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Connecting to the Network
Stages of installation on the network
Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a
successful installation are:
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Physically connecting the Fiery 3850C to a functioning network
Prepare a network node for the Fiery 3850C—obtain cable and route it to the location
where the Fiery 3850C will be installed and attach the cable to the network interface of
the Fiery 3850C.
N
OTE
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If you plan to run the Command WorkStation software from a remote
computer, you need to install the software and connect the Command WorkStation
computer to the network. See
Getting Started
for details.
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Configuring the network server
When network servers are required, you need to configure those servers to provide
client access to the Fiery 3850C as a color PostScript printer. See Chapter 5 for
information on configuring network servers in Windows and UNIX network
environments.
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Setting up the Fiery 3850C
Configure the Fiery 3850C for your particular printing and network environment.
Read Chapter 2, and see the following chapters for details.
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Preparing client workstations for printing
Install the files needed for printing, install additional user software, and connect the
client to the Fiery 3850C over the network. These steps are described in
Getting
Started,
and some information is provided in Chapter 5 of this manual.
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Administering the Fiery 3850C
Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise. See
Chapter 6 and the
Job Management Guide
for details.