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  • Page 1 Fiery EX12/EX2000d CONFIGURATION GUIDE...
  • Page 2 ® This manual is part of a set of Fiery documentation that includes the following About the manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery and printing. It also describes how to access the online documentation. •...
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2002 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics For Imaging, Inc., except as expressly permitted herein.
  • 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 Proprietary Rights You acknowledge that the Software is proprietary to EFI and its suppliers and that title and other intellectual property rights therein remain with EFI and its suppliers. Except as stated above, this Agreement does not grant you any right to patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks (whether registered or unregistered), or any other rights, franchises or licenses in respect of the Software.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    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 Fiery 1-10 Ethernet connection 1-11...
  • Page 8 viii Contents Chapter 3: Preparing for Fiery Setup Levels of access and control Fiery print connections Passwords Fiery WebTools Control level scenarios Fiery system software About Setup Local Setup from the Fiery Network server setup requirements Ensuring the copier/printer connection 3-10 Chapter 4: Performing Setup from the Control Panel Fiery Setup from the Control Panel...
  • Page 9 ix Contents Color Setup options 4-47 Administrative functions in the Setup menu 4-50 Job Log Setup 4-50 Font Archiving 4-52 Exit Setup 4-52 Chapter 5: Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Accessing Setup Local Fiery Setup Remote Fiery Setup General Setup options Job Log Setup Network Setup...
  • Page 10 x Contents Chapter 7: Administering the Fiery Administrator functions Setting passwords Passwords from the Control Panel Passwords Clearing the Fiery Restoring the Fiery to factory defaults Managing Address Books Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel Maintaining optimal Fiery performance 7-10 Starting and shutting down the Fiery 7-11...
  • Page 11 The term “Fiery” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery EX12/ EX2000d Color Server. The name “Aero” is used in illustrations to represent the Fiery.

  • Page 12: Xii Introduction

    xii Introduction About this manual This manual covers the following topics: • Basic configuration of the Fiery to support printing over AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and IPX (Novell) networks • Administering network printing • Configuring Novell and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 servers and UNIX systems to provide Fiery printing services •...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Connecting To The Network

    1-1 Fiery on the network This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery, and includes diagrams Chapter 1: that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. Connecting to Check those references to find the information you need quickly. the Network Fiery on the network When the Fiery is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript...

  • Page 14: Stages Of Installation On The Network

    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 Fiery will be installed (near the copier/printer), and attach the cable to the network interface of the Fiery (see page 3-10...
  • Page 15 1-3 Stages of installation on the network Summary of Fiery network installation ONNECTION Fiery Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery to the copier/printer and 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, and IPX (Novell)

  • Page 16: Quick Path To Installation

    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”...
  • Page 17 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 connected to copier/printer TCP/IP (http) for Fiery WebTools AppleTalk Mac OS computer Mac OS computer Mac OS computers can print directly.
  • Page 18 1-6 Connecting to the Network Windows computers in a Novell environment Key to setup: 1 NetWare server page 2-14 2 Fiery Setup Chapter 4 Another supported 3 NetWare client User Software Installation Guide protocol 4 Windows computer with SPX page 2-9 Fiery connected to copier/printer NetWare server TCP/IP (http) for Fiery WebTools...
  • Page 19 1-7 Quick path to installation Windows NT 4.0 Server environment Key to setup: 1 Windows NT 4.0 Server page 2-3 2 Fiery Setup Chapter 4 3 Windows NT 4.0 client page 2-6 Another supported protocol Fiery connected to copier/printer Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server acting as print server LAN with...
  • Page 20 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 connected to copier/printer TCP/IP (nbt) Windows computer Windows computer Windows computer For Windows printing Windows (SMB) printing enabled on the Fiery Windows NetBios and TCP/IP enabled on the...
  • Page 21 1-9 Quick path to installation UNIX workstations and Windows NT 4.0 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 NT 4.0 client...

  • Page 22: Connecting Network Cable To The Fiery

    1-10 Connecting to the Network Connecting network cable to the Fiery In this section, the back panel of the Fiery is illustrated, followed by information for connecting to the Ethernet board. For information about connecting to a Token Ring network, see Appendix Shut down the Fiery before attaching it to any network device.

  • Page 23: Ethernet Connection

    1-11 Connecting network cable to the Fiery Ethernet connection For Ethernet connections, the Fiery supports Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling, defined as Category 5 for use with 100BaseT; or as Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 for use with 10BaseT. The cable uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the Fiery.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2: Setting Up Network Servers

    2-1 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0 This chapter describes environments that typically include one or more network Chapter 2: servers—Novell NetWare, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 servers—that share Setting up printing to the Fiery. It describes setting up servers that use IPX/SPX or TCP/IP Network Servers protocols for communicating with the Fiery.

  • Page 26: Tips For Experts-Windows Nt 4.0 With Tcp/Ip

    2-2 Setting up Network Servers Tips for experts—Windows NT 4.0 with TCP/IP Setting up printing from Windows NT 4.0 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 workstations, note the following: •...

  • Page 27: Configuring A Windows Nt 4.0 Server To Communicate With The Fiery

    2-3 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0 Configuring a Windows NT 4.0 server to communicate with the Fiery To configure a Windows NT 4.0 server to communicate with the Fiery, follow these general steps. More detail is provided in subsequent sections in this chapter and in your Microsoft documentation.
  • Page 28 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, Windows NT 4.0 clients, and Windows 2000 clients, follow the procedures in this section. If the network also includes UNIX workstations, also see the procedures on page 2-18.
  • Page 29 2-5 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0 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.
  • Page 30 2-6 Setting up Network Servers Configuring clients of a Windows NT 4.0 server Each client of a Windows NT 4.0 server is already using a network protocol to communicate with the server. Each client can print to the Fiery if it has been shared by a Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, or Windows 2000 Professional computer.
  • Page 31 2-7 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0 Configuring Windows computers without a Windows NT 4.0 server If your network does not have a Windows NT 4.0 server, Windows 9x/Me/XP and Windows NT 4.0/2000 workstations can still print to the Fiery. This method of printing is called Windows, or SMB, printing.

