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Virtual printers allow users to print to the Fiery X3eTY2 using predefined settings to 
configure the print job. The Fiery X3eTY2 administrator can create a virtual printer and 
publish it so that users can access it on the network. SMB, LPR and FTP services are 
supported.

Virtual Printers is available as an optional feature package.

By default, three virtual printers are already set up to correspond to the Print queue, Hold 
queue, and Direct connection. These virtual printers cannot be modified. 

The administrator specifies job settings for the virtual printer. The administrator can apply an 
imposition template to a virtual printer. Imposition settings override job property settings.

The Fiery X3eTY2 Administrator can view the available virtual printers and published 
queues, publish a virtual printer, and delete, duplicate, or edit a virtual printer.

You must log on with administrator privileges to configure virtual printers.

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 Type a alphanumeric name. 

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 Add comments to help define the virtual printer for the user, for example, 

“duplex company brochure”.

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 Select one of the standard Fiery X3eTY2 actions available from Command 

WorkStation, including Hold, Process and Hold, Print, and Print and Hold.

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 Access and choose Job Properties.

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 Access and choose Impose settings.

Only users with access to printer drivers with the Two-Way communication feature 

enabled can see and override the job settings.

Once a virtual printer is created, the printer name cannot be changed, although the 

print settings can be changed.

Virtual printers are published on the network. To print to a published virtual printer from a 
client computer over SMB, do the following:

If you cannot locate the Fiery X3eTY2, contact your network administrator.

The virtual printer appears in Settings > Printers and Faxes.

To print to a virtual printer from a client computer using an LPR connection on Windows, 
you must configure a standard TCP/IP port for LPR printing and install the 
Fiery X3eTY2printer drivers. When you configure the port, select LPR for the protocol and 
type the name of the virtual printer for the queue name.

For information, see 

To print to a virtual printer from a client computer using an LPR connection on Mac OS, 
follow the instructions for setting up the Fiery X3eTY2 on Mac OS X using IP printing 
(see 

. For Queue Name, you enter the name of the virtual printer.

If enabled in Server Setup, the Fiery X3eTY2 can function as a FTP server. For information 
about Setup, see 

To print to a virtual printer using FTP, use your FTP client software and connect to the 
Fiery X3eTY2 as to any FTP server. Contact your network administrator for the following 
information:

• IP address or DNS name of the Fiery X3eTY2

• User name and password, if required

• Name of the virtual printer

For more information about FTP printing, see 

.

You can also print to a virtual printer using the USB Server Media function on the MFP 
touch panel. Download the files you want to print to a USB media device and connect it 
directly to the Fiery X3eTY2. 

For information about USB Media Server, see 

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To troubleshoot basic connection and software problems with Command WorkStation, see 
the following sections. 

For additional troubleshooting information, see Command WorkStation Help.

If you cannot connect to the Fiery X3eTY2 or find the Fiery X3eTY2 from your computer, 
contact the network administrator. The administrator may need to troubleshoot your network 
connections and check settings on the servers that you use for printing. If settings have 
changed, you may need to reconfigure the Fiery X3eTY2 (see 

).

For example, if objects in your Novell network environment are removed or renamed, or 
accounts or permissions are changed, the administrator may have to edit settings or enter new 
settings in IPX (Novell) Setup to reflect the new configuration.

If you can connect to the Fiery X3eTY2 with another utility, you may need to reconfigure the 
Command WorkStation connection to the Fiery X3eTY2 (see 

If you configured the Fiery X3eTY2 and set up client computers and network servers 
according to the instructions in

, print a Test Page. If you can print the 

Test Page but still cannot print a document from a remote computer, contact the system 
administrator to troubleshoot you network connection.

If you cannot connect and cannot print a Test Page, check the MFPtouch panel for additional 
error information.