[1] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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1. Hardware
A. Main Unit
Printer Expansion Kit Network Server Card
AR-PB2
AR-PB2
(1) Print Controller Hardware and Options
Controller Hardware
Hardware configuration is as follows:
• ProcessorR 4700
• Base Memory 16 MB
• Flash Memory 1 slot with 8 MB
• Memory Expansion 2 Standard 72 pin SIMM slots
• Parallel Interface 1 IEEE 1284 compatible Type B
• Network Expansion Slot 1 Internal slot
B. System Elements
AR-PB2 printer
Copier Printer Controller
Bitmap data
ICU
eRDH
SCSI I/F
command/status
AR-NC1D
10BaseT/2
(2) Options
DRAM
The system can optionally be configured with up to 64-MB optional
DRAM Using industry standard, 16 or 32 Mb72 pin SIMMs.
Network Server Card
AR-PB2 Printing system can optionally be configured with Network
Server Card of supporting 10BaseT/2
Windows PC
Own
Printer
Driver
UNIX
NIC
(DPI)
Print data/
Setting data
P1284
Print data/
Setting data
Ethernet
C. Input/Output Device Options
3Tray
Finisher
2Tray
Finisher
2Tray
Output
STD Output
(1Tray) or
2Tra
Tray5
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ADU
Tray1
Tray2
Tray3
Tray4
Only Domestic
Bypass Tray
LCC
Option
AR-PB2
D. Accessory and Options
Part name Model Q’ty Note
Accessories SCSI cable 1
Wire saddle 1
Band 1
Printer box installing screw 5
Printer control PWB 1 With frame
Printer driver Windows 95 PCL5E Driver (FD) 1
Windows NT PCL5E Driver (FD) 1
Windows 95 PS Driver (FD) 1
Windows NT PS Driver (FD) 1
MAC PS Driver (FD) 1
Installation manual 1
Operation Manual 1
Label 1 Only for Sweden and Norway
Option SIMM memory 16MB ED0 type/Without parity/70ns or above
32MB
Network card AR-NC1D 1 10BASE T
Separate purchase
Printer (parallel) cable Necessary when the copier is used as a
(User purchase)
The copier ICU PWB requires the total
memory of 16MB(20MB) or more.
The printer control PWB has two expansion
slots to which 16MB or 32MB memory can
be additionally installed. (16MB onboard)
stand-alone machine.
2. Software Configuration
ESC/P Super
ESC/P
(Japan only)
Front Panel
Control
Print Queue
Engine I/F Manager
SCSI-2 I/F
Driver
Print
Engine
Manager
PostScript L2
Font
Manager
Roman
Font
Kanji
(Japan only)
eRDH
PCL5e
(EX only)
PJL
Host I/O Manager
DPO
Driver
DPO
Port
NIC
Firmware
AUTO
Switching
1284
Driver
1284
Port
Win3.1x/Win95/WinNT4.0
Application
GDI (Graphic Module)
Printer Driver
PostScript
PCL
Print Spooler
1284 Port Ethernet Port
Others
PostScript
PPD
(Japan only)
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AR-PB2
Software on the PC side (Host: PC/AT, OS: Windows95/Windows
3.1)
Software on the PC/AT side is broadly divided into the following four
parts.
• Application
Application refers to software that computer users work with mainly to
create documents. Application software includes programs such as
MS Word and MS Excel.
• GDI(Graphic Module)
GDI refers to graphic module in the Windows system. GDI module
creates graphic data for each device (display monitor, printer, etc.)
according to drawing request from the application. Graphic data
created here is common in all Windows systems.
• Printer Driver
The printer driver converts graphic data created by a GDI driver into
printer-dependent print data. The AR-PB2 supports the following
three drivers: AR-PB2 customized PCL printer driver, customized
PostScript printer driver, and Adobe PostScript printer driver (PPD file
specific). The customized PCL printer driver creates PCL print data
from graphic data, while the PostScript driver and Adobe PostScript
printer driver (PPD file) create PS print data from graphic data.
