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AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 2
D. Options
• AR-EB8 scanner interface board
• AR-PK4/PS3 expansion kit
• Expansion memory (Recommendation)
∗
For commercially available parts, refer to the separate table (See page 2-3).
E. Software, firmware diagram
Manufacture
Capacity
DIMM model
SHARP
256MB
AR-SM5
Win95/Win98/WinNT4.0/Win2K/WinME/WinXP
Application
GDI(Graphic Module)
Print Spooler
Others
Whale PostScript
Whale PCL5c
(SPDL)
Printer Driver
1284 Port
Ethernet Port
Firmware
JIO/JPN
1284
NIC
PJL
PCL5c
(SPDL-c)
Host I/O Manager
1284
PCI
Engine I/F Manager
Print Queue
Image-BUS
ICU
Status
Roman
Font
Adobe PostScript
PPD
Kanji
AUTO
PostScript L3
(Option)
Whale SPDL-c
JPN
Engine
Serial
Hold Job /
ROPM
USB
USB
USB Port
AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 3
2. Specifications
(1) Functional specifications
(2) Printer driver functionality
Item
Content
Platform
IBM PC/AT
(Include compatible machine)
(Include compatible machine)
Support OS
PCL
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows NT4.0/Windows 2000/
Windows XP
Windows NT4.0/Windows 2000/
Windows XP
WHQL
Printer driver certification
Support PDL
PCL5c (standard) and PS3
emulation (Optional)
emulation (Optional)
Resident font For PCL5c 80 fonts
For PS3
136 fonts
Screen font
N/A
Support channel
IEEE1284 parallel port (ECP
compatible)
PSERVER/RPRINT NETWARE
LPR/LPD
FTP
Net BEUI
AppleTalk
IPP (Ver.1.0)
USB (1 port)
compatible)
PSERVER/RPRINT NETWARE
LPR/LPD
FTP
Net BEUI
AppleTalk
IPP (Ver.1.0)
USB (1 port)
Protocol
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI
Interface
IEEE1284 parallel port, USB1.1,
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
IEEE parallel port
Print data received through
IEEE1284 parallel port
Nibble mode (PnP support),
ECP support
IEEE1284 parallel port
Nibble mode (PnP support),
ECP support
PSERVER/RPRINT
NETWARE
NETWARE
PSERVER/RPRINT mode can be
used under the Net Ware
environment.
used under the Net Ware
environment.
LPR/LPD
UNIX LPR/LPD command
compatible
compatible
IPP
IPP Ver.1.0 compatible
FTP
Provides the function to print the
data received via the embedded FTP
server
data received via the embedded FTP
server
Net BEUI
Microsoft NetBEUI compatible
USB
USB1.1 support
PnP support
PnP support
IEEE1394
N/A
Blue Tooth
N/A
Function
PCL5-c
General
Copies
1 – 999
Collate
Collate/Uncollate
Orientation
Portrait/Landscape
Rotate 180
degrees
degrees
On/Off
Document Style
(Duplex)
(Duplex)
1-Sided, 2-Sided (Book/Tablet),
Pamphlet Style
Pamphlet Style
Pamphlet Style
(Booklet)
(Booklet)
[Tiled Pamphlet]
Invoice on Letter
Letter on Ledger
A5 on A4, A4 on A3, B5 on B4,
16K on 8K
[2-Up Pamphlet]
Letter on Letter
Ledger on Ledger
A4 on A4, A3 on A3, B4 on B4,
16K on 16K, 8K on 8K
Invoice on Letter
Letter on Ledger
A5 on A4, A4 on A3, B5 on B4,
16K on 8K
[2-Up Pamphlet]
Letter on Letter
Ledger on Ledger
A4 on A4, A3 on A3, B4 on B4,
