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Integrating the Fiery ES into your network

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Fiery ES hardware description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Front and back panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Steps to integrate the Fiery ES into your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Powering the Fiery ES on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power on the Fiery ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Restart, Reboot, or Shut Down the Fiery ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Accessing the Fiery ES

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Access Configure from Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Access Configure from WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Administration

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Maintaining optimal Fiery ES performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Back up and restore settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Recommended back up actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Back up requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Recommendations to protect data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Data that cannot be guaranteed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Backing up and restoring the Fiery ES system image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Backing up and restoring the Fiery ES configuration settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Reset the configuration settings to factory defaults from the printer control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Clearing print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Types of data that can be cleared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Software updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Configure System Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Managing firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

User software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Troubleshooting

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Perform basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Collect troubleshooting information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Job error reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Runtime error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Printer not found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cannot connect to the Fiery ES with Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Configuration and Setup

Contents

Summary of Contents for Fiery ES IC-418

Page 1: ...Fiery ES IC 418 Configuration and Setup...

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Page 3: ...t computers 9 Requirements for Mac client computers 9 System requirements for Command WorkStation and WebTools 10 Fiery JobMaster Impose and Compose requirements 11 Mobile device requirements 11 Setti...

Page 4: ...26 Back up requirements 27 Recommendations to protect data 27 Data that cannot be guaranteed 28 Backing up and restoring the Fiery ES system image 28 Backing up and restoring the Fiery ES configuratio...

Page 5: ...o Fiery ES in illustrations and examples Command WorkStation Fiery Command WorkStation Printer MFP Fiery ES Fiery ES IC 418 Mac OS All supported Mac operating systems For a complete list see System Re...

Page 6: ...ould cause the items to catch fire or explode Warning Never set any liquid on or near the Fiery ES or the printer Spilling liquids into either machine could result in electric shock and damage the mac...

Page 7: ...ing to a live network allows the Fiery ES to query the network for zones servers and server based queues Supported network protocols The Fiery ES is compatible with multiple network protocols Client c...

Page 8: ...d by your system Client computer requirements The Fiery ES utilities software printer drivers and online help are supported for Windows and Mac client computers Installing and configuring printer driv...

Page 9: ...r Itanium Based Windows Server 2012 64 bit only Foundation Essentials Standard Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 64 bit only Foundation Essentials Standard Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Windows Serve...

Page 10: ...uter Note The Fiery ES supports Command WorkStation and WebTools by default no configuration is required Requirement Descriptions Internet browser versions supported for using WebTools and for viewing...

Page 11: ...JobMaster Impose and Compose requirements To use Fiery JobMaster Impose and Compose you must have the following on each client computer Command WorkStation An activated license Acrobat PitStop softwar...

Page 12: ...ress Fiery on the printer control panel to access the Fiery ES tabs Each tab typically includes the following items Logout blue icon at top of window Press to log out You can then log back in using a...

Page 13: ...Test Page may include Server Name color settings printer model and date and time the PS Test Page was printed PS Font List Prints a list of all PS fonts currently on the Fiery ES hard disk drive PCL T...

Page 14: ...alled Options The software options installed on the Fiery ES Setup options on the printer control panel You can configure the network settings for the Fiery ES through the Tools Setup feature on the p...

Page 15: ...ess for Ethernet This IP address unlike an IP address set automatically remains the same if you restart the Fiery ES You must change the default to a valid address for your network Gateway Address Set...

Page 16: ...ASCII code characters 63 characters maximum It is possible to enter more but the supported length is 63 characters maximum Although you can enter characters other than ASCII code characters only ASCII...

Page 17: ...e must be enabled to allow the following Access to the Fiery ES functions through the printer control panel Access to WebTools from client computers The option to submit print jobs using IPP network p...

Page 18: ...r supply and cooling are adequate and the required cables are connected Fiery ES hardware description This section provides illustrations for the Fiery ES Front and back panels Following are illustrat...

Page 19: ...o integrate the Fiery ES into your network and print environment Warning Ensure all cables remain routed to prevent trip hazards and to prevent accidental disconnection or damage Ensure that the cable...

Page 20: ...ll the Fiery ES cables are firmly seated 4 Use the Fiery Setup Wizard to perform initial setup of the Fiery ES Note If the settings are reset to factory defaults at any point the server automatically...

Page 21: ...the Fiery ES chassis and the power switch may not be accessible In this case the power switch is in the ON position by default 4 Press the Fiery ES power button once The power supply automatically se...

Page 22: ...ches Idle before you proceed 2 On the printer control panel press the Menu button Press the Fiery logo and then press Tools 3 Press Restart Server 4 If prompted log on as Administrator or Operator The...

Page 23: ...several utilities that allow you to manage your Fiery ES from the Internet or your company intranet From WebTools you can access Home provides current information about the jobs processing and printi...

Page 24: ...ormation about the network environment and printing preferences for jobs that users send to the Fiery ES 1 Open an Internet browser and type the IP address of the Fiery ES 2 In WebTools click the Conf...

Page 25: ...ess urgent and recurring print jobs for low traffic periods Move jobs that are not urgent to the Hold queue At low traffic periods a Fiery ES Administrator or Operator can move jobs between queues Red...

