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  • Page 1 Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 PRINTING GUIDE...
  • Page 2 ™ This manual is part of a set of Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 documentation that About the includes the following manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 and printing.
  • Page 3 PANTONE Color Publications for accurate color. PANTONE® and other Pantone, Inc. trademarks are the property of Pantone, Inc. © Pantone, Inc., 2003. Pantone, Inc. is the copyright owner of color data and/or software which are licensed to Electronics for Imaging, Inc., to distribute for use only in combination with the products, or software of Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
  • Page 4 FCC Information WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Class B Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 License EFI grants you a non-exclusive license to use the Software and accompanying documentation (“Documentation”) included with the Product. The Software is licensed, not sold. You may use the Software solely for your own customary business or personal purposes. You may not rent, lease, sublicense or lend the Software or use the Software in any time sharing, service bureau, or similar arrangement.
  • Page 6 FAR 12.211 and DFARS 227.7102-2 and to the extent explicitly required by the U.S. Government, is subject to limited rights as set out in DFARS 252.227.7015 (November 1995) and DFARS 252.227-7037 (September 1999). In the event that any of the above referenced agency regulations are modified or superceded, the subsequent or equivalent regulation shall apply. The name of the Contractor is Electronics for Imaging. General The rights and obligations of the parties related to this Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California exclusively, as such laws apply to contracts between California residents performed entirely within California.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual Chapter 1: Printing from Windows Computers Printing from applications Setting options and printing from Windows computers Using job templates Shortcuts 1-13 Using Shortcuts 1-13 Customizing Print Option shortcuts 1-14 Defining and printing custom page sizes 1-16 Working with custom page sizes in the Windows PCL printer driver 1-16...
  • Page 8 viii Contents Chapter 3: Printing from UNIX Workstations Printing to the Fiery EX2101 Chapter 4: Downloading Files and Fonts Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Downloading files and printer fonts Managing printer fonts 4-10 Chapter 5: Printing Variable Data Documents About variable data printing Printing variable data documents with FreeForm How FreeForm works...
  • Page 9 ix Contents Assigning properties to Hot Folders Customizing Hot Folder settings 6-10 Specifying Hot Folder print options 6-11 Specifying imposition options 6-12 Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs 6-14 Chapter 7: Tracking and Monitoring Jobs Accessing Fiery WebTools Checking Fiery EX2101 status with Fiery WebStatus Accessing information with WebLink Job Monitor Chapter 8: Using Fiery E-mail Service...
  • Page 10 x Contents Appendix C: Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance Troubleshooting General printing problems Problems with Fiery Downloader Problems with Fiery WebTools Index...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    xi About this manual The Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 is used to print final documents or proof jobs that Introduction will be printed later on an offset press. You can send a print job to the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 as you would to any other printer—select it in the Print dialog box and then print from any application on your computer.
  • Page 12 xii Introduction • Using Hot Folders • Monitoring jobs and accessing information using Fiery WebTools ™ EFI Job Monitor ™ • Printing using the Fiery E-mail Service • Specifying and overriding job settings, generating a list of fonts installed on the Fiery EX2101, and troubleshooting information...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Printing From Windows Computers

    1-1 Printing from applications This chapter describes printing to the Fiery EX2101 from Windows computers. You Chapter 1: can print from a networked Windows computer or a computer using Windows Printing from (WINS) printing. You can also print to a file so that it can be printed at a remote Windows location (see “Saving files to print at a remote location”...

  • Page 14: Setting Options And Printing From Windows Computers

    1-2 Printing from Windows Computers Setting options and printing from Windows computers To print from Windows computers, install the corresponding PostScript printer driver or PCL printer driver. The drivers are included in the Fiery EX2101 User Software CD. Once the printer driver and a corresponding printer description file are installed, you can specify print settings for a particular job and print it to the Fiery EX2101.
  • Page 15 1-3 Printing from applications 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab. Job Templates, see page 1-8 Shortcuts, see page 1-13 Print option bars Click to display all print options Click to hide all print options The Fiery Printing tab serves as the control center for all frequently used printing functions.
  • Page 16 1-4 Printing from Windows Computers Enter a password (up to 10 alphanumeric characters) in the Secure Print field for secure printing. When you enter a password in this field, your print job is held at the Fiery EX2101 and printed when you enter the password at the Fiery EX2101 Control Panel.
  • Page 17 1-5 Printing from applications 5. Click the remaining print option bars to specify the appropriate settings for the print job and click OK. To quickly find a print option you are looking for, move the cursor slowly over the print option bars. A menu appears for each print option bar that displays the print options available under that print option bar.
  • Page 18 1-6 Printing from Windows Computers Some options listed in the printer driver could also be set from an application (for example, Collation or Reverse Order). In these cases, use the driver option to perform the function, rather than setting it from the application. The application may not set up the file properly for printing on the Fiery EX2101, resulting in unexpected printing errors and longer processing time.
  • Page 19 1-7 Printing from applications 4. Specify the default settings for your print job, as described on page 1-2. 5. Click OK to close the dialog box. Accessing print options without opening print option bars In the previous procedures, you accessed the Fiery EX2101 print options by opening the print option bars.

