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Printing system (11),(12),(13),(14) utilities guide (fiery e100)
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  • Page 1 Fiery E100 Color Server ® Utilities...
  • Page 2 © 2011 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45098252 27 June 2011...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ONTENTS ONTENTS NTRODUCTION Terminology and conventions About Help NSTALLING OFTWARE Preparing for installation on Windows computers Installing user software on a Windows computer Installing user software on a Mac OS computer Uninstalling user software on a Mac OS computer OMMAND TATION Command WorkStation utilities...
  • Page 4 ONTENTS IERY UENCE UITE About SeeQuence Suite kits Installing and enabling Fiery SeeQuence Suite Installing SeeQuence software Enabling SeeQuence software About Help Additional features RODUCTIVITY ACKAGE Color features Production features Using the production features Print Next Process Next Reorder Jobs OLDERS Installing Hot Folders Upgrading from a previous version of Hot Folders...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION The Fiery E100 Color Server media pack includes a set of software utilities that allow you to manage the Fiery E100 Color Server, as well as the print workflow and content of jobs on the Fiery E100 Color Server. This document provides an overview of how to install, configure, and use the following Fiery E100 Color Server utilities: •...

  • Page 6: Terminology And Conventions

    NTRODUCTION Terminology and conventions This document uses the following terminology and conventions. Term or convention Refers to Aero E100 (in illustrations and examples) Copier TASKalfa XX50ci E100 Fiery E100 Color Server italics Titles in Other documents in this set Windows Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2 Topics for which additional information is available by starting...

  • Page 7: Installing User Software

    NSTALLING OFTWARE NSTALLING OFTWARE This chapter describes the installation of E100 user software on Windows and Mac OS computers. You can install E100 user software in the following ways: • From the User Software DVD • From the E100, using the Internet or intranet If you have previously installed any E100 user software on your computer, the Installer allows you to uninstall those applications during the process.

  • Page 8: Installing User Software On A Windows Computer

    NSTALLING OFTWARE Installing user software on a Windows computer All installation of user software on a Windows computer is done through the Fiery User Software Installer. The following procedures describe installing from the User Software DVD or over the Internet, and also modifying the user software. The only applications that are not installed by the Fiery User Software Installer are Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop, for use with Fiery SeeQuence Suite.
  • Page 9 NSTALLING OFTWARE DVD I O MODIFY USER SOFTWARE USING THE OFTWARE NSTALLER 1 Insert the User Software DVD into the DVD drive of your computer. 2 On the window that appears, select Modify, Repair, or Remove. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. You can also install the user software from the E100 over the Internet or your company’s intranet.

  • Page 10: Installing User Software On A Mac Os Computer

    NSTALLING OFTWARE Installing user software on a Mac OS computer Installation of user software on a Mac OS computer is done separately for each application. If necessary, you can uninstall the user software using the Fiery Software Uninstaller. The following procedures describe installing and uninstalling user software. For information about installing printer drivers, see Printing.

  • Page 11: Uninstalling User Software On A Mac Os Computer

    NSTALLING OFTWARE Uninstalling user software on a Mac OS computer To remove user software after you have installed it on your Mac OS computer, use the Fiery Software Uninstaller utility and the following procedure. O UNINSTALL USER SOFTWARE ON A COMPUTER 1 Insert the User Software DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.

  • Page 12: Command Work Station

    OMMAND TATION OMMAND TATION Command WorkStation enhances the user experience and improves productivity. The cross-platform application allows operators the means to manage jobs on the E100, and administrators to configure the E100 for printing. Command WorkStation includes the Job Center for job management, Device Center for server management, and Fiery SeeQuence Suite for preparing jobs for printing.

  • Page 13: Fiery Seequence Suite

    OMMAND TATION Fiery SeeQuence Suite Fiery SeeQuence Impose and Fiery SeeQuence Compose may either be standard or offered as options. This is dependent on the configuration of your E100. Installing Command WorkStation Install Command WorkStation on a Windows or Mac OS computer with a network connection to the E100.
  • Page 14 OMMAND TATION O CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR OMMAND TATION 1 Start Command WorkStation: Programs > Fiery > Fiery Command WorkStation 5 Windows: Applications: Fiery: Command WorkStation 5: Command WorkStation Mac OS: 2 Type the DNS name or IP address and click Add to add the server to the Disconnected Servers list.

