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Requirements for computers and mobile devices

To install the E-42B user software either from the DVD or downloaded from the Internet, the 
client computer or mobile device must meet the minimum system requirements. The 
following table lists the requirements.

Minimum requirements for

Windows 

Mac OS

Operating system

The following Windows versions (with latest service 
packs) are supported for printer drivers and Fiery 
applications:

•

Windows XP (32- and 64-bit)
Home, Professional

•

Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit)
Home Basic Edition, Home Premium Edition, 
Ultimate Edition, Business Edition, Enterprise 
Edition 

•

Windows Server 2003 (32- and 64-bit)
Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, 
Datacenter Edition 

•

Windows Server 2003
SP1 (64-bit), R2 (32- and 64-bit), SP2 (32- and 
64-bit)

•

Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit)
Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate

•

Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit)
Windows 8, Pro, Enterprise, RT

•

Windows Server 2008 (32- and 64-bit)
Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter 
Edition, Web Server (32 and 64-bit)

•

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Foundation Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise 
Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Server, 
Itanium-Based 

•

Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
Datacenter, Standard, Essentials, Foundation

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Job Monitor is not supported on 64-bit 

operating systems. 

The following Mac OS versions are 
supported for printer drivers:

•

Mac OS v10.5.x (PowerPC and Intel-
based Mac OS computers) 

•

Mac OS v10.6 (Intel-based
Mac OS computer) 

•

Mac OS v10.7 (Intel-based
Mac OS computer) 

•

Mac OS v10.8 (Intel-based
Mac OS computer) 

Mac OS versions supported for Fiery 
applications:

•

Mac OS v10.5.x (PowerPC G5 and 
Intel-based Mac OS computers) 

•

Mac OS v10.6 (Intel-based
Mac OS computer)

•

Mac OS v10.7 (Intel-based
Mac OS computer)

•

Mac OS v10.8 (Intel-based
Mac OS computer)

Memory for printing 
and utilities (except Command 
WorkStation)

500MB (2GB recommended)

500MB (1GB recommended)

Hard disk drive space (except 
Command WorkStation)

1GB (2GB recommended)

500MB (1GB recommended)

Networking protocol 

TCP/IP 

TCP/IP, EtherTalk, Bonjour

Summary of Contents for E-42B

Page 1: ...Color Controller E 42B Configuration and Setup...

Page 2: ...2013 Electronics For Imaging The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product 45116074 15 April 2013...

Page 3: ...int connections 13 Hold queue 13 Print queue 14 Direct connection 14 Additional security features 15 Controlling email access to the E 42B 15 Restricting IP addresses and ports 15 Secure Printing 15 L...

Page 4: ...enu tabs 24 Main tab 24 PrintMe tab 24 Job List tab 24 Tools tab 25 Scan tab 25 Fiery tab 26 Setup options 27 General Setup 29 Server Setup 29 Jobs Setup 31 Job Log Setup 32 USB 32 Network Setup 33 Et...

Page 5: ...Setup Wizard 44 SETUP OPTION REFERENCE 46 PS options 46 PCL options 48 Rip While Receive 49 Auto Tray Selection 49 WEBTOOLS 50 BACK UP AND RESTORE SETTINGS 51 Backup Restore 51 Fiery System Restore 5...

Page 6: ...e Printing 64 Additional Direct Mobile Printing requirements 64 PrintMe cloud printing 65 Setting up PrintMe cloud printing 65 VDP Search Path 66 User defined search paths for a single job 66 Mapping...

Page 7: ...es are connected from the E 42B to the network a power source and the copier printer and that the copier printer is operational If you are an administrator and plan to configure a E 42B it is strongly...

Page 8: ...Vista Windows Server 2003 2008 2008 R2 2012 Windows Server 2012 Topics for which additional information is available by starting Help in the software Tips and information A warning concerning operati...

Page 9: ...THE E 42B ON THE NETWORK 1 Configure the network environment Configure network servers to provide users with access to the E 42B as a network printer For information about configuring network servers...

