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The Fiery X4 receives files from computers on the network, processes (RIPs) those files, 
and then sends them to the copier’s print engine for printing. Even with the Fiery X4 
installed, you can still use the copier to make copies.

Windows and Mac OS computers communicate with the Fiery X4 by means of a 
PostScript printer driver and PostScript printer description (PPD) files. The driver 
enables you to use special features of the Fiery X4 from the Print dialog box.

 

A printer driver manages printing communication between your application software 
and the printer. It interprets the instructions generated by the application software, 
merges those instructions with printer-specific PPD options you specify, and translates 
all that information into PostScript, a language the printer understands. In other 
words, the printer driver writes a PostScript file based on your original file and the 
options you set from the Print dialog box.

A PPD file contains information about a particular device’s features and capabilities 
(for example, what paper sizes and media types are supported). The printer driver reads 
the information in the PPD file and presents that information to you in the form of 
options you can choose from the Print dialog box. The PPD for the Fiery X4 includes 
information about the features of both the copier and the Fiery X4. 

For information on the PPD options, see Appendix A, “Print Options.”

 

The Fiery X4 supports printing at 600 dpi (dots per inch) on a wide range of paper 
sizes. For more information, see the description of the Paper Size print option in 
Appendix A, “Print Options.”

 

The Fiery X4 maximum toner density for copier is 270%.