System Menu Parameters
This section explains about parameters that can be set on the system menu.
Print Error Report
Select whether or not to print an error report when a printer error or memory error occurs.
Default: [Off]
On
Off
Auto Continue
Specify whether or not to continue printing after a system error. When you enable this setting, specify how long the printer is to display error before resuming print.
When [Auto Continue] is set to on, and a certain error occurs in the printer while printing, the job might be cancelled, or printing will not be as intended. When a job is cancelled due to error, the printer automatically begins the next job in the queue.
Default: [Off]
Off
Immediate
1 minute
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
Memory Overflow
You can specify whether or not to print a memory overflow error report.
Default: [Do not Print]
Do not Print
Error Information
Printer Language
You can specify the printer language.
Default: [Auto]
Auto
PCL
PS
PDF
Sub Paper Size
Specify whether or not the paper size switches automatically when if paper of the specified size is not loaded in the tray.
This feature supports automatic switching between A4 and Letter (8 1/2" x 11") size paper only.
Paper switching can cause page edges to be cropped and other undesirable print results. This is due to the difference between A4 and Letter (8 1/2" x 11") in maximum printable area.
Default: [Auto]
Auto
Off
Default Printer Lang.
Select the printer language to use when the printer fails to detect the printer language.
Default: [PCL]
PCL
PS
PDF
Panel Off
You can specify whether or not to switch panel off.
Panel Off On/Off
Default: [Off]
On
Off
Panel Off Timer
Default: [10 seconds]
10 seconds
1 minute
5 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
Auto Off
You can specify whether or not to switch Auto Off.
Auto Off On/Off
Default: [On]
On
Off
Auto Off Timer
Default: [8 minutes]
1 minute
5 minutes
8 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
ECO Night Sensor
Specify whether or not the printer uses its ECO Night Sensor (ambient light sensor) to auto power off.
Auto Power Off Setting
Select whether to enable or disable the ECO Night Sensor.
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
Auto Power Off Timer
Specify how long the printer waits before it powers down when its ambient light sensor detects the room light has been turned off.
The auto power off timer will reset if any of the following occurs:
If the sensor detects an increase in ambient brightness before the specified duration elapses.
If a key is pressed, or a print is made.
Default: [30 minutes]
5 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
120 minutes
Brightness Sensor Level
Specify the ambient light sensor's brightness sensitivity level (trigger threshold).
Default: [Level 3 (Dark)]
Level 1 (Very Dark)
Level 2
Level 3 (Dark)
Level 4
Level 5 (Dim)
Stop Print at Output Limit
Select whether to stop printing when the number of printed sheets reaches the capacity number of the output tray. Stopping will prevent overflow and mixing of sheets on the output tray.
To resume printing, remove the printed sheets from the output tray, and then press [Carry On] on the control panel.
Printing stops when the maximum number is reached, even if the prints have been removed from the output tray during the print run. The maximum number of sheets that can be printed at one time is approximately 150.
If the maximum number of output sheets is reached while printing a particular type of list, printing will be canceled without the machine displaying a message.
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
Bypass Print: 64-90 mm
Select [Active] when printing on paper whose width is less than 90 mm. To print on paper of another size, select [Inactive].
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
B&W Print Priority
Select whether or not to reduce consumption of color toner.
Default: [Off]
On
Off
Anti-Humidity
Select whether or not to reduce paper curl and print smearing when printing in a high-humidity environment.
Anti-Humidity Setting
Default: [Off]
On
Off
Anti-Humidity Level
Default: [Level 1 (Weak)]
Level 1 (Weak)
Level 2 (Medium)
Level 3 (Strong)
Print Compressed Data
Specify whether or not to print compressed data. The supported compression format is GZIP.
Default: [Off]
On
Off
Memory Usage
Select memory to be used from Font Priority or Frame Priority.
Default: [Frame Priority]
Font Priority
Allocates more memory to the PDL work area. Select this setting if printing fails due to insufficient memory.
Frame Priority
Allocates more memory for image processing. Select this setting to increase print speed. Depending on the document you are printing, this setting might not be effective.
B&W Page Detect
Specify whether to recognize black-and-white images by page or by document. Black-and-white recognition function allows the printer to print monochrome images in monochrome mode even if color printing is specified.
Default: [Per Page]
Per Page
Per Job
Spool Printing
Specify whether or not to complete spooling before starting to print. Spooling stores a sent print job temporarily in the printer, and then prints it. This function is available only if the hard disk is installed on the printer.
Default: [Off]
On
Off
RAM Disk
If the hard disk is not installed for PDF Direct Print, select a value of 2 MB or higher. This function is displayed only when the optional hard disk is not installed. For details about the optional SDRAM module, see Hardware Guide.
Default: [4 MB]
0 MB
2 MB
4 MB
8 MB
Auto E-mail Notify
Specify whether or not to send an error message to a preset e-mail address when an error occurs in the printer. After changing the setting, turn off the power of the printer briefly, and then turn it on again. For information, see Web Image Monitor Help.
Default: [On]
On
Off
