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™ This manual is part of a set of Fiery X3e documentation that includes the following About the manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery X3e and printing. It also describes how to access the online documentation. •...
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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.
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Confidentiality You agree to hold the Software in confidence, disclosing the Software only to authorized users having a need to use the Software as permitted by this Agreement and to take all reasonable precautions to prevent disclosure to other parties. Remedies and Termination Unauthorized use, copying or disclosure of the Software, or any breach of this Agreement will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to EFI other legal remedies.
Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network Fiery X3e on the network Stages of installation on the network Quick path to installation Connecting network cable to the Fiery X3e 1-11 Back view of the Fiery X3e 1-11 Ethernet connection 1-12...
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viii Contents Chapter 3: Preparing for Fiery X3e Setup Levels of access and control Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e Setup from the Control Panel Fiery X3e Control Panel Safety warnings...
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ix Contents Chapter 5: Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer Accessing Setup Remote Fiery Setup General Setup options Job Log Setup Network Setup Adapters/Ports Protocols Services 5-14 Windows print sharing with Server Message Block (SMB) 5-24 Printer Setup options 5-30 Printer connections 5-30...
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x Contents Maintaining optimal Fiery X3e performance Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery X3e 7-10 Shutting down and rebooting the Fiery X3e 7-10 Restarting the Fiery X3e 7-12 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Fiery X3e Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel Runtime error messages Index...
xi About this manual This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the Fiery X3e Introduction into a business environment that includes networked personal computers. After setting up the Fiery X3e and client workstations, individual users can print to the Fiery X3e as a high-performance PostScript or PCL printer.
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xii Introduction • Configuring Novell and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 servers and UNIX systems to provide Fiery X3e printing services • Using the Fiery X3e in mixed network environments The network guidelines in this book are not intended to replace the services of an experienced network engineer.
1-1 Fiery X3e on the network This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery X3e, and includes diagrams Chapter 1: that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. Connecting to Check those references to find the information you need quickly. the Network Fiery X3e on the network When the Fiery X3e is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript...
1-2 Connecting to the Network Stages of installation on the network Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a successful installation are: • Physically connecting the Fiery X3e to a functioning network Prepare a network node for the Fiery X3e—obtain cable, route it to the location where the Fiery X3e will be installed, and attach the cable to the network interface.
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1-3 Stages of installation on the network Summary of Fiery X3e network installation ONNECTION Fiery X3e Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery X3e to the network. If you use a computer running Command WorkStation software, connect it to the network. ERVER CONFIGURATION Network server Configure UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/2000, and IPX...
1-4 Connecting to the Network Quick path to installation The diagrams on the following pages show typical systems you can use to print and run Fiery software from remote workstations. Find the page with your preferred platform and network type, and then look up the setup procedures referenced in the “Key to setup”...
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1-5 Quick path to installation Mac OS environment with AppleTalk Key to setup: 1 Mac OS computer User Software Installation Guide 2 Fiery Setup Chapter 4 Fiery X3e installed in the copier TCP/IP (http) for WebTools AppleTalk Mac OS computer Mac OS computer Mac OS computers can print directly Mac OS computer...
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1-6 Connecting to the Network Windows computers in a Novell environment Key to setup: 1 NetWare server page 2-13 2 Fiery X3e Setup Chapter 4 Another supported 3 NetWare client User Software Installation Guide protocol 4 Windows computer with SPX page 2-8 Fiery X3e installed in the copier NetWare server...
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1-7 Quick path to installation Windows NT 4.0/2000 Server environment Key to setup: 1 Windows NT 4.0 Server page 2-3 2 Fiery X3e Setup Chapter 4 3 Windows NT 4.0 client page 2-5 Another supported protocol Fiery X3e installed in the copier Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server acting as print server...
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1-8 Connecting to the Network Windows computers using Windows printing Key to setup: 1 Windows computer User Software Installation Guide 2 Fiery X3e Setup Chapter 4 Another supported protocol Fiery X3e installed in the copier TCP/IP (nbt) Windows computer Windows computer Windows computer For Windows printing Windows (SMB) printing enabled on the...
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1-9 Quick path to installation UNIX workstations and Windows computers on a TCP/IP network Key to setup: 1 UNIX server/host page 2-16 2 Fiery X3e Setup Chapter 4 Another supported 3 UNIX workstation page 2-16 protocol 4 TCP/IP client User Software Installation Guide, Chapter 4 5 Windows NT 4.0 client page 2-5...
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1-10 Connecting to the Network Fiery X3e parallel port connection Key to setup: 1 Fiery X3e Setup Chapter 4 2 Windows computer Printing Guide A supported network protocol Parallel input Fiery X3e installed in copier With the parallel port enabled, the Fiery X3e can accept and print jobs sent Protocol not directly to its parallel port...
1-11 Connecting network cable to the Fiery X3e Connecting network cable to the Fiery X3e In this section, the back panel of the Fiery X3e is illustrated, followed by information for connecting to the Ethernet board. Back view of the Fiery X3e Parallel Port RJ-45 Ethernet (10/100Base T)
1-12 Connecting to the Network Ethernet connection For Ethernet connections, the Fiery X3e supports cabling, defined as Category 5 for use with 100BaseT; or as Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 for use with 10BaseT. The cable uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the Fiery X3e.
