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Print Settings Menu Parameters

This section explains about parameters that can be set on the print settings menu.

Machine Modes

Copies

Specify the number of copies to print.

If the number of copies to print is specified by command or the printer driver, this setting is overridden.

  • 1 to 999

Page Size

Specify the default paper size.

220-240V: A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6, C5 Env., C6 Env., DL Env., 11 × 17, 81/2 × 14, 81/2 × 13, 81/2 × 11, 81/4 × 13, 8 × 13, 71/4 × 101/2, 51/2 × 81/2, 41/8 × 91/2, 37/8 × 71/2, Custom Size

120V: 12 × 18, 11 × 17, 81/2 × 14, 81/2 × 13, 81/2 × 11, 81/4 × 13, 8 × 13, 71/4 × 101/2, 51/2 × 81/2, 41/8 × 91/2, 37/8 × 71/2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, C5 Env., C6 Env., DL Env., Custom Size

Note

  • Default:

    • 220-240V: A4

    • 120V: 81/2 × 11

  • The default paper size is used when the paper size is not specified in the print data.

Edge to Edge Print

Select to whether or not to print using the whole area of paper, leaving no edge borders.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Duplex

Select whether or not to print on both sides of a sheet. When set to on, specify the binding method.

  • Off

  • Long Edge Bind

  • Short Edge Bind

Note

  • Default: Off

Output Tray

Specify output tray to be used when the output tray is not specified in the print data.

  • Standard Tray

  • Finisher Upper Tray

  • Finisher Shift Tray

Note

  • Default: Standard Tray

  • Finisher trays appear only when an optional finisher is attached.

Job Separation

Select whether to use job separation function when paper is output to an output tray capable of job separation.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Rotate by 180 Degrees

Select whether or not to rotate image by 180 degrees when printing.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default : Off

Blank Page Print

Select whether or not to print blank pages.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Edge Smoothing

Specify the letterhead printing mode.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Toner Saving

Specify the letterhead printing mode.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Letterhead Setting

Specify the letterhead printing mode.

  • Off

  • Auto Detect

  • On (Always)

Note

  • Default: Off

Bypass Tray Setting Priority

When paper size/type setting does not match between the printer driver and the printer, you can select which setting is used.

  • Driver/Command

  • Machine Settings

Note

  • Default: Driver/Command

Tray Switching

Select whether or not to automatically switch to a suitable tray, when the setting of the current tray does not match the paper size/type specified by the printer driver.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Collate Settings

Select a collate type.

  • Collate

  • Shift Collate

Note

  • Default: Collate

Staple Settings

Select a stapling type.

  • Off

  • Top Left Slant

  • Top Right Slant

  • Left 2

  • Top 2

  • Right 2

  • Top Left

  • Top Right

Note

  • Default: Off

Punch Settings

Select a punch type.

  • Off

  • Left 2

  • Top 2

  • Right 2

  • Left 3

  • Top 3

  • Right 3

  • Left 4

  • Top 4

  • Right 4

Note

  • Default: Off

Extended Auto Tray Switching

Select whether or not to automatically switch to a suitable tray, when the setting of the current tray does not match the paper size/type specified by the printer driver.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

PCL Menu

You can set conditions when using PCL for printing.

Orientation

Select the page orientation.

  • Portrait

  • Landscape

Note

  • Default: Portrait

Form Lines

Specify the number of lines per page between 5 and 128.

Note

  • Default:

    • 220-240V: 64

    • 120V: 60

  • The default paper size is used when the paper size is not specified in the print data.

Font Source

Specify the location of the default font.

  • Resident

  • RAM

  • HDD

  • SD

  • SD Font Download

Note

  • Default: Resident

  • When you select [RAM], you can select only fonts downloaded to the printer RAM.

  • When you select [HDD], you can select only fonts downloaded to the optional hard disk.

  • When you select [SD], you can select only fonts downloaded to the SD card.

Font Number

Specify the ID of the default font you want to use.

  • 0 to 63 (Internal)

  • 1 to X (Download; “X” is the number of downloaded fonts)

Note

  • Default: 0

Point Size

Specify the point size you want to use for the default font between 4 and 999.75 in 0.25 increments.