  • Page 32: Fiery On A Netware 4.X Or 5.X Network

    2-8 Setting up Network Servers Fiery on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x network The NetWise ™ features built into the Fiery support the following network operating environments: • NetWare 4.x or 5.x—NDS (Novell Directory Services) • Servers running NetWare 4.x or 5.x in bindery emulation mode For Ethernet-based networks, the IPX/SPX protocol is supported.

  • Page 33: Tips For Experts-Ipx Networks

    2-9 Fiery on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x 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.

  • Page 34: Configuring A Netware 4.X Server For Printing

    2-10 Setting up Network Servers You do not need to rerun Setup when you add or remove a NetWare queue; however, you should restart the Fiery after you create or remove a queue. When the Fiery is configured to connect to a NetWare server, it polls the NetWare server for jobs in each of its queues.
  • Page 35 2-11 Fiery on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x network Configuring an NDS connection Abbreviations: FS = file server PS = print server PQ = print queue (on the NetWare server) In Setup from On NDS FS On client workstation Command WorkStation In NETADMIN: Port Setup Install user software.
  • Page 36 2-12 Setting up Network Servers Setting up an NDS connection In NDS, all NetWare entities (objects) are organized in a hierarchical tree structure. Objects have a name, properties, and a context that defines the location of the object in the directory tree. For the Fiery, you are mainly concerned with defining a printer, a print server object, and one or more print queue objects.
  • Page 37 2-13 Fiery on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x network Setting up a NetWare print queue for bindery For NetWare 4.x in emulation mode, the NetWare print server and print queue for the Fiery are created and configured from NetWare Print Console (PCONSOLE), a NetWare utility that is stored in the NetWare PUBLIC directory.

  • Page 38: Fiery On A Netware 5.X Network With Ndps

    2-14 Setting up Network Servers Fiery on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS The Fiery supports printing over a NetWare 5.x network running either the TCP/IP protocols or the IPX protocol. For pure IP printing, the Fiery takes advantage of features in NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services).

  • Page 39: Configuring A Netware 5.X Server For Printing

    2-15 Fiery on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS Configuring a NetWare 5.x server for printing Before you begin The following procedure assumes NDPS has been installed during NetWare 5.x installation and that a Broker is running on the server. Unless you have manually unloaded the Broker, it loads and runs when you install NDPS.
  • Page 40 2-16 Setting up Network Servers Setting up the Fiery on a NetWare 5.x network Depending on the security needs at your organization, you can set up the Fiery as a Public Access printer or a Controlled Access printer. The following procedure describes setting up a Public Access printer.

  • Page 41: Fiery On A Network With Unix Workstations

    2-17 Fiery on a network with UNIX workstations 9. For Printer Name, enter the name of the Fiery print connection you want users to print to, and click Finish. This name must be either print hold 10. In the Select Printer Drivers dialog box, select the printer driver for Windows 9x/Me and the driver for Windows NT 4.0/2000.

  • Page 42: Important Note About The Remote Printer Name

    2-18 Setting up Network Servers The following information applies especially to the Fiery: • The Fiery is a printer controller that understands lpd protocols. • The Fiery has a remote printer name you must use in order to communicate with it successfully.
  • Page 43 2-19 Fiery on a network with UNIX workstations UNIX O SET UP IERY PRINTING ON SYSTEMS 1. Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery Server Setup. To access Fiery Setup, see page 4-8. 2. Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery Network Setup. Enter a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery.

  • Page 44: Managing Print Jobs

    2-20 Setting up Network Servers O PRINT TO THE IERY • On a UNIX system running SunOS 4.x or other BSD-based variant, use the lpr command to send a job to the Fiery. • On a UNIX system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, use the lp command to send a job to the Fiery.

  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Preparing For Fiery Setup

    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.
  • Page 46 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 4-13).

  • Page 47: Passwords

    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—from the Control Panel or Command WorkStation (or local Setup, if you have installed the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface) •...

  • Page 48: Fiery Webtools

    3-4 Preparing for Fiery Setup Fiery WebTools The Fiery can support Internet or intranet access with Fiery WebTools from Windows computers. To enable use of Fiery WebTools, you must do the following in Setup: • Enable TCP/IP. • Set an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery. •...
  • Page 49 3-5 Levels of access and control WebLink WebLink provides all users with a link to an address on the Internet. To change the WebLink Internet address, see page 6-3. This function requires the Administrator password, if one has been set (see “Passwords”...

  • Page 50: Control Level Scenarios

    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 then refer to the corresponding number in the table for guidance on how to configure your system for those requirements.

  • Page 51: Fiery System Software

    3-7 Fiery system software 5. An administrator and an operator; operator controls all jobs; no Fiery WebTool access (Maximum control) Only an administrator can perform Setup, calibration, and other administrator functions, and only an operator or administrator can control jobs from the job management tools;...

  • Page 52: About Setup

    3-8 Preparing for Fiery Setup Resident on the Windows NT Workstation is the following software unique to the Fiery: • Server—The Server is an independent software process started automatically whenever Windows NT is booted. As the central element of Fiery system software, the Server process controls the spooling, rasterizing, and printing of jobs, as well as job accounting (the Job Log), storage, and retrieval.

  • Page 53: Local Setup From The Fiery

    3-9 About Setup Local Setup from the Fiery You can also perform Setup locally at the Fiery, using Server Setup, a Windows NT Control Panel. Some of the settings you specify in Server Setup configure the Server process (such as print job defaults), while some configure the Windows NT Workstation environment (such as system date and time).

  • Page 54: Ensuring The Copier/Printer Connection

    3-10 Preparing for Fiery Setup You must configure the Fiery with the correct Windows NT domain name. This is especially important for Windows printing, also known as SMB printing. For Fiery systems that include the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface, open the Start Menu>Settings>Control Panel>Network>Identification tab, and enter the correct domain name.

  • Page 55: Chapter 4: Performing Setup From The Control Panel

    4-1 Fiery Setup from the Control Panel Setup is required the first time the Fiery is turned on after new system software is Chapter 4: loaded. In this initial Setup, you (or the service technician who loads the software) Performing choose the language to use for Fiery Control Panel menus and messages.

  • Page 56: Fiery Control Panel

    4-2 Performing Setup from the Control Panel • Up and Down arrow buttons—scroll menus, options, and settings • Menu button—cancels without saving changes; also toggles to the Functions menu Fiery Control Panel Activity light Line selection buttons Display window Up button Menu button Down button Fiery Control Panel...

