Features in the PCL printer driver (For Windows® Users) : Brother

Date:29.09.2011 ID:faq002230_001

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Features in the PCL printer driver (For Windows® Users)

Description:

For more detailed information, please see the on-line Help in the printer driver.
You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the tab screen.

Basic tab

Select the Paper size, Multi-page, Orientations,etc.....
Select the Paper source etc..

Advanced tab

Change the tab settings by pressing these icons as follows:

Print Quality
Duplex
Watermark
Page Setting
Device Options

Print Quality
Select the Resolution, Toner save and Print setting and so on.

You can change the resolution as follows:
300 dpi
600 dpi
HQ1200: Brother HQ1200 technology provides the best print quality while printing at full engine speed.
Toner Save Mode:
You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save mode, which reduces the print density.
Print Setting:
With the Print Setting set to MANUAL, you can change the Brightness, Contrast, Graphics mode settings and TrueType mode options.

Duplex
This printer has a 2-Sided(Duplex) Printing function as standard. If you select the Duplex icon, the dialogue box for 2-sided(duplex) settings will appear. There are six types of 2-sided(duplex) options available for each orientation.
Watermark
You can put a watermark logo or text into your documents.
When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.
When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, darkness and angle settings.
Page Setting
Change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options.
Device Options

You can the following Print Function modes in this tab.

Job Spooling
Quick Print Setup
Sleep Time
Status Monitor
Macros
Administrator
Insert Command File
Page Protection
Print Date & Time

Job Spooling
You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC because the printer will save data that you specify for reprinting.

Last Job Reprint: Reprint the last job
Secure Print: Print the data with a password

Note

If you want to prevent other people from printing your own data using the Reprint function, remove the Use Reprint check mark in the Job Spooling settings.

Accessories

When you install options, add those options and make settings for them in the Accessories tab as follows.

You can add and remove the options manually.
Auto Detect (Automatically Detect the Optional units)

This function detects the optional devices that have been installed. The available functions are reflected in the printer driver.

When you press "Auto Detect", options that are installed on the printer will be listed. You can manually add or delete options. Tray and other settings will match the installed options.