2.Controller components and options

The printer controller provides the printer with print data and commands, and receives status information from the printer. This chapter describes the components and options available for the controller.

Printer controller components

The printer controller consists of a specially-configured Sun workstation and uses proprietary Xerox hardware, firmware, and software.

Sun Blade 1000 workstation

The printer controller is based on the Sun Blade 1000, a workstation with a high-performance architecture for complex processing tasks. It contains the following hardware components:

Processor (system unit) containing the following:

Two UltraSPARC III 750 Mhz central processing unit (CPU) modules

4 GB memory (four 1 GB Dual In-line Memory Modules, or DIMMs)

36 GB hard disk drive

DVD-ROM drive

3.5 inch diskette drive

Keyboard and mouse

Monitor

Optional Token Ring board

Two printer controller Interface (PCI) boards installed in the processor to interface with the print engine.

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