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 Yes*6
Special functions Different Paper Yes Yes Yes Yes*7 Yes*7, 8
Transparency Inserts Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Carbon Copy Yes Yes Yes No No
Tab Printing Yes Yes Yes*9 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*10
Retention Yes Yes Yes No Yes
DOCUMENT FILING Yes Yes Yes No Yes*10
Print and send Yes Yes Yes No No
COLOR MODE ADJUSTING FUNCTION Color Adjustment Yes Yes Yes No Yes*10, 11, 12
Text To Black/Vector To Black Yes Yes Yes No No
Advanced Color Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Print Color 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 *13 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*14
Other functions Auto Configuration Yes Yes Yes No Yes*11
User Authentication Yes Yes Yes No Yes
  1. *1 The specifications of each function in Windows PPD and Macintosh PPD vary depending on the operating system version and the application.
  2. *2 Only Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5 to 10.5.8, and 10.6 to 10.6.2 can be used.
  3. *3 If a finisher or a saddle finisher is installed (The punch module is also required in order to use the punch function.)
  4. *4 If a saddle finisher is installed
  5. *5 The horizontal and vertical proportion cannot be set separately.
  6. *6 Can only be used in Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2.
  7. *7 Only covers can be inserted.
  8. *8 Cannot be used in Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.9.
  9. *9 Only the amount of the shift of the text string data created in the application is set.
  10. *10 Cannot be used in Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2.
  11. *11 Cannot be used in Mac OS X 10.2.8.
  12. *12 Cannot be used in Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.5.8, and 10.6 to 10.6.2.
  13. *13 This setting may not operate in some applications and operating systems.
  14. *14 TrueType and Type1 can be selected in some versions of LaserWriter.