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How to add an EFI Fiery printer

If a printer is using an EFI Fiery Controller, also known as a Raster Image Processor (RIP), you should follow these instructions to get the printer added in Printix Administrator.

Before you begin, obtain the following information:

  • IP address of the Fiery Controller

    Printix may not recognize it as a printer, so it will not appear after a "Discover printers."

Add the EFI Fiery printer

  1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the Fiery Controller and sign in.
  2. Select the Configure tab.
  3. Select Network and then SNMP.

    • If required, add an SNMP configuration in Printix Administrator that corresponds to the Fiery Controller's SNMP settings.

  4. In Printix Administrator, open the Printers page.
  5. Select Add printer .
  6. In Network, select the Modify icon to select the network where the Fiery Controller is. Select Select network.
  7. In SNMP configuration optionally, select the Modify icon to select the SNMP configuration you perhaps added in step 3. Select Select SNMP configuration.
  8. In Printer address, enter the IP address (example: 192.168.1.10) or hostname of the Fiery Controller.
  9. Select Add.

Configure the print queue

Configure the print queue for the Fiery Controller so it:

  • Uses the print driver for the printer with the Fiery Controller.

    • If required, add the print driver to your Printix driver store.

    • The model name of the registered printer may indicate a Fiery Controller is in use.

      Example: Xerox Color C70 with Xerox EXC70 Fiery Integrated Controller

  1. In Printix Administrator, proceed to How to configure print driver configuration on a Windows computer.

    The temporary printer's Printer properties dialog box opens automatically.

  2. Select the Accessories tab.
  3. Select Two-Way Communication, and in Print IP Address or DNS Name, enter the IP address of the Fiery Controller.
    Example: 192.168.1.10
  4. Select Update.
  5. After all Installed Options are registered correctly, clear Two-Way Communication, because this is not supported when the printer is managed by Printix.
  6. Select Apply.
  7. Optionally, open the Advanced tab and select the Printing Defaults button to configure per-printer defaults.

    The print driver configuration stores the Printing Defaults. It does NOT store Printing Preferences.

  8. Select OK.