: Off (default) Enable RIP While Receive Processes a job while it is still being received, but only when no other jobs are processing. If not selected, print jobs process only after they are spooled.

  • Page 40: Job Log Page Size

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Mismatch Action Specifies how the imagePRESS Server handles mismatched jobs. Note: This option is only available when Enable Suspend on Mismatch on page 39 is selected. When a job is suspended, other jobs continue to process and print. Settings: Cancel (default) Suspend...

  • Page 41: Date And Time

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel If the Default Paper Sizes setting is Metric, the Job Log is printed on A4 or A3. Settings: Tabloid/A3 Letter/A4 (default) Date and Time Specify settings that determine how the imagePRESS Server determines date and time. Time Zone Select a time zone.

  • Page 42: Change Password

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel north-america. pool.ntp.org Polling Interval Select the interval at which the imagePRESS Server performs time synchronization with an NTP or SNTP server. Note: This option is only available when Set Time Automatically on page 41 is selected.

  • Page 43: Network Setup Options

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Network setup options To access Network setup options from the printer control panel, press the Main Menu button, press Show All, then press Fiery > Tools > Setup > Network. For more information, see Access Setup from the printer control panel on page 35.
  • Page 44 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Off (default) Select EAP Type Choose the type of EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). Note: This option is only available when Enable 802.1x Authentication is selected. Settings: MD5-Challenge PEAP-MSCHAPv2 (default) Username The imagePRESS Server uses this information to request authentication from an 802.1x authentication server.

  • Page 45: Protocol

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Protocol The following setup options are available in the Protocol group. IPv4 Get IP Address Automatically Automatically assigns an IP address to the imagePRESS Server. Settings: On (default) IP Address Enter the imagePRESS Server IP address for Ethernet.
  • Page 46 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Get DNS Address Automatically Select this option if you have a DNS server connected to your network and if you want to allow the imagePRESS Server to resolve a name to an IP address. Note: The IP address range 10.255.255.0/24 (the IP addresses from 10.255.255.0 to 10.255.255.255) cannot be used for the imagePRESS Server because this range is used for the local network connected to the printer.
  • Page 47 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Netbios Name The Netbios name appears on the network for accessing the imagePRESS Server through SMB. The default name is the same as the server name. Note: After selecting the DNS Setup options and WINS name server settings, wait until the printer stops processing jobs, and then turn off and on the printer for the settings to take effect.
  • Page 48 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel IPSec Enable IPSec If users’ computers support IPSec (Internet Protocol Security), you can allow the imagePRESS Server to accept encrypted communications from users. Turn on to allow IPSec on the imagePRESS Server. When this option is selected, you might not be able to use the following features: •...
  • Page 49 51 for specific port numbers. These ports provide Command WorkStation and the printer driver Two-Way Communication feature. Canon Ports Information about basic ports on page 51 for specific port numbers. Closing these ports prevents access to printer network functions and printer driver functions.
  • Page 50 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Off (default) Setup Other Ports You can add, redirect, or delete specified ports or a specified range of ports. Note: The ability to add or modify ports is only available through the printer control panel (under Network > IP Port Setup >...
  • Page 51 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Note: We do not recommend specifying a large range for Redirect Port Range. If a large number of ports must be redirected, the imagePRESS Server might be slow when restarting. •...
  • Page 52 8090 Fiery utilities 8443 Canon utilities 9002-9023 Canon utilities 9100-9103 Port 9100 9906 Fiery utilities 10000-10100 Canon utilities (MEAP) 18021 Fiery utilities 18022 Fiery utilities 18080 Canon utilities 18081 Fiery utilities 18082 EFI port Note: This port is not listed in the interface.
  • Page 53 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Port number Protocol 20317 Canon utilities 21030 Fiery utilities 22000 Fiery utilities 27000 EFI port Note: This port is not listed in the interface. 33718 Canon utilities 47545 Canon utilities...
  • Page 54 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel IP Range Select a filter (user-defined range of IP addresses for filtering). Add Filter Use to create a range of IP addresses for filtering and specify the filter policy for the IP address range. When Add Filter is pressed, the Enter IP Address Range window appears.