  • Page 57: Activity Light

    4-3 Fiery Control Panel Activity light The activity light indicates the current Fiery activity. If the light is: Solid red An error has occurred, causing the Fiery to be disabled. Flashing red An error has occurred, causing printing to be disabled, but the Fiery is capable of processing.

  • Page 58: Display Window

    4-4 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Display window The display window provides information about the status of the Fiery, displays menu information, and allows you to view and edit information in the Setup menus. The status area at the bottom of the display window displays the screen name and highlights one of the icons to indicate what the Fiery is doing.
  • Page 59 4-5 Fiery Control Panel Info Status When the Fiery is not processing or printing a job, it displays information about the current server and software: —The Fiery name, as it is configured in Setup. Server Name —The current status of the Fiery. The Fiery status can be: Idle, Initializing, Status Busy, Processing, or Printing.

  • Page 60: Functions Menu

    4-6 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Functions menu The Functions menu provides many of the options available from Command WorkStation. Choose the following commands from this menu: Print Pages Print special pages from the Fiery. You can print the following pages from the submenu that appears: —A Test Page allows you to confirm that the Fiery is properly connected Test Page...
  • Page 61 4-7 Fiery Control Panel Suspend Printing Suspend communication between the Fiery and the copier. You must suspend printing if you want to interrupt the current Fiery job and use the copier to make copies or print another job first. Jobs continue to process on the Fiery. After you make the copies, select Resume Printing to continue printing jobs from the Fiery.

  • Page 62: Accessing Setup Options

    4-8 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Accessing Setup options O ACCESS ETUP WHEN THE IERY IS AT 1. Make sure the information screen on the Control Panel reads Idle. If Printing or RIPping appears, the Fiery is processing, and you must wait until the system finishes and reaches the Idle state.

  • Page 63: About The Control Panel Setup Interface

    4-9 Fiery Control Panel About the Control Panel Setup interface When you perform Setup from the Control Panel, you can select one menu after another and enter information about your Fiery and your network and printing environment. In each Setup screen, the last line of the display window shows the name of the current Setup menu.

  • Page 64: Types Of Setup Screens

    4-10 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Types of Setup screens There are two types of Setup options: Multiple choice You are given choices (for example, Yes or No, or a list questions of options from which to choose). Only one choice is displayed at a time, in highlighted text.
  • Page 65 4-11 Fiery Control Panel Example: Multiple choice Publish Print Queue Publish Print Queue Printer Setup Printer Setup Press the Up or Down arrow When the setting you want buttons to display the other is displayed, press the button option or options. beside OK to continue.

  • Page 66: Server Setup Options

    4-12 Performing Setup from the Control Panel If you make a mistake during Setup, you can always use the Menu button to cancel without saving changes. Pressing the Menu button cancels what you are doing in the current screen to bring you to the next higher-level menu. You may need to press Menu more than once to return to the top level for the particular Setup in which you are working.
  • Page 67 4-13 Server Setup options System Time Enter the correct system time. Enter the time based on the 24-hour clock in the form HH:MM (Hours:Minutes). The time appears on the Job Log. Print Start Page Yes/No [Yes] Specify whether the Fiery should print a start page every time it restarts. The start page displays information about the Fiery, including the server name, current date and time, amount of memory installed in the Fiery, network protocols enabled, and connections published.

  • Page 68: Network Setup Options

    4-14 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Clear Each Scan Job EX12 After 1 day/Now/Manually/After 1 week [After 1 day] Specify how you want to remove scanned data from the HDD. If you select Manually, the scanned data remains on the HDD until specifically deleted, or until all scanned jobs are cleared by the Administrator.
  • Page 69 4-15 Network Setup options The available network types, and the Setup areas that pertain to them, are summarized in the following table. For this Network or Use this Port Use this Protocol Setup Use this Service Setup Connection Type Setup AppleTalk over Ethernet Ethernet Setup AppleTalk Setup...
  • Page 70 4-16 Performing Setup from the Control Panel 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. If you perform Network Setup without a connected and functioning network, default settings are used that may not meet your needs.

  • Page 71: Port Setup Options

    4-17 Network Setup options Port Setup options You cannot enable Ethernet and Token Ring simultaneously. To configure the Fiery, Exit Port Setup Ethernet Setup choose the port type you use and enter the settings for that port. Since network Token Ring Setup setups are nested, the names of higher-level menus are shown in this chapter to the Port Setup left of each menu heading.

  • Page 72: Protocol Setup Options

    4-18 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Enable Source Routing Yes/No [No] Select Yes if your network supports source routing. Source Routing Request All Routes Yes/No [No] This option appears only if you enabled Source Routing. Select Yes if you want the Request packet to travel to its destination by all routes.
  • Page 73 4-19 Network Setup options AppleTalk Zone List of zones The Fiery searches the network for AppleTalk zones in your network segment. Scroll through the list to select the AppleTalk zone in which you want the Fiery to appear. If your segment has only one zone, the Fiery is assigned to that zone automatically. The message “No AppleTalk zone found”...
  • Page 74 4-20 Performing Setup from the Control Panel TCP/IP Setup with Ethernet Network Setup Protocol Setup TCP/IP Setup Ethernet Setup Enable TCP/IP for Ethernet Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes if you have a TCP/IP network connected to the Fiery over Ethernet cabling. If you use Token Ring, enabling TCP/IP for Token Ring is required for enabling the Fiery WebTools.
  • Page 75 4-21 Network Setup options Get Gateway Address Automatically Yes/No [Yes] Use this option to assign the gateway address automatically for printing with TCP/IP. This option appears only if you selected DHCP or BOOTP as the protocol in the previous option. If you select a DHCP or BOOTP protocol and later change it to RARP, you must return to Setup and set this option to No.
  • Page 76 4-22 Performing Setup from the Control Panel TCP/IP Setup with Token Ring Enable TCP/IP for Token Ring, and enter the IP address and subnet mask. 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.
  • Page 77 4-23 Network Setup options Get Gateway Address Automatically Yes/No [Yes] Use this option to get the gateway address automatically for printing with TCP/IP. This option appears only if you selected DHCP or BOOTP as the protocol in the previous option. If you select a DHCP or BOOTP protocol and later change it to RARP, you must return to Setup and set this option to No.
  • Page 78 4-24 Performing Setup from the Control Panel IPX/SPX Setup options To specify the frame types the Fiery uses for IPX/SPX protocols, choose IPX/SPX Exit Protocol Setup AppleTalk Setup Setup from the Protocol Setup menu. You must choose at least one frame type to TCP/IP Setup enable IPX/SPX protocols.
  • Page 79 4-25 Network Setup options Select Frame Types Exit IPX/SPX Setup Select Frame Types Enable IPX Auto Frame Type Clear Frame Types Yes/No [Yes] IPX/SPX Setup Specify whether the Fiery should try to bind to all available frame types automatically. The Fiery does so whether or not all frame types are appropriate. To determine the frame types that were successfully bound, save your changes, exit Setup, restart the Fiery, and print a Configuration page.

