Fiery AR-PE1 Installation and maintenance instructions

Part Number: 45013169
PRINT CONTROLLER X4(AR-PE1)
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE GUIDE
for Sharp digital full color copiers
A guide for service technicians

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Contents
i
Preface
About this guide v
About the illustrations in this guide v
Terminology and conventions vi
Precautions vii
Tools you will need ix
Chapter 1: Introduction
Features 1-1
How the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) operates 1-2
Print options 1-3
User software 1-4
Fiery WebTools 1-5
Chapter 2: Preparing for Installation
Installation sequence 2-1
Checking the customer site 2-3
Setting customer expectations 2-4
Unpacking the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) 2-5
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) panels 2-7
Chapter 3: Connecting the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
Preliminary checkout 3-1
Connecting to the copier 3-3
Verifying the connection 3-4
Printing the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) Test Page 3-4
Installing additional options 3-5
Connecting to the network 3-6
Using the Control Panel 3-8
Activity light 3-9
Buttons 3-9
Control Panel screens and icons 3-10
Shutting down and restarting 3-15

Contents
ii
Chapter 4: Service Procedures
Overview 4-1
System software service 4-1
Accessing Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) internal components 4-3
Shutting down and restarting the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) 4-3
Removing the front panel 4-6
Checking Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) internal connections 4-8
Restoring Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) functionality after service 4-11
Removing and replacing boards 4-13
AGP video board 4-13
Copier interface board 4-15
IX UIB board 4-17
Ethernet board 4-19
Motherboard 4-21
Removing the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) motherboard 4-22
Replacing the motherboard 4-24
Replacing parts on the motherboard 4-26
Motherboard jumpers 4-31
Fans 4-32
Front panel fan 4-32
CPU fan 4-34
Power supply 4-35
Checking voltages 4-35
Removing and replacing the power supply 4-36
Hard disk drive 4-38
CD-ROM drive 4-41
ZIP drive 4-43
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) system software service 4-45
Retrieving backup system software 4-46
Installing system software from a CD 4-47

Contents
iii
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
The troubleshooting process 5-1
Where problems occur 5-2
Before you go to the customer site 5-3
Preliminary on-site checkout 5-5
Checking interface cables 5-5
Checking internal components 5-6
Checking the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) as a stand-alone unit 5-8
Errors and beep codes during startup diagnostics 5-9
General Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) system error conditions 5-12
Checking the entire Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) system 5-14
Checking the copier interface 5-14
Checking network connections 5-15
Printing to the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) 5-16
Appendix A: Specifications
Hardware features A-1
Networking and connectivity A-1
User software A-1
Safety and emissions compliance A-1
Appendix B: Parts List
Spare parts overview B-1
Index

About this guide
v
The Installation and Service Guide is intended for certified
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
™
and copier service technicians installing or servicing the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) Color Server. If you have not received installation and
service certification, you should not attempt to install or service the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) Color Server. Electronics For Imaging does not warrant
the performance if installed or serviced by non-certified personnel.
About this guide
This guide is divided into the following topics:
• “Preface”
General information about this guide and about installing the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
• Chapter 1, “Introduction”
General information about the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
• Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation”
Unpacking and steps to take before installing the unit
• Chapter 3, “Connecting the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)”
Connect the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) to the copier and the network, and
verifying that the system is working correctly; overview of the Control Panel
• Chapter 4, “Service Procedures”
Removal and replacement procedures for Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) components
• Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”
Common problems and their solutions; startup error codes
N
OTE
:
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) customers should not use the technical service
documentation. Please don’t leave your copy of the Installation and Service Guide behind
after you make a service call.
About the illustrations in this guide
The illustrations in this guide reflect the current shipping version of the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) at the time of publication. Components shown in these
illustrations are subject to change. To receive information about any
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) components that do not match the illustrations in this
guide, contact your authorized service/support center.
Preface

vi
Preface
Terminology and conventions
The term “ network administrator” refers to the person responsible for maintaining the
network at the customer site.
The term “Control Panel” refers to the area on the front of the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) including the green/red activity light, the display window
(LCD—liquid crystal display), and the buttons on the sides of the display window.
The term “system software” refers to the software installed on the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) hard disk drive.
References to other Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) manuals, such as the Configuration
Guide, are displayed in italics.
N
OTE
:
The note format highlights important messages and additional information.
The caution icon indicates a need for special care and safety when handling the
equipment.
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) Control Panel screen messages and commands referred to
in the text of this manual appear in the Officina Sans typeface.
!

