What Is The Image Controller; Role Of The Image Controller - Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS 1052 User Manual

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What is the image controller?

2 Overview
This chapter describes the overview and connection environment of the image controller that provides the
printer function of the machine.
2.1 What is the image controller?
The image controller is a device that enables the printing and network printing functions on the machine.
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Role of the image controller

Incorporating the image controller enables the machine to function as a printing system, allowing printing us-
ing applications on the computer connected to this printing system. When using the machine as a network
printer, you can print using applications on the computer.
1. The machine
2. Image controller
3. Printing system
The image controller provides the following functions.
- Printing data sent from a printer driver on a computer
- Support of network protocols including TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6), IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk
- Printing via a network using Web service (Windows Vista/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/7), SMB (Win-
dows), LPR or IPP printing
- Configuring settings for the machine and the image controller from a client computer via the network
(using a Web browser)
- Control of the number of pages to be printed (the User Authentication and Account Track functions)
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