IPDS Menu

This section describes the user tools in the IPDS menu under Printer Features. This menu appears only when an optional IPDS unit is installed.

Tray Form

You can specify an IPDS form for each paper tray. For each paper tray,

select the IPDS form you want to allocate to it.

Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, LCT, Bypass Tray, Interposer Tray

Only installed trays appear on the display panel.

Emulation Mode

You can specify the emulation mode.

The default setting is [Native].

Print Mode

You can specify the print mode.

The default setting is [Enhanced].

Default Code Page

You can 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

The default setting is [37].

Default FGID

You can specify the default FGID (Font Typeface Global Identifier), which identifies the machine'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

The default setting is [416].

Characters Per Inch

You can 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.

The default setting is "10.0" inches.

Valid Printable Area Check

You can select whether to enable or disable valid printable area checking.

The default setting is [On].

Page

You can specify how data is positioned on the page.

The default setting is [Whole].

Edge to Edge

You can select whether to enable or disable "Edge to Edge" printing.

The default setting is [Off].

Font Substitution

You can select whether to enable or disable font substitution.

The default setting is [Off].

Caching

You can specify whether or not to apply caching for repeated overlays.

The default setting is [Off].

Font Capture

You can select whether to enable or disable font capturing.

The default setting is [On].

Resolution

You can specify the resolution reported to the host in the "IPDS XOAOPC" command for

raster coded fonts and IM1 image support.

The default setting is [300 dpi].

Graphic Character String

You can specify the Graphic Character String (Graphic Character Sizing) processing method.

The default setting is [Auto].

Bar Code

You can specify the barcode level protocol.

The default setting is [Auto].

Box Draw

You can specify the Box Draw processing.

The default setting is [Off].

Color Simulation (Colour Simulation)

You can specify how color specification controls are processed on a monochromatic printer.

The default setting is [Fidelity].

Text Color Simulation (Text Colour Simulation)

You can specify how text color specification controls are processed on a monochrome laser printer.

The default setting is [On].

Suppress Staple Count Nacks

You can select whether or not to notify the user when stapling errors occur.

The default setting is [Off].

Suppress Punch Nacks

You can select whether or not to notify the user when punching errors occur.

The default setting is [Off].

Tray Mapping

You can map the media source (input tray) to an ID the host uses for the media source. Only installed trays appear on the display panel.

The default setting is [Auto].

Corner Staple Angle

You can select [Vertical] or [Slant] for the angle of stapling.

The default setting is [Vertical].

Offset

You can specify whether or not the output is offset (jogged). This menu appears only when the output tray has shift function.

The default setting is [On].

Default Punch Pattern

You can specify the default number of holes to punch if the punch unit provides a selection (for example, two or four holes). This menu appears only when an optional punch unit is installed.

The default setting is following:

When 2-/3-hole type punch unit is installed: 3 Holes
When 2-/4-hole type punch unit is installed: 4 Holes