Page 26: ...ce technician If the hard disk is still functional you can use Fiery System Restore to restore the system from a non bootable image You can also use Fiery System Restore to restore from a bootable ima...

Page 27: ...ootable image on the internal hard drive which does not overwrite the scheduled backup image or on a USB device or as a bootable image on a USB device Back up requirements Backups of the Fiery ES imag...

Page 28: ...ion settings Can be restored to the same Fiery ES unit and to other Fiery ES units A customized image has the following characteristics Can be saved as bootable or non bootable image we recommend crea...

Page 29: ...in recycle bin Includes software updates and current configuration settings Does not include print job information print jobs job logs and job settings such as paper size Bootable option supported fo...

Page 30: ...ge as bootable a non bootable factory image cannot be created To create a bootable customized image select New image then select Create bootable image This creates a bootable image that contains the c...

Page 31: ...tware version is installed or request the service technician to install the patches 5 Optional If a backup of the configuration settings is available restore the configuration settings as described in...

Page 32: ...rver Backup Restore Settings at time of backup Any standard file location such as local or network folder external hard disk or USB device In Configure click Fiery Server Restore In Command WorkStatio...

Page 33: ...s archive the jobs from the Hold queue Saved jobs in Printed queue To back up these jobs archive the jobs from the Printed queue Job settings To save these settings create a Job Properties local prese...

Page 34: ...required then reboot to apply the changes Clearing print jobs The Clear Server command allows you to clear all queued print jobs from the Fiery ES Print Hold and Printed queues Jobs can also be delete...

Page 35: ...nd that you schedule the system back ups a minimum of two hours before the software updates This ensures a recent back up is available in case a software update causes any issues Both automatic featur...

Page 36: ...irewalls If your network includes a firewall make sure that the network firewall is configured to enable communication between the Fiery ES and the client computers If the Fiery ES is behind a network...

Page 37: ...tatus of the Fiery ES and the cable connection to the printer 5 Review any messages showing on the printer control panel 6 If one or more client computers cannot print to the Fiery ES confirm that the...

Page 38: ...mportant information for Technical Support to troubleshoot and resolve issues such as job errors system failures or unexpected print output Job error reports collect job files logs and information abo...

Page 39: ...client computer it must be updated each time the name changes To allow Command WorkStation and other Command WorkStation utilities on the client computer to connect to the Fiery ES the Fiery ES IP ad...

Page 40: ...Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting 40...

Page 41: ...Fiery ES IC 418 Fiery Productivity Package...

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Page 43: ...ing 10 Customize Auto trapping 10 Control Bar 11 Print a job with a control bar 11 ImageViewer 13 Access ImageViewer 13 Access ImageViewer from Actions menu 13 Access ImageViewer from Preview 13 Monit...

Page 44: ...Check the calibration status of a job 18 Check the quality of an output profile 19 Diagnose color problem with a specific object 19 Fiery Productivity Package Contents 4...

Page 45: ...System Requirements in Configuration and Setup Windows All supported Windows operating systems For a complete list see System Requirements in Configuration and Setup Warning A warning concerning opera...

Page 46: ...Productivity Package Fiery Productivity Package is installed with Command WorkStation and most Fiery Productivity Package features are accessible from Command WorkStation Production features The prod...

Page 47: ...pot Colors none For information about Hot Folders file filters see Hot Folders Help For information about Spot On see Color Printing Feature activation The Fiery Productivity Package option must be ac...

Page 48: ...the Installable Options or Configuration or Accessories tab 4 Select Two Way Communication 5 Type the IP address or DNS name and click Update 6 Verify that the feature appears under Installed Options...

Page 49: ...t yet been sent to the printer If you want a job that has already been sent to the printer to print next you must specify that job from the printer control panel For more information see the documenta...

Page 50: ...your application select File Print select the Fiery ES as your printer and then go to the print options in the printer properties For information about how to set print options and print to the Fiery...

Page 51: ...be defined in the CMYK color space Setting CMYK rendering intent to Absolute Colorimetric simulates the white of the paper using CMYK values Print a job with a control bar If you want to print a job...

Page 52: ...Callout Refers to 1 Static color bar 2 Job information Fiery Productivity Package Control Bar 12...

Page 53: ...er Start ImageViewer from the Actions menu or Preview window of Command WorkStation Access ImageViewer from Actions menu 1 In Job Center in Command WorkStation select the job that you want to preview...

Page 54: ...or To display the colors correctly on your monitor you must set up the monitor according to the manufacturer s recommendations and specify the correct monitor profile for your monitor Specify the foll...

Page 55: ...1 In Job Center in Command WorkStation select the job containing the images that you want to adjust Note IEVE supports PDF PostScript and imposed dbp jobs only 2 To start IEVE do one of the following...

Page 56: ...a Test Page to verify the condition of the printing environment You cannot use the Postflight print option for a job that uses Substitute Colors or Combine Separations Postflight settings The Postfli...

Page 57: ...fies its source color space The colors used to represent the color spaces for objects are as follows Gray objects Gray CMYK objects Cyan RGB objects Red Device independent objects Indigo Spot color ob...

