04 EFI Utilities

Color Controller E-83A/E-43A
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................7
Terminology and conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing user software .....................................................................9

Installing user software on a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing user software on a Windows computer from media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Modifying user software from media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install user software on Windows from WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install user software on a Windows computer over the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Uninstall user software on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing user software on a Mac OS computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Install user software on Mac OS from media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Install user software on Mac OS from WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install user software on a Mac OS computer over the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Uninstall user software on Mac OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using Fiery Software Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing Command Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configure the connection to the E-83A/E-43A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Additional information on Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Change the order of jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mixed Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Define a Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Define media for selected pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Insert blank pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inserting tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Soft Proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Image Enhance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Image Enhance Visual Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ImageViewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Troubleshooting connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Command WorkStation does not respond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Create a job error report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fiery make-ready applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Enabling Fiery make-ready applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Install a license for your software option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Activate a Fiery option manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Install Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fiery make-ready applications help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Paper Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing Paper Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Paper Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exporting and importing Paper Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Access Paper Catalog from Command WorkStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Specify Paper Catalog media from Job Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Specify Paper Catalog media from Mixed Media Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Specify Paper Catalog media from Fiery Compose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Specify Paper Catalog media from Fiery Impose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Specify Paper Catalog media from Fiery JobMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Specify Paper Catalog media from Hot Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing Fiery Remote Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring Fiery Remote Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
To perform an advanced search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Fiery Remote Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Scan settings in Fiery Remote Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Scanning from the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Retrieving scans using Docs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hot Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing Hot Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Upgrading from an earlier version of Hot Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using Hot Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting up WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pop-up Blocker with WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Accessing the WebTools home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using WebTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Scan Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Introduction
Introduction
The Color Controller E-83A/E-43A media pack includes a set of software utilities that allow you to manage the
Color Controller E-83A/E-43A, as well as the print workflow and content of jobs on the Color Controller E-83A/
E-43A.
This document provides an overview of how to install, configure, and use the following Color Controller E-83A/
E-43A utilities:
• Command WorkStation monitors and manages the print workflow of jobs on the Color Controller E-83A/
E-43A.
• Fiery Preview provides a soft proof of each sheet surface of a job before it is processed. The visual interface
changes dynamically to display any changes made in preparing documents for printing.
• Fiery JobMaster provides advanced PDF-based tools for tab insertion, scanning, page numbering, chapter
creation, and late stage editing.
• Fiery Impose applies imposition layouts to jobs for custom printing, binding, and trimming.
• Fiery Compose defines the chapter divisions of a job, specifies ranges of pages on varying types of media, inserts
blank media between pages, and inserts tab media containing text labels.
• Fiery Remote Scan initiates a scan on the Pro C7100/C7100S series from a remote computer on the network, and
can also retrieve a scan from a mailbox on the Color Controller E-83A/E-43A. Includes the Scan TWAIN plug-in
module.
• Paper Catalog defines and stores the attributes of printing media in a system-based paper warehouse database.
• Hot Folders provide a simple and automated method of sending print jobs to the Color Controller E-83A/E-43A
across the network by allowing documents to be dropped into a folder associated with preset print options.
• WebTools manages your Color Controller E-83A/E-43A remotely from the Internet or your company intranet.
For information about using color management, see Color Printing.
Terminology and conventions

This document uses terminology and conventions that refer to the Color Controller E-83A/E-43A, printer, user
documentation set, and supported operating systems.
Term or convention Refer to

Aero E-83A/E-43A (in illustrations and examples)
Printer Pro C7100/C7100S series
Note: The term "printer" refers to

both the printer and copier
versions.
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Term or convention Refer to

User documentation set (titles in Documents in this set: Color Printing, Configuration and Setup, Fiery Graphic Arts
italics) Package, Printing, Utilities
Additional reference material See the following locations:
(titles in italics)
• Fiery Color Reference - http://help.efi.com/ref/colorref/en-us/index.html
• Variable Data Printing - http://help.efi.com/ref/vdp/en-us/index.html
• Workflow Examples - http://help.efi.com/ref/workflows/en-us/index.html
Mac OS All supported Mac operating systems. For a complete list, see System Requirements in
Configuration and Setup.
Windows All supported Windows operating systems. For a complete list, see System Requirements in
A warning concerning operations that may lead to death or injury to persons if not
Warning:
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Caution:
correctly. To use the equipment safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
Operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read these items carefully to operate
Important:
the equipment correctly, and avoid damage to the equipment or property.
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Installing user software

You can install E-83A/E-43A user software on Windows and Mac OS computers.
Install user software in one of the following ways:
• From the User Software DVD

• From the E-83A/E-43A, using the Internet or intranet
• From the E-83A/E-43A directly, over the network
If earlier versions of E-83A/E-43A user software are installed on your computer, the installer allows you to uninstall
those applications before installing new software.
Note: When you upgrade user software, use the Fiery User Software Installer and follow the instructions by selecting
Modify.
For more information, see Modifying user software from media on page 10.
If you do want to uninstall an earlier version of user software, you may want to back up your settings. Back up and
restore of E-83A/E-43A resources and settings is available from Command WorkStation. For more information, see
Configuration and Setup and Command WorkStation Help.
After first-time installation of E-83A/E-43A user software, updates are managed by the Fiery Software Manager
application. For information, see Using Fiery Software Manager on page 13.
Note: Before installing E-83A/E-43A user software, you must disconnect any measurement instrument from the
computer. Otherwise, after installation the instrument may not be recognized by the software.
Installing user software on a Windows computer

All installation of user software on a Windows computer is done with the Fiery User Software Installer.
Before you begin
Before installing the software, ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements. For system
requirements, see Configuration and Setup.
The only applications that are not installed by the Fiery User Software Installer are Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus
PitStop, for use with Fiery Impose/JobMaster/Compose. For more information, see Fiery make-ready applications on
page 23.
Procedures describe installing from the User Software DVD, over the network, or over the Internet, and also
modifying the user software.
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Installing user software on a Windows computer from media
1 Insert the User Software DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
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.
Modifying user software from media
2 In the window that appears, select Modify, Repair, or Remove.
• Modify: Allows you to add new program features or remove currently installed features.
• Repair: Reinstalls all currently installed program features.
• Remove: Removes all currently installed program features.
If your computer does not have a DVD drive, you can install the user software from the E-83A/E-43A over the
network. Ask your network administrator for the IP address or DNS server name of the E-83A/E-43A.
You can also install the user software from the E-83A/E-43A over the Internet or your company intranet, using
WebTools. Ask your network administrator for the IP address of the E-83A/E-43A.
Use your Internet browser to access WebTools. For complete information about browser and system
Install user software on Windows from WebTools
1 Start your Internet browser.
2 Type the IP address or DNS name of the E-83A/E-43A.
3 Click the Downloads tab.
4 Click the link for the software that you want to install.
5 Choose Run to open the file or choose Save to save it to your computer.
a) If you choose Save, browse to the location where you want to save the USERSWMI.exe file, and then click
Save.
b) Double-click the USERSWMI.exe file.
6 Type the E-83A/E-43A URL, http://<IP address>, when prompted.

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Install user software on a Windows computer over the network

Before you begin
The administrator must share the PC_User_SW folder over the network before users can perform the procedure.
1 Open the Run dialog, and type the IP address or DNS server name of the E-83A/E-43A.
The IP address or DNS server name must always be preceded by “\\”.
2 Type the user name and password, if required.

