Xerox Fiery XJ+ 525 Administrator Guide

Fiery XJ+ 525 Color Server

ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE

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Contents

Introduction

About this manual

Organization xi

About the documentation Before you proceed

Levels of access and control xiii Fiery XJ printing connections xiii Fiery WebTools and HTTP access xiv Passwords xvi Control level scenarios xvii

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

Fiery XJ on the network

Stages of installation on the network 1-1

Quick path to installation Before you begin Ethernet cable connection Parallel cable connection Setting up the Command WorkStation

Printing to the Fiery XJ 1-14 Setting up IPX/SPX communication 1-14 Setting up TCP/IP communication 1-14 Setting up the Fiery XJ Downloader 1-15

xii

xiii

1-1

1-3

1-9 1-10 1-13 1-14

Attaching external SCSI devices

Supported drives 1-15

1-15

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Chapter 2: Setting up the Fiery XJ

About Fiery XJ Setup

Initial Setup on the Control Panel 2-1 Making changes to Setup 2-1 Network server setup requirements 2-1

Running Setup on the Control Panel

Accessing Setup options 2-3 About the Control Panel Setup interface 2-5 Types of Setup screens 2-6

Server Setup options Network Setup options

Ethernet Setup options 2-11 Token Ring Setup options 2-19 Parallel Port Setup options 2-20

Printer Setup options Administrative functions in the Setup menu

Fiery XJ Job Log Setup 2-26 Job Log Setup options 2-27 Change Password 2-27 Clear Server 2-29 Exit Setup 2-29 Printing the Conﬁguration page from the Control Panel 2-29

2-1

2-2

2-8 2-10

2-21 2-25

Running Setup from the Command WorkStation

General Setup options 2-33 Network Setup options 2-37 Printer Setup options 2-48 Printing the Conﬁguration page from the Command WorkStation 2-51

Setting the WebLink destination

2-30

2-52

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Chapter 3: Command WorkStation Functions

Starting the Fiery XJ and Command WorkStation Connecting to the server

Conﬁguring the Chooser list 3-3 Editing the NET_WSCK.INI ﬁle 3-6

Rebooting the server from the Command WorkStation Shutting down the server and Command WorkStation Installing Command WorkStation software

Chapter 4: Setting up Network Servers

The Fiery XJ on an IPX network Tips for experts—IPX networks Overview of IPX printing to the Fiery XJ Conﬁguring a NetWare server for printing

Setting the NetWare 4.x bindery context 4-6 Setting up a Fiery XJ print queue 4-9

Setting up NetWare Windows clients for printing Conﬁguring Windows 95 workstations

for printing and for the Fiery XJ Downloader

Windows 95 workstations on TCP/IP networks 4-15

3-1

3-3

3-7

3-8

3-9

4-1

4-2

4-3

4-4

4-13

4-14

Fiery XJ on a network with Windows NT Tips for experts—Windows NT with TCP/IP Conﬁguring a Windows NT server to support the Fiery XJ

Loading the TCP/IP network protocol 4-17 Adding the Fiery XJ to the TCP/IP network 4-18 Installing the Fiery XJ as a PostScript printer 4-20 Setting up another printer 4-21

Conﬁguring Windows NT clients for printing Conﬁguring Windows NT workstations for

the Fiery XJ Downloader Using AppleTalk with Windows NT Fiery XJ on a network with UNIX workstations

4-15 4-15 4-16

4-22

4-23 4-24 4-24

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Tips for experts—UNIX workstations

Important note about the remote printer name 4-25 Setting up the Fiery XJ on TCP/IP networks 4-26 Printing and managing print jobs 4-27

Chapter 5: Administering the Fiery XJ

Administrator functions Maintaining optimal server performance Troubleshooting the Fiery XJ

Troubleshooting during Setup 5-4 Runtime error messages 5-7

Appendix A: Token Ring Network Option

Fiery XJ Token Ring option

Connecting Token Ring hardware A-1

Conﬁguring the NetWare server Setting up IPX-Token Ring on the Fiery XJ Setting up NetWare Windows clients

4-25

5-1

5-2

5-3

A-1

A-3 A-3 A-3

Index

x About this manual

Introduction

This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the Fiery XJ+ 525™ Color Server into a business environment that includes networked personal computers. After the Fiery XJ and remote workstations are set up, as described in this guide and in

Getting Started

, individual users can print to the

Fiery XJ+ 525 as a high-performance color PostScript printer.

