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Specifying System Settings using the Control Panel (System Menu)

You can set basic functions required to use the printer. The printer can be used on factory default, but the configuration can be changed depending on the condition of the user. The changed condition holds even if the printer is turned off.

Prt. Err Report

Select this to have an error report printed when a printer or memory error occurs.

  • Off

  • On

Default: Off

Auto Continue

You can specify how the printer handles a print job if it does not have a tray containing paper of the size and type specified in the printer driver.

  • Off

    The printer does not print until a tray containing paper of the size and type required for the print job is inserted.

  • Immediate

    The printer prints even if the paper size or paper type is different from that specified.

Default: Immediate

Sub Paper Size

You can specify whether to print on A4 paper if the printer is not equipped with a paper tray that can feed Letter (8 1/2×11) paper specified on the printer driver, and vice versa.

  • Auto

  • Off

Default: Off

Energy Saver

Use Energy Saver mode to reduce the printer's power consumption.

You can specify how long the printer remains idle before it switches to Energy Saver mode. When the printer is in Energy Saver mode, it requires time to start up when it receives a print job.

  • 5 minutes

  • 15 minutes

  • 30 minutes

  • 45 minutes

  • 60 minutes

Default: 5 minutes

Notify by Email

You can specify whether or not to send notification that a printer error has occurred to a particular e-mail address.

After changing this setting, turn the printer off and then back on.

The GX e3300N and GX e3350N can be configured and monitored through a Web browser.

The GX e2600 has no networking capability and is therefore not operable through a Web browser.

  • Off

  • On

Default: Off

Memory Usage

Insufficient memory can cause printing to fail or a file's image data to not be printed. If this happens, you can specify the priority assigned to the printer's memory space.

  • Font Priority

    Select this if a file's image data is not printed.

  • Frame Priority

    Select this if printing fails due to insufficient memory.

Default: Frame Priority

Unit of Measure

You can switch the measurement between "mm" and "inch".

  • mm

  • inch

model27: Default: mm

model17: Default: inch

Page Size

You can select the default paper size.

  • A4 (210×297)

  • B5 JIS (182×257)

  • A5 (210×148)

  • A6 (105×148)

  • 8 1/2×14

  • 8 1/2×11

  • 8 1/2×5 1/2

  • 7 1/4×10 1/2

  • 8×13

  • 8 1/2×13

  • 8 1/4×13

  • 16K (195×267)

  • 4 1/8×9 1/2

  • 3 7/8×7 1/2

  • C5 Env (162×229)

  • C6 Env (114×162)

  • DL Env (110×220)

  • Custom Size

Default: A4 (210×297)

Paper Type

You can select the default paper type.

  • Plain Paper

  • Inkjet Plain Paper

  • Glossy Paper

  • Inkjet Postcard

  • Postcard

  • Envelope

  • Thick Paper

Default: Plain Paper

Preprinted Ppr

You can enable this to print on pre-printed or pre-punched paper.

  • Off

  • On

Default: Off

Copies

Specify the number of pages to print.

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

  • 1-999

Duplex

Specify whether or not to print on both sides of a sheet.

  • Off

  • Short Edge Bind

  • Long Edge Bind

Default: Off

Blank Pg. Print

Specify whether or not to print blank pages.

  • On

  • Off

Default: On

Tray Switching

You can set to switch the paper tray.

  • Off

  • On

Default: Off

Uni-direct.Prt.

Specify whether to print unidirectionally or bidirectionally.

Unidirectional printing produces higher quality print, but bidirectional printing is faster.

  • Env.Selector:On

    Printing is done unidirectionally or bidirectionally according to the envelope selector position.

    If the envelope selector is set to the rear position, printing is done unidirectionally.

    If the envelope selector is set to the forward position, printing is done unidirectionally or bidirectionally according to the paper type.

  • Auto Detect

    Printing is done unidirectionally or bidirectionally according to the paper type, regardless of the envelope selector position.

  • Always

    Printing is always done unidirectionally, regardless of the envelope selector position.

Default: Env.Selector:On

Density

You can adjust the density of the printing color.

  • Light

  • Standard

  • Dark

model27: Default: Standard

model17: Default: Dark

Color Mode

You can select the default color mode.

  • Color

  • Economy Color

  • Black and White

Default: Color

Recycl.Ppr.Mode

You can enable this to print on recycled paper.

  • Off

  • On

Default: Off

Env.Slctr.Alert

You can specify whether or not to enable the Env.Slctr.Alert function.

To enable display of envelope messages, click the [Printer Configuration] tab in the printer properties dialog box, and then clear the [When the envelope selector is set to Envelope Mode, use unidirectional printing only] check box.

  • Display Alert

If you attempt bidirectional printing on sheets when the envelope selector is in the Envelope illustration (rear) position, printing does not begin and an error message notifying you that the envelope selector is incorrectly set will appear.

  • No Alert & Prnt

Regardless of the envelope selector position, the printer ignores the error and continues printing.

Default: Display Alert

Pg Recov. Error

You can specify whether or not Page Recovery Error is reported.

  • Display

  • Do not Display

Default: Display

Ink C.U. Space

You can check the remaining capacity of the ink collector unit.

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Changing the System Menu