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Xerox EX Print Server, Powered by Fiery® for the Xerox Color 1000 Press

Welcome

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WELCOME

This Welcome document provides system requirements and an overview of how to set up the Xerox EX Print Server, Powered by Fiery for the Xerox Color 1000 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 documentation on the User Documentation CD and instructions on printing documents.

This document assumes that you have already installed the press components. Details about the press, 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)
EX Print Server	Xerox EX Print Server, Powered by Fiery for the Xerox Color 1000
	Press
Mac OS	Apple Mac OS X
Press	Xerox Color 1000 Press
Titles in italics	Other documents in this set
Windows	Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista,
	Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows 7
	Topics for which additional information is available by starting Help
	in the software
	Tips and information
	A warning concerning operations that may lead to death or injury to
	persons if not performed correctly. To use the equipment safely, always
	pay attention to these warnings.

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Term or convention		Refers to
		A caution concerning operations that may lead to injury to persons if
		not performed correctly. To use the equipment safely, always pay
		attention to these cautions.
		Operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read these items
		carefully to operate the equipment correctly, and avoid damage to the
		equipment or property.

About the documentation

This document is part of a set provided to users and system administrators of the EX Print Server on the User Documentation CD, in PDF (Portable Document Format). These files can be viewed online from your computer 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.

The following comprise the documentation set for your EX Print Server:

•Welcome 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 supported platforms and network environments. It also includes guidelines for providing printing services to users.

•Printing describes how to install the printer drivers on Windows and Mac OS computers, establish printing connections for different networks, and print from users’ computers. 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 color, including how to calibrate the EX Print Server and set color print options from Windows and Mac OS computers.

•Fiery Graphic Arts Package addresses the specific needs and requirements of graphic arts professionals and commercial print shops. It explains the Fiery Graphic Arts Package (FGAP) and FGAP Premium Edition features.

•Fiery Color Reference provides an overview of color management concepts and workflows, and describes how to manage color from various applications.

•Workflow Examples explains complicated printing scenarios and provides cross-references to relevant information in the documentation set.

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•Variable Data Printing supplements the information in Workflow Examples with reference information about VDP (variable data printing). This document provides an overview of FreeForm and where to set FreeForm options.

•Customer Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of the problems you may encounter.

Installing user documentation

NOTE: You can install user documentation directly from the User Documentation CD. You can view user documentation from the CD or copy the language folder that you want to your desktop. If you copy the files to your computer, keep all the files in the language folder. Do not rename the files, or the cross-reference links will not work properly.

TO INSTALL USER DOCUMENTATION ON A CLIENT COMPUTER FROM THE USER DOCUMENTATION CD

1Insert the User Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

The contents of the CD are displayed. On Mac OS X, the disk icon is displayed and you must click it to display the contents of the CD.

2Browse to the language folder that you want to access.

You can then choose to copy the documents that you want to your hard disk drive, or if there is an Acrobat link inside the folder, click the Acrobat link to download the documentation from the Internet.

Viewing user documentation

View or print the PDF files provided using Reader or Acrobat. For information about installing Reader, visit the Adobe web site. Once you install Reader, double-click a PDF icon to open the file. 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.

About Help

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.