Chapter 1 Outline
■Outline of the Printer Controller
●IP-011 and Printer Engine
The Konica IP-011 is the Printer Controller (IP-011) which is used to connect the Copier, Konica 7020 series (Konica 7020 series) to computers or a network and to use the Konica 7020 series as a printer from applications on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT (In order to connect to a network, the optional Konica KN-304 network board is required.).
When the command for printing is executed from applications on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, print data is sent to the IP-011 by way of a parallel cable (IEEE 1284) or a network. Then, the IP- 011 rasterizes the print data to image data, which is sent to the Konica 7020 series Printer Engine by way of the PCI bus.
The IP-011 can receive the command for printing from applications even while the Printer Engine is printing the previous print jobs or receiving data.
The 7020+IP-011 system can continuously print A4-size paper at the print speed of 20 ppm. In addition, this system supports the duplex function and the finisher function which enables using four paper trays, alternate printing and stapling.
Conceptual Connection
In case of using as a networked printer
*The Konica KN-304 is required.
In case of using as a local printer
E-RDH (Electronic Recirculating Document Hander)
The E-RDH is a system which temporarily saves print data in the memory of the Konica 7020 series to perform printing in accordance with the selected option. In order to print from the IP-011, the E-RDH of the 7020 series is used. The E-RDH memory of the Konica 7020 is 32 MB (standard) and can be extended to 288 MB at the maximum.
In the IP-011, the E-RDH is used in the 1 bit mode. Data of approximately 180 pages of A4-size paper can be saved in the 32 MB (standard) E-RDH memory.
Copy Mode and Printer Mode
The operation panel of the Konica 7020 series can be used either in the copy mode or the printer mode.
Even while the Konica 7020 series is printing or copying, the IP-011 can receive the next job, and while the IP-011 is receiving a print job, you can execute copying.
