This printer has the following features: UP to 1200dpi Resolution and 10ppm Printing Speed True 600 dots per inch (dpi) with microfine toner and ten pages per minute (ppm) printing speed (A4 or Letter size paper). The printer also supports 1200 (H) x 600 (V) dots per inch (dpi) resolution for Windows DIB graphics. (It is recommended to add memory when printing in 1200 x 600dpi mode.) Enhanced Printing Performance and User-Friendly Operation for Windows The dedicated printer driver and TrueTypeTM-compatible fonts for Microsoft® Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 are available on the floppy disk supplied with your printer. You can easily install them into your Windows system using our installer program. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in Windows applications and allows you to set various printer settings including toner saving mode, custom paper size, sleep mode, gray scale adjustment, resolution, and so forth. You can easily setup these print options in the graphic dialog boxes through the Printer Setup menu within the Windows Control Panel. High Resolution Control & Advanced Photoscale Technology High resolution control (HRC) technology provides clear and crisp printouts. Use this function to get smooth text print quality. Advanced photoscale Technology enables the printer to print graphics in 256 grayscale levels, producing nearly photographic quality. Use this function when you want to print photographic images. Two Interfaces This printer has a high speed bi-directional parallel interface and a Universal Serial Bus (USB). If your application software supports the bi-directional parallel interface, you can monitor the printer status. It is fully compatible with the industry-standard bi-directional parallel interface. The Universal Serial Bus Interface is an interface which allows the printer to connect to multiple peripheral devices. The printer status monitor program can show the current status of your printer. When printing, an animated dialog box appears on your computer screen to show the current printing process. If an error occurs, a dialog box will appear to let you know what to correct. For example: when your printer is out of paper, the dialog box will display “Paper Empty” and instructions for the corrective action to take. Enhanced Memory Management The printer provides its own data compression technology in its printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software, which can automatically compress graphic data and font data efficiently into the printers memory. You can avoid memory errors and print most full page 600dpi graphic and text data, including large fonts, with the printers standard memory Remote Printer Console Program for DOS The utility program, Remote Printer Console (RPC), is available on the floppy disk supplied with your printer. When you operate your computer in the DOS (Disk Operating System) environment, this program allows you to easily change the default settings of the printer such as fonts, page setup, emulations and so on. This program also provides a status monitor program, which is a Terminate-and-Stay Resident (TSR) program. It can monitor the printer status while running in the background and report the current status or errors on your computer screen. Popular Printer Emulation Support This printer supports four printer emulation modes, HP LaserJet 6P, Brother BR-Script Level 2, Epson FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL. When you use DOS application software or Windows version 3.0 or earlier, you can use any of these emulations to operate the printer. The printer also supports Auto-emulation switching between HP and Epson or HP, BR-Script 2 and Epson or HP, Brother BR-Script 2 and IBM. If you want to select the printer emulation, you can do it using the Remote Printer Console Program. Versatile Paper Handling The printer has two multi-purpose sheet feeders and a straight paper path mechanism. From the front Feeder 1, you can load A4, letter, legal, B5, A5, A6, and executive sizes of paper, and various types of media including envelopes, postcards, organizer paper, or your custom paper size. From the rear Feeder 2 you can load A4, letter, legal, B5 and executive sizes of paper. The front Feeder 1 also allows manual paper loading, so you can also use labels and transparencies. Environment-Friendly Economy Printing Mode: This feature will cut your printing cost by saving toner. It is useful to obtain draft copies for proof-reading. You can select from two economy modes 25% toner saving and 50% toner saving, through the Windows printer driver supplied with your printer. Sleep Mode (Power Save Mode): Sleep mode automatically reduces power consumption when the printer is not in use. The printer consumes less than 13W when in sleep mode. Low Running Cost: The toner cartridge is separate from the drum unit. You need to replace only the toner cartridge after around 2,200 pages, which is cost effective and ecologically friendly.