Kyocera Ai5555, Ai6060, PCU-1 Instruction Handbook Manual
PCU-1
PRINT CONTROLLER
ALWAYS read this Instruction Handbook thoroughly before
use. After reading, maintain it in good condition and keep it
together with the Instruction Handbook for your copier.
INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK
Acknowledgments
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 Corpor ation
Windows ™
A trademark of Microsoft Corporation
PowerPage ® & Power Smoothing ®
A trademark of Pipeline Associates, Inc.
This product contains the Power Page ® interpreter from Pipeline Associates, Inc.
Welcome to the PCU-1 Print Controller!
The PCU-1 Print Controller interfaces with the printer main body, enabling you to
print directly from your workstation.
Use this equipment according to instructions in this handbook. Other product related
manuals are provided under separate cover. For example, the printer engine comes
with a separate Instruction Handbook that should be kept with the main body
equipment. The optional network interface card comes with a separate Instruction
Handbook for the Network Administrator, which is formatted to fit into this binder.
This Instruction Handbook provides the basic specifications of the PCU-1 Print
Controller and describes printer functions, printer drivers, driver screens, fonts,
symbol sets and printer commands.
When installing certain options, be sure installations are performed only by
service personnel. For safety, please heed the following warning:
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PCU-1
FCC Regulations
The PCU-1 generates, 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 like ly 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
interfer ence regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
UL 5C13 (or 1950)
C/UL 5C13
CE EN60950
EN50081-1
EN50082-1
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Definition of Terms
The terminology used in this handbook is commonly used in the printing industry.
For convenience, some of the terms are defined below.
CIC - Copier Interface Card
The hardware component inside the PCU-1 controller (communication via
PCI Bus) that interfaces with the printer engine. Also referred to as a PED
(Print Engine Controller).
DPI - Dots Per Inch
The image resolution of the printer engine.
Double-Buffering
The PCU-1 is designed with an asynchronous connection between the Main
CPU and the CIC. This allows the main CPU to rasterize pages into memory
even when the print engine is busy printing pages from a previous job, or is
being fed pages by the CIC. This is commonly known as 'double-buffering'
and allows higher throughput.
E-RDH - Electronic Recirculating Document Handler
An electronic memory and processing system where each image is scanned
once and stored in memory. Each image is output face down in the desired
order and according to special options.
Error Diffusion
A 'dithering' or half toning system that does not use 'patterns' of dots, but
places the dots in a pseudorandom distribution.
I/O - Input/Output
Refers to the Input and Output channels of the system.
OHP - Overhead Projection
The transparency media used in the bypass.
PCL - Printer Control Language
A term introduced by Hewlett Packard in their LaserJet series of printers.
This product utilizes PCL-5E.
PostScript
A page description language designed by Adobe Systems Inc.
This product utilizes Adobe PostScript Level 2.
VIS - Video Interface Specifications
Refers to printer engine Video Interface Specifications.
Contents
Welcome to the PCU-1 Printer Controller! .................................................... i
Definition of Terms ......................................................................................... iii
Section 1: The Print Controller
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1-2
System Configuration ..................................................................................... 1-3
Settings ............................................................................................................ 1-3
Media Support ................................................................................................ 1-4
Layout ............................................................................................................. 1-5
I/O Interfaces .................................................................................................. 1-6
Memory Configuration ............................................................................ 1-7
Specifications ........................................................................................... 1-8
Section 2: Printer Drivers
Installing Printer Drivers .......................................................................... 2-2
Checking Printer Driver Version .............................................................. 2 -4
About Printer Driver Screens ................................................................... 2-5
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD ........................................................... 2-6
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens ................................................... 2-18
PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 ............................................ 2-19
PCL Driver for Windows 95 ...................................................... 2-34
PostScript Driver for Windows 95 ............................................. 2-50
Printing Modes ......................................................................................... 2-64
Tray Selection/Paper Selection ................................................................ 2-68
Font Selection ........................................................................................... 2-69
Font Characteristics .................................................................................. 2-70
PostScript Printer Language Fonts ................................................................. 2-71
PCL Printer Language Fonts .......................................................................... 2-72
Section 3: Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets .................................................................................................... 3-2
Roman-8 Character Conversion Tables .................................................... 3-20
Section 4: PCL 5 Printer Commands
PCL 5 Printer Commands .............................................................................. 4-2
Section 1: The Print Controller
Introduction
System Configuration
Settings
Media Support
Layout
I/O Interfaces
Memory Configuration
Specifications
The Print Controller 1-2
The Print Controller
Introduction
Welcome to the wonderful world of printing with the PCU-1 Print Controller.