2-1 Fiery X3e on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP This chapter describes environments that typically include one or more network Chapter 2: servers—Novell NetWare servers and Windows NT 4.0/2000 servers—that share Setting up printing to the Fiery X3e. It describes setting up servers that use IPX/SPX or TCP/IP Network Servers protocols for communicating with the Fiery X3e.
2-2 Setting up Network Servers With TCP/IP protocols loaded, you can run Fiery utilities and WebTools from a Windows computer. The Windows NT 4.0/2000 server can also use AppleTalk protocols to print to the Fiery X3e as an alternative to TCP/IP. When you create a printer to share with AppleTalk users, do not “capture”...
2-3 Fiery X3e on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Configuring a Windows NT 4.0/2000 server to communicate with the Fiery X3e To configure a Windows NT 4.0/2000 server to communicate with the Fiery X3e, follow these general steps. More detail is provided in subsequent sections in this chapter and in your Microsoft documentation.
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2-4 Setting up Network Servers TCP/IP O ADD THE IERY E TO A NETWORK NT 4.0/2000 WITH A INDOWS SERVER 1. Register the IP address of the Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e to the hosts file on the Windows NT 4.0/2000 server.
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2-5 Fiery X3e on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP You can specify sharing of the printer during installation of the Fiery X3e printer files. If you have not yet installed the Fiery X3e printer files on the Windows NT 4.0/2000 print server computer, do so now, following the instructions in the User Software Installation...
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2-6 Setting up Network Servers • For Windows 2000/XP clients: Before printing, install the printer driver with the User Software CD and configure the port. After clients have selected the printer, they can choose it from the Print Setup, Page Setup, or Print dialog box of their application.
2-7 Fiery X3e on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x network • For Windows 2000/XP, in the Client for Microsoft Networks Properties dialog box, configure the computer to allow file sharing, and then restart the computer. • Ping the Fiery X3e to verify TCP/IP communication is successful (see page 2-18).
2-8 Setting up Network Servers Tips for experts—IPX networks Setting up the Fiery X3e is similar to setting up any other PostScript printer on the network. The Fiery X3e with IPX connections has the following characteristics: • A minimum connection to the Fiery X3e consists of a NetWare file server, a NetWare print server, and a NetWare queue.
2-9 Fiery X3e on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x network When the Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e.
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2-10 Setting up Network Servers 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.
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2-11 Fiery X3e on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x network Setting up an NDS connection In NDS, all NetWare entities (objects) are organized in a hierarchical tree structure. Objects have a name, properties, and a context that defines the location of the object in the directory tree.
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2-12 Setting up Network Servers Setting up a NetWare print queue for bindery For NetWare 4.x in emulation mode, the NetWare print server and print queue for the Fiery X3e are created and configured from NetWare Print Console (PCONSOLE), a NetWare utility that is stored in the NetWare PUBLIC directory. As with NDS, you can create several NetWare entities on a Novell server, and then you can select them in Network Setup (see page...
2-13 Fiery X3e on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS Fiery X3e on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS The Fiery X3e supports printing over a NetWare 5.x network running either the TCP/IP protocols or the IPX protocol. For pure IP printing, the Fiery X3e takes advantage of features in NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services).
2-14 Setting up Network Servers Configuring a NetWare 5.x server for printing Before you begin The following procedure assumes NDPS has been installed during NetWare 5.x installation and that a Broker is running on the server. Unless you have manually unloaded the Broker, it loads and runs when you install NDPS.
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2-15 Fiery X3e on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS Setting up the Fiery X3e on a NetWare 5.x network Depending on the security needs at your organization, you can set up the Fiery X3e as a Public Access printer or a Controlled Access printer. The following procedure describes setting up a Public Access printer.
2-16 Setting up Network Servers 9. For Printer Name, enter the name of the Fiery X3e print connection you want users to print to, and click Finish. This name must be either print hold 10. In the Select Printer Drivers dialog box, select the printer driver for Windows 9x/Me and the driver for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP.
2-17 Fiery X3e on a network with UNIX workstations The following information applies especially to the Fiery X3e: • The Fiery X3e is a printer controller that understands lpd protocols. • The Fiery X3e has a remote printer name you must use in order to communicate with it successfully.
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2-18 Setting up Network Servers UNIX O SET UP IERY E PRINTING ON SYSTEMS 1. Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery X3e Server Setup. To access Fiery X3e Setup, see page 4-3. 2. Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery X3e Network Setup. Enter a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery X3e.
2-19 Fiery X3e on a network with UNIX workstations O PRINT TO THE IERY • On a UNIX system running SunOS 4.x or other BSD-based variant, use the lpr command to send a job to the Fiery X3e. • On a UNIX system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, use the lp command to send a job to the Fiery X3e.
