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  • Page 1 C o n fi g u r a t i o n G u i d e F I E R Y X J + 5 2 5...
  • Page 3 Trademarks EFI, the EFI logo, Fiery, the Fiery logo, EFICOLOR, and Rip-While-Print are trademarks registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Fiery ZX, Fiery X2, Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, Command WorkStation, AutoCal, Starr Compression, Memory Multiplier, ColorWise, NetWise, and VisualCal are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
  • Page 4 CE Mark The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Rank Xerox’s declaration of conformity with the following applicable directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated. January 1, 1996—Council Directive 70/80/CCO amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEO. Approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment.
  • Page 5 Electronics for Imaging to identify the Coded Font Programs and Typefaces reproduced therefrom (“Trademarks”); and d. assign your rights under this Agreement to a transferee of all of your right, title and interest in and to Fiery XJ provided the transferee agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
  • Page 6 EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY, ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING MAKES AND YOU RECEIVE NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ON THE SOFTWARE OR CODED FONT PROGRAMS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION WITH YOU, AND ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    About Fiery XJ Setup Initial Setup from the Control Panel Making changes to Setup Network server setup requirements Fiery XJ Setup from the Control Panel Accessing Setup options About the Control Panel Setup interface Types of Setup screens Server Setup options...
  • Page 8 Exit Setup 2-44 Printing the Configuration page from the Control Panel 2-44 Setting the WebLink destination 2-45 Chapter 3: Using Fiery WebSetup Fiery XJ Setup from Fiery WebSetup Server Setup Server Setup Passwords Job Log Setup Network Setup Ethernet (Port Setup)
  • Page 9 Fiery XJ on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0 4-17 Tips for experts—Windows NT 4.0 with TCP/IP 4-17 Configuring a Windows NT 4.0 server to support the Fiery XJ 4-18 Adding the Fiery XJ to the TCP/IP network 4-20...
  • Page 10 Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel Runtime error messages Appendix A: Token Ring Network Option Fiery XJ Token Ring option Connecting Token Ring hardware IPX/SPX installations TCP/IP installations Setting up Token Ring on the Fiery XJ Setting up NetWare Windows clients Index...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    The Fiery XJ includes the Command WorkStation software, which enables an operator to manage all jobs sent to the Fiery XJ. Although it may not be the case at all sites, the documentation for this product assumes the presence of an operator who controls and manages jobs sent by users from remote workstations.

  • Page 12: About The Documentation

    files, and other user software provided on the User Software CD. It also explains how to connect each user to the network. • The Printing Guide describes the printing features of the Fiery XJ for users who send jobs via remote workstations on the network or via a direct parallel port connection.
  • Page 13 • Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of the problems you may encounter. Network administration features Fiery XJ software has several important features that affect you as a network or printer administrator: • Direct (native) support of NDS (Novell Directory Services) with NetWare 4.x NetWare 4.x can also be supported in bindery emulation.

  • Page 14: Before You Proceed

    Job Management Guide. Before you proceed No two Fiery XJ sites are identical, and the Fiery XJ system can be configured to suit your site’s particular requirements for flexibility or control. As the system administrator, you decide the level of network and software access that will be accessible to users.
  • Page 15 The Direct connection transmits jobs directly to the Fiery XJ, but only when the Fiery XJ is idle. If the Fiery XJ is busy, the job remains at the user workstation until the Fiery XJ is ready. The job is then processed as soon as the prior job is finished and...
  • Page 16 Introduction Jobs sent to the Direct connection are not stored on the Fiery XJ hard disk and do not appear in the display of current jobs seen from the Command WorkStation or Fiery WebSpooler; therefore the Direct connection provides a measure of security for sensitive files.

  • Page 17: Fiery Webtools

    Fiery WebSpooler. A user who does not have the password can still log in to Fiery WebSpooler as a Guest with view-only access (see page xvi). For more information, see the Job Management Guide.
  • Page 18 Installer The Installer WebTool allows users to download printer files installers directly from the Fiery XJ. It is not affected by any password setting. For more information, see Getting Started. WebSetup WebSetup allows you to view and modify Fiery XJ Setup option settings from a remote workstation.
  • Page 19 Users can print to all Fiery XJ print connections. 4. A designated administrator and a designated operator, no Fiery WebTool access Only an administrator can perform Setup, and only an operator or administrator can perform calibration and control jobs from a remote workstation;...

  • Page 21: Fiery Xj On The Network

    1-1 Fiery XJ on the network This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery XJ+ 525 Color Server, and Chapter 1: includes diagrams that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing Connecting to your installation. If you check those references, you should be able to find the the Network information you need quickly.

  • Page 22: Stages Of Installation On The Network

    Prepare a network node for the Fiery XJ—obtain cable and route it to the location where the Fiery XJ will be installed (near the copier) and attach the cable to the net- work interface of the Fiery XJ. See page 1-11 for details.
  • Page 23 • For computers that will use them, install Fiery XJ remote utilities and optional user software. • Verify the Fiery XJ in the list of printers and run a test print. Fiery XJ available on the network...