  • Page 20: Using Job Templates

    1-8 Printing from Windows Computers 3. Click or move and hold the cursor over an option to which you want to make a change. Available settings appear. 4. Click a setting. For text-field options such as Group Name and Notes, you must click and open the print option bars to access them.
  • Page 21 1-9 Using job templates O CREATE A JOB TEMPLATE 1. Make sure that Default Job Template appears in the Job Templates menu, and then configure options from the print option bars. As soon as you change any settings, the Job Templates menu displays Untitled instead of Default Job Template.
  • Page 22 1-10 Printing from Windows Computers O LOAD EMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates menu. 2. Choose the settings you want to use for your template. The options are automatically configured. O DELETE EMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates button. 2.
  • Page 23 1-11 Using job templates XPORT SAVED TEMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates button. 2. Choose the Job Templates you want to export and click Export. 3. Browse to the location in which to save the file, enter a file name, and then click OK. The file name must include the .sav extension and can be up to eight characters (not including the extension).
  • Page 24 1-12 Printing from Windows Computers O IMPORT SAVED TEMPLATES 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, click the Job Templates button. 2. Click Import. 3. Browse to the location of the saved template file you want to import. 4. Select the file and click OK. 5.

  • Page 25: Shortcuts

    1-13 Shortcuts Shortcuts The Properties or Printing Preferences dialog box has two Shortcuts areas: the Print Option Shortcuts area and the Page Shortcuts area. This section discusses how to change print options using these Shortcuts areas and customize the Print Option Shortcuts area.

  • Page 26: Customizing Print Option Shortcuts

    1-14 Printing from Windows Computers O SET PRINT OPTIONS USING RINT PTION SHORTCUTS 1. From the Fiery Printing tab, position your cursor over the print option you want to set. The cursor changes into a hand. 2. Click the selected print option and specify the appropriate settings. The print option bar in which the selected print option is located opens, and the print option is highlighted.
  • Page 27 1-15 Shortcuts O CUSTOMIZE THE RINT PTION SHORTCUTS AREA 1. Click Shortcuts in the Print Option shortcuts area. The Modify Shortcuts dialog box appears. 2. Select an option to remove from the Current Shortcuts list and click Remove, or double-click the option in the Current Shortcuts list. The maximum number of the print options that can be displayed is six.

  • Page 28: Defining And Printing Custom Page Sizes

    1-16 Printing from Windows Computers Defining and printing custom page sizes With custom page sizes, you define the dimensions of a printed page. When you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application without redefining it each time you print.
  • Page 29 1-17 Defining and printing custom page sizes O DEFINE A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH INDOWS PRINTER DRIVERS 1. Click Start. 2. Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000: Choose Settings and then choose Printers. Windows XP: Choose Printers and Faxes. Windows Server 2003: Choose Settings and then choose Printers and Faxes. 3.
  • Page 30 1-18 Printing from Windows Computers 7. Click OK to close the Enter Custom Paper Size dialog box. 8. Click OK to close the Fiery EX2101 printer driver. O EDIT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH INDOWS PRINTER DRIVERS 1. Click Start. 2.

  • Page 31: Working With Custom Page Sizes In The Windows 98/Me Postscript Printer Driver

    1-19 Defining and printing custom page sizes 4. Choose Bypass Tray from the Paper Source menu. 5. Choose Custom from the Page Size menu. 6. Click OK, and then click OK again to print the job. Working with custom page sizes in the Windows 98/Me PostScript printer driver When you define or edit a custom page size, or print your job on a custom page size in the Windows 98/Me PostScript printer driver, use the following procedures.
  • Page 32 1-20 Printing from Windows Computers The Enter Custom Paper Size dialog box appears. 5. Specify options to define the custom page size. —Enter a name for your custom page size. The new custom paper name Paper name appears in the Document Size menu. —Enter the width of the print job.

  • Page 33: Working With Custom Page Sizes In The Windows Nt 4.0 Postscript Printer Driver

    1-21 Defining and printing custom page sizes 4. Choose the name of the custom page that you want to edit from the Page Size menu. 5. Click Custom. The Enter Custom Paper Size dialog box appears. 6. Edit the settings, as described in the previous procedure, and click OK. 98/M O PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS...
  • Page 34 1-22 Printing from Windows Computers 3. Click the Page Setup tab. 4. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. 5. Specify options to define the custom page size. —Enter the width and height of the print job.
  • Page 35 1-23 Defining and printing custom page sizes —Select the type of paper for the print job. Paper Type —Enter the offsets (margins) of the Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction print job relative to the paper feed direction. 6. Click OK. 7.

  • Page 36: Working With Custom Page Sizes In The Windows 2000/Xp/2003 Postscript Printer Driver

    1-24 Printing from Windows Computers NT 4.0 O PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS CRIPT PRINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Select the Fiery EX2101 PS as the printer and click Properties. 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab, and then click the Paper Source print option bar. 4.
  • Page 37 1-25 Defining and printing custom page sizes 5. Click Advanced. 6. Choose PostScript Custom Page Size from the Paper Size menu. The PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box appears. 7. Specify options to define the custom page size. —Enter the width and height of the print job. Custom Page Size Dimensions —Select a unit of measurement for the print job.
  • Page 38 1-26 Printing from Windows Computers —Select the type of paper for the print job. Paper Type —Enter the offsets (margins) of the print job Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction relative to the paper feed direction. 8. Click OK to close the PostScript Custom Page Size Definition dialog box. 9.
  • Page 39 1-27 Defining and printing custom page sizes 2000/XP/2003 O PRINT A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE WITH THE INDOWS CRIPT PRINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print from your application. 2. Select the Fiery EX2101 as the printer and click Properties. 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab, and then click Advanced. 4.