  • Page 55: Services

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Off (default) AppleTalk Zone Select the AppleTalk zone in which the imagePRESS Server appears on the network. Settings: Varies based on your network Services The following setup options are available in the Services group. Windows Printing enables Server Message Block (SMB), the file and printer sharing protocol built into Windows.
  • Page 56 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Print Queue (default) Virtual printers Sequential Print Timeout (sec) Specify the maximum amount of time to elapse before the imagePRESS Server stops attempting to establish a connection. 1-9999 (default is 120) Settings: Port 9100 Enable Port 9100...
  • Page 57 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Note: FTP printing is supported for Windows, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux and other operating systems supporting the FTP protocol. Note: The Scan to FTP function is no longer supported. This setting still displays but is not valid. The imagePRESS Server supports an FTP server that is compliant with the following RFC959 features: •...
  • Page 58 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Default FTP Queue Select the default connection for printing jobs from FTP Printing if it is not set by the user or was set incorrectly. Settings: Hold Queue Print Queue (default) Virtual printers Require Password for Printing Select to require a user password for FTP printing.
  • Page 59 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Server Enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server that you want to use. Settings: Name or IP address of the LDAP server Port Specifies the imagePRESS Server port used to communicate to the LDAP server. When Secure Communication is selected, the port number automatically changes to 636.
  • Page 60 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel The imagePRESS Server supports the following authentication methods: • Anonymous (Lotus Domino, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008) • Simple (Lotus Domino, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008) • GSSAPI (Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008) Note: When you use an LDAP server that requires authentication, start Configure from WebTools and in Network >...
  • Page 61 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Timeout (sec) Specify the maximum amount of time to elapse before the imagePRESS Server stops attempting to connect to the LDAP server. 1-9999 (default is 60) Settings: Web Services Enable Web Services Select to make WebTools available to users.
  • Page 62 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Security Level Select the level of security provided by the imagePRESS Server. Settings: Minimum: Corresponds to functionality in SNMP version 1. Medium (default): Offers increased security for SNMP version 3. Maximum: Provides the most secure setting for SNMP version 3.
  • Page 63 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Unsecure User Username If you selected Minimum or Medium for Security Level, specify a user name for which authentication and encryption are not used. initial (default) Settings: Secure User Username Specify a user name for which authentication (and if necessary, encryption) is used.
  • Page 64 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel MIB Access Permission Specify whether user can read or write to the MIB (Management Information Base). Settings: Read Only (default) Read/Write Enable SLP Select if you want to discover automatically the network services available on your imagePRESS Server networked environment using SLP via the 427 UDP port.
  • Page 65 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Address Type the IP address of the proxy server on your network. 127.0.0.1 (default) Settings: Port Type the port number of the proxy server on your network. 1-65535 (default is blank) Settings: User Name Type the user name for the proxy server.
  • Page 66 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Timeout(sec) Specifies how many minutes the imagePRESS Server waits before responding to a mismatch. 1-99 (default is 0) Settings: User Name Type the user name for the proxy server. Settings: User name (default is product or site-specific) Password Type the user password for the proxy server.

  • Page 67: Printer Setup Options

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Jobs sent over Bonjour are sent to the default print connection for the selected protocol. For example, if you choose LPD, jobs are sent to the connection that you chose for LPD jobs (Default LPD Queue on page 55).

  • Page 68: Usb

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Publish Direct Connection The Direct connection allows users to print (or download) jobs to the imagePRESS Server without spooling the jobs. Jobs sent to the Direct connection are not saved in the Printed queue. If you plan to download fonts to the imagePRESS Server, you must publish the Direct connection.

  • Page 69: Print Form Setup

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Enable USB Port Select to enable the imagePRESS Server. Settings: On (default) USB Media Auto Print Choose whether to enable automatic printing of jobs from a USB device. Jobs are printed as soon as the USB device is connected to the imagePRESS Server.
  • Page 70 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Advanced Smoothing for Text Specify whether to smooth the edges of text and ornamental characters. Settings: On (default) Printer's Halftone Specify a halftone screening method. For more information about halftone screening, see Printing. Settings: Standard (default) Resolution...
  • Page 71 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Horizontal Text Width Adjustment Adjusts text objects by making them thicker in a horizontal direction. Select Level 1 to thicken the width of text objects. Select Level 2 to further thicken the width of text objects (compared to Level 1). Note: The horizontal or vertical direction is determined by the direction of paper output.
  • Page 72 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of printed output. Settings: Standard (default) Sorter Mode Choose how to output multiple-page or multiple-copy jobs. The Collate setting collates multiple copies. The Group setting groups together all copies of each page. Both Collate and Group deliver the finished copies in the same direction.

