Konica Minolta FORCE 50, IP-301 User Manual

IP-301

Print Controller

User's Guide

Konica IP-301

© 1997 by Konica Business Machines U.S.A., Inc.

Acknowledgements

All brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

PostScript ®
A registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.

Agfa Intellifont® Scalable Typefaces
A registered trademark from Agfa Corporation

TrueType ™
A trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Centronics ®
A registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation

HP ®, PCL ®, HP-GL ®
A registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company

Microsoft ®
A registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation

Windows ™
A trademark of Microsoft Corporation

PowerPage ® & Power Smoothing ®
A trademark of Pipeline Associates, Inc.
This product contains the PowerPage ® interpreter from Pipeline Associates, Inc.

User's Guide Part Number

OP-01-IP301

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is complete and accurate. However, constant efforts are also being made to improve and update the
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Konica IP-301

Welcome to the IP-301 Print Controller User's Guide.

The User's Guide focuses on specifications and functions of the IP-301 print
controller, and also provides useful information on printer drivers, driver screens,
fonts, symbol sets, and printer commands, etc. This manual is designed to be used
as a reference at the network supervisor's workstation.

The print controller interfaces with the main body of your Konica printer, which
comes with a separate manual that describes the functions, operations, mainte­nance, and supplies, etc., of the printer main body. For the convenience of all users,
the printer manual should remain with the printer.

The network interface card used on your network printing system is purchased
separately, and comes with a manual that is conveniently formatted to fit into this
binder, so that it may also be used as a reference at the supervisor's workstation.

Konica is committed to serving you in the best way possible. We welcome your
comments on this manual. Please use our correspondence address displayed on the
inside front cover. Should you need assistance on technical matters not covered in
this manual, please phone the Konica Digital Support lab at 1(800)825-5664.

Konica - The Real Power of Digital Imaging

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Konica IP-301

FCC Regulations

The Konica IP-301generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the equipment is not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, interference with radio communications
may result. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A comput­ing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15, of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable
protection against interference from such equipment when it is operating in a commercial environment.

Users operating this equipment in a residential area are likely to cause interference, in which case they
may be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

Canadian Department of Communications Regulations

Le présent appareil n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux de Class A
prescrites dans le règlement sur la brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Le Ministère des Communications
du Canada.

This equipment does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions as set out in the radio
interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

UL 5C13

C/UL 5C13

CE EN60950

EN55022
EN50082-1

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KONICA BUSINESS MACHINES EUROPE GmbH

Lilienthalstraße 1•D-21337 Lüneburg (Germany)•Tel. [phone]•Fax [phone]

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Document No./Month.Year: KBE-CE-97-002 1 /March.1996

We Konica Business Machines Europe GmbH

(supplier's name)
Lilienthalstrasse 1 D-21337 Lueneburg (Germany)
(address)

declare under our sole responsibility that the product

Printer Controller : IP-301
Video Interface Kit: VI KIT 7050/7050P
Memory Unit : MU-101 (16MB), MU-102 (32MB)
IP-301 PostScript Option
Network Option : KN-201; KN-202

(name, type or model, lot, batch or serial number, possibly sources and number items)

to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard(s)
or other normative document(s)

EN60950/08.92
EN60950A1/01.93
EN60950A2/08.93
EN55022 (class B)/1994
EN50082-1/1992:
EN61000-4-2(IEC801-2/IEC1000-4-2)/1995
IEC1000-4-3(ENV50140/EN61000-4)/1995
EN61000-4-4(IEC1000-4-4/IEC801-4)/1995

(title and/or number date of issue of the standard(s) or other normative document(s)
(is applicable)

following the provision of Directive 73/23/EEC

89/336/EEC

Council Directive 73/23/EEC on Low Voltage Directive
Council Directive 89/336/EEC on Electromagnetic Directive

Lueneburg T. Kabasawa

1.3.96 President .
(Place and date of issue) (name and signature of equivalent

marking of authorized person)

Registergericht: Lüneburg HRB 811 • Geschäftsführer: Fumio Iwai, Tadashi Kabasawa, Atsushi Kodama, Jürgen Dyrssen • Sitz: Lüneburg

