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  • Page 1 Fiery ® ES IC-418 Configuration and Setup...
  • Page 2 © 2017 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45174663 *45174663* 27 October 2017...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configuration and Setup Contents Contents Introduction ................. 5 Terminology, conventions, and documentation resources .
  • Page 4 Configuration and Setup Contents Integrating the Fiery ES into your network ..........18 Fiery ES hardware description .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Configuration and Setup Introduction Introduction This document describes tasks that must be completed or coordinated by the administrator of the Fiery ® ES IC-418. The procedures in this document require the following conditions: • The Fiery ES is installed at the site and confirmed as operational by the service technician. •...

  • Page 6: General Precautions For Working With The Fiery Es

    Printing, Utilities Online help • Help can be accessed directly from each Fiery application or by going to help.efi.com. • Each help system is available as a printable PDF, accessed from the PDF icon in the upper right corner of the Help window.

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Configuration and Setup System requirements System requirements We strongly recommend that you review all system requirements before you set up the Fiery ES. Ethernet connection For Ethernet connections, the Fiery ES supports Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling for certain network speeds. The following network speeds are supported: •...

  • Page 8: Internet Protocol (Ip) Requirements

    Configuration and Setup System requirements • • • NetBios over TCP/IP (NBT) • POP3 • Port 9100 • • SMTP • SNMP • SNTP • SSL/TLS • AppleTalk (supported for font downloads only) Enabling this setting allows Mac client computers to use AppleTalk to download fonts to the Fiery ES. Internet Protocol (IP) requirements The Fiery ES requires the following: •...

  • Page 9: Requirements For Windows Client Computers

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Requirements for Windows client computers The Fiery ES utilities and printer drivers support the standard Windows operating systems and system specifications. Supported operating systems for Windows client computers The Fiery ES utility applications and printer drivers are supported for the following Windows operating systems on client computers.

  • Page 10: System Requirements For Command Workstation And Webtools

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Note: Support for Mac OS versions requires Intel-based Mac computers. • Mac OS X v10.9 • Mac OS X v10.10 • Mac OS X v10.11 • Mac OS X v10.12 System requirements for Mac client computers The following table lists the system specifications required to install and use Fiery ES utility applications and printer drivers on Mac client computers.

  • Page 11: Fiery Jobmaster, Impose, And Compose Requirements

    Configuration and Setup System requirements Requirement Descriptions Display 1024 x 768 screen resolution Graphics card 16-bit color Network protocol TCP/IP Other requirements The IP address or DNS name of the Fiery ES must be provided to each user who requires access through WebTools.

  • Page 12: Setting Up From The Printer Control Panel

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Setting up from the printer control panel Access Setup You can use the Setup feature on the printer control panel to perform initial setup of the Fiery ES. You can also use the printer control panel to access menus for additional Fiery ES functions.
  • Page 13 Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Waiting Jobs, Held Jobs, and Printed Jobs tabs You can use these tabs to view jobs that are either currently queued to print, on hold, or printing. To delete or print a job, you must log on as Administrator or Operator.

  • Page 14: Setup Options On The Printer Control Panel

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Align Tray Use to adjust the placement of text and images on a page so that they are correctly aligned on the sheet of paper, and to ensure that both sides of a duplex sheet have the exact same alignment.

  • Page 15: Login Timeout

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Login timeout Specify when the Fiery ES times out after you log on. When you finish making changes, save the changes. The Fiery ES requires a reboot in order for any Setup changes to take effect.

  • Page 16: Obtain Ip For Engine

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Enable 802.1x Authentication Select to allow the Fiery ES to seek authentication from an 802.1x authentication server. Select EAP Type Choose the type of EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). Note: This option is only available when Enable 802.1x Authentication is selected. Validate Server Certificate Select this option if you set Select EAP Type to PEAP-MSCHAPv2 and want the Fiery ES to use a trusted root certificate when communicating with the authentication server.

  • Page 17: Enable Private Mib

    Configuration and Setup Setting up from the printer control panel Enable Private MIB Select to enable the private MIB (Management Information Base) included with the Fiery ES. Enable Web Services Select to enable web services for the Fiery ES. This feature must be enabled to allow the following: •...

  • Page 18: Integrating The Fiery Es Into Your Network

    Configuration and Setup Integrating the Fiery ES into your network Integrating the Fiery ES into your network Your service technician ensures that the Fiery ES is correctly installed at your site, the power supply and cooling are adequate, and the required cables are connected. Fiery ES hardware description This section provides illustrations for the Fiery ES.

  • Page 19: Steps To Integrate The Fiery Es Into Your Network

    Configuration and Setup Integrating the Fiery ES into your network Figure 2: Fiery ES connector panel 1 Type A USB2.0 ports (x2) 2 Type A USB3.0 ports (x2) 3 Service switch 4 Power connector 5 Network port (10/100/1000 BaseT) 6 Printer interface port 7 LED display 8 Power button 9 Power switch...

  • Page 20: Powering The Fiery Es On Or Off

    Configuration and Setup Integrating the Fiery ES into your network Important: If you are concerned about the possibility of information being extracted from the Fiery ES Ethernet port without authorization, consider securing the Ethernet port. Important: For the power connection to the Fiery ES, only use the power cable provided with the Fiery ES. Do not use a power cable intended for any other electronic device.

  • Page 21: Power On The Fiery Es

    Configuration and Setup Integrating the Fiery ES into your network Note: If a bootable USB flash drive is inserted in the Fiery ES, remove it before rebooting. Non-bootable flash drives do not interfere with the boot process. Important: Before you restart, reboot, or shut down the Fiery ES, we recommend that you confirm the reason with your local network administrator or with technical support.
  • Page 22 Configuration and Setup Integrating the Fiery ES into your network 2 In Command WorkStation, click the Server menu. 3 Select one of the following: • Restart Fiery Restarts the Fiery ES system software without rebooting the operating system on the Fiery ES. •...

  • Page 23: Accessing The Fiery Es

    Configuration and Setup Accessing the Fiery ES Accessing the Fiery ES You can access the Fiery ES as follows: • Printer control panel: Provides access to selected Fiery ES features. You can also use Fiery ES utilities such as WebTools or Command WorkStation to view Fiery ES status and manage print jobs from a client computer.

  • Page 24: Access Configure From Webtools

    Configuration and Setup Accessing the Fiery ES Access Configure from WebTools Use Configure to set up the Fiery ES. Setup is required the first time the Fiery ES is turned on or after system software is installed. You also use Configure to specify information about the network environment and printing preferences for jobs that users send to the Fiery ES.

  • Page 25: Administration

    Configuration and Setup Administration Administration The Fiery ES includes many features to help you manage printing, performance, and security. Maintaining optimal Fiery ES performance The Fiery ES is designed to require no maintenance. In addition, the Fiery ES supports multiple methods for optimizing performance.

  • Page 26: Back Up And Restore Settings

    Configuration and Setup Administration Make sure there is adequate disk space on the Fiery ES: Confirm that only essential files are stored on the Fiery ES. • Do not store unnecessary files on the Fiery ES. Reduce the number of jobs retained in the Printed queue. •...

  • Page 27: Back Up Requirements

    Configuration and Setup Administration 3 Schedule regular automated back ups of the Fiery ES customized image. This ensures that a recent customized system image is always available. The image is written to the internal hard disk. Only one image can be saved on the internal hard disk. If a new image is created, it overwrites the previous scheduled image.

  • Page 28: Data That Cannot Be Guaranteed

    Configuration and Setup Administration Data that cannot be guaranteed If technical difficulties occur on the Fiery ES, we cannot assure storage of the following data: • Print jobs • Print job notes and instructions • Scanned image data • Jobs edited using Fiery Impose •...
  • Page 29 Configuration and Setup Administration Note: The system image does not include VDP/FreeForm resources. To back up the FreeForm masters 1 and 2, save the configuration settings as described in this document. Back up method Description of backup Bootable option Possible Restore method image destinations...
  • Page 30 Configuration and Setup Administration Back up the Fiery ES system with Fiery System Restore Important: We recommend that you save the system backup to an external location. This ensures that the backup image is available even if the Fiery ES hard disk fails. Important: If you create the system backup as a bootable image, Fiery System Restore automatically prepares the USB device as a bootable drive.