  • Page 24: Quick Path To Installation

    Note that multiple protocols (shown in the diagrams as parallel lines) can run on the same cable. A solid connection from the Fiery XJ with an arrow indicates that other supported network types can be operational at the same time.
  • Page 25 1-5 Fiery XJ on the network Mac OS environment with AppleTalk Key to setup: 1 Mac OS computer Getting Started 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 Another supported protocol Fiery XJ connected to copier AppleTalk Mac OS computer Mac OS computer...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 3 NetWare client Getting Started Another supported protocol 4 Windows computer with SPX page 4-24 Fiery XJ connected to copier NetWare server SPX for running Fiery utilities TCP/IP (http) for Fiery WebTools Windows computer: NetWare client Windows computer:...
  • Page 27 1-7 Fiery XJ on the network Windows NT 4.0 Server environment Key to setup: 1 Windows NT 4.0 Server page 4-18 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 3 Windows NT 4.0 client page 4-24 Another supported protocol Fiery XJ connected to copier...
  • Page 28 Key to setup: 1 Windows computer Getting Started 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 Another supported protocol Fiery XJ connected to copier TCP/IP (nbt) Windows computer Windows computer Windows computer For Windows printing Windows 95 and NT 4.0 computers Windows (SMB) printing enabled...
  • Page 29 1-9 Fiery XJ on the network UNIX workstations and Windows NT 4.0 computers on a TCP/IP network Key to setup: 1 UNIX server/host page 4-26 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 Another supported 3 UNIX workstation page 4-27 protocol 4 TCP/IP client Getting Started, page 4-24 5 Windows NT 4.0 client...
  • Page 30 The rest of this chapter and the next chapter describe the parts of an installation that are performed on the Fiery XJ itself. This chapter describes the physical network con- nections. Chapter 2 summarizes Fiery XJ Setup and other administrative functions available from the Control Panel.

  • Page 31: Before You Begin

    2. Turn off the copier and connect the interface cable from the copier to the Fiery XJ. 3. To confirm this connection, turn on the copier and the Fiery XJ and print a Test Page from the Control Panel. To print a Test Page, press the Menu button on the Control Panel to display the Functions menu.

  • Page 32: Ethernet Cable Connection

    • Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) defined as Category 3 or Category 5 for use with 10BaseT. Uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into an RJ-45 socket on the Fiery XJ. Use this connector for 10BaseT only. • Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) defined as Category 5 for use with 100BaseT.
  • Page 33 RJ-45 connector Power switch SCSI connector for external CD-ROM drive Shut down the Fiery XJ before attaching it to any network device Do not attach cables to more than one Ethernet connector; only one Ethernet connection can be made at any one time.
  • Page 34 1-14 Connecting to the Network O USE THINNET CABLE 1. With the Fiery XJ turned off, connect the transceiver to the AUI connector on the back of the Fiery XJ. Slide the latch to lock the transceiver connection. 2. Connect the thinnet cable to the BNC connector on the transceiver.

  • Page 35: Parallel Cable Connection

    Command WorkStation or other Fiery utilities. O USE PARALLEL CABLE 1. With the Fiery XJ and the Windows computer turned off, attach the parallel cable to the parallel port of the Fiery XJ. See the illustration on page 1-13 for the location of the parallel port.

  • Page 37: About Fiery Xj Setup

    If you don’t configure the remaining Setups, the Fiery XJ uses default settings. These defaults allow the Fiery XJ to reach the Idle state, but might not allow users to print to the Fiery XJ. You need to make settings appropriate for the printing environment at your site.

  • Page 38: Fiery Xj Setup From The Control Panel

    • PS Setup to specify PostScript settings • Color Setup to specify color settings • Job Log Setup to specify how the Fiery XJ handles its log of printed jobs Other Setup options allow you to create and change an administrator password, and to...

  • Page 39: Accessing Setup Options

    2-3 Fiery XJ Setup from the Control Panel Accessing Setup options The Control Panel on the front of the Fiery XJ enables you to set options and view information about jobs printed to the Fiery XJ. It comprises the following parts: •...
  • Page 40 IS AT 1. Make sure the information screen on the Control Panel reads Idle. If Printing or Ripping appears, the Fiery XJ is processing, and you must wait until the system finishes and reaches the Idle state. 2. Press the Menu button on the Control Panel to go to the Functions menu.

  • Page 41: About The Control Panel Setup Interface

    ETUP WHEN THE IERY IS OFF 1. Make sure the Fiery XJ is connected to the copier and to the network you will use. 2. Turn on the Fiery XJ. The startup diagnostics are performed. 3. At the startup message, press any key.

  • Page 42: Types Of Setup Screens

    2-6 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, or a list of questions options from which to choose). Only one choice is displayed at a time, in highlighted text.
  • Page 43 2-7 Fiery XJ Setup from the Control Panel Example: Multiple choice Publish Print Queue Publish Print Queue Printer Setup Printer Setup Press up or down to display When the setting you want the other option or options. is displayed, press the button beside OK to continue.

  • Page 44: Server Setup Options

    Server Name Default server name Use this option to give the Fiery XJ a name (up to 10 characters long). This is the name that will appear in the Chooser on an AppleTalk network. Also enter this name when you configure the connection for Fiery Downloader on IPX/SPX networks (see Getting Started ).
  • Page 45 Print Start Page No/Yes [No] Use this option to specify whether the Fiery XJ should print a start page every time it is powered on or rebooted. The start page displays information about the Fiery XJ, including the server name, current date and time, amount of memory installed in the Fiery XJ, last calibration date, network protocols enabled, and connections published.

