Mita-Kyocera SPS-E COPYBASE

"COPYBASE" Frequently Asked Questions

The COPYBASE solution is a sophisticated option which will turn a KM-4850w into
large format printer, plotter and scanner. Although not a complex device, the
COPYBASE solution is very versatile in it's use.

With the computer connectivity for the KM-4850w is entering a new and challenging
market.

This document will provide you with detailed information regarding the COPYBASE
solution, it's use and it's market.

We have created this booklet in the form of “Frequently Asked Questions”, based on
many of the questions we already received from you.

The questions are grouped according to subject. The index on the next page will
easily guide you to your question and it's answer.

We hope that the information contained in this document will assist you in
understanding and successfully selling the product.

Although we have tried to be as complete as possible, there still may be additional
questions for which this guide does not provide an answer. Please forward these
questions to Jürgen Dauk ([e-mail]). We will find an answer to your question
and –if applicable- update this document as well.

You may freely use this document for your internal use, translate it and/or distribute it
to your customers.

Disclaimer

All information in this document is deemed to be correct at the moment of distribution. Since the product will be
development, specifications or any other information may change without prior notice. Subjects which are not fully
confirmed are marked with a

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Table of contents

1 SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................4

1.1 KM-4850W SPECIFICATIONS (BASIC) .................................................................4

1.2 COPYBASE SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................4

1.2.1 File Formats .......................................................................................................................4

1.2.2 Operating System(s) ..........................................................................................................5

1.2.3 Printer Drivers ....................................................................................................................5

1.3 COPYBASE FUNCTIONS (PRINTING) ................................................................5

1.4 COPYBASE

1.5 COPYBASE

FUNCTIONS (SCANNING)..............................................................6

FUNCTIONS (MANAGEMENT) .........................................................6

1.6 OPTIONS.........................................................................................................6

1.7 MINIMUM PC SPECIFICATIONS (SERVER ONLY)...................................................6

2 GENERAL............................................................................................................7

2.1 W

2.2 W

HAT IS THE PURPOSE OF COPYBASE ?.........................................................7

HAT ARE THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR COPYBASE ? ............................7

2.3 CAN I USE THE KM-4850W PRINT SERVER FOR OTHER JOBS AS WELL? ...............7

2.4 CAN I USE AN EXISTING PC FROM THE CUSTOMER? ............................................7

2.5 WHICH SOFTWARE IS BUNDLED WITH COPYBASE?...........................................7

2.6 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRINTING AND PLOTTING?............................8

2.7 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RASTER AND VECTOR FILES (FORMATS) ........8

2.8 WHAT IS RASTERISING?....................................................................................8

2.9 WHAT IS VECTORISING? ...................................................................................8

2.10 WHICH VECTORISE PROGRAMS CAN YOU RECOMMEND? ......................................8

2.11 IF I WANT TO SCALE AN IMAGE, WHICH FORMAT WILL GIVE THE BEST RESULTS?......9

3 COPYBASE OVERVIEW...................................................................................10

3.1 NETWORK BLOCK DIAGRAM.............................................................................10

3.2 W

3.3 C

HICH ITEMS BELONG TO A FULL COPYBASE KIT? .........................................10

AN I USE ANY EXISTING KM-4850W IN COMBINATION WITH THE COPYBASE

PRINT SERVER? ............................................................................................11

4 PRINTING/PLOTTING .......................................................................................12

4.1 F

ROM WHICH PROGRAMS CAN I PRINT?............................................................12

4.2 WHICH PRINTER DRIVERS ARE AVAILABLE?.......................................................12

4.3 CAN WE PRINT GREY SCALES WITH THE COPYBASE? .....................................12

4.4 IF MY PROGRAM/OPERATING SYSTEM DOES NOT SUPPORT THE COPYBASE

PRINTER OR ONE OF THE CLIENTS

, CAN I STILL PRINT/PLOT? ..............................12

4.5 CAN WE PRINT FROM UNIX OR MACINTOSH SYSTEMS?.....................................12

4.6 C

4.7 W

AN WE PRINT LONGER THAN 6 METER? ..........................................................12

HICH FILE FORMATS DO WE SUPPORT?..........................................................13

4.8 WHICH PRINT PROPERTIES CAN I SELECT BEFORE THE DOCUMENT IS PRINTED?...13

4.9 CAN WE PRINT MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS? ...........................................................13

4.10 CAN WE DO GROUP OR SET PRINTING? ............................................................14

4.11 CAN WE ADD INFORMATION (TEXT) TO EACH PRINTED DOCUMENT? .....................14

4.12 WHAT IS A PEN SET? ......................................................................................14

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4.13 CAN WE DEFINE CUSTOM PEN SETS? ...............................................................14

