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This manual is part of a special set of Fiery Network Controller for C9800 About the documentation that includes the following manuals for users and system Documentation administrators. Most are available as Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files on the User Documentation CD. •...
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Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network Fiery on the network Stages of installation on the network Quick path to installation Connecting network cable to the Fiery 1-10 Back view of the printer 1-11 Ethernet connection 1-11...
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viii Contents Setting up the Fiery on TCP/IP networks 2-18 Managing print jobs 2-19 Chapter 3: Preparing for Fiery Setup Levels of access and control Fiery print connections Passwords WebTools Control level scenarios About Setup Network server setup requirements Ensuring the printer connection Chapter 4: Performing Setup from the Control Panel Fiery Setup from the Control Panel Printer Control Panel...
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ix Contents Chapter 5: Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Accessing Setup Remote Fiery Setup General Setup options Job Log Setup Network Setup Adapters/Ports Protocols Services 5-13 Windows print sharing with Server Message Block (SMB) 5-22 Printer Setup options 5-26 Printer connections 5-27...
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x Contents Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the C9800 7-10 Shutting down and rebooting the printer 7-10 Restarting the Fiery 7-10 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Fiery 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 into a Introduction business environment that includes networked personal computers. After the Fiery and client workstations are set up, individual users can print to the Fiery as a high- performance PostScript printer.
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xii Introduction • Configuring Novell and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 servers and UNIX systems to provide Fiery printing services • Using the Fiery 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 on the network This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery, and includes diagrams that Chapter 1: refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. Check Connecting to those references to find the information you need quickly. the Network Fiery on the network When the Fiery 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 to a functioning network Prepare a network node for the Fiery—obtain cable, route it to the location where the printer 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 network installation ONNECTION Fiery Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery 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/Server 2003, and IPX (Novell) servers to specify Fiery...
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 built into the printer TCP/IP (http) for Fiery 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 Setup Chapter 4 Another supported 3 NetWare client User Software Installation Guide protocol 4 Windows computer with SPX page 2-9 Fiery built into the printer NetWare server TCP/IP (http) for Fiery WebTools...
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1-7 Quick path to installation Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 Server environment Key to setup: 1 Windows Server page 2-2 2 Fiery Setup Chapter 4 3 Windows client page 2-5 Another supported protocol Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server Fiery built into the printer 2003 Workstation or Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 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 Setup Chapter 4 Another supported protocol Fiery built into the printer TCP/IP (nbt) Windows computer Windows computer Windows computer For Windows printing Windows (SMB) printing enabled on the Fiery.
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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 2-17 2 Fiery Setup Chapter 4 Another supported 3 UNIX workstation page 2-17 protocol 4 TCP/IP client User Software Installation Guide, Chapter 4 5 Windows client...
1-10 Connecting to the Network Fiery parallel port connection Key to setup: 1 Fiery Setup Chapter 4 2 Windows computer Printing Guide A supported network protocol Fiery built into Parallel input the printer With the parallel port enabled, the Fiery can accept and print jobs sent to its Protocol not directly parallel port...
1-11 Connecting network cable to the Fiery Back view of the printer RJ-45 Ethernet (10/100Base T) Remove protective cover before connecting cable Parallel Port USB Port Ethernet connection For Ethernet connections, the Fiery supports cabling, defined as Category 5 for use with 100BaseT;...
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1-12 Connecting to the Network The Fiery can accept print jobs from a Windows computer through its high-speed parallel port. This connection is advantageous for portable computers and for workstations on dedicated networks using protocols other than AppleTalk, TCP/IP, or IPX. The parallel port connection can be active at the same time as the network ports.
2-1 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2003 This chapter describes environments that typically include one or more network Chapter 2: servers—Novell NetWare servers and Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 servers— Setting up that share printing to the Fiery. It describes setting up servers that use IPX/SPX or Network Servers TCP/IP protocols for communicating with the Fiery.
2-2 Setting up Network Servers With TCP/IP protocols loaded, you can run Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools from a Windows computer. Tips for experts—Windows with TCP/IP Setting up printing from Windows using TCP/IP protocols is similar to setting up UNIX workstations with TCP/IP. When TCP/IP network connections are made from Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 workstations, note the following: •...
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2-3 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2003 • Enter the host name of the Fiery in the host name database used by your system (see page 2-4). • Perform Fiery Setup. • On the Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server, create a printer for each Fiery print connection, install the appropriate printer drivers, and (optionally) share the printer on the network (see page...