  • Page 40: Viewing The Xerox 2101 Copier Status

    1-28 Printing from Windows Computers Viewing the Xerox 2101 copier status View the status of the copier’s consumables from the PostScript driver’s Printer Status tab. 2101 O VIEW THE STATUS OF THE EROX COPIER CONSUMABLES 1. Choose Print in your application. 2.

  • Page 41: Saving Files To Print At A Remote Location

    1-29 Saving files to print at a remote location Paper —Displays the drawer name. Tray —Displays the amount of paper remaining in the specified drawer. Level —Displays the size of paper in the specified drawer. Size —Displays the dimensions of the paper in the specified drawer in inches Dimensions or millimeters.

  • Page 43: Chapter 2: Printing From Mac Os Computers

    2-1 Printing from applications with Mac OS 9 and earlier or Mac OS X (Classic mode) You can print to the Fiery EX2101 just as you would print to any other printer from Chapter 2: any application. If you are using Mac OS 9 and earlier or Mac OS X (Classic mode), Printing select the Fiery EX2101 as the current printer in the Chooser and print the file from from Mac OS...
  • Page 44 2-2 Printing from Mac OS Computers O SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE DOBE PRINTER DRIVER 1. Open a file and choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. In the dialog box that appears, choose Page Attributes. Select the Fiery EX2101 as your printer.
  • Page 45 2-3 Printing from applications with Mac OS 9 and earlier or Mac OS X (Classic mode) 6. Select the Fiery EX2101 as your printer and specify settings for the print options displayed. Print dialog boxes vary across applications. From the Paper Source menu, choose the paper tray for the job. For example, you can specify that the job be printed on paper using Tray 1.
  • Page 46 2-4 Printing from Mac OS Computers Enter a password (up to 10 alphanumeric characters) in the Secure Print field for secure printing. When you enter a password in this field, your print job is held at the Fiery EX2101 and printed when you enter the password at the Fiery EX2101 Control Panel.
  • Page 47 2-5 Printing from applications with Mac OS 9 and earlier or Mac OS X (Classic mode) 8. Choose Printer Specific Options and specify the appropriate settings for your print job. Choose Printer Specific Options These print options are specific to the Fiery EX2101 and the copier; you may have to scroll to see all the options.

  • Page 48: Defining Custom Page Sizes

    2-6 Printing from Mac OS Computers Defining custom page sizes With custom page sizes, you can define page dimensions and margins. After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application, without redefining it each time you print. O DEFINE A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE 1.
  • Page 49 2-7 Defining custom page sizes O EDIT A SAVED CUSTOM PAGE SIZE 1. Choose Page Setup from the application’s File menu. 2. Choose Custom Page default. 3. Select the Custom Page Size name. 4. Edit the page dimensions and margins. 5.

  • Page 50: Printing From Applications With Mac Os X (Native Mode)

    2-8 Printing from Mac OS Computers Printing from applications with Mac OS X (Native mode) Once you install the Fiery EX2101 printer description files using the PPD Installer, you are able to print directly from most Mac OS X applications. For more information about installing printer description files with the PPD Installer see, the User Software Installation...
  • Page 51 2-9 Printing from applications with Mac OS X (Native mode) 6. Select the Fiery EX2101 as your printer and choose an option category from the pop-up menu. You can change the print option settings for each category. Choose print categories 7.
  • Page 52 2-10 Printing from Mac OS Computers Enter an account name in the Group Name field. The Group Name appears in the job management tools Job Log. The account name is defined by your administrator for managing purposes. Consult the administrator for the account name. Enter a password in the Group Password field.
  • Page 53 2-11 Printing from applications with Mac OS X (Native mode) 8. Choose Printer Features and specify the appropriate settings for your job. Choose print categories Choose specific Feature Set category These print options are specific to the Fiery EX2101 and the copier; you have to choose specific Feature Set categories to see all the options.

  • Page 55: Chapter 3: Printing From Unix Workstations

    3-1 Printing to the Fiery EX2101 You can print to the Fiery EX2101 directly from UNIX workstations. Jobs printed to Chapter 3: the Fiery EX2101 are sent to the Print or Hold queue and can be manipulated from Printing Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE or from Windows and Mac OS from UNIX computers on the network using Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler.
  • Page 56 3-2 Printing from UNIX Workstations UNIX O PRINT FROM • On a system running Solaris 8, use the lp command to send a job to the Fiery EX2101, as follows: lp -d <printername> -n <copies> <filename> For example, if the Print queue of your Fiery EX2101 is named print_Server , your file is named...

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Downloading Files And Fonts

    4-1 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Fiery Downloader and Fiery WebDownloader allow you to send PostScript (PS), Chapter 4: Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), Creo Variable Downloading Print Specification (VPS), and Portable Document Format (PDF) files directly to Files and Fonts the Fiery EX2101 without using the application in which they were created.
  • Page 58 4-2 Downloading Files and Fonts Fiery Downloader and Fiery WebDownloader are designed specifically for the Fiery EX2101; you cannot use them with any other printer. O VIEW INFORMATION WITH IERY OWNLOADER 1. Double-click the Fiery Downloader icon or choose Fiery Downloader from the Start >Programs menu.
  • Page 59 4-3 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Displays server status and user and document name of the job currently printing Displays server status and user and document name of the job currently processing Dynamically displays the progress of the job Displays the amount of available disk space Buttons for some menu functions appear in the toolbar at the top of the window.