The PCU-1 Print Controller interfaces with your printer, enabling you to print
directly from your PC or network.
The PCU-1 supports PCL 5E and PostScript Level 1 & 2 compliant files and
automatically uses the correct language for each print job, provided the print job
follows specific industry standard conventions for detecting the beginning and
end of each job.
Basically, PCU-1 language detection works like this:
• To determine the language in which the job was created, the preprocessor
checks the beginning of each job.
• 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.
PCL 5E: The PCL 5E interpreter of the PCU-1 is the Pow erPCL from Pipeline
Associates, Inc. It is an HP PCL 5E clone that supports multiple resolutions and
PJL commands.
PostScript: The optional PostScript interpreter for the PCU-1 is Pow erPage2
from Pipeline Associates, Inc. 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. PostScript language
programs are reproducible on virtually any device without significant differences, except for differences created in the devices themselves.
PJL Commands: Many of the PJL commands, as defined by HP, are supported
by the PCU-1. Several special functions are controlled in PCL mode via the PJL
commands. In addition, commands to provide bidirectional (BiDi) functionality
are also supported.
The Print Controller 1-3
The Print Controller
System Configuration
The PCU-1 is based on an IBM compatible PC system that includes the following:
Intel Pentium P-200 MMX
Motherboard
PCI
ISA bus slots
Standard 72 pin SIMM & DIMM memory
IDE Hard Disk
3.5" floppy disk
VGA V ideo Card
A keyboard or monitor may be used for diagnostic functions of the PCU-1.
The Copier Interface Card (CIC) of the PCU-1 acts as a bridge between the
Motherboard and the Video Interface Card installed in the print engine.
The CIC board contains a Motorola 68331 CPU and custom hardware and
software for communicating with and controlling the print engine. The CIC card
can be reprogrammed in the field via a floppy disk; or through the network.
Settings
Default Settings
Default Paper Size Letter
Default Resolution 400 dpi
Default Emulation PCL 5E
Default Printer Quality Text Mode
Serial Port Parameters 19,200,N,8,1,Xon/Xoff
Other Settings
E-RDH Print Order Normal
Duplex Off
Sheet Insertion Off
Paper Thickness Normal
Print Density Engine default
Finisher Mode Job Offset
The Print Controller 1-4
The Print Controller
Media Support
The Print Controller supports the following paper types through the main body
printer. An 'R' next to the paper size indicates that the short edge feeds first.
USA (inches)
Tabloid-R (11 x 17)
Legal-R (8.5 x 14)
Letter-R (8.5 x 11)
Letter (11 x 8.5)
Half-Letter-R (5.5 x 8.5)
A4 (297 x 210 mm)
A4R (210 x 297 mm)
B4R (364 x 257)
Europe (millimeters)
A3R (297 x 420)
A4 (297 x 210)
A4R (210 x 297)
A5R (210 x 148)
B4R (364 x 257)
B5 (182 x 257)
B5R (257 x 182)
F4R (330.2 x 203.2)
Japan (millimeters & inches)
A3R (297 x 420)
A4 (297 x 210)
A4R (210 x 297)
B4R (364 x 257)
B5R (257 x 182)
B5 (182 x 257)
B6R (182 x 128)
Legal-R (8.5 x 14)
Letter-R (8.5 x 11)
Letter (11 x 8.5)
Special Media
Paper type can be specified from the print job screen. Overhead transparency
material (OHT/OHP), thick paper, and thin paper can only be used through the
manual bypass tray. After selecting the manual bypass tray, you will be
prompted to insert the requested size paper into the tray.
Normally (in non-wait mode), the PCU-1 system will print as long as Letter size
paper is installed. However, you may activate the Wait Mode and have the
opportunity to confirm that the desired paper type (OHP) is installed. Check
with your Service representative if you wish to activate the Wait Mode.
The Print Controller 1-5
The Print Controller
Layout
Power
On/OFF
Disk Drive
Reset
Button
Fr ont Vie w
Rear V iew
Pow er
Cord
Serial
Port
CN1/CN2
Parallel Port to PC
Monitor
Port
IMPORTANT:
1. Before connecting cables to the PCU-1, be sure to turn the power Off.
2. If the Printer connection is not being used, be sure the port is covered by a
plastic cap. Plastic caps are provided to cover the Serial Port, Parallel Port,
and lower Monitor Port, which are indicated in the Rear View illustration.