The applications described in this manual can be used with the Fiery XJ+ 500

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and Fiery XJ+ 525 systems. The software works the same way on both systems.

About this manual

This manual provides guidelines on the following topics:

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

• Setting up a parallel port connection

• Conﬁguring UNIX systems and Novell and Windows NT servers to provide Fiery XJ printing services

• Administering network printing

• Using the Fiery XJ in mixed network environments

• Setting up a Token Ring connection

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

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an experienced network engineer.

Organization

The manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1 illustrates the supported network conﬁgurations and shows the network connectors on the Fiery XJ. It also describes how to install the Command WorkStation and connect SCSI devices to it.

• Chapter 2 describes Fiery XJ conﬁguration from the Control Panel and from the Command WorkStation, and explains how to set the WebLink destination.

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• Chapter 3 describes starting up the Command W orkS tation, logging in to the server for the ﬁrst time, and procedures for rebooting and shutting down. It also gives instructions on installing the Command WorkStation software, should that become necessary .

• Chapter 4 offers guidelines for setting up Windows network servers and UNIX systems for printing to the Fiery XJ.

• Chapter 5 summarizes some administrative features of Fiery XJ software that are available for the three major platforms and offers some troubleshooting hints.

• Appendix A describes the Token Ring option.

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Administrator features described in other manuals are summarized on page 5-1.

About the documentation

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

•

Getting Started

describes ﬁrst time installation of software to enable users to print to the Fiery XJ. It describes installing PostScript printer drivers, printer description ﬁles, and other user software provided on the Fiery XJ User Software CD. It also explains how to connect each user to the network.

• The

User Guide

describes the printing features of the Fiery XJ for users who send jobs via remote workstations on the network or via a direct parallel port connection. It explains how users can monitor their own jobs, or supply job information to the operator at the Command WorkStation. It also describes the Fiery WebTools and the Fiery XJ Downloader, and gives examples of the printer fonts installed on the Fiery XJ.

• The

Operator Guide

is about the Command WorkStation. It describes the basic printing model and the functions and features of the Command WorkStation as used by an operator, including calibration of the printing system.

• The

Release Notes

contain important information about the product that was not

available at the time the other manuals were produced.

xii Before you proceed

Before you proceed

No two Fiery XJ sites are identical and the Fiery XJ system can be conﬁgured to suit your site’s particular requirements for ﬂexibility or control. As the system administrator, you decide the level of network and software access that will be accessible to users.

Before you proceed with installation and setup, make sure you understand the spectrum of access and control possible with the Fiery XJ. Then decide what level is most appropriate for your site.

Levels of access and control

The level of control you implement can range from strict to moderate to minimal, or none. Strictest control might be appropriate for a high-volume printing environment where an administrator or operator controls the job ﬂow and all printing; jobs sent by users are spooled (stored) to the server disk until the operator decides it is time to print them. In addition, only the administrator and/or operator have access to certain software tools.

Least control might be appropriate for at a small site where anyone on the local network can control all printing and server functions. Although there may be an administrator or operator charged with certain duties, all users have equal access to the system and its software tools.

When you perform Setup, you (the system administrator) implement a particular level of control by enabling (or not enabling) printing connections, HTTP access, and passwords.

Fiery XJ printing connections

The Fiery XJ supports three printing connections: Hold queue, Print queue, and Direct connection. The Hold queue is always available to users on the network. The Print queue and the Direct connection can be enabled, or “published” to users on the network, when you conﬁgure the server setup. These two printing connections give remote users more access to the server, and therefore should not be enabled in environments where stricter control is desired.

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Hold queue

The Hold queue is the default printing connection. Jobs sent to the Hold queue are spooled to the server’s hard disk. These jobs cannot proceed through the printing process without intervention via the Command WorkStation (see the

Operator Guide

or the WebSpooler (see page xv).

Direct connection

The Direct connection transmits jobs directly to the Fiery XJ, but only when the Fiery XJ is ready to print. If the Fiery XJ is busy, the job remains at the user workstation until the Fiery XJ is ready. It is then processed as soon as the prior job is ﬁnished and before the next queued job is processed.

Jobs sent to the Direct connection are not stor ed on the Fiery XJ hard disk and do not appear in the Command WorkStation (or WebSpooler) display of current jobs; therefore the Direct connection provides a measure of security for sensitive ﬁles. Jobs sent to the Direct connection do appear in the Job Log, for accounting purposes.

