Fiery Network Controller for WorkCentre 7700 Series

Fiery ® Network Controller for WorkCentre 7700 Series

Configuration and Setup

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CONTENTS 3

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 7

Terminology and conventions 7

About this document 8

Battery information for the European Union and EEA 8

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 9

Fiery Controller on the network 9

Stages of installation on the network 9

Summary of Fiery Controller network installation 10

Network Server Setup requirements 11

Windows networks 11

AppleTalk networks 11

UNIX networks 12

PREPARING FOR FIERY CONTROLLER SETUP 13

Levels of access and control 13

Users and Groups 13

Fiery Controller print connections 16

WebTools 17

Additional security features 18

Controlling E-mail access to the Fiery Controller 18

Restricting IP addresses, ports, and MAC addresses 18

LDAP authentication 18

Connecting network cable to the Fiery Controller 19

Back view of the Fiery Controller 19

Ethernet connection 20

CONTENTS

CONTENTS 4

About Setup 21

Setup from a network computer 21

Setup from the printer touch panel 21

SETTING UP THE PRINTER 22

SETTING UP THE FIERY CONTROLLER FROM THE PRINTER TOUCH PANEL 23

Fiery Controller Setup from the printer touch panel 23

Accessing Setup options 24

Types of Setup screens 25

Saving changes 25

Menu tabs 26

Jobs tab 26

Info tab 27

Tools tab 27

Setup tab 28

Printer Setup options 28

General Setup 29

Enable queues 30

PostScript Setup 31

VDP Setup 31

Native Document Setup 31

Job Log Setup 32

Network Setup options 33

Port Setup 34

TCP/IP Setup 35

802.1x Authentication Setup 40

AppleTalk Setup 41

CONTENTS 5

Services options 42

SMB (Windows Setup), LPD, and Web Setup 42

Port 9100 and FTP Setup 43

LDAP Setup 44

SNMP Setup 46

Scan Setup 48

E-mail Setup 49

SLP Setup 50

EIP settings 51

EFI WorkCentre Config 53

Print Accounting 53

Scan-to-FTP 55

SNMP 57

HTTP 58

Admin 59

SETTING UP THE FIERY CONTROLLER FROM A NETWORK COMPUTER 60

Accessing Configure from a network computer 60

SETUP OPTION REFERENCE 62

Setup options 62

CONFIGURING WEBTOOLS 64

Configuring the Fiery Controller and computers for WebTools 64

ADMINISTERING THE FIERY CONTROLLER 65

Administrator functions 65

Setting passwords 66

Passwords from the printer touch panel 66

Passwords from a network computer 67

CONTENTS 6

Updating system software 67

Clearing the Fiery Controller 67

Remote connection to the Fiery Controller 68

Saving and restoring Fiery Controller settings 68

Saving and restoring Fiery Controller configuration 68

USB printing 69

Managing e-mail address books 70

Setting up the WorkCentre 7700 Series MFP printer driver to print directly to the printer 73

Printing the Configuration page 74

Maintaining optimal Fiery Controller performance 74

Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery Controller 75

Shutting down the Fiery Controller 75

Rebooting or restarting the Fiery Controller 76

TROUBLESHOOTING 77

Troubleshooting the Fiery Controller 77

Runtime error messages 77

Cannot connect to the Fiery Controller with utilities 78

Cannot connect to the Fiery Controller with Command WorkStation 79

INDEX 81

INTRODUCTION 7

INTRODUCTION

This document describes how to set up network servers and user computers to use the Fiery Network Controller for WorkCentre 7700 Series so that users can print to it as a high-performance networked printer. For general information about using the printer, your computer, your software, or your network, see the documentation that accompanies those products.

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 document. For information, see the documentation that accompanies your network.

For information about supported operating systems and system requirements, see Welcome.

Terminology and conventionsThis document uses the following terminology and conventions.

Term or convention Refers to

Aero Fiery Controller (in illustrations and examples)

Fiery Controller Fiery Network Controller for WorkCentre 7700 Series

Mac OS Apple Mac OS X

Printer WorkCentre 7700 Series MFP

Titles in italics Other documents in this set

Windows Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008

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

INTRODUCTION 8

About this documentThis document covers the following topics:

• Network connectors on the Fiery Controller

• Information specific to the Fiery Controller about setting up network servers

NOTE: For information about network servers, see the documentation that accompanies your network.

• System security through access levels and passwords

• Setup of the Fiery Controller from the printer touch panel

• Setup of the Fiery Controller from a network computer

• Setup of the Fiery Controller to allow users to use WebTools

• Administration of the Fiery Controller

• Troubleshooting

Administrator functions described in other documentation are summarized on page 65.

Battery information for the European Union and EEA This symbol indicates that the batteries and accumulators used in this product must be disposed of separately from your household waste in accordance with EU Directive 2006/66/EC (“Directive”) and local requirements.

If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol shown above, in accordance with the Directive, this indicates that a heavy metal (Hg = Mercury, Cd = Cadmium, Pb = Lead) is present in this battery or accumulator at a concentration above an applicable threshold specified in the Directive.

Batteries and accumulators must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. Users of batteries and accumulators must use the available collection framework for the return, recycling and treatment of batteries and accumulators.

If your product contains non-removable batteries, the entire product is already covered by the EU WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive and should be handed over to an authorized collection site for WEEE. The collection site will take appropriate measures for the recycling and treatment of the product, including the batteries.

Customer participation in the collection and recycling of batteries and accumulators is important to minimize any potential effects of batteries and accumulators on the environment and human health due to substances used in batteries and accumulators.

In the EU, there are separate collection and recycling schemes for batteries and accumulators. To find out more about recycling schemes for batteries and accumulators available in your area, please contact your local city office, waste authority, or waste disposal facility.


CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery Controller.

Fiery Controller on the networkWhen the Fiery Controller is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked printer. The Fiery Controller supports the following network protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other):

• AppleTalk, Bonjour

• TCP/IP, which also includes the BOOTP, DHCP, FTP, HTTP, IMAP, IPP, IPv4, IPv6, LDAP, LPD, NBT, POP3, Port 9100, SMB, SMTP, SNMP, SNTP, and SSL/TLS protocols

These protocols can run concurrently on the same cable. Computers that use other protocols can print through a server that uses one of the supported protocols. The Fiery Controller is auto-sensing, and handles all connections simultaneously.

Stages of installation on the networkInstallation 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 Controller as a networked printer. For information about configuring network servers in Windows and UNIX network environments as they relate specifically to the Fiery Controller, see page 11. For information about using your network, see the documentation that accompanies your network.

2 Physically connecting the Fiery Controller to a functioning network

Prepare a network node for the Fiery Controller. Obtain cable, route it to the location where the Fiery Controller is to be installed, and attach the cable to the network connector of the Fiery Controller. For details, see page 19.

3 Setting up the Fiery Controller

Configure the Fiery Controller for your printing and network environment (see page 60).

4 Preparing 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.

5 Administering the Fiery Controller

Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that may arise (see “Administering the Fiery Controller” on page 65).


Summary of Fiery Controller network installation

Fiery Controller available on the network

Network server configuration

Network server

Configure network servers to specify Fiery Controller print queues and Fiery Controller users.

Connection

Fiery Controller

Prepare a network node. Connect the Fiery Controller to the network.

Fiery Controller Setup

Configure default settings for the options in the Setup menus.

Client computer Setup

At computers where users print to the Fiery Controller:

• 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 Controller in the list of printers.


Network Server Setup requirementsThis section provides basic information about configuring the Fiery Controller and using it on the network. It does not explain network functions for printing in general. Only information specific to the Fiery Controller 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 document. For information, see the documentation that accompanies your network.

Configure the network and servers, and ensure that there is a live network connection before you configure Fiery Controller network settings in Setup. This allows the Fiery Controller to query the network for zones, servers, and server-based queues.

Whenever you change the configuration of the Fiery Controller, printer, 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 Controller requires a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address.

Enter these addresses manually or use DHCP or BOOTP protocols to assign them dynamically. Make sure the Fiery Controller name and address are listed in a domain name server (DNS) or hosts name database used by your system.

If more than one Fiery Controller 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.

• Configure the Fiery Controller with the correct Windows domain name.

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

To use Microsoft Active Directory, you must assign the Fiery Controller to a domain. If you assign the Fiery Controller to a workgroup, you cannot use Active Directory.

AppleTalk networks

AppleShare servers require no special configuration.

To allow Mac OS X computers to access Bonjour printers, you must enable Bonjour on the Fiery Controller.


UNIX networks• When you configure a UNIX workstation with the lpr protocol and connect to the Fiery

Controller over a TCP/IP network, you can print directly to the Fiery Controller.

• 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 Controller is a printer controller that understands lpr protocols.

• The Fiery Controller has a remote printer name you must use in order to communicate with it successfully.

Regardless of the UNIX system you use, the name that you use for the remote printer (or rp in the /etc/printcap file) in configuring the network for the Fiery Controller must be one of the following:

print hold

Computers on a TCP/IP network can print directly to the Fiery Controller as a remote printer, or can print to a Windows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008 server or UNIX workstation acting as a print server.


PREPARING FOR FIERY CONTROLLER SETUP

To prepare for printing at your site, you must do some initial Fiery Controller configuration (or “Setup”) to specify the network environment and the types of printing you do. Before you perform Setup, decide the levels of access to implement, such as passwords and other security features that the Fiery Controller 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 controlWhen you configure the Fiery Controller during Setup, you implement a particular level of control by configuring these elements:

• Users and Groups

• Print connections

• Access to WebTools

Users and Groups

With WebTools Configure, you create users, assign passwords to users, create groups with particular privileges, and assign users to the groups. Several groups are provided by default, and you can create new groups. All users in a group have the same privileges.

In addition to assigning the users that you have created to a group, you can add users from your organization’s global address list if you have LDAP services enabled on the Fiery Controller.

The following discussion is an overview designed to help you prepare a security strategy. For more information, including specific procedures, see WebTools Configure Help.


User authentication

The term “user authentication” means the Fiery Controller verifies that the user who is sending a job belongs to a group, and the group has printing privileges (“Print in B&W” or “Print in Color and B&W”).

By default, the Fiery Controller does not enforce user authentication. That is, even if you assign passwords to users and assign the users to groups, no authentication occurs unless you clear the “Allow users to print without authentication” check box (in Configure > Users and Groups). If this option is selected, anyone can print to the Fiery Controller.

If you require users to specify their user name and password (that is, you have cleared the “Allow users to print without authentication” check box), users must type this information in the printer driver when they print. Users must specify their user name and password if they create files from the printer driver for printing later (such as an e-mail attachment that will be sent to the Fiery Controller).

Because jobs that are sent through FTP do not require a printer driver, you can specify that FTP jobs are authenticated (see Configure > Network > Services > FTP > Require Password for Printing).

Passwords

When you create a new user in WebTools Configure > Users and Groups, you assign a password to the user. In other areas of the system, you can also set passwords for these areas:

• Default admin user in Administrators group

• Default operator user in Operators group

By default, the Administrator password is set on the Fiery Controller. Change the Administrator password periodically to protect the Fiery Controller from accidental or malicious changes to Setup. For more information, see “Setting passwords” on page 66.

Users in the Administrators and Operators groups have privileges in addition to the explicit ones that you set when you create groups. Examples of these privileges are provided in the following sections.