  • Page 31: Backing Up And Restoring The Fiery Es Configuration Settings

    Configuration and Setup Administration 5 Select the backup time. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the backup. Restore the Fiery ES system using Fiery System Restore Important: If the hard disk is not booting, the system must be restored from a bootable backup. If it becomes necessary to restore the Fiery ES from a bootable image, contact your service technician.
  • Page 32 Configuration and Setup Administration Back up and restore methods for the configuration settings Backup method Factory default or Possible destinations Restore method customized settings In Configure, click Fiery Settings at time of backup. Any standard file location, • In Configure, click Fiery such as local or network Server >...
  • Page 33 Configuration and Setup Administration Configuration settings not available for backup in Configure You can back up most Fiery ES settings in Configure, but there are some exceptions. • Fiery System Settings • Current date and time (but the date and time are indicated by timestamp on the configuration file) •...

  • Page 34: Reset The Configuration Settings To Factory Defaults From The Printer Control Panel

    Configuration and Setup Administration 2 Select the backup reference file and the backup data file and click Next. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to restore your settings and click Finish. Reset the configuration settings to factory defaults from the printer control panel Important: If you reset the configuration settings to factory defaults, all the customized configuration settings on the Fiery ES are lost.

  • Page 35: Types Of Data That Can Be Cleared

    Configuration and Setup Administration Types of data that can be cleared The following types of data can be cleared: • Held jobs • Active jobs • Printed jobs • Archived jobs that are stored on the server • Archived network links to jobs •...

  • Page 36: Managing Firewalls

    Configuration and Setup Administration 3 If you use a proxy server to connect through a firewall to the Update Server, click the HTTP Proxy Settings link. In the Proxy dialog box, select Enable HTTP Proxy, enter the following information, and then click Save. •...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Startup diagnostics are described in the documentation for service technicians. Contact your authorized service/ support center if you see startup error messages on Command WorkStation or if the Fiery ES does not reach the Idle state.

  • Page 38: Collect Troubleshooting Information

    Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting 11 Reboot the Fiery ES. If the Fiery ES does not reach the Idle state or any other issues remain, collect the related information and contact technical support. Collect troubleshooting information Collecting the following information can help technical support provide efficient solutions. 1 Record or photograph the current status showing on the printer control panel.

  • Page 39: Runtime Error Messages

    Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting 5 Save the job error report to a specified folder. Runtime error messages Error messages related to canceling jobs and printing, including Disk Full messages and alerts about loading media, may display. Printer not found Most failures to find a printer on the network are due to a missing or conflicting name or IP address for the Fiery ES. On the Fiery ES: •...
  • Page 40 Configuration and Setup Troubleshooting...
  • Page 41 Fiery ® ES IC-418 Fiery Productivity Package...
  • Page 42 © 2017 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45174744 *45174744* 27 October 2017...
  • Page 43 Fiery Productivity Package Contents Contents Introduction ................. 5 Terminology, conventions, and documentation resources .
  • Page 44 Fiery Productivity Package Contents Check the calibration status of a job ............. . 18 Check the quality of an output profile .

  • Page 45: Introduction

    Fiery Productivity Package Introduction Introduction This document explains the Fiery Productivity Package features and how they work. The Fiery Productivity Package option for the Fiery ® ES IC-418 offers additional color and production features for operators (or users with Operator or Administrator privileges) to monitor and manage the print workflow of jobs on the Fiery ®...

  • Page 46: Fiery Productivity Package

    Description Online help • Help can be accessed directly from each Fiery application or by going to help.efi.com. • Each help system is available as a printable PDF, accessed from the PDF icon in the upper right corner of the Help window.

  • Page 47: Feature Activation

    Fiery Productivity Package Introduction Color and graphic arts features The color and graphic arts features include: Feature Where to set values or access Print option name Auto trapping (with customization and Command WorkStation: Device Center: Auto trapping rich black) Color Setup: Trapping Control bar Command WorkStation: Device Center: Control bar...

  • Page 48: Update The Status On Your Computer

    Fiery Productivity Package Introduction Update the status on your computer If an optional feature is activated at the Fiery ES, you must update the status of the option on your computer before you can access the feature from your computer. Update the status on Windows Before updating the status on a Windows computer, you must install the printer driver.

  • Page 49: Advanced Job Management Features

    Fiery Productivity Package Advanced job management features Advanced job management features The following sections describe how to access and use some of the advanced job management features. Print Next The Print Next feature moves the selected job immediately to the printing queue. If another job is currently printing, the selected job for Print Next is printed immediately after.

  • Page 50: Auto Trapping Customization

    Fiery Productivity Package Auto Trapping customization Auto Trapping customization Trapping is a technique where some objects are printed slightly larger or smaller than you have specified in an application, in order to prevent white edges around the objects. These white edges, or "halos," can be caused by factors such as misregistration, the physical properties of the ink or toner, and the stiffness of the media.

  • Page 51: Control Bar

    • The color bar is typically a series of color patches designed for process control. An instrument, such as a spectrophotometer, and special software such as EFI Color Verifier are required to measure and interpret the color bar readings. The Control Bar feature can apply a control bar to any job. It does not require the document designer to insert any information and it does not require special commands other than the Control Bar print option.
  • Page 52 Fiery Productivity Package Control Bar Callout Refers to Static color bar Job information...

  • Page 53: Imageviewer

    Fiery Productivity Package ImageViewer ImageViewer ImageViewer allows you to adjust colors in a job before it is printed. You can also use the preview in ImageViewer to verify job placement, orientation, and content, as well as general color accuracy. You can choose to display the plate data for each process color independently or in combination with the other colors, allowing inspection of individual plate data or a combination of any range of plates.

  • Page 54: Monitor Settings

    Fiery Productivity Package ImageViewer 3 Select Actions > Preview or right-click the job and select Preview. 4 To start ImageViewer, select the thumbnail of the page that you want to soft proof, and then click the ImageViewer button. Callout Refers to ImageViewer button Monitor settings This feature requires that a job be displayed with correct colors on your monitor.

  • Page 55: Image Enhance Visual Editor

    Fiery Productivity Package Image Enhance Visual Editor Image Enhance Visual Editor Image Enhance Visual Editor (IEVE) is an image editing application that provides users with a visual workspace to adjust individual images in a job. With IEVE, you can see the effects of your adjustments and fine-tune the appearance of an image.

  • Page 56: Postflight

    Fiery Productivity Package Postflight Postflight The Postflight feature helps you determine why some printed jobs do not deliver expected color output. Both a diagnostic and a training tool, it provides helpful global and object-specific information about how a job is received and processed by the Fiery ES.

  • Page 57: Test Page

    Fiery Productivity Package Postflight Test page The Test page is printed with the same media and global settings as your job. However, color objects on this page are printed independently of the user-specified source color definitions (such as CMYK and RGB source profiles). If the color on the Test page is not correct, it is probably because of the output profile, calibration, or printer.

  • Page 58: Diagnose Unexpected Color

    Fiery Productivity Package Postflight Diagnose unexpected color If you print a job that results in an unexpected color, use Postflight to diagnose the problem. 1 In your application, select File > Print, select the Fiery ES as your printer, and then go to the print options in the printer properties.
  • Page 59 Fiery Productivity Package Postflight 5 Perform calibration, if needed. If service has been performed on the printer since the last calibration, or calibration has not been performed, perform calibration using the calibration set specified in the Postflight report. 6 Reprint the job, setting Postflight to Off. Check the quality of an output profile Use Postflight to check the quality of an output profile on the Fiery ES.
  • Page 60 Fiery Productivity Package Postflight...
  • Page 61 Fiery ® ES IC-418 Printing...
  • Page 62 © 2017 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45174678 *45174678* 27 October 2017...
  • Page 63 Printing Contents Contents Introduction ................. 7 Terminology, conventions, and documentation resources .
  • Page 64 Printing Contents Add a printer with the IP Printer connection on a macOS Sierra 10.12 client computer ..... 34 Set up printing on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer ..........35 Set up the Fiery ES from the Print dialog box on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer .
  • Page 65 Printing Contents Direct Mobile Printing ................57 Print from a mobile device .
  • Page 66 Printing Contents Print Duplex (double-sided) pages ............. .103 Punch position and hole punching .

  • Page 67: Introduction

    Printing Introduction Introduction Printing describes how to install the printer drivers on Windows and Mac OS computers for the Fiery ® ES IC-418. This document covers the following topics: • Installing printer drivers on Windows computers • Setting up the printing connections on Windows computers •...

  • Page 68: User Software For Printing

    Printing, Utilities Online help • Help can be accessed directly from each Fiery application or by going to help.efi.com. • Each help system is available as a printable PDF, accessed from the PDF icon in the upper right corner of the Help window.