  • Page 60: Downloading Files And Printer Fonts

    4-4 Downloading Files and Fonts 3. To view font information in the window, click the Font List button or choose Font List from the File menu. 4. To select a different Fiery EX2101, choose Open from the File menu or click the Open button.
  • Page 61 4-5 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader 3. Choose Download from the File menu or click the Download button. 4. Choose the file type to display from the Files of type (Windows) or Show (Mac OS) menu. All Known Formats lists all files in formats supported by Fiery Downloader. You can download files and fonts in the same batch.
  • Page 62 4-6 Downloading Files and Fonts 5. Choose the Connection Type (Windows) or Queue (Mac OS) to which you will download the files. The options available to you in this menu depend on the setup at your site. The potential selections are Print Queue (Windows) or Print (Mac OS), Hold Queue (Windows) or Hold (Mac OS), and Direct Connection (Windows) or Direct (Mac OS).
  • Page 63 4-7 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader 7. To change the attributes of a file to be downloaded, select it and click Options. PostScript Options dialog box (Windows) PDF Options dialog box (Windows) PostScript Options dialog box (Mac OS) PDF Options dialog box (Mac OS) 8.
  • Page 64 4-8 Downloading Files and Fonts (Windows) or (Mac OS) (PostScript and EPS ‘showpage’ after EPS files ‘showpage’ files only)—In most cases, you do not need to use this option. Select the ‘showpage’ option only if an EPS file fails to print without it. This option adds a ‘showpage’ PostScript language command at the end of the print job.
  • Page 65 4-9 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader You can create a new directory by clicking Create (Windows) or New Folder (Mac). 4. Click OK. The font backup file is saved. O RESTORE FONTS 1. Start Fiery Downloader. 2. Choose Restore fonts from the File menu. 3.

  • Page 66: Managing Printer Fonts

    4-10 Downloading Files and Fonts Managing printer fonts The Fiery EX2101 includes 81 built-in PCL fonts and 136 PostScript fonts; for a complete list, see Appendix B. In addition, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and used for font substitution in PDF files. Before downloading a file that uses fonts not resident on the Fiery EX2101, you must download the fonts (unless the fonts are embedded in the file).
  • Page 67 4-11 Using Fiery Downloader or Fiery WebDownloader Occasionally, you may want to use Adobe Type 1 (Windows) or PostScript (Mac OS) fonts that are not included with the Fiery EX2101. If so, you must install both the screen fonts and the printer fonts on your computer. To do this, follow the instructions from the font manufacturer.
  • Page 68 4-12 Downloading Files and Fonts O VIEW FONT INFORMATION UPDATE PRINT AND DELETE FONTS • Choose Font List from the File menu, or click the Font List button. If the Direct connection is not published, you cannot view the Font List or perform any of the tasks described in this procedure.

  • Page 69: Chapter 5: Printing Variable Data Documents

    5-1 About variable data printing This chapter describes the variable data printing features supported by the Chapter 5: Fiery EX2101, including: Printing Variable Data • Background information about variable data printing Documents • Printing variable data documents using FreeForm and FreeForm 2 ™...

  • Page 70: Printing Variable Data Documents With Freeform

    5-2 Printing Variable Data Documents You cannot use the following print option and setting when printing variable data: Optimize PowerPoint to On For more information, see Appendix Printing variable data documents with FreeForm In FreeForm variable data printing, you can use print options to define master documents and assign them to variable data jobs sent to the Fiery EX2101.

  • Page 71: Creating The Master Document

    5-3 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Creating the master document Before you can use FreeForm, you must create a master document and a variable document. This includes creating the layout for the combined document, as well as the elements themselves. In a page layout or graphics program, you arrange the master elements (text and graphics that do not change) on one or more pages, leaving space for the variable elements.

  • Page 72: Creating The Variable Document

    5-4 Printing Variable Data Documents Creating the variable document You can create the variable document with a word processing application that provides a mail merge function, a database application, or a page layout application that supports scripting. In all cases, information is taken from a list or database and merged into an existing document that is set up to accept the information.

  • Page 73: Combining The Freeform Master With The Variable Document

    5-5 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Combining the FreeForm master with the variable document When you print a variable document to the Fiery EX2101, you specify the FreeForm master created from your master document with the Use Master print option.
  • Page 74 5-6 Printing Variable Data Documents A master document can include more than one page. When you print a variable document and specify a FreeForm master that contains multiple pages, the variable pages are combined with the master pages in a cyclical fashion. The following example illustrates how a variable document combines with a two-page master document.