  • Page 80: Service Setup Options

    4-26 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Service Setup options PServer is a Fiery program that can service the Novell print queues assigned to the Novell print servers you have 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.
  • Page 81 4-27 Network Setup options 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 2-13).
  • Page 82 4-28 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Is user login needed to browse NDS tree? Yes/No [No] Select No if no password is required to browse the tree. You can proceed to navigate to the Print Server object. Select Yes if network permissions require that you log in to browse the NDS tree and see the Print Server object you want to select.
  • Page 83 4-29 Network Setup options Enter Password Enter the login password for the NDS tree, using the Up and Down arrow buttons to select characters, and the Left and Right arrow buttons to move the cursor. Choose Navigate the NDS tree to the Print Server.
  • Page 84 4-30 Performing Setup from the Control Panel If you select Entire NDS Tree, choosing OK returns to PServer Setup. Proceed with Bindery Setup (see page 4-31), set the Polling Interval (see page 4-36), or choose Exit PServer Setup to return to the Service Setup menu. Browse to the root of the Print Queue Subtree.
  • Page 85 4-31 Network Setup options Bindery Setup options Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup Bindery Setup Use Bindery Setup if you have already configured one or more bindery servers (file servers running NetWare 4.x/5.x in bindery emulation) with a Print Server and a Print Queue for Fiery jobs.
  • Page 86 4-32 Performing Setup from the Control Panel 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.
  • Page 87 4-33 Network Setup options 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.
  • Page 88 4-34 Performing Setup from the Control Panel 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 choose OK, you return to the Bindery Setup menu.
  • Page 89 4-35 Network Setup options Enter Your Print Server Password This option appears only if your NetWare print server is password-protected. Enter your print server password. The Bindery Setup menu is displayed again. You can edit other connections, choose another Bindery Setup option, or choose Exit Bindery Setup. Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup...
  • Page 90 4-36 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Polling Interval options Network Setup Service Setup PServer Setup Polling Interval Whether you use NDS or Bindery services, choose Polling Interval from the main PServer Setup menu. If you do not reset the interval, the default value of 15 seconds is used.
  • Page 91 4-37 Network Setup options Use Automatic Configuration Yes/No [Yes] This option appears if you chose DHCP or BOOTP as the protocol for automatically obtaining the IP address of the Fiery (see page 4-22). Choose Yes to have the Fiery use a WINS name server and automatically obtain its IP address.
  • Page 92 6-1). TCP/IP must be enabled on the Fiery and on user workstations. The Fiery WebTools include WebSpooler, Status, WebLink, WebScan (Fiery EX12 only), WebDownloader, WebSetup, and Installer. A Java-enabled Web browser and a valid IP address are required for each user. For...
  • Page 93 4-39 Network Setup options Port 9100 Setup Network Setup Service Setup Port 9100 Setup Enable Port 9100 Yes/No [Yes] 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.
  • Page 94 4-40 Performing Setup from the Control Panel 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 , the pat@test.com user name is...
  • Page 95 4-41 Network Setup options The administrator authorizes a unique e-mail address to remotely administrate the Fiery e-mail services via e-mail. If an error occurs while you are executing a scan to e-mail, the e-mail service sends an error message to the administrator e-mail address specified.

  • Page 96: Printer Setup Options

    4-42 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Printer Setup options Printer Setup configures the connections and printing behavior associated with a particular printing device. For more information on Fiery print connections, page 3-1. O ACCESS PRINTER SETUP OPTIONS 1. In the main Setup menu, choose Printer Setup. Exit Setup Server Setup Network Setup...

  • Page 97: Postscript Setup Options

    4-43 PostScript Setup options Job Batching Delay EX2000d 0...99 [0] Use this option to specify the amount of time (in seconds) for the server to wait before batching jobs. Save Changes Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes to activate any changes made in the Printer Setup; select No to return to the main Setup menu without making any changes.
  • Page 98 4-44 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Convert Paper Sizes No Letter/11x17->A4/A3 A4/A3->Letter/11x17 [No] Specify whether to convert paper sizes in documents automatically to the default paper sizes specified. For example, if you select Letter/11 17->A4/A3, a letter size document is automatically printed on A4 paper.
  • Page 99 4-45 PostScript Setup options Allow Courier Substitution Yes/No [Yes] Specify whether to substitute Courier for fonts that are unavailable when you download files to the Fiery, or when you print a document for which you do not have the corresponding printer font. If this option is set to No, jobs with fonts that are unavailable on the Fiery hard disk generate a PostScript error and do not print.
  • Page 100 4-46 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Halftone Angle Magenta 0–360 [15] Specify the Magenta halftone screen angle. Choose the angle to correctly register the halftone shape. Halftone Angle Yellow 0–360 [15] Specify the Yellow halftone screen angle. Choose the angle to correctly register the halftone shape.

  • Page 101: Color Setup Options

    4-47 Color Setup options Color Setup options Color Setup allows you to set defaults the Fiery uses to control color output. Mac OS and Windows users who use the printer drivers provided on the User Software CD can override most of these defaults on a job-by-job basis. However, users printing from UNIX or DOS command lines cannot override defaults from their applications.
  • Page 102 4-48 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Rendering Style Photographic/Presentation/Abs. Colorimetric/Rel. Colorimetric [Presentation] The color rendering dictionary (CRD) defines how colors are converted from the RGB color space to device CMYK. Photographic, designed for images, retains the relative balance between colors to maintain the overall appearance of the image. Presentation, designed for bright colors, produces the saturated prints needed for most business presentations, but handles photographic images the same way as the Photographic CRD.
  • Page 103 4-49 Color Setup options Paper Simulation Off/On [Off] Specify whether to render the white point of the source color space as visible color in the Output color space. For example, you can simulate the beige-colored background of newsprint for a job by setting this option to On. RGB Separation Output/Simulation [Output] This option defines how the Fiery processes RGB jobs.