Page 58: ...the condition of the printer and the color settings possible changes are as follows Correct problems with the printer see the documentation that accompanies the printer Calibrate the Fiery ES Edit the...

Page 59: ...light Test Page 6 Edit the color of the output profile or create a profile if needed It may be necessary to customize the output profile or create a new profile to get optimal results on the media the...

Page 60: ...Fiery Productivity Package Postflight 20...

Page 61: ...Fiery ES IC 418 Printing...

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Page 63: ...dows client computers 23 Printing from Windows client computers 24 Print jobs from Windows applications 25 Specify default print options for print jobs on Windows client computers 27 Customize the Qui...

Page 64: ...X v10 9 client computer 42 Set up the Fiery ES with Printers Scanners on a Mac OS X v10 9 client computer 42 Add a printer with the Default connection on a Mac OS X v10 9 client computer 43 Add a prin...

Page 65: ...g VDP options 87 Stamping Watermark options 89 Override print option settings in Job Properties 92 Booklet Maker layouts in the printer driver and Command WorkStation Job Properties 93 Booklet Maker i...

Page 66: ...Print Duplex double sided pages 103 Punch position and hole punching 103 User Authentication 104 Printing Contents 6...

Page 67: ...Setup For general information about using the printer your computer application software or network see the documentation that accompanies those products For information about supported operating sys...

Page 68: ...stem is available as a printable PDF accessed from the PDF icon in the upper right corner of the Help window Additional reference material Fiery Color Reference help efi com ref colorref en us Variabl...

Page 69: ...ge 16 Installing printer drivers with Point and Print SMB printing also known as Windows or WINS printing allows you to install PostScript printer drivers on your computer from the Fiery ES with Point...

Page 70: ...from the Network and Sharing Center list 2 Search for the Fiery ES on the network using either its name or IP address If you cannot locate the Fiery ES contact your administrator 3 Double click the F...

Page 71: ...ers You will now install the printer driver from the User Software DVD 13 Browse to the Print Drivers Ps_drvr folder 14 Make sure oemsetup inf or oemsetup is selected and click Open 15 Verify the path...

Page 72: ...ort 9100 You can modify the port connection later according to your network type 1 To install the printer driver do one of the following Insert the User Software DVD into the DVD drive type the name o...

Page 73: ...ot share the printer and do not print a Test Page at this time Continue with the printer driver installation and at the last screen click Finish The necessary files are installed on your hard disk dri...

Page 74: ...or IP address If you cannot locate the Fiery ES contact your administrator 3 Double click the Fiery ES icon to display active print connections Virtual printers are listed along with the Print queue...

Page 75: ...the Two Way Communication option to automatically update your printer driver to reflect the options currently installed on the printer Note The User Account Control UAC feature is available on comput...

Page 76: ...software 1 Install the Fiery Printer Delete Utility using one of the following methods Download Printer Drivers for Windows from WebTools Start your Internet or intranet browser and type the DNS name...

Page 77: ...for printing After the printer driver is installed on the Windows client computer you need to configure the proper connection for your networked Fiery ES printer To print from Windows computers you o...

Page 78: ...nd WorkStation Help Before you complete the following procedure contact your administrator for the IP address assigned to the Fiery ES The TCP IP protocol should be installed as a default on the Windo...

Page 79: ...Printer Ports dialog box specify the port type do one of the following Select Standard TCP IP Port from the list of Available port types and click New Port Double click Standard TCP IP Port in the li...

Page 80: ...d then click Close in the Printer Ports dialog box To change the default setting proceed to step 10 If you do not want to change the default setting the setting is now completed Note Port 9100 was set...

Page 81: ...in the Raw Settings area This is the default port number You can print to the printer connection selected for Port 9100 printing on the Fiery ES To specify a specific port number see step 12 12 Type...

Page 82: ...ion about supported operating systems and on certificate creation see Configuration and Setup You can manage certificates from Configure See Command WorkStation Help 1 Navigate to the devices and prin...

Page 83: ...10 10 150 ipp print or http DNS name of server ipp print sends the job to the Print queue on the Fiery ES Note The URL for the printer is not case sensitive 5 Click Next 6 To install the printer drive...

Page 84: ...s or Properties 5 Click the Installable Options tab and make your selections 6 Click Apply and then click OK You must click OK for the printer driver to reflect the correct installable options Configu...

Page 85: ...to print to a remote location See Saving files to print at a remote location on page 28 Printing custom page sizes See Defining and printing custom page sizes on page 98 Print jobs from Windows appli...

Page 86: ...licate print options from the other job properties groups It is customizable so any print option can be added or removed from the view The Quick Access tab lets you find print options quickly without...

Page 87: ...2 R2 Press the Windows button on the keyboard to open the Start screen From the desktop click the Start button in the lower left corner of the screen Click Control Panel and then click Devices and Pri...

Page 88: ...r 2 Click the settings icon at the bottom left corner of the Fiery Driver Updater window 3 Clear the Show notifications option in the Preferences window Note The Fiery Driver Updater updates the Fiery...

Page 89: ...driver is already installed you must uninstall it before you install a new driver See Uninstall printer driver from a Mac OS computer on page 30 Install the Mac OS printer driver You can install the p...

