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System Menu parameters

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

Prt. Err Report

You can select [On] or [Off] to have an error report printed when a printer error or memory error occurs.

  • Off

  • On

Note

  • Default: Off

Auto Continue

You can make the Auto Continue setting. When set to on, printing continues after a system error occurs.

  • Off

  • Immediate

  • 1 minute

  • 5 minutes

  • 10 minutes

  • 15 minutes

Note

  • Default: Off

  • If you set [Auto Continue] to On, a job might be cancelled if an error occurs while it is printing out. When a job is cancelled due to error, the printer automatically begins the next job in the queue.

Memory Overflow

You can specify whether or not to print a memory overflow error report.

  • Do not print

  • Error Info.

Note

  • Default: Do not print

Copies

You can specify the number of pages to print.

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

  • 1-999

Printer Lang.

You can specify the printer language.

  • Auto Detect

  • PCL

  • PS

  • PDF

Note

  • Default: Auto Detect

Sub Paper Size

You can select [Off] or [Auto] to enable the Sub Paper Size function. When you select [Auto], the printer uses an alternative paper size if the currently specified paper is not loaded. When you select [Off], the printer uses any size paper in the current specified paper tray.

  • Auto

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Auto

Page Size

You can specify the default paper size.

220-240V

A4 (210 × 297), A5 (148 × 210), A6 (105 × 148), B5 JIS (182 × 257), C5 Env (162 × 229), C6 Env (114 × 162), DL Env (110 × 220), 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, 16K (195 × 267), Custom Size

120V

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, A4 (210 × 297), A5 (148 × 210), A6 (105 × 148), C5 Env (162 × 229), C6 Env (114 × 162), DL Env (110 × 220), 16K (195 × 267), Custom Size

Note

  • 220-240V Default: A4 (210 × 297)

  • 120V Default: 81/2 × 11

  • The initial paper size is applied when the paper size is not specified in the print data.

Edge-Edge Print

You can print on the complete area of a sheet leaving no border on any edge.

  • Off

  • On

Note

  • Default: Off

  • [Edge to Edge] setting under [IPDS Menu] is applied when IPDS is used.

Def.Print Lang.

You can specify the initial printer language if the printer cannot detect the printer language.

  • PCL

  • PS

  • PDF

Note

  • Default: PCL

Duplex

You can specify whether or not to print on both sides of a sheet.

  • None

  • Short Edge Bind

  • Long Edge Bind

Note

  • Default: None

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

Blank Pages

You can specify whether or not to print blank pages.

  • Print

  • Do not print

Note

  • Default: Print

Rotate 180 Deg.

You can select whether or not to rotate the image by 180 degrees when printing.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Energy Saver

You can specify the number of minutes Energy Saver mode is applied.

E. Saver On/Off

You can specify whether or not to switch Energy Saver.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

  • When the printer switches to Energy Saver mode, the Power indicator is unlit, but the Online indicator remains lit.

E. Saver Timer

You can select the lead time needed to switch to the Energy Saver mode. The Energy Saver mode reduces electric power consumption.

  • 1 minute

  • 5 minutes

  • 15 minutes

  • 30 minutes

  • 45 minutes

  • 60 minutes

Note

  • Default: 5 minutes

Auto Reset Time

Auto Reset

Specify whether to revert to the initial configuration at certain interval. This also specifies the interval to reset the configuration.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Reset Time(sec)

  • 10 to 999 sec by 1 sec.

Note

  • Default: 60 seconds

Auto Del. Temp

This appears on the menu only when the hard disk is installed.

Specify whether to automatically delete temporarily saved documents (Sample Print, Locked Print and Hold Print data), such as sample print documents or confidential documents. Also specify the time period to elapse before deletion.

Auto Delete

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

Hours to Delete

  • 1 to 200 hours by 1 hour.

Note

  • Default: 8 hours

Auto Del.Stored

This appears on the menu only when the hard disk is installed.

Specify whether to automatically delete saved documents (Stored Print data).

Also specify the elapse time in days before deletion.

Auto Delete

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Days to Delete

1 to 180 days by 1 day.

Note

  • Default: 3 days

Compressed Data

Specify whether to uncompress and extract compressed job data before printing it.

  • Print

  • Do not print

Note

  • Default: Do not print

  • The supported compression format is GZIP.

  • Any data transmitted using RHPP cannot be printed.

Memory Usage

You can select memory to be used from "Font Priority" or "Frame Priority".

  • Font Priority

  • Frame Priority

Note

  • Default: Frame Priority

Unit of Measure

You can specify the unit of measurement in "mm" or "inch" for the custom paper size.

  • mm

  • inch

Note

  • Default value is destination dependant.

Edge Smoothing

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

Toner Saving

  • Off

  • On

Note

  • Default: Off

Spool Printing

You can select whether all of the print data is spooled to the hard disk drive before printing.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: Off

  • Spooling stores a sent print job temporarily in the printer, and then prints it.

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

Letterhead Mode

You can select the letterhead printing mode.

  • Off

  • Auto Detect

  • On (Always)

Note

  • Default: Auto Detect

Bypass Priority

When the different paper size or type is specified from the driver, you can specify which setting is given priority to, machine setting or command.

  • Machine

  • Driver/Command

Note

  • Default: Driver/Command

  • Appear only at network standard model.

Tray Switching

Specify the printer to change printing to the suitable tray, when printer driver specifies different paper size or type from the current tray.

  • Off

  • On

Note

  • Default: Off

Auto Tray SW

Select whether or not to automatically switch to a suitable tray when the current tray runs out of paper.

  • Off

  • On

Note

  • Default: Off

RAM Disk

If the optional hard disk is not installed for PDF Direct Print, select a value of 2 MB or higher.

This menu appears only when the optional hard disk is not installed.

  • 0 MB

  • 2 MB

  • 4 MB

  • 8 MB

  • 16 MB

Note

  • Default: 4 MB

  • When the amount of SDRAM is small and RAM Disk is set to 16 MB, printing may not be possible depending on the print job and duplex printing may be canceled. If this happens, increase the amount of SDRAM, or set RAM Disk to 8 MB or less.

  • For details about the optional SDRAM module, see "Installing the Memory Expansion Units", Hardware Guide.

Auto Email Ntfy

You can specify whether or not to send an error message to a preset e-mail address when an error occurs in the printer.

  • On

  • Off

Note

  • Default: On

  • After changing the setting, turn off the power of the printer briefly, and then turn it on again.

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