EFI Pi6500 Pro User manual

Pi6500 Pro
CONFIGURATION GUIDE

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Contents
Introduction
Network administration features xiii
About this manual xiv
Organization xv
About the documentation xv
Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network
Pi6500 Pro on the network 1-1
Stages of installation on the network 1-2
Quick path to installation 1-4
Before you begin 1-11
Ethernet cable connection 1-12
Back view of the Pi6500 Pro 1-12
Parallel cable connection 1-13
Chapter 2: Setting up the Pi6500 Pro
About Pi6500 Pro Setup 2-1
Pi6500 Pro Setup from the Control Panel 2-2
Accessing Setup options 2-2
About the Control Panel Setup interface 2-4
Types of Setup screens 2-5
Server Setup options 2-7
Network Setup options 2-9
Port Setup options 2-11
Protocol Setup options 2-14
Service Setup options 2-22
Pi6500 Pro print connections 2-35
Direct connection 2-36
Queues 2-36

x Contents
Printer Setup options 2-37
PS Setup options 2-39
PCL Setup options 2-41
Administrative functions in the Setup menu 2-43
Job Log Setup options 2-43
Change Password 2-45
Clear Server 2-45
Exit Setup 2-46
Printing the Configuration page 2-46
Chapter 3: Setting up the Pi6500 Pro from a Windows Computer
Accessing Setup 3-1
Server Setup 3-2
Server Setup 3-2
Passwords 3-3
Job Log Setup 3-5
Support 3-6
Network Setup 3-6
Ethernet (Port Setup) 3-8
Parallel Port (Port Setup) 3-9
Token Ring (Port Setup) 3-9
Protocol Setup (TCP/IP) 3-11
Protocol Setup (Token Ring) 3-12
Gateway 3-13
Protocol Setup (AppleTalk) 3-14
Protocol Setup (IPX Frames) 3-16
PServer Setup (NetWare Services) 3-18
PServer Setup (NDS Configuration) 3-18
PServer Setup (Bindery Setup) 3-20
Service Setup (Windows Printing Service) 3-22
Service Setup (Enable LPD Printing Service) 3-23
Service Setup (Enable Port 9100) 3-23
Service Setup (Enable Web Services) 3-23

xi Contents
Printer Setup 3-23
Printer Setup 3-25
Paper Setup 3-27
Exiting Setup 3-28
Chapter 4: Setting up Network Servers
Pi6500 Pro on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS 4-1
Tips for experts—NetWare 5.x networks 4-2
Configuring a NetWare 5.x server for printing 4-2
Pi6500 Pro on a NetWare 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x network 4-4
Tips for experts—IPX networks 4-5
Overview of IPX printing to the Pi6500 Pro 4-6
Configuring a NetWare server for printing 4-7
Setting the NetWare 4.x bindery context 4-9
Pi6500 Pro on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0 4-11
Tips for experts—Windows NT 4.0 with TCP/IP 4-11
Configuring a Windows NT 4.0 server to support the Pi6500 Pro 4-12
Configuring the Pi6500 Pro and clients for Fiery WebTools 4-15
Setting the WebLink destination 4-17
Pi6500 Pro on a network with UNIX workstations 4-18
Tips for experts—UNIX workstations 4-18
Important note about the remote printer name 4-19
Setting up the Pi6500 Pro on TCP/IP networks 4-19
Chapter 5: Administering the Pi6500 Pro
Administrator functions 5-1
Maintaining optimal performance 5-2
Troubleshooting 5-3
Troubleshooting during Setup 5-3
Runtime error messages 5-9

xii Contents
Appendix A: Token Ring Network Option
Pi6500 Pro Token Ring option A-1
Connecting Token Ring hardware A-1
IPX/SPX installations A-3
TCP/IP installations A-3
Setting up Token Ring on the Pi6500 Pro A-3
Setting up NetWare Windows clients A-3
Index