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2-4 Setting up Network Servers Adding the Fiery to the TCP/IP network If your TCP/IP network consists of Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 servers and Windows clients, follow the procedures in this section. If the network includes UNIX workstations, also see the procedures on page 2-18.
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2-5 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2003 Installing the Fiery as a shared printer The first step in creating a printer is installing the printer driver files, which give your applications access to printer features. You can use the installation instructions in the User Software Installation Guide for every workstation that will print directly and independently to the Fiery.
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2-6 Setting up Network Servers O CONNECT AND PRINT TO THE IERY SHARED NT 4.0/2000/S 2003 BY A INDOWS ERVER SERVER • Windows 98/Me: Before printing, double-click the Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server icon in the Network Neighborhood window, and then double-click the printer name.
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2-7 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2003 Use the information on this page to determine the current Fiery settings. • Load the TCP/IP network protocol on the computer. Windows 98/Me: Load File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. Windows 2000/XP: Load Client for Microsoft Networks.
2-8 Setting up Network Servers Fiery on a NetWare network ™ The NetWise features built into the Fiery support the following network operating environments: • NetWare—NDS (Novell Directory Services) • Servers running NetWare in bindery emulation mode The term “Netware” is used to refer to Netware 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x. Setting up a NetWare environment correctly requires the presence and active cooperation of the Novell network administrator.
2-9 Fiery on a NetWare network Tips for experts—IPX networks Setting up the Fiery is similar to setting up any other PostScript printer on the network. The Fiery with IPX connections has the following characteristics: • A minimum connection to the Fiery consists of a NetWare file server, a NetWare print server, and a NetWare queue.
2-10 Setting up Network Servers NetWare queue with the _print extension are sent to the Fiery Print queue. While a job is processed and printed, a record of the job is being created. You can access the Job Log containing these records at any time. Configuring a NetWare server for printing The following sections explain how to set up a NetWare file server so networked users can print to the Fiery from their workstations, and the Fiery can obtain print jobs from...
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2-11 Fiery on a NetWare network In Setup from On NDS FS On client workstation Command WorkStation In NETADMIN: Port Setup Install user software. Ethernet Setup Create NDS PQs For printing: Protocol Setup Connect client to PQs that Create NDS printer IPX/SPX Setup—select you set up on the NetWare FS and assign PQs...
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2-12 Setting up Network Servers The top-level tree object is known as the [Root] object. The name of the [Root] object is also the name of the tree. Below the [Root] are other objects: either containers (which consist of other objects) or leaf objects (which do not contain other objects). Access to objects is controlled by rights that are defined as properties of each object.
2-13 Fiery on a NetWare network with NDPS For printing to the Fiery, connect all Windows clients to a NetWare server and permit them to connect to the Netware print server or servers on which you defined a NetWare print queue for the Fiery. After the Novell server and the Fiery have been set up, client setup consists of: •...
2-14 Setting up Network Servers NDPS is not like earlier queue-based versions of NetWare printing. Instead, you use an NDPS Manager and a Printer Agent, which control the tasks previously handled by a print queue, print server, and spooler. You can also make the printer driver available for clients to download from Windows 98/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 computers.
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2-15 Fiery on a NetWare network with NDPS Setting up the Fiery printer driver You first need to create a directory for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 or a folder for Windows 98/Me in the NetWare server for NDPS to install the corresponding printer driver files from the User Software CD.
2-16 Setting up Network Servers 2. In the Details window for the NDPS Manager object, click Printer Agent List. The list of Printer Agents appears. 3. Click New. 4. In the Printer Agent (PA) Name field, enter a name. 5. Under Gateway Types, select Novell Printer Gateway, and click OK. 6.
2-17 Fiery on a network with UNIX workstations Setting up UNIX workstations requires an administrator with root privileges. After the initial configuration, UNIX users simply submit print jobs to a named printer. The job management tools, along with the other Fiery utilities and WebTools, are unavailable on the UNIX platform.
2-18 Setting up Network Servers The remote printer name is also used when setting up a Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/ Server 2003 workstation or Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server to connect to the Fiery over TCP/IP. Enter the remote printer name when you set up your Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 printer, as the “Name of printer or print queue on that (lpd host) server”...
2-19 Fiery on a network with UNIX workstations 4. To verify the TCP/IP connection, ping the IP address or the host name. From any Windows computer on the network, at the MS-DOS command prompt, type: ping <IP address> Type the Fiery IP address assigned in Fiery Network Setup. After the Fiery is set up as a network printer, you can also ping the name you gave to the Fiery: ping <hostname>...