Page 10: ...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 Equi...

Page 11: ...ices on the E 42B The following discussion is an overview designed to help you prepare a security strategy For more information including specific procedures see Configure Help You can view detailed i...

Page 12: ...ators group Windows system password NOTE The Administrator and Operator passwords are separate from the Windows system password By default the Administrator password is set on the E 42B Change the Adm...

Page 13: ...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 q...

Page 14: ...se with test applications that require back channel information from the E 42B Generally it is not recommended that you use Direct connection to print jobs NOTE To download fonts to the E 42B you must...

Page 15: ...aScript code You can define lists of authorized email addresses on the E 42B Any email that the E 42B receives from an email address that is not in the authorized list is deleted For more information...

Page 16: ...rotocol and handles all connections simultaneously Windows networks The E 42B requires a valid IP address subnet mask and gateway address Type these addresses manually or use the DHCP protocol to assi...

Page 17: ...er that understands lpr protocols The E 42B has a remote printer name that you must use in order to communicate with it successfully Regardless of the UNIX workstation you use the name that you use fo...

Page 18: ...B on the network is to physically connect the E 42B to the network Use the network port on the E 42B Use caution when shipping heavy objects If you must lift and move heavy objects that are connected...

Page 19: ...TO CONNECT TO THE NETWORK 1 Power off the copier printer and the E 42B For more information on shutting down the E 42B see page 55 NOTE Make sure that the E 42B control panel display is turned off and...

Page 20: ...Server 2008 32 and 64 bit Standard Edition Enterprise Edition Datacenter Edition Web Server 32 and 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit Foundation Edition Standard Edition Enterprise Edition Datacente...

Page 21: ...AM or more recommended 1024x768 display with 16 bit video card TCP IP networking protocol installed Fiery JobMaster Impose and Compose on Command WorkStation In addition to requirements for Command Wo...

Page 22: ...Docs Docs allows users to access manage and modify jobs in their mailboxes on the E 42B and submit jobs to the E 42B For more information see WebTools Docs Help Scan Address Book Scan Address Book al...

Page 23: ...om the copier control panel you can change most options from a network computer using Configure see page 43 If you are setting up the E 42B for the first time you can use the Fiery Setup Wizard to con...

Page 24: ...List tab provides access to jobs according to the status of the job similar to the Active and Printed Jobs windows in Command WorkStation To change from one list to another press the tab at the bottom...

Page 25: ...ab allows you to perform tray alignment Scan tab The Scan tab allows you to scan documents Depending on the copier printer model Scanning may not be supported and the Scan tab may not appear on the co...

Page 26: ...nd PANTONE colors available from the E 42B Custom Paper Instruction Prints a procedure for creating a custom paper entry Calibration Instruction Prints a procedure for configuring calibration Job Log...

Page 27: ...ob The submenus and options appear in sequence Default values where applicable are underlined Words shown in italics indicate a product or site specific value Server Name Default server name Enter a n...

Page 28: ...k setting with your network administrator Gateway Type Automatic Manual Choose the method for obtaining the gateway address for printing with TCP IP Gateway Address 127 0 0 1 If you chose Manual for G...

Page 29: ...e List of zones Choose the appropriate time zone from a list of supported zones Adjust for Daylight Saving Changes Choose this option to adjust the system time of the E 42B when Daylight Saving Time o...

Page 30: ...e E 42B authenticates users before their jobs are sent to the E 42B If you choose Authorized users for this option users must belong to a group to which you have assigned printing privileges Print Sta...

Page 31: ...the Activity Monitor Enable Printed Queue If you enable this option you enable the Printed queue which is a storage location on the E 42B hard disk for recent jobs that were printed from the Print qu...

Page 32: ...printed on the E 42B whether they originate from a client computer network server or the E 42B You can print the Job Log from the copier control panel or from the job management tools The printed Job...

Page 33: ...ite If your network requirements change you can change Network Setup at any time If the E 42B is configured to enable more than one protocol it automatically switches to the correct protocol when it r...

