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Konica Print Utility
User’s Reference Guide

NOTICE:
Konica Business Technologies, Inc. has made every effort to ensure that the information in this manual is complete
and accurate. However, constant efforts are also being made to improve and update the product. Therefore, Konica
Business Technologies, Inc. shall not be liable for errors in this manual or for any consequential damage resulting
from the use of this manual. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
All product names referenced herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies,
and are hereby acknowledged as such.
MANUAL PART NUMBER:
OP-KP-01
Web Site Address:
http://www.konicabt.com
CORRESPONDENCE:
Correspondence regarding this manual may be mailed to the address shown below.

KONICA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
System Engineering Center
550 Marshall Phelps Rd.
Windsor, CT 06095

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Table of Contents
Chapter One - Introduction

Overview

Features

Supported Platforms

Chapter Two - Installation
README File
Chapter Three - Before You Configure

4
5
6

Overview

PostScript Printer Definition (PPD) Files

Important Information

Chapter Four - Configuration

kpconfig Command

Sample Configuration

Printer Choice

PPD Files

Ctrl-D

Configuration Options

Completing Configuration

Chapter Five - Printing with KP

kp Command

Printer Options

Chapter Six - Using KP Alias

Overview

Creating a KP Alias

Printing with KP Alias

Chapter Eight - Using KP Pop Up

Overview

Printing with KPP

Index

A-1

Chapter One

Introduction

Introduction
Konica Print Utility (KP) is a printer utility developed by the Systems Engineering Center of Konica
Business Technologies, Inc. specifically for users running a UNIX/LINUX operating system. KP is fully
customizable and easy to use. This user's manual is intended to show you how to set up KP once it is
installed and how to configure KP for your Konica Workgroup Document System. For more information
about your Konica Workgroup Document System, please refer to the User's Reference Guide provided with
your specific machine.

Konica Print Utility has three forms:
KP:

An interactive command line utility.

KPALIAS:

A version of KP that allows you to select your desired printing options and
save them as a single "command" for later use.

KPP:

A version of KP that appears within a "pop-up" window when invoked
by an application

Konica Print Utility allows you to print PostScript®- and text-based files. With PostScript®
files, KP allows you to use any of the finishing options associated with your Konica Workgroup
Document System, so that you may take advantage of all features that your Konica system offers.
With text-based documents, KP not only allows you to use finishing options, but also allows you to
make basic formatting changes (font size, lines per page, etc.) to modify the physical layout of the
file you are printing.

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Introduction
FEATURES OF KONICA PRINT UTILITY:
!

Works with all Konica 20+ ppm PostScript Printers.

Provides all of a printer's finishing capabilities specified by the printer's PPD file.

Allows you to select features via a text-based menu system, which is accessible from a console,
terminal or X-terminal window.

Allows font style and size selections for text documents.

Provides control over the number of characters per line as well as the number of lines per
page for text documents.

Prints text documents in portrait or landscape orientation.

Allows you to save often-used print settings for repeated use (KPALIAS).

Allows supported applications to invoke KP instead of lp (KPP).

KP is Supported on the Following Platforms:
!

Sun Solaris 7 & 8 (Intel/Sparc)

Red Hat Linux 7.1

SCO Open Server 5.0x

Caldera OpenLinux 3.1

IBM AIX 4.3 & 5.0

SuSE Linux 7.2 (Intel)

HP-UX 10.2 & 11.x (PA-RISC)

SuSE Linux 7.1 (PPC)

HP-UX 11.2 (Itanium)

Slackware Linux 8.0

Digital Unix 4.x & Compaq Tru64 5.x (Alpha)

TurboLinux 6.1

OpenBSD Unix 2.9

Mandrake Linux 8.0

FreeBSD 4.4

Debian Linux 2.2

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Chapter Two

Installing KP

Your KP distribution contains a readme.txt file that describes how to install KP on your platform. Please
read this file before attempting installation. It contains information pertaining specifically to your individual
distribution of KP that cannot be found in this manual.

Installation information will vary based upon the distribution of KP that you are
installing. All the information necessary to install your KP distribution is contained in the
readme.txt file.

To view the readme.txt file, use one of the following commands:

#
#
#

vi
cat
more

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Chapter Three

Before You
Configure KP

Before You Configure KP

The following sections of this manual assume that you have an active printer established on your
Unix/Linux system and that you have installed KP. If this is not the case, please create an active printer
session for your system now and install KP. Please refer to the readme.txt file that came with your KP
distribution for detailed installation instructions (see page 5 for details).
Since Konica Print Utility is fully customizable, its configuration will differ based upon the Konica
Workgroup Document System that you use. The configuration in this manual is intended solely as a guide,
from which you may learn the basis of configuration.
The configuration in this manual is based upon a Konica 7065 Workgroup Document System with
an FS-106 Finisher, an LT-352 large capacity tray, 32 MB ERDH RAM and an IP-303 with
64 MB of RAM.
The Konica 7065 has many popular features that are available on other Konica Workgroup Document
Systems. The fundamental processes for configuring and using these features within KP are the same for
all Konica printers.
To properly configure your Konica printer, you need to know what Konica printer model you have and the
optional accessories installed on it. If you are unsure about your printer and its installed accessories,
please contact your Konica representative.