Ask your network administrator if a password is required.
3 Double-click the PC_User_SW directory.
4 Double-click the Master Installer icon.
Uninstall user software on Windows

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 Modifying user software from media on page 10.
Installing user software on a Mac OS computer

Installation of user software on a Mac OS computer is done separately for each application.
Note the following:
• When you initiate installation of an application, any previous version installed on the client computer is
automatically removed.
• All applications must be from the same package of software. When you initiate installation of one application
from a package, all applications on the client computer from a different package are removed. You are prompted
to re-install the applications from the new package. If necessary, you can manually uninstall the user software
using the Fiery Software Uninstaller.
Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop, for use with Fiery Impose/JobMaster/Compose are supplied with your Fiery
Impose/JobMaster/Compose kit and are installed in a separate operation. For more information, see Fiery make-
ready applications on page 23.
Installing and uninstalling user software on a Mac OS computer can be done from the User Software DVD, over the
network, or over the Internet or your company intranet. Ask your network administrator for the IP address of the
E-83A/E-43A.
Use your Internet browser to access WebTools on the Internet. For complete information about browser and system
For information about installing printer drivers, see Printing.
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Install user software on Mac OS from media
1 Insert the E-83A/E-43A User Software DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
2 In the User Software window, open the Mac_User_SW folder.
3 Double-click the Fiery Applications.dmg icon.
4 Double-click the icon for the application that you want to install.
5 To install printer drivers, double-click the Fiery Printer Driver.dmg icon.
Note: For information on installing printer drivers, see Printing.
Install user software on Mac OS from WebTools
3 Click the Downloads tab.
4 Click the link for the software that you want to install, client software or printer files.
If you selected client software, the Fiery Applications.dmg file is downloaded to your computer. If you selected
printer files, Fiery Printer Driver.dmg file is downloaded.
Note: For information on installing printer files, see Printing.
5 Double-click Fiery Applications.dmg.
6 Double-click the icon for the application that you want to install.
Install user software on a Mac OS computer over the network

Before you begin
The administrator must share the Mac_User_SW folder over the network before users can perform the procedure.
1 Choose Go > Connect to Server in the Finder.
2 Type smb:// followed by the IP address of the E-83A/E-43A, and then click Connect to mount the shared
software folder.
If you cannot locate the E-83A/E-43A, contact your network administrator.
3 Type the user name and password for the shared drive, if required.
Registered User is the default setting for the Connect as radio button. Select Guest to access the E-83A/E-43A
without a password. If you cannot connect, ask your network administrator for a user name and password.
4 Select Mac_User_SW and click OK.

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5 Copy the installer packages to your desktop.

Running the installers from a shared drive is not recommended, as it may cause problems with the installation.
6 Double-click Fiery Applications.dmg.

To install printer drivers, double-click Fiery Printer Driver.dmg. For information about installing printer drivers,
see Printing.
7 Double-click the installer icon for the application that you want to install and follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstall user software on Mac OS
2 Double-click the icon for the Fiery Software Uninstaller.
3 Drag the Fiery Software Uninstaller icon to your Applications folder.
4 Choose Go > Applications > Fiery Software Uninstaller.
5 Select the software that you want to uninstall and follow the on-screen instructions.
Using Fiery Software Manager

Fiery Software Manager is installed automatically by the Fiery User Software Installer and manages any available
updates of the Fiery User Software.
After installation, the Fiery Software Manager icon is displayed by default in the Windows computer task bar or the
Menu bar on a Mac OS computer. You can specify a number of preferences for managing updates.
1 Right-click the Fiery Software Manager icon in the task bar (Windows) or the Menu bar (Mac OS) and select
Preferences.
2 Select one of the following:
• Launch at Login (default setting) Fiery Software Manager automatically checks for updates and notifies you.
• Download updates automatically Fiery Software Manager notifies you which versions of applications are
installed and what updates are available.
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Command WorkStation
Command WorkStation is a cross-platform application that gives operators the tools to manage jobs on the E-83A/
E-43A, and administrators the tools to configure the E-83A/E-43A for printing.
Command WorkStation includes the Job Center for job management, Device Center for server resource
management, and Fiery make-ready applications for complex preparation of jobs for printing.
In the Job Center and Device Center views, the Servers list shows every E-83A/E-43A that you are connected to. You
can switch between servers, and add or remove them from the list. Information is available about consumables on
the printer, tray association status, and errors and alerts.
• Job Center displays the tools for managing jobs in the print queues, and a job preview of processed jobs. The
status of jobs is shown. You can search for jobs and access features from the customizable toolbar.
• Device Center gives you access to all of the resources of the E-83A/E-43A. From the Device Center, you can
access Server Configuration and tools such as Backup & Restore. You can perform Color Setup, configure Virtual
Printers, manage VDP Resources, and view fonts installed on the E-83A/E-43A.
Installing Command Workstation

Install Command WorkStation on a Windows or Mac OS computer with a network connection to the E-83A/E-43A.
For a complete list of system requirements, see Configuration and Setup.
The Installer is provided on the User Software DVD as part of the Fiery User Software Installer (Windows
computers) or as a separate application (Mac OS X). To install Command WorkStation, see Installing user software
on page 9.
Connecting Command WorkStation

To use Command WorkStation, you must configure the connection to the E-83A/E-43A.
The first time you start Command WorkStation, you are prompted to configure the connection to the E-83A/E-43A.
You can also edit the configuration whenever a change to your E-83A/E-43A or network occurs, such as a changed
server name or IP address. If you change E-83A/E-43A Setup information, do so before you reconfigure the
connection.
Note: Officially, Command WorkStation is supported for up to ten simultaneous connections to Color Controllers
E-83A/E-43A. However, additional connections are not blocked by the user software.
The E-83A/E-43A Configuration page contains information you need when configuring the connection, such as the
IP address of the E-83A/E-43A. For TCP/IP installations, you can use the DNS name instead of the IP address. Make
sure that the E-83A/E-43A is registered in a Domain Name Server (DNS) on your network. For more information,
contact your network administrator.
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Configure the connection to the E-83A/E-43A

Configure the connection from Command WorkStation to the E-83A/E-43A.
Before you begin
Before configuring the connection, you must obtain the IP address or DNS name of the E-83A/E-43A. Print the
Configuration page to obtain this information.
1 Start Command WorkStation:
• Windows: Click Start and choose All Programs > Fiery > Command WorkStation 5.
• Mac OS: Choose Go > Applications > Fiery > Command WorkStation 5 > Command WorkStation.
2 Type the DNS name or IP address and click Add to add the server to the Disconnected servers list.
a) If no E-83A/E-43A is found, click the Search icon, search by a range of IP addresses or by the IP address and
subnet mask, and then click Go. Or, select Auto Search. All available servers are listed.
b) To search for a particular server, type the server name in the Filter by keyword field.
c) Select the E-83A/E-43A that you want to use, click Add, and then click Connect.
3 Choose Administrator, Operator, or Guest from the User menu and type the appropriate password, if required.
Ask your administrator for the password for the E-83A/E-43A that you want to connect to.
You have the option to save your password by selecting Save password. The next time you log on as that user, the
password is automatically entered. Command WorkStation saves one password per E-83A/E-43A at any one
time.
For information about setting passwords and the default Administrator password for the E-83A/E-43A, see
Note: In addition to the three default user names of Administrator, Operator, and Guest, users can login with
their own user names if the network administrator has set them as a member of one of the groups in Configure >
User Accounts.
4 Click Login.
Command WorkStation is now connected to the E-83A/E-43A. You can begin using Command WorkStation to
monitor and manage jobs on the E-83A/E-43A.
For information about managing and connecting another E-83A/E-43A, see Command WorkStation Help.
Using Command WorkStation