  • Page 73: Dept. Id Management

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Toner Saving Specify whether to minimize the effects of “blasting,” which occurs when excess amounts of toner on certain media types “blast” beyond the density boundaries defined in the print job. Settings: Off (default) Vertical Text Width Adjustment...

  • Page 74: Pdl Setup Options

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel We recommend the following settings: • Set this option to On if the department ID and password are set from the printer. • Set this option to Off if the department ID or password are not specified from the printer. You can print imagePRESS Server information pages and perform scans or calibrations without the department ID or password.
  • Page 75 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Scale to Fit Select whether to scale the document size to the selected paper size if they are different. With the Off setting, if the document size is larger than the selected paper size, the document is cropped to the paper size when printed. Settings: Off (default) Note: If this setting is changed after a document is processed, the document must be reprocessed.
  • Page 76 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Metric (for example, A4 or A3) (default in all other countries) Cache PDF and PS Objects Specify whether images in PDF and PS files are cached to reprocess the same image in a file. Settings: On (default) Print to PS Error...

  • Page 77: Pcl Setup Options

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Resolution Specifies the resolution when the job prints. Settings: 600 dpi 1200 dpi (default) PCL Setup Options Append CR to LF Specify whether to append a carriage return to each line feed. Settings: No (default) Font Number...

  • Page 78: Vdp Setup Options

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Metric (default in all other countries) Default Orientation Determine whether the text or image is oriented along the short edge of the paper (Portrait) or the long edge of the paper (Landscape).
  • Page 79 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Native Document Setup Options Enable Native Document Conversion Using PrintMe Enables the imagePRESS Server to process native document file formats. Instructs the imagePRESS Server to use the PrintMe method to convert native document file formats. Settings: Off (default)

  • Page 80: Setting Up From A Client Computer

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from a client computer Setting up from a client computer After you start the imagePRESS Server for the first time, or install system software, you must set up the imagePRESS Server. If you do not, default settings are used. Make sure that settings are appropriate for your printing environment.

  • Page 81: Start Configure From Command Workstation

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from a client computer 2 In the Self Signed Certificate dialog box, do the following and then click Save. Reboot the imagePRESS Server. a) In the Common Name field, enter the hostname. b) In the Organization field, enter the name of your organization. c) In the Country field, enter the name of your country (for example, use a two-letter country code).
  • Page 82 Default personality of the imagePRESS Server The default personality is the recommended print environment. When you use Fiery Setup Wizard, note that the recommended print environment is selected and highlighted. Default personality Canon imagePRESS Server B5000 Production Canon imagePRESS Server B4000 Office & Workgroup...

  • Page 83: Start Fiery Setup Wizard From Webtools

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from a client computer Important: • When you use Fiery Setup Wizard, note that one of the print environments is selected and highlighted in blue by default. This is the recommended personality of the imagePRESS Server. •...

  • Page 84: Start Fiery Setup Wizard From Command Workstation

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from a client computer Start Fiery Setup Wizard from WebTools You must be logged in as Administrator to use Fiery Setup Wizard. If you need to know which settings are applied by print environments, we recommend that you perform initial setup through Configure instead.

  • Page 85: Webtools

    Configuration and Setup WebTools WebTools WebTools allows you to manage the imagePRESS Server remotely from the Internet or your company’s intranet. Once enabled, you can access WebTools from a network computer. Make sure that the network setup options are correct for your environment. The imagePRESS Server supports Internet or intranet access with WebTools from Windows and Mac OS computers.

  • Page 86: Start Webtools

    Configuration and Setup WebTools Start WebTools To start WebTools, you need to use a supported Internet browser and have the IP address or DNS name of the imagePRESS Server available. Start an Internet browser and type the IP address or DNS name of the imagePRESS Server. •...