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Before You Configure KP

PostScript® Printer Definition Files (PPD)
When configuring a printer for use with KP, you will be prompted to choose a PostScript Printer Definition
file (PPD). The following table lists those PPD files that are automatically installed along with
KP. Please consult this table to ensure a PPD file is present for your Konica printer.
If the print system you are using is not listed in this table, please contact Konica to obtain the appropriate
KP PPD file for your system. The appropriate PPD file can be downloaded from the Konica website
(www.sec.konicabt.com).
Please add the PPD file to your system according to the instructions given in the readme.txt file provided
with your KP distribution.
PPD Filename

Konica Printing System

PPD Filename

Konica Printing System

7033-US.ppd

IP-402/7033 Printing System

7065-US.ppd

IP-303/7065 Printing System

7033-INT.ppd

IP-402+/7033 Printing System

7065-INT.ppd

IP-411/7033 Printing System
Ko30465u.ppd
7040-US.ppd

IP-402/7033 Printing System

7040-INT.ppd

IP-402+/7033 Printing System

IP-304/7065 Printing System(US)
IP-304/7165 Printing System(US)

IP-411/7033 Printing System

K042120u.ppd

IP-421/7020 Printing System(US)

70502-US.ppd

IP-302/7050 Printing System

Ko43145u.ppd

IP-431/7045 Printing System(US)

70502-INT.ppd

IP-302+/7050 Printing System
Ko601751.ppd

IP-601/7075 Printing System

IP-302/Force50 Printing System
IP-302+/Force50 Printing System

7060-US.ppd

IP-302/7060 Printing System

7060-INT.ppd

IP-302+/7060 Printing System

NOTE:

IP-302/Force60 Printing System
IP-302+/Force60 Printing System

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PPDs for US paper sizes (i.e.
8.5"X11", 11"X17", etc.) are designated with “-US.”
PPDs for International paper
sizes (i.e. A4, B6) are designated with “-INT.”

Before You Configure KP

Important Information
To successfully complete your KP configuration, you will need to have specific information about
your printing system readily available. This information is as follows:
• Memory:

How much memory you have available in your IP Print Controller,
not ERDH.

• Finisher:

What type of finisher you have installed on your Konica Printing
System.

• Sheet Feeder:

What type of sheet feeder you have installed on your Konica
Printing System.

• Large Capacity Tray: What type of large capacity tray (LCT) you have on your Konica
Printing System.
• Tandem:

Whether your system is tandem enabled.

It is important that you have this information available before you attempt to configure KP
for use with your Konica Printing System.

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Chapter Four

Configuring KP

The following procedure outlines the steps necessary to configure a system printer for use with
Konica Print Utility. Please note that you must have lp or root privileges to configure a printer.

Add a new printer to your UNIX/LINUX system using the instructions given in your KP
distribution’s readme file.

Configure your new printer by using the kpconfig command. It will prompt
you for the printer that you would like configure. Select the printer you have
just added.

You will be asked to pick a PPD file that matches your printer. The list of
PPD files installed is displayed.

You will be asked whether you want a Ctrl-D appended to each print job.
Ctrl-D is the "end of job" command and it is not harmful to always send it. It
is optional, as there are rare cases in which it may cause problems. You
should choose to append Ctrl-D, unless you have a reason not too.

Finally, you will be prompted for "installable options." These are printerspecific options, which may be installed. Select the options that are
installed on your printer.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO THE SAMPLE
CONFIGURATION PROVIDED ON PAGES 12-15.

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Configuring KP

Sample Configuration
Since KP is fully customizable, the exact configuration will differ based upon which Konica printer
you are using. The following are detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to configure a Konica
7065 Workgroup Document System for use with KP. The Konica 7065 has many popular
features that are available on other Konica printers. The fundamental processes for configuring
these features within KP is the same for all Konica printers.

IMPORTANT:

This sample is intended solely as a guide, from which you may learn the
basis for configuration.

The configuration in this sample is based upon a Konica 7065 Workgroup Document
System with an FS-106 Finisher, an LT-352 large capacity tray, 32 MB ERDH and an IP-303
Print Controller with 64 MB of RAM.

