Xerox Fiery X12 Getting Started Guide

Fiery X12/EX12

GETTING STARTED

for DocuColor 12

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Contents

Introduction

Customer media pack

About the documentation

Speciﬁcations

User software

System requirements

Windows xv

Mac OS xvii

UNIX (TCP/IP) xviii

Parallel port xviii

IPX (Novell) xviii

Command WorkStation xix

xiii

Installing User Software on a Windows Computer

Setting up PostScript and/or PCL printing with Windows 95/98

Completing the Windows 95/98 connection 9

Setting up SMB printing on Windows 95/98 19

Setting up PostScript and/or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0

Completing the Windows NT 4.0 connection 30

Setting up SMB printing on Windows NT 4.0 38

Installing Fiery software

Fiery Link, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Downloader 40

Command WorkStation 41

Fiery Scan 43

Using the software for the ﬁrst time

Conﬁguring a connection for Fiery Link 44

Conﬁguring the connection for Fiery utilities and the Command WorkStation 57

Conﬁguring a connection for ColorWise Pro Tools 60

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Copying color ﬁles from the User Software CD

Copying the printer description ﬁles for Windows

Installing the ICM proﬁles on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 64

Loading the working space proﬁle 65

Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer

Setting up the Fiery as a PostScript printer

Setting up the Fiery in the Chooser 71

Installing Fiery software and fonts

Conﬁguring a connection for ColorWise Pro Tools 76

Conﬁguring a connection for Fiery Spooler 79

Conﬁguring a connection for Fiery Link 82

Conﬁguring a connection for Fiery Downloader 94

Fonts 95

Copying color ﬁles from the User Software CD

Loading ICC proﬁles 97

Downloading Installers with Fiery WebTools

Setting up Fiery WebTools

Using the Installer WebTool

101

102

Troubleshooting

On a Windows computer

Setting up printing on Windows NT 4.0 Workstations 105

Reinstalling the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver on Windows 95/98 105

Problems with the Fiery utilities on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 105

On a Mac OS computer

Setting up the Fiery in the Chooser 106

105

106

Index

ix Customer media pack

Introduction

This manual describes installing the user software for the Fiery X12/EX12 Color

Server™ and setting up printing from Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS computers. For information about setting up network servers and clients to use the Fiery Color Server, see the

Conﬁguration Guide

. For general information on using the color copier, your computer, your application software, or your network, see the manuals that accompany those products.

The term “Fiery

” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery X12 or Fiery EX12 Color

Server. The Fiery supports the DocuColor 12 copier. This manual uses the term “copier” to refer to the DocuColor 12.

This icon speciﬁes information, features, or procedures that apply only to

EX12

the Fiery EX12.

This icon speciﬁes information, features, or procedures that apply only to

X12

the Fiery X12.

In procedures, differences are indicated as in the following example:

1. For the Fiery EX12, in the Printer’s box, select Fiery EX12 Color Server PS and click

Next.

For the Fiery X12, in the Printer’s box, select Fiery X12 Color Server PS and click Next.

Customer media pack

Your Fiery includes a customer media pack containing:

• System Software CD(s)

• User Software CD

• NT40_SP5 (Windows NT Service Pack 5) CD

OTE

Windows NT 4.0 users must install Service Pack 5 in order to use the Adobe

printer driver version 5.1.2 included on the User Software CD.

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• Documentation CD

• Kodak Gray Scale Package

• Quick Start Notes

• Printed

Release Notes

About the documentation

This manual is part of the set of Fiery documentation, which includes the following manuals for users and system administrators:

• The

Conﬁguration Guide

Fiery for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0, and Novell NetWare servers to provide Adobe PostScript printing services to clients.

•

Getting Started

Speciﬁcally, it describes installation of the PostScript printer drivers, printer description ﬁles, and other software provided on the User Software CD. It also explains how to connect each user to the network.

• The

Printing Guide

jobs via remote workstations on the network or via a direct parallel port connection.

• The

Color Guide

It addresses concepts and issues associated with printing to the Fiery and outlines key workﬂow scenarios. This manual explains how to calibrate your copier and take advantage of the ColorWise® color management system, as well as features in ColorWise Pro Tools™. In addition, the from popular Windows and Mac OS applications.

describes how to install software to enable users to print to the Fiery.

provides information on managing the color output of your Fiery.

explains basic conﬁguration and administration of the

describes the printing features of the Fiery for users who send

Color Guide

offers information on printing

• The

Job Management Guide

including the Command WorkStation™, and how they can be used to manage jobs. This book is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary access privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job ﬂow, and troubleshoot problems that may arise.

• Printed

some of the problems you may encounter.

Release Notes

explains the functions of the Fiery client utilities,

provide last-minute product information and workarounds for

xi Speciﬁcations

Speciﬁcations

For the EX12:

EX12

• 866MHz CPU

• 256MB RAM

• 40GB hard disk drive

• An internal 100MB removable cartridge Iomega Zip drive

• Supports FreeForm™

• Supports DocBuilder Pro™ (available as an option)

• Supports the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface kit which includes a monitor, a

keyboard, and mouse (available as an option)

See your Xerox representative for details.

For the Fiery X12:

X12

• 433MHz CPU

• 128MB RAM

• 8.4GB hard disk drive

• An internal ﬂoppy disk drive

• Supports FreeForm (available as an option)

• Supports the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface kit which includes a monitor, a

keyboard, and mouse (available as an option)

See your Xerox representative for details.

OTE

Client utilities can be installed onto the Fiery from the User Software CD if the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface is installed. Other applications are not supported and may cause system problems.

xii Introduction

For the Fiery EX12 and the Fiery X12:

• An internal CD-ROM drive

• Supports AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and IPX protocols simultaneously

• Supports parallel port communication

• Supports SNAP frame type using both Ethernet and Token Ring ports

• Supports thinnet unshielded twisted pair (Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX or

Ethernet 10BaseT)

• Supports Adobe PostScript 3

• Includes 136 fonts (126 Adobe Type 1 PostScript and 10 TrueType)

In addition, two Adobe Multiple Master fonts are included and are used for font substitution in PDF ﬁles.

X12

• PCL printing support (for Windows computers)

• Includes 46 PCL fonts

• Built-in ColorWise color management and NetWise™ networking

management

• Fiery WebTools

™

• ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Downloader™, Fiery Link™, and

Fiery Spooler™ (Mac OS only) client utilities

• Fiery Scan™plug in

• Command WorkStation (Windows only) software

• Supports Token Ring networking (available as an option for Fiery X12 only)

xiii User software

User software

The full set of Fiery user software is provided on the User Software CD.

X12

Adobe PostScript Printer Driver

PostScript Printer Description ﬁle (PPD)

PostScript Fonts (Mac OS only)

PCL Printer Driver Enables you to print to the Fiery from Windows

PCL PDD ﬁle For use with the PCL printer driver that allows the

Enables you to print to the Fiery from Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, and Mac OS computers; also supports special Fiery and PostScript 3 features.

For use with the PostScript printer driver that allows the Fiery to appear in popular applications’ Print and Page Setup dialog boxes. The Fiery PPDs provide information about the Fiery and your particular copier model to the application and printer driver you are using.

PostScript screen and printer fonts that correspond to the 136 PostScript printer fonts installed on the Fiery (126 Adobe Type 1 and 10 TrueType). See Appendix B of the of PostScript and PCL fonts installed on the Fiery.

computers; supports all special Fiery print features.

Fiery to appear in popular applications’ Print and Page Setup dialog boxes. The Fiery PDDs provide information about the Fiery and your particular copier model to the application and printer driver you are using.

Printing Guide

for a complete list

Fiery Downloader Enables you to print PostScript ﬁles, PCL ﬁles,

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) ﬁles, and Portable Document Format (PDF) ﬁles directly to the Fiery without opening the application in which they were created. Fiery Downloader also enables you to manage the printer fonts installed on the Fiery.

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Fiery Spooler Enables you to view the order and priority of print

jobs, customize printer settings for jobs, delete jobs, and move jobs between queues. You can also use it to view job accounting information.

ColorWise Pro Tools ICC-open color management and calibration tools;

enables you to edit and download ICC proﬁles.

Fiery Scan Plug-in modules for Photoshop that enable you to

scan images from the copier directly into the application.

X12

Fiery Link Enables you to monitor the status of connected

Fiery servers and the print jobs sent to them.

Command WorkStation software

Enables the operator to control the Fiery functions from Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 workstations. To use the Command WorkStation, see the

Job Management Guide

Color management ﬁles ColorSync and ICM color management ﬁles that

enable you to maintain consistent color from your original artwork to the colors displayed on your monitor to the printed output.

