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Installing printer drivers by Point and Print
SMB printing (also known as Windows or WINS printing) allows you to install PostScript or
PCL printer drivers and printer description files on your computer from the Fiery X3eTY2
using Point and Print, and print to a particular connection (Print queue, Hold queue, or
Direct connection).
PCL printer drivers and printer description files on your computer from the Fiery X3eTY2
using Point and Print, and print to a particular connection (Print queue, Hold queue, or
Direct connection).
Each connection (Print queue, Hold queue, or Direct connection) requires a separate
installation. Repeat the procedure for each connection.
installation. Repeat the procedure for each connection.
When you install the printer driver using Point and Print, you cannot configure installable
options manually. Installable options must be configured by the Fiery X3eTY2 administrator.
The installed options are displayed in the printer driver when you enable Two-Way
Communication. For more information, see
options manually. Installable options must be configured by the Fiery X3eTY2 administrator.
The installed options are displayed in the printer driver when you enable Two-Way
Communication. For more information, see
Configuring Installable Options
.
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The procedures for setting up printing with the PostScript and PCL printer drivers are
similar. The following illustrations show the PostScript drivers. Any differences are noted.
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• Ask your network administrator for the IP address or name of the Fiery X3eTY2 on the
network.
• Configure the Fiery X3eTY2 for SMB printing.
SMB printing is referred to as Windows Printing in Setup and on the Configuration page
(see
(see
Configuration and Setup
).
• Indicate whether to install the PS or PCL printer driver using Point and Print in Network
Setup>Service Setup>Windows Setup>Point and Print Drivers.
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1 Right-click Network Neighborhood or My Network Places, and select Find Computer or Search
for Computers.
2 Type the name or IP address of the Fiery X3eTY2 and click Search Now.
If you cannot locate the Fiery X3eTY2, contact your network administrator.
3 Double-click the name of the Fiery X3eTY2 to display enabled print connections.
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For a description of each print connection, see
Configuration and Setup
.
You must now create a printer port and install the printer driver from the User Software
(Drivers) CD.
(Drivers) CD.
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You cannot use Point and Print to install the driver and configure the printing
connection to the Fiery X3eTY2 in a single procedure.
4 Windows 2000: Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
Windows XP: Click Start and choose Printers and Faxes.
Windows Server 2003: Click Start, choose Control Panel, and then choose Printers and Faxes.
Windows Server 2003: Click Start, choose Control Panel, and then choose Printers and Faxes.
5 Windows 2000: Double-click Add Printer and click Next.
Windows XP: Double-click Add a printer and click Next.
Windows Server 2003: Choose Add a printer and click Next.
Windows Server 2003: Choose Add a printer and click Next.
6 Click Local Printer and click Next.
7 Click Create a New Port, choose Local Port from the menu, and then click Next.
8 In the Port Name dialog box, type the name of the Fiery X3eTY2, followed by the printing
connection, and then click OK.
Enter the port name as follows:
\\Aero\print
where
Aero
is the name of the Fiery X3eTY2 and
print is the printing connection.
9 In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, click Have Disk.
You will now install the printer driver from the User Software (Drivers) CD.
10 Type the name of the CD-ROM drive and browse to the Prntdrvr\Ps_drvr\Win_2K_XP folder.
11 Make sure “Oemsetup.inf” or “Oemsetup” is selected and click Open.
12 Verify the path is correct in the Install From Disk dialog box and click OK.
13 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Downloading printer drivers using WebTools
WebTools allows you to download installers for printer drivers to your computer directly from
the Fiery X3eTY2.
the Fiery X3eTY2.
Download the printer driver files from the Fiery X3eTY2 using WebTools and then follow the
procedures on
procedures on
page 13
. Before downloading the printer driver files, you must set specific
Fiery X3eTY2 options in Network Setup and Printer Setup. You also must prepare each client
computer to communicate with the Fiery X3eTY2 over the Internet or intranet.
computer to communicate with the Fiery X3eTY2 over the Internet or intranet.
For more information about Network Setup and Printer Setup, see
Configuration and Setup
.
For more information about setting up and launching WebTools, see
Utilities
.
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1 Start your Internet or intranet browser and type the DNS name or IP address of
the Fiery X3eTY2.
2 In the window that appears, click the Fiery button in the lower-left corner.
3 Click the Downloads tab.
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4 Click the link for the item that you want to install.
For Windows printer drivers, click the Printer Files link under the Windows heading.
5 If a dialog box prompts you to either open the file or save it to disk, choose to save it
to disk.
6 Browse to the location where you want to save the PRNTDRVE.EXE file and click Save.
The file is downloaded from the Fiery X3eTY2. This compressed file is an archive that
contains multiple files.
contains multiple files.
7 Double-click the PRNTDRVE.EXE file to extract the files.
Depending on your operating system, you might be prompted to select a location to extract
the files to.
the files to.
Follow the instructions for your operating system to install the printer driver. The procedures
are the same as for installing from the CD, except that after you click Have Disk, you browse
to the location where you extracted the files, rather than to the CD. For instructions on
installing the printer driver, see
are the same as for installing from the CD, except that after you click Have Disk, you browse
to the location where you extracted the files, rather than to the CD. For instructions on
installing the printer driver, see
“To install the PostScript or PCL printer driver for Windows”
on page 13.
For more information, see WebTools Downloads Help.
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