IMPORTANT:

At any point during your use of KP or kpconfig, you may
type Ctrl-C to cancel the settings you have made and return to the shell
prompt. If you feel you have entered an incorrect selection, type Ctrl-C to
exit.
kpconfig will prompt you only for the options available for the printer that
you specify during installation.

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Configuring KP

Sample Configuration (Continued)
1.

Begin configuration with the kpconfig command. Typing -a after the
kpconfig command will produce a list of printers available on your platform that
you may configure.
#

kpconfig -a

Choose the printer you would like to configure from the list provided by
entering the number preceding the printer name.
Printer choices
1. Konica7050
2. k7065
Enter selection number for Printer: 2

IMPORTANT:

The kpconfig command assumes that you have already installed your printer.
kpconfig is for currently existing system printers only. If you do not see your
printer in the printer choices list, refer to the readme.txt file for your specific
Unix/Linux distribution for instructions on how to add a system printer.

The following list of available PPD files will appear. Please refer to page 8
for a complete list of the available kp PPD files.
Installed PPD files
1. /etc/lp/ppd/7033-INT.ppd
2. /etc/lp/ppd/7033-US.ppd
3. /etc/lp/ppd/7040-INT.ppd
4. /etc/lp/ppd/7040-US.ppd
5. /etc/lp/ppd/70502-US.ppd
6. /etc/lp/ppd/70502INT.ppd
7. /etc/lp/ppd/7060-INT.ppd
8. /etc/lp/ppd/7060-US.ppd
9. /etc/lp/ppd/7065-INT.ppd
10. /etc/lp/ppd/7065-US.ppd
11. /etc/lp/ppd/Ko30465u.ppd
12. /etc/lp/ppd/Ko42120u.ppd
13. /etc/lp/ppd/Ko43145u.ppd
14. /etc/lp/ppd/Ko601751.ppd
Enter selection number for PPD file: 10
In this case, since we are using a Konica 7065 system and require US paper measure
ments, the selection needed is 10.

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Configuring KP

Sample Configuration (Continued)
NOTE:

At this point in the configuration, specific information about your printer is now
necessary to complete your configuration. Refer to page 9 for a list of the
required configuration information.
You will be asked whether you would like to append a Ctrl-D command to the end of your
files. This is an end-of-file marker, and we recommend that you type Y for this
question.
Do you want a Ctrl-D to be appended to each print job? [y|n] Y

Next you will be prompted to answer a series of questions about your
Konica Workgroup Document System.
5.

Memory. You will be asked to input your amount of available memory. This value should
be the amount of memory you have in your IP Print Controller, not your ERDH Memory.
Memory Configuration choices
1. 32MB RAM (default)
2. 64MB RAM
3. 96MB RAM
4. 128MB RAM
5. 144MB RAM
6. 160MB RAM
7. 192MB - 224MB RAM
8. 256MB - 512MB RAM
Enter selection number for Memory Configuration [1]: 2
In this case, we have an IP-303 with an available 64 MB of RAM, so the proper entry is 2.

Finisher. You will be asked what type of finisher you have installed on your Konica
System.
Finisher Installed choices
1. No Finisher
2. FS-106 (default)
3. FS-108B (BookletMaker)
Enter selection number for Finisher Installed [2]: 2
In this case, we have an FS-106 Finisher, so the proper entry is 2.

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Configuring KP

Sample Configuration (Continued)
7.

Sheet Feeder. You will be asked what type of sheet feeder you have installed on your
Konica system.
Sheet Feeder choices
1. None (default)
2. PI-108
Enter selection number for Sheet Feeder [1]: 1
In this case, we do not have a sheet feeder installed, so the proper entry is 1.

Large Capacity Tray. You will be asked whether you have a Large Capacity Tray installed
on your Konica system.
Large
1.
2.
Enter

Capacity Tray choices
Not Installed (default)
Installed
selection number for Large Capacity Tray [1]: 2

In this case, we have an LT-352 large capacity tray installed, so the proper entry is 2.
9.

Tandem Configuration. You will be asked if you have tandem configuration installed on
your Konica system. Tandem configuration refers to the connection of two or more Konica
printing systems to increase speed and provide job redundancy.
Tandem Configuration choices
1. Not Installed (default)
2. Installed
Enter selection number for Tandem Configuration [1]:1
In this case, we do not have tandem installed, so the proper entry is 1.

Completing Your Configuration
Completing step 9 will return you to the shell prompt. When you are returned to the shell
prompt, configuration is complete.
If you believe that you have made a mistake when installing or configuring your printer, use
the following commands:

./ kpconfig -l

Lists all printers configured for KP and the configu
rations established for each printer.

./ kpconfig -d [printer name]

Deletes a printer configuration from your system, so
that you may and reconfigure your system.