Page 90: ...and type the DNS name or IP address of the Fiery ES 2 Expand Software Downloads 3 Click the Printer Drivers link under the Mac OSX tab A file named Fiery Printer Driver dmg is downloaded to your deskt...

Page 91: ...driver file removing the printer driver file also removes all printers using that printer driver 8 To confirm that you want to delete the printer type the password for your Mac OS computer in the dial...

Page 92: ...10 12 You can add the printer with the LPR Port 9100 or IPP connection Set up the Fiery ES with Printers Scanners on a macOS Sierra 10 12 client computer 1 Select Apple menu System Preferences and the...

Page 93: ...l printer is available over LPR and FTP Note SMB printing is not supported for macOS Sierra 10 12 2 Select the Fiery ES from the list The information about the selected printer appears at the bottom o...

Page 94: ...Click the Configure tab 5 Scroll to Network Protocol Setup locate the IP address for the Fiery ES and record it for future reference The IP address is needed to turn on Two Way Communication in the p...

Page 95: ...nu 4 Locate the printer manufacturer or model in the list select the printer driver and then click OK 5 Click Add 6 Specify the installable option settings in the installable options pane in the Print...

Page 96: ...of the virtual printers appear as printer name virtual printer name in the list of printers Any published virtual printer is available over LPR and FTP Note SMB printing is not supported for Mac OS X...

Page 97: ...Preferences and then select Printers Scanners 2 Select the Fiery ES from the list and then click Options Supplies 3 Click the General tab and then click Show Printer Webpage 4 Click the Configure tab...

Page 98: ...t Internet Printing Protocol IPP from the Protocol list and type the Fiery ES IP address or DNS name in the Address field and then type ipp followed by the print connection print hold direct or name o...

Page 99: ...on a Mac OS X v10 10 client computer 1 Open a file in your application 2 Select File Print 3 Select Add Printer from the Printer menu In the dialog box that appears select a printer connection Set up...

Page 100: ...printer is available over LPR and FTP Note SMB printing is not supported for Mac OS X v10 10 2 Select the Fiery ES from the list The information about the selected printer appears at the bottom of th...

Page 101: ...Click the Configure tab 5 Scroll to Network Protocol Setup locate the IP address for the Fiery ES and record it for future reference The IP address is needed to turn on Two Way Communication in the p...

Page 102: ...menu 4 Locate the printer manufacturer or model in the list select the printer driver and then click OK 5 Click Add 6 Specify the installable option settings in the installable options pane in the Pri...

Page 103: ...f the virtual printers appear as printer name virtual printer name in the list of printers Any published virtual printer is available over LPR and FTP Note SMB printing is not supported for Mac OS X v...

Page 104: ...references and then select Printers Scanners 2 Select the Fiery ES from the list and then click Options Supplies 3 Click the General tab and then click Show Printer Webpage 4 Click the Configure tab 5...

Page 105: ...Internet Printing Protocol IPP from the Protocol list and type the Fiery ES IP address or DNS name in the Address field and then type ipp followed by the print connection print hold direct or name of...

Page 106: ...here to find information about these features Downloading files to the Fiery ES with the Docs tab in WebTools See Utilities Printing documents with Fiery Hot Folders See Fiery Hot Folders Help or Util...

Page 107: ...c to the Fiery ES and the printer In these cases use the print options specific to the Fiery ES and the printer These options appear in the Fiery Features pane and or in the Printing Preferences windo...

Page 108: ...notes Secure print User authentication Password Account track Department name Account track Account password Server authentication Authentication server name Project code and Project password Layout...

Page 109: ...tions These options override settings in Fiery ES Printer Setup but can be changed from Command WorkStation See Finishing options on page 86 VDP All Variable Data Printing VDP settings such as FreeFor...

Page 110: ...ver help View the printer status You can retrieve the status and levels of consumable materials of the printer from the Fiery ES and display them in the printer driver with the Two Way Communication o...

Page 111: ...by submitting email commands to the Fiery ES using email Printing using an email client You can submit print jobs to the Fiery ES in the form of an email attachment using your email application When...

Page 112: ...leave the Subject line blank 4 Attach the file that you want to print The attachment can be in any file format the Fiery ES recognizes PS PDF EPS VDP or TIFF Note If your attachment exceeds the file...

Page 113: ...rator To cancel a job type CancelJob job id in the Subject line You receive a notification indicating that the job has been canceled and did not print to the Fiery ES You can only cancel a job if you...

Page 114: ...enabled as described in Configuration and Setup or Command WorkStation Help 2 Create folders at the top root level of the USB flash drive named print hold direct and the name of any virtual printer t...

Page 115: ...int jobs which print only when you are present at the printer control panel To use this feature you first enter an arbitrary password into the Secure print field in the printer driver when you send yo...

Page 116: ...ify the number of copies to print and then press Print or Delete FTP printing You can send jobs to the Fiery ES using FTP printing if the Fiery ES is set up as an FTP server with FTP Services configur...

Page 117: ...After Setup is complete the Fiery ES appears in the list of available printers on the mobile device In addition observe the following configuration requirements Make sure that the Fiery ES is connect...

Page 118: ...ument ID You need this document ID to print as described in the following procedures Make sure that the printer is not printing or processing any files PrintMe supports the following file types PDF XL...

