Ricoh Fiery 3850C, Aficio AP3850C Configuration Manual

Operating Instructions

Configuration Guide

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Contents

Introduction

About this manual xi

Organization xii

About the documentation xiii

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

Fiery 3850C on the network 1-1

Stages of installation on the network 1-2

Quick path to installation 1-4

Connecting network cable to the Fiery 3850C 1-11

Back view of the Fiery 3850C connectors 1-11 Ethernet cable connection 1-12 Parallel cable connection 1-13

Chapter 2: Preparing for Fiery 3850C Setup

Levels of access and control 2-1

Fiery 3850C print connections 2-1 Passwords 2-3 Fiery WebTools 2-4 Control level scenarios 2-6

About Setup 2-8 Network server setup requirements 2-8

Chapter 3: Performing Setup from the Control Panel

About Fiery 3850C Setup 3-1

Making changes to Setup 3-1 Network server setup requirements 3-1

Fiery 3850C Setup from the Control Panel 3-2

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Accessing Setup options 3-3 About the Control Panel Setup interface 3-3 Entering Setup information 3-4

System Setup options 3-5

Network Setup options 3-8

I/O Port Setup options 3-11 Protocol Setup options 3-12 Service Setup options 3-17

Printer Setup options 3-28

PostScript Setup options 3-30

PCL Setup options 3-31

ColorWise Setup options 3-32

Administrative functions in the Setup menu 3-35

Change Password 3-35 Resets 3-37 Exit Setup 3-37

Printing a Conﬁguration page from the Control Panel 3-38

Chapter 4: Setting up the Fiery 3850C from a Windows Computer

Accessing Setup 4-1

Remote Fiery Setup 4-1

Server Setup 4-3 Server Setup 4-3 Passwords 4-4 Support 4-6

Network Setup 4-7 Ethernet (Port Setup) 4-8 Parallel Port (Port Setup) 4-8 Protocol Setup (TCP/IP) 4-10 Gateway 4-11 Protocol Setup (AppleTalk) 4-12 Protocol Setup (IPX Frames) 4-14 PServer Setup (NetWare Services) 4-16

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PServer Setup (NDS Conﬁguration) 4-16 PServer Setup (Bindery Setup) 4-18 Service Setup (Windows Printing Service) 4-20

Printer Setup 4-22 Printer Setup 4-23 Paper Setup 4-25

Exiting Setup 4-25

Printing the Conﬁguration page 4-26

Chapter 5: Setting up Network Servers

Support for Fiery utilities 5-1

Fiery 3850C on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS 5-2

Tips for experts—NetWare 5.x networks 5-2 Conﬁguring a NetWare 5.x server for printing 5-3

Fiery 3850C on a NetWare 3.x or 4.x network 5-5 Tips for experts—IPX networks 5-6 Overview of IPX printing to the Fiery 3850C 5-6 Conﬁguring a NetWare 3.x or 4.x server for printing 5-7

Fiery 3850C on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000 5-11

Tips for experts—Windows NT 4.0/2000 with TCP/IP 5-11 Conﬁguring a Windows NT 4.0/2000 server to support the Fiery 3850C 5-12

Conﬁguring the Fiery 3850C and clients for Fiery WebTools 5-16 Setting the WebLink destination 5-18

Fiery 3850C on a network with UNIX workstations 5-18 Tips for experts—UNIX workstations 5-19 Important note about the remote printer name 5-20 Setting up the Fiery 3850C on TCP/IP networks 5-20 Managing print jobs 5-22

Chapter 6: Administering the Fiery 3850C

Administrator functions 6-1

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Maintaining optimal Fiery 3850C performance 6-3

Troubleshooting the Fiery 3850C 6-4

Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel 6-4 Runtime error messages 6-8

Index

xi About this manual

This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the Fiery 3850C

™

into a business environment that includes networked personal

computers. After you set up the Fiery 3850C

and client workstations as described in this manual and in Getting Started, individual users can print to the Fiery 3850C as a high-performance color Adobe PostScript printer.

OTE

The term “Fiery 3850C” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery 3850C installed in the printer.The name “Aero” is used in illustrations to represent the Fiery 3850C. The term “Windows 9x” is used in this manual to refer to Windows 95 and Windows 98.