Contents

Section 1: The Print Controller

Basic Functions ........................................................................................ 1-2

Specifications ........................................................................................... 1-3

Settings ..................................................................................................... 1-4

Layout ...................................................................................................... 1-5

I/O Interfaces ............................................................................................ 1-6

Memory Configuration ....................................................................... 1-15

Section 2: Printer Drivers

Installing Printer Drivers .................................................................... 2-2

Checking the Version of A Printer Driver ............................................ 2-4

Printer Driver Screens ......................................................................... 2-5

Printing Modes ................................................................................... 2-29

Font Information ................................................................................ 2-31

Section 3: Symbol Sets

Symbol Sets ............................................................................................. 3-2

Roman-8 Character Conversion Tables ............................................... 3-20

Section 4: Printer Commands

PCL 5 Printer Commands ........................................................................ 4-2

Glossary

Index

Section 1: The Print Controller

The Print Controller

Basic Functions

The IP-301 print controller interfaces with your Konica printer main body,
enabling you to print directly from your PC or network. The IP-301 supports
PCL 5e and PostScript Level 1 & 2 compliant files.

The IP-301 automatically uses the correct language for each print job, pro­vided the print job follows certain industry standard conventions for detecting
the beginning and end of each job. The preprocessor checks the beginning of
each job to determine the language in which the job was creat ed. When a
specific language code is detected, the preprocessor switches to that language,
and then processes the job. If the preprocessor cannot determine which
language to use, the default language will be used for the job.

The system determines when the end of job is reached by the end-of-file
command of each language or by a 30-second time-out. For language switch­ing to function correctly, the system must be able to detect when the end of job
is reached.

The PCL 5e interpreter provided in the IP-301 is the PowerPCL from Pipeline
Associates, Inc. It is an HP PCL 5e clone that supports multiple resolutions
and PJL commands.

The optional PostScript interpreter for the IP-301 is PowerPage2 from Pipeline
Associates, In c. This is a Level 2 PostScript interpreter that also has Level 1
compatibility. The PostScript programming language is specifically tailored to
produce images in a device independent manner. PostScr ipt language programs
are reproducible on virtually any device without significant diffe rences, except
for differences created in the devices themselves.

The IP-301 supports many of the PJL commands as defined by HP. Many
special functions are controlled in PCL mode via the PJL commands. Com­mands to provide bidirectional (BiDi) functionality are also supported.

The Print Controller 1-2

The Print Controller

Specifications

Architecture IBM Compatible PC System
Processor 133 MHz Intel Pentium
Memory 16 MB standard/128 MB max.
Hard Drive IDE compatible
Floppy Drive 3.5" Floppy Disk

Input/Output Interfaces

Serial RS-232C Serial Standard
Connector DB9 male
Baud Rates 4,800~19,200

Parallel 1284 compatible bidirectional

Network Connectivity Compatible

Optional KN-101 or KN-201
Ethernet Network Interface (10Base2/10Base-T)

(See the User's Guide
for the Network Administrator)

PDL Support

Standard PCL 5e
Optional PostScript

Font Support

PCL 13 PCL Fonts
PostScript 35 PostScript Fonts (optional)

Driver Software

Windows 3.1, 3.11, Windows95,
WindowsNT Workstation & Server ver. 3.x, 4.x,
Macintosh, and UNIX

Print Controller Features

Multiple Page Buffering
Document Printing
Automatic Emulation Switching
Automatic Port Switching
Konica Compression Transfer Technology

The Print Controller 1-3

The Print Controller

Settings

Default Settings

Default Paper Size Letter
Default Resolution 400 dpi
Default Emulation PCL 5e
Default Printer Quality Text Mode
Serial Port Parameters 9600,N,8,1,Hardware

Other Settings

Duplex Off
Sheet Insertion Off
Paper Thickness Normal
Print Density Engine Default
Finisher Mode Job Offset

The Print Controller 1-4

The Print Controller

Layout

Front Vi ew

Disk Drive

Reset
Button

IP-301

Power
On/OFF

IP-301

Rear View

Parallel Port to PC

CN1/CN2

Serial
Port

Monitor
Port

Power
Cord

IMPORTANT:

1. Before connecting cables to the IP-301, be sure to turn OFF the power.

2. When the Printer connection is not used, be sure the port is covered by a plastic cap.
Plastic caps are provided at delivery to cover the Serial Port, Parallel Port, and the lower
monitor port, which are shown in the above Rear View illustration.

