Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
Fiery® X3eTY 50C-KM
User Software for Windows 98/Me/NT and Mac OS 9
© 2006 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45055245 10 April 2006
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Terminology and conventions About this document About Help System requirements for user computers Preparing for installation on Mac OS computers Mac OS Runtime for Java Fonts 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12
WINDOWS PRINTING
Installing printer drivers Installing Windows 98/Me printer drivers Installing Windows NT 4.0 printer drivers Setting up printing connections Printing connections Completing the Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP and LPR connection Completing the Windows 98/Me IPX/SPX or IPX (Novell) connection Completing the Windows NT 4.0 IPX (Novell) connection Setting up IPP printing with Windows 98/Me Configuring Installable Options Printing from applications Setting options and printing
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MAC OS 9 PRINTING
Setting up printing on Mac OS 9 Installing Mac OS 9 printer drivers and printer description files Setting up the Fiery X3eTY on Mac OS 9 Printing from applications with Mac OS 9 Selecting the Fiery X3eTY in the Chooser Setting print options and printing from Mac OS 9
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PRINT OPTIONS
Windows 98/Me/NT and Mac OS 9
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COLORWISE PRO TOOLS SPOOLER
Tracking and managing jobs with Spooler Installing and configuring Spooler Configuring a connection for Spooler About the Spooler window Manipulating job options and job flow Overriding job option settings Job icons Spool area RIP area Print area Previewing, editing, and merging jobs Previewing raster jobs Displaying full-screen previews Editing and merging raster files Using the Job Log Connecting to a different Fiery X3eTY from Spooler
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DOWNLOADER
Installing Downloader Configuring the connection to the Fiery X3eTY Using Downloader Viewing print status Downloading files and printer fonts Managing printer fonts
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REMOTE SCAN
Installing and configuring Remote Scan Installing Remote Scan Configuring Remote Scan Using Remote Scan Sending a scan job Scanning from the copier/printer with Scan mode Sending a scan job to a specific destination Retrieving scans using Docs
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RELEASE NOTES
Installation and Setup Cannot add the Windows NT 4.0 printer driver to the Fiery X3eTY Printer driver installation with Point and Print Printer driver Unavailable page sizes Booklet settings on Windows Me Front and Back Cover settings from the Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0 and Mac OS 9 printer drivers
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Printing Jagged gradation patterns Pages in PDF jobs do not print Characters and background patterns do not print Using the Sub Tray on Windows 98/Me Tray settings on Windows Me Using Booklet settings with other print options from Windows 98/Me Jobs may require media in Tray 3 Duplex and Staple settings Watermarks Margins ColorWise Pro Tools ColorWise Pro Tools support Fiery Spooler Cannot duplicate files Process Next command Command WorkStation Changing properties for jobs Applications Adobe Illustrator Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Virtual Printers
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INTRODUCTION
The Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM media pack includes a set of software utilities that allows you to manage the Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM, as well as the print workflow and content of jobs on the Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM. This document provides an overview of how to install, configure, and use the following Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM software on Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, and Mac OS 9: · Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM printer drivers · ColorWise Pro Tools (Windows only) · Spooler (Mac OS 9 only) · Remote Scan · Downloader In addition, the following Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM software is supported on Windows 98/ Me/NT 4.0: · Fiery Printer Delete Utility · Mail Port · Hot Folders These utilities are described in the user documentation set on the Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM User Documentation CD.
N OTE : This document, where appropriate, includes references to the main documentation set.
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Terminology and conventions
This document uses the following terminology and conventions.
Term or convention Aero Copier/printer Fiery X3eTY Mac OS Titles in italics Windows Refers to Fiery X3eTY (in illustrations and examples) 50C-KM Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM Apple Mac OS 9 Other documents in this set Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 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
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About this document
This document covers the following topics: · Minimum system requirements for Windows 98/Me/NT and Mac OS 9 user computers · Preparing for instal lation on Mac OS 9 computers · Installing and using Fiery X3eTY printer drivers · Specific print options for Windows 98/Me/NT and Mac OS 9 printer drivers · Specific color print options for Windows 98/Me/NT
N OTE : For information about installing, configuring, and using ColorWise Pro Tools,
seeColor Printing. · Installing and using Remote Scan to initiate and retrieve a scan on the copier/printer from a remote computer on the network (including the Scan TWAIN plug-in module) · Installing and using Downloader to transfer job files and fonts from your computer to the Fiery X3eTY · Installing and using Spooler to monitor and manage the print workflow of jobs on the Fiery X3eTY (Mac OS 9 only) For information about installing, configuring, and using Hot Folders, and configuring and using WebTools, see Utilities.
About Help
Detailed instructions on using most Fiery X3eTY utilities are provided in Help. Wherever appropriate, this document refers you to Help for additional information and explains how to access Help for each utility.
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System requirements for user computers
The following table lists the minimum system requirements.
Minimum requirements for Operating system Memory for printing and utilities (Downloader) Windows 98/Me/NT Windows 98/Me Windows NT 4.0 8MB of RAM for printing 32MB of RAM for utilities IPX/SPX or TCP/IP TCP/IP AppleTalk (EtherTalk supported) AppleTalk is used for Downloader. Mac OS Mac OS v9.2 or later 32MB of RAM for printing 64MB of RAM for utilities
Networking protocol Networking protocol for Fiery utilities WebTools
Java-enabled web browser: · Internet Explorer v5.5 with SP2 (Windows 98/Me/NT · Internet Explorer v5.1 to 5.1.7 for Mac OS
N OTE : Portions of WebTools require Java JVM v1.4.2
browser support.
