Konica Minolta KIP 7000 - Manual (Page 287)

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• Native
mode:
Native mode refers to printable data generated by the KUWPD rendering
engine. Data arriving in this format has been rendered by the KUWPD
exclusively by coordination between the Microsoft GDI engine and the driver
components of KUWPD. Most applications will use the Window Print Manager
functions in coordination with a printer driver to generate printable data for the
desired network printer. A KIP Job ticket is thus generated and is said to be in
native mode format. Data that has been determined to have not been
generated by KUWPD causes the KIP port monitor to operate in Pass-
through mode.
• Pass-through
mode:
Pass-through mode refers to printable data not generated by the KUWPD
rendering engine. Data arriving in this format is assumed to be print ready
and has not been directly rendered by the KUWPD engine. Many CAD
specific applications have the ability to render printable data languages
directly within the design application, bypassing the GDI and driver
functionality of a standard Windows based application and/or printing
methodology. These types of applications generally make use of helper
drivers and/or internal drivers to prepare printable data before any GDI or
Windows based driver mechanism comes into direct contact with the print
data. Examples of such Windows applications that have internal rendering
capability are, but are not limited to, AutoDesk AutoCAD products (via
dedicated HDI print drivers), Bentley MicroStation Products, Dassault Catia
based products, Unigraphics based products, SDRC Ideas based products.
These types of CAD applications behave in a way similar to UNIX based
printing architecture in that data is forwarded to a port monitor, such as KIP
port monitor, for the sole purpose of transporting printable data to a network
printer, thus passing-through or bypassing the Microsoft GDI and printer
driver rendering functions. A KIP Job ticket is thus generated and is said to be
in pass-through format.
* It is important to note that Pass-through mode is always employed when
KIP port monitor accepts data from a UNIX based clients. UNIX applications
generate printable data without the use of Microsoft GDI functionality, and
primarily use LP/LPR/LPD type transport.