Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 USER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
About the Documentation This manual is part of a set of Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101™ documentation that includes the following manuals for users and system administrators: • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101 and printing. It also describes how to access the Adobe Acrobat PDF files on the User Documentation CD.
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Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual ix Specifications x User software xi Fiery WebTools xiii System requirements xiii Chapter 1: Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 98/Me Installing the PostScript or PCL printer driver for Windows 98/Me Configuring installed options 1-1 1-2 1-3 Completing the Windows 98/Me printer connection 1-6 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.
viii Contents Chapter 2: Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Setting up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript printer 2-1 Setting up Mac OS 9 printer drivers and printer description files 2-2 Setting up Mac OS X printer drivers and printer description files 2-4 Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts 2-11 Installing MRJ on your computer 2-12 Configuring a connection for Fiery Spooler Configuring a connection for Fiery Downloader Configuring the connection for Command Workstation LE for M
ix Introduction About this manual This manual describes how to install user software for the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101, and how to set up printing from Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS computers. For information about setting up network servers and clients to use the Fiery EX2101 for Xerox 2101, see the Configuration Guide. For general information on using the Xerox 2101 copier, your computer, application software, or network, see the manuals that accompany those products.
x Introduction Specifications • 1 GHz Intel Pentium III CPU • 256MB RAM • 60GB hard disk drive • An internal CD-ROM drive • A 250MB ZIP drive for removable media • Supports AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and IPX/SPX protocols simultaneously • Supports Port 9100 • Supports twisted pair (Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX or Ethernet 10BaseT) • Supports Adobe PostScript 3 • Supports PCL 5/6 printing (for Windows computers) • Includes 136 fonts (126 Adobe Type1 PostScript and 10 TrueType) In addition, two Adobe Multiple Master fon
xi User software User software Fiery EX2101 user software is provided on the User Software CD. Adobe PostScript Printer Driver Enables you to print to the Fiery EX2101 from Windows 98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Mac OS computers; also supports Fiery EX2101 and PostScript 3 features. Windows 2000/XP users should use the Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver provided with those operating systems.
xii Introduction Fiery VDP Resource Manager Allows you to search for and delete global objects used in variable printing. Fiery Printer Delete Utility (Windows only) Finds Fiery EX2101 printer drivers installed on your computer and allows you to delete them. Command WorkStation (Windows only) Enables you, as the operator, to control the Fiery EX2101 functions from Windows 98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP computers. To use Command WorkStation, see the Job Management Guide.
xiii Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools allow you to manage the Fiery EX2101 remotely from the Internet or from your company’s intranet. You access Fiery WebTools from the Fiery WebTools home page. N OTE : To find out which Fiery WebTools are supported, see “Specifications” on page x. Fiery WebTools Summary For more information Status Displays the jobs currently processing and printing. See the Printing Guide.
1 1-1 Chapter 1: Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 98/Me This chapter describes the procedures for installing the EX2101 software and setting up printing from a computer using a supported version of Windows. For Windows versions supported, see the Quick Start Guide.
1 1-2 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Installing the PostScript or PCL printer driver for Windows 98/Me The following procedure describes installing the printer driver from the User Software CD. Subsequent procedures describe configuring installable options and setting up the printer connection. N OTE : The following procedures use Windows 98 illustrations. Windows Me differences are noted. T O INSTALL THE P OST S CRIPT W INDOWS 98/M E OR PCL PRINTER DRIVER FOR 1.
1 1-3 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 98/Me 8. In the Printers box, select the Fiery EX2101 printer driver appropriate for your printer and click Next. 9. Select the LPT1 port and click Next. You will configure the port later, according to your network type. 10. Enter a name for the Fiery EX2101 in the Printer Name box. 11. Specify whether you want to make the Fiery EX2101 the default printer and click Next. 12. Select No to printing the Test Page and click Finish.
1 1-4 TO Installing User Software on a Windows Computer CONFIGURE OPTIONS MANUALLY FOR W INDOWS 98/M E 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. In the Printers window, right-click the Fiery EX2101 printer driver icon and choose Properties. 3. Click the Installable Options tab. 4. Select an installed option from the Available Options list. 5. Click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.
1 1-5 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 98/Me Configuring installed options and updating print options settings automatically If you have a TCP/IP-enabled network, you can automatically update your printer driver to reflect the options currently installed on the copier. When the printer driver is first installed, the options have default settings that were set up in Fiery EX2101 Setup.