Administrator privileges

Users in the Administrators group have the highest level of control. Administrator privileges include:

• Configuring the Fiery Controller from the Configure WebTool

• Adding and deleting groups

• Adding and deleting users

• Setting and changing passwords for users

• Deleting, printing, exporting, and viewing the Job Log

• Deleting, viewing, and modifying users’ print jobs

• Clearing the Fiery Controller of all job data

• Printing in black-and-white or color

• Publishing print connections

• Deleting fonts

• Controlling print jobs from the job management tools

• Overriding job settings

• Setting default settings for print options

• Calibrating the Fiery Controller

Operator privileges

Users in the Operators group control print jobs from the job management tools, including the following:

• Viewing the Job Log

• Deleting, viewing, and modifying other users’ print jobs

• Printing in black-and-white or color

Guest privileges (no password)

A user does not need a password to log on 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 Controller state.


Fiery Controller print connections

The Fiery Controller 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 users more direct access to the Fiery Controller 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 users to reprint those jobs by using the job management tools (for example, Command WorkStation).

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

Hold queue

Jobs sent to the Hold queue are spooled to the Fiery Controller hard disk drive 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 Controller 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 Controller, but only when the Fiery Controller is idle. If the Fiery Controller is busy, the job remains at the user’s computer until the Fiery Controller is ready. The job is then processed as soon as the previous job is finished and before the next queued job is processed.

In most cases, jobs sent to the Direct connection are not stored on the Fiery Controller 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.


Some types of jobs printed to the Direct connection cause temporary files to be stored on the Fiery Controller hard disk, but do not appear in any of the job management tools. These job types are:

• PDF jobs

• TIFF jobs

• Jobs with settings for any of the following print options:

– Reverse order printing (for large jobs)

– Booklet Maker

– Mixed Media

– Combine Separations

NOTE: To download fonts to the Fiery Controller, you must publish the Direct connection.

WebTools

The Fiery Controller supports Internet or intranet access with WebTools from Windows and Mac OS computers. To enable use of WebTools, see “Configuring WebTools” on page 64.

Home

Home provides you with current information about the jobs processing and printing on the Fiery Controller. To use this WebTool, you do not need a password. For more information, see Utilities.

Downloads

Downloads allows users to download installers for printer drivers and other software directly from the Fiery Controller. To use this WebTool, you do not need a password. For more information, see Printing and Utilities.

Docs

Docs allows users to access, manage, and modify jobs in their mailboxes on the Fiery Controller, and submit jobs to the Fiery Controller. For more information, see WebTools Docs Help.

Configure

Configure allows you to view and modify Fiery Controller options from a network computer. This function requires an Administrator password. For more information, see page 60.


Additional security featuresIn addition to the traditional security features such as passwords, you can use these features to keep the Fiery Controller secure:

• E-mail access

• IP addresses, ports, and MAC addresses

• LDAP authentication

Controlling E-mail access to the Fiery Controller

Because you can allow users to print file attachments in e-mail messages sent to the Fiery Controller, the Fiery Controller accepts only valid attachments (for example, PostScript or PDF files). Typically, viruses transmitted via e-mail require execution by the receiver. Attachments that are not valid files are discarded by the Fiery Controller.

Because file types such as .BAT, .VBS, and .EXE could launch harmful virus activity, the Fiery Controller does not process these file types. The Fiery Controller also ignores e-mails in RTF (Rich Text Format) or HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) format, and any included JavaScript code.

You can define lists of authorized e-mail addresses on the Fiery Controller. Any e-mail that the Fiery Controller receives from an e-mail address not in the authorized list is deleted. For more information, see page 70.

Restricting IP addresses, ports, and MAC addresses

To restrict unauthorized connections to the Fiery Controller, you can permit only users whose IP addresses or MAC addresses are within a defined range. You can also close unnecessary ports to reject inbound access from the network. Commands or jobs sent from unauthorized IP addresses or ports are ignored by the Fiery Controller.

LDAP authentication

When you enable LDAP communication to retrieve names and other information for people at your organization, you can specify the type of authentication. For more information, see WebTools Configure Help.


Connecting network cable to the Fiery ControllerYou can connect the Fiery Controller in one of two configuration modes:

• Direct Connection: This is the default configuration mode. The Fiery Controller is connected to the printer through a crossover Ethernet cable, and to the customer network through a straight-through Ethernet cable.

• Network Switch Connection: This is an optional configuration mode. The Fiery Controller and printer are connected through straight-through Ethernet cables to a network switch, which is connected to the customer network. In this configuration mode, the printer has a distinct IP address, which allows customers to access third-party printer applications.

This section includes an illustration of the Fiery Controller back panel, and provides information about connecting the Fiery Controller to the network using the Direct Connection.

For information about the optional Network Switch Connection, see the Installation and Service Guide.

Back view of the Fiery Controller

1 USB ports2 Serial port (not used)3 Monitor port (not used)4 Network connector (10/100/

1000 BaseT)5 Crossover Ethernet connector

(10/100 BaseT)6 Soft power button7 Power switch8 Power connector

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Ethernet connection

For Ethernet connections, the Fiery Controller supports Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling for these network speeds:

• 10BaseT: Category 3 or higher

• 100BaseTX: Category 5 or higher (4-pair/8-wire, short-length)

• 1000BaseT: Category 5e or higher (4-pair/8-wire, short-length)

TO CONNECT TO THE NETWORK (DIRECT CONNECTION)

1 Power off the printer and Fiery Controller.

• Connect the cable from the network to the appropriate network connector (RJ-45) on the back of the Fiery Controller.

• For the printer connection, use the crossover Ethernet cable provided with the Fiery Controller.

• For the network connection, use a straight-through Ethernet cable.

2 Power on the Fiery Controller by moving the power switch to the ON (|) position.

Check for the solid green light in the power button, and wait for the LED display to reach “00”. At first the LED display flashes sporadically and shows “00”; then it shows “AA” for more than a minute before reaching and remaining at “00”.

It takes approximately 3 minutes for the Fiery Controller to complete its startup sequence.


3 After the Fiery Controller LED display reaches and remains at “00”, power on the printer using the main power switch on the front. Wait for the Start page to print.

4 After the Start page prints, verify the following on the printer touch panel:

• Press the Machine Status button, and verify that the printer IP address is set to “100.100.100.101.” If the address is not correct, check and reseat the cable between the Fiery Controller and the printer.

• Press the Services button, and verify that the Printer Setup icon appears on the screen. You may need to scroll down to the bottom of the screen in order to see the icon.

NOTE: If you do not see the Printer Setup icon, make sure that you have specified EIP settings. For more information, see page 51.

About SetupSetup configures the Fiery Controller to communicate with other devices and to manage print jobs. Perform initial Setup the first time you turn on the Fiery Controller after new system software is loaded, or any time Server software is reinstalled. Then perform remaining Setup options from Configure. When the network or user printing environment changes, change the options accordingly.

You can perform Setup from either a networked computer using Configure or from the printer touch panel. Configure Setup allows you to use your keyboard to enter setup options. If you prefer to use Configure to configure the Fiery Controller, see “Accessing Configure from a network computer” on page 60.

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

Setup from a network computer

To set up the Fiery Controller from a network computer, use Configure (page 60). Access Configure either from WebTools or Command WorkStation, Windows Edition.

Setup from the printer touch panel

If the Fiery Controller is connected to a WorkCentre 7700 Series MFP you can use the printer touch panel. Make settings for Printer Setup, Network Setup, and Services, in that order. You can change Setup options from the printer touch panel (page 23) or a network computer (page 60). Most Setup options can be set using either of these methods.

If you do not make settings in the remaining Setup menus, the Fiery Controller uses default settings. You must choose settings appropriate for the printing environment at your site.

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SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Before you set up the Fiery Controller, you must configure the printer so that it can communicate with the Fiery Controller. Change or verify these types of settings:

• Protocol settings

The default protocol settings on the printer are sufficient for connection to the Fiery Controller. For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your printer.

• Fiery Controller Setup options

Verify on the printer touch panel that the Fiery Controller Setup options are compatible with your network.

• EIP (Extensible Interface Program) settings

EIP allows the Fiery Controller to be configured from the printer touch panel. Connect to CentreWare Internet Services (that is, the printer’s built-in web server) from an Internet browser to configure printer settings.

After you have finished, use Configure (page 60) to set other options related to the Fiery Controller.

• Use EFI WorkCentre Config to configure the Print Accounting, Scan-to-FTP, SNMP, HTTP, and Admin settings.


SETTING UP THE FIERY CONTROLLER FROM THE PRINTER TOUCH PANEL

Setup is recommended the first time the Fiery Controller is turned on after new system software is installed. If you do not configure a particular Setup option, the Fiery Controller uses default settings. Make sure that the settings are appropriate for the printing environment at your site.

This section describes using the printer touch panel to perform Setup. Additionally, you can use Configure from a networked Windows computer to perform Setup. Configure Setup allows you to use your keyboard to enter setup options. If you prefer to use Configure to configure the Fiery Controller, see “Accessing Configure from a network computer” on page 60.

Fiery Controller Setup from the printer touch panelSetup allows you to configure the Fiery Controller to communicate with other devices and manage print jobs sent to it.

Setup provides these groups of options:

• Printer Setup to specify system settings, manage print jobs and queues, and set defaults for PostScript settings

• Network Setup to specify active network systems that transmit print jobs to the Fiery Controller

• Services to enable network services such as E-mail printing and Windows printing (SMB)

The remaining commands in the main Setup screen are administration topics. For information, see page 65.


Accessing Setup optionsWhen you access Setup options, make sure that no one is printing to the Fiery Controller.

TO ACCESS SETUP WHEN THE FIERY CONTROLLER IS IDLE

1 At the printer, press the Services button.

2 On the printer touch panel, press the Fiery button.

1 Services button

1 Tab to access Setup Menu2 Login/Logout button

Job StatusServices Machine Status

Energy Saver

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3 Make sure that the Fiery Controller is Idle.

In the upper-left corner of the Jobs tab, make sure that Idle is displayed. If Printing or RIPping appears, the Fiery Controller is processing, and you must wait until the system finishes and reaches the Idle state.

4 Press the Setup tab.

5 Press the Password field, and use the keyboard on the printer touch panel to enter the Administrator password.

6 Press Save and then press Login.

7 Press the button for the Setup you want to access.

8 Perform Printer Setup, Network Setup, and Services, in that order.

Descriptions of Setup options begin on page 28.

9 Change the Administrator password to protect your Setup from unauthorized changes.

For information, see page 66.

Types of Setup screens

There are different types of Setup options:

Saving changes

When you have finished making settings for the options, press Save. If the number of options or settings occupies more than one screen, press the Save & Continue button. These buttons are at the bottom-right of the Setup screen

In order for the changes to take effect, you must reboot the Fiery Controller. For information, see page 76.

The printer touch panel allows you to view status information about jobs printed to the Fiery Controller, print system pages, and set up printing.

Multiple choice questions

You are given choices in a list. Press the arrow next to the list and choose the setting.

Binary questions These options enable or disable a feature. Press the checkbox next to the option to enable it. Press it again to disable it.

Information entry options

You must specify the information for your site (the printer name or IP address, for example). Use the keyboard provided on the printer touch panel to enter information.


Menu tabsIn addition to performing Setup, you can use the printer touch panel to view status information about jobs printed to the Fiery Controller, print system pages, and set up printing.