4.14 CAN WE OVERRIDE PEN SETS IN A PLOT? .........................................................14

5 IMAGE VIEWING/HANDLING ...........................................................................15

5.1 CAN WE PREVIEW THE DOCUMENT BEFORE PLOTTING/PRINTING? .......................15

5.2 CAN WE MODIFY THE IMAGE BEFORE IT WILL BE PRINTED? .................................15

5.3 WHICH IMAGE HANDLING OPTIONS DOES COPYBASE HAVE? ...........................15

6 NETWORK.........................................................................................................16

6.1 C

6.2 W

AN WE PRINT VIA A NETWORK?......................................................................16

HICH NETWORK & PROTOCOL CAN WE USE? ..................................................16

7 SCANNING ........................................................................................................17

7.1 CAN WE USE THE KM-4850W FOR SCANNING?.................................................17

7.2 CAN WE SCAN MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS ..............................................................17

7.3 C

7.4 C

AN WE EDIT THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS .........................................................17

AN WE REDUCE OR ENLARGE THE SCANNED IMAGE .........................................17

7.5 CAN WE SCAN A PART OF AN IMAGE? ...............................................................17

7.6 CAN WE SCAN GREY SCALES?.........................................................................17

7.7 CAN WE SCAN FROM A NETWORK PC?.............................................................17

7.8 CAN WE SCAN TO AN ARCHIVING SYSTEM? .......................................................17

7.9 WHAT IS DE-SPECKLE?...................................................................................18

7.10 WHAT IS DE-SKEW? .......................................................................................18

8 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ...............................................................................19

8.1 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PROJECT? ...........................................................19

8.2 HOW MANY FILES CAN BE IN A PROJECT? .........................................................19

8.3 HOW MANY PROJECTS CAN WE MANAGE WITH THE SYSTEM? .............................19

8.4 DO WE PROVIDE ANY KIND OF ACCOUNTING? ....................................................19

9 USEFUL TERMINOLOGY .................................................................................20

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1 Specifications

1.1 KM-4850w specifications (basic)

Type: Console
Original format: Max. 920 x 5.000 mm
Min. 210 x 297 mm (A4R)
Output format: Max. 920 x 5.000 mm
Min. 210 x 297 mm (A4R)
Resolution: 600 dpi * 600 dpi
Printing system: LED
Grey scales: 256 (multi bit 16 levels/pixel)
Print speed: 4.8 m/min.
Warm-up time: 10 minutes or less
First copy time: Less than 18 sec. (A1)
Zoom range: 25% to 400% in 1% or 0.1% increments
Max. copies: Up to 99
Paper input: 2 rolls & bypass, 3rd roll optional
Material type: Paper, Vellum & Film
Material weight: 80 g/m2
Size (W x D x H): 1.330 x 704 x 1.205mm
Weight: 252 kg

1.2 COPYBASE Specifications

1.2.1 File Formats

The following list is divided in 3 groups. Emulation’s are typically the instructions send
to a plotter, the vector and raster formats are typically used for document storage on
a computer.

Emulations (both are vector oriented)

HP-GL & HP-GL/2
CalComp 906/907

Vector Formats

PostScript III (option)
EPS Version 3.0 (option)
PDF Version 1.3 (option)
CGM (spec. from 1992 / ATA 2.0) (option)

DWG/DXF (option)

Raster Formats

TIFF 6.0 (Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Uncompressed, Packbits, Multipage,
Tiled Group 4, Striped)

MS Bitmap (.BMP), CALS MIL-STD 1840B, CALS MIL-STD 28002A, RLC

T6X, PCX, Intergraph TG4 & CIT (both option), HP-RTL

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1.2.2 Operating System(s)

COPYBASE: Windows 2000/Windows XP

Client PC’s: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98, 2000, XP

Macintosh, Unix, Linux

1.2.3 Printer Drivers

Printer drivers: Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP
Windows 95/98
LPR
PPD
AutoCAD ADI, version 13, 14 & 2000
AutoCAD HDI, version 2000 & 2000i

1.3 COPYBASE functions (Printing)

Resolution: 600 dpi * 600 dpi
Grey scales: 256 grey pattern
Media selection: By Roll (max. 3 + bypass), by Type (Paper,

Vellum or Film) or Roll Width.
Cut length: Image length or user definable length
Scaling: 25% to 400%

Rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°

Image manipulation: Invert, Mirror, de-speckle, de-skew
Margins: Leading + Training edge/ left + right margin

Pen sets: As defined in plot file or user defined Pen

sets (max. 255 pens) separately for width

and color

Stamps: User definable text, font, rotation, and free

positioning inside or outside of image.
Macro’s like date/time of printing, filename

etc. are included

Image editing: The integrated raster editor TECEDIT LI

offers functions like de-speckle, de-Skew,

invert, mirror, scale, rotate, draw lines, invert

areas ……
As an option the advanced editor TECEDIT

LII is available.

