SHARP ARPB2 Printer Driver Configuration
AR-PB2
[5] Printer Driver Configuration
1. PCL5E Printer Driver
[Main] Tab
1) Setting the Number of Copies
Function name Setting the number of copies
Tab Main
Name Copies
Control Spin box
Display Function
Minimum value* 1 The number of copies will be set to
1.
Maximum value 999 The number of copies will be set to
999.
Operation The number of copies will be set.
The default value is 1.
2) Setting Duplex Print Function
Function name Setting Duplex print function
Tab Main
Name Document Style
Control List box
Display Function
Value* 1-Sided Simplex print
Value 2-Sided(Book) Duplex print of Book
binding
Value 2-Sided(Tablet) Duplex print of Tablet
binding
Value Booklet Booklet print
Operation Duplex print function will be set. At the time of
Booklet printing, the list box for setting paper
size will be displayed.
Remarks For Booklet print.
3) Setting Paper Size of Booklet Function
Function name Setting paper size of Booklet function
Tab Main
Name
Control List box
Display Function
Value* Invoice on Letter The 4-page original will
be printed on a Letter.
Value Letter on Ledger The 4-page original will
be printed on a Ledger.
Value A4 on A3 The 4-page original will
be printed on an A3.
Value A5 on A4 The 4-page original will
be printed on an A4.
Value B5 on B4 The 4-page original will
be printed on an B4.
Operation When booklet style is selected in Duplex
Print Function. This item is displayed.
The paper size of Booklet function will be set.
If this function is selected, Booklet on Letter,
etc will be displayed in the paper size column
of an application program.
4) Selecting Print Orientation
Function name Selecting print orientation
Tab Main
Name Orientation
Control Radio button
Display Function
Value* Portrait Portrait printing.
Value Landscape Landscape printing.
Operation The operation of paper at the time of printing
will be selected.
5) Setting Staple Function
Function name Setting Staple function
Tab Main
Name Stapling
Control List box
Value* None Stapling will not be executed.
Value 1Staple Stapling will be executed at 1
place.
Value 2Staple Stapling will be executed at 2
places.
Operation The number of Stapling will be set.
The stapling position will be determined by
setting the number of stapling.
This function will be displayed if Finisher that
has these functions is connected. And it
becomes possible to set this function.
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Paper Tab
1) Setting Paper Size to be used for Print
Function name Setting paper size to be used for print.
Tab Paper
Name(note2) Paper Size
Control List box
Display 1 Display 2 Contents
Value* Letter 8 1/2 × 11 Selecting Letter
Value Legal 8 1/2 × 14 Selecting Legal
Value Ledger 11 × 17 Selecting Ledger
Value Executive 7 1/4 × 10 1/2 Selecting Executive
Value Invoice 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 Selecting Invoice
Value Foolscap 8 1/2 × 13 Selecting Foolscap
Value A4 210 × 297 mm Selecting JIS A4
Value A3 297 × 420 mm Selecting JIS A3
Value A5 148 × 210 mm Selecting JIS A5
Value A6 105 × 148 mm Selecting JIS A6
Value B4 257 × 364 mm Selecting JIS B4
Value B5 182 × 257 mm Selecting JIS B5
Value Japanese
Post Card
Value Custom
Paper Size
Value(note1) Booklet
Invoice on
Letter
Value(note1) Booklet
Letter on
Ledger
Value(note1) Booklet A4
on A3
Value(note1) Booklet A5
on A4
Value(note1) Booklet B5
on B4
100 × 148 mm Selecting Japanese
Post Card
Selecting
User-defined paper
size When Custom
Paper Size is
selected, the
display of
"millimeters" will be
default.
8 1/2 × 11 The 4-page original
will be printed on a
Letter size paper.
11 × 17 The 4-page original
will be printed on a
Ledger size paper.
297 × 420 mm The 4-page original
will be printed on an
A3 size paper.
210 × 297 mm The 4-page original
will be printed on an
A4 size paper.
257 × 364 mm The 4-page original
will be printed on an
B4 size paper.
Operation The paper size to be used for printing will be
selected by the name of paper. In the List box,
the name of paper will be displayed with the
contents of the Display 1 column. At the above of
the List box, the paper size will be displayed with
the contents of the Display 2.
If user-defined size paper is selected, the dialog
box to set the actual paper size will be displayed.
If Fit to Page function is selected, this paper size
will be the intended paper size. For the size of
each paper, print area, etc.
For printer driver, Portrait and Landscape will not
be differentiated.
Note 1 When the booklet function is selected in
"Duplex Print function, only these paper sizes are
appeared. And the value is corresponded to
designated value in "Setting Paper Size of Booklet
Function.
2) Fit to Page Function
Function name Fit to Page function
Tab Paper
Name Fit to Paper Size
Control Check box
Value* No Check Fit to Page function will not be
used.
