SHARP ARPB2 FUNCTION AND OPERATION

AR-PB2

[8] FUNCTION AND OPERATION

1. Multi Function

Multiple Functions

Arbitration of contention among printing, copying and faxing is controlled by the copier. The print controller only sends the print request to the copier. The copier judges whether the requested print job is immediately performed or not by checking the current status of the copier. The printer controller does not control contention caused by the status of the copier.

(1) Printer/Copier

From Printer Job to Copier Job

New Job

Current Job

Receiving Print Data (PRT)

Rasterizing Print Data (PRT)

Transferring Print Image (PRT-Copier)

Printing Images (Copier)

Panel operation

(Copier)

Enables copy panel operation without interruption. Continually receiving print data.

Enables panel operation without interruption. Continually rasterizing print data.

Enables copy panel operation without interruption while the first page of data is being transferred. Allows interrupt copy panel operation while print data of the second or successive pages is being transferred.

Enables copy panel operation without interruption. Continually transferring the print image.

Copy scan (scanning an original to

be copied )

(Copier)

Enables copy scanning without interruption. Continually receiving print data.

Enables copy scanning without interruption. Continually rasterizing print data.

Enables scanning without interruption while the first page of data is being transferred. Allows interrupt copying (copy scan) while print data of the second or successive pages is being transferred. In either case, clears transferred image data and requests that the image data be transferred again. Enables saving of copy data into memory without interruption while the first page of data is being transferred. Allows interruption of saving of copy data into memory while print data of the second or successive pages is being transferred. In either case, clears transferred image data and requests that the image data be transferred again.

After the current page is printed out, allows interruption of scanning.

Memory copy (saving

copy data into memory)

(Copier)

Enables saving of copy data into memory without interruption. Continually receiving print data.

Enables saving of copy data into memory without interruption. Continually rasterizing print data.

Enables copy printing without interruption while the first page of data is being transferred. Allows interrupt copy printing while print data of the second or successive pages is being transferred.

After the current page is printed out, allows interruption of saving of copy data into memory.

Copy Printing

(Copier)

Enables copy printing without interruption. Continually receiving print data.

Enables copy printing without interruption. Continually rasterizing print data.

In either case, clears transferred image data and requests that the image data be transferred again.

After the current page is printed out, allows interruption of copy printing.

From Copier Job to Printer Job

New Job

Current Job

Copy panel operation (Copier)

Copy scan (scanning an original to be copied) (Copier)

Memory copy (saving copy data into memory) (Copier)

Copy Printing (Copier)

Receiving Print Data

Continually receiving print data until receiving bu ffer becomes full.

Continually receiving print data until receiving buffer becomes full.

(PRT)

Rasterizing Print Data

(PRT)

Continually rasterizing print data until image buffer becomes full.

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Transferring Print Image

(PRT-Copier)

Disables print image transfer.

Printing Images

(Copier)

Disables print image printing.

2. Printer Operation / Message Display

AR-PB2

State Display

During initializing the printer board <Displayed on dialog window>

INITIALIZING. PLEASE WAIT. From the end of initialization to the end of warm-up. WARMING UP. PLEASE WAIT Disabled Off Off / On During the warm-up and waiting for starting a print job with

the data receiving /processing completed During the idle

(Online with no data being received / printed) During receiving the data

During processing the data During transferring images to ERDH

During the output of print (during printing the data stored in ERDH)

During suspending the print (from when the print starts to be suspended by user’s instruction during printing and to when the print job can be actually stopped.

While the print is suspended by user. (the data is held)

While the print data is being cleared. (Job Cancel)

Offline (The state in which no data is being received and printed, and the user instruction causes Offline.)

When there is no paper in Bypass Tray during suspending a job with Bypass Tray (manual) selected. (The data is held.)

When there is paper in Bypass Tray during suspending a job with Bypass Tray (manual) selected. (The data is held.)

When there is no paper in Bypass Tray selected at the start of printing the data, or when the print is suspended due to paper-out. (The data is held.)

When there is no paper in the selected tray at the start of printing the data, or when the print is suspended due to paper-out. (The data is held.)

When Staple Unit is not installed properly (the data is held)

When a stapler is empty (AR-FN1) (The data is held.)