  • Page 75: Using Freeform

    5-7 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm Using FreeForm This section provides some suggestions to help you print variable data jobs correctly. • Consult your administrator or operator on how FreeForm master numbers are assigned at your site. If FreeForm printing is used by a large number of users at your site, FreeForm master numbers, or ranges of numbers, can be assigned to specific users or groups.
  • Page 76 5-8 Printing Variable Data Documents The following settings for the master document and variable document must match: Duplex Orientation Page Size Punch Edge Punch Holes Stapler Mode The following settings for the variable document override the corresponding settings in the master document: Media Type Page Order Paper Source...
  • Page 77 5-9 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm O PRINT VARIABLE DATA DOCUMENTS 1. Create a master document. The following example shows one page of a master document for a tri-fold brochure that was created with a page layout application. 2. Print the master document to the Fiery EX2101 with the Create Master print option set to one of the FreeForm Master numbers (1 through 15).
  • Page 78 5-10 Printing Variable Data Documents 3. Create the variable document. You can create the variable document using a different file, a different application, or a different computer platform than was used to create the master document, but some print options must be the same (for details, see page 5-7).

  • Page 79: Previewing Master Documents In The Windows Printer Driver

    5-11 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm If you want to check the job before it prints, instruct the operator to RIP and Hold the job so you can preview it from the job management tools. The following example shows the FreeForm master and variable document combined. The variable data is simply overlaid on the master document.
  • Page 80 5-12 Printing Variable Data Documents O PREVIEW MASTER DOCUMENTS IN THE INDOWS PRINTER DRIVER 1. Choose Print in your application. 2. Select the Fiery EX2101 PS as your printer and click Properties. 3. Click the Fiery Printing tab. 4. Click and open the FreeForm print option bar. FreeForm print option bar 5.

  • Page 81: Printing Variable Data Documents With Freeform 2

    5-13 Printing variable data documents with FreeForm 2 6. Select the master document that you want to preview from the Use Master option, and then click Preview Master. The FreeForm Master - Preview dialog box appears. 7. Click Close. Printing variable data documents with FreeForm 2 FreeForm 2 extends the functionality of variable data documents using a third-party application that supports FreeForm 2, such as PrintShop Mail-Fiery Version, which allows you to create and print variable data documents.

  • Page 82: Printing Documents From Variable-Data Printing Applications

    5-14 Printing Variable Data Documents FreeForm 2 enables you to specify page conditions that determine rules for individual Master pages. These rules, described by if and then statements in each Master page, allow you to skip or print pages within a Master file. For more information on creating page conditions, see the documentation that came with your third-party printing application.

  • Page 83: Using The Fiery Vdp Resource Manager

    5-15 Printing documents from variable-data printing applications For more information about printing documents with variable-data formats, see the documentation that came with the third-party printing software. When you send a job to the Fiery EX2101 using VIPP, the Fiery EX2101 automatically stores and reuses the master elements that are defined in the job.
  • Page 84 5-16 Printing Variable Data Documents O VIEW AND DELETE GLOBAL OBJECTS 1. Open the Fiery VDP Resource Manager utility. 2. Click the Fiery Servers folder to expand the list of available Fiery servers. All connected servers are displayed. 3. Double-click the folder of the Fiery EX2101 to display the list of VIPP global object environments.

  • Page 85: Chapter 6: Using Efi Hot Folders

    6-1 Overview of Hot Folders This chapter describes how to use the EFI Hot Folders application to store and Chapter 6: reuse frequently used print options when printing PostScript and PDF files on the Using EFI Fiery EX2101. The Hot Folders application is an optional feature of the Fiery Graphic Hot Folders Arts Package that is enabled by a dongle.

  • Page 86: File Format Restrictions

    6-2 Using EFI Hot Folders File format restrictions The Hot Folder application supports the printing of PostScript and PDF jobs. However, if you specify print options that differ from and override the printer default options, or specify imposition options, the Fiery EX2101 may offer only restricted file format support.

  • Page 87: Using The Hot Folder Control Panel

    6-3 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel Using the Hot Folder Control Panel The Hot Folder application continuously monitors the Hot Folders on your computer for new jobs. This activity occurs in the background; you do not have to start the Hot Folder application for the monitoring to occur.

  • Page 88: Creating And Deleting Hot Folders

    6-4 Using EFI Hot Folders O START THE OLDER APPLICATION AND DISPLAY ONTROL ANEL • Click Start, choose Programs, and then choose Hot Folder or, if you have created a shortcut to the application, double-click the shortcut on your computer desktop. You can also display the Hot Folder Control Panel by right-clicking the Hot Folder icon in the Status area of the Windows taskbar and choosing Open Control Panel from the menu that appears, or by opening the Windows system Control Panel and...
  • Page 89 6-5 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel 2. Select an existing folder or navigate to the location where you want to create a new folder and enter the folder name. 3. Click OK. The Folder properties dialog box for the Hot Folder will appear. Do not use the following folder types as Hot Folders: •...
  • Page 90 6-6 Using EFI Hot Folders To add a server from the local subnet, select it and click OK. To manually configure the connection to the Fiery EX2101, click the Manual tab and enter the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery EX2101 and click OK. 6.

  • Page 91: Enabling And Disabling Hot Folders

    6-7 Using the Hot Folder Control Panel O DELETE A OLDER FROM YOUR COMPUTER 1. In the Hot Folder Control Panel, select the folder you want to remove. Make a note of the folder’s directory path. 2. If the folder is not already disabled, click Disable. You must disable a folder before you can remove it.

