Xerox DocuColor 12 Network Guide
Network Guide
Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server
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INITIAL CONFIGURATION....................................................................................... |
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BEFORE CHANGING THE CONFIGURATION........................................................ |
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NETWORK SETUP PROCEDURE........................................................................... |
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ADDING SPOOLER AND HOT FOLDERS FOR NETWORK CLIENTS .................. |
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INSTALLING PPDS ON CLIENT MACHINES.......................................................... |
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Windows NT® or Windows® 2000 Client PPD |
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Windows® 95/98 Client PPD..................................................................................................... |
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Macintosh® Client PPD............................................................................................................. |
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6 CLIENT PRINTING TO LPR ................................................................................... |
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Windows® 2000 LPR Setup ...................................................................................................... |
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Windows NT® LPR Setup......................................................................................................... |
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Windows® 95/98 LPR Setup ..................................................................................................... |
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Macintosh® LPR Setup ............................................................................................................. |
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1 Initial Configuration
The Imation Matchprint Professional Server (IMPS) digital front end (DFE) ships with the following configuration:
Operating System and notable other software:
•Windows NT™ 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6a installed
•Internet Information Server (IIS) – from Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack
•Internet Explorer 5.01 with SP1 installed
•Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05
•IMPS version 1.0
•Service Pack 6a executable included on the C: drive in the following path
C:\NT Service Packs\sp6i386.exe
Service Pack 6a must be reapplied anytime additional services, protocols, or other optional software is added from the original Windows NT 4.0 Server CD-ROM.
Default Computer Logon:
•Logon = ‘Administrator’ with no password
Networking:
•Computer Name = IMPS_DFE or similar name for factory testing
•Primary Workgroup or Domain = WORKGROUP
•Networking Protocol = TCP/IP
•TCP/IP address = ‘Obtain an address from a DHCP server’
•Additional Network Services installed = Services for Macintosh
The IMPS DFE uses the built in Windows NT 4.0 Server networking services and protocols, and uses the NT printing services. These are standard services and allows the network administrator to easily integrate the IMPS DFE into existing networks. The IMPS DFE network is set initially to WORKGROUP so that initial testing can be accomplished prior to adding the IMPS DFE to a network domain.
2 Before changing the configuration
Before changing the IMPS DFE configuration you should contact the Network Administrator and determine how the networking services should be configured.
Things the Network Administrator needs to determine before any changes are made include:
1)Computer Name – The computer name can be changed to help clearly identify the IMPS server to the intended client users. The computer name should be changed if more than one IMPS DFE is on the network (two computers can not have the same name on the same network).
NOTE: IIS uses the Computer Name. If you change the name of the computer, you will need to re-connect to the new computer name in the IIS Internet Service Manager to use the IMPS web server.
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2)Domain or Workgroup – Is the IMPS DFE to be registered in a Domain? If so you will need to know the Domain name, and the Administrator User Name and Password for that domain controller so that you can Create a Computer Account in the Domain.
Important: If you are going to change the name of the computer, you should do so before changing the Workgroup or Domain.
3)Static IP address or DHCP server – Will the IMPS DFE be assigned a static IP address, or will it be dynamically configured using a DHCP server? If it is assigned a static IP address you will need to know the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, and the Default Gateway to be used.
4)DNS Server – Is there a DNS (Domain Name System) server(s) and if so what is its IP Address(es) and Domain.
5)WINS Server – is there a Primary and Secondary WINS (Windows Internet Name Services) server to be used. If so what is the IP Address(es).
6)Macintosh Computers – The IMPS DFE has Services for Macintosh installed to allow Macintosh computers to Print and to Share directories on the IMPS DFE. The Network Administrator should determine what the Default Zone (Appletalk Zone) if any should be used.
7)Guest – By default the Guest user account has been disabled. By disabling the Guest account, all network users will be required to be registered Users of the Domain or Workgroup the IMPS DFE belongs to, or of a trusted Domain. This provides better network security but may be more restrictive than the Network Administrator requires.
