Epson Stylus Pro 10000 Series User manual

Fiery Spark™Professional 2.0
EPSON Stylus®Pro 7600
EPSON Stylus®Pro 9600
EPSON Stylus®Pro 10000
EPSON Stylus®Pro 10600
Quick Installation Guide
CPD-15561R1

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fiery Spark Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Windows Client Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Macintosh Client Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assigning a Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Naming the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the Fiery Spark Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting the Hardware Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Command WorkStation on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Enabling File and Printer Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Enabling AppleTalk Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing ColorWise Pro Tools on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Windows Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing ColorWise Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing Fiery Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Enabling Two-Way Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing Hot Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Configuring Hot Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing the Client Software on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing Printer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing Hot Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing Fiery Spooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing Fiery Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing ColorWise Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Selecting TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing to the Fiery Spark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Introduction
This Quick Installation Guide provides basic instructions for installing the Fiery
Spark™Professional 2.0 software on your server and client workstations. The
Windows®and Macintosh®software prepares your network for printing on
these EPSON®printers:
•Stylus®Pro 7600, 9600, and 10600 UltraChrome™Ink models
•Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600 Photographic Dye and Archival Ink models
Your Fiery Spark Professional package includes the following:
•System Software CD-ROM
•User Software CD-ROM
•Utility Software CD-ROM (which includes utility programs and
documentation)
•USB hardware key
Do not misplace your hardware key. Lost keys are not covered under your
warranty.
Note The Utility Software CD comes only with the Stylus Pro 10000 and
10600. For the Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600, the utilities and
documentation are on the User Software CD-ROM.

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Using Your Manuals
For detailed information on installing and configuring the software (including
advanced customization), see the User Software Installation Guide and the
Configuration Guide in the Documentation > English folder on the Utility
Software CD-ROM (for the Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600) or the User
Software CD-ROM (for the Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600).
For instructions on using the Fiery Spark software, see the Printing Guide,
Job Management Guide, Color Reference Guide, and Color Guide in the same
folder. For detailed server software installation see the FIERY_EN manual in
the Install Guide folder.
The manuals on the CD-ROM are in PDF format. If you don’t have Adobe®
Acrobat®Reader®for viewing the manuals, you can install it by
double-clicking the ar505eng icon in the Acrobat Reader\ English
folder on the Utility Software (or User Software) CD-ROM.
Where To Get Help
EPSON provides technical support and information on the installation,
configuration, and operation of professional graphics arts products through the
EPSON Preferred Protection Plan. Call [phone], 6 AM to 8 PM,
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which is included
with the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan information that came with your
printer. You’ll also need your printer serial number and proof of purchase.
If you experience difficulty using your Unit ID number when accessing the
toll-free EPSON Preferred phone number, please call [phone] in the
U.S. or [phone] in Canada during normal business hours.
EPSON also provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the World
Wide Web. You can reach EPSON Support at http://support.epson.com.
At this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at product
documentation, access troubleshooting information, and receive technical
advice through e-mail.
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Fiery Spark Server |3
System Requirements
Before you install the software, make sure your computer meets the minimum
system requirements listed below.
Fiery Spark Server
•Pentium®4 1.2GHz (1.7GHz recommended)
•Microsoft®Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2 or later required)
/
•512MB RAM
•At least 500MB free hard disk space to install the software and at least 1GB
free disk space for processing files (4GB or more available hard disk space
recommended)
•USB connection for the Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600 or FireWire®
IEEE 1394 connection for the Stylus Pro 10000 and 10600
•Netscape®Communicator®version 4.5 or 4.7 with Java enabled, or
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or 5.5 with Java enabled, for Fiery
WebTools
•A TCP/IP-enabled network and the IP address or computer name for the
Fiery Spark server
•File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network enabled for PC clients
•AppleTalk®Protocol enabled for Macintosh®clients
Note Windows 2000 Server is recommended if you have more than
10 users printing concurrently, require support for SMP with more
than two CPUs, or require greater fault tolerance.

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Windows Client Computer
•Pentium III 400MHz (Pentium 4 or higher recommended)
•Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, or Windows NT®4.0 with Service Pack 5 or
later
•512MB RAM
•PostScript®printer driver for Windows
•Windows 98 and Me: Adobe PostScript Printer Driver version 4.3.1
•Windows 2000 and XP: Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver for
Windows 2000 or XP (included with the Windows 2000 and XP
operating systems)
•Windows NT: Adobe PostScript Printer Driver version 5.1.2
•For Windows 98 and Me, you also need TCP/IP networking protocol
enabled
•For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows NT 4.0, you also need
TCP/IP or AppleTalk networking protocol enabled
Macintosh Client Computer
•Macintosh G3, G4, iMac,
®or eMac™(G4 recommended)
•System 8.6 through 9.x
•450MHz or faster processor
•512MB RAM
•AppleTalk networking protocol enabled
•TCP/IP configured for using FieryWeb Tools, Fiery Spooler, or
ColorWise Pro®Tools
Note If your operating system isn’t listed above, check
http://support.epson.com to see if a driver is available. At the site,
select your product name and follow the on-screen instructions to
download and install the new driver.

Assigning a Static IP Address |5
Installing the Server Software
Follow the instructions in this section to install the software on the server.
They describe how to:
•Assign a static IP address (see below)
•Name the server (see page 6)
•Install the Fiery Spark Server software (see page 6)
•Connect the hardware key (page 7)
•Install Command WorkStation™(see page 8)
•Install ColorWise Pro Tools (optional, see page 11)
Before you begin, make sure you have:
•Installed the EPSON printer driver (see your EPSON printer
documentation for instructions)
•Connected the printer to the server using the USB interface (Stylus Pro
7600 and 9600) or the FireWire IEEE 1394 interface (Stylus Pro 10000
and 10600)
•Closed all open programs and turned off any virus protection programs
Assigning a Static IP Address
1. Right-click My Network Places.
2. Select Properties.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection.
4. Select Properties.
5. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
If the server is using a DHCP connection, skip ahead to “Naming the
Server” on page 6.

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6. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and/or default gateway provided by
your Network Administrator.
Naming the Server
1. Right click on My Computer.
2. Select Properties.
3. Open the Network Identification tab and click the Properties button.
4. Type a descriptive name for the server and click OK. (If it is connected to
Macintosh clients, use 8 characters or less so you’ll be able to see the server
name and print queue in the Chooser.)
5. Click OK again.
6. When you see the prompt to restart the computer, click Yes.
Installing the Fiery Spark Server Software
1. Insert the System Software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.
2. Double-click My Computer, then double-click the Fiery
CD-ROM icon.
3. Open the Fiery folder and double-click the Setup icon.
4. When you see the Install Shield Wizard screen, click Next.
5. Read the license agreement and click Yes.