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The Direct connection must be used to download fonts. If you plan to

download fonts to the Fiery XJ, you must publish the Direct connection.

Print queue

If you publish the Print queue, jobs sent to it are processed and printed in the order they are received. Intervention by an operator at the Command WorkStation, or jobs sent via the Direct connection, can take priority over jobs sent to the Print queue.

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The Print queue must be enabled to use the WebTools.

Fiery WebTools and HTTP access

The Fiery XJ can support Internet or intranet access with the Fiery WebTools. To enable use of the WebTools, you must do the following in Setup:

Enable TCP/IP

• Set

• Set an IP address for the Fiery XJ

Enable HTTP

• Set

• Set Publish Print Queue to Yes

Yes

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Passwords can be set to control access to WebTools features. If you do not speciﬁcally set these passwords, all users have access to all WebTools functions. (See “Passwords” on page xvi.)

The WebTools include Status, WebSpooler, Installer, and WebLink.

Status

Status gives you a quick update of Fiery XJ status by showing the jobs currently spooling, processing, and printing. You can close the active web browser window and leave the Status window open on the desktop to view current Fiery XJ information, which is dynamically updated.

Status is not affected by any password setting. For more information on Status, see the User Guide.

WebSpooler

WebSpooler allows remote users to view, manipulate, reorder, reprint, and delete jobs currently spooling, processing, or printing on the Fiery XJ. It also allows you to view, print, or delete the Job Log.

The WebSpooler interface is similar to the Command WorkStation display; however, some Command WorkStation functions (such as calibration, Thumbnails, and DocBuilder) are not available from the WebSpooler.

WebSpooler access can be controlled by setting a WebSpooler User password in Setup from the Command WorkStation. If you set a password, only users with that password can manipulate jobs from the WebSpooler. A user who does not have the password can still log in to the WebSpooler as a Guest with view-only access. (See “Passwords” on page xvi.) For more information, see the User Guide.

Installer

Installer allows users to download user software and printer ﬁles installers directly fr om the server.

The WebTools Installer is not affected by any password setting. For more information, see Getting Started.

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WebLink

WebLink provides a link to a Fiery WebLink destination. This destination is initially set to www.efi.com/weblink/xerox. From this page, you can link to either the Xerox home page or the Electronics for Imaging home page (www.eﬁ.com).he WebLink destination can be changed. This function requires the Administrator password, if one has been set. See “Passwords” below.

NOTE: If no Administrator password has been set, any user can set the WebLink

destination. For this reason, it is strongly recommended that y ou set an Administrator password.

For more information, see page 2-52.

Passwords

You can implement password requirements as a means of controlling access to Fiery XJ functions. The Fiery XJ allows for the following passwords to be set:

• Administrator—can be set from either the Control Panel or the Command WorkStation

• Operator—can only be set from the Command WorkStation

• WebSpooler User—can only be set from the Command WorkStation

NOTE: By default, no passwords are implemented on the Fiery XJ. If you do not

speciﬁcally set passwords, all users will have administrator privileges which include access to important functions such as Setup (including setting passwords), calibration, and job control. It is strongly recommended that you set at least an Administrator password to protect the server from random or accidental changes to Setup.

Administrator password privileges

With an Administrator password, the administrator has unlimited access to server functions, including Setup (from either the Control Panel or the Command WorkStation) and setting the WebLink destination. Administrator control, which confers control of setup, is the highest level of control, since the person who has access to setup can control the printing and job management environment by choosing which queues are enabled, and by electing to set passwords.

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Operator password privileges

Operator control is the next level of control. It includes control of print jobs that arrive at the server (including the ability to override job settings), and the ability to perform calibration and override calibration settings.

WebSpooler User password privileges

With the WebSpooler User password, remote users can control print jobs via the WebSpooler when they log into the ColorPASS web page. WebSpooler User control is roughly equivalent to operator control from the Command WorkStation in terms of managing print jobs. However, a WebSpooler User cannot perform calibration, access archived jobs, or use the Thumbnail and DocBuilder features of the Command WorkStation.

Guest privileges (No password)

No password is needed for a user to log in as a Guest from the Command WorkStation or the WebSpooler and view the status of active jobs. A Guest cannot make changes to jobs or to the server’s state (for example, calibration).

Control level scenarios

Typical scenarios of access and control, ranging from least control to strictest control, are described below. Choose the scenario that best matches your site requirements, and then refer to the corresponding number for guidance on how to conﬁgure your system for those requirements.

NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you set at least an Administrator password to

avoid potential hazards to system operations.

1. (Least control) No designated administrator and no designated operator

All users have equal access to all system functions including Setup, WebLink destination setup, calibration, printing to all three Fiery XJ print connections, and managing all jobs from the Command WorkStation or the WebSpooler.

2. A designated administrator but no designated operator

Only an administrator can perform Setup and set the WebLink destination, but all other system functions are accessible to all users, including calibration, printing to all three Fiery XJ print connections, and managing all jobs from the Command WorkStation or the WebSpooler.

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3. A designated administrator and a superuser operator

Only an administrator can perform Setup and set the WebLink destination, and only an operator or administrator can perform calibration and control jobs from the Command WorkStation, but users can print to all three Fiery XJ print connections, and all users can control jobs from the WebSpooler.

4. A designated administrator, a designated operator, limited WebTool access

Only an administrator can perform Setup and set the WebLink destination, and only an operator or administrator can perform calibration and control jobs from the Command WorkStation; users can print to all three Fiery XJ print connections, but a WebSpooler User password is required to control jobs from the WebSpooler.

5. A designated administrator, a designated operator, no WebTool access

Only an administrator can perform Setup, and only an operator or administrator can perform calibration and control jobs from the Command W or kS tation; users can print to the Hold queue and the Print queue, but not to the Direct connection; the operator controls all job ﬂow, but jobs sent to the Print queue may not require operator intervention; no access to WebTools.

6. (Strictest control) A designated administrator, a designated operator, no WebTool access, operator controls all jobs

Only an administrator can perform Setup, and only an operator or administrator can perform calibration and control jobs from the Command W or kS tation; users can print only to the Hold queue; the operator alone controls job ﬂow; no access to WebTools.

Use these settings:

Enable Direct connection in Setup √ √ √ √ Enable Print queue in Setup √ √ √ √ √ Enable HTTP in Setup √ √ √ √ Set an Administrator Password in

Setup (strongly recommended) Set an Operator password in Setup

(from Command WorkStation) Set a WebSpooler User password in

Setup (from Command WorkStation)

(Least)

2 3 4 5 6

√ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √

√ n/a n/a

(Strictest)

1-1 Fiery XJ on the network

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up a Fiery XJ, and includes diagrams that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. If you check those references, you should be able to ﬁnd the information you need quickly.

Fiery XJ on the network

When the Fiery XJ is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Fiery XJ supports three network protocols: AppleTalk, the lpd protocol of TCP/IP, and IPX (Novell). These three protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other) are supported on the Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX platforms and can run concurrently on the same Ethernet cable. Workstations that use other protocols can print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned, or they can print to the Fiery XJ parallel port. A Token Ring option is also available on some systems. The Fiery XJ is auto-sensing, and can handle all of these connections simultaneously.

When you add a Fiery XJ to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator will have already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and servers, and perhaps one or more printers.

Stages of installation on the network

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

• Physically connecting the Fiery XJ and Command W orkStation to a functioning netw ork

Prepare one network node each for the Fiery XJ and the Command WorkStation— obtain cable and route it to the location where the Fiery XJ will be installed (near the copier), and attach the cable to the network interfaces of the Fiery XJ and the Command WorkStation. See pages 1-9 and 1-14 for details.

• Conﬁguring network servers

When network servers are required, you need to conﬁgure those servers to provide client access to the Fiery XJ as a color PostScript printer. See Chapter 4 for conﬁguring network servers in Windows and UNIX network environments.

• Fiery XJ Setup

1-2 Connecting to the Network

• Client setup

• System administration

Conﬁgure the Fiery XJ for your particular printing and network environment. First read carefully “Before you proceed” in the Introduction, and then see Chapter 2 for details.

Install the ﬁles needed for printing and additional user software, and connect the client to the network. These steps are described in Getting Started and Chapter 4 of this manual.

Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise. See Chapter 5 and the Operator Guide for details.

