Xerox EX Print Server, Powered by Fiery
for the Xerox 700 Digital Color Press
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23 April 2008
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This Welc om e document provides information about system requirements and an overview
of how to set up the Xerox EX Print Server, Powered by Fiery
Color Press so that you can begin printing. It describes the initial tasks you must perform and
points you to sections in the user documentation where the procedures are described in detail.
This document also provides a description of the user documents on the User Documentation
CD and instructions on printing them.
This document assumes that you have installed the digital press components. Details about
the digital press, the network, remote computers, software applications, and Microsoft
Windows are beyond the scope of this document.
Terminology and conventions
This document uses the following terminology and conventions.
Term or convention Refers to
Aero EX Print Server (in illustrations and examples)
Digital press Xerox 700 Digital Color Press
EX Print Server Xerox EX Print Server, Powered by Fiery
Mac OS Apple Mac OS X
Color Press
®
, for the Xerox 700 Digital
®
, for the Xerox 700 Digital
Titles in italics Other documents in this set
Windows Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Vista
Topics for which additional information is available by starting Help
in the software
Tips and information
Important information
Important information about issues that can result in physical harm to
you or others
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About the documentation
This document is part of a set provided to users and system administrators of the
EX Print Server. The documents are on the User Documentation CD and are in PDF
(Portable Document Format). These files can be viewed online or printed using Adobe
Reader. When viewed online, these files contain links and cross-references that allow you
to quickly and easily locate needed information. For more information, see “Installing and
using Adobe Reader” on page 5.
The following comprise the documentation set for your EX Print Server:
• Print Server Setup Roadmap provides a graphical overview of the minimum Setup
requirements to ensure that the EX Print Server functions on your network.
• Welc om e provides an introduction to the EX Print Server and the user documentation.
• Configuration and Setup explains configuration and administration of the EX Print Server
for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes guidelines for
providing printing services to users.
• Printing from Windows and Printing from Mac OS describe how to install the printer
drivers on Windows and Mac OS computers, establish printing connections for different
networks, and print from users’ computers. Each document also describes the installation
and use of print-related utilities, such as Job Monitor and Printer Delete Utility.
• Print Options provides information about print options for the EX Print Server. This
document describes print options and features that you access from the printer driver,
Command WorkStation job overrides, and Hot Folders job properties.
• Utilities describes how to install, configure, and use the software utilities included on the
User Software DVD.
• Color Printing explains how to manage color output on the EX Print Server.
This document provides information about ColorWise Pro Tools, including how to
calibrate the EX Print Server and set ColorWise print options from Windows and Mac
OS computers.
• Graphic Arts Package addresses the specific needs and requirements of graphic arts
professionals and commercial print shops.
• Fiery Color Reference provides an overview of color management concepts and workflows,
and describes how to manage color from various applications.
• Workflo w Ex ampl es explains complicated printing scenarios and provides cross-references
to relevant information in the documentation set.
• Variable Data Printing supplements the information in Workfl ow E xamp les with reference
information about variable data printing (VDP). This document provides an overview of
FreeForm and explains where to set FreeForm options.
• Glossary provides definitions for popular color concepts, printing applications, and
printing terms used in the documentation set.
• Customer Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for
some of the problems you may encounter.
About Help
TO INSTALL ADOBE READER
1 Insert the User Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
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Most of the user software, utilities, and printer drivers contain Help that is accessible from
Help buttons or the main toolbar menus. Help provides detailed procedures on using the
application and, in some cases, provides additional detail. The documentation refers you
to Help for more information, as appropriate.
Installing and using Adobe Reader
For your convenience, the current version of Adobe Reader for Windows and Mac OS X
is included on the User Documentation CD. This version features enhanced capabilities for
full rules-based search across the entire documentation set. We strongly suggest that you
install this version of Reader to take advantage of these capabilities, unless you have installed
the equivalent version of Adobe Acrobat.
2 Double-click the CD icon.
3 Open the Adobe Reader folder.
4 Open the folder for your platform and double-click the installer file within (.exe for Windows,
.dmg for Mac OS X).
5 Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
Using Adobe Reader
View or print the PDF files provided on the User Documentation CD using Adobe Reader
(or Acrobat). After you install Reader, you can double-click a PDF icon to open the file.
Note specifically the advanced search capability of the version of Reader that is provided on
this User Documentation CD. You can search for a word or phrase across the EX Print Server
documentation set by examining all the documents within a specific language folder on the
User Documentation CD. For information about using this and other features of Reader,
see the Help that accompanies the application.