16K on 16K, 8K on 8K
Face up/down
Yes (Automatic)
Binding Edge
Left, Right, Top
Margin Shift
10 mm (0.4 inch) *
1
,
20 mm (0.8 inch)*
1
,
30 mm (1.2 inch) *
1
N-Up Printing
1-Up, 2-Up, 4-Up, 6-Up, 8-Up
N-up Border
On/Off
Reverse Order
Yes (Automatic)
Paper Size
A3 Wide/12x18 *
1
, A3, A4, A5,
A6, B4, B5, Ledger, Letter, Legal,
Executive, Invoice, Foolscap, 8K,
16K, DL, C5, COM10, Monarch,
Japanese Post Card
Executive, Invoice, Foolscap, 8K,
16K, DL, C5, COM10, Monarch,
Japanese Post Card
Paper
Input
Input
Custom Paper
Yes
Paper Type
Auto Select, Plain, Letter Head,
Pre-Printed, Pre-Punched,
Recycled, Color, Heavy Paper-1,
Heavy Paper-2, Transparency,
Envelope, Japanese Post Card
Pre-Printed, Pre-Punched,
Recycled, Color, Heavy Paper-1,
Heavy Paper-2, Transparency,
Envelope, Japanese Post Card
Paper Source
(Source
Selection)
(Source
Selection)
Automatic, Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3,
Tray 4, LCT, Bypass Tray
Tray 4, LCT, Bypass Tray
Different Paper
On/Off
1-Sided/2-Sided
1-Sided/2-Sided
Transparency
Inserts
Inserts
No/Yes-Blank
Output
Standard / 20 Bin Sorter
• Center Tray
• Left Tray
• Center Tray
• Left Tray
Saddle Stitch Finisher
• Center Tray
• Offset Tray
• Saddle Stitch Tray
• Center Tray
• Offset Tray
• Saddle Stitch Tray
Paper
Output
Output
Staple
Saddle Stitch Finisher
• No Staple
• 1 position
• 2 positions
• Center 2 positions
• No Staple
• 1 position
• 2 positions
• Center 2 positions
Shifter (Offset)
On/Off
Punch
On/Off
Resolution
Settings
Settings
300 dpi/600 dpi
Graphics
Graphics Mode
Raster/Vector
Font Source
Download Fonts, Resident Font
Font
Font Settings
Download as TrueType,
Download as bitmap font,
Print as graphics
Download as bitmap font,
Print as graphics
Font Substitution N/A
AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 4
*1: When OS is set as Inch system: displayed as “12 x 18”.
[Combination with Status-monitor]
Showing of Status, Job End Notification (NJR v2.0), Auto
Configuration, Get Tray Status, Printing start notification * It
means that the driver sends notification of print start to Smon.
Configuration, Get Tray Status, Printing start notification * It
means that the driver sends notification of print start to Smon.
∗
Heavy Paper-1 is 106 – 200g/m
2
(28 + lbs – 54 lbs) paper and
Heavy Paper-2 is 201 – 300g/m
2
. (54+lbs – 80 lbs)
∗
The number of selectable paper cassettes varies with model of
paper stand installed.
paper stand installed.
Job contention
a) If the printer is kept waiting, the engine keep processing the
job as far as the memory has space.
When the memory has become full, the process is suspended.
b) Even if the memory has space, the engine does not process
next job. But the data reception is available.
(3) Memory limitation matrix
✕
: 4-bit print disabled with the standard memory. (No selection allowed in the driver menu.)
❍
: Some data cannot be printed.
∗
Optional PS3 Expansion kit needs 256MB x 2 (512MB) memory.
