# PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS LIST

Function | PCL6 | PCL5c | PS | Windows PPD *1 | Macintosh PPD *1
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Frequently used functions | Copies | 1-999 | 1-999 | 1-999 | 1-999 | 1-999
Orientation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
N-Up | Number of Pages | 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 | 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 | 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16
Order | Selectable | Selectable | Selectable | Selectable | Selectable
Border | On/Off | On/Off | On/Off | Yes | Selectable
2-Sided Print | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Fit To Page | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes*2
Binding Edge | Selectable | Selectable | Selectable | No | Yes
Black and White Print | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Staple *3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Punch *3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Paper | Paper Size | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Custom Paper | 7 size | 7 size | 7 size | Yes | Yes
Paper Selection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Output tray | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Convenient printer functions | Pamphlet Copy/Saddle Stitch *4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Margin Shift | 0 inch to 1.2 inch | 0 inch to 1.2 inch | 0 inch to 1.2 inch | Yes | Yes
Poster Printing | Yes | No | Yes | No | No
Adjust the Print Position | Yes | Yes | No | No | No
Rotate 180 Degrees | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Zoom/XY Zoom | Yes*5 | Yes*5 | Yes | Yes*5 | Yes*5
Line Thickness | Yes | No | No | No | No
Mirror Image | No | No | Yes | Yes | No
Special functions | Different Paper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*6 | Yes*6
Transparency Inserts | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes
Carbon Copy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No
Tab Printing | Yes | Yes | Yes*7 | No | No
Chapter Dividing | Yes | No | No | No | No
Page interleave | Yes | Yes | No | No | No
Fold *4 | Half Fold/ Multi-Sheet Fold | Half Fold/ Multi-Sheet Fold | Half Fold | Half Fold | Half Fold
Layout printing | Yes | Yes | No | No | No
PATTERN PRINT | Yes | Yes | No | No | No
Process JPEG images using the driver | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No
Smoothing | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No
Tandem Print | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes
Retention | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes
DOCUMENT FILING | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes
Print and send | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No
COLOUR MODE ADJUSTING FUNCTION | Colour Adjustment | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes*8
Text To Black/Vector To Black | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No
Advanced Colour | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Print Colour Setting | Yes | Yes | No | No | No
FUNCTIONS TO COMBINE TEXT AND IMAGES | Watermark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Image Stamp | Yes | No | Yes | No | No
Overlay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No
Resolution | Print Mode | Normal /High quality/ Ultra fine | Normal /High quality/ Ultra fine | Normal /High quality/ Ultra fine | Normal /High quality/ Ultra fine | Normal /High quality/ Ultra fine
Graphics Mode Selection | Yes | Yes | No | No | No
Toner Save *9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
Font | Available Resident Fonts | 80 fonts | 80 fonts | 136 fonts | 136 fonts | 35 fonts
Selectable Downloadable Font | Bitmap, True Type, Graphics | Bitmap, True Type, Graphics | Bitmap, True Type, Graphics | Bitmap, True Type, Graphics | No*10
Other functions | Auto Configuration | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes
User Authentication | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes

*1 The specifications of each function in Windows PPD and Macintosh PPD vary depending on the operating system version and the application.
*2 Only Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5 to 10.5.8, 10.6 to 10.6.8 and 10.7 to 10.7.2. can be used.
*3 If a finisher or a saddle finisher is installed (The punch module is also required in order to use the punch function.)
*4 If a saddle finisher is installed
*5 The horizontal and vertical proportion cannot be set separately.
*6 Only covers can be inserted.
*7 Only the amount of the shift of the text string data created in the application is set.
*8 Cannot be used in Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.5.8, 10.6 to 10.6.8 and 10.7 to 10.7.2.
*9 This setting may not operate in some applications and operating systems.
*10 TrueType and Type1 can be selected in some versions of LaserWriter.
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