3-1 Levels of access and control To prepare for printing at your site, you must do some initial Fiery X3e configuration, Chapter 3: or Setup, to specify the network environment and the kind of printing you will do. Preparing for Before you perform Setup, you must decide the levels of access you will implement for Fiery X3e Setup your site.
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3-2 Preparing for Fiery X3e Setup In addition, you can enable the Printed queue, which is a storage area for the most recent jobs from the Print queue. The Printed queue makes it convenient to reprint those jobs. In Setup, you can enable the Printed queue and specify the maximum number of jobs retained in the queue (see page 4-6).
3-3 Levels of access and control Passwords You can implement passwords as a means of controlling access to Fiery X3e functions. The Fiery X3e allows you to set the following passwords in Setup: • Administrator—remotely from WebSetup or Command WorkStation, or locally from the Control Pane •...
3-4 Preparing for Fiery X3e Setup WebTools The Fiery X3e supports Internet or intranet access with WebTools from Windows and Mac OS computers. To enable use of WebTools, you must do the following in Setup: • Enable TCP/IP. • Set an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery X3e. •...
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3-5 Levels of access and control WebLink WebLink provides all users with a link to an address on the Internet. To change the WebLink Internet address, see page 6-3. This function requires the Administrator password, if one has been set (see “Passwords”...
3-6 Preparing for Fiery X3e Setup Control level scenarios Typical scenarios of access and control, ranging from minimum control to maximum control, are described in this section. Choose the scenario that best matches your site requirements, and refer to the corresponding number in the following table for guidance on how to configure your system for those requirements.
3-7 About Setup 5. An administrator and an operator; operator controls all jobs; no WebTool access (Maximum control) Only an administrator can perform Setup, calibration, and other administrator functions, and only an operator or administrator can control jobs from the job management tools;...
3-8 Preparing for Fiery X3e Setup The first time you perform Setup, you must use the Fiery X3e Control Panel. Configure, at a minimum, Server Setup, Network Setup, and Printer Setup, in that sequence. After the initial Setup, you can change Setup options from the Control Panel (page 4-2) or Command WorkStation.
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3-9 About Setup O PREPARE FOR IERY E CONFIGURATION 1. Print a copier Test Page to verify the copier is functioning normally. 2. Turn off the copier and connect the interface cable from the copier to the Fiery X3e. 3. To confirm this connection, turn on the copier and the Fiery X3e, and print a Test Page from the Fiery X3e Control Panel.
4-1 Fiery X3e Setup from the Control Panel Setup is required the first time the Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e Control Panel menus and messages.
4-2 Performing Setup from the Control Panel The Control Panel on the front of the Fiery X3e allows you to set options and view information about jobs printed to the Fiery X3e. It comprises the following parts: • Display window—shows status information and options for setting up the Fiery X3e •...
4-3 Fiery X3e Control Panel Accessing Setup options O ACCESS ETUP WHEN THE IERY E IS EADY 1. Make sure the information screen on the Control Panel reads Ready. If Printing or RIPping appears, the Fiery X3e is processing, and you must wait until the system finishes and reaches the Idle state.
4-4 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Types of Setup screens There are two types of Setup options: Multiple choice You are given choices (for example, Yes or No, or a list questions of options from which to choose). Only one choice is displayed at a time.
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4-5 Server Setup options Server Name Default server name Enter a name for the Fiery X3e (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.
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4-6 Performing Setup from the Control Panel No Account Printing Disable/Enable [Disable] Specify whether to enable account printing. Enable Printed Queue Yes/No [Yes] Specify whether to enable the Printed queue, which creates a storage location on the Fiery X3e disk for recent jobs that were printed from the Print queue. Users with Administrator or Operator access to the job management tools can reprint jobs from the Printed queue without resending them to the Fiery X3e.
4-7 Network Setup options Network Setup options When you perform Network Setup, you configure the Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e when they communicate with each other.
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4-8 Performing Setup from the Control Panel The available network types, and the Setup areas that pertain to them, are summarized in the following table. For this Network or Use this Use this Protocol Setup Use this Service Setup Connection Type Port Setup AppleTalk over Ethernet Ethernet Setup...
4-9 Network Setup options 8. When you have finished entering protocol settings, choose Exit Protocol Setup, and then choose Service Setup. 9. Enter the appropriate settings for the services you will use. The options are described in detail in the following pages. O EXIT ETWORK ETUP...
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4-10 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Parallel Port Setup options You must enable the parallel port in order to enter the Parallel Port Setup options and print to the parallel port. Network Setup Port Setup Parallel Port Setup Enable Parallel Port Yes/No [No] Select Yes if you want to print through the parallel port.
4-11 Network Setup options Protocol Setup options To configure the Fiery X3e, choose each protocol and enter the settings for that protocol. You can enable AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and IPX/SPX communication simultaneously. Network Setup Protocol Setup AppleTalk Setup Enable AppleTalk Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes if you have an AppleTalk network connected to the Fiery X3e.
