Konica Minolta Digital StoreFront - Manual (Page 82)

Digital StoreFront 5.2 Administration Reference
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The system uses extensive queuing and was designed to handle heavy volume and large numbers of
transmissions.
• RPC uses the same code as Digital StoreFront. In fact, within Digital StoreFront itself the same
client/server interaction takes places between the Web application and Distributed Services.
Overview: How Remote Print Center Works
Firewall allows web requests from the protected (firewalled) network and permits only a
direct response to a request to be let back in.
As orders are placed in the system, those with a Remote Print destination are placed in a
queue to be transferred.
The Remote Print Client, using port 80 (web traffic), polls the Digital Storefront to see if
any jobs are available. When a job is available, it is sent via the web to the Remote Print
Center.
Because the Remote Print Center initiates all communication to the Digital
StoreFront (which merely responds), it can perform very well across a secure firewall.
After transfer, the file is passed to Distributed Services, the output engine that is used
within the Digital StoreFront and the Remote Print Client to send the file to a folder,
MicroPress, or Fiery.
To enable Remote Print Center (RPC)
See Enable Remote Print Center .
To monitor Remote Print Center activity
See Monitor Remote Print Center Activity .