Xerox DocuColor 2045 Installation guide

SERVER & CONTROLLER SOLUTIONS

Fiery

®

EXP6000/EXP5000 Color Server

Conﬁguration and Setup

under

Legal Notices

for this product.

45049018

15 March 2005

CONTENTS

3

C

ONTENTS

I

NTRODUCTION

7

Terminology and conventions

8

About this manual

9

C

ONNECTING

TO

THE

N

ETWORK

10

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 on the network

10

Stages of installation on the network

11

Summary of Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 network installation 12

Network server setup requirements

13

Windows networks 13

NetWare networks 14

AppleTalk networks 15

UNIX networks 15

P

REPARING

FOR

F

IERY

EXP6000/EXP5000 S

ETUP

16

Levels of access and control

16

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 print connections 16

Passwords 17

WebTools 18

Control level examples 19

System software 20

System software update 20

Anti-virus protection 20

E-mail viruses and E-mail printing 21

IP address ﬁltering and port ﬁltering 21

Secure Printing 21

Group Printing (Member Printing) 21

C

ONTENTS

CONTENTS

4

Connecting network cable to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

22

Back view of the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 22

Ethernet connection 22

About Setup

23

Setup from a Windows computer 23

S

ETTING

U

P

THE

F

IERY

EXP6000/EXP5000

FROM

A

W

INDOWS

C

OMPUTER

24

Accessing Setup

24

Local Setup from the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 24

Remote Setup 25

General Setup options

27

Job Log Setup 28

Network Setup

29

Adapters/Ports 29

Protocols 30

Security 31

Services 32

Printer Setup options

46

Printer connections 46

Job Batching Delay 46

VDP Search Path 46

PS (PostScript) Setup 46

Color Setup 48

Exiting Setup

50

C

ONFIGURING

F

IERY

W

EB

T

OOLS

51

Conﬁguring the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 and clients for WebTools

51

Setting the WebLink destination

52

CONTENTS

5

A

DMINISTERING

THE

F

IERY

EXP6000/EXP5000

53

Administrator functions

53

Setting passwords

55

Passwords from a Windows computer 55

Changing the Windows XP system password 56

Clearing the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

57

Mapping the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 to a drive letter

58

Ensuring virus-free operation of the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

59

Managing address books

60

FTP Printing

63

Setting up printing groups

64

Setting up a search path for VDP Resource Manager

65

Printing the Conﬁguration page

66

Maintaining optimal Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 performance

67

Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

68

Shutting down and rebooting the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 68

Burning a CD-RW

70

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

71

Troubleshooting the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

71

Safe Print 71

Runtime error messages 71

Cannot connect to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 with Fiery utilities 73

Cannot connect to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 with Command WorkStation 73

I

NDEX

75

7

I

NTRODUCTION

I

NTRODUCTION

This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the Fiery EXP6000/

EXP5000 Color Server into a business environment that includes networked personal

computers. After setting up the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Color Server and client

workstations, individual users can print to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Color Server as a

high-performance networked printer.

This manual describes how to set up network servers and user computers to use the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Color Server and how to install user software and set up printing

from Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS computers. For general information about

using the digital press, your computer, your software, or your network, see the manuals that

accompany those products.

The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 includes support for Fiery WebTools and software

for EFI Command WorkStation, which allow an operator to manage all jobs sent to the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000. Although it may not be the case at all sites, the documentation

for this product assumes the presence of an operator who controls and manages jobs sent

by users from remote computers.

Setting up the network environment correctly requires the presence and active cooperation

of the network administrator. Detailed instructions for conﬁguring networks is beyond the

scope of this manual. For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your

network system.

Any additional connectivity or administrative features speciﬁc to the digital press are

described in

Customer Release Notes.

8

I

NTRODUCTION

Terminology and conventions

This manual uses the following terminology and conventions.

Term or convention Refers to

Aero Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 (in illustrations and examples)

Digital press DocuColor 6060/5252/2060/2045

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Color Server

Titles in

italics

Other books in this documentation set

Windows Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

Topics for which additional information is available

by starting Help in the software

Tips and information

Important information

Important information about issues that can result

in physical harm to you or others

9

I

NTRODUCTION

About this manual

This manual is organized as follows:

Connecting to the Network illustrates the network connectors on the Fiery EXP6000/

EXP5000 and provides information that is speciﬁc to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 about

setting up network servers. For information about network servers, see the documentation

that accompanies your network system.

Preparing for Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Setup describes how to prepare for Fiery EXP6000/

EXP5000 Setup, including planning system security through access levels.

Setting Up the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 from a Windows Computer describes

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Setup from a Windows computer.