1 1-6 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 5. Enter the Fiery EX2101 IP address or DNS name. 6. If you want your printer driver to display the current settings when opened, select Update Fiery Driver When Opened. 7. Click Update, and then click OK. Completing the Windows 98/Me printer connection To print from Windows 98/Me, you must: • Set up network servers, if any. • Set up the Fiery EX2101 to accept print jobs from your computer.
1 1-7 TO Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 98/Me SELECT A FRAME TYPE FOR FOR W INDOWS 98/M E IPX/SPX PRINTING 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. Make sure that IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol is listed in the Installed Network Components section. For instructions, see your Windows 98/Me documentation or contact Microsoft Technical Support. 3. Double-click the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol icon. 4. Click the Advanced tab.
1 1-8 6. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer In the Value menu, choose the Frame Type that corresponds to the one set in Fiery EX2101 Network Setup. If necessary, print the Configuration page from the Control Panel to determine which Frame Type(s) are configured. N OTE : Do not select Auto. Doing so may not select the Frame Type specified on the Fiery EX2101. TO 7. Click OK and close the Network Control Panel. 8. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
1 1-9 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 98/Me 4. In the Add Port dialog box, specify the network path, or click Browse for a display of your network environment. 5. If you are using a NetWare file server, double-click the icon for the NetWare file server to use for printing to the Fiery EX2101. 6. Click the printer icon for the NetWare print queue you want to use and click OK. 7. In the Add Port dialog box, verify that the network path is updated and click OK.
1 1-10 TO SET UP Installing User Software on a Windows Computer SMB PRINTING ON W INDOWS 98/M E 1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon to display your network environment. 2. Browse for the printer you want to print to. Browse for the name entered in Network Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup >Server Name. For this information, see the Configuration page. N OTE : You can also locate the printer using the Find feature on your Windows computer.
1 1-11 6. Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 98/Me Specify whether you print from MS-DOS based programs and click Next. If you select Yes, you must capture a printer port before proceeding with the installation. For details, see your Windows documentation. 7. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, click Have Disk. The Install from Disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 8.
1 1-12 BEFORE Installing User Software on a Windows Computer YOU BEGIN 1. Prepare the Fiery EX2101 for TCP/IP printing. 2. Make sure the Fiery EX2101 is configured for IPP printing. For more information, see the Configuration Guide. 3. TO SET UP Specify the printing destination on your computer. IPP PRINTING WITH W INDOWS 98/M E 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2.
1 1-13 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 To set up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript or PCL printer, you must install the PostScript or PCL printer driver for Windows NT 4.0 and the corresponding printer description files. You must also configure the print connection between the computer and the Fiery EX2101. If you are printing over a network, you must configure a network connection.
1 1-14 5. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Select 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. The Install From Disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 7. Type the name of the CD-ROM drive (for example, D:\), and click Browse. 8.
1 1-15 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 10. In the Printers box, select the Fiery EX2101 printer driver appropriate for your printer and click Next. 11. Type a name for the Fiery EX2101 in the Printer name field and specify whether you want to make it the default printer. Click Next. 12. Specify whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer and click Next.
1 1-16 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer T O CONFIGURE INSTALLABLE OPTIONS ON THE F IERY EX2101 P OST S CRIPT PRINTER DRIVER FOR W INDOWS NT 4.0 FROM THE 1. Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2. In the Printers window, right-click the Fiery EX2101 icon and choose Properties. 3. Click the Installable Options tab. 4. Select an installed option from the Available Options list. 5. Click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list.
1 1-17 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 N OTE : For Windows NT 4.0, you cannot specify Installable Options in the Advanced tab of the Fiery EX2101 Document Properties dialog box when printing from an application. To correctly specify Installable Options, install the printer driver from the User Software CD. Print your job to the Hold Queue and then override the options from the Command WorkStation Properties window or Fiery WebSpooler Override Print Settings dialog box.
1 1-18 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Configuring installed options and updating print options settings automatically If you have a TCP/IP-enabled network, you can automatically update your printer driver to reflect the options currently installed on the copier. When the printer driver is first installed, the options have the default settings that were set up in Fiery EX2101 Setup.
