Sharp AR-PB2A User manual

CODE: 00ZARPB2A//1E
DIGITAL COPIER OPTION
PRINTER UNIT
MODEL AR-PB2A
This document has been published to be used
for after sales service only.
The contents are subject to change without notice.
[ 1 ] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
[ 2 ] SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
[ 3 ] SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
[ 4 ] SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
[ 5 ] CONFIGURATION REPORT AND TEST PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
[ 6 ] FIRMWARE VERSION UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
[ 7 ] FUNCTION AND OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (Refer to the AR-PB2 Service Manual)
PARTS GUIDE
CONTENTS
AR-PB2A

CONTENTS
[ 1 ] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1. Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
A. Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
B. System Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
C. Input/Output Device Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
D. Accessory and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
E. List of the Applicable Models for the AR-PB2A
Printer Expansion Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
2. Software Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
[ 2 ] SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
1. General Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
A. PS Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
B. Printer Driver Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2. Printing Function Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
A. Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
B. Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
[ 3 ] SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
1. Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
2. Preliminary work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
3. Hardware setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
A. Common work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
B. Stand-alone environment
(Printer (parallel) cable connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
C. Network environment
(Network card installation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
4. Setup on the copier side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
A. Setup by simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
B. Setup by key operator program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
5. Software installation and setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
6. Setup under network environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
A. Outline of the NW Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
B. Checking the Hardware and Software
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
C. Confidential Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
D. Tandem Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
7. Web Page Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
A. Password Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
B. E-mail Setup and Network Scanning Setup . . . . . . .3-5
[ 4 ] SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
1. Configuration setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
A. Printer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
B. Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
C. Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
D. Print Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
E. Initialization and/or Storage Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
2. Key operator programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
3. Hardware setup and adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
A. Flash Memory write protect setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
B. Laser power setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
C. Centro interface adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
D. NVRAM clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
E. Network card check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
[ 5 ] Configuration Report and Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
1. Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
2. Description of Each contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
A. Hardware Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
B. Software Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
[ 6 ] FIRMWARE VERSION UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
1. Printer controll PWB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
A. Cases where flash memory rewriting is required . . .6-1
B. Necessary tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
C. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
2. Network card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
A. Check the version number of the network card. . . . .6-1
B. Upgrade of network card The upgrade tool is
included in the PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM. . . . .6-1
[ 7 ] FUNCTION AND OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
1. Multi Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
2. Printer Operation / Message Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
3. Emulation Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
4. Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
5. Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
A. Downloadable Font Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
B. Location of Font Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
6. Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
A. Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
B. Job, control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
7. Host I/O Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
13. Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
14. Printer control PWB switch (short pin) and
LED display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
15. Confidential Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5
16. Tandem Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5
(Error Messages)
• PARTS GUIDE
AR-PB2A

[1] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
1. Hardware
A. Main Unit
(1) Print Controller Hardware and Options
Controller Hardware
Hardware configuration is as follows:
•ProcessorR 4700
•Base Memory 16 MB
•Flash Memory 1 slot with 8 MB
•Memory Expansion 2 Standard 72 pin SIMM slots
•Parallel Interface 1 IEEE 1284 compatible Type B
•Network Expansion Slot 1 Internal slot
(2) Options
DRAM
The system can optionally be configured with up to 64-MB optional
DRAM Using industry standard, 16 or 32 Mb72 pin SIMMs.
Network Server Card
AR-PB2 Printing system can optionally be configured with Network
Server Card of supporting 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.