  • Page 92: Setting Hot Folder Preferences

    6-8 Using EFI Hot Folders Enabled folders are marked with a green state in the Control Panel. Disabled folders are marked with a red state. Setting Hot Folder preferences You can specify several preference settings for the Hot Folder application, including the unit of measurement used for imposition settings, and the default folder location for temporary files and imposition templates.

  • Page 93: Assigning Properties To Hot Folders

    6-9 Assigning properties to Hot Folders Assigning properties to Hot Folders You can use the Folder Properties dialog box to define the settings associated with each Hot Folder. You can specify the print options, imposition settings, server destination, and queue destination each Hot Folder uses for incoming jobs. Use any of the following methods to display the Folder properties dialog box: •...

  • Page 94: Customizing Hot Folder Settings

    6-10 Using EFI Hot Folders Customizing Hot Folder settings By default, each Hot Folder you create contains the following subfolders: —the default location for storing all jobs that fail to process successfully. Fail Folder Problems at the print device might cause a job to fail. —the default location for storing archive copies of all jobs that have been Move Folder successfully processed;...

  • Page 95: Specifying Hot Folder Print Options

    6-11 Assigning properties to Hot Folders Specifying Hot Folder print options You can assign print options to your Hot Folder as you would to any print job. When you specify print options for a Hot Folder, the print options are assigned to all jobs sent through that Hot Folder.

  • Page 96: Specifying Imposition Options

    6-12 Using EFI Hot Folders Specifying imposition options If you have the DocBuilder Pro installed and enabled on the Fiery EX2101, you can configure the Hot Folder application to apply prebuilt imposition templates to print jobs. If the settings you want are not provided in the Hot Folders application, you can create a more detailed template using DocBuilder Pro, and apply the template to the Hot Folder.
  • Page 97 6-13 Assigning properties to Hot Folders 2. To specify the paper size for a print job, choose an option from the Sheet Size menu. 3. To use a prebuilt imposition template, select the Select Template option and choose a template from the menu. The Hot Folders application provides a number of default imposition templates.

  • Page 98: Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs

    6-14 Using EFI Hot Folders For example, a job will print on Letter when Letter is specified as Page Size for your choice of imposition template, even if A4 is specified for the folder from which the job is printing. For detailed information on imposition settings, see the Job Management Guide.
  • Page 99 6-15 Viewing Hot Folder Job Logs 3. Click Refresh to update the Job Log. The Job Log is not updated in real time. New jobs are logged, but not listed, while the Folder Log dialog box is displayed. 4. To clear the Job Log, click Clear All.

  • Page 101: Chapter 7: Tracking And Monitoring Jobs

    7-1 Accessing Fiery WebTools Fiery EX2101 user software includes a variety of tools that allow you to track and Chapter 7: manage print jobs. Access to some tools is controlled by your site administrator, but Tracking and other tools are available to all users. Monitoring Jobs •...
  • Page 102 7-2 Tracking and Monitoring Jobs O ACCESS IERY OOLS 1. Start your Internet browser. For information about supported platforms and browsers, see the User Software Installation Guide. 2. Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the Fiery EX2101. For this information, contact the operator or administrator.

  • Page 103: Checking Fiery Ex2101 Status With Fiery Webstatus

    7-3 Accessing Fiery WebTools Checking Fiery EX2101 status with Fiery WebStatus You can use Fiery WebStatus ™ to see what jobs are currently processing and printing. To access Fiery WebStatus, open the Fiery EX2101 home page and click Status. The current RIP Status and Printer Status appear in the window.

  • Page 104: Accessing Information With Weblink

    7-4 Tracking and Monitoring Jobs Accessing information with WebLink WebLink on the Fiery EX2101 home page provides a link to another web page or to multiple web pages, provided you have a valid Internet connection. The administrator at your site can set the WebLink destination. Check your Fiery EX2101 WebLink for any information available there.

  • Page 105: Chapter 8: Using Fiery E-Mail Service

    8-1 How Fiery E-mail Service works The Fiery E-mail Service allows you to remotely print to and control the Fiery EX2101 Chapter 8: using your current e-mail infrastructure. It allows you to print to remote locations Using Fiery and bypass firewalls. With E-mail Service, you can submit jobs to the Fiery EX2101 as E-mail Service e-mail attachments.
  • Page 106 8-2 Using Fiery E-mail Service The Direct and Hold queues are not supported when using the E-mail Client feature. The following illustrations depict the Microsoft Outlook E-mail application. O PRINT USING AN MAIL LIENT 1. Open your e-mail application. 2. Enter the Fiery EX2101 e-mail address in the To: line. 3.

  • Page 107: Job Control

    8-3 Printing using an E-mail Client 5. Send the e-mail. The file is sent to the Fiery EX2101 and the job is printed. After the Fiery EX2101 receives the job, you receive an e-mail notification that the print job was accepted. The e-mail also provides a job identification (ID).

  • Page 109: Appendix A: Print Options

    A-1 Print Options Print options give you access to the special features of your copier and Fiery EX2101. Appendix A: Print options can be specified in several places—in Fiery EX2101 Setup, or from the Print Options printing application, Fiery Downloader, and the job management tools. The table in this appendix briefly describes each print option and default setting, and provides information on any constraints or requirements in effect.

