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User Guide
FIERY XJ BP100
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Contents
Contents
Preface
Copier support and media pack
About the documentation
About this manual xii
Terminology and conventions xiii
How the Fiery XJ works
About PostScript printer drivers and PPDs xiv
Supported paper sizes
Fiery XJ job environments
Permissions xv
Before you begin
Chapter 1: Using the Control Panel
Introduction to the Fiery XJ Control Panel
Activity light 1-1
Buttons 1-2
Display window 1-2
Functions menu 1-4
Starting and shutting down the Fiery XJ
Starting the Fiery XJ 1-5
Restarting the Fiery XJ 1-6
Shutting down the Fiery XJ 1-7
xi
xii
xiii
xiv
xv
xvi
1-1
1-5
Safety warnings
Cleaning the Fiery XJ
1-7
1-7
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Chapter 2: Printing from Windows Computers
Printing from applications
Setting options and printing from Windows 95 2-1
Setting options and printing from Windows NT 4.0 2-6
Printing to the parallel port 2-8
Saving files to print at a remote location 2-8
Using Fiery Downloader to print
Chapter 3: Printing from Mac OS Computers
Printing from applications
Selecting the Fiery XJ in the Chooser 3-1
Setting print options and printing from Mac OS computers 3-2
Using Fiery Downloader to print
Chapter 4: Printing from UNIX Workstations
Printing to the Fiery XJ
Chapter 5: Downloading Files and Fonts
Using Fiery Downloader
Printing with Fiery Downloader 5-3
Downloading and managing printer fonts 5-6
2-1
2-9
3-1
3-4
4-1
5-1
Chapter 6: Tracking and Managing Print Jobs
Tools for job tracking and management
Fiery WebTools 6-1
Fiery Spooler 6-1
About Fiery WebTools
Access privileges 6-2
Checking Fiery XJ status with the Status WebTool 6-4
6-1
6-2
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Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler for Windows
Job management features 6-7
Job List window 6-8
Job icons 6-12
Job commands 6-14
Overriding print settings 6-15
Using the Job Log 6-16
Differences between Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler for Windows 6-18
Fiery Spooler for Mac OS computers
The job list 6-21
Duplicating, copying, moving, and deleting jobs 6-23
Changing print settings for a job 6-25
Using the Job Log 6-26
Chapter 7: Color Calibration
Introduction
Understanding calibration
How calibration works 7-2
Scheduling calibration 7-3
Checking calibration status 7-5
6-5
6-19
7-1
7-1
Calibrating with AutoCal from the Control Panel
Removing calibration 7-7
Working with simulations
Changing simulation targets 7-8
Appendix A: Print Options
Where to set print options
Print options and override hierarchy A-2
More information about print options A-3
7-5
7-7
A-1
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Appendix B: Font List
Printer fonts
Adobe Type 1 fonts B-1
TrueType fonts B-5
Appendix C: Troubleshooting
Error messages
Maintaining optimal system performance
Troubleshooting
General printing problems C-4
Problems with print quality C-6
Problems with Fiery Downloader C-7
Problems with Fiery WebTools C-9
Setup error messages C-9
AutoCal error messages C-9
Index
B-1
C-1
C-3
C-4
xi Copier support and media pack
Preface
The Fiery XJ BP100 enables you to use your color copier as a networked printer. You
can use the Fiery XJ BP100 to print final documents or to proof jobs you will later
print on an offset press. You send a print job to the Fiery XJ BP100 as you would to
any other printer—you select it from the Printers dialog box on Windows computers,
or in the Chooser on Mac OS computers—and then print from within any
application.
N
:
In this manual, the term “Fiery XJ” is used to refer to the Fiery XJ BP100.
OTE
Users with the necessary access privileges can monitor and manage jobs sent to the
Fiery XJ and perform color calibration of the color server using AutoCal. Additionally,
with Fiery XJ user software, you can also download files and fonts to the Fiery XJ.
