Function

PCL6

PCL5e

PS

Windows

Macintosh

PPD*1

PPD*1

 

 

 

 

 

Special

Different Paper

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*10

functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transparency Inserts

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon Copy

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tab Printing

Yes

Yes*11

Yes*11

No

No

 

Chapter Inserts

Yes

No

No

No

No

 

Printing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Fold Print

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse Order Print

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tandem Print

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes*5

 

Retention

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*5

 

Document Filing

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*5,12

Image adjusting

Image Adjustment

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

function

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text To Black/

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

 

 

Vector To Black

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functions to

Watermark

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

combine text

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image Stamp

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

and images

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overlay

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image Quality

Resolution

600 x 600 dpi/

600 x 600 dpi

600 x 600 dpi/

600 x 600 dpi

600 x 600 dpi

 

 

1200 x 1200 dpi

1200 x 1200 dpi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics Mode

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

 

Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner Save*13

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Font

Resident font

80 fonts

80 fonts

136 fonts

136 fonts*14

35 fonts

 

Selectable download

bitmap,

bitmap,

bitmap,

bitmap,

 

 

font

TrueType,

TrueType,

TrueType,

TrueType,

No*15

 

 

Graphics

Graphics

Type1

Type1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other functions

Auto Configuration

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*5,16

 

User Authentication

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*5

*1 The specifications of each function in Windows PPD and Macintosh PPD vary depending on the operating system version and the software application.

*2 Cannot be used in Windows NT 4.0.

*3 Only 2-Up and 4-Up printing can be used in Windows 98.

*4 Only Mac OS X v10.4 to 10.4.8 can be used.

*5 Cannot be used in Mac OS X v10.1.5.

*6 Can be used when a finisher or saddle stitch finisher is installed. (To use the punch function, a punch module must be also installed.)

*7 To use the pamphlet staple function, a finisher and saddle unit are required, or a saddle stitch finisher is required. *8 The horizontal and vertical proportion cannot be set separately.

*9 Only Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2 can be used.

*10 Only covers can be inserted.

*11 Only the amount of the shift of the text string data created in the software application can be set.

*12 Cannot be used in Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2.

*13 This setting may not operate in some software applications and operating systems.

*14 The number of available resident fonts is 35 in Windows NT 4.0.

*15 True Type and Type1 can be selected in some versions of LaserWriter.

*16 Cannot be used in Mac OS X v10.2.8.

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