MAC DRIVER 3.

2 (PCL MODE)
SETUP GUIDE
Table of Contents
Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Package Installer Setup ............................................................................................................................. 2
Adding Printers ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Switching to PCL Mode ............................................................................................................................. 8
Configuring Installable Options................................................................................................................. 8
PDL Switch Tool ............................................................................................................................................. 9
PDL Switch Preference Pane ................................................................................................................... 10
Switching between KPDL and PCL modes ............................................................................................... 10
Uninstalling the PDL switch tool ............................................................................................................. 11
PCL Mode Features ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Print Dialog.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Standard Panes for PCL Mode (Raster Driver) .................................................................................... 12
Supported Print Features ........................................................................................................................ 20
PCL Comparison with KPDL ......................................................................................................................... 22
Installation
Mac Driver 3.2 (PCL Mode) can be installed by running the provided package installer. A user account
with administrative rights is required to perform the installation. The recommended steps are described
below.

Package Installer Setup

You can install the driver using the provided package installer.

1. Double-click the .DMG file to run the installer.

2. In the installer dialog, click Continue to proceed to the Readme page.

3. Click Continue to proceed to the License Agreement page.

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4. Review the Software License Agreement and then click Continue.

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5. Click Agree to accept the terms of the license agreement.

6. Click Install and enter the admin password to complete the standard installation. Alternatively,
you can select Customize to perform a custom installation. For custom installation, select the
Print Option Pane check box to install the Print Option Pane.

Standard installation page

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 Custom installation page

7. Click Close to exit when the installation is complete.

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Adding Printers
After you install the driver, you can add the printers to be used on the system.

1. Open System Preferences and click Print & Fax (this may also be called Print & Scan or Printers
& Scanners, depending on the Mac OS X version you are using).

2. In the Print & Fax dialog, you can click the “+” icon at the bottom of the Printers list to open the
Add Printer dialog.

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To add a printer, you must first choose a connection type—Bonjour, IP Printer, or Windows. If
you choose the Default connection type, Printer Setup Utility displays a list of all available
printers with Bonjour support.

When you select a printer to add to the printers list, Printer Setup Utility retrieves the selected
printer’s address, icon, and model information. Printer Setup Utility then uses this information
to create a new printer queue, and then adds the printer to the list when you click Add.

For better printing support, it is recommended to use Line Printer Daemon (LPD) for the
protocol. To add an LPR printer that uses IP, enter the printer’s DNS host name or IP address
and then select the appropriate model from the Printer Model menu. The matching PPD for the
printer is automatically selected by the OS.

NOTE: Installable options must be set manually after you switch to PCL mode.

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Switching to PCL Mode
After you install the driver and add at least one printer, you can switch the driver to PCL Mode.

1. Open System Preferences > Select PDL.

2. Select a printer from the Printers list.
3. Select PCL from the Page Description Languages dropdown list.
4. Click Apply.

Configuring Installable Options

After you switch the driver to PCL mode, you can set up the installable options for the printer.

1. Click Print & Fax from System Preferences.

2. Select a printer from the Printers list.
3. Click Options & Supplies.
4. Click the Driver tab to modify the installable options.

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PDL Switch Tool
Once the driver package is installed, the PDL switch tool appears in the System Preferences dialog under
Other > Select PDL. The PDL switch tool only works with Mac Driver 3.2 and the models supported by
the driver.

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PDL Switch Preference Pane
The PDL Switch preference pane is made up of 3 main components: Discovery, Device Status, and PDL
Control.

Discovery
The Printers list displays the printers discovered by the driver. The current printer is selected.

Device Status
The upper section shows the properties of the selected printer, including its current status.

PDL Control
The lower section allows you to modify the PDL. After switching the PDL, all open applications
need to be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Switching between KPDL and PCL modes

The following steps describe how to switch between KPDL and PCL modes.

1. Open System Preferences > Select PDL.

2. Select a printer from the Printers list.
3. Select KPDL or PCL from the Page Description Languages dropdown list.
4. Click Apply.

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Uninstalling the PDL switch tool
The PDL switch tool can be uninstalled from System Preferences.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Right-click the Select PDL icon and then click Remove “Select PDL” Preference Pane.

PCL Mode Features

Print Dialog
The Print dialog appears when you select Print from the File menu of an application. The Print dialog has
some settings panes provided by the OS and can also be extended to allow for third-party
customization. The number of settings panes available in the Print dialog and the specific information in
each pane varies depending on the selected printer model, whether the printer supports PostScript, and
whether there is any developer customization of the Print dialog in the installed driver.

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Standard Panes for PCL Mode (Raster Driver)
The printing system uses information from the PPD file to populate many of the model-specific features
in these panes located at the bottom of the Print dialog. Actual selections vary by OS.