  • Page 87: Setup Option Reference

    Configuration and Setup Setup Option Reference Setup Option Reference To determine which setup options are currently used by the imagePRESS Server, print the Configuration page (see Print the Configuration page on page 98). Make sure that the setup options you choose are appropriate for your printing environment.

  • Page 88: Ps Options

    Configuration and Setup Setup Option Reference PS options To access PS options, do one of the following: • Choose Configure > RIP > PS settings. • From the printer control panel, press the Main Menu button, press Show All if Fiery is not visible, and then press Fiery >...

  • Page 89: Scale To Fit

    Configuration and Setup Setup Option Reference For example: • If Convert Paper Sizes is set to Letter/11x17->A4/A3, and Default Paper Sizes is set to US, jobs are printed A4/A3 size. • If Convert Paper Sizes is set to A4/A3->Letter/11x17, and Default Paper Sizes is set to Metric, jobs are printed Letter/11x17 size.

  • Page 90: Print Master

    Configuration and Setup Setup Option Reference Print Master Select Yes to print a FreeForm master when created and printed to the imagePRESS Server. The master is retained on the imagePRESS Server after printing unless deleted later. Select No only to process and hold a FreeForm master on the imagePRESS Server.

  • Page 91: Font Size (Pt)

    Configuration and Setup Setup Option Reference Font Size (pt) If the default PCL font selected in Font Number represents a proportionally spaced scalable font, determine the point size (height) of the font. Settings: 4.0-999.75 (default is 12.00) Font Pitch (char/in) If the default PCL font selected in Font Number represents a fixed pitch scalable font, determine the width of scalable type.

  • Page 92: Printer Default Personality

    Configuration and Setup Setup Option Reference Paper Size for System Pages Specify the default set of paper sizes on which PCL system pages are printed. Settings: US (default in the United States) Metric (default in all other countries) Printer Default Personality Sets the personality of the printer.

  • Page 93: Common Global Paths

    Configuration and Setup Setup Option Reference The imagePRESS Server examines a sample number of records to determine whether the record length is consistent among records. • If the records in this sample have the same length, the imagePRESS Server assumes all records in the job have the same length.

  • Page 94: Send Licensing Updates To The Fiery Administrator Email Address

    Note: This option is only available through Configure. It is not available through the printer control panel or the Canon Unity Display. Note: This option is only available when Enable Native Document Conversion using PrintMe is selected.

  • Page 95: Back Up And Restore Settings

    Configuration and Setup Back up and restore settings Back up and restore settings You can back up and restore selected settings or the entire imagePRESS Server configuration. Backup and restore settings with Configure With Configure or Command WorkStation, you can back up imagePRESS Server selected settings and restore them later, without reinstalling system software.

  • Page 96: Back Up And Restore With Fiery System Installer

    Configuration and Setup Back up and restore settings Restore settings with Configure If you restart from a system crash, you must recover your settings in Configure. In Configure > Fiery Server > Restore, follow the on-screen instructions to restore your settings. •...

  • Page 97: Administration

    Configuration and Setup Administration Administration The imagePRESS Server includes many features to help you manage printing, performance, and security. Installing and configuring printer drivers Before you can print from a client computer to the imagePRESS Server, you must first install a printer driver on each client computer and then configure them to include imagePRESS Server and printer installed options.

  • Page 98: Print The Configuration Page

    Configuration and Setup Administration Print the Configuration page The Configuration page lists the settings currently used by the imagePRESS Server. After you set up the imagePRESS Server, print the Configuration page to confirm your settings. Post the current Configuration page near the imagePRESS Server for quick reference. Users need the information on this page, such as the current printer default settings.

  • Page 99: Install Updates Using Check Now

    Configuration and Setup Administration Configure System Updates 1 In Configure, sign in with Administrator privileges, then click Fiery Server > System Updates and select Enable System Updates. 2 Alternatively, if you are using the imagePRESS Server for this task, access the imagePRESS Server with the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface (FACI) and then click Start >...