Copier support and media pack
The Fiery XJ supports R2 color copiers—the term “copier” refers to the following
models:
• Ricoh Aficio Color 5106 and 5206
• Lanier 5606DC
• Sharp AR-C861 and AR-C862
• Gestetner 2606 and 2606e
• nashuatec C606 and C606e
• Rex Rotary CC8606 and CC8606E
• infotec 7316 and 7316E
• Savin SDC206 and SDC206E
Your Fiery XJ includes a media pack containing:
• User Software CD
• Documentation set
xii Preface
About the documentation
This manual is part of a set of Fiery XJ documentation that includes the following
manuals for users and system administrators:
• The
Administrator Guide
Fiery XJ for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes
guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT, and Novell NetWare servers to
provide Adobe PostScript printing services to clients.
•
Getting Started
Fiery XJ. Specifically, it describes installation of PostScript™ printer drivers, printer
description files, and other user software provided on the Fiery XJ User Software
CD. It also explains how to connect each user to the network.
• The
User Guide
jobs via remote workstations on the network or via a direct parallel port connection.
It also explains the functions of the Fiery WebTools and Fiery XJ client utilities and
how they can be used to manage jobs, and provides troubleshooting information for
problems that may arise.
describes how to install software to enable users to print to the
describes the printing features of the Fiery XJ for users who send
explains basic configuration and administration of the
•
Release Notes
the problems you may encounter.
provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of
About this manual
This manual covers the following topics:
• Using the Fiery XJ Control Panel
• Printing from Windows computers
• Printing from Mac OS computers
• Printing from UNIX® workstations
• Downloading files and fonts using Fiery Downloader
• Tracking and managing jobs and accessing information using Fiery WebTools™ and
Fiery client utilities
• Calibrating the Fiery XJ with AutoCal
• Specifying and overriding job settings, the printer fonts installed on the Fiery XJ,
and troubleshooting information
™
xiii How the Fiery XJ works
Terminology and conventions
Specific terms are explained as they are introduced. However, the following general
terms are used throughout:
PostScript (PS)
•
Fiery XJ uses this language for imaging the page and for communication with
applications and with the print engine.
Job
•
—A file consisting of PostScript commands and comments that describe the
graphics, sampled images, and text that should appear on each page of a document,
and the printer options that should be used in printing, such as media or color
rendering style.
Spool
•
•
—Write to a disk. Usually used here to refer to a PostScript print job being
saved to the Fiery XJ hard disk in preparation for processing and printing.
RIP
—Acronym for raster image processing, which changes text and graphics
commands into descriptions of each mark on a page. In common use as a noun, a
“raster image processor ” (RIP) is the computer processor that performs this function.
—A computer language designed as a page description language. The
Print
•
—The process of rendering, or imaging, a page or a job on a printer.
These concepts can explain how the Fiery XJ and the copier work together as a
powerful printing system. The Fiery XJ PostScript RIP changes text and graphics
commands in PostScript into color specifications for each dot of toner deposited on
a page by the copier.
How the Fiery XJ works
The Fiery XJ receives files from computers on the network, processes (RIPs) those files,
and then sends them to the copier’s print engine for printing. Even with the Fiery XJ
installed, you can still use the copier to make copies.
When printing from an application, your Windows or Mac OS computer
communicates with the Fiery XJ by means of a PostScript printer driver and a
PostScript printer description file (PPD).
xiv Preface
About PostScript printer drivers and PPDs
A PostScript printer driver is an application that manages printing communication
between your application software and the printer. It interprets the instructions
generated by the application software, merges those instructions with printer-specific
PPD options you specify (see below), and translates all that information into
PostScript, a language the printer understands. In other wor ds, the printer driver writes
a PostScript file based on your original file and the options you set from the Print
dialog box.
A PPD file contains information about a particular device’s features and capabilities
(for example, what paper sizes and media types are supported). The PostScript printer
driver reads the information in the PPD file and presents that information to you in
the form of options you can choose from the Print dialog box. The PPD for the
Fiery XJ includes information about the features of both the copier and the Fiery XJ.
For information on the PPD options for your Fiery XJ, see Appendix A, “Print
Options.”