Conﬁguring Fiery WebTools describes setting up the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 for

WebTools.

Administering the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 summarizes some administrative features of

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 software, and offers troubleshooting solutions.

Tr oubleshooting the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 describes issues that may occur in setting up

the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 and offers solutions.

Administrator functions described in other documentation are summarized on page 53.

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

10

C

ONNECTING

TO

THE

N

ETWORK

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000.

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 on the network

When the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked

PostScript printer. The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 supports the following network protocols

(rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other):

•AppleTalk

•TCP/IP, which also includes the BOOTP, DHCP, ftp, http, IMAP, lpd, nbt, POP3,

Port 9100, SMTP, and SNMP protocols

• IPX/SPX (Novell)

These protocols are supported on Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX platforms and can run

concurrently on the same cable. Computers that use other protocols can print through

a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned. The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is

auto-sensing, and handles all connections simultaneously.

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

11

Stages of installation on the network

Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a

successful installation are:

1 Conﬁguring the network environment

Conﬁgure network servers to provide users with access to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

as a networked printer. For information about conﬁguring network servers as they relate

speciﬁcally to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000, see page 13. For information about using your

network, see the documentation that accompanies your network system.

2Physically connecting the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 to a functioning network

Prepare a network node for the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000. Obtain cable, route it to the

location where the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is to be installed (near the digital press), and

attach the cable to the network connector of the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000. For details,

see page 22.

3 Setting Up the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

Conﬁgure the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 for your printing and network environment

(see “Setting Up the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 from a Windows Computer” on page 24).

4Preparing user computers for printing

Install the ﬁles needed for printing, install user software, and connect the user computers

to the network. The software installation is described in Printing from Windows and Printing

from Mac OS.

5Administering the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that may arise

(see “Administering the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000” on page 53).

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

12

Summary of Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 network installation

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 available on the network

Network Server conﬁguration

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

Conﬁgure network servers to specify Fiery EXP6000/

EXP5000 print queues and users.

Connection

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery EXP6000/

EXP5000 to the network. If you use the

FACI (Fiery

Advanced Controller Interface

), connect it to the network.

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Setup

In Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Setup, conﬁgure the

appropriate default settings.

Client computer Setup

At each user’s computer:

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

print connections.

•Install utilities and an Internet browser on computers where

users will use them.

•Verify the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 in the list of printers and

run a test print.

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

13

Network server setup requirements

This section provides basic information about conﬁguring the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 and

using it on the network. It does not explain network functions for printing in general. Only

information speciﬁc to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is presented. Setting up the network

environment correctly requires the presence and active cooperation of the network

administrator. Detailed instructions for conﬁguring networks is beyond the scope of this

manual. For information, see the documentation that accompanies your network system.

Conﬁgure the network servers for printing to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 and ensure that

there is a live network connection before you conﬁgure Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 network

settings in Setup. This allows the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 to query the network for zones,

servers, and server-based queues.

Whenever you change the conﬁguration of the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000, digital press, or

network at your site, alter the settings to correspond to the changed environment. Changing

network or port settings may require that you make changes to other Setup options, as well.

Windows networks

• The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 requires a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address.

Type these addresses manually or use DHCP or BOOTP protocols to assign them

dynamically. Make sure the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 name and address are listed in a

domain name server (DNS) or hosts name database used by your system.

If more than one Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 print connection is published (for example, if

both the Print queue and the Hold queue are published), consider creating a printer for each

print connection, so that users can print to each connection directly. When prompted to

specify the printer name, type a name that indicates the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 print

connection.

• Conﬁgure the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 with the correct Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003

domain name.

This is especially important for Windows printing, also known as SMB printing.

For Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 systems that include the FACI, open the Start

Menu>Settings>Control Panel>Network>Identiﬁcation tab, and type the correct domain

name. Select “Create a Computer Account in the Domain,” and type the user name and

password of a user who can add computers to the speciﬁed domain. For conﬁgurations that

do not include the FACI, you must add the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 to the domain from a

networked Windows NT 4.0/2000 server, using the Server Manager utility.

• The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 does not support the Windows 2000/Server 2003 Active

Directory Service.

When you use the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 in a Windows 2000/Server 2003 server

environment, assign the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 to a Domain or Workgroup.

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

14

NetWare networks

• NetWare 3.x and iPrint networks are not supported.

•You must have administrator privileges on the network to create new NDS or bindery objects.

For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your network server.

•You can conﬁgure a single directory tree and up to eight bindery servers simultaneously.

• The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 looks for print jobs on one NetWare print server per bindery

server.