  • Page 69: Windows For Fiery Es

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES Windows for Fiery ES The Fiery ES can be set up as a printer on a Windows computer by installing the printer driver that corresponds to your printer and setting up the Fiery ES for printing. Printer drivers provide a way to communicate information about print jobs between your applications, the Fiery ES, and the printer.
  • Page 70 Printing Windows for Fiery ES Set up SMB printing on Windows computers for the Fiery ES Install the Fiery ES printer driver with SMB printing on Windows computers. 1 To navigate to computers and devices on your network, do one of the following: •...

  • Page 71: Download Printer Drivers With Webtools

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 6 Click Next to install the Fiery Driver Installer on your computer. 7 Read the license agreement, click I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next. 8 Click Next in the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard dialog box. 9 To add a local printer on the Windows client computer, do one of the following: •...

  • Page 72: Install And Complete The Print Connection For Windows

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 6 Double-click the PRNTDRV.EXE file to extract the files. Depending on your operating system, you might be prompted to select a location to extract the files. After the files are copied to the specified location, the Fiery Driver Installer starts automatically. Note: The User Account Control (UAC) feature is available on computers with the Windows operating systems supported by the Fiery ES.

  • Page 73: Install And Connect To A Virtual Printer

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 7 Select Create a new port, select Standard TCP/IP Port from the Type of port menu, and then click Next. Note: The WSD port is supported on Windows 7 or later. 8 Do one of the following: •...
  • Page 74 Printing Windows for Fiery ES When you install the printer driver with Point and Print, you cannot configure installable options manually. Installable options are configured automatically. The installed options are displayed in the printer driver when you select the Two-Way Communication option. Set up a virtual printer on a Windows computer You need to install the printer driver and then complete the installation and setup of the virtual printer on the Windows computer.
  • Page 75 Printing Windows for Fiery ES 11 In the Port Name dialog box, type the name of the virtual printer for the printing connection, and click OK. 12 In the Printers box, select your printer and click Next. Note: Select the printer driver with “US” for North America (the default document size is Letter) or without “US” for International (the default document size is A4).

  • Page 76: Uninstall Printer Drivers From Windows Client Computers

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 5 Type the Fiery ES IP address or DNS name. 6 Select Update Fiery Driver When Opened to display the current default settings for the printer when the printer driver is opened. 7 Click Update. Note: To confirm that Two-Way Communication is turned on, click the About tab and check that the Fiery ES name and other server information are displayed.

  • Page 77: Setting Up Windows Computers For Printing

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 4 Select Printer Delete Utility. Any Fiery ES printer drivers found on your computer are listed. Note: All printer drivers installed on your computer are listed. 5 Do one of the following: • To delete a printer, select the check box next to the printer name and click Delete the Selected Printers. •...

  • Page 78: Set Up Standard Tcp/Ip Port (Raw Or Lpr) Printing Connections On Windows Client Computers

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES • IPP or IPP over SSL • • Set up Standard TCP/IP Port (Raw or LPR) printing connections on Windows client computers After you install the printer driver, you can add or configure the Setup for the Standard TCP/IP Port (Raw or LPR) connection on a Windows client computer.
  • Page 79 Printing Windows for Fiery ES 3 Click the Ports tab. 4 To add a new port, click Add Port. To change the port settings, proceed to step 10. 5 In the Printer Ports dialog box specify the port type, do one of the following: •...
  • Page 80 Printing Windows for Fiery ES 7 Type the Fiery ES IP address. 8 Click Next. 9 Click Finish to close the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box, and then click Close in the Printer Ports dialog box. To change the default setting, proceed to step 10. If you do not want to change the default setting, the setting is now completed.
  • Page 81 Printing Windows for Fiery ES 10 Click Configure Port on the Ports tab of the Properties dialog box. 11 To set up the port settings, do one of the following: • To use LPR printing, select LPR in the Protocol area and LPR Byte Counting Enabled in the LPR Settings area. Note: You can also proceed without selecting LPR Byte Counting Enabled.

  • Page 82: Complete Ipp Connections On Windows Client Computers

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 14 Click OK to close the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog box. Note: The Fiery ES supports printing in the IPv6 environment on Windows operating systems. For information about supported operating systems, see Configuration and Setup. 15 Click Apply in the Fiery ES Properties dialog box, and then click OK.

  • Page 83: Configure Installable Options On Windows Client Computers

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 4 To connect to a printer on the network, do one of the following: • Windows 10/Server 2016: Click Select a shared printer by name, and in the URL field, type the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery ES, followed by the name of the connection (print, hold, or direct).

  • Page 84: Printing From Windows Client Computers

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES Note: When you configure installable options manually, make sure to leave Two-Way Communication and Update Fiery Driver When Opened options unchecked. For information about specifying installable options, see printer driver help. Note: The User Account Control (UAC) feature is available on computers with the Windows operating systems supported by the Fiery ES.

  • Page 85: Print Jobs From Windows Applications

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES The following list includes other methods to print to the Fiery ES and describes where to find information about these features: • Downloading files to the Fiery ES with the Docs tab in WebTools. (See Utilities.) •...
  • Page 86 Printing Windows for Fiery ES If you select Printer’s default, the job prints according to the settings that the administrator specified in Setup. (See Print options and default settings on page 63.) Set print options for a specific print job with the Windows printer driver After you install the Windows printer driver on the client computer, you can set print options for a print job.

  • Page 87: Specify Default Print Options For Print Jobs On Windows Client Computers

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES • Stamping- All image stamping options that add or hide/remove any image on the job. This also includes watermark properties that define the placement and style of the watermark. (See Stamping (Watermark) options on page 89 or printer driver help.) •...

  • Page 88: Fiery Driver Updater

    Printing Windows for Fiery ES 3 Click the Fiery Printing tab. 4 Click Customize to specify the options shown in the Customize Quick Access dialog box. 5 Add or remove a shortcut by selecting one and moving it from the Available Shortcuts list to/from the Current Shortcuts list.

  • Page 89: Mac Os For Fiery Es

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Mac OS for Fiery ES The Fiery ES can be set up as a printer on a Mac OS computer by installing the printer driver that correspond to your printer and setting up the Fiery ES for printing. Printer drivers provide a way to communicate information about print jobs between your applications, the Fiery ES, and the printer.

  • Page 90: Download Printer Drivers With Webtools

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 8 If you can find the Fiery ES from the list of printers by Network Discovery, do one of the following: • Select the Fiery ES, and continue to install the printer driver by specifying the Print queue. The printer uses the Bonjour connection.

  • Page 91: Set Up Mac Os Computers For Printing

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 4 Open the Applications folder and double-click the Fiery Software Uninstaller icon. 5 Click the Printers tab if it is not already selected. 6 Select a printer from the Installed Printers list. 7 Do one of the following: •...

  • Page 92: Set Up Printing On A Macos Sierra 10.12 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Set up printing on a macOS Sierra 10.12 client computer After you have the Fiery ES printer driver installed, you must set up printing to the Fiery ES on a client computer running macOS Sierra 10.12. You can add the printer with the LPR, Port 9100 or IPP connection. Set up the Fiery ES with Printers &...

  • Page 93: Add A Printer With The Default Connection On A Macos Sierra 10.12 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Add a printer with the Default connection on a macOS Sierra 10.12 client computer You can add a printer with the Default connection on a macOS Sierra 10.12 client computer. 1 Click the Default icon in the Add dialog box. The names of printers with default connections are listed.

  • Page 94: Add A Printer With The Ip Printer Connection On A Macos Sierra 10.12 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Obtain the IP address of the Fiery ES on a macOS Sierra 10.12 client computer When the Bonjour connection is used for the Fiery ES printer driver on a macOS Sierra 10.12 client computer, you can find out the IP address of the Fiery ES from the printer’s Webpage.

  • Page 95: Set Up Printing On A Mac Os X V10.11 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 2 Do one of the following: • For LPD printing, select Line Printer Daemon - LPD from the Protocol list, type the Fiery ES IP address or DNS name in the Address field, and then type the print connection (print or hold) or published virtual printer name in the Queue field.

  • Page 96: Add A Printer With The Default Connection On A Mac Os X V10.11 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES In the dialog box that appears, select one of the printer connections: • Default • IP Printer Add a printer with the Default connection on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer You can add a printer with the Default connection on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer. 1 Click the Default icon in the Add dialog box.
  • Page 97 Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 6 Specify the installable option settings, and then click OK. For information about configuring installable options, see printer driver help. Obtain the IP address of the Fiery ES on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer When the Bonjour connection is used for the Fiery ES printer driver on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer, you can find out the IP address of the Fiery ES from the printer’s Webpage.