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2-20 Setting up Network Servers Even without the Fiery utilities, you can do the following: • Set up the Fiery to print a log of printed jobs automatically after every 55 jobs. • Print a Job Log manually at any time from the Command WorkStation Functions menu (see the Job Management Guide).
3-1 Levels of access and control To prepare for printing at your site, you must do some initial Fiery configuration, or Chapter 3: Setup, to specify the network environment and the kind of printing you will do. Before Preparing for you perform Setup, you must decide the levels of access you will implement for your Fiery Setup site.
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3-2 Preparing for Fiery 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 functions. The Fiery allows you to set the following passwords in Setup: • Administrator—remotely from Command WorkStation, or locally from the Control Panel •...
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3-4 Preparing for Fiery Setup • Set an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery. • Enable Web Services. For more information, see Chapter You can set passwords to control access to WebTools features. If you do not specifically set these passwords, all users have access to all WebTools functions (see page 3-3).
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3-5 Levels of access and control WebSetup WebSetup allows you to view and modify Fiery Setup options from a remote workstation. This function requires an Administrator password. For more information, Chapter WebSetup is supported on Windows computers only.
3-6 Preparing for Fiery 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.
3-8 Preparing for Fiery Setup To configure network settings in Setup, you must have a live network connection, so the Fiery can query the network for zones, servers, and server-based queues. Whenever the configuration of the Fiery, the printer, or the network itself changes at your site, you can alter individual settings to correspond to the changed environment.
4-1 Fiery Setup from the Control Panel Setup is required the first time the printer is turned on after installation or if the hard Chapter 4: disk drive has just been replaced. In this initial Setup, you (or the service technician) Performing choose the language for Printer Control Panel menus and messages.
4-2 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Printer Control Panel The Control Panel on the front of the printer allows you to set options and view information about jobs printed to the Fiery. Use the printer’s Control Panel to view status information, print special pages, and set up printing.
4-3 Printer Control Panel Accessing Setup options O ACCESS ETUP WHEN THE IERY IS 1. With the printer in the ‘Ready’ state, press the keys until the Admin Setup Menu is displayed, then press the ENTER key. 2. If an administrator password has been set up you will be prompted for it. Enter the correct administrator password and press the ENTER key to gain access to the Setup menus.
4-4 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Types of Setup screens There are two types of Setup options: Multiple choice Cycle through the available choices using the questions keys. When your required choice is displayed press the ENTER key to select it. The choice currently in operation is indicated by an asterisk (*).
4-5 Server Setup options Server Setup options The Server Setup menu lets you specify system information that pertains to the Fiery and all users. To access the menu, follow the instructions on page 4-3. When you choose Server Setup, the options appear in sequence, as follows. Default values, where applicable, appear in square brackets.
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4-6 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Use Character Set Macintosh/DOS/Windows [Macintosh] Specify whether the Control Panel and Command WorkStation should use the Macin- tosh, DOS, or Windows character set for displaying file names. This is important if file names include accented or composite characters (such as é or æ). For mixed-platform networks, choose the option that gives the best overall representa- tion of the special characters you use.
4-7 Network Setup options Network Setup options When you perform Network Setup, you configure the Fiery to receive print jobs over the network systems used at your site. In the Setup menu, choose Network Setup, to specify network addresses and names to be used by workstations, servers, and the Fiery when they communicate with each other.
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4-8 Performing Setup from the Control Panel For this Network or Use this Use this Protocol Setup Use this Service Setup Connection Type Port Setup Parallel Parallel Port Setup — — O ACCESS ETWORK ETUP OPTIONS 1. Confirm that the network cable is connected to the Fiery. During Network Setup, the Fiery queries the network for zones, servers, and server-based queues.
4-9 Network Setup options Port Setup options You can enable Ethernet, USB and parallel communication simultaneously. To configure the Fiery, choose each port type you use and enter the settings for that port. Since network setups are nested, the names of higher-level menus are shown in this chapter to the left of each menu heading.
4-10 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Ignore EOF Character Yes/No [Yes] This option appears only if Enable Parallel Port is set to Yes. This option specifies that the Fiery should ignore end-of-file (EOF) messages in a file. This option must be set to Yes to print PostScript files in binary format (not ASCII);...