Once the above information is collected from the Network Administrator you can proceed to make changes.
3 Network Setup Procedure
Important! If the administrator changes a password or the password is lost or forgotten, nobody can get in to change settings or service. There is no way to recover.
It is recommended the administrator create a backup administrator account and password.
1.Logon to the IMPS DFE as the Administrator. Right click on the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties. The Network Control Panel will open as below:
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2.To change the name of the computer and/or to change the Domain or Workgroup, select the Change button. The following Identification Changes window is displayed:
Change the name of the Workgroup, or select the Domain radio button and type the exact name of the default Domain you want the computer to be part of. If changing to a Domain, you will also need to check the Create a Computer Account in the Domain box, and then type a valid DomainAdministrator User Name and Password. Then click OK.
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3.To check or to change the TCP/IP configuration select the Protocols tab. The following window is displayed:
Highlight TCP/IP Protocol and then click on the Properties button. The following window is displayed:
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On the IP Address tab select either the Obtain an address from a DHCP server radio button, to dynamically configure the IP address, or the Specify an IP address radio button, to manually enter the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, and the Default Gateway to be used.
To manually configure the DNS server and WINS server information use the DNS tab or
WINS Address tab as per the Network Administrator’s instructions.
4 Adding Spooler and Hot Folders for Network Clients
Print Spoolers and Hot Folders are the two methods of printing to the IMPS DFE from network client computers. Spoolers use standard Windows NT printing services. Spoolers appear to network clients as network printers. Hot Folders are folders (directories) manually created on the IMPS DFE disk drives and then setup using standard Windows NT file sharing procedures. Hot Folders are accessed by network client computers as normal NT shared directories.
NOTE: Spoolers and Hot Folders added from the IMPS controller software. To launch the IMPS software go to:
Start menu >> Programs >> Imation >> Imation Matchprint Professional Server
Adding a Spooler
1.From the Input menu, select Add Spooler. The Spooler Settings window displays. Spooler option tabs are Printer, Color, Output, PDF, Preview and Summary.
2.Enter the Printer Name to which the new Spooler will send jobs. This name is what client users will see when they select a printer on the net.
Note: When creating a spooler to be used in a mixed Operating System environment, remember that Windows 95/98 require the spooler name to be 12 characters or less. (Alpha-numeric characters and spaces are allowed.)
3.Make sure Active is checked. (The default setting is for Active to be checked.)
4.Click on Printer, Color, Output, PDF, Preview and Summary tabs to enter the Spooler configuration. When the file enters this Spooler, it is given these default settings.
Note: For PostScript jobs submitted through a spooler or hot folder, the values in the PostScript file always override the default job parameters for that spooler or hot folder.
5.Setup additional Spoolers as needed for jobs with different parameters.
Adding a Hot Folder
Hot Folders are folders the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server software "watches" for incoming job files. When a recognized file is placed into a Hot Folder, it is automatically entered into the job queue for proofing.
Important! Files are automatically deleted from a Hot Folder after successfully printing. Do not place original files into Hot Folders. Always "copy" files to a Hot Folder.
1.From the Input menu, select Add Hot Folder. The Hot Folder Settings window displays. Hot Folder option tabs are Printer, Color, Output, PDF, Preview and Summary.
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2.Select the location of the Hot Folder by clicking Browse... You may select an existing folder or create a new folder. (Create a new folder by navigating to the location where you want the folder. At the end of the path string type \xxx [where xxx is the new folder name], then click OK. Answer Yes to the question, "Do you want the folder to be created?")
3.Make sure Active is checked. (The default setting is for Active to be checked.)
4.Enter the Poll Interval seconds to set how often this Hot Folder will be checked for jobs.
5.Click on Printer, Color, Output, PDF, Preview and Summary tabs to enter Hot Folder custom configurations. When the file enters this Hot Folder, it is given these default Hot Folder settings.