  • Page 98: Add A Printer With The Ip Printer Connection On A Mac Os X V10.11 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Add a printer with the IP Printer connection on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer You can add a printer with the IP Printer connection on a Mac OS X v10.11 client computer. 1 Click the IP icon in the Add dialog box.

  • Page 99: Set Up Printing On A Mac Os X V10.10 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Set up printing on a Mac OS X v10.10 client computer After you have the Fiery ES printer driver installed, you must set up printing to the Fiery ES on a client computer running Mac OS X v10.10. You can add the printer with the LPR, Port 9100 or IPP connection. Set up the Fiery ES from the Print dialog box on a Mac OS X v10.10 client computer 1 Open a file in your application.

  • Page 100: Add A Printer With The Default Connection On A Mac Os X V10.10 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Add a printer with the Default connection on a Mac OS X v10.10 client computer You can add a printer with the Default connection on a Mac OS X v10.10 client computer. 1 Click the Default icon in the Add dialog box. The names of printers with default connections are listed.

  • Page 101: Add A Printer With The Ip Printer Connection On A Mac Os X V10.10 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Obtain the IP address of the Fiery ES on a Mac OS X v10.10 client computer When the Bonjour connection is used for the Fiery ES printer driver on a Mac OS X v10.10 client computer, you can find out the IP address of the Fiery ES from the printer’s Webpage.

  • Page 102: Set Up Printing On A Mac Os X V10.9 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 2 Do one of the following: • For LPD printing, select Line Printer Daemon - LPD from the Protocol list, type the Fiery ES IP address or DNS name in the Address field, and then type the print connection (print or hold) or published virtual printer name in the Queue field.

  • Page 103: Add A Printer With The Default Connection On A Mac Os X V10.9 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES In the dialog box that appears, select one of the printer connections: • Default • IP Printer Add a printer with the Default connection on a Mac OS X v10.9 client computer You can add a printer with the Default connection on a Mac OS X v10.9 client computer. 1 Click the Default icon in the Add dialog box.
  • Page 104 Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 6 Specify the installable option settings, and then click OK. For information about configuring installable options, see printer driver help. Obtain the IP address of the Fiery ES on a Mac OS X v10.9 client computer When the Bonjour connection is used for the Fiery ES printer driver on a Mac OS X v10.9 client computer, you can find out the IP address of the Fiery ES from the printer’s Webpage.

  • Page 105: Add A Printer With The Ip Printer Connection On A Mac Os X V10.9 Client Computer

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Add a printer with the IP Printer connection on a Mac OS X v10.9 client computer You can add a printer with the IP Printer connection on a Mac OS X v10.9 client computer. 1 Click the IP icon in the Add dialog box.

  • Page 106: Configuring Installable Options On Mac Os Client Computers

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES Configuring installable options on Mac OS client computers To use the print options for the printer and Fiery ES appropriately, you must configure the Fiery ES from your computer for the options that are installed on the printer. Configure the options manually. For information about configuring installable options, see printer driver help.

  • Page 107: View Queries In The Print Queue On Client Computers

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 2 Select Apple menu > System Preferences, and then select Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan). The printers that are set up for printing are listed. The virtual printers that are configured at the Fiery ES and set up for printing are also listed.
  • Page 108 Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 2 Select Fiery Features from the drop-down list. 1 Fiery Features 2 Customize (Shortcuts), see Help 3 Full Properties 4 Presets (Job Templates), see Help 5 Two-Way Communication When you save the print options in a preset, the following option settings are not reflected: •...

  • Page 109: Customize The Quick Access Pane In The Mac Os Printer Driver

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES The print options are grouped by categories. Each group or tab contains print options that are similar or complement one another. • Quick Access- Contains duplicate print options from the other job properties groups. It is customizable, so any job override print option can be added or removed from the view.

  • Page 110: View The Printer Status

    Printing Mac OS for Fiery ES 4 Add or remove a shortcut by selecting one and moving it from the Available Shortcuts list to/from the Current Shortcuts list. 5 Click OK to save your changes. For more information about Quick Access, see printer driver help. View the printer status You can retrieve the status and levels of consumable materials of the printer from the Fiery ES and display them in the printer driver with the Two-Way Communication option.

  • Page 111: Other Printing Methods

    Printing Other Printing Methods Other Printing Methods You can print jobs with the Fiery ES printer driver to the Fiery ES, as well as other printing methods, such as Command WorkStation. E-mail Service E-mail Service allows you to control the Fiery ES using your current email infrastructure, print to remote locations, and bypass firewalls.

  • Page 112: Print An Email Attachment With An Email Client

    Printing Other Printing Methods When the attached job is printed, the email is also printed, which includes the typical header information, such as subject, date, sender, and so forth. Print an email attachment with an email client You can print an email attachment with an email client. 1 Open your email application.

  • Page 113: Manage Print Jobs With Email Commands

    Printing Other Printing Methods 6 Send the email. The file is sent to the Fiery ES and the job is printed. After the Fiery ES receives the job, you receive an email notification that the print job was accepted. The email provides a job identification (ID). Use job IDs to manage jobs with email commands.

  • Page 114: Print Files Automatically From A Usb Flash Drive

    Printing Other Printing Methods You can set up folders in the root of the flash drive to correspond to the Fiery ES queues: • To send files to one of the standard print queues (print, hold, or direct) on the Fiery ES, create folders with those names in the root of the flash drive, and then drop the files into the folders.

  • Page 115: Print And Retrieve A Secure Print Job

    Printing Other Printing Methods 4 Press Fiery. 5 Press the USB Media Server tab. All the printable files (DOC, EPS, PCL, PDF, PPT, PS, TIFF, or XLS) on the USB flash drive are shown. 6 Navigate to the file that you want to print and select it. To open a folder, select the folder from the list then press Browse Directory.

  • Page 116: Print A Secure Print Job From The Printer

    Printing Other Printing Methods 3 Make any other required changes to Job Properties. 4 Click OK to close the Fiery ES Properties dialog box. 5 Click OK or Print to close the Print dialog box and send your job to the Fiery ES. The job is sent to the printer.

  • Page 117: Print Files To The Fiery Es With The Ftp Protocol

    Printing Other Printing Methods Note: Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files are not supported for FTP printing. Print files to the Fiery ES with the FTP protocol You can use the FTP protocol to print files to the Fiery ES. 1 Connect to the Fiery ES with your FTP client application. Folders corresponding to the Print queue, Hold queue, and any published virtual printers are displayed.

  • Page 118: Printme Cloud Printing

    • Upload the document to PrintMe, either at http://www.printme.com For more information about using PrintMe, see EFI PrintMe Cloud Service. • Print directly from a Windows application. To do this, you must first install the PrintMe printer driver. See Install the PrintMe printer driver on page 59.

  • Page 119: Install The Printme Printer Driver

    Printers (or Printers and Faxes or Printers). The EFI PrintMe printer should be listed. If it is not, reinstall the printer driver. After the PrintMe printer driver is installed, you can print to the PrintMe cloud service from most Windows applications.

  • Page 120: Print With Fiery Jdf

    Printing Other Printing Methods 3 Type your email address and click OK. An email message containing the Document ID is sent to your email address. Print with Fiery JDF Fiery JDF allows submission of JDF jobs to a Fiery ES from applications that allow creation of JDF tickets. Use Configure to specify JDF settings and to view the Fiery JDF version, the JDF Device ID, and the JMF URL.

  • Page 121: Web Services For Devices Printing

    Printing Other Printing Methods Web Services for Devices printing Web Services for Devices (WSD) allows printing from Windows 7 and later computers, and Windows 8 or later based tablets. The WSD option on the Fiery ES must be turned on in Setup. After Setup is complete, you can install the WSD printer driver for the Fiery ES.

  • Page 122: Print Options

    Printing Print Options Print Options Print Options describes the Fiery ES printer driver, available print options, and where to set print options to print your jobs successfully. About the Fiery ES printer driver Windows and Mac OS computers communicate with the Fiery ES by means of a printer driver and a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file.

