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IP-511
Print Controller
Printer
Read this manual before printing.
Keep readily available for reference.
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Thank you very much for purchasing the IP-511. - This INSTRUCTION MANUAL includes instructions for making prints, correct handling of the machine, and precau tions for safety. Please read this manual before printing. In order to maintain a satisfactory printing performance, please keep this INSTRUCTION MANUAL readily available for reference.
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SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This package contains the following materials provided by Konica Corporation (Konica): software included as part of the printing system, the digitally-encoded machine-readable outline data encoded in the special format and in the encrypted form ("Font Programs"), other software which runs on a computer system for use in conjunction with the Printing Software ("Host Software"), and related explanatory written materials ("Documentation"). The term "Software" shall be us
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CONTENTS CONTENTS ■ Introduction ........................................................................................................................... iv ● Package Contents ...................................................................................................................................... v ● System Requirements ............................................................................................................................... v ● About this Manual ............
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CONTENTS ● Test Print Menu .....................................................................................................................................4-11 ● Controller Set ........................................................................................................................................4-12 ● Set Default .............................................................................................................................................4-14 ● PCL Setup .....
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Introduction ■Introduction The Konica IP-511 is a print controller designed to be a built-in type server for the Konica 7155 / 7165 printer/ copier. It enables direct printing from Windows-compliant computers. It can also enable use of the copier as a network printer when an internal network interface card is used. For guidance in setting up the copier, configuring the settings for networks, and a description of the scanning features available, refer to the corresponding separate manuals. Regist
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Introduction ●Package Contents The following items are supplied with the IP-511: • Notice Sheet • Interface Board • Board Cover • Board Protector Cover • TP screw (M3 x 6) • TP screw (M4 x 6) • User Software CD (Windows) • Printer Driver • Scanner Driver (compatible with TWAIN) • Network Connection Utilities • BOOTP • IP-P2P • MAP • NW Setup • UNIX • Adobe Acrobat Reader • INSTRUCTION MANUAL (this manual, Network Setup manual and Network Scanner manual) • Release Note (describes the latest infor
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Introduction ●About this Manual This manual is used only for the IP-511 Print Controller. This manual describes how to operate the IP-511 Print Controller when the Konica 7155 / 7165 Copier is used as a printer by connecting it to computers. This manual assumes you are familiar with the basic operation of Windows and Copier. - For guidance in setting up the copier, configuring the settings for networks, and a description of the scan ning features available, we suggest you refer to the correspo
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Introduction ●Conventions Used in this Manual Notation of each product The following abbreviations are used in this manual: (1) IP-511 Print Controller: print controller (2) Konica 7155 / 7165 Printer/Copier: main body printer or copier (3) Internal Network Interface Card: network interface card (4) A printing system that combines the above (1), (2) and (3) products: printing system (5) Microsoft Windows 95: Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98: Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Me: Windows Me Microsoft W
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Introduction Notation of names shown on the screen are written within square brackets e.g., "click the [OK] button." Notation of folders Folders are referred to in upper-to-lower sequence. For example: Select the [Printer.inf] file in the "PCL\English\Win9X" folder of the User Software CD. Notation of the reference in this manual is written within quotation marks e.g., "Chapter 1 Overview." Indicates where to be referred to for information concerned e.g., " (p.1-1)." When you click page numbe
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Introduction ●Folder structure on the CD-ROM User Software CD Windows English Acroread (Acrobat Reader 5.0) NetUtil BOOTP (IP address assign program) IP-P2P (IP base - Peer to Peer program) IPX-P2P (IPX base - Peer to Peer program) MAP (Management Access program) NWSetup (NetWare Setup Program) Unix (Utilities for Unix) Printer Win9x_Me (Printer Driver for Windows 95/98/Me) WinNT_2000 (Printer Driver for Windows NT/2000) Scanner (Scanner Driver (compatible with TWAIN)) Screenfonts UserGuide Oth
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Chapter 1 Overview ■ Overview of the Print Controller .................................1-2 1-1
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Chapter 1 Overview ■Overview of the Print Controller ●Print Controller and Main Body Printer The print controller is designed to be used as the built-in type server of the main body printer/copier. The print controller can be used to connect the main body printer to computers or to a network on which the main body printer can function as a printer/network printer from applications on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000. The internal network interface card is required for connecting to a network. Printing
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Chapter 1 Overview Copy Mode, Printer Mode and Scanner Mode The control panel of the main body printer can be used in any mode of the copy mode, the printer mode or the scanner mode. Even while the main body printer is printing or copying, the print controller can receive the next job, and while the print controller is receiving (or transmitting) a print job or a scan job, you can use the copy mode. Printer EKC Printer EKC is a feature to manage the number of prints on the copier. Setting the P
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Chapter 1 Overview ●Print Data Flow Computer Application Browser HTML Print Commands Printer Driver Spooler Parallel I/F Ethernet I/F ( TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk ) ( IEEE 1284 ) Interface Print Controller Network Interface Card Parallel I/F ISA bus Input Buffer Hard Disk PDL Processing ( Rasterization ) / Interpreter Page Memory Main body printer PCI bus E-RDH memory Print Engine ( Print ) Rasterized image data PDL command Printer status 1-4
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Chapter 1 Overview ●Hardware Configuration Basic Configuration Configuration of the print controller is as follows: • Architecture: IBM Compatible PC System • Processor: Intel Celeron 566 MHz • Memory: 64 MB standard / 192 MB max. (Optional) • Hard Drive: IDE compatible 2.0 GB min. ●Interface Do not use the parallel port with the Ethernet interface. Otherwise, a system error may occur. Parallel Centronics (IEEE 1284) Ethernet 100BaseTX and 10BaseT The network interface card is used to connect
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Chapter 1 Overview ●Printer Driver The print controller works according to the condition of the printer driver. The printer driver can be used on the following OS: • Windows 95 • Windows 98 • Windows Me • Windows NT4.0 • Windows 2000 Refer to "Chapter 2 Printer Driver Setup" for instructions regarding printer set up. (p.2-1) Refer to "Chapter 3 Printer Driver Functions" for detailed functions of the printer driver. (p.3-1) ●Page Description Language PDL (Page Description Language) controls the
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Chapter 1 Overview ●Memory Most of the print controller memory is used for rasterizing images (bitmap extracting process), font cache, form overlay or other functions. Only a small part of the memory is used for system operation. The basic memory setting of the print controller is 64 MB. The memory of the print controller can be expanded to 192 MB maximum. The more memory in the print controller, the more pages that can be rasterized while waiting for the previ- ous job to print. When Letter/A4
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Chapter 2 Printer Driver Setup ■ Installation of the Printer Driver .................................2-2 ■ Test Page Print ........................................................... 2-17 2-1
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Chapter 2 Printer Driver Setup ■Installation of the Printer Driver To use the printing system, it is necessary to connect it to computers by way of the parallel interface or Ethernet interface and install the printer driver. The Printer driver is the program for the print controller which expands the OS functions to control the I/O of the printing system. ●Before Installation Models and Environment of Computers The printing system can be used with Windows-compliant computers. The print controll
