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- Page 1 Konica Print Utility User’s Reference Guide...
- Page 2 NOTICE: Konica Business Technologies, Inc. has made every effort to ensure that the information in this manual is complete and accurate. However, constant efforts are also being made to improve and update the product. Therefore, Konica Business Technologies, Inc. shall not be liable for errors in this manual or for any consequential damage resulting from the use of this manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter One - Introduction Overview Features Supported Platforms Chapter Two - Installation README File Chapter Three - Before You Configure Overview PostScript Printer Definition (PPD) Files Important Information Chapter Four - Configuration kpconfig Command Sample Configuration Printer Choice PPD Files Ctrl-D... -
Page 4: Chapter One - Introduction
Chapter O O ne Introduction... -
Page 5: Overview
Introduction Konica Print Utility (KP) is a printer utility developed by the Systems Engineering Center of Konica Business Technologies, Inc. specifically for users running a UNIX/LINUX operating system. KP is fully customizable and easy to use. This user's manual is intended to show you how to set up KP once it is installed and how to configure KP for your Konica Workgroup Document System. -
Page 6: Features
FEATURES OF KONICA PRINT UTILITY: Works with all Konica 20+ ppm PostScript Printers. Provides all of a printer's finishing capabilities specified by the printer's PPD file. Allows you to select features via a text-based menu system, which is accessible from a console, terminal or X-terminal window. -
Page 7: Chapter Two - Installation
Chapter T T wo Installing K K P... -
Page 8: Readme File
Installing K K P Your KP distribution contains a readme.txt file that describes how to install KP on your platform. Please read this file before attempting installation. It contains information pertaining specifically to your individual distribution of KP that cannot be found in this manual. Installation information will vary based upon the distribution of KP that you are installing. -
Page 9: Chapter Three - Before You Configure
Chapter T T hree Before Y Y ou Configure K K P... -
Page 10: Overview
The following sections of this manual assume that you have an active printer established on your Unix/Linux system and that you have installed KP. If this is not the case, please create an active printer session for your system now and install KP. Please refer to the readme.txt file that came with your KP distribution for detailed installation instructions (see page 5 for details). -
Page 11: Postscript Printer Definition (Ppd) Files
Before Y Y ou C C onfigure K K P PostScript® Printer Definition Files (PPD) When configuring a printer for use with KP, you will be prompted to choose a PostScript Printer Definition file (PPD). The following table lists those PPD files that are automatically installed along with KP. -
Page 12: Important Information
Before Y Y ou C C onfigure K K P Important Information To successfully complete your KP configuration, you will need to have specific information about your printing system readily available. This information is as follows: • Memory: • Finisher: •... -
Page 13: Chapter Four - Configuration
Chapter F F our Configuring K K P... -
Page 14: Kpconfig Command
The following procedure outlines the steps necessary to configure a system printer for use with Konica Print Utility. Please note that you must have lp or root privileges to configure a printer. Add a new printer to your UNIX/LINUX system using the instructions given in your KP distribution’s readme file. -
Page 15: Sample Configuration
Configuring K K P Sample Configuration Since KP is fully customizable, the exact configuration will differ based upon which Konica printer you are using. The following are detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to configure a Konica 7065 Workgroup Document System for use with KP. The Konica 7065 has many popular features that are available on other Konica printers. -
Page 16: Printer Choice
The kpconfig command assumes that you have already installed your printer. kpconfig is for currently existing system printers only. If you do not see your printer in the printer choices list, refer to the readme.txt file for your specific Unix/Linux distribution for instructions on how to add a system printer. -
Page 17: Ctrl-D
Configuring K K P Sample Configuration (Continued) NOTE: At this point in the configuration, specific information about your printer is now necessary to complete your configuration. Refer to page 9 for a list of the required configuration information. You will be asked whether you would like to append a Ctrl-D command to the end of your files. -
Page 18: Completing Configuration
Completing step 9 will return you to the shell prompt. When you are returned to the shell prompt, configuration is complete. If you believe that you have made a mistake when installing or configuring your printer, use the following commands: ./ kpconfig -l... -
Page 19: Chapter Five - Printing With Kp
Chapter F F ive Printing w w ith K K P... -
Page 20: Kp Command
Konica Print Utility 1.5 Copyright (c) 2001 Konica Business Technologies Inc. You are asked to choose the printer to which you want to print. Enter the number corre- sponding to the Konica Workgroup Document System to which you want your print jobs sent. - Page 21 Printing w w ith K K P You are prompted with Printer Options. Here you can set up your document based upon the settings you made in your initial configuration. The list below includes Printer Options for the Sample Configuration which was completed on page 12-15.
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Page 22: Printer Options
Make the desired selection and press Return to go back to the Printer Options list. At any time, you may enter P to print. At any time, you may enter Ctrl-C, to cancel your operation and return to your initial prompt. - Page 23 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Print Quality To access your choices for the Print Quality feature, enter 2 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Print Quality choices Enter selection number for Print Quality [1]: 1 To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 24 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Edge Smoothing To access your choice for the Edge Smoothing feature, enter 3 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Edge Smoothing choices Enter selection number for Edge Smoothing [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 25 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Media Type To access your choices for the Media Type feature, enter 5 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Media Type choices Enter selection number for Media Type [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 26 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Job Offset To access your choices for the Job Offset feature, enter 7 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Job Offset choices Enter selection number for Job Offset [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 27 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Collate To access your choices for the Collate feature, enter 8 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Collate choices Enter selection number for Collate [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 28 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Special Modes To access your choices for the Special Modes feature, enter 9 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Special Modes choices Enter selection number for Special Modes [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 29 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Fold & Stitch To access your choices for the Fold & Stitch feature, enter 10 at the Printer Options List. The choices that you will see are as follows: Fold & Stitch choices Enter selection number for Fold &...