OTE

Windows XP is supported. Follow the instructions for Windows 2000 if you are using a Window XP operating system.

The Fiery 3850C includes support for the Fiery WebTools

™

and software for the

Command WorkStation

™

, which enable an operator to manage all jobs sent to the Fiery 3850C. Although it may not be the case at all sites, the documentation for this product assumes the presence of an operator who controls and manages jobs sent by users from remote workstations.

Any connectivity or administrative features speciﬁc to the printer are described in Getting Started, the Printing Guide, or the Release Notes.

About this manual

This manual covers the following topics:

• Basic conﬁguration of the Fiery 3850C to support printing over AppleTalk,

TCP/IP, and IPX (Novell) networks

• Conﬁguring Novell and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 servers and UNIX

systems to provide Fiery 3850C printing services

• Administering network printing

• Using the Fiery 3850C in mixed network environments

OTE

The network guidelines in this book are not intended to replace the services of

an experienced network engineer.

Introduction

xii Introduction

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1 illustrates the supported network conﬁgurations and shows the network

connectors on the Fiery 3850C.

• Chapter 2 describes how to prepare for Fiery 3850C Setup, including planning

system security through access levels.

• Chapter 3 describes Fiery 3850C conﬁguration (Setup) from the Control Panel.

• Chapter 4 describes Fiery 3850C Setup from a Windows computer.

• Chapter 5 provides guidelines for setting up Windows network servers and UNIX

systems for printing to the Fiery 3850C and for using the Fiery WebTools.

• Chapter 6 summarizes some administrative features of Fiery 3850C software that are

available for IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk networks, and also offers some troubleshooting hints.

OTE

Administrator features described in other manuals are summarized on page 6-1.

xiii About the documentation

About the documentation

This manual is part of a set of Fiery 3850C documentation, which includes the following manuals for users and system administrators:

• The Conﬁguration Guide explains basic conﬁguration and administration of the

Fiery 3850C for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/2000, and Novell NetWare servers to provide printing services to clients.

• Getting Started describes how to install software to enable users to print to the

Fiery 3850C. Speciﬁcally, it describes installation of printer ﬁles, and other user software provided on the User Software CD. It also explains how to connect each user to the network.

• The Printing Guide describes the printing features of the Fiery 3850C for users who

send jobs via remote workstations on the network.

• The Color Guide provides information on managing the color output of your

Fiery 3850C. It addresses concepts and issues associated with printing to the Fiery 3850C and outlines key workﬂow scenarios. This manual explains how to calibrate your printer and take advantage of the ColorWise

color management

system as well as features in ColorWise Pro Tools

™

. In addition, the Color Guide

offers information on printing from popular Windows and Mac OS applications.

• The Job Management Guide explains the functions of the Fiery utilities, including

the Command WorkStation, and how they can be used to manage jobs. This book is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary access privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job ﬂow, and troubleshoot problems that may arise.

• Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of

the problems you may encounter.

The Printing Guide, Color Guide, and Job Management Guide are provided on a CD-ROM.

1-1 Fiery 3850C on the network

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery 3850C, and includes diagrams that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. Check those references to ﬁnd the information you need quickly.

Fiery 3850C on the network

When the Fiery 3850C is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Fiery 3850C supports the following network protocols:

• AppleTalk

• TCP/IP (the lpd, nbt, and http protocols)

TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The lpd protocol is the standard TCP/IP printing protocol. The nbt protocol supports Windows (SMB) printing. The http protocol is commonly used for Web pages on the Internet and on intranets.

• IPX/SPX (Novell)

IPX/SPX stands for Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange.

These protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other) are supported on the Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX platforms and can run concurrently on the same cable. Workstations that use other protocols can print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned.

When you add the Fiery 3850C to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator has already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and servers.

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

1-2 Connecting to the Network

Stages of installation on the network

Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a successful installation are:

• Physically connecting the Fiery 3850C to a functioning network

Prepare a network node for the Fiery 3850C—obtain cable and route it to the location where the Fiery 3850C will be installed and attach the cable to the network interface of the Fiery 3850C.

OTE

If you plan to run the Command WorkStation software from a remote computer, you need to install the software and connect the Command WorkStation computer to the network. See Getting Started for details.