Color reference ﬁles Reference pages that you can print to view the range

of colors available on your Fiery. For the most predictable color results, refer to these pages when deﬁning colors in applications. For more information on color management, see the

Guide

Color

xv System requirements

Calibration ﬁles Includes measurements ﬁles and targets that you can

use with ColorWise Pro Tools. If you don’t have a densitometer, you can use these ﬁles to calibrate the Fiery.

MRJ (Mac OS only)

OTE

The PostScript printer drivers and printer description ﬁles can be installed from

the User Software CD, or they can be installed from the Fiery with the Installer WebTool. For instructions, see“Using the Installer WebTool” on page 102.

Mac OS Runtime for Java installer version 2.1.4. MRJ is required by all Java-based Fiery utilities. When installing these utilities, if MRJ is not detected the MRJ installer is automatically launched.

System requirements

To install the Fiery user software on a Windows or Mac OS computer, the computer must be equipped with a built-in or external CD-ROM drive.

Windows

To print to the Fiery, you need:

• A Windows-based computer with an 80486, AMD, or Pentium processor

• Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 with NT Service Pack 5

• At least 16MB of RAM

With Microsoft Windows 95/98, you also need:

• IPX/SPX or TCP/IP networking protocol installed

• Adobe PostScript Printer Driver for Windows version 4.2 or later (version 4.3 is

included with the user software)

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With Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you also need:

• TCP/IP or AppleTalk networking protocol installed

• Adobe PostScript Printer Driver for Windows NT 4.0 version 5.0 (version 5.1.2 is

included with the user software)

To use the Fiery utilities (Fiery Downloader, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Link) you also need:

•

Either

Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 with NT Service Pack 5

• At least 48MB of RAM; 56MB of RAM is recommended

To use Fiery Scan, you also need Adobe Photoshop version 4.0 or later.

To use Fiery WebTools, you also need:

•

Either

Netscape Communicator v4.5 or later, and Java enabled or Microsoft Internet

Explorer v4.0.1 and SP1, or later, with Java enabled

OTE

Netscape and Microsoft continue to release frequent updates to their browsers. As support cannot be guaranteed for all versions, use the versions speciﬁed above for best results.

• A monitor, and video memory that supports 16-bit color at a minimum resolution

of 800 x 600

• A TCP/IP-enabled network and the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery

• Web Services enabled on the Fiery

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Mac OS

To print to the Fiery you need:

• A Mac OS-based computer

• At least 16MB of RAM

• EtherTalk installed

• Apple System software version 8.0, or later

• Adobe PostScript Printer Driver version 8.5 or later (version 8.6 is included with the

user software)

To use the Fiery utilities (Fiery Downloader, ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Link, and Fiery Spooler), you also need:

• A Power Macintosh computer

• At least 48MB of RAM; 56MB of RAM is recommended

To use Fiery Scan, you also need Adobe Photoshop version 4.0 or later.

To use Fiery WebTools, you also need:

• Netscape Communicator v4.5 or later, with Java enabled, or Internet Explorer

v4.0.1 or later, with Java enabled

OTE

Netscape continues to release frequent updates to its browser. As support cannot

be guaranteed for all versions, use the version speciﬁed above for best results.

• A monitor and video memory that supports 16-bit color at a minimum resolution of

800 x 600

• A TCP/IP-enabled network and the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery

• Web Services enabled on the Fiery

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UNIX (TCP/IP)

To print to the Fiery with a UNIX workstation, you need:

• A workstation with standard TCP/IP connectivity (for example, Sun SPARCStation

or Silicon Graphics workstation with Solaris version 2.x or 7.x, or SunOS version

4.1.x software)

• TCP/IP printing software that conforms to RFC1179 (Berkeley lpd protocol)

Parallel port

To print to the Fiery using the parallel port, you need:

• A Windows computer with an 80486, AMD, or Pentium processor

• At least 16MB of RAM

• The parallel cable included with the Fiery

The cable has a DB-25 male connector (that connects to the computer) on one end and a DB-25 female connector (that connects to the Fiery) on the other.

IPX (Novell)

To use the Fiery with an IPX (Novell) network, you need:

• A Novell server

• Novell NetWare software version 3.x or 4.x

• Support for Ethernet SNAP, Ethernet II, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet 802.2,

Token Ring SNAP, or Token Ring

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Command WorkStation

To run the Command WorkStation application from a remote workstation, you need:

• A Windows-based computer with a 200MHz Pentium processor

• Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 with NT Service Pack 5

• TCP/IP networking protocol installed

• A video adapter card with at least 2MB of video memory

• At least 32MB of RAM

• An 850MB (or greater) hard disk drive

•A 2x CD-ROM drive

• A 17" monitor that supports 16-bit color at a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768

1 Setting up PostScript and/or PCL printing with Windows 95/98

Installing User Software on a Windows Computer

This chapter describes installing software and setting up printing from a Windows-based computer running Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0.

The general steps for installing the software are:

• Install the PostScript printer driver or PCL printer driver (Windows 95/98 and

Windows NT 4.0) and corresponding printer driver ﬁles

• Set up the printer driver to communicate with the Fiery

• Install the Command WorkStation software

• Install the Fiery utilities and the Fiery Scan plug-in

• Conﬁgure the connection for Fiery Link, Fiery Downloader, ColorWise Pro Tools,

Fiery Scan, and the Command WorkStation

• Copy additional ﬁles from the User Software CD, as needed

In addition to using the User Software CD, you can download printer drivers and the Fiery Link installer from the Fiery with the Installer WebTool (if the site administrator has enabled Internet access to the Fiery). For instructions, see “Using the Installer WebTool” on page 102. Once you download the printer ﬁles, the installation process is identical to installing from the User Software CD.

Setting up PostScript and/or PCL printing with Windows 95/98

To set up the Fiery as a PostScript or PCL printer, you must install the PostScript or PCL printer driver for Windows 95/98 and its corresponding printer description ﬁles. You must also conﬁgure a particular type of print connection between the workstation and the Fiery. If you are printing over a network, you will need to conﬁgure a network connection; if you are printing directly to the printer you will need to conﬁgure a parallel port connection.

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The procedure below describes installing the printer drivers from the User Software CD or from the Installer WebTool. The procedures after that describe setting up the print connection.

If you are printing using SMB (Server Message Block) you can connect to the Fiery and install the printer drivers in a single procedure. To conﬁgure the Fiery for SMB printing, see “Setting up SMB printing on Windows 95/98” on page 19.

INSTALL THE POST

1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers to display the Printers window.

2. Double-click the Add Printer icon and click Next.

3. Specify printing using a Local printer and click Next.

4. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, click Have Disk.

SCRIPT OR PCL PRINTER DRIVER FOR WINDOWS 95/98:

This procedure describes installing a printer locally. You can modify the connection later, according to your network type.

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The Install from Disk dialog box prompts you for the disk.

5. If you are installing from the CD, type the name of the CD-ROM drive (for example, D:\) and click Browse. Browse to English\Prntdrvr.

If you are installing from the ﬁles you downloaded using the Installer, browse to Prntdrvr.

Make sure “Oemsetup.inf” is selected.

6. Click OK.

The path is copied to the Install From Disk dialog box.

7. Verify the path is correct and click OK.

8. In the Printers box, select the Fiery X12/EX12 Color Server PS or PCL ﬁle and click Next.

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9. In the Available ports box, select the LPT1 port and click Next.

You will conﬁgure the port later, according to your network type.

10. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the Fiery (or leave the default name) in the Printer Name box.

This name will be used in the Printers and queue windows.

NOTE: Entering more than 31 characters may cause printing problems with some

network applications.

11. If you want the Fiery to be the default printer, select Yes; if not, select No. Click Next (Windows 98 only).

12. Select No to printing the test page and click Next (Windows 95) or Finish (Windows 98).

The necessary ﬁles are installed to your hard disk. When installation is complete, you will need to conﬁgure the options installed on your copier.

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TO CONFIGURE INSTALLABLE OPTIONS ON THE COPIER

FROM THE POSTSCRIPT PRINTER DRIVER:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

2. Click the Fiery icon and choose Properties from the File menu.

3. Select the Installable Options tab.

4. To conﬁgure the Fiery EX12 Color Server PS printer driver, select an installed option

from the Available Options list and click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.

Finisher

Mailbox—Select if an optional Mailbox is installed.

Tray 6 (HCF)—Select if an optional Tray 6 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) is installed.

—Select if a Finisher is installed.