Note

  • Default: 12.00 points

  • This setting is effective only for a variable-space font.

Font Pitch

Specify the number of characters per inch you want to use for the default font between 0.44 and 99.99 in 0.01 increments.

Note

  • Default: 10.00 pitch

  • This setting is effective only for fixed-space fonts.

Symbol Set

You can specify the character set for the default font. Available sets are as follows:

Roman-8, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, PC-8, PC-8 D/N, PC-850, PC-852, PC8-TK, Win L1, Win L2, Win L5, Desktop, PS Text, VN Intl, VN US, MS Publ, Math-8, PS Math, VN Math, Pifont, Legal, ISO 4, ISO 6, ISO 11, ISO 15, ISO 17, ISO 21, ISO 60, ISO 69, Win 3.0

Note

  • Default: PC-8

Courier Font

Select the type of courier font.

  • Regular

  • Dark

Note

  • Default: Regular

Ext. A4 Width

Select whether or not to extend the width of the printable area of A4 sheets, by reducing side margins.

  • Off

  • On

Note

  • Default: Off

Append CR to LF

Select whether or not to append a CR code to each LF code to print text data clearly.

  • Off

  • On

Note

  • Default: Off

Resolution

You can specify the print resolution in dots per inch.

  • 300 dpi

  • 600dpi

Note

  • Default: 600dpi

PS Menu

You can set conditions when using PostScript for printing.

Job Timeout

You can specify how long the printer waits (in seconds) before canceling the current job when the job is interrupted while being processed.

  • Use Driver/Command

  • Use Machine Settings

Note

  • Default: Use Driver/Command

  • If you select Use Machine Settings, enter a value between 0 and 999. (Default: 0)

Wait Timeout

You can specify how long the printer waits (in seconds) before it cancels receiving a job when the printer cannot detect the end of the job.

  • Use Driver/Command

  • Use Machine Settings

Note

  • Default: Use Driver/Command

  • If you select Use Machine Settings, enter a value between 0 and 999. (Default: 300)

Data Format

Select the data format from Binary Data or TBCP.

This setting is effective when using a parallel, USB, or EtherTalk connection.

When using a parallel or USB connection, the print job is canceled if binary data is sent from the printer driver.

When using an Ethernet connection, the print job is canceled if:

  • The printer driver data format is TBCP and the data format selected using the control panel is Binary Data.

  • The printer driver data format is binary and the data format selected using the control panel is TBCP.

Note

  • Default: TBCP

Resolution

Select the resolution.

  • 300dpi

  • 600dpi

Note

  • Default: 600dpi

PDF Menu

You can set conditions when using PDF for printing.

Change PDF Password

Specify the password for the PDF file executing PDF Direct Print.

Important

  • If you do not set a PDF password, this menu does not appear.

  • The password can be set using Web Image Monitor, but must be sent through the network. For increased security, use this menu on the control panel to set the password directly.

PDF Group Password

Specify a group password specified using DeskTopBinder Lite.

Important

  • If you do not set a PDF group password, this menu does not appear.

  • When you use a group password, the optional data protection unit must be installed.

  • The password can be set using Web Image Monitor, but must be sent through the network. For increased security, use this menu on the control panel to set the password directly.

  • Default: no password set

Resolution

Specify the resolution for the PDF file executing PDF Direct Print.

  • 300dpi

  • 600dpi

Note

  • Default: 600dpi

IPDS Menu

You can set conditions when using PCL for printing. This menu appears only when the optional IPDS unit is installed.

Tray Form

Specify an IPDS form for each paper tray.
For each paper tray, select the IPDS form you want to allocate to it.

  • Tray1

  • Tray2

  • Tray3

  • Tray4

  • LCT

  • Bypass Tray

Note

  • Only installed trays appear on the display panel.

Emulation Mode

Specify the emulation mode.

  • Native

  • 4028

Note

  • Default: Native

Print Mode

Specify the print mode.

  • Standard

  • Enhanced

Note

  • Default: Enhanced

Default Code Page

Specify the default code page.