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Chapter Five

Printing with KP

IMPORTANT:

Printing is based upon the options that you chose when you configured your Konica
printing system with the kpconfig command. The options listed when you print differ for
each type of Konica Workgroup Document System that you install. This is a basic sample,
offered as an example.
Konica Print Utility offers many features, all of which can also be invoked from the
command line. For more information about these features, as well as command line
invocation, please reference the man page, by typing kp man at the shell prompt.

NOTE:

The menus and options listed in the following printing samples are based upon the configurations completed in the previous Sample Configuration.
1.

To begin your printing session, type kp at the shell prompt.
# kp
Konica Print Utility 1.5
Copyright (c) 2001 Konica Business Technologies Inc.

You are asked to choose the printer to which you want to print. Enter the number corresponding to the Konica Workgroup Document System to which you want your print jobs
sent.
Printer choices
1. Konica7050
2. k7065
Enter selection number for Printer: 2
In this case, we are printing to the Konica 7065, so the proper entry is 2.

You are asked to enter the name of the file that you would like to print.
Enter file(s) to print: sample.txt
In this case, we are going to print the sample.txt text file. If the file does not exist in your
current working directory, you may enter the entire path name to the file
(example: \home\pubs\sample.txt).

You are asked how many copies you would like to print. Enter the number of copies.
Number of copies to print: 1
In this case, we only want one copy, so the proper entry is 1.

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Printing with KP
5.

You are prompted with Printer Options. Here you can set up your document based upon the
settings you made in your initial configuration. The list below includes Printer Options for the
Sample Configuration which was completed on page 12-15.
NOTE: With PostScript® files, KP allows you to use any and all finishing options associated with
your Konica Workgroup Document System, so that you may take advantage of all finishing features that your Konica system offers.
With text-based documents, KP not only allows you to use finishing options, but also
allows you to make basic formatting changes (font size, lines per page, etc.) to modify the
physical layout of the file you are printing.
Printer Options

Current Value

1. Resolution
2. Print Quality
3. Edge Smoothing
4. Print Density
5. Media Type
6. Duplex Mode
7. Job Offset
8. Collate
9. Special Modes
10. Fold & Stitch
11. Stapling
12. Wait Mode
13. Front Cover
14. Front Cover Tray
15. Back Cover
16. Back Cover Tray
17. Output Bin
18. Tandem Printing
19. InputSlot
20. Manual Feed
21. PageSize
22. Orientation
23. Text Font
24. Text Font Size
25. Text Line Width
26. Text Lines Per Page
27. Text Tab Size

400dpi
Text
Off
Normal
Plain Paper
Long Edge Binding
On
Sort
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
None
Off
None
Lower
Normal Mode (Auto Select)
Default
False
Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in)
Portrait
Helvetica
10
80
66
8

Lists display 10 options at a time. To view more options, press Return. To change the
settings for a Printer Option, type the number of the Option at the prompt and press
Return.
These are the options available for our Sample Configuration, the Konica 7065
with the features we specified. Your Konica printing system may have different
options.
For more information about what each feature is and what it can do, please refer to the
User's Reference Guide provided with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
The list of options is arranged with the function on the left and the current value on the right. To
change the current value, enter the number of the function. To change the settings for any of the
Printer Options, type the number of the Option at the prompt. A new menu with choices for that
specific option will be displayed. Make the desired selection and press Return to go back to the
Printer Options list. At any time, you may enter P to print. At any time, you may enter Ctrl-C, to
cancel your operation and return to your initial prompt.
NOTE: Defaults are contained in brackets before the prompt and denoted in parentheses
after the description. Press Return at a section's prompt to retain defaults in the
section and return to the Printer Options List.
1.

Resolution
To access your choices for the Resolution feature, enter 1 at the Printer Options
List. The choices you will see are as follows:

Resolution choices
1.

400dpi (default)

600dpi

Enter selection number for Resolution [1]:

To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take
you to the Printer Options List.
$

400dpi and 600dpi resolution modes provide optimal image
quality for photos, complicated graphics and text requiring
high to very high compression.

For more information about Resolution, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
2.

Print Quality
To access your choices for the Print Quality feature, enter 2 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Print
1.
2.
3.
Enter

Quality choices
Text (default)
Medium
High
selection number for Print Quality [1]: 1

To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

You can select various image quality modes to produce various
levels of grayscale. The following table shows the available image
quality modes and the grayscale levels they produce.

Print Mode

Print Engine

Print Controller

Grayscale

Text

1-Bit Mode
(No error diffusion)

1-Bit Mode

2 Levels

Medium

2-Bit Mode
(Error diffusion)

8-Bit Mode

4 Levels

High

4-Bit Mode
(Error diffusion)

8-Bit Mode

16 Levels

For more information about Print Quality settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
3.