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To conﬁgure the Fiery X12 Color Server PS printer driver, select an installed option from the Available Options list, and click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.

Fiery Advanced Controller Interface Kit

Finisher—Select if a Finisher is installed.

Mailbox—Select if a Mailbox is installed.

Tray 6 (HCF)—Select if an optional Tray 6 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) is installed.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click OK.

—Select if FreeForm is installed.

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X12X12

TO CONFIGURE INSTALLABLE OPTIONS ON THE COPIER

FROM THE PCL PRINTER DRIVER:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

2. Right-click the Fiery EX12 Color Server PCL or the Fiery X12 Color Server PCL printer

driver icon, and choose Properties.

3. Select the Installable Options tab.

4. To conﬁgure the Fiery EX12 Color Server PCL printer driver, select an installed option

from the Available Options list and click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.

Tray 6 (HCF)

—Select if an optional Tray 6 (HCF) is installed.

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To conﬁgure the Fiery X12 Color Server PCL printer driver, select an installed option from the Available Options list and click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.

Tray 6 (HCF)

5. Click Apply.

6. Click OK.

—Select if an optional Tray 6 (HCF) is installed.

You are ready for the instructions for connecting to your network type (see “Completing the Windows 95/98 connection”).

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Completing the Windows 95/98 connection

To print from Windows 95/98 you need to:

• Set up network servers, if any

• Set up the Fiery to accept print jobs from your computer

• Conﬁgure a port on each Windows computer for the network

Completing the Windows 95/98 parallel port connection

Preparing a parallel port connection for Windows 95/98 requires speciﬁc BIOS settings on your computer, and speciﬁc port and printer settings for Windows 95/98. In addition, a change to one of the Fiery Setup settings may be required if you choose to spool ﬁles to the Fiery rather than print directly.

TO PREPARE THE FIERY AND YOUR COMPUTER FOR PARALLEL PORT PRINTING:

1. Connect the Fiery to the parallel port on your computer.

For instructions, see the Conﬁguration Guide.

2. In Network Setup>Port Setup>Parallel Port Setup, set Enable Parallel Port to Yes.

For more information about Fiery Setup, see the Conﬁguration Guide.

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3. If you want to spool ﬁles to the Fiery, set Port Timeout in Seconds to 10. If you want to print directly to the Fiery, set Port Timeout in Seconds to 5.

Setting this option to 10 seconds ensures that spooling is not interrupted due to timeout.

4. In your computer’s BIOS settings, set Parallel Port Mode to ECP.

To access the BIOS settings, restart the computer and press the key indicated on your monitor as soon as the computer starts up. You may have to scroll through several screens to reach the parallel port settings. After setting the Parallel Port Mode to ECP, save your changed setting and exit.

TO PREPARE THE PRINTER FOR PARALLEL PORT PRINTING:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Printers.

2. Click the Fiery printer icon and choose Properties from the File menu.

3. Click the Details tab, and in the “Print to the following port” menu, select LPT 1: (ECP Printer Port).

OTE: Check this selection carefully. It may read LPT 1: (Printer Port), which is not

equivalent to LPT 1: (ECP Printer Port).

If this box does not read LPT 1: (ECP Printer Port), change the port setting now, as described in “To prepare the port for parallel port printing” on page 12, and then return to this procedure. You may need your Windows 95/98 system CD.

4. If you changed the selection in the “Print to the following port” menu, click Apply.

A Warning dialog box may appear, stating that fonts you downloaded to the previously selected port may be lost; click OK.

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5. Click Spool Settings.

6. Select either “Spool print jobs so program ﬁnishes printing faster” or “Print directly to the printer.”

The selection you make depends on the action you took in step 3 on page 10:

• If you set the Port Timeout in Seconds to 10, you can select either option; however,

spooling is faster.

• If you set the Port Timeout in Seconds to 5, select “Print directly to the printer.”

7. Select “Disable bi-directional support for this printer” and click OK.

8. Click Apply.

You are now ready to print from your applications to the Fiery with the parallel port.

9. Click the General tab.

10. Click Print Test Page and click OK.

If the test page prints successfully, you are ready to print from the computer.

Perform the following procedure in Windows 95 only if the LPT 1 port is not currently set to ECP Printer Port.

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TO PREPARE THE PORT FOR PARALLEL PORT PRINTING IN WINDOWS 95:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

The System Properties window appears.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Double-click Ports.

5. Double-click the port with (LPT1) in its name.

6. In the (LPT1) Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab and then click Change Driver.

7. Select Show all devices.

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8. From the Manufacturers list, select “(Standard port types).” From the Models list, select “ECP Printer Port” (not Printer Port). Click OK.

9. Click OK in the (LPT1) Properties dialog box.

OTE: You might need to insert the Windows 95 system CD to complete this step,

depending on whether the required ﬁles are on your hard disk.

10. When prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

After Windows 95 restarts, you can complete the procedure described in “To prepare the printer for parallel port printing” on page 10.

Perform the following procedure in Windows 98 only if the LPT1 port is not currently set to ECP Printer Port.

TO PREPARE THE PORT FOR PARALLEL PORT PRINTING IN WINDOWS 98:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

The System Properties window appears.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

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4. Double-click Ports.

5. Double-click the port with LPT1 in its name.

6. In the (LPT1) Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver.

The Update Device Driver Wizard appears.

7. Click Next.

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8. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a speciﬁc location, so you can select the driver you want,” and then click Next.

9. Select “Show all hardware.”

10. From the Manufacturers list, select “(Standard port types).” From the Models list, select “ECP Printer Port” (not Printer Port). Click Next.

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11. Click Yes in the Update Driver Warning dialog box.

12. Click Next.

Some ﬁles are copied.

13. Click Finish, then close the Printer Port Properties and System Properties dialog boxes.

You must restart your computer in order to activate the new settings. After Windows 98 restarts, you can complete the procedure described in “To prepare the printer for parallel port printing:” on page 10.

Completing the Windows 95/98 IPX/SPX or IPX (Novell) connection

If you are printing through a Novell server, the Novell network and ﬁle server should be set up before you begin. The ﬁle server should be conﬁgured with a print server and print connection for the Fiery. For details, see your NetWare documentation and the Conﬁguration Guide.

To print from Windows 95/98 computers over IPX (Novell), you must ﬁrst set up IPX/SPX protocols, and then conﬁgure the Fiery by choosing the IPX port type and entering the settings for the port you use.

TO SET UP IPX/SPX PRINTING:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network icon.

Make sure IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol is listed in the Installed Network Components section.

For instructions, see your Windows 95/98 documentation.

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3. Double-click the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol icon.

4. Click the Advanced tab.

5. In the Property list, click Frame Type. In the Value pop-up menu, select the Frame Type that corresponds to the one set during Fiery Network Setup.

If necessary, print the Conﬁguration page from the Control Panel to check which Frame Type(s) are conﬁgured.

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NOTE: Do not select Auto. Doing so may not select the Frame Type speciﬁed on the

Fiery.

6. Click OK and close the Network Control Panel.

7. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

TO SET UP IPX (NOVELL) PRINTING WITH WINDOWS 95/98:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

2. Click the Fiery printer icon and choose Properties from the File menu.

3. Click the Details tab and click Add Port.

A list of connection options is displayed.

4. In the Add Port dialog box, specify the network path, or click Browse for a display of your network environment.

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5. If you are using a NetWare ﬁle server, double-click the icon of the NetWare ﬁle server you want to use for printing to the Fiery.

6. Click the printer icon labeled with the NetWare print queue you will use and click OK.

7. In the Add Port dialog box, verify that the network path is updated and click OK.

Your print jobs are transmitted to the speciﬁed print queue on the Novell ﬁle server. The Fiery polls the ﬁle server, and if jobs are present, they are transmitted to the Fiery.

To conﬁrm the connection, print a Windows 95/98 test page.

8. Click the General tab, click Apply, and click Print Test Page.

If the test page prints successfully, you are ready to print from the computer.

Setting up SMB printing on Windows 95/98

If you don’t have a Novell network, you can print via SMB printing (also known as Windows printing or WINS printing). Printing by this method allows you to install the PostScript or PCL printer driver and printer description ﬁles, and print from your computer to a particular connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery. These instructions assume you have the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks installed.

To set up printing to a second or third print connection, you must install a new printer driver and PPD or PDD ﬁle. Repeat the procedure “To set up SMB printing on Windows 95/98:” on page 20. If you install more than one printer, give each a descriptive name during printer driver installation, such as Aero-Print or Aero-Hold, so you can easily identify printers.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

1. Conﬁgure the Fiery for SMB printing in Network Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup.

SMB printing is referred to as Windows Printing in Setup, on the Control Panel Map, and on the Conﬁguration page. For more information, see the Conﬁguration Guide.