  • Page 104: Administrative Functions In The Setup Menu

    4-50 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Spot Color Matching On/Off [On] With this option On, the Fiery uses an internal lookup table to print the best equivalents of PANTONE colors. With this option Off, PANTONE colors are printed using the CMYK values defined in the original applications. Save Changes Yes/No [Yes] Select Yes to activate any changes made in Color Setup;...
  • Page 105 4-51 Administrative functions in the Setup menu The printed Job Log lists accounting information about each job, including user name, document name, time and date printed, and number of pages. Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Mac OS users can enter job-specific notes that appear in the Job Log.

  • Page 106: Font Archiving

    4-52 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Font Archiving You can back up and restore fonts to a ZIP disk. All fonts are backed up or restored; you cannot select individual fonts. Before backing up fonts, you must know the approximate size in megabytes of the fonts.

  • Page 107: Chapter 5: Setting Up The Fiery From A Windows Computer

    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 two ways: locally Computer and remotely.

  • Page 108: Local Fiery Setup

    5-2 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Local Fiery Setup You can access Fiery Server Setup in any of the following ways: • Right-click the FieryBar on the Windows NT 4.0 desktop and choose Set Up Fiery. • Right-click the Fiery icon in the Windows NT 4.0 taskbar and choose Set Up Fiery. •...

  • Page 109: Remote Fiery Setup

    5-3 Accessing Setup Remote Fiery Setup You can access remote Setup from Fiery WebSetup or Command WorkStation. O ACCESS IERY ETUP 1. Start your Internet browser and enter the IP address of the Fiery. 2. Log in as Administrator. 3. When the Fiery home page appears, click WebSetup. O ACCESS ETUP FROM OMMAND...

  • Page 110: General Setup Options

    5-4 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer General Setup options You can specify Fiery system settings that affect all users, such as the name of the Fiery, system date and time, passwords, and Job Log printing. The interface of local Fiery Setup and remote Setup is similar. The following instructions below describe setup from Command WorkStation.
  • Page 111 5-5 General Setup options Do not use the device name ( DC12 DC2000 ) as the server name. If you have more than one Fiery, do not give them the same name. Windows NT 4.0 does not support more than one computer with the same name in the same workgroup or domain.

  • Page 112: Job Log Setup

    5-6 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Job Log Setup —Specify whether the Fiery prints the Job Log after Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs 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.

  • Page 113: Network Setup

    5-7 Network Setup Network Setup Network Setup configures the Fiery to receive print jobs over the networks that are used at your site. If the Fiery is configured to enable more than one protocol, it automatically switches to the correct protocol when it receives a print job. When two network ports are enabled, print jobs can be received over all ports at the same time.
  • Page 114 5-8 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Ethernet (Port Setup) —Select if the Fiery is to be connected to an Ethernet network. Enable Ethernet —Chose 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).

  • Page 115: Protocols

    5-9 Network Setup Protocols You can change AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP protocol settings for the Fiery. From remote Setup, you change these settings on the Protocol1 and Protocol2 tabs. Local Setup works in conjunction with the Windows NT Network Control Panel. When you click the Modify or Advanced button next to the setting in local Setup, the system opens the Network Control Panel, where you complete the settings.
  • Page 116 5-10 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Unlike remote Setup, local Setup does not provide separate settings for enabling and configuring a protocol. For example, remote Setup has two settings for AppleTalk: one to enable AppleTalk and the other to set the AppleTalk zone. In local Setup, there is only the setting for AppleTalk zone.
  • Page 117 5-11 Network Setup AppleTalk The current AppleTalk zone is displayed.
  • Page 118 5-12 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 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. For Token Ring, the supported frame types are Token Ring and Token Ring SNAP.
  • Page 119 5-13 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, see Chapter 2. The Fiery requires a unique, valid IP address. You can set a static address or specify that the Fiery use DHCP, BOOTP, or RARP to obtain IP addresses automatically.
  • Page 120 5-14 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer To set the subnet mask, enter one of the following values: 255.0.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number less than 128 if the IP address starts with a number from 128 through 191 255.255.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number greater than 191 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 121: Services