For instructions on using Command WorkStation, features, see the online Help.
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.
• What’s New describes the new features of Command WorkStation.
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Additional information on Command WorkStation

Additional information about Command WorkStation features is provided.
The information in the Command WorkStation chapter supplements the Command WorkStation Help.
Change the order of jobs

When you change the order of jobs in the Printing or Processing queue using the possible actions in Command
WorkStation, the jobs may not print in the order you expect.
To change the order of jobs waiting to be printed, you can choose Print Next, Move Up, Move Down, or Rush Print
from the Command WorkStation Actions menu. If you want to make sure that a job will be printed immediately,
choose Rush Print after canceling the job.
1 Right-click the job you want to print from the Printing or Processing queue and select Cancel.
The canceled job moves to the Printed queue.
2 Right-click the job in the Printed queue and select Rush Print.
The job currently being printed is suspended, and then the Rush Print job starts. When the Rush Print job has
finished, printing of the suspended job resumes.
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Mixed Media
The Mixed Media feature allows you to define the chapter divisions of a job, print ranges of pages on varying types of
media, and insert blank media between pages.
The following guidelines and restrictions apply to Mixed Media settings:
• The Mixed Media dialog box restricts you from specifying settings that conflict with any media, page size, or
finishing settings that have been specified for the job in the Job Properties dialog box or printer driver.
• When you specify print options (in the Job Properties dialog box or printer driver) after specifying Mixed Media
settings, certain print options may conflict with the page-specific Mixed Media settings. You must resolve the
conflict by choosing different print options or removing certain Mixed Media specifications.
• Mixed Media settings affect the use of output color profiles when the Use media defined profile option is
selected in Color Setup. For more information, see Color Printing.
• If counters are configured for the printer, blank media inserted between pages may count as printed pages.
Define a Cover
You can specify a different media for the cover of your job.
Your E-83A/E-43A and printer must support printing of covers.
1 Select or right-click a spooled/held job in the Job Center view and choose Properties from the Actions menu, or
double-click a job.
2 Click the Media icon and scroll down to Mixed Media.
3 In the Mixed Media dialog box, click Define Cover.
4 To define identical front and back cover media, select the Apply the same settings for both front and back cover
option. To define media settings for the front or back cover individually, select the Front Cover or Back Cover
option.
5 Choose other settings, as required.
6 Click the Custom button to open the Custom Paper Size dialog box and specify a custom output paper size.
7 Choose the required media from the Media menu.
8 To use a media from Paper Catalog, click Choose from Paper Catalog in the Media menu or select a media from
the drop-down Media menu.
9 Click OK.
Cover Media settings override settings defined in the Page/Page Range Media dialog box.
Define media for selected pages

You can define different media for selected pages, or a range of pages.
double-click a job.
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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).

If you assign a new media type to the back side of a duplexed sheet, a blank page is inserted to force the assigned
page content to the front side of the next sheet.
9 Click Add Definition after each media setting that you define.
10 Click Close to return to the Mixed Media dialog box.
Insert blank pages

You can insert blank pages in your job and assign different media for them.
double-click a job.
3 Click New Insert in the Mixed Media dialog box.
4 Indicate whether to insert the blank before or after the target page. Define the target page as the first or last page
in the document, or as a specific numbered page.
9 Click Insert after each blank page that you define.
10 Click Close to return to the Mixed Media dialog box.
Inserting tabs
The Insert Tabs feature allows you to automatically insert tab pages throughout a job.
The Insert Tabs feature accommodates various sizes and types of tab media stock. You can insert the tab text and
override text attributes on a per-job basis.
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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.
double-click a job.
3 Click New Tab in the Mixed Media dialog box.
4 In the Insert Tab dialog, type the number of tab positions included in a complete tab set in the Number of tabs
in a set field.
This specification ensures that tab text is printed in the correct tab positions. For example, tab positions in a set
consisting of ten tabs are distinct from tab positions in a set consisting of five tabs.
5 Specify other settings as required for the tab stock.

Paper Size values refer to the dimensions of the stock, including the tabbed portion.
6 Choose the required media from the Paper Catalog menu.
7 To specify attributes for the tab text, type the number of tabs in the Number of tabs to insert field, and then click
Insert.
Specify tab text
You can specify what text you want on inserted tabs, and also specify styles.
1 If you want all the tabs to use the same text attributes, select the Apply the same text attributes for all tabs option
in the Tabs Text area of the Insert Tab dialog box.
2 In the Text Attributes column, click the arrows to display the menus for font, size, color (if applicable), text
rotation, and text alignment, and choose the attributes that you want from each menu.
3 Indicate where you want each tab inserted in the document.

a) In the Page field, type the page number where you want the tab inserted.
b) Select Before to insert the tab before the page number, or clear this check box.
Note: If you define a tab to be inserted between an odd-numbered page and an even-numbered page in a duplex
job, the tab is inserted after the odd-numbered page on the first sheet, and the even-numbered page is printed
on the next sheet.
4 Type the desired tab text for each tab in the Tab Text field.
To define text attributes for each tab individually, click Text Attributes for that tab.
5 After you type the tab text, click OK to close the Insert Tab dialog box.
6 To modify media settings for the tabs, select the tab description in the Mixed Media Definition list, and then click
Edit.
7 To apply your Insert Tab settings to the document, click OK to close the Mixed Media dialog box and Job
Properties.
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Output tray for unused tabs
Unused tabs can be sent to a specific output tray.

For example, if you print a three-tab job and are using tab paper that has five tabs in a set, the fourth and fifth tabs
are unused. To select the output tray for unused tabs, click New Tab in the Mixed Media window, select Output Tray
to Kick Out Unused Tabs, and then choose the output tray from the drop-down menu.
From Insert Tab, specify:
• Number of tabs in the set of tab paper that you are using
• Tab positions
• Page number of tabs
Note: Output Tray to Kick Out Unused Tabs is only available when you print multiple copies for your tab job. You
cannot specify a finisher for the unused tab paper output tray if that finisher is not used for your job.
Soft Proofing
Soft Proofing allows you to view accurate color previews of print jobs on a monitor.
Use soft proofs to preview colors as they will appear when the job is printed. Open a processed, held job in the
Preview window in Command WorkStation, and a raster preview will be displayed. For information, see Command
WorkStation Help or Help in the Preview window.
Image Enhance
Use the Image Enhance print option to apply photo finishing enhancement to photographics color images on
specified pages or sheets of a job.
Important: This feature is not used on graphics such as logos or charts.