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4-11 Network Setup options When you set an IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address for the Fiery during Setup, you can allow the Fiery to get these addresses automatically from a DHCP or BOOTP server. First, turn on or restart the Fiery and allow it to reach Idle. Make sure the DHCP or BOOTP server is running, and then perform Fiery Setup.
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4-12 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Auto Gateway Address Yes/No [Yes] Use this option to assign the gateway address automatically for printing with TCP/IP. IP Address [127.0.0.1] Enter the Fiery IP address for Ethernet. This IP address, unlike an IP address set auto- matically, remains the same if you restart the Fiery.
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4-13 Network Setup options DNS Setup Network Setup Protocol Setup DNS Setup DNS Setup Enable DNS Yes/No [No] Select Yes to allow the Fiery to resolve a name to an IP address. Auto DNS IP Yes/No [No] Select Yes to allow the Fiery to resolve a name to an IP address automatically. Primary DNS Server IP Address 255.255.255.255...
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4-14 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Security Setup options Use the IP Filtering and IP Port Setup options for Security Setup. Using IP Filtering options, you can set controlled access to the Fiery by specifying IP address(es) that the Fiery permits or rejects receiving. This prevents unlimited access to the Fiery over your network and ensures network security in your environment.
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4-15 Network Setup options Delete Filter Yes/No [No] This option allows you to delete IP addresses individually or by range. Edit Filter Yes/No [No] This option allows you to make changes to IP addresses or a range of IP addresses to be permitted or rejected.
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Select Enable to enable the 9100-9103 (Port 9100) ports. (Port 9100 printing) EFI Ports Enabled/Disabled [Enabled] Select Accept to enable EFI ports 8021-8022. (Fiery utilities and printer driver Two-Way Communication feature) Oki Ports Enabled/Disabled [Enabled] Select Accept to enable Oki ports. (Oki utilities and printer driver Two-Way Commu- nication feature)
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4-17 Network Setup options IPX/SPX Setup options To specify the frame types the Fiery 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 supports the following frame types for IPX/SPX: •...
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4-18 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Clear Frame Types You can clear all frame types at once by choosing Exit IPX/SPX Setup, choosing IPX/SPX Setup, and then choosing Clear Frame Types.
4-19 Network Setup options Service Setup options PServer is a program in the Fiery software that services the Novell print queues assigned to the Novell print servers set up for printing to the Fiery. When you choose PServer Setup and enable PServer, you can set up NDS (Novell Directory Services), Bindery Services, or both.
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4-20 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup NDS Setup Before entering NDS settings, make sure the Fiery 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 jobs (see page 2-12).
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4-21 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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4-22 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Navigate NDS Tree to the Print Server. Choose Yes to browse the NDS tree to the Print Server object. Browsing to find the Print Server object begins with the NDS tree that you selected previously (with Select NDS Tree).
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4-23 Network Setup options Browse to the root of the Print Queue Subtree. This message is displayed if you selected Specif. Subtree in the previous option. Choose Yes to browse the NDS tree to the Print Queue subtree. Browsing to find the container object begins with the NDS tree that you selected pre- viously (with Select NDS Tree).
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4-24 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Bindery Setup menu Because you can set up more than one Novell server to handle Fiery print jobs, an additional menu is displayed for this purpose. The options are: • Add File Server—creates a new file server connection to the Fiery. You can set up a maximum of eight file server connections.
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4-25 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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4-26 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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4-27 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— that is, servers you have added in Bindery Setup. You are notified if there are none. When you press Enter, you return to the Bindery Setup menu.
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4-28 Performing Setup from the Control Panel The Bindery Setup menu is displayed again. You can edit other connections, choose another Bindery Setup option, or choose Exit Bindery Setup. Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup Bindery Setup Remove File Server Remove support for File server name This option allows you to select a NetWare file server from a list of connected file...
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4-29 Network Setup options If you select a short interval, the amount of network traffic increases. This may slow down other network jobs. Windows Setup options Network Setup Service Setup Windows Setup Enable Windows Printing Yes/No [Yes] Enabling Windows Printing enables Server Message Block (SMB), the file and printer sharing protocol built into Windows.
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4-30 Performing Setup from the Control Panel WINS IP Address [127.0.0.1] This option appears only if you choose Yes for WINS Name Server. Change the default address to the correct IP address for the WINS Name Server. Obtain the correct address from your network administrator.
