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PDL Setting Parameters

This section describes the PDL setting parameters.

Paper Input

  • Tray Priority

    Specifies the tray that the machine checks first for paper that matches the print.

    [Tray2] appears only when it is installed.

    Default: [Tray1]

    • Tray1

    • Tray2

List Print

Prints lists showing configurations on the machine.

  • Configuration Page

    Prints general information and the current configurations of the machine.

  • Menu List

    Prints the machine's function menus.

  • Test Page

    Prints a test page to check the current color settings.

  • PCL Font List

    Prints installed PCL font list.

  • PS Font List

    Prints installed PostScript font list.

System

  • Copies

    Sets the machine to print the specified number of sets.

    This setting is disabled if the number of pages to print is specified by the printer driver.

    Default: 1

    • 1 to 999, in increments of 1

  • Sub Paper Size

    Sets the machine to print onto paper of another size if the specified paper is not loaded in any tray. Alternative sizes are preset to A4 and Letter.

    Default: [Off]

    • On

    • Off

  • Default Paper Size

    Specifies the paper size to be used when the paper size is not specified in the print job.

    Default: image Letter (81/2" × 11"), image A4

    • A4, B5 JIS, A5, B6-S, A6, Legal, Letter, Half Letter-S, Executive, 8 × 13, 8.5 × 13, Folio, 16K, Com 10, Monarch, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env, Custom

  • Duplex

    Sets the machine to print on both sides of paper according to the specified binding method.

    Default: [Off]

    • Off

    • Short Edge Bind

    • Long Edge Bind

  • Blank Page Print

    Sets the machine to print blank pages.

    When cover sheet printing is enabled from the printer driver, cover sheets are inserted even if you select [No Print].

    Default: [Print]

    • Print

    • No Print

  • B&W Page Detect

    Sets the machine to print all monochrome pages in monochrome mode even if color printing is specified.

    Default: [Off]

    • On

    • Off

  • Print Error Page

    Sets the machine to print an error page when the machine detects an error.

    Default: [Off]

    • On

    • Off

PCL Menu

Specifies conditions when using PCL for printing.

  • Orientation

    Specifies the page orientation.

    Default: [Portrait]

    • Portrait

    • Landscape

  • Form Lines

    Specifies the number of lines per page.

    Default: image 60, image 64

    • 5 to 128, in increments of 1

  • Point Size

    Specifies the point size for the default font.

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

    Default: 12.00 points

    • 4.00 to 999.75, in 0.25 increments

  • Font Pitch

    Specifies the number of characters per inch for the default font.

    This setting is effective only for fixed-space fonts.

    Default: 10.00 pitch

    • 0.44 to 99.99, in 0.01 increments

  • Symbol Set

    Specifies the character set for the default font. The following sets are available:

    Default: [PC-8]

    • ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, PC-8, PC-8 D/N, PC-850, PC8-TK, Win L1, Win L2, Win L5, Desktop, PS Text, VN Int1, VN US, MS Pub1, 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

  • Courier Font

    Specifies a courier-type font.

    Default: [Regular]

    • Regular

    • Dark

  • Ext. A4 Width

    Sets the machine to extend the width of the printable area of A4 size paper, reducing side margin width.

    Default: [Off]

    • On

    • Off

  • Append CR To LF

    Sets the machine to append a CR code to each LF code to print text data clearly.

    Default: [Off]

    • On

    • Off

  • Resolution

    Specifies the print resolution in dots per inch.

    Default: [600X600 1Bit]

    • 600X600 1Bit

    • 600X600 2Bit

    • 600X600 4Bit

  • Font Number

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

    Default: [0]

    • 0 to 89

PS Menu

Specifies conditions when using PostScript for printing.

  • Resolution

    Specifies the print resolution in dots per inch.

    Default: [600X600 1Bit]

    • 600X600 1Bit

    • 600X600 2Bit

    • 600X600 4Bit

  • Color Profile

    Specifies the color profile.

    Default: [Solid Color]

    • Solid Color

    • Presentation

    • Photographics

    • Off