Farallon Communications 5750 - Manual (Page 11)

xi How the DocuColor works
The DocuColor Color Server enables you to use your color copier as a networked
printer. You can use the DocuColor to print final documents or to proof jobs you will
later print on an offset press. You can print to the DocuColor as you would print to a
LaserWriter or other printer—you select it from the Macintosh Chooser or Windows
Printers dialog box, and then print from within any application.
You can print to the DocuColor from networked Macintosh computers, from
networked Windows-based computers running Microsoft Windows, and from
networked UNIX workstations running TCP/IP. In addition, you can use the parallel
port to print directly from a Windows computer.
How the DocuColor works
The DocuColor is a special-purpose controller that enables you to use a color copier as
a printer by connecting it to networked computers. The DocuColor receives files from
computers on your network, processes (RIPs) those files, and then sends them to the
copier’s print engine for printing. Even with the DocuColor installed, you can still use
your copier to make copies.
Macintosh and Windows computers communicate with the DocuColor by means of a
Printer Driver application. Printer description files enable you to use special features of
the DocuColor from the Print dialog box.
About the documentation
This guide is part of the set of DocuColor documentation that also includes the
following manuals for users and system administrators:
• Getting Started describes how to install the software from the User Software CD or
from floppy disks and how to set up printing.
• The Administrator Guide explains basic configuration and administration of the
DocuColor for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes
guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT, and NetWare servers to provide
PostScript printing services to clients.
Before You
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