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4-31 Network Setup options Web Services Setup Network Setup Service Setup Web Services Setup Enable Web Services Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes to make the WebTools available to users (see page 6-1). TCP/IP must be enabled on the Fiery and on user workstations. The WebTools include Status, WebLink, WebScan, WebDownloader, and WebSetup.
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4-32 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 at Port 9100 to download a print job. Port 9100 Queue Direct/Print Queue/Hold Queue [Print Queue] Specify the Fiery print connection for downloading jobs to Port 9100.
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4-33 Network Setup options Server Type POP3/IMAP [POP3] Choose the type of mail server. Fiery E-mail User Name Enter the user name of the e-mail account. This is typically the part of the e-mail address that precedes the @ symbol. For example, in the address pat@test.com , the user name is pat .
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4-34 Performing Setup from the Control Panel The domain name can contain no more than 20 characters. The administrator authorizes a unique e-mail address to remotely administer Fiery E-mail Services via e-mail. If an error occurs while you are executing a job to e-mail, the e-mail service sends an error message to that administrator e-mail address.
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4-35 Network Setup options Proxy Server IP Address 127.0.0.1 Enter the IP address of the proxy server on your network. This option appears only if you have selected Yes to Enable Proxy Setup. Proxy Server Port Number 0-9999 [0] Enter the port number of the proxy server on your network. 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 SNMP Setup Network Setup Service Setup SNMP Setup Enable SNMP Yes/No [Yes] This option enables the SNMP communication over a TCP/IP or IPX connection. Selecting No disables any access to remote Setup through Fiery WebSetup and Command WorkStation.
4-37 Printer Setup options Network Setup Service Setup Exit Service Setup This returns you to the main Network Setup menu. Choose Exit Network Setup. Save Changes Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes to activate any changes made in Network Setup; select No to return to the main Setup menu without making any changes.
4-38 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Publish Print Queue Yes/No [Yes] This option allows users to print (or download) jobs to the Print queue. Jobs that are printed to the Print queue are spooled to the Fiery disk and printed on a first-in, first-out basis.
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4-39 PostScript Setup options O ACCESS CRIPT ETUP OPTIONS 1. In the main Setup menu, choose PS Setup. 2. Enter the options appropriate to the printing requirements at the site. 3. When you have finished, save changes. In the list of options that follows, default values, where applicable, appear in square brackets.
4-40 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Allow Courier Substitution Yes/No [Yes] Specify whether to substitute Courier for fonts that are unavailable when you down- load files to the Fiery, or when you print a document for which you do not have the corresponding printer font.
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4-41 PCL Setup options In the list of options that follows, default values, where applicable, appear in square brackets. Paper Size A3/A4/11x17/Letter [A4] Specify the default paper size that the Fiery uses to print PCL jobs. 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).
4-42 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Font Number 0-999 [0] The font number designates the default font for the Fiery. To determine font numbers, print the internal PCL Font List. The standard fonts are listed in order. The font numbers, however, are not displayed. Paper Size for System Pages US/Metric [US in United States, Metric elsewhere] Specify the paper size that PCL system pages print on.
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4-43 Color Setup options O ACCESS OLOR ETUP OPTIONS 1. In the main Setup menu, choose Color Setup. 2. Enter the options appropriate to the printing requirements at the site. 3. When you have finished, save changes. In the following list of options, default values, where applicable, appear in square brackets.
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4-44 Performing Setup from the Control Panel If users create and load custom simulations on the Fiery with ColorWise Pro Tools, these also appear in the list of simulations. A custom simulation can be selected as the default simulation. For more information about custom simulations, see the Color Guide.
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4-45 Color Setup options Use Media-Defined Profiles Yes/No [Yes] Specify whether to use the Media-Defined Profiles feature. Setting this option to Yes allows the Fiery to select an Output Profile according to a media type specified for the job. It also allows multiple output profiles to be applied to a Mixed Media job accord- ing to specified media types.
4-46 Performing Setup from the Control Panel 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 prints and clears its log of Job Log Setup printed jobs automatically.
4-47 Administrative functions in the Setup menu Job Log Setup The Job Log is a record of all jobs processed or printed on the Fiery, whether they originate from a user workstation, a networked server, or the Fiery. You can print the Job Log from the Control Panel or from the job management tools.
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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 from Accessing Setup a Windows In addition to using the Control Panel, you can set up the Fiery remotely. You can Computer perform remote Setup from a Windows computer using Command WorkStation.
5-2 Setting up the Fiery 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.