The Print Controller 1-5

The Print Controller

I/O Interfaces

Server Mac PC

-------Ethernet--------

Network
Interface Card

>

Input Buffer

PC or Print
Server

Parallel
Port

PC or Print
Server

VVV

Serial
Port

PCL 5e
Interpreter

The Print Controller 1-6

IP-301
Memory

V

Controller
Interface

PostScript
Interpreter

to Printer

The Print Controller

Memory Configuration

The basic configuration of the IP-301 includes 16 MB of RAM, which allows
1-bit mode printing at 400 dpi on all paper sizes. The IP-301 print controller
may be upgraded to 128 MB in 32 MB increments to allow 8-bit Grayscale
printing on Tabloid (11"x17") pape r, or double buff ering on smaller paper
sizes; or to allow you to process complex jobs.

You may select various image quality modes from your print driver screen to
produce various levels of grayscale. The following Table shows the availabl e
image quality modes and the grayscale levels they produce.

Print Mode Print Engine Print Controller Grayscale

Text 1-Bit Mode 1-Bit Mode 2 Levels
Medium 2-Bit Mode 8-Bit Mode 4 Levels
High 4-Bit Mode 8-Bit Mode 16 Levels
Very High 8-Bit Mode 8-Bit Mode 256 Levels

Memory Upgrade Modules

To obtain optimal pr inter performance, Konica recommends that SIMM
modules be installed by a Konica certified technician. For details, contact your
Konica service representative; or the Konica Digital Lab, at 1.800.825.5664.

The Print Controller 1-7

Section 2: Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Installing Printer Drivers

Windows 3.x

The Printer Drivers that come with the IP-301 Print Controller are actually
software programs that enable you to control all the printing settings for the
selected printer.

Before you can print from your application (e.g., spreadsheet or word proces­sor), the appropriate printer driver must be installed on your computer system.

Installing Printer Drivers is a simple procedure that includes the following:

Installing a printer driver
Assigning a port to the printer
Specifying settings for your printer (optional)
Setting the default printer

Installing the Windows 3.x Printer Driver

1. Double-click the Main icon in Program Manager.

2. Choose the Control Panel icon.

3. In the control Panel window, choose the Printers icon.

4. Choose the Add button.

5. In the List Of Printers box, select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer.
Depending upon the printer driver version, you may need to use the Browse
button to find and select the driver. Then, click on OK until you get to the
Add Unlisted or Updated Printer box.

NOTE: To install a driver that is listed, but not installed, simply highlight it in the List of Printers box.

6. Choose the Install button.

7. Insert the disk containing the printer driver into your floppy drive, The
default for the Konica drivers is drive A. If you are using a different drive,
specify it. When the appropriate drive is selected, click on OK.

8. In the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer box, select the appropriate driver and
click on OK.

9. The printer name will appear in the list of installed printers.

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Printer Drivers

Installing Printer Drivers

Windows 3.x

Assigning a Port

By default, LPT1 will be assigned to the newly installed printer.

1. To assign a different port, click on the Connect button.

2. In the Ports list, select the port you want to assign to the printer.

NOTE: When installing to a network, up to three LPT printers can be assigned (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3)
without having to add more through the WIN.INI file. Should it be necessary to add more than three
printers, click on the Help button in the Connect box for instructions.

Tip: If you print to LPT1 in Windows 3.x and LPT1 is redirected to another
port, the printer will not print. To correct this, select LPT1.DOS in the Connect
dialog box.

Specifying Printer Settings

This is an optional step for making changes to the default printer settings, such
as paper size or orientation. These settings can be temporarily overridden from
within your application.