Supported paper sizes
The Fiery XJ supports printing at 400 dpi (dots per inch) on the following paper sizes:
• 8" x 10"-R
• Letter, Letter-R (8.5" x 11")
• Legal 13 (8.5" x 13")
• Legal (8.5" x 14")
• Tabloid (11" x 17")
• A6-R (105 mm x 148 mm)
• A5, A5-R (148 mm x 210 mm)
• A4, A4-R (210 mm x 297 mm)
• A3 (297 mm x 420 mm)
xv Fiery XJ job environments
Fiery XJ job environments
The Fiery XJ supports several levels of control of printing, job management, and setup,
and offers you the flexibility to choose the configuration that corresponds to the
requirements of your site. If desired, the administrator can implement controls that
limit user access to certain Fiery XJ functions, including Fiery XJ configuration
(Setup), calibration, job overrides, and font management.
The spectrum of control that an administrator can implement is described fully in the
Administrator Guide
Permissions
Support for various types of job environments is achieved by a combination of F iery XJ
Setup options. By default, anyone can access Setup, but the administrator can limit
access to Setup by specifying an Administrator password for the Fiery XJ (see the
Administrator Guide
.
).
The two security levels are:
Administrator
•
person who has access to Setup can control the printing and job management
environment by choosing which print connections are enabled, and by electing to
set passwords.
Guest
•
This manual describes the features of the Fiery WebTools and Fiery client utilities, as
well as all privileges, whether those privileges are available to everyone or are exclusive
to only certain people. It also includes descriptions of administrator functions,
sometimes referring you to other manuals for more information.
—allows users to view the status of active jobs and the list of stored jobs. They
cannot make changes to jobs. A password is not needed to log in as Guest and view
jobs from the Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler windows.
—confers control of Setup and is the highest level of control. The
xvi Preface
Before you begin
Before using the Fiery XJ, follow these steps:
1. Confirm that the system administrator has completed Setup as described in the
Administrator Guide
2. Determine which printer defaults the administrator has specified in Setup.
These default settings can affect the results of your print jobs. Check with your
administrator or operator for information on these default settings.
3. Confirm that the user software is installed correctly on your workstation, as described
in
Getting Started
4. Find out how your workstation is configured for printing on the network.
If you send a job to the Print queue, the job spools to the F iery XJ and proceeds to RIP
and print according to your job settings—unless someone intervenes with
Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler.
You may also have access to the Direct connection, which sends jobs straight to the
server without spooling and is used to download printer fonts to the Fiery XJ disk.
.
.
5. Determine whether the Fiery XJ is set up to use Fiery WebTools and what your access
privileges are.
The administrator may or may not have enabled access to the server via the Internet
(or an intranet). If access is enabled, a password may be required to perform job
management with Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler.
1-1 Introduction to the Fiery XJ Control Panel
1
Chapter 1: Using the Control P anel
Activity light
Display window
Up and down buttons
Menu button
You can use the Fiery XJ Control Panel to view status information, print special pages,
and set up printing.
Introduction to the Fiery XJ Control Panel
The Control Panel, shown belo w on the front of the Fiery XJ, comprises the following
parts:
Line selection buttons
Activity light
The activity light indicates the current Fiery XJ activity. If the light is:
Solid red An error has occurred causing the Fiery XJ to be disabled.
Flashing red There is an error causing printing to be disabled, but the
Fiery XJ is capable of processing.
Solid green The Fiery XJ is idle.
Flashing green The Fiery XJ is processing or printing a job, or
communicating with a remote computer.
No light The Fiery XJ is off or starting up.
1-2 Using the Control Panel
1
Buttons
Line selection
buttons
Up and down
buttons
Menu button Press this button to view other screens. Under normal
There are four line selection buttons on the right side of the
Control Panel. Use these buttons to select the command
displayed on the corresponding line of the display window.
When a button is active, a special character (>) appears in the
display window next to the button.
Use these buttons to scroll to different screens in multi-
screen lists, to select Setup options from a list of available
options, and to scroll alphanumeric characters.
operation, the Control Panel displays the Info, RIP, or Print
Status screen with information about the status of the
Fiery XJ. If you press the Menu button, the F unctions menu
is displayed and you can perform additional operations (see
page 1-4). If a job is processing or printing, press the Menu
button to cycle among the active screens.