Page 119: ...s click Download for Windows to download the PrintMe printer driver 3 Click EFI PrintMe Driver exe click Run and follow the on screen instructions If prompted restart the computer 4 To verify that the...

Page 120: ...Job Submission JDF Settings 2 Select Enable JDF 3 If a virtual printer is configured for the Fiery ES select one from the Use Job Settings from Virtual Printer option Note Specify this option only if...

Page 121: ...rinter driver language and click Next 3 Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Fiery Driver Installer dialog box 4 Read the license agreement click I accept the terms of the license...

Page 122: ...our original file and the options you set from the Print dialog box The Fiery ES receives files from computers on the network processes the files and then sends them to the printer For information abo...

Page 123: ...iver settings Print options and default settings You can use the printer driver interface to configure a particular print option to print a job If you choose not to configure the print option the Fier...

Page 124: ...ystem automatically changes the page range to preserve the duplex job pagination This option is only accessible from the Job Properties window in Command WorkStation Accounting Enable job tracking The...

Page 125: ...e of the printer Select HDD stored and print to store the print job on the hard disk drive of the printer and to print the job The hard disk drive HDD must be installed in the printer to select one of...

Page 126: ...rint the document release the held document from the printer control panel For information see the documentation that accompanies your printer Reporting Control Bar The Control Bar feature allows you...

Page 127: ...this option enables you to execute printing without entering the user name and password For more information about the user authentication feature on the printer see the documentation that accompanies...

Page 128: ...from output paper size when you use the Scale or Scale to fit options in which case the document page size is scaled at a given percent to fit a certain paper size To assign document size do one of t...

Page 129: ...sical sheet of paper in the printer tray To assign paper size do one of the following Select the size from the available list Click Custom to select a non standard paper size Select Same as document s...

Page 130: ...kStation Help Mixed media The Mixed media print option allows you to specify different media types paper sizes and paper source to use within a print job For more information see printer driver help F...

Page 131: ...ption is used with jobs that do not have an orientation or that have incorrect orientation It specifies the orientation to use for finishing settings for example stapling that interact with orientatio...

Page 132: ...you select from the Paper size menu The document size is scaled to the printable imageable area of the paper for edge to edge printing When you turn off this option the original document size is prin...

Page 133: ...ation see Gang up printing on page 101 Page Alignment Duplex The Page Alignment Duplex print option allows you to select the duplex double sided setting to specify the orientation of printed images fo...

Page 134: ...page contents to fit the sheet size Imageable area shrinks the page contents to fit the imageable area Booklet options in the printer driver and Job Properties Booklet layout options are used for pri...

Page 135: ...erter tray For more information see Booklet Maker Help Cover Define Cover for Saddle books only Click Define Cover to specify the cover options Cover Front cover When Front Back Separately is selected...

Page 136: ...er Size for 2 up print option defines the size of the sheet of paper unfolded on which a booklet is printed It is the size of the physical sheet of paper To assign a paper size for a booklet select on...

Page 137: ...layout template for a job The available templates are as follows Normal Default Template and 1 up full bleed Booklet 2 up perfect 2 up saddle and 4 up head to head Gangup 3 up trifold brochure 4 up g...

Page 138: ...ng intent Specify a RGB rending intent for the print job Specify a default CRD color rendering dictionary for color conversion when printing RGB images graphics and text Do one of the following Select...

Page 139: ...ent print option allows you to specify a default CRD color rendering dictionary for color conversion when printing CMYK images graphics and text Do one of the following Select Relative Colorimetric wh...

Page 140: ...Graphics refer to vector graphics Images refer to raster images This option is designed to use black efficiently by using only black rather than four color process black See Color Printing Grayscale s...

Page 141: ...specified PANTONE colors in your job using the alternate color space and values for the spot color specified in the source application Select to activate the PANTONE Lookup Table The Fiery ES uses a...

Page 142: ...and graphics as richer looking black by layering a small amount of Cyan underneath the black to make the black even darker This option is automatically set to Pure Black On if the Black overprint for...

Page 143: ...the Optimize RGB transparency option to achieve correct color output for areas of overlapping transparent RGB or Lab colors such as a drop shadow in a PDF job Turn on to achieve correct color output f...

Page 144: ...est for a substantially darker image or one of the settings in between Edge enhancement When the Edge enhancement print option is set to On it smooths the edges of text and graphics and reduces the ap...

Page 145: ...r more information see Color Printing Screen pattern Specify a halftone screen pattern for the print job Select one of the following Gradation priority for gradation optimized halftone screening Resol...

Page 146: ...ata Printing VDP jobs is handled differently For Mixed Media jobs copies of a complete job are sorted according to finishing set For VDP jobs copies of a complete job are sorted per record For informa...

Page 147: ...tion allows you to specify the number of holes to punch for your job To use this option you must install a finisher with hole punching functionality For information about installing finishers and othe...

Page 148: ...rm master file Command WorkStation allows you to select up to 100 FreeForm masters For more information see Variable Data Printing Enable enhanced FreeForm Select to turn on Enable enhanced FreeForm t...

Page 149: ...th Pages per record Define record based rather than job based finishing based on the number entered This option is used with the Define Record Length option For more information see Variable Data Prin...

