Xerox Fiery EX2101 Configuration Guide

Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101

CONFIGURATION GUIDE

About the
Documentation

This manual is part of a set of Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101™ documentation that
includes the following manuals for users and system administrators:

• The

Quick Start Guide

Xerox 2101 and printing. It also describes how to access the Adobe Acrobat PDF
files on the User Documentation CD.

• The

User Software Installation Guide

User Software CD to enable users to print to the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101, and
also describes setting up printing connections to the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101.

• The

Configuration Guide

the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 for the supported platforms and network
environments. It also includes guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows
NT 4.0/2000/2003, and Novell NetWare servers to provide printing services
to users.

• The

Printing Guide

2101 for users who send jobs from their computers.

• The

Job Management Guide

including Command WorkStation
Pro™, and how you can use them to monitor and control jobs on the Fiery EX2101
for Xerox 2101. This manual is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user
with the necessary access privileges, who monitors and manages job flow and
troubleshoots problems that may arise.

summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery EX2101 for

describes how to install software from the

explains basic configuration and administration of

describes the printing features of the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox

explains the functions of the job management utilities,

™

, Command WorkStation LE™, and DocBuilder

•

Customer Release Notes

for some of the problems you may encounter.

provide last-minute product information and workarounds

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Contents

About the Documentation

Introduction

About this manual

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

Fiery EX2101 on the network

Stages of installation on the network

Quick path to installation

Connecting network cable to the Fiery EX2101

Back view of the Fiery EX2101 1-10

Ethernet connection 1-11

Chapter 2: Setting up Network Servers

Fiery EX2101 on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003

Tips for experts—Windows with TCP/IP 2-2

Configuring a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server to communicate with the Fiery EX2101 2-3

Fiery EX2101 on a NetWare network

Tips for experts—IPX networks 2-9

Overview of IPX printing to the Fiery EX2101 2-9

Configuring a NetWare server for printing 2-10

Fiery EX2101 on a NetWare network with NDPS

Tips for experts—NetWare networks 2-15

Configuring a NetWare server for printing with NDPS 2-15

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1-1

1-2

1-4

1-10

2-1

2-8

2-14

Fiery EX2101 on a network with UNIX workstations

Tips for experts—UNIX workstations 2-16

Important note about the remote printer name 2-17

Setting up the Fiery EX2101 on TCP/IP networks 2-17

Managing print jobs 2-19

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Chapter 3: Preparing for Fiery EX2101 Setup

Levels of access and control

Fiery EX2101 print connections 3-1

Passwords 3-3

Fiery WebTools 3-4

Control level scenarios 3-6

Fiery EX2101 system software

About Setup

Local Setup from the Fiery EX2101 3-8

Network server setup requirements 3-9

Ensuring the copier connection 3-9

Ensuring virus-free operation of the Fiery EX2101 on a network 3-10

About the Fiery EX2101 default password 3-11

Chapter 4: Performing Setup from the Control Panel

Fiery EX2101 Setup from the Control Panel

Fiery EX2101 Control Panel

Safety warnings 4-3

Activity light 4-3

Buttons 4-4

Display window 4-4

Functions menu 4-6

Accessing Setup options 4-8

Types of Setup screens 4-9

3-1

3-7

3-8

4-1

4-3

Server Setup options

Network Setup options

Port Setup options 4-15

Protocol Setup options 4-16

Service Setup options 4-21

Printer Setup options

4-11

4-13

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PostScript Setup options

PCL Setup options

Administrative functions in the Setup menu

Job Log Setup 4-46

Font Archiving 4-47

Exit Setup 4-49

Chapter 5: Setting up the Fiery EX2101 from a Windows Computer

Accessing Setup

Local Fiery Setup 5-2

Remote Fiery Setup 5-3

Server Setup options

Job Log Setup 5-7

Network Setup

Adapters/Ports 5-8

Protocols 5-9

Services 5-14

Printer Setup options

Printer connections 5-38

PS (PostScript) Setup 5-39

PCL Setup 5-41

4-41

4-43

4-45

5-1

5-5

5-8

5-38

Setting up printing groups

Exiting Setup

Printing the Configuration page

Chapter 6: Configuring Fiery WebTools

Configuring the Fiery EX2101 and clients for Fiery WebTools

Setting up Fiery WebTools

Setting the WebLink destination

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5-43

5-44

6-1

6-2

6-3

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Chapter 7: Administeringthe Fiery EX2101