Layout Pane
The Layout pane provides settings for N-Up, border, and Duplex.

Paper Handling Pane

The Paper Handling pane provides settings for pages to print, page order, and destination paper size
after scaling.

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Paper Feed Pane
The Paper Feed pane provides settings for selecting the paper input tray.

Cover Page Pane

The Cover Page pane provides settings for printing a cover page with predefined types and/or billing
information.

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Output / Media Pane
The Output / Media pane provides settings for media type for the print job.

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Finishing Pane
The Finishing pane provides settings for staple, staple method, punch method, and rotate.

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Booklet / Folding Pane
The Booklet / Folding pane provides settings for booklet, folding mode, folding side, folding direction,
and folding method.

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Imaging Pane
The Imaging pane provides settings for color mode and resolution.

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Job Settings Pane
The Job Settings pane displays predefined settings for job name and job storage. You can change the
Collate setting.

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About Pane
The About pane displays information about the current driver.

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Supported Print Features
The following table lists all the print features supported by the driver. Default settings are indicated with
an asterisk (*).

 Color*
Color Mode (for color models only)
 Black & White
 300 DPI (for monochrome models only)
Resolution
 600 DPI*
 Unspecified*
 Auto media selection
 Plain
 Transparency
 Preprinted
 Labels
 Bond
 Recycled
 Vellum
Media Type  Rough
 Letterhead
 Color
 Prepunched
 Envelope
 Cardstock
 Coated
 Thick
 High quality
 Custom type 1-8
 Off*
Booklet  Left edge binding
 Right edge binding
 Off*
Folding Mode  First page on inside
 First page on outside
 Off*
Folding Side  Bi-Fold
 Tri-Fold
 Off*
Folding Direction  Right to left / Bottom to top
 Left to right / Top to bottom
 Off*
Folding Method  Fold every 1 sheet
 …

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  Fold every 5 sheets
 Off*
 Center
Staple  Front
 Rear
 Booklet Stitch
 Off*
 Staple every 2 sheets
Staple Method  …
 Staple every 65 sheets (70 for JA
models)
 Off*
 2 holes (US)
Punch Method  2 holes (EUR)
 3 holes
 4 holes
Rotate 180° (By default, this check box is not selected)
 Printer Settings*
Job Settings  Off
 Collate

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PCL Comparison with KPDL
In the following table, "X” indicates that the feature is fully supported by the driver and “O” indicates a
limited feature. Actual selections vary by device model.

Mac 3.2 Drivers PCL Raster Driver KPDL Driver

Basic Features
Paper Source X X
Border Line X X
Paper Size X X
Min: Min:
Height = 5.85 in./148.6 mm Height = 5.85 in./148.6 mm
Width = 3.85 in./97.8 mm Width = 3.85 in./97.8 mm
Max (A3/Ledger models): Max (A3/Ledger models):
Height = 17 in./431.8 mm Height = 48 in./1219.2 mm
Width = 11.69 in./297 mm Width = 11.69 in./297 mm
Max (A4/Letter models): Max (A4/Letter models):
Height = 14 in./355.6 mm Height = 14 in./355.6 mm
Custom Paper Size Width = 8.5 in./215.9 mm Width = 8.5 in./215.9 mm
N-Up X X
Duplex X X
Collate X X
Scale to Fit X X
Cover Page (System Provided) X X
Output Features
Output Bin X
Media Type X X
Rotate Collate X
Imaging Features
Color Mode X X
Gloss Mode X
Print Quality/Resolution X X
Color Reproduction X
Print Grays with Black Toner X
Halftone Screen X
EcoPrint X
Color Conversions X
Trapping X
CIE Optimization X
Composite Overprint X
Adjustment Features
Monochrome Adjustment
(Lightness, Contrast) X
Color Adjustment (HSL) X
Color Adjustment (Color
Balance) X
Job Settings Features
Job Name X
Overwrite Job Name X
Job Storage O X

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 Job Email Notification X
Job Accounting Features
Account ID X
Watermark Features
Watermark X
Stamp X
Publishing Features
Cover Mode X
Transparency Interleaving X
Page Insert X
User Login Features
Use Specific Name X
Prompt for Name X
Booklet Folding Features
Booklet X X
Booklet Fold X
Folding Mode X X
Folding Side X X
Folding Direction X X
Folding Method X X
Finishing Features
Staple X X
Staple Method X X
Punch Method X X
Finishing Edge X
Job Offset X
180 Rotate X X
Other Features
Super Watermark X
Banner Print X
Installable Options
Paper Feeder X X
Duplex Unit X X
Document Finisher X X
Mailbox X
Multi Tray X
Punch Unit X X
Folding Unit X X
Job Separator X
Optional Disk X X
Memory X
Fonts
System Fonts X X
Device Fonts

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