Page 150: ...density The Color density print option allows you to select a pattern color density for text background color for Copy protect Copy guard and Stamp repeat Copy protect color The Copy protect color pr...

Page 151: ...ows you to specify how to print the Copy security stamping pattern Copy security pattern Pattern overwrite The Pattern overwrite print option allows you to select whether the pattern is combined in th...

Page 152: ...ed queue 2 Select Properties 3 Specify the print option settings and then click Print Exceptions to overriding print option settings in Job Properties You can override most print options in the printe...

Page 153: ...let Maker is capable of imposing jobs from nearly any application Access Booklet Maker in the printer driver when you print a job or in Command WorkStation Job Properties Note Mixed Media jobs and var...

Page 154: ...4 Booklet Maker in the printer driver and Command WorkStation Job Properties You can access Booklet Maker from the Layout tab in the printer driver and Command WorkStation Job Properties when you prin...

Page 155: ...on see Command WorkStation Help About Booklet Maker imposition Imposition is the process of printing multiple pages on single sheets of paper When imposed sheets are folded together as signatures the...

Page 156: ...eate a booklet with the Booklet Maker wizard In the Booklet Maker wizard accessed by clicking Launch Wizard the windows display the steps in the booklet making process 1 Click Launch Wizard 2 Specify...

Page 157: ...over options for Saddle booklets For Saddle only Booklet Maker includes two cover options pre printed or inline for which you can specify media You can specify additional options for an inline cover b...

Page 158: ...in the Command WorkStation Preferences window Units specifies the units of measurement used to display attributes such as page sizes and custom sizes that you enter in the Job Properties window This...

Page 159: ...Paper size is the size of the actual sheet of paper on which your job is printed It may be useful to think of Document size as digital input the page size defined in your original document and Paper s...

Page 160: ...er A4 Document size scaled to fit on A3 Paper size Scaling is 141 A4 A3 Document size may also differ from Paper size when using the Scale or Scale to fit options The Scale option reduces or enlarges...

Page 161: ...ee printer driver help Gang up printing Gangup layout options are used for speed printing imposition modes The Fiery ES includes two speed printing options for gang up printing Step repeat Select this...

Page 162: ...n Access Gang up print from the Mac OS X printer driver 1 In your application select File Print 2 Select the Fiery ES as your printer and select Fiery Features from the drop down list 3 Click Full Pro...

Page 163: ...de 1 on the same edge of the page as the top of the image on Side 2 Top bind Prints the top of the image on Side 1 on the opposite edge of the page from the top of the image on Side 2 Orientation Righ...

Page 164: ...thentication are as follows On Mac OS computers Click Job Info and type logon information in the User name and Password fields On Windows computers Set the following Use Windows Login Select this opti...

Page 165: ...Fiery ES IC 418 Color Printing...

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Page 167: ...ne separations 15 Composite overprint 15 Grayscale rendering intent 16 ImageViewer Curves 17 Optimize RGB transparency 17 Output profile 18 Print RGB CMYK using gray only 18 RGB rendering intent 19 RG...

Page 168: ...d WorkStation 31 Calibration from the printer control panel 32 Calibrate the Fiery ES from the printer control panel 32 Managing calibration settings 33 Output profiles and calibration settings 33 Fin...

Page 169: ...omplete list see System Requirements in Configuration and Setup Windows All supported Windows operating systems For a complete list see System Requirements in Configuration and Setup Warning A warning...

Page 170: ...presses with extra colorants Select a rendering intent for RGB printing Rendering intents allow for rich saturated printing of presentation graphics smooth accurate printing of photographs and relativ...

Page 171: ...n the Fiery ES additional color features are available in Command WorkStation For more information see Fiery Productivity Package Spot On spot colors Spot On is a spot color named color manager You ca...

Page 172: ...une the appearance of an image Control bar The control bar feature allows you to add a static color bar and dynamic job information to each printed page at a user defined location The feature can be s...

Page 173: ...plications also generate spot colors such as PANTONE colors A single page of a document may contain a mix of RGB CMYK grayscale and spot colors Through print options that apply specifically to RGB CMY...

Page 174: ...nique where the size of objects is modified so that colors printed next to each other overlap slightly to prevent white spaces between two colors These white spaces can be caused by factors such as mi...

Page 175: ...0 0 or CMYK 0 0 0 100 are printed using black only This means that black text and line art do not exhibit halftone artifacts as long as the printer is calibrated correctly No transition in cyan and ma...

Page 176: ...0 all other RGB values are unaffected by Black text and graphics Printed according to the definition for RGB 0 0 0 in the output profile This may be a rich black one that uses multiple colorants if t...

Page 177: ...nt ICC rendering intent Photographic Typically results in less saturated output than presentation rendering when printing out of gamut colors This style preserves tonal relationships in images Photogr...

Page 178: ...ide on the Fiery ES and be associated with a specific source profile and output profile When you select the source profile and output profile settings associated with a device link profile the Fiery E...

Page 179: ...rint Postflight or Black overprint Composite overprint The Composite overprint print option allows you to print overprinted objects as specified in the source file When overlapping objects are printed...

