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Levels of access and control
To prepare for printing at your site, you must do some initial Fiery X3e configuration,
or Setup, to specify the network environment and the kind of printing you will do.
Before you perform Setup, you must decide the levels of access you will implement for
your site. Administrators and operators must also understand how Fiery X3e system
software is structured in order to configure and use the Fiery X3e system correctly.
or Setup, to specify the network environment and the kind of printing you will do.
Before you perform Setup, you must decide the levels of access you will implement for
your site. Administrators and operators must also understand how Fiery X3e system
software is structured in order to configure and use the Fiery X3e system correctly.
Levels of access and control
When you configure the Fiery X3e during Setup, you (as system administrator)
implement a particular level of control by enabling or not enabling print connections,
passwords, and access to WebTools. The level of control you implement can range
from minimum to moderate to maximum—or none at all.
implement a particular level of control by enabling or not enabling print connections,
passwords, and access to WebTools. The level of control you implement can range
from minimum to moderate to maximum—or none at all.
• Minimum control might be appropriate for a small site where anyone on the local
network can control all printing and Fiery X3e functions. Although there may be an
administrator or operator charged with certain duties, all users have equal access to
the system and job management tools.
administrator or operator charged with certain duties, all users have equal access to
the system and job management tools.
• Maximum control might be appropriate for a high-volume printing environment
where an administrator or operator controls the job flow and all printing; jobs sent
by users are spooled (stored) to the Fiery X3e disk until the operator decides it is
time to print them. In addition, only the administrator and operator have access to
job management tools. This is the recommended level of control.
by users are spooled (stored) to the Fiery X3e disk until the operator decides it is
time to print them. In addition, only the administrator and operator have access to
job management tools. This is the recommended level of control.
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The term “job management tools” is used in this manual to refer to
Command WorkStation, Command WorkStation LE, and Fiery Spooler.
Fiery X3e print connections
The Fiery X3e supports three print connections: Hold queue, Print queue, and Direct
connection. These print connections can be enabled, or “published,” to users on the
network when you configure Printer Setup. All published connections are constantly
checked for the presence of jobs. The Print queue and Direct connection give remote
users more direct access to the Fiery X3e than the Hold queue. Do not publish the
Print queue and the Direct connection in environments where maximum control is
desired.
connection. These print connections can be enabled, or “published,” to users on the
network when you configure Printer Setup. All published connections are constantly
checked for the presence of jobs. The Print queue and Direct connection give remote
users more direct access to the Fiery X3e than the Hold queue. Do not publish the
Print queue and the Direct connection in environments where maximum control is
desired.
Chapter 3:
Preparing for
Fiery X3e Setup
Preparing for
Fiery X3e Setup
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In addition, you can enable the Printed queue, which is a storage area for the most
recent jobs from the Print queue. The Printed queue makes it convenient to reprint
those jobs. In Setup, you can enable the Printed queue and specify the maximum
number of jobs retained in the queue (see
recent jobs from the Print queue. The Printed queue makes it convenient to reprint
those jobs. In Setup, you can enable the Printed queue and specify the maximum
number of jobs retained in the queue (see
page 4-8
). Reprinting jobs in the Printed
queue requires the job management tools.
To use the Fiery utilities and WebTools, you must enable at least one of the
print
connections.
Hold queue
Jobs sent to the Hold queue are spooled to the Fiery X3e hard disk drive for printing at
a later time or for reprinting. Because the Hold queue is a storage place, jobs sent to it
cannot proceed through the printing process until the operator intervenes using the
job management tools (see the
a later time or for reprinting. Because the Hold queue is a storage place, jobs sent to it
cannot proceed through the printing process until the operator intervenes using the
job management tools (see the
Job Management Guide
).
Print queue
This is the standard Fiery X3e queue. Jobs sent to the Print queue are processed and
printed in the order they are received. Jobs prioritized by an operator with the job
management tools and jobs sent via the Direct connection can take priority over jobs
sent to the Print queue.
printed in the order they are received. Jobs prioritized by an operator with the job
management tools and jobs sent via the Direct connection can take priority over jobs
sent to the Print queue.
Direct connection
The Direct connection transmits jobs directly to the Fiery X3e, but only when the
Fiery X3e is Idle. If the Fiery X3e is busy, the job remains at the user workstation until
the Fiery X3e is ready. The job is then processed as soon as the previous job is finished
and before the next queued job is processed.