  • Page 46: Network Setup Options

    Enable Printed Queue jobs to be stored in the Printed queue. Note that jobs in the Printed queue take up space on the Fiery XJ hard disk. If disk space is low, use a smaller value for saved jobs. Save Changes...
  • Page 47 2-11 Network Setup options The available network types, and the Setup areas that pertain to them, are summarized in the following tables. For this Network or Use this Port Setup: Use this Protocol Setup: Use this Service Setup: Connection Type: AppleTalk over Ethernet Ethernet Setup AppleTalk Setup...
  • Page 48 ETUP OPTIONS 1. Confirm that the network cable is connected to the Fiery XJ. During Network Setup, the Fiery XJ 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 49: Port Setup Options

    Auto Detect network speed. If you know the speed of the network to which the Fiery XJ is attached (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps), select it. Network Setup...

  • Page 50: Parallel Port Setup Options

    . Your setting determines Enable Parallel Port how long the Fiery XJ waits without receiving data from the parallel port before deciding that the current job is complete. Until the timeout, the Fiery XJ cannot receive new jobs through the parallel port, but it can continue to receive network print...

  • Page 51: Protocol Setup Options

    The Fiery XJ 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 XJ to appear. If your segment has only one zone, the Fiery XJ is assigned to that zone automatically.
  • Page 52 Setup. If your network uses a gateway, enter the gateway address in Gateway Setup. If TCP/IP is running on both an Ethernet and a Token Ring network, it is assumed that the two networks are already routed to each other. The Fiery XJ does not function as a router.
  • Page 53 Enable TCP/IP for Token Ring, and enter the IP address and subnet mask. Then, if your TCP/IP network has a gateway, and users outside the gateway plan to print to the Fiery XJ using TCP/IP, choose Gateway Setup and enter the gateway address (see page 2-18).
  • Page 54 2-18 Performing Setup from the Control Panel IP Address [127.0.0.1] Enter the Fiery XJ IP address for Token Ring. You must change the default 127.0.0.1 to a valid address for your network. For information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, see Chapter 4.
  • Page 55 IPX/SPX network. An asterisk (*) appears beside each selected frame type. (Press the line selection button again to deselect a frame type.) Use the up and down buttons to scroll to additional frame types. The Fiery XJ binds to each frame type as you select it.

  • Page 56: Service Setup Options

    PServer is a program in the Fiery XJ that can service the Novell print queues assigned to the Novell print servers you have set up for printing to the Fiery XJ. When you choose PServer Setup and enable PServer, you can set up NDS (Novell Directory Ser- vices), Bindery Services, or both.
  • Page 57 NDS directory tree with a Printer, a Print Server, and one or more Print Queue objects for Fiery XJ jobs (see page 4-3). To perform NDS Setup you may need permission to browse the NDS tree. If access to the Print Server is restricted, you’ll need a login password.
  • Page 58 2-22 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Select NDS Tree List of trees Use the up and down buttons to browse the list of NDS trees available to the Fiery XJ. Choose when you have displayed the tree that contains the Printer, Print Server, and print queue objects you have previously defined for the Fiery XJ.
  • Page 59 2-23 Network Setup options In each subsequent browse screen, the top line represents your current location. The second line contains: • A list of objects in the current container directly below your current location. • The symbol “ ” to go up one level. With an object selected, choose to travel down the tree, or choose “...
  • Page 60 By default, the Fiery XJ searches the entire NDS tree for Fiery XJ print connections. This option lets you restrict the search for Fiery XJ print jobs to a subtree (the Print Queue root) in which the Fiery XJ print connections have been defined. This makes the search more efficient.
  • Page 61 Server and a Print Queue for Fiery XJ jobs. Before entering bindery settings, be sure the Fiery XJ is connected to the network and the NetWare file server is running. If Guest Login is not supported, you’ll need a valid user name and password.
  • Page 62 2-26 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Bindery Setup menu Because you can set up more than one Novell server to handle Fiery XJ print jobs, Exit Bindery Setup Add File Server an additional menu is displayed for this purpose. The options are:...
  • Page 63 Enter First Letters of Server Name [list of all servers] Use the up and down buttons to enter the The Fiery XJ obtains a list of NetWare first letters of the name of the file server file servers by querying the IPX network.
  • Page 64 2-28 Performing Setup from the Control Panel Once you have chosen a file server, the Fiery XJ immediately tries to log in as a guest without a password. If it succeeds, it skips to the NetWare Print Server option. If you try to add a file server but all Fiery XJ connections are already being used, you are prompted to remove a file server (see “Remove File Server”...
  • Page 65 View Server List Supported Servers This option lets you view the list of file servers currently connected to the Fiery XJ, that is, servers you have added in Bindery Setup. You are notified if there are none. When you choose , you return to the Bindery Setup menu.
  • Page 66 2-30 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] Allows you to select a NetWare file server from a list of connected file servers and...
  • Page 67 (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery XJ without any other networking software. For information on how to set up a Windows computer for Windows printing, see Getting Started. Windows printing runs via TCP/IP, so TCP/IP must be configured on the Fiery XJ and on all workstations that use Windows printing.
  • Page 68 Server Name Default Name The server name is the name that will appear on the network for accessing the Fiery XJ via SMB. The default name is the same as the server name assigned in Server Setup (see page 2-8).
  • Page 69 Web Services Setup Enable Web Services Yes/No [Yes] Select to make the Fiery WebTools available to users (see page 4-25). TCP/IP must be enabled on the Fiery XJ and on user workstations. The Fiery WebTools include: • WebSpooler • Status • WebLink •...