Page 180: ...amera images Image Contrast and Perceptual Presentation Creates saturated colors but does not match printed colors precisely to displayed colors In gamut colors such as flesh tones are rendered well T...

Page 181: ...They might be objects that you specified as transparent using an application that supports this capability or they might be objects with a special effect such as a drop shadow that uses transparency t...

Page 182: ...n this case the selected output profile is not used for color management since the device link profile is used Print RGB CMYK using gray only When the Print RGB gray using black only option is turned...

Page 183: ...s In gamut colors such as flesh tones are rendered well This style is similar to the Photographic rendering intent Artwork and graphs in presentations This style can be used for mixed pages that conta...

Page 184: ...e as an RGB working color space and color data exchange format for ad agencies publishers reproduction and printing houses Fiery RGB v5 An EFI defined color space recommended for users of office appli...

Page 185: ...ing provides factory installed grayscale profiles to use for source to output profile color conversion Users cannot import their own grayscale ICC profiles If the job contains an embedded profile asso...

Page 186: ...Space For jobs that include spot colors turn Spot color matching on unless you are printing press simulations In that case turn Spot color matching off and select the appropriate CMYK source For PDF a...

Page 187: ...the color print options for a specific job to different values if the default values are not what you want for the job You specify default values for color print options in Color Setup in Command Work...

Page 188: ...black only Print RGB gray using black only RGB rendering intent RGB source or device link Separate RGB Lab to CMYK source Spot color matching Substitute colors Use CMYK embedded profiles Use Gray embe...

Page 189: ...pplication 2 Expand the dialog box if necessary by clicking the arrow next to the Printer name 3 Click Preview select Color Matching from the drop down list and then click In Printer 4 Set other print...

Page 190: ...r Use the ICC profiles with applications that support ICC standards such as Adobe Photoshop ICC profiles in the user software package The user software package contains additional ICC profiles that yo...

Page 191: ...ated_v2_eci icc ISOuncoatedyellowish icc PSO_Coated_300_NPscreen_ISO12647_eci icc PSO_Coated_NPscreen_ISO12647_eci icc PSO_LWC_Improved_eci icc PSO_LWC_Standard_eci icc PSO_MFC_Paper_eci icc PSO_SNP_P...

Page 192: ...are designed to provide saturated colors especially in nighttime images while maintaining photographic detail Of the three profiles EFI Fiery RGB Chroma icc has the least effect and EFI Fiery RGB Chro...

Page 193: ...e profile 3 Right click the profile that you want and click Install Profile The profiles are installed automatically to the Windows System32 spool drivers color folder on your computer Install ICC pro...

Page 194: ...number of people authorized to perform calibration Set an Administrator password to control access to calibration see Configuration and Setup Check calibration status You can check when the Fiery ES w...

Page 195: ...and K If the maximum measured density of a colorant is less than the target value print a test page to check the output especially areas with a lot of that particular colorant If the maximum measured...

Page 196: ...s printed on 1 When the printer is Idle press Controller on the Machine tab to enter the Fiery Color Server display 2 Log in as an administrator 3 Press the Tools tab and then press Calibrate 4 Choose...

Page 197: ...for a factory supplied output profile the paper that the profile is based on Printing with the output profile produces acceptable color You do not need to create a calibration setting or custom profi...

Page 198: ...n setting If the color quality is acceptable you do not need to create a custom profile You can add a new calibration setting that you can then select when performing calibration You can delete a cust...

Page 199: ...ing optimal ink or toner densities The density is the measure of the light absorbed by a surface By carefully regulating densities you obtain consistent printed color from print run to print run Calib...

Page 200: ...tive to climate changes Store it in a cool dry stable environment and keep reams sealed until they are used To monitor print quality print a color reference page A good reference page includes fully s...

Page 201: ...ent color having the CMYK values from the Spot Colors color definition This permits exact color control and overrides individual RGB and CMYK colors For more information see Substitute colors on page...

Page 202: ...and creates new CMYK values for use with Output profile Y To use the Spot On features with named colors you must enable the Spot Color Matching print option Note Spot colors that are identified by nam...

Page 203: ...Fiery ES IC 418 Utilities...

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Page 205: ...ia 9 Install user software on Mac OS from WebTools 10 Uninstall user software on Mac OS 10 Using Fiery Software Manager 10 Command WorkStation 12 Installing Command WorkStation 12 Connecting Command W...

Page 206: ...can 24 User Box feature on the printer 24 Scan to a User Box 25 Installing Fiery Remote Scan 25 Configuring Fiery Remote Scan 25 To perform an advanced search 26 Using Fiery Remote Scan 26 Retrieving...

Page 207: ...res for operators or users with Operator or Administrator privileges to monitor and manage the print workflow of jobs Fiery Remote Scan retrieves a scan on the printer from a remote computer on the ne...

Page 208: ...erational requirements and restrictions Be sure to read these items carefully to operate the equipment correctly and avoid damage to the equipment or property The following documentation resources are...

Page 209: ...Help After first time installation of Fiery ES user software updates are managed by the Fiery Software Manager application For information see Using Fiery Software Manager on page 10 Note Before insta...

Page 210: ...nternet or your company intranet using WebTools Ask your network administrator for the IP address of the Fiery ES Use your Internet browser to access WebTools For complete information about browser an...