1 1-19 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 5. Enter the Fiery EX2101 IP address or DNS name. 6. If you want your printer driver to display the current settings when opened, select Update Fiery Driver When Opened. 7. Click Update. 8. Click OK. Completing the Windows NT 4.0 printer connection To print from Windows NT 4.0, you must: • Set up network servers, if any. • Set up the Fiery EX2101 to accept print jobs from your computer. • Configure a port on each Windows NT 4.
1 1-20 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Before you continue, contact the system administrator for the IP address assigned to the Fiery EX2101, as well as the subnet mask and the gateway address, if they are used. N OTE : The TCP/IP protocol should already be installed on the Windows NT computer. TO SET UP TCP/IP AND LPR PRINTING FOR W INDOWS NT 4.0 1. Open the Properties dialog box for the Fiery EX2101, and click the Ports tab. 2. Click Add Port.
1 1-21 5. Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 Press Tab and type the name of the Fiery EX2101 connection you want to print to. print hold direct N OTE : This name is case-sensitive; type it exactly as shown. 6. Click OK. The computer 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.
1 1-22 TO SET UP Installing User Software on a Windows Computer IPX (N OVELL ) PRINTING FOR W INDOWS 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 EX2101. To see the print connections, you may have to log in to the file server. 4.
1 1-23 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 8. Choose Properties from the File menu and click the Ports tab. Verify that the connection to the NetWare queue is listed and selected as a port for the Fiery EX2101. 9. 10. Click the General tab and click Print Test Page. In the printer Job Notes window, enter user and job identification information and click OK. The Test Page remains listed in the queue window until it is printed.
1 1-24 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Setting up SMB printing on Windows NT 4.0 SMB printing (also known as Windows printing) 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 EX2101. These instructions assume you have installed the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks.
1 1-25 2. Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows NT 4.0 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. For this information, see the Configuration page. The amount of network traffic determines the amount of time required for the Browse function. N OTE : You can also locate the printer with the Find feature on your Windows computer.
1 1-26 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 To set up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript or PCL printer, you must install the PostScript or PCL printer driver for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 and the corresponding printer description files. You must also configure the print connection between the computer and the Fiery EX2101. If you are printing over a network, you must configure a network connection.
1 1-27 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 4. Select LPT1: and click Next. 5. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, click Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 6. Type the name of the CD-ROM drive (for example, D:\) and click Browse. Browse to the English\Prntdrvr\Ps_drvr\Win_2K_XP folder. Make sure “Oemsetup.inf ” or “Oemsetup” is selected and click Open. 7. Verify the path is correct and click OK.
1 1-28 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 8. In the Printers box, select the Fiery EX2101 printer driver for your printer and click Next. 9. Type a name for the Fiery EX2101 in the Printer name field and click Next. This name will be used in the Printers and queue windows. 10. Follow the instructions in the remaining windows. When asked whether to print a Test Page, select No. The necessary files are installed to your hard disk.
1 1-29 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Configuring installed options After you have completed the printer driver installation, you must configure the Fiery EX2101 for the options installed on the copier. This allows the Fiery EX2101 to take advantage of the copier options. You can configure the options manually, or for TCP/IP network connections, you can use the Two-Way Communication feature to configure the options automatically.
1 1-30 5. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list. Tray 6 (HCF)—Not Installed, Tray 6 (HCF) Punch Options—Not Installed, 2/4 Hole Punch Unit, 3 Hole Punch Unit Booklet Tray Option—Not Installed, Installed Folder Tray Option—Not Installed, Installed 6. Click the Advanced tab. 7. For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, you must select and clear the following options.
1 1-31 8. Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Click OK to activate the current settings. You are ready to connect to your network type. For instructions, see “Completing the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 printer connection” on page 1-33). TO CONFIGURE INSTALLABLE OPTIONS ON THE FROM THE PCL PRINTER DRIVER F IERY EX2101 1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2.
1 1-32 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Configuring installed options and updating print options settings automatically If you have a TCP/IP-enabled network, you can automatically update your printer driver to reflect the options currently installed on the copier. When the printer driver is first installed, the options have the default settings that were set up in Fiery EX2101 Setup.