    5-15 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 5-16). • Windows Print Sharing (SMB)—enable or disable SMB print services. •...
  • Page 122 5-16 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer LPD Printing —Select to enable or disable LPD printing services. Enable LPD Print Services —Select to enable or disable web services. Enable Web Services NetWare Printing (PServer) options The following procedures for setting up NetWare printing depict the windows from local Setup at the Fiery.
  • Page 123 5-17 Network Setup Setting up the Fiery for NDS printing Only one NDS tree can be connected. To specify or change the NDS Tree, click Modify and specify settings in the NDS Print Server dialog box, as follows. The currently selected NDS Tree and Print Server are displayed. NDS T O SPECIFY THE REE SETTING FROM LOCAL...
  • Page 124 5-18 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 2. In the NDS Connection window that appears, double-click an NDS tree in the list on the left. 3. Navigate to the NDS container and click OK. If necessary, enter the password.
  • Page 125 5-19 Network Setup 4. Select a Container from the containers list. 5. Double-click a Print Server from the Select Print Server list. The full path to the Print Server is displayed. Another way to change the path is to click Edit and type the path to the Print Server.
  • Page 126 5-20 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 6. Click OK. The Server Setup window appears, displaying the path to the selected Print Server on the Network Setup tab.
  • Page 127 5-21 Network Setup NDS T O SPECIFY THE REE SETTING FROM REMOTE IERY ETUP 1. Select Enable NDS and click Change Trees. 2. In the NDS Configuration window that appears, double-click an NDS tree in the Available Trees list.
  • Page 128 5-22 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.
  • Page 129 5-23 Network Setup 5. Select Use Default Print Queue Root or navigate to the Print Queue Root and click Finish.
  • Page 130 5-24 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 6. Click OK. The NDS Configuration window appears, displaying information about the Print Server.
  • Page 131 5-25 Network Setup Bindery Setup From the Network Setup tab, enable or disable Bindery services. The currently connected servers are displayed. A maximum of eight Bindery servers can be connected. To add, remove, or change Bindery connections, click Modify and specify settings in the Bindery Connections dialog box, as described in the following section.
  • Page 132 5-26 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer O ADD INDERY CONNECTIONS FROM LOCAL IERY ETUP 1. Click Modify in the Bindery Setup dialog box. The Bindery Connections dialog box appears. 2. Select a file server from the Select File Server 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.
  • Page 133 5-27 Network Setup 3. Select a print server from the Select Print Server list, and click Add. The name of the newly added server appears in the Connected Servers list. To add another server, repeat the preceding steps. You can connect a maximum of eight servers.
  • Page 134 5-28 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer 4. When you finish adding servers, click OK. When you return to the Network Setup tab, the connected servers are displayed in the Bindery Settings area.
  • Page 135 5-29 Network Setup O REMOVE INDERY CONNECTIONS FROM LOCAL IERY ETUP 1. Click Modify in the Bindery Setup dialog box. The Bindery Connections dialog box appears. 2. Make your selections in the Select File Server and Select Print Server lists. The name of the connected server appears in the Connected Servers list.
  • Page 136 5-30 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer O ADD INDERY CONNECTIONS FROM REMOTE IERY ETUP 1. Select Enable PServer mode from the Service1 tab. 2. Click Bindery 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.
  • Page 137 5-31 Network Setup 4. Select a print server from the list and click Finish. If necessary, enter the appropriate password in the Print Server Password dialog box to log in to the selected file server. The name of the newly added server appears in the Selected Servers list. 5.
  • Page 138 5-32 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer O REMOVE INDERY CONNECTIONS FROM REMOTE IERY ETUP 1. Select Enable PServer mode from the Service1 tab. 2. Click Bindery Setup. The Novell Setup dialog box appears. 3. Make your selection in the Selected Servers list. 4.
  • Page 139 5-33 Network Setup Poll Interval (local Setup) or PServer Poll Interval (remote Setup) Specify the polling interval (in seconds) for NetWare printing.

  • Page 140: Windows Print Sharing (Smb)

    5-34 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Windows Print Sharing (SMB) For setting 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.
  • Page 141 5-35 Network Setup —Select to enable SMB (Server Message Block), the Enable Windows Printing Service file and printer sharing protocol built into Windows. Enabling SMB allows the Fiery to be listed on the network so that Windows clients can print to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery without any other networking software.
  • Page 142 5-36 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer HTTP Connection Support (WWW) —Select to make the Fiery WebTools available to users Enable Web Services (see page 6-2). TCP/IP must already be enabled on the Fiery and on users’ computers. The Fiery WebTools include Fiery WebSpooler, Status, WebLink, and Installer.
  • Page 143 5-37 Network Setup Port 9100 printing —Enables applications to open a TCP/IP socket to the Fiery at Enable Port 9100 Port 9100 to download a print job. —Allows you to attach Port 9100 to any of the published Fiery print Port 9100 Queue connections.
  • Page 144 5-38 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer E-mail Setup —Enabling Fiery e-mail services is required for all e-mail client E-mail Service Setup services. —If selected, print jobs sent via e-mail are accepted. If this Enable Print via E-mail option is cleared, print jobs sent via e-mail are ignored.
  • Page 145 5-39 Network Setup —Specify the IP address or server name that communicates the Outgoing Mail Server appropriate mail server and contact information to the Fiery. Both an Incoming and Outgoing mail server must be defined. If an Outgoing mail server is not defined, the Fiery e-mail service assumes that the incoming and outgoing server names are the same.

  • Page 146: Printer Setup Options

    5-40 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Printer Setup options You can specify the following settings in the Printer Setup tab: • Printer Connections • PS (PostScript) Setup • Color Setup In the following illustrations, “Device name” represents the model of the copier/printer connected to the Fiery, which is DC12 DC2000...

  • Page 147: Job Batching Delay

    5-41 Printer Setup options Job Batching Delay EX2000d Use this option to specify the amount of time (in seconds) the server waits before batching jobs. This option is not available from remote Setup.

  • Page 148: Ps (Postscript) Setup

    5-42 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer PS (PostScript) Setup The options in the PS Setup menu in local Setup are located on the Paper Setup tab in remote Setup. In the following illustrations, “Device name” represents the model of the copier/printer connected to the Fiery, which is DC12 DC2000...
  • Page 149 5-43 Printer Setup options Fiery EX12 —Specify whether to print color (CMYK) or Grayscale images to the Fiery Color Mode EX12 by default. CMYK gives you full color prints. Select CMYK as the Color Mode before performing calibration on the Fiery. Grayscale converts all colors to shades of gray.
  • Page 150 5-44 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer —Specify the screen to use for your print job. Digital Press Mode EX2000d —Specify the type of print-quality for your jobs. Image Quality —Specify whether the job should print single-sided or double-sided (duplex) by Duplex EX2000d specifying the orientation of printed images.
  • Page 151 5-45 Printer Setup options —Specify whether the Fiery should print the available portion of a Print to PS Error print job when it encounters a PostScript error. In general, this option should be No. • When you choose No, the printing of the entire job is canceled when a PostScript error occurs, but the processed portion of the job and the PostScript error information are stored on the Fiery.

  • Page 152: Color Setup

    5-46 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Color Setup The color job defaults can be overridden on a job-by-job basis. • A user can specify a different setting at print time from the printer driver. • An administrator or operator can specify a different setting from the job management tools after the job has been sent to the Fiery.
  • Page 153 5-47 Printer Setup options Fiery EX12 —Specify the RGB source space to be applied to RGB Source Profile (local Setup only) RGB data. —Specify the Rendering Style to be applied to RGB Rendering Style (local Setup only) data. —Specify the simulation to be applied to CMYK Simulation Profile (local Setup only)

  • Page 154: Setting Up Printing Groups

    5-48 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer —Specify the output profile to use for printing. Output Profile (local Setup only) Additional profiles can be created and downloaded to the Fiery with ColorWise Pro Tools. —Specify whether to optimize black text Pure Black Text/Graphics (local Setup only) and line art.
  • Page 155 5-49 Setting up printing groups O SET UP PRINTING GROUPS AND PASSWORDS 1. Select Printing Groups from the Command WorkStation Server menu. 2. Click Create. 3. In the Group Name field, enter a group name for the printing group. 4. In the Password field, enter a password for the group, and reenter the password in the Verify Password field.