Page 211: ...Fiery Software Uninstaller Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop for use with Fiery Impose JobMaster Compose are supplied with your Fiery Impose JobMaster Compose kit and are installed in a separate opera...

Page 212: ...stall and follow the on screen instructions Using Fiery Software Manager Fiery Software Manager is installed automatically by the Fiery User Software Installer and manages any available updates of the...

Page 213: ...e Show additional features Install server updates for Fiery JDF service technicians only Download server language packages for additional language support To install the Fiery API download the Fiery I...

Page 214: ...w Apps and Resources displays the list of installed Fiery applications applications available for download and resources for the Fiery server Command WorkStation also includes Device Center Access all...

Page 215: ...the Fiery ES Ask your network administrator for this information 1 Start Command WorkStation Windows Click the Windows icon or Start and choose All Programs Fiery Fiery Command WorkStation Mac OS Choo...

Page 216: ...dia dialog box restricts you from specifying settings that conflict with any media page size or finishing settings that have been specified for the job in the Job Properties dialog box or printer driv...

Page 217: ...Held list in Job Center Do one of the following Click Properties in the Actions menu Right click and select Properties Click the Properties icon in the Job Center tool bar Double click the job 2 Click...

Page 218: ...type the number of tabs in the Number of tabs to insert field and then click Insert Specify tab text You can specify what text you want on inserted tabs and also specify styles 1 If you want all the t...

Page 219: ...ion to apply photo enhancement to photographic color images on specified pages or sheets of a job Important This feature is not used on graphics such as logos or charts This option is located in the I...

Page 220: ...onnect to the Fiery ES with another utility you may need to reconfigure the Command WorkStation connection to the Fiery ES If you configured the Fiery ES and set up client computers and network server...

Page 221: ...al support 1 Select a job in the Printed or Held list in Command WorkStation Only one job error report can be created at a time If multiple jobs are selected in Job Center the Create Error Report butt...

Page 222: ...supported on both Windows and Mac OS computers For information about system requirements see Configuration and Setup Fiery make ready software kits The Fiery make ready applications are available in s...

Page 223: ...stall a license for your software option A special license is required to use your software option You can install a license in the following ways Automatically if you are connected to the internet as...

Page 224: ...nse window and click Yes 13 Click Browse select and open the license file and then click Activate 14 If the activation requires a restart you can either click Restart to restart now or click Finish if...

Page 225: ...lick Install and follow the on screen instructions The software option that you purchased is now fully enabled Fiery make ready applications help Fiery make ready applications help is accessed from th...

Page 226: ...by the users who are logged in as members of that User Box group account Different levels of authentication are supported on the printer User authentication may be enabled to access the printer as we...

Page 227: ...ocated on the User Software DVD To install Fiery Remote Scan see Installing user software on page 7 Access Fiery Remote Scan in the following ways The Remote Scan application is a separate application...

Page 228: ...it If the connection was successful the Fiery Remote Scan window opens If you clicked Cancel all operations that you did to add or remove the Fiery ES are cancelled Any server list changes are discar...

Page 229: ...purposes Instructions for using the Fiery Remote Scan application and plug in module are provided in Fiery Remote Scan Help accessed by clicking the Help icon in the Fiery Remote Scan window Retrievi...

Page 230: ...sent to hot folders Note Hot Folders is installed by default with Command WorkStation For information about installing Command WorkStation see Installing Command WorkStation on page 12 Using Hot Folde...

Page 231: ...ile Pop up Blocker with WebTools Pop up Blocker is turned on by default in some versions of Internet Explorer on Windows computers With this function turned on a warning message appears when you attem...

Page 232: ...you to access jobs on the Fiery ES over the Internet or intranet You can Manage and distribute jobs in your mailbox if scanning to mailboxes is supported on your printer Mailboxes are set up with the...

Page 233: ...o log in to the Public boxes or as Administrator If LDAP has been enabled on the printer your user name would consist of domain name user name When you have logged in you can choose to edit and delete...

Page 234: ...Utilities WebTools 32...

Page 235: ...s powered on after it is installed it may take a few minutes for the Fiery icon to show on the printer control panel Fiery menu In order to display the Fiery menu on the printer panel connect the LAN...

Page 236: ...ned and minimized the Printing Preference window becomes hidden behind the Print window This occurs only for the combination of 64 bit Mac OS and 32 bit Microsoft Office As a workaround click Cancel o...

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Page 238: ...skoArtwork Company The Software may contain various components which are subject to different licenses including the EFI modified version of the Linux kernel binary image certain LGPL libraries certai...

Page 239: ...die Funkentst rbestimmungen unter ung nstigen Umst nden bei anderen Ger tekombinationen nicht eingehalten werden F r die Einhaltung der Funkentst rbestimmungen einer gesamten Anlage in der dieses Ger...

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Page 241: ...ESS LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY EFI MAKES AND YOU RECEIVE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE ANY PRODUCT AND OR ANY SERVICES WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED STATUT...

Page 242: ...Software in a single location on a hard disk or other storage device on one or the authorized number of computer s for which you are licensed Permitted No of Computers and provided that the Host Softw...

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