1 1-33 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 5. Enter the Fiery EX2101 IP address or DNS name. 6. If you want your printer driver to display the current settings when opened, select Update Fiery Driver When Opened. 7. Click Update. 8. Click OK. Completing the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 printer connection To print from Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, you must: • Set up network servers, if any. • Set up the Fiery EX2101 to accept print jobs from your computer.
1 1-34 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Completing the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 TCP/IP and Port 9100 or LPR printing connection After you have installed the PostScript and printer driver files, complete the setup for the TCP/IP and LPR printing connection as follows: • Prepare the Fiery EX2101 to accept print jobs using TCP/IP and LPR protocols. For details, see the Configuration Guide. • Enable LPD or Port 9100 printing from the Control Panel. For details, see the Configuration Guide.
1 1-35 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 5. Enter the IP address of the Fiery EX2101. 6. Click Next. The device is detected automatically. 7. Click Finish to close the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box, and then click Close in the Printer Ports dialog box. 8. Click Configure Port in the Properties dialog box. The Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog box appears. 9.
1 1-36 10. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer If you have Port 9100 printing enabled at the Control Panel, select Raw. The port number 9100 is automatically displayed under Raw Settings. You can print to the printer connection selected for Port 9100 printing at the Control Panel. 11. Enter the name of the print connection. For LPR, use print, hold, or direct.
1 1-37 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Completing the Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 IPX (Novell) connection Complete the setup for the IPX (Novell) connection as follows: • Configure the Novell network and file server for handling Fiery EX2101 print jobs. The file server should be configured with a print server and print connection for the Fiery EX2101. For details, see your NetWare documentation. • Prepare the Fiery EX2101 for IPX printing.
1 1-38 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 5. If the NetWare server does not have a suitable driver for the Fiery EX2101, you may be prompted to set up the printer on your computer. Click Yes. 6. Click OK to install the Fiery EX2101 PostScript printer driver. 7. Follow the procedure starting with step 6 on page 1-14. When installation is complete, a new printer window appears, with the name of the print queue on the NetWare server. 8.
1 1-39 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Setting up SMB printing on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 SMB printing (also known as Windows printing) allows you to install the printer driver and associated files, and print from your computer to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery EX2101. These instructions assume you have installed the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks.
1 1-40 3. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Double-click the name of the Fiery EX2101 to display enabled print connections. You must now create a printer port and install the printer driver from the User Software CD. 4. Double-click Add Printer and click Next. 5. Click Local Printer and click Next. 6. Click Create a New Port, and choose Local Port from the menu. Click Next. 7.
1 1-41 Setting up PostScript or PCL printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Setting up IPP printing with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 With Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), print jobs are sent to the Fiery EX2101 over the Internet. IPP printing is supported directly for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 computers. IPP printing is not supported on Windows NT 4.0. N OTE : The IPP setup procedures are performed after installing the appropriate printer drivers.
1 1-42 5. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Click Next. The Connect to Printer window appears. 6. Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. 7. If you are installing the PostScript printer for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 for the first time, follow the procedure described on page 1-26. If you have already installed the printer driver on your computer, select the appropriate names from the lists of manufacturers and printers. 8. Click OK. 9.
1 1-43 Installing Fiery EX2101 software The utilities are supported on Windows computers and must be separately installed on each user’s computer. The installation of each utility is similar. Before you begin each installation, determine where you want to install each item on your hard disk. Otherwise, the software is placed by default in the Fiery folder inside the Programs folder. TO INSTALL F IERY EX2101 SOFTWARE 1. Open the appropriate folder for the software you want to install. 2.
1 1-44 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Using Fiery EX2101 software for the first time Before you can use the newly installed software, you must configure the connection to the Fiery EX2101. Fiery Printer Delete Utility is installed and used locally, so connection to the Fiery EX2101 is not required before using the software. TO USE F IERY P RINTER D ELETE U TILITY 1. Click Start, choose Programs, and then choose Fiery. 2. Click FieryPrinterDeleteUtility.
1 1-45 Using Fiery EX2101 software for the first time Configuring the connection for Fiery utilities The first time you start one of the Fiery utilities, you must configure the connection to the Fiery EX2101. Similar configuration is used for all Fiery utilities, so a change in one configuration affects all the other connections. Configuration for Fiery utilities is described in the procedures that follow.