Administrator functions

Setting passwords

Passwords from the Control Panel 7-3

Passwords from local Setup or remote Setup 7-4

Clearing the Fiery EX2101

Using the Fiery EX2101 hard disk

Managing Fiery Address Books

Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel

Maintaining optimal Fiery EX2101 performance

Using FieryBar

Messages 7-12

Activity light 7-12

Commands 7-13

Installing a ZIP drive for Font Archiving

Starting and shutting down the Fiery EX2101

Starting the Fiery EX2101 7-14

Restart the Fiery EX2101 7-15

Rebooting the Fiery EX2101 7-16

Shutting down the Fiery EX2101 7-16

7-1

7-2

7-5

7-5

7-6

7-10

7-11

7-12

7-14

7-14

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the Fiery EX2101

Tr oubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel A-1

Runtime error messages A-6

Index

A-1

xi About this manual

Introduction

This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the
Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 into a business environment that includes networked
personal computers. After setting up the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 and client
workstations, individual users can print to the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 as a
high-performance printer.

This manual describes how to set up network servers and clients to use the
Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 and how to install user software and set up printing
from Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS computers. For general information on
using the copier, your computer, your application software, or your network, see the
manuals that accompany those products.

OTE

The term “Fiery EX2101” is used to refer to the Fiery EX2101 for

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Xerox 2101The name “Aero” is used in illustrations to represent the Fiery EX2101.
The term “Windows” is used to refer to Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003,
wherever appropriate. The term “Setup” is used to refer to configuring the
Fiery EX2101 for proper performance in your network environment, including
settings that affect all jobs. The administrator can perform Setup from the Control
Panel, FieryBar, Fiery WebSetup, and Command WorkStation. The term “job
management tools” is used to refer to Command WorkStation, Command
WorkStation LE, and Fiery Spooler/Fiery WebSpooler.

The Fiery EX2101 includes support for Fiery WebTools™ and software for
Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE, which allow an operator to
manage all jobs sent to the Fiery EX2101. 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 additional connectivity or administrative features specific to the copier are
described in the

Printing Guide

or

Customer Release Notes.

xii Introduction

About this manual

This manual covers the following topics:

•Basic configuration of the Fiery EX2101 to support printing over AppleTalk,
TCP/IP, and IPX (Novell) networks

•Administering network printing

• Configuring Novell and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 servers and
UNIX systems to provide Fiery EX2101 printing services

•Using the Fiery EX2101 in mixed network environments

OTE

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

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an experienced network engineer.

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1 illustrates the supported network configurations and shows the network
connectors on the Fiery EX2101.

• Chapter 2 provides guidelines for setting up Windows network servers and UNIX
systems for printing to the Fiery EX2101 and for using Fiery WebTools.

• Chapter 3 describes how to prepare for Fiery EX2101 Setup, including planning
system security through access levels.

• Chapter 4 describes Fiery EX2101 configuration (Setup) from the Control Panel.

• Chapter 5 describes Fiery EX2101 Setup from a Windows computer.

• Chapter 6 describes setting up the Fiery EX2101 for Fiery WebTools

• Chapter 7 summarizes some administrative features of Fiery EX2101 software that
are available for IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk networks, and offers
troubleshooting hints.

• Appendix A describes issues that may occur in setting up the Fiery EX2101 and
offers solutions.

OTE

Administrator features described in other manuals are summarized on page 7-1.