  • Page 156: Exiting Setup

    5-50 Setting up the Fiery from a Windows Computer Exiting Setup When you have finished specifying Setup options, click OK and close the Setup dialog box. You are notified that the Fiery must be restarted for the new settings to take effect. You can restart now or later.

  • Page 157: Chapter 6: Configuring Fiery Webtools

    The Fiery has its own home page, from which you can select Configuring a variety of functions, including Status, WebSetup, WebSpooler, WebLink, Installer, Fiery WebTools WebScan (Fiery EX12 only), and WebDownloader. For more information on using Fiery WebTools, see the Printing Guide.

  • Page 158: Setting Up Fiery Webtools

    6-2 Configuring Fiery WebTools O ACCESS IERY 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.

  • Page 159: Setting The Weblink Destination

    6-3 Setting the WebLink destination Setting the WebLink destination You can change the pre-set WebLink destination; this function requires the Administrator password, if one has been set. O CHANGE THE INK DESTINATION 1. Start your Internet browser. 2. Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the Fiery. The Fiery home page appears.

  • Page 161: Chapter 7: Administering The Fiery

    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 itself. The following table describes where to find information on these features (page references refer to this manual).

  • Page 162: Setting Passwords

    7-2 Administering the Fiery For these operations And these tasks Getting users started with Printing to the Fiery Printing Guide printing Setting job-specific options Using Fiery utilities Job Management Guide Controlling the job flow Using Fiery WebTools, Command WorkStation and Fiery Printing Guide utilities and for managing job priorities, tracking current jobs, canceling jobs, printing jobs in the Hold queue, and...

  • Page 163: Passwords From The Control Panel

    7-3 Setting passwords Passwords from the Control Panel For more information on Administrator access privileges, see page 3-3. For information on controlling print jobs with the job management tools, see the Job Management Guide. The Operator password can be set and changed only from Fiery WebSetup, local Setup, or Command WorkStation.

  • Page 164: Passwords

    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 NT Administrator and Operator passwords. Keep careful track of the passwords you set for each. —Controls access to Setup;...

  • Page 165: Clearing The Fiery

    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.

  • Page 166: Restoring The Fiery To Factory Defaults

    7-6 Administering the Fiery Restoring the Fiery to factory defaults When Fiery system software is first installed, a backup copy is made automatically. If the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface option was originally installed, the backup also includes the Windows NT operating system. You can recover the system from this backup without having to reload the software from CDs.

  • Page 167: Managing Address Books

    7-7 Managing Address Books Managing Address Books The E-mail Service feature allows an administrator to import a list of e-mail addresses to the Fiery. This is done by sending messages to the Fiery in e-mail form. E-mail messages can be sent only from an administrator account. The Fiery supports the following address books: •...
  • Page 168 7-8 Administering the Fiery The administrator can manage the address books by sending an e-mail to the Fiery with command codes in the subject and message fields. The Fiery responds by e-mail to these commands with information about each request. Refer to the following table when managing address books.

  • Page 169: Printing A Configuration Page From The Control Panel

    7-9 Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel The Configuration page lists all the settings in effect from the current Setup. After you have finished running Setup, print a Configuration page to confirm your settings.

  • Page 170: Maintaining Optimal Fiery Performance

    7-10 Administering the Fiery Maintaining optimal Fiery performance The Fiery does not require maintenance. Beyond the obvious requirements of servicing and maintaining the copier/printer and replenishing consumables, you can improve the overall performance of your system by doing the following: •...

  • Page 171: Starting And Shutting Down The Fiery

    7-11 Starting and shutting down the Fiery Starting and shutting down the Fiery Generally, you can leave the Fiery running all the time. This section describes how to shut down and restart the Fiery when necessary. Starting the Fiery To start the Fiery, move the power switch on the back of the Fiery to the On position. If the copier is also turned off, turn it on before turning on the Fiery.

  • Page 172: Restarting The Fiery

    7-12 Administering the Fiery If you press a button, the following options appear. Choose To do this Exit Setup Exit the Setup menus; the Fiery reboots. Server Setup Enter the Server Setup menus. Network Setup Enter the Network Setup menus. Printer Setup Enter the Printer Setup menus.

  • Page 173: Shutting Down The Fiery

    7-13 Starting and shutting down the Fiery Shutting down the Fiery You may need to shut down the Fiery for service. When you do so, fonts downloaded to the hard disk drive are not deleted. Print jobs in the Hold and Printed queues and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted and are available for printing when you restart the Fiery.

  • Page 175: Appendix A: Token Ring Network Option

    A-1 Token Ring Network Option Token Ring is an alternative network architecture to the Ethernet architecture. Token Appendix A: Ring networks offer a high resistance to failure and are commonly used in large or Token Ring high-traffic network installations. Network Option Token Ring networks operate by passing a network token around the electronic equivalent of a ring.
  • Page 176 A-2 Token Ring Network Option Back view of the Fiery with the Token Ring option installed Token Ring connectors Turn off the Fiery before connecting it to any network device. Do not attach cable to both Token Ring connectors. O CONNECT CABLE TO THE IERY 1.

  • Page 177: Ipx/Spx Installations

    A-3 Token Ring Network Option IPX/SPX installations If your network uses IPX/SPX protocols with Token Ring, configure at least one printer, one Fiery Print Server, and one Fiery Print Queue on the NetWare server as described in “Configuring a NetWare 4.x server for printing” on page 2-10.

