Epson Stylus Pro 10000 with Archival, Stylus Pro 10000 with Photographic, Stylus Pro 10600 with Archival, Stylus Pro 10600 with Photographic, Stylus Pro 10600 with UltraChrome Quick Installation Guide

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Fiery Spark™ Professional 2.0

EPSON Stylus® Pro 7600

EPSON Stylus

Pro 9600

Pro 10000

Pro 10600

Quick Installation Guide

CPD-15561R1

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Printed on recycled paper.

Printed in USA

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Using Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fiery Spark Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Windows Client Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Macintosh Client Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Assigning a Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Naming the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the Fiery Spark Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting the Hardware Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing Command WorkStation on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Enabling File and Printer Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Enabling AppleTalk Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing ColorWise Pro Tools on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing the Windows Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the PostScript Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing ColorWise Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing Fiery Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Enabling Two-Way Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing Hot Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring Hot Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing the Client Software on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installing Printer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing Hot Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Installing Fiery Spooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Installing Fiery Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Installing ColorWise Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Printing to the Fiery Spark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Introduction

This Quick Installation Guide provides basic instructions for installing the Fiery

™

Spark Windows these EPSON

• Stylus

• Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600 Photographic Dye and Archival Ink models

Your Fiery Spark Professional package includes the following:

• System Software CD-ROM

• User Software CD-ROM

• Utility Software CD-ROM (which includes utility programs and

• USB hardware key

Professional 2.0 software on your server and client workstations. The

and Macintosh® software prepares your network for printing on

printers:

Pro 7600, 9600, and 10600 UltraChrome™ Ink models

documentation)

Note

The Utility Software CD comes only with the Stylus Pro 10000 and

10600. For the Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600, the utilities and documentation are on the User Software CD-ROM.

Do not misplace your hardware key. Lost keys are not covered under your warranty.

2 | Quick Installation Guide

Using Your Manuals

For detailed information on installing and configuring the software (including advanced customization), see the User Software Installation Guide and the Configuration Guide in the

Documentation > English folder on the Utility

Software CD-ROM (for the Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600) or the User Software CD-ROM (for the Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600).

For instructions on using the Fiery Spark software, see the Printing Guide, Job Management Guide, Color Reference Guide, and Color Guide in the same folder. For detailed server software installation see the the

Install Guide folder.

The manuals on the CD-ROM are in PDF format. If you don’t have Adobe

Acrobat double-clicking the

Reader® for viewing the manuals, you can install it by

ar505eng icon in the Acrobat Reader\ English

FIERY_EN manual in

folder on the Utility Software (or User Software) CD-ROM.

Where To Get Help

EPSON provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and operation of professional graphics arts products through the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan. Call (888) 377-6611, 6

AM to 8 PM,

Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which is included with the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan information that came with your printer. You’ll also need your printer serial number and proof of purchase. If you experience difficulty using your Unit ID number when accessing the toll-free EPSON Preferred phone number, please call (562) 276-1305 in the U.S. or (905) 709-2567 in Canada during normal business hours.

EPSON also provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the World Wide Web. You can reach EPSON Support at http://support.epson.com. At this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at product documentation, access troubleshooting information, and receive technical advice through e-mail.

Fiery Spark Server | 3

System Requirements

Before you install the software, make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements listed below.

Fiery Spark Server

• Pentium

• Microsoft

Note

• 512MB RAM

• At least 500MB free hard disk space to install the software and at least 1GB

free disk space for processing files (4GB or more available hard disk space recommended)

• USB connection for the Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600 or FireWire

IEEE 1394 connection for the Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600

• Netscape

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or 5.5 with Java enabled, for Fiery WebTools

4 1.2GHz (1.7GHz recommended)

Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2 or later required)

Windows 2000 Server is recommended if you have more than 10 users printing concurrently, require support for SMP with more than two CPUs, or require greater fault tolerance.