Edge Smoothing
To access your choice for the Edge Smoothing feature, enter 3 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Edge Smoothing choices
1. Off (default)
2. Text Only
3. All Objects
Enter selection number for Edge Smoothing [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Edge Smoothing fills in the feathered edges of text and
images with extra toner, to produce a crisper, smoother
output result.

For more information about Edge Smoothing settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

Print Density
To access your choices for the Print Density feature, enter 4 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Print
1.
2.
3.
Enter

Density choices
Normal (default)
Toner Save
Draft
selection number for Print Density [1]:

To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Use this option to change the darkness or lightness of your
output print. Normal mode (default) prints with the density to
which you are most accustomed. Toner Save mode will save
toner by printing a very light copy of your document. Draft
will print an even lighter copy of your document.

For more information about Print Density settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
5.

Media Type
To access your choices for the Media Type feature, enter 5 at the Printer Options List. The
choices you will see are as follows:
Media
1.
2.
3.
4.
Enter

Type choices
Plain Paper (default)
OHP Transparency
Thin Paper
Thick Paper
selection number for Media Type [1]:

To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Media Type selection allows you to set the printer to print on
a specific type of paper. For best results, use only paper rec
ommended by Konica.

For more information about Media Type settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
6.

Duplex Mode
To access your choices for the Duplex Mode feature, enter 6 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Duplex Mode choices
1. Off (default)
2. Long Edge Binding
3. Short Edge Binding
Enter selection number for Duplex Mode [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Duplex printing prints on both sides of a sheet. Descriptions
of binding options are as follows:

Long Edge Binding

Short Edge Binding

For more information about Duplex settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide included
with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
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Printing with KP
Printer Options
7.

Job Offset
To access your choices for the Job Offset feature, enter 7 at the Printer Options List. The
choices you will see are as follows:
Job Offset choices
1. On (default)
2. Off
Enter selection number for Job Offset [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Offset On will allow you to sort or group your output prints
as shown in the examples in number 8. Offset off will output
your prints on top of each other, in the normal fashion. Refer
to the figures in the following section for Offset On options.

Offset Off

For more information about Job Offset settings, refer to the User's Reference
Guide included with your Konica Workgroup Document System..

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
8.

Collate
To access your choices for the Collate feature, enter 8 at the Printer Options List. The
choices you will see are as follows:
Collate choices
1. Sort (default)
2. Group
Enter selection number for Collate [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Changing this setting alters the way that your offset prints are out
put. If you do not want your prints offset, ensure that Job Offset is
set to Off.

Sort

Group

Sort offsets your prints by total document.

Group offsets your documents by page.

For more information about Collate settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide included with
your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
9.

Special Modes
To access your choices for the Special Modes feature, enter 9 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Special Modes choices
1. Off (default)
2. 2-in-1
3. Booklet
Enter selection number for Special Modes [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

2-in-1 Mode prints two pages on the same side of one sheet of
paper. Refer to the diagram below.

Use the Booklet with trays 1, 2, 3, or 4, or the Multi-sheet bypass tray
to make a multiple page signature booklet on both sides of ledger,
legal, 8.5"x11"R, or 5.5"x8.5"R paper. Original images are automati
cally arranged in booklet format in correct order.

For more information about Special Modes settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
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Printing with KP
Printer Options
10.

Fold & Stitch
To access your choices for the Fold & Stitch feature, enter 10 at the Printer Options List.
The choices that you will see are as follows:
Fold & Stitch choices
1. Off
Enter selection number for Fold & Stitch:
The printer that we configured in the sample configuration does not have Fold & Stitch
capabilities. Therefore, no options are available in this section.
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Fold and Stitch Mode, when available, allows you to fold
your booklets and bind them with staples. Refer to the dia
gram below.
Fold & Stitch

For more information about Fold & Stitch settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
11.

Stapling
To access your choices for the Stapling feature, enter 11 at the Printer Options List. The
choices that you will see are as follows:
Stapling choices
1. Off (default)
2. Single (Portrait)
3. Single (Landscape)
4. Double Side (Portrait)
5. Double Side (Landscape)
6. Double Top (Portrait)
7. Double Top (Landscape)
Enter selection number for Stapling [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Staple positions are explained in the diagrams below.

2 & 3 Single Portrait, Single Landscape

4 & 5 Double Side Portrait, Double Side Landscape

6 & 7 Double Top Portrait, Double Top Landscape

For more information about Stapling choices, please refer to the User’s Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
12.

Wait Mode
To access your choices for the Wait Mode feature, enter 12 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Wait Mode choices
1. Off (default)
2. Wait
3. Wait with Proof
Enter selection number for Wait Mode [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Wait mode holds your print job in the queue until you press
the check button on the main body of the printer. Wait with
Proof mode allows you to view a preliminary copy of your
print job before printing your entire run.