  • 37

  • 38

  • 260

  • 273

  • 274

  • 276

  • 277

  • 278

  • 280

  • 281

  • 284

  • 285

  • 286

  • 287

  • 288

  • 290

  • 297

  • 420

  • 423

  • 424

  • 500

  • 870

  • 871

  • 875

  • 880

  • 892

  • 893

  • 905

  • 1025

  • 1026

  • 1140

  • 1141

  • 1142

  • 1143

  • 1144

  • 1145

  • 1146

  • 1147

  • 1148

  • 1149

Note

  • Default: 37

Default FGID

Specify the default FGID (Font Typeface Global Identifier), which identifies the printer's default resident font.

  • 3

  • 11

  • 12

  • 18

  • 19

  • 46

  • 85

  • 86

  • 92

  • 111

  • 112

  • 159

  • 164

  • 203

  • 221

  • 223

  • 254

  • 256

  • 281

  • 283

  • 290

  • 304

  • 305

  • 306

  • 318

  • 319

  • 400

  • 404

  • 416

  • 420

  • 424

  • 428

  • 432

  • 2304

  • 2305

  • 2306

  • 2307

  • 2308

  • 2309

  • 2310

  • 2311

  • 5687

  • 5707

  • 5815

  • 5835

  • 20224

Note

  • Default: 416

Characters Per Inch

Specify the number of characters per inch (pitch) for the default font. Valid values are 5.0 to 30.0 in units of one tenth of an inch.

Note

  • Default: 10.0

Printable Area Check

Enable or disable valid printable area checking.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Page

Specify how data is positioned on the page.

  • Whole

  • Comp1

  • Comp2

  • Print

Note

  • Default: Whole

Edge to Edge

Enable or disable "Edge to Edge" printing.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Font Substitution

Enables or disables font substitution.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Caching

Specify whether or not to apply caching for repeated overlays.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Font Capture

Enable or disable font capturing.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

  • This menu appears only when the optional hard disk is installed.

Resolution

Specify the resolution reported to the host in the "IPDS XOAOPC" command for

raster coded fonts and IM1 image support.

  • Auto

  • 240 dpi

  • 300 dpi

  • 600 dpi

Note

  • Default: 300 dpi

Graphic Character String

Specify the Graphic Character String (Graphic Character Sizing) processing method.

  • Auto

  • Character Scale

  • Font Activation

Note

  • Default: Auto

Bar Code

Specify the barcode level protocol.

  • Auto

  • 4028

  • Native

Note

  • Default: Auto

Box Draw

Specify the Box Draw processing.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Color Simulation

Let you specify how color specification controls are processed on a monochromatic printer.

  • Fidelity

  • Legacy

Note

  • Default: Fidelity

Text Color Simulation

Specify how text color specification controls are processed on a monochrome laser printer.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Suppress Staple Count Nacks

Let you select whether or not to notify the user when stapling errors occur.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

  • This menu appears only when the optional staple unit is installed.

Suppress Punch Nacks

Let you select whether or not to notify the user when punching errors occur.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

  • This menu appears only when the optional punch unit is installed.

Tray Mapping

Map the media source (input tray) to an ID the host uses for the media source.

  • Tray1, Tray2, Tray3, Tray4, LCT, Bypass Tray

  • Auto, Specify

Note

  • Default: Auto

  • Only installed trays appear on the display panel.

Corner Staple Angle

Let you select [Vertical] or [Slant] for the angle of stapling.

  • Vertical

  • Slant

Note

  • Default: Vertical

  • This menu appears only when the optional staple unit is installed.

Offset

Specify whether or not the output is offset (jogged).

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Default Punch Pattern

Specify the default number of holes to punch if the punch unit provides a selection (for example, two or four holes).

  • 2 Holes

  • 3 Holes

  • 4 Holes

Note

  • Default:

    • When 2-/3-hole type punch unit is installed: 3 Holes

    • When 2-/4-hole type punch unit is installed: 4 Holes

    • When 4-hole type punch unit is installed: 4 Holes

  • This menu appears only when the optional punch unit is installed.