The menu provides many of the same options available from Command WorkStation. For information about the job management features (for example, working with jobs in the Waiting area), see Utilities.

Jobs tab

The Jobs tab displays properties of currently printing and queued jobs, and allows you to print jobs. From the Jobs tab,37

you can also access the following commands:

Suspend Printing Suspend communication between the Fiery Controller and the printer. Use this command if you want to interrupt the current job so that you can perform maintenance tasks. Jobs continue to process on the Fiery Controller. After you complete the maintenance tasks, choose Resume Printing to continue printing jobs from the Fiery Controller.

Resume Printing Resume communication between the printer and the Fiery Controller after you have selected Suspend Printing.

Cancel Cancel the processing of a job.

USB Media Server Print a file from a USB device to one of the published print connections. For more information about printing, see Printing.


Info tab

The Info tab displays options that are installed on the Fiery Controller. You can also print system pages and activity logs.

Tools tab

Print system pages from the Fiery Controller. You can print the following pages:

PS Test Page: Allows you to confirm that the Fiery Controller is properly connected to the printer, and provides color and grayscale samples to troubleshoot problems with the printer or the Fiery Controller. Settings on the Test Page may include: Server Name, color settings, printer model, and date and time the Test Page was printed.

Configuration: Prints the Configuration page, which gives the current server and device configuration. This page lists general information about the hardware and software configuration of the Fiery Controller, the current options for all Setup settings, information about the current calibration, and the IP address of the Fiery Controller.

Color Charts: Prints samples of the RGB, CMY, and PANTONE colors available from the Fiery Controller.

PS Font List: Prints a list of all fonts currently on the Fiery Controller hard disk.

Job Log: Prints a log of the last 55 jobs.

E-mail Log: Prints a log listing recent e-mail activity. This E-mail log is useful to the network administrator.

FTP Log: Prints a log listing recent FTP activity. This FTP log is useful to the network administrator.

NOTE: To print the E-mail or FTP log, you must first enable the appropriate service. For E-mail Services, see page 49. For FTP printing, see page 43.

Calibrate: Calibrate the Fiery Controller using ColorCal. For more information, see Color Printing. If an Administrator password has been set, you must enter it to access Calibration.

Align Trays: Adjust the placement of text and images on a page so that they are correctly aligned on the sheet of paper and both sides of a duplex sheet have the exact same alignment. For more information about this function, see Utilities.

Run Diagnostics: These functions are reserved for service technicians.


Setup tab

The Setup tab allows you to configure the Fiery Controller so that it can be operational on your network. Other administrative commands, such as changing passwords and clearing the Fiery Controller, are available. Descriptions for Setup options begin on page 28.

You must enter the Administrator password to access the following submenus:

In addition, anyone can use the following command without entering a password:

Printer Setup optionsPrinter Setup lets you specify system information that pertains to the Fiery Controller and users, as well as configure the connections and printing behavior associated with a particular printing device. To access the menu, follow the instructions on page 24.

The submenus and options appear in sequence. Default values, where applicable, are underlined. Words shown in italics indicate that a product- or site-specific value is displayed.

Printer Setup, Network Setup, Services

Configure the Fiery Controller so that it is operational on your network. You also set default print settings that are applied if jobs do not contain the appropriate information (for example, the color mode).

Change Password Change the Administrator and Operator passwords. For more information, see page 66.

Clear Server Clear all jobs in all Fiery Controller queues, as well as all jobs archived on the Fiery Controller hard disk, the index of archived jobs (in the Archive window), all FreeForm masters, and the index of FreeForm masters (in the FreeForm window). Consult with your administrator or operator before choosing Clear Server.

Restart Server Reset the system software without rebooting the entire system. Network access to the Fiery Controller is temporarily interrupted and all currently processing jobs are aborted and may be lost.

Setup Summary Display the current settings for Fiery Controller Setup.


General SetupServer NameDefault server name

Enter a name for the Fiery Controller (up to 15 characters long). This is the name by which the Fiery Controller appears on the network. When you change the Server Name with this option, the new name is also applied to the Windows Printing Server Name (page 38).

NOTE: If you have more than one Fiery Controller, do not give them the same name.

Use Character SetMacintosh, DOS, Windows

Specify whether the printer touch panel and Command WorkStation should use the Macintosh, DOS, or Windows character set for displaying file names. This is important if file names include accented or composite characters (such as é or æ).

For mixed-platform networks, choose the setting that gives the best overall representation of the special characters you use.

Time ZoneList of zones

Select the appropriate time zone from a list of supported zones.

Enable SNTP

Select this option to use the time synchronization function of the printer with an NTP/SNTP server through SNTP.

Time ServerList

Choose the server with which to synchronize the Fiery Controller.

Print Start Page

Select this option to print a start page automatically from the Fiery Controller every time it restarts. The start page displays information about the Fiery Controller, including the server name, current date and time, amount of memory, network protocols, and print connections.

Preview While Processing

Select this option to display a preview thumbnail in Command WorkStation while a job is being processed. The preview thumbnail is displayed in the Processing section of the Activity Monitor.

Contact Info

Specify the contact information for people who provide support for the Fiery Controller and printer.


Enable queues

To enable users to access the utilities and WebTools or print to the Fiery Controller over a TCP/IP network, you must publish at least the Hold queue or the Print queue. Only the queues that you publish are available to users.

Publish Direct connection

The Direct connection allows users to print (or download) jobs to the Fiery Controller without spooling the jobs. Jobs sent to the Direct connection are not saved in the Printed queue.

If you plan to download fonts to the Fiery Controller, you must publish the Direct connection.

Publish Print Queue

Jobs that are printed (or downloaded) to the Print queue are spooled to the Fiery Controller hard disk and printed on a first-in, first-out basis.

Publish Hold Queue

Jobs that are printed (or downloaded) to the Hold queue can be printed only by copying or moving the jobs to the Print queue (for example, with Command WorkStation).

Enable Printed Queue

The Printed queue is a storage location on the Fiery Controller hard disk for recent jobs that were printed from the Print queue. Users do not print to the Printed queue. However, users with Administrator or Operator access to the job management tools can reprint jobs from the Printed queue without resending them to the Fiery Controller. If you do not enable the Printed queue, jobs are deleted from the Fiery Controller hard disk immediately after they are printed.

Jobs Saved in Printed Queue1-99, 10

If you have enabled the Printed queue, specify the number of jobs to store in the Printed queue. Jobs in the Printed queue take up space on the Fiery Controller hard disk. If disk space is low, specify a smaller number of saved jobs.

Allow Printing FromAll users, Authorized users

Specify whether the Fiery Controller authenticates users before their jobs are sent to the Fiery Controller. If you select Authorized users for this option, users must belong to a group to which you have assigned printing privileges.


PostScript Setup

These Setup menus allow you to set printing defaults for jobs sent to the Fiery Controller. When a user prints a job from the printer driver, the user can make a specific setting for most print options on a job-by-job basis, and this setting is applied to the job. However, users who send jobs without a printer driver (for example, from UNIX or DOS command lines) cannot specify a setting and therefore must rely on the defaults that you set in Setup. For information about these defaults, see “Setup options” on page 62.

VDP Setup

For information about printing variable data documents with FreeForm, see Variable Data Printing.

FreeForm 1 Record LengthJob, FreeForm Master

Choose the record length for FreeForm jobs. The Job setting defines the record boundary as the entire job. The FreeForm Master setting defines the record boundary as the length of the FreeForm master.

Native Document Setup

Native document conversion allows the automatic conversion and printing of Microsoft Office files (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). When a user sends these file formats to the Fiery Controller as either an e-mail attachment or through the USB Media Server feature, the Fiery Controller sends them to the PrintMe server for conversion to PostScript files. The files are then printed on the Fiery Controller.

Enable Native Document Conversion using PrintMe

When you select this option, the connection to the PrintMe server is initiated. You must enable DNS (page 37) to use this option.

Send licensing updates to the Fiery administrator e-mail address

If the PrintMe licensing updates change, an e-mail is sent to the administrator.


Job Log Setup

The Job Log is a record of all jobs processed or printed on the Fiery Controller, whether they originate from a user computer, a network server, or the Fiery Controller. You can print the Job Log from the printer touch panel or from the job management tools.

The printed Job Log lists accounting information about each job, including user name, document name, time and date printed, and number of pages. Windows and Mac OS users can enter job-specific notes that appear in the Job Log.

Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs

Select this option to print the Job Log after every 55 jobs. Setting the Job Log for automatic printing is useful if accounting for each printed page is important at your site.

Auto Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs

Select this option to clear the Job Log after every 55 jobs. If you do not select this option, and do not clear the Job Log from the Fiery Controller or from a remote computer, the Fiery Controller saves a record of all jobs.

NOTE: Selecting this option has no effect if you have not selected Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs.

Page Size11x17/A3, Letter/A4

Choose the paper size for printing the Job Log. Regardless of page size, 55 jobs are listed on a page. The paper size used depends on the Default Paper Sizes setting in PS Setup. If the Default Paper Sizes setting is US, the Job Log is printed on 11x17 or Letter size paper.

Require Password to Print Job Log

Select this option to require the Administrator password before printing or deleting the Job Log.


Network Setup optionsWhen you perform Network Setup, you configure the Fiery Controller to receive jobs over the network systems that are used at your site, including setting network addresses and names to be used by computers, servers, and the Fiery Controller when they communicate with each other. To access the Setup menu, follow the instructions on page 24.

Before performing Network Setup, confirm that the Fiery Controller is connected to an active network because the Fiery Controller queries the network for zones, servers, and server-based queues. If you perform Network Setup without a connected and functioning network, default settings are used that may not meet your needs.

Configure options only for the network systems that are currently used at your site. If your network requirements change, you can change Network Setup at any time. If the Fiery Controller is configured to enable more than one protocol, it automatically switches to the correct protocol when it receives a print job.

Because Network Setup menus are nested, the names of higher-level menus are shown in this chapter to the left of each menu heading. Default settings for options, where applicable, are underlined.


Port Setup

Enter the settings for the Ethernet and USB ports, and for whether to restrict access from MAC addresses.

Ethernet SpeedAuto, 10 Mbps Half-Duplex, 100 Mbps Half-Duplex, 10 Mbps Full-Duplex, 100 Mbps Full-Duplex

Choose the appropriate speed of the network. Choose Auto in any of these cases:

• The network speed is unknown.

• The network environment is mixed.

• The network uses 1Gbps.

MAC Address Filtering

Select this option to allow the Fiery Controller to permit inbound packets from the specified MAC addresses. To enter specific addresses, use WebTools Configure, where you specify the MAC addresses from which to allow inbound packets. Any inbound packets sent from an unregistered MAC address are rejected. To allow unlimited access to the Fiery Controller based on MAC address, clear the MAC Address Filtering option.

For information about permitting or denying access to IP ports and connections based on IP addresses, see page 39.

Enable USB Port

Select this option to print to the USB port on the Fiery Controller from a Windows computer or USB device.

Ignore EOF Character

This option specifies that the Fiery Controller ignores end-of-file (EOF) messages in a file. Under normal circumstances, clear this option. To print PostScript files in binary format (not ASCII), select this option, and the Fiery Controller uses the USB port timeout value to determine when the end of the file has been reached. If you experience printing problems, clear this option.