B. System Elements
C. Input/Output Device Options
Printer Expansion kit
AR-PB2A
CD-ROM
CD-ROM
Print Server Card
AR-NC3D
(10Base-T / 100Base-TX)
Expansion Memory
AR-SM1
SDRAM
Scanner Expansion Kit
AR-NS1
P1284
SCSI I/F
Copier Printer Controller
Bitmap data
Bitmap data
ICU
command/status
NIC
(DPI)
Windows PC
Own
Printer
Driver
Ethernet
AR-PB2A printer
Print data/
Setting data
DPO I/F
eRDH
Print data/
Setting data
Scan data
Bypass Tray
(
BT
)
ADU
LCC
Option
2Tray
Output
3Tray
Finisher 2Tray
Finisher STD Output
(1Tray) or
(2Tray)
Tray5
(Only Japan
Domestic)
Tray4
Tray3
Tray2
Tray1
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D. Accessory and Options
Part name Model Q’ty Note
Accessories SCSI cable 1
Wire saddle 1
Band 1
Printer box installing screw 5
Printer control PWB 1 With frame
Printer driver Printer Driver (including PPD File) 1
Screen Font 1
Resident-FontData Install Utility 1
Printer Administration Utility ver.2.x 1
NWsetup 1
Printer Status Monitor ver.2.0 1
Integrated Installer 1
Makedisk Utility 1
Installation manual 1
Operation Manual 1
Label 1 Only for Sweden and Norway
Option SIMM memory 16MB ED0 type/Without parity/70ns or above
The copier ICU PWB requires the total
memory of 16MB(20MB) or more.
The printer control PWB has two expansion
slots to which 16MB or 32MB memory can
be additionally installed. (16MB onboard)
32MB
Network card AR-NC3D 1 10Base-T / 100Base-TX
Separate purchase
(User purchase) Printer (parallel) cable Necessary when the copier is used as a stand-alone machine.
E. List of the Applicable Models for the AR-PB2A Printer Expansion Kit
The details of the specifications, features, and options of the printer may vary with the printer models. Some features described in this manual may
not be available depending on the printer drivers.
Model Name AR-280 AR-285 AR-335 AR-250 AR-281 AR-286 AR-336 AR-405 AR-505 AR-287 AR-337 AR-407 AR-507
Hard disk
drive Yes Yes Yes No *1Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Capacity 2GB *22GB *22GB *21GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 4.3GB 4.3GB 4.3GB 4.3GB
Reverse
order printing Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Photo
enhancement No No No Yes Yes Yes
Toner save/
smoothing No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Confidential
print No No No No Yes Yes
Tandem print No No No No No Yes Yes
Status/alert
by E-mail No No No No Yes Yes
Account
control No No No No Yes Yes
Network
scanner *3No No No No Yes Yes
*1 Optional
*2 Some units of the models may come with a 1 GB hard disk drive.
*3 Optional AR-NS1 is needed.
AR-PB1 A and AR-PB2 A are available for following models however, the available functions can vary with the copier models installed.
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2. Software Configuration
Win3.1x/Win95/WinNT4.0
Application
GDI (Graphic Module)
Print Spooler
Others
PostScript
PCL
(SPDL)
PCL6
(EX only)
Printer Driver
1284 Port Ethernet Port
Firmware
PostScript L2
DPO
Port
1284
Port
NIC
PJL
PCL5e
(SPDL) PCL6 (EX only)
Host I/O Manager
1284
Driver
DPO
Driver
Engine I/F Manager
Print Queue
Manager
SCSI-2 I/F
Driver
Print
Engine
Front Panel
Control
ESC/P Super
ESC/P
(Japan only)
Roman
Font
Font
Manager
eRDH
PostScript
PPD
(Japan only)
Kanji
(Japan only)
AUTO
Switching
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[2] SPECIFICATION
New function provided by combination use with AR-287/337/407/507
•Confidential Print
•Tandem Print
•E-mail Status/E-mail Alerts
•Potential to enhance the Network Document Scanner
1. General Specification
