Konica Minolta magicolor 2350 Reference Manual page 198

When collate is not selected and the copy count is set to 3, the application
sends the 4-page file once, with a copy count of 3 embedded in the data
stream. Printers without collation features usually print page 1 three times,
followed by page 2 three times, page 3 three times, and page 4 three times.
You must manually collate the pages afterward to obtain the documents. The
example discusses what happens when only three copies are selected. In
some cases, many more copies are needed.
KONICA MINOLTA technology offers a better solution:
With your printer, you do not have to select collation in the software applica-
tion when you need multiple copies of your document. If the driver collate set-
ting is turned on, just enter the number of copies you need in the driver. The
print data is sent once, regardless of the number of copies you selected. Your
printer prints and automatically collates the specified amount of documents,
with the pages in the correct order for each copy of the document. This fea-
ture allows a very efficient way of producing multiple documents while keep-
ing the network traffic at a minimum and saving you from manually collating
the printed pages into documents.
Your printer is shipped with the collate feature switched off. You are
advised to switch it on after completely setting up your printer.
Emulation Switching
Some printers require manual intervention to change the printer configuration
to process print jobs from sources using different emulations. Your KONICA
MINOLTA printer is capable of sampling incoming print job data, identifying
the print job emulation (PCL, PCL XL, PDF, or PostScript), and automatically
switching to the correct emulation configuration to process the print job. You
can also configure your KONICA MINOLTA printer to automatically use an
emulation you've selected (LinePrinter, PCL5, or PostScript) for any print job
lacking emulation identification that is recognizable by the printer.
The following provides an example of automatic emulation switching.
Both workstations WS1 and WS2 are independently creating documents.
Workstation WS1 uses a PCL printer driver, and workstation WS2 uses a
PostScript printer driver.
Assume the printer is just switched on and each page is sent as a separate
print job.
194—Chapter 5.2 Emulation Switching