Display window
The display window provides information about the status of the Fiery XJ, displays
menu information, and enables you to view and edit information in the Setup menus.
The last line of the display window displays text that tells you what screen you are
looking at and highlights one of the icons to indicate what the Fiery XJ is doing. Only
the icons for the screens that are currently available appear. The menu button cycles
among the active screens.
The screens are:
Alert Status If there is a problem with processing a job or printing functions, an error message
appears on the Control Panel. For information on error messages, see
Appendix C, “Troubleshooting.”
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Print Status When the Fiery XJ is printing a job, the Print Status screen appears. This screen
displays the following:
Cancel Job—Press the top line selection button to cancel the job currently
printing.
User name—The name of the user who sent the job currently processing.
Pages/Total—The number of copies of the current job printed and the total
number of copies of the job requested.
RIP Status When the Fiery XJ is processing a job, the RIP Status screen appears. This screen
displays the following:
Cancel Job—Press the top line selection button to cancel the job currently
processing. The Fiery XJ cancels the job before printing begins.
Document name—The name of the document currently processing.
User name—The name of the user who sent the job currently processing.
Kilobytes—The size (in kilobytes) of the job processed so far. NOTE: This number
is always displayed in kilobytes, even if the amount goes over 1000KB; for
example, 10MB is displayed as 10000KB.
Info Status When the Fiery XJ is not processing or printing a job, it displays information
about the current server and software. It displays the following information:
Server Name—The Fiery XJ name.
Status—The current status of the Fiery XJ. The Fiery XJ status can be: Idle,
Initializing, Busy, Processing, or Printing.
Megabytes—The space (in megabytes) available on the Fiery XJ hard disk, for
example, 756MB.
Version—The system software version running on the Fiery XJ.
Functions You can press the Menu button to display the Functions menu. Use the up and
down buttons to scroll through the list. Press the line selection button to the right
of a command to select that command. See page 1-4 for more information.
Network The network icon appears at the bottom left of any of the other screens when a
job is being sent to the Fiery XJ, either over the network or through the parallel
port. The network icon also appears, together with a flashing green activity light,
when a remote utility is running.
Print Pages
Suspend Printing
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Functions menu
The Functions menu provides the following commands:
Print special pages from the Fiery XJ. You can print the following pages from the
submenu that appears:
Test Page—A Test Page enables you to confirm that the Fiery XJ is properly
connected to the copier, and provides color and grayscale samples to troubleshoot
problems with the copier or the Fiery XJ. The following settings are among those
listed on the Test Page: Server Name, Printer Model, color settings, calibration
information, date and time the Test Page was printed.
Configuration—Prints the Configuration page, which gives the current server and
device configuration. This page lists general information about the hardware and
software configuration of the Fiery XJ, the current options for all Setup settings,
information about the current calibration, and the Ethernet and Token Ring
addresses of the Fiery XJ.
Job Log—Prints a log of the last 55 jobs. For information on the fields in the Job
Log and on printing it in other forms, see Chapter 6, "Tracking and Managing
Print Jobs."
Control Panel Map—Prints the Control Panel Map, which is an overview of the
screens you can access from the Control P anel. For information about using these
screens to set up the Fiery XJ, see the Administrator Guide.
Font List—Prints a list of all fonts currently on the Fiery XJ hard disk.
Suspend communication between the Fiery XJ and the copier. You must suspend
printing if you want to interrupt the current Fiery XJ job so that you can use the
copier to make copies. Jobs continue to process on the Fiery XJ. After you make
the copies, select Resume Printing to continue printing jobs from the Fiery XJ and
networked users.
Resume Printing
Run Diagnostics
Reboot Server
NOTE: Do not select Suspend Printing while printing sort jobs.
Resume communication between the copier and the Fiery XJ after you have
finished making copies.
This function is provided for service representatives only. Contact your authorized
service/support technician for information about running diagnostics.
Shut down all Fiery XJ activity in the correct manner and then restart. You should
use this option instead of the power switch on the back of the Fiery XJ.