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4-12 Performing Setup from the Control Panel TCP/IP Setup with Ethernet Network Setup Protocol Setup TCP/IP Setup Ethernet Setup Enable TCP/IP for Ethernet Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes if you have a TCP/IP network connected to the Fiery X3e over Ethernet cabling.
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4-13 Network Setup options IP Address [127.0.0.1] Enter the Fiery X3e IP address for Ethernet. This IP address, unlike an IP address set automatically, remains the same if you restart the Fiery X3e. You must change the default to a valid address for your network. For information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, see Chapter Subnet Mask...
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4-14 Performing Setup from the Control Panel DNS Setup Network Setup Protocol Setup DNS Setup DNS Setup Enable DNS Yes/No [No] Select Yes to allow the Fiery X3e to resolve a name to an IP address. This option must be enabled to use PrintMe services. Get DNS Automatically Yes/No [No] Select Yes to allow the Fiery X3e to resolve a name to an IP address automatically.
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4-15 Network Setup options IPX/SPX Setup options To specify the frame types the Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e supports the following frame types for IPX/SPX: •...
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4-16 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Select Frame Types Enable IPX Auto Frame Type Yes/No [No] Specify whether the Fiery X3e should try to bind to all available frame types automatically. The Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e, and print a Configuration page.
4-17 Network Setup options Service Setup options PServer is a program in the Fiery X3e software that services the Novell print queues assigned to the Novell print servers set up for printing to the Fiery X3e. When you choose PServer Setup and enable PServer, you can set up NDS (Novell Directory Services), Bindery Services, or both.
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4-18 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup NDS Setup Before entering NDS settings, make sure the Fiery X3e is connected to the network and that you have configured an NDS directory tree with a Printer, Print Server, and one or more Print Queue objects for Fiery X3e jobs (see page 2-12).
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4-19 Network Setup options 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.
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4-20 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Enter Password Enter the login password for the NDS tree, using the up and down arrow buttons to select characters, and the left and right arrow buttons to move the cursor. Choose OK. Navigate NDS Tree to the Print Server.
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4-21 Network Setup options If you select Entire NDS Tree, choosing OK returns to PServer Setup. Proceed with Bindery Setup (see page 4-22), set the Polling Interval (see page 4-27), or choose Exit PServer Setup to return to the Service Setup menu. Browse to the root of the Print Queue Subtree.
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4-22 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Bindery Setup options Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup Bindery Setup Use Bindery Setup if you have already configured one or more bindery servers (file servers running NetWare in bindery emulation) with a Print Server and a Print Queue for Fiery X3e jobs.
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4-23 Network Setup options Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup Bindery Setup Add File Server This option gives you two ways to add a Novell NetWare file server. Select File Server From List/Search by Name [From List] You may select the file server from a scrollable list, or by a name search. Choose From List if your network does not have a large number of file servers.
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4-24 Performing Setup from the Control Panel File Server Login administrator/supervisor/Enter Login Name [supervisor] This option appears only if a password is required for login, or if there is no guest account, or the guest account is restricted. Choose Enter Login Name to enter your own login name and password or log in as a guest.
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4-25 Network Setup options Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup Bindery Setup View Server List Supported servers This option allows you to view the list of file servers currently connected to the Fiery X3e—that is, servers you have added in Bindery Setup. You are notified if there are none.
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4-26 Performing Setup from the Control Panel 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.
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4-27 Network Setup options Polling Interval options Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup Polling Interval Whether you use NDS or Bindery services, choose Polling Interval from the main PServer Setup menu. If you do not reset the interval, the default value of 15 seconds is used.
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4-28 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Use Automatic Configuration Yes/No [No] This option appears if you chose DHCP or BOOTP as the protocol for automatically obtaining the IP address of the Fiery X3e. Choose Yes and the Fiery X3e uses a WINS name server and automatically obtains its IP address.
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4-29 Network Setup options Set Domain Name Select from list/Enter manually [Select from list] This option provides two ways to specify the workgroup or domain in which you want the Fiery X3e to appear. If you selected If you selected Select from list Enter manually Choose Domain...
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4-30 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Port 9100 Setup Network Setup Service Setup Port 9100 Setup Enable Port 9100 Yes/No [No] This option enables applications to open a TCP/IP socket to the Fiery X3e at Port 9100 to download a print job. Port 9100 Queue Direct/Print Queue/Hold Queue [Print Queue] Specify the Fiery X3e print connection for downloading jobs to Port 9100.
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4-31 Network Setup options RD Incoming Server 127.0.0.1 This option appears only if you have selected Yes to Enable Remote Diagnostics. See your copier documentation for more information. RD Server Type POP3/IMAP [POP3] This option appears only if you have selected Yes to Enable Remote Diagnostics. See your copier documentation for more information.
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4-32 Performing Setup from the Control Panel RD Admin Domain Name yourdomain.com This option appears only if you have selected Yes to the previous option, Enable Remote Diagnostics. Enter the name of the Fiery domain where the administrator has an account. This is typically the part of the e-mail address that follows the @ symbol. For example, in the address pat@test.com , the domain name is...