For more information about Wait Mode settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica IP Print Controller.

13.

Front Cover
To access your choices for the Front Cover feature, enter 13 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Front
1.
2.
3.
Enter

Cover choices
Off (default)
Printed
Blank
selection number for Front Cover [1]:

To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.

You may choose to insert a blank or printed cover. Please
refer to the diagram on page 30 for more details about Front
Cover mode.

For more information about Front Cover settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
14.

Front Cover Tray
To access your choices for the Front Cover Tray feature, enter 14 at the Printer Options
List. The choices you will see are as follows:
Front
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Enter

Cover Tray choices
None (default)
Manual Feed
Manual Feed (Thick)
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Tray 5
selection number for Front Cover Tray [1]:

To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Use this mode to select the tray from which you would like
the cover of your document to print.

For more information about Front Cover Tray settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
15.

Back Cover
To access your choices for the Back Cover feature, enter 15 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Back Cover choices
1. Off (default)
2. Printed
3. Blank
Enter selection number for Front Cover [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

You may choose to inset a blank or printed cover. Please
refer to the diagram on page 30 for more details about Back
Cover mode.

For more information about Back Cover settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
Cover Options: Front and Back

16.

Back Cover Tray
To access your choices for the Back Cover Tray feature, enter 16 at the Printer
Options List. The choices you will see are as follows:
Back Cover Tray choices
1. None (default)
2. Manual Feed
3. Manual Feed (Thick)
4. Tray 1
5. Tray 2
6. Tray 3
7. Tray 4
8. Tray 5
Enter selection number for Back Cover Tray [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Use this mode to select the tray from which you would like
the back cover of your document to print.

For more information about Back Cover Tray settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
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Printing with KP
Printer Options
17.

Output Bin
To access your choices for the Output Bin feature, enter 17 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Output Bin choices
1. Upper
2. Lower (default)
Enter selection number for Output Bin [2]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Use this mode to select which tray you would like your
finished documents to be output into.

For more information about Output Bin settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
18.

Tandem Printing
To access your choices for the Tandem Printing feature, enter 18 at the Printer Options
List. The choices you will see are as follows:
Tandem Printing choices
1. Normal Mode (Auto Select) (default)
Enter selection number for Tandem Printing [1]:
The printer that we configured in the sample configuration does not have tandem printing
options. Therefore, no options are available in this section.
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

The optional tandem kit enables a Primary copier to work in
tandem with a Secondary copier for the purpose of completing large copying jobs faster. Two units working in tandem
can distribute a job in half the time of non-tandem mode.

For more information about Tandem Printing settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
19.

Input Slot
To access your choices for the Input Slot feature, enter 19 at the Printer Options List. The
choices you will see are as follows:
InputSlot choices
1. Tray 1
2. Tray 2
3. Tray 3
4. Tray 4
5. Tray 5
Enter selection number for InputSlot:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

The Input Slot selection mode allows you to choose the tray
from which you would like the printer to draw paper for your
document. Use this mode if you have selected a specific type
of paper in option 5 (Media Type) and need to direct the printer to the tray in which that paper type is contained.

For more information about Input Slot settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
20.

Manual Feed
To access your choices for the Manual Feed feature, enter 20 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Manual Feed choices
1. True
2. False (default)
Enter selection number for Manual Feed [2]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

To choose to manually feed special paper into the printer,
choose True. To have paper selected from an available tray,
choose False (default).

For more information about Manual Feed settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
21.

Page Size
To access your choices for the Page Size feature, enter 21 at the Printer Options List. The
choices you will see are as follows:
PageSize choices
1. Half-letter (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in)
2. Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in) (default)
3. Legal (8 1/2 x 14 in)
4. Tabloid (11 x 17 in)
5. A3
6. A4
7. A5
8. B4
9. B5
10. B6
11. F4
Enter selection number for PageSize [2]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

This mode changes the size of paper you are using to print
your document.

For more information about Page Size settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
NOTE: The following selections will only appear when you are printing a text-based docu
ment. When printing a PostScript® document, these menu options do not appear.
22.

Orientation
To access your choices for the Orientation feature, enter 22 at the Printer Options List.
The choices you will see are as follows:
Orientation choices
1. Portrait (default)
2. Landscape
Enter selection number for Orientation [1]:
To change the setting, press the number of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

Portrait orients your page vertically. Landscape orients your
page horizontally. Refer to the diagrams below.

Portrait

Landscape

For more information about Orientation settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.
23.

