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Installation and Service Guide: Color Controller E-85A
Installing System Software
Installing or upgrading the system and user software with Fiery System installer
The Fiery System Installer is a tool found on System Software DVD 1that you can use to install system software as well as
perform other tasks. You can perform the following tasks using Fiery System Installer;
•
New Installation:
Installs the system software from the media shipped with the E-85A. Use this option only when the
system backup is not available.
•
Restore from backup or recovery partition:
You can restore the system by selecting the backups that you created
before. If there is no backup available in the system or in any attached devices, you can only perform the restore from
the recovery partition.
“Restoring the system configuration”
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Back up hard disk drive(s):
Use this option when you create the system backups. You can specify the location of the
backup, file name, and other attributes of the backups.
“Backup with Fiery System Installer”
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Platform Utilities:
You can perform the backup management tasks from this option such as erasing hard disks or using
Windows Task Manager to explore the system.
Note:
You can use the Fiery QuickTouch to operate Fiery System Installer. You can also use a monitor, mouse, and
keyboard attached if available.
The System Software installation takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
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Disconnect the network cable and command interface cable from the back of the E-85A (see
If you do not, installation will fail.
1
Insert System Software DVD 1 into the DVD drive.
2
Reboot the E-85A.
Wait while the system boots from the DVD.
3
When the language selection screen displays, select a language.
4
When “What do you want to do?” screen displays four choices, select
New Installation
.
You can choose to skip installation or install each of the following. If you choose to install, you will need the DVDs to
complete these installations. If you choose to skip, you can install the optional software later.
5
After you select
New Installation
, a warning message appears as follows:
“This installation will erase all data on the hard disk drive(s). Continue?
•
Click
Continue to the New Installation
•
Click the back arrow to exit and return to the previous menu.
6
After copying the System Software DVD 1 contents to the hard drive (approximately five to seven minutes), when
prompted, eject the DVD and insert the System Software DVD 2.
7
After copying the System Software DVD 2 contents to the hard drive (approximately five to seven ten minutes), when
prompted, eject the DVD and insert the System Software DVD 3.
