Environment Setting; Windows Driver Function - Sharp AR-M550N Service Manual

: Feb. 9 2004
1
PostScript PostScript is aimed to provide compatibility with
compatible Adobe PostScript.
A small difference in margin, a difference in
rendering caused by a different font family, the
default, a difference in the transfer function are
not included in the compatibility.
ESX/P and ESC/P ESC/P and ESC/P Super are aimed to provide
Super compatible compatibility with Epson VP-1100.
A small difference in margin, a difference in
rendering caused by a different font family, the
default, a difference in the transfer function are
not included in the compatibility.

(9) Environment setting

Setting item
Default setting Basic setting of printing such as the number of
copies and printing direction.
PCL (SPDL*) setting PCL (SPDL) symbol setting and font setting
∗ SPDL is for
Japan only.
PS setting Setting of print enable/disable in a PS error
ESC/P (super) setting ESC/P font and return code setting
(Japan only)

(10) Windows driver function

a. Frequently used functions
Function PCL5e
1
Number of 1 – 999
copies
Print direction Vertical/Horizontal
1
Duplex print Simplex print, duplex print (Left/
Upper/Right binding)
Center Invoice on Letter, Letter on
binding Ledger, A5 on A4, A4 on A3, B5
on B4, Letter on Letter, Ledger on
Ledger, A4 on A4, A3 on A3, B4
on B4
Binding Simplex print, duplex print (Left/
1
direction Upper/Right binding)
N-up 2/4/6/8
N-up Z Z/Reverse Z/N/
direction Reverse N
N-up frame /
line
*1: For printing, the PS driver bundled in Windows is required.
*2: The PS driver bundled in Windows may differ in specifications
depending on the OS.
b. Paper feed system
Function PCL5e
1
Paper size A3/B4/A4/B5/A5/Postcard/Ledger/Legal/Foolscap/
Letter/Executive/Invoice/8K/16K
Paper type Normal paper, letterhead, printed paper, punched
paper, recycled paper, color paper, label sheet, thick
paper, OHP, tab paper
User 7 types
definition
type
Paper feed Auto paper feed, Tray 1/2/3/4/5, manual feed
method
Cover paper/
/
1
Back cover Setting of Duplex/Simplex/No print
page
General
PPD *1
PCL6 PS (In the case of
Windows XP)
Vertical/Horizontal/
Horizontal rotation
(*2)
Simplex print,
duplex print (Long
side/Short side
binding) (*2)
Yes (2up booklet
only) (*2)
–
2/4/6/9/16 (*2)
Z (*2)
(Always
PPD *1
PCL6 PS (In the case of
Windows XP)
–
–
AR-M550/M620/M700 SPECIFICATIONS 3 - 12
Function PCL5e
1
Insert paper /
Setting of Duplex/Simplex/No print
1
OHP insert ,
paper
*1: For printing, the PS driver bundled in Windows is required.
c. Paper exit method
Function PCL5e
1
Paper exit Center tray
Finisher → Tray 1
destination
Finisher → Tray 2
setting
1
Saddle stitch finisher → Tray 1
Saddle stitch finisher → Tray 2
Saddle stitch finisher → Saddle
stitch tray
Staple Finisher
• No staple
• 1 position
• 2 positions
Saddle stitch finisher
• No staple
• 1 position
• 2 positions
1
Offset /
*1: For printing, the PS driver bundled in Windows is required.
*2: The PS driver bundled in Windows may differ in specifications
depending on the OS.
d. Exposure
Function PCL5e
1
Resolution 600/300dpi
Halftone –
1
Graphic Luster
mode HP-GL2
selection
) (*2)
Smoothing /
1
– (AR-M700U/N)
Toner save /
Ultra fine –
1
photo
Black-white –
reversion
Mirror image –
Zoom –
1
Fit page /
*1: For printing, the PS driver bundled in Windows is required.
*2: The PS driver bundled in Windows may differ in specifications
depending on the OS.
PCL6 PS
(White paper), (Printed paper) –
PCL6 PS
PCL6 PS
600dpi
/ Screen
(AR-M550N/U, Frequency
AR-M620N/U) 8.0 to 360.0
in 0.1 steps
–
Screen
(AR-M700U/N)
angle 0.0 to
360.0 in 0.1
steps
Luster vector –
(AR-M550N/U, AR-M620N/U)
/
Horizontal/
Vertical
25 – 400%
(XY
independent)
PPD *1
(In the case of
Windows XP)
–
PPD *1
(In the case of
Windows XP)
(*2)
PPD *1
(In the case of
Windows XP)
600dpi
–
/
(AR-M550N/U,
AR-M620N/U)
–
(AR-M700U/N:
Display only and
no function)
Horizontal (*2)
1 – 1000% (*2)
–