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This manual is intended for Fiery Print Controller AR-PE1 operators or 
administrators, or users with the necessary access privileges, who monitor and manage 
job flow, and troubleshoot problems that may arise. It describes the functions and 
features of Fiery

 

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utilities and Fiery WebTools

 

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 for the purposes of print job 

management andcolor quality control. 

 

The term “Fiery X4” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery Print Controller 

AR-PE1. The Fiery X4 supports the AR-C150 color copier. The term “color copier” is 
used in this manual to refer to the AR-C150.

The Fiery X4 includes Command WorkStation

 

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software, which enables an operator 

to manage all jobs sent to the Fiery X4. Although it may not be the case at all sites, the 
documentation for this product assumes the presence of an operator who controls and 
manages jobs sent by users from remote workstations.

Client utilities can be installed onto the Fiery X4 from the User Software CD if the 
Fiery Advanced Controller Interface option is installed. Do not install any other 
applications onto the Fiery X4. Other applications are not supported and can cause 
system problems.

 

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1 describes the Fiery X4 Control Panel. It explains the various messages and 

icons that you might see on the Control Panel and describes how to print system 
information pages from the Control Panel. It also explains how to start up and shut 
down the Fiery X4.

• Chapter 2 describes the FieryBar. It explains the various messages and icons that you 

might see and also explains how to start up and shut down the Fiery X4 if you have 
the Fiery Advanced Controller Interface installed.

• Chapters 3 and 4 describe the Command WorkStation interface. The Command 

WorkStation application can be installed on networked Windows 95/98 and 
Windows NT 4.0 computers and is used to view and manage virtually all aspects of 
Fiery X4 activity. In addition to providing a graphic display of the job flow, the 

 

Command WorkStation allows you to reprint or hold jobs, view and override print 
option settings, download files, manage printer fonts, preview print jobs, merge 
rasterized jobs, calibrate the Fiery X4, and perform Setup (server configuration). 
This chapter also provides information on archiving jobs, moving jobs between 
Fiery X4 color servers, and printing variable data documents.

• Chapter 5 describes how to use the Imposition feature of DocBuilder Proto arrange 

the pages of your print job in special layouts for folding, binding, or cutting after 
printing. The Imposition feature is only available if you have the DocBuilder Pro 
Upgrade for the Command WorkStation installed.

• Chapter 6 provides instructions on using the advanced aspects of the Imposition 

feature of DocBuilder Pro to create custom layouts and get the most from the 
Imposition feature.

• Chapter 7 introduces Fiery WebTools, explains how to access them, and directs you 

to sources of more information (in this manual or in other manuals in the 
documentation set).

• Chapter 8 describes Fiery WebSpooler and Fiery Spooler, which can be used to view 

and manage Fiery X4 job activity. The interface and features of Fiery WebSpooler 
have identical counterparts in the Command WorkStation; therefore, this chapter 
refers you to Chapters 3 and 4 for details about many Fiery WebSpooler functions.

• Appendix A provides an overview of the terms and concepts of Imposition including 

various folding, binding, and cutting methods.

• Appendix B includes descriptions of the built-in templates available from the 

Imposition feature of DocBuilder Pro.

• Appendix C lists error messages that you might see on the Fiery X4 Control Panel, 

the Command WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, Fiery Spooler, or the copier, and 
contains some troubleshooting information.

 

Specific terms are explained as they are introduced. However, the following general 
terms are used throughout:

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—A computer language designed as a page description language. The 

Fiery X4 uses this language for imaging the page and for communication with 
applications and with the print engine.

 

The term “PostScript” can also be used to refer to PDF data jobs. PDF is a 
structured form of PostScript that provides the ability to preview, scale, and reorder 
pages. Where applicable, the term “PDF” is specifically used to refer to PDF data or 
jobs.

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—A file consisting of PostScript commands and comments that describe the 

graphics, sampled images, and text that should appear on each page of a document, 
and the printer options that should be used in printing, such as media or color 
rendering style.

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—Write to a disk. Usually used in this manual to refer to a PostScript print job 

being saved to the Fiery X4 hard disk in preparation for processing and printing.

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—Acronym for raster image processing, which changes text and graphics 

commands into descriptions of each mark on a page. In common use as a noun, a 
“raster image processor” (RIP) is the computer processor that performs this function.

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—The process of rendering, or imaging, a page or a job on a printer.

These concepts can explain how the Fiery X4 and the color copier work together as a 
powerful printing system. The Fiery X4 RIP changes text and graphics commands in 
PostScript into color specifications for each dot of toner deposited on a page by the 
copier.

 

This manual is part of the set of Fiery X4 documentation, which includes the 
following manuals for users and system administrators:

• The 

 

 explains basic configuration and administration of the 

Fiery X4 for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes 
guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT, and Novell NetWare servers to 
provide PostScript printing services to clients.

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 describes how to install software to enable users to print to the 

Fiery X4. Specifically, it describes installation of PostScript printer drivers, printer 
description files, and other user software provided on the User Software CD. It also 
explains how to connect each user to the network.

• The 

 

 describes the printing features of the Fiery X4 for users who send 

jobs via remote workstations on the network.

 

• The 

 

 provides information on managing the color output of your Fiery 

Print Controller AR-PE1. It addresses concepts and issues associated with printing 
to the Fiery X4 and outlines key workflow scenarios. This manual explains how to 
calibrate your copier and take advantage of the ColorWise color management system 
as well as features in ColorWise Pro Tools. In addition, the 

 

 offers 

information on printing from popular Windows and Mac OS applications.

• The 

 

 explains the functions of the Fiery X4 client utilities, 

including the Command WorkStation, and how they can be used to manage jobs. 
This manual is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the 
necessary access privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job flow, and 
troubleshoot problems that may arise.

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 provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of 

the problems you may encounter.

 

The Fiery X4 supports several levels of control of printing, job management, and 
setup, and offers you the flexibility to choose the configuration that corresponds to the 
requirements of your site. Your situation may correspond to one of the descriptions 
outlined below, or you may prefer an intermediate level of control.

At one extreme, an administrator or operator in a high-volume printing environment 
controls the entire job flow and all printing. Print jobs arriving from remote users are 
spooled to the server disk and stored until the operator decides it is time to print them. 
Additional functions (calibration, job overrides, prioritizing, font management) are 
reserved for the administrator or operator.

At the other extreme, anyone on the local network can control all printing and server 
functions; operator intervention is not necessary. Users can print from their 
workstations to any of the published print connections. Anyone can use the Command 
WorkStation, Fiery WebSpooler, or Fiery Spooler to control any print job.

The spectrum of control that an administrator can implement is described fully in the 

 

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