2. Specify whether to install the PS or PCL printer driver using Point and Print in Network Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup>Point and Print Drivers.

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TO SET UP SMB PRINTING ON WINDOWS 95/98:

1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon to display your network environment.

2. Browse for the printer you would like to print to.

The printer name you are browsing for is the name entered in Network Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup>Server Name. Refer to the Conﬁguration page for this information.

If you are not able to locate your Fiery, see your network administrator.

3. Double-click the name of the printer to display enabled print connections.

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4. Double-click the name of the connection you want to print to.

The Printers dialog box appears, asking whether you would like to set up the printer.

5. Select Yes to install the PostScript or PCL printer driver and printer description ﬁle for the selected connection.

Depending on the Point and Print Drivers option speciﬁed in Network Setup, the PostScript or the PCL printer driver and printer driver ﬁles are automatically installed.

The Add Printer Wizard appears.

6. Specify whether you print from MS-DOS based programs, and then click Next.

If you choose Yes, you will be prompted to capture a printer port before proceeding with the installation. See your Windows documentation for details.

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7. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the Fiery (or leave the default name) in the Printer name box, and choose whether you want the Fiery to be your default printer. Click Next.

OTE: Entering more than 31 characters may cause printing problems with some

network applications.

8. You are asked if you would like to print a test page. Choose Yes and click Finish.

The necessary ﬁles are installed to your hard disk.

If the test page prints successfully, you are ready to print from the computer.

Setting up PostScript and/or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0

To set up the Fiery as a PostScript or PCL printer, you must install the PostScript or PCL Printer Driver for Windows NT 4.0 and its corresponding printer description ﬁles. You must also conﬁgure a particular type of print connection between the workstation and the Fiery. If you are printing over a network, you will need to conﬁgure a network connection; if you are printing directly to the printer you will need to conﬁgure a parallel port connection.

The instructions below describe installing a printer locally. Adding a printer to a local system requires that you log in to your local Windows NT workstation (not the network server domain) and that you are a member of the Administrators group. The

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procedure for adding a network printer is similar to adding a port. This procedure is described in “Completing the Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP and LPR connection” on page 33.

The procedure below describes installing the printer drivers from the User Software CD. This procedure can also be used if you have downloaded the printer ﬁles using the Installer WebTool. The procedures that follow describe setting up the print connection.

TO INSTALL THE POSTSCRIPT OR PCL PRINTER DRIVER FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0:

1. If you are installing from the CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start in the Windows NT 4.0 taskbar, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

3. Double-click Add Printer.

4. To install a printer locally, select My Computer and click Next.

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“My Computer” is available if you logged in to a computer on which you have Administrator privileges. If it is not available, you can add a network printer. The procedure is similar to adding a port (see page 34).

5. Check LPT1: and click Next.

This is a general installation that works for the parallel port connection. You can add a network port later, according to your network type.

6. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, click Have Disk.

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The Install from Disk dialog box prompts you for the disk.

7. If you are installing from the CD, type the name of the CD-ROM drive (for example, D:\) and click Browse.

If you are installing from ﬁles you downloaded using the Installer WebTool, type the name of your hard disk drive (for example, C:\) and click Browse.

8. If you are installing from the CD, browse to the English\Prntdrvr folder and click Open.

If you are installing from ﬁles you downloaded using the Installer WebTool, browse to the Prntdrvr folder and click Open.

Make sure “Oemsetup.inf” or “Oemsetup” is selected.

The path is copied to the Install from Disk dialog box.

9. Verify the path is correct and click OK.

10. In the Printers box, select the Fiery X12/EX12 Color Server PS or PCL ﬁle and click

Next.

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11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the Fiery (or leave the default name) in the Printer name box, and choose whether you want the Fiery to be your default printer. Click Next.

OTE: Entering more than 31 characters may cause printing problems with some

network applications.

12. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer. Click Next.

If you select Shared, you must also enter a Share Name for the printer (or leave the default name) and make selections from the list of operating systems used by client workstations. For information on shared printers, see the Conﬁguration Guide.

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13. Click No in the next dialog box to postpone printing a test page, and click Finish.

When installation is complete, the Printers window appears with an icon for the newly installed printer.

TO CONFIGURE INSTALLABLE OPTIONS ON THE FIERY FROM THE POSTSCRIPT PRINTER DRIVER:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

2. Click the Fiery icon and choose Properties from the File menu.

3. To conﬁgure the Fiery EX12 Color Server PS printer driver, select the Device Settings

tab. Scroll down to Installable Options.

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Select an installable option and choose a setting.

Mailbox—Not Installed, Mailbox Tray 6 (HCF)—Not Installed, Tray 6 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) Finisher—Not Installed, Finisher

To conﬁgure the Fiery X12 Color Server PS printer driver, select the Device Settings tab. Scroll down to Installable Options.

Select an installable option and choose a setting.

Mailbox— Not installed, Mailbox

Interface Kit—None installed, Fiery Advanced Controller Interface Kit

Select Fiery Advanced Controller Interface Kit if the FreeForm option is installed.

Tray 6 (HCF)—Not installed, Tray 6 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) Finisher—Not Installed, Finisher

4. Click OK.

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X12

TO CONFIGURE INSTALLABLE OPTIONS ON THE FIERY

FROM THE PCL PRINTER DRIVER:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

2. Right-click the Fiery EX12 Color Server PCL or the Fiery X12 Color Server PCL printer

driver icon and choose Document Defaults.

3. Click the Installable Options tab.

4. To conﬁgure the Fiery EX12 Color Server PCL printer driver, select an installed option

from the Available Options list and click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.

Tray 6 (HCF)

—Select if an optional Tray 6 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) is installed.

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To conﬁgure the Fiery EX12 Color Server PCL printer driver, select an installed option from the Available Options list and click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.

Tray 6 (HCF)

5. Click OK.

—Select if an optional Tray 6 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) is installed.

Complete the printer connection according to your network type.

Completing the Windows NT 4.0 connection

To print from Windows NT 4.0 you need to:

• Set up network servers, if any

• Set up the Fiery to accept print jobs from your computer

• Conﬁgure a port on each Windows NT computer for the network type

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To do this: See:

Conﬁgure the TCP/IP (lpr port) connection

“Completing the Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP and LPR connection” on page 33.

Conﬁgure the IPX (Novell) connection

“Completing the Windows NT 4.0 IPX (Novell) connection” on page 35.

Completing the Windows NT 4.0 parallel port connection

The parallel port cable connects the Fiery to a single computer. Once you have

installed the PostScript or PCL printer driver and the Fiery EX12/X12 Color Server PS or PPD, or the Fiery EX12/X12 Color Server PCL PDD, complete the setup for

parallel port printing.

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TO SET UP PARALLEL PRINTING FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0:

1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

2. Double-click the Fiery EX12/X12 Color Server PS or Fiery EX12/X12 Color Server PCL

icon and choose Properties from the Printer menu.

In the Ports tab, conﬁrm that LPT1 (Local Port) is checked.

The Fiery EX12/X12 Color Server PS or Fiery EX12/X12 Color Server PCL is ready to

accept parallel print jobs from your computer.

3. Click the General tab and click Print Test Page.

When you select print, your ﬁles are transmitted over the parallel port connection to the Fiery.

4. Click the Sharing tab if you want to share the Fiery with network users. Select Shared and select a share name.

Select the operating system or systems used by your network clients if you want to install a printer driver that those clients can download.

5. Click OK to exit the Printer Properties dialog box.

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Completing the Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP and LPR connection

Once you have installed the PostScript or PCL printer driver and printer driver ﬁles, complete the setup for the TCP/IP and lpr connection as follows:

• Prepare the Fiery to accept print jobs using TCP/IP and lpr protocols

(For details, see the Conﬁguration Guide.)

• Conﬁgure the workstation for the TCP/IP connection

Before you continue, ask the system administrator for the IP address assigned to the Fiery, as well as the subnet mask and gateway address, if they are used.

The TCP/IP Protocol and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing software should already be installed on the Windows NT workstation.

TO SET UP TCP/IP AND LPR PRINTING FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0:

1. Open the Properties dialog box for the Fiery EX12/X12 Color Server PS or EX12/X12 Color Server PCL, and click the Ports tab.

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2. Click Add Port.

The available port types are displayed.

3. Select LPR Port and click New Port.

If the LPR port is not listed, install the TCP/IP network protocol and Microsoft TCP/IP printing software. See the Conﬁguration Guide or your Windows NT 4.0 documentation.