Page 34: ...ion in the appropriate fields IPv6 Setup Enable IPv6 Choose whether to allow the E 42B to retrieve an IPv6 address from the network NOTE To enable IPv6 you must first enable IPv4 DNS Setup You can con...

Page 35: ...ver is available contact your network administrator WINS Server IP Address Automatic Manual This option appears if you enabled Use DHCP to automatically obtain the IP address of the E 42B If you selec...

Page 36: ...bled Web browser and valid IP address or DNS host name are required for each client computer Remote Desktop Enable Remote Desktop Choose whether to enable Microsoft Remote Desktop which allows remote...

Page 37: ...d the documentation that accompanies Windows Windows printing runs via TCP IP so you must configure TCP IP on all computers that use Windows printing LPD Port 9100 Enable LPD Printing Choose whether t...

Page 38: ...hoose the default connection for printing jobs from FTP Printing if it is not set by the user IPP Enable IPP Choose whether to enable printing with the Internet Printing Protocol IPP You must enable W...

Page 39: ...over your network by controlling the following IP addresses IP ports 802 1x Authentication IPSec protocol Filtering Setup From the Filtering menu you can block or accept IP addresses Enable IP Filter...

Page 40: ...allow the E 42B to seek authentication from an 802 1x authentication server Select EAP Type PEAP MSCHAPv2 MD5 Challenge Choose the type of EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol User name password Th...

Page 41: ...P protocol WebTools and IPP printing Port number Corresponding protocol Example of protocol use 20 21 FTP FTP printing 123 SNTP Communication with a time server 137 139 NetBIOS SMB printing 161 162 SN...

Page 42: ...the E 42B to accept encrypted communications from users Enable IPSec Choose whether to enable IPSec on the E 42B Unsecure communication Choose whether to allow unsecure communication Preshared key If...

Page 43: ...change most options from a client computer using Configure If you are setting up the E 42B for the first time you can use the Fiery Setup Wizard to configure language regional server and print environ...

Page 44: ...1 Choose a default language 2 Specify regional settings 3 Specify server settings 4 Choose a print environment configuration A print environment configuration contains standard setup options for a par...

Page 45: ...Click here to continue TO ACCESS FIERY SETUP WIZARD FROM COMMAND WORKSTATION 1 In Command WorkStation as Administrator do one of the following In the Server menu click Configure In Device Center on t...

Page 46: ...PDF files font substitution occurs automatically in PDF files Cache PDF and PS objects On Off Specify whether images in PDF and PS files are cached to reduce the need to reprocess the same image in a...

Page 47: ...0 0 gsm Paper weight 6 150 1 216 0 gsm Paper weight 7 216 1 256 0 gsm Paper weight 8 256 1 300 0 gsm Specify the weight of the paper Print Master Yes No Select Yes to print a FreeForm master when crea...

Page 48: ...in Font Number represents a fixed pitch scalable font determine the width of scalable type Pitch is measured by characters per inch so 10 pitch type fits 10 characters per inch Font Size pt 4 0 999 75...

Page 49: ...dle Otherwise the print job will begin processing only after it has completed spooling Option Settings default is underlined Description Auto Tray Selection Based on media properties Based on paper ca...

Page 50: ...WEBTOOLS 1 Enable TCP IP networking from one of the following locations In Setup perform Network Setup In Configure click Network Protocol TCP IP 2 On each client computer do the following Assign a v...

Page 51: ...nformation see page 52 Backup Restore Using the Backup Restore feature in Configure you can back up E 42B selected settings and restore them later without reinstalling system software When you back up...

Page 52: ...up partition of the E 42B load a system recovery partition to restore the E 42B to an earlier state or use utilities to troubleshoot and administer the E 42B After selecting a system language you must...

Page 53: ...creating the backup image TO RESTORE THE E 42B TO AN EARLIER CONFIGURATION 1 Select Restore from backup or recovery partition If you have not previously created a backup image Restore from recovery p...