  • Page 70: Fiery Xj Print Connections

    A queue is a storage area for print jobs. Queues are particularly useful when many print jobs are being sent to the Fiery XJ. When a job is printed to a queue on the Fiery XJ, it is stored on the Fiery XJ hard disk rather than the user’s hard disk, quickly freeing up the user’s workstation.

  • Page 71: Printer Setup Options

    In order to print a job that was sent to the Hold queue, the Command WorkStation or Fiery WebSpooler must be used to move or copy the job from the Spool area to the Print area.
  • Page 72 Print queue are spooled to the Fiery XJ disk and printed on a first-in, first-out basis. Only queues published in the Printer Setup are available to remote users. • If you are printing to the Fiery XJ over the parallel port, you must publish a queue or publish the Direct connection. Parallel Connection Print Queue/Hold Queue/Direct Connection [Print Queue] Use this option to determine where jobs printed to the parallel port are sent.

  • Page 73: Postscript Setup Options

    2-37 Printer Setup options PostScript Setup options PS (PostScript) Setup options allow you to set defaults for both the Fiery XJ and the copier. Most of these defaults can be overridden on a job-by-job basis. See the Printing Guide for more information.
  • Page 74 PostScript files to the Fiery XJ, or when you print a document for which you do not have the corresponding printer font. If this option is set to , jobs with fonts that are not available on the Fiery XJ hard drive generate a PostScript error and do not print. Print to PS Error...

  • Page 75: Color Setup Options

    Setup menu without making any changes. Color Setup options Color Setup allows you to set the parameters the Fiery XJ uses to control color output. Most of these parameters can be overridden on a job-by-job basis. See the Printing Guide and the Color Guide for more information.
  • Page 76 flexibility in matching toner to ink and all changes interact to maintain a better color balance. If any custom simulations have been created and loaded on the Fiery XJ with Fiery Print Calibrator, they also appear in the list of simulations. A custom simulation can be selected as the default simulation.

  • Page 77: Administrative Functions In The Setup Menu

    Clear Server Job Log Setup The Job Log is a record of all jobs processed or printed on the Fiery XJ, whether they originate from a user workstation, a networked server, the Fiery XJ, or a computer attached to the parallel port. The Job Log can be printed at any time from the Control Panel, Fiery WebSpooler, or the Command WorkStation.

  • Page 78: Job Log Setup Options

    Use this option to specify whether to clear the Job Log after every 55 jobs. If you do not enable this option, and do not clear the Job Log from the Fiery XJ or from a remote workstation, the Fiery XJ saves a record of all jobs.

  • Page 79: Change Password

    Fiery XJ. This password determines whether a user can modify the Setup options. See page xiv for information on Administrator access privileges. When the Fiery XJ is installed, there is no password. If you do not create an Administrator password, users are not required to enter a password to modify the Setup.

  • Page 80: Exit Setup

    There are other pages you can print from the Control Panel of the Fiery XJ or from the Command WorkStation, including Test Page, Job Log, Control Panel Map, color charts, and font list.

  • Page 81: Setting The Weblink Destination

    O CHANGE THE INK DESTINATION 1. Start your Internet browser application. 2. Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the Fiery XJ. The Fiery XJ home page appears. 3. Enter the Administrator password (if required) and click OK.

  • Page 83: Chapter 3: Using Fiery Websetup

    O ACCESS IERY ETUP 1. Launch your browser application and enter the IP address of the Fiery XJ. 2. If prompted for a Fiery WebTools login level, select Administrator, enter the Administrator password, and click OK. 3. When the Fiery XJ home page appears, click the WebSetup button.

  • Page 84: Server Setup

    3-2 Using Fiery WebSetup 4. Click one of the Setup buttons: Server Setup, Network Setup, or Printer Setup. Refer to the following sections for more information. Server Setup From this window, you can access Server Setup, Password, and Job Log Setup.
  • Page 85 ) to be saved in Jobs Saved in Printed Queue the Printed queue. Jobs in the Printed queue take up space on the Fiery XJ hard disk. —Enter the correct system time, based on a 24-hour clock, in the form...

  • Page 86: Passwords

    3-4 Using Fiery WebSetup Passwords In the Password tab, you can enter, change, or remove Administrator or Operator passwords. If passwords already exist, they appear as asterisks in both the Enter New Password and Verify New Password text boxes. If no passwords exist, the boxes are blank.

  • Page 87: Job Log Setup

    For more information on the various passwords and the access privileges they allow, see page xiv. By default, no passwords are set on the Fiery XJ. If you do not set passwords, all users will have access to important functions such as Setup (including setting passwords), and clearing the server.