4. Enter the IP address of the Fiery.

If your network uses Domain Name Services (DNS), enter the DNS name assigned to the Fiery instead of the IP address.

5. Press Tab and type one of the following names, depending on the Fiery connection you want to print to.

print hold

NOTE: This name is case-sensitive; type it exactly as shown above.

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6. Click OK.

The workstation checks the address or DNS name you entered and notiﬁes you if it cannot resolve the address.

7. Click Close in the Printer Ports dialog box.

The new port conﬁguration is reﬂected in the Ports tab. You must now close the Printer Properties dialog box to verify the connection.

8. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog box.

9. Reopen the Printer Properties dialog box.

10. Click the General tab and click Print Test Page.

When you print, your PostScript or PCL ﬁles are transmitted over the LPR Port connection to the Fiery.

11. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog box.

Completing the Windows NT 4.0 IPX (Novell) connection

Complete the setup for the IPX (Novell) connection as follows:

• Conﬁgure the Novell network and ﬁle server for handling Fiery print jobs. The ﬁle

server should be conﬁgured with a print server and print connection for the Fiery. For details, see your NetWare documentation.

• Prepare the Fiery for IPX printing.

• Set up the IPX connection on the workstation.

NetWare protocols (NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport) and NetWare client services should already be installed on the Windows NT workstation.

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TO SET UP IPX (NOVELL) PRINTING FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0:

1. Double-click Network Neighborhood.

2. Double-click NetWare or Compatible Network.

A list of NetWare servers is displayed.

3. Double-click the NetWare Tree or File Server on which the network administrator deﬁned a print connection for the Fiery.

You may have to log in to the ﬁle server to see the print connections.

4. Double-click the print connection deﬁned for the Fiery.

5. If the NetWare server does not have a suitable driver for the Fiery you may be asked if you want to set up the printer on your workstation.

6. Click Yes.

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7. Click OK to install the Fiery PostScript PPD or PCL PDD (start with step 6 on page 24).

When installation is complete, a new printer window appears, with the name of the print queue on the NetWare server.

8. Choose Properties from the File menu, and then click the Ports tab.

The NetWare queue you just connected to is listed and checked as a port for the Fiery.

9. Click the General tab and click Print Test Page.

The Fiery polls the NetWare server for print jobs in the print connection deﬁned for the Fiery. When you print, your PostScript ﬁles are spooled to that connection and transmitted over the queue “port” to the Fiery.

The test page job is listed in the queue window until it is printed.

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Setting up SMB printing on Windows NT 4.0

If you don’t have a Novell network, you can print via SMB printing (also known as Windows printing or WINS printing). Printing by this method allows you to install the PostScript or PCL printer driver and printer description ﬁles, and print from your computer to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery. These instructions assume you have the TCP/IP Protocol and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing software installed on the Windows NT workstation.

To set up printing to a second or third print connection, you must install a new printer driver and PPD or PDD ﬁle. Repeat the procedure “To set up SMB printing on Window NT 4.0:” on page 38. If you install more than one printer, give each a descriptive name during printer driver installation, such as Aero-Print or Aero-Hold, so you can easily identify printers.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

1. Conﬁgure the Fiery for SMB printing in Network Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup.

SMB printing is referred to as Windows Printing in Setup, on the Control Panel Map, and on the Conﬁguration page. For more information, see the Conﬁguration Guide.

2. Specify whether to install the PS or PCL printer driver using Point and Print in Network Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup>Point and Print Drivers.

TO SET UP SMB PRINTING ON WINDOW NT 4.0:

1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon to display your network environment.

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2. Browse for the printer you want to print to.

The printer name you are browsing for is the name entered in Network Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup>Server Name. Refer to the Conﬁguration page for this information.

The amount of network trafﬁc determines the amount of time required for the Browse function.

If you are not able to locate your Fiery, see your network administrator.

3. Double-click the name of the Fiery to display enabled print connections.

4. Double-click the name of the connection you want to print to.

5. The Printers dialog box appears, asking whether you would like to set up the printer.

6. Select Yes to install the PostScript or PCL printer driver and printer description ﬁle for the selected connection.

Depending on the Point and Print Drivers option speciﬁed in Network Setup, the PostScript or the PCL printer driver and printer driver ﬁles are automatically installed.

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Installing Fiery software

The User Software CD includes software installers for Fiery Link, ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Downloader, and the Fiery Scan plug-in. Fiery utility software is supported on Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 and must be separately installed on each user’s computer.

The User Software CD includes the installer for the Command WorkStation application. Command WorkStation software is supported with Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 only. It should be installed only on workstations that are designated for Command WorkStation use.

Fiery Link, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Downloader

The installers for Fiery Link, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Downloader are similar. Before you begin installation, determine the following:

• Where do you want to install the utility on your hard disk?

By default, the installer places Fiery Link, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Downloader in a folder called “Fiery” in the Programs folder.

• What do you want to name the utility folder in the Windows\Start Menu\Programs

folder?

By default, the installer names the folder “Fiery.”

TO INSTALL FIERY LINK, COLORWISE PRO TOOLS, AND FIERY DOWNLOADER:

1. If you are installing Fiery Link, double-click to open the Fiery Link folder.

If you are installing ColorWise Pro Tools, double-click to open the ColorWise Pro folder.

If you are installing Fiery Downloader, double-click to open the Downloader folder.

2. Double-click the Setup.exe icon.

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3. Follow the instructions in the Setup dialog boxes to complete installation.

Use the table below as a guide when installing Fiery Link, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Downloader. For speciﬁc instructions, read the information in each dialog box.

Name of dialog box: Action: When ﬁnished:

Welcome Read the Setup program

introduction.

Software License Agreement Read the license agreement. Click Yes.

Choose Destination Location Specify a hard disk location for the

installed utility software.

Select Program Folder Specify a folder name for the

software located on the Programs menu. By default the folder name is “Fiery”.

Setup Complete Acknowledge that the software

installation is complete.

Click Next.

Click Finish.

Command WorkStation

The Command WorkStation software installer is on the User Software CD. In addition to the Command WorkStation application software, the installer installs Java ﬁles necessary to use Fiery Setup on the Command WorkStation. Before you begin this installation, determine the following:

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• Where do you want to install the software on your hard disk?

By default, the installer places the Command WorkStation software in the Programs\Fiery folder on your hard disk.

• What do you want to name the Command WorkStation folder in the

Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder?

By default, the installer names the folder “Command WorkStation.”

• Do you want to place a shortcut to the Command WorkStation application in your

Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp folder?

Placing a shortcut in the StartUp folder automatically launches the Command WorkStation application every time you restart your computer.

TO INSTALL COMMAND WORKSTATION SOFTWARE:

1. On the User Software CD, double-click the CStation folder.

2. Double-click the Setup.exe icon.

3. Follow the instructions in the Setup dialog boxes to complete installation of Command WorkStation software.

Use the table below as a guide when installing Command WorkStation software. For speciﬁc instructions, read the information in each dialog box.

Name of dialog box: Action: When ﬁnished:

Welcome Read the Setup program

introduction.

Software License Agreement

Choose Destination Location

Select Program Folder Specify a folder name for the

Read the license agreement. Click Yes.

Specify a hard disk location for the installed Command WorkStation software.

Command WorkStation software located in the Programs menu.

Click Next.

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Name of dialog box: Action: When ﬁnished:

Question Indicate if you want to place a

shortcut to the Command WorkStation application in your StartUp folder.

Setup Complete Click Finish to install MS Java VM

5.00.3182 on your computer, if it is not already installed, or click Finish to complete Setup.

Click Yes or No.

Click Finish. Restart your computer to initialize Command WorkStation and the Java ﬁles.

Fiery Scan

The Scan folder contains the TWAIN Fiery Scan Module installer. This installer automatically creates a folder named Twain_32 in the Windows folder on your hard disk, and then installs the Fiery Scan plug-in module into the folder.

You can access the Fiery Scan plug-in from Adobe Photoshop using the TWAIN module. For details, see the Printing Guide.

NOTE: Before installing the TWAIN Fiery Scan module, make sure the TWAIN

plug-ins (installed with Adobe Photoshop software) are located in the correct Photoshop\Plugins subfolder. If the TWAIN plug-ins have been deleted, you must reinstall Adobe Photoshop software in order to use Fiery Scan.