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4-33 Network Setup options Administrator E-mail User Name Enter the administrator name of the administrator e-mail account. This is typically the part of the e-mail address that precedes the @ symbol. For example, in the address , the administrator e-mail user name is pat@test.com Administrator E-mail Domain Name Enter the name of the domain in which the administrator has an account.
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4-34 Performing Setup from the Control Panel FTP Setup Network Setup Service Setup FTP Setup Enable FTP Services Yes/No [Yes] This option enables users to scan jobs from the Fiery X3e to an FTP site. Enable Proxy Setup No/Yes [No] Select Yes to enable the following proxy server setup options for security purposes when scanning to an FTP site.
4-35 Printer Setup options Proxy Server User Name Enter the user name for the proxy server. This option appears only if you have selected Yes to Enable Proxy Setup. Proxy Server User Password Enter the user password for the proxy server. This option appears only if you have selected Yes to Enable Proxy Setup.
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4-36 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Publish Direct Connection Yes/No [Yes] This option allows users to print (or download) jobs to the Fiery X3e without spooling. Jobs printed to the Direct connection are not saved in the Printed queue. If you plan to download fonts to the Fiery X3e, you must publish the Direct connection.
4-37 PostScript Setup options PostScript Setup options PS (PostScript) Setup allows you to set defaults for the Fiery X3e. 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.
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4-38 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Color Mode CMYK/Grayscale [CMYK] Specify whether to print color (CMYK) or Grayscale images to the Fiery X3e by default. CMYK gives you full color prints. Select CMYK as the Color Mode before performing calibration on the Fiery X3e. Grayscale converts all colors into shades of gray.
4-39 PCL Setup options PCL Setup options PCL Setup allows you to set defaults to control printer output. These defaults can be overridden by the user from within an application, but they determine how a job will be printed in the absence of other information. PCL printing is supported for Windows computers only.
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4-40 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Default 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). Form Length (lines) 5-128 [60] This option sets the number of lines to be printed per page.
4-41 Color Setup options Paper Size for System Pages US/Metric [US in United States, Metric elsewhere] Specify the paper size that PCL system pages print on. System pages are pages that you print from the Control Panel, such as the PCL Font List. Save Changes Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes to activate any changes made in PCL Setup;...
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4-42 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Rendering Style Photographic/Presentation/Abs. Colorimetric/Rel. Colorimetric [Presentation] The color rendering dictionary (CRD) defines how colors are converted from the RGB color space to device CMYK. Photographic, designed for images, retains the relative balance between colors to maintain the overall appearance of the image. Presentation, designed for bright colors, produces the saturated prints needed for most business presentations, but handles photographic images the same way as the Photographic CRD.
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4-43 Color Setup options RGB Separation Output/Simulation [Output] This option defines how the Fiery X3e processes RGB jobs. Select Output for RGB jobs that you print to the final output device. Select Simulation to simulate an output device that is not the device to which you are printing. Pure Black Text/Graphics On/Off [On] The Pure Black Text/Graphics option optimizes black text and line art.
4-44 Performing Setup from the Control Panel PrintMe Setup options PrintMe allows users to access and print their e-mail messages, Internet content, and other documents anytime, anywhere, from any device, to the Fiery X3e. Jobs sent with a PrintMe account are only sent through the Fiery X3e Direct connection.
4-45 PrintMe Setup options 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. Web Proxy Setup Specify proxy settings if your network uses a proxy server to access external web sites.
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4-46 Performing Setup from the Control Panel 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.
4-47 Administrative functions in the Setup menu Administrative functions in the Setup menu The remaining choices in the Setup menu are intended to help you manage print jobs and color output, but are not required for printing. • allows you to specify whether the Fiery X3e prints and clears its log of Job Log Setup printed jobs automatically.
4-48 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Job Log Setup The Job Log is a record of all jobs processed or printed on the Fiery X3e, whether they originate from a user workstation, a networked server, or the Fiery X3e. You can print the Job Log from the Control Panel or from the job management tools.
4-49 Administrative functions in the Setup menu 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.
5-1 Accessing Setup After you perform initial Setup (Server, Network, and Printer Setup) from the Control Chapter 5: Panel, you can change most Setup options from a Windows computer. Setting up the Fiery X3e Accessing Setup from a Windows In addition to using the Control Panel, you can set up the Fiery X3e remotely. You can Computer perform remote Setup from a Windows computer using WebSetup or Command WorkStation.
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5-2 Setting up the Fiery X3e 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. The interface of remote Setup from Command WorkStation and WebSetup is identical.
5-3 General Setup options General Setup options You can specify Fiery X3e system settings that affect all users, such as the name of the Fiery X3e, system date and time, passwords, and Job Log printing. —Specify a name for the Fiery X3e. This is the name that appears in the Server Name Chooser on an AppleTalk network.
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5-4 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer —Specify the number of jobs to be stored in the Printed Jobs Saved in Printed Queue queue. Jobs in the Printed queue take up space on the Fiery X3e hard disk. —Specify how often to delete scan jobs from the Fiery X3e hard disk.