Port Timeout in Seconds5–60, 30

Specify how long (in seconds) the Fiery Controller waits without receiving data from the USB port before deciding that the current job is complete. Until the timeout, the Fiery Controller cannot receive new jobs through the USB port, but it can continue to receive jobs over the network.

Network Setup Port


USB ConnectionPrint Queue, Hold Queue, Direct Connection, virtual printers

Choose where jobs printed to the USB port are sent. Only the print connections that you published are displayed.

This option appears only if you enabled the USB Port option. If only one of the print connections is published, USB jobs are automatically printed to that connection.

USB Media Auto Print

Select whether to enable automatic printing of jobs from a USB device. Jobs are printed as soon as the USB device is connected to the Fiery Controller. For more information, see page 69.

TCP/IP Setup

To configure the Fiery Controller, choose each protocol and enter the settings for that protocol. You can enable AppleTalk and TCP/IP communication simultaneously.

Ethernet Setup

When you set an IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address for the Fiery Controller during Setup, you can allow the Fiery Controller to get these addresses automatically from a DHCP or BOOTP server. First, turn on or restart the Fiery Controller and allow it to reach Idle. Make sure the DHCP or BOOTP server is running, and then perform Network Setup.

IPv4 Address TypeAutomatic, Manual

Choose whether to allow the Fiery Controller to obtain its Ethernet IP address automatically by searching the network. Depending on your network and the protocol you select in the following option (DHCP or BOOTP), the IP address can change.

Network Setup TCP/IP

Ethernet


Depending on your selection, configure the appropriate options, as follows:

Enable IPv6

Select this option to allow the Fiery Controller to retrieve an IPv6 address from the network.

If you choose Automatic If you choose Manual

Protocol DHCP, BOOTP

Choose the protocol over which the Fiery Controller searches for its IP address. Both DHCP and BOOTP allow the Fiery Controller to obtain the Ethernet IP address and subnet mask automatically.

NOTE: Depending on your network, the Fiery Controller might be assigned a different address after you restart the Fiery Controller. With the DHCP setting, the Fiery Controller can be assigned a different address even if it is not restarted. Make sure the network is already configured properly for the protocol you select.

IP Address127.0.0.1

Enter the Fiery Controller IP address for Ethernet. This IP address, unlike an IP address set automatically, remains the same if you restart the Fiery Controller. You must change the default to a valid address for your network. For information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, see page 11.

Subnet Mask255.255.255.0

Set the subnet mask for printing with TCP/IP on your network.

NOTE: Confirm the subnet mask setting with your network administrator before proceeding.

Gateway TypeAutomatic, Manual

Choose the method for obtaining the gateway address for printing with TCP/IP.

Gateway Address127.0.0.1

Set the gateway address for printing with TCP/IP on your network.

Gateway Address127.0.0.1

If you answered Manual to the previous option, set the gateway address for printing with TCP/IP on your network.


DNS Setup

You can configure the Fiery Controller so that it can access an appropriate DNS server. With the DNS server, when connecting the utilities or WebTools from remote computers to the Fiery Controller, users need to remember only its Server Name, which is easier to remember than an IP address.

Enable DNS

Select this option if you have a DNS server connected to your network and if you want to allow the Fiery Controller to resolve a name to an IP address.

DNS AddressAutomatic, Manual

Choose whether to allow the Fiery Controller to get its DNS address automatically. To use this option, you must first select Automatic for IPv4 Address type (page 35).

Depending on your selection, configure the appropriate options, as follows:

NOTE: When you change Domain Name, the Server Name (page 29) and Windows Printing Server Name (page 38) change also.


DNS

If you choose Automatic for DNS Address

If you choose Manual for DNS Address

Domain Name

Enter the DNS domain name of the Fiery Controller.

Primary DNS

127.0.0.1

Specify the IP address of the primary DNS server.

Secondary DNS0.0.0.0

Specify the IP address of the secondary DNS server.

Domain Name

Enter the DNS domain name of the Fiery Controller.


WINS Server Setup

For setting up the Windows printing service, these characters are allowed in the text fields: uppercase letters, numerals, space, and the following characters:

- _ . ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) { } \ ' ,

Enable

Select this option if your network uses a WINS Server.

Server NameDefault Name

The server name is the name that appears on the network for accessing the Fiery Controller via SMB. The default name is the same as the server name assigned in Printer Setup (see page 28).

Use Automatic Configuration

To use this option, you must first enable Auto IP Configuration for automatically obtaining the IP address of the Fiery Controller (see page 35). Select this option if the Fiery Controller uses a WINS name server and automatically obtains its IP address.

IP Address

If you do not enable Use Automatic Configuration, enter the correct IP address for the WINS Name Server. Obtain the correct address from your network administrator.

Workgroup or Domain

Enter the name of the workgroup or domain. For more information about entering text and characters, see “Types of Setup screens” on page 25.

Server Comments

Server comments (optional) can contain information about the printer. These comments are listed in the Fiery Controller Properties in Network Neighborhood.


WINS Server


Security Setup

To help secure the environment for the Fiery Controller, you can control access to the following items:

• IP ports

• IP addresses

NOTE: Because there are several screens for these options, press the Save & Continue button to set up the subsequent options.

IP Port filtering

Close unnecessary ports to help reject inbound access from the network. All ports not listed in the following table are closed.

Enable Ports

Select this option to improve security for your system, and then select the port numbers in the following options.


Security

Port number Corresponding protocol Example of protocol usage

20-21 FTP FTP printing, scan to FTP

80 HTTP WebTools and IPP printing

135 MS RPC

137-139 NetBIOS SMB printing

161-162 SNMP Command WorkStation

427 SLP

443 SSL

445 SMB/IP


IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) Setup

If users’ computers support IPsec, you can enable the Fiery Controller to accept encrypted communications from users.

Enable IPsec

Select this option to enable IPsec on the Fiery Controller.

Preshared key

If you previously defined a preshared key, enter it here. All incoming communication that uses IPsec must contain this key.

802.1x Authentication Setup

The Fiery Controller can seek authentication from an 802.1x authentication server (such as a RADIUS server), often through an intermediate access point (an authenticator). The Fiery Controller seeks this authentication at startup time, or when the Ethernet cable is disconnected and reconnected. If the Fiery Controller is successfully authenticated, it is allowed access to the network.

Enable IEEE 802.1x Authentication

Select this option to allow the Fiery Controller to seek authentication from an 802.1x authentication server.

EAP TypePEAP-MSCHAPv2, MD5-Challenge

Choose the type of EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

User name, password

This information is what the Fiery Controller uses to request authentication from an 802.1x authentication server.

Validate Server Certificate

Select this option if you chose PEAP-MSCHAPv2 as the EAP type and want the Fiery Controller to use a trusted root certificate when communicating with the authentication server.

If you want the Fiery Controller to validate the server certificate, place the certificate in the list of trusted certificates of the Fiery Controller. For more information, see WebTools Configure Help.


IPsec


AppleTalk Setup

Enable AppleTalk

Select this option if you have an AppleTalk network connected to the Fiery Controller. This setting enables the Fiery Controller to communicate over AppleTalk networks.

AppleTalk ZoneList of zones

The Fiery Controller searches the network for AppleTalk zones in your network segment. Select the AppleTalk zone in which you want the Fiery Controller to appear. If your segment has only one zone, the Fiery Controller is assigned to that zone automatically.

The message “No AppleTalk zone found” may mean your network has no zones, or the network cable is not connected.

Network Setup AppleTalk


Services optionsWith the Services menu, you can enable services such as LPD and FTP. To access the Setup menu, follow the instructions on page 24.

SMB (Windows Setup), LPD, and Web Setup

Enable SMB

Server Message Block (SMB), also known as Windows printing, is the file and printer sharing protocol built into Windows. Enabling SMB allows the Fiery Controller to be listed on the network so that Windows clients can print to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Fiery Controller without any other networking software. For information about setting up a Windows computer for Windows printing, see Printing and your Windows documentation. Windows printing runs via TCP/IP, so you must configure TCP/IP on the Fiery Controller and on all computers that use Windows printing.

Enable LPD

Select this option to allow LPD printing.

Default LPD QueuePrint Queue, Hold Queue, virtual printers

Choose the default connection for LPD printing if it is not set by the user.

Enable IPP

Select this option to enable printing with the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). For information about setting up user computers to use IPP printing, see Printing.

Services SMB, LPD & Web


Port 9100 and FTP Setup

Enable Port 9100

Select this option to enable applications to open a TCP/IP socket to the Fiery Controller at Port 9100 to download a print job.

Port 9100 QueueDirect Connection, Print Queue, Hold Queue

Specify the Fiery Controller print connection for downloading jobs to Port 9100. Only the print connections you have enabled (page 30) are available.

Enable FTP

Select this option to enable FTP printing on the Fiery Controller.

NOTE: FTP printing is supported for Windows, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux and other operating systems supporting the FTP protocol. The Fiery Controller serves as an FTP server in compliance with RFC959, although all the functionality described in RFC959 is not supported.

Require Password for Printing

Select this option to require a user password for FTP printing. After you have defined passwords for a user and assigned the user to at least one group, selecting this option requires the Fiery Controller to verify that the user belongs to a group that has printing privileges and that the user name and password are valid.

For information about users and groups, see WebTools Configure Help.

Timeout (sec) 30-300

Specify the timeout. After you have finished making the selection, restart the Fiery Controller for the settings to take effect. To confirm the settings, print a Configuration page.

Default FTP QueuePrint Queue, Hold Queue, virtual printers

Choose the default connection for printing jobs from FTP Printing if it is not set by the user.

Services Port 9100 & FTP


LDAP Setup

The Fiery Controller supports the following for LDAP servers:

• Lotus Domino 5.0.6a or later

• Windows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008 with Active Directory service loaded

Enable LDAP

Select this option if you want to use an LDAP server.

Server

Enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server that you want to use.

Port1-65535, 389

Specify the port number for LDAP communication.

Secure Communication

Select this option to use secure communication with an LDAP server.

Secure ProtocolTLS, SSL

Choose the protocol for verifying authentication.

Timeout (sec) 1-100, 60

Specify the maximum amount of time to elapse before the Fiery Controller stops attempting to connect to the LDAP server.

Authentication required

Select this option if queries to your LDAP server require authentication.

Authentication Automatic, Simple, GSSAPI

Depending on the setting, you enter the User Name, Password, and Domain for the authentication.

Services LDAP Setup


The Fiery Controller supports the following authentication methods:

• Anonymous (for Lotus Domino, NetWare, and Windows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008 servers)

• Simple (for Lotus Domino and NetWare servers)

• GSSAPI (for Windows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008 servers)

If you use GSSAPI, note the following:

• A DNS server that supports Reverse DNS Lookup must be present on your network.

• The LDAP server IP address and host name must be registered on the DNS server.

• The time difference between the LDAP server and the System Time of the Fiery Controller must be 5 minutes or less.

For more information, ask your network administrator.

User Name

Enter the user name for access to the LDAP server. This information is used if the authentication method is Simple or GSSAPI.

NOTE: Make sure that the LDAP account used in the Fiery Controller LDAP configuration has sufficient privileges to access the LDAP attribute “samaccountname,” or “uid,” which stores the individual’s Windows login name. If the Fiery Controller does not have this privilege, the Contact List in Users and Groups is unable to display a user’s Windows login name, in which case, the Contact List displays only the user’s full name without a user name, for example: John Doe ( ). When correct privileges are established, both the full name and user name display when the Fiery Controller queries the LDAP server, for example: John Doe (jdoe).