Note: For PostScript jobs submitted through a spooler or hot folder, the values in the PostScript file always override the default job parameters for that spooler or hot folder.
6. Setup additional hot folders as needed for jobs with different parameters.
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5 Installing PPDs on Client Machines
Once the software is installed, Postscript™ Printer Driver (PPD) installation may be necessary to allow client Macintosh® or PC computers to properly print to the Xerox® DocuColor 12™ copier over the network. Client workstations can be Windows NT®, Windows® 2000, Windows® 95/98, or Macintosh® systems.
The Imation Matchprint Professional Server software includes the latest version of the AdobePS driver. Microsoft® Windows client machines wishing to print to the Imation Matchprint Professional Server automatically install the AdobePS driver when the printer is added via the Windows "Add Printer" dialog.
Macintosh® client machines must install the driver and PPD from either the Imation Matchprint Professional Server CD-ROM or from the Imation server itself. Macintosh® users must first run Stuffit Expander to unstuff the Mac-Doc12-PPD-Installer.bin before launching the Imation PPD and AdobePS driver.
Depending on your client workstation setup, select the appropriate PPD installation from the following:
Windows NT® or Windows® 2000 Client PPD Installation
Window® 95/98 Client PPD Installation
Macintosh® Client PPD Installation
5.1Windows NT® or Windows® 2000 Client PPD
Two modes of imageable print areas are supported by the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server system, expanded and normal. On initial setup, clients adding printers will automatically capture the current mode associated with the IMPS system. After the initial setup, if the IMPS server administrator switches the imageable print area, clients will need to delete existing IMPS client printers and add new ones. Adding new printers will reflect the new print area mode.
Steps 1-11 are instructions to add a printer on initial Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server system setup. Steps 12-18 provide instructions for re-adding a printer once the imageable print area has been changed.
1.At the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server, set up the print spooler where the client machine will print.
Note: When creating a spooler to be used in a mixed Operating System environment, remember that Windows® 95/98 require the spooler name to be 12 characters or less (alpha-numeric characters and spaces are allowed).
2.At the client Windows machine, either log into the same domain as the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server, or connect to the Imation Matchprint™ Server with a valid user name and password that has a minimum of read access. For security purposes, Imation does NOT recommend enabling the Guest Account.
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Failure to do so will result in Windows 2000 clients receiving the following error message when trying to print an image: "Could not complete the print command because the selected printer driver could not be found. Please select a printer from the control panel and try again."
Workgroup Environment Considerations: In a Workgroup environment, the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server must be a member of the same workgroup as the client workstations.
3.At the Start button, select Settings, then Printers.
4.Double-click on Add Printer.
5.With the Network printer server selected, click on Next.
6.Using the Add Printer Wizard, browse to the location of the RIP print server and select the spooler created in step 1.
7.Click OK.
8.Select Yes to have this printer set as your default printer. Click Next. A message appears saying the printer has been successfully installed.
9.Click on Finish. The printer is now added to your system.
10.Using the Windows client design application, choose Page Setup. Click Printer and select the spooler name as created in step 1. Note that the Printer Where location reflects the RIP's spooler pathname. Click OK.
11.Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box. You are now ready to print.
Note: Some design applications require the print spooler to be selected as the default printer. Failure to select the Matchprint™ Professional Server as the default printer may not allow your design application to print to the Xerox® DocuColor 12™. The following type of error might appear, "Could not complete the Page Setup command because the selected printer driver could not be found. Please select a printer from the control panel and try again."
If you get this type of error, change the default printer in your Printer Control Panel. Click on Start>Settings>Printers. Click once on the Matchprint™ Professional Server print spooler name and click File - Set as Default. Launch your design application, open the file to print, and either select to print or choose Page Setup and select the Matchprint™ Professional Server print spooler.
Re-adding Printers for Imageble Area
12.Restart the client system.
13.Delete all printers from the client.
14.Delete all files and folders within winnt\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86.