To turn on this feature, select the Apply Image Enhancement option for a job and specify the pages or sheets to be
affected. This option is located in the Image tab of the printer driver and Job Properties. You can customize Image
Enhance settings from Command WorkStation.
For more information about the Image Enhance print option and how to configure it, see Printing.
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.
You can adjust tone, color, and sharpness, and perform red-eye correction. You can apply the same adjustments to
all images on a page or a range of pages. You can see the effects of your adjustments and fine-tune the appearance of
an image. When you save a set of adjustments as a preset, you can easily apply the same adjustments in the future.
Important: Adjustments made in IEVE affect the job on the E-83A/E-43A and cannot be applied to the original
source document.
For information about using IEVE, see Color Printing.
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ImageViewer
ImageViewer allows you to soft proof and adjust colors in a job before it is printed.
Use the preview in ImageViewer to verify job placement, orientation, and content, as well as general color accuracy.
If the job contains halftone screened settings, the preview shows a composite view of all separations at the dot level.
You can select 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.
If Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition is installed and enabled on the E-83A/E-43A, you can use
ImageViewer to preview and adjust colors on a job that has been processed and held. For information about using
ImageViewer, see Fiery Graphic Arts Package.
Note: This feature is part of Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, which is an option for the E-43A and is
standard for the E-83A.
Troubleshooting connections
If you cannot connect to the E-83A/E-43A or locate the E-83A/E-43A from your computer, contact the network
administrator.
The administrator may need to troubleshoot your network connections and check settings on the servers that you
print to. If settings have changed, it may be necessary to reconfigure the E-83A/E-43A (see Configuration and Setup).
If you can connect to the E-83A/E-43A with another utility, you may need to reconfigure the Command
WorkStation connection to the E-83A/E-43A.
If you configured the E-83A/E-43A and set up client computers and network servers according to the instructions in
Configuration and Setup, print a Test Page. If you can print the Test Page but still cannot print a document from a
remote computer, contact your network administrator to troubleshoot the network connection.
If you cannot connect and cannot print a Test Page, check the printer control panel for error messages.
Command WorkStation does not respond

You can try different actions when Command WorkStation does not respond.
If the Command WorkStation windows do not update:
• Log off and then quit Command WorkStation.

• Restart Command WorkStation or restart the computer.
If the Command WorkStation windows do not update or no jobs are displayed, and the mouse has no effect (you
cannot select a job or a window, use a right mouse command, or select a menu item), the E-83A/E-43A is offline or
network communication has failed.
To force an exit from Command WorkStation:
• Windows: Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and use the Task Manager to close Command WorkStation.
• Mac OS X: Choose Apple menu > Force Quit, select Command WorkStation, and then click Force Quit. Or, press
Command+Option+Esc, select Command WorkStation, and then click Force Quit.
• At the E-83A/E-43A, disconnect and reconnect the network cable, and then try printing a Test Page or
Configuration page.
• If printing fails, restart the E-83A/E-43A.
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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.
The job error report can be sent to technical support.
1 Select a job in the Printed or Held list in Command WorkStation.
2 Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) at the same time as you right-click.
3 Click Create Error Report.
4 Add the information you want to include in the Error Report.
5 Follow the instructions.

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Fiery make-ready applications

Fiery make-ready software integrates 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:
• Preview provides a preview of a job before it is processed and is a standard feature of Command WorkStation.
Users can do a soft proof of each sheet surface of a job before it is processed. The visual interface changes
dynamically to display any changes made in preparing documents for printing.
• Fiery JobMaster provides advanced PDF-based job preparation tools for scanning, tab creation and insertion,
page numbering, chapter creation, and late stage editing. It includes all functions of Fiery Compose.
• Fiery Compose allows you to define the chapter divisions of a job, print ranges of pages on varying types of
media, insert blank media between pages, and insert tab media containing text labels (if the printer supports tab
printing).
• Fiery Impose applies imposition layouts to jobs for custom printing, binding, and trimming. Fiery Impose also
applies impositions to variable data jobs and saves imposed jobs as PDF files.
Note: Fiery Impose and Fiery Compose are provided as standard for the E-83A and optional for the E-43A. Fiery
JobMaster and Fiery JobMaster-Impose are provided as optional features for the E-83A and the E-43A.
The Fiery make-ready applications are supported on both Windows and Mac OS computers. For information about
system requirements, see Configuration and Setup.
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. This section explains how to install the
license and the required software. Note the following:
• The License Activation Code is provided on a card in your kit.

• Adobe Acrobat must be installed on the same computer as the Fiery make-ready software to preview .ps files.
You do not need Adobe Acrobat or Enfocus PitStop to preview .pdf files.
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Install a license for your software option

A special license is required to use your software option.
You can install a license in the following ways:
• Automatically, if you are connected to the internet, as described below.

• Manually, if you are not connected to the internet. See Activate a Fiery option manually on page 24.
You can de-activate the license and re-activate it on a different computer. See Fiery Options Help, accessed from the
License Activation window.
1 In Command WorkStation, right-click a spooled job and choose JobMaster, Impose, or Compose.
2 If you are asked whether to activate the option, click Yes.

If you selected Impose, you can select Use Demo or Yes.
To open the License Activation window, you can also select Preview in step 1, and choose Help > Manage License.
3 In the License Activation window, click Activate.
4 To agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, click Continue.
5 For License Activation Code, type the LAC you received in your kit, and click Continue.
6 If the Fiery option name is correct, click Activate.
7 Click Finish.
For more information about the activation process, click the Help icon in the License Activation window.
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.
1 In the License Activation window, click Activate.
2 Click Continue to agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement.
3 Type the LAC in the License Activation Code field, and then click Continue.
4 Click Continue to proceed with the manual process.
5 Click Create Request File and save the file.
6 Copy the request file to a computer that is connected to the Internet.
7 Open a browser and go to licensing.efi.com.
8 Click Browse, select the request file, and then click Upload.
9 Click Continue.
10 Click Download License File and save the file.
11 Copy the license file to the computer where you first entered the License Activation Code.
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12 Return to the Generate License window and click Yes.
13 Click Browse, select and open the license file, and then click Activate.
14 If the activation requires a restart, you can either click Restart to restart now or click Finish if you want to activate
additional options before restarting. If the activation does not require a restart, just click Finish.
Install Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop Pro

Install Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop Pro from your software option kit.
1 If the most recent versions of Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop Pro are not installed, uninstall the versions
that are currently resident on the computer.
a) Close all open applications.
b) Follow the instructions for your computer for removing programs.
c) After you finish uninstalling earlier versions of Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop, restart the computer.
2 Close all software applications that are currently running on the computer.
3 Insert the Adobe Acrobat/Enfocus PitStop DVD (Windows or Mac OS) into the DVD drive of your computer.
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).
• Mac OS X: Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.

• Windows: Select the language and click Next.
The software option that you purchased is now fully enabled.
Fiery make-ready applications help

Fiery make-ready applications Help is accessed from the application window.
Fiery make-ready applications include Fiery Impose, Fiery Compose, and Fiery JobMaster.
The Help menu offers access to the following kinds of help:
• Help provides procedural information.

