When your printer is configured as a network printer available to a number of users, the access to the Configure menus can be limited. This prevents other users from using the operator panel to inadvertently change a printer user default that has been set by the administrator. In this case, you can access the Stored Print, and Tray Settings menus only.
However, you can use your printer driver to override printer user defaults and select settings for individual print jobs.
To complete print jobs, you may also need to modify tray settings.
This menu provides applicable printing services such as Secure Print and Proof Print.
Purpose:
To print confidential jobs. The printer can hold the job in memory or hard drive until you arrive at the printer and type the password on the operator panel. This requires hard drive, 384 MB or more of RAM to be enabled.
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Purpose:
To print only one copy and check the print result before printing all of the copies. This prevents a large number of misprinted copies from being printed at one time. This requires hard drive, 384 MB or more of RAM to be enabled.
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Use the Tray Settings menu to define the print media loaded in each tray.
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. |
Purpose:
To specify the type of paper loaded in each tray.
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To specify the paper size for the multipurpose feeder.
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NOTE: For the standard 500-sheet tray, optional 500-sheet tray module, or 1000-sheet tray module, setting paper size is not required. These trays detect the paper size automatically. For more information on supported paper size for the standard and optional trays, see "Print Media Sizes and Support." |
Use this menu item to:
Use the Configure menu to configure a variety of printer features.
Use the Basic Settings menu to configure the basic printer settings.
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. |
Purpose:
To specify the amount of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes into the power saver mode.
Values:
Enter 1 to put the printer in power saver mode one minute after it finishes a print job. This uses much less energy, but requires more warm-up time for the printer. Enter 1 if your printer shares an electrical circuit with room lighting and you notice lights flickering.
Select a high value if your printer is in constant use. Under most circumstances, this keeps the printer ready to print with minimum warm-up time. Select a value between 1 and 60 minutes for power save mode if you want a balance between energy consumption and a shorter warm-up period.
The printer automatically returns to the print mode from the power saver mode when it receives data from the computer. You can also return the printer to the print mode by pressing any button on the operator panel.
Purpose:
To establish whether the printer sounds an alarm when an error occurs.
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To specify the amount of time the printer waits to receive additional bytes of data from the computer. When this timeout expires, the print job is canceled.
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To determine the language of the text on the operator panel screen.
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To specify whether the printer outputs logs automatically.
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Print logs can also be printed using the Reports menu.
See also:
"Reports"
Purpose:
To specify a location where the user ID is printed. This feature is available for the PCL driver and unavailable for the PS driver.
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NOTE: When printing on DL size paper, a part of the user ID may not be printed correctly. |
Purpose:
To specify whether the printer outputs PDL data, which is not supported by the printer, as text when the printer receives it. Text data is printed on A4 or Letter size paper.
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Purpose:
To specify the position of banner sheet, and also specify the tray in which the banner sheet is loaded.
Values:
*1 Only displayed when an optional 500-sheet tray module or 1000-sheet tray module is installed on the printer.
*2 Only displayed when an optional 1000-sheet tray module, or both the optional 500-sheet tray module and 1000-sheet tray module are installed on the printer.
Purpose:
To allocate memory to the RAM Disk file system for the Secure Print and Proof Print features. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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NOTE: The RAM Disk menu is only displayed when 256 MB or more of optional memory card is installed on the printer. |
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NOTE: Restart your printer when you change the setting for the RAM Disk menu. |
Purpose:
Specifies whether or not to use another size paper when the paper that is loaded in the specified tray does not match the paper size settings for the current job.
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Use the Maintenance menu to initialize the NV (non-volatile) memory, configure the plain paper quality adjustment settings, and configure the security settings.
Purpose:
To specify the paper density.
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To specify the reference voltage settings for the transfer roller.
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To specify the temperature settings value for the fuser.
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To adjust the registration automatically.
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To print the color registration chart and to adjust the color registration by using the chart.
This function is required after the printer is set up or moved.
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While printing is repeated, one color toner may be mixed in another color toner in the developer. When this occurs, use this feature.
Using this feature consumes some toner.
Values:
Black
Purpose:
To initialize the NV (non-volatile) memory. After executing this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters are reset to their default values.
Purpose:
To clear all files that are stored as Secure, Store, and Proof Print in the RAM Disk.
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NOTE: The Clear Storage menu is only displayed when the RAM Disk is set to Auto, or the optional hard drive is configured. |
Purpose:
To initialize the optional hard drive.
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NOTE: The Format HDD menu is only displayed when an optional hard drive is installed on your printer. |
Purpose:
To specify whether to use the refilled toner cartridge or not. When this setting is On, you can use toner cartridges provided by other companies.
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The Parallel menu can be adjusted to configure the parallel interface.
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. |
Purpose:
To specify the ECP communication mode of the parallel interface. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Purpose:
To specify PostScript communication protocol for the parallel interface. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Use the Reports menu to print various types of reports and lists.