1. Click on the Setup button in the Printers dialog box.

2. When the Setup box is displayed, make the desired selections.

Setting the Default Printer

When you install a printer, it will automatically be highlighted in the Printers
dialog box.

1. Highlight the printer you want as the default printer.

2. Click on the Set As Default Printer button.

NOTE: Some applications act as a control panel, making their settings become the system default. This
is not a function of the driver.

Printer Drivers 2-3

Printer Drivers

Checking the V ersion of A Printer Driver

Windows 3.x

There may be times when you need to know if you are using the most up-to­date printer driver. Use the following procedure to check the version of a
printer driver.

1. Highlight the driver in the Printers dialog box.

2. Click on the Setup button.

3. Click on the About button.

4. The About dialog box will be displayed with the printer version shown.

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Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

For convenience, selected printer driver screens are displayed starting on the
next page to show the various screens for making printing selections. Samples
include PostScript printer driver screens for Windows 3.1, and PCL and
PostScript printer driver screens for Windows 95.

The Windows 3.1 screens are similar to those in Windows for Workgroups.
Many Windows 95 screens are similar to those in WindowsNT.

When you select Print from your application, a screen displays that is specific
for your installed driver. You may use the default settings shown on the screen,
or you may select options associated with each printing mode.

For a description of Printing Modes and Fonts that are available, see the pages
following sample driver screens.

Making Print Selections from Your Driver Screen

1. From your printer driver screen, click on the desired printing mode.

2. Scroll to options associated with the mode by clicking the up or down
arrows.

3. When all desired settings are indicated on the screen, click on OK.

Printer Drivers 2-5

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1

Basic Printer Screen

Advanced Options Screen

2-6 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1

Offset

Staple

2-7 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1

Print Quality

Special Modes

2-8 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1

Special Modes (continued)

Insert Tray

Printer Drivers 2-9

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1

Paper Type

Output Bin

2-10 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1

Output Order

Printer Drivers 2-11

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Window 95

General Screen

2-12 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Details Screen - Selecting Printer Port

Printer Drivers 2-13

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95

Device Options - Selecting Print Quality

Printer Drivers 2-23

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Setup Screen - Paper Size

2-14 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Advanced Screen - Selecting the FS-103 Finisher

Printer Drivers 2-19

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Advanced Screen - Job Offset Mode

2-20 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Advanced Screen - Selecting the FS-103 Finisher

2-18 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Screens for Windows 95

Advanced Screen - Special Modes

Printer Drivers 2-21

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Advanced Screen - Manual Feed Tray

2-22 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Setup Screen - Paper Size

Printer Drivers 2-15

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Setup Screen - Resolution

2-16 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95

Setup Screen - Paper Source

Printer Drivers 2-17

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95

Graphic Screen - Halftoning

2-28 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printing Modes

Output Quality

Very High Mode
Very High Mode produces 256-level grayscale printing.

High Mode

High Mode produces 16-level grayscale printing with 4 bits per pixel.

Medium Mode

Medium Mode produces 4-level gr ayscale printing. An image produced in this mode is
sharper than in the normal default mode.

Text Mode

Text Mode performs normal quality 2-level grayscale printing.

Normal/Reverse Print Order

Some applications have a Reverse Print Order setting; if selected, the setting will do
exactly as it indicates.

Duplex Mode

Stackless duplex means that the duplex mode makes unlimited 2-sided prints.

Mode Restriction: Duplex Mode cannot be used together with the manual Feed Tray.

Offset Stacker/Stapler

Multiple sets are copied and offset from each other with or without stapling.

Mode Restriction: Job Offset or Stapling cannot be used with the Manual Feed Tray.

NOTE:
When switching resolution, wait for the temperature adjustment to take place, which can be up to 5 min.

Printer Drivers 2-29

Printer Drivers

Printing Modes

2-in-1 Mode

The 2-in-1 mode automatically places two 8.5"x11" images on one single-sided
11"x17" page. The images are ordered sequentially from left to right.

Booklet Mode

Images are sent to memory in 8.5"x11" fo rmat, and then printed onto 11"x17". The
images are automatically organized so that when the job is completed, the 11"x17" can
be folded to form a booklet. A signature booklet is created with the pages printed 4-in-1
(four 8.5"x11" images printed onto one duplexed 11"x17"). The pages are o rganized in
ascending order.