• How To accesses the EFI web page, which provides demo scripts and sample files.
• What’s New describes the new features of Command WorkStation.
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Paper Catalog
Paper Catalog is a system-based paper warehouse database that stores attributes of any media available for printing
from the E-83A/E-43A.
Paper Catalog allows you to define custom catalog entries based on any combination of attributes you desire. You
can customize any of the media attributes that are available for a catalog entry. You can then select media for your
job from those listed in the Paper Catalog interface. You can also define media entries on the printer. Media entries
are synchronized so that the same media are displayed on both the control panel of the printer and in Paper Catalog.
If the media entry was defined in the paper library on the printer, note the following:
• There are limitations on which attributes can be edited for the corresponding entry in Paper Catalog.
• An icon is displayed next to the corresponding Paper Catalog entry on the custom paper screen on the printer
control panel.
Installing Paper Catalog

Paper Catalog is installed by default with Command WorkStation.
For information about installing and configuring Command WorkStation, see Installing Command Workstation on
page 14.
For instructions on how to use the standard Paper Catalog features, see Command WorkStation Help. For
instructions on how to access the Help, see Using Command WorkStation on page 15.
Using Paper Catalog

Information on using the standard Paper Catalog features in provided in the Paper Catalog section of the Command
WorkStation Help.
Additional information on using Paper Catalog features not described in the help is provided below.
Exporting and importing Paper Catalog

Export and import of a Paper Catalog database is described in Command WorkStation Help.
These sections provide additional information.
Exporting Paper Catalog to removable media

When you export a Paper Catalog database to removable media, such as a USB drive, make sure that the media has
enough free space to accommodate the Paper Catalog database. If there is not enough free space on the media,
export of the database will not be completed.
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Order of entries
When you export a Paper Catalog database, and then import it using the Replace Existing option, the entries may not
be displayed in the same order that they were before exporting it.
Changing or deleting a Paper Catalog entry

If print jobs remain in the Print queue or Hold queue and a Paper Catalog entry is specified for the jobs, you cannot
change or delete the Paper Catalog entry. Even though print jobs remain in the Print queue or Hold queue, you can
import a Paper Catalog database. But you cannot replace and delete the existing Paper Catalog entries associated
with the jobs by selecting Merge with Existing or Replace Existing.
Also, you cannot create, change, delete, or import a Paper Catalog entry under the following conditions:
• When the entry is associated with a job that is printing

• When the printer is in SP or UP mode
Other Restrictions
• When you import a Paper Catalog database using the Replace Existing function, any media entries that are
associated with a tray or that have been selected for a job in the Held or Printed lists in Command WorkStation
will be not be overwritten.
• The printer supports a maximum of 100 paper catalog entries. If you attempt to import a Paper Catalog database
with more than 100 entries, a message is displayed in Command WorkStation and only 100 entries will be
imported.
• When a Paper Catalog entry is being used by a job, tray, smart media, virtual printer, or preset, only the Product
ID, Front Color Profile, and Back Color Profile can be modified, and the entry is locked from being deleted. Paper
Catalog entries for Archived Jobs can be deleted or modified.
Access Paper Catalog from Command WorkStation

Paper Catalog is displayed in the Command WorkStation window.
• To open Paper Catalog from Command WorkStation, choose Paper Catalog from the Server menu or click the
Paper Catalog icon in the toolbar.
Specify Paper Catalog media from Job Properties

You can select media from your job from Paper Catalog in Job Properties in either Command WorkStation or the
printer driver.
Before you begin
The following procedure assumes that one or more Paper Catalog entries have already been defined by an
administrator.
1 Select a job in the Job Center in Command WorkStation, and choose Properties from the Actions menu.
2 Click the Media icon in the Job Properties dialog box.

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Note: If you specify a paper catalog entry and then use Job Properties to change the page size (or another
attribute associated with the paper catalog entry), the paper catalog assignment is canceled. Job Properties
subsequently displays none defined for Paper Catalog.
Specify Paper Catalog media from Mixed Media Setup

Paper Catalog can be accessed from Mixed Media in Command WorkStation or the printer driver.
1 Select or right-click a spooled/held job in the Job Center and choose Properties from the Actions menu, or
double-click a job.
2 Click the Media icon in Job Properties and scroll down to Mixed Media.
3 Select Choose from Paper Catalog from the Media menu in the Cover Media, Page/Page Range Media, or Insert
Blank windows, and choose the required media from the Paper Catalog menu.
If tab inserts are supported, choose from the Paper Catalog menu in the Insert Tab dialog box.
For more information, see the Mixed Media section of Command WorkStation Help.
Specify Paper Catalog media from Fiery Compose

If Paper Catalog is available, you can specify media from Fiery Compose.
Before you begin
To use Fiery Compose, you must have an activated license. See Enabling Fiery make-ready applications on page 23.
1 Select a spooled/held job in the Job Center and choose Compose from the Actions menu.
2 Select a page, or pages, in the Page View pane of the Fiery Compose window, and choose Assign Media from the
Actions menu.
3 Select Choose from Paper Catalog from the Media menu and select the required media, or select from the drop-
down menu.
For more information, see the Fiery Compose Help.
Specify Paper Catalog media from Fiery Impose

If Paper Catalog is available, you can specify media from Fiery Impose.
Before you begin
To use the full functionality of Fiery Impose, you must have an activated license for the software. Otherwise, you can
use Fiery Impose in Demo mode.
1 Select a spooled/held job in the Job Center and choose Impose from the Actions menu.
2 Click the Edit button beside the Sheet menu in the Settings pane of the Fiery Impose window.
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3 Select Choose from Paper Catalog from the Media menu and select the required media, or select from the drop-
down menu.
Specify Paper Catalog media from Fiery JobMaster

If Paper Catalog is available, you can specify media from Fiery JobMaster.
Before you begin
To use Fiery JobMaster, you must have an activated license. See Enabling Fiery make-ready applications on page 23.
1 Select a spooled/held job in the Job Center and choose JobMaster from the Actions menu.
2 Select a page, or pages, in the Page View pane of the Fiery JobMaster window, and choose Assign Media from the
Actions menu.
3 Select Choose from Paper Catalog in the Media menu and select the required media, or select from the drop-
down menu.
For more information, see the Fiery JobMaster Help.
Specify Paper Catalog media from Hot Folders

If Paper Catalog is available, you can specify media from Fiery Hot Folders.
1 Click New (for a new Hot Folder) or Edit (for an existing Hot Folder) in the Hot Folders Console.
2 In the Hot Folder Settings window, select Define from the Job Properties dropdown menu.
3 Click the Media icon in the Job Properties dialog box.
5 Click OK to return to the Hot Folders Settings window.
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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:
• Fiery Remote Scan includes the TWAIN plug-in module. Fiery Remote Scan allows you to remotely initiate and
retrieve a scan from a printer.
• Scan to Email allows you to send the scan file by email as either an attachment or URL.
• Scan to FTP allows you to send the scan file to an FTP server.
• Scan to Internet Fax allows you to send the scan file to an email address to be delivered as a fax.
• Scan to Mailbox allows you to send the scan to a mailbox on the E-83A/E-43A, from where it can be retrieved.
• Scan to Hold queue allows you to scan to the E-83A/E-43A Hold queue for document merging and editing.
• Docs WebTool allows you to retrieve scanned jobs from mailboxes on the E-83A/E-43A.
• Scan Address Book in WebTools allows you to manage address book entries.
Installing Fiery Remote Scan

To install and use Fiery Remote Scan, either as a separate application or as a plug-in module, you must have a
Windows or Mac OS computer with a network connection.
For detailed system requirements, see Configuration and Setup. The installer for Fiery Remote Scan is located on the
User Software DVD. To install Fiery Remote Scan, see Installing user software on page 9.
• Access Fiery Remote Scan in the following ways:
• The Remote Scan application is a separate application started from your desktop. The Remote Scan application
allows you to initiate scan files and retrieve scan files from a mailbox.
• The Remote Scan TWAIN plug-in module is used with compatible TWAIN compliant applications, such as
Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Acrobat. You can directly acquire the scan into the application.
Multiple Fiery Remote Scan TWAIN users can simultaneously access the same E-83A/E-43A.
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Configuring Fiery Remote Scan

When you open Fiery Remote Scan for the first time, you must configure the connection to the E-83A/E-43A. You
can add more than one E-83A/E-43A to the Fiery Server list in Fiery Remote Scan and select the required one from
the list.
To configure the connection, you need the name or IP address of the E-83A/E-43A. If you do not have the name or
IP address, use the Search function to find the E-83A/E-43A on your network.
Instructions for configuring and modifying the connection to the E-83A/E-43A are also provided in Fiery Remote
Scan Help.
1 Open Fiery Remote Scan.
2 Click the Choose a Fiery icon (magnifying glass) to open the Connect to Server dialog box.
3 Type the name or IP address in the Connect to a server field.