Password

Enter the password for access to the LDAP server. This information is used if the authentication method is Simple or GSSAPI. If you use GSSAPI authentication, the password is encrypted when it is sent across the network.

Domain name

Enter the name of the domain in which the LDAP server exists. This information is used if the authentication method is GSSAPI.

Search Base

Enter the search base to search an LDAP server. The Fiery Controller searches the area of the directory specified by the search base.


Maximum Number of Results0-65535, 10000

Specify the maximum number of results that the Fiery Controller accepts from the LDAP server.

Validate

To verify the search base location, press Validate.

SNMP Setup

Enable SNMP

Select this option to enable SNMP communication over an IP connection.

Restore SNMP To Defaults

Select this option to restore the default SNMP settings.

Security LevelMinimum, Medium, Maximum

Choose the level of security provided by the Fiery Controller:

• Minimum: corresponds to functionality in SNMP version 1.

• Medium: offers more security for SNMP version 3.

• Maximum: most secure setting for SNMP version 3.

The following table describes the access for the different security levels:

NOTE: Some of the utilities require that you set the security level to Minimum in an SNMP v1 environment.

Services SNMP

User Access Minimum Medium Maximum

SNMP v1 Read Yes Yes No

Write Yes No No

SNMP v3 Unsecure

Read Yes Yes No

Write No No No

SNMP v3 Secure

Read Yes Yes Yes

Write Yes Yes Yes


SNMP Read Community Namepublic

Specify the SNMP Read Community Name. When it is changed, the new community name must be entered to read any information in WebTools Configure. A maximum of 32 ASCII characters, including spaces, can be used for the community name.

NOTE: A space at the beginning or end of the name is automatically deleted from the name entered. When an invalid character is entered or no name is specified, the default “public” is used for the Read Community name. A name consisting only of spaces is invalid.

SNMP Write Community Namevalue

Specify the SNMP Write Community Name.

Unsecure User username

If you selected Minimum or Medium for Security Level, specify a user name for which authentication and encryption are not used.

Secure User username

Specify a user name for which authentication (and if necessary, encryption) is used.

Authentication TypeMD5, SHA

Specify the type of authentication.

Authentication Password

Enter the password for reading MIB values based on the secure user name.

Privacy TypeDES, None

Select the type of encryption algorithm.

Privacy Password

Specify the privacy password.


Scan Setup

Clear Each Scan Job1 day after scan, Manual, 1 week after scan

Choose how often to remove scanned data sent to a mailbox on the Fiery Controller hard disk. If you select Manual, the scan data remains on the hard disk until it is specifically deleted, or until you clear all scan jobs.

Clear Each Scan Job Now

Press this button to clear all scan jobs.

Attachment Maximum Size0–15000

Enter the maximum file size (in KB) that the Fiery Controller can send as an attachment (for example, an attached scan file). If the file exceeds this maximum, the Fiery Controller sends a message containing a link to where this file is saved on the Fiery Controller.

Default File FormatPDF, TIFF, JPEG

Choose the default format for files attached to an e-mail.

Proxy Server options

If your FTP server uses a proxy server, enter the appropriate information in the following options.

Enable Proxy

Select this option to enable a proxy server for security purposes.

Proxy Server

Enter the IP address of the proxy server on your network.

Port 1-65535, 21

Enter the port number of the proxy server on your network. Users must enter this port number at the Fiery Controller when they send jobs to a secure FTP site.

If users send a job with a different port number, they must enter the port number at the Fiery Controller for sending the job.

Services Scan


User Name

Enter the user name for the proxy server.

Password

Enter the user password for the proxy server.

E-mail Setup

Enable E-mail Services

Select this option to enable the Fiery Controller to use e-mail or Internet Fax as a means of communication for a variety of purposes including printing PostScript, PDF, or TIFF files or sending files through e-mail or Internet Fax. The Fiery Controller serves as a messenger between the printer and the e-mail recipient or Internet Fax recipient.

Enable Print via E-mail

Select this option to enable printing via e-mail, scanning through e-mail/Internet Fax, and printing the E-mail Log.

QueuePrint Queue, Hold Queue, virtual printers

Choose the default connection for printing jobs from E-mail Printing if it is not set by the user.

Server TypePOP3, IMAP

Choose the type of mail server.

Incoming Server127.0.0.1

Enter the IP address or DNS name of the server (POP3/IMAP) on your network that handles incoming e-mail.

Outgoing Server127.0.0.1

Enter the IP address or DNS name of the server (SMTP) on your network that handles outgoing e-mail.

Services E-mail


Mailbox Account Nameyouraccount

Enter the mailbox name specified on the mail server. The client mail service acknowledges e-mails sent to the Fiery Controller E-mail Service using this account name.

This is the internal name your network recognizes, which is not necessarily the same as User Name. Use the following characters for the account name: 0-9 A-Z, ! # $ % & ‘ * + - / = ? ^ _ ‘ { | } ~

Mailbox Account Password

Enter the password for the e-mail account.

Fiery E-mail [email protected]

Enter the full address of the Fiery Controller e-mail account.

Timeout (sec)30–300, 60

Enter the length of time, in seconds, the Fiery Controller should try to connect to each e-mail server before determining that the connection is unsuccessful.

Polling Interval (sec)5-3600, 15

Enter the interval, in seconds, at which the Fiery Controller automatically checks for new e-mail.

Administrator E-mail [email protected]

Enter the full address of the Administrator e-mail account.

SLP Setup

Enable SLP

Select this option to enable SLP (Service Location Protocol). This protocol allows the Fiery Controller to find services over the network.

Scope Name

Enter the scope, or string, used for grouping services.

Services SLP


EIP settingsFor proper communication with the Fiery Controller, enable the following from CentreWare Internet Services:

• Digital Certificate

• SSL

• Custom Services

TO START CENTREWARE INTERNET SERVICES

1 From a Windows computer, open an Internet browser.

2 Enter the IP address of the Fiery Controller and press Enter.

3 In the bottom-right corner of the window, click the underlined link “Xerox WorkCentre.”

The following window appears.

4 Click Login and enter the following:

UserID: admin

password: 1111

5 Click Login.


TO ENABLE A DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

1 From CentreWare Internet Services, click the Properties tab.

2 Click the Security folder, and then click Machine Digital Certificate Management.

3 Click the Create New Certificate.

4 Select Self-Signed Certificate.

5 Click Continue.

6 Click Apply.

TO ENABLE SSL


2 Click General Setup, and then click Extensible Services Setup.

3 If HTTP (SSL) is not already configured, click Configure for HTTP (SSL).

4 In the Secure HTTP (SSL)area, click Enabled and specify a port.

5 Click Save.

The system may require a reboot if changes were made to the SSL settings.

The Internet browser may need to be closed and re-opened if changes were made to the SSL settings.

TO ENABLE CUSTOM SERVICES


2 Click General Setup, and then click Extensible Services Setup.

3 If Extensible Service Registration is not already enabled, click Configure for Extensible Service Registration.

4 Scroll down to Remote System Management and select Enable for Extensible Service Registration.

5 Click Save.

After you have finished the installation, this icon appears on the printer touch panel:


EFI WorkCentre Config EFI WorkCentre Config is an application that allows you to configure:

• Print Accounting allows you to print Fiery Controller system pages, such as the Job Log and Start page.

• Scan-to-FTP allows you to scan files from the printer to an FTP server.

• SNMP allows you to configure the Fiery Controller to use the proper SNMP version and security settings when the SNMP version and security settings are changed on the printer.

• HTTP allows you to configure the Fiery Controller to use the new port for HTTP when the HTTP port is changed on the printer.

• Admin: allows you to set the printer administrator password.

Print Accounting

When you enable the Fiery Controller to support Print Accounting with the EFI WorkCentre Config, you can print EFI system pages, such as the Job Log and Configuration page, and print with the Fiery Controller print driver.

Enabling the Fiery Controller to support Print Accounting requires a valid Print Accounting UserID and Passcode to be applied to the EFI controller.

To configure the printer for Print Accounting, refer to the documentation that accompanies your WorkCentre 7700 Series MFP.


TO CONFIGURE THE FIERY CONTROLLER FOR PRINT ACCOUNTING

1 Make sure that no jobs are printing or processing on the Fiery Controller.

The last step of this procedure causes the Fiery Controller to reboot. Therefore, any jobs that are being processed or printed are lost.

2 Click the .exe file from the EFI WorkCentre Config folder on your desktop.

3 Specify the printer series from the drop-down list, enter the Fiery Controller IP address or Server Name or click Search to select the Fiery Controller in your local network, and then click OK.

4 Click the Print Accounting tab.

5 Enter the Account ID and UserID.

6 Click Configure and enter the Fiery Controller administrator password.

7 Click Yes to reboot the Fiery Controller.

TO PRINT A PRINT ACCOUNTING JOB

1 From your application, choose File and then Print.

2 Select the Fiery Controller printer driver and click Properties.

3 Click Job Info and enter your User ID and Passcode for Print Accounting.

4 Click OK to close the Fiery Controller printer driver.

5 Click OK to print your job.


Scan-to-FTP

When the Fiery Controller is connected to the printer, there is a limitation using printer Network Scanning and FTP. Enabling Scan-to-FTP on the Fiery Controller allows you to scan to a remote FTP server.

Before you configure the Fiery Controller for Scan-to-FTP, you must first create a file repository and one or more scan templates using CentreWare Internet Services. From EFI WorkCentre Config, you then specify the FTP server IP address, user name and password, and the directory to put the scanned images. When you scan a job and select a scan template from the printer, the file is automatically copied to the FTP server.

NOTE: Before you begin, make sure that a destination directory has been created on your FTP server.

The printer must have the FTP Client enabled. For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your WorkCentre 7700 Series MFP.

NOTE: Scanning is done through the printer and requires no scanning setup from WebTools. In addition, scans cannot be accessed through MyDocs.

TO CONFIGURE THE FIERY CONTROLLER FOR SCAN-TO-FTP

1 Print a Configuration page and note the IP address of the Fiery Controller.

2 From a Windows computer, open an Internet browser.

3 Enter the IP address of the Fiery Controller and press Enter.

4 Click Xerox WorkCentre located on the bottom right-side of the screen.

5 From CentreWare Internet Services, click the Properties tab and select Services > Network Scanning > File Repository Setup.

6 Click Add under Alternate File Destination.

7 Specify the following information and click Apply:

• Friendly Name (Optional): enter any name

• Protocol: FTP

• Host Name/IP Address & Port: Fiery Controller IP address (currently 100.100.100.102) will be dynamic after the network switch implementation. The IP address will be the IP address of that specific Fiery Controller.

• Document Path: /home/template/data

• Login Credentials to Access the Destination: System

• Login Name: template

• Password: Fiery.1

8 Click the Scan tab and select Job Templates > New Template.


9 In the Template Name field, enter a descriptive name for your template and click Add.

10 Under File Destination click Edit.

11 From the File Destination field, select the name of your template specified in step 9 and click Apply.

12 To change settings for your template, from the section you want to change, click Edit, make your changes, and then click Apply.

13 Close CentreWare Internet Services.


15 Choose the printer series from the drop-down list, enter the Fiery Controller IP address or Server Name or click Search to select the Fiery Controller in your local network, and then click OK.