• Conﬁguring the network server

When network servers are required, you need to conﬁgure those servers to provide client access to the Fiery 3850C as a color PostScript printer. See Chapter 5 for information on conﬁguring network servers in Windows and UNIX network environments.

• Setting up the Fiery 3850C

Conﬁgure the Fiery 3850C for your particular printing and network environment. Read Chapter 2, and see the following chapters for details.

• Preparing client workstations for printing

Install the ﬁles needed for printing, install additional user software, and connect the client to the Fiery 3850C over the network. These steps are described in Getting Started, and some information is provided in Chapter 5 of this manual.

• Administering the Fiery 3850C

Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise. See Chapter 6 and the Job Management Guide for details.

1-3 Stages of installation on the network

Summary of Fiery 3850C network installation

At each workstation that will print to the Fiery 3850C:

• Install the appropriate printer ﬁles and connect to one or more queues.

• For computers that will use them, install Fiery utilities and an Internet browser.

• Verify the Fiery 3850C in the list of printers and run a test print.

Fiery 3850C available on the network

Network server

UNIX Mac OS Windows

Fiery 3850C

Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery 3850C to the network. If you use a computer running the Command WorkStation software, connect it to the network.

Conﬁgure UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/2000 and IPX (Novell) servers to specify Fiery 3850C print queues and Fiery 3850C users.

Install PostScript printer ﬁles on the server.

No special conﬁguration of AppleShare servers is required.

On the Fiery 3850C Control Panel, conﬁgure at least the System Setup, Network Setup, and Printer Setup. From the Control Panel or the Command WorkStation, conﬁgure the remaining Setups. Calibrate the Fiery 3850C.

SERVER CONFIGURATION

CONNECTION

CLIENT SETUP

FIERY 3850C SETUP

1-4 Connecting to the Network

Quick path to installation

The diagrams on the following pages show typical systems that can be used for printing and running Fiery software from remote workstations. Find the page with your preferred platform and network type, and then look up the setup procedures referenced in the “Key to setup” at the top left of each diagram.

The diagrams describe devices that use the supported networking protocols. They are logical diagrams and are not intended to describe the physical arrangement (topology) of devices on the network. A variety of physical arrangements is possible with each logical arrangement. For example, twisted pair Ethernet networks commonly use a star conﬁguration around a hub, rather than a bus arrangement. The design of physical networks is beyond the scope of this manual.

If the network uses more than one protocol or more than one type of workstation, combine the setups listed for each component of your system. Multiple protocols (shown in the diagrams as parallel lines) can run on the same cable. A solid connection from the Fiery 3850C with an arrow indicates that other supported network types can be operational at the same time.

The protocols used in these diagrams are indicated as follows:

AppleTalk

IPX (Novell)

Other

TCP/IP (lpd, nbt or http)

Parallel

1-5 Quick path to installation

Mac OS environment with AppleTalk

Key to setup:

1 Mac OS computer Getting Started

2 Fiery 3850C Setup Chapter 3

Mac OS computer

AppleTalk

AppleTalk protocol

Another supported protocol

Mac OS computers can print directly and use Fiery utilities (over Ethernet).

Mac OS computer

Fiery 3850C installed in printer

1-6 Connecting to the Network

Windows computers in a Novell environment

IPX

NetWare server

Key to setup:

1 NetWare server page 5-5

2 Fiery 3850C Setup Chapter 3

3 NetWare client Getting Started

Windows computer with SPX page 5-10

Printing on this network

All Windows computers can print through the NetWare server.

For using Fiery WebTools

A Windows computer with TCP/IP (http) loaded.

3, 4

IPX protocol

Another supported protocol

TCP/IP (http) for Fiery WebTools

IPX

SPX protocol (TCP/IP or AppleTalk possible)

Windows computer: NetWare client running SPX

Windows computer: NetWare client

Fiery 3850C installed in printer

1-7 Quick path to installation

Windows NT 4.0/2000 Server environment

Windows computer

Key to setup:

1 Windows NT 4.0/2000 Server page 5-12

2 Fiery 3850C Setup Chapter 3

3 Client of Windows NT 4.0/2000

Server page 5-14

TCP/IP

Another supported protocol

LAN with NETBEUI, etc.

Printing on this network

Windows clients can print using a protocol available on the Windows NT 4.0/2000 print server. Windows NT 4.0 machines can print using TCP/IP with the lpd protocol.