  • Page 123: Job Info Options

    Printing Print Options • Fiery Hot Folders You can assign a group of print options to a Hot Folder. When you specify print options for a Hot Folder, the print options are assigned to all jobs sent through that Hot Folder. These print options override any default options.
  • Page 124 Printing Print Options Copies The maximum number of copies is 9999. The maximum number of jobs in the Printing queue and Archived queue is 9999. Note: The Copies print option is grayed out and cannot be changed from the Printing Preferences dialog box when Full Properties is clicked in the Mac OS printer driver.
  • Page 125 Printing Print Options Account track: Account password Specify the Account password for a job (up to 64 alphanumeric characters). Note: To use this option, you must configure Account track on the printer. Destination: Box number Specify a Box number when using the Copier stored print option. The Fiery ES sends the print job to the hard disk drive on the printer specified by the Box number.
  • Page 126 Printing Print Options Print queue action Select the job action associated with a published queue. Select Print to send the file directly to printing. Select Print and hold to save the raster file after printing. Select Process and hold to process, but not print a job. Select Hold to spool the job until the operator takes further action.
  • Page 127 Printing Print Options Server authentication: Authentication server name Specify the Authentication server name for the User Authentication Server (up to 32 byte characters). Note: To use this option, you must configure User Authentication Server on the printer. For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your printer. Server authentication: Project code Specify the Project code for the User Authentication Server (up to 32 alphanumeric characters).

  • Page 128: Media Options

    Printing Print Options User authentication: Use Windows Login If you are logged on to your Windows computer, select Use Windows Login for user authentication. This option appears when you log on to your domain on your Windows computer. For more information, see Configuration and Setup. Media options The Media tab shows attributes and sources of paper to print and insert.
  • Page 129 Printing Print Options Cover options: Front cover Specify a front cover to print at the beginning of the print job. Do one of the following: • Specify None to print the job without a front cover. • Specify Blank to print a blank front cover. •...

  • Page 130: Layout Options

    Printing Print Options Paper type The Paper type print option is used to specify the type of paper used for your print job. For information about media types and paper specifications, see the documentation that accompanies the printer. Slip sheets: Transparency interleaving The Transparency interleaving print option allows you to print multiple transparency sheets separated by slip sheets.
  • Page 131 Printing Print Options Normal layout options Normal layout options are used for printing standard documents, from 1 to 16 document pages per sheet. Duplex The Duplex print option allows you to print a job with duplex (double-sided) pages. Select Off for single-sided printing. Specify Right &...
  • Page 132 Printing Print Options Note: This option is invalid if your job is sent to the Direct connection. N-up option: Print border Select to turn on Print border to print borders around each page in your print job. Rotate 180 The Rotate 180 print option, when selected, rotates the pages of a job 180 degrees. Scale to fit The Scale to fit option allows you to specify whether to scale your job to fit to a paper size.
  • Page 133 Printing Print Options Gangup layout options Gangup layout options are used for speed printing imposition modes. Note: The Gang-up feature is not valid if your job is sent to the Direct connection. Gangup Select Gangup to specify options for speed printing imposition modes. Gang-up type Gangup booklet has two types used for speed printing imposition: Step &...
  • Page 134 Printing Print Options Paper size The Paper size print option defines the size of the sheet of paper on which your job prints. It is the size of the physical sheet of paper. To assign paper size, select one of the following: •...
  • Page 135 Printing Print Options Cover: Back cover When Front & Back Separately is selected for the Cover: Content input print option, use the Back cover option to define how the content of the back cover is printed. Select Print on outside to print only on the outside of the back cover (the inside of the back cover is blank). Select Print on inside to print only on the inside of the back cover (the outside of the back cover is blank).
  • Page 136 Printing Print Options Page Alignment: Compensate creep Compensate creep adjusts the position of the page content to counteract the shift that occurs when sheets are folded and combined to create Saddle and Nested Saddle booklets. Select Plain when printing Saddle or Nested Saddle booklets with a large number of pages. Select Thick when printing Saddle or Nested Saddle booklets on heavyweight paper.

  • Page 137: Color Options

    Printing Print Options Subset Size: Number of sheets in a subset (saddle) (for Nested Saddle books only) When Nested Saddle is selected for booklet type, use the Number of sheets in a subset (saddle) print option to specify the number of sheets in each subset. Impose layout options Fiery Impose provides several pre-defined imposition templates used for custom printing, binding, and trimming.
  • Page 138 Printing Print Options Calibration Calibration shows the last date and time the calibration was updated for the printer. Output profile The Default output profile print option specifies the output profile used to process a job. Color data in a print job is converted to the color space of the printer, which is described by the output profile.
  • Page 139 Printing Print Options Print RGB gray using black only The Print RGB gray using black only print option provides settings to print an RGB grayscale job using black instead of process black. This option renders the selected object types (Text/Graphics or Text/Graphics/Images) in grayscale using K-only black.
  • Page 140 Printing Print Options Black point compensation The Black point compensation option lets you control the output quality of shadow areas for CMYK source colors. Use Black point compensation to enhance details in shadows when the CMYK source space is larger than the gamut of the printer.
  • Page 141 Printing Print Options • Select Absolute Colorimetric when exact colors are required and visible borders are not distracting. There is no white point transformation. • Select Relative Colorimetric when color matching is important, but you also want to print white as paper white.
  • Page 142 Printing Print Options Auto Trapping customization feature is available as part of Fiery Productivity Package. For more information, see Fiery Productivity Package. Black overprint (for pure black) The Black overprint (for pure black) print option provides settings for text or text/graphics to overprint in the job.
  • Page 143 Printing Print Options Select this option to overprint objects that are specified in the source PostScript or PDF file. ImageViewer Curves The ImageViewer Curves print option lets you apply color curve edits from ImageViewer that have been saved on the server as a preset. ImageViewer in Command WorkStation can be used to edit the CMYK curves of a job on the Fiery ES.

  • Page 144: Image Options

    Printing Print Options Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK source Select the Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK source option for RGB jobs to simulate an output printer other than the printer to which you are printing. For more information, see Color Printing. Substitute colors The Substitute colors print option, when selected, uses the substitute color values defined in Spot-On.
  • Page 145 Printing Print Options Image smoothing Select the Image smoothing option to minimize grainy output when printing low-resolution (up to 300 dpi) images. This option is valid for images less than or equal to 150 dpi when the Resolution option is set to 600 dpi, and for images less than or equal to 300 dpi when the Resolution option is set to 1200 dpi.

  • Page 146: Finishing Options

    Printing Print Options Finishing options The Finishing tab shows print options related only to finishing equipment on the printer, and also image shifting to compensate for finishing options. These options override settings in Fiery ES Printer Setup but can be changed from Command WorkStation. Delivery Option: Collate The Collate print option allows you to specify how to output multiple-page/multiple-copy jobs.

  • Page 147: Variable Data Printing (Vdp) Options

    Printing Print Options Image shift The Image shift print option check box, when selected, adjusts an image for duplex printing by shifting the image horizontally, in the direction of paper travel, relative to the leading edge. This option affects the offsetting of the image for the entire job, not on a per-page-basis. However, you can specify alignment settings for the front (odd) and back (even) pages.
  • Page 148 Printing Print Options • Duplex • Orientation • Paper size • Staple The following setting for the variable document overrides the corresponding settings in the master document: • Paper tray • Paper type Cache PDF and PS objects The Cache PDF and PS objects print option, when selected, recognizes objects (text, images, vectors) within a PostScript or PDF file.

  • Page 149: Stamping (Watermark) Options

    Printing Print Options Remove white PPT background Select to turn on Remove white PPT background when using Microsoft Office PowerPoint to create variable data in conjunction with FreeForm. This option removes the white background from PowerPoint files. Use master For variable data print jobs, specify a FreeForm master number to be used for the job. Command WorkStation allows you to select up to 100 FreeForm masters.
  • Page 150 Printing Print Options • Stamp repeat - to add a watermark/overlay that is clearly visible in both print and copies. • Copy guard - to embed the copy guard information into the printed paper to prevent copying the printed paper on the printer.
  • Page 151 Printing Print Options Copy security numbers: Serial number The Serial number print option when turned on allows you to include the printer serial number when using the Copy security print option settings. Copy security numbers: Start number The Start number print option allows you to specify a starting copy number when using one of the Copy security print options.

  • Page 152: Override Print Option Settings In Job Properties

    Printing Print Options Print Watermarks: First Page Only The First Page Only print option check box, when selected, to specify how to print the watermark for the print job. Select to turn on First Page Only to print a watermark only on the first page. For more information about using watermarks, see printer driver help.

  • Page 153: Booklet Maker Layouts In The Printer Driver And Command Workstation Job Properties

    Printing Print Options Printer driver tab Option Driver Win Driver Mac Enable enhanced FreeForm Stamping (Watermark) Watermarks Print Watermarks: First Page Only Booklet Maker layouts in the printer driver and Command WorkStation Job Properties Booklet Maker is the imposition tool that allows you to quickly print documents in booklet format, without the need for more involved page imposition programs.

