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This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the Fiery Print 
Controller AR-PE3 into a business environment that includes networked personal 
computers. After setting up the Fiery Print Controller AR-PE3 and client 
workstations, individual users can print to the Fiery Print Controller AR-PE3 as a 
high-performance PostScript or PCL copier/printer. 

This manual describes how to set up network servers and clients to use the Fiery Print 
Controller AR-PE3 and how to install user software and set up printing from 
Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS computers. For general information about 
using the copier/printer, your computer, your software, or your network, see the 
manuals that accompany those

 

products.

 

The term “Fiery X3e” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery Print 

Controller AR-PE3. The term “copier/printer” is used to refer to the AR-C330. The 
name “Aero” is used in illustrations to represent the Fiery X3e. The term “Windows” is 
used to refer to Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, 
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, wherever appropriate. “Setup” is used to 
refer to configuring the Fiery X3e for proper performance in your network 
environment, including settings that affect all jobs. The administrator can perform 
Setup from Fiery WebSetup, and Command WorkStation

 

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. Illustrations of Windows 

software may not necessarily reflect the version of Windows that you use.

The Fiery X3e includes support for the Fiery WebTools

 

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 and software for 

Command WorkStation, which allow an operator to manage all jobs sent to the 
Fiery X3e. 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.

Any additional connectivity or administrative features specific to the copier/printer are 
described in the

 

 

This manual covers the following topics:

• Basic configuration of the Fiery X3e to support printing over AppleTalk, TCP/IP, 

and IPX (Novell) networks

• Administering network printing

• Configuring Novell and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 servers and 

UNIX systems to provide Fiery X3e printing services

• Using the Fiery X3e in mixed network environments

 

The network guidelines in this manual are not intended to replace the services 

of an experienced network engineer.

This manual is organized as follows:

•

 illustrates the supported network configurations and shows the network 

connectors on the Fiery X3e. 

•

 provides guidelines for setting up Windows network servers and UNIX 

systems for printing to the Fiery X3e and for using WebTools.

•

 describes how to prepare for Fiery X3e Setup

 

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, including planning 

system security through access levels.

•

 describes Fiery X3e configuration (Setup) from the Control Panel.

•

 describes Fiery X3e Setup from a Windows computer.

•

 describes setting up the Fiery X3e for WebTools.

•

 summarizes some administrative features of Fiery X3e software that 

are available for IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk networks, and offers 
troubleshooting hints.

•

 describes issues that may occur in setting up the Fiery X3e and 

offers solutions.

 

Administrator features described in other manuals are summarized on 

.

 

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery X3e, and includes diagrams 
that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. 
Check those references to find the information you need quickly.

 

When the Fiery X3e is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript 
printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Fiery X3e supports the following 
network protocols:

• AppleTalk

• TCP/IP (the lpd, nbt, and http protocols)

TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The lpd 
protocol is the standard TCP/IP printing protocol. The nbt protocol supports 
Windows (SMB) printing. The port 9100 is the printer server port number to 
publish print connections between the print server and a remote computer. The http 
protocol is commonly used for Web pages on the Internet and on intranets. The http 
protocol also supports IPP printing.

• IPX/SPX (Novell)

IPX/SPX stands for Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange. 

These protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each 
other) are supported on Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX platforms and can run 
concurrently on the same cable. Workstations that use other protocols can print 
through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned. 

When you add the Fiery X3e to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator 
has already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and servers.

 

Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a 
successful installation are:

 

Prepare a network node for the Fiery X3e—obtain cable, route it to the location where 
the Fiery X3e will be installed, and attach the cable to the network interface. For 
details, see 

.

 

When network servers are required, you need to configure those servers to provide 
client access to the Fiery X3e as a PCL or PostScript printer. For information about 
configuring network servers in Windows and UNIX network environments, see 

.

 

Configure the Fiery X3e for your particular printing and network environment. 
First read 

 

Install the files needed for printing, install additional user software, and connect the 
client to the Fiery X3e over the network. These steps are described in the 

 

, and some information is also provided in 

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Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise. 
For details, see