For running Fiery utilities and WebTools

A Windows computer with TCP/IP loaded.

NETBEUI or other protocol available on the clients and the server

TCP/IP (lpd) for printing TCP/IP (http) for Fiery WebTools TCP/IP for Fiery utilities

Windows computer with TCP/IP loaded

Windows NT/2000 Server acting as print server

Fiery 3850C installed in printer

1-8 Connecting to the Network

Windows computers using Windows (SMB) printing

Windows computer

Key to setup:

1 Windows computer Getting Started

2 Fiery 3850C Setup Chapter 3

TCP/IP (nbt)

For Windows printing

Windows computers

Windows (SMB) printing enabled

Another supported protocol

TCP/IP (nbt) protocol

Windows computer

Fiery 3850C installed in printer

1-9 Quick path to installation

UNIX workstations and Windows NT 4.0/2000 computers on a TCP/IP network

Key to setup:

1 UNIX server/host page 5-18

2 Fiery 3850C Setup Chapter 3

3 UNIX workstation page 5-19

4 TCP/IP client Getting Started, page 5-14

5 Windows NT 4.0 client page 5-14

TCP/IP (lpd) protocol

Another supported protocol

TCP/IP client PC

Printing on this network

UNIX workstations with the TCP/IP (lpd) protocol can print directly and act as host for shared printing.

TCP/IP clients can print through UNIX server or directly; requires TCP/IP and the lpr print service loaded.

For running Fiery utilities and WebTools

Windows computers with TCP/IP loaded can use these applications.

1, 3

TCP/IP (lpd and http)

Windows NT 4.0 /2000 computer with TCP/IP

UNIX server or workstation

Fiery 3850C installed in printer

1-10 Connecting to the Network

Fiery 3850C parallel port connection

Key to setup:

1 Fiery 3850C Setup Chapter 3

2 Windows computer Printing Guide

PC workstation, server, or laptop

Parallel input

Protocol not directly supported on Fiery 3850C

A supported network protocol

With the parallel port enabled, the Fiery 3850C can accept and print jobs sent to its parallel port.

Parallel

Fiery 3850C installed in

1-11 Connecting network cable to the Fiery 3850C

Connecting network cable to the Fiery 3850C

In this section, the back panel of the Fiery 3850C is illustrated, followed by information for connecting to the Ethernet board.

Back view of the Fiery 3850C connectors

RJ-45 connector for twisted-pair (10/100Base T)

Parallel port

LED

1-12 Connecting to the Network

Ethernet cable connection

For connecting to Ethernet, the Fiery 3850C supports Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling, deﬁned as Category 5 for use with 100BaseT; or as Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 for use with 10BaseT. The cable uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the Fiery 3850C.

NOTE: The 100BaseT type supported by the Fiery 3850C is 100BaseTX, also known as

Fast Ethernet. If an Ethernet hub is used, it must be a 100BaseTX hub. The term “100BaseT” is used to refer to 100BaseTX.

TO CONNECT TO THE ETHERNET BOARD:

• Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on the back of the Fiery 3850C.

A Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cable network cable must be used for 100BaseT.

1-13 Connecting network cable to the Fiery 3850C

Parallel cable connection

In addition to receiving print jobs over Ethernet, the Fiery 3850C can accept print jobs from a Windows computer through its high-speed parallel port. This connection is advantageous for portable computers and for workstations on dedicated networks using protocols other than AppleTalk, TCP/IP, or IPX.

TO USE PARALLEL CABLE:

1. With the Fiery 3850C and the Windows computer turned off, attach the parallel cable to the parallel port of the Fiery 3850C.

See the illustration on page 1-11 for the location of the parallel port.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the Windows computer.

3. Turn on the computer and the Fiery 3850C.

4. Proceed to Setup.

To print to the parallel port, you need to set up the parallel port connection. See “Parallel Port Setup options” on page 3-11. For information on setting up printing, see Getting Started; for printing to the parallel port, see the Printing Guide.

2-1 Levels of access and control

To prepare for printing at your site, you need to do some initial Fiery 3850C conﬁguration, or Setup, to specify the network environment and the kind of printing you will do. Before you perform Setup, you must decide the levels of access you will implement for your site.