Image viewer: Integrated viewer especially made for wide

format use

Project management: Unlimited number of sets. Pen sets and

stamps can be assigned to the whole project

and to plots individually.

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1.4 COPYBASE functions (Scanning)

Resolution: 200, 300, 400 or 600 dpi. (1200 and 2400

dpi are available with interpolation)
Grey scales: 16 internal greyscales
File naming: Manual or Automatic
Continuous (batch) scanning: Yes (up to 999 scans per batch)
File format: TIFF 6.0 (G4, G3, RLE, LZW compressed),

BMP, PDF*
Image control: Image density setting, dither mode
Scaling: 25% to 400%

1.5 COPYBASE functions (Management)

User definable help text: Yes
Logfile generation: Yes, simple text file output
Account generation: With User ID, Cost Center, Plotter ID and

Date/Time range
Account file format: MS-Excel compatible

1.6 Options

PostScript Level III
PDF
CGM
DWG/DXF

Raster Editor TECEDIT LII
Accounting module
Mail response system
Driver for online folding machines

For special requirements (e.g. archiving or web based printing) further
software is available. Please ask your local dealer for more information.

1.7 Minimum PC specifications (Server only)

Processor: Pentium II 200Mhz or faster
Memory: 64Mb minimum (higher recommended)
Hard disk: Actual storage space depends on storage requirements

from the customer.
Monitor: 17" or larger (minimum resolution 800x600)
Software: Windows 2000 or Windows XP (WS or Server)
Network interface: Any type

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2 General

2.1 What is the purpose of COPYBASE ?

The COPYBASE forms an integral part of the KM-4850w. It serves 4 main purposes:

• Physical connection between the KM-4850w and network (see also 3.2)

• Handle print requests from the -network based- 'clients' (see also 4.1)

• User terminal for scanning actions (see also 7.1-7.6)

• Provide KM-4850w status feedback to the users in the network.

2.2 What are the minimum specifications for COPYBASE ?

Processor: Pentium II 600Mhz or faster
Memory: 64Mb minimum (higher recommended)
Hard disk: Actual storage space depends on storage requirements from the

customer.
Monitor: 17" or larger (minimum resolution 800x600)
Software: Windows 2000 or Windows XP

2.3 Can I use the KM-4850w Print Server for other jobs as well?

You can use the COPYBASE server for other jobs as well, but printing demands a
lot of resources of the PC. When sending frequent print jobs to the server, it is
advised not to use the server PC for other tasks.

2.4 Can I use an existing PC from the customer?

Yes, as long as the PC complies with the specifications as mentioned in question 2.2.
Note: It is advised NOT to use the network file server for the COPYBASE. In many
cases this system will comply to the required specifications. During printing the
COPYBASE Software require nearly 100% of the CPU time and large amounts of
memory, disrupting the normal operation of the file server. (see also 0)

2.5 Which software is bundled with COPYBASE?

The COPYBASE software comes with an integrated viewer and an integrated raster
editor. The raster editor was specially designed for working with large format
drawings. On the COPYBASE CD you’ll also find the following applications:

• Windows Printer Driver for Windows 95/98 and NT/2000/XP

• Line Print Driver (LPR) and Postscript Printer Driver (PPD)

• PLOTCLIENT/Windows for set creation

• PLOTCLIENT/ACAD for AutoCAD 13 & 14 and AutoCAD 2000

• PLOTCLIENT/HDI for AutoCAD 2000 & 2000i and AutoCAD 2002

• PLOTCLIENT/JAVA

The PLOTCLIENTs are not necessary to print to the KM-4850w but they will add
additional functionality for the client in the network.

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2.6 What is the difference between printing and plotting?

Currently there is no more difference. In the past 'printing' referred to producing text
on paper by a line or matrix printer. 'Plotting' referred to a procedure where a graphic
image (lines, circles etc.) was drawn by moving a pen on a sheet of paper.
In the case of the KM-4850w we will create the 'plot' image in the memory of the Print
Server, after which we will 'print' the final image.

2.7 What is the difference between raster and vector files (formats)

There are basically 2 ways to store a graphic image in a file:

Raster

The raster image is also referred to as a bitmap image. Basically it can be
described as a matrix of individual black and white dots (or pixels) forming the
image. There are a large number of file formats to describe a raster. Raster
images tend to be very large (a full A0 sheet at 400 dpi will be 32Mb in size), but
can be compressed to a much smaller size. Depending on the image complexity,
compression ranges of 40:1 are possible. Typically a compressed A0 bitmap will
be in the range of 1.5Mb to 5Mb.
Example of some raster formats: TIFF, BMP, PCX (see also 2.8,4.7)

Vector

Vector images typically contain instructions how to create an image. In fact the
file contains a global description of the 'page' (size, orientation etc.) and a list of
pen movements (e.g. move the pen to location X, draw a line to location Y etc.)
Even for complex pages the files are relatively small and in general no
compression is used.
Example of some vector formats: HP-GL/2, CalComp (see also 2.9, 4.7)