A. Specification
Platform *1 IBM PC/AT (Include compatible machine)
Macintosh (680 x 0)
Power Macintosh, iMac
Support OS
(Printer
Driver)
Custom PS Windows3.1/WfW3.11
Windows95/98
Windows NT 4.0
Windows2000
Custom SPDL N/A
Custom PCL5e Windows3.1/WfW3.11
Windows95/98
Windows NT4.0
Windows2000
Custom PCL6 Windows 95/98
Windows NT4.0
Windows2000
Windows PPD Windows 95/98
Windows NT 4.0
Windows2000
MacintoshPPD MacOS 7.6 – 8.6
MacOS9
PDL PCL5e emulation
PCL6emulation
PostScript Level 2 emulation
Network 1 Interface 10/100Base-T(AR-NC3D)
Support OS UNIX
Windows3.1/95/98
WindowsNT3.51/4.0
Windows2000
Novell NetWare 3.x / 4.x / NetWare 5
Macintosh System 7.x / MacOS 7.5.x /
MacOS 8.x / MacOS 9
Base Protocols IPX/SPX for Novell
TCP/IP for Windows and UNIX
EtherTalkforMacintosh
Printing
Protocols PSERVER for NDS or bindery environment withNovell
LPR / LPD
EtherTalk
FTP
TCP Raw Socket (Direct Dump)
CPU R4700 (64bit RISC / 150MHz)
Memory Standard EDO RAM 16 MB
Max 80 MB
Slot 2 Slots
EDO type 72pin standard SIMM 16MB or
32MB
Resident
Fonts For PS 80 fonts (Same 80 fonts as PCL)
For PCL5e,
PCL6, SPDL 80 fonts (Same 80 fonts as PS)
LinePrinter
B. Printer Driver Compatibility
NO. PRINTER DRIVER WIN 3.1 WIN 95/
WIN 98 WIN NT
1 Windows PS ✕✕✕
2 Windows PPD ✕✕
3 Windows PCL5e ✕✕✕
4 Windows PCL6 ✕✕
NOTE: Users of Windows will obtain maximum functionality and bet-
ter output quality by installing the Windows PostScript
Printer driver. Alternatively, the Windows PCL5e driver will
provide the best print speed.
Language Localization
The description of the driver including the help file, front panel menu
and print text must be provided in various languages as follows:
Language PCL5e
driver PCL6 driver SPDL driver
Windows
PS2
driver
Windows
PPD Macintosh PPD
Printer
Front
Panel
Demo
Pages
English ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
German ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
French ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
Italian ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
Spanish ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
Dutch ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
Swedish ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
Japanese ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍
"Localization" includes changing default paper selection etc. to meet
the needs of each market.
The following is language-application matrix.
Language Printer Administration
Utility
PrinterStatus
Monitor NW Setup Integrated
Installer
English ❍❍❍❍
German ❍❍❍❍
French ❍❍❍❍
Italian ❍❍❍❍
Spanish ❍❍❍❍
Dutch ❍❍❍❍
Swedish ❍❍❍❍
Japanese ❍❍❍❍
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2. Printing Function Specification
A. Outline
(1) WindowsFunction PCL5e custom driver PCL6 custom driver PS custom driver PPD file *1
General Copies 1-999 ←←←
Orientation Portrait Landscape ←←←
Reverse Order Yes / No ←←←
Duplex 1-Sided
2-Sided
(Left /Top/Right Binding)
←←1-Sided
2-Sided
(Long/Short Binding)
Booklet Invoice on Letter
Letter on Ledger
A5 on A4
A4 on A3
B5 on B4
Invoice on Letter
Letter on 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
←N/A
Binding Edge Left / Top / Right ←←Long / Short
N-up N/A 2/4/6/8/9/16 ←2/4 *2
N-up Order N/A Z ←←
N-up Border N/A Yes / No ←Always Yes
Paper Input Paper Size A3 / B4 / A4 / B5 / A5 / A6 /
Japanese Postcard / Ledger /
Legal / Foolscap / Letter /
Executive / Invoice
←←←
Custom Paper Size 1 size ←1 size 3 sizes (0 sizes for
WindowsNT and
Windows2000)
Source Selection Automatic
Bypass-Tray
Bypass-Tray(Manu.)