Font
To access your choices for the Font feature, enter 23 at the Printer Options List. You will
see the following prompt:
Enter Text Font [Helvetica]:
To change the setting, type the Font of your choice. Pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
NOTE: The font must be typed exactly as it appears on the font list. A definitive font list
can be printed directly from your printer (refer to your User's Reference Guide).
NOTE: If you want to change the Font AND the Orientation, you must change the orienta
tion first. If you change the Font, then the Orientation, the Font will return to its
default setting.
For more information about Orientation settings, refer to the User's Reference Guide
included with your Konica Workgroup Document System.

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Printing with KP
Printer Options
24.

Font Size
To access your choices for the Font Size feature, enter 24 at the Printer Options List.
Enter Text Font Size [10]:
To change the setting, enter the Font Size of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.
$

25.

This function allows you to change the point size of your
font.

Text Line Width
To access your choices for the Text Line Width feature, enter 25 at the Printer Options
List.
Enter Text Line Width [80]:
To change the setting, enter the Text Line Width of your choice; pressing Return will take
you back to the Printer Options List.
$

26.

This option allows you to change the amount of characters per line
on your printed page.

Text Lines Per Page
To access your choices for the Text Lines Per Page feature, enter 26 at the Printer
Options List.
Enter Text Lines Per Page [66]:
To change the setting, enter the Text Lines Per Page of your choice; pressing Return will
take you back to the Printer Options List.
$

27.

This option allows you to change the amount of lines on your printed page.

Tab Size
To access your Tab Size selection, enter 27 at the Printer Options List.
Enter Text Tab Size [8]:
$

This function allows you to change the amount of spaces your "tab"
key spans on your printed document.

To change the setting, enter the Tab Size of your choice; pressing Return will take you
back to the Printer Options List.

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Chapter Six

Using KP Alias

Using KP Alias
Description
KP Alias allows you to save printing parameters that you use often as a single command. KP
Alias offers a simple way to print documents without manually making changes to each setting in
the Printer Options list every time.
Creating a KP Alias
Listed here are the steps you would take to create an alias that will print a weekly-generated
report with the following parameters.

#
#
#
#
#
#
1.

Printed on 8.5"x11" paper
12 copies
Duplexed along the long edge
Single-stapled
Text is landscaped
Text is printed using Times-Roman font
At your initial prompt, type kpalias, rather than kp.

# kpalias
Konica Print Alias 1.5
Copyright (c) 2001 Konica Business Technologies Inc.
2.

You are asked which printer you would like to use. Select the printer to which you
would like to have your document print.

Printer choices
1.

Konica7050

k7065

Enter selection number for Printer: 2

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Using KP Alias
Creating a KP Alias
3.

You are asked to enter an alias name.
This is the name of the file in which KP Alias will save all of the printer options
you specify. Therefore, make sure the name you enter reflects the intended purpose of the alias. In this example, this report is generated weekly. Although the
content of the report changes, the format is always the same. To create an alias
for this "weekly report", type weeklyreport at the "Enter alias name" prompt.

Enter alias name: weeklyreport
If you wish to create the alias in a directory other than your current working direc
tory, include the full path (i.e., /path/to/weeklyreport).
4.

You are asked how many copies you would like to print. The number you enter
here will become part of your print parameters. Each time weeklyreport executes,
it will print the number of copies you specify here. Since this report needs to be
distributed to 12 individuals, enter 12 at this prompt.

Number of copies to print: 12

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Using KP Alias

Creating a KP Alias
5.

The Printer Options list is now displayed so you can specifiy the printing options for week
lyreport. Please note that "S to save" has replaced the "P to print" selection on the
prompt line.
NOTE:

Do not save your parameters until you have made all of your changes.

This report needs to be duplexed along the long edge, so enter 6 to change this
parameter.

Printer Options
===============
1. Resolution
2. Print Quality
3. Edge Smoothing
4. Print Density
5. Media Type
6. Duplex Mode
7. Job Offset
8. Collate
9. Special Modes
10. Fold & Stitch
Enter option number, S

Current Value
=============
400dpi
Text
Off
Normal
Plain Paper
Off
On
Sort
Off
True
to save, or RETURN for more options: 6

Enter 2 to select Long Edge Binding.
Duplex Mode choices
1. Off (default)
2. Long Edge Binding
3. Short Edge Binding
Enter selection number for Duplex Mode [1]: 2

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Using KP Alias
Creating a KP Alias
6.

This report also needs to be stapled, so press the Return (or Enter) key to see more
Printer Options, then choose 11.
Printer Options
Current Value
===============
=============
11. Stapling
Off
12. Wait Mode
Off
13. Front Cover
Off
14. Front Cover Tray
None
15. Back Cover
Off
16. Back Cover Tray
None
17. Output Bin
Lower
18. Tandem Printing
Normal Mode (Auto Select)
19. InputSlot
default
20. Manual Feed
False
Enter option number, S to save, or RETURN for more options: 11
Since the report's orientation will be landscaped, enter 3 at this prompt.
Stapling choices
1. Off (default)
2. Single (Portrait)
3. Single (Landscape)
4. Double Side (Portrait)
5. Double Side (Landscape)
6. Double Top (Portrait)
7. Double Top (Landscape)
Enter selection number for Stapling [1]: 3

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Using KP Alias
Creating a KP Alias
7.

