Fiery Spark™ Professional 2.
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fiery Spark Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Client Software on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Installing Printer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installing Hot Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Installing Fiery Spooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction This Quick Installation Guide provides basic instructions for installing the Fiery Spark™ Professional 2.0 software on your server and client workstations.
2 | Quick Installation Guide Using Your Manuals For detailed information on installing and configuring the software (including advanced customization), see the User Software Installation Guide and the Configuration Guide in the Documentation > English folder on the Utility Software CD-ROM (for the Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600) or the User Software CD-ROM (for the Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600).
Fiery Spark Server | 3 System Requirements Before you install the software, make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements listed below. Fiery Spark Server • Pentium® 4 1.2GHz (1.7GHz recommended) • Microsoft® Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2 or later required) / Note Windows 2000 Server is recommended if you have more than 10 users printing concurrently, require support for SMP with more than two CPUs, or require greater fault tolerance.
4 | Quick Installation Guide Windows Client Computer • Pentium III 400MHz (Pentium 4 or higher recommended) • Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, or Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later • 512MB RAM • PostScript® printer driver for Windows • Windows 98 and Me: Adobe PostScript Printer Driver version 4.3.
Assigning a Static IP Address | 5 Installing the Server Software Follow the instructions in this section to install the software on the server.
6 | Quick Installation Guide 6. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and/or default gateway provided by your Network Administrator. Naming the Server 1. Right click on My Computer. 2. Select Properties. 3. Open the Network Identification tab and click the Properties button. 4. Type a descriptive name for the server and click OK. (If it is connected to Macintosh clients, use 8 characters or less so you’ll be able to see the server name and print queue in the Chooser.) 5. Click OK again. 6.
Connecting the Hardware Key | 7 6. When you see this screen, select your printer model and click Next. Select your printer Click Next 7. At the Choose Destination Location screen, click Next (or click Browse and select the folder where you want to install the software). 8. Click Next to start copying the files. 9. At the end of the installation, make sure Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected, then click Finish. Your computer restarts. 10.
8 | Quick Installation Guide Installing Command WorkStation on the Server 1. Insert the User Software CD-ROM. My Computer, then double-click the USER_SW 2. Double-click CD-ROM icon. 3. Open the CStation 4 folder. 4. Double-click the Setup icon. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. 6. At the end of the installation, make sure Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected, then click Finish. Your computer restarts. 7.
Installing Command WorkStation on the Server | 9 If you prefer to manually configure Command WorkStation, click the Manual tab and enter the server information. 8. Highlight your new Fiery server name in the list and click Add. You see the Log In server screen. 9. Click the key lock icon . 10. Click the pink Administrator key and then click the Log In button. (You do not need to enter a password.) For quick identification of system activity, you can enable the animation feature.
10 | Quick Installation Guide Enabling File and Printer Sharing If you have Windows clients, you must enable File and Printer Sharing on the server. Follow these steps: 1. From the Control Panel, double-click Networks and Dial-up Connections (or Network Connections), then double-click Local Area Connection. 2. Click the Properties button. 3. Click Install. 4. Click Service, then click Add. 5. Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, then click OK. 6.
Installing ColorWise Pro Tools on the Server | 11 Installing ColorWise Pro Tools on the Server 1. Insert the User Software CD-ROM (if it is not already in the drive). 2. Double-click My Computer, then the USER_SW CD-ROM icon. 3. Open the Colorwise Pro folder. 4. Double-click the Setup icon. 5. At the Setup screen, click Next. 6. Read the license agreement, then click Accept. 7.
12 | Quick Installation Guide 5. Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery Spark, then click Add. The nickname can be different from the Fiery Spark server name, but cannot contain [ ] _ " ' Type localhost Enter the device name for your printer listed in the following table Click Add [ For this printer... Enter this New Device name...
Installing the Windows Client Software | 13 Installing the Windows Client Software Follow these instructions to install the software on your Windows client workstations. This procedure installs the PostScript printer driver with a connection to the Fiery server’s Hold, Print, and Direct print queues. Before you start, make sure you have installed the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks and are able to see the Fiery server through the network.
14 | Quick Installation Guide Installing the PostScript Printer Driver 1. Select My Network Places (or Network Neighborhood) from the Windows desktop or the Start menu. 2. Navigate to the Fiery Spark Pro 2 server and double-click it. You see this window: Note Depending on your Windows access configuration, you may be prompted for a password. If a guest account is enabled on the server, you can type in Guest without a password. Otherwise an account and password must be set up on the server. 3.
Installing ColorWise Pro Tools | 15 5. To verify that you have correctly installed the PostScript driver for all three print queues, click Start > Settings > Printers (or Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes on Windows XP). You should see the three print queues: Note If your version of Windows allows it, you may want to rename the print queues with more descriptive names.
