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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

Auto Off

Use this function to reduce the power consumption of the printer when the printer is not in use.

Auto Off On/Off

You can select whether or not to enable Auto Off Mode.

Default: [On]

  • On

  • Off

Auto Off Timer

You can specify the duration the printer waits before entering Auto Off Mode. The printer enters Auto Off Mode if no user input has been made during the specified duration. When the printer is in Auto Off Mode, it takes longer for the printer to start printing.

Default: [1 minute]

  • 1 minute

  • 5 minutes

  • 15 minutes

  • 30 minutes

  • 45 minutes

  • 60 minutes

Auto Off Scheduler

Specify when the printer enters Auto Off Mode. You can specify the time of the day and the day of the week.

If a print job is sent to the printer or a user uses the control panel while the printer is in Auto Off Mode, the printer will return to Auto Off Mode right after the sent job is printed, or one minute after the user finishes using the control panel.

This function can also be enabled or disabled from Web Image Monitor. For details, see Web Image Monitor Help.

Default: [Inactive]

  • Daily (Web Preset Time)

    Specify the time of the day that the printer enters Auto Off Mode each day of the week. Use Web Image Monitor to specify the time of the day. For details, see Web Image Monitor Help.

  • Day of Week(Preset Time)

    Specify the time for each specific day that the printer enters Auto Off Mode. Use Web Image Monitor to specify the time of the day and the day of the week. For details, see Web Image Monitor Help.

  • Inactive

ECO Night Sensor

Specify whether or not the printer uses the ECO Night Sensor (ambient light sensor) to automatically enter Auto Off Mode.

Auto Off Setting

Select whether to enable or disable the ECO Night Sensor.

Default: [Inactive]

  • Active

  • Inactive

Auto Off Timer

Specify how long the printer waits to enter Auto Off Mode after the ECO Night Sensor has detected that the lights have been turned off.

The Auto 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).

You can set the light sensor to one of five sensitivity thresholds. "Level 5 (Dim)" is the highest sensitivity threshold. Selecting this level will cause the sensor to trigger at the smallest decrease in ambient light.

Selecting a lower level will cause the sensor to trigger at progressively lower levels of ambient light.

Default: [Level 3 (Dark)]

  • Level 1 (Very Dark)

    (equivalent to a moonlit night: approximately 0.4 lx)

  • Level 2

  • Level 3 (Dark)

    (equivalent to a cinema during a screening: approximately 2.4 lx)

  • Level 4

  • Level 5 (Dim)

    (equivalent to a building interior at sunset: approximately 75.0 lx)

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.

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 if no hard disk is 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