1 1-46 TO Installing User Software on a Windows Computer CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR 1. COMMAND WORK S TATION Print a Configuration page. The information on this page helps you locate the Fiery EX2101 if it is not on the same local subnet as your computer. 2. Start Command WorkStation. The Available Servers dialog box appears. All servers found in the local subnet are displayed. 3. If no Fiery EX2101 servers were found, click the Manual tab to search by DNS name or IP address.
1 1-47 Using Fiery EX2101 software for the first time 4. Click the Auto Search tab and then click Advanced to search by either a range of IP addresses or the IP address and subnet mask. 5. Click Search. All available servers are displayed in the Available Servers list. 6. Select the Fiery EX2101 server you want to use and click Add. The selected Fiery EX2101 server is displayed in the Login Server dialog box.
1 1-48 7. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer Click the server name. The Log In dialog box appears. 8. Select Administrator, Operator, or Guest and click Log In. Your computer is connected to the server. To modify the Command WorkStation connection to the Fiery EX2101, you must remove the server from the Login Server list and follow the preceding procedure for configuring the connection. TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR F IERY UTILITIES 1.
1 1-49 3. Using Fiery EX2101 software for the first time Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery EX2101. Nickname—Enter a name for the Fiery EX2101. This name does not have to match the actual Server Name of the Fiery EX2101. N OTE : The nickname cannot contain any of the following seven characters: [ ] _ " ' Protocol—Choose the type of network protocol you are using from the menu. N OTE : Fiery utilities are not supported over IPX/SPX.
1 1-50 5. Installing User Software on a Windows Computer With the device name (EX2101) selected in the Devices list, click OK. The Fiery EX2101 is displayed 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. Device name of the Fiery EX2101 (EX2101) 6. With the device name selected in the list of Available Servers, click Select to begin using the utility.
1 1-51 Using Fiery EX2101 software for the first time Configuring the connection for Fiery VDP Resource Manager The Fiery VDP Resource Manager allows you to view and delete all global objects used in variable data printing. For more information, see the Printing Guide. TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR 1. F IERY VDP R ESOURCE M ANAGER Click Start, choose Programs, and then click Fiery VDP Resource Manager in the Fiery folder.
1 1-52 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 3. To locate the Fiery EX2101 either by a range of IP addresses or by the IP address and subnet mask, click the Auto Search tab and then click Advanced. 4. Click the IP Range tab or the Subnet tab. 5. To search by a range of IP addresses, enter the information in the From IP and To IP fields. Click Add and then click Search. To search by IP address and subnet mask, enter the information in the From IP and Subnet fields.
1 1-53 TO Using Fiery EX2101 software for the first time MODIFY THE CONFIGURATION FOR 1. FIERY VDP RESOURCE MANAGER Click Start, choose Programs, and then click Fiery VDP Resource Manager in the Fiery folder. All servers you connected to previously are displayed. 2. To remove a server, choose Disconnect from the Server menu. 3. To add a server, choose Connect from the Server menu, and follow the procedure for configuring the connection on page 1-51.
1 1-54 Installing User Software on a Windows Computer 4. Click the Printer Status tab. 5. Click Launch Job Monitor. Job Monitor opens a utility window on the screen and establishes a connection to the Fiery EX2101. If you have installed and configured printer drivers for more than one copier, Job Monitor automatically establishes connections to all the Fiery EX2101 engines. Server bar 6. Click Update. 7. Click OK. The Job Monitor icon ( of your computer.
1 1-55 Using Fiery EX2101 software for the first time Installing the printer description files for Windows The User Software CD contains printer description files for popular Windows applications. PageMaker 5.0, 6.x, and 7.0 do not support automatic installation of printer description files from the Printers or Printers and Faxes Control Panel. To make the Fiery EX2101 available in the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes of this application, copy printer description files to the appropriate location.
2 2-1 Chapter 2: Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Setting up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript printer This chapter describes the procedures for installing the EX2101 user software and setting up printing on a Mac OS computer. The general steps for installing the software are as follows: • Install the PostScript printer driver and printer description file. • Set up the Fiery EX2101 in the Chooser (Mac OS 9) and the Print Center (Mac OS X).
2 2-2 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Setting up Mac OS 9 printer drivers and printer description files When you install printer files from the User Software CD or printer files downloaded using the Installer WebTool, use the following procedures. TO INSTALL THE A DOBE PS PRINTER DRIVER AND PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILE FOR M AC OS 9 1. Quit all open applications. After you have completed installation, restart your computer. 2.
