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—Screens for installing system software are always displayed in English, even if the copier is configured for another language.

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

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)

or

•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

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Using the Fiery X3e System Software Service Kit

TO INSTALL SYSTEM SOFTWARE USING THE NETWORK PORT

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

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

Flip the service switches from the normal (Open) position

21				OPEN

to the service mode (Closed) position

Use this port for this procedure

2 1			OPEN

FIGURE A Fiery X3e service switches and the network port

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.

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.

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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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Using the Fiery X3e System Software Service Kit

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

NOTE: 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.

TO SET UP THE PC

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.

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