2.8 What is rasterising?

The final image which will be send to the printer is always a raster (or bitmap) image.
Vector format data (like HP-GL, CalComp etc.) must first be converted to this final
raster format. In fact, the image is created inside the memory of the computer.
Raster images (like TIFF, .BMP, .JPG etc) need to be de-compressed (if necessary)
and adjusted to the resolution of the output device (for the KM-4850w 600dpi).
The processes described above are normally referred to as rasterising. (see also 2.7)

2.9 What is vectorising?

Vectorising is the opposite of rasterising. Vectorising is typically an action done after
a scan. Scanning will result in a raster (bitmap) image, in fact a collection of individual
black and white dots (pixels). A vectorising program will analyze this image and
convert this image back to individual lines -or vectors-. Hence the name vectorising.
(see also 2.7, 5.2)

2.10 Which vectorise programs can you recommend?

AutoCAD does not have a build-in vectorise option. Additional vectorise software is
available from different software companies (e.g. ScanVector from ScanGraphics).

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Due to the fact that the requirements are very different we can’t really recommend a
software.
For PostScript solutions you can use programs like Adobe Streamline to vectorise the
drawing. Streamline will produce an Adobe Illustrator vector file. With this latter
program you can easily modify the drawing. (see also 2.7, 2.9, 5.2)
Note: Streamline has limits to the size of bitmaps it can handle and is therefore not
suitable for big size engineering drawings (scans).

Most people do not vectorise scanned images but load the raster image into
their cad application as a background image. In AutoCAD this function is called
cad overlay.

2.11 If I want to scale an image, which format will give the best results?

Scaling a vector image will always give the best results. A vector file contains
drawing instructions. Each time we re-scale the image, a new high quality output
drawing is generated.
Scaling a raster image is a matter of compromise. If we reduce the image it will look
sharper, but finer details may get lost. If we enlarge the image we simply make it
bigger without creating a better quality image. We tend to think that enlarged images
are less in quality, but that is not true. The individual pixels are simply enlarged, more
clearly showing the quality of the original file. (see also 2.7)

Example:
The image on the left is at it's original size, the image to the right is scaled to 400%, it
looks less in quality, but that's not true. The image is simply 4 x larger.

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3 COPYBASE overview

3.1 Network block diagram

From all computers we can print directly to the spool queue on the COPYBASE Print
Server. The job is then printed based on the defaults as set by the Local Client
program. A client program running on the Print Server is referred to as the Local
Client and has some additional features enables such as scanning. In order to fully
control the print job (specify scaling, paper size, rotation etc etc.) the job must first be
printed to file on a computer. The print file must then be imported into a Client
propram after which the job details can be specified. The print job is then submitted
to the COPYBASE server after which it is printed.
A Client program is available not only for the Windows environment, but also for
Macintosh or UNIX systems. (see also 6.1)

3.2 Which items belong to a full COPYBASE kit?

The following items belong to a full COPYBASE System kit. Apart from this kit, a fully
configured PC is required as well (see specifications in chapter 2.2).

PCI interface card

This card provides the physical interface between the PC and the KM-4850w.
It uses a proprietary interface with both parallel and serial data signals for the
communication. Only this interface can be used to communicate with the KM­4850w.

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COPYBASE System software

A CD-ROM containing all the required drivers, the server and client programs,
tools and diagnostics comes together with a dongle and a license file on floppy
disk. The CD-ROM also contains all manuals as PDF files.

Cables

A 5 metre cable to connect the KM-4850w to the Print Server PC comes with
the KM1 Interface. The internal installation kit is part of the kit and required for
proper operation. You will find an installation guide for the kit on the CD-ROM.

EPROMs

The system has been checked with the following EPROM set:

ENG,MAIN,SCN,FONT 68059K,68066G,68077H,68087H

To obtain the latest EPROM version please refer to your technical department.

3.3 Can I use any existing KM-4850w in combination with the COPYBASE

Print Server?

Yes, any existing KM-4850w can be used with the COPYBASE.

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4 Printing/Plotting

4.1 From which programs can I print?

Basically the user can print from any program (e.g. AutoCAD, Medusa, HP-ME10) or
operating system (Windows, Mac-OS, UNIX) which can generate a document format
which is supported by the COPYBASE.
The most commonly used format is HP-GL/2 (see also 4.7)

4.2 Which printer drivers are available?

Printer drivers are available for:
Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98, ADI drivers for AutoCAD version 13 and 14
HDI drivers for AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2000i and AutoCAD 2002.

4.3 Can we print grey scales with the COPYBASE?

Yes, for the printing we use special grey patterns to produce a smooth filling of grey
areas. For the scanning we use 32 greyscales.