Value Check Fit to Page function will be used.
Operation If this checkbox is checked, Fit to Page
function will be executed. Fit to Page function
is to enlarge/reduce the original to be printed
according to the paper size to be printed. The
paper size is selected in "Setting Paper Size
to be used for Print".
Note 2 if this function is selected, "Physical
Paper Size" will be displayed in this position.
3) Setting Paper Input Tray to be used for Printing
Function name Setting Paper Input Tray to be used for
printing
Tab Paper
Name Paper Source
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* Auto Select Paper Input Tray will be
automatically selected.
Value Bypass Tray Manual Feed Paper Input
Tray will be selected.
Value Bypass
Tray(manual)
Value Tray 1 Tray 1 will be selected.
Value Tray 2 Tray 2 will be selected.
Value Tray 3 Tray 3 will be selected.
Value Tray 4 Tray 4 will be selected.
Value Large
Capacity Tray
Operation Paper to be used for printing will be selected
by the name of Paper Input Tray.
In the List box, the name of Paper Input Tray
will be displayed with the contents of Display.
If the intended Paper Input Tray is not
installed, the value will not be displayed.
Manual Feed Paper Input
Tray(Wait) will be Selected.
A Large Capacity Tray will
be selected.
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4) Starting the Selection of Different Paper
Function name Starting the selection of Different Paper
Tab Paper
Name Different Paper
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, Different Paper
dialog box will be displayed.
5) Starting the Selection of Transparency Inserts
Function name Starting the selection of Transparency Inserts
Tab Paper
Name Transparency Inserts
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, Interleave dialog box
will be displayed.
6) Selecting Paper Output Tray
Function name Selecting Paper Output Tray
Tab Paper
Name Output
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* Top Tray Output to Top Tray
Value Second Tray Output to Second Tray.
Value Offset Tray Output to Offset Tray.
Operation Paper Output Tray to be used for outputting
the print result will be selected by the name.
In the List box, the name of Paper Output
Tray will be displayed with the contents of
Display. If the intended Paper Output Tray is
not installed, the value will not be displayed.
7) Setting the way to Output Paper
Function name Setting the way to output paper
Tab Paper
Name Face Up/Down
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* Face Up Paper will be output Face Up.
Value Face Down Paper will be output Face
Down.
Operation The way to output the printed paper will be
selected.
In the List box, that will be displayed with the
contents of Display column.
If the intended way to output paper is not
supported, the value will not be displayed.
8) Setting Paper Output Order of Print Job
Function name Setting Output Order of Print Job
Tab Paper
Name Reverse Order
Control Check box
Value No check The paper output of Print Job
will be normal order.
Value* Check The paper output of Print Job
will be reverse order.
Operation The paper output order of Print Job will be
selected.
Different Paper
1) Checked/Unchecked the Setting of Different Paper
Function name Checked/Unchecked the setting of Different
Paper
Dialog Different Paper dialog box
Name Different 1st Page
Control Check box
Value* No check Setting of Different Paper is
checked.
Value Check Setting of Different Paper is
unchecked.
Operation If this checkbox is checked, the setting of
2) Setting Paper Input Tray to be Used for Printing
Different Paper
Function name Setting Paper Input Tray to be used for
Dialog Different Paper dialog box
Name Paper Source
Control List box
Value* Bypass Tray Manual Feed Paper Input
Value Bypass
Value Tray 1 Tray1 will be selected.
Value Tray 2 Tray2 will be selected.
Value Tray 3 Tray3 will be selected.
Value Tray 4 Tray4 will be selected.
Value Large Capacity
Operation The paper to be used for printing the front
3) Selecting Paper for Different Paper Print
Function name Selecting paper for Different Paper print
Dialog Different Paper dialog box
Name OK
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
Different Paper will be activated and the
specific Paper Input Tray can be selected
only for the 1st page of print Job.
printing Different Paper
Display Contents
Tray will be selected.
Tray(manual)
Tray
cover will be selected by the name of Paper
Input Tray.
In the List box, the name of Paper Input Tray
will be displayed with the contents of the
Display column.
If the intended Paper Input Tray is not
installed, the value will not be displayed.
closed with the setting contents enabled.
Manual Feed Paper Input
Tray (Wait) will be
selected.
Large Capacity Tray will
be selected.
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4) Selecting Paper for Different Paper Print
Function name Selecting paper for Different Paper print
Dialog Different Paper dialog box
Name Cancel
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
closed with the setting contents disabled.
5) Selecting Paper for Different Paper Print
Function name Selecting paper for Different Paper print
Dialog Different Paper dialog box
Name Defaults
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, all the setting
contents of the dialog box will be returned to
the default value.