  • Page 179: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    B-1 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting tips. Appendix B: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Fiery Startup diagnostics are described in the Installation and Service Guide for service technicians. Contact your authorized service/support center if you see any startup error messages on Command WorkStation or if the Fiery does not reach the Idle state. Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel The following section explains some error and alert messages you may see during Setup that might not be self-explanatory.
  • Page 180 B-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 number is zero.
  • Page 181 B-3 Troubleshooting After this Setup screen This message Means Navigating NDS tree ___ is empty. The chosen container contains no sub-containers or objects relevant to the current mode of navigation. (Network Setup>Service Setup>PServer Setup> NDS Setup) Bindery Setup If you also plan to use NDS, No NDS settings are present.
  • Page 182 B-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>Service every NetWare file server that will handle Fiery print jobs Setup>...
  • Page 183 B-5 Troubleshooting For any Novell error, make sure: • Your IPX (Novell) network is connected to the Fiery. • The NetWare server you are trying to access is running. • The Novell network has been configured with at least one print server and queue for the Fiery.
  • Page 184 B-6 Troubleshooting Novell error Cause Suggested action or exit The server has connected to a file server, but is Select a different login account. unable to log in to the server because the selected Unable to log in The error screen exits to the File Server Login login account does not exist on the file server.

  • Page 185: Runtime Error Messages

    B-7 Troubleshooting Runtime error messages For error messages related to canceling jobs and printing, including the Disk Full message and alerts to load media, see the Job Management Guide. These messages are reported by the job management tools. You can turn on PostScript error reporting as a print option from Mac OS applications.
  • Page 186 B-8 Troubleshooting See the following table for the appropriate name. In this location For this item IPX/SPX networks TCP/IP networks Server Setup Server Name option Administrator defines Administrator page 4-12 name defines name Windows NT hosts file host name — DNS name page 2-1 (TCP/IP host name)
  • Page 187 B-9 Troubleshooting Cannot connect to Fiery with Fiery utilities If users cannot connect to the Fiery, check the following: • 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.
  • Page 189 Index Index Numerics AppleTalk 1-5 color server name 4-12, 5-4 100BaseT connector 1-11 network diagram 1-5 10BaseT 1-11 protocol setup 4-18, 5-9 8-pin RJ-45 connector 1-11 supported on Ethernet only 1-4 with Windows NT 2-1 access level scenarios 3-6 AppleTalk Setup access to network and software 3-1 from Control Panel 4-18 accessing Setup...
  • Page 190 I-2 Index color server back view showing connectors 1-10 cables, Token Ring option A-2 back view with Token Ring option A-2 Cancel Job Control Panel 4-1 from the Control Panel during display window 4-1 printing 4-4 maintaining and improving from the Control Panel during performance 7-10 RIPping 4-4 naming 4-12, 5-4...
  • Page 191 I-3 Index copier interface cable 3-10 destination, Fiery WebLink 6-3 network cable 1-10 device to a Bindery file server 4-32, 4-33 name 4-12, 5-5, 5-40, 5-42, 5-46, B-8 to multiple Bindery file servers 4-31 DHCP protocol 4-19, 4-20, 4-22, 4-23 Token Ring cable A-2 diagrams of network setup 1-4 to 1-9 control levels 3-6...
  • Page 192 I-4 Index Enable Printing Groups option 4-13 Exit Setup option 7-12 Enable PServer option 4-26 exiting Setup, Control Panel 4-12, 4-52 Enable Source Routing option 4-18, 5-8 Enable TCP/IP for Ethernet Face-Down Printing option 5-45 option 4-20, 5-13 Fiery E-mail Domain Name option, E-mail Enable TCP/IP for Token Ring Setup 4-40 option 4-22, 5-13...
  • Page 193 I-5 Index From List option (adding a file server) 4-32 IP address Functions menu, Control Panel 4-5, 4-6 assigning automatically 4-20, 4-22 for Ethernet Setup 4-21 for Token Ring Setup 4-23 gateway address, setting 4-21, 4-23 required for TCP/IP printing 2-18 General Setup options 5-5 to 5-6 IPP Setup 4-38 guest login (Novell)
  • Page 194 I-6 Index job management tools NDS Print Server 5-17 defined 3-1 NDS Setup 4-27 deleting jobs with 7-5 NDS tree printing Job Log 4-50 browsing 4-27, 4-28, 5-17 Jobs Saved in Printed Queue browsing to print queue root 4-29 option 4-13, 5-5 browsing to Print Server 4-29 browsing to User Login object 4-28 password 4-28...
  • Page 195 I-7 Index IPX (Novell) 1-3, 1-4, 1-6 NDS Tree 4-28 lpd (TCP/IP) 1-3, 1-4, 1-9 Novell file server, Bindery 4-33 protocols supported 1-1 Operator privileges 3-3 using multiple protocols 1-4 Print Server 4-29 with Windows NT 1-7 setting 3-3 Network Setup 3-9 PC compatibles exiting 4-16 on IPX (Novell) network 1-6...
  • Page 196 I-8 Index Print to PostScript Error option 4-44, 5-45 setting up 4-18, 5-9 Printed queue 3-2, 4-13 See also AppleTalk, IPX, IPX/SPX, printer TCP/IP connection failure B-7 PS (PostScript) Setup 4-43, 5-42 not found B-7 PS Setup option 7-12 not in Chooser B-7 PServer Printer Agent, NDPS 2-14 defined 4-26...
  • Page 197 I-9 Index root login 2-19 Setup routers 4-19 screen types 4-10, 4-11 Run Diagnostics command See also Server Setup, Network Setup, from Control Panel 4-7 Printer Setup, PS Setup, Color Setup, Run Setup command 4-7 Job Log Setup Setup from Control Panel accessing 4-1 safety 4-2 administrative functions 4-50...
  • Page 198 I-10 Index Transmission Speed (Ethernet) option 5-8 Transmission Speed (Token Ring) TCP/IP option 5-8 adding server to network 2-4 troubleshooting Ethernet Setup from Control Panel 4-20 Command WorkStation connection host name B-7 problems B-9 http protocol 1-1 connection to printer fails B-7 installing with Token Ring A-3 Printer not found in the selection list of lpd printing 5-16...
  • Page 199 I-11 Index WebLink, see Fiery WebLink WebSetup, see Fiery WebSetup WebSpooler, see Fiery WebSpooler WebTools, see Fiery WebTools Windows 9x/Me printing in Windows NT environment 2-6 Windows computers, printing without a Windows NT 4.0 server 2-7 Windows NT changing network configuration 5-50 Control Panel 3-9 network environment 1-7 setting up Windows NT server 2-3...

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