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PRINTING THROUGH UNIDRIVER

Unidriver is a special printer driver that was developed by EFI. Like a virtual printer,
Unidriver enables you to print directly to a Fiery XF server on Windows or Macintosh from
any graphics program. However, Unidriver has the following advantages:
• You can print to more than one Fiery XF workflow.
• You can make custom settings that override the equivalent workflow settings in Fiery XF.
Custom settings can be applied to all jobs — including jobs that you submit from other
graphics programs.
You can install Unidriver on an unlimited number of computers.

Windows
This section provides instructions on how to install, set up, and print through Unidriver for
Windows.

TO INSTALL UNIDRIVER
If Unidriver is already installed on one computer, you can copy the program files to another
computer. By default, Unidriver is installed in the folder ..\EFI\EFI Unidriver. Copy the
EFI-Unidriver folder to the desktop of another computer. Then, double-click the
PrinterInstaller application file, and follow the on-screen instructions.
If Unidriver is not already installed on another computer, you can install it from the
installation DVD, as described below:
1 Insert the installation DVD into the DVD-ROM drive of the computer on which the graphics
program is installed.

The Welcome screen appears.

2 Click Fiery Tools, and open the UniDriver folder.

3 Double-click the Install EFI Unidriver application, and follow the on-screen instructions.

TO SET UP UNIDRIVER
Make sure that Fiery XF is running before you perform the following steps.
1 Click Start, and click Devices and Printers.

2 Right-click EFI Unidriver and click Printing preferences.

The EFI Unidriver Printing Preferences dialog box appears.

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3 On the EFI Unidriver tab, click Change Settings.

4 Under “Type”, select Fiery XF.

5 Under “Connection”, select the computer on which a Fiery XF server is installed.

Alternatively, type the IP address of a Fiery XF server.

6 Under “User” and “Password, enter your Fiery XF login credentials.

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7 Click Connect.

The Unidriver Preferences dialog box appears.

8 Under “Workflow”, select a workflow.

The tabs show the settings that have been made in Fiery XF for the selected workflow. If you
do not want to use the workflow settings from Fiery XF, you can make your own custom
settings in Unidriver. Unidriver settings override the workflow settings from Fiery XF. When
you have made your required changes, click “Use my settings”.
You can log on to a different Fiery XF server at any time by clicking Connect and selecting a
different IP address.
9 Click OK to exit the EFI Unidriver Preferences dialog box.

By default, Unidriver is installed as the default printer. If you do not want Unidriver to be the
default printer, do the following: Click Start, click Devices and Printers, right-click the printer
that you want to make the default printer, and click Set as default printer.
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TO PRINT A JOB
By default, jobs are printed according to the workflow settings in Fiery XF. In Unidriver you
can apply job settings that override the workflow settings.
The actual steps that you need to perform may vary slightly from the description below,
depending on the graphics program that you are using.
1 In the graphics program, open the job file, and select the print command.
2 In the print dialog box, select the Unidriver printer.

3 Do one of the following:

• If you do not need to make job settings in Unidriver, click OK to print your job.
If an error message informs you that the login failed, click OK. Make sure that the
Fiery XF server is running. Then, click Connect, and log on to Fiery XF.
• To view or to make changes to Unidriver settings before printing, click Preferences,
Properties, or similar. The Unidriver Preferences dialog box appears. Select a different
workflow, or change settings, as required. To apply your changes, click “Use my settings”.
You can revert to the Fiery XF workflow settings by clearing the “Use my settings” check
box.

Macintosh
This section provides instructions on how to install, set up, and print through Unidriver for
Macintosh.
After installation, the next step is to add Unidriver as a printer. You perform this step on the
computer on which Unidriver is installed. The instructions vary, depending on whether the
Fiery XF server is installed in the same subnet as Unidriver, or in a different subnet. Follow
the appropriate set of instruction below.

TO INSTALL UNIDRIVER
1 Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive of the computer on which the graphics
program is installed.

The Welcome screen appears.

2 Double-click Fiery Tools, click Install EFI Unidriver, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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TO ADD UNIDRIVER AS A PRINTER IN THE SAME SUBNET

Make sure that Fiery XF is running before you perform the following steps.
1 In System Preferences, click Print & Scan.
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2 Click Add (+).

If a menu opens, click Add Printer or Scanner.

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3 On the Default tab, from the list of printer names, select the name of the computer on which
the Fiery XF server is installed, and click Add.

The Fiery XF server is added as a printer.

TO ADD UNIDRIVER AS A PRINTER IN A DIFFERENT SUBNET

Make sure that Fiery XF is running before you perform the following steps.
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1 In System Preferences, click Print & Scan.

2 Click Add (+).

If a menu opens, click Add Printer or Scanner.

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3 Click Advanced.

If the Advanced button is not available, right-click the toolbar and click Customize Toolbar.
Then, drag the Advanced button into the toolbar.

4 Under “Type”, select “EFI Unidriver”.

5 Under “Device”, select “Another Device”.

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6 Under “URL”, type the IP address of the computer on which the Fiery XF server is installed.

The URL must follow the following syntax: udspooler://ip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/xf, where

“xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” stands for the IP address of the computer.
7 Under “Name, type a unique name that is easily identifiable.

This is the name of the printer that you select in the graphics program. It is a good idea to
include the word “Unidriver” in the name.
8 Under “Use”, select “Other”.

A new dialog box appears.

9 Browse to the EFI_UD_XF.ppd file.

The PPD is located at /Library/Printers/PPDs/contents/Resources/en.lproj.

10 Select the PPD, and click Open.

You return to the Advanced tab.

11 Click Add.

The Fiery XF server is added as a printer.

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TO PRINT A JOB
By default, jobs are printed according to the workflow settings in Fiery XF. In Unidriver you
can apply job settings that override the workflow settings.
The actual steps that you need to perform may vary slightly from the description below,
depending on the graphics program that you are using.
1 In the graphics program, open the job file, and select the print command.

2 In the print dialog box, select the IP address of the Fiery XF server.

3 From the drop-down list box, select “EFI Unidriver”.

Print dialog box

1 Select IP address of
Fiery XF server 1
2 Select “EFI Unidriver”

4 Under “User” and “Password, enter your Fiery XF login credentials.

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5 Do one of the following:

• If you do not need to make job settings in Unidriver, print your job.
If an error message informs you that the login failed, make sure that the Fiery XF server is
running. Then, log on to Fiery XF.
• To view or to make changes to settings before printing, click Change Settings. The
Unidriver Preferences window appears.

Select a different workflow, or change settings, as required.

You can revert to the Fiery XF workflow settings by clearing the “Use my settings” check
box.