16 Click the Scan to FTP tab.

17 Specify the following:

• Server Name or IP: The remote FTP server name or IP address

• User Name: The remote FTP server user name

• Password (Optional): The remote FTP server password

• Destination Directory (Optional): The remote FTP server directory. If this field is left blank, the file is saved to the root directory


Scan-to-FTP is now configured.

19 Click OK.


TO SCAN-TO-FTP FROM THE PRINTER TOUCH PANEL

1 From the printer touch panel, select Services, and then select Network Scanning.

2 Select the template you created in the previous procedure.

3 Place your document on the platen glass and scan your document.

By selecting this template, the scanned images are automatically copied to the FTP server. For more information about scanning, see the documentation that accompanies your printer.

SNMP

When the SNMP version and security settings are changed on the printer, use the SNMP tab to configure the Fiery Controller to use the proper SNMP version and security settings. This may be required for proper retrieval of values from the printer and affects Command WorkStation and the printer drivers.

TO CONFIGURE THE FIERY CONTROLLER FOR SNMP





4 Click the SNMP tab.


5 Select the SNMP version and specify the following depending on your selection:

For SNMPv1/2C specify the Get Community Name and the Set Community Name.

For SNMPv3 specify the Authentication Password and the Privacy Password.



HTTP

When the HTTP port is changed on the printer, use the HTTP tab to configure the Fiery Controller to use the new port for HTTP.

TO CONFIGURE THE FIERY CONTROLLER FOR HTTP





4 Click the HTTP tab.

5 Specify the HTTP port.

6 Specify the HTTPS Port.




Admin

When the administrator password is changed on the printer, use the Admin tab to configure the Fiery Controller to use the new password.

TO CONFIGURE THE FIERY CONTROLLER FOR THE ADMIN PASSWORD





4 Click the Admin tab.

5 Specify the Administrator Password.




SETTING UP THE FIERY CONTROLLER FROM A NETWORK COMPUTER

After you perform initial Setup from the printer touch panel, you can change Setup options from a network computer using Configure. To use Configure from a network computer, you must know the Fiery Controller Administrator password.

For information about using Configure and setting options, see WebTools Configure Help. To access WebTools Configure Help, type the Fiery Controller IP address in your Internet browser, click the Configure tab, and click Help.

Accessing Configure from a network computerTo set up the Fiery Controller from a network computer, use Configure. You can access Configure in these ways:

• WebTools from a supported Internet browser

• Command WorkStation, Windows Edition

TO ENABLE ACCESS TO WEBTOOLS, ENABLE TO FOLLOWING ITEMS

• A valid, unique IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery Controller

See page 23.

• Web Services

Web Services is enable by default.

TO ACCESS CONFIGURE FROM AN INTERNET BROWSER

1 Start your Internet browser and type the IP address of the Fiery Controller.

2 Click the Configure tab on the Fiery Controller home page.

3 Click Launch Configure.

4 Log on with Administrator privileges.


TO ACCESS CONFIGURE FROM COMMAND WORKSTATION, WINDOWS EDITION

1 Start Command WorkStation.


3 Choose Setup from the Server menu.

Regardless of the method you use, the following dialog box appears.


SETUP OPTION REFERENCE

This chapter describes the remaining default settings and PS (PostScript) Setup from Configure that is not covered in the WebTools online Help. Access Configure WebTools and click Help in the upper right corner of the WebTools window. See page 60.

Setup optionsTo determine the current Setup defaults, print the Configuration page from Command WorkStation.

Option Settings (default is underlined)

Description

Allow Courier Substitution Yes, No Specify whether to substitute Courier for fonts that are unavailable when you download files to the Fiery Controller, or when you print a document for which you do not have the corresponding printer font. If this option is set to No, jobs with fonts that are unavailable on the Fiery Controller hard disk generate a PostScript error and do not print. This setting does not apply to PDF files; font substitution occurs automatically in PDF files.

Convert Paper Sizes No, Letter/Tabloid->A4/A3, A4/A3->Letter/Tabloid

Converts paper sizes in documents automatically to the default paper sizes specified. For example, if you select Letter/Tabloid->A4/A3, a letter size document is automatically printed on A4 paper.

This option works in conjunction with the Default Paper Sizes option. For example, if Convert Paper Sizes is set to Letter/Tabloid->A4/A3, and Default Paper Sizes is set to US, jobs are printed A4/A3 size. This also includes Fiery Controller system pages such as the Start Page, Test Page, and Job Log.

Cover Page On, Off Prints a cover page (job summary) containing the name of the user who sent the job, the document name, the server name, the time the job was printed, the number of pages printed, and the status of the job. If a PostScript error occurs and the Print to PS Error option is set to Yes, the cover page lists the PostScript error message instead of the job status.

The printer has its own feature for printing a cover page. If you enable the option on the printer and also enable the option on the Fiery Controller, two cover pages are printed.

Default Paper Sizes US, Metric (default is US in the United States, Metric elsewhere)

Prints on US paper sizes (for example, Letter, Legal, 11x17), or Metric paper sizes (for example, A4 or A3) by default. When no page size is defined within a PostScript file, jobs are printed on Letter paper if you selected US; or A4 paper if you selected Metric.


Offset Mode On, Off Specify whether to have jobs offset after they are printed. You must have a finisher installed.

Output Tray to Kick Out Unused Tabs

Document Default, Right Top Tray, Right Center Tray

Specify the destination to output unused tabs for jobs.

Print Master Yes, No Select Yes to print a FreeForm master when created and printed to the Fiery Controller. The master is retained on the Fiery Controller after printing unless deleted later. Select No only to process and hold a FreeForm master on the Fiery Controller.

Print to PS Error Yes, No Specify whether the Fiery Controller should print the available portion of a print job when it encounters a PostScript error. Select Yes to print the portion of the job that was processed before the error occurred; select No to cancel the print job entirely when a PostScript error is encountered. Leave this option at No unless you encounter printing problems.

Resolution 600 dpi,1200 dpi Select the resolution.

Use PDF XObjects On, Off Specify whether images in PDF files are cached to reduce the need to reprocess the same image in a file.

Option Settings (default is underlined)

Description

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CONFIGURING WEBTOOLS

WebTools allow you to manage your Fiery Controller remotely from the Internet or from your company’s intranet. The Fiery Controller has its own home page, from which you can select the WebTool that you want to use.

For information about using WebTools, see Utilities. Also, for many of the WebTools, you can consult the Help.

Configuring the Fiery Controller and computers for WebToolsWebTools provide access to many Fiery Controller functions via the Internet (or intranet), providing additional flexibility in remote management. With WebTools enabled, you can access them from a network computer.

WebTools is enabled by default.

TO ENABLE ACCESS TO WEBTOOLS, ENSURE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ENABLED

• A valid, unique IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery Controller.

Print a Configuration page to acquire the Fiery Controller IP address. See page 74.

• Web Services is enabled by default.

TO SET UP A COMPUTER TO ACCESS WEBTOOLS

1 Enable TCP/IP networking on the user computer.

2 Assign the computer a valid, unique IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address, if required.

3 Install an Internet browser that supports the Java language and frames.

Make sure that Java is enabled. For more information about supported browsers and WebTools requirements, see Welcome.

TO ACCESS WEBTOOLS

1 Start your Internet browser and type the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery Controller.

The Fiery Controller home page appears.

2 Click the tab corresponding to the WebTool that you want to use.


ADMINISTERING THE FIERY CONTROLLER

This chapter provides tips on managing Fiery Controller printing, performance, and security.

Administrator functionsAdministration features are included with the user software and are built into the Fiery Controller. The following table describes where to find information about these features.

For this information See

Address books for E-mail Printing page 70

Administrator and Operator passwords page 66

Clearing the Fiery Controller page 67

Configuration page page 74

Connecting the Fiery Controller to the network page 19

Job Log Setup page 32

WebTools Configure Help

Network servers, setting up to manage and share printing services Documentation for your network servers

Network servers, setting up with information specific to the Fiery Controller

page 9

Optimizing Fiery Controller performance page 74

Printer default settings page 62

Printing

Publishing the Direct connection, Print queue, or Hold queue to users WebTools Configure Help

Remote Desktop connection page 68

Saving and restoring Fiery Controller configuration settings page 68

Setting up printer driver to print directly to the printer page 73

Setting up printing, installing printer drivers, installing user software Printing

Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery Controller page 75


Setting passwordsYou can set or change the passwords for users of the Fiery Controller. Anyone who is a member of the Administrators group can modify the Setup options and control the flow and order of print jobs with the job management tools.

To create users, assign passwords, and add users to groups, use Configure. For more information, see WebTools Configure Help.

For more information about Administrator and Operator passwords and the access privileges they allow, see page 14.

Keep track of the passwords that you set.

Passwords from the printer touch panel

To help prevent unauthorized access, change the Administrator password periodically.

TO CHANGE THE ADMINISTRATOR OR OPERATOR PASSWORD

1 On the printer touch panel, press Setup.


3 Press Change Password.

4 Enter and confirm the password, as follows.

Enter New Password

Use the printer touch panel window to enter information (see “Types of Setup screens” on page 25). The password can be any combination of letters and numbers up to 19 characters.

Verify New Password

Enter the new password, exactly as you entered it initially. The new password is in effect after you save changes and restart the Fiery Controller.

System software updates page 67

Troubleshooting Fiery Controller Setup page 77

USB printing page 69

WebTools page 64

For this information See


Passwords from a network computer

You can change the Administrator and Operator passwords from WebTools Configure or Command WorkStation, Windows Edition. For more information, see WebTools Configure Help. For information on how to access Configure Help, see page 60.

Updating system softwareThe Fiery Controller uses unique system software to receive and process jobs and send job data to the printer. Resident on the Fiery Controller, system software processes and controls the spooling, rasterizing, and printing of jobs, as well as job accounting (the Job Log), storage, and retrieval.

You can check for system software updates from a secure site on the Internet. Updates to user software may also be available.

To check for software updates or to configure the Fiery Controller to receive updates automatically, see WebTools Configure Help.

Clearing the Fiery ControllerThe Clear Server command allows you to clear all queued print jobs from the Fiery Controller Print, Hold, and Printed queues. Jobs can also be deleted, either individually or as a group, using Command WorkStation. Clear Server also clears all jobs archived on the Fiery Controller hard disk, the index of archived jobs, and all FreeForm masters.

TO CLEAR THE FIERY CONTROLLER FROM COMMAND WORKSTATION

• In Command WorkStation, choose Clear Server from the Server menu.

For more information, see Command WorkStation Help.

Back up your original data on your own media at the same time you store and save data on the Fiery Controller hard disk. Never damage or reset the Fiery Controller hard disk, and do not turn off the system while accessing the hard disk. For instructions on how to turn on and turn off the Fiery Controller, see page 75.

If the Fiery Controller hard disk or system software experiences technical difficulties, data stored and saved on the Fiery Controller hard disk may be irretrievably lost. If problems with the hard disk occur, extended storage of the following data cannot be assured:

• Third-party fonts

• Print jobs

• Color profiles, including profiles downloaded or edited with Spot-On

• Job notes and instructions

• Jobs edited with Impose


• Variable data documents

• E-mail Service Address Book

• Fiery Controller configuration information (list of all the settings in effect for the current Setup)

Remote connection to the Fiery ControllerYou can access the Fiery Controller from a remote Windows computer.

