Konica Minolta CN5001E - DOCUMENTS FROM EFI User Manual

Using the Fiery X3e System Software Service Kit

System software

The Fiery X3e System Software CD includes system software which can be installed over the parallel port of the Fiery X3e using a PC/laptop with Windows 98/Me or over the network port using a PC/laptop with Windows 2000/XP. The Fiery X3e system software is installed on the HDD at the factory. You will need to install system software if a more recent version is required, you replace the HDD, or if you discover problems with the current system.

System software installation reminders

Keep in mind the following when installing system software:

Fonts

•

—Installing system software deletes all fonts that the customer has installed on the Fiery X3e. Only resident fonts will be restored during system software installation. Fiery Downloader can be used to reinstall additional fonts.

To determine which additional fonts were downloaded to the Fiery X3e, print the Fonts List before you format the HDD and again after you complete the system software installation. Any fonts not listed after installation will need to be reinstalled. See the Printing Guide for more information.

Language

• even if the copier is conﬁgured for another language.

Compatibility

• to the Fiery X3e. Using incompatible versions of the system and user software may result in system problems.

For the parallel port procedure, see page 7. For the network port procedure see below.

—Screens for installing system software are always displayed in English,

—The latest user software must be installed onto all computers that print

Installing system software over the network port

To install system software using the network port on the Fiery X3e, you need:

•Either:

•One Category 5 Ethernet cross-over cable (8-wire, short-length)

•One Ethernet network hub or switch that supports 100BaseTX

•Two Category 5 Ethernet network cables

•A PC with:

•Windows XP/2000

•A CD-ROM drive, built in or attached

•Support for 100BaseTX

•Approximately 500MB of disk space free, if you copy the ﬁles to your PC hard disk

Part Number: 45040397

05 March 2004

Using the Fiery X3e System Software Service Kit

INSTALL

1. Shut down (see page 10) and power off the Fiery X3e.

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SOFTWARE

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NETWORK

PORT

To power off the Fiery X3e, power off the Print engine using its main power switch. The main power switch is located inside the Print engine underneath the Main Power LED on the Control Panel. Access it by opening the left front door. Do not use the Sub Power switch located on the Control Panel.

2. Flip the Fiery X3e service switches to the service mode position (toward the motherboard).

Fiery X3e as installed in the Print engine

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Flip the service switches from the normal (Open) position

to the service mode (Closed) position

Use this port for this procedure

Fiery X3e service switches and the network port

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OPEN

Service position (toward the motherboard) allows you to download the system software without time constraints. When you are done installing system software, make sure to change the switches back to the normal position (away from the motherboard).

3. Connect the Fiery X3e network port to the PC network port in one of two ways:

Either:

•Attach a short Category 5 Ethernet cross-over cable to the network port of the

Fiery X3e and of the PC.

or:

•Attach a Category 5 network cable to the Fiery X3e and to an isolated hub/switch;

attach another Category 5 network cable to the PC and to the isolated hub/switch.

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Do not connect any other devices to the hub/switch; do not put the hub/switch on the LAN; do not use the hub’s optical port or uplink switch.

4. Power on the PC and insert the System Software CD into the PC CD-ROM drive.

System software

5. Navigate to the CD-ROM drive and click the icon for Install.exe.

For a faster installation, you may wish to copy the ﬁles from the CD to the PC and then perform the installation from the PC hard disk. If so, copy all CD ﬁles to the PC hard disk. Choose a location that will not mix the CD ﬁles with any other ﬁles. Make sure to delete the ﬁles when you are ﬁnished with the installation.

6. Power on the Fiery X3e by powering on the Print engine using its main power switch.

7. Click Start on the installer screen. Read the Software License Agreement and click Agree if you wish to continue the installation process.

8. Wait while the ﬁles are copied and installed. Click Exit when the message is displayed that the installation is successful. Remove the System Software CD from the PC.

For most PCs, the expected wait is under 15 minutes. If you click Abort, you will need to power off the Print engine using its main power switch and wait 10 seconds before repeating this procedure. If the installation terminates abnormally, reboot the PC also.