If you do not have the name or IP address, see To perform an advanced search on page 31.
4 Click the plus sign icon to add it to the server list.

When you click the plus sign, you add the E-83A/E-43A to the list, but do not connect to it. This operation is
useful when you want to add more than one E-83A/E-43A in a session. You can then switch between any E-83A/
E-43A in the Fiery Remote Scan window without opening the Connect to Server dialog box.
5 Click Connect or Cancel.

Clicking Connect adds the E-83A/E-43A to the list at the same time as connecting to it. If the connection was
successful, the Fiery Remote Scan window opens.
If you clicked Cancel, all operations that you did to add or remove the E-83A/E-43A are cancelled. Any server list
changes are discarded.
If you do not have the specific name or IP address of the E-83A/E-43A, you can search by IP ranges or by subnet.
To perform an advanced search

You can search for a E-83A/E-43A in different ways.
1 In the Connect to Server dialog box, click the Choose a Fiery icon (magnifying glass) to open the Search dialog
box.
2 Select Auto Search or select IP Range or Subnet to specify the range to search, and then click Go.
Any available E-83A/E-43A that matches the search criteria is shown. You can filter the search result list by
typing a keyword in the Filter by keyword field.
3 Select the E-83A/E-43A from the results list and click Add.
4 To add another E-83A/E-43A to the list for later use, click the plus sign in the Connect to Server dialog box.
5 In the Connect to Server dialog box, click Connect to add the E-83A/E-43A to My Fiery List and connect to it.
If you clicked Connect and the connection was successful, the Fiery Remote Scan window opens.
If you clicked Cancel, all operations that you did to add or remove any E-83A/E-43A are canceled. Any server list
changes are discarded.
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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 E-83A/E-43A.
Instructions for using the Fiery Remote Scan application and plug-in module are provided in Fiery Remote Scan
Help, accessed by clicking the Help icon in the Fiery Remote Scan window.
Scan settings in Fiery Remote Scan

You can initiate a scan from Fiery Remote Scan.
The following settings are available from Fiery Remote Scan and match the equivalent setting on the printer control
panel.
Scan Size: Choose from Auto Detect, A3 SEF, B4 SEF, A4 LEF, A4 SEF, B5 LEF, B5 SEF, A5
LEF, A5 SEF, 11 x 17 SEF, 8.5 x 14 SEF, 8.5 x 13 SEF, 8.5 x 11 LEF, 8.5 x 11 SEF,
5.5 x 8.5 LEF, 5.5 x 8.5 SEF, 297 x 432mm.
Resolution: Choose from 100 dpi, 150 dpi, 200 dpi, 300 dpi, 400 dpi, or 600 dpi.
Sides: Choose from Single-Sided, Top-Top, Top-Bottom.
Orientation: Choose from Portrait or Landscape.
Color Mode: Choose from Black and White, Grayscale, or Color.
Color Mode setting
The following table shows how the Color Mode settings in Fiery Remote Scan correspond to the Scan Type settings
on the printer control panel.
Color Mode in Fiery Remote Scan Scan Type on printer control panel
Black and White Black White: Text/Line Art
Grayscale Grayscale
Color Full Color: Text/Photo
Scanning from the printer

You can scan an image from the printer glass (platen) or automatic document feeder (ADF) into E-83A/E-43A
memory using the printer control panel. You can then open the image with Fiery Remote Scan or the Docs
WebTool.
Additionally, you can scan a job directly to the Hold queue, so that you can use the document merging and editing
features of Command WorkStation. For more information about using these features, see Command WorkStation
Help.
1 Press the Fiery button on the printer control panel.
2 Press the Scan tab.

If you previously set scan or destination options and saved them, you can press Select Preset to access them.
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3 Press a menu button to access the scan options in that menu.
4 Press More Settings to view and specify additional scan settings, then press OK.
5 Place the document that you want to scan in the ADF or place the first page of the document on the printer glass
(platen)
6 Press the Start (green) button.
Scan settings on the printer control panel
When you initiate a scan on the printer control panel, you specify scan settings. Scan settings are printer-specific
options.
For information about the default settings for your printer, see the documentation that accompanies your printer.
Scan Type: Choose from Black White, Grayscale, and Full Color. Black White and Full
Color have the following options:
Black White: Text/Line Art, Text, Text/Photo, Photo
Full Color: Text/Photo, Glossy Photo
Resolution: Choose from 100 dpi, 150 dpi, 200 dpi, 300 dpi, 400 dpi, or 600 dpi.
Image Density: Choose from settings ranging from lightest to darkest.
Scan Size: Choose from Auto Detect, A3 SEF, B4 SEF, A4 LEF, A4 SEF, B5 LEF, B5 SEF, A5
LEF, A5 SEF, 11 x 17 SEF, 8.5 x 14 SEF, 8.5 x 13 SEF, 8.5 x 11 LEF, 8.5 x 11 SEF,
5.5 x 8.5 LEF, 5.5 x 8.5 SEF, 297 x 432mm.
Sides: Choose from Single, Top-Top, Top-Bottom.
Last Sheet of Duplex: Choose 1 sided or 2 sided if Top-Top or Top-Bottom was chosen in the Sides
selection.
File Format: Choose from TIFF, PDF, or JPEG.
File Name: Choose Default or Custom. If Custom is selected, enter a file name.
Destination: Choose from Mailbox, E-Mail, Internet Fax, FTP, SMB, or Hold Queue.
Background Removal: A numeric range for Background Removal can be set only when color mode
is selected. If Black White has been selected, you can choose only On or Off.
Dropout Color: Choose from None, Red, Green, Blue, Chromatic Color. This option can only
be selected under the following conditions:
Black White Text is chosen in Scan Type
Background Removal is set to Off
Note: If the original includes colors you do not want to scan, you can select the colors to exclude. You can select red,
green, blue, or other chromatic colors. If you specify narrow ranges for the selected colors, only the selected colors
and colors very close to them are excluded. If you specify wide ranges for the selected colors, the selected colors and
all colors based on them are excluded.
Drop Out Color Range: Use the slider to choose from widest to narrowest.
Split Mode: Choose from Off, Page, Batch.
Note: For more information on Split Mode, see Split Mode on page 36.
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Wait time for Next Original: Choose from Off, On, or specify the length of time to wait for the next
original before timing out. You can enter from 0-999 seconds.
Note: Wait time for Next Original is only available when Split Mode is set to Page.
Mixed Original: Choose from On or Off.
Note: If Mixed Original is set to On, Scan Size should be set to Auto Detect. If a specific page size has been selected
for Scan Size, Mixed Original should be set to Off. You cannot select Erase Border with Mixed Original.
Compression: Choose from Minimum Size, Standard, Maximum Quality.
Orientation: Choose from Portrait or Landscape.
Erase Border: Choose from Off, Rim, Top, Left, Right, Bottom, Custom. This setting deletes
the borders of the scanned original according to the width specified. Width
is set in millimeters (mm) and can range from 0-99mm.
Note: Erase Border can not be selected if Mixed Original has been selected. Users can set Mixed Original only when
Auto Detect has been selected.
You can save the scan settings as a preset by pressing Save as Preset for either scan or destination options.
Preset
You can save scan options or destination options in the Scan Options Preset or Destination Preset menus.
1 To save preset options, specify scan settings or select a scan destination.
2 Press Save as preset in either the scan settings area or in the destination area of the printer control panel, as
applicable.
3 For the scan settings preset, type a name for the saved set of scan options and press OK.
4 For the scan destination preset, enter the required information for the selected destination and click OK.
5 To retrieve preset options, press Select preset in the scan settings area or in the destination area of the printer
control panel.
6 Use the up and down arrows to scroll to the selection that you want.
7 Press the selection and then press View.