TO CONNECT TO THE FIERY CONTROLLER FROM A REMOTE COMPUTER

1 Enable the Remote Desktop option in Setup.

From Configure, choose Server > General > Enable Remote Desktop.

2 From the remote computer, choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection.

3 Type the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery Controller and click Connect.

4 Type the Administrator password, if prompted.

Saving and restoring Fiery Controller settingsYou can restore the Fiery Controller to a group of settings that you have already saved.

Saving and restoring Fiery Controller configuration

You can save the current configuration of the Fiery Controller and restore it later, if necessary. To save and restore settings, use Configure. For information, see Configure Help.

The following settings are saved:

• Settings made in Setup (except Server Name)

• Address books

• Virtual printer settings

• Users and Groups information (login names and passwords)

• Custom spot colors

• Paper catalog

• Job Log


USB printingUsers can save PS, EPS, TIFF, and PDF files to a USB device and print those files on the Fiery Controller. To print files automatically when you connect a USB drive to the Fiery Controller, save the files to specific folders or to the root level on the USB drive.

For more information about printing, see Printing.

TO SET UP A USB DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC PRINTING

1 Configure, at a minimum, the following USB printing options in WebTools Configure > Network > Port > USB:

• Select Enable USB Port.

• Ignore EOF Character specifies that the Print Server ignores end-of-file (EOF) messages in a file. Under normal circumstances, leave this option cleared. To print PostScript files in binary format (not ASCII), enable this option. When this option is selected, the Fiery Controller uses the USB port timeout value to determine when the end of the file has been reached. However, if you experience printing problems, clear this option.

• Port Timeout determines how long (in seconds) the Fiery Controller waits without receiving data from the USB port before deciding that the current job is complete. Until the timeout, the Fiery Controller cannot receive new jobs through the USB port, but it can continue to receive network print jobs.

• For Default Queue, choose the connection to which the Fiery Controller downloads files.

• Set USB Media Autoprint to Print All.

2 At a computer, create folders at the top level (root level) of the USB device named Print, Hold, and Direct.

3 Save the files from the computer to the USB drive.

Files copied to the Print, Hold, and Direct folders are downloaded to the corresponding print connection on the Fiery Controller when you connect the USB device to the Fiery Controller.

Files copied to the root level of the device (and any folder under the root level that is not named for a print connection) are downloaded to the queue that you configured for USB printing.

Prepare the USB device with the correct folder structure and appropriate files before the device is connected to the Fiery Controller. Because file processing begins as soon as you connect the device to the Fiery Controller, there is no time to do any file management tasks such as moving files to a different folder or deleting files.


4 Remove the USB device from the computer and connect it to the USB port on the Fiery Controller.

For the location of the USB port, see page 19.

Make sure that the USB device is properly stopped before you disconnect it from the computer.

Managing e-mail address booksYou can manage e-mail/Internet Fax addresses on the Fiery Controller by sending e-mail messages in a particular format to the Fiery Controller. Management features are overwriting the address book, adding new addresses, removing addresses, and retrieving current addresses on the Fiery Controller.

Users use the address books when they send attachment files to a particular e-mail/Internet Fax address.

NOTE: E-mail messages can be sent only from an administrator account.

The Fiery Controller supports the following address books:

Admin allows members to modify the address book, get the current address book from the Fiery Controller, cancel a job, or receive the status of a job. However, membership in this address book does not provide the same privileges as the Administrator password (page 66) does.

Print includes users who have print access. Only users whose e-mail addresses are in the Print address book are authorized to submit jobs via e-mail to the Fiery Controller. Unauthorized users receive an e-mail reply that their job was not accepted by the Fiery Controller for printing.

User includes users who have scanning access.

Fax is used for Scan to Internet FAX. This address book is used for sending scan files via Internet FAX to the Fiery Controller. You cannot use addresses in the address book to send an e-mail to the Fiery Controller.

NOTE: Perform LDAP Setup before setting this address book. For more information, see WebTools Configure Help.

When a print job is submitted via e-mail, the Fiery Controller first checks the Print address book. If the user’s e-mail address does not match any entry in the Print address book, the job does not print. Instead, the user receives an e-mail stating that the print job was not accepted.

The default wildcard character “@” is stored in the Print address book. This allows any user to print to the Fiery Controller until the administrator adds the first entry in the Print address book.


To manage address books, send an e-mail to the Fiery Controller with commands in the Subject and Message fields. The Fiery Controller responds by e-mail with information about each request, as described in the following table.

To add or remove more than one address at a time, list the addresses on separate lines in the message field of the e-mail.

Task Administrator subject field

Administrator message field

E-mail response subject field

E-mail response message field

To retrieve a specific address book

#GetAddressBook name of address book

For example: #GetAddressBook Admin

Address Book name of address book

For example: Address Book Admin

List of addresses in the specified address book

To add an address to an address book

#AddAddressTo name of address book

For example: #AddAddressTo Print

name@domain or “display name” <name@domain>

Added to Address Book name of address book

For example: Added to Address Book Print

List of addresses added to the address book

The Fiery Controller also lists any addresses that cannot be added and includes the reason.

To clear an address book

#ClearAddressBook name of address book

For example: #ClearAddressBook User

Address Book name of address book cleared

or

Address Book name of address book not cleared

For example: Address Book User cleared

If the address book is not cleared, the reason is given.

To delete an address from an address book

#DeleteAddressFrom name of address book

For example: #DeleteAddressFrom User

name@domain or “display name” <name@domain>

Removed from Address Book name of address book

For example: Removed from Address Book User

Deleted Address 1 Deleted Address 2

The Fiery Controller also lists any addresses that cannot be deleted and includes the reason.

To receive help for Fiery Controller e-mail services

#Help RE: Help Provides troubleshooting e-mail syntax


TO RETRIEVE AN ADDRESS BOOK FROM THE FIERY CONTROLLER

1 Start your e-mail application.

2 Open a new message window.

3 Type the e-mail address of the Fiery Controller in the To line.

4 Type the command and the address book name in the Subject line.

For example, to retrieve the User address book, type “#GetAddressBook User.”

5 Send the message.

The return message includes the addresses of the specified address book.

6 Copy the addresses to a text file or save the message for your records.

TO RESTORE AN ADDRESS BOOK TO THE FIERY CONTROLLER

1 Start your e-mail application.

2 Open a new message window.

3 Type the e-mail address of the Fiery Controller in the To line.

4 Type the command and the address book name in the Subject line.

For example, to restore the User address book, type “#GetAddressTo User.”

5 Copy the addresses to the body of the e-mail with each address on a separate line.

You can include nicknames. However, when a nickname or address is longer than one line, edit it to fit on one line.

6 Send the message.

7 In the return e-mail message, confirm that the addresses were restored correctly.


Setting up the WorkCentre 7700 Series MFP printer driver to print directly to the printer

For Direct connection configurations, you can print directly to the printer, bypassing the Fiery Controller. Before you begin this installation, perform Setup of the printeras described starting on page 23.

TO INSTALL AND COMPLETE THE PRINT CONNECTION FOR WINDOWS

1 Windows 2000: Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. Windows XP: Click Start and choose Printers and Faxes. Windows Server 2003: Click Start, choose Control Panel, and then choose Printers and Faxes. Windows Vista/Server 2008: Click Start, choose Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.

2 Windows 2000/XP: Double-click the Add Printer icon and click Next. Windows Server 2003: Choose Add a printer and click Next. Windows Vista/Server 2008: Click Add a printer.

3 Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003: Specify printing using a Local printer, clear the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” box, and then click Next. Windows Vista/Server 2008: Select Add a local printer.

4 Select Create a New Port, choose Standard TCP/IP Port from the Type of port menu, and then click Next.

The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears.

5 Click Next.

6 Type the IP address of the printer.

7 Click Next.

8 Click Custom, and click Settings.

9 On the Port Settings tab, select Raw for Protocol.

10 In the Port Number field, type 9200 and then click OK.

11 Click Finish.


Printing the Configuration pageThe Configuration page lists the settings in effect for the current Setup. After you have performed Setup, print a Configuration page to confirm your settings. Post the current Configuration page near the Fiery Controller for quick reference. Users need the information on this page, such as the current printer default settings.

TO PRINT THE CONFIGURATION PAGE FROM COMMAND WORKSTATION

1 In Command WorkStation, choose Print Pages from the Server menu.

2 Click Configuration.

3 Click Print.

4 Type or choose the number of copies and click OK.

TO PRINT THE CONFIGURATION PAGE FROM THE PRINTER TOUCH PANEL

1 Press the Services button on the printer.

2 Press Fiery on the printer touch panel.

3 Press the Info tab.

4 Press Configuration.

5 Press Yes.

Maintaining optimal Fiery Controller performanceThe Fiery Controller does not require maintenance. Beyond the obvious requirements of servicing and maintaining the printer and replenishing consumables, you can improve the overall performance of your system by doing the following:

• Make the best use of your network connections.

Publish only connections that will be used. The Fiery Controller constantly checks all published connections, even if they are inactive.

Review the published connections by printing a Configuration page. Eliminate the connections that are not being used. It is easy to re-establish them when needed.

• Leave less urgent jobs to times when there is less network traffic or printing.

You can print recurring print jobs or jobs that are not urgent to the Hold queue. At low-traffic times, the administrator or a user of the job management tools with Operator privileges can move (or copy) all the Hold queue jobs to the Print queue for printing.


• Reduce unnecessary network communication.

Large numbers of users running Fiery utilities, especially with frequent updates, may have a significant effect on Fiery Controller performance.

• Make sure that you have adequate disk space on the Fiery Controller.

Periodically review the list of jobs in the Hold queue, and the number of jobs being retained in the Printed queue.

An administrator can print or delete jobs that are in the Printed queue and Hold queue. Consider printing or offloading inactive jobs. If disk space on the Fiery Controller is frequently low, you can disable the Printed queue and choose not to publish the Hold queue (in Printer Setup).

To move or remove queued jobs, use the job management tools. When you free up disk space by removing inactive jobs, new jobs are spooled and printed more quickly.

Shutting down, rebooting, and restarting the Fiery ControllerGenerally, you can leave the Fiery Controller and the printer running all the time. This section describes how to start, shut down, reboot, and restart the Fiery Controller when necessary.

Shutting down the Fiery Controller

When you need to shut down the Fiery Controller, fonts downloaded to the Fiery Controller are not deleted. Jobs in the Hold and Print queues and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted and are available for printing when you reboot or restart the Fiery Controller.

TO SHUT DOWN THE FIERY CONTROLLER

1 Press the Services button on the printer control panel.


3 Press Restart Server.

4 Press Shut Down System and enter login information if prompted.

5 Press Shut Down System again at the confirmation screen. Wait for the Fiery Controller to shut down.

6 If you are shutting down the Fiery Controller for service, move the Fiery Controller power switch to the Off position.


Rebooting or restarting the Fiery Controller

Restarting the Fiery Controller resets the Fiery Controller system software, but does not reboot the entire system. Network access to the Fiery Controller is temporarily interrupted and all currently processing jobs are terminated.

If you use a USB thumb drive, remove it before rebooting. Otherwise, the Fiery Controller does not reboot.