NetWare ﬁle servers support the creation of print queues, which are storage areas for print

jobs. When a client on a remote computer decides to print, the job is directed to a Print queue

on the NetWare ﬁle server and spooled to the NetWare server disk, freeing up the client

workstation.

You must assign the NetWare queue names a speciﬁc extension corresponding to the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 print connection, as follows:

_print

_hold

_direct

N

OTE: These extension names must be in English and in all lowercase letters.

You do not need to perform Setup when you create or remove a NetWare queue.

However, always restart the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 after you create or remove a queue.

When the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is conﬁgured to connect to a NetWare server, it polls

the NetWare server for jobs in each of its queues. If jobs are found, they are automatically

transferred over the network to the matching connection on the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000.

For example, jobs from the NetWare queue with the _print extension are sent to the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Print queue.

• When you set the NetWare bindery context, you can connect only one directory tree to the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000.

To connect additional NetWare servers, use bindery emulation. You can connect up to eight

bindery servers to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000.

NOTE: The ﬁle server you select must not be in the same tree as the one you selected in

NDS Setup.

• The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 does not support the bidirectional communication features

in NDPS.

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

15

AppleTalk networks

AppleShare servers require no special conﬁguration.

UNIX networks

• When you conﬁgure a UNIX workstation with the lpd protocol and connect to the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 over a TCP/IP network, you can print directly to the Fiery EXP6000/

EXP5000.

• Setting up UNIX workstations requires an administrator with root privileges. After the initial

conﬁguration, UNIX users submit print jobs to a named printer.

• The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is a printer controller that understands lpd protocols.

• The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 has a remote printer name you must use in order to

communicate with it successfully.

Regardless of the UNIX system you use, the name you use for the remote printer (or rp in the

/etc/printcap ﬁle) in conﬁguring the network for the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 must be one

of the following:

print

hold

direct

Workstations on a TCP/IP network can print directly to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

as a remote printer, or can print to a Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server or UNIX

workstation acting as a print server. Because the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 spools jobs and

acts as a print server, there is no advantage in placing another print server between a

workstation and the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000.

PREPARING FOR FIERY EXP6000/EXP5000 SETUP

16

PREPARING FOR FIERY EXP6000/EXP5000 SETUP

To prepare for printing at your site, you must do some initial Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

conﬁguration (or “Setup”) to specify the network environment and the types of printing you

do. Before you perform Setup, you must decide the levels of access to implement, such as

passwords and other security features that the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 offers. Because many

of these security features are interconnected, review the information in this chapter to plan for

an effective security system, and then perform Setup accordingly.

Levels of access and control

When you conﬁgure the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 during Setup, you (as system

administrator) implement a particular level of control by enabling these elements:

•Print connections

•Passwords

•Access to WebTools

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 print connections

The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 supports three print connections: Hold queue, Print queue,

and Direct connection. You enable or “publish” these print connections to users on the

network when you conﬁgure Printer Setup. All published connections are constantly checked

for the presence of jobs. The Print queue and Direct connection give remote users more direct

access to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 than the Hold queue. Therefore, do not publish the

Print queue and the Direct connection in environments where maximum control is required.

In addition, you can enable the Printed queue, which is a storage area for the most recent jobs

from the Print queue. The Printed queue allows you to reprint those jobs. In Setup, enable the

Printed queue and specify the maximum number of jobs to retain in the queue (see page 27).

To reprint jobs in the Printed queue, use the job management tools.

NOTE: To use the Fiery utilities and WebTools, you must enable at least one print connection.

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17

Hold queue

Jobs sent to the Hold queue are spooled to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 hard disk for

printing at a later time or for reprinting. Because the Hold queue is a storage area, jobs sent to

it cannot proceed through the printing process until the operator intervenes using the job

management tools.

Print queue

The Print queue is the standard Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 queue. Jobs sent to the Print queue

are processed and printed in the order in which they are received. Jobs prioritized by an

operator with the job management tools and jobs sent via the Direct connection take priority

over jobs sent to the Print queue.

Direct connection

The Direct connection transmits jobs directly to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000, but only

when the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is Idle. If the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is busy, the job

remains at the user workstation until the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is ready. The job is then

processed as soon as the previous job is ﬁnished and before the next queued job is processed.

Jobs sent to the Direct connection are not stored on the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 hard disk,

and cannot be selected for reprinting, moving, or deletion. 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.

NOTE: To download fonts to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000, you must publish the

Direct connection.

Passwords

Implement passwords as a means of controlling access to Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 functions.

The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 allows you to set the following passwords in Setup:

Administrator: from Command WorkStation or WebSetup (or local Setup, if you have

installed the FACI)

Operator: from Command WorkStation or WebSetup

NOTE: These passwords are separate from the Windows default system password.