NOTE: You can view the documentation from the CD or copy the language folder to your
desktop. If you copy the files to your computer, keep all the files in the language folder and do
not rename the files, or the cross-reference links will not work properly.
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BASIC STEPS TO PRINT
The following section includes a basic workflow for setting up your EX Print Server in order
to print documents. It takes you from printing a Configuration page and configuring Setup to
installing printer drivers to print a job. Detailed instructions for all these procedures are found
in other documents in the user documentation set. For a summary of supported
EX Print Server documents, see page 4.
These instructions assume that a service technician has unpacked and connected the
EX Print Server and that the EX Print Server and digital press are powered on. In some cases,
initial print device settings may be required. See Configuration and Setup.
The following steps assume that you are adding the EX Print Server to a TCP/IP network that
includes Windows XP user computers. Although this example is specific to a Windows XP
TCP/IP environment, users in other computer environments may also benefit from
these instructions.
STEP 1
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Print a Configuration page from the digital press control panel
Print the Configuration page and note the EX Print Server name and the IP address. When
you perform EX Print Server Setup and install the printer driver, you will need to reference
this information.
1 At the digital press, press the All Services Button, if necessary, and then press the Web
Application button.
2 On the digital press control panel, press the Info tab.
3 Press Configuration.
4 Press Yes to confirm printing the Configuration page.
5 Review the default EX Print Server settings and determine if they are compatible with your
network environment.
If you change these settings, print another Configuration page to verify your changes.
STEP 2
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Set up the EX Print Server at the digital press control panel
1 Make sure that the information screen on the digital press control panel reads Idle.
2 At the digital press, press the Web Applications button.
3 On the digital press control panel, press Setup.
4 Press the Password field and type your Administrator password.
5 Press Save and then press Login.
6 Press the button for the Setup that you want to access.
If your network uses DHCP, the EX Print Server acquires the IP address automatically.
Otherwise, type the EX Print Server IP address.
Print a Configuration page to confirm changes to Setup (see Step 1).
STEP 3
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Install Postscript printer drivers on user computers for TCP/IP printing
From a user’s Windows XP computer:
1 Click Start and choose Printer and Faxes.
2 Click Add a printer.
3 Click Next.
4 Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and click Next.
5 Select Create a new port, choose Standard TCP/IP Port, and then click Next.
The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears.
6 Click Next.
7 Type the EX Print Server IP address or DNS name and click Next.
8 If the Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard window appears, select the Device Type and click Next.
9 Click Finish.
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10 Click Have Disk in the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers.
11 Insert the User Software DVD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer and browse to the
English \Prntdrvr\Ps_drvr\Win_2K_XP_VISTA folder.
Make sure that Oemsetup.inf or Oemsetup is selected, click Open, and then click OK.
You can also download printer drivers from the Download WebTool.
12 Select the EX Print Server printer driver as your printer and click Next.
13 Type a name for the EX Print Server in the Printer name field, indicate whether you want to
make it the default printer, and then click Next.
14 Select Do not share this printer and click Next.
15 Select No to printing a Test Page, click Next, and then click Finish.
The necessary files are installed on your hard disk. When installation is complete, the Printers
window appears, with an icon for the newly installed printer.
For more information about installing Windows printer drivers, see Printing from Windows.
For information about installing Mac OS printer drivers, see Printing from Mac OS.
STEP 4
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Update the printer driver to include EX Print Server options
From a user’s Windows XP computer:
1 Click Start and choose Printers and Faxes.
2 In the Printers window, select the EX Print Server printer driver icon.
3 Choose Properties from the File menu.
4 Click the Accessories tab.
5 Select Two-Way Communication.
6 Type the EX Print Server IP address or DNS name.
7 Select Update Fiery Driver When Opened to display the printer’s current default settings when
the printer driver is opened.
8 Click Update.
Options such as finishing units that are installed on the EX Print Server are displayed in the
printer driver and are available the next time you print a job.
9 Click OK.
For more information about updating Windows printer drivers, see Printing from Windows.
For information about updating Mac OS printer drivers, see Printing from Mac OS.
STEP 5
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Print a job
From a user’s Windows XP computer:
1 From your application, choose Print from the File menu.
2 Select the EX Print Server printer driver and click Properties.
3 Specify EX Print Server job options, such as Copies and finishing options, and then click OK.
4 Click OK again.
For information about printing jobs from a Windows computer, see Printing from Windows.
