Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C6500P - Manual (Page 10)

2 Chapter 1—Welcome
Welcome to the IC-304 Print Controller User Guide
Welcome to your IC-304 Print Controller User Guide.
This user guide is for IC-304 print controller operators and system
administrators and explains how you can quickly and easily print
from the IC-304 print controller or from a client workstation.
Overview of IC-304 Print Controller
The IC-304 print controller is an on-demand prepress system that
uses Creo advanced prepress technologies to drive a printer.
As an optimal digital color solution for printers, the IC-304 print
controller enables you to print from Windows®, Macintosh®, and
UNIX® client workstations. The IC-304 print controller processes
image files in page-description language (PDL) formats—for
example, PostScript®, PDF, and Variable Information—using RIP
(Raster Image Processor) technology. The system converts image
files into a suitable processed format for direct, high-quality digital
printing. The IC-304 print controller
also streamlines the printing
process by allowing printing with preset workflows.
In combination with the printer, the IC-304 print controller enables
you to efficiently print flyers, brochures, pamphlets, dummy
catalogs, short-run trials, and print-on-demand publications. When
installed as a fast network printer with the IC-304 print controller,
the printer prints up to 65 full-color/black and white A4 (210mm x
297mm)/ Letter (8.5 inches x 11 inches) pages per minute.
The IC-304 print controller combines RIP functionalities,
automation, control tools and special hardware development
capabilities with PC architecture.