  • Page 15: Using Command Workstation

    OMMAND TATION 3 Select Administrator, Operator, or Guest and type the appropriate password, if required. Ask your administrator for the password for the E100 that you want to connect to. For information about setting passwords and the default Administrator password for the E100, see Configuration and Setup on the User Documentation CD.
  • Page 16 OMMAND TATION O ACCESS OMMAND TATION 1 Start Command WorkStation. Select the E100 from the list of servers displayed in the Search dialog box and log on to the server. For information about setting passwords and the default Administrator password for the E100, see Configuration and Setup.

  • Page 17: Additional Features

    OMMAND TATION Additional features The following sections describe how to use additional features of Command WorkStation that are not discussed in Command WorkStation Help. Mixed Media The Mixed Media feature allows you to define the chapter divisions of a job, print ranges of pages on varying types of media, insert blank media between pages, and insert tab media containing text labels (if the copier supports tab printing).
  • Page 18 OMMAND TATION O DEFINE IXED EDIA SPECIFICATIONS 1 Select or right-click a spooled/held job in the Job Center view and choose Properties from the Actions menu, or double-click a job. 2 Click the Media icon and scroll down to Mixed Media. The Mixed Media window lists any previously defined media settings and includes buttons for defining, modifying, and removing settings.
  • Page 19 OMMAND TATION 4 To apply finishing options (for example, stapling or sorting) to each chapter created using the Chapter Start feature, select the “Define Each Chapter As A Separate Finishing Set” option. Not all finishing options can be applied to chapters that contain mixed sizes of media (for example, Letter and A4).
  • Page 20 OMMAND TATION O DEFINE COVER MEDIA SETTINGS 1 In the Mixed Media dialog box, click Define Cover. The Cover Media dialog box appears. 2 To define identical front cover and back cover media, select the “Apply the same settings for both front and back cover” option. To define media settings for the front or back cover individually, select the Front Cover or Back Cover option.
  • Page 21 OMMAND TATION O DEFINE MEDIA FOR SPECIFIC PAGES 1 In the Mixed Media dialog box, click New Page Range. The Page/Page Range Media dialog box appears. 2 Type pages and page ranges as comma-separated values (for example: 3,9–14,18). 3 Choose other settings, as required, from the pull-down menus. If you assign a new media type to the back side of a duplexed sheet, a blank page is inserted to force the assigned page content to the front side of the next sheet.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    OMMAND TATION Troubleshooting When troubleshooting basic connection and software problems with Command WorkStation, see the following sections. For additional troubleshooting information, see Command WorkStation Help. Command WorkStation cannot connect to the E100 If you cannot connect to the E100 or locate the E100 from your computer, contact the network administrator.

  • Page 23: Fiery See Quence Suite

    IERY UENCE UITE IERY UENCE UITE Fiery SeeQuence Suite is an integrated job preparation tool that offers the following modes, depending on what client dongle is available: • provides a pre-RIP job preview. Fiery SeeQuence Preview • allows you to define the chapter divisions of a job, print ranges Fiery SeeQuence Compose of pages on varying types of media, insert blank media between pages, and insert tab media containing text labels (if the copier supports tab printing).

  • Page 24: Installing And Enabling Fiery Seequence Suite

    IERY UENCE UITE Installing and enabling Fiery SeeQuence Suite The following sections describe how to install and enable SeeQuence Suite. Installing SeeQuence software SeeQuence Suite software is installed with Command WorkStation software. For information about installing Command WorkStation software, see pages and 13.
  • Page 25 IERY UENCE UITE To enable SeeQuence software on a computer (or the E100, if it supports and is equipped with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse), do the following: • Install the dongle provided in your kit directly on the computer. One dongle is required for each client computer.