Transparency Inserts Dialog Box
1) Setting Paper for Interleave Print
Function Name Setting paper for interleave print
Dialog Transparency Inserts dialog box
Name Transparency Inserts
Control Check box
Value* No check No paper setting for Interleave
Print
Value Check Paper setting for Interleave Print
Operation If this checkbox is checked, the setting of
Interleave print will be activated and it
becomes possible to set paper for each page
of Print Job.
And, this is checked,
"If this "Check box" is checked, Paper Source
in the Paper tab will be forced and fixed to
"Bypass Tray (manual)".
2) Selection of Interleave page print state
Function name Selection of Interleave page state
Dialog Transparency Inserts dialog box
Name
Control Radio button
Display Function
Value* Printed Interleave page will be printed.
Value Blank Interleave print will not be printed.
Operation With this radio button, it is specified whether
to print Interleave page or to remain blank.
3) Setting Paper Input Tray to be used for Interleave Print
Function name Setting Paper Input Tray to be used for
Dialog Transparency Inserts dialog box
Name Paper Source
Control List box
Value* Tray 1 Tray 1 will be selected.
Value Tray 2 Tray 2 will be selected.
Value Tray 3 Tray 3 will be selected.
Value Tray 4 Tray 4 will be selected.
Value Large
Operation The paper to be used for Interleave Print will
Interleave Print
Display Contents
A large volume paper feed
Capacity Tray
be selected by the name of Paper Input Tray.
In list box, the name of Paper Input Tray will
be displayed with the contents of Display.
If the Paper Input Tray is not installed, the
value will not be displayed.
tray will be selected.
4) Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents enabled
Function name Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents
Dialog Transparency Inserts dialog box
Name OK
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
enabled
closed with the setting contents enabled.
5) Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents disabled
Function name Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents
Dialog Transparency Inserts dialog box
Name Cancel
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
disabled.
closed with the setting contents disabled.
6) Initialization of the contents of Dialog Box
Function name Initialization of the contents of Dialog Box
Dialog Transparency Inserts dialog box
Name Defaults
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, all the setting
contents of Dialog Box will be returned to the
default value.
[Advanced] Tab
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1) Binding Edge Setting
Function name Binding Edge Setting
Tab Advanced
Name Right Edge Binding
Control Check box
Value* No check Right Edge Binding
Value Check Left Edge Binding
Operation The binding edge will be selected.
2) Starting Image Quality Dialog Box
Function name Start Image Quality Dialog Box
Tab Advanced
Name Image Quality
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, Image Quality Dialog
Box will be displayed.
3) Starting Font Dialog Box
Function name Starting Font Dialog Box
Tab Advanced
Name Font
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, Font Dialog Box will
be pressed.
[Image Quality] Dialog box
1) Setting Print Resolution
Function name Setting print resolution
Dialog Image Quality Dialog Box
Name Resolution Settings
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* 600DPI With 600DPI, printed.
Value 300DPI With 300DPI, printed.
Operation Print resolution will be set.
2) Setting whether to execute or stop Smoothing
Function name Setting whether to execute or stop Smoothing
Dialog Image Quality Dialog Box
Name Smoothing
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* On Smoothing function will be
executed.
Value Off Smoothing function will not be
executed.
Operation Whether to execute or stop Smoothing will be
selected.
Depending on a machine, this function is not
implemented. In this case, if [Smoothing]
checkbox of [Configuration] tab is OFF, this
item will not be displayed.
3) Setting the Graphics Print Method
Function name Setting the Graphics Print Method
Dialog Image Quality Dialog Box
Name Graphics Mode
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* Raster Raster Graphics will be used to
print.
Value HP-GL/2 HP-GL/2 command will be used
to print.
Operation The Graphics print method will be set.
4) Use of Toner Save function
Function name Use of Toner Save function
Dialog Image Quality Dialog Box
Name Toner Save
Control Check
Display Contents
Value* No
check
Value Check Toner Save function will not be
Operation Whether to use Toner Save function or not
will be selected.
Depending on a machine, this function is not
implemented. In this case, if [Smoothing]
checkbox of [Configuration] tab is OFF, this
item will not be displayed.
Toner Save function will not be
used.
used.
5) Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents enabled
Function name Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents
enabled
Dialog Image Quality Dialog Box
Name OK
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
closed with the setting contents enabled.
6) Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents disabled
Function name Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents
disabled
Dialog Image Quality Dialog Box
Name Cancel
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
closed with the setting contents disabled.
7) Initialization of the contents of Dialog Box
Function name Initialization of the contents of Dialog Box
Dialog Image Quality Dialog Box
Name Defaults
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, all the setting
contents of Dialog Box will be returned to the
default value.
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Font Dialog Box
1) Setting the position of a font to be used
Function name Setting the position of a font to be used
Dialog Font Dialog Box
Name Font Source
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* Resident Fonts The fonts built in a printer
will be used.