9. Power off the Print engine using the main power switch.

10. Dismantle the isolated Ethernet network between the Fiery X3e and the PC by removing the cross-over cable from the Fiery X3e and the PC (or the two network cables from the Fiery X3e, the PC, and the isolated hub/switch).

11. Reconnect the Ethernet network cable to the Fiery X3e and to the customer’s LAN (see page 11).

Do not use the cross-over cable.

12. Flip the service switches back to the normal position (away from the motherboard).

13. Power on the Print engine using its main power switch.

The language screen will appear on the Control Panel when the Fiery X3e starts up.

14. Press the name of the language you want to use, and then press OK.

15. If the Select Market Region screen is displayed, press the name of the region for the Fiery X3e and then press OK.

This screen is displayed only if English was selected from the language selection screen.

16. At the Setup screen, select Run Setup and press OK. Reenter the customer’s settings from the Conﬁguration page that you printed earlier.

Enter settings for Server, Network, and Printer Setup, in that order. Ignore the settings not included on the Conﬁguration page if it is more appropriate for the network administrator to set them. For more information, see the

Conﬁguration Guide

17. After all setup options are conﬁgured, select Exit Setup from the Setup screen, and press OK.

The Fiery X3e will reboot with the updated system software and setup options.

18. Allow the Fiery X3e to reach Idle.

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Installing system software over the parallel port

The System Software CD contains two ﬁles. The ﬁrst ﬁle is the smaller of the two and contains basic information required for the Fiery X3e to boot; the second contains all of the system software.

To install system software using the parallel port on the Fiery X3e, you need:

• IEEE 1284 parallel cable, short

One end of the parallel cable requires a male IEEE 1284-B (36-pin Centronics) connector for connecting to the Fiery X3e.

•A PC with Windows 98/Me

•A CD-ROM drive, built in or attached

•At least 600MB of disk space free

•Support for ECP mode on the parallel port

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If you use a PC with Windows XP or Windows 2000, installing system software over the parallel port may succeed, but if it fails or runs too slowly, install system software over the network port instead (see “Installing system software over the network port” on page 1).

The PC will need to be conﬁgured so the parallel port mode in the BIOS is set to ECP. When you access the PC BIOS to set the parallel port mode to ECP, you may discover that ECP is the default mode, or you may discover that ECP mode is not supported at all. If ECP is not supported, you can either install an add-in board (not provided), use a different PC, or opt for a much slower installation using Compatibility Mode.

In addition to accessing the BIOS, setting up the PC requires certain port and printer settings in Windows 98/Me. Before you begin installing system software, follow the procedure for setting up the PC.

SET

THE

1. Access the PC BIOS and make sure that Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP.

Power on the PC and immediately press the key indicated on your monitor for entering the BIOS (or a likely key if it is not indicated). Pressing a likely key repeatedly (ESC, DEL, F1, or a combination) may interrupt the starting of Windows and access the BIOS or give you directions for accessing the BIOS.

Once in the BIOS, you may have to scroll through several screens to reach the settings for the parallel port. After setting the Parallel Port Mode to ECP, save your changes and exit the BIOS.

2. In Windows, click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

System software

3. Double-click Add Printer.

The Add Printer wizard appears. You will use this wizard to add a generic printer to your PC.

4. Click Next.

5. Select the Local Printer option, and click Next.

6. Select Generic from the Manufacturers list, and click Next.

7. Select LPT 1: Printer Port from the list of available ports, and click Next.

8. Accept the default printer name. In response to the question “Do you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer,” select No. Then click Next.

9. In response to the question “Would you like to print a test page,” select No. Then click Finish.

The generic printer is added to your PC.

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10. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. Right-click the icon for the generic printer, and choose Properties from the menu that appears.

The Properties dialog box for the generic printer is displayed.

11. Click the Details tab and make sure the ﬁeld “Print to the following port” reads exactly as follows: LPT 1: (ECP Printer Port).

If this ﬁeld reads

LPT 1: (Printer Port)

instead of

LPT 1: (ECP Printer Port)

, the LPT1 port settings in the BIOS for ECP mode have not been conﬁgured. Reboot the PC to reenter the BIOS and set the parallel Port Mode to ECP. Compatibility mode will work, but the installation will take much longer.