  • Page 26: About Help

    IERY UENCE UITE About Help SeeQuence Suite Help is part of Command WorkStation Help. For instructions on using SeeQuence Impose and Compose, see Command WorkStation Help. The Help menu offers access to the following kinds of Help: • Provides procedural information. Online Help: •...
  • Page 27 IERY UENCE UITE Using Gangup styles with Gangup methods for VDP jobs in Impose In the SeeQuence Suite section of Command WorkStation Help, the table showing gangup styles with gangup methods for VDP jobs is incorrect. Use the following table as a reference for the styles that can be used with gangup methods for VDP jobs.

  • Page 28: Productivity Package

    RODUCTIVITY ACKAGE RODUCTIVITY ACKAGE The Productivity Package (optional for the E100) offers additional color and production features for E100 operators (or users with Operator or Administrator privileges) to monitor and manage the print workflow of jobs on the E100. The Productivity Package is installed with Command WorkStation software, and all the features are accessible from Command WorkStation.

  • Page 29: Using The Production Features

    RODUCTIVITY ACKAGE Using the production features The following sections describe how to access and use some of the production features of the Productivity Package. Print Next The Print Next feature moves the selected job immediately to the printing queue. If another job is currently printing, the selected job for Print Next will be printed immediately after.
  • Page 30 RODUCTIVITY ACKAGE O REORDER JOBS 1 Choose Reorder Jobs from the Server menu. The Reorder Jobs dialog box appears. 2 Click the tab for the type of job that you want to reorder. The E100 supports the reordering of spooled/held jobs, processed/held jobs, and jobs that are waiting to process.

  • Page 31: Hot Folders

    OLDERS OLDERS Hot Folders provide a simple and automated method of sending print jobs to the E100 across the network. The user drops documents into a folder that stores and reuses preset print options for printing PostScript and PDF files on the E100. With Hot Folders, you can do the following: •...

  • Page 32: Using Hot Folders

    OLDERS O MIGRATE FOLDER SETTINGS FROM AN EARLIER VERSION OF OLDERS 1 Install Hot Folders and allow the migration assistant to detect the previous version. The Migration Assistant window only appears if there is a previous version of Hot Folders already installed. (Previous versions include: on Windows, all 2.x versions; on Mac OS, all 1.x versions.) 2 Click OK and follow on-screen instructions.

  • Page 33: Web Tools

    OOLS OOLS WebTools allow you to manage your E100 remotely from the Internet or your company’s intranet. The E100 has its own home page, where you can select the following WebTools: • provides current information about the jobs processing and printing on the E100. Home •...

  • Page 34: Accessing The Webtools Home Page

    OOLS O SET UP CLIENT COMPUTERS TO USE OOLS 1 Enable TCP/IP networking. 2 Make sure that the workstation has a valid, unique IP address. 3 Make sure that a supported Internet browser is installed on the computer. For more information on supported browsers, see Welcome. 4 Make sure that Java is enabled in your Internet browser.

  • Page 35: Using Webtools

    OOLS Using WebTools The following sections describe how to use the WebTools. Home Home lets you view processing and printing status on the E100. If you wish, you can specify how often printing and processing information is updated by selecting a time interval from the Refresh Status menu.

  • Page 37: Index

    NDEX NDEX accessing Help 16 demoting jobs 29 for Command WorkStation 16 Device Center 12 for Hot Folders 32 Docs WebTool 35 for SeeQuence Suite 26 Domain Name Server (DNS) 13 Administrator login 15, 16 dongle Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop for SeeQuence Compose 23 description 24 for SeeQuence Impose 23...
  • Page 38 NDEX icons, in documentation 6 remote setup 35 Impose, about 23 Reorder Jobs 29 imposing jobs 23 imposition layouts 23 SeeQuence Compose See Compose 23 inserting blank pages 19 SeeQuence Impose See Impose 23 installing SeeQuence Suite Compose 24 accessing Help 26 Hot Folders 31 description 23 Impose 24...

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