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TO INSTALL THE TWAIN FIERY SCAN MODULE:

1. On the User Software CD, double-click the Fiery Scan folder.

2. Double-click the Setup.exe icon.

3. Follow the instructions in the Setup dialog boxes to complete installation of the TWAIN Fiery Scan module.

Use the table below as a guide when installing the TWAIN Fiery Scan module. For speciﬁc instructions, read the information in each dialog box.

Name of dialog box: Action: When ﬁnished:

Welcome Read the introduction. Click Next.

X12

Software License Agreement

Setup Complete Acknowledge that the software

Read the license agreement. Click Yes.

Click Finish.

installation is complete.

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Before you can use the newly installed software, you must properly conﬁgure the connection to the Fiery.

Conﬁguring a connection for Fiery Link

You can use Fiery Link to monitor the status of Fiery servers and view information about the print jobs sent to them.

When you click the Edit Fiery List button, all Fiery servers on the local subnet appear in the Available Fierys list in the My Fiery List dialog box. You can specify which Fiery servers to connect to and monitor from this dialog box. If the Fiery is not in your local subnet, you can use Fiery Link options to manually conﬁgure a connection, or you can perform an advanced search to locate and connect to Fiery servers anywhere on the network. The procedures below describe locating and connecting to a Fiery server using manual and advanced search methods.

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For information on using Fiery Link, see the Printing Guide.

NOTE: Fiery Link is supported only over TCP/IP.

TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION TO FIERY SERVERS IN A LOCAL SUBNET:

1. Launch Fiery Link by double-clicking its icon or by choosing it from the Start>Programs> Fiery menu.

The Warning dialog box “No Fierys conﬁgured, please select a Fiery” appears.

2. Click OK.

The Edit My Fiery List dialog box opens, and all servers found in the local subnet appear in the Available Fierys area of the dialog box. If the Fiery is located on a different subnet, an Error dialog box appears. Click OK to dismiss the dialog box and perform an Advanced IP search (page 49) or Advanced Subnet search (page 53) to locate the Fiery.

Fiery name, device name (DC12), and IP address

NOTE: Only servers that support Fiery Link appear in the Available Fierys area.

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3. To add a server to the My Fiery List, select it and click the arrow button.

The server appears in the My Fiery List.

Repeat step 3 for each server you would like to add to the My Fiery List.

4. Click Apply to accept the changes to My Fiery List.

5. Click OK.

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TO MANUALLY CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR FIERY LINK:

1. Click the Manual tab. Enter the DNS name or IP address of the Fiery and click the arrow button.

When the arrow button is clicked, Fiery Link checks for the speciﬁed Fiery. If the server is found, it appears in the My Fiery List. If it is not found, an error message appears.

To add the server to the My Fiery List without conﬁrming its existence on the network, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the arrow button.

2. To give the server a nickname, select it in the My Fiery List and click Modify.

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3. Select Use Nickname, and enter a nickname for the Fiery.

4. Click OK.

5. Click Apply to accept the changes to My Fiery List.

6. Click OK.

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TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR FIERY LINK USING AN ADVANCED IP SEARCH:

1. Click the AutoSearch tab.

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2. Click the Advanced button.

3. To ﬁnd all servers within an IP address range, enter an IP Address in the From IP ﬁeld, and an IP address in the To IP ﬁeld, and click the arrow button.

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Repeat step 3 for each IP address range you would like to search. To remove an IP address range from the list, select the range in the IP Range/Subnet Addr. window and click the Remove button.

You can also search for the server using a range of subnet values. For more information, see “To conﬁgure the connection for Fiery Link using an advanced subnet search:” on page 53.

4. Click Search.

When the search is complete, all servers found appear in the Available Fierys area of the dialog box.

If the Fiery was not found, and you would like to search again using the same parameters, click Refresh.

NOTE: Only servers that support Fiery Link appear in the Available Fierys area.

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5. To add a server to the My Fiery List, select it and click the arrow button.

The server appears in the My Fiery List.

Repeat step 5 for each server you would like to add to the My Fiery List.

6. Click Apply to accept the changes to My Fiery List.

7. Click OK.

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TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR FIERY LINK USING

AN ADVANCED SUBNET SEARCH:

1. Click the AutoSearch tab.

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2. Click the Advanced button and click the Subnet Addr. tab.

3. Enter the IP address and subnet to search, and click the arrow button.

The IP address and subnet to be searched appears in the IP Range/Subnet Addr. list. Repeat this procedure for each IP address and subnet you would like to search.

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To remove a subnet value from the IP Range/Subnet Addr. list, select it and click the Remove button.

4. Click Search.

When the search is complete, all servers found appear in the Available Fierys area of the dialog box.

If the Fiery was not found, and you would like to search again using the same parameters, click Refresh.

NOTE: Only servers that support Fiery Link appear in the Available Fierys area.

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5. To add a Fiery server to the My Fiery List, select it and click the arrow button.

The server appears in the My Fiery List.

Repeat step 5 for each server you would like to add to the My Fiery List.

6. Click Apply to accept the changes to My Fiery List.

7. Click OK.

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Conﬁguring the connection for Fiery utilities and the Command WorkStation

The ﬁrst time you launch Fiery Downloader, Fiery Scan, or the Command WorkStation, you are prompted to conﬁgure the connection to the Fiery.

NOTE: The same TCP/IP conﬁguration is used for Fiery Downloader, Fiery Scan, or

Command Workstation, so any change in one conﬁguration affects all connections.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

• Print the Conﬁguration page from the Control Panel and note the IP Address of the Fiery.

You can also set up a Domain Name Server (DNS) for the IP address of the Fiery. See your Windows system documentation for information.

TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR FIERY DOWNLOADER, FIERY SCAN,

AND COMMAND WORKSTATION:

1. Launch Fiery Downloader by double-clicking its icon or choosing it from the Start>Programs>Fiery menu.

Launch Command WorkStation by double-clicking its icon or choosing it from the Start>Programs menu.

Launch Photoshop and open Fiery Scan (for details, see the Printing Guide).

2. Click OK.

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3. Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery.

Nickname

—Enter a name for the Fiery. This name can be any name you wish; it does

not have to match the actual Server Name of the Fiery.

NOTE: The nickname cannot contain any of the following seven characters:

[ ] _ " ' <space> <tab>

Protocol—Choose the type of network protocol you are using from the pop-up menu.

NOTE: Command WorkStation software is supported on Windows 95/98 and

Windows NT 4.0 over TCP/IP only.

Server Name—If you are using the TCP/IP protocol, enter the IP address (or DNS

name) of the Fiery.

New Device—Enter the name of the device the Fiery is connected to: DC12.

For TCP/IP networks

4. When you have entered all the information, click Add.

Fiery nickname, protocol used, and device name (DC12)

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5. With the device name (DC12) selected in the Devices list, click OK.

The Fiery appears in the list of available servers. The ﬁrst line of the entry displays the nickname you gave the server, followed by the protocol you chose. The second line displays the device name.

6. With the device name (DC12) selected in the list of Available servers, click OK to begin using the software.

Modifying the conﬁguration

You should edit the conﬁguration whenever there is any change to your Fiery server or network, such as a Server Name or IP Address. First change the speciﬁc Fiery Setup information before conﬁguring the connection.

TO MODIFY THE CONFIGURATION:

1. To edit information for a Fiery in the list of available servers, select the Fiery by its nickname and click Modify.

2. Edit information in the Modify Server Settings dialog box, as necessary, and click OK when ﬁnished.

3. To add a new Fiery to the list of available servers, click Add. Conﬁgure the Add New Server dialog box as outlined in steps 3 through 5 in the previous procedure.

4. To remove a Fiery, select the Fiery by its nickname and click Remove.

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Conﬁguring a connection for ColorWise Pro Tools

The following procedure describes conﬁguring a connection for ColorWise Pro Tools.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

• Print the Conﬁguration page from the Control Panel and note the IP Address of the Fiery.

You can also set up a Domain Name Server (DNS) for the IP address of the Fiery. See your Windows system documentation for information.

TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR COLORWISE PRO TOOLS:

1. Launch ColorWise Pro Tools by double-clicking its icon or choosing it from the Start >Programs > Fiery Menu.

2. The Choose Printer Device Dialog box appears.

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3. If you have previously conﬁgured a Windows connection to the Fiery, you are ready to use ColorWise Pro Tools. If you have not conﬁgured a connection, click Add.

4. Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery.

Nickname

—Enter a name for the Fiery. This can be any name you wish; it does not

have to match the actual server name of the Fiery.

NOTE: The nickname cannot contain any of the following seven characters:

[ ] _ " ' <space> <tab>

Protocol—Choose the type of network protocol you are using from the pop-up menu.

