Fiery proServer User Guide
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Congratulations on your purchase of the EFI™ Fiery® proServer, a powerful production
solution for your printer.
Before you begin
Make sure that you have:
• Installed the physical components of the Fiery proServer and activated the Fiery XF license
(see Introducing EFI Fiery proServer and the Installation Guide)
• Set up the Fiery proServer for use with the printer (see the Quick Start Guide)
About this document
This document describes how to keep your Fiery proServer in good working condition after
installation. It deals with the following topics:
• Fiery proServer front panel, including the control panel (see page 2)
• How to start, shut down and reboot the Fiery proServer (see page 4)
• Changing the language of Fiery proServer and Fiery XF (see page 7)
• Backing up the Fiery proServer system (see page 9)
• Returning the Fiery proServer system to an earlier state (see page 10)
• Reinstalling the Fiery XF license file (see page 12)
• Using anti-virus software (see page 14)
• Network bridging (see page 14)
• Troubleshooting problems (see page 16)
© 2014 Electronics For Imaging
11 July 2014
Fiery proServer components
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Fiery proServer front panel
1 LCD and line selection
buttons
2DVD drive
3 Front USB ports
4 Reset button: DO NOT USE
5 Power button
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Front panel
The front panel consists of the following components:
Control panel
The control panel is located on the top front of the Fiery proServer.
Fiery proServer control panel
1 Activity light (not used by
Fiery XF)
2 Liquid crystal display (LCD)
3 Line selection buttons
4Jewel
5 Buttons (used by installer)
Precautions
Observe the following precautions when using the Fiery proServer control panel:
• Avoid pressing the surface of the liquid crystal display (LCD).
Applying pressure to the LCD causes it to change color.
• Use a soft cloth moistened with lens cleaner to clean the surface of the LCD.
Other solvents, such as water, may damage the LCD.
• Handle the LCD with care.
If the LCD breaks and the liquid crystal inside leaks out, avoid contact. If you do come in
contact with the liquid crystal, immediately wash it off your skin with soap and water.
Buttons
Line selection buttons Four line selection buttons on the right side of the Fiery proServer
control panel that allow you to select the command displayed on the
corresponding line of the LCD.
Up and Down buttons No functionality on the Fiery proServer.
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Selection button No functionality on the Fiery proServer.
Commands
The LCD of Fiery proServer has four commands.
You can select a command by pressing the corresponding line selection button on the right
side of the Fiery proServer control panel.
XF Client Start Starts Fiery XF to let you load, process, and output jobs.
XF Online Update Enables you to download software updates from the EFI website. It is
recommended that you regularly search for and install all updates to
ensure that your software is always up to date.
In Fiery XF you can check which updates are installed on your
computer. From the Help menu, click Fiery XF Server Information. A
list of currently installed updates is displayed on the Installed XF
Updates tab.
XF Profile Update Enables you to download additional media profiles from the EFI
website.
XF Homepage Opens the Fiery XF homepage which provides information about new
program versions and output options.
Shutting down, rebooting, and starting the Fiery proServer
Generally, you can leave the Fiery proServer and the printer running all the time. This section
describes how to shut down, and reboot the Fiery proServer when necessary.
Always use the following procedures. Do not use the reset button on the front of the Fiery
proServer to shut down or reboot the system.
TO SHUT DOWN THE FIERY PROSERVER
1 Verify that the Fiery proServer is not receiving, processing, or printing any files.
If the system has just finished processing, wait at least five seconds after the system reaches
Idle before you proceed.
2 Exit Fiery XF.
On the File menu, click Exit to close the Fiery XF client. Then, right-click Fiery XF Control
and click Fiery XF Server Stop to stop the Fiery XF server.
3 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Shut down.
Allow the system to shut down completely.
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TO REBOOT THE FIERY PROSERVER
If a USB flash drive is attached to the Fiery proServer, remove it before rebooting. Otherwise,
the Fiery proServer will not reboot.
1 Verify that the Fiery proServer is not receiving, processing, or printing any files.
2 Exit Fiery XF.
On the File menu, click Exit to close the Fiery XF client. Then, right-click Fiery XF Control
and click Fiery XF Server Stop to stop the Fiery XF server.
3 In the Windows taskbar, click Start. Then, click the arrow next to Shut down to open the
submenu, and click Restart.
Wait for the system to reboot and the login window to appear on the monitor.
4 Enter the Admin password, and then press <Enter>.
Fiery.1 is the default Admin password and is case-sensitive. However, your administrator may
have changed the password. If the password is lost, you must reset the Fiery proServer to its
factory state. For more information, see “Returning the Fiery proServer system to an earlier
state” on page 10.
When you have logged on, the Fiery proServer desktop appears.
TO START THE FIERY PROSERVER
1 Set the power switch on the back of the Fiery proServer to the On (|) position.
FIGURE 1: Fiery proServer power switch
2 Power on the Fiery proServer.
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Press once and release the button to power on the system. The power supply automatically
senses the correct voltage.
FIGURE 2: Fiery proServer power button
3 At the Admin logon on the monitor, enter Fiery.1 in the password field, and then press
<Enter>.
Ty p e Fiery.1 exactly. The password is case-sensitive; for example, fiery.1 will not work.
4 Allow startup to proceed until the Fiery proServer desktop appears on the monitor, and the
Fiery XF commands appear on the control panel located on the top front of the Fiery
proServer.
The Fiery proServer takes approximately two minutes to start up.
By default, the Windows taskbar is hidden. The taskbar contains:
Fiery XF Control, a tool for controlling the Fiery XF server
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Fiery OS Tools, a tool for changing the language of the operating system and
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keyboard, Fiery XF Control, and Fiery XF
5 To display the Windows taskbar, do one of the following:
• To display the taskbar, move the pointer to the bottom of the screen.
• To display the taskbar at all times, right-click the taskbar and then click Properties. In the
Properties dialog box, click the Taskbar tab. Under “Taskbar appearance”, select “Lock the
taskbar” and clear “Auto-hide the taskbar”. Click OK to close the dialog box.
The Fiery XF Control icon is not immediately visible in the status area of the taskbar. Click
the up arrow to show hidden icons, and then drag the Fiery XF Control icon from the hidden
icon area to the status area.
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Fiery XF
TO START FIERY XF
Fiery XF is a fast, high-performance raster image processor (RIP) that boosts color quality and
productivity for your printer.
Starting Fiery XF
Fiery XF starts automatically whenever you start the Fiery proServer. If you exit Fiery XF for
any reason, you can restart the program as follows:
1 Do one of the following:
• Double-click the Fiery XF client icon on the desktop.
FIGURE 3: Fiery XF client icon
• Right-click Fiery XF Control, and click Fiery XF Client Start.
• Press the line selection button for the “XF Client Start” command on the Fiery proServer
control panel.
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