Konica IC-304 PLUS User Manual
IC-304 Plus – Colour, productivity, performance
In close cooperation Creo and Konica Minolta created the IC-304 Plus external print controller. Based on the Creo Color Servers
technology the print controller was developed exclusively for Konica Minolta’s digital colour production devices. Out-of-the-box
colour and outstanding image quality, amazing ease of operation, an innovative feature set and powerful printing performance –
with these characteristics the IC-304 Plus print controller is perfectly suited to the complex demands and varied requirements of
any professional production environment.
Basics
Equipped with the IC-304 Plus print controller
the bizhub PRO C5501, bizhub PRO C6501, bizhub
PRO C6501e/eP and bizhub PRO C65hc provide
outstanding print quality, impressive media flexibility,
comprehensive in-line finishing capabilities – meeting
the challenges of professional high-speed digital colour
printing with optimised workflow solutions and simply
brilliant results. Supported by the IC-304 Plus Konica
Minolta’s digital colour production devices offer these key
benefits and much more:
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Intuitive, easy-to-operate graphical user interface (GUI)
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Optimised workflow control with state-of-the-art
software
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Market-leading colour and image quality
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Spot colour editor for full colour control and easy
customisation
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Powerful Variable Data Printing (VDP) capabilities
Highlights
Built-in VDP connectivity
The IC-304 Plus supports popular VDP applications
and all leading industry formats. This facilitates and
accelerates the flexible creation of fully individualised
documents in superior colour quality. Element-based
ripping in the IC-304 Plus means that each image, text
or graphic element is individually ripped just once for
repeated use as required. This speeds up the creation
process and increases throughput.
Seamless offset connectivity
Supporting the CT/LW format as well as TiFF/TiFF-IT,
the IC-304 Plus print controller fully integrates with
workflow systems like Kodak Brisque and provides
seamless connectivity to Kodak Prinergy, as well.
Thanks to its complete integration with these high
performance workflow systems the IC-304 Plus
bridges the gap between the digital printing and
offset machines.
Controller IC-304 Plus
IC-304 Plus, controller
Customer
Customer
Early/Late
Production
Digital
Offset
IC-304 Plus
Offset
bizhub PRO C6501e
Brisque/Prinergy/Other
CTP
Computer to plate
Features
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High productivity with powerful hardware and software
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Automation through virtual printers and hot folders
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Save processing time through ready-to-print (RTP)
format
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APR/OPI workflow – work with low-resolution images
and apply the high resolution while printing
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Creo PODS’s extensive set of postprocess features
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Easy setting of automated workflow for repeated
processes and parameters
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Out-of-the-box colour and image quality
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Tailor-made to use the printer’s maximum color gamut
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Built-in, customized, professional color management
tools
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Trapping, image quality and smooth scale, text and
line-art quality, GCR, color management tools
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Powerful VDP capabilities
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Simple to learn and operate
Offset connectivity workflow
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Easy programming and defining of job parameters
through the Creo PODS Print Driver from your client
workstation – saves time and resources
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Multilanguage interface
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Hundreds of imposition templates that can be applied
to different selected jobs
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Predefined set of default values for novice users
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Supports all finishers for bizhub PRO C5501,
bizhub PRO C6501, bizhub PRO C6501e/eP and
bizhub PRO C65hc printer
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Operates in both Windows and Macintosh environments
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Supports JDF (job definition format), enabling an
automatic, error-free workflow; reduced operating
costs; and improved quality.
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Supports Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard (PDF 1.6)
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Remote tools – graphic driver extension
Specifications
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Hardware
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Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3,0 GHz
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1 GB system memory
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1 GB image memory
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250 GB SATA system and user disk
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2× 250 GB SATA image disk space
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10/100/1000 Ethernet network adapter
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DVD R/W
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The support and availability of the listed specifications and functionalities varies depending on operating systems, applications, network protocols as well as network and system configurations.
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Specifications and accessories are based on the information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
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Konica Minolta does not warrant that any prices or specifications mentioned will be error-free.
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Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks, of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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All other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
EyeOne Spectrophotometer
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Keyboard and mouse
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17” TFT LCD monitor
File Formats
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Adobe PostScript 3
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Native PDF
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EPS
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH
Europaallee 17 · 30855 Langenhagen · Germany · Tel.: +49 (0) 511 74 04-0 · Fax: +49 (0) 511 74 10 50 · www.konicaminolta.eu
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TIFF, TIFF/IT
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JPEG; CT/LW
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Creo Variable Print Specification (VPS)
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PPML
Client Environments
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Windows 2000/XP/NT 4.0/Server 2003
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Macintosh OS 9.x and 10.x
996151310309/08-08/Buchheister
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