Xerox DocuPrint 180, Solution Manual

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DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE 3-1
3. 3 DocuPrint IPS system
This chapter provides an overview of the DocuPrint IPS series. It
describes the features, functions, and limitations of this product.
DocuPrint IPS summary
The DocuPrint IPS printers are true IPDS printers, emulating an IBM
Group 3 IPDS page printer. The DocuPrint 96 MICR, 4635 MICR,
and 180 MICR IPS are similar to an IBM 3828 MICR printer. The
DocuPrint IPS printers are IPDS compliant.
DocuPrint IPS printers allow you to access Xerox feature
enhancements as permitted by the available IPDS commands.
Hardware
A DocuPrint IPS printer consists of these components:
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A Host Control Unit (HCU), which functions as a channel
interface between the host and the IPS front-end (Sun
SPARCstation). Output from the HCU is transferred through a
SCSI interface to the workstation.
Note: If you plan to use the TCP/IP Token Ring or Ethernet
connections, the HCU is not necessary.
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A Sun UltraSPARC workstation running IPS 7.1 or above and
Solaris software. You may use one of these UltraSPARC
models:
— Ultra1
— Ultra2 (Ethernet 10-BaseT and 100-BaseT)
— Ultra60 (Ethernet 10-BaseT and 100-BaseT)
Note: Note that the Ethernet connectivity hardware is
delivered as an integral part of the SPARCstation. If you
wish to use the Token Ring connectivity, you must order the
Token Ring board separately.
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An input/output terminal (IOT). The IOT is the actual printer
hardware system.