TO START THE FIERY CONTROLLER USING THE POWER BUTTON

1 Make sure that the printer is powered off. If necessary, power it off using the main power switch on the front.

2 Do one of the following:

• If the Fiery Controller power switch is in the On position, press the Fiery Controller soft power button once to power on the system.

• If the power switch is in the Off position, move the switch to the On position to power on the system. (The power button lights up when the system powers on.) If the Fiery Controller fails to power on after 5 seconds, firmly press the soft power button once and then release.

3 Wait approximately 3 minutes for the Fiery Controller to finish its normal startup sequence and reach Idle.

4 After the Fiery Controller reaches Idle, power on the printer using the main power switch on the front.

5 Wait 1 minute for the Fiery Controller Start page to print from the printer, indicating that the Fiery Controller is ready for use.

TO REBOOT OR RESTART THE FIERY CONTROLLER FROM THE PRINTER TOUCH PANEL

1 Press the Services button on the printer control panel.


3 Press Restart Server.

4 Depending on whether you want to restart server software or reboot the system, touch Restart Server or Reboot System. Touch Restart Server or Reboot System again at the confirmation screen.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

This chapter provides troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting the Fiery ControllerStartup diagnostics are described in the documentation for service technicians. Contact your authorized service/support center if you see startup error messages on Command WorkStation or if the Fiery Controller does not reach the Idle state.

Runtime error messages

For error messages related to canceling jobs and printing, including the Disk Full message and alerts to load media, see Command WorkStation Help.

You can turn on PostScript error reporting as a print option from Mac OS applications.

Printer not found

Most failures to find a printer on the network are due to conflicting or missing name or address settings for the Fiery Controller. You must enter names in specific places. The required names are:

• TCP/IP host name (also known as the DNS name), which is defined by your organization.

Enter the host name as the Server Name in Fiery Controller Setup.

• Remote printer (internal machine) name. Use one of the following:

print hold direct

NOTE: If you change the DNS name (TCP/IP host name) of the Fiery Controller, you must reconfigure one of the utilities on each computer.

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For the appropriate name, see the following table.

Cannot connect to the Fiery Controller with utilities

If users cannot connect to the Fiery Controller, check the following:

Fiery Controller Setup: The appropriate network protocol must be enabled, with the correct parameters (for example, for TCP/IP, the IP address), and you must publish either the Print queue or Hold queue.

You can check these settings quickly by printing a Configuration page.

On the client computer: The appropriate network protocols must be loaded.

In this location For this item TCP/IP networks See

Server Setup Server Name option Administrator defines name

Configure Help

Windows hosts file host name DNS name

(TCP/IP host name)

page 9

Windows setup for TCP/IP

lpd host name DNS name

(TCP/IP host name)

page 11

Name of printer on lpd host machine

print, hold, or direct

UNIX /etc/printcap file (BSD)

rp line print, hold, or direct page 12

Solaris lpadmin queuename print, hold, or direct

Add New Server dialog box, when configuring a utility

Server Name DNS name

(TCP/IP host name)

Utilities

TROUBLESHOOTING 79

Cannot connect to the Fiery Controller with Command WorkStation

If there is a problem connecting to the Fiery Controller, an error message is displayed.

The problem can occur when:

• The Fiery Controller is initially turned on.

• The Fiery Controller restarts.

• You have changed settings affecting the server address and have not reconfigured the connection to the server.

If you experience this problem, try the following solutions, in this order:

• A remote computer running utilities or WebTools may be interfering by obtaining status information. If possible, close the remote application, and try to connect again.

• Restart the Command WorkStation software and try to connect again.

• Restart the Fiery Controller.

INDEX 81

Numerics1000BaseT 20100BaseTX 2010BaseT 20

Aaccess levels, setting 13Account Name option 50Active Directory 11administrator

functions 65installing the server 9password 66privileges 15

Administrator E-mail Address option 50Allow Courier Substitution option 62Allow Printing From option 30anonymous, LDAP authentication method 45AppleTalk Setup 41AppleTalk Zone option 41Attachment Maximum Size option 48authentication

required for FTP printing 43required for general printing 30

Authentication Password option (SNMP) 47Authentication Type option (SNMP) 47Auto Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs option 32Auto Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs option 32

Bbinary data, printing via USB port 34BOOTP protocol 35, 36

CCentreWare Internet Services 51changing

Administrator password 66host name or DNS name 77

characters, used in Command WorkStation 29Clear Each Scan Job option 48Clear Job Log Every 55 Jobs option 32Clear Server command 67clearing the Job Log 32

client setupoverview 9WebTools 64

Color Charts 27Command WorkStation

Configuration page 74problems connecting to server 79Setup from 60

Comment option, Windows printing 38Configuration page

printing 27, 74troubleshooting connection problems 78

Configure (WebTool) 17Configure IP Ports option 39configuring network servers 34connecting network cable 19contact information for supporting Print Server 29Convert Paper Sizes option 62Courier font, substitution with 62Cover Page option 62

DDefault LPD Queue option 42Default Paper Sizes option 62DHCP protocol 35, 36Direct connection

described 16publishing 30required for downloading fonts 17

disk space 75DNS (Domain Name Server)

implications of changing 77listing server name 11Setup 37

DNS Address option 37Docs WebTool 17Domain Name option, DNS Setup 37downloading fonts, Direct connection requirement 17Downloads (WebTool) 17

INDEX

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EE-mail Address option, E-mail Setup 50E-mail Log 27E-mail Setup 49EIP 22Enable AppleTalk option 41Enable Auto IP Configuration option 35Enable DNS option 37Enable E-mail Services option 49Enable IPP option 42Enable IPv6 option 36Enable LPD option 42Enable MAC Address Filter option 34Enable Port 9100 Print Services option 43Enable Printed Queue option 30Enable Proxy Setup option 48Enable SMB option 42Enable SNMP option 46Enable SNTP option 29Enable USB Port option 34end-of-file (EOF) character, USB communication 34Enter Password option, Administrator password 66error messages

“No AppleTalk zone found” 41PostScript 62runtime 77

EthernetPort Setup 34speed 34

Ethernet connector 20Extensible Interface Program 22

Ffile types and USB port setup 34font substitution 62fonts

printer fonts on server 27printing Font List 27

FreeForm 1 Record Length option 31FreeForm master 63FTP Log 27Functions menu 26

GGateway Address option 36Gateway Type option 36

gateway, assigning address automatically 36GSSAPI, LDAP authentication method 45

HHold queue

publishing 30Hold queue, described 16Home (WebTool) 17host name 11, 77

IIgnore EOF Character option 34improving server performance 74Incoming Server option, E-mail Setup 49Info command 27installing

printer driver for single-IP configurations 73server on network 9

Internet, accessing server with WebTools 17IP address

assigning automatically 35, 36assigning manually 36for Ethernet Setup 36, 37static 36

IPSec Setup 40IPv4, TCP/IP 35IPv6, TCP/IP 36

JJava to support Internet browser 64Job Log

clearing automatically 32defined 32printing automatically 32printing manually 27setting the page size used 32Setup 32

Job Log, clearing jobs from 67job management tools

printing Job Log 32job management tools, deleting jobs with 67Jobs Saved in Printed Queue option 30

LLDAP Setup 44LPD (TCP/IP) 42LPR (TCP/IP), UNIX 12

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Mmaintaining server performance 74Maximum Number of Results option, LDAP 46Microsoft Office 31

Nnaming the server 29, 77Native Document Setup 31network

installation summary 9, 10protocols supported 9TCP/IP 10

Network Setup 33

OOffset Mode option 63Operator password

changing 66Operator password privileges 15Outgoing Server option, E-mail Setup 49

PPANTONE 27paper size used by default 62passwords

Administrator privileges 15Administrator, changing 66E-mail Setup 50Operator privileges 15setting 14

PDF files, font substitution in 62Polling Interval option, E-mail Setup 50Port 9100 Queue option 43Port 9100 Setup 43Port 9200, printing to bypass Fiery 73Port Filtering Setup 39Port Setup, Ethernet Setup 34Port Timeout in Seconds option 34PostScript error 63PostScript files, printing 34PostScript Setup, see PS SetupPreview While Processing option 29Primary DNS Server option 37Print Job Log Every 55 Jobs option 32Print Master option 63Print queue

publishing 30reprinting jobs 30

Print queue, described 16

print queues 30Print Start Page option 29Print to PostScript Error option 63Print via E-mail option 49Printed queue 16, 30printer

connection failure 77not found 77not in Chooser 77

printer driver installation, directly to printer 73Printer Setup 28printing

Configuration page 27connections 16connections and queues 28cover page for each job 62Font List 27Job Log automatically 32Microsoft Office files 31PostScript files 34reprinting previously printed jobs 16server information pages 27start page at startup 29

Privacy Password option (SNMP) 47Privacy Type option (SNMP) 47protocols

for assigning IP address automatically 36setting up 35

protocols, network 9Proxy Setup, FTP

enabling 48IP address 48port number 48user name 49user password 49

PS (PostScript) Setup 31Publish Direct Connection option 30Publish Hold Queue option 30Publish Print Queue option 30publishing connections, overview 16

Qqueues

publishing 30queues, clearing all 67

Rremote desktop connection 68reprinting jobs 16

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Require Password for Printing (FTP) option 43Require Password to Print Job Log option 32Resolution option 63Restart Server command 28Restore SNMP To Defaults option 46Resume Printing command 26RJ-45 connector 20

SScope (SLP Setup) 50Secondary DNS Server option 37Secure User username option (SNMP) 47Security Level option (SNMP) 46Select protocol option, for assigning IP address 36server

back view showing connectors 19maintaining and improving performance 74naming 29Setup 21touch panel display 25

Server Name optionServer Setup 29Windows printing 38

Server Type option, E-mail Setup 49Service Setup 42Services

Port Filtering Setup 39Setup

accessing 22, 25administrative functions 65from a network computer 60Job Log Setup 32Network Setup 33Port Setup 34Printer Setup 28Protocol Setup 35PS (PostScript) Setup 31screen types 25Service Setup 42summary 23

setupCentreWare Internet Services 51

Setup Summary command 28simple, LDAP authentication method 45SLP Setup (Service Location Protocol) 50SNMP Community Name option 47SNMP Setup 46Start Page, printing 29

Subnet Mask option 36Suspend Printing command 26system software, updating 67

TTCP/IP

Ethernet Setup 35host name 77protocol setup 35published connections 30with UNIX workstations 12

terminology, general 7Time Server option 29Time Zone option 29Timeout option

E-mail Setup 50FTP Setup 43LDAP Setup 44

touch panel displayaccessing Setup 25illustrated 25

troubleshootingCommand WorkStation connection

problems 79connection to printer fails 77Printer not found in the selection list of

utilities 78Printer not found on network 77

twisted pair cable 20

UUNIX

on TCP/IP network 12printcap file 78remote printer name 78

Unsecure User username option (SNMP) 47USB Media Auto Print option 35USB Port Setup 34USB printing 69USB Setup 34Use Automatic Configuration option 38Use Character Set option 29Use PDF XObjects option 63utilities

required print connections 30

VVDP Setup 31

INDEX 85

WWebTools

Configure 17Docs 17Downloads 17Home 17

Windows printer driver 73Windows printing

enabling 42Windows printing, domain issues 11Windows Setup 38WINS IP Address option 38Workgroup or Domain option 38

XXEIP (Xerox Extensible Interface Program) 22

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