SHARP ARPB2 SPECIFICATION

AR-PB2

[2] SPECIFICATION

1. General Specification

A. PS Specification

Platform IBM PC/AT (or compatible) Support OS

(Printer Drivers)

PDL Emulation

CPU R4700 (64bit RISC / 150MHz) Memory Standard 16MB

Resident Fonts For PS Type1: 35 fonts (Latin fonts)

Interface IEEE1284 parallel port: 1 port

Extend Interface 1 Network slot on printer board.

NIC Support DPI 1. 10Base-T/2 (AR-NC1D) Port Selection Automatic Switch or

Emulation Switching Automatic Switch or

PnP Support Support on Windows95/98

2. Printing Function Specification

A. Outline

Output Quality Good Best Best Print Speed Best Good Good General Copies Yes Yes Yes

Paper Input

Paper Output

Custom and PPD

Windows 3.1/WfW3.11 (No PPD) Windows 95/98 Windows NT 4.0

PCL5e-compatible PostScript Level 2-Compatible Hex Dump

Maximum 80MB (32MB SIMM x 2 + 16MB) Slot 2 Slots (16MB / 32MB SIMM can

be attached)

For PCL Intellifont : 35 fonts

TrueType : 10 fonts Line Printer Stroke Font

Port supports Compatible mode (with PnP on Windows95/98).

NIC can be attached here.

Fix to each port

Fix to each emulation

Features PCL5e

Orientation Yes Yes Yes Reverse Order Yes Yes Yes Duplex Yes Yes Yes Binding Edge Book Tablet Book Tablet Long / Short

N-up *

Booklet Paper Size Yes Yes Yes

Custom Paper Size

Source Selection Yes Yes Yes Transparency

inserts Output Tray Selection Yes Yes Yes

Face Up/Down Yes Yes Yes Staple Yes Yes Yes

Number 2/4/6/8/9/16 2/4/6/8/9/16 2/4* Order N/A Fixed Fixed Border N/A Yes Yes

Yes Yes N/A

Yes (1 size) Yes (1 size)

Blank Yes Yes N/A Printed Yes Yes N/A

Windows

PostScript®

PPD

Yes (3

sizes)

Features PCL5e

Graphic Resolution Setting 600/300 600/300 600/300

Halftone Setting N/A Yes Yes Graphics Mode Yes N/A N/A Smoothing* Yes* Toner save* Yes* Negative Image N/A Yes Yes Mirror Image

Zoom N/A N/A Yes Fit to Page Yes Yes N/A

Font Font Setting Yes Yes Yes

Resident Font 35 PCL

Download Font

Watermark Print Yes Yes N/A

Edit Watermark Yes Yes N/A 1st Page Yes Yes N/A Background Yes Yes N/A Outline N/A Yes N/A

Others Configuration Setting Yes Yes Yes

Form Overlay Yes N/A N/A

N/A

TrueType

fonts

Bitmap

TrueType

Windows

PostScript®

Yes*

Horizontal/

vertical

35 Type1 35 Type1

Bitmap

Type1

TrueType

1 1

PPD

Yes*

Horizontal

Bitmap

Type1

TrueType

*1 The smoothing and toner save features are not available with the

AR-280/AR-285/AR-335 printers.

*2 Under Windows NT 4.0, the N-up feature is not available with the

PPD.

B. Details

(1) Printer Drivers

Supported Platforms and Languages are:

NO. PRINTER DRIVER WIN 3.1

1 Windows 3.1/95/98 PS

Windows 95/98 PPD

2 Windows NT PS

Windows NT PPD

3 Windows 3.1/95/98

PCL5e

4 Windows NT PCL5e X

(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

WIN 95/

WIN 98

WIN NT

X X

2 – 1

AR-PB2

b. Firmware

Job Control: PJL(PJL is used in emulations other than

PCL5e.)

Emulation: PCL5e

PostScript Emulation Switching AUTO, PS, PCL Resident Fonts:

PCL5e Roman 47 Fonts (HP5Si Typeface compatible) PostScript Roman 35 Fonts(Adobe PS Printer Typeface com-

patible) 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 (PCL ↔ PS) PCL (fixed) PostScript (fixed)

Emulation switching is performed in the following manner.

PJL Command

for Specifying

an Emulation

No OK Uses the

Yes Yes Uses the emulation

Specified

Emulation

Automatic

Sensing

NG Uses PCL

specified.

No Uses PCL Uses a default

Emulation Setting

Automatic Fixed

emulation automatically selected.

Uses a default emulation.

Uses the emulation specified.

emulation.

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

(3) Engine Spec.

Maximum Paper Size

Print Resolution

Smoothing Yes Engine Speed 28ppm: AR-280/285

Print Speed Supports the maximum print speed when

Input Paper Trays

Support Paper Sizes

Output Devices 2 Exit Trays Top / 2nd Tray

Electric Collation

Duplex Printing Yes

∗1: AR-280/285/335 does not support Smoothing.

