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DocuColor Color Server
ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE
for the Xerox 5750
digital copier printer
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Copyright © 1998 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics for Imaging, Inc., except as expressly permitted herein. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Electronics for Imaging,
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FCC Information WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a c
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d. assign your rights under this Agreement to a transferee of all of your right, title and interest in and to Fiery XJ provided the transferee agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You may not: a. make use of the Software, directly or indirectly, to print bitmap images with print resolutions of 6c00 dots per inch or greater, or to generate fonts or typefaces for use other than with Fiery XJ; b. make or have made, or permit to be made, any copies
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LIABILITY. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING OR ANY AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PRICE OF DOCUCOLOR REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Export Controls You agree that you will not export or re-export the Software or Coded Fon
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Contents Introduction Network administration features xi About the documentation xii About this manual xiii Conventions used in DocuColor manuals xiii Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network DocuColor on the network 1-1 Stages of installation on the network 1-2 Quick path to installation 1-4 Before you begin 1-11 Ethernet cable connection 1-12 Parallel cable connection 1-14 Chapter 2: Setting up the DocuColor About DocuColor Setup 2-1 DocuColor Setup from the Cont
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viii Contents PS Setup options 2-34 Color Setup options 2-36 Administrative functions in the Setup menu 2-37 DocuColor Job Log Setup 2-37 Job Log Setup options 2-38 Calibration 2-39 Change Password 2-42 Clear Server 2-43 Exit Setup 2-43 Chapter 3: Setting up network servers DocuColor on an IPX network 3-1 Tips for experts—IPX networks 3-2 Overview of IPX printing to the DocuColor 3-3 Configuring a NetWare server for printing 3-4 Setting up an NDS connection 3-6 Setting
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ix Contents DocuColor on a network with UNIX workstations 3-29 Tips for experts—UNIX workstations 3-30 Important note about the remote printer name 3-30 Setting up the DocuColor on TCP/IP networks 3-31 Printing and managing print jobs 3-32 Chapter 4: Administering the DocuColor Administrator functions 4-1 Maintaining optimal server performance 4-2 Troubleshooting the DocuColor 4-3 Troubleshooting during Setup from the Control Panel 4-3 Runtime error messages 4-9 Appendix A
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xi Network administration features This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the DocuColor Introduction ™ Color Server into a business environment that includes networked personal comput- ers. After the DocuColor and client workstations are set up, as described in this guide and in Getting Started, individual users can print to the color server as a high-perfor- mance color PostScript printer. This manual includes guidelines on the following top
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xii Introduction • Remote utilities (Spooler and Downloader) for Windows™ computers The utilities can be run from a Windows 95 workstation running IPX/SPX or from a Windows NT 4.0 Workstations or Windows NT 4.0 Server running TCP/IP proto- cols. • WebTools (WebSpooler and Installer) The WebTools allow you to manage the DocuColor from the Internet or from your company’s intranet. To use the WebTools, you need to set certain options in Network Setup and Printer Setup. • Co
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xiii About the documentation • Release Notes provides last-minute product information and workarounds for some of the problems you may encounter. About this manual You’ll find the following information in this manual: • Chapter 1 illustrates the supported network configurations and shows the network connectors on the DocuColor. • Chapter 2 describes configuring the DocuColor from its Control Panel. • Chapter 3 offers guidelines for setting up Windows network servers and UNIX s
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xiv Introduction The initial letters of menu options and Control Panel setups are uppercase. Filenames and settings are listed in the special font only if it is hard to distinguish them from sur- rounding text. Occasionally you will be referred to other DocuColor manuals, whose titles will be shown in italics. For example, see Getting Started.
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1-1 DocuColor on the network 1 This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up a DocuColor, and includes diagrams Chapter 1: that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. If Connecting to you check those references, you should be able to find the information you need the Network quickly. DocuColor on the network When the DocuColor is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the DocuCo
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1-2 Connecting to the Network 1 Stages of installation on the network Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a successful installation are: • Physically connecting the DocuColor to a functioning network Prepare a network node for the DocuColor—obtain cable and route it to the location where the DocuColor will be installed (near the copier), and attach the cable to the network interface of the DocuColor. See page 1-11 for details. •
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1-3 DocuColor on the network 1 Summary of DocuColor network installation CONNECTION DocuColor Prepare a network node. Connect the Copier DocuColor to the copier and to the network. SERVER CONFIGURATION Network server Configure UNIX, Windows NT and IPX (Novell) servers to specify DocuColor print queues and DocuColor users. Install PostScript printer drivers and remote utilities on the server. COLOR SERVER SETUP In the DocuColor Control Panel, configure Server Setup, Network Setup, Printer
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1-4 Connecting to the Network 1 Quick path to installation The diagrams in the following pages show typical systems that can be used for printing and for using the DocuColor utilities. To use the diagrams, find the page with your preferred platform and network type. Then look up the setup procedures in the pages and books referred to in the keys. The diagrams describe devices that use the supported networking protocols. They are logical diagrams and are not intended to describe the p
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1-5 DocuColor on the network 1 Windows computers in a Novell environment Key to setup: 1 NetWare server page 3-4 2 DocuColor Setup Chapter 2 3 NetWare client Getting Started Another supported protocol 4 Windows computer page 3-16, Getting Started DocuColor connected to copier 2 NetWare server IPX 1 SPX for running utilities IPX Windows computer: NetWare client 3 Windows computer: NetWare client 3 Printing on this network Windows computer: All Windows computers can print through the NetWa
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1-6 Connecting to the Network 1 Mac OS computers in a Novell environment Key to setup: 1 NetWare Server page 3-4 page 3-27 2 DocuColor Setup Chapter 2 Another supported 3 Mac OS computer Getting Started protocol DocuColor connected to copier 2 IPX NetWare server 1 AppleTalk Mac OS computer 3 Mac OS computer 3 Printing on this network Mac OS clients computers can print through the NetWare server using the AppleTalk protocol; the NetWare server sends jobs to the DocuColor using the IPX proto