4.4 If my program/operating system does not support the COPYBASE

printer or one of the clients, can I still print/plot?

If available select the HP DesignJet 1050C, print to file and import this file into the
Client program. The HP DesignJet 1050C this is the most universal HP-GL/2 plotter
emulation. (see also 4.1)

4.5 Can we print from UNIX or Macintosh systems?

• Yes, for the UNIX environment we use a Line Print Driver. For Macintosh systems

we use a Postscript Printer Driver.

• For both systems we can also provide the PLOTCLIENT/JAVA

4.6 Can we print longer than 6 meter?

• Yes, with the COPYBASE system we can print up to 50 meter. (special EPROM

required)

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4.7 Which file formats do we support?

The following list is divided in 3 groups. Emulation’s are typically the instructions send
to a plotter, the vector and raster formats are typically used for document storage on
a computer.

Emulations (both are vector oriented)

HP-GL & HP-GL/2
CalComp 906/907

Vector Formats

PostScript Level III (option)

PDF (option)

Raster Formats
TIFF 6.0 (B/W only, all compression formats supported)
MS Bitmap (.BMP), CALS MIL-STD 1840B, CALS MIL-STD 28002A, RLC

T6X, PCX, HP-RTL, Intergraph TG4 & CIT (both option), CGM (option), DWG
(option), DXF (option)

4.8 Which print properties can I select before the document is printed?

Paper selection

Paper selection can be done by paper roll (roll 1-3 or bypass), by paper width
or by media type (paper, vellum or film)

Paper length

Apart from default paper sizes the user can select the desired paper length or
let the program determine the actual size of the plot (synchronized cut)

Image rotation

The image can be rotated with 90º increments (0º, 90º, 180º or 270º)

Image scaling

The user can scale(zoom) the output image from 5% to 3600%. Furthermore
the 'Auto scale' option will enlarge/reduce the image to maximally fit this image
on the selected paper source.

Image placement

The image can be placed anywhere on the selected output paper. Example: If
the image is smaller than the selected paper size, it can be placed in the
middle of the sheet of paper.

Other image options

Additional image options include: mirror image, reverse image and a de­speckle option. De-speckling means removing isolated black dots in scanned
images. This will product a higher quality image.

4.9 Can we print multiple documents?

Yes, we can print individual documents, a group of documents or all documents in
the project.

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4.10 Can we do group or set printing?

Printing of multiple documents can be done in one or more sets or multiple copies of
the same document (group printing). Furthermore the printing order of the
set(s)/group(s) can be reversed (e.g. printing the last document first)

4.11 Can we add information (text) to each printed document?

With the optional STAMP function we can add any text of bitmap to a plot. These
stamps (unlimited number per plot) can be placed anywhere on the document.
Stamps can be rotated to any angle.

4.12 What is a pen set?

In the old days of mechanical plotters, the designer would create the plot using a
variety of pens. Pens could vary in thickness or have a different color of ink. During
plotting time, the operator would change the pen at the appropriate moment. In more
modern plotters, the machine can automatically pick a pen from a group of available
pens. In modern environments like COPYBASE, we do not have physical pens
anymore, but these pens are generated electronically. HP-GL plots may contain a
description of these pens (color, width, pattern etc.), or we can use the pen set as
specified in the program. (see also 4.12, 4.14)

4.13 Can we define custom pen sets?

Yes, we can define an unlimited number of pen sets. (Each set containing up to 255
pens as per HP-GL/2 spec). (see also 4.14, 4.12)

4.14 Can we override pen sets in a plot?

Yes, we can override the default pen set as included in a HP-GL/2 plot with our
custom defined pen set. (see also 4.12, 4.12)

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5 Image viewing/handling

5.1 Can we preview the document before plotting/printing?

Yes, the COPYBASE program provides a special wide format viewer and will show
the full image when you open or scan a document.

5.2 Can we modify the image before it will be printed?

Yes, either by using the application which was used to create the document or by
making changes to the raster file generated by the COPYBASE (result of the RIP
process). Changes made by using the original application can be saved permanently.
Changes to the internal raster file will remain available until the source file is replaced
or RIPped again. (see also 2.5, 2.9, 2.10, 7.3)

5.3 Which image handling options does COPYBASE have?

The COPYBASE software will allow image handling/editing with the included raster
editor. The integrated raster editor TECEDIT I offers functions like de-speckle, de­Skew, invert, mirror, scale, rotate, draw lines, invert areas ……
As an option the advanced editor TECEDIT II is available. This editor offers features
like merging documents, multiple document handling and cut and paste with
transparent preview.

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6 Network

6.1 Can we print via a network?

Yes, we can print from any PC, Macintosh or UNIX system to any KM-4850w
connected to the (same) network. UNIX systems can be connected via the included
LPR (Line Print Driver). Macintosh systems can be connected via the included PPD
(Postscript Printer Driver)

6.2 Which network & protocol can we use?

There are virtually no limitations to the network connectivity. All connectivity is
provided by the Print Server PC hardware and Windows operating system. Ethernet,
Token-Ring TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI everything is possible.

