Sharp MX-PE11 User Manual

MX-PE11 FIERY® PRINT SERVER

High Performance and Superior Image Quality Output for the Sharp Pro Series MX-M1055/MX-M1205 Monochrome Document Systems

With an MX-PE11 Fiery Server, the Sharp Pro Series Monochrome Document Systems become a powerful integrated solution for

managing high-volume CRDs and in-plants.

• Manage jobs and access the full functionality of Fiery® Command WorkStation® integrated on the new 15.4" Sharp touch-screen display

• Produce documents of the highest image quality possible and inspect jobs before they print with the optional Fiery ImageViewer

• Process large, complex VDP jobs fast to maximize throughput and utilize maximum engine capacity

Improve Productivity

Based on the latest Fiery FS200 Pro system software, the MX-PE11

Fiery Server delivers performance-boosting features that shorten

turnaround times and produce fully ﬁnished jobs that stand out and

differentiate your business.

Intuitive Centralized Print Job Management

The MX-PE11 Fiery Server utilizes Fiery Command WorkStation

as a centralized solution for print job management. The intuitive

and visual interface enables operators to monitor, prepare and

troubleshoot jobs for production from multiple client computers or

locally from the Sharp Pro Series touch-screen display.

Produce Exceptional Finished Documents

The MX-PE11 Fiery Server offers optional make-ready tools to

streamline job submission. Efﬁciently perform a wide variety of

production tasks and supports imposition of booklets with Fiery VUE

and Booklet Maker.

Inspect jobs in the optional Fiery ImageViewer for Black and White

software. Use the black curve adjustments to improve tonality and

ensure high image quality.

MX-M1205 shown in full conﬁguration.

Add Value with the Power of Variable Data

The MX-PE11 Fiery Server enables customers to save money by

personalizing printing with built-in, entry-level Fiery FreeForm™.

The MX-PE11 also supports industry-leading variable data printing

(VDP) formats including PPML and the new PDF/VT-1 and 2 formats.

Integration with Third Party and Other EFI™ Solutions

The MX-PE11 Fiery Server uses the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE)

v3 rendering technology to offer a native end-to-end PDF workﬂow.

The Fiery open platform also supports industry standards and

seamlessly integrates with existing MIS environments, third-

party vendors and other EFI management information systems to run

the printing operation with increased efﬁciency.

Fiery Command WorkStation shown fully integrated at the Sharp control panel.

MX-PE11 FIERY® PRINT SERVER

MX-PE11 Fiery Server Speciﬁcations

• Server Type External Server

• System Software Fiery FS200 Pro

• CPU Type Intel® Pentium® Processor G1820

• CPU Speed 2.7 GHz

• Memory 4 GB RAM

• Hard Disk Drive 500 GB

• Operating System Windows® Embedded 8.1 Pro

• Two Network Conn. RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T

• Pwr. Source 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3A

• Pwr. Consumption 45w (Typical)/180w (Max.)

• Dimensions Approx. 5.5" (w) x 15.5" (d) x

12.5" (h)

• Weight Approx. 15 lbs.

Fiery Utilities

• Fiery Command WorkStation 5.7

• Fiery Driver 5.0

• EFI Fiery WebTools

™

• Fiery Hot Folders

• Fiery Remote Scan

Fiery Imaging Technology

• Job Based Calibration

• Calibration Guard

• Black Custom Screening

• Fiery ImageViewer for Black and White (option)

Document Preparation

• Fiery JobMaster™ (option)

• Fiery Impose (option)

• Fiery Compose (option)

• Fiery JobFlow™ (option)

• Fiery JobFlow Base

• Fiery VUE

• Booklet Maker

• Fiery Paper Catalog

Variable Data Printing

• Supported ﬁle formats:

– Fiery FreeForm v1 enhanced and v2.1

– PPML 2.x and 3

– PDF/VT-1 and 2

– VPS 1.5

• VDP Record and Set Level Finishing

• VDP Record Range Printing

• Deﬁne Record Length

• VDP Resource Manager

• VDP Raster Preview

Performance

• Spool-RIP-Print simultaneously

• Sequential Print

Supported Client Environments

• Windows Server 2003 32-bit

• Windows Server 2003 SP1 64-bit

• Windows Server 2008 32- and 64-bit, and R2 64-bit

• Windows Vista® 32- and 64-bit

• Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

• Windows 10 (32-and 64-bit) Home, Pro and Enterprise

• Macintosh® OS X 10.7 and higher

File Format Support

• Adobe® PostScript® 3

• Adobe® PDF Print Engine 3.0

• Enhanced PCL® 6

• Adobe PDF v3.0

• PDF/X-1a, 3 and 4

• Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)

• MS Ofﬁce document formats: doc, xls, ppt, pub (via

Hot Folders)

Networking/ Connectivity/ Security

• Bonjour Support

• TCP/IP

• IPv6 Support

• Secure Erase

• Secure Printing

• IPsec and Encryption

• Network protection includes:

– 802.1x support, IP ﬁltering, port blocking (ﬁltering),

SSL support (IPP/LDAP/HTTP/POP/SMTP),

certiﬁcate management, self-signed certiﬁcation

• LDAP support

– Exchange, Novell, Domino LDAP v3/RFC2251

– Email address access and authentication

– User password validation

• Certiﬁcate Management

– SSL/TLS

– X.509 Standard

Fiery Monochrome Print Server and Options

MX-PE11 Fiery Print Server

MX-PEFIS Fiery Impose

MX-PEFC Fiery Compose

MX-PEIC Fiery Impose–Compose

MX-PEJM Fiery JobMaster

MX-PEJI Fiery JobMaster–Impose

MX-PEJF Fiery JobFlow

MX-PEIVB Fiery ImageViewer (B/W)

MX-PEHD11 Removable Hard Disk

MX-PESP EFI ES-2000 Spectrophotometer

Workﬂow and Security

• Fiery JDF

• Fiery Server Presets

• Fiery Go

• Fiery Hot Folders and Virtual Printers

• Fiery Secure Erase 3

• Encryption of critical information (including passwords)

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