Mita-Kyocera Xi-8020 Plot System

Mita Xi Plot System

[Optional controller for the Mita PointSource Xi 8020]

For users who want to use their Mita PointSource Xi 8020 as
a printer as well as a copier, Mita now offers the Xi Plot
System. This controller is one of the products produced by the
company RATIO in Germany. Mita
has decided to sell some of
RATIO’s products directly; several

additional or different options can
be purchased from RATIO.
Mita will sell the Xi Plot System in three versions: the
basic Xi Plot System, Xi Plot System/PC (including PC),
and Xi Plot System/b (interface board only). In addition,
Mita will sell a scanning option, Xi Plot Scan, which can be
combined with any of the three Xi Plot System versions.

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Basic modules

Xi Plot System

Xi Plot System is a complete solution for customers who want to use the PointSource Xi 8020 as a

printer as well as a copier. It includes the required interface board (Xi Plot System/b), an external
cable, and the Xi Plot software.
Xi Plot System controls two spool directories:
page 4 of this Product Information) and
(included in the Xi Plot software). The two spool directories are checked continuously, and if there are
files in the spool directories, they are sent (automatically or manually) to the Xi 8020.
Xi Plot System is a complete print management system: in addition to the Xi 8020, it can manage
other printers in the network.

Xi Plot software includes:

Server software
System software

Console software

Printer drivers

.......to be installed on a server PC which is directly connected to the Xi 8020.

......which installs the kernel drivers and thus enables communication between the

operating system and the application software from which the user wants to
print. The system software also has to be installed on the server PC.

....which is used to control and check the status of the server software. This can

either be installed on the server PC or on another PC which is connected to the
server PC via a network.

..........to be installed on all PCs in the network from which the user would like to print

on the Xi 8020.

SSL

for plot sets made in Xi Plot Client (optional; see

CFG

, for single plots sent from a Windows printer driver

Advantages of the Xi Plot System

- The Xi Plot System is installed on an ordinary PC with Windows NT, and it is possible to install the

console software on this same PC. The other PCs in the network do not require Windows NT;
Windows 3.11 or Windows 95 is sufficient.

- It is possible to expand the functionality of the Xi 8020 by installing the optional Xi Plot Scan

software on the Windows NT PC as well. Scanning is only possible on the PC directly connected to
the Xi 8020.

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System requirements Xi Plot System

Server PC

Operating system Windows NT 4.0 (server or workstation)
Processor Pentium 133 Mhz or higher
RAM 64 MB

On Xi Plot System/b interface card: 32~128 MB

Hard disk At least 1.2 GB (depends on size of printed files);

recommended: Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI controller with fast SCSI HDD

Network card Recommended: 3Com Etherlink III adapter, 10 Mbit

PC with console software*

Operating system Windows NT 4.0

* The console software can either be installed on the server PC or on another PC in the network. However, if it

is installed on another PC, this PC must have Windows NT 4.0 as its operating system.

Client PCs with printer driver software

Operating system Windows 3.11, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0

Xi Plot System/PC

The Xi Plot System/PC is a PC box with Xi Plot System. This PC
acts as a printer server for the PointSource Xi 8020. The
functionality of the Xi Plot System/PC is the same as that of Xi
Plot System (see page 1/2 of this Product Information).

The Xi Plot System/PC includes a Pentium processor, a hard disk,
a network card, the interface board Xi Plot System/b, and the
required external cable. It does not include a monitor, mouse, or
keyboard. Windows NT workstation and the Xi Plot software are
pre-installed.

Please note

Advantages of the Xi Plot System/PC

- The Xi Plot System/PC is small and does not have any peripherals. This reduces both its price and

the amount of space it requires.

- On the Xi Plot System/PC the software is pre-installed and cannot accidentally be removed or

changed. This greatly reduces the occurrence of problems.

: the console software, which is used to control and check

the status of the server software has to be installed on at
least one other PC in the network. This PC requires
Windows NT 4.0 as its operating system.

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