2 2-3 TO Setting up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript printer SET UP THE 1. F IERY EX2101 IN THE C HOOSER 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 EX2101 is displayed in the Select a PostScript Printer list in the form of _.
2 2-4 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer 5. Select the icon that appears next to the newly installed Fiery EX2101 and click Setup. 6. Click Configure in the dialog box that appears. 7. In the Installable Options dialog box, choose the appropriate settings from the menus and click OK. Tray 6 (HCF)—Not Installed, Tray 6 (HCF) Punch Options—Not Installed, 2/4 Hole Punch Unit, 3 Hole Punch Unit Booklet Tray Option—Not Installed, Installed Folder Tray Option—Not Installed, Installed 8.
2 2-5 TO Setting up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript printer INSTALL THE PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILES FOR M AC OS X 1. Quit all open applications. 2. Make sure that Print Center is not running on your computer. Print Center updates the list of available printers when it restarts. If a printer description file is added while Print Center is running, you cannot select the associated printer model until you restart Print Center. 3. Insert the User Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 4.
2 2-6 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer TO SET UP THE FIERY EX2101 ENGLISH SYSTEM 1. IN THE PRINT CENTER ON AN Double-click Print Center in ‘Utilities’ under Startup disk:Application. The Print Center starts. 2. Click Add in the Printer List dialog box. 3. Choose AppleTalk or IP printing from the menu. 4. For AppleTalk, choose the AppleTalk Zone, and then choose the name of the Fiery EX2101.
2 2-7 Setting up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript printer For IP Printing, enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer for Printer’s Address, clear Use default queue on server, and then enter the print connection for Queue Name. N OTE : Enter the printer Queue Name for the print connection. You cannot use the same Queue Name for more than one printer. 5. For Printer Model, select the appropriate manufacturer name, and then select the file for the Fiery EX2101 PPD. 6. Click Add.
2 2-8 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer 2. Click Add in the Printer List dialog box. 3. Choose AppleTalk or IP printing from the menu. 4. For AppleTalk, choose the AppleTalk Zone, and then choose the name of the Fiery EX2101. If the zone is not listed as the Default Zone or one of the Recent Zones, select AppleTalk Network, and select the zone, and then click Choose.
2 2-9 Setting up the Fiery EX2101 as a PostScript printer 5. For Printer Model, select Other. 6. In the Choose a File dialog box, select the appropriate language file from the left column (see the following table), and the Fiery EX2101 name from the right column. Language File name Dutch nl.lpro English en.lproj French fr.lproj German de.lproj Italian it.lproj Portuguese pt.lproj Spanish es.
2 2-10 TO Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer CONFIGURE INSTALLABLE OPTIONS 1. Double-click Print Center in ‘Utilities’ under Startup disk:Application. The Print Center starts. 2. Select your printer in the Printer List. 3. Choose Show Info from the Printer menu. 4. Choose Installable Options from the menu. 5. In the Printer Info dialog box, choose the appropriate settings.
2 2-11 Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts Installing Fiery EX2101 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.
2 2-12 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Installing MRJ on your computer In order to use Fiery Downloader or Fiery Spooler, you must have Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) installed on your computer. If you do not have MRJ installed, the Fiery Downloader, or Fiery Spooler installer automatically initiates the MRJ installation process. N OTE : For Mac OS X, only Classic Mode is supported. TO INSTALL M AC OS R UNTIME FOR J AVA 1.
2 2-13 TO UNINSTALL Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts MAC OS RUNTIME FOR JAVA 1. Locate the System Folder on your hard drive. 2. Inside the Extensions folder, locate MRJ Libraries and remove or move it to another folder. N OTE : If you find the “MRJ Enabler” file under Extensions, remove or move it to another folder. 3. On Mac OS 8.6, locate the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk. On Mac 9.x, locate the Apple Extras folder inside the Applications folder on your hard disk. 4.
2 2-14 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer 2. Click Option. 3. Click Add. 4. Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery EX2101. Name—Enter the IP address (or DNS name) of the Fiery EX2101. New Device—Enter the name of the device that the Fiery EX2101 is connected to: EX2101. N OTE : This device name appears in the Printer Setup section of the Configuration page.