For information about printing jobs from a Mac OS computer, see Printing from Mac OS.
After completing the basic steps to print, you may want to explore additional topics,
depending on your printing environment, for example, creating secure user groups and
assigning user passwords (see WebTools Configure Help) or managing and editing jobs
submitted to the EX Print Server using utilities such as Command WorkStation (see Utilities).
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System requirements for user computers
To install the EX Print Server user software on a Windows or Mac OS computer,
the computer must be equipped with a built-in or external DVD drive. The following table
lists the minimum system requirements.
Minimum requirements for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS
Operating system The following Windows versions (with latest service
packs) are supported:
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Windows XP Home, 32-bit
• Windows XP Professional, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, 32-bit
• Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, 32-bit
• Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, 32-bit
• Windows Vista, Home Basic Edition, 32 and 64-bit
• Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition, 32
and 64-bit
• Windows Vista, Ultimate Edition, 32 and 64-bit
• Windows Vista, Business Edition, 32 and 64-bit
• Windows Vista, Enteprise Edition, 32 and 64 bit
Memory for printing
and utilities
256MB of RAM for printing and operating utilities (512MB recommended)
The following Mac OS versions (with
latest Software updates) are supported:
• Mac OS 10.3.9 (for PowerPC-based
Mac OS computers)
• Mac OS 10.4.x (for PowerPC and
Intel-based Mac OS computers)
Networking protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX TCP/IP, AppleTalk
Networking protocol
for Fiery utilities
WebTools Java-enabled web browser:
TCP/IP
• Mac OS X: Safari v1.2 or later
• Windows: Internet Explorer 6 and 7, Firefox v2.0
NOTE: Portions of WebTools require Java JVM v1.5 browser support.
NOTE: Microsoft releases frequent updates to Internet Explorer. Because support cannot be
guaranteed for all versions, use the versions specified for best results.
A monitor and video memory that supports 16-bit color at a minimum resolution of 800
A TCP/IP-enabled network and the EX Print Server IP address or DNS name
Web Services enabled on the EX Print Server
x 600
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Minimum requirements for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS
Command WorkStation Windows-based computer with a 1.0GHz or greater
Pentium III processor
200MB available hard disk space for installation 80MB available hard disk space for
256MB of RAM
A monitor that supports 16-bit color at a minimum resolution of 1024
Video adapter card with 2MB of video memory
TCP/IP networking protocol installed
DVD drive
Impose on Command
Work Stat io n
In addition to requirements for
Command WorkStation:
• Windows-based computer with 333MHz
Pentium processor
• Dongle to be installed on USB port for every
client workstation
• Acrobat and PitStop software included with Impose
800MHz or greater Macintosh G3
installation
500MB is recommended for writing full
previews of raster files and handling large
PS or PDF files
x 768
Other network requirements
UNIX (TCP/IP) workstation Standard TCP/IP connectivity
TCP/IP printing software that conforms to RFC1179 (Berkeley lpd protocol)
Sun OS 4.1.3 or later
Red Hat Linux 9 or later
Turbolinux 7
Solaris 9 or later
IPX (Novell) network Novell server
Novell NetWare software v5.x or later
NOTE: The iPrint feature of NetWare 6.x is not supported.
NDPS gateway in NetWare 5.x or later
Support for Ethernet SNAP, Ethernet II, Ethernet 802.3, and Ethernet 802.2 frame types
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Shutting down and rebooting the EX Print Server
You may have to shut down the EX Print Server for service. When you do, network access to
the digital press is interrupted. Before you remove or attach any cables to the EX Print Server
to perform service, shut down the EX Print Server.
TO SHUT DOWN THE EX PRINT SERVER FROM THE DIGITAL PRESS CONTROL PANEL
1 Make sure that the EX Print Server is not receiving, processing, or printing any files.
If the system has just finished processing, wait at least five seconds after the system reaches
Idle before beginning the shutdown procedure.
2 Press the Menu button.
3 At the EX Print Server Control Panel, press the Menu button.
NOTE: Before you remove the EX Print Server from the network, notify the network
administrator.
TO REBOOT THE EX PRINT SERVER FROM THE DIGITAL PRESS CONTROL PANEL
1 Make sure that the EX Print Server is not receiving, processing, or printing any files.
2 Press the Menu button.
3 At the EX Print Server Control Panel, press the Menu button.
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