5-5 General Setup options Job Log Setup —Specify whether the Fiery X3e prints the Job Log Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs after every 55 jobs. The Job Log lists the last 55 jobs processed on the Fiery X3e, with accounting information about each one, including user name, document name, time and date printed, number of pages, and other job information.
5-6 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer Network Setup Network Setup configures the Fiery X3e to receive print jobs over the networks used at your site. If the Fiery X3e is configured to enable more than one protocol, it automatically switches to the correct protocol when it receives a print job.
5-7 Network Setup Adapters/Ports Ethernet (Port Setup) —Select to connect the Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e is attached (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps).
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5-8 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer Parallel Port (Port Setup) —Specify whether you want to print through the parallel port. Enable Parallel Port You can connect a single Windows computer to the parallel port and print directly to the Fiery X3e.
5-9 Network Setup Protocols You can change AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP protocol settings for the Fiery X3e. Change these settings on the Protocol1 and Protocol2 tabs.
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5-10 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer AppleTalk The current AppleTalk zone is displayed.
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5-11 Network Setup IPX/SPX Use this option to specify IPX/SPX frame types. The Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e to select the frame type automatically.
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5-12 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer TCP/IP Specify TCP/IP settings. The current settings for IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address are displayed. For information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, see Chapter 2. The Fiery X3e requires a unique, valid IP address. You can set a static address or specify that the Fiery X3e obtains the IP addresses automatically.
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5-13 Network Setup To set the subnet mask, enter one of the following values: 255.0.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number less than 128 if the IP address starts with a number from 128 through 191 255.255.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number greater than 191 255.255.255.0 Confirm the subnet mask setting with your network administrator before proceeding.
5-14 Setting up the Fiery X3e 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. •...
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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...
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5-16 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer NetWare Printing options Use this option to specify NDS and Bindery services. O SPECIFY THE TREE SETTING FROM REMOTE IERY 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 Available Trees list.
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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.
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5-18 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer 5. Select Use Default Print Queue Root or navigate to the Print Queue Root and click Finish.
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5-19 Network Setup 6. Click OK. The NDS Configuration dialog box appears, displaying information about the print server.
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5-20 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer Bindery Setup Use this option to specify Bindery services. O ADD BINDERY CONNECTIONS FROM REMOTE IERY ETUP 1. Select Enable PServer mode from the Service1 tab. 2. Click Bindery Setup. 3.
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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.
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5-22 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer O REMOVE BINDERY CONNECTIONS FROM REMOTE IERY 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. 4.
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5-23 Network Setup PServer Poll Interval Specify the polling interval (in seconds) for NetWare printing.
5-24 Setting up the Fiery X3e 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: - _ . ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) { } \ ' , " Lowercase letters are not allowed, except in the Comment field.
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5-25 Network Setup —Select to enable SMB (Server Message Block), the Enable Windows Printing Service file and printer sharing protocol built into Windows. Enabling SMB lists the Fiery X3e on the network so that Windows clients can print to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery X3e without any other networking software.
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5-26 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer —If you have already enabled IP Auto in Protocol Setup, and selected either Auto IP DHCP or BOOTP as the protocol for obtaining an IP address, select this option to allow the Fiery X3e to obtain the IP address automatically for the WINS Name Server.
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5-27 Network Setup Port 9100 printing —Enables applications to open a TCP/IP socket to the Fiery X3e at Enable Port 9100 Port 9100 to download a print job. —Allows you to attach Port 9100 to any of the published Fiery X3e Port 9100 Queue print connections.
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5-28 Setting up the Fiery X3e 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.
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5-29 Network Setup —Specify the IP address or server name that communicates the Outgoing Mail Server appropriate mail server and contact information to the Fiery X3e. You must define both an Incoming and Outgoing mail server. If an Outgoing mail server is not defined, the E-mail Service assumes that the incoming and outgoing server names are the same.
5-30 Setting up the Fiery X3e 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 connected to the Fiery X3e, which is 31C-M Printer connections Specify whether to publish the Print queue, Hold queue, or Direct connection.
5-31 Printer Setup options PS (PostScript) Setup The options in the PS Setup menu in local Setup are located on the Paper Setup tab in remote Setup. In the following illustrations, “Device name” represents the model of the copier connected to the Fiery X3e, which is 31C-M. —Specify whether to convert paper sizes automatically to the Convert Paper Sizes default paper sizes specified.
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5-32 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer —Specify whether to print on US paper sizes (for example, Letter, Default Paper Sizes Legal, Tabloid), or Metric paper sizes (for example, A4 or A3) by default. When no paper size is defined within a PostScript file, jobs are printed on Letter-size paper if you select US, or A4 paper if you select Metric.
5-33 Setting up printing groups Setting up printing groups The Fiery X3e administrator can arrange users into groups and allow members of a group to print only if they supply a password at print time. This method of printing is known as Printing Groups, or Member Printing.
5-34 Setting up the Fiery X3e from a Windows Computer O REMOVE PRINTING GROUPS AND PASSWORDS 1. Select Printing Groups from the Command WorkStation Server menu. 2. Select the printing group name in the Printing Groups Setup dialog box and click Remove.