2 2-15 Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts 5. When you have entered all the information, click Add. 6. With the device name selected, click OK. The Fiery EX2101 is displayed in a list of configured servers.
2 2-16 7. Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Click OK in the Configure dialog box. The Fiery EX2101 is displayed in a list of available servers. Fiery EX2101 name and device name (EX2101) 8. With the Fiery EX2101 selected in the list of available servers, click OK to begin using Fiery Spooler. Modifying the configuration Edit the configuration whenever there is any change to your Fiery EX2101 or network, such as an IP address or device change.
2 2-17 Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts Configuring a connection for Fiery Downloader When you start Fiery Downloader, you must specify the connection to the Fiery EX2101. B EFORE YOU BEGIN • TO Print the Configuration page from the Control Panel and note the AppleTalk zone of the Fiery EX2101. SPECIFY AN F IERY EX2101 CONNECTION 1. Double-click the Fiery Downloader icon. 2. Select the AppleTalk zone in which the Fiery EX2101 is located from the AppleTalk Zones list.
2 2-18 4. Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Click Connect. The Fiery Downloader dialog box appears. For information on how to use Fiery Downloader, see the Printing Guide. Configuring the connection for Command Workstation LE for Mac OS X The first time you start Command Workstation LE, you are prompted to configure the connection to the Fiery EX2101.
2 2-19 TO Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR 1. C OMMAND W ORK S TATION LE Print a Configuration page. The information on this page helps you locate the Fiery EX2101 if it is not on the same local subnet as your computer. 2. Start Command WorkStation LE. The Available Servers dialog box appears. All servers found in the local subnet are displayed. 3. If no Fiery EX2101 servers were found, click the Manual tab to search by DNS name or IP address.
2 2-20 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer 4. Click the Auto Search tab and then click Advanced to search by either a range of IP addresses or the IP address and subnet mask. 5. Click Search. All available servers are displayed in the Available Servers list. 6. Select the Fiery EX2101 server you want to use and click Add. The selected Fiery EX2101 server appears in the Login Server dialog box.
2 2-21 7. Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts Click the server name. The Log In dialog box appears. 8. Select a key for Administrator, Operator, or Guest. Your computer is connected to the server. To modify the Command WorkStation connection to the Fiery EX2101, you must remove the server from the Login Server list and follow the preceding procedure for configuring the connection.
2 2-22 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer Configuring the connection for Fiery VDP Resource Manager The Fiery VDP Resource Manager allows you to view and delete all global objects used in variable data printing. For more information, see the Printing Guide. TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR 1. F IERY VDP R ESOURCE M ANAGER Click Fiery VDP Resource Manager in the Fiery folder. All servers you connected to previously are displayed. If no servers are displayed, you can locate and add them.
2 2-23 2. Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts Choose Connect from the Server menu. The Available Servers dialog box appears with all Fiery EX2101 servers located in the subnet displayed. Fiery EX2101 name and device name (EX2101) 3. Click the Manual tab to locate a Fiery EX2101 server by its IP address. Enter the IP address and click Add.
2 2-24 Installing User Software on a Mac OS Computer 4. Click the Auto Search tab and then click Advanced to search by either a range of IP addresses or the IP address and subnet mask. 5. Click Add and then click Search. All VDP servers located appear in the Available Servers dialog box. 6. Select the servers you want and click Add. The selected servers appear in the list of VDP servers in the Fiery Variable Data Resource Manager dialog box.
2 2-25 Installing Fiery EX2101 software and fonts Fonts The Fonts installer on the User Software CD includes screen and printer fonts that correspond to the 136 built-in PostScript printer fonts on the Fiery EX2101. The Font installer copies both kinds of fonts to the SystemFolder:Fonts folder on your hard disk. To be available to applications, the screen fonts must remain in the System Folder:Fonts folder. You can copy the printer fonts to a folder of your choice.
3 3-1 Setting up Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your Fiery EX2101 remotely from the Internet or from your company’s intranet. The Fiery EX2101 has its own home page, from which you can select a variety of functions. Chapter 3: Fiery WebTools For more information on using Fiery WebTools, see the Printing Guide. Setting up Fiery WebTools In order for network users to access and use Fiery WebTools, you must set specific Fiery EX2101 options in Network Setup and Printer Setup.