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1-1 Fiery EX2101 on the network

1

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery EX2101, 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 EX2101 on the network

When the Fiery EX2101 is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked
PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Fiery EX2101 supports the
following network protocols:

•AppleTalk

•TCP/IP

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 SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol) is the
protocol that sends e-mail between servers. The SNMP (simple network
management protocol) manages complex networks. The port 9100 is the printer
server port number to publish print connections between the print server and a
remote computer. The IMAP (internet message access protocol) retrieves e-mail
messages. The POP3 (post office protocol) retrieves e-mail messages with or without
SMTP. The http (hypertext transfer protocol) is commonly used for Web pages on
the Internet and on intranets. The http also supports IPP printing.

In addition, the DHCP and BOOTP are used for assigning IP addresses
automatically. These are not shown in the diagrams in this chapter. For more
information, see “TCP/IP Setup options” on page 4-16.

• 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 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. The Fiery EX2101 is
auto-sensing, and can handle all of these connections simultaneously.

1-2 Connecting to the Network

1

•Physically connecting the Fiery EX2101 to a functioning network

When you add the Fiery EX2101 to a network, it is assumed that a network
administrator has already installed a network cabling system and connected
workstations and servers.

Stages of installation on the network

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

Prepare a network node for the Fiery EX2101—obtain cable, route it to the location
where the Fiery EX2101 will be installed (near the copier), and attach the cable to the
network interface of the Fiery EX2101. For details, see “Ensuring the copier

connection” on page 3-9.

OTE

If you plan to run Command WorkStation software, install the software and

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connect the Command WorkStation computer to the network along with the
Fiery EX2101. For more information, see the

User Software Installation Guide

.

• Configuring the network server

When network servers are required, configure those servers to provide client access to
the Fiery EX2101 as a PCL or PostScript printer. For information on configuring
network servers in Windows and UNIX network environments, see Chapter 2.

• Setting up the Fiery EX2101

Configure the Fiery EX2101 for your particular printing and network environment.
For details, first read Chapter 2, and then see subsequent chapters.

•Preparing client workstations for printing

Install the files needed for printing, install additional user software, and connect the
client to the Fiery EX2101 over the network. These steps are described in the

Software Installation Guide

•Administering the Fiery EX2101

Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise.
For details, see Chapter 7 of this manual and the

, and some information is also provided in Chapter 2.

Job Management Guide

.

User

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Summary of Fiery EX2101 network installation

CONNECTION

SERVER CONFIGURATION

FIERY EX2101 SETUP

CLIENT SETUP

Fiery EX2101

Network server

Fiery EX2101

UNIX Mac OS Windows

Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery EX2101
to the copier and the network. If you use a
computer running Command WorkStation software,
connect it to the network.

Configure UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003, and
IPX (Novell) servers to specify Fiery EX2101
print queues and Fiery EX2101 users.

On the Fiery EX2101 Control Panel, configure, at a
minimum, the Server Setup, Network Setup, and
Printer Setup. Configure the remaining Setups.

At each computer from which users print to
the Fiery EX2101:

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

•Install Fiery® utilities and an Internet browser
for those computers that will use them.

•Verify the Fiery EX2101 in the list of printers
and run a test print.

Fiery EX2101 available on the network

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Quick path to installation

The diagrams on the following pages show typical systems you can use to print and run
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” in the upper-left corner 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 your 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 EX2101 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:

IPX (Novell)

AppleTalk

Other

TCP/IP (lpd,
nbt, or http)

1-5 Quick path to installation

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Mac OS environment with AppleTalk

Key to setup:

1Mac OS computer User Software Installation Guide

2Fiery Setup Chapter 4

Another supported
protocol

Fiery EX2101 connected to copier

2

TCP/IP (http)
for Fiery WebTools

AppleTalk

Mac OS computer

AppleTalk protocol

TCP/IP

1

Mac OS computer

1

Mac OS computers can print directly.

Mac OS computer

1

Printing on this network

Mac OS computers can print directly using the
AppleTalk and TCP/IP protocols. Mac OS X
computers can print using both Apple Talk and

protocols.