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5-3 General Setup options Server Name. —Specify a name for the Fiery. This is the name that appears in the Chooser on an AppleTalk network. Do not use the device name (C9800) as the server name. If you have more than one Fiery, do not assign them the same name.
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5-4 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Use Character Set. —Specify whether the Control Panel and the job management tools should use the Macintosh, DOS, or Windows character set for displaying file names. This is important if a file name includes accented or composite characters (such as é...
5-5 Network Setup Job Log Setup Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs. —Specify whether the Fiery prints the Job Log after every 55 jobs. The Job Log lists the last 55 jobs processed on the Fiery, with accounting information about each one, including user name, document name, time and date printed, number of pages, and other job information.
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5-6 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer You can view and specify the following network settings in Network Setup: • Adapters and ports— currently configured network adapters and port settings • Protocols—including AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP • Print Services—including LPD printing (TCP/IP), NetWare printing (PServer), Windows print sharing (SMB), HTTP support (WWW), Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printing, and Port 9100 printing •...
5-7 Network Setup Adapters/Ports Ethernet (Port Setup) . —Select to connect the Fiery 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 is attached (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps).
5-8 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Ignore EOF Character. —Available only if Enable Parallel Port is selected, this option specifies that the Fiery should ignore end-of-file (EOF) messages. Select this option to print PostScript files in binary format (not ASCII); under normal circumstances, this option should not be selected.
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5-9 Network Setup 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, Chapter The Fiery requires a unique, valid IP address. You can set a static address or specify that the Fiery obtains the IP addresses automatically.
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5-10 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 255.255.255.0 if the IP address starts with a number greater than 191 Confirm the subnet mask setting with your network administrator before proceeding. In some cases, the required setting may be different from those listed. If your TCP/IP network has a gateway and users outside the gateway plan to print to the Fiery using TCP/IP, enter the gateway address.
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5-11 Network Setup IPX/SPX Use this option to specify IPX/SPX frame types. The Fiery 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 to select the frame type automatically.
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5-12 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer DNS Setup You can enable DNS Setup to allow the Fiery to resolve a name to an IP address.
5-13 Network Setup 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 5-15). • Windows Print Sharing (SMB)—enable or disable SMB print services. •...
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5-14 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer LPD Printing Enable LPD Printing Service. —Select to enable or disable LPD printing services. Enable Web Services. —Select to enable or disable web services. Enable FTP Services. —Select to enable or disable FTP services.
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5-15 Network Setup 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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5-16 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 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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5-17 Network Setup 5. Select Use Default Print Queue Root, or navigate to the Print Queue Root and click Finish.
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5-18 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 6. Click OK. The NDS Configuration dialog box appears, displaying information about the print server. Bindery Setup. Use this option to specify Bindery services. O ADD BINDERY CONNECTIONS FROM REMOTE IERY ETUP 1.
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5-19 Network Setup 3. Select a file server from the Available Servers list. If the File Server User Name and Password dialog box appears, enter the appropriate user name and password to log on to the selected file server. 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.
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5-20 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 5. When you finish adding servers, click Finish. 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.
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5-21 Network Setup PServer Poll Interval . Specify the polling interval (in seconds) for NetWare printing.
5-22 Setting up the Fiery 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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5-23 Network Setup Server Name. —Enter the server name that will appear on the network. You can use the same name as the server name assigned to the Fiery (see page 5-3), or choose another name. Comment. —Enter information about the printer, up to 15 characters. These comments are listed in the Properties of the Fiery in Network Neighborhood.
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5-24 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Port 9100 printing Enable Port 9100. —Enables applications to open a TCP/IP socket to the Fiery at Port 9100 to download a print job. Port 9100 Queue. —Allows you to attach Port 9100 to any of the published Fiery print connections.
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5-25 Network Setup Email Services E-mail Service Setup. —Enabling e-mail services is required for all e-mail client services. Enable Print via E-mail. —If selected, print jobs sent via e-mail are accepted. If this option is cleared, print jobs sent via e-mail are ignored. Incoming Mail Server.
5-26 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 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. Timeout (seconds).
5-27 Printer Setup options Printer connections Specify whether to publish the Print queue, Hold queue, or Direct connection. PS (PostScript) Setup Convert Paper Sizes. Specify whether to convert paper sizes in documents automati- cally to the default paper sizes specified. For example, if you select Let- ter/11 x 17->A4/A3, a letter size document is automatically printed on A4 paper.