  • Page 100: Ensuring Virus-Free Operation Of The Imagepress Server

    Configuration and Setup Administration 2 In the System Updates Preferences dialog box, click Check Now, and then do any of the following: • To view a description of an update, select it in the list. • To install the update, click Install. •...
  • Page 101 Configuration and Setup Administration Figure 3: Canon imagePRESS Server B5000/B4000 front panel Callout Refers to Control panel DVD drive Eject button Power button Reset button USB ports (x2)
  • Page 102 Configuration and Setup Administration Figure 4: Canon imagePRESS Server B4000 connector panel Callout Refers to Power connector Power switch I: Power ON O: Power OFF USB ports (x2) Monitor (DVI-I) port USB ports (x2) USB ports (x2) Printer interface port...

  • Page 103: Start The Imagepress Server

    Configuration and Setup Administration Figure 5: Canon imagePRESS Server B5000 connector panel Callout Refers to Power connector Power switch I: Power ON O: Power OFF USB ports (x2) USB ports (x2) USB ports (x2) Printer interface port Network port (straight-through Ethernet port)

  • Page 104: Shut Down, Restart, Or Reboot The Imagepress Server From The Monitor

    Configuration and Setup Administration 3 Make sure the imagePRESS Server power switch is in the ON (|) position. Note: Depending on the market region, the power supply cover may be attached to the imagePRESS Server chassis, and the power switch may not be accessible. In this case, the power switch is in the ON (|) position. 4 Press the imagePRESS Server power button once.

  • Page 105: Shut Down, Restart, Or Reboot From The Imagepress Server Control Panel

    Configuration and Setup Administration 1 Make sure that the imagePRESS Server is not receiving, processing, or printing any files. If the system has just finished processing, wait at least five seconds after the system reaches Idle before you proceed. 2 On the printer control panel, press the Main Menu button. 3 If the Fiery logo is not displayed, press Show All.
  • Page 106 Configuration and Setup Administration Shut down, restart, or reboot from the imagePRESS Server control panel Figure 6: imagePRESS Server control panel Callout Refers to Activity light Up button Menu button Down button Display window Line selection button #1 Line selection button #2 Line selection button #3 Line selection button #4 1 Shut down the printer.

  • Page 107: Remote Desktop

    You can access the imagePRESS Server from a remote Windows computer. This remote connection allows you to use the imagePRESS Server as you would other Windows computers. You can also use Remote Desktop to access the Canon Unity Display function on the imagePRESS Server. For more information, see Remotely access the printer control panel and imagePRESS Server functions on page 30.

  • Page 108: Clearing Print Jobs

    Configuration and Setup Administration 5 If prompted, type the Administrator password. Clearing print jobs The Clear Server command allows you to clear all queued print jobs from the imagePRESS Server Print, Hold, and Printed queues. Jobs can also be deleted, individually or as a group, using Command WorkStation. Clear Server also clears all jobs archived on the imagePRESS Server hard disk drive, the index of archived jobs, and all FreeForm masters.

  • Page 109: How Secure Erase Works

    Configuration and Setup Administration Configure Secure Erase Before enabling Secure Erase, verify the following: • Make sure that the imagePRESS Server is not receiving, processing, or printing files. If the system has just finished processing, wait at least five seconds after the system reaches Idle before you proceed. •...

  • Page 110: Printing From A Usb Flash Drive

    Configuration and Setup Administration Jobs not affected by Secure Erase When you enable Secure Erase, the feature does not apply to a deleted job depending on whether Secure Erase is enabled, where the jobs are located, and how the jobs are submitted. Secure Erase does not apply to jobs in the following circumstances: •...

  • Page 111: Managing Email Address Books

    Configuration and Setup Administration Configure automatic printing with a USB flash drive Prepare the USB flash drive with the correct folder structure and appropriate files before the USB flash drive is connected to the imagePRESS Server. Because file processing begins as soon as you connect the USB flash drive to the imagePRESS Server, there is no time to do any file management tasks, such as moving files to a different folder or deleting files.

  • Page 112: Restore Address Books

    Configuration and Setup Administration When a print job is submitted via email, the imagePRESS Server first checks the Print address book. If the user’s email address does not match any entry in the Print address book, the job does not print. Instead, the user receives an email stating that the print job was not accepted.

  • Page 113: Administrator Commands For Managing Address Books

    Configuration and Setup Administration 7 In the return email message, confirm that the addresses were restored correctly. Administrator commands for managing address books You can use an email client to manage the address books that are stored on the imagePRESS Server. Task Administrator Administrator message field...