ColorWise Pro Tools is supported only with TCP/IP, so no selection is necessary.

Server Name—Enter the IP Address (or DNS or hosts name) of the Fiery.

New Device—Enter the name of the device the Fiery is connected to: DC12. This device

name appears in the Printer Setup section of the Conﬁguration Page.

5. When you have added all the information, click Add.

6. With the device name (DC12) selected in the Devices list, click OK.

The Fiery appears in the list of available severs. The ﬁrst line of the entry displays the nickname you gave the server, followed by the protocol. The second line displays the device name.

Fiery nickname, protocol used, and device name (DC12)

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7. With the device name (DC12) selected in the list of Available Servers, click Select to begin using ColorWise Pro Tools.

Modifying the conﬁguration

You should edit the conﬁguration whenever there is any change to your Fiery server or network conﬁguration, such as server name or IP address. First change the speciﬁc Fiery Setup information before conﬁguring the connection.

TO MODIFY THE CONFIGURATION:

1. To edit information for a Fiery in the list of available servers, select the Fiery by its nickname and click Modify.

2. Edit information in the Modify Server Settings dialog box as necessary, and click OK when ﬁnished.

3. To add a new Fiery to the list of available servers, click Add. Conﬁgure the Fiery in the Add Server dialog box as outlined in step 4 through 5 in the previous procedure.

4. To remove a Fiery from the list of available servers, select the Fiery by its nickname and click Remove.

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Copying color ﬁles from the User Software CD

You can copy additional color ﬁles from the User Software CD to your hard disk. Many of the ﬁles are PostScript ﬁles that you can download and print using Fiery Downloader.

Icm folder ICM monitor setting ﬁle, and device proﬁles specially designed

for use with the Fiery and particular copier models. For instructions on installing see “Installing the ICM proﬁles on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0” on page 64.

Clrﬁles folder (inside English folder)

Calibrat folder (inside English/Clrﬁles folder)

Cmyk.ps, an 11-page, letter-size PostScript ﬁle to use for reference when deﬁning CMYK colors in applications. Pantone.ps, a 19-page, letter-size PostScript ﬁle that indicates the closest equivalent of PANTONE coated colors that the Fiery and your particular copier model can produce. The method used to print the Pantone.ps ﬁle differs depending on the Spot Color Matching setting. For more information, see the Printing Guide and the Color Guide. Rgb_01.doc, a ﬁle you can print from Microsoft Word 97 or later to view available RGB colors. Rgb_02.ppt, a ﬁle you can print from PowerPoint 6.0 or later to view available RGB colors.

Four PostScript measurements ﬁles of color patches: Custom21.ps, Custom34.ps, Stand21.ps, and Stand34.ps. The numbers in the ﬁle names refer to the number of patches on the page. The Custom ﬁles are provided to enable you to download measurement patches that incorporate the copier’s current calibration set. The Standard ﬁles are provided to enable you to download standard measurement patches that ignore the copier’s current calibration set. For information on how to use these ﬁles, see the Color Guide.

NOTE: These ﬁles are provided for expert users and should not

be used for day-to-day calibration.

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Copying the printer description ﬁles for Windows

The User Software CD contains printer description ﬁles for popular Windows applications. Pagemaker 5.0, 6.0, and 6.5 do not support automatic installation of printer description ﬁles from the Printers Control Panel. To make the Fiery available in the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes of this application, copy printer description ﬁles to the appropriate location.

TO COPY THE PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILES:

1. On the User Software CD, open the English\Prntdrvr folder.

2. Copy the printer description ﬁle for your Fiery to the appropriate location.

If you use: Copy this ﬁle: To this location:

PageMaker 5.0 or later For the Fiery X12 PS,

select Efax8010.ppd; for

the Fiery EX12 PS, select

Efax9010.ppd; for the Fiery X12 PCL, select Efax8z10.ppd; for the

Fiery EX12 PCL, select

Efax9z10.ppd

For PageMaker 5.0, \ALDUS\USENGLSH\PPD4 For PageMaker 6.0, \PM6\RSRC\USENGLSH\PPD4 For PageMaker 6.5, \PM65\RSRC\USENGLSH\PPD4

Installing the ICM proﬁles on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0

The ICM proﬁles included in Icm folder on the User Software CD are for use with ColorWise Pro Tools. They can also be used with applications that support ICC standards. For most ICC aware applications, the ﬁles must be installed into a folder named Color in the System folder. For use with ColorWise Pro Tools, the ﬁles can be copied to a folder of your choice.

For more information on using ICC proﬁles with ColorWise Pro Tools, see the Color Guide.

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TO INSTALL THE ICM PROFILES ON WINDOWS 95/98 OR WINDOWS NT 4.0:

1. On the User Software CD, open the Icm folder.

2. In you are using Windows 95/98, copy the proﬁles to the Windows\System\Color folder on your hard disk.

If you are using Windows NT, copy the proﬁles to the Windows NT\System32\Color folder on your hard disk.

OTE: If a folder named “Color” does not exist in the Sytem32 folder, create one and

install the proﬁles into it.

Loading the working space proﬁle

The Eﬁrgb.icm proﬁle can be used in Photoshop, or other applications that support ICM proﬁles, to deﬁne a working space for images to be printed to the Fiery.

These instructions assume you have installed the ICM proﬁles included on the User Software CD. For more information, see the previous section.

NOTE: The internal name of an ICM proﬁle may vary slightly from its ﬁle name.

NOTE: If you use Fiery Scan, you should install the monitor settings proﬁle.

TO LOAD THE WORKING SPACE PROFILE USING PHOTOSHOP 5.0:

1. Launch Photoshop.

2. From the File menu, choose Color Settings, and from the Color Settings submenu, choose RGB Setup.

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3. In the RGB Setup dialog box, click Load.

4. For Windows 95/98, browse to the Windows\System\Color folder, select the Eﬁrgb v1f ﬁle, and click Load.

For Windows NT, browse to the Windows NT\System32\Color folder, select the Eﬁrgb v1f ﬁle, and click Open.

The Eﬁrgb v1f ﬁle appears as the selection in the RGB pop-up menu of the RGB Setup dialog box.

5. Click OK.

For more information about ICM proﬁles, see your application’s documentation.

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Loading the ICM copier profile

The ICM copier proﬁle enables RGB-to-CMYK conversions that are speciﬁc to the copier you are using.

These instructions assume you have installed the ICM proﬁles included on the User Software CD. For more information, see “Installing the ICM proﬁles on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0” on page 64.

NOTE: The internal name of an ICM proﬁle may vary slightly from its ﬁle name.

TO LOAD THE ICM COPIER PROFILE USING PHOTOSHOP 5.0:

1. Launch Photoshop.

2. From the File menu, choose Color Settings, and from the Color Settings submenu, choose CMYK Setup.

3. In the CMYK Setup dialog box, choose ICC as the CMYK color model.

4. Select the proﬁle that corresponds to the copier or the device you would like to simulate from the Proﬁle pop-up menu.

5. Click OK.

For more information about ICC proﬁles, see the Color Guide or your application’s documentation.

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Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer

The general steps for installing the Fiery user software and setting up printing on a Mac OS computer are:

• Install the Adobe PostScript printer driver and PostScript Printer Description ﬁle

(PPD)

• Set up the Fiery in the Chooser

• Install the Fiery utilities (ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Link, Fiery Downloader, and

Fiery Spooler)

• Install the printer and screen fonts

• Install the ColorSync™ proﬁles

• Copy additional color-reference and application-speciﬁc ﬁles from the User

Software CD as needed

Once you download the printer ﬁles, the installation process is identical to installing from the User Software CD.

Setting up the Fiery as a PostScript printer

To set up the Fiery as a PostScript printer, you must install the Adobe PostScript printer driver and the PPD ﬁle that corresponds to your copier. These ﬁles are provided on the User Software CD.

Printer drivers provide a way to communicate information on print jobs between your applications, the Fiery, and any other PostScript printer connected to your computer. You can use the following procedures whether you are installing from the User Software CD or installing with printer ﬁles downloaded using the Installer WebTool.

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TO INSTALL THE ADOBEPS PRINTER DRIVER AND PPD FILE:

1. If you are installing from the CD, open the English: Printer Driver folder.

If you are installing from ﬁles you downloaded using the Installer WebTool, open the Printer Driver folder on your hard disk.

2. Double-click the AdobePS 8.6 Installer icon.

A warning dialog box appears.

3. Click Yes to continue with installation of printer driver software, and to conﬁrm that your computer must be restarted after installation.

The AdobePS 8.6 Installer installs the Adobe PostScript printer driver and the PPD ﬁle that corresponds to your copier.