NOTE: By default, the Administrator password is set on the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000, but the

Operator password is not. We strongly recommend that you change the Administrator

password to protect the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 from random or accidental changes to

Setup.

PREPARING FOR FIERY EXP6000/EXP5000 SETUP

18

Administrator privileges

Administrator control, which confers control of Setup, is the highest level of control because

the person who has access to Setup can control the printing and job management

environment. Administrator privileges include:

•Publishing print connections

•Setting passwords

•Deleting fonts

• Controlling print jobs from the job management tools

•Overriding job settings

• Clearing the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 of all job data

•Deﬁning default color proﬁles

•Setting default settings for print options

Operator privileges

Operator control includes control of print jobs from the job management tools, including the

ability to override job settings.

Guest privileges (no password)

A user does not need a password to log in as a Guest from the job management tools. A Guest

can view the status of active jobs but cannot make changes to jobs or to the Fiery EXP6000/

EXP5000 state.

WebTools

The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 supports Internet or intranet access with WebTools from

Windows and Mac OS computers. To enable use of WebTools, see “Conﬁguring Fiery

WebTools” on page 51.

You can set the Administrator and Operator passwords to control access to all WebTools

features. If you do not speciﬁcally set these passwords, all users have access to all WebTools

functions (see page 17).

Status

The Status WebTool provides you with current information about the jobs processing and

printing on the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000. It is not affected by passwords. For more

information, see Utilities.

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WebLink

WebLink provides all users with a link to an address on the Internet. To change the WebLink

Internet address, see page 52. This function requires the Administrator password, if one has

been set (see “Passwords” on page 17).

NOTE: If you do not set the Administrator password, any user can change the WebLink

address, which affects all users. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you set an

Administrator password.

WebDownloader

WebDownloader allows you to print PostScript, EPS, PDF, and TIFF ﬁles directly to the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 without opening the ﬁle in an application. It is not affected by

passwords.

WebSetup

WebSetup allows you to view and modify Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 Setup options from a

Windows computer. This function requires an Administrator password. For more

information, see “Setting Up the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 from a Windows Computer” on

page 24.

Installer

The Installer WebTool allows users to download installers for printer drivers directly from the

Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000. It is not affected by passwords. For more information, see Printing

from Windows and Printing from Mac OS.

Software Updates

You can download updates to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 system software. For more

information, see “System software update” on page 20.

Control level examples

The following table shows how print connections, passwords, and WebTool access are used

together to create varying levels of security.

Settings used in Setup Minimum

security

Maximum

security

Enable Direct connection √ √ √

Enable Print queue √ √ √ √

Enable Web Services √ √ √

Set an Administrator Password

(strongly recommended )

√ √ √ √

Set an Operator password √ √ √

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20

System software

The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 uses Windows XP system architecture to receive and process

jobs and send job data to the digital press. Resident on the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 is the

following software, which is unique to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000:

Server: is an independent software process that starts automatically. As the central element

of Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 system software, the Server processes and controls the spooling,

rasterizing, and printing of jobs, as well as job accounting (the Job Log), storage, and retrieval.

Command WorkStation: is the interface tool for the Server process. It provides a graphical

interface for viewing and controlling Server functions.

NOTE: You cannot access Setup functions from Command WorkStation, Macintosh Edition.

System software update

The Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 allows you to check for system software updates over the

Internet. By clicking the Software Updates link in the main WebTools home page, you are

connected to a secure web site, from which you can download software updates.

TO DOWNLOAD SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATES

1 In an Internet browser, type the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000.

2 In the main WebTools page, click Software Updates in the list of available WebTools.

If Software Updates does not appear in the list, click Conﬁgure and enable it.

3 Select the appropriate software update from the list and save it to the desktop.

4 Unzip the ﬁle if it is compressed.

Files included are update ﬁles (also called “patches”) and ReadMe ﬁles (text, PDF, or

Microsoft Word documents).

5To install the update, follow the instructions in the ReadMe ﬁle.

Although the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 system software is based on the Windows XP

platform, do not install third-party updates such as Microsoft Hot Fixes unless your

authorized support center recommends that you do so.

Anti-virus protection

To protect against viruses, scan the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 periodically with anti-virus

software. Make sure you start the anti-virus software only when the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000

is idle and not receiving jobs. This prevents errors that may result if the anti-virus software

acts while the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 attempts to process a job.

Use anti-virus software to scan for ﬁles sent to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 outside the usual

print scenarios, including ﬁles copied to the Fiery EXP6000/EXP5000 from removable media

or a shared network directory.

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