• Print Spooler
Print spooler is a module for temporarily storing print data. It temporarily stores print data created by the printer driver on the HDD as
a spool file, and sends print data to the designated port in the order in
which the data is written onto the HDD.
Software(Firmware) in the Printer Controller
Software on the printer controller side is broadly divided into three
parts.
• Emulation Analysis
Emulation analysis involves analyzing print data and creating a print
image. The AR-PB2 is equipped with two emulations, PCL5e and
PostScript Level2.
Received data is analyzed using the emulation corresponding to print
data and is generated into the print image. For example, PC L5e data,
and PostScript data are respectively analyzed using PCL5e and PostScript Level2 emulation modes.
• Various Managers
– Host I/O Manager
Host I/O Manager controls I/O that is connected to PC. Host I/O
Manager supports automatic port selection mode and fixed port
mode. In the automatic port selection mode, when data is transmitted to a certain port, that port is automatically selected and
transmitted data is received through this port and processed. Data
transmitted to a port that is not selected is also received and
stored in the buffer, but will not be processed. Furthermore, automatic port selection mode consists of two modes. One mode
resumes automatic port selection after a certain interval once data
has been received (timeout); the other mode handles automatic
port selection between jobs.
In the fixed port mode, only data transmitted to the fixed port is
received, and data transmitted to other ports is never received.
– Engine I/F Manager
Engine I/F Manager controls command communication with the
print engine. The print image provided by Print Queue manager is
printed and output via command communication with the print engine.
– PJL
PJL (Printer Job Language) is a module for analyzing PJL data.
PJL functions as commands to specify various statuses of the print
job. PJL has the following three features.
1) Specify an emulation to be used for analyzing print data.
2) Establish the setting to be specified on the front panel.
3) Capture the status of the printer.
– AUTO Switching
AUTO Switching is a module for automatically matching print data
with its corresponding emulation based on data sensed when the
emulation to be used is not specified by a PJL command. AR-PB2
respectively support PCL 5e and PostScript.
AUTO Switching is enabled only when Auto is selected for the
emulation setting and the emulation to use for print data is not
specified by the PJL command at the beginning of a print job. In
other words, AUTO Switching is not handled during a print job.
Furthermore, when the emulation to be used is specified by the
PJL command or when the fixed emulation mode is selected, Auto
Switching is disabled.
– Print Queue Manager
Print Queue Manager is a module for providing necessary print
images created by each emulation and for deleting unnecessary
print images depending on the status of the print engine.
– Front Panel Control
Front Panel Control is a module for controlling the key operation
and the monitor display on the front panel. This module controls
the key operation and the monitor display in the printer setup
menu. Other settings (e.g. copier setting) and device status
monitor are controlled by the copier.
– Font Manager
Font Manager handles the resident fonts and the font types for
download. When a resident font is specified, a font image is
created based on resident font data. When a font is downloaded, a
font image is created based on downloadable font data.
• Drivers
– 1284 Driver
The 1284 Driver controls data communication via 1284 port. This
driver supports the P1284 Compatible mode and the Nibble
Device ID mode, however, does not support the Nibble mode,
ECP mode, and EPP mode.
– DPO Driver
The DPO Driver controls data communication via the DPO port for
DPI NIC(HBM NIC) connection.
– SCSI-2 I/F Driver
The SCSI-2 I/F Driver controls data communication for SCSI-2 I/F
that connects between the printer controller and the print engine.
The printer controller serves as the initiator, while the print engine
serves as the target.
All data, including print image data, various setting commands and
various information data needed for printing, are communicated
between the printer controller and the print engine via this SCSI-2
I/F.
Print Engine
As a copier feature, the print engine includes electronic sorting
(eRDH) so that it can support sort-output to the finisher. The reverse
order feature for face-up delivery (printing feature) is also handled by
this electronic sorting feature(eRDH). Additionally, as the electronic
sorting feature (eRDH) handles page ordering for the booklet feature
on the copier, the same feature on the printer is handled by the
electronic sorting feature (eRDH).
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