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7 Scanning

7.1 Can we use the KM-4850w for scanning?

Yes, scan to file is possible with the COPYBASE for KM-4850w. Scanning will be
done at a resolution of 200, 300, 400 or 600 dpi. 1200 and 2400 dpi are available via
interpolation. The output data is stored in TIFF 6.0 format (G4, G3, RLE and LZW
compression), PCX, T6X, BMP, RLC, and HP/RTL.

7.2 Can we scan multiple documents

Yes, batch scanning is possible. Either we can enter each filename manually or use
the auto-number option. With this latter option the user can specify the basic file
name, while the program will add a unique sequence number to each scan.

7.3 Can we edit the scanned documents

Yes. The integrated raster editor offers many functions for scanned images, like De­Speckle, De-Skew, Invert, Mirror, Scaling and Rotation. (see also 2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10,

5.2 & 5.3) This editor is specially made for handling large format drawings.

7.4 Can we reduce or enlarge the scanned image

Yes, documents can be reduced/enlarged while printing or copying. The
reduction/enlargement can be done in percent, to a custom format or to a DIN-format.

7.5 Can we scan a part of an image?

Before scanning the user can select the area to be scanned, either by standard
paper sizes or freely determine the width and length of the are to be scanned.

7.6 Can we scan grey scales?

Yes. We can scan in 32 grey levels and use a technology called dithering to enhance
the image quality.

7.7 Can we scan from a network PC?

No, scanning is limited to the Print Server only. This because there is some
interaction between the scanning software and the operation of the KM-4850w
scanner part. The scanned files however can be transferred through the network to
the desired PC. (see also 6.2)

7.8 Can we scan to an archiving system?

Yes, COPYBASE is prepared to store files together with meta data for archiving. With
the RATIO ARCHBASE 3.0 a fully integrated archiving solution can be realized.

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7.9 What is de-speckle?

Scanned images may contain 'noise', that is small black spots on the white
background or small white spots in black area's. De-speckling will remove these
spots as much as possible to improve the overall quality of the scanned image. The
COPYBASE provides a De-Speckling function with the integrated raster editor. (see
also 2.5)

7.10 What is de-skew?

When scanning an image, the sheet of paper may be slightly skewed. This image
skew is typically noticeable in horizontal and vertical lines. De-skewing will slightly
rotate the image again, so horizontal and vertical lines are really horizontal or vertical
again. The COPYBASE provides De-Skewing after scanning with the integrated
editor. (see also 2.5)

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8 Project Management

8.1 What is the purpose of a project?

Engineering design projects typically contain a large number of drawings. In order to
manage these drawings, they are often grouped by category. Example: for a building
drawings can be grouped by structural design, water system, electrical systems etc.

8.2 How many files can be in a project?

Projects can contain unlimited number of files. Settings can be made for a group of
files or for each file individually.

8.3 How many projects can we manage with the System?

Unlimited, depending on the storage space of the hard disk in your computer. A
COPYBASE client can only handle one project at a time.

8.4 Do we provide any kind of accounting?
Yes, we offer an additional accounting module as an option. For each print/plot job

we can select a cost centre and user ID which will be stored in an accounting file.
The Account file will be stored in MS-Excel compatible format as well as in a normal
text file. Apart from the build-in report, the user has full freedom to generate any type
of report by using Microsoft Excel. You will find the following details in the SDF file:

Job Number; Job Name; Entry Name; Customer; Cost Centre; Distribution; User
Name; Account; Job Plotter; Priority; Paper Size; Film Size; Transparent Size; Paper
Used Size; Used Tray; Paper Used Area; Paper Plotted Area; Film Used Area; Film
Plotted Area; Transparent Used Area; Transparent Plotted Area; Mirror Count; Rotate
Count; Zoom Count; Stamp Count; Fold Count; Fold Program; Copy Count; Notes;
Time; Datum;

JobNumber JobName UserName Account JobPlotter Priority PaperUsedArea PaperPlottedArea CopyCount Notes Time Date

10010 HAMBURG.TIF Thomas 35a12 Xi 8020 Normal 187 5575 2 please bind 18:20:47 02.08.2000
10020 House.tif Juergen 36c20 HP 750 Normal 7962 11141 1 18:20:56 02.08.2000
10030 House2.tif Mark 52511 Xi 8020 High 6535 11141 3 18:21:02 02.08.2000
10040 Bridge.TIF James 15183 HP 750 Normal 6981 11141 1 18:21:09 02.08.2000
10050 Calibration.tif Juergen 36c20 Mita Vi Normal 9996 11141 1 confidential 18:21:13 02.12.2000
10060 welcome.tif Frank 08a15 Xi 8020 Normal 623 5575 1 18:21:16 02.08.2000
10080 DISK.PLT Juergen 36c20 Xi 8020 Normal 6718 11141 1 15:15:17 22.09.2000

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9 Useful terminology

AMS

Automatic magnification Selection. Automatic reduction or enlargement, based on the
original size and paper size selected by the user.