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Precautions
Precautions
Always observe the following general precautions when installing and servicing the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1):
1. Report any shipping damage.
If there is any evidence of shipping or handling damage to the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) packing boxes or their contents, save the damaged boxes
and parts, call the shipper immediately to file a claim, and notify your authorized
service/support center.
2. Never alter an existing network without permission.
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) will probably be connected to an existing Local Area
Network (LAN) based on Ethernet or Token Ring hardware. The network is the link
between the customer’s computer, existing laser printers, and other prepress equipment.
Never disturb the LAN by breaking or making a network connection, altering
termination, installing or removing networking hardware or software, or shutting down
networked devices without the knowledge and express permission of the system or
network administrator or the shop supervisor.
3. Never enter an IP address in Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) Network Setup.
Only the network administrator should enter an IP address on a network device.
Assigning the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) an incorrect IP address may cause
unpredictable errors on any or all devices connected to the network.
4. Handle the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) Control Panel display window with care.
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) display window is made of glass. If the glass breaks
and the liquid crystal inside leaks out, avoid contact with it. If you do come in contact
with the liquid crystal, wash it off with soap and water immediately.
5. Avoid pressing the surface of the display window.
Applying pressure to the display window will cause it to change color.
6. Use a soft cloth moistened with isopropyl or ethyl alcohol to clean the surface of the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) display window.
Other solvents, such as water, may damage the polarizer on the display window.

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Preface
7. Use care when handling parts of the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) as some edges on the
unit may be sharp. For example, be careful when:
•Accessing the CD-ROM and ZIP drives (keep the drive door closed when not in use)
•Plugging in cables at the back of the unit
•Using the power switch to power on/off the unit
8. Follow standard ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions while working on the internal
components of the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1).
Static is always a concern when servicing electronic devices. It is highly unlikely that the
area around the copier and the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) is static-free. Carpeting,
leather-soled shoes, synthetic clothing fibers, silks, and plastics may generate a static
charge of more than 10,000 volts. Static discharge is capable of destroying the circuits
etched in silicon microchips, or dramatically shortening their life span. By observing
standard precautions, you may avoid extra service calls and save the cost of a new board.
When possible, work on a ground-connected antistatic mat. Wear an antistatic
grounding strap, grounded at the same place as the antistatic mat. If that is not possible:
•Attach a grounding strap to your wrist. Attach the other end to a good ground.
•When you unpack the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) from the carton for the first time,
touch a metal area of the copier to discharge the static on your body.
•Before you remove the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) side panel and before you handle
internal components, touch a metal part of the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1).
•Leave new electronic components inside their antistatic bags until you are ready to
install them. When you remove components from an antistatic bag, place them on a
grounded antistatic surface, component-side up.
•When you remove an electronic component, place it into an antistatic bag
immediately. Do not walk across a carpet or vinyl floor while carrying an unprotected
board.
9. Handle printed circuit boards by their edges only, but avoid touching the contacts on the
edge of the board.
10. Never set a cup of coffee—or any liquid—on or near the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) or
the copier.

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Tools you will need
Tools you will need
To install or service the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1), you should bring the following
tools and parts:
•ESD wrist grounding strap and antistatic mat
•Wire cutters
•#2 Phillips head screwdrivers (non-magnetic)
•Flashlight
•PROM extractor
You should also bring this guide and any technical notes for the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1).

1
Features
1-1
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) Color Server adds computer connectivity and highly
efficient Adobe PostScript 3 color printing capability to color copiers. It is optimized for
high-speed network communications, processing, rasterization, and printing of
continuous tone color and monochrome pages.
Features
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1), as an integral part of a color printing system, enables
users to:
•Send images over AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and Novell networks to print on supported
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) devices.
•Spool print jobs and select a printing priority for each job. Users can control spooled
print jobs sent to the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) with remote user software running
on networked PC and Mac OS computers.
•Print files in color, grayscale, and black and white.
•Use the copier as a high-resolution color scanner with Fiery Scan software.
•Use 136 resident PostScript fonts (126 Adobe Type 1 PostScript, and 10 TrueType),
plus two Adobe Multiple Master fonts used for font substitution when printing PDF
files. Fiery Downloader or any third-party LaserWriter downloader, such as the Adobe
Font Downloader, can be used to download additional fonts.
•Use built-in ColorWise
™
color management and NetWise
™
network features.
F
IGURE
1-1
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) printing system
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) is one of several imaging products engineered and
manufactured by Electronics For Imaging.
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
Copier
Networked computers
or workstations

