Konica Minolta bizhub 420 - Manual (Page 26)

Overview 1
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Printing Flow
When using this printing system as a printer, the flow of the main process is
described below.
Print commands transmitted from the application are received by the printer
driver.
Data is transmitted to this machine over a parallel interface (IEEE 1284) when
this machine is used as a local printer, over a USB interface when this ma-
chine is used as a USB printer, or over an Ethernet interface (TCP/IP, IPX/
SPX, NetBEUI, AppleTalk or Bonjour/Rendezvous) when this machine is
used as a network printer. The data is then delivered to the printing system,
which performs image rasterization (development of output characters and
images to bitmap data). Finally, this data is printed from this machine.
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Note
The Ethernet, parallel and USB interfaces can be used simultaneously.
The copy functions can be used while the printing functions are being used.
To use this machine as a copier, press the [Copy] key on the control panel.
Computer
Used as a local
printer
Used as a USB
printer
Application Application Application
Used as a network
printer
Printer driver Printer driver Printer driver
Parallel interface
(IEEE 1284)
USB
Ethernet (TCP/IP, IPX/
SPX, or AppleTalk)
Printing System
Print
Hard Disk
PDL processing (rasterizing)
Secure Print
Save in User Box
Image processing