4. Click Restart when installation is complete.

OTE: If you operate the Fiery in a copy shop, quick print shop, or service bureau, you

might want to provide copies of the printer driver, PPD ﬁle, any ICC proﬁles or separation tables used in conjunction with the image, and relevant documentation to customers. This ensures that jobs they create and print to ﬁles are properly formatted for printing to the Fiery.

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Setting up the Fiery in the Chooser

After you install the Adobe PostScript printer driver and PPD ﬁle (see “Setting up the Fiery as a PostScript printer” on page 69), you need to set up the Fiery in the Chooser in order to take full advantage of its features. This section describes how to set up the Fiery with the AdobePS printer driver.

TO SET UP THE FIERY IN THE CHOOSER:

1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.

Make sure AppleTalk is set to Active.

2. Select the correct AppleTalk Zone, if necessary.

3. Click the AdobePS icon.

The Fiery appears in the Select a PostScript Printer list in the form of <server name>_<device name>_<print connection>. The device name (DC12) is the internal name of your copier.

NOTE: Only the print connections (Direct, Hold, and Print) that have been enabled in

Setup appear in the Chooser.

4. Select a Fiery connection from the “Select a PostScript Printer” list and click Create.

The AdobePS printer driver automatically selects the correct PPD ﬁle for your Fiery.

NOTE: You will need to set up each print connection separately. Repeat step 4 for all

enabled connections.

5. In the Chooser list, an icon appears next to the newly installed Fiery; select it and click Setup.

6. Click Conﬁgure in the dialog box that appears.

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7. To conﬁgure the Fiery EX12 Color Server PS, in the Installable Options dialog box, select the appropriate settings from the pop-up menus and click OK.

Mailbox Tray 6 (HCF)—Not installed, Tray 6 (HCF) Finisher—Not Installed, Finisher

8. To conﬁgure the Fiery X12 Color Server PS, in the Installable Options dialog box, select the appropriate settings from the pop-up menus and click OK.

Mailbox— Not installed, Mailbox

Tray 6 (HCF)—Not installed, Tray 6 (HCF)

Finisher—Not Installed, Finisher

Interface Kit—None installed, Fiery Advanced Controller Interface Kit

— Not installed, Mailbox

Select Fiery Advanced Controller Interface Kit if the FreeForm option is installed.

9. Close the Chooser.

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Installing Fiery software and fonts

The Mac OS installers function essentially the same for each type of software. Before you begin each installation, determine where you want to install each item on your hard disk. By default, the installers place:

• ColorSync proﬁles in the ColorSync Proﬁles folder on your hard disk

If you are using ColorSync 2.5 or later, the proﬁles are installed into the ColorSync Proﬁles folder inside the System folder. If you are using an earlier version of ColorSync, the proﬁles are installed to the ColorSync Proﬁles folder inside the System:Preferences folder. The printer proﬁle can be moved to a folder of your choice.

• Fiery Downloader, Fiery Spooler, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Link in a folder named “Fiery f” at the top level of your hard disk

• Fiery Scan installer prompts you to locate your Photoshop Plug-Ins folder

The installer also creates as folder named TWAIN in your System folder:Preferences folder, and installs a Fiery Scan module and Source Manager ﬁle into that folder.

• Fonts in the System folder:Fonts folder on your hard disk

For instructions on installing Fonts, see “Fonts” on page 95.

TO INSTALL MAC OS SOFTWARE:

1. On the User Software CD or your hard disk, double-click the Installer icon of the item you want to install.

2. Read the Software License Agreement and click Accept.

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3. Click Install to copy the item to the default location, or navigate to a location in which to install the item.

Use the table below as a guide when installing software.

If you are installing: Action: To install:

ColorSync Proﬁles The ICC proﬁles are automatically installed

into the ColorSync Proﬁles folder. Perform the steps in “Loading ICC proﬁles” on page 97 after installation is complete.

Fiery Downloader Specify a hard disk location for Fiery

Downloader software.

Fiery Scan Navigate to your Photoshop: Plug-ins folder.

The Fiery Scan module and Source Manager ﬁle is automatically installed to your System Folder: Preferences folder.

Fiery Link Specify a hard disk location for Fiery Link

X12

ColorWise Pro Tools Specify a hard disk location for ColorWise

Fiery Spooler Specify a hard disk location for Fiery Spooler

4. If prompted, click Quit to close the software installer.

software.

Pro Tools software.

software.

Click Install.

Click OK.

Click Install.

In order to use ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Spooler, or Fiery Link, you must have Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ 2.1.4) installed on your computer.

If you do not have MRJ installed, the ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Spooler, or Fiery Link installer automatically initiates the MRJ 2.1.4 installation process.

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TO INSTALL MAC OS RUNTIME FOR JAVA:

1. Read the Apple Computer, Inc. License Agreement and click Agree to install the software.

2. Click Install.

Some ﬁles are installed.

3. Click Quit.

You are now ready to conﬁgure the ColorWise Pro Tools connection to the Fiery, as described below.

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Conﬁguring a connection for ColorWise Pro Tools

The ﬁrst time you use ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Link, or Fiery Spooler you are prompted to conﬁgure a connection to the Fiery.

NOTE: ColorWise Pro Tools, Fiery Link, and Fiery Spooler function only over TCP/IP

networks.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

• Print the Conﬁguration page from the Control Panel and note the IP address of the Fiery.

TO CONFIGURE A CONNECTION FOR COLORWISE PRO TOOLS:

1. Launch the utility by double-clicking its icon.

The Choose Printer Device Dialog box appears.

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2. If you have previously conﬁgured a connection to the Fiery, you are ready to use ColorWise Pro Tools. If you have not conﬁgured a connection, click Add.

3. Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery.

Nickname

—Enter a name for the Fiery. This can be any name you wish; it does not

have to match the actual server name of the Fiery.

NOTE: The nickname cannot contain any of the following seven characters:

[ ] _ " ' <space> <tab>

Protocol—Choose the type of network protocol you are using from the pop-up menu.

ColorWise Pro Tools is supported only with TCP/IP, so no selection is necessary.

Server Name—Enter the IP Address (or DNS or hosts name) of the Fiery.

New Device—Enter the name of the device the Fiery is connected to:DC12. This device

name appears in the Printer Setup section of the Conﬁguration page.

4. When you have added all the information, click Add.

Fiery nickname, protocol used,

nd device name (DC12)

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5. With the device name (DC12) selected in the Devices list, click OK.

The Fiery appears in the list of available servers. The ﬁrst line of the entry displays the nickname you gave the server, followed by the protocol. The second line displays the device name.

6. With the device name (DC12) selected in the list of Available Servers, click Select to begin using ColorWise Pro Tools.

Modifying the conﬁguration

You should edit the conﬁguration whenever there is any change in your original conﬁguration, such as a change of IP address. First change the speciﬁc Fiery Setup information before conﬁguring the connection.

TO MODIFY THE CONFIGURATION:

1. To edit information for a Fiery in the list of available servers, select the Fiery by its nickname and click Modify. Edit information in the Modify Server Settings dialog box as necessary, and click OK when ﬁnished.

2. To add a new Fiery to the list of available servers, click Add. Conﬁgure the Add New Server dialog box, as outlined in steps 3 through 5 in the previous procedure.

3. To remove a Fiery from the list of available servers, select the Fiery by its nickname and click Remove.

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Conﬁguring a connection for Fiery Spooler

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

• Print the Conﬁguration page from the Control Panel and note the IP address of the Fiery.

TO CONFIGURE A CONNECTION FOR FIERY SPOOLER:

1. Launch the utility by double-clicking its icon.

The Chooser dialog box appears.

2. Click Option.

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3. Click Add.

4. Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery.

—Enter the IP address (or DNS name) of the Fiery.

Name

New Device—Enter the name of the device the Fiery is connected to: DC12. This device

name appears in the Printer Setup section of the Conﬁguration page.

5. When you have entered all the information, click Add.

Xerox Fiery X12 Getting Started Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Customer media pack

About the documentation

User software

System requirements

Windows

Mac OS

UNIX (TCP/IP)

Parallel port

IPX (Novell)

Command WorkStation

Installing User Software on a Windows Computer

Completing the Windows 95/98 connection

Setting up SMB printing on Windows 95/98

Setting up SMB printing on Windows NT 4.0

Installing Fiery software

Fiery Link, ColorWise Pro Tools, and Fiery Downloader

Command WorkStation

Fiery Scan

Setting up the Fiery as a PostScript printer

Setting up the Fiery in the Chooser

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