  • Page 154: Booklet Maker In The Printer Driver And Command Workstation Job Properties

    Printing Print Options 1 Nested Saddle (left) binding 2 Nested Saddle (right) binding 3 Nested Saddle (top) binding • Perfect binding: Separate, folded pages are printed and stacked in booklet order. Finished pages are stitched adjacent to one another for trimming or gluing. 1 Perfect booklet 2 Front (2, 3, 6, 7) and Back (4, 1, 8, 5) For more information, see Booklet Maker Help.

  • Page 155: About Booklet Maker Imposition

    Printing Print Options 2 Select the Fiery ES as your printer and click Properties. 3 In the printer driver, click Layout and then select the Booklet option. For more information, see Booklet Maker Help. Access Booklet Maker from the Mac OS printer driver 1 In your application, select File >...

  • Page 156: Create A Booklet With The Booklet Options In The Printer Driver Or Job Properties

    Printing Print Options Create a booklet with the booklet options in the printer driver or Job Properties Booklet Maker dynamically displays all of the controls applicable to creating a booklet in the main Booklet Maker window. 1 Select a Booklet Type: Saddle, Nested Saddle, or Perfect. 2 Select a binding edge: Left, Top, or Right.

  • Page 157: Booklet Maker Cover Options For Saddle Booklets

    Printing Print Options Add a pre-printed cover to a Saddle booklet 1 In the main Booklet Maker window, select Saddle for Booklet Type and a binding edge. 2 Specify the required settings for Paper Size and Page Alignment for the body of the booklet. 3 Select Pre-Printed from the Cover: Content input menu.

  • Page 158: Printing Booklet Maker Jobs

    Printing Print Options • Front cover and Back cover: These options allow you to quickly decide whether your front and back covers print duplex, single-sided, or both sides blank, without needing to add blank pages in your original document. With top-edge binding that includes a cover, the outside of the back cover automatically rotates 180 degrees to match the orientation of the front cover.

  • Page 159: Document Size And Paper Size

    Printing Print Options 1 Portrait orientation 2 Landscape orientation 3 Height 4 Width Note: Custom page sizes are not supported with Imposition jobs. For information about defining and printing custom page sizes, see printer driver help. Document size and Paper size Document size is the page size defined in your application’s Print setup (or Page setup) dialog box.
  • Page 160 Printing Print Options The illustrations show examples of possible relationships between Document size and Paper size. Note that the orientation of all pages shown is landscape. Description Document size (input) Paper size (output) Document size is the same as Paper size. Scaling is 100%. Letter Letter Tabloid Document size scaled to fit on Letter Paper size.

  • Page 161: Fold Options

    Printing Print Options Fold options The Fold style specifies how the folded job is printed. You can specify whether the pages of your folded job print with the imageable area on the inside or outside of the folded sheet. Fold style Fold illustration Half-fold Tri-fold...

  • Page 162: Image Enhance

    Printing Print Options • Cut & stack - Select this option to speed print a job so that when the sheets are stacked and cut from the central position, the job is numbered in order and separated as two stacks. The print order is such that when the sheets are cut in half, you can combine them to form a single complete set of the document, in faster printing time.
  • Page 163 Printing Print Options Print Duplex (double-sided) pages 1 In your application, do one of the following: • On Mac OS X computers: Select File > Print, select the Fiery ES as your printer, select Fiery Features from the drop-down list, click Full Properties in the Quick Access pane, and then select Normal on the Layout tab. •...
  • Page 164 Printing Print Options Punch Portrait: Left Portrait: Right Portrait: Top Landscape: Left Landscape: Landscape: Top setting Right 4-holes The number of holes differs depending on the finisher destination: • US, 2-holes or 3-holes • EU, 2-holes or 4-holes For information about finishers and other installable options, see printer driver help. User Authentication If Users and Groups user authentication is configured in Fiery ES Setup, you must enter a valid user name and password to send a print job to the Fiery ES.
  • Page 165 Fiery ® ES IC-418 Color Printing...
  • Page 166 © 2017 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45174728 *45174728* 27 October 2017...
  • Page 167 Color Printing Contents Contents Introduction ................. 5 Terminology, conventions, and documentation resources .
  • Page 168 Color Printing Contents Install ICC profiles on a Windows computer ............29 Install ICC profiles on a Mac OS computer .

  • Page 169: Introduction

    Color Printing Introduction Introduction This document explains how to manage color output on the Fiery ® ES IC-418 and provides information about color conversion and other color operations. This document is part of a set that includes documentation for users and system administrators. For more information about supported operating systems and system requirements, see Configuration and Setup.

  • Page 170: Key Features Of Colorwise

    Description Online help • Help can be accessed directly from each Fiery application or by going to help.efi.com. • Each help system is available as a printable PDF, accessed from the PDF icon in the upper right corner of the Help window.

  • Page 171: Color Features In Command Workstation

    Color Printing Introduction Color features in Command WorkStation Command WorkStation includes color-management tools and color-related features. • Color management Command WorkStation allows you to set the default settings of the ColorWise print options for the Fiery ES. These default settings are applied to all print jobs sent to the Fiery ES, unless a user overrides them for an individual job.
  • Page 172 Color Printing Introduction • Image Enhance Visual Editor (IEVE) IEVE is an image-editing application that provides users with a visual workspace to adjust individual images in a job. With IEVE, you can see the effects of your adjustments and fine-tune the appearance of an image. •...

  • Page 173: Color Print Options

    Color Printing Color print options Color print options The Fiery ES provides print options that affect the output of color objects in various color spaces. By specifying the appropriate settings for each print option, you can obtain the expected results for your jobs. Color management determines how color data in a job is converted to the color data that is sent to the printer.

  • Page 174: Auto Trapping

    Color Printing Color print options Print options that affect CMYK Print options that affect RGB Print options that affect Print options that data data grayscale data affect spot-color data Black overprint Black overprint Print RGB gray using black only Print gray using black Print CMYK gray using black only only Output profile...

  • Page 175: Black Overprint

    Color Printing Color print options Black overprint The Black overprint (for Pure Black) option specifies whether black text, or black text and vector graphics (where black is defined as RGB=0, 0, 0, or as CMYK=0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) print over colored backgrounds. If you turn off this option, black text, or black text and graphics knock out colored backgrounds.

  • Page 176: Black Text And Graphics

    Color Printing Color print options Black text and graphics The Black text and graphics option affects black text and vector graphics. When you set this option to Pure Black On, the black generated by applications (RGB=0, 0, 0 or CMYK=0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) is printed using black only. With Black text and graphics set to Pure Black On, black text and line art are not misregistered, since only one colorant is used.

  • Page 177: Cmyk Rendering Intent

    Color Printing Color print options Color Black text and graphics = Normal Black text and graphics = Pure Black On or Rich Black On Spot colors (unaffected by Black Standard spot color processing Standard spot color processing text and graphics) Note: PostScript applications may convert elements defined as RGB=0, 0, 0 to four-color CMYK black before sending the job to the Fiery ES.

  • Page 178: Device Link Profiles

    Color Printing Color print options Rendering intent Best used for Equivalent ICC rendering intent Absolute Colorimetric - Situations when exact colors are needed and Absolute Colorimetric visible borders are not distracting. This style Provides no white point transformation between the may also be used with PostScript color source and destination white management to affect CMYK data for...

  • Page 179: Combine Separations

    Color Printing Color print options Combine separations The Combine separations option specifies how to print separated CMYK data. You can combine Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black separations. • Off - Prints each separation individually. • On - Combines separations as a single, composite-color document, and automatically sets the following print options: Color mode (CMYK) and Black overprint (Off).

  • Page 180: Grayscale Rendering Intent

    Color Printing Color print options If Composite overprint is turned on for a job that contains spot colors, Spot-On must be activated on the Fiery ES. Grayscale rendering intent The Grayscale rendering intent option specifies a rendering intent for color conversion. This conversion can be optimized for the type of gray objects being printed.

  • Page 181: Imageviewer Curves

    Color Printing Color print options ImageViewer Curves The ImageViewer Curves print option lets you apply color curve edits from ImageViewer that have been saved on the server as a preset. ImageViewer in Command WorkStation can be used to edit the CMYK curves of a job on the Fiery ES. These curve edits can be saved as a preset and applied to other jobs.

  • Page 182: Output Profile

    Color Printing Color print options Output profile The Output profile print option specifies the output profile used to process a job. Color data in a print job is converted to the color space of the printer, which is described by the output profile. In addition, the calibration that is associated with the output profile is applied to the job before printing.

  • Page 183: Rgb Rendering Intent

    Color Printing Color print options RGB rendering intent The RGB rendering intent option specifies a rendering intent for RGB/Lab-to-CMYK color conversion. This conversion can be optimized for the type of color image being printed. To control the appearance of images, such as prints from office applications or RGB photographs from Adobe Photoshop, select the appropriate rendering intent.