16 | Quick Installation Guide Installing Fiery Downloader 1. On the User Software CD-ROM, open the Fiery Downloader folder. 2. Double-click the Setup icon. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. When the installation is complete, click Finish. 5. Click Start > Programs or All Programs > Fiery, and select Fiery Downloader. You see the Choose Printer Device screen: 6. If your server and printer are listed, select them and click OK. If not, click Add and enter the information in the Add Server window.
Enabling Two-Way Communication | 17 You see the Downloader window: Enabling Two-Way Communication After you install the printer driver, you should enable two-way communication. This updates the Expert Color Setting option to reflect the current color settings on the Fiery Spark server. For more information, see the Color Guide on the Fiery Spark CD-ROM. 1. Click Start > Settings and choose Printers (or Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes on Windows XP). 2.
18 | Quick Installation Guide 3. Click the Configuration tab. You see this window: Click here Type the server’s IP address 4. Select Two-Way Communication and enter the Fiery Spark IP address. (The address may appear automatically in some versions of Windows.) 5. Click the Update Fiery Driver checkbox and click Apply. 6. Click OK. 7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for the other two print queues. Installing Hot Folder Hot Folder allows you to store and reuse frequently-used print options. 1.
Configuring Hot Folder | 19 To print, simply drag and drop your files into a Hot Folder. For details on configuring and managing Hot Folders, see the User Software Installation Guide and Printing Guide on the Utility Software (or User Software) CD-ROM. Configuring Hot Folder Follow the steps below to configure the connection and print queue for a new hot folder. (For information about using the Hot Folder application, see the Printing Guide on the Utility Software [or User Software] CD-ROM.) 1.
20 | Quick Installation Guide Click Select 4. Next to the Server field, click the Select button. You see this window: Select a server Click OK Only servers that support Hot Folder appear in the Available Servers area. 5. To add a new server from the local subnet, select it and click OK. To configure the connection to the Fiery Spark manually, click the Manual tab and type the IP address or DNS name of Fiery Spark and click OK.
Installing the Client Software on a Macintosh | 21 6. In the Logical Printer field, choose the print queue to use for the hot folder and click OK. Select a queue Click OK 7. In the Folder Properties dialog box, specify properties and settings for the new Hot Folder. (For details, see the Printing Guide.) 8. Click OK. The new hot folder is ready for use. The folder name appears in the list in the Hot Folder Control Panel.
22 | Quick Installation Guide After installing the software, you must enable TCP/IP (see page 26). Before you start, make sure the server has been set up as described on page 5 and is ready. Installing Printer Files To set up the Fiery Spark as a PostScript printer, install the Adobe PostScript printer driver and PPD file that corresponds to your printer. 1. On the User Software CD-ROM, open the English > Printer Driver folder. 2. Double-click the AdobePS 8.7.2 Installer icon. 3.
Installing Fiery Spooler | 23 Installing Hot Folder Hot Folder allows you to store and reuse frequently-used print options. This installation also installs Mac OS Runtime of Java (MRJ). Follow these steps to create a shortcut to the Fiery Spark Hot Folder: 1. On the User Software CD-ROM, double-click the Hot Folder icon. 2. Read the license agreement, then click Accept. 3. Click Install. The Hot Folder application for Mac OS is installed and a folder is created on the desktop.
24 | Quick Installation Guide 4. Enter the Name (IP address) of the server and the New Device (printer name). See the table on page 12 to get the name for your printer. Click Add, then click OK. Enter the server IP address Enter the device name for your printer (listed on page 12) Click Add Then click OK 5. Click OK on the next two screens. Fiery Spooler launches. Installing Fiery Downloader 1. On the User Software CD-ROM, double-click the Downloader icon. 2.
Installing ColorWise Pro Tools | 25 Installing ColorWise Pro Tools 1. On the User Software CD-ROM, double-click the ColorWise Pro Tools icon. 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept. 3. Click Install. Configuring ColorWise Pro Tools 1. Select the Fiery icon on your hard disk drive. 2. Select the ColorWise Pro Tools icon and then select ColorWise Pro Tools. You see the Choose Printer Destination screen. 3. Click Add.
26 | Quick Installation Guide You see the Choose Printer Device screen: 5. Select your server and click Select. Selecting TCP/IP Select TCP/IP from the Control Panel in the Apple menu. In the TCP/IP window, select Connect via Ethernet, then close the window. Restart your Macintosh. Printing to the Fiery Spark If you’re printing from a Macintosh, select AdobePS and Fiery Spark from the Chooser, then close the Chooser.
FCC Compliance Statement | 27 Notices FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
28 | Quick Installation Guide Warranty Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty for Commercial Products What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc.
Warranty | 29 What this Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty covers only normal use in the United States and Canada. Epson is not responsible and will not provide a replacement key free of charge if the key is lost. This warranty does not cover damage attributable to third party parts, components or peripheral devices added to the Epson product after its shipment from Epson (for example, dealer- or user-added non-Epson boards).
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