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Fiery X3e on a network with UNIX workstations
Setting up the Fiery X3e on TCP/IP networks
Every machine (host) on a TCP/IP network, including the Fiery X3e, must have
a unique 32-bit internet address (IP address). Contact your network administrator
to obtain an address for the Fiery X3e. Workstations on a TCP/IP network can
print directly to the Fiery X3e as a remote printer, or can print to a
Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server or UNIX workstation acting as a print
server. Since the Fiery X3e spools jobs and acts as a print server, there is no advantage
in placing another print server between a workstation and the Fiery X3e. If you choose
to do so, however, there is no difference in setup except that a client machine does not
have its own spooling area.
a unique 32-bit internet address (IP address). Contact your network administrator
to obtain an address for the Fiery X3e. Workstations on a TCP/IP network can
print directly to the Fiery X3e as a remote printer, or can print to a
Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 server or UNIX workstation acting as a print
server. Since the Fiery X3e spools jobs and acts as a print server, there is no advantage
in placing another print server between a workstation and the Fiery X3e. If you choose
to do so, however, there is no difference in setup except that a client machine does not
have its own spooling area.
T
O
SET
UP
F
IERY
X3
E
PRINTING
ON
UNIX
SYSTEMS
1.
Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery X3e Network Setup.
Enter a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery X3e.
2.
Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery X3e Printer Setup.
Publish the Print queue, Hold queue, and/or Direct queue.
T
O
SET
UP
TCP/IP
FOR
COMMUNICATION
WITH
THE
F
IERY
X3
E
1.
A superuser (with root login) must add the Fiery X3e to the network’s IP host table or
other system database of network printers.
other system database of network printers.
2.
In the file or utility used by your network, specify the remote printer name, the print
server protocol, the queue, and the spool file for the Fiery X3e name you assigned.
server protocol, the queue, and the spool file for the Fiery X3e name you assigned.
3.
Make the Fiery X3e available as a printer to other network users.
4.
To verify the TCP/IP connection, ping the IP address or the host name. From any
Windows computer on the network, at the MS-DOS command prompt, type:
Windows computer on the network, at the MS-DOS command prompt, type:
ping <IP address>
Type the Fiery X3e IP address assigned in Fiery X3e Network Setup.
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Setting up Network Servers
After the Fiery X3e is set up as a network printer, you can also ping the name you gave
to the Fiery X3e:
to the Fiery X3e:
ping <hostname>
The server should respond with a message such as
Reply from <IP address> ...
Some systems will respond with a continuous display of output from the IP address.
To stop the output, type
To stop the output, type
Control-C.
You can use the
ping
command at any time.
T
O
PRINT
TO
THE
F
IERY
X3
E
•
On a UNIX system running SunOS 4.x or other BSD-based variant, use the lpr command
to send a job to the Fiery X3e.
to send a job to the Fiery X3e.
•
On a UNIX system running Solaris 2.x or any System V implementation of UNIX, use
the lp command to send a job to the Fiery X3e.
the lp command to send a job to the Fiery X3e.
•
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP users with the TCP/IP protocol loaded can send print jobs to
the Fiery X3e from their applications or from a command prompt.
the Fiery X3e from their applications or from a command prompt.
When Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP users print from applications, they can set print
options with the driver but not from the UNIX command line.
options with the driver but not from the UNIX command line.
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Fiery X3e on a network with UNIX workstations
Managing print jobs
UNIX network administrators can use UNIX utilities for viewing the list of jobs, and
for printing and removing jobs that are spooled on UNIX servers. If the network
includes a Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP workstation that has TCP/IP protocols loaded,
you can use Command WorkStation or Fiery Downloader not only to view the list of
jobs and to print and remove jobs but also to download fonts and files directly to the
Fiery X3e. For more information about these job management tools, see the
for printing and removing jobs that are spooled on UNIX servers. If the network
includes a Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP workstation that has TCP/IP protocols loaded,
you can use Command WorkStation or Fiery Downloader not only to view the list of
jobs and to print and remove jobs but also to download fonts and files directly to the
Fiery X3e. For more information about these job management tools, see the
Job
Management Guide
.
Even without the Fiery utilities, you can perform the following:
• Set up the Fiery X3e to print a log of printed jobs automatically after every 55 jobs.
• Print a Job Log manually at any time from the Command WorkStation
Functions menu (see the
Job Management Guide
).
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