  • Page 184: Rgb Source, Cmyk Source, And Grayscale Source

    • Fiery RGB v5 - An EFI-defined color space recommended for users of office applications. This color space is similar to EFIRGB but is larger and can provide a more desirable blue output.

  • Page 185: Separate Rgb/Lab To Cmyk Source

    Color Printing Color print options The CMYK source option can be set to any CMYK source profile that is present on the Fiery ES. If you do not want CMYK data in a job to be converted to the output color space, you can select one of the following settings: •...

  • Page 186: Spot Color Matching

    Color Printing Color print options Spot color matching The Spot color matching option provides automatic matching of spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents. • On - The Fiery ES uses a built-in table to generate the closest CMYK matches of spot colors your printer can produce.

  • Page 187: Use Embedded Profile

    Color Printing Color print options Use embedded profile You can specify whether the Fiery ES uses the source profile (either RGB or CMYK or grayscale) that is embedded in the print job rather than the source profile specified in the print settings. If you turn on Use RGB embedded profile, the Fiery ES ignores the RGB source option and uses the RGB profile embedded in the print job (if any) as the RGB source profile.

  • Page 188: Print From An Application

    Color Printing Color print options The following color print options are located in both (1) the Color tab of the printer driver or Job Properties and (2) in Color Setup in Device Center: • Auto trapping • Black overprint (for pure black) •...

  • Page 189: Print With Color Settings In Mac Os

    Color Printing Color print options Print with color settings in Mac OS When you print a job from a Mac OS application using the printer driver, you must set color-management print options appropriately. 1 Select Print in your application. 2 Expand the dialog box, if necessary, by clicking the arrow next to the Printer name. 3 Click Preview, select Color Matching from the drop-down list, and then click In Printer.

  • Page 190: Color Profiles

    Color Printing Color profiles Color profiles The Fiery ES includes by default a number of RGB and CMYK profiles that you can use for printing through the RGB Source, CMYK/Grayscale Source, and Output Profile settings for a job. You can manage the profiles on the Fiery ES with Profile Manager in Command WorkStation, which allows you to import ICC profiles to the Fiery ES, export profiles, delete profiles (except for default profiles), and set the properties of profiles.
  • Page 191 SC_paper_eci.icc EFI Support folder The EFI Support folder is located inside the Windows Color Files\Legacy\ICC Profiles folder or Mac Color Files/ Legacy/ICC Profiles folder. These profiles were created by EFI. For more information, see the General Requirements for Applications in Commercial Offset Lithography (GRACoL) website at www.gracol.org, the Fogra website at www.fogra.org, and the...
  • Page 192 Note: The EFI Fiery RGB Chroma profiles are designed to provide saturated colors, especially in nighttime images, while maintaining photographic detail. Of the three profiles, EFI Fiery RGB Chroma.icc has the least effect and EFI Fiery RGB Chroma++.icc has the greatest effect.

  • Page 193: Add Icc Profiles From The User Software Package

    Color Printing Color profiles Add ICC profiles from the user software package The user software package includes a number of ICC profiles that you can add to the Fiery ES: For most ICC-aware applications, you must install the files in the Color folder (Windows) or the Library/ColorSync/ Profiles folder (Mac OS).

  • Page 194: Calibration

    Color Printing Calibration Calibration Calibrating the Fiery ES ensures consistent and reliable color output. Calibration adjusts the ink or toner densities of a job to compensate for the difference between the expected (target) densities of the printer and the actual (measured) densities that the printer outputs.

  • Page 195: Calibrator In Command Workstation

    ColorCal (in Command WorkStation) - Calibration method that uses the built-in scanner of the printer to measure toner densities. For more information about this method, see the online help. • EFI ES-1000 or ES-2000 hand-held spectrophotometer For more information about this method, see the online help. • KonicaMinolta FD-5BT - KonicaMinolta FD-5BT hand-held spectrodensitometer This method is not supported for calibrating the Fiery ES.

  • Page 196: Calibration From The Printer Control Panel

    Color Printing Calibration 2 Follow the procedure for your measurement instrument. For more information, see the online help. Calibration from the printer control panel You can calibrate the Fiery ES from the printer control panel with ColorCal, without using Command WorkStation. When you calibrate from the printer control panel, the measurements are applied to the calibration setting associated with the default output profile that is selected in Color Setup.

  • Page 197: Managing Calibration Settings

    Color Printing Calibration 11 If the calibration is successful, press Apply to save the measurements. Managing calibration settings Every output profile on the Fiery ES must be associated with a calibration setting. The calibration setting provides the Fiery ES with density measurements of each of the printed colorants, for specific printing conditions (for example, media type).

  • Page 198: Find Recommended Paper And Print Settings

    Color Printing Calibration Note: Recommended papers are chosen for color quality, as well as other factors, such as feeding reliability and quality of transfer. Find recommended paper and print settings You can find the recommended paper and print settings for a particular output profile in Calibrator. 1 In Command WorkStation, in Device Center, click the Color Setup tab and click Color Management.

  • Page 199: Understanding Calibration

    Color Printing Calibration Understanding calibration Calibration generates adjustments to ink or toner densities that account for the difference between the actual densities (measurements) and the expected response (target). • Measurements represent the actual color behavior of the printer. • Calibration settings contain sets of measurements that represent the output for specific printing conditions, such as media and print options.
  • Page 200 Color Printing Calibration For optimal performance, calibrate whenever there is a noticeable change in print quality or printing results are not as expected. If you must split a print job into two or more batches to print at different times, it is important to calibrate before you print each batch.

  • Page 201: Spot-On

    Color Printing Spot-On Spot-On The Spot color matching print option automatically matches spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents so that spot colors can be simulated using the CMYK colors. However, you may want to adjust the default CMYK equivalents to achieve a better match for your specific printing conditions. You can modify spot colors with the Spot-On spot color editor (Spot Colors in Command WorkStation).

  • Page 202: How Spot-On Works

    Color Printing Spot-On How Spot-On works Spot-On allows you to adjust and manage lists of spot colors and their CMYK equivalents. The matching lists of spot colors and CMYK values are known as spot color dictionaries. Spot-On allows you to maintain multiple spot color dictionaries for each output profile on the Fiery ES.
  • Page 203 Fiery ® ES IC-418 Utilities...
  • Page 204 © 2017 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered under Legal Notices for this product. 45174713 *45174713* 27 October 2017...
  • Page 205 Utilities Contents Contents Introduction ................. 5 Terminology, conventions, and documentation resources .
  • Page 206 Utilities Contents Enabling Fiery make-ready applications ............. 20 Install a license for your software option .

  • Page 207: Introduction

    Utilities Introduction Introduction The Fiery ® ES IC-418 includes a set of software utilities that allow you to manage the Fiery ® ES IC-418, as well as the print workflow and content of jobs on the MFP. This document provides an overview of how to install, configure, and use the following Fiery ® ES IC-418 utilities: •...
  • Page 208 Printing, Utilities Online help • Help can be accessed directly from each Fiery application or by going to help.efi.com. • Each help system is available as a printable PDF, accessed from the PDF icon in the upper right corner of the Help window.

  • Page 209: Installing User Software

    Utilities Installing user software Installing user software You can install Fiery ES user software on Windows and Mac OS computers. Install user software: • From the User Software DVD • From the Fiery ES, using the Internet or intranet Note: Fiery JobFlow is supported on Windows computers only. If earlier versions of Fiery ES user software are installed on your computer, the installer allows you to uninstall those applications before installing new software.

  • Page 210: Modify User Software From Media

    Utilities Installing user software 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Important: Do not attempt to install user software by opening the individual folders for the applications. To modify or remove user software after you install it on your computer, use the Fiery User Software Installer. Modify user software from media 1 Insert the User Software DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.

  • Page 211: Uninstall User Software On A Windows Computer

    Utilities Installing user software Uninstall user software on a Windows computer To remove user software after you have installed it on a Windows computer, use the Fiery User Software Installer. Note: Do not attempt to uninstall user software from the Windows Control Panel. For information, see Modify user software from media on page 8.

  • Page 212: Install User Software On Mac Os From Webtools

    Utilities Installing user software Install user software on Mac OS from WebTools 1 Start your Internet browser. 2 Type the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery ES. If the home page for the printer appears instead of the WebTools page, click the WebTools link. 3 Click SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS.
  • Page 213 Install server updates for Fiery JDF (service technicians only). • Download server language packages for additional language support. • To install the Fiery API, download the Fiery Integration Package. • Help EFI improve its software: Allows EFI to collect anonymous usage data from Fiery applications.

