Fiery
SERVER & CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS
®
EXP8000 Color Server
Welcome
© 2005 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered
under Legal Notices for this product.
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13 July 2005
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This Welcome document provides system requirements and an overview of how to set up the
Fiery EXP8000 Color Server so that you can begin printing. It describes the initial tasks you
must perform and points you to sections in the user documentation where the procedures are
described in detail. This document also provides a description of the user documents on the
User Software and Documentation DVD and instructions on printing them.
This document assumes that you have already installed the digital press components. Details
about the digital press, the network, remote computers, software applications, and Microsoft
Windows are beyond the scope of this document.
Terminology and conventions
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This document uses the following terminology and conventions.
Term or convention Refers to
Aero Fiery EXP8000 (in illustrations and examples)
Fiery EXP8000 Fiery EXP8000 Color Server
Mac OS Apple Mac OS X
Titles in italics
Windows Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server
Other documents in this set
2003
Topics for which additional information is available by
starting Help in the software
Tips and information
Important information
Important information about issues that can result in physical
harm to you or others
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About the documentation
This document is part of a set of documentation provided to users and system administrators
of Fiery EXP8000. The documents are on the User Software and Documentation DVD and
are in PDF (Portable Document Format). These files can be viewed online or printed using
Adobe Reader. When viewed online, these files contain links and cross-references that allow
you to quickly and easily locate needed information. Use the most recent version of Reader to
take advantage of advanced search capabilities. For more information, see “Installing and
using Adobe Reader” on page 5.
The following comprise the documentation set for your Fiery EXP8000:
• Print Server Setup Roadmap provides a graphical overview of minimum setup requirements
to have the Fiery EXP8000 function on your network.
• Welcome provides an introduction to the Fiery EXP8000 and to the user documentation.
• Configuration and Setup explains configuration and administration of the Fiery EXP8000
for supported platforms and network environments. It also includes guidelines for
providing printing services to users.
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• Printing from Windows and Printing from Mac OS describe how to install the printer
drivers on Windows and Mac OS computers, how to establish printing connections for
different networks, and to begin printing from users’ computers. Each document also
describes the installation and use of print-related utilities, such as Job Monitor and Printer
Delete Utility.
• Print Options provides information about print options for the Fiery EXP8000. This
document describes print options and features that you access from the printer driver,
Command WorkStation job overrides, and Hot Folders job properties.
• Utilities describes how to install, configure, and use the software utilities included on the
User Software and Documentation DVD.
• Color Printing explains how to manage color output on the Fiery EXP8000. This
document provides information about ColorWise Pro Tools, including how to calibrate
the Fiery EXP8000 and set ColorWise
computers.
• Graphic Arts Package addresses the specific needs and requirements of graphic arts
professionals and commercial print shops.
• Fiery Color Reference provides an overview of color management concepts and workflows,
and describes how to manage color from various applications.
• Workflow Examples explains complicated printing scenarios and provides cross-references
to relevant information in the documentation set.
print options from Windows and Mac OS
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About Help
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Variable Data Printing supplements the information in Workflow Examples with reference
information about variable data printing (VDP). This document provides an overview of
FreeForm and where to set FreeForm options.
• Glossary provides definitions for popular color concepts, printing applications, and
printing terms used in the documentation set.
• Customer Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for
some of the problems you may encounter.
Most of the user software, utilities, and printer drivers contain Help that is accessible from
Help buttons or main toolbar menus. Help provides detailed procedures on using the
application and, in some cases, provides additional detail. The documentation refers you to
Help for more information as appropriate.
Installing and using Adobe Reader
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For your convenience, the current version of Adobe Reader for Windows and Mac OS X is
included on the User Software and Documentation DVD. This version features enhanced
capabilities for full rules-based searches across the documentation set. We strongly suggest
that you install the current version of Reader to take advantage of these capabilities, unless
you have installed the equivalent version of Adobe Acrobat.
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1 Insert the User Software and Documentation DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
2 Double-click the DVD icon.
3 Open the Adobe Reader folder.
4 Open the folder for your platform and double-click the installer file within (.exe for Windows,
.dmg for Mac OS X).
5Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
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