xiii Network administration features
This manual is intended for anyone who is responsible for integrating the
Pi6500 Pro Server into a business environment that includes networked personal
computers. After you set up the Pi6500 Pro Server and client workstations as described
in this manual and in Getting Started , individual users can print to the
Pi6500 Pro Server as a high-performance printer.
Network administration features
Pi6500 Pro software offers several important features that affect you as a network or
printer administrator:
• Direct (native) support of NDS (Novell Directory Services) with NetWare 4.x
NetWare 4.x can also be supported in bindery emulation.
• Simultaneous NetWare 4.x and NetWare 3.12 connections supported
One NetWare 4.x NDS tree and up to eight NetWare 3.12 bindery servers (or
NetWare 4.x servers in bindery emulation mode) can be connected to the Pi6500 Pro.
• Fiery
®
Downloader™
Fiery Downloader can be run from Mac OS computers.
• Fiery WebTools™ (Fiery WebSpooler™, Status, Installer, WebDownloader, WebSetup,
WebScan
™
, and WebLink)
Fiery WebTools allow you to manage the Pi6500 Pro from the Internet or from your
company’s intranet. To use Fiery WebTools, you need to set certain options in
Network Setup and Printer Setup.
• Job tracking
Job Logs can include two user-entered Notes fields.
Introduction

xiv Introduction
• Support for PCL and PostScript
PCL (Printer Control Language) and PostScript are both page description languages—
computer languages that control the transfer of information from the computer to the
controller. Both PCL and PostScript, along with separate sets of fonts, are standard
with the Pi6500 Pro.
• Support for Windows (SMB) printing
Windows printing, also known as SMB (Server Message Block) printing, allows you to
print on TCP/IP networks using built-in Microsoft networking support and without
additional network software. Printing using SMB allows you to print from your
computer to a particular connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the Pi6500 Pro.
N
OTE
:
SMB is not supported on Windows 2000.
About this manual
This manual includes guidelines on the following topics:
•Basic configuration of the Pi6500 Pro to support printing over AppleTalk, TCP/IP,
and IPX (Novell) networks
•Setting up a parallel port connection
• Configuring Novell and Windows NT 4.0 servers and UNIX systems to provide
Pi6500 Pro printing services
•Administering network printing
•Using the Pi6500 Pro in mixed network environments
•Setting up a Token Ring connection
N
OTE
:
The network guidelines in this manual are not intended to replace the services
of an experienced network engineer.

xv About the documentation
Organization
The manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 illustrates the supported network configurations and shows the network
connectors on the Pi6500 Pro.
• Chapter 2 describes Pi6500 Pro configuration from the Control Panel.
•Chapter 3 describes Pi6500 Pro configuration from a Microsoft Windows computer.
• Chapter 4 offers guidelines for setting up Windows NT 4.0 and Novell network
servers and UNIX systems for printing to the Pi6500 Pro.
• Chapter 5 summarizes some administrative features of Pi6500 Pro software that are
available for IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk networks, and also offers some
troubleshooting hints.
•Appendix A describes the Token Ring option.
N
OTE
:
Administrator features described in other manuals are summarized on page 5-1.
About the documentation
This manual is part of the set of Pi6500 Pro documentation that includes the
following manuals for users and system administrators:
• The Configuration Guide explains basic configuration and administration of the
Pi6500 Pro for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes
guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0, and NetWare servers to provide
PCL and PostScript printing services to clients.
• Getting Started describes how to install software to enable users to print to the
Pi6500 Pro. Specifically, it describes installation of printer drivers, printer
description files, and other user software provided on the User Software CD. It also
explains how to connect each user to the network.
• The Printing Guide describes how to set printing options and print to the
Pi6500 Pro. This manual also describes how to use the software installed from the
User Software CD, including chapters on printing from Windows and Mac OS
computers.

xvi Introduction
• The Job Management Guide explains the functions of the Fiery utilities, including
Command WorkStation
™
, and how they can be used to manage jobs. This book is
intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary access
privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job flow, and troubleshoot problems
that may arise.
• Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of
the problems you may encounter.
N
OTE
:
If there are any connectivity or administrative features that are specific to a
copier model, they are described in Getting Started , the Printing Guide , or the Release
Notes .