TCP/IP

For using Fiery utilities

Fiery Downloader on a Mac OS computer can be
used with the AppleTalk protocol. Other Fiery
utilities and Fiery WebTools can be used with the
TCP/IP protocol.

For using Fiery WebTools

A Mac OS computer with TCP/IP (http) loaded.

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1

Windows computers in a Novell environment

Key to setup:

1NetWare server page 2-14

2Fiery EX2101 Setup Chapter 4

3NetWare client User Software Installation Guide

Windows computer page 2-9

Fiery EX2101 connected to copier

2

NDPS Gateway

TCP/IP (lpd)

Another supported
protocol

Windows computer:
NetWare client

3

IPX protocol

TCP/IP or
NDPS Gateway TCP/IP (lpd)

IPX

Windows computer:
NetWare client

3

NetWare server

1

Windows computer:
NetWare client

3, 4

IPX

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

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.

1-7 Quick path to installation

1

Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 Server environment

Key to setup:

1 Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 Server page 2-3

2Fiery EX2101 Setup Chapter 4

3 Windows client page 2-6

4 Windows 2000/XP/2003 client User Software Installation Guide

Another supported
protocol

Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 Workstation
or Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server
acting as print server

1

LAN with
NETBEUI, etc.

Windows computer

3

Windows computer

3

NETBEUI or other protocol available on
the clients and the server

TCP/IP

Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003
server or Windows computer

with TCP/IP loaded

1, 3

Fiery EX2101 connected to copier

2

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

Windows 2000/XP/2003

computer with TCP/IP

(Port 9100 and IPP)

loaded

3

Printing on this network

Windows clients can print using a protocol
available on the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003

server.

print

Windows computers can print using TCP/IP
with the lpd protocol.

For running Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools

A Windows computer with TCP/IP loaded.

1-8 Connecting to the Network

1

Windows computers using Windows printing

Key to setup:

1 Windows computer User Software Installation Guide

2Fiery EX2101 Setup Chapter 4

Another supported
protocol

Fiery EX2101 connected to copier

2

TCP/IP (nbt)

Windows computer

TCP/IP (nbt) protocol

1

Windows computer

1

Windows computer

1

For Windows printing

Windows (SMB) printing enabled on the
Fiery EX2101.

Windows NetBios and TCP/IP enabled on

computer.

the

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UNIX workstations and Windows computers on a TCP/IP network

Key to setup:

1 UNIX server/host page 2-16

2Fiery EX2101 Setup Chapter 4

3 UNIX workstation page 2-16

4TCP/IP client User Software Installation Guide,

Chapter 4

5 Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003

client page 2-6

UNIX server or

workstation

1, 3

Another supported
protocol

Fiery EX2101 connected to copier

2

TCP/IP (lpd) protocol

TCP/IP client PC

4

TCP/IP (lpd, http, and ipp)

Windows computer

with TCP/IP loaded

5

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 Fiery WebTools

Windows computers with TCP/IP loaded

USB connectors

1-10 Connecting to the Network

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!

Connecting network cable to the Fiery EX2101

In this section, the front view and back panel of the Fiery EX2101 are illustrated,
followed by information for connecting to the Ethernet board.

Shut down the Fiery EX2101 before connecting it to any network device. If the
Fiery EX2101 has just finished processing, wait five seconds after the system reaches
the Idle state before using the power switch on the back of the Fiery EX2101 to turn it
off. For the proper shutdown procedure, see “Starting and shutting down the

Fiery EX2101” on page 7-14.

Back view of the Fiery EX2101

10/100 BaseT Ethernet (RJ-45)

Xerox 2101 copier
interface connector

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Ethernet connection

For Ethernet connections, the Fiery EX2101 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 EX2101.

NOTE: The 100BaseT type supported by the Fiery EX2101 is100BaseTX, 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 EX2101.

You must use a Category 5 unshielded twisted pair network cable for 100BaseT and
1000BaseT.

