FIERY X3E SERVICE GUIDE
for KM-C1530 Color Copiers
A guide for service technicians
Part Number: 45019420
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FCC Information
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Printer Controller
Model Number: Fiery X3e CF9001
Compliance Test Report Number: M00912A1
Compliance Test Report Date: September 13, 2000
Responsible Party (in USA): Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
Address: 303 Velocity Way, Foster City, CA 94404
Telephone: (650) 357-3500
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expr essly approved by the manufactur er could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.
CE Marking (Declaration of Conformity)
We declare under our sole responsibility that the copier and options to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the specifications below. This declaration is valid for the area of
the European Union (EU) only.
Product Type Console Copier System
System Product
Name
Compliance
Report Number
Standards Safety *2 : EN 60 950/1992 (A1, A2, A3, A4 & A11)
EC Directives Safety: 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC
CF9001 + Fiery X3e CF9001, CF9001 Options: AFR-12, ST-103, S-105, C-101, AD-7, I/F KIT G, ADF KIT
M00913C1
(Safety of information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment)
EN 60825-1 / 1994 with A11 (Copier only)
(Radiation safety of laser products, equipment classification, requirements, and user’s guide)
EMC *1 : EN55 022 (Class B)/1994 with A1 (1995) & A2 (1997)
EN55 022 (Class B)/1998 (Printer Controller only)
(Limits and method for measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment (ITE))
EN61000-3-2/1995 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)- Part 3: Limits, Section 2: Limits for harmonic current
emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16A per phase))
EN61000-3-3/1995 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)- Part 3: Limits, Section 2: Limitation of voltage fluctuations
and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current ≤ 16A)
EN55024/1998 (Information technology equipment — immunity characteristics — Limits and methods of
measurement)
EN61000-4-2/1995 : Electrostatic discharge immunity test
EN61000-4-3/1995 : Radiated electromagnetic field immunity test
EN61000-4-4/1995 : Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
EN61000-4-5/1995 : Surge immunity test
EN61000-4-6/1996 : Immunity to conducted disturbance, induced by radio-frequency field
EN61000-4-8/1993 : Power-frequency magnetic field immunity test
EN61000-4-11: Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test
Notes: *1) EMC performance: This product was designed for operation in a typical office environment.
*2) First year of labeling according to EC-directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC: 2000
3) This product was designed for operation in a typical office environment.
EMC: 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC
This device must be used with shielded interface cables. The use of non-shielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under EC Directives.
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Contents
Preface
About this guide
About the illustrations in this guide ix
Terminology and conventions x
Precautions
Tools you will need
Chapter 1: Introduction
Features
How the Fiery X3e operates
Fiery X3e printing
User software
Fiery WebTools 1-3
Chapter 2: Using the Fiery X3e Operation Panel
Status/Control overview
Activity lights
Keys
Screens
Functions screen 2-5
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1-1
1-2
1-3
1-3
2-1
2-2
2-2
2-3
Chapter 3: Service Procedures
Overview
Shutting down the Fiery X3e
Checking connections
Verifying connection to the network 3-4
Verifying the parallel port connection 3-6
Fiery X3e assembly
Replacing Fiery X3e board components
CPU cooling unit 3-10
DIMMs 3-12
Battery 3-13
Hard disk drive 3-14
Faceplate 3-17
Restoring Fiery X3e functionality after service
System Software
System Software installation reminders 3-20
Installing System Software 3-21
3-1
3-1
3-3
3-8
3-10
3-19
3-20
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Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Procedures
The troubleshooting process
Where problems occur
Before you go to the customer site
Preliminary on-site checkout
Checking connections 4-4
General Fiery X3e system errors
Run Diagnostics function
Video Interface Diagnostics 4-6
Test E-mail Diagnostics 4-7
Printing the Test Page
Checking network connections
Printing to the Fiery X3e 4-11
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-4
4-6
4-9
4-10
Index
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About this guide
Preface
The Service Guide is intended for certified Fiery X3e
installing or servicing a Fiery X3e. If you have not received installation and service
certification, you should not attempt to install or service a Fiery X3e. Electronics for
Imaging, Inc. does not warrant the performance of the Fiery X3e if installed or serviced
by non-certified personnel.
™
and copier service technicians
About this guide
This guide is divided into the following sections:
• “Preface”
Gives general information about this guide and general information that you should
know before you attempt to install or service the Fiery X3e.