1
1-1 Pi6500 Pro on the network
This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Pi6500 Pro and includes diagrams
that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation.
Pi6500 Pro on the network
When the Pi6500 Pro is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PCL or
PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Pi6500 Pro 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 http protocol is commonly used for Web pages on
the Internet and on intranets.
• 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 the Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX platforms and can run
concurrently on the same Ethernet cable. Workstations that use other protocols can
print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned, or they can print to
the Pi6500 Pro parallel port.
A Token Ring option is also available. This option supports the TCP/IP and IPX
protocols. The Pi6500 Pro is auto-sensing and can handle all of these connections
simultaneously.
When you add the Pi6500 Pro to a network, it is assumed that a network
administrator will have already installed a network cabling system and connected
workstations and servers.
Chapter 1:
Connecting to
the Network

1
1-2 Connecting to the Network
Stages of installation on the network
Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a
successful installation are:
•Physically connecting the Pi6500 Pro to a functioning network
Prepare a network node for the Pi6500 Pro—obtain cable and route it to the location
where the Pi6500 Pro will be installed (near the copier), and attach the cable to the
network interface of the Pi6500 Pro. See page 1-11 for details.
• Configuring network servers
When network servers are required, you need to configure those servers to provide
client access to the Pi6500 Pro as a PostScript or PCL printer. See Chapter 4 for
information on configuring network servers in Windows and UNIX network
environments.
• Pi6500 Pro Setup
Configure the Pi6500 Pro for your particular printing and network environment. See
Chapter 2 for details.
• Client setup
Install the files needed for printing, install additional user software, and connect the
client to the Pi6500 Pro over the network. These steps are described in Getting Started,
and some information is provided in Chapter 4 of this manual.
•System administration
Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise. See
Chapter 5 for details.

11-3 Stages of installation on the network
Summary of Pi6500 Pro network installation
NETWORK SERVER
CLIENT SETUP At each workstation that will print to the
Pi6500 Pro:
•Install the appropriate printer drivers,
and connect to one or more queues.
• For computers that will use the
Fiery WebTools, install an Internet
browser.
•Verify the Pi6500 Pro in the list of
printers and run a test print.
CONNECTION
Pi6500 Pro available on the network
Network server
Pi6500 Pro
Prepare a network node. Connect the
Pi6500 Pro to the copier and to the
network.
Configure UNIX, Windows NT, and Netware
(Novell) servers to specify Pi6500 Pro print
queues and Pi6500 Pro users.
Install printer files on the server.
No special configuration of AppleShare
servers is required.
On the Pi6500 Pro Control Panel, configure
Server Setup, Network Setup, Printer Setup,
PS Setup, PCL Setup, and Job Log Setup.
CONFIGURATION
UNIX Mac OS Windows
PI6500 PRO SETUP
Pi6500 Pro

11-4 Connecting to the Network
Quick path to installation
The diagrams in the following pages show typical systems that can be used for printing
and for using remote utilities. To use the diagrams, find the page with your preferred
platform and network type. Then look up the setup procedures in the pages and books
referred to in the keys.
The diagrams describe devices that use the supported networking protocols. They are
logical diagrams and are not intended to describe the physical arrangement (topology)
of devices on the network. A variety of physical arrangements is possible with each
logical arrangement. For example, twisted pair Ethernet networks commonly use a star
configuration around a hub, rather than a bus arrangement. The design of physical
networks is beyond the scope of this manual.
If the network uses more than one protocol or more than one type of workstation,
combine the setups listed for each component of your system. Multiple protocols
(shown in the diagrams as parallel lines) can run on the same cable. A solid connection
from the Pi6500 Pro with an arrow indicates that other supported network types can
be operational at the same time.
Token Ring hardware is required for connection to a Token Ring network. See
Appendix A for details. The IPX/SPX and TCP/IP functionality outlined in this
section is available on both Ethernet and Token Ring networks. AppleTalk is supported
on Ethernet only.
The protocols used in these diagrams are indicated as follows:
AppleTalk
IPX (Novell)
TCP/IP
Parallel
Other
(lpd or nbt)