Tray 1/2/3/4
Large Capacity Tray
←←←
Different 1st Page Yes / No
It is possible to select
whether print back-side of
first paper with duplex
←←N/A
Transparency Inserts No
Yes (Blank)
Yes (Printed) ←←
Yes
Paper Output Output Tray Selection 1 Exit Tray
Not Selectable
2 Exit Trays
Top Tray
Second Tray
2 Tray Finisher
Top Tray
Offset Tray
3 Tray Finisher
Top Tray
Second Tray
Offset Tray
←←←
Face-up/down Yes / No ←←←
Staple 2 Tray Finisher
Yes / No
3 Tray Finisher
No staple
1 staple
2 staples
←←←
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Function PCL5e custom driver PCL6 custom driver PS custom driver PPD file *1
Graphic Resolution Setting 600dpi ←←←
Halftone Setting N/A Photo image
Line image
Scan image
Screen Frequency
8.0 to 360.0
in 0.1 steps
←
Screen angle
0.0 to 360.0
in 0.1 steps
Graphics Mode Raster
HP-GL2 Raster Vector N/A ←
Smoothing Yes / No ←←←
Toner save Yes / No ←←←
Photo Enhancement N/A N/A Yes / No N/A
Negative Image N/A ←Yes / No ←
Mirror Image N/A ←Horizontal
Vertical Horizontal
Zoom N/A ←N/A 25-400%
Fit to Page Yes ←←N/A
Font Resident Font 80 fonts
Category 1, 3 and 4
In font chapter
←←←
Download Font Bitmap
TrueType
Graphics
←Bitmap
Type1
TrueType
←
Others Configuration Setting Yes ←←←
Watermark Yes ←←N/A
Form Overlay Yes ←N/A ←
Confidential Print Yes ←←N/A
Print Accounting Yes ←←N/A
Tandem Print Yes ←←←
Job End Notification Yes ←←N/A
*1...This file is required for printing on the Cougar using Adobe PS driver (V4.0)
*2...Windows NT does not support N-up printing. All Windows but NT support 2-up and 4-up only.
(2) Macintosh
Function Macintosh PPD file
General Copies 1-999
Orientation Portrait
Landscape
Reverse Order Yes / No
Duplex 1-Sided
2-Sided
(Left /Top/ Right Binding)
Booklet N/A
Binding Edge Long / Short
N-up 2/4/6/9/16
N-up Order Z / reversed Z
N-up Border None / Single Hairline / Single
Thinline / Double Hairline /
Double Thinline
Paper Input Paper Size A3 / B4 / A4 / B5 / A5 / A6 /
Japanese Postcard /
Ledger / Legal / Foolscap /
Letter / Executive / Invoice
Custom Paper Size N/A
Source Selection Automatic
Bypass-Tray
Bypass-Tray(Manu.)
Tray 1/2/3/4
Large Capacity Tray
Different 1st Page Yes / No
Transparency
Inserts No Yes (Blank)
Yes (Printed)
Function Macintosh PPD file
Paper Output Output Tray
Selection 1 Exit Tray Not Selectable
2 Exit Trays
Top Tray
Second Tray
2 Tray Finisher
Top Tray
Offset Tray
3 Tray Finisher
Top Tray
Second Tray
Offset Tray
Face-up/down Yes / No
Staple 2 Tray Finisher
Yes / No
3 Tray Finisher
No staple
1 staple
2 staples
Graphic Resolution Setting 600dpi
Halftone Setting N/A
Graphics Mode N/A
Smoothing Yes / No
Toner save Yes / No
Photo
Enhancement N/A
Negative Image Yes / No
Mirror Image Horizontal
Vertical
Zoom 25-400%
Fit to Page N/A
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Function Macintosh PPD file
Font Resident Font 35 fonts
Category 1
In font chapter
Download Font N/A
Others Configuration
Setting Yes
Watermark N/A
Form Overlay N/A
Confidential Print Yes
(PIN selection)
Print Accounting Yes
Tandem Print Yes
Job End Notification N/A
NOTE: When the AR-PB2A is installed in AR-505/507/407/337/287,
the Printer Administration Utility is fully functional; however, if
the AR-PB2A is installed in other models, its functionality is
limited as follows:
AR-505/507/407/
337/287 All functionality is supported.