When a stapler is empty (AR-FN2) (The data is held)

PLEASE WAIT. Disabled On On

READY TO PRINT.) Disabled On Off

PROCESSING PRINT DATA. Disabled On Blink

PRINTING IN PROGRESS. Disabled On Blink

PRINTING IN PROGRESS.

PLEASE WAIT.

OFFLINE.

TO CLEAR DATA, PRESS [C].

PLEASE WAIT.

DATA IS BEING CLEARED.

OFFLINE. Disabled Off Off

ADD ******** PAPER INTO BYPASS-TRAY.

(When supplying paper as directed, the print

will start in three seconds. However, since

the size detection is not performed, the

paper sizes other than selected one will start

to be printed.)

CHANGE BYPASS-TRAY PAPER TO

********.

(When supplying paper as directed, the print

will start in three seconds. Even if the paper

in bypass tray continues to be used , the

paper needs to be reset by loading it again.

However, since the size detection is not

performed, the paper sizes other than

selected one will start to be printed.)

ADD ******** PAPER INTO BYPASS-TRAY.

(When supplying paper as directed, the print

will automatically restart in three seconds.)

OPEN * TRAY AND ADD PAPER.

(When supplying paper as directed, the print

will automatically restart after the lift-up

operation in the tray.)

CHECK STAPLER POSITION OR STAPLE

JAM.

(When checking and setting properly as

directed, the print will automatically restart.)

SLIDE THE FINISHER AWAY FROM THE

COPIER AND ADD STAPLES.

(when checking and setting properly as

directed, the print will automatically restart.)

ADD STAPLES.

(When checking and setting properly as

directed, the print will automatically restart.)

JOB

Cancel/(Clear)

Paper Selection

Disabled Off Off

Disabled Blink Blink

Enabled Off On

Online

LED

Data

LED

During suspending the print due to some errors ( Jam/Toner supply) (The data is held)

<CONFORM TO COPIER OPERATION

SPECIFICATION.>

(Print will start just as the trouble is removed.)

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Disabled Off On

AR-PB2

3. Emulation Switch

Emulation setting can be switched between automatic emulation sensing (switching) and fixed emulation modes as shown below.

AR-PB2

Automatic (PCL ↔ PS)

PCL (fixed)

/ PostScript (fixed)

Emulation switching is performed in the following manner.

PJL Command for Specifying an

Emulation

Yes

Specified

Emulation

Yes

Automatic

Sensing

Uses the emulation specified. Uses the

Uses PCL Uses a default

Emulation Setting

Automatic

Uses the emulation automatically selected.

Uses PCL

Fixed

Uses a default emulation.

emulation specified.

emulation.

In the automatic emulation sensing mode, for print data without the PJL command, the emulation is automatically switched either to PostScript, to 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 with out 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.

4. Resolution

The printer controller supports only 600-dpi binary images in single bit per pixel mode. The print engine does not support resolution settings other than 600 dpi (fixed at 600 dpi). When300 dpi is specified for resolution, 4 pixels are represented as 1 dot to create 300dpi image. In other words, the printer controller always sends 600-dpi images to the engine.

Main Scan

600dpi (1 dot)

Main Scan

300dpi (1 dot)

Reference Position

5. Font

A. Downloadable Font Types

The Cougar printing system supports the font types for download.

Page Description

Language

AR-PB2

PCL 5e TrueType

Bitmap Intellifont

PostScript Level 2 Type 1

Bitmap Type 42

B. Location of Font Data

Font Data Hardware Size

PCL Roman 47 Fonts

Flash ROM #5

3MB

PS Roman 35 Fonts

D. Font Data Memory Map

Physical Address

0x0f7fffff

0x0f000000

PCL Roman/PS Roman

Flash ROM

6. Language

A. Language Selection

The printing system will automatically switch to the correct emulation or switch to the fixed emulation mode.

Emulation setting mode AR-PB2 Automatic PS ↔ PCL Fixed 1 PS/PCL

B. Job, control

The job control commands support PJL (Printer Job Language) which HP printers include. PJL is available for all emulations (PCL5e,PostScript).

7. Host I/O Port Selection

There are two host I/O ports, the P1284 port and the Network(NIC) port, as described before. The host I/O port can be selected between the I/O port automatic port switching and the I/O fixed port setting. The automatic port switching has two settings, between jobs and after I/O time-out.

Sub Scan

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