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5-28 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Print to PS Error. —Specify whether to print a error page if an error occurs during PostScript printing. When you choose No, errors are ignored Allow Courier Substitution. —Specify whether to substitute Courier for unavailable fonts.
5-29 Setting up printing groups Setting up printing groups The Fiery 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.
5-30 Setting up the Fiery 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. 3.
5-31 Printing the Configuration page Printing the Configuration page The Configuration page lists the settings in effect for the current Setup. After you have performed Setup, print a Configuration page to confirm your settings. The other pages you can print from Command WorkStation include the Test page, Job Log, colour charts, and Font List.
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6-1 Configuring the Fiery and clients for WebTools Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your Fiery remotely from the Internet or from Chapter 6: your company’s intranet. The Fiery has its own home page, from which you can select Configuring a variety of functions, including Status, WebLink and WebDownloader.
6-2 Configuring Fiery WebTools O ACCESS OOLS 1. Start your Internet browser. 2. Enter the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery. 3. Press Enter. The Fiery home page appears. 4. Click the name of a particular WebTool. 5. Click Configure to enable specific WebTools for users. Setting up Fiery WebTools In order for network users to access and use Fiery WebTools, you must set certain Fiery options in Network Setup and Printer Setup.
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6-3 Setting the WebLink destination 2. Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the Fiery. The Fiery home page appears. 3. Enter the Administrator password, if required, and click OK. 4. Press the Ctrl key as you click WebLink. The Update WebLink dialog box appears.
7-1 Administrator functions This chapter provides tips on managing Fiery printing. Chapter 7: Administering Administrator functions the Fiery Administration features are included with the user software and are built into the Fiery. The following table describes where to find information on these features (page references refer to this manual).
7-2 Administering the Fiery For these operations And these tasks Controlling the job flow Using Fiery 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...
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7-3 Setting passwords 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, or Command WorkStation. O CHANGE THE IERY PASSWORD 1. Scroll through the main Setup menu and choose Change Password. 2.
7-4 Administering the Fiery Passwords You can set, change, and remove passwords for the Fiery. These passwords, specific to the Server process, have different uses than the Windows Administrator and Operator passwords. Keep track of the passwords you set for each. —Controls access to Setup;...
7-5 Clearing the Fiery 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.
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7-6 Administering the Fiery The Fiery supports the following address books: • —includes users with administrative access. Administrative access allows you Admin to modify the address book, get the current address book from the Fiery, and cancel or status any print job. •...
7-7 Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel Fiery e-mail Fiery e-mail Administrator Task Administrator message field response subject response message subject field field field To add an #AddAddressTo name@domain Added to Address List of addresses address to name of address book Book name of address added to the an address...
7-8 Administering the Fiery After you make changes to Setup and choose Exit Setup, the system restarts. This allows the Fiery to recognize the new settings and display them properly on the Configuration page. Allow the system to restart and return to Idle before printing a Configuration page.
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7-9 Maintaining optimal Fiery performance • Reduce unnecessary two-way communication Large numbers of users running Fiery utilities, especially with frequent updates, may have a significant effect on Fiery performance. • Make sure you have adequate disk space on the Fiery Periodically review the list of jobs in the Hold queue and the number of jobs being retained in the Printed queue.
7-10 Administering the Fiery Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the C9800 Generally, you can leave the printer running all the time. This section describes how to reboot, shut down, and restart the system when necessary. Shutting down and rebooting the printer You may need to shut down the printer for service, or reboot the entire system.
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7-11 Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the C9800 2. Press the keys to select Restart, then press the ENTER key to restart the Fiery without rebooting the operating system.
A-1 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting tips. Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Fiery If you see startup error messages on Command WorkStation or if the Fiery does not reach the Idle state, contact your authorized service/support provider. 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 Frame Type selection Invalid frame size. The network hub is not connected to a Novell machine (Network Setup >Protocol when the Fiery tries to bind. Setup >IPX/SPX Setup) Warning! IPX network No other IPX machine can be found on the network, or Enable NDS number is zero.
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A-3 Troubleshooting After this Setup screen This message Means Select File Server From List Error. Cannot open bindery Select this server through NDS setup or disable NDS and connection to NDS server. select it through bindery. (Network Setup > Service Setup >...
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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 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 >...
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A-5 Troubleshooting • The Novell network has been configured with at least one print server and queue for the Fiery. • You have the appropriate permissions and login information, including user name and password, if necessary. • The Fiery is configured with the correct frame types for communication with the desired Novell servers.