12. Click Spool Settings. Specify settings as described below, and then click OK.

•Select “Spool print jobs so program ﬁnishes printing faster” and then select “Start

printing after ﬁrst page is spooled.”

Selecting these options ensures no disruption from a parallel port timeout.

•If the option is available, select “Disable bi-directional support for this printer.”

• Choose RAW from the Spool data format menu.

13. Click Port Settings, and select “Spool MS-DOS print jobs” and “Check port state before printing.” Then click OK.

14. Click Apply, and then click OK to activate the settings and exit from the Printer Properties screen.

The PC is properly conﬁgured. Prepare for the installation using the following procedure.

System software

PREPARE

FOR

INSTALLATION

1. Print the Conﬁguration page from the Functions menu (if possible) to record the customer’s current Setup conﬁguration (see page 12).

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THE

PARALLEL

PORT

Setup defaults to its original conﬁguration when system software is installed.

2. Print the Font List(s) from the Functions menu.

The Font List(s) details what fonts are resident on the Fiery X3e. Along with the fonts that are provided on the System Software CD, the customer may have installed additional fonts that will be deleted when system software is installed.

3. Power off the copier and the PC before attaching any cables.

4. Connect an IEEE 1284 cable to the LPT1 port on your PC (generally, a 25-pin D-type connector) and to the 36-pin parallel port connector on the Fiery X3e (see Figure D on page 11).

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SOFTWARE

To view the Fiery screens during this procedure, you may need to press the Print

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mode button on the Control Panel.

1. Power on the PC and insert the System Software CD into the PC CD-ROM drive.

2. In Windows, click Start, choose Programs, and then choose MS-DOS Prompt to bring up an MS-DOS window.

Do not use the option to “Shut Down and Restart Windows in DOS mode.”

3. Locate the boot ﬁle on the System Software CD.

The boot ﬁle will have a descriptive name: for example,

boot.efi

. The boot ﬁle is the

smaller of the two ﬁles on the System Software CD.

4. At the MS-DOS prompt, type the following command but do not press the Enter key yet:

copy boot.efi lpt1 /b

speciﬁes the binary option (not ASCII).

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Make sure to spell the ﬁle name correctly and include the ﬁle extension. Do not

press the Enter key yet.

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5. Make sure the Print engine is powered off and then ﬂip the Fiery X3e service switches to the service mode position (toward the motherboard).

Fiery X3e as installed in the Print engine

Use this port for this procedure

OPEN

Flip the service switches from the normal (Open) position

to the service mode (Closed) position

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Fiery X3e service switches and the parallel port

When the switches are in service position (toward the motherboard), the Fiery X3e communication port timeout is disabled so that you can download the system software without time constraints. When you are done installing system software, make sure to change the switches back to the normal position (away from the motherboard).

6. Power on the Print engine using its main power switch.

The main power switch is located inside the Print engine underneath the Main Power LED on the Control Panel. Access it by opening the left front door. Do not use the Sub Power switch located on the Control Panel.

7. Press the Enter key on the PC.

The message “Flushing parallel port. Please wait” will appear on the Control Panel.

The DOS-type window on the PC will display a message that one ﬁle was copied.

8. Return to the PC and locate the system ﬁle on the System Software CD.

The system ﬁle will have a descriptive ﬁlename: for example,

system.efi

. The system ﬁle

will also be the larger of the two ﬁles on the System Software CD.

9. At the PC, type the following command at the MS-DOS prompt but do not press the Enter key yet:

copy system.efi lpt1 /b

speciﬁes the binary option (not ASCII).

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Make sure to spell the ﬁle name correctly and include the ﬁle extension. Do not

press the Enter key yet.

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10. If the Conﬁg Mode screen appears, select Conﬁg Mode.

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You may need to press the Print mode button on the Control Panel to view the

Fiery screens. If you do not select Conﬁg Mode when it appears, the Fiery X3e will continue booting. If this happens, power off the copier and try again.

11. At the next screen, scroll down and select Installation.

The message “Flushing parallel port. Please wait” will appear on the Control Panel.

