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List of Printer Driver Functions (Windows/Macintosh)

The following tables list the functions available under Mac OS X and their Windows printer driver equivalents.

Paper source tray

Windows

Mac OS X

Tray 1

Tray 1

Tray 2

Tray 2

Bypass Tray

Bypass Tray

Auto Tray Select

Auto Tray Select

Paper type

Windows

Mac OS X

Plain

Plain

Inkjet Plain Paper

Inkjet Plain Paper

Glossy Paper

Glossy Paper

Inkjet Postcard

Inkjet Postcard

Postcard

Postcard

Envelope

Envelope

Thick

Thick

Original size

Windows

Mac OS X

A0

-

A1

-

A2

-

A3

A3

A4

A4

A5

A5

A6

A6

B1 JIS

-

B2 JIS

-

B3 JIS

-

B4 JIS

B4 JIS

B5 JIS

B5 JIS

B6 JIS

B6 JIS

Letter

Letter (US Letter)

Legal

Legal (US Legal)

12" ×18"

12" × 18"

320 × 450 mm

320 × 450 mm

51/2" × 81/2"

Half letter (Statement)

11" × 17"

Double letter

Reply-paid Postcard

Reply-paid Postcard

Executive

Executive

8" × 13"

F/GL

81/2" × 13"

Foolscap

81/4" × 13"

Folio

8K

8K

16K

16K

Com10 Env.

Com10 Env.

Monarch Env.

Monarch Env.

C6 Env.

C6 Env. (C6 Envelope)

C5 Env.

C5 Env. (C5 Envelope)

DL Env.

DL Env. (DL Envelope)

Custom Paper Size

Custom Paper Size

The sizes shown in the brackets ( ) for Mac OS X are the sizes shown on the printer driver.

Printout paper size

Windows

Mac OS X

A3

A3

A4

A4

A5

A5

A6

A6

B4 JIS

B4 JIS

B5 JIS

B5 JIS

B6 JIS

B6 JIS

Letter

Letter (US Letter)

Legal

Legal (US Legal)

12 × 18

12 × 18

320 × 450 mm

320 × 450 mm

51/2" × 81/2"

Half letter (Statement)

11 × 17

11 × 17

Reply-paid Postcard

Reply-paid Postcard

Executive

Executive

8" × 13"

F/GL

81/2" × 13"

Foolscap

81/4" × 13"

Folio

8K

8K

16K

16K

Com10 Env.

Com10 Env.

Monarch Env.

Monarch Env.

C6 Env.

C6 Env. (C6 Envelope)

C5 Env.

C5 Env. (C5 Envelope)

DL Env.

DL Env. (DL Envelope)

Custom Size

Custom Size

The sizes shown in the brackets ( ) for Mac OS X are the sizes shown on the printer driver.

Original orientation

Windows

Mac OS X

Portrait

Portrait (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Landscape

Landscape (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Collate

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Reverse order printing

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Rotate by 180 degrees

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Centering

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Job type

Windows

Mac OS X

Normal Print

Unavailable

Send to Job Binding...

Save as Overlay Data...

Print to file

Windows

Mac OS X

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Available (Rendered as PDF, PostScript®, This function is provided by the operating system.)

Print quality

Windows

Mac OS X

Quality priority

Unavailable (Specify the Resolution, the number of path, and the scan direction. Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, specify the paper type in combination with the print quality.)

Speed priority

High speed

Registering frequently used settings

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Print quality (User settings)

Windows

Mac OS X

High quality

Unavailable (Specify the Resolution, the number of path, and the scan direction. Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, specify the paper type in combination with the print quality.)

Quality priority

Speed priority

High speed

Dithering

Windows

Mac OS X

Automatic

-

Photographic

Photographic

Text

Text

Thin lines

Use error diffusion

Use error diffusion

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available

Color profile

Windows

Mac OS X

Optimize color

-

Off

Off

Presentation

Presentation

Photographic

Photographic

Text

Text

Gray reproduction

Windows

Mac OS X

Automatic

Unavailable

K (Black) for text only

CMY + K

CMY + K for images only

Color balance

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Brightness

Windows

Mac OS X

-50 50

Unavailable

Contrast

Windows

Mac OS X

-50 50

Unavailable

Saturation

Windows

Mac OS X

-50 50

Unavailable

Color balance: Cyan

Windows

Mac OS X

-50 50

Unavailable

Color balance: Magenta

Windows

Mac OS X

-50 50

Unavailable

Color balance: Yellow

Windows

Mac OS X

-50 50

Unavailable

Use ICM

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Use ICM: ICM method

Windows

Mac OS X

By host system

Unavailable

By printer driver

Use ICM: ICM intent

Windows

Mac OS X

Graphics (Saturation)