3 3-2 Fiery WebTools Using the Installer WebTool The Installer WebTool allows you to download installers for printer drivers, user software, and user documentation directly from the Fiery EX2101 to your computer. T O DOWNLOAD PRINTER I NSTALLER W EB T OOL DRIVER FILES WITH THE 1. Start your Internet or intranet browser and enter the DNS name or IP address of the Fiery EX2101. 2. Select a login level, enter a password if required, and then click OK. No password is required to log in as Guest.
3 3-3 5. Using the Installer WebTool For installation of printer drivers, continue with the following instructions. For Windows computers, a dialog box appears, offering you the choice of running the program across the Internet or intranet or saving it to disk. For Mac OS computers, a folder named Printer Drive is downloaded to the desktop in a BinHex-encoded, compressed format.
4 4-1 On Windows computers This chapter provides troubleshooting tips. Chapter 4: Troubleshooting On Windows computers Setting up printing on Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 computers For information about problems you may encounter using the PostScript Printer Driver for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003, see the Adobe README file (readme.wri) included in English\Prntdrvr\Ps_drvr\Win_NT4x on the User Software CD. For Windows 2000/XP, see your Windows 2000/XP documentation.
4 4-2 Troubleshooting On Mac OS computers Setting up the Fiery EX2101 in the Mac OS 9 Chooser If Auto-setup does not work and you are prompted to select the printer description file, select the appropriate Fiery EX2101 file in your hard disk: SystemFolder:Extensions:Printer Descriptions folder, “Fiery EX2101 PS”. Installing screen fonts If you experience problems installing the PostScript screen fonts from the User Software CD to the hard disk: System Folder:Fonts folder, try the following: 1.
4 4-3 On Mac OS computers Setting up the Fiery EX2101 in the Mac OS X Print Center If Auto-setup does not work and you are prompted to select the printer description file, select the appropriate Fiery EX2101 file in your hard disk: System:Library: Printers:PPDs:Contents:Resources:language folder (for example, en.lproj) folder, “Fiery EX2101 PS”.
Index A E Adobe Acrobat for DocBuilder Pro 1-43 installation 1-43 Adobe PageMaker for Windows, see PageMaker for Windows Adobe PostScript 3 fonts x Adobe PostScript printer driver, see PostScript printer driver AppleTalk connecting to Mac OS 9 2-2 connecting to Mac OS X 2-5 EPS files xi Ethernet 100BaseTX cable x Ethernet, SNAP frame type x C Chooser selecting the server in Mac OS 9 2-2 setting up server in Mac OS 9 4-2 Command WorkStation ix configuring the connection 1-45 installing for Windows 1-42 C
I-2 Index WebDownloader xiii WebLink xiii WebSetup xiii WebSpooler xiii fonts Adobe PostScript 3 x installer for Mac OS 2-25 installing 2-25, 4-2, 4-3 Multiple Master x printer fonts 2-25 screen fonts 2-25 substituting in PDF files x TrueType x Fonts folder 4-2, 4-3 Frame Type option 1-7 I Installable Options Mac OS 2-4 Mac OS X 2-10 Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 1-29 Windows 98/Me 1-4 Windows NT 4.
I-3 Index N NetWare client setup Windows NT 4.0 1-21 NetWare, network port with Windows 98/Me 1-9 O Oemsetup.inf file 1-2, 1-14, 1-27 P PageMaker for Windows 1-55 PCL printer driver Windows 98/Me 1-1 PDF files x, xi PostScript printing with Windows 1-1, 1-13, 1-26 screen fonts xi PostScript Level 3 x PostScript Printer Description file, see PPD PostScript printer driver installing using WebTools 3-2, 3-3 Mac OS 2-2 Windows 2000/XP/Server2003 1-26 to 1-31 Windows 98/Me 1-2 Windows NT 4.
I-4 Index U Uninstalled Fonts folder 4-2, 4-3 uninstalling Mac OS software 2-11 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable x User Software CD contents (Mac OS) 2-1 contents (Windows) 1-42 installing from, for Mac OS 9 2-2 troubleshooting fonts 4-2, 4-3 W Windows installing Fiery utilities 1-42 troubleshooting 4-1 Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 IPX 1-37 to 1-38 PostScript printer driver 1-26 to 1-31 printing requirements 1-33 setting up PostScript printing 1-26 troubleshooting 4-1 Windows 98/Me PCL printer driver 1