Value Download Fonts All fonts will be
downloaded.
Operation The place to store a font to be used for
printing will be selected.
2) Setting the TrueType font print method
Function name Setting the TrueType font print method
Dialog Font Dialog Box
Name TrueType Mode
Control List box
Display Contents
Value* Download as
TrueType
Value Download as Bitmap Print as Bitmap
Operation TrueType font print method will be selected.
3) Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents enabled
Function name Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents
enabled
Dialog Font Dialog Box
Name OK
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
closed with the setting contents enabled.
4) Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents disabled
Function name Closing Dialog Box with the setting contents
disabled
Dialog Font Dialog Box
Name Cancel
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box will be
closed with the setting contents disabled.
5) Initialization of the contents of Dialog Box
Function name Initialization of the contents of Dialog Box
Dialog Font Dialog Box
Name Defaults
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, all the setting
contents of Dialog Box will be returned to the
default value.
Download as font
Overlays Tab
1) Displaying Overlays File
Function name Displaying Overlays File
Dialog Overlays
Name Overlays
Control Frame
Operation Overlays files registered within this frame will
be displayed.
One of them is selected and displayed with
reversed.
2) Creating Overlays File
Function name Creating Overlays File
Dialog Overlays
Name Create
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, Select file dialog box
to create Overlays file will be displayed.
In the dialog box, the file of extension "ovp"
can be created as Overlays data file.
Then the next Print Job after closing the
dialog box will be written in the Overlays file
created.
3) Deleting Overlays file
Function name Deleting Overlays File
Dialog Overlays
Name Delete
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box to
confirm if you are sure to want to delete the
Overlays file currently selected. If [OK] is
pressed, the Overlays file selected at this
point will be deleted.
4) Deleting All Overlays File
Function name Deleting All Overlays File
Dialog Overlays
Name Delete All
Control Button
Operation If this button is pressed, the dialog box to
confirm if you are sure to want to delete all
the Overlays file. If [OK] is pressed, all the
Overlays file will be deleted
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5) Query whether to use Overlays file
Function name Query whether to use Overlays file
Dialog Overlays
Name Query Page Overlay
Control Check box
Value* No check Always Overlays will be
executed.
Value Check Whether to execute Overlays
will be queried.
Operation If this checkbox is checked, every time
printing is executed, the query is made
whether to execute Overlays.
6) Displaying the selected Overlays File
Function name Displaying Overlays file selected
Dialog Overlays
Name Selected Overlay Status
Control Frame
Operation The state of the selected Overlays file will be
displayed within this frame.
The file name including full path and macro
ID will be included there.
7) Displaying the Status of Creating Overlays File
Function name Displaying the status of creating Overlays file
Dialog Overlays
Name Overlay Creation Status
Control Frame
Operation The condition of creating Overlays file will be
displayed within this frame.
If it is in the middle of creation, that it is being
created will be displayed.
[WaterMark] tab
1) Selecting the print position of WaterMark strings
Function name Selecting the print position of WaterMark
strings
Tab WaterMark
Name Position x y
Control Slide bar
Default value(X)* 0 Printed at the center of horizontal
direction
Default value(Y)* 0 Printed at the center of vertical direction
Operation This item specifies the print position of
WaterMark strings.
The print position will be determined by using
the slide bar for horizontal direction (x) and
vertical direction (y) respectively.
For each direction, the print position will be
determined.
As to the value displayed, the center is 0 and
the left edge or upper edge is the minimum
value of –200 while right edge or lower edge
is the maximum value of 200.
Remarks The paper is surrounded by 2 slid bars when
displayed.
The paper size and the print orientation at
this point are not included in the display.
2) Returning the print position of WaterMark to center
Function name Returning the print position of WaterMark
strings to the center
Tab WaterMark
Name Center
Control Button
Operation This item set the print position of WaterMark
strings to the center.
If this button is pressed, for both directions,
the print position will return to 0.
3) Selecting t he si ze of characters of WaterMark strings
Function name Selecting the size of characters of WaterMark
Tab WaterMark
Name Size
Control Slide bar
Minimum value 6 6 point characters will be used.
Maximum value 900 900 point characters will be used.
Default value* 72 72 point characters will be used.
Operation This item specifies the size of characters of
WaterMark strings in the units of point. This
value and the font size selected in the item of
font selection will be associated.
4) Selecting the print angle of WaterMark strings
Function name Selecting the print angle of WaterMark strings
Tab WaterMark
Name Angle
Control Slide bar
Minimum value –90 Turning 90 words counterclockwise
from a horizontal position.
Maximum value +90 Turning 90 words clockwise from a
horizontal position.
Default value* 0 Printing WaterMark strings on a
horizontal position.
Operation This item selects the angle to turn WaterMark
strings.
The strings will be turned with the center a
reference point.
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