Page 54: ...inter drivers including installing printer drivers on other operating systems see Printing Passwords User passwords To set passwords for users or groups of users use Configure see Configure Help Opera...

Page 55: ...hutting down rebooting and restarting the E 42B Generally you can leave the E 42B and the copier printer running all the time This section describes how to start shut down reboot and restart the E 42B...

Page 56: ...tting down the E 42B Turn off the copier printer using the main power switch on the copier printer System Updates With System Updates you can schedule updates to E 42B system and user software While u...

Page 57: ...lect Enable Proxy enter the following information and then click Save Address proxy server IP address Port port used by the proxy server User Name user name for accessing the proxy server Password pas...

Page 58: ...2 On a client computer in Configure click Network Protocol TCP IP Security In the list of available ports select port 3389 Remote Desktop For more information see About Configure on page 43 3 On the r...

Page 59: ...o turn on and turn off the E 42B see page 55 If the E 42B hard disk or system software experiences technical difficulties data stored and saved on the E 42B hard disk may be irretrievably lost If prob...

Page 60: ...uter to the USB flash drive When you connect the USB flash drive to the E 42B files copied to the Print Hold and Direct folders are downloaded to the corresponding print connection on the E 42B Files...

Page 61: ...ed for Scan to Internet FAX This address book is used for sending scan files via Internet FAX to the E 42B You cannot use addresses in the address book to send an e mail to the E 42B Corporate an LDAP...

Page 62: ...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...

Page 63: ...e Added to Address Book Print List of addresses added to the address book The E 42B also lists any addresses that cannot be added and includes the reason To clear an address book ClearAddressBook name...

Page 64: ...Multicast DNS selected Available Ports 80 HTTP Selected Available Ports 631 IPP Selected Available Ports 6310 Direct Mobile Printing Selected Network Services Web Enable Web Services Selected Enable I...

Page 65: ...en print the document to the copier printer using the copier control panel The PrintMe feature on the E 42B requires a subscription to the PrintMe cloud service For information or support related to t...

Page 66: ...you type the path name use the format of a mapped drive for example Z folder or a UNC for example computer name folder 3 If the path is located on a computer that requires authentication select Remot...

Page 67: ...is to choose Start Documents My Documents 2 From the Drive menu choose a letter that is not currently mapped 3 In the path field type the UNC of the network computer that contains the shared resource...

Page 68: ...o 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 u...

Page 69: ...es logs and information about the E 42B and saves them to a zip file Before sending the zip file to Technical Support you can remove any files contained in the zip file for security purposes NOTE Prin...

Page 70: ...o find a printer on the network are due to conflicting or missing name or address settings for the E 42B You must enter names in specific places The required names are TCP IP host name also known as t...

Page 71: ...guration page On the client computer The appropriate network protocols must be loaded In this location For this item TCP IP networks See Setup Server Name option Administrator defines name page 27 Win...

Page 72: ...st of the E 42B email feature The Test E mail diagnostic causes the system to send an email to itself You review the results of the test by printing an E mail log from the Functions menu NOTE In Setup...

Page 73: ...s 71 Configure WebTool 22 configuring a proxy server system updates 57 connecting network cable 18 contact information for supporting Print Server 31 Convert Paper Sizes option 46 copier control panel...

Page 74: ...ring on network 16 70 I improving server performance 68 Internet Printing Protocol enabling 38 Internet accessing server with WebTools 22 IP address assigning automatically 28 assigning manually 28 fo...

Page 75: ...r Setup 37 protocols network 16 proxy server 57 PS PostScript Setup 31 Publish Direct Connection option 30 Publish Hold Queue option 30 Publish Print Queue option 30 publishing connections overview 13...

Page 76: ...tion connection problems 72 connection to printer fails 70 Printer not found in the selection list of utilities 71 Printer not found on TCP IP or IPX networks 70 twisted pair cable 19 U UNIX on TCP IP...

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