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  • Page 2 EFI Fiery Configuration and Setup Technical Reference Part Number: 59308801, Rev. 1.0 15 March 2008...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ONTENTS ONTENTS NTRODUCTION Terminology and conventions About this document ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK CX3641MFP on the network Stages of installation on the network Summary of CX3641MFP network installation Network server setup requirements Windows networks AppleTalk networks CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP Levels of access and control Users and Groups...
  • Page 4 ONTENTS CX3641MFP ETTING UP THE FROM A NETWORK COMPUTER Accessing Configure from a network computer Using Configure ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Setup options ONFIGURING OOLS Configuring the CX3641MFP and computers for WebTools CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE Administrator functions Setting passwords Passwords from the copier/printer touch panel Passwords from a network computer Updating system software Configuring the Job Log from the copier/printer touch panel...
  • Page 5 ONTENTS ROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting the CX3641MFP Runtime error messages Cannot connect to the CX3641MFP with utilities Cannot connect to the CX3641MFP with Command WorkStation NDEX...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION This document describes how to set up network servers and user computers to use the CX3641MFP so that users can print to it as a high-performance networked printer. For general information about using the copier/printer, your computer, your software, or your network, see the documentation that accompanies those products.

  • Page 7: About This Document

    NTRODUCTION About this document This document covers the following topics: • Network connectors on the CX3641MFP • Information specific to the CX3641MFP about setting up network servers For information about network servers, see your network documentation. • System security through access levels and passwords •...

  • Page 8: Connecting To The Network

    ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the CX3641MFP. CX3641MFP on the network When the CX3641MFP is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked printer. The CX3641MFP supports the following network protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other): •...

  • Page 9: Stages Of Installation On The Network

    ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK Stages of installation on the network Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a successful installation are: 1 Configuring the network environment Configure network servers to provide users with access to the CX3641MFP as a networked printer.

  • Page 10: Summary Of Cx3641Mfp Network Installation

    ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK Summary of CX3641MFP network installation Network server configuration Configure network servers to specify CX3641MFP print queues and CX3641MFP users. Network server Connection Prepare a network node. Connect the CX3641MFP to the network. CX3641MFP CX3641MFP Setup Configure default settings for the options in the Setup menus.

  • Page 11: Network Server Setup Requirements

    ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK Network server setup requirements This section provides basic information about configuring the CX3641MFP and using it on the network. It does not explain network functions for printing in general. Only information specific to the CX3641MFP is presented. Setting up the network environment correctly requires the presence and active cooperation of the network administrator.

  • Page 12: Appletalk Networks

    ONNECTING TO THE ETWORK AppleTalk networks AppleShare servers require no special configuration. To allow Mac OS X v10.4.x computers to access Bonjour printers, you must enable Bonjour on the CX3641MFP.

  • Page 13: Preparing For Cx3641Mfp Setup

    CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP To prepare for printing at your site, you must do some initial CX3641MFP configuration (or “Setup”) to specify the network environment and the types of printing you do. Before you perform Setup, decide the levels of access to implement, such as passwords and other security features that the CX3641MFP offers.
  • Page 14 CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP This option is also available in Setup from the copier/printer touch panel (see “Allow Printing From” on page 26). If you require users to specify their user name and password (that is, you have cleared the “Allow users to print without authentication”...

  • Page 15: Cx3641Mfp Print Connections

    CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP • Deleting fonts • Controlling print jobs from the job management tools • Overriding job settings • Setting default settings for print options • Calibrating the CX3641MFP Operator privileges Users in the Operators group control print jobs from the job management tools, including the following: •...

  • Page 16: Webtools

    CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP Print queue The Print queue is the standard CX3641MFP queue. Jobs sent to the Print queue are processed and printed in the order in which they are received. Jobs prioritized by an operator with the job management tools and jobs sent via the Direct connection take priority over jobs sent to the Print queue.

  • Page 17: Controlling E-Mail Access To The Cx3641Mfp

    CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP • IP addresses and ports, and MAC addresses • Secure Printing • LDAP authentication Controlling E-mail access to the CX3641MFP Because you can allow users to print file attachments in e-mail messages sent to the CX3641MFP, the CX3641MFP accepts only valid attachments (for example, PostScript or PDF files).

  • Page 18: Connecting Network Cable To The Cx3641Mfp

    CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP Connecting network cable to the CX3641MFP This section includes an illustration of the CX3641MFP back panel, and provides information about connecting the CX3641MFP to the network. Back view of the CX3641MFP Ethernet connection For Ethernet connections, the CX3641MFP supports Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cabling for these network speeds: •...