1-2
1
Introduction
How the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) operates
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) enables the customer to use a color copier as a printer
and scanner. Users can print to the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) from networked PCs
running Microsoft Windows, from networked Mac OS computers, and from networked
UNIX workstations running TCP/IP.
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) custom-designed boards and system software are
responsible for efficient image processing and printing controls. The main functions of
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) components and software are described below.
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) uses specialized circuit boards, the motherboard and
the copier interface board, to process image data for printing and scanning images.
The motherboard includes a 433MHz CPU chip which controls the image data transfer
to and from the copier interface board and runs the interpreter. The interpreter rasterizes
the page description file and then compresses the image pattern into memory using
compression technology.
The interpreter outputs compressed raster data through the image frame buffer memory
to the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) copier interface board. The copier interface board
decompresses the image data and sends it to the copier through the copier interface cable
shipped with the copier. The raster data supplied to the laser in the copier charges the
drum and renders the final image on paper at full copier engine speed.
High-speed DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules) on the motherboard hold the image
data during printing. The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) is configured with 192MB of
memory.
When Fiery Scan
™
uses the copier as a scanner, the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
acquires RGB (red, green, and blue) image data from the copier, stores it in memory, and
transmits it to the computer that requested the scan.

1-3
1
Print options
FIGURE 1-2 Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) functional diagram
Print options
The Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)’s efficient capabilities allow users to use a variety of
applications to create and print pages of text and/or images.
Printing over a network allows Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) users to print documents
directly from applications in which they were created. In addition, the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) offers an efficient way to print files that have been saved in
PostScript, EPS (Encapsulated PostScript), or PDF (Portable Document Format). These
files can be downloaded directly to the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) using Fiery
Downloader™, one of the remote utilities for use with the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1).
Networked
computers
Motherboard
Power supply
External Devices CopierPrint Controller X4(AR-PE1)
+3.3/+5/±12V DC
AC power
CPU
Network
interface
Memory
and
interpreter
Copier
Print/Scan
I/O Control
PCI/
Memory
Controller
BIOS
Speaker
Copier
interface
board
PCI Bus
IDE
interface
IX UIB board
User interface
board
Monitor
(option)
Keyboard &
mouse
(option)
AGP video
board
HDD (master)
and CD-ROM
drive (slave)
ZIP drive
Reset
Ethernet board

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Introduction
User software
The full set of Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) user software is provided on the User
Software CD.
Adobe PS Printer Driver Enables users to print to the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
from Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, and Mac OS
computers; also supports special Print Controller X4(AR-
PE1) and PostScript 3 features.
PostScript Printer
Description files (PPDs)
For use with the PostScript printer driver that allows the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) to appear in popular
applications’Print and Page Setup dialog boxes. The
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) PPDs provide information
about the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) and the user’s
particular copier model to the application and printer
driver being used.
PostScript Screen Fonts
(Mac OS only)
PostScript screen and printer screen fonts that correspond
to the 136 PostScript printer fonts installed on the
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) (126 Adobe Type 1 and 10
TrueType). See the Printing Guide for a complete list of
PostScript fonts installed on the Print Controller X4(AR-
PE1).
Fiery Downloader Enables users to print PostScript files, Encapsulated
PostScript (EPS) files, and Portable Document Format
(PDF) files directly to the Print Controller X4(AR-PE1)
without opening the application in which they were
created. Fiery Downloader also enables users to manage
the printer fonts installed on the Print Controller X4(AR-
PE1).
Fiery Spooler
(Mac OS only)
Enables users to view the order and priority of print jobs,
customize printer settings for jobs, delete jobs, and move
jobs between queues. It can also be used to view job
accounting information.
ColorWise Pro Tools ICC-open color management and calibration tools;
enables users to edit and download ICC profiles.
Fiery Scan Plug-in modules for Photoshop that enable users to scan
images from the copier directly into applications.
Fiery Link Enables users to monitor the status of the connected
Print Controller X4(AR-PE1) and the print jobs sent to it.