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Connecting the Printer to a Network
Setting up Fiery WebTools
Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your KX-P8420 remotely from the
Internet or from your company’s intranet. The KX-P8420 has its own home
page, from which you are able to select from a variety of functions including
Status, Fiery WebSpooler, WebLink, Fiery WebDownloader, and
Fiery WebSetup.

IMPORTANT:

•Before you can send jobs to the printer, you must use Fiery WebSetup to
complete the process of configuring Setup options, as described starting
on page 112. Therefore, you must complete the procedures described in
this section and in “Completing setup from Fiery WebSetup” on page 112
before you can send jobs to the printer.
For information on using Fiery WebTools (other than Fiery WebSetup), see

Drivers and Utilities Reference Guide.

In order for network users to access and use Fiery WebTools, you need to
set network communication options in Network Protocol Setup on the front
panel. See “Setting up the printing environment” on page 53. You also need
to prepare each user’s workstation to communicate with the KX-P8420
using Fiery WebTools over the Internet or intranet. Once the initial Setup
has been performed from the printer’s front panel, you must complete the
Setup configuration from Fiery WebSetup.
In order for client workstations to access Fiery WebTools, they must use a
Web browser. The recommended browser versions are:
•Netscape Navigator 3.04 for Macintosh computers,
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.1 SP1 or Netscape Communicator 4.0.4
for Windows computers.

NOTES:NOTES:NOTES:

•Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x does not support the Fiery
WebDownloader.
•Netscape and Microsoft continue to release frequent updates to their
browsers. As support cannot be guaranteed for all versions, use the
versions specified above for best results.
•Accessing to WebSetup via Netscape Navigator 3.04 for Macintosh
Computers is slow and not recommended.
•It is not recommended to open WebTools at several locations
simultaneously because it might adversely affect network printing.
•WebDownloader is not supported for Macintosh Computers.