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BOUT
THE
E100
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How the E100 operates
The E100 enables the customer to use the copier as a networked PostScript printer and
scanner. You can print to the E100 from networked Microsoft Windows computers, Apple
Mac OS computers, and networked UNIX workstations running TCP/IP.
The E100 hardware and system software provide efficient image processing and printing
controls.
A motherboard and a copier interface board process image data for printing and scanning.
The motherboard includes a CPU that controls the image data transfer to and from the
motherboard and runs the interpreter. The interpreter rasterizes the page description file and
compresses the image pattern into memory using compression technology.
The interpreter outputs compressed raster data through the image frame buffer memory to
the E100 copier interface board. The raster data is supplied to the copier, which then renders
the final image on paper at maximum engine speed.
One 1GB high-speed DIMM (dual in-line memory module) on the motherboard holds the
image data during printing.
When Fiery Scan uses the copier as a scanner, the E100 acquires image data from the copier,
stores the data in memory, and then transmits it to the computer that requested the scan.
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IGURE
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Functional diagram
Power
supply
External devices
Print device
E100
motherboard
+3.3VDC, +5VDC, +5VSB, ±12VDC
CPU
Network
interface
Memory &
interpreter
Copier
DX
RIPChip
Flash
Networked
computers
RTC/
I/O controller
hub
HDD
Battery
Super I/O
controller
PCI bus
Network
switch board
Type A
USB 2.0
interface
USB flash drive
for
system software
installation
Copier interface
board
Crossover
Ethernet
interface