  • Page 88: Network Setup

    Auto Clear Job Log every 55 Jobs Log after every 55 jobs. If you do not turn on this option, the Fiery XJ saves a file containing a record of all jobs ever printed. Since this file takes up space on the Fiery XJ hard disk, clearing the Job Log frees up additional disk space.

  • Page 89: Ethernet (Port Setup)

    Transmission Speed Auto Detect select the speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) of the network to which the Fiery XJ is attached. Parallel Port (Port Setup) —Select if you want to print through the parallel port. You can...
  • Page 90 Token Ring. If TCP/IP is running on both an Ethernet and a Token Ring network, it is assumed that the two networks are already routed to each other. The Fiery XJ does not function as a router. If your network uses a gateway, enter the gateway address.

  • Page 91: Protocol Setup (Tcp/Ip)

    —Select if you have a TCP/IP network connected to the Enable on Token Ring Fiery XJ over Token Ring. If you use Token Ring, enabling TCP/IP for Token Ring is required for enabling the Fiery WebTools. If you are using TCP/IP for printing from Windows NT 4.0 workstations, enabling TCP/IP here also enables you to use Fiery utilities from Windows NT 4.0...

  • Page 92: Protocol Setup (Appletalk)

    Select Zone segment. Scroll through the list to select the AppleTalk zone in which you want the Fiery XJ to appear. If your segment has only one zone, the Fiery XJ is assigned to that zone automatically. If no AppleTalk zone can be found, your network may have no defined zones, or else the network cable has not been connected (see page 5-4).
  • Page 93 3-11 Network Setup In the IPX Frames dialog box, select frames and use the Add and Remove buttons to specify the selected frames. O CONFIGURE ERVER ETUP • Click the PServer Setup tab in the Network Setup window.

  • Page 94: Pserver Setup (Netware Services)

    In initial setup, the Fiery XJ was connected to the network and an NDS directory tree, with a Printer, a Print Server, and one or more Print Queue objects for Fiery XJ jobs (see page 4-3), was configured. You can make any changes to that setup through Fiery WebSetup.
  • Page 95 3-13 Network Setup Add NDS Tree You can have only one NDS tree, so the following process is required to change trees: 1. Select the current NDS tree and click Remove. 2. Select the new NDS tree and click Add. Your new NDS tree selection automatically overwrites any previous tree selection.

  • Page 96: Pserver Setup (Bindery Setup)

    NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x in bindery emulation) with a Print Server and a Print Queue for Fiery XJ jobs (see page 4-3). Before entering bindery settings, be sure the Fiery XJ is connected to the network and the NetWare file server is running.
  • Page 97 • Windows Printing Service enables the Microsoft SMB protocol, which supports peer to peer printing, also known as Windows or SMB printing. • LPD Printing Service enables lpd printing on TCP/IP networks. • Web Services enables the http protocol and, therefore, use of the Fiery WebTools.

  • Page 98: Service Setup (Windows Printing Service)

    Windows. Enabling SMB allows the Fiery XJ to be listed on the network so that Windows clients can print to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery XJ without any other networking software.

  • Page 99: Service Setup (Enable Services)

    —Select to enable if TCP/IP is enabled on the Fiery XJ and on Enable Web Services user workstations, and you wish to make the Fiery WebTools available to users (see page 4-25). The Fiery WebTools include Fiery WebSpooler, Status, WebLink, WebSetup, and Installer.

  • Page 100: Printer Setup

    —Select to enable users to print (or download) jobs to the Publish Direct Connection Fiery XJ without spooling. When the Direct connection is published, users can print jobs to the Direct connection and download and delete printer fonts. Jobs printed to the Direct connection are not available to be reprinted from the Printed queue.

  • Page 101: Color And Paper Setup

    3-19 Printer Setup O SET OLOR AND APER ETUP OPTIONS • Click the Color and Paper Setup tab in the Printer Setup window. Color and Paper Setup —Select to enable Compression, so that color jobs print at high quality Compression with as little as 1/200 of the memory normally required.
  • Page 102 —Specify whether the Fiery XJ prints a cover (job summary) page at Print Cover Page the end of each print job. If you select...

  • Page 103: Restarting The Fiery Xj

    EFIRGB, which is the default, is based on the reference points used in the creation of the Fiery XJ software. sRGB (PC) is based on an average of a large number of PC monitors. Apple Standard is the standard reference point for Apple’s ColorSync software.

  • Page 104: Printing The Configuration Page From The Command Workstation

    There are other test and status pages you can print from the Command WorkStation, including the Test Page, Job Log, Control Panel Map, Color Charts, and Font list. For information on these Fiery XJ pages, see the Job Management Guide. O PRINT THE ONFIGURATION PAGE 1.

  • Page 105: Fiery Xj On An Ipx Network

    NetWare servers and Windows NT 4.0 servers—that share printing to Setting up the Fiery XJ. It describes setting up servers that use IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols for Network Servers communicating with the Fiery XJ. In addition, it includes guidelines for setting up direct communication from Windows NT 4.0 workstations and UNIX workstations,...