AR-405/336/286/
281/250 Printing Settings tab and Resources tab are not displayed.
AR-335/285/280 Printing Settings tab and Resources
tab are not displayed. Some
information display may be limited.
B. Details
(1) Connectivity
a. Direct Connection
The Cougar print system supports IEEE 1284 (parallel)-connection.
Direct Connection Type Properties
IEEE 1284 •IEEE 1284 Compliant
•Compatible
•Connector: 1 (Type B)
b. Internal Network Connection
The Cougar print system supports an internal network connection.
Installing either of the following print server cards allows the system to
connect to the network.
Model Name Network Type
AR-NC3D 10Base-T / 100Base-TX
c. Network Print Channel
The Cougar printing system supports the following network print
channels.
•PSERVER for NetWare Environment
•LPR / LPD
•EtherTalk(AppleTalk)
•FTP
•TCP Raw Socket
(2) Printer Controller
a. Hardware
CPU: R4700 150MHz(64Bits RISC)
Peripheral ASIC: Galileo-Technology GT-64010A
DRAM Controller
DMA-4 ch (SCSI, P1284, IDE, Option I/F)
ROM:
Flash ROM 8 MB
(Boot (Sim)&Main Program/ Roman Font)*1
EEPROM 8 KB
RAM:
DRAM 16 MB (EDO)
SIMM 2 slots: 16/32 MB (Max. 32x2 + 16 = 80 MB)
Host I/O:
P1284 1ch: B connector (CL-CD1283)
16bits bus DMA
External I/O 1ch: DPO Type2 for DPI (HBM) NIC (optional)
Engine I/F:
SCSI-2 1ch: Asynchronous and Synchronous/16bits
bus DMA
b. Firmware
Job Control: PJL(PJL is used in emulations other than
PCL5e.)
Emulation: PCL5e
PostScript
Emulation Switching AUTO, PS, PCL
Resident Fonts:
PCL5e (SPDL) 80 Fonts (HP8000 Typeface compatible)
Lineprinter
PostScript
Roman 80 Fonts (Adobe PS Printer Typeface com-
patible)
PCL6 80 Fonts
Host I/O:
P1284
Compatible, Nibble for PnP
External I/O DPO Type2 for DPI (HBM) NIC
I/O Switching AUTO, P1284, NIC
Engine I/F:
SCSI-2 Asynchronous and Synchronous /DMA transfer
c. Emulation
Automatic (PCL5e ↔PS ↔PCL6)
PCL (fixed)
PostScript (fixed)
SPDL (fixed)
Emulation switching is performed in the following manner.
PJL Command
forSpecifying
anEmulation
Specified
Emulation
EmulationSetting
Automatic Fixed
Automatic
Sensing
No OK Uses the
emulation
automatically
selected.
Uses a default
emulation.
NG Uses PCL
Yes Yes Uses the emulation
specified. Uses the emulation
specified.
No Uses PCL Uses a default
emulation.
In the automatic emulation sensing mode, for print data without the
PJL command, the emulation is automatically switched either to Post-
Script, PCL5e based on data sensed. In other words, automatic
emulation sensing (switching) is available only between PostScript
and PCL5e. For print data with the PJL command, the emulation is
automatically switched to the specified one without sensing the data.
When print data without the PJL command fails to be sensed, or
when the print data is given the PJL command but the specified
emulation is not present, the data is handled in the PCL emulation.
In the fixed emulation mode, for print data without the PJL command,
the fixed emulation is used to handle the print data. Print data with the
PJL command is switched to the specified emulation. When print data
is given the PJL command but the specified emulation is not present,
the data is processed by the default emulation.
The PJL Enter command specifies PostScript and PCL5e.
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(3) Engine Spec.