PCU-1
PCU-1
The Print Controller 1-6
The Print Controller
I/O Interfaces
V
PCU-1
Memory
PostScript
Interpreter
Network
Interface Card
Controller
Interface
Serial
Port
Parallel
Port
PCL 5E
Interpreter
Input Buffer
VVV
Server Mac PC
-------Ethernet--------
PC or Print
Server
PC or Print
Server
>
to Printer
NC-3
The Print Controller 1-7
Most of the memory in the PCU-1 is used for rasterizing the image. A small
portion is used for the system operation (see NOTE).
The basic configuration of the PCU-1 includes 16 MB of RAM, which allows 1bit mode printing at 400 dpi on all paper sizes. The PCU-1 print controller may
be upgraded to 128 MB in 32 MB increments to allow 8-bit Grayscale printing
on Tabloid (11"x17") A3 pape r, or double buffering on smaller paper sizes.
When using the E-RDH in the one-sided mode, printing will be performed
simultaneously while the PCU-1 rasterizes the pages in the print job and sends
them to the E-RDH memory. While pages are being printed from the E-RDH
memory, the PCU-1 continues to rasterize the next print job in the sequence.
The more memory in the PCU-1, the more pages it can rasterize while waiting
for the previous job to print. A typical example of the memory requirements for
a Letter page is as follows:
1-Bit 8-Bit
400 DPI 1,870 Kbytes 14.96 Mbytes
600 DPI 4,207 Kbytes 33.66 Mbytes
32 MBytes installed=15 pages @1-Bit, 400 DPI
NOTE: ~2.7 MB is used for the system.
You may select various image quality modes from your print driver screen to
produce various levels of grayscale. The following Table shows the available
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
The Print Controller
Memory Configuration
The Print Controller 1-8
The Print Controller
Specifications
System
Architecture IBM Compatible PC System
Processor 200 MHz Intel Pentium MMX
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 (default: 19,200)
Parallel IEEE 1284 compatible bidirectional
Network Connectivity Compatible
Optional NC-3
Ethernet Network Interface (10BaseT/100BaseT)
PDL Support
Standard PCL 5E
Optional PostScript
Font Suppor t
PCL 45 PCL Fonts
PostScript 35 PostScript Fonts (optional)
Driver Software
Windows 3.1, 3.11, Windows 95
Windows NT Workstation & Server
ver. 3.x, 4.x
Macintosh environment
Print Controller Features
Multiple Page Buffering
Document Printing
Automatic Emulation Switching
Automatic Port Switching
Section 2: Printer Drivers
Installing Printer Drivers
Checking Printer Driver Version
About Printer Driver Screens
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens
PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1
PCL Driver for Windows 95
PostScript Driver for Windows 95
Printing Modes
Tray Selection/Paper Selection
Font Selection
Font Characteristics
PostScript Printer Langsge Fonts
PCL 5 Printer Language Fonts
2-2 Printer Drivers
Printer Drivers
Installing Printer Drivers
Printer Drivers that come with your PCU-1 Print Controller are actually software programs, enabling you to control 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.
The installation procedure is similar for all printer drivers. The example shown
below is for the Windows 3.x printer driver, and includes the following steps:
• Installing a specific printer driver
• Assigning a port to the printer
• Specifying settings for your printer (optional)
• Setting the default printer
Installing a Specific Printer Driver
(Example: Windows 3.x)
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 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 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.
Printer Drivers 2-3
Printer Drivers
Installing Printer Drivers
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.
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Printer Drivers
Checking Printer Driver Version
There may be times when you need to know if you are using the most up-to-date
printer driver.
The procedure shown below for Windows 3.x is similar for all printer drivers.
Check the Printer Driver Version for Windows 3.x
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.
Printer Drivers 2-5
Printer Drivers
About Printer Driver Screens
When you select Print from your application screen, the screen that displays is
specific for your installed printer driver, e.g., PostScript for Windows 3.1, PCL
for Windows 95 or PostScript for Windows 95.
You may use the default settings shown on your screen or you may select options
available for each printing mode. The basic procedure for making print selections on the Vi 550(Ai 5555) printer is shown at the bottom of this page.
T o view the specific printer driver screens you will encounter when using the
PostScript printer driver for Windows 3.1, PCL printer driver for Windows 95,
or PostScript printer driver for Windows 95, see p. 2-19.
NOTES:
1. Windows 3.1 screens are similar to those in Windows for Workgroups and
many Windows 95 screens are similar to those in WindowsNT.