  • Page 106: Tips For Experts—Ipx Networks

    Ring network topologies. (Appendix A describes the Token Ring option.) During Fiery XJ Setup, you select the frame type or types that will be used for communication between the Fiery XJ and network servers. Frame type refers to the format of a communications packet;...

  • Page 107: Overview Of Ipx Printing To The Fiery Xj

    Fiery XJ after a queue is created or removed. When the Fiery XJ is configured to connect to a NetWare server, it polls the NetWare server for jobs in each of its queues. If jobs are found, they are automatically transferred over the network to the matching connection on the Fiery XJ.
  • Page 108 With bindery services, you can route all Fiery XJ print jobs through the same NetWare file server, or you can configure more than one file server to handle Fiery XJ jobs. The functions you perform on the Novell server, on the Fiery XJ, and on the client workstation, are summarized in the following tables.

  • Page 109: Setting Up An Nds Connection

    Objects have a name, properties, and a context which defines the location of the object in the directory tree. For the Fiery XJ you are mainly concerned with defining a printer, a print server object and one or more print queue objects. Objects are created...
  • Page 110 3. In the New Object dialog box, select Print Queue. 4. In the Create Print Queue dialog box, select Directory Service Queue. 5. Enter a name for the Netware print queue with the extension for the Fiery XJ connection: Astro_print, for example.
  • Page 111 7. In the Select Object dialog box, browse the containers until the Netware queue you want is listed in the Objects list. 8. Select the print queue you created for the Fiery XJ and choose OK. 9. From the Printer dialog box, select Configuration and select Other/Unknown as the Printer Type.
  • Page 112 4-8 Setting up Network Servers OMPLETING SETUP ON THE IERY 1. With the Fiery XJ connected to the Novell network, restart the Fiery XJ to perform Setup. For access to Setup, see page 2-1. 2. In the Network Setup, choose Port Setup and enable the port you will use for printing to the Fiery XJ.

  • Page 113: Setting The Netware 4.X Bindery Context

    4-9 Configuring a NetWare server for printing Setting the NetWare 4.x bindery context You can connect only one directory tree to the Fiery XJ. If you need to connect additional NetWare 4.x servers, you can do so by using bindery emulation, which causes the 4.x server to behave like and be accepted as a NetWare 3.x server.
  • Page 114 4-10 Setting up Network Servers O SET THE BINDERY CONTEXT 1. Establish a connection with the server which will have the Fiery XJ queue. This is best done by the network administrator using PSERVER from the server console. It can also be done remotely using the RCONSOLE utility. For more information, refer to your NetWare documentation.
  • Page 115 4-11 Configuring a NetWare server for printing 4. Select NCF Files Options. 5. On the menu of available NCF files, select Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file. 6. Type a new line anywhere in the file as follows: set Bindery Context = enter your bindery context here After the “=”...

  • Page 116: Setting Up A Netware Print Queue For Bindery

    2. If you can reboot the NetWare server, the command is loaded automatically. You are ready to set up the Fiery XJ print server and print queue. See the next section for details. Setting up a NetWare print queue for bindery For NetWare 3.x and for 4.x in emulation, the NetWare print server and print queue...
  • Page 117 4-13 Configuring a NetWare server for printing 3. Choose Change Current File Server and press Enter. 4. Using the arrow keys, select the name of the file server you’ll use for sharing Fiery XJ printing and press Enter. This is the file server you select later in Fiery XJ Network/PServer/Bindery Setup.
  • Page 118 4-14 Setting up Network Servers 8. Press the Insert key and type a name for a new Fiery XJ print queue. Press Enter. See page 4-3 for queue naming conventions. In this example, “AtlasQ” is the name of the queue. The extension “_print” directs jobs to the Print queue on the Fiery XJ (as opposed to the Fiery XJ Hold queue or Direct connection).
  • Page 119 Available Options menu is displayed. Repeat the steps beginning with step 3. The Fiery XJ can support up to eight file servers on Ethernet or Token Ring or both. 14. If you have configured all the servers you need, press Esc to exit all Print Console windows.

  • Page 120: Setting Up Netware Windows Clients For Printing

    Setting up NetWare Windows clients for printing Before setting up client workstations for printing, make sure you perform Network Setup on the Fiery XJ Control Panel (see page 2-10), and that the settings reflect the entities you created in the NetWare administrator utilities (see page 4-3).

  • Page 121: Fiery Xj On A Tcp/Ip Network With Windows Nt 4.0

    When a Windows NT 4.0 computer is configured to connect to the Fiery XJ using TCP/IP, it can print directly to the Fiery XJ. If the computer shares the printer over the network, it is acting as a print server to Windows NT 4.0 clients. Client machines print to the Fiery XJ by printing to the Windows NT 4.0 print server.

  • Page 122: Configuring A Windows Nt 4.0 Server To Support The Fiery Xj

    More detail is provided in subsequent sections. • Load the TCP/IP network protocol (see the next section). • Enter the host name of the Fiery XJ in the host database used by your system (see page 4-20).
  • Page 123 4-19 Configuring a Windows NT 4.0 server to support the Fiery XJ TCP/IP O ADD NETWORK SERVICES 1. Log in to the Windows NT 4.0 server as Administrator. 2. In the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. The Network Settings dialog box appears.