12. For the type of installation, select Parallel and OK.

13. At the message “Copy software to parallel port” on the Control Panel, press OK. Then press the Enter key on the PC.

Wait while the Fiery X3e Control Panel displays status messages indicating that the Fiery X3e is downloading the ﬁle and installing the system software. Do not press any keys during this time. This process can take over an hour depending on your PC.

14. At the message “Installation was successful” on the Control Panel, press OK.

15. Power off the Print engine using the main power switch.

16. Flip the service switches back to the normal position (away from the motherboard).

17. Power on the Print engine using its main power switch.

The language screen will appear on the Control Panel when the Fiery X3e starts up.

18. Press the name of the language you want to use, and then press OK.

19. If the Select Market Region screen is displayed, press the name of the region for the Fiery X3e and then press OK.

This screen is displayed only if English was selected from the language selection screen.

20. At the Setup screen, select Run Setup and press OK. Reenter the customer’s settings from the Conﬁguration page that you printed earlier.

21. After all setup options are conﬁgured, select Exit Setup from the Setup screen, and press OK.

The Fiery X3e will reboot with the updated system software and setup options.

22. When the Fiery X3e reaches the Idle screen, exit MS-DOS at the PC and remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive.

23. Power off the Fiery X3e and PC, and remove the parallel cable.

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Shutting down the Fiery X3e

Use the following procedure to shut down the Fiery X3e properly.

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Always verify that the Fiery X3e is not in use before you power off or restart it. Make sure that the system is not ripping or printing a job. Always obtain permission from the network administrator before you take the Fiery X3e off the network.

1. Press the Print mode button and make sure the Fiery Control Panel LCD reads Idle.

When

Idle

appears on the LCD when the system is ﬁnished processing.

IERY

Printing

Ripping

appears on the LCD, the system is currently processing a job.

Idle appears on the

Touch Panel Display

Sub Power switch

(Do not use)

Main Power LED

Mode buttons: PRINT, SCAN, and COPY

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2. At the Idle screen, press the Menu/Esc button on the Control Panel LCD.

Fiery X3e Control Panel

Print Pages Suspend Printing Resume Printing Secure Print

Shut Down Run Setup

Use this selection to get to the Shut Down menu.

Run Diagnostics Calibration

3. Use the arrow buttons on the LCD and select Shut Down, and then Shut Down System.

4. At the message the main power switch on the Print engine.

[It is now safe to power off the system....], power off the system using

Connecting to the network

The network cable connects to the RJ-45 connector at the faceplate of the Fiery X3e (see Figure D). For more information, see the Service Guide.

Parallel port connector

10/100BaseT connector for twisted pair Ethernet

10/100BaseT LED

Off = 10BaseT

On = 100BaseTX

Network activity LED

Off = No activity

Blinks = Network activity

FIGURE D Fiery X3e network connector and network LEDs

Printing Fiery X3e pages

Use the following procedure to print Fiery X3e pages such as the Conﬁguration page or the Fiery Test Page.

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TO PRINT FIERY X3E PAGES FROM THE CONTROL PANEL LCD

1. Press the Print mode button on the Control Panel (see Figure C on page 10).

2. Press the Menu/ESC button on the Control Panel LCD.

Info

CONTROLLER

Printer Name

IDLE

XXMB XXX.VXXX

Menu/ESC button

Menu/Esc Key Pad

IGURE E Fiery X3e Info screen

3. Select Print pages.

4. Select the particular page you wish to print (use the arrow key, if necessary).

You may select PS Test Page, PCL Test Page, Conﬁguration, Job Log, Control Panel Map, Color Charts, PS Font List, PCL Font List, or FTP Log.

5. Examine the Test Page.

If the Test Page prints, you know the Fiery X3e print engine is functional and the connection between the Fiery X3e and the copier is operating properly. When you examine the PS Test Page, keep in mind that:

• All swatches should be visible, even though they may be very faint in the lowest ranges.

•Swatches should show uniform gradation as the tone lightens.

•Poor image quality may indicate a need to calibrate the system or service the copier.

6. Post the current Conﬁguration page near the server for quick reference.

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