  • Page 110: Where To Set Print Options

    A-2 Print Options Where to set print options • During Setup Some settings are specified during Setup by the administrator. For information on the current default server settings, contact the administrator or the operator. • From applications With the printer drivers, you can specify job settings when you print a job. For information about specifying job settings from applications, see Chapters 1 and 2.

  • Page 111: Print Option Override Hierarchy

    A-3 Print Options Print option override hierarchy The override hierarchy is as follows: • A user’s printer driver settings override the Fiery EX2101 Setup settings. • Settings made from the job management tools override the user’s printer driver settings. Default settings In the following table, underlined settings in the Option and settings column indicate default printer driver settings (PPD/PDD defaults).
  • Page 112 A-4 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Specify to arrange the pages of your job For more information, see page A-10. Booklet Maker in special layouts for folding or cutting Off/Standard Booklet/Perfect/ This option is not available in the PCL after printing.
  • Page 113 A-5 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Use this option to adjust images that may Creep can occur when booklet jobs have Creep Adjustment shift from the center of the sheet in a large number of pages or when booklet Off/Normal/Thick booklet print jobs.
  • Page 114 A-6 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Enter instructions for the operator about This field has a 127-character Instructions the job. (alphanumeric and special characters) limit. Select a color of the media on which your This option is not available in the PCL Media Color job is printing.
  • Page 115 A-7 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Specify the orientation of the document. Orientation Portrait/Landscape Select Landscape to rotate the pages of a landscape-oriented job 180 degrees. Specify the output bin for your print job. Output Tray Printer’s Default/Print Stacker/Top Tray Select Forward to print the pages of your...
  • Page 116 A-8 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Select Yes when using PowerPoint to This option is not available in the PCL Remove White PPT Background create variable data in conjunction printer driver. No/Yes with FreeForm.
  • Page 117 A-9 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information Specify whether to insert a slip This option is effective only for Slip Sheet sheet between copies or pages of non-sorted or collated jobs. On/Off multiple-copy jobs.

  • Page 118: More About Print Options

    A-10 Print Options Option and settings Requirements, constraints, Description (default setting is underlined) and information For variable data print jobs, specify a For more information, see page 5-2. Use Master FreeForm master number to be used for None/1-15 Command WorkStation allows you to the job.
  • Page 119 A-11 Print Options —Choose this setting to print separate folded pages that are stacked in Perfect booklet order. Front Back —Choose this setting to print a job so that the first page data is duplicated Double Print on the first sheet. The next page will have the second page data duplicated, and so forth.
  • Page 120 A-12 Print Options Centering Adjustment Use this option to specify how you want the image positioned on the page. The print size must be set to a larger paper size to use this option. Refer to the following illustrations when using the Centering Adjustment option: Centering setting Image position on page Positions the image in the...
  • Page 121 A-13 Print Options Creep Adjustment Use this option to adjust images that may shift from the center of the sheet in booklet print jobs. Creep can occur when booklet jobs have a large number of pages or when booklet jobs are printed on thick media. To use this option, the Booklet Maker option must be set to Standard Booklet, and the Duplex option to Top-Top.
  • Page 122 A-14 Print Options Mixed Media With the Mixed Media feature, you can print ranges of pages on different types of media. You can specify the Mixed Media settings when you print the job with the Fiery EX2101 printer driver for Windows. For example, you can use this option to specify a different media type for the cover, add blank pages, and specify duplex printing on parts of the job.
  • Page 123 A-15 Print Options 3. Click the Paper Source print option bar and then click Define. The Mixed Media dialog box appears. Selection List Information in italics in the Selection List is the default media type for the job. If a range uses this default media type, there is no need to list the range. The term “Body”...
  • Page 124 A-16 Print Options 5. Select the Define each chapter as a separate finishing set check box if you want each chapter to be treated as a separate finishing set. For example, selecting this check box instructs the Fiery EX2101 to staple each chapter separately.
  • Page 125 A-17 Print Options 7. Click Add. Your specifications appear in the Selection List. 8. Repeat step 6 step 7 for each page or page range you want to print with mixed media options. O MODIFY MIXED MEDIA SETTINGS 1. Choose Print in your application and click Properties. 2.
  • Page 126 A-18 Print Options O DELETE MIXED MEDIA SETTINGS 1. Choose Print in your application and click Properties. 2. Click the Paper Source print option bar and then click Define. The Mixed Media dialog box appears. 3. Select a page range you want to delete in the Selection List. 4.
  • Page 127 A-19 Print Options O PRINT A ECURE RINT JOB 1. Enter a password in the Secure Print field in the printer driver and send your job to the Fiery EX2101. For more information on entering the password, see page 1-3 for Windows and page 2-3 for Mac OS.