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A-6 Troubleshooting Novell error messages Novell error Cause Suggested action or exit The guest account, which you have chosen Enable a guest account on the NetWare for initial login, has expired or has been dis- server for the purpose of Setup. Guest account not available.
A-7 Troubleshooting Novell error Cause Suggested action or exit The Novell file server is down or out of con- Select a different file server (or try to get nections. someone else to log off ). Unable to connect to file server. This error occurs while the server is trying to Pressing the Back button returns to the File server is down or...
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A-8 Troubleshooting If you change the DNS name (also known as the TCP/IP host name) of the Fiery, you must reconfigure one of the Fiery utilities on each workstation. See the following table for the appropriate name. In this location For this item IPX/SPX networks TCP/IP networks...
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A-9 Troubleshooting • Fiery 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. You can check these settings quickly by printing a Configuration page. •...
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Index Index Numerics AppleTalk Setup from Control Panel 4-10 100BaseT connector 1-11 from Control Panel, summary 4-7 10BaseT connector 1-11 from Windows computer 5-10 8-pin RJ-45 connector 1-11 AppleTalk zone 4-10, 5-10 Auto Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs access level scenarios 3-5 option 4-47, 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 4-27 connection 4-27 connecting Chooser network cable 1-10 AppleTalk 4-5, 5-3 parallel cable 1-12 choosing a Bindery Server to to a Bindery file server 4-25, 4-26 connect 4-25, 5-18 to multiple Bindery file servers 4-24 Clear Frame Types, IPX/SPX Setup 4-18 control levels 3-5...
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I-3 Index disk space 7-9 Enter First Letters of Server Name (search DNS (Domain Name Server) 2-2, 2-4, A-8 option), Bindery Setup 4-25 DNS setup 4-13 Enter Your File Server Password, Bindery Domain or Workgroup option, Windows Setup 4-26 printing 4-30, 5-23 Enter Your Login Name, Bindery Setup 4-26 downloading fonts, Direct connection Enter Your Print Server Password, Bindery...
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I-4 Index File Server 5-19, 5-20 required for TCP/IP printing 2-18 File Server Login option, Bindery 4-26 IP Filtering options 4-14 File Server Password (Bindery) 4-26 IP Port Setup 4-15 File Server, Bindery 5-19 IPP Setup 4-31 file types and parallel port setup 4-10, 5-8 IPX (Novell) 2-8 to 2-13 font substitution 4-40, 5-28 Bindery file server, connecting 4-23...
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I-5 Index lpd (TCP/IP) 2-17 NDS (Novell Directory Services) 2-11 printing 4-19, 5-14 print server poll interval 4-28 setup summary 2-18 to 2-19 setting up network on the Control Panel 4-19 NetWare File Server, Bindery Mac OS computers connecting 4-24, 4-25 on AppleTalk network 1-5 finding available servers 4-25 maintaining server performance 7-8...
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I-6 Index Outgoing Mail Server option, E-mail Port 9100 printing 5-24 Setup 5-25 Port 9100 Queue option 5-24 Outgoing Server option, E-mail Setup 4-32 Port 9100 Setup 4-32 Output Profile option 4-44 Port Setup from Control Panel 4-8 Ethernet Setup 4-9 Port Timeout in Seconds option 4-9, 5-8 paper size used by default 4-39 portable computers 1-12...
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I-7 Index connections and queues 4-37 cover page for each job 4-40 Remove File Server, Bindery Setup 4-28 directly to parallel port 4-9, 5-7 explained 4-24 Job Log automatically 4-47 removing PostScript files 4-10, 5-8 Bindery file server connection 4-28 reprinting previously printed jobs 3-2 Rendering Style option 4-43 start page at startup 4-5...
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I-8 Index Setup, see Server Setup Server Name option 4-5, 5-3 TCP/IP Server Name option, Windows adding server to network 2-4 printing 4-30, 5-22 Ethernet Setup from Control Panel 4-11 Server Setup 3-6 host name A-8 exiting 5-30 http protocol 1-1 from Control Panel 4-5 lpd printing 5-14 from Windows computer 5-2...
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I-9 Index tips for experts 2-17 Use Character Set option 4-6, 5-4 Use Media-Defined Profiles option 4-44, 4-45 Use WINS Name Server option 4-29 utilities enabling protocol on the server 4-11 required print connections 4-37 View Server List, Bindery Setup 4-27 explained 4-24 warning display window breakage 4-2...
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