• Chapter 1, “Introduction”
Provides an overview of the Fiery X3e.
• Chapter 2, “Using the Fiery X3e Operation Panel”
Tells you how to use the Fiery X3e Operation Panel for Fiery X3e status/control
functions.
• Chapter 3, “Service Procedures”
Describes removal and replacement procedures for Fiery X3e board components, how
to check connections, and how to reinstall system software.
• Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting Procedures”
Identifies the source of common problems and suggests ways of correcting them.
Customers should not use the technical service documentation. Do not leave this guide
behind after you make a service call.
About the illustrations in this guide
Illustrations in this guide reflect the Fiery X3e assembly at the time of publication.
Components shown in these illustrations are subject to change. To receive information
about any components that do not match illustrations in this guide, contact your
authorized service/support center.
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Preface
Terminology and conventions
The term “network administrator” refers to the person responsible for maintaining the
network at the customer site.
The term “Operation Panel” describes the separate Fiery X3e Operation Panel attached
to the front of the copier. It includes LEDs, a display window, and several control keys.
The term “PC” refers to any IBM PC or compatible computer running Windows over
MS-DOS.
The term “100BaseT” refers to 100BaseTX.
The term “HDD” refers to the hard disk drive that is part of the Fiery X3e assembly.
The term “Fiery X3e” refers to the functional module that supports network printing
and associated features for the copier.
NOTE:
The note indicator highlights important messages and additional information.
The caution icon indicates a need for special care and safety when handling the
equipment.
Precautions
Always observe the following general precautions when installing and servicing the
Fiery X3e assembly:
1. Report any shipping damage.
If there is any evidence of shipping or handling damage to packing boxes or their
contents, save the damaged boxes and parts, call the shipper immediately to file a claim,
and notify your authorized service/support center.
2. Never alter an existing network without permission.
The Fiery X3e is probably connected to an existing Local Area Network (LAN) based on
Ethernet hardware. The network is the link between the customer’s computer, existing
laser printers, and other prepress equipment. Never disturb the LAN by breaking or
making a network connection, altering termination, installing or removing networking
hardware or software, or shutting down networked devices without the knowledge and
express permission of the network administrator.
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Precautions
3. Never assign an IP address in Network Setup.
Only the network administrator should assign an IP address on a network device.
Entering an incorrect IP address to the Fiery X3e can cause unpredictable errors on any
or all devices.
4. Follow standard ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions while working on the internal
components of the copier.
Static is always a concern when servicing electronic devices. It is highly unlikely that the
area around the copier is static-free. Carpeting, leather-soled shoes, synthetic clothing
fibers, silks, and plastics may generate a static charge of more than 10,000 volts. Static
discharge is capable of destroying the circuits etched in silicon microchips, or
dramatically shortening their life span. By observing standard precautions, you may avoid
extra service calls and save the cost of a new board.
When possible, work on a ground-connected antistatic mat. Wear an antistatic
wristband, grounded at the same place as the antistatic mat. If that is not possible:
• Attach a grounding strap to your wrist. Attach the other end to a good ground.
• When you remove an electronic component, place it into an antistatic bag
immediately. Do not walk across a carpet or vinyl floor while carrying an unprotected
board.
• Leave new electronic components inside their antistatic bags until you are ready to
install them.
• When you unpack the electronic components, touch a metal area of the copier to
discharge the static on your body. Place the components on a grounded antistatic
surface, component-side up.
5. Avoid flexing a printed cir cuit boar d, and handle it b y opposing edges (not corners) only.
6. Never set a cup of coffee—or an y liquid—on or near an y components or the print de vice.
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Preface
Tools you will need
To service the Fiery X3e, you should bring the following:
• ESD wrist grounding strap
• Antistatic mat
• #1 and #2 Phillips head screwdrivers (non-magnetic)
• A pair of small needlenose pliers
• Flashlight
• Other tools that may be specified in your documentation for installing the Fiery X3e
into the copier
• This guide and any technical notes you may have for the Fiery X3e
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1
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Features
The Fiery X3e provides computer connectivity and highly efficient color printing
capability for the copier. Users can print from networked computers running on
Microsoft Windows or Mac OS platforms. In addition, the Fiery X3e parallel port can
be used for printing directly from a PC.