  • Page 19: About Setup

    CX3641MFP S REPARING FOR ETUP About Setup Setup configures the CX3641MFP to communicate with other devices and to manage print jobs. Perform Setup the first time you turn on the CX3641MFP after new system software is loaded, or any time Server software is reinstalled. When the network or user printing environment changes, change the options accordingly.

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Cx3641Mfp From A Network Computer

    CX3641MFP ETTING UP THE FROM A NETWORK COMPUTER CX3641MFP ETTING UP THE FROM A NETWORK COMPUTER After you perform initial Setup from the copier/printer touch panel, you can change most Setup options from a network computer using Configure. To use Configure from a network computer, you must know the CX3641MFP Administrator password.

  • Page 21: Using Configure

    CX3641MFP ETTING UP THE FROM A NETWORK COMPUTER Using Configure Some Setup options cannot be accessed from Configure. Use the copier/printer touch panel instead. For information about using Configure and setting options, see WebTools Configure Help.

  • Page 22: Setup Option Reference

    ETUP OPTION REFERENCE ETUP OPTION REFERENCE This chapter describes the default settings that you can set for the following groups of Setup options: • PS (PostScript) Setup • PCL Setup • Color Setup Depending on the Setup method that you use (WebTools Configure or copier/printer touch panel), not all options are available.
  • Page 23 ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Option Settings Description (default is underlined) Black Text/Graphics Normal, Pure Black, Rich Black The Black Text/Graphics option optimizes black text and line art. The option also minimizes toner use for documents consisting of both color and black-only pages. Select Pure Black to print black text and graphics as a one-color black, using black toner only.
  • Page 24 ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Option Settings Description (default is underlined) Default Paper Sizes US, Metric (default is US in the Prints on US paper sizes (for example, Letter, Legal, 11 17), or United States, Metric elsewhere) Metric paper sizes (for example, A4 or A3) by default. When no page size is defined within a PostScript file, jobs are printed on Letter paper if you selected US;...
  • Page 25 ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Option Settings Description (default is underlined) Print Cover Page Yes, No Prints a cover page (job summary) containing the name of the user who sent the job, the document name, the server name, the time the job was printed, the number of pages printed, and the status of the job. If a PostScript error occurs and the Print to PS Error option is set to Yes, the cover page lists the PostScript error message instead of the job status.
  • Page 26 ETUP OPTION REFERENCE Option Settings Description (default is underlined) Scale to Fit On, Off Specify whether to scale a document size to a selected paper size if the document size is different from the paper size. With the Off setting, if the document size is larger than the selected paper size, the document is cropped to the paper size when printed.

  • Page 27: Configuring Web Tools

    ONFIGURING OOLS ONFIGURING OOLS WebTools allow you to manage your CX3641MFP remotely from the Internet or from your company’s intranet. The CX3641MFP has its own home page, from which you can select the WebTool that you want to use. For information about using WebTools, see Utilities. Also, for many of the WebTools, online Help files are provided.

  • Page 28: Administering The Cx3641Mfp

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE This chapter provides tips on managing CX3641MFP printing, performance, and security. Administrator functions Administration features are included with the user software and are built into the CX3641MFP. The following table describes where to find information about these features.

  • Page 29: Setting Passwords

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE For this information Troubleshooting CX3641MFP Setup page 41 WebTools page 27 Setting passwords You can set or change the passwords for users of the CX3641MFP. Anyone who is a member of the Administrators group can modify the Setup options and control the flow and order of print jobs with the job management tools.

  • Page 30: Updating System Software

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE Updating system software The CX3641MFP uses unique system software to receive and process jobs and send job data to the copier/printer. Resident on the CX3641MFP, system software processes and controls the spooling, rasterizing, and printing of jobs, as well as job accounting (the Job Log), storage, and retrieval.

  • Page 31: Clearing The Cx3641Mfp

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE If Auto Print Job Log is set to No, setting this option to Yes has no effect. Job Log Page Size Tabloid/A3, Letter/A4 Select the paper size for printing the Job Log. Regardless of page size, 55 jobs are listed on a page.

  • Page 32: Restoring Cx3641Mfp Settings

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE • Color profiles, including profiles downloaded or edited with Spot-On • Job notes and instructions • Scanned image data • Jobs edited with Impose • Variable data documents • E-mail Service Address Book • CX3641MFP configuration information (list of all settings in effect for the current Setup) Restoring CX3641MFP settings You can restore the CX3641MFP to default settings or to a group of settings that you have...