Communicator® version 4.5 or 4.7 with Java enabled, or

• A TCP/IP-enabled network and the IP address or computer name for the

Fiery Spark server

• File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network enabled for PC clients

• AppleTalk

Protocol enabled for Macintosh® clients

4 | Quick Installation Guide

Windows Client Computer

• Pentium III 400MHz (Pentium 4 or higher recommended)

• Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, or Windows NT

4.0 with Service Pack 5 or

later

• 512MB RAM

• PostScript

printer driver for Windows

• Windows 98 and Me: Adobe PostScript Printer Driver version 4.3.1

• Windows 2000 and XP: Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver for

Windows 2000 or XP (included with the Windows 2000 and XP operating systems)

• Windows NT: Adobe PostScript Printer Driver version 5.1.2

• For Windows 98 and Me, you also need TCP/IP networking protocol

enabled

• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows NT 4.0, you also need

TCP/IP or AppleTalk networking protocol enabled

Macintosh Client Computer

• Macintosh G3, G4, iMac,

• System 8.6 through 9.x

• 450MHz or faster processor

• 512MB RAM

• AppleTalk networking protocol enabled

• TCP/IP configured for using FieryWeb Tools, Fiery Spooler, or

ColorWise Pro

Note

If your operating system isn’t listed above, check http://support.epson.com to see if a driver is available. At the site, select your product name and follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the new driver.

Tools

or eMac™ (G4 recommended)

Assigning a Static IP Address | 5

Installing the Server Software

Follow the instructions in this section to install the software on the server. They describe how to:

• Assign a static IP address (see below)

• Name the server (see page 6)

• Install the Fiery Spark Server software (see page 6)

• Connect the hardware key (page 7)

• Install Command WorkStation

• Install ColorWise Pro Tools (optional, see page 11)

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Installed the EPSON printer driver (see your EPSON printer

documentation for instructions)

• Connected the printer to the server using the USB interface (Stylus Pro

7600 and 9600) or the FireWire IEEE 1394 interface (Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600)

™

(see page 8)

• Closed all open programs and turned off any virus protection programs

Assigning a Static IP Address

1. Right-click

2. Select

3. Right-click

4. Select

5. Double-click

My Network Places.

Properties.

Local Area Connection.

Properties.

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

If the server is using a DHCP connection, skip ahead to “Naming the Server” on page 6.

6 | Quick Installation Guide

6. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and/or default gateway provided by your Network Administrator.

Naming the Server

1. Right click on

2. Select

Properties.

3. Open the Network Identification tab and click the

4. Type a descriptive name for the server and click

My Computer.

Properties button.

OK. (If it is connected to

Macintosh clients, use 8 characters or less so you’ll be able to see the server name and print queue in the Chooser.)

5. Click

6. When you see the prompt to restart the computer, click

OK again.

Yes.

Installing the Fiery Spark Server Software

1. Insert the System Software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.

2. Double-click

My Computer, then double-click the Fiery

CD-ROM icon.

3. Open the

4. When you see the Install Shield Wizard screen, click

Fiery folder and double-click the Setup icon.

Next.

5. Read the license agreement and click

Yes.

Connecting the Hardware Key | 7

6. When you see this screen, select your printer model and click Next.

Select your printer

Click Next

7. At the Choose Destination Location screen, click

Next (or click Browse

and select the folder where you want to install the software).

8. Click

9. At the end of the installation, make sure

Next to start copying the files.

computer now

is selected, then click Finish. Your computer restarts.

Yes, I want to restart my

10. After the server reboots, you will see the red Fiery window bar across the top of the screen with a flashing message that the dongle is not plugged in. Remove the System Software CD-ROM and follow the steps in the next section to connect the hardware key.

Connecting the Hardware Key

1. After the server software is installed, turn off the server.

2. Connect the hardware key to an available USB port on the server.

3. Turn on the computer. Fiery Spark Professional is launched automatically and the Fiery bar shows that it is idle:

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Contents

Introduction

Using Your Manuals

Where To Get Help

System Requirements

Fiery Spark Server

Windows Client Computer

Macintosh Client Computer

Installing the Server Software

Assigning a Static IP Address

Naming the Server

Installing the Fiery Spark Server Software

Connecting the Hardware Key