Fiery X3e is Idle. If the Fiery X3e is busy, the job remains at the user workstation until
the Fiery X3e is ready. The job is then processed as soon as the previous job is finished
and before the next queued job is processed.
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The Direct connection is not supported for LPR printing.
Jobs sent to the Direct connection are not stored on the Fiery X3e hard disk drive, and
cannot be selected for reprinting, moving, or deletion. Therefore, the Direct
connection provides a measure of security for sensitive files. Jobs sent to the Direct
connection do appear in the Job Log, for accounting purposes.
cannot be selected for reprinting, moving, or deletion. Therefore, the Direct
connection provides a measure of security for sensitive files. Jobs sent to the Direct
connection do appear in the Job Log, for accounting purposes.
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To download fonts to the Fiery X3e, you must publish the Direct connection.
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Levels of access and control
Passwords
You can implement passwords as a means of controlling access to Fiery X3e functions.
The Fiery X3e allows you to set the following passwords in Setup:
The Fiery X3e allows you to set the following passwords in Setup:
• Administrator—remotely from Command WorkStation, or locally from the Control
Panel
• Operator—from Command WorkStation or Fiery WebSetup
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By default, no passwords are set on the Fiery X3e. If you do not specifically
set passwords, all users will have administrator privileges, which include access to
important functions such as Setup (including setting passwords), and job control.
We strongly recommend that you set at least an Administrator password to protect
the Fiery X3e from random or accidental changes to Setup.
important functions such as Setup (including setting passwords), and job control.
We strongly recommend that you set at least an Administrator password to protect
the Fiery X3e from random or accidental changes to Setup.
Administrator privileges
Administrator control, which confers control of Setup, is the highest level of control,
since the person who has access to Setup can control the printing and job management
environment. Administrator privileges include publishing print connections, setting
passwords, deleting fonts, controlling print jobs from the job management tools,
overriding job settings, clearing the Fiery X3e of all job data, performing calibration,
defining default color profiles, and setting default values for print options.
since the person who has access to Setup can control the printing and job management
environment. Administrator privileges include publishing print connections, setting
passwords, deleting fonts, controlling print jobs from the job management tools,
overriding job settings, clearing the Fiery X3e of all job data, performing calibration,
defining default color profiles, and setting default values for print options.
When performing a function from the Fiery X3e Control Panel that prompts you for
the Administrator password, you must enter it promptly. Otherwise, the Fiery X3e
Control Panel returns to Idle, and you must start over again.
the Administrator password, you must enter it promptly. Otherwise, the Fiery X3e
Control Panel returns to Idle, and you must start over again.
Operator privileges
Operator control includes control of print jobs from the job management tools,
including the ability to override job settings.
including the ability to override job settings.
Guest privileges (no password)
No password is needed for a user to log in as a Guest from the job management tools.
A Guest can view the status of active jobs but cannot make changes to jobs or to the
Fiery X3e state.
A Guest can view the status of active jobs but cannot make changes to jobs or to the
Fiery X3e state.
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WebTools
The Fiery X3e supports Internet or intranet access with WebTools from Windows and
Mac OS computers. To enable use of WebTools, you must do the following in Setup:
Mac OS computers. To enable use of WebTools, you must do the following in Setup:
• Enable TCP/IP.
• Set an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery X3e.
• Enable Web Services.
For more information, see
Chapter 6
.
You can set passwords to control access to WebTools features. If you do not specifically
set these passwords, all users have access to all WebTools functions (see
set these passwords, all users have access to all WebTools functions (see
page 3-3
).
WebTools include Status, WebLink, WebScan
™
WebDownloader, WebSetup, and
Installer.
Status
The Status WebTool provides you with current information about the jobs processing
and printing on the Fiery X3e. It is not affected by passwords. For more information,
see the
and printing on the Fiery X3e. It is not affected by passwords. For more information,
see the
Printing Guide
.
WebLink
WebLink provides all users with a link to an address on the Internet. To change the
WebLink Internet address, see
WebLink Internet address, see
page 6-3
. This function requires the Administrator
password, if one has been set (see
“Passwords”
on page 3-3).
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If you do not set the Administrator password, any user can change the WebLink
address, which affects all users. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you set an
Administrator password.
Administrator password.
WebScan
With WebScan, you can retrieve scanned documents from a computer on the Internet
or your organization’s intranet. It is not affected by passwords. For more information,
see the
or your organization’s intranet. It is not affected by passwords. For more information,
see the
Printing Guide
.
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