Application software

Software that is written to do specific kinds of work, such as word processors,
spreadsheets, etc.

ASCII

Abbreviation for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It is a code
used to describe the most used alphanumeric characters.

Aspect ratio

Relationship of width to height. When aspect ration is maintained, the image will be
scaled proportionally. When it is not, the image is stretched horizontally or vertically
(independent zoom).

APS

Automatic paper Selection. Automatic selection of paper tray –and thus size- based
on the original size.

Bi-directional parallel

Two way transmission from the parallel port in the computer to the printer and visa­versa. Fast and user-friendly way to transmit data. Also referred to as Bi-tronics
parallel.

Bit

A single piece of electronic information. Represented by either zero (0) or one (1).
Eight bits make up one BYTE.

Bitmap

A matrix of pixels representing an image. Normally each pixel will have 2 states,
black or white (bi-level). In a grey scale bitmap, each pixel can have a distinct grey
level (e.g. 256 levels). Grey scale bitmaps are much larger in storage size than bi­level bitmaps.

Bitmapped font

A font with a fixed point size (non-scalable). Each character is represented by a small
bitmap. Scaling such character often reduces the quality. Therefore for each font size
there must be a unique bitmapped font.

Buffer

An area of printer memory where information that is downloaded from the PC to the
printer is stored. Larger memory in the printer results in better printer performance

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BYTE

A series of 8 bits

Clock speed

The speed at which the PC’s processor handles data. Higher clock speeds result in
higher processor performance

Compression

A technique used to reduce the storage space of a graphic image. Uncompressed
bitmaps can consume considerable storage space. Due to their nature, bitmaps allow
a high degree of compression, ranging from 4:1 to 25:1, depending on the actual
image itself.

Contrast

The difference between light and dark elements in a picture. More contrast means a
larger range between light and dark.

De-skew

Software action to correct skew in scanned images. (horizontal lines become
horizontal again, the same is true for vertical lines).

De-speckle

Scanned images frequently contain 'noise'. De-speckling is a software technique to
remove the black speckles (spots) on a white background or white speckles on a
black background.

Developer

A chemical agent in printers and copiers which is needed to transfer toner to the
drum

DOS

Also known as Disk Operating System. A piece of software that enables the
computer to interact with Application software

Downloadable fonts

Additional fonts which must be downloaded from the PC to the printer every time

DPI

The number of dots that the laser printer is able to place in a square inch. The higher
this number, the better the print quality

Drum

A cylinder shaped part in printers and copiers which is used to transfer the image to
the paper. By means of an electromagnetic process, toner is attracted to the drum
which in turn is used to “print” the image onto the sheets of paper.

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Duplex

The ability of a copier/printer to copy/print on both sides of a sheet of paper.
Duplexing can be done by manually re-feeding the paper or by a duplex unit, which
automatically reverses the sheet of paper.

Emulation

A license free copy of a popular printer language

Ethernet

One of the two major network standards, the other being Token-Ring. In our days
Ethernet is the most used standard.

Ethertalk

A network protocol from Apple, used on Macintosh systems

FAQ

The abbreviation for "Frequently Asked Questions"

Flatbed

Scanner terminology. To scan a document, the original is placed on a glass plate.
The scanner optics then move below this glass plate to read the image. This is
typically found on better quality scanners or copiers.

Font

Also known as typeface or simply a particular kind of letter style

Form Overlay

Fixed text/graphics included on each copy. Also called 'Watermark'.

GDI

This stands for Graphical Device Interface. A piece of software originally intended to
form images in a Windows based monitor. Currently also used to print quickly in
Windows.

Group printing

When making multiple copies of a multi-page document, all copies of a certain page
are printed at once before commencing with the next page.

GUI

Graphical User Interface. Also known as “icons” which can be found in Windows and
MAC systems.

Hard-disk

A piece of hardware where data can be stored permanently.

Host PC

A PC system with a dedicated task, like print- or file server.

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HP-GL

This stands for Hewlett Packard Graphics Language and is a printer language
specifically intended for plotters. HP-GL/2 is the more advanced version.

HTML

Hyper Text Markup Language, used to describe World Wide Web documents in a
system independent manner.

HUB

A central connection device for (star) networks. Mainly found in 10-Base-T Ethernet
cabling systems.

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. which develops standards for the
computer and electronics industry

Image Enhancement

Software that is intended to improve the quality of printouts. Usually done by
“smoothing” to get rid of jagged edges. Also known as Resolution Enhancement.