Mode Restriction: Booklet mode cannot be used together with Sheet Insertion or the
Manual Feed Tray.

NOTE: Some applications, such as CorelDRAW, WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows, Apple Laser Writer 8.x
drivers, have the ability to generate Booklet documents and other documents that have multiple images on
one page. The IP-301 cannot know that the application has selected any of these options, and if the option is
also selected in the IP-301, output will not be as expected.

Sheet Insertion

Insert blank or printed front/back covers. Insert sheets are from Tray 1 or from the
Multi Sheet Bypass tray. Regular sheets are from any other tray ( 2, 3, or 4). The tray
used for Sheet Insertion cannot be set to the same tray as the rest of the print job.

Cover insertion sheets must be the same size as the regular sheets. If incompatible
paper is selected, an appropriate message displays. Sheet Insertion cannot be used with
the Booklet modes.

Mode Restriction: Sheet Insertion cannot be used together with Booklet Mode.

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Printer Drivers

Font Information

Font Selection

Standard fonts of the PostScript and PCL 5e languages are displayed on the following
pages. The PostScr ipt fonts shown are the visual equivalent of the Adobe fonts with the
same names.

A PostScript compatible file system is provided for storing downloaded fonts or other
files. At this time, PCL 5e does not support storing downloaded fonts on a hard drive.

Fonts that are downloaded with a print job are lost when the language changes or when
the power is turned off. PostScript fonts can be permanently installed on the hard drive.
Refer to your software documentation for font installation procedures.

Selecting Fonts from Application Software

Fonts can be selected through your application software after you have set up your hard
disk with the necessary printer files and font files. Refer to your application software
documentation for details.

Selecting PCL 5 Fonts using Embedded Printer Commands

Some applications allow embedded command to be entered in your file from within
your document. When an embedded printer command is entered, the printer performs a
font search to match the certain font characteristics, e.g., spacing, pitch, point size.
Printer commands for PCL 5 are included in Section 4.

NOTES:

1. A Japanese market version of the IP-301 is provided with Kanji font support, and will use the Pipeline
PowerPage 2J PostScript interpreter and Kanji type 0/4 fonts. Standard fonts are compatible with the Mincho

and Gothic fonts found in most Kanji printers and in Windows J.

2. Temporary soft fonts are downloaded for a specific document, deleted when the font printout is generated,
and do not appear on the font printout; downloaded permanent soft fonts remain resident in the printer until
they are replaced with other fonts or until the printer is tur ned off.

3. PostScript fonts listed are the visual equivalent of Adobe font names, and are not the actual Adobe fonts.

Printer Drivers 2-31

Printer Drivers

Font Information

PostScript Printer Language Fonts - Standard

The following fonts are the visual equivalent of Adobe font names.

AvantGarde-Book ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

AvantGarde-BookOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

AvantGarde-Demi ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

AvantGarde-DemiOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Bookman-Demi ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Bookman-DemiItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Bookman-Light ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Bookman-LightItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Courier ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Courier-Bold ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Courier-BoldOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Courier-Oblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica-Oblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica-Bold ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica-BoldOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica-Narrow ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica-Narrow-Bold ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

NewCenturySchlbk-Bold ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

NewCenturySchlbk-Italic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

NewCenturySchlbk-Roman ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Palatino-Bold ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Palatino-BoldItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Palatino-Italic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Palatino-Roman ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Symbol ΑΒΧ∆ΕΦΓΗΙϑ1234567890

Times-Bold ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Times-BoldItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Times-Italic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

Times-Roman ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

ZapfChancery-MediumItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890

ZapfDingbats ✡✢✣✤✥✦✧★✩✪✑✒✓✔✕✖✗✘✙✐

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Printer Drivers

Font Information

PCL 5e Printer Language Fonts - Resident

The interpreter for the PCL printer control language is capable of interpreting
the following fonts for a PCL selected print job.