Job
Control
Control
Normal Print
Yes
Hold After Print
Yes
Hold Before Print Yes
Sample Print
Sample Print
Yes
PIN
Yes
Account Control
Yes
Others
Fit to Page
On/Off
Overlays
Yes
Watermarks
Yes
Page Protection
On/Off
Save User
Settings
Settings
Yes
Auto
Configuration
Configuration
Yes
Update Tray
Status
Status
Yes
Printer status
check at the time
of print
check at the time
of print
Yes
PS Pass-through N/A
PS specific
function
function
Job Compression N/A
Bitmap
Compression
Compression
N/A
Color
Settings
Settings
Color Mode
Automatic, Color, Grayscale
Print Priority
Quality, Speed
Original Type
Standard, Photos, Graphics,
Drawing (Thin Line), Web Pages,
Custom
Drawing (Thin Line), Web Pages,
Custom
Color Rendering
CMM Off, Perceptual Match
(Photo), Colorimetric Match,
Saturation Match, SHARP Color,
Perceptual Match (Web)
(Photo), Colorimetric Match,
Saturation Match, SHARP Color,
Perceptual Match (Web)
UCR Selection
Low Black, Standard, High Black
Black Overprint
On/Off
Screening
Automatic, Photo, Text/Graphics
Pure Black Text
On/Off
All Text to Black
On/Off
Color Adjustment Color Balance, Image
Pantone
Pantone
N/A
Gamma
adjustment
adjustment
N/A
Ink simulation
N/A
Color Profile
Support
Support
N/A
Function
PCL5-c
Printer
specifications
Printer controller PWB
Combination
Standard
Expansion-1 Expansion-2 Expansion-3
Standard (Onboard)
128MB
128MB
128MB
128MB
Expansion memory (Slot-1)
—
128MB
256MB
256MB
Expansion memory (Slot-2)
—
—
—
256MB
Total memory capacity
128MB
256MB
384MB
640MB
Print
4-bit
(Image quality mode)
Single face
to A4
✕
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
✕
❍
❍
❍
Duplex
to A4
✕
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
✕
❍
❍
❍
1-bit
(Image quality mode)
Single face
to A4
❍
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
❍
❍
❍
❍
Duplex
to A4
❍
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
❍
❍
❍
❍
With PS3 Expansion kit.
✕
✕
✕
❍
AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 5
(4) Print area
a. Image area, void area (Portrait)
A: Physical Paper Size
B: Physical Paper Size
C: Printing offset
D: Printing offset
E: Printable Area
F: Printable Area
b. Image area, void area
(Landscape)
A: Physical Paper Size
B: Physical Paper Size
C: Printing offset
D: Printing offset
E: Printable Area
F: Printable Area
A
B
C
D
E
F
A3 Wide
3600
5400
36
50
3528
5300
A3
3507
4960
50
50
3407
4860
A4
2480
3507
50
50
2380
3407
A5
1748
2480
50
50
1648
2380
A6
1240
1748
50
50
1140
1648
B4
3035
4299
50
50
2935
4199
B5
2149
3035
50
50
2049
2935
Ledger
3300
5100
50
50
3200
5000
Letter
2550
3300
50
50
2450
3200
Legal
2550
4200
50
50
2450
4100
Executive
2175
3150
50
50
2075
3050
Invoice
1650
2550
50
50
1550
2450
Foolscap
2550
3900
50
50
2450
3800
8K
3189
4606
50
50
3089
4506
16K
2303
3189
50
50
2203
3089
DL
1299
2598
50
50
1193
2498
C5
1913
2704
50
50
1813
2604
COM10
1237
2850
50
50
1137
2750
Monarch
1162
2250
50
50
1062
2150
Japanese Post Card 1181
1748
50
50
1081
1648
JPN Chokei 3
1417 2775
50
50
1317
2675
JPN Chokei 2
1346
1913
50
50
1246
1813
JPN Chokei 4
1240
2775
50
50
1140
2675
Custom Paper
—
—
50
50
—
—
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
A3 Wide
5400 3600
50
36
5300 3528
A3
4960 3507
50
50
4860 3407
A4
3507 2480
50
50
3407 2380
A5
2480 1748
50
50
2380 1648
A6
1748 1240
50
50
1648 1140
B4
4299 3035
50
50
4199 2935
B5
3035 2149
50
50
2935 2049
Ledger
5100 3300
50
50
5000 3200
Letter
3300 2550
50
50
3200 2450
Legal
4200 2550
50
50
4100 2450
Executive
3150 2175
50
50
3050 2075
Invoice
2550 1650
50
50
2450 1550
Foolscap
3900 2550
50
50
3800 2450
8K
4606 3189
50
50
4506 3089
16K
3189 2303
50
50
3089 2203
DL
2598 1299
50
50
2498 1199
C5
2704 1913
50
50
2604 1813
COM10
2850 1237
50
50
2750 1137
Monarch
2250 1162
50
50
2150 1062
Japanese Post Card
1748 1181
50
50
1648 1081
JPN Chokei 3
2775 1417
50
50
2675 1317
JPN Chokei 2
1913 1346
50
50
1813 1246
JPN Chokei 4
2775 1240
50
50
2675 1140
Custom Paper
—
—
50
50
—
—
A
B
C
D
E
F