Features
As an integral part of the printing system, the Fiery X3e enables users to:
• Send images over TCP/IP, Novell, and AppleTalk networks, or through the parallel
port for printing.
• Spool print jobs and select a printing priority for each job. Users can control spooled
print jobs sent to the Fiery X3e with remote user software running on networked PCs
and Mac OS computers.
• Print files in color or grayscale.
• Print PostScript, EPS, and PDF files.
• Use 136 resident fonts (117 Adobe Type 1 PostScript and 19 TrueType) plus two
Adobe Multiple Master fonts used for font substitution when printing PDF files. The
Fiery Downloader or any third-party LaserWriter downloader, such as the Adobe Font
Downloader, can be used to download additional fonts.
• Use built-in ColorWise
™
color management and NetWise
™
network features.
Networked computers
F
IGURE
1-1
PC
Fiery X3e
Copier
Printing system
1-1
Introduction
1
How the Fiery X3e operates
The Fiery X3e provides efficient image processing and printing control. The Fiery X3e
board includes a 366MHz Celeron CPU with a built-in floating point accelerator that
runs the PostScript Interpreter, which interprets the page description file to produce the
image pattern in memory . Powerful components on the board control data management
and other system functions, freeing up the CPU for efficient image data processing.
Image data is sent from the Fiery X3e to the copier. Raster data is supplied to the laser in
the copier at full copier rated speeds in order to charge the drum and render the final
image on paper.
High-speed DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules) on the Fiery X3e board hold image
data during printing. Standard DIMM configuration is 128MB, upgradable to 384MB.
Two green LEDs visible at the Fiery X3e faceplate indicate network status. To indicate
link speed, the left LED is on at 100Mbps and off at 10Mbps. To indicate link activity,
the right LED blinks.
External devices CopierFiery X3e Assembly
Board
Networked
computers
PC
HDD
Battery
Network
interface
Parallel
interface
PCI/RTC
Controller
PCI-PCI Bridge
BIOS
Memory
Controller
Memory &
Interpreter
Video interface/
Operation
Panel
interface
PCI/
SRAM
CPU
DC power
Scan/Print
Operation
Panel
Display
Copier
Power supply
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F
1-2
Fiery X3e functional diagram
1-2
PCI Bus
Fiery X3e printing
1
Fiery X3e printing
The Fiery X3e’s efficient PostScript capabilities allow customers to use a variety of
applications to create printed color or black and white pages of text and/or images. The
Fiery X3e operates both over a network and directly over the parallel port. Since the
Fiery X3e has the ability to print an image while processing the next image (RIP-While-
™
Print
), it is capable of printing documents at full copier speeds.
Users can print documents directly from the applications in which they were created.
In addition, the Fiery X3e offers an efficient way to print files that have been saved in
PostScript, EPS (Encapsulated PostScript), or PDF format. These files can be
downloaded directly to the Fiery X3e using the Fiery Downloader
provided with Fiery X3e.
™
, a remote utility
Through the parallel port, customers can print documents directly from applications
running on a stand-alone or networked PC. Files that have been saved in PostScript, EPS
(Encapsulated PostScript), or PDF format can also be printed to the parallel port from
Windows, including the MS-DOS window, without requiring the applications in which
the files were created.
User software
User software is provided on the User Software CD. The network administrator or the
user at the customer site is responsible for installing software onto computers that will use
the Fiery X3e over the network. For information on the contents of the User Software
CD, see the Getting Started manual for this product.
Fiery WebTools
For information on the Fiery WebTools, see the Job Management Guide, Printing Guide,
and Getting Started .
1-3
Status/Control overview
Chapter 2:
Using the
Fiery X3e
Operation Panel
2
This section describes the Fiery X3e functions on the Fiery X3e Operation Panel. The
Fiery X3e Operation Panel is separate from the copier O peration Panel and is located on
the right side of the copier. You will use the keys on the Fiery X3e Operation Panel to
access and monitor different features of the Fiery X3e.
Status/Control overview
Current status and Setup information are displayed on the Fiery X3e Operation Panel.
Print activity can be monitored in the display window, and specific Fiery X3e functions
(such as printing a Test Page and installing or updating system software) are controlled
using the keys on the Fiery X3e Operation Panel. Two LEDs assist in providing status
information.
