User manual KONICA MINOLTA IP-423

[. . . ] Operation environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 1-1. What is the print controller? Role of the print controller The printer controller is used built into a copier. You can print and send faxes from applications on the PC connected to the printer controller. When using the copier as a network printer, the network controller included in the print controller is used and you can print, send faxes, receive faxes, and scan the network from applications on the PC. [. . . ] It is possible to reject users without passwords and users who have printed all of their preset combination. For details, refer to [ Chapter 5 Print Count Management (Printer EKC/ECM)]. ( Page 252) The print controller can also be used as a fax and scanner, in addition to use as a printer. The print controller network controller can be used to send and receive faxes directly from/to the PC. When the print controller is used as a scanner, scanned pictures can be imported into other applications. For details on the fax functions, refer to [ Chapter 7 Fax Functions (PC-Fax)]. ( Page 267) For details on the scanner, refer to [ Chapter 11 Summary of Scanner Functions]. 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]. 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. [. . . ] 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. The protocols supported are TCP/IP (LPD/LPR, Peer-to-Peer), IPX/SPX (NetWare), and AppleTalk (EtherTalk), etc. . G Do not connect both the parallel interface and the Ethernet interface to the PC at the same time. This causes a system error. 12 I Set up Chapter 1 Summary 1-3. [. . . ]