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Chapter 2: Setting up Network Servers

This chapter describes environments that typically include one or more network
servers—Novell NetWare servers and Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 servers—that
share printing to the Fiery EX2101. It describes setting up servers that use IPX/SPX
or TCP/IP protocols for communicating with the Fiery EX2101. In addition, it
includes guidelines for setting up direct communication from Windows NT 4.0
/2000/XP/2003 workstations or UNIX workstations, where a network server is
optional. This chapter also outlines the requirements for users to print to the
Fiery EX2101 and run Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools.

The Fiery EX2101 can accept jobs concurrently from NetWare and
Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/2003 servers, as well as jobs sent directly from
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 or UNIX workstations. Because AppleShare
servers require no special configuration, they are not discussed in this chapter, except
for use in a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 environment (see the following section,

“Fiery EX2101 on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003”).

NOTE: The Fiery EX2101 does not support the Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory

service.

If your network is based on Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003, proceed to the following
section. For information on UNIX workstations, proceed to “Fiery EX2101 on a

network with UNIX workstations” on page 2-16.

Fiery EX2101 on a TCP/IP network with
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003

When a Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 computer is configured to connect to the
Fiery EX2101 using TCP/IP, it can print directly to the Fiery EX2101. If the computer
shares the printer over the network, it is acting as a print server to Windows 9x/Me and
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP clients. Client computers print to the Fiery EX2101 by
printing to the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 print server. You can then monitor and
control printing at the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server computer.

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• Make sure you have a valid IP address for the Fiery EX2101 and any workstations that

Typical system combinations are:

•Print server running Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server; clients running
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Workstation and Windows 9x/Me

•Print server running Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 Workstation and clients
running Windows 9x/Me

With TCP/IP protocols loaded, you can run Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools from a
Windows computer.

Tips for experts—Windows with TCP/IP

Setting up printing from Windows using TCP/IP protocols is similar to setting up
UNIX workstations with TCP/IP. When TCP/IP network connections are made from
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 workstations, note the following:

will print to it or run the Fiery utilities.

• In Fiery EX2101 Setup, enable TCP/IP and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway address for the Fiery EX2101.

Enter these addresses manually or use DHCP or BOOTP protocols to assign them
dynamically. Make sure the Fiery EX2101 name and address are listed in a domain
name server (DNS) or hosts name database used by your system. Otherwise, make sure
the system host table includes the correct internal name for the Fiery EX2101 as a
remote printer. For more information, see “Important note about the remote printer

name” on page 2-17.

•For Windows, install the appropriate printer driver files (PCL or PostScript) on the
Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server.

For more information, see the User Software Installation Guide.

• Repeat the installation for all users who print to the Fiery EX2101.

Each server and workstation running the Fiery utilities with TCP/IP also needs the
TCP/IP protocol and the Fiery utility software.

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• Load the TCP/IP network protocol on the server and configure it with an IP address,

• Enter the host name of the Fiery EX2101 in the host database used by your system

•Perform Fiery EX2101 Setup.

• On the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server, create a printer for each Fiery EX2101

Configuring a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server to
communicate with the Fiery EX2101

To configure a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server to communicate with the
Fiery EX2101, follow these general steps. More detail is provided in subsequent
sections in this chapter and in your Microsoft documentation.

subnet mask, and gateway.

(see “To add the Fiery EX2101 to a TCP/IP network with a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003

server” on page 2-4).

print connection, install the appropriate printer drivers, and (optionally) share the
printer on the network (see “Installing the Fiery EX2101 as a shared printer” on
page 2-5).

• Enter the host name and remote printer name of the Fiery EX2101 in the printer
connection. For more information, see “Important note about the remote printer

name” on page 2-17.

• If the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server is also a workstation, install Fiery utilities
(see the User Software Installation Guide).

Adding the Fiery EX2101 to the TCP/IP network

If your TCP/IP network consists of Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 servers, and
Windows 98/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 clients, follow the procedures
in this section. If the network also includes UNIX workstations, also see the
procedures in “Setting up the Fiery EX2101 on TCP/IP networks” on page 2-17.

