NEC SuperScript 610plus, User Manual

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3–2 Printing with Your SuperScript 610plus
SUPERSCRIPT
610PLUS
PRINT MODES The SuperScript lets you choose between two print
modes, GDI and PCL emulation.
GDI mode, which prints what you see on your
screen, is very fast and works well for most users.
Printing in SuperScript PCL mode will be slower
than the GDI mode because GDI is the language of
Windows with direct access to Windows resources.
PCL emulation gives you the ability to print from a
DOS application running within Windows, and from
the MS-DOS command line within Windows.
You can select print mode from many Windows
applications, or through the Control Panel’s Printers
window. To print in GDI mode, select “NEC
SuperScript 610plus GDI on NEC.GDI” as the
current printer. To print in PCL emulation mode,
select “NEC SuperScript 610plus PCL on
NEC.PCL”. If you have installed the optional 200-
sheet hopper, you should see “NEC SuperScript
610plus GDI 200 on NEC.GDI” and “NEC
SuperScript 610plus PCL 200 on NEC.PCL” instead.
GDI MODE
GDI mode takes advantage of Windows’ own
internal design to produce documents faster than
most conventional printers can. Other printers
require Windows to translate a document into a
printer language, such as PCL on LaserJet printers.
GDI mode reduces overhead by eliminating this
translation step before starting to print. This results
in faster printing—as much as three times faster for
some files. SuperScript GDI mode includes some
additional features such as manual duplex printing,
density control, scaling, and forms overlay.