Power switch in the
off position
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Starting and shutting down the Fiery XJ
Generally, you can leave the Fiery XJ running all the time. This section describes how
to shut down and restart the Fiery XJ when necessary.
Starting the Fiery XJ
To start the Fiery XJ, move the power switch on the back of the Fiery XJ to the On
position. If the copier is also powered off, pow er it on before po wering on the Fiery XJ.
Diagnostic messages appear on the Fiery XJ Control Panel. If any diagnostics fail, more
information and instructions appear. Contact your service representative if the
Fiery XJ encounters problems while running the diagnostics.
When the diagnostics are finished, the following message is displayed:
For software update or setup, press any key.
If you want to change Setup option settings, press any button; if you do not press a
button, the Fiery XJ continues starting up and displays the message
ready to receive data.
NOTE: If an Administrator password has been set, you are required to enter it to access
Setup.
Idle when it is
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If you press a button, the following options appear. For information about the Setup
menus and options, see the Administrator Guide.
Choose: To do this:
Exit Setup
Server Setup
Network Setup
Printer Setup
PS Setup
Color Setup
Job Log Setup
Calibration
Change Password
Clear Server
Exit the Setup menus; the Fiery XJ reboots.
Enter the Server Setup menus.
Enter the Network Setup menus.
Enter the Printer Setup menus.
Enter the PostScript Setup menu.
Enter the Color Setup menu.
Enter the Job Log Setup menu.
Calibrate the Fiery XJ using AutoCal. For more
information, see “Calibrating with AutoCal from the
Control Panel” on page 7-5 and the Administrator Guide.
Change the Administrator password.
Clear all jobs in all server queues as well as the Job Log.
Check with your administrator or operator before
choosing Clear Server.
Restarting the Fiery XJ
You should use the procedure described below to restart the Fiery XJ rather than using
the power switch on the back of the Fiery XJ.
TO RESTART THE FIERY XJ:
1. Make sure that the Fiery XJ is not receiving, processing, or printing a job.
Make sure that the status message on the Control Panel is Idle.
NOTE: If a job from the Print queue is processing, it will continue processing and print
after the Fiery XJ is restarted; if a job sent to the Direct connection is processing, it will
not finish processing or printing.
2. Press the Menu button to display the Functions menu.
3. Use the up and down buttons to scroll to the last screen and choose Reboot Server.
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Shutting down the Fiery XJ
You may need to shut down the Fiery XJ for service. When you do so, fonts that have
been downloaded to the hard disk drive are not deleted. P rint jobs in the Printed queue
and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted and are available for
printing when you restart the Fiery XJ.
TO SHUT DOWN THE FIERY XJ:
1. Make sure that the Fiery XJ is not receiving, processing, or printing a job.
Make sure that the status message on the Control P anel is Idle. If a job has just finished
processing or printing, wait at least five seconds after the Control Panel status message
switches to Idle before proceeding to step 2.
NOTE: If a job from the Print queue is processing, it will continue processing and print
after the Fiery XJ is restarted; if a job to the Direct connection is processing, it will not
finish processing or printing.
2. Power off the Fiery XJ by moving the power switch on the back to the Off position.
N
OTE: After powering off the Fiery XJ, make sure to also power off the copier. Leaving
the copier powered on while the Fiery XJ is powered off can lead to excessive drain on
the Fiery XJ motherboard battery.
Safety warnings
The Fiery XJ display window is a liquid crystal display (LCD) that is made of glass and
can break. Do not subject it to strong shocks.
If the display window breaks and the liquid crystal material leaks out, do not inhale,
ingest, or touch it. If the material gets on your skin or clothing, wash it off with soap
and water immediately.
Cleaning the Fiery XJ
Clean the Fiery XJ with a soft cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
Never use water or ketone as these may permanently alter the display.
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Chapter 2: Printing from Windows Computers
This chapter describes how to print to the Fiery XJ from Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0.
You can print from a networked Windows computer, or from a Windows computer
connected to the parallel port on the Fiery XJ. If you plan to print files at another
location, you should follow the procedures described in “Saving files to print at a
remote location” on page 2-8.