Interface

Connectors found on computers and other peripherals such as printers that allow
them to communicate with each other. Examples are parallel and serial interfaces.

IPX/SPX

A network protocol designed by Novell.

LAN

A Local Area Network. Which is a system which enables computers to share
information, software and hardware efficiently

Laser printing

A system of printing which uses a Laser Beam that turns on and off at high speeds to
form the image on the drum

LED printing

Light Emitting Diode: A system of printing that uses an array of LED’s that turn on
and off to form the image on the drum

Local printer

A printer that is not connected to a network, but directly to a computer

MB

Megabyte: 1 Megabyte equals 1 million bytes

Multi-functional product

A machine combining several functions (like copier, printer, fax, scanner). Previously
the user needed a separate machine for each function

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NetBEUI

A network protocol designed by IBM and Microsoft.

Network

The terminology of linking 2 or more computers together to exchange information or
to share resources such as printers.

Non-impact printer

A printing system in which it is not necessary to strike the page to form the image.
Examples are Laser and Ink-Jet printers.

OCR

Optical Character Recognition. A technique to recover the actual text from a scanned
(or bitmap) image. This text is then passed-on to a word processor for further use.

On-line

the state in which a printer is ready to receive data

Operating system

Basic piece of software that gives the computer instructions on how it should
communicate with, amongst others, the application software.

OS

Operating System e.g. Windows XP, Mac OS or Linux

OS/2

Operating system developed by IBM and Microsoft. Now sold exclusively by IBM

OSD

Original Size Detection. A set of sensors in the copier which automatically detects the
original size.

Ozone

Harmful gas that is formed by the electrostatic process used in copiers and printers

Parallel port

Slot in the PC that is usually connected to the printer. Since it is capable of carrying 8
bits at a time it is faster than the serial port

Page printer

Printers that print a page at a time instead of character by character

PCL

Printer Command Language developed by Hewlett Packard

PDL

Printer Description Language. Printer language that is able to accurately describe
layouts of pages. Ideally suited for professional printing processes. Example is
Adobe’s Postscript.

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Pen set

Description of a set of pens (width, color, pattern) used in HP-GL plotting.

Pixel

Short for Picture Element. Describes a single element of an image.

PPM

Pages Per Minute, a measurement how many pages a printer can product in one
minute.

Print Server

Printer with embedded network connection serving a group of users. Also a network
connected PC which controls a printer shared by multiple users.

Printer driver

Software that enables the computer to send commands to the printer

Protocol

Clearly defined set of instructions to exchange information between computers.

RAM

Random Access Memory. Method of temporarily storing data in a computer. This
data is lost once the computer is turned off

Raster graphics

A graphic image which is made of pixels or dots to form a raster (or bitmap) image.

Rasterising

Conversion of a vector based image into a raster graphic

Resolution

Density of the dots on the paper which is measured in DPI (dots per inch)

ROM

Read Only Memory: Permanent form of storage that can be read, but not written to.

RS232 interface

Standard serial interface.

RS422 interface

Faster serial interface.

Scalable fonts

Fonts that can be scaled to any size.

Scaling

Enlarging or reducing an image.

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Scan-once-print-many

Terminology whereby an original is scanned once and the image is stored in
memory. Multiple copies (prints) are then made of this stored original. Typically found
in digital copiers.

SCSI

Small Computer System Interface. Very fast interface which can be used to attach
up to 7 devices to a computer

Serial interface

Interface capable of transmitting data one bit at a time

Server

Powerful computers which performs certain services for other connected computers
in a network (such as routing print commands etc.)

Set printing

When making multiple copies of a multi-page document, the document is printed
page-by-page to form a set. This will repeat until all sets are printed.

SOHO

Term used to describe the Small Office, Home Office market

Stamp

Text or graphic image to appear on each plot.

TCP/IP

Common network protocol initially designed for the Internet. Currently most popular
protocol in PC network communication.

Toner

Dry chemical material used to create images on paper. Common in copier and printer
industry

TWAIN

Industry standard interface for scanners, digital camera's etc. TWAIN allows a
software developer to communicate with scanners or other equipment in a device
independent manner.

Vector graphics

A graphic image which is described in lines and curves as opposed to a raster image
which is described in pixels or dots.

Vectorising

Conversion of a raster image into a vector graphic.

Watermark

Fixed text or graphics included with each copy/print. Also referred to as 'Form
Overlay'.

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Windows

User friendly graphical shell which works on top of DOS. Most recent version is
Windows 95 and is manufactured by Microsoft.

WPS

Windows Printing System used by Microsoft Windows to enable quick printing from
Windows. This is similar to GDI.

WYSIWIG

What You See Is What You Get. What you see on the monitor is the same as what
you will get on the print-out

Zoom

The process of enlarging or reducing the size of an image.

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