6-1 Configuring the Fiery X3e and clients for WebTools Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your Fiery X3e remotely from the Internet or Chapter 6: from your company’s intranet. The Fiery X3e has its own home page, from which you Configuring can select a variety of functions, including Status, WebSetup, WebSpooler, WebLink, Fiery WebTools...
6-2 Configuring Fiery WebTools O ACCESS OOLS 1. Start your Internet browser. 2. Enter the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery X3e. 3. Press Enter. The Fiery X3e home page appears. 4. Click the Fiery WebTools icon in the lower-left corner of the window. 5.
6-3 Setting the WebLink destination Setting the WebLink destination You can change the pre-set WebLink destination; this function requires the Administrator password, if one has been set. O CHANGE THE INK DESTINATION 1. Start your Internet browser. 2. Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the Fiery X3e. The Fiery X3e home page appears.
7-1 Administrator functions This chapter provides tips on managing Fiery X3e printing. Chapter 7: Administering Administrator functions the Fiery X3e Administration features are included with the user software and are built into the Fiery X3e. The following table describes where to find information on these features (page references refer to this manual).
7-2 Administering the Fiery X3e For these operations And these tasks Controlling the job flow Using WebTools, Command WorkStation and Fiery Printing Guide utilities and for managing job priorities, tracking current Job Management Guide jobs, canceling jobs, printing jobs in the Hold queue, and Release Notes reprinting from the Printed or Hold queue Job accounting...
7-3 Setting passwords Passwords from the Control Panel For more information on Administrator access privileges, see page 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.
7-4 Administering the Fiery X3e Passwords You can set, change, and remove passwords for the Fiery X3e. These passwords, specific to the Server process, have different uses than the Windows NT Administrator and Operator passwords. Keep track of the passwords you set for each. —Controls access to Setup;...
7-5 Clearing the Fiery X3e O SET OR CHANGE A PASSWORD 1. Select the password you want to change. 2. Type the password in both the Enter New Password and Verify New Password fields. Passwords are case-sensitive and can be any combination of letters and numbers up to 19 characters.
7-6 Administering the Fiery X3e Managing address books The E-mail Service feature allows an administrator to import a list of e-mail addresses to the Fiery X3e by sending e-mail messages to the Fiery X3e. E-mail messages can be sent only from an administrator account. The Fiery X3e supports the following address books: •...
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7-7 Managing address books The administrator can manage the address books by sending an e-mail to the Fiery X3e with command codes in the Subject and Message fields. The Fiery X3e responds by e-mail to these commands with information about each request. When managing address books, see the following table.
7-8 Administering the Fiery X3e Fiery e-mail Fiery e-mail Administrator subject Task Administrator message field response subject response message field field field To delete an #DeleteAddressFrom name name@domain Removed from Deleted Address 1 address of address book Address Book name Deleted Address 2 from an “display name”...
7-9 Maintaining optimal Fiery X3e performance O PRINT THE ONFIGURATION PAGE 1. Make sure the information screen on the Control Panel reads Idle. If Printing or RIPping appears, the Fiery X3e is processing, and you must wait until the system finishes and reaches the Idle state. 2.
7-10 Administering the Fiery X3e • Reduce unnecessary Two-way Communication Large numbers of users running Fiery utilities, especially with frequent updates, may have a significant effect on Fiery X3e performance. • Make sure you have adequate disk space on the Fiery X3e Periodically review the list of jobs in the Hold queue, and the number of jobs being retained in the Printed queue.
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7-11 Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery X3e O SHUT DOWN THE IERY 1. Make sure that no jobs are being processed or printed (the activity light should be off). 2. Press the Utility button on the Control Panel. 3.
7-12 Administering the Fiery X3e Restarting the Fiery X3e Restarting the Fiery X3e resets the Fiery X3e system software, but does not reboot the entire system. Network access to the Fiery X3e is temporarily interrupted and all currently processing jobs are aborted. O RESTART THE IERY 1.
A-1 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting tips. Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Fiery X3e 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 Fiery X3e 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.
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A-2 Troubleshooting After this Setup screen This message Means Enable NDS No NDS trees found. No NDS trees were found on the Novell network. Check to see that the frame types on the Fiery X3e are properly (Network Setup>Service configured. Setup>PServer Setup>NDS Setup) Select NDS Tree...
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A-3 Troubleshooting After this Setup screen This message Means Enter First Letters File server name not found. No file server with those letters was found when Fiery X3e of Server Name Try again? queried the network. Check the name of the NetWare file server, check cable connections, and make sure the (Network Setup>Service NetWare server is turned on.
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A-4 Troubleshooting After this Setup screen This message Means Add Server, Enter Your Login No NetWare print No print server was found when Fiery X3e queried the file Name, Enter Your File Server server found. server you selected. Password You must configure a print server and a print queue for (Network Setup>Service every NetWare file server that will handle Fiery X3e print Setup>PServer Setup>...
