Kyocera FS-820 - Manual (Page 18)

Printer Properties
2-6 KX Driver
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In GDI compatible mode, vector graphics are rasterized for printing as bitmap
images. Use the GDI compatible mode option to improve the graphic output quality
created by the application. Due to memory restrictions, this feature is not available
in certain printing environments.
Option Description
PCL XL
(color and monochrome
printing systems) The most recent version of HP PCL and PCL 6. This PDL
includes PCL 5e features.
Enhanced over PCL 5e in these areas:
•
Reduced file size
• Better print speed
• Faster return to application
• Lacks backward compatibility with earlier PCL
versions
PCL 5e
(monochrome printing
systems) Specifies PCL 5e as the PDL.
• Fully compatible with earlier PCL versions
• Bidirectional communication support
• Wide selection of fonts for use with Microsoft Windows
applications
• Allows more options for utilizing PRESCRIBE
commands within applications
• Quality when printing complex graphics may be lower
KPDL
(color and monochrome
printing systems) Specifies KPDL as the PDL. KPDL is used when printing
from applications that support PostScript 2 or 3.
• An optional KPDL upgrade kit may be required for
some models.
• Kyocera’s emulation of PostScript printing
• Strong graphics reproduction
• Print speeds may be slower than PCL 5e.
• Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5e.
• Enables native TrueType font downloading
• Supports most Graphics settings options
PDF
(Portable Document Format)
Lets you print or save documents from multiple sources to
Adobe PDF format. The PDF format is independent of the
operating system and application software used to create
documents.
Output to PDF is a plug-in that lets you print or save
documents from multiple sources to Adobe PDF format.
For information about installing the Output to PDF plug-in,
see
Installing Optional Components on page 1-5.
• Use as an alternative to existing commercial
applications for creating PDF documents.
• Documents saved as PDF retain their original
appearance, and can be viewed and printed with the
free Adobe Reader on Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX
platforms.
Note: With PDF selected as the Page description
language, only a limited set of driver options are available.