A3, 11" x 17"

600 dpi

∗

33ppm: AR-335 (A4 / 8.5" x 11 continuous printing of same page)

printing the same print data continuously. Standard: Tray 1 / Tray 2 / Bypass Tray

Option: Tray 3 / Tray 4 / LCC A6, A5, A4, A3, B5, B4, Japanese Postcard

(148x1 00 mm) , 5. 5" x 8.5 "( Inv oi ce) , 7. 25 " x

10.5"(Executive), 8.5" x 11"(Letter), 8.5" x 13"( Fool s ca p), 8.5" x 14" (Le ga l) , 11" x 17" ( Le dg er) Custom (Max;297 x 432_Min;100 x 148)

2Tray Finisher: Top / Offset Tray 3Tray Finisher: Top / 2nd / Offset Tray

Support By E-RDH (software collation will not be supported.)

(4) Paper Handling Specicification

a. Outline

Exit Tray 3tray FIN. 2tray FIN.

Name

A6R Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A

5.5 × 8.5 in. Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A A5 Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A B5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes B5R Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes N/A Executive-R Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes N/A Letter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Letter-R Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A A4 Yes Yes

A4-R Yes Yes Legal Yes Fools Cap 8.5 ×

13 in B4 Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A A3 Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A 11 × 17 in Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A JPN postcard Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Transparency Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Heavy stock Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes N/A Label Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A

Multi-

Bypass

Tray1,2

Tray

Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A

Desk

Tray

Yes Yes

LCC Duplex

Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A

Yes

Exit

Face-up

Tray1

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A

Exit

Face-up

Tray2

Tray1

Face-up

Tray2

Face-up

Tray3

Face-up

Tray

1,2,3 Facedown

Tray3

Face-up

Staple

Tray1

Face-up

2 – 2

Tray2 Face-

up/down

Staple

AR-PB2

b. Details

<1> Paper Input

Tray name Paper Size Capacity (Maximum Sheets) Comment

Standard Bypass Tray (BT) 11" x 17", A3, B4, Foolscap (8.5" x

Tray1 11" x 17", A3, B4, Foolscap (8.5" x

Tray2 ↑↑↑

OPTIONAL Tray3 11" x 17", A3, B4, Foolscap (8.5" x

Tray4 ↑↑↑ Tray5 ↑↑↑ LCC A4, Ltr, B5 3000 (80g/m2)

<2> Duplex Unit (ADU)

Tray name Paper Size Capacity Comment

Optional Duplex module 11"x17", A3, B4,

<3> Paper Output

Output Device

Standard 1 Tray Exit — N/A Face-up All supported sizes N/A 250

2 Tray Exit Unit (Some are optional)

Optional 2 Tray

Finisher

3 Tray Finisher

N/A - Stapling is disabled. Yes - Stapling is enabled and there is the stapling selection. No - Stapling is enabled but there is no stapling selection. Use of Different Paper Cross sizes within one job (multiple sizes of paper, the same size but in a different direction) disables the staple feature.

Tray Name (Paper Destination)

Tray 1 N/A Face-up All supported sizes N/A 250 Tray 2 N/A Face-up 11"x17", A3, B4, Foolscap, Legal, A4,

Tray1 N/A Face-up All supported sizes N/A 250 Tray2 Yes Face-up Ltr, A4, B5 No 750

Tray1 N/A Face-up All supported sizes N/A 500 Tray2 N/A Face-up 11" x 17", A3, B4, Foolscap, Legal,

Tray3 Yes Face-up 11" x 17", A3, B4, Foolscap, Legal,

13"), Legal, A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, Exec-R, B5, B5-R, A5, 5.5" x 8.5", A6R, JPN postcard

13"), Legal, A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, Exec-R, B5, B5-R, A5, 5.5" x 8.5"

13"), Legal, A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, B5, B5-R

Foolscap(8.5"x13"), Legal, A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, Exec-R, B5, B5-R, A5

Offset Facing Paper size Staple* Capacity

A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, B5, B5-R, A5, 5.5" x

8.5"

Face-down Ltr, A4, B5 No 750

A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, Exec-R, B5, B5R, A5, 5.5" x 8.5"

Face-down 11" x 17", A3, B4, Foolscap, Legal,

A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, Exec-R, B5, B5R

A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, Exec-R, B5, B5R 11"x17", A3, B4, Foolscap, Legal,

A4-R, Ltr-R

A4, Ltr, B5 1500

Face-down 11" x 17", A3, B4, Foolscap, Legal,

A4, A4-R, Ltr, Ltr-R, Exec-R, B5, B5R

50 (80g/m2) Tray capacity is calculated based on

550 (64g/m2) (Domestic) 500 (80g/m2) (Overseas)

Not limited No limitation because of Trayless

the paper weight of 80g/m2.

Duplex.

Comment (Sheets) [80g/m2]

N/A 100

Yes 750

Staple: 30

N/A 500

No 1500

Yes 1500 Staple: 253 types

Staple: 50

No 1500

1 type of Staple

Location.

The maximum

number of sheets

available for

Staple is 30.

of Staple

LocationsRThe

Maximum number

of sheets

available for

Staple is 25/50.

2 – 3

+ 7 hidden pages