Maximum Paper Size A3, 11" x 17"
Print Resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Smoothing Yes
Toner Save Print Yes
Photo Enhancement Yes
Engine Speed 28ppm: AR-287
33ppm: AR-337
40ppm: AR-407
50ppm: AR-507
(8.5" x 11 continuous printing of same page)
Print Speed 28ppm: AR-287
33ppm: AR-337
40ppm: AR-407
50ppm: AR-507
(Tested by continuous printing of
4Kcharacter/Page text data)
Input Paper Trays Standard: Tray 1 / Tray 2 / Bypass Tray
Option: Tray 3 / Tray 4 / LCC
Support Paper Sizes A6, A5, A4, A3, B5, B4, Japanese Postcard
(148 x 100mm), 5.5" x 8.5"(Invoice), 7.25" x
10.5"(Executive), 8.5" x 11"(Letter), 8.5" x
13"(Foolscap), 8.5" x 14"(Legal), 11" x
17"(Ledger)
Custom (Max;297 ×432_Min;100 ×148)
Output Devices 1 Exit Tray
2 Exit Trays (for AR-287 / AR-337 / AR-407)
2-Tray Finisher (for AR-287 / AR-337 /
AR-407)
Face-up 3-Tray Finisher (for AR-287 /
AR-337 / AR-407)
Face-down 3-Tray Finisher (for AR-507)
Electric Collation Support By E-RDH
(Software collation will not be supported.)
Duplex Printing Yes with duplex option
(5) Print Area
Paper size X Y
A3 6912 9824
B4 5952 8480
A4 6912 4864
B5 5952 4192
A5 4864 3392
A6 2368 3392
Ledger 6464 10080
Letter 6464 4992
Legal 4992 8288
Paper size X Y
Invoice 4992 3168
Executive 4224 6176
Foolscap 4992 7680
Japanese Postcard 2240 3392
(dots in 600 dpi)
(6) Font
a. Resident Font
Resident Fonts
Emulation Resident Font
PCL5e
PCL6 Roman 80 Fonts (Bitstream) 1 Font-Bitmap (Bitstream)
PostScript Roman 80 Fonts (Bitstream)
1) PCL5e Roman fonts
Font format: (80 fonts), Bitmap(1 font)
Font data size: Approx. 1.9MB
Font supplier: Bitstream
Font name
Dutch™ 801 SWC
Dutch 801 Italic SWC
Dutch 801 Bold SWC
Dutch 801 Bold Italic SWC
Swiss™742SWC
Swiss 742 Italic SWC
Swiss 742 Bold SWC
Swiss 742 Bold Italic SWC
Swiss 742 Condensed SWC
Swiss 742 Condensed Italic SWC
Swiss 742 Condensed Bold SWC
Swiss 742 Condensed Bold Italic SWC
Incised 901 SWC
Incised 901 Italic SWC
Incised 901 Bold SWC
Zapf Humanist 601 SWC
Zapf Humanist 601 Italic SWC
Zapf Humanist 601 Bold SWC
Zapf Humanist 601 Bold Italic SWC
Aldine 430 Original Garamond SWC
Aldine 430 Original Garamond Italic SWC
Aldine 430 Original Garamond Bold SWC
Aldine 430 Original Garamond Bold Italic SWC
Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Roman SWC
Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Italic SWC
Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Bold SWC
Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Bold Italic SWC
Fixed Pitch 850 Letter Gothic 12 pitch/text SWC
Fixed Pitch 850 Letter Gothic Bold 12 pitch/text SWC
Fixed Pitch 850 Letter Gothic Bold Italic 12 pitch/text SWC
Flareserif 821 SWC
Flareserif 821 Extra Bold SWC
Clarendon 701 Clarendon Condensed SWC
Ribbon 131 SWC
Audrey Two SWC
Swiss 721 SWM *1
Swiss 721 Oblique SWM *1
Swiss 721 Bold SWM *1
Swiss 721 Bold Oblique SWM *1
X
Y
Printable area
2.7mm (7/64")
2.7mm (7/64")
2.7mm (7/64")
2.7mm (7/64")
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