Control keys:
• Up and down arrow keys
• Left and right arrow keys
• Menu key
• Set key
• Cancel key
IGURE
F
Fiery X3e Operation Panel
2-1
Amber Message LEDGreen Ready LED
2-line text display window:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
0123456789abcdef
2-1
Using the Fiery X3e Operation Panel
2
Activity lights
The activity lights on the Fiery X3e Operation Panel indicate printer status and perform
the following Fiery X3e functions:
Activity
light
Ready
Message
Description Condition
Off Off when the Fiery X3e is off or starting up. (See
Release Notes if off in a normal state condition.)
Flashing green Flashes when the printer is processing or printing a
job or communicating with a remote computer.
Solid green Solid indicates normal state.
Off Off when no error is detected.
Flashing amber Flashes when there is an error that prevents printing
or scanning (see the Job Management Guide for
more information).
Solid amber Solid for more than 30 seconds may indicate a
communication error between the Fiery X3e and
the copier.
Keys
The control keys on the Fiery X3e Operation Panel allow you to navigate the various
screens and to send commands. Usually, the display window shows the name of the
screen on the first line and one menu item or message on the second line. The keys
perform the following functions:
Key Description
Menu
Set
Cancel
2-2
Use to cycle through the Info screen and the runtime screens.
Selects the currently displayed menu item and proceeds to the next screen.
Use to scroll up the screen to the previous entry in a list or portion of a message.
When the top of the screen is reached, pressing the up arrow displays the bottom of
the screen.
Use to scroll down the screen to the next entry in a list or portion of a message.
When the bottom of the screen is reached, pressing the down arrow displays the top
of the screen.
Use to advance the cursor to the text-entry position to the right.
Use to backspace the cursor to the text-entry position to the left. In a text field, it
deletes the character to the left.
Use to cancel a function selected by the Set key and go back one step or to return to
the Info screen. Also, use to bypass start-up diagnostics. (When a job cancel message
is displayed during RIP or Print, press Set to cancel the job, not Cancel.)
Screens
2
Screens
While one or more jobs are being sent to the Fiery X3e, runtime information is displayed
on the Fiery X3e Operation Panel. If an Alert condition arises, the Alert screen is
displayed. Pressing the Menu key cycles from the Info screen to any active runtime
screens (RIP, Print, Alert). Press the Cancel key to return to the Functions screen. (On
the initial release of the Fiery X3e, using the Menu key to cycle through the runtime
screens may not be supported.)
Info
[Server Name]
Info screen
Functions
Print Pages
Functions screen
RIP
Cancel Job
RIP screen
Alert
Door Open
Alert screen
FIGURE 2-2 Fiery X3e Operation Panel screens
Assuming all screens are active, the Menu key cycles through in this order:
• Info
• RIP
• Print
• Alert
Press the Cancel key to return to the following screen:
• Functions
These screens contain the following information:
Info status screen—The first line of this screen displays the status of the Fiery X3e; for
example, Idle or Printing. Scrolling down displays the printer ’s name on the network, the
amount of disk space available on the hard disk drive, and the current system software
Print
Cancel Job
Print screen
2-3
Using the Fiery X3e Operation Panel
2
version. Normally, if no jobs are currently being processed or printed, the Info screen
displays Idle (a job may be between processes). The Info screen is the default screen.
Info
Server Name
Info
Ready
Idle
1944 MB 1.0
• RIP status screen—Allows you to cancel the job being processed. D isplays the name of
the file, the name of the user who sent the job, the status, and the amount of the job in
kilobytes that has been processed so far. To cancel a job, display Cancel Job and press
the Set key.
RIP
Cancel Job
doc.eps
Jack D.
Busy ####K
• Print status screen—Allows you to cancel the job being printed. Displays the name of
the user who sent the job, the number of copies printed so far, and the number of
copies requested. To cancel a job, display Cancel Job and press the Set key.
Print
Cancel Job
Jane D.
Copies: 1/100
[Device Name]
• Alert screen—Displays a message if an error or other Alert condition arises. Pressing
the down arrow key may be necessary to view the entire error message. If other screens
are being accessed, the Alert screen is redisplayed frequently until the condition is
resolved.
Alert
Warming up...
[Device Name]
• Functions screen—Gives you access to administrative functions not normally
performed from a remote workstation (see “Functions screen” below for information
on the available functions). To access it from the Info screen, press the Menu key.
Functions
Print Pages
Suspend Printing
Resume Printing
Reboot Server
Run Setup
Run Diagnostics
Calibration
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