N OTE : Microsoft releases updates to Internet Explorer.
Because support cannot be guaranteed for all versions, use the versions specified for best results. A monitor and video memory that supports 16-bit color at a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 A TCP/IP-enabled network and the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery X3eTY Web Services enabled on the Fiery X3eTY
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Preparing for installation on Mac OS computers
Before installing Fiery X3eTY software on a Mac OS 9 computer, you must install Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) and screen and printer fonts.
Mac OS Runtime for Java
To install Fiery X3eTY utilities on a Mac OS 9 computer, you must install MRJ. If you do not have the appropriate MRJ installed, the installer automatically installs MRJ from the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD. To run the installer manually, see the following procedure.
N OTE : MRJ 2.2.5 (the recommended version) is provided on the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD.
TO INSTALL
MAC OS RUNTIME FOR JAVA
1 Open the OS9: MRJ folder on the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD and double-click Installer. 2 Read the Apple Computer, Inc. License Agreement and click Agree to install the software. 3 Click Install.
The required MRJ files are installed.
4 Click Quit.
TO UNINSTALL MAC OS RUNTIME FOR JAVA SOFTWARE
1 In the System Folder:Extensions folder on your hard disk drive, locate the MRJ Libraries file and remove the file or move it to another folder.
NOTE: If you find the "MRJ Enabler" file under Extensions, remove it or move it to
another folder.
2 Open the Applications : Apple Extras folder on your hard disk. 3 Locate the Mac OS Runtime Java file and remove the file or move it to another folder. 4 Restart your computer.
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Fonts
The Fonts installer on the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD includes screen and printer fonts that correspond to the 136 built-in PostScript printer fonts on the Fiery X3eTY. The Font installer copies both types of fonts to the System : Fonts folder on the hard disk of your Mac OS 9 computer. To be available to applications, the screen fonts must be installed on Mac OS 9. The Fonts installer on the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD includes screen and printer fonts that correspond to the 136 built-in PostScript printer fonts on the Fiery X3eTY.
NOTE: In the System: Fonts folder, when displayed by Kind, screen fonts appear as type
"Font Suitcase" and PostScript printer fonts appear as type "PostScript font." TO INSTALL SCREEN AND PRINTER FONTS ON MAC OS 9
1 Insert the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD into the CD-ROM drive of the Mac OS computer. 2 Open the OS9 folder. 3 Double-click the Fonts icon to start the Fonts installer. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the fonts. When installation is complete, restart your computer.
By default, the fonts are installed to the System: Fonts folder on your hard disk. You must quit any open applications and restart the computer before the newly installed screen fonts are available.
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WINDOWS PRINTING
This document contains information about setting up the Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM on Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0 computers. The topics covered are as follows: · Installing printer drivers and printer description files · Setting up printer connections · Configuring installable options · Printing from applications
NOTE: For information about installing and using Fiery Printer Delete Utility and Mail Port,
see the Printing Utilities chapter in Printing from Windows.
Installing printer drivers
This section describes the procedures for installing printer drivers on a Windows 98/Me or Windows NT computer from the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD. Installing printer drivers and printer description files is the first step in setting up the Fiery X3eTY as a PostScript printer.
Installing Windows 98/Me printer drivers
The following procedure displays Windows 98 illustrations. TO INSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER FOR WINDOWS 98/ME
1 Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 2 Double-click the Add Printer icon and click Next. 3 Specify printing using a local printer and click Next.
This procedure describes the installation of a local printer. You can modify the connection later, according to your network type.
4 Click Have Disk in the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers.
The Install From Disk dialog box prompts you for the disk.
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5 Type the name of the CD-ROM drive (for example, D:\) and click Browse. Browse to English\Prntdrvr\Ps_drvr\Win_9x_ME. 6 Make sure that Oemsetup.inf is selected and click OK.
The path is copied to the Install From Disk dialog box.
7 Verify that the path is correct and click OK.
8 Select the Fiery X3eTY as your printer and click Next.
NOTE: Select "Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM v2.0" for US (the default Document Size is Letter)
or "Fiery X3eTY 50C-KM v2.0 eu" for International (the default Document Size is A4).
9 Select the LPT1 port and click Next.
Configure the port later, according to your network type.
10 Type a name for the Fiery X3eTY in the Printer name field, indicate whether you want to make it the default printer, and click Next. 11 Select No to printing the Test Page and click Finish.
The necessary files are installed on your computer.
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Installing Windows NT 4.0 printer drivers
The following procedure describes installing the Windows NT 4.0 printer driver from the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD. TO INSTALL THE POSTSCRIPT OR PCL PRINTER DRIVER FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0
1 Insert the User Software (Drivers & Utilities) CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers. 3 Double-click Add Printer. 4 To install a printer locally, select My Computer and click Next.
My Computer is available if you log on to a computer on which you have Administrator privileges. If it is not available, you can add a network printer. The procedure is similar to adding a port (see "Completing the Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP and LPR connection" on page 17).
5 Select LPT1: and click Next.
This general installation works for the parallel port connection. You can add a network port ...