You can also choose to delete a set of preset options.
Destinations
When you initiate the scan, you select where to send the file. When you select the appropriate settings for your scan
job, you can specify the location to send the scan.
Mailbox
Mailboxes for scanning are set up in the Scan Users group in the User Accounts area of E-83A/E-43A setup.
Three default mailboxes are provided in the Scan Users group: admin, operator, and guest. The E-83A/E-43A
administrator can add a mailbox by creating a new user in the Scan Users group.
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When you select Mailbox as a destination on the Control Panel, you have the choice of selecting My Mailbox or
Public Mailbox. Pressing My Mailbox gives you access to all the private mailboxes created in User Accounts.
You select, or enter the user name, and enter the password, if a password is required. Pressing the Public
Mailbox button selects the public, or guest, mailbox, for which no password is required
When retrieving a scan from Remote Scan or My Docs, you type the user name, and password if required, for
the Mailbox you selected at the Control Panel. If you selected Public Mailbox, you type guest.
E-mail
You can send a scan to an e-mail address only if you have set up E-mail Service in advance.
The E-83A/E-43A supports an Address Book and an LDAP address book feature, which must be enabled and
configured in setup. Using this feature, you can access the e-mail addresses on your corporate network. You can
choose to send the scan as an attachment or as a URL.
When you select e-mail as a destination for your scan at the printer, select Add from Address Book.
You can also enter an e-mail address manually from the printer control panel for onetime use with a scan and
then save it to a preset for reuse.
Internet Fax
To send a scan by internet fax, you must set up the e-mail service in advance, and indicate the e-mail
destination.
The scan is sent to the specified e-mail address and delivered as a fax.
FTP
You can choose to send a scan to an FTP server as a PDF, TIFF, or JPEG file. Only color files can be sent as JPEG
files.
The FTP server must be set up before you can send a scan job to it. Consult your network administrator for
information about the FTP servers available at your site.
SMB
SMB is supported over Windows networks through TCP/IP. The scanned job can be sent to any network folder
or computer on the network.
You must know the network path or domain name, and user name and password if required. Check with your
network administrator to verify that SMB services have been enabled, and for the correct information.
Hold queue
The scan is sent to the Hold queue of the E-83A/E-43A and appears in the Command WorkStation window.
If you do not type a file name for the job, a file name is assigned automatically.
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Split Mode
The Split Mode option allows you to scan a job with multiple pages, either sequentially page by page, or in batches.
This option is useful if you need to scan all the pages of a document into one file, or if you have a large document to
scan.
Page mode
• In Page mode, if you place the originals in the ADF, you can scan the originals one by one without pressing the
Start key to start the next scan.
• If you place the originals on the platen in Page mode, you must press the Start key between each original.
• To end a Page mode scanning job, press the # key.
• If the Timer is set for a certain number of seconds, the job ends when the set time elapses.
Batch mode
• You must press the Start key between each batch of originals to be scanned.
• To end a Batch mode scanning job, press the # key.
• You cannot set the Timer for Batch mode.
Retrieving scans using Docs

You can retrieve scan jobs in the E-83A/E-43A mailboxes to your remote workstation using WebTools Docs.
Before sending a scan to a mailbox, you must first set up the mailbox in the User Accounts area of WebTools
Configure. If desired, set a predefined user name and password for the mailbox.
For instructions on using WebTools, see Using WebTools on page 40.
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Hot Folders
Hot Folders
Hot Folders provide a simple and automated method of sending print jobs to the E-83A/E-43A across the network.
You drag documents to a folder that stores and reuses preset print options for printing PostScript and PDF files on
the E-83A/E-43A.
With Hot Folders, you can do the following:
• Create special folders (hot folders) that assign specific print settings and print queues to jobs.
• Print jobs to the E-83A/E-43A by dragging and dropping them onto hot folders on your computer’s desktop.
• Monitor the status of jobs sent to hot folders.
Installing Hot Folders

The Hot Folders Installer is on the User Software DVD.
Before installing the utility, make sure that you complete any preliminary procedures.
To install Hot Folders on a Windows computer, see Installing user software on a Windows computer on page 9. To
install Hot Folders on a Mac OS computer, see Installing user software on a Mac OS computer on page 11.
Upgrading from an earlier version of Hot Folders

Hot Folders includes a Migration Assistant that detects an earlier version of Hot Folders and upgrades any existing
Hot Folders settings to work in the latest version.
The migration takes place only once during the installation of Hot Folders or Command WorkStation. The summary
in the Migration Assistant window indicates whether or not a Hot Folder transferred successfully to the latest
version, and in case of failure, allows you to retry once during installation without exiting the Migration Assistant.
1 Install Hot Folders and allow the Migration Assistant to detect the earlier version.
Note: The Migration Assistant window only appears if an earlier version of Hot Folders is installed. (Earlier
versions include the following: on Windows, all 2.x versions; on Mac OS, all 2.x versions.)
2 Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: Do not click Cancel when migration is in progress. Canceling the operation may cause permanent damage
to the Hot Folders being upgraded.
3 Check the summary in the Migration Assistant window.