1-3 Quick path to installation

Quick path to installation

The diagrams on the following pages show typical systems that can be used for printing and using the Fiery XJ Downloader. Find the page with your preferred platform and network type, and then look up the setup procedures referenced in the “Key to setup” at the top left 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 the network uses more than one protocol or more than one type of workstation, combine the setups listed for each component of your system. Note that multiple protocols (shown in the diagrams as parallel lines) can run on the same cable. A solid connection from the Fiery XJ 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

lpd (TCP/IP)

Parallel

Other

1-4 Connecting to the Network

Networked Macintosh computers using AppleTalk

Key to setup:

1 Macintosh Getting Started 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2

Another supported protocol

Fiery XJ connected to copier

AppleTalk

AppleTalk protocol

Macintosh

Macintosh computers can print directly and run Fiery XJ Downloader

Macintosh

1-5 Quick path to installation

PC compatibles in a Novell environment

Key to setup:

1 NetWare server page 4-4 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 3 NetWare client Getting Started 4 Windows 95 with SPX page 4-14,

Getting Started

Another supported protocol

Fiery XJ connected to copier

PC compatible

IPX protocol

SPX protocol (TCP/IP or AppleTalk possible)

IPX

PC compatible

Novell NetWare server

PC compatible

3, 4

IPX

SPX for running Fiery XJ Downloader

Printing on this network

All PC compatibles can print through the NetWare server

For running Fiery XJ Downloader

A PC compatible running Windows 3.1x or Windows 95 with IPX/SPX protocols loaded

The functionality outlined here also applies to Token Ring networks

1-6 Connecting to the Network

Windows NT Server environment

Key to setup:

1 Windows NT Server page 4-15 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 3 Windows NT client page 4-22,

Getting Started

Another supported protocol

Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server acting as print server

LAN with NETBEUI, etc.

PC compatible

NETBEUI or other protocol available on the clients and the server

Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server with TCP/IP loaded

Fiery XJ connected to copier

lpd (TCP/IP) for printing TCP/IP for Fiery XJ Downloader

Printing on this network

PC compatible clients can print using a protocol available on the Windows NT print server; Windows NT machines can print using TCP/IP with lpd

For running Fiery XJ Downloader

A PC compatible running Windows NT Server or Windows NT Workstation, with TCP/IP loaded

TCP/IP protocol

1-7 Quick path to installation

UNIX workstations and PC compatibles on a TCP/IP network

Key to setup:

1 UNIX server/host page 4-25 2 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 3 UNIX workstation page 4-25 4 TCP/IP client Getting Started,

page 4-25

5 Windows NT page 4-15

UNIX server or workstation

1, 3

Another supported protocol

Fiery XJ connected to copier

lpd (TCP/IP) protocol

TCP/IP client PC

lpd (TCP/IP)

Windows NT computer with TCP/IP loaded

Printing on this network

UNIX workstations with lpd protocol can print directly and act as host for shared printing

TCP/IP clients can print through UNIX server or directly

For running Fiery XJ Downloader

Requires PC compatible running Windows NT with TCP/IP and lpd loaded.

Fiery XJ Downloader is not available on UNIX workstations.

1-8 Connecting to the Network

Fiery XJ parallel port connection

Key to setup:

1 Fiery XJ Setup Chapter 2 2 PC compatible User Guide

With the parallel port enabled, the Fiery XJ can accept and print jobs sent to its parallel port.

Fiery XJ connected to copier

A supported network protocol

Parallel input

Protocol not directly supported on Fiery XJ

Parallel

PC workstation, server, or laptop

The rest of this chapter and the next cover the parts of an installation that are performed on the Fiery XJ itself. This chapter describes the physical network connections; Chapter 2 summarizes Fiery XJ Setup and other administrative functions available from the Control Panel and Command WorkStation.

In addition to Ethernet and parallel cabling, described in this chapter, a Token Ring option is available for some Fiery XJ models. See Appendix A for more information.

1-9 Before you begin

Before you begin

The following steps should be completed before you conﬁgure the Fiery XJ and workstations that will print to the Fiery XJ. A service technician will have performed some initial installation.

You need two network nodes, one for the Fiery XJ and one for the Command WorkStation.

TO PREPARE FOR FIERY XJ CONFIGURATION:

1. Make a copier test page to make sure the copier is functioning normally.

2. Power down the copier and connect the interface cable from the copier to the Fiery XJ.

While the Fiery XJ is powered down, verify that the SCSI terminator is installed on the SCSI connector on the back of the Fiery XJ.

3. To conﬁrm this connection, you can turn on the copier and the Fiery XJ and print a Test Page from the Control Panel.

To print a Test Page, press the oval Menu button on the Control Panel to display the Functions menu. (See “F iery XJ Control Panel ” on page 2-3.) Choose Print Pages, and then Test Page.

4. With both the copier and the Fiery XJ switched off, connect the network cable to the Fiery XJ, as described in the next section.

An Ethernet network should already be installed and operational.