  • Page 124: Adding The Fiery Xj To The Tcp/Ip Network

    Enter the options in Protocol Setup (IP address of the Fiery XJ, Subnet mask, and Gateway address). 2. Register the IP address of the Fiery XJ in the host name database used by your system. For installations that don’t have a network administrator or a central host name...
  • Page 125 2. Open the hosts file with any ASCII text editor such as Notepad (Windows) or Edit (DOS). 3. Type an entry for the Fiery XJ (IP address and host name) similar to the other entries in this file. The Windows NT 4.0 hosts file provides compatibility with the UNIX...

  • Page 126: Installing The Fiery Xj As A Shared Postscript Printer

    Fiery XJ. If you have already installed the Fiery XJ printer files on the computer you are using as an NT 4.0 print server, use the following procedure to share the Fiery XJ.

  • Page 127: Setting Up Another Printer

    4-23 Configuring a Windows NT 4.0 server to support the Fiery XJ Setting up another printer If more than one Fiery XJ print connection is published (for example, if both the Print queue and the Hold queue are published), you may wish to create a printer for each print connection so that you and other users can print to each connection directly.

  • Page 128: 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 XJ if it has been shared by a Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation computer. In that case, the client does not have to use the same network protocol to connect to the Windows NT 4.0 server as the server uses to communicate with the Fiery XJ.

  • Page 129: Configuring The Fiery Xj And Clients For Fiery Webtools

    In Network Setup, choose Protocol Setup and perform TCP/IP Setup and Ethernet Setup. (Perform Token Ring Setup if the Token Ring option is installed.) 2. Set a valid, unique IP Address for the Fiery XJ, and then set the subnet mask. Set a gateway address if necessary.

  • Page 130: Fiery Xj On A Network With Unix Workstations

    Windows or Mac OS computer on the same network as the UNIX computer that is set up to use TCP/IP for printing to the Fiery XJ can use Fiery WebSpooler and the Fiery utilities to manage print jobs that originate from all workstations on the network.

  • Page 131: Tips For Experts—Unix Workstations

    Setting up the Fiery XJ in a UNIX environment has the same requirements as setting up any printer or new device: • A distinct IP address is needed for the Fiery XJ as well as for each workstation on the network. •...

  • Page 132: Setting Up The Fiery Xj On Tcp/Ip Networks

    Fiery XJ. Workstations on a TCP/IP network can print directly to the Fiery XJ as a remote printer, or can print to a Windows NT 4.0 server or UNIX workstation acting as a print server.
  • Page 133 • Save a record of individual jobs by using the Print Cover Page option in Fiery XJ PS Setup (see page 2-37) • Set up the Fiery XJ to print a log of printed jobs automatically after every 55 jobs (see Job Log Setup on page 2-41) •...

  • Page 135: Administrator Functions

    Fiery XJ Administrator functions Administration features are included with the user software and are built into the Fiery XJ itself. The following table describes where to find information on these features (page references refer to this manual). For these operations:...
  • Page 136 Job Management Guide Setting job-specific options Using Fiery utilities Controlling the job flow Using the Command WorkStation, Fiery utilities and Printing Guide Fiery WebTools for managing job priorities, tracking Job Management Guide current jobs, canceling jobs, printing jobs in the Hold...

  • Page 137: Maintaining Optimal Fiery Xj Performance

    An administrator can print or delete jobs that are in the Printed queue and Hold queue. Consider printing or offloading inactive jobs. If disk space on the Fiery XJ is frequently low, you can disable the Printed queue (in Server Setup).

  • Page 138: Troubleshooting The Fiery Xj

    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 the Fiery XJ Control Panel or if the Fiery XJ does not reach Idle status. Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel The following section explains some error and alert messages that you may see during Fiery XJ Setup that might not be self-explanatory.
  • Page 139 Token Ring Setup Can’t autodetect the ring The Fiery XJ is trying to detect the current ring speed, but speed. No device on ring. it is the only machine on the Token Ring network. Connect another machine to the Token Ring network first, before connecting the Fiery XJ.
  • Page 140 Check cable connections and make sure the NetWare server is turned on. Enter First Letters File server name not found. No file server with those letters was found when Fiery XJ of Server Name Try again? queried the network. Check the name of the NetWare file server, check cable connections, and make sure the (Network Service Setup>...
  • Page 141 • The Novell network has been configured with at least one print server and queue for the Fiery XJ. • You have the appropriate permissions and login information, including username and password, if necessary. • The Fiery XJ is configured with the correct frame types for communication with the desired Novell servers.
  • Page 142 file server. PServer Setup screen. down or out of connections. Indicates other network errors when the Fiery XJ Notify the Novell administrator and report the is already connected to a file server. Something error number. Notify IPX (Novell) Administrator.

  • Page 143: Runtime Error Messages

    Print to PS error Check power and cable This message indicates that the interface cable between the Fiery XJ and the copier is not connected, or a print job is ready but the copier is not turned on. Printer not found Most failures to find a printer on the network are due to conflicting or missing name or...
  • Page 144 5-10 Administering the Fiery XJ Check the table below for the appropriate name to use. IPX/SPX In this location: For this item: TCP/IP networks: See: networks: Server Setup on Fiery XJ Server Name option User-selected User-selected name page 2-8 Control Panel name Windows NT hosts file...
  • Page 145 Windows directory should contain a configured Efinl.ini file. Command WorkStation problems connecting to the Fiery XJ If there is a problem connecting to the Fiery XJ, an error message will be displayed. The problem can occur: • When the Fiery XJ is first turned on •...