- Page 30 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Stapling To access your choices for the Stapling feature, enter 11 at the Printer Options List. The choices that you will see are as follows: Stapling choices Enter selection number for Stapling [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 31 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Wait Mode To access your choices for the Wait Mode feature, enter 12 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Wait Mode choices Enter selection number for Wait Mode [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 32 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Front Cover Tray To access your choices for the Front Cover Tray feature, enter 14 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Front Cover Tray choices Enter selection number for Front Cover Tray [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 33 Printer Options Cover Options: Front and Back Back Cover Tray To access your choices for the Back Cover Tray feature, enter 16 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Back Cover Tray choices Enter selection number for Back Cover Tray [1]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 34 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Output Bin To access your choices for the Output Bin feature, enter 17 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: Output Bin choices Enter selection number for Output Bin [2]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 35 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Input Slot To access your choices for the Input Slot feature, enter 19 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: InputSlot choices Enter selection number for InputSlot: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 36 Printing w w ith K K P Printer Options Page Size To access your choices for the Page Size feature, enter 21 at the Printer Options List. The choices you will see are as follows: PageSize choices Enter selection number for PageSize [2]: To change the setting, press the number of your choice;...
- Page 37 For more information about Orientation settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide included with your Konica Workgroup Document System. Font To access your choices for the Font feature, enter 23 at the Printer Options List. You will see the following prompt: Enter Text Font [Helvetica]: To change the setting, type the Font of your choice.
- Page 38 Printer Options Font Size To access your choices for the Font Size feature, enter 24 at the Printer Options List. Enter Text Font Size [10]: To change the setting, enter the Font Size of your choice; pressing Return will take you back to the Printer Options List.
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Page 39: Chapter Six - Using Kp Alias
Chapter S S ix Using K K P A A lias... -
Page 40: Overview
Text is printed using Times-Roman font At your initial prompt, type kpalias, rather than kp. You are asked which printer you would like to use. Select the printer to which you would like to have your document print. # kpalias Konica Print Alias 1.5... - Page 41 Creating a KP Alias You are asked to enter an alias name. This is the name of the file in which KP Alias will save all of the printer options you specify. Therefore, make sure the name you enter reflects the intended pur- pose of the alias.
- Page 42 Using K K P Alias Creating a KP Alias The Printer Options list is now displayed so you can specifiy the printing options for week lyreport. Please note that "S to save" has replaced the "P to print" selection on the prompt line.
- Page 43 Using K K P Alias Creating a KP Alias This report also needs to be stapled, so press the Return (or Enter) key to see more Printer Options, then choose 11. Printer Options =============== 11. Stapling 12. Wait Mode 13. Front Cover 14.
- Page 44 Type the name of the font that is required for the report. NOTE: The font must be typed exactly as it appears on the printer's font list. Refer to your User's Reference Guide for information on how to print the font list.
- Page 45 Using K K P Alias Creating a KP Alias Since these are the only parameters required for the report, type S and press the Return (or Enter) key to save these settings. Printer Options =============== 21. PageSize 22. Orientation 23. Text Font 24.
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Page 46: Printing With Kp Alias
Using K K P Alias Printing with KP Alias At the shell prompt, type [\path\to\kpaliasname] [path\to\filename]. Using the alias we created in the previous section of this manual, print a weekly report for the week ending September 22, 2002. To do this, type the following command: # weeklyreport 09-22-02report.txt In this case, “weeklyreport”... -
Page 47: Chapter Eight - Using Kp Pop Up
Chapter E E ight Using K K P P P op U U p... -
Page 48: Overview
Using K K P Pop-U U p ( ( KPP) Description KPP is a version of KP that allows you to "pop up" kp from within an application. Printing with KPP Open your application. For demonstration purposes, we are using Netscape. From the File menu, select print. - Page 49 Using K K P Pop-U U p ( ( KPP) Printing with KPP Click Print. From this window, you may access all features and options of Konica Print Utility in just the same way you would from the command line. Refer to page 17 (Printing with KP) for detailed instructions on printing with this utility.
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Page 50: Index
Appendix Index... - Page 51 KP Pop-Up kpalias Comman kpconfig Command Manual Feed Media Type Orientation Output Bin Page Size PostScript Printer Definition (PPD) Files Print Density Print Quality Printer Options List Printing with KP Printing with KP Alias Printing with KPP Readme File Resolution...
- Page 52 MANUAL PART NUMBER: OP-KP-01 Web Site Address: http://www.konicabt.com CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence regarding this manual may be mailed to the address shown below. KONICA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. System Engineering Center 550 Marshall Phelps Rd. Windsor, CT 06095 © 2002 Konica Business Technologies, Inc.