  • Page 114: Mobile Device Printing

    Configuration and Setup Administration Mobile device printing Direct Mobile Printing allows direct wireless printing to the imagePRESS Server from supported mobile devices. Supported mobile devices must be connected to the same wireless-network subnet as the imagePRESS Server to print using Direct Mobile Printing. Configure Direct Mobile Printing Before using Direct Mobile Printing, configure network and printer queue settings in Configure.

  • Page 115: Printme Cloud Printing

    The PrintMe feature on the imagePRESS Server requires a subscription to the PrintMe cloud service. • Canon, Inc. guarantees communication only between EFI PrintMe cloud service and the imagePRESS Server. • Contact Electronics For Imaging for PrintMe cloud service issues, or send an e-mail to PrintMe support at printmesupport@efi.com.
  • Page 116 Configuration and Setup Administration In Setup In Configure Mismatch Timeout Timeout Cancel Processing Upon Mismatch Cancel job processing after time out expires Note: Enable Suspend on Mismatch (found in Setup on the printer control panel) and Enable Job Mismatch (found in Configure) are the same setting.

  • Page 117: Vdp Search Path

    Configuration and Setup Administration 3 If no action is taken, then the job is suspended after 5 minutes (the timeout period). 4 When the job is suspended, it remains in the Printing queue until the user takes action. For example, the user can choose Print, Hold, Cancel, Delete, or can change the job properties.

  • Page 118: User-Defined Search Paths For A Single Job

    Configuration and Setup Administration 2 In the Add Path dialog box, enter a path in the Common Global Path field. For example, use the format of a mapped drive (for example, Z:\folder) or a UNC (for example, \\computer name\folder). 3 If the path is located on a computer that requires authentication, select Remote Server Authentication, enter the appropriate user name and password, and click OK.

  • Page 119: Maintaining Optimal Imagepress Server Performance

    Configuration and Setup Administration Maintaining optimal imagePRESS Server performance The imagePRESS Server does not require maintenance. In addition to servicing and maintaining the printer and replenishing consumables, you can improve the overall performance of your system by regularly monitoring the performance of the imagePRESS Server.

  • Page 120: Troubleshooting

    Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Startup diagnostics are described in the documentation for service technicians. Contact your authorized service/ support center if you see startup error messages on Command WorkStation or if the imagePRESS Server does not reach the Idle state. Sleep mode on the printer If the printer is idle for a period of time, it may enter sleep mode, which can affect imagePRESS Server functions and may cause outdated information to display in Command WorkStation and WebTools.

  • Page 121: Runtime Error Messages

    Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting 1 In Command WorkStation, select a job in the Printed or Held list. 2 On Windows, press Ctrl and right-click the job. On Mac OS, press Command and right-click the job. 3 In the shortcut menu, click Create Error Report. 4 Enter information about the job error.
  • Page 122 Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting For the appropriate name, see the following table. In this location For this item TCP/IP networks Command WorkStation Help Setup or Configure Server Name option Administrator defines name Windows hosts file host name Network protocols on page •...

  • Page 123: Cannot Connect To The Imagepress Server With Utilities

    Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting Cannot connect to the imagePRESS Server with utilities You must check network protocol settings if you cannot connect to the network. If users cannot connect to the imagePRESS Server, check the following: imagePRESS Server Setup The appropriate network protocol must be enabled, with the correct parameters (for example, for TCP/IP, the IP address), and you must publish the Print queue or Hold queue.
  • Page 124 Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting...

  • Page 125: Index

    Configuration and Setup Index Index 1000BaseT 23 IP address 100BaseTX 23 assigning manually 45 10BaseT 23 for Ethernet Setup 45 static 45 administrator privileges 13 Administrator privileges 13 Java to support Internet browser 85 Job Log clearing jobs from 108 job management tools, deleting jobs with 108 changing host name or DNS name 121 Check Now feature, system updates 98...
  • Page 126 Configuration and Setup Index server naming 36 Server Name option Server Setup 36 Setup from a client computer 80 Subnet Mask option 45 system software, updating 99 system updates Check Now feature 98 scheduling 99 TCP/IP host name 121 with UNIX workstations 19 troubleshooting Command WorkStation connection problems 123 connection to printer fails 121...
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