  • Page 214: Command Workstation

    Utilities Command WorkStation Command WorkStation Command WorkStation is a cross-platform application that gives operators the tools to manage jobs on the Fiery ES, and administrators the tools to configure the Fiery ES for printing. On the main Command WorkStation window, you can access: •...

  • Page 215: Connecting Command Workstation

    Utilities Command WorkStation Connecting Command WorkStation To use Command WorkStation, you must configure the connection to the Fiery ES. The first time you start Command WorkStation, you are prompted to configure the connection to the Fiery ES. You can also edit the configuration whenever a change to your Fiery ES or network occurs, such as a changed server name or IP address.

  • Page 216: Using Command Workstation

    The Help menu offers access to the following resources: • Help provides detailed procedural information. • How To accesses the EFI web page, which provides demo scripts and sample files. • Start Tour provides a quick demo of the enhanced features of Command WorkStation. •...

  • Page 217: Insert Blank Pages

    Utilities Command WorkStation 2 Click the Media icon in Job Properties and scroll down to Mixed Media. 3 In the Mixed Media dialog box, click New Page Range. 4 In the Page/Page Range Media dialog box, type pages and page ranges as comma-separated values (for example: 3,9–14,18) in the Define Media for Page(s) field.
  • Page 218 Utilities Command WorkStation Note: When you configure counters for the printer, printed tab pages count as black-and-white pages, provided the tab text color is set to the default (Black). Expelled tabs are not counted as printed pages. 1 Select a job in the Held list in Job Center. Do one of the following: •...

  • Page 219: Soft Proofing

    Utilities Command WorkStation 7 To modify media settings for the tabs, select the tab description in the Mixed Media Definition list, and then click Edit. 8 To apply your Insert Tab settings to the document, click OK to close the Mixed Media dialog box and Job Properties.

  • Page 220: Imageviewer

    Utilities Command WorkStation For information about using IEVE, see Fiery Productivity Package. ImageViewer ImageViewer allows you to soft proof and adjust colors in a job before it is printed. Use the preview in ImageViewer on a job to verify job placement, orientation, and content, as well as color accuracy. If the job contains halftone screened settings, the preview shows a composite view of all separations at the dot level.

  • Page 221: Create A Job Error Report

    Utilities Command WorkStation • At the Fiery ES, disconnect and reconnect the network cable, and then try printing a Test Page or Configuration page. • If printing fails, restart the Fiery ES. Create a job error report If you encounter any errors while processing or printing a job, you can create a job error report in Command WorkStation for troubleshooting purposes.

  • Page 222: Fiery Make-Ready Applications

    Utilities Fiery make-ready applications Fiery make-ready applications Fiery make-ready applications integrate labor-intensive document preparation activities at both the sheet level and page level in one visual interface. These integrated job preparation tools offer the following modes, depending on what client license is available: •...

  • Page 223: Enabling Fiery Make-Ready Applications

    Utilities Fiery make-ready applications Enabling Fiery make-ready applications Fiery make-ready applications are license-protected features of Command WorkStation that work in conjunction with Adobe Acrobat and the Enfocus PitStop plug-in. Fiery make-ready applications include Fiery Impose, Fiery Compose, and Fiery JobMaster. You must install a special license on each computer that runs the software.

  • Page 224: Activate A Fiery Option Manually

    If the computer is not connected to the Internet, you must manually transfer data between the computer and the EFI licensing website. You will generate a request file, submit it to the EFI licensing website to obtain a license file, and then use the license file to activate the option.

  • Page 225: Fiery Make-Ready Applications Help

    Utilities Fiery make-ready applications 4 If the installer does not start automatically, navigate to the root level of the DVD and double-click Setup.exe (Windows) or Setup.app (Mac OS). • Windows: Select the language and click Next. • Mac OS X: Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions. The software option that you purchased is now fully enabled.

  • Page 226: Scan

    Utilities Scan Scan Scan is a collection of software components that allow you to scan documents from the printer glass (platen) or through the automatic document feeder (ADF) on the printer and send the scanned images to specific destinations. Scan consists of the following: •...

  • Page 227: Scan To A User Box

    Utilities Scan Scan to a User Box This procedure provides an overview of scanning to a User Box from the printer control panel. 1 If user authentication is enabled, enter the user name and password. Ask your system administrator for the log in information. 2 Press Fax/Scan on the printer control panel.

  • Page 228: To Perform An Advanced Search

    Utilities Scan After first use, Fiery Remote Scan automatically attempts to connect to the last Fiery ES used in the previous session. You can immediately start to retrieve any scans initiated at the printer control panel, and use Fiery Remote Scan Help.

  • Page 229: Using Fiery Remote Scan

    Utilities Scan Using Fiery Remote Scan The Fiery Remote Scan standalone application and the Fiery Remote Scan TWAIN plug-in module manage scanning on the printer from the Fiery ES. With Fiery Remote Scan or the TWAIN plug-in module, you can retrieve files from the mailbox. If you are using Fiery Remote Scan, you can choose where to save the scanned file on the computer.

  • Page 230: Fiery Hot Folders

    Utilities Fiery Hot Folders Fiery Hot Folders Fiery Hot Folders provides a simple and automated method of sending print jobs to the Fiery ES across the network. You drag documents to a folder that stores and reuses preset print options for printing PostScript and PDF files on the Fiery ES.

  • Page 231: Webtools

    Utilities WebTools WebTools WebTools consists of several utilities that allow you to manage your Fiery ES from the Internet or your company intranet. From WebTools, you can access: • Home provides current information about the jobs processing and printing on the Fiery ES. Home also allows you to download software updates, manage installed Fiery options, and check for product updates.

  • Page 232: Accessing The Webtools Home Page

    Utilities WebTools Accessing the WebTools home page Use your Internet browser to access WebTools. For complete information about browser and system requirements , see Configuration and Setup. 1 Start your Internet browser. 2 Type the IP address or DNS name of the Fiery ES. 3 Click the WebTools tab that you want to use.

  • Page 233: Use Mailbox To Retrieve Scans

    Utilities WebTools Use Mailbox to retrieve scans When you have scanned a job to the User Box on the printer, you can access it from WebTools. 1 Start your Internet browser. 2 Type the IP address or DNS name of the printer. 3 Click the Mailbox tab.
  • Page 234 Utilities WebTools...
  • Page 235 Customer Release Notes Fiery ® ES IC-418 version 1.0 This Customer Release Notes document provides information about the Fiery ® ES IC-418 version 1.0 software. Before using the Fiery ES, make copies of the Customer Release Notes and distribute to all users. This document uses the following terms: Term Description...
  • Page 236 Customer Release Notes Fiery ES IC-418 version 1.0 Fiery Command WorkStation A4 tab paper on Bypass tray In Tray Alignment, if you choose A4 paper on the Bypass tray, it is displayed as simply A4. Printing Displaying very long document names Very long document names are not displayed completely on the printer panel.
  • Page 237 This product documentation is provided in conjunction with the EFI software (“Software”) and any other EFI product described in this documentation. The Software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the EFI Software End User License Agreement set forth below.
  • Page 238 The respective copyright notices, acknowledgments and licenses can be found on the Fiery WebTools home page. As a reminder, the term "Software" as used in the EFI Software End User License Agreement does not include any open source software that is contained in the product, and the terms of the EFI Software End User License Agreement do not apply to open source software.
  • Page 239 TO THE SOFTWARE, AND (II) REMOVE AND DESTROY ANY COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE IN YOUR POSSESSION. IF YOU HAVE EXECUTED A SEPARATE SIGNED WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH EFI FOR THE SOFTWARE, IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BETWEEN SUCH WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, THE TERMS...
  • Page 240 Software. As between you and EFI, you assume all risk and are solely responsible for any and all liability resulting from your use of the Software in a way that violates (or that produces content that violates) any law or the rights of others including, without limitation, laws concerning copyright infringement or privacy.
  • Page 241 Unauthorized use, copying, or disclosure of the Software, or any breach of this License Agreement will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to EFI other legal remedies. In the event of termination, you must destroy all copies of the Software and all component parts thereof.
  • Page 242 United States. You represent and agree that you will not use, disclose, distribute, transfer, export, or re-export any portion of the Software or any EFI Product in any form in violation of any applicable export laws and regulations, including the export laws and regulations of the United States.
  • Page 243 License Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If you have any questions, see the EFI web site at www.efi.com. Electronics For Imaging, Inc.

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