  • Page 33: Managing E-Mail Address Books

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE • Virtual Printer settings • Users and Groups information (login names and passwords) • Custom spot colors Managing e-mail address books You can manage e-mail/Internet Fax addresses on the CX3641MFP by sending e-mail messages in a particular format to the CX3641MFP. Management features are overwriting the address book, adding new addresses, removing addresses, and retrieving current addresses on the CX3641MFP.
  • Page 34 CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE To manage address books, send an e-mail to the CX3641MFP with commands in the Subject and Message fields. The CX3641MFP responds by e-mail with information about each request, as described in the following table. To add or remove more than one address at a time, list the addresses on separate lines in the message field of the e-mail.
  • Page 35 CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE CX3641MFP O RETRIEVE AN ADDRESS BOOK FROM THE 1 Start your e-mail application. 2 Open a new message window. 3 Type the e-mail address of the CX3641MFP in the To line. 4 Type the command and the address book name in the Subject line. For example, to retrieve the User address book, type “#GetAddressBook User.”...

  • Page 36: Printing The Configuration Page

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE CX3641MFP O RESTORE AN ADDRESS BOOK TO THE 1 Start your e-mail application. 2 Open a new message window. 3 Type the e-mail address of the CX3641MFP in the To line. 4 Type the command and the address book name in the Subject line. For example, to restore the User address book, type “#GetAddressTo User.”...

  • Page 37: Understanding Power Save Considerations

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE • Leave less urgent jobs to times when there is less network traffic or printing. You can print recurring print jobs or jobs that are not urgent to the Hold queue. At low-traffic times, the administrator or a user of the job management tools with Operator privileges can move (or copy) all the Hold queue jobs to the Print queue for printing.

  • Page 38: Shutting Down, Rebooting, And Restarting The Cx3641Mfp

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the CX3641MFP Generally, you can leave the CX3641MFP and the copier/printer running all the time. This section describes how to shut down and restart the CX3641MFP when necessary. Shutting down the CX3641MFP When you need to shut down the CX3641MFP, fonts downloaded to the CX3641MFP are not deleted.

  • Page 39: Rebooting Or Restarting The Cx3641Mfp

    CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE 3 When the scanner unit display shows that printer shut down has been completed, turn off the scanner unit at the power switch (1). 4 Use the On/Off switch to turn off the printer unit. Please wait as this may take a short time. Rebooting or restarting the CX3641MFP Restarting the CX3641MFP resets the CX3641MFP system software, but does not reboot the entire system.
  • Page 40 CX3641MFP DMINISTERING THE CX3641MFP URN ON THE 1 Turn on the scanner unit at the power switch (1). If the display panel shows that you can either turn off or restart the printer, press Shutdown/Restart to turn on the printer. 2 If the printer is turned off (no power), use the On/Off switch to turn on the printer.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides troubleshooting tips. Troubleshooting the CX3641MFP Startup diagnostics are described in the documentation for service technicians. Contact your authorized service/support center if you see startup error messages on Command WorkStation or if the CX3641MFP does not reach the Idle state. Runtime error messages For error messages related to canceling jobs and printing, including the Disk Full message and alerts to load media, see Command WorkStation Help.

  • Page 42: Cannot Connect To The Cx3641Mfp With Utilities

    ROUBLESHOOTING In this location For this item TCP/IP networks Windows setup for lpd host name DNS name page 11 TCP/IP (TCP/IP host name) Name of printer on lpd print, hold, or direct host machine Solaris lpadmin queuename print, hold, or direct Add New Server dialog box, New Device 3641A3...

  • Page 43: Index

    NDEX NDEX Numerics Courier font, substitution with 22 cover page, printing at end of job 25 1000BaseT 18 100BaseTX 18 10BaseT 18 Default Paper Sizes option 24 default settings 32 device name 42 access levels, setting 13 Direct connection Active Directory 11 described 15 administrator disk space 37...
  • Page 44 NDEX Pitch option 24 Points option 24 Image Quality option 24 PostScript error 25 improving server performance 36 power save mode 37 installing server on network 9 Print Cover Page option 25 Internet Print Gray Using Black Only (CMYK) accessing server with WebTools 16 option 25 Print Gray Using Black Only (RGB) option 25 Java to support Internet browser 27...
  • Page 45 NDEX server back view showing connectors 18 maintaining and improving performance 36 Setup 19 Setup administrative functions 28 from a network computer 20 Job Log Setup 30 Spot Color Matching option 26 Symbol Set option 26 system software, updating 30 TCP/IP host name 41 terminology, general 6...

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