Ricoh Aficio 1022 [6/27] Overview of copy application operation

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2. Russian C2 Applications

2.1 Copy Application

2.1.1 Overview of Copy Application Operation

During copying, the image information data is input from the scanning unit and printed by the printing unit. If the

machine is set in the Document Storage mode during copying, then the image information is copied and stored in

memory. Similarly, image information input from the scanning unit using the Document Server feature can be stored

without printing, and documents stored in the image memory can be printed.

Passwords can be assigned to documents when they are stored, thus requiring successful entry of the password

before printing. Further, user settings can be enabled to limit the access of users to the copy application.

2.1.2 Copy Data Flow

During copying, the copy request for the ECS is sent from the copy application, and then the scanning request for

image scanning unit is conducted while the ECS stores the image in image memory of the volatile RAM. The image

data scanned by the scanning unit is stored by the IMH in image memory. Next, the ECS directs the printing of the

image scanned by the scanning unit and stored in the image memory, and the number of specified copies for the

image scanned by the scanning unit and stored in the memory are printed by the IMH. After the specified number of

copies have been printed, the ECS, through the MCS, erases the image information from the memory.

If documents are stored simultaneously with copying, or if document storage with the Document Server function is

selected, the image information is created through the MCS, and then documents are created and stored on the HDD.

When documents stored with the Document Server feature are printed, the copy application selects the document to

print from the document information managed by the MCS and executes the ECS print request for the selected

document.

The copier application stores the calculations for the number of copies for each copy mode and the number of jobs in

non-volatile RAM. The storage timing is the amount of time to complete printing 1 sheet of various sizes the time to

complete the copy job. These logs confirmed by displaying them with the SP codes, or printing with an SMC report.

2.1.3. Copy Security Considerations

When a copy job ends, the processing information must be cleared, so it is not possible to execute a job re-print

immediately after a copy job ends.

Documents stored with passwords can be printed only after the password has been entered successfully.

As the copy application has no direct access to an external I/F, there is no chance of application data becoming mixed

with illegal data.