Agfa Intellifont® Scalable Typefaces

CG Times

CG Times Italic

CG Times Bold

CG Times Bold Italic

Univers Medium
Univers Medium Italic

Univers Bold

Univers Bold Italic

Courier

Courier Bold

Courier Italic

Courier BoldItalic

Bitmapped Font

LINE PRINTER, 16.66 PITCH

NOTE: It is not possible to store downloaded PCL fonts on the hard drive of the IP-301.

Printer Drivers 2-33

Printer Drivers

Font Information

Font Characteristics

A font is described by its Symbol Set and font characteristics, such as, Typeface, Point
Size, Pitch, Spacing, Stroke Weight and Style.

Symbol Set: A Symbol Set relates to the unique set of all available alphanumeri c,
punctuation, and special symbols in a font. More than one Symbol Set can be used by
one font, e.g., a math symbol set, legal symbol set, or Roman-8 symbol set.

Typefaces: Times Roman abcdefABCDEF&%!Helvetica abcdefABCDEF 12345&%!
Typeface relates to the design of all the characters and symbols that make up a font,
e.g., serif or sans serif design.

Point Size: 8 Point abcdefABCDEF12345&%! 12 Point abcdefABCDEF 12345&%!

Point size relates to font height, and is measured in points at 72 points per inch. Point
size is fixed in a bitmapped font, and variable in a scalable font.

Pitch: Courier 10 Point 12 Pitch Courier 12 Point 10

Pitch

either fixed pitch or proportional spacing, i.e., the number of characters per inch is
variable. A 12 pitch font, for example, prints 12 characters per hori zontal inch.

Pitch relates to the number of characters per horizontal inch. Fonts have

Spacing: Fixed Spacing Courier 10 Proportional Spacing Times Roman 10
Spacing relates to the amount of space allotted to each character, as for [i] and [x]. Each
character occupies either the same amount of space and is fixed, or each character space
varies according to the width of the character, and is proportional. The space allotted to
characters is specified for the entire font.

Stroke Weight: Helvetica Narrow abcdefABCDEF12345&%! Helvetica Bold
abcdefABCDEF12345&%! Stroke weight relates to print thickness of each character,

and is measured in terms of light, medium, and bold.

Style:

Helvetica Oblique abcdefABCDEF12345&%!

Style relates to posture (upright, italics), width (condensed, normal, expanded), and
structure (outline, solid, shadow).

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Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95

Graphic Screen - Resolution

Printer Drivers 2-27

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95

Paper Setting Screen - Paper Size

2-24 Printer Drivers

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95

Paper Setting Screen - Paper Source

Printer Drivers 2-25

Printer Drivers

Printer Driver Screens

PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95

Paper Setting Screen - More Paper Options

2-26 Printer Drivers

Section 3: Symbol Sets

Symbol Sets 3-2

Roman-8 Character Conversion Tables 3-20

Symbol Sets

The symbol sets listed below are displayed on pages 3~19.

Please check your application software documentation to determine which symbol sets
are supported.

For programmers using HP PCL language printer commands, the PCL value is given for
each symbol set.

Symbol Sets

US: ASCII (ISO 6)
DT: Desk Top
E1: ECMA-94 Latin 1 (ISO 8859/1)
LG: Legal Symbol Set
M8: Math-8 Symbol Set
PB: Microsoft Publishing
PC: PC-8
PC: PC-8 DN (Denmark/Norway)
PM: PC-850
PI: Pi Font
MS: PS Math
TS: PS Text
R8: Roman-8
VI: Ventura International
VM: Ventura Mat h
VU: Ventura US
WN: Windows

Roman-8 Character Conversion Tables

When the Roman-8 symbol set is downloaded to a PCL-based printer, it can be changed
to other ISO symbol sets. The Roman-8 Symbol Set is displayed on p. 15.

The decimal value for each symbol indicated on the Roman-8 Symbol Set can be entered
with a corresponding hexadecimal or octal value as shown in the Tables on the pages
following. The type of entry that is required depends on specific requirements of you r
software.