Unavailable

Pictures (Perceptual)

Proof (Relative Colorimetric)

Match (Absolute Colorimetric)

Use ColorSync

Windows

Mac OS X

Unavailable

Unavailable

Print as bitmap

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Change data processing

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Separate into CMYK, then print in designated color only

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Fit to paper size

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.) (for version 10.4 and later)

Scale

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Directional Magnification

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Layout

Windows

Mac OS X

2 pages per sheet (2-up) (leftright) (TopBottom)

2 pages per sheet (2-up) (leftright) (TopBottom) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

2 pages per sheet (2-up) (rightleft)

2 pages per sheet (2-up) (rightleft) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In rows running left to right)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In rows running left to right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In rows running right to left)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In rows running right to left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In columns starting on the left)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In columns starting on the left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In columns starting on the right)

4 pages per sheet (4-up) (In columns starting on the right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

-

6 pages per sheet (6-up) (In rows running left to right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

-

6 pages per sheet (6-up) (In rows running right to left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

-

6 pages per sheet (6-up) (In columns starting on the left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

-

6 pages per sheet (6-up) (In columns starting on the right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In rows running left to right)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In rows running left to right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In rows running right to left)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In rows running right to left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In columns starting on the left)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In columns starting on the left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In columns starting on the right)

9 pages per sheet (9-up) (In columns starting on the right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In rows running left to right)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In rows running left to right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In rows running right to left)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In rows running right to left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In columns starting on the left)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In columns starting on the left) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In columns starting on the right)

16 pages per sheet (16-up) (In columns starting on the right) (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Draw border

Windows

Mac OS X

Dashed line

-

-

Single Hairline (This function is provided by the operating system.)

-

Single Thin Line (This function is provided by the operating system.)

-

Double Hairline (This function is provided by the operating system.)

-

Double Thin Line (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Poster

Windows

Mac OS X

1 page into 2 sheets

Unavailable

1 page into 4 sheets

1 page into 9 sheets

Duplex

Windows

Mac OS X

Available (Unavailable on the GX e2600)

Available (Unavailable on the GX e2600)

Adjust Image Position: Direction

Windows

Mac OS X

Left

Long-edged Binding

Right

-

Top

Short-edged Binding

Adjust Image Position: Top/Left margin

Windows

Mac OS X

0 - 50mm

Unavailable

Create margin

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Booklet

Windows

Mac OS X

Booklet 1 -Open to left

Unavailable

Booklet 1 -Open to right

Booklet 2 -Open to left

Booklet 2 -Open to right

Specifying the long edge of custom-size paper

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Specifying the short edge of custom-size paper

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Margin settings for custom-size paper

Windows

Mac OS X

Unavailable

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Registering custom paper sizes

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Watermarks: Text

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Watermarks: Bitmap

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Overlay

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Header/Footer

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Economy Color/Color Ink Saving

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available

Sheet-dry print delay in duplex

Windows

Mac OS X

Available (Unavailable on the GX e2600)

Available (Unavailable on the GX e2600)

Mixed Original Orientations

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Do not print blank pages

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available

Reduce automatically to fit specified paper size

Windows

Mac OS X

Available (A4 only)

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.) (for version 10.4 and later)

Use preprinted/prepunched paper

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Measurement Unit

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Uni-directional printing only

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Display Preview and Print screen

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available (This function is provided by the operating system.)

Unauthorized Copy Control

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Custom Settings

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

When the envelope selector is set to Envelope Mode, use uni-directional printing only

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Available

Density for plain paper printing

Windows

Mac OS X

Light

Unavailable

Standard

Dark

Environment Settings

Windows

Mac OS X

Available

Unavailable

Printable area

Windows

Mac OS X

Regular

Unavailable

Enlarged

Maximum