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Printer Features Menu

The following explains settings and meanings of functions on the Printer Features screen. Select [Printer Features] after you press the [User Tools/Counter] key. For details, see "Printer Features", General Settings Guide.

List / Test Print

Menu

Description

Multiple Lists

You can print the configuration page and error log.

Configuration Page

You can print the machine's current configuration values.

Error Log

You can print error logs listing all errors that occurred during printing.

Menu List

You can print a Menu List showing the machine's function menus.

PCL Configuration / Font Page

You can print the current PCL configuration and installed PCL font list.

PS Configuration / Font Page

You can print the current PS configuration and installed PostScript font list.

This menu can be selected only when the optional PostScript 3 unit is installed.

PDF Configuration / Font Page

You can print the current PDF configuration and installed PDF font list.

This menu can be selected only when the optional PostScript 3 unit is installed.

IPDS Font List

Prints a list of IPDS-supported fonts.

Hex Dump

You can print in the Hex Dump mode.

Maintenance

Menu

Description

Menu Protect

This function lets you protect menu settings from accidental change. It makes impossible to change menu settings with normal procedures unless you perform the required key operations.

In a network environment, only administrators can make changes to menu settings.

List / Test Print Lock

You can lock the [List / Test Print] menu.

Delete All Temporary Print Jobs

You can delete all print jobs temporarily stored in the machine.

Delete All Stored Print Jobs

You can delete all print jobs stored in the machine.

Reset IPDS Fonts

Use this page to delete all IPDS captured fonts.

System

Menu

Description

Print Error Report

You can print an error report when a printer or memory error occurs.

Auto Continue

You can select this to enable Auto Continue.

When it is On, printing continues after a system error occurs.

Memory Overflow

Select this to have a memory overflow error report printed.

Job Separation

You can enable Job Separation.

This menu can be selected only when a finisher (optional) is installed.

Rotate by 180 Degrees

Use this to select or deselect rotation of the print image by 180 degrees.

Auto Delete Temporary Print Jobs

You can select to automatically delete print jobs temporarily stored in the machine.

Auto Delete Stored Print Jobs

You can select to automatically delete print jobs stored in the machine.

Initial Print Job List

You can set the default Printer screen when you press [Print Jobs].

Memory Usage

You can select the amount of memory used in Font Priority or Frame Priority, according to paper size or resolution.

Duplex

You can select to have print on both sides of each page.

Copies

You can specify the number of print sets.

This setting is disabled if the number of pages to print has been specified with the printer driver or another command.

Blank Page Print

You can select whether or not to print blank pages.

Edge Smoothing

You can specify whether or not to apply edge smoothing. When it is applied, jagged lines are smoothed. Disable edge smoothing if the print image contains fine gradation in tone.

Toner Saving

You can save toner.

Reserved Job Waiting Time

You can specify how long the machine waits to receive a print job before allowing other functions such as the copier and scanner functions to interrupt it.

Printer Language

You can specify the printer language.

Sub Paper Size

You can enable the Auto Substitute Paper Size (A4LT) feature.

Page Size

You can select the default paper size.

Letterhead Setting

You can rotate original images when printing.

When printing, original images are always rotated by 180 degrees. Therefore, output might not be as expected when printing onto letterhead or preprinted paper requiring orientation.

Bypass Tray Setting Priority

You can specify which of the two options, (Printer) Driver / Command or Machine Settings, has priority for determining the paper size for the bypass tray.

Edge to Edge Print

You can select whether or not to print on the entire sheet.

Default Printer Language

You can set the default printer language if the machine cannot find the printer language automatically.

Tray Switching

You can set to switch the paper tray.

Host Interface

Menu

Description

I/O Buffer

You can set the size of the I/O Buffer. Normally it is not necessary to change this setting.

I/O Timeout

You can set how many seconds the machine should wait before ending a print job. If data from another port usually arrives in the middle of a print job, you should increase this timeout period.

PCL Menu

Menu

Description

Orientation

You can set the page orientation.

Form Lines

You can set the number of lines per page.

Font Source

You can set the storage location of the default font.

Font Number

You can set the ID of the default font you want to use.

Point Size

You can set the point size you want to use for the selected font.

Font Pitch

You can set the number of characters per inch for the selected font.

Symbol Set

You can specify the set of print characters for the selected font.

Courier Font

You can select a courier font type.

Extend A4 Width

You can extend the printing area width when printing on A4 sheet with PCL.

Append CR to LF

When set to On, a carriage return will follow each line feed: CR=CR, LF=CRminusLF, FF=CRminusFF.

Resolution

You can set the print resolution in dots per inch.

PS Menu (optional)

Menu

Description

Data Format

You can select a data format.

Resolution

You can set the print resolution in dots per inch.

PDF Menu (optional)

Menu

Description

Change PDF Password

You can set the password for the PDF file executing PDF Direct Print.

PDF Group Password

This function is not available.

Resolution

You can set the print resolution in dots per inch.

IPDS Menu (optional)

Menu

Description

Tray Form

Specifies an IPDS form for each paper tray.

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

Emulation Mode

Specifies the emulation mode.

Print Mode

Specifies the print mode.

Default Code Page

Specifies the default code page. The default value is "037".

Default FGID

Specifies the default FGID (Font Typeface Global Identifier), which identifies the printer's default resident font. The default FGID is 416 (Courier 10 point).

Characters Per Inch

Specifies 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 value is 10.0.

Valid Printable Area Check

Enables or disables valid printable area checking.

Page

Specify how data is positioned on the page.

Edge to Edge

Enables or disables "Edge to Edge" printing.

Font Substitution

Enables or disables font substitution.

Caching

Specifies whether or not to apply caching for repeated overlays.

Font Capture

Enables or disables font capturing.

Resolution

Specifies the resolution reported to the host in the "IPDS XOAOPC" command for raster coded fonts and IM1 image support.

Graphic Character String

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

Bar Code

Specifies the barcode level protocol.

Box Draw

Specifies the Box Draw processing.

Color Simulation

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

Text Color Simulation

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

Suppress Staple Count Nacks

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

Suppress Punch Nacks

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

Tray Mapping

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

Corner Staple Angle

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

Offset

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

Default Punch Pattern

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

Note

  • Some options do not appear depending on optional units or selected printer languages in use.

  • Some options cannot be set depending on security settings.

  • For details, see "Printer Features", General Settings Guide.

  • For details about "Copier Features" and "System Settings", see Copy/Document Server Reference and General Settings Guide.