Purpose:
To print a list of the current user default values, the installed options, the amount of installed printer memory, and the status of printer supplies.
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To print a detailed list of all the settings on the operator panel menus.
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To print a sample of the available PCL fonts.
See also:
"Understanding Fonts," "Printing a Font Sample List"
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To print a detailed list of the processed print jobs. This list contains the latest 20 print jobs.
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To print an error history.
Purpose:
To print a sample of the available PostScript fonts.
See also:
"Understanding Fonts," "Printing a Font Sample List"
Purpose:
To print a list of all files that are stored as Secure, Store, and Proof Print in the RAM Disk or hard drive.
Use the Network menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network port.
Purpose:
To specify the communication speed and the duplex settings of Ethernet. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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To specify the TCP/IP settings. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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To enable or disable each item. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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*1 Only displayed when an optional multi protocol card is installed.
Purpose:
To configure the IPX/SPX settings. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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NOTE: The IPX/SPX menu is only displayed when an optional multi protocol card is installed on the printer. |
Purpose:
To specify the reception of data from certain IP addresses for blocking. You can set up to five IP addresses. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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To initialize network data stored in NVRAM.
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To specify PostScript communication protocol for each interface. You can configure Adobe Protocol settings for Network. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Use the USB menu to change printer settings affecting a USB port.
Purpose:
To specify PostScript communication protocol for each interface. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Use the PCL to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PCL emulation printer language.
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. |
Purpose:
To specify the input tray.
Values:
*1 Only displayed when an optional 500-sheet tray module or 1000-sheet tray module installed on your printer.
*2 Only displayed when an optional 1000-sheet tray module, or both the optional 500-sheet tray module and 1000-sheet tray module are installed on the printer.
Purpose:
To specify the default paper size.
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*1 Denotes country-specific factory default values.
Purpose:
To specify how text and graphics are oriented on the page.
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To set duplexing as the default for all print jobs. (Select Duplex from the printer driver to duplex only specific jobs.)
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To specify the default font from the registered fonts in the printer.
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Purpose:
To specify a symbol set for a specified font.
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To specify the font size for scalable typographic fonts.
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Font size refers to the height of the characters in the font. One point equals approximately 1/72 of an inch.
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NOTE: The Font Size menu is only displayed for typographic fonts. |
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Purpose:
To specify the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts.
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Font pitch refers to the number of fixed-space characters in a horizontal inch of type. For nonscalable monospaced fonts, the pitch is displayed, but cannot be changed.
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NOTE: The Font Pitch menu is only displayed for fixed, or monospaced, fonts. |
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Purpose:
To set the number of lines in a page.
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The values are in steps of 1. | |
The printer sets the amount of space between each line (vertical line spacing) based on the Form Line and Orientation menu items. Select the correct Form Line and Orientation before changing Form Line.
See also:
"Orientation," "Use this menu item to:"
Purpose:
To set the number of copies you want for the printer default value. (Set the number of copies required for a specific job from the printer driver. Values selected from the printer driver always override values selected from the operator panel.)
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The values are in steps of 1. | |
Purpose:
To specify whether to perform the image enhancement feature. Image enhancement is a feature that makes the boundary line between black and white smoother to decrease jagged edges and enhance the visual appearance.
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To help isolate the source of a print job problem. With Hex Dump selected, all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character representation. Control codes are not executed.
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Purpose:
To save toner by printing in the draft mode. The print quality is reduced when printing in the draft mode.
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To add the line termination commands.
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To specify the color mode to Color or Black. This setting is used when the color printing mode setting is not specified for the print job that is sent to the printer.
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Use the PostScript menu to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PostScript emulation printer language.
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. |
Purpose:
To specify whether the printer outputs error contents for a PostScript error. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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NOTE: This instructions from the PS driver override the settings specified on the operator panel. |
Purpose:
To specify the execution time for one PostScript job. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Purpose:
To initialize the optional hard drive.
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NOTE: The Init PS Disk menu is only displayed when an optional hard drive is installed on your printer. |
Purpose:
To specify the way to select the tray for PostScript mode. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Use the Security menu to set a password to limit access to the menus. This prevents items from being change accidentally.
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. |
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Purpose:
To limit access to the menus.
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Purpose:
To set a password to limit access to the menus.
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This feature prevents unauthorized personnel from changing settings made by the printer administrator. For regular printing, items can be selected from the menu and printer settings remain unchanged. For regular printing, items can be configured using the printer driver.
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NOTE: Disabling the operator panel menus does not prevent access to the Stored Printand Tray Settings menus. |
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NOTE: If you forget your password, turn off the printer. Then, while holding Menu, turn on the printer. Continue to hold Menu until the display indicates Ready to Init. Release Menu and press |
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NOTE: If panel lock is On, the factory-default panel password is 0000. |
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