If migration is successful, the successful icon is displayed next to each Hot Folder. If migration fails, or only
partially succeeds, the failed icon is displayed next to the Hot Folders that failed to migrate, with any details
highlighted in the lower pane.
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4 In case of failure, click Retry to attempt migration again before exiting the Migration Assistant.
Note: Retrying generates a new summary, checking only the files that failed.
5 Click OK.
Using Hot Folders

For instructions on how to use Hot Folders features, see the Help provided with the software.
After Hot Folders is installed, a Hot Folders icon appears on the desktop of the client computer.
If the Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition is installed and enabled on the E-83A, you can use additional file
format filters with Hot Folders. For information about using these file format filters, see Fiery Graphic Arts Package.
Note: This feature is part of Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, which is an option for the E-43A and is
standard for the E-83A.
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WebTools
WebTools
WebTools consists of several utilities that allow you to manage your E-83A/E-43A remotely from the Internet or
your company intranet.
The E-83A/E-43A has a home page, where you can select the following WebTools:
• Home provides current information about the jobs processing and printing on the E-83A/E-43A.
• Downloads allows remote users to download installers (for printer drivers and other user software) directly from
the E-83A/E-43A.
• Docs allows remote users to access jobs on the E-83A/E-43A over the Internet or intranet.
• Configure allows the E-83A/E-43A administrator to view and modify Setup options remotely from a Windows or
Mac OS computer.
• Scan Address Book allows administrators to view, import, export, and delete Scan addresses on the E-83A/E-43A.
When users scan a job, they can choose to send the scan from the LDAP directory or from an imported scan
address.
Setting up WebTools
WebTools are accessed through the home page of the E-83A/E-43A web site and do not require special installation.
However, WebTools do require initial setup by the E-83A/E-43A administrator.
To enable network users to access and use WebTools, the administrator must set specific options in Network Setup
and Printer Setup. For information about these specific Setup options, see Configuration and Setup.
The administrator must prepare each user computer to communicate with the E-83A/E-43A over the Internet or
intranet.
1 Enable TCP/IP networking.
2 Make sure that the Windows or Mac OS computer has a valid, unique IP address.
3 Make sure that a supported Internet browser is installed on the computer.

For more information about supported browsers, see Configuration and Setup.
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WebTools
Pop-up Blocker with WebTools

Pop-up Blocker is turned on by default in some versions of Internet Explorer on Windows computers. With this
function turned on, a warning message appears when you attempt to access WebTools, and access to WebTools is
denied.
To gain access to WebTools, do one of the following:
• Change the Pop-up Blocker setting by clicking the warning message and choosing one of the selections that
appears.
• Turn off Pop-up Blocker in the Internet Explorer Tools menu.
If your browser has the advanced Internet option enabled to display notifications about script errors, it might display
a warning window before displaying a Help file. To avoid the warning window, clear the “Display a notification about
every script error” option on the Advanced tab in the Internet Options dialog box. A warning message might also
appear in the Status bar, but the content of the Help file is not affected by this error.
For more information, see Internet Explorer Help, or the documentation that accompanies the Windows operating
system.
Accessing the WebTools home page

Use your Internet browser to access WebTools.
For complete information about browser and system requirements , see Configuration and Setup.
3 Click the WebTools tab that you want to use.
Using WebTools
The following sections describe how to use the WebTools.
Home
Home lets you view processing and printing status on the E-83A/E-43A. If you wish, you can specify how often
printing and processing information is updated by selecting a time interval from the Refresh Status menu.
Downloads
Downloads allows you to download installers (for printer drivers and other E-83A/E-43A software) directly from the
E-83A/E-43A.
Docs
Docs allows you to access jobs on the E-83A/E-43A over the Internet or intranet.
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WebTools
You can:
• Manage and distribute jobs in your mailbox, if scanning to mailboxes is supported on your printer.
• Mailboxes are set up with WebTools Configure.
• Control and modify jobs.
• Submit jobs to the E-83A/E-43A.
By default, three levels of users are set up for Docs: admin, operator, and guest. Ask your administrator for your level
of access and any required password.
Configure
Configure allows the E-83A/E-43A administrator to view and modify Setup options remotely.
To use Configure, make sure you complete the procedures described in Setting up WebTools on page 39.
Scan Address Book

The WebTools Scan Address Book allows administrators to view, import, export, and delete Scan addresses on the
E-83A/E-43A. When users scan a job, they can choose to send the scan from the LDAP directory or from an
imported scan address.
Scan addresses are imported as a text files with an address in each line. The addresses must be written in the
following format:
• “name1” <[email protected]
For information about setting up and managing Scan Address Book, see Configuration and Setup.
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Index
Index
A I
accessing Help Impose 7
for Hot Folders 38 Impose, about 23
Acrobat 9, 11 imposing jobs 23
ADF (automatic document feeder) 30 imposition layouts 23
installing
B Hot Folders 37
browser 40 Paper Catalog 26
installing on Mac OS 11
installing user software 9
C
color management 7 IP address 14, 40
Command WorkStation
Device Center 14 J
Job Center 14 Java 39
Compose 7 Job Center 14
Compose, about 23 JobMaster 7
configuration page 14 JobMaster, about 23
configuring jobs
WebTools 39 VDP 23
configuring connection to server for Command WorkStation
14 P
Paper Catalog
D accessing
Device Center 14 from Command WorkStation 27
DNS(Domain Name Server) name 14 as an option 26
drag-and-drop printing 37 description 26
installing 26
specifying media
E
Enfocus 9, 11 from Compose 29
from Hot Folders 29
from Mixed Media 28
F PitStop 9, 11
Fiery JobMaster 23
Preview 7
Fiery Remote Scan 7
printing with frequently used print options 37
file format filters 38
S
G scanning 7
graphic arts features
server list 14
file format filters 38
system requirements 9, 40
H
Help
T
tab printing 18
for Paper Catalog 26
Hot Folders
accessing Help 38 U
description 37 user software
installing 37 installing on Mac OS 11
using 38 installing on Windows 10
modifying on Windows 10
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Index
V
VDP jobs
imposing 23
W
WebTools
configuring 39

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Installing user software .....................................................................9

Command WorkStation does not respond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Fiery make-ready applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Accessing the WebTools home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Terminology and conventions

Term or convention Refer to

Note: The term "printer" refers to

E-83A/E-43A Color Controller E-83A/E-43A

Term or convention Refer to

• Variable Data Printing - http://help.efi.com/ref/vdp/en-us/index.html

• Workflow Examples - http://help.efi.com/ref/workflows/en-us/index.html

Installing user software

• From the User Software DVD

Installing user software on a Windows computer

Installing user software on a Windows computer from media

2 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Modifying user software from media

2 In the window that appears, select Modify, Repair, or Remove.

Install user software on Windows from WebTools

1 Start your Internet browser.

2 Type the IP address or DNS name of the E-83A/E-43A.

3 Click the Downloads tab.

6 Type the E-83A/E-43A URL, http://<IP address>, when prompted.

7 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Install user software on a Windows computer over the network

2 Type the user name and password, if required.

3 Double-click the PC_User_SW directory.

4 Double-click the Master Installer icon.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Uninstall user software on Windows

Installing user software on a Mac OS computer

Install user software on Mac OS from media

2 In the User Software window, open the Mac_User_SW folder.

3 Double-click the Fiery Applications.dmg icon.

5 To install printer drivers, double-click the Fiery Printer Driver.dmg icon.

Note: For information on installing printer drivers, see Printing.

6 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Install user software on Mac OS from WebTools

1 Start your Internet browser.

2 Type the IP address or DNS name of the E-83A/E-43A.

3 Click the Downloads tab.

Note: For information on installing printer files, see Printing.

5 Double-click Fiery Applications.dmg.

7 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Install user software on a Mac OS computer over the network

1 Choose Go > Connect to Server in the Finder.

4 Select Mac_User_SW and click OK.

5 Copy the installer packages to your desktop.

6 Double-click Fiery Applications.dmg.

Uninstall user software on Mac OS

2 Double-click the icon for the Fiery Software Uninstaller.

3 Drag the Fiery Software Uninstaller icon to your Applications folder.

4 Choose Go > Applications > Fiery Software Uninstaller.

Using Fiery Software Manager

2 Select one of the following:

Installing Command Workstation

Connecting Command WorkStation

Configure the connection to the E-83A/E-43A