Another way to print from a Windows computer is to download PostScript or
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files using Fiery Downloader.
NOTE: For information on setting up the Windows environment for printing with
Windows servers connected to the Fiery XJ, see the Administrator Guide. For
information on how to connect to the Fiery XJ over the network, install printer
drivers, and install the Fiery utilities, see Getting Started.
Printing from applications
Once you have installed the Fiery XJ printer driver and set it to the proper port as
described in Getting Started, you can print directly from most Windows applications.
Simply choose the Print command from within your application.
Setting options and printing from Windows 95
To print from Windows 95, use the Adobe PostScript printer driver for Windows 95.
The driver is included with the Fiery XJ user software, and uses all features of the
Fiery XJ.
Once you have installed the Adobe PostScript printer driver and Fiery XJ PostScript
Printer Description file (PPD), you can specify print settings. You can also change
settings for a particular job when you print it to the Fiery XJ. Before printing, make
sure that the correct print options are set.
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To print from Windows 95 applications over a network, you must be connected to a
print server. This can be a Novell NetWare server, an NT server , or a UNIX server. For
information about connecting a server to the Fiery XJ, see the Administrator Guide.
Alternatively, you can print from Windows 95 without connecting to a print server via
SMB printing. For information about setting up SMB printing, see Getting Started.
TO SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE ADOBEPS PRINTER DRIVER
FROM WINDOWS 95:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon.
2. Double-click the Printers icon.
3. Select the icon for the Fiery XJ and choose Properties from the File menu.
4. Click the Paper tab.
5. Specify the appropriate settings for the print job.
In the Paper size area, specify the page size for the job.
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6. To select a specific media type, click More Options.
7. From the Paper type pop-up menu, choose the type of media to use for the job and
From the Paper source pop-up menu, choose the paper tray for the job. For example,
you can specify that the job should be printed on pages in the Bypass tray. The Paper
source selection is valid for the current job only.
NOTE: If paper loaded in the selected tray is a different size, orientation, and/or media
type than that of the job you are sending, the Fiery XJ displays an error message and
the job will not print. You should then load the correct paper in the selected tray or
cancel the job.
click OK.
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8. Click the Fiery Options tab.
9. Go to the Job, Color, and Finishing tabs, and specify the appropriate settings for the
print job.
These print options are specific to the Fiery XJ. They override settings in Fiery XJ
Printer Setup; the settings can also be changed in the Override Print Settings dialog
box with the Fiery WebSpooler or Fiery Spooler. For information about these options
and overrides, see Appendix A, “Print Options.”
If you choose Printer’s default, the Fiery XJ prints with the default setting specified
during Setup.
10. If you want to make the new settings the default settings, click Apply.
11. Click OK.
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12. From your application, choose Print.
13. Enter text messages in the Notes 1 and Notes 2 areas.
14. Click OK.
Enter user and job identification information for accounting purposes, or whatever
information is required at your site. These notes will appear in the Job Log.
N
OTE: The Fiery XJ does not support printing the Cover Page from the AdobePS
printer driver.
Saving and loading print option settings
Print option settings can be saved to a settings file on your hard disk. S aving a settings
file enables you to easily load specifically configured settings for a particular job.
TO SAVE PRINT OPTION SETTINGS:
1. After configuring the options from the Job, Color, and Finishing tabs, click
Save Settings.
2. Name the settings file and browse to a location on your hard disk where you want to
save the file.
3. Click OK.
The settings file is saved to the location you specified.
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TO LOAD PRINT OPTION SETTINGS:
1. From the Fiery Options tab, click Load Settings.
2. Browse to the settings file.
3. Select the settings file from the list and click OK.
The options from the Job, Color, and Finishing tabs are automatically configured with
the saved settings.
Setting options and printing from Windows NT 4.0
You can print from Windows NT 4.0 using the printer driver included with
Windows NT.
TO SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE MICROSOFT POSTSCRIPT
PRINTER DRIVER FROM WINDOWS NT 4.0:
1. Choose Print in your application and click Properties.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Specify the appropriate settings for the print job.
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