User manual KONICA MINOLTA IP-423

[. . . ] What is the print controller? Frow for PC-Fax reception Printing system Copier Network Print Controller Ethernet Fax reception Printing with the Copier E-RDH memory HUB Using as network Scanner Printing system Copier Scanning Network Print Controller Ethernet HUB E-RDH memory SMTP server Internet FTP server 5 I Set up Chapter 1 Summary 1-1. What is the print controller? What you can do with the print controller The print controller has the following functions. It can receive print commands during printing. [. . . ] ( Page 267) For details on the scanner, refer to [ Chapter 11 Summary of Scanner Functions]. ( Page 302) 6 I Set up Chapter 1 Summary 1-1. What is the print controller? Three Modes The printer driver settings are primarily made from the PC, but the font list printing, controller settings, and default settings for printing can be set with the copier control panel. Also, with the print controller, the copier can be used as a copier or scanner by changing the mode. The mode is switched with the [Mode switch] button on the copier control panel. [Mode switch] button Copy mode This uses the printer main unit as a copier. Fax mode This uses the printer main unit as a fax machine. For details on the fax functions, refer to [ Chapter 7 Fax Functions (PC-Fax)]. ( Page 267) Scanner/printer mode This mode is used for setting the printing system and for outputting lists, confidential documents, etc. You can scan a document into the computer and send it as e-mail. For details on the scanner, refer to [ Chapter 11 Summary of Scanner Functions]. ( Page 302) 7 I Set up Chapter 1 Summary 1-2. Flow of processing The general flow of processing for using this printing system as a printer, fax, and scanner is as follows. Copy mode This printing system can be used as a printer, fax, and scanner and of course, it can also be used as a copier. When you want to use this system as a copier, press the [Mode switch] button the control panel and light up [Copy]. When you want to use the copier, if it is receiving a fax or functioning as a printer, pressing the [Mode switch] button lets you make copies. When a print job or fax is received during copying, the data is stored in the copierís E-RDH memory. When the copying ends, the output resumes automatically. Whether the output is immediate or is scheduled as the next job depends on the copier status. Flow for printing Print commands sent from the application are received by the printer driver. When this printing system is used as a local printer, data is sent to the print controller through the parallel interface (IEEE1284) and when it is used as a network printer, the data is sent through the ethernet (TCP/IP, IPX/ SPX). Image rasterizing processing is executed (the characters and images to the output are developed into bitmap data). This data is printed from the copier. Computer Using as local printer Application Print command Printer driver Printer driver Using as network printer Application Spooler Parallel interface (IEEE1284) Ethernet (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX) Print Controller PDL processing (rasterizing) Printing with the Copier 8 I Set up Chapter 1 Summary 1-2. Flow of processing PC-Fax transmission/reception flow Fax transmission The transmission command sent from the application is received by the printer driver. [. . . ] Operating system: Mac OS 8. x or higher (Mac OS X is not supported. ) CD-ROM drive Network controller Interfaces used for connection The following two types of interfaces can be used to connect the print controller and the PC. Parallel interface (IEEE1284) This interface is used when using this printing system as a local printer. Only Windows PCs can be connected through this interface and an IEEE1284 parallel cable is required. Use a parallel cable that has an Amphenol 36-pin male connector at one end. Ethernet This interface is used when using this printing system as a network printer. [. . . ]