2. For a description of available Printing Modes and Fonts, see the pages
following the sample driver screens at the end of this Section.
Making Print Selections From Your Printer Driver Screen
Example:
1. From your printer driver screen, click on the desired printing mode.
2. Scroll 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.
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Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
Paper Loading
Check Mode/Print Start Message
Printer Mode Icons
Check Mode
Using the Check Mode
Using the PROOF PRINT Option
When Settings are Not OK
Stop/Clear Mode
Interrupt/Reserve Mode
When Printiing is in Progress
Job Status Display
Copier/Printer
Copier
Controller Mode
Printer Drivers 2-7
Printer Drivers
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
The Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer main body includes an LCD with an interactive
Basic Screen and sub-screens that display the status of the print engine and
printing operations and enable you to make selections and changes, as needed.
NOTE:
The basic screen for the Copier Mode is described in a separate Instruction Handbook.
Screen Configuration
The Basic Screen of the Printer Mode consists of a Message area, an icon area, a
Folder area and a Mode area, similar to the Basic Screen of the copier mode.
2-8 Printer Drivers
Printer Drivers
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
Paper Loading
If the setting of your print controller does not designate a specific paper tray, the
following message is displayed on the screen.
Check Mode/Print Start
If a "WAIT COMMAND' is designated by the controller, the following message
will display on the screen to give you the option of using the Check Mode before
printing. If you do not wish to use the Check Mode, you may press the START
key and print right away. The Check Mode/Print Start message is shown below.
Printer Drivers 2-9
Printer Drivers
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
Printer Mode Icons
The following icons display on the LCD screen to indicate printer mode status.
INITIAL: The Printer Controller is in the initialization mode.
PRINT: The Printer controller is currently printing.
ERROR: The Printer Controller generated an error message.
READY: The Printer Controller is ready for printing.
IDLE: The Printer Controller is waiting for a print job.
Using the Check Mode
As mentioned on the previous page, the setting of your print controller determines whether or not the Check Mode/Print Start message will be displayed.
The Check Mode/Print Start display gives you the following options:
• view current settings on the PRINTER CHECK MODE screen
• select a PROOF PRINT
• press the START key and print right away
Sample PRINTER CHECK MODE Screen
2-10 Printer Drivers
Printer Drivers
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
Using the Check Mode
Selecting Check Mode
1. Press the Check key while the Check Mode/Print Screen message is
displayed. (See sample screen on previous page.)
2. When the PRINTER CHECK MODE screen is displayed, view the list
of current print mode settings to be sure they are OK. (See sample
screen on previous page.)
3. Completing the Check Mode
If settings are OK, press EXIT to escape the Check mode and return to
the Check Mode/Print Start message screen, then press the START key
to start printing the job.
NOTE: In case you need to check the settings again before pressing the
ST ART key, press the CHECK key again.
Using the PROOF PRINT Option
If settings are OK and you want to see how the printed job will
look before printing out multiple sets, press PROOF PRINT to print out
only one set. If the printing result is as expected, press the START key
to print out the complete job. Otherwise, see below.
When Settings are Not OK
If you need to make changes after checking the settings or viewing the
PROOF PRINT sample, press EXIT to escape the Check Mode,
then press the Stop/Clear key to cancel the print job and make other
settings, as required.
NOTE: When the sheet insertion paper size is highlighted on the PRINTER
CHECK MODE SCREEN, the insert sheets will be blank; when the size indication is not highlighted, the insert sheets will be copied.
Printer Drivers 2-11
Printer Drivers
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
Stop/Clear Mode
The Stop/Clear key can be pressed to cancel a print job while printing is in
progress. After pressing the Stop/Clear key, you will be prompted with a
confirmation screen to select YES/NO to cancel printing.
1. While a job is currently printing, press the Stop/Clear key to cancel the
job.
2. The following YES/NO confirmation screen will be displayed.
Press YES to confirm the cancelation.
Press NO to continue printing without canceling the job.
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Printer Drivers
Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD
Interrupt/Reserve Mode
The Interrupt mode can be used to interrupt the current printing operation to
perform a copying job. The Interrupt mode can be selected when the engine is
receiving print data or when printing is already in progress. Each case is handled
in a different way, as described below.
When the engine is receiving print data:
1. Press the Interrupt key when the engine is receiving print data.
Print data receiving will be displayed in the message area of the screen.
2. Copy the document. After copying is completed, press the Interrupt key
again to enable the engine to resume the print mode.
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