Section 4: Printer Commands

PCL 5 Printer Commands 4-2

PCL 5 Printer Commands

The following page display the basic PCL 5 escape codes for job control, page control,
cursor positioning font selection, font management, vector graphics, raster graphics,
printing, macros, programming, palette extensions, and HP-GL/2.

Should you require additional PCL information, please visit our WEB site address at
http://www.kbm.com.

Glossary

ANSI: American National Standards Institute, a membership organization founded in
1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both
private and public sectors.

APPLETALK: Suite of protocols designed by Apple to support Macintosh networking.

ASCII: American Standard Code for Informational Interchange, a standard that defines
which values are used for which alphabetic, numeric, and punctuation characters.

AUTOMATIC LANGUAGE SWITCHING: Automatic switching to the appropriate
language for processing each print job.

BAUD: The data transfer rate of your printer device.

BITMAPPED FONT: A screen or printer font in which each character is composed of a
pattern of dots, as a result of the rasterization process.

BUS: A PC's internal wiring system that allows communication of various components,
such as processor, RAM, hard disk controller, network interface card, etc. Three bus
architectures commonly found in the IBM (and compatible) market are ISA (Industrial
Standard Architecture), MCA (Micro Channel Architecture), and EISA (Enhanced
Industry Standard architecture).

CLIENT: A network workstation with processing capabilities, such as a personal
computer that can request information or applications from the network server.

CONTROLLER: The image processor that runs the system software (PostScript or PCL
languages) to create the image.

DEFAULT: A printer condition that is established each time printer power is turned on.

DOWNLOADING: A term used for a c lient initiated transfer of data from a server. It is
also used generically to denote file transfers from another system to your system.

DPI: The image resolution of a printer engine which forms the number of dots per inch in
a printed image.

DRIVER: A computer file selected in a software application program to control opera­tions of a specific printer device.

EMULATION: A printer language interpreter that enables emulation of specific printer
devices, such as PCL and PostScript, etc.

ETHERNET: A local area network transport technology that transfers raw d ata at 10
megabits per second, using standard network hardware, protocol and cabling originally
developed by Xerox Corporation and linking up to 1,024 nodes in a bus network.

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Glossary

FILE SERVER: A computer device that stores application programs and data on its hard
disk for all workstations (clients) in a network.

FIRMWARE: A program code inside a device that controls the behavior of the device.

FONT: The complete symbol set, characteristics and design of a particular typeface.

I/O: Input and Output channels.

IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a membership organization that
includes engineers, scientists, and students in electronics and allied fields.

IP: Internet Protocol, part of TCP/IP, used to route data from its source to its destination

IPX: Internet Packet Exchange, a Novell NetWare communications protocol used to route
messages from one node to another.

LAN: Local Area Network.

LANManager: A network operating system developed by Microsoft and 3Com.

LOCALTALK: The physical connectors and cables manufactured by Apple Computer for
use in Appletalk networks. A network transport technology that transfers data at 250
kilobits per second.

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LPT: A parallel interface communications port, designated as LPT1, LPT2, LPT3.

NETBIOS: Network Basic Input/Output System, a standard for linking personal
computers to local area networks. Typically used in Windows network s.

NETWARE: A network operating system by Novell for local area networks.

NETWARE LITE: Novell's peer-to-peer network operating system.

NETWORK: The connection of a network of computer devices and printers.

NETWORK ADAPTER CARD: A network adapter for the LAN. See NIC.

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR: A person responsible for maintaining the network and
assisting users in a local area network environment.

NIC: A Network Interface Card for a PC system to facilitate network communication.

NODE: A computer, printer, or modem device connected to a network that creates,
receives or repeats a message.

Glossary

OFFSET STACKER: An output device that offsets each set of a document from another,
as selected from the print driver.

OHP: Over Head Projection usually of transparency material.

PAGE BUFFERING (multiple): Asynchronous connection between the CPU and CIC of
the 7050 allowing rasterization of pages into memory even when the print engine is
engaged in printing from a previous job, allowing higher throughput. Sometimes called
double buffering.

PDL: Page Description Language, a programming language that describes printer output
in device-independent commands.

PIXEL: The smallest dot of a picture element that can be displayed.

