PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS

 

Function

PCL6

PCL5e

PS

Windows

Macintosh

 

 

 

PPD

PPD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequently

Number of copies

1 to 999

1 to 999

1 to 999

1 to 999

1 to 999

 

 

used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing orientation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N-up

Number

2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16

2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16

2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16

2, 4*1

2, 4, 6, 9, 16

 

 

 

 

Order

Selectable

Selectable

Selectable

Fixed

Selectable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Border

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No*1

Selectable

 

 

 

Two-sided printing*2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Binding Style*2

Book/Tablet

Book/Tablet

Book/Tablet

Long Side /

Long Side /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Side

Short Side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pamphlet Style*2

Yes

Yes

Yes

No*3

No

 

 

Source

Paper size

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom Paper Size

1 size

1 size

1 size

3 sizes*4

1 size*5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source Selection

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output tray settings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover Settings

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics

Resolution

600/300dpi

600/300dpi

600dpi

600dpi

600dpi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halftone

No

No

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics Mode

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirror Image

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative Image

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fit To Page

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fonts

Resident fonts

80 fonts

80 fonts

136 fonts

136 fonts*6

35 fonts

 

 

 

Selectable download

bitmap,

bitmap,

bitmap,

bitmap,

No*7

 

 

 

fonts

TrueType,

TrueType,

Type1,

Type1,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics

Graphics

TrueType

TrueType

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

Automatic

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*8

 

 

 

functions

configuration settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROPM*9

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Overlay

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Control

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*5

 

 

 

Watermark

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Compression

No

No

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bitmap Compression

No

No

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 N-up printing cannot be used in Windows NT 4.0. In Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16 N-up printing can be used.

*2 Only for models that support two-sided printing.

*3 Pamphlet style printing is available in Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003.

*4 A custom paper size cannot be set in Windows NT 4.0. In Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, one custom paper size can be set. *5 Cannot be used in Mac OS X v10.1.5.

*6 In Windows NT 4.0, 35 resident fonts are available.

*7 Type 1 and TrueType can be selected in some versions of LaserWriter.

*8 Cannot be used in Mac OS X.

*9 Can only be used when the dual function board is installed.

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