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15.At the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server, install the selected image area. (This is located in c:\Program Files\Imation\Imation Matchprint Professional Server\Print Area Setups.)
16.At the Xerox DocuColor 12, install the selected image area. (See Xerox DocuColor 12 User’s Guide.)
17.Restart both the client and Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server systems.
18.Add the new printer at the client. (See steps 1-11 of this procedure.)
Note: When adding the printer after changing the image area setting, it may takeup to 15 minutes for it to show up on the system.
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5.2Windows® 95/98 Client PPD
Two modes of imageable print areas are supported by the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server system, expanded and normal. On initial setup, clients adding printers will automatically capture the current mode associated with the IMPS system. After the initial setup, if the IMPS server administrator switches the imageable print area, clients will need to delete existing IMPS client printers and add new ones. Adding new printers will reflect the new print area mode.
Steps 1-15 are instructions to add a printer on initial Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server system setup. Steps 16-22 provide instructions for re-adding a printer once the imageable print area has been changed.
1.At the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server, set up the print spooler where the client machine will print. Keep spooler names to 12 characters or less. Windows® 95/98 require the Spooler name be 12 characters or less. (Alpha-numeric characters and spaces are allowed).
2.At the client Windows® 95/98 machine, log into the same domain as the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server.
Note: If when trying to add a printer, the Imation server requests a password, but does not allow the user to log in as a guest, the Imation server administrator must set the User Manager for Domains Guest properties to a blank password and check Password Never Expires. This allows the Windows® 95/98 client workstation to add the Imation spooler as a printer.
Workgroup Environment Considerations: In a Workgroup environment, the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server must be a member of the same workgroup as the client workstations.
3.At the Start button, select Settings, then Printers.
4.Click on Add Printer.
5.Click on Next.
6.Select Network printer.
7.Click on Next.
8.Browse to the location of the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server and select the spooler created in step 1.
9.Under the text, "Do you print from MS-DOS based programs?," leave No selected.
10.Click on Next.
11.Edit the printer name, if desired. A default printer name based on the printer driver is automatically entered. However, you can type in a more descriptive name. The name you type only appears on this Window® 95/98 client workstation.
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12.Click on Next.
13.A dialog box appears asking if you want to print a test page. If you select Yes, another dialog box appears asking if it printed successfully. If it did print successfully or you answered No to print a test page, drivers are copied and a window appears showing the added printer.
14.Using the Windows® 95/98 client design application, choose Page Setup. Click Printer and select Xerox® DocuColor 12™. Note that the Printer Where location reflects the RIP's spooler pathname. Click OK.
15.Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box. You are now ready to print.
Re-adding Printers for Imageable Area
16.Restart the client system.
17.Delete all printers from the client.
18.Delete the Imxdoc12 PPD file within windows\system.
19.At the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server, install the selected image area. (This is located in c:\Program Files\Imation\Imation Matchprint Professional Server\Print Area Setups.)
20.At the Xerox DocuColor 12, install the selected image area. (See Xerox DocuColor 12 User’s Guide.)
21.Restart both the client and Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server systems.
22.Add the new printer at the client. (See steps 1-15 of this procedure.)
Note: When adding the printer after changing the image area setting, it may take up to 15 minutes for it to show up on the system.
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5.3Macintosh® Client PPD
The Macintosh® client PPD is available to download using the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server CD-ROM, from the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server Web User Interface (UI), and directly from the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server.
5.3.1Loading PPD from the CD-ROM
1.Determine which mode of Printer Image Area (Normal or Expanded) the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server is operating.
2.It is recommended that any virus protection software be disabled before you use the Mac-Doc12-PPD-Installer.
3.Insert the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server CD-ROM. An icon for the CDROM appears on your desktop.
4.Double-click on the CD icon.
5.View the two folders, Expanded and Normal, in the displayed window.
Double-click on the appropriate folder to view the Mac-Doc12-PPD-Installer and Install Imation PPD Readme files.
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