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DOCUPRINT IPS SYSTEM

Software

The IPS software resides on the Sun SPARCstation processor. It consists of these software components:

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input, imager and output processes

IOT device driver

print engine monitor process

test pattern process

user interface.

No additional software is required on the host to implement the IPS series printers.

Processing overview

For software releases at IPS 5.0 or later, the IBM data stream is passed directly to the Sun SPARCstation and interpreted by the software installed on the SPARC. The software converts the drawing orders to bit-map images.

For all releases, the bitmap images are delivered to the IOT by the IPS software, which also manages jam recovery and local user interface functions.

IPS printing environment

The AFP and IPDS environment uses resources and variable data to print a document. This information, along with device (printer) control information, is handled by Print Service Facility (PSF), IBM’s device driver for the system.

The intelligence of the page formatting commands and structuring is performed on the host by an application and, ultimately, by PSF.

Additional printing environments do exist, for example PReS from PrintSoft. Other environments are supported provided they are fully compliant with IBM’s specifications.

DocuPrint IPS printers

The DocuPrint IPS printers include these models:

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DP180

DP180 MICR

DP96

DP96 MICR

4050

4090

4635

4635 MICR

4850 (Highlight Color)

4890 (Highlight Color)

92C (Highlight Color).

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