POINT SIZE: The height of a font, measured at 72 points per inch; fixed in a bitmapped
font; variable in a scalable typeface.

PORT: A socket located on the rear panel of a computer which houses a plug-in cable
connection to a printer device or network.

POSTSCRIPT: A page description language designed by Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe
PostScript Level 2 is specified for this product.

PROTOCOL: A set of rules and procedures that govern the exchange of data between
two communicating systems.

PARALLEL INTERFACE: Printer/computer connection where the computer sends
multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously (also called Centronics).

PARITY CHECKING: A Serial port setting option for the type of error checking you
may want to use to detect memory or data communication errors.

PCL, PCL-5E: PCL is a Printer Control Language introduced by Hewlett Packard in their
LaserJet series printers. A PCL 5e interpreter provided in the IP-301 is the PowerPCL
from Pipeline Associates, Inc., an HP PCL-5E clone supporting multiple resolutions and
PJL commands.

RAM: Random Access Memory, the computer's pr imary working memory in which
program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU
via the processor's high speed data bus.

RESIDENT FONT: The bitmapped and scalable fonts which reside in the printer are
available for immediate use without downloading.

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Glossary

RESOLUTION: The degree of image sharpness determined by the number of dots per
inch, wherein the more dpi, the sharper the resolution.

SERIAL INTERFACE: The connection of printer and computer where the computer
sends single bits of information to the printer, one bit at a time; also called asynchronous
and RS-232C.

SERIF: The finishing strokes on the edges of letters, as in [M].

SCALABLE TYPEFACE: Outlines of characters controlled by a mathematical formula.

SPX: Sequenced Packet Exchange provides guaranteed sequential delivery of packets in
Novell NetWare LANs.

STOP BITS: A Serial port setting option designating the time between transmitted
characters; not actually in bits, but rather in timing units between characters.

TCP/IP: Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the set of standards for data
transmission and error correction that allows the transfer of data from one Internet­linked computer to another.

TOKEN RING: A local area network architecture developed by IBM that combines token
passing with a hybrid star/ring topology.

TWISTED PAIR CABLE: Two pairs of wires twisted together, shielded or unshielded.

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TYPEFACE: The design of all the characters and symbols that make up a font, e.g.,
Times Roman.

UNIX: An operating system used for mainframes and personal computers that supports
the TCP/IP protocol.

Index

A

Acknowledgements iii

B

Booklet Mode 2-30

C

Configuration
Memory 1-15
Cover Insertion 2-30

D

Declaration of Conformity v

E

Ethernet 1-6

F

Format
2-in-1 Mode 2-30
Booklet Mode 2-30
Font Information
Font Selection 2-31
Selecting Fonts from Application Software 2-31
Selecting PCL 5 Fonts Using Embedded Printer Commands 2-31
Kanji 2-31
Postscript Fonts 2-32
PCL 5e Fonts 2-33
Characteristics 2-34
Pitch 2-34
Spacing 2-34
Stroke Weight 2-34
Style 3-34

I

Insertion Modes
Cover Insertion 2-30
Sheet Insertion 2-30

K

Kanji Font Support 2-31

M

Memory
Configurations 1-15
Print Controller 1-3

Index-1

Index

N

Network Support 1-3
Normal/Reverse Print Order 2-29

O

Offset Stacker/Stapler 2-29
Output Quality 2-29

P

Printer Drivers
Installation 2-2

Version Check 2-4
Driver Screens 2-5~2-28
Printing Modes 2-29

PCL 5e 1-2, 1-3, 2-31, 2-33
Print Controller
Basic Functions 1-2
I/O Interfaces 1-6
Layout 1-5
Settings 1-4
Postscript Fonts 1-2, 2-32
Point Size 2-34
Printer Commands 4-2

Index-2

R

Regulatory Agencies
Canadian iv
FCC iv

Roman-8 Character Conversion Tables 3-20

S

Sheet Insertion 2-30
Symbol Sets 3-2

T

Typefaces 2-34

U

User's Guide iii
Correspondence ii

W

Web Site ii

KONICA BUSINESS MACHINES U.S.A., INC.

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