  • Page 129: Appendix B: Font List

    B-1 Font List This appendix lists the built-in printer fonts included with your Fiery EX2101. Appendix B: Font List PostScript printer fonts The following table lists the 136 built-in PostScript printer fonts on the Fiery EX2101. In addition to these fonts, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and used for font substitution in PDF files.
  • Page 130 B-2 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style ArialMT Arial Arial AvantGarde-Book Avant Garde AvantGarde AvantGarde-Demi Avant Garde Demi AvantGarde, Bold AvantGarde-BookOblique Avant Garde BookOblique AvantGarde, Italic AvantGarde-DemiOblique Avant Garde DemiOblique AvantGarde, Bold Italic Bodoni Bodoni Bodoni Bodoni-Bold...
  • Page 131 B-3 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo Eurostile BoldExtendedTwo Eurostile ExtendedTwo, Bold GillSans GillSans GillSans GillSans-Bold GillSans Bold GillSans, Bold GillSans-Italic GillSans Italic GillSans, Italic GillSans-BoldItalic GillSans BoldItalic GillSans, Bold Italic GillSans-Light GillSans Light GillSans Light GillSans-LightItalic GillSans LightItalic...
  • Page 132 B-4 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style JoannaMT-Italic Joanna MT It Joanna MT, Italic JoannaMT-BoldItalic Joanna MT Bd It Joanna MT, Bold Italic LetterGothic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic LetterGothic-Bold Letter Gothic Bold Letter Gothic, Bold LetterGothic-Slanted Letter Gothic Slanted Letter Gothic, Italic...
  • Page 133 B-5 Font List Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style StempelGaramond-BoldItalic StempelGaramond BoldItalic StempelGaramond Roman, Bold Italic Symbol Symbol Symbol Tekton Tekton Tekton Times-Roman Times Times Times-Bold Times Bold Times, Bold Times-Italic Times Italic Times, Italic Times-BoldItalic Times BoldItalic Times, Bold Italic TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT...

  • Page 134: Truetype Fonts

    B-6 Font List TrueType fonts The Fiery EX2101 includes 10 TrueType fonts: Windows menu PostScript name Mac OS menu name name, style Apple-Chancery Apple Chancery Apple Chancery Chicago Chicago Chicago Geneva Geneva Geneva HoeflerText-Black Hoefler Text Black Hoefler Text Black HoeflerText-BlackItalic Hoefler Text BlackItalic Hoefler Text Black, Italic...
  • Page 135 B-7 Font List • Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Helvetica Bold Oblique, Helvetica Narrow, Helvetica Narrow Bold, Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique, Helvetica Narrow Oblique, Helvetica Oblique • ITC Advant Garde Gothic Book, ITC Advant Garde Gothic Book Oblique, ITC Advant Garde Gothic Demi, ITC Advant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique •...

  • Page 137: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    C-1 Troubleshooting This appendix provides troubleshooting tips. Appendix C: Troubleshooting Maintaining optimal system performance The Fiery EX2101 does not require maintenance. Beyond the routine requirements of servicing and maintaining the copier and replenishing consumables, you can improve the overall performance of your system by doing the following: •...

  • Page 138: General Printing Problems

    C-2 Troubleshooting General printing problems If this happens Try this You cannot select or view • Request that your system administrator enable the queue in Setup. one of the queues. You cannot connect to • Make sure the connection is configured correctly. the Fiery EX2101 from a For instructions, see the User Software Installation...
  • Page 139 C-3 Troubleshooting If this happens Try this The Fiery EX2101 does not • Make sure the copier was not disconnected. respond to a Print command. If the administrator or operator has selected Suspend Printing on the Fiery EX2101 Control Panel or Command WorkStation to interrupt printing, your print job will not resume until someone selects Resume Printing from the Functions menu on the Control Panel or clicks the function key on Command WorkStation.
  • Page 140 C-4 Troubleshooting Problems with print quality If this happens Try this Print settings for your job • Make sure you did not override the settings for the job in another place. output do not match the For information about options and overrides, see Appendix settings you gave.

  • Page 141: Problems With Fiery Downloader

    C-5 Troubleshooting Problems with Fiery Downloader If this happens Try this General problems. • Make sure you are using the latest version. If you are updating your Fiery EX2101 to new system software, delete the previous version of Fiery Downloader from your Windows or Mac OS computer and install the latest version to ensure full compatibility.
  • Page 143 Index Index required to download fonts C-5 Duplex option A-5, A-13 Adobe Photoshop transfer functions 4-7 Adobe Type 1 fonts B-1 EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files archiving jobs downloading 4-1 in Hot Folders 6-10 problems downloading C-5 Booklet option A-4 Face-Down Printing option A-5 Brightness option A-2, A-4 Fiery Downloader Brightness option 4-7...
  • Page 144 I-2 Index File port, saving files to 1-29 disabling 6-7 Files of type menu (Windows) 4-5 enabling 6-7 Folding option A-5 imposition settings 6-12 font list preferences 6-8 Adobe Type 1 B-1 print options for 6-11 displaying 4-3, 4-12 properties, assigning 6-9 to 6-13 PCL B-6 using 6-12 PostScript B-1 to B-6...
  • Page 145 I-3 Index Page Order option A-7 Mixed Media option A-6, A-14 Page Range option A-7 Page Size option A-7 Notes field 1-4, 2-4, 2-10, A-6 Paper Source option A-7 print settings A-2 Print Size option A-7 Optimize PowerPoint option A-6, A-18 Punch Edge option A-7 Orientation option A-7 Punch Holes option A-7...
  • Page 146 I-4 Index Mac OS 2-2 to 2-5 SMB printing 1-2 saving sets of 6-11 Solaris 8 3-2 Windows 1-2 to 1-5 Stapler Mode option A-9 print quality, problems with C-4 Print Size option A-7 TCP/IP printing 3-1 Printer Control Language, see PCL Text/Graphics Enhancement option A-9 printer default settings Top-Bottom, duplex option A-13...
  • Page 147 I-5 Index...

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