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4. Verify the network connection and perform any additional network Setup required.
Print a Configuration page from the Print Pages submenu (see page 2) for reference.
5. Verify that the Fiery X2-W appears in the list of printers on a networked computer,
and print a few test documents from a computer that will use the Fiery X2-W.
Connect the Fiery X2-W to a PC via the parallel port
The IEEE 1284-C parallel port on the back of the Fiery X2-W provides a high-speed
interface for connecting directly to the parallel port of a stand-alone or networked PC
through a parallel cable.The parallel cable should be IEEE 1284-C subcompliant and
have a male 36-pin mini C connector on one end, and a 25-pin male D-sub shielded
connector at the other.
1. Power off the Fiery X2-W and the PC.
2. Connect a parallel cable to the parallel port on the back panel of the Fiery X2-W (see f
in illustration of back panel on page 1).
3. Connect the other end of the parallel cable to the parallel port of the PC.
4. Power on the PC and the Fiery X2-W.
5. Work with the system administrator at the customer site to configure Setup options.
Use the Configuration page from the deinstalled Fiery X2-W as a guide.
(Network setup is detailed in the
Administrator Guide
that came with the user
documentation.)
6. Verify the parallel port connection, and once the Fiery X2-W reached the idle state,
print a few test documents from the PC connected to the Fiery X2-W.
Before you leave the customer site
To ensure that the Fiery X2-W has been reinstalled correctly and is functioning
properly, perform the following:
• Print another Test page from the Fiery X2-W (see page 2).
• Print a test document from a Windows computer.
Have the customer choose Control Panel from the Start menu. In the Control Panel
window, double-click the Printers icon, and in the Printers window, right-click the
icon for the Fiery X2-W and choose Properties from the menu that appears. In the
Properties window, click Print Text Page. The Fiery X2-W should begin processing
and printing the Test Page.
• Print a Configuration page from the Fiery X2-W.
At the Idle screen, press the Menu button to display the Functions menu. Press the
button to the right of Print Pages. In the Print Pages submenu, press the button to
the right of Configuration.
If possible, post it on a well near the Fiery X2-W or attach it to the side of the
Fiery X2-W.
HP DesignJet CP Series Printers
Appendix-5