To see the current orientation option, press the Return (or Enter) key to view the last
page of the Printer Options List.
Orientation is currently set to "Portrait". Since this report needs to be printed with a landscape orientation, enter 22 to change the orientation.
Printer Options
Current Value
===============
=============
21. PageSize
Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in)
22. Orientation
Portrait
23. Text Font
Helvetica
24. Text Font Size
10
25. Text Line Width
80
26. Text Lines Per Page
66
27. Text Tab Size
8
Enter option number, S to save, or RETURN for more options: 22
The orientation choices are displayed; enter 2 to select Landscape.
Orientation choices
1. Portrait (default)
2. Landscape
Enter selection number for Orientation [1]: 2
NOTE: Orientation must be changed before Font. Font setting will return to default if
Orientation is changed afterwards.

To change the font, select 23.
Printer Options
Current Value
===============
=============
21. PageSize
Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in)
22. Orientation
Landscape
23. Text Font
Helvetica
24. Text Font Size
10
25. Text Line Width
132
26. Text Lines Per Page
50
27. Text Tab Size
8
Enter option number, S to save, or RETURN for more options: 23
Type the name of the font that is required for the report.
Enter Text Font [Helvetica]: Times-Roman

NOTE: The font must be typed exactly as it appears on the printer's font list. Refer to your
User's Reference Guide for information on how to print the font list.
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Using KP Alias
Creating a KP Alias
9.

Since these are the only parameters required for the report, type S and press the Return
(or Enter) key to save these settings.
Printer Options
===============
21. PageSize
22. Orientation
23. Text Font
24. Text Font Size
25. Text Line Width
26. Text Lines Per Page
27. Text Tab Size
Enter option number, S to save, or

Current Value
=============
Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in)
Landscape
Times-Roman
10
132
50
8
RETURN for more options: S

When you press s to save your parameters, you will be returned to the shell prompt.
Your KP alias has been created and saved, and is now ready for your use.

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Using KP Alias

Printing with KP Alias
1.

At the shell prompt, type [\path\to\kpaliasname] [path\to\filename].
Using the alias we created in the previous section of this manual, print a weekly
report for the week ending September 22, 2002. To do this, type the following command:

# weeklyreport 09-22-02report.txt
In this case, “weeklyreport” is the alias name and “09-22-02report.txt” is the name of the
file containing the text that we will print with the parameters contained in the alias.
The KP alias, weeklyreport, will use the parameters established in the previous chapter’s
example to create a printed document with its pages duplexed along the long edge, and sin
gle-stapled, and its text landscaped, with Times-Roman font.

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Chapter Eight

Using KP Pop Up

Using KP Pop-U
Up (KPP)

Description
KPP is a version of KP that allows you to "pop up" kp from within an application.
Printing with KPP
1.

Open your application. For demonstration purposes, we are using Netscape.

From the File menu, select print. When the print box pops up, make sure that "kpp" is your
print command.

Konica Print Utility 45

Using KP Pop-U
Up (KPP)

Printing with KPP
3.

Click Print.

From this window, you may access all features and options of Konica Print Utility in just the
same way you would from the command line. Refer to page 17 (Printing with KP) for
detailed instructions on printing with this utility.

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Appendix

Index

Index
M

B
Back Cover
Back Cover Tray

29
30

Manual Feed
Media Type

24
15
14
11
30
37

Orientation
Output Bin

34
31

P
Page Size
PostScript Printer Definition (PPD) Files
Print Density
Print Quality
Printer Options List
Printing with KP
Printing with KP Alias
Printing with KPP

33
8
21
20
18
17
43
45

C
Collate
Completing Configuration
Configuration Choices
Configuring KP
Cover Positions
Creating a KP Alias
D
Duplex Mode

22
E

Edge Smoothing

F
Features of Konica Print Utility
Fold & Stitch
Font
Font Size
Front Cover
Front Cover Tray

R
3
26
34
35
28
29

I
Input Slot
Installing KP

32
5

23
K

KP Alias
kp Command
KP Pop-Up
kpalias Comman
kpconfig Command

Readme File
Resolution

5, 7
19
S

Sample Configuration
Saving a kpalias
Selecting PPD Files
Special Modes
Stapling
Supported Platforms

12
42
13
25
27
3
T

J
Job Offset

32
22

37
17
45
37
11, 13

Tab Size
Tandem Printing
Text Line Width
Text Lines Per Page

35
31
35
35
W

Wait Mode

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