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A-5 Troubleshooting For any Novell error, make sure: • Your IPX (Novell) network is connected to the Fiery X3e. • The NetWare server you are trying to access is running. • The Novell network has been configured with at least one print server and queue for the Fiery X3e.
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A-6 Troubleshooting Novell error Cause Suggested action or exit The Novell file server is down Select a different file server (or try to get someone else to or out of connections. log off ). Unable to connect to file server. This error occurs while the Pressing the Menu button returns to the PServer Setup File server is...
A-7 Troubleshooting Runtime error messages For error messages related to canceling jobs and printing, including the Disk Full message and alerts to load media, see the Job Management Guide. These messages are reported by the job management tools. You can turn on PostScript error reporting as a print option from Mac OS applications.
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A-8 Troubleshooting See the following table for the appropriate name. In this location For this item IPX/SPX networks TCP/IP networks Server Setup Server Name option Administrator defines Administrator page 4-4 name defines name Windows NT hosts file host name — DNS name page 2-1 (TCP/IP host name)
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A-9 Troubleshooting Cannot connect to Fiery X3e with Fiery utilities If users cannot connect to the Fiery X3e, check the following: • Fiery X3e Setup—the appropriate network protocol must be enabled, with the correct parameters (for example, for TCP/IP, the IP address), and you must publish either the Print queue or Hold queue.
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Index Index Numerics AppleTalk Setup from Control Panel 4-11 100BaseT connector 1-12 from Control Panel, summary 4-8 10BaseT 1-12 from Windows computer 5-10 8-pin RJ-45 connector 1-12 AppleTalk zone 4-11, 5-10 Auto Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs access level scenarios 3-6 option 4-48, 5-5 access to network and software 3-1 Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs...
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I-2 Index Choose File Server for editing Bindery connected Novell servers, Bindery 4-25 connection 4-25 connecting Chooser copier interface cable 3-9 AppleTalk 4-5, 5-3 network cable 1-11 choosing a Bindery Server to parallel cable 1-12 connect 4-23, 5-20 to a Bindery file server 4-23, 4-24 Clear Frame Types, IPX/SPX Setup 4-16 to multiple Bindery file servers 4-22 Clear Server option 7-5...
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I-3 Index DNS setup 4-14 Enter Your Login Name, Bindery Domain or Workgroup option, Windows Setup 4-24 printing 4-29, 5-25 Enter Your Print Server Password, Bindery downloading fonts, Direct connection Setup 4-24, 4-26 requirement 3-2 error messages 4-38, A-1 drivers, Point and Print 4-28 “No AppleTalk zone found”...
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I-4 Index setting up 6-2 Internet Printing Protocol, enabling 4-29 Status 3-4 IP address File Server 5-20, 5-21, 5-22 assigning automatically 4-12 File Server Login option, Bindery 4-24 for Ethernet Setup 4-13 File Server Password (Bindery) 4-24 for WINS Name Server 5-26 File Server, Bindery 5-20 required for TCP/IP printing 2-17 file types and parallel port setup 4-10, 5-8...
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I-5 Index Jobs Saved in Printed Queue option 4-6, 5-4 Bindery and NDS on the same network 4-17 Bindery Services 4-17 LCD 4-2 Directory Services 4-17, 5-14 lpd (TCP/IP) 2-16 error messages A-4, A-5 printing 4-17, 5-15 NDS (Novell Directory Services) 2-11 setup summary 2-17 to 2-18 print server poll interval 4-27 setting up network on the Control...
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I-6 Index New Password option 7-3 PCONSOLE (NetWare utility) 4-24 Novell, see NetWare PDF files, font substitution in 4-38, 5-32 Point and Print Drivers option 4-28 Polling Interval Operator password 3-4, 7-3 E-mail Setup 4-33, 5-29 privileges 3-3 polling interval for NetWare print Outgoing Mail Server option, E-mail jobs 4-27, 5-23 Setup 5-29...
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I-7 Index Printed queue options 5-3 printing queues CMYK by default 4-38 clearing all 7-5 Configuration page from Control publishing 4-36, 5-30 Panel 7-8 connections 3-1 Remove File Server, Bindery Setup 4-26 connections and queues 4-35 explained 4-22 cover page for each job 4-38 removing directly to parallel port 4-10, 5-8 Bindery file server connection 4-26...
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I-8 Index maintaining and improving Support option 5-4 performance 7-9 Supported Servers, Bindery Setup 4-25 naming 4-5, 5-3 System Date option 4-5, 5-3 network installation summary 1-3 System Time option 4-5, 5-3 power switch 1-11 Setup, see Setup TCP/IP Server Name option 4-5, 5-3 adding server to network 2-3 Server Name option, Windows Ethernet Setup from Control...
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I-9 Index Windows printing 1-1, 2-6, 4-27, 5-14, 5-25 UNIX domain issues 3-8 managing print jobs 2-19 selecting drivers for 4-28 on TCP/IP network 1-9, 2-16 setting domain or workgroup 4-29, 5-25 printcap file A-8 WINS IP Address option 4-28, 5-26 printing to server 2-19 WINS name server 4-28 remote printer name A-8...
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