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TO ADD THE FIERY EX2101 TO A TCP/IP NETWORK WITH A
WINDOWS NT 4.0/2000/2003 SERVER

1. Register the IP address of the Fiery EX2101 in the host name database used by
your system.

For installations that do not have a network administrator or central host name
database, add the Fiery EX2101 to the hosts file on the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003
server. Also add it to the hosts file on any workstations that have TCP/IP loaded and
will use the Fiery utilities.

The Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 hosts file provides compatibility with the UNIX

hosts file. The hosts file is used as a local Domain Name Services (DNS) equivalent. It

has the same format as the /etc/hosts file on UNIX servers. The format of the hosts
entry is:

IP Address<TAB>host name<TAB>#comments

<TAB> indicates that you press the Tab key.

where

To determine the IP address and server name of your system, print a Configuration
page (see “Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel” on page 7-10).

NOTE: If the Fiery EX2101 has already been defined in an /etc/hosts file or equivalent

host name database on a UNIX workstation on your network, we recommend that you
use the same host name here as you used for the name of the remote printer in the

/etc/printcap file.

2. Perform Fiery EX2101 Setup to support TCP/IP printing.

Enter the options in Protocol Setup (IP address of the Fiery EX2101, subnet mask,
and gateway address).

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Installing the Fiery EX2101 as a shared printer

The first step in creating a printer is installing the printer driver files, which give your
applications access to printer features. Use the installation instructions in the User

Software Installation Guide for every workstation that will print directly and

independently to the Fiery EX2101. However, if you are an administrator running a
Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server or Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP workstation, you
can also create a printer and share it with clients on the network. This allows clients
who do not have permission to establish an independent network connection to the
Fiery EX2101 to print through the server.

You can specify sharing of the printer during installation of the Fiery EX2101
printer files. If you have not yet installed the Fiery EX2101 printer files on the
Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 print server computer, do so now, following the
instructions in the User Software Installation Guide. During installation, enter the
information necessary to share the Fiery EX2101.

If you have already installed the Fiery EX2101 printer files on the computer you are
using as a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 print server, see your Windows
documentation for information about sharing the Fiery EX2101.

If more than one Fiery EX2101 print connection is published (for example, if both the
Print queue and the Hold queue are published), consider creating a printer for each
print connection, so you and other users can print to each connection directly. When
prompted to specify the printer name, enter a name that indicates the Fiery EX2101
print connection.

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Configuring clients of a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server

Each client of a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server is already using a network
protocol to communicate with the server. Each client can print to the Fiery EX2101 if
it has been shared by a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server or Windows NT 4.0
/2000/XP/2003 clients. In that case, the client does not have to use the same network
protocol to connect to the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server as the server uses to
communicate with the Fiery EX2101.

TO CONNECT AND PRINT TO THE FIERY EX2101 SHARED BY A
WINDOWS NT 4.0/2000/2003 SERVER

• Windows 98/Me: Before printing, double-click the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server
icon in the Network Neighborhood window, and then double-click the printer

You are prompted to set up the printer. When you choose to set it up, the Add Printer
Wizard dialog box appears. Follow the procedures in the User Software

Installation Guide.

name.

• Windows NT 4.0: Before printing, connect to the print server computer and select the
Fiery EX2101. Right-click and choose the Open command.

When prompted, click Yes to have Windows set up the printer.

• Windows 2000/XP/2003: Before printing, install the printer driver with the
User Software CD and configure the port.

After clients have selected the printer, they can choose it from the Print Setup, Page
Setup, or Print dialog box of their application. Clients can change printing options for
their own job, but printer properties appear dimmed, and unavailable for changing.
When a client chooses Print, the job is transmitted to the Windows NT 4.0
/2000/2003 print server, and from there to the selected print connection on the
Fiery EX2101. The job is listed in the Print Manager on the client workstation, and
the administrator can track it in the Fiery EX2101 window of the Print Manager on
the Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 print server.