5. Turn on the copier and then the Fiery XJ.

6. Prepare network servers to enable networked users to print to the Fiery XJ, and proceed to Setup.

See Chapters 2 and 4 for details.

7. Connect network cable to the Command WorkStation.

The connections are shown on page 1-12. Thinnet cable can be attached to the BNC connector without an external transceiver. (After the initial conﬁguration you can connect cable to the Fiery XJ and the Command WorkStation at the same time.)

1-10 Connecting to the Network

8. Conﬁgure the Command WorkStation connection.

See “Setting up the Command WorkStation” on page 1-14. After the Command WorkStation is connected, you can set up the Fiery XJ using the Command WorkStation interface.

Ethernet cable connection

The Fiery XJ supports the following types of Ethernet cabling:

• Thinnet (thin coaxial Ethernet cable or 10Base2)

Uses an external transceiver (media attachment unit, or MAU) to attach to the AUI (attachment unit interface) connector on the Ethernet interface of the Fiery XJ.

• Thicknet (thick coaxial Ethernet cable or 10Base5)

Cable connects directly to the AUI connector on the Ethernet interface of the Fiery XJ.

• Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), deﬁned as Category 3, 2-pair or 4-pair (10BaseT)

Uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the Fiery XJ.

• Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), deﬁned as Category 5, 4-pair (100BaseT)

Uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the Fiery XJ.

The Ethernet connectors lead to the Ethernet network adapter chip built into the main logic board of the Fiery XJ.

1-11 Ethernet cable connection

Back view of the Fiery XJ

Centronics-type parallel connector

AUI connector for thinnet and thicknet

RJ-45 connector for twisted pair Ethernet

Serial connector (not used)

Copier interface connectors

Slots for options

SCSI connector for external CD-ROM drive, for installing system software

Shut down the Fiery XJ before connecting it to any network device

NOTE: Do not attach the cable to more than one Ethernet connector on the Fiery XJ or

the Command WorkS tation at one time.

TO USE THINNET CABLE:

1. With the Fiery XJ and the Command WorkStation turned off, connect the transceiver to the AUI connector on the back of the Fiery XJ. Press down on the latch to lock the transceiver connection.

2. Connect the thinnet cable to the BNC connector on the transceiver.

3. Conﬁgure network servers for printing and then proceed to Setup.

Power switch

TO USE THICKNET CABLE:

TO USE ANY UTP (UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR) CABLE:

SCSI connector for attaching external disk drives

1-12 Connecting to the Network

1. With the Fiery XJ and the Command WorkStation turned off, connect the thicknet cable connector to the AUI connector on the back of the Fiery XJ. Press down on the latch to lock the connector.

2. Conﬁgure network servers for printing and then proceed to Setup.

1. With the Fiery XJ and the Command WorkStation turned off, connect the RJ-45 cable connector to the RJ-45 socket on the back of the Fiery XJ.

2. Conﬁgure network servers for printing and then proceed to Setup.

Back view of the Command WorkStation

Network connectors

(from left: BNC, AUI, RJ-45)

Power

Keyboard

NOTE: You can connect network cabling to the Command WorkStation the same way

you connect it to the Fiery XJ with one exception: the thinnet cable can be connected directly to the BNC connector without using a transceiver.

Mouse

(COM1)

Densitometer

Parallel

Monitor

(COM2)

1-13 Parallel cable connection

Parallel cable connection

In addition to receiving print jobs over Ethernet, the Fiery XJ can accept print jobs from a PC-compatible computer or server through its high-speed parallel port. This connection is advantageous for portable computers and for workstations on dedicated networks using protocols other than AppleTalk, TCP/IP, or IPX.

The parallel port connection is active at the same time as the Ethernet port.

NOTE: The Command WorkStation cannot be connected to the Fiery XJ over the

parallel port.

TO USE PARALLEL CABLE:

1. With the Fiery XJ and a PC-compatible computer or server turned off, attach the Centronics-type parallel cable to the parallel port of the Fiery XJ.

The parallel port is the top connector on the back of the Fiery XJ.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the PC.

3. Turn on the computer and the Fiery XJ.

4. Proceed to Setup.

To print to the parallel port, you will need to set up the parallel port connection. See “Parallel P ort S etup options ” on page 2-20. For information on setting up printing, see Getting Started; for printing to the parallel port, see the User Guide.

NOTE: If your system requires both a parallel and an AUI (Ethernet) connection,

connect the parallel cable before connecting the transceiver and the Ethernet cable.

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