  • Page 147: Fiery Xj Token Ring Option

    The Fiery XJ supports Token Ring networks that use IPX and TCP/IP protocols. To use the Fiery XJ with a Token Ring network, an EFI Token Ring network interface card must be installed in the Fiery XJ chassis. You can use either shielded twisted pair (STP) or unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable.
  • Page 148 IERY 1. Turn off the Fiery XJ. 2. Connect cable from the Token Ring MAU to the Fiery XJ Token Ring card. Configure the NetWare, Windows NT, or UNIX server to print to the Fiery XJ (see the next two sections). Then proceed to page 2-2 for Fiery XJ Setup.

  • Page 149: Ipx/Spx Installations

    NDS tree connection to the Fiery XJ. This total is the same whether the Fiery XJ is connected by Token Ring, by Ethernet, or by both. For more information, see “Setting up an NDS connection” on page 4-5.
  • Page 151 Index Index Numerics AppleTalk Setup, Control Panel 2-15 summary 2-11 100BaseT 1-12, 1-14 AppleTalk Zone 2-15, 3-10 10Base2 1-12 AUI (Attachment Unit Interface) 1-12 10Base5 1-12 Auto Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs 10BaseT 1-12, 1-14 option 2-42, 3-6 8-pin RJ-45 connector 1-12 Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs option 2-42, 3-5 access level scenarios xviii, xix...
  • Page 152 I-2 Index characters Color Setup 2-2, 2-39 to 2-40 allowed in remote Windows Printing Command WorkStation xi, xiii Service Setup 3-16 problems connecting to the color used on Control Panel 2-9 server 5-11 Choose File Server for editing Bindery Compression option 2-37, 3-19 connection 2-29 Configuration page 5-11 Chooser, AppleTalk 2-8...
  • Page 153 Setup display 2-6 enabling destination, WebLink xviii client utilities 2-16, 2-17 setting 2-45 Fiery WebTools 2-33, 3-17 Detect Black as default option 2-38, 3-20 end-of-file (EOF) character, parallel diagrams of network setup 1-4 to 1-10 communication 2-15, 3-7...
  • Page 154 Job Log 2-41 installing reprinting jobs in Printed color server on network 1-2 to 1-11 queue 2-9, 2-35 tasks 1-2, 1-3 Fiery WebTools xvii, 4-25 to 4-26 Internet accessing 4-26 accessing server with Fiery enabling 2-33, 3-9, 3-17 WebTools xvii...
  • Page 155 I-5 Index IPX (Novell) 4-1 to 4-16 Bindery file server, Mac OS computers connecting 2-25, 3-12 on AppleTalk network 1-5 client utilities 4-2 with Windows NT 4-17 NDS (NetWare Directory maintaining color server performance 5-3 Services) 2-20, 4-5 to 4-8 Maximum Frame Size option, Token Ring NetWare client setup 4-16 Setup 2-13, 3-7...
  • Page 156 1-3 changing 2-41, 2-43 IPX (Novell) 1-3, 1-4, 1-6 creating 2-41, 2-43, 3-4, 3-5 lpd (TCP/IP) 1-3, 1-4, 1-9 Fiery WebTools xvii protocols supported 1-1 for WebLink destination xviii setting up server 2-1 for WebSpooler xvii using multiple protocols 1-4...
  • Page 157 I-7 Index Print Server 2-24, 3-13 Printer Setup 2-35 removing 3-4, 3-5 defined 2-2 setting xvi from Control Panel 2-35 verifying 2-43, 3-4, 3-5 part of initial Setup 3-1 PC compatibles remotely 3-17 on IPX (Novell) network 1-6 Printer Type option 3-18 on TCP/IP network 1-9 printing PCONSOLE utility 2-28...
  • Page 158 I-8 Index Select Frame Types option 2-19 Select NDS Tree option 2-22 queues Select Printer option 3-18 clearing 2-41 selecting clearing all 2-43 Bindery servers 2-29 described 2-34 default paper size 2-37 publishing 2-36 selecting frame types for IPX/SPX 2-19 setting up NetWare print queue 4-14 to Server Name option 2-8, 3-3, 3-16 4-15...
  • Page 159 Spot Color Matching option 2-40, 3-21 frame types 2-19 SQE switch 1-14 network interface card A-1 Status WebTool, see Fiery WebTools overview A-1 to A-3 STP (shielded twisted pair) cable A-1 Port Setup 2-13 Subnet Mask option 2-17, 2-18, 3-9, 3-10...
  • Page 160 I-10 Index URL for changing WebLink address 2-45 Use Character Set option 3-3 Web Services Setup 2-33, 3-15 Use WINS Name Server option 2-32 WebLink see Fiery WebLink User Login object 3-13 WebSpooler, see Fiery WebSpooler utilities WebTools, see Fiery WebTools...

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