Levels of access and control

When you conﬁgure the Fiery 3850C during Setup, you (as system administrator) implement a particular level of control by enabling or not enabling print connections, passwords, and access to Fiery WebTools. The level of control you implement can range from strict to moderate to minimal—or none at all.

• Strictest control might be appropriate for a high-volume printing environment

where an administrator or operator controls the job ﬂow and all printing; jobs sent by users are spooled (stored) to the Fiery 3850C disk until the operator decides it is time to print them. In addition, only the administrator and/or operator have access to job management tools.

NOTE: The term “job management tools” is used in this manual to refer to the

Command WorkStation, and Fiery WebSpooler.

• Least control might be appropriate for a small site where anyone on the local

network can control all printing and Fiery 3850C functions. Although there may be an administrator or operator charged with certain duties, all users have equal access to the system and job management tools.

Fiery 3850C print connections

The Fiery 3850C supports three print connections: Hold queue, Print queue, and Direct connection. These print connections can be enabled, or “published,” to users on the network when you conﬁgure Printer Setup. All published connections are constantly checked for the presence of jobs. The Print queue and the Direct connection give remote users more direct access to the Fiery 3850C than the Hold queue. Therefore, do not publish the Print queue and the Direct connection in environments where stricter control is desired.

Chapter 2: Preparing for Fiery 3850C Setup

2-2 Preparing for Fiery 3850C Setup

In addition, you can enable the Printed queue, which is a storage area for the most recent jobs from the Print queue. The Printed queue makes it convenient to reprint those jobs. In Setup, you enable the Printed queue and specify the maximum number of jobs retained in it. Reprinting jobs in the Printed queue requires the job management tools.

Hold queue

Jobs sent to the Hold queue are spooled to the Fiery 3850C hard disk for printing at a later time or for repeated printing. Because the Hold queue is a storage place, jobs sent to it cannot proceed through the printing process without intervention via the job management tools (see the Job Management Guide).

Print queue

This is the standard Fiery 3850C queue. Jobs sent to the Print queue are processed and printed in the order they are received. Jobs prioritized by an operator from the job management tools and jobs sent via the Direct connection can take priority over jobs sent to the Print queue.

To use the Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools, you must enable either the Hold queue or the Print queue.

Direct connection

The Direct connection transmits jobs directly to the Fiery 3850C, but only when the Fiery 3850C is not processing another job. If the Fiery 3850C is busy, the job remains at the user workstation until the Fiery 3850C is ready. The job is then processed as soon as the previous job is ﬁnished and before the next queued job is processed.

Jobs sent to the Direct connection are not stored on the Fiery 3850C hard disk, and they cannot be selected for reprinting, moving, or deletion. Therefore, the Direct connection provides a measure of security for sensitive ﬁles. Jobs sent to the Direct connection do appear in the Job Log, for accounting purposes.

NOTE: To download fonts to the Fiery 3850C, you must publish the Direct

connection.

2-3 Levels of access and control

Passwords

You can implement password requirements as a means of controlling access to Fiery 3850C functions. The Fiery 3850C allows for the following passwords to be set in Setup:

• Administrator—from the Control Panel

• Operator—from Fiery WebSetup or the Command WorkStation

NOTE: By default, no passwords are set on the Fiery 3850C. If you do not speciﬁcally

set passwords, all users will have administrator privileges, which include access to important functions such as Setup (including setting passwords), and job control. It is strongly recommended that you set at least an Administrator password to protect the Fiery 3850C from random or accidental changes to Setup.

Administrator privileges

Administrator control, which confers control of Setup, is the highest level of control, since the person who has access to Setup can control the printing and job management environment. Administrator privileges include publishing print connections, setting passwords, deleting fonts, clearing the Fiery 3850C of all job data, and setting the WebLink destination.

When performing a function from the Fiery 3850C Control Panel that prompts you for the Administrator password, you must enter it promptly. Otherwise, the Fiery 3850C Control Panel returns to Ready, and you must start over again.

Operator privileges

Operator control includes control of print jobs from the job management tools, including the ability to override job settings.

Guest privileges (no password)

No password is needed for a user to log in as a Guest from the job management tools. A Guest can view the status of active jobs but cannot make changes to jobs or to the Fiery 3850C state.

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