Machine Settings > Settings Menu > PRINTER SETTINGS
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PRINTER SETTINGS

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Setting Item Description Applicable Page
1. DEFAULT PAPERSIZE Sets the default paper size when no paper source is specified.
(LTR, STMT, EXECUTIV, ISO-B5, ISO-C5, COM10,
MONARCH, DL, A4, B5, A5, LGL)
DEFAULT PAPERSIZE
2. DEFAULT PAPERTYPE Sets the default paper type for print jobs. This machine has internally defined optimal print modes for each specified paper type.
(PLAIN PAPER, COLOR, RECYCLED, HEAVY PAPER 1, HEAVY PAPER 2, HEAVY PAPER 3, BOND, 3HOLE PUNCH PAPER, TRANSPARENCY, LABELS, ENVELOPE)
DEFAULT PAPERTYPE
3. COPIES Sets the number of documents printed. (1-999) COPIES
4. 2-SIDED PRINTING Sets whether to activate two-sided printing.
  • OFF
  • ON
2-SIDED PRINTING
5. PRINT QUALITY Sets the image quality, density or toner saving mode for printing. PRINT QUALITY

1. IMAGE REFINEMENT

Sets whether to print smoothly the jagged outlines of characters and graphics.
  • ON
  • OFF
IMAGE REFINEMENT

2. DENSITY

Adjusts the print density. (1-9) DENSITY

3. TONER SAVER

Sets whether the toner saving mode is enabled.
  • OFF
  • ON
TONER SAVER
6. PAGE LAYOUT Sets the printing layout. PAGE LAYOUT

1. BINDING

Sets the binding position for two-sided printing.
  • LONG EDGE
  • SHORT EDGE
BINDING

2. MARGIN

Sets the page margin in inches or millimeters.
  • INCHES (-01.90INCHES–01.90INCHES)
  • MM (-50.0MM–50.0MM)
MARGIN
7. COLLATE Sets whether to collate the printouts automatically.
  • OFF
  • COLLATE
COLLATE
8. ERROR TIME OUT Sets the length of time before the machine returns an error when no data is received from the computer. ERROR TIME OUT

ON

Sets the error time out period. (5SEC–300SEC)

OFF

The error time out is off.
9. INIT. PRINTER SET Restores all <PRINTER SETTINGS> to the defaults.
  • OFF
  • ON
INIT.PRINTER SET
10.PCL SETTINGS*1 Sets the PCL printer setting. PCL SETTINGS (PCL Only)

1. ORIENTATION

Sets the paper orientation.
  • PORTRAIT
  • LANDSCAPE
ORIENTATION (PCL Only)

2. FONT NUMBER

Sets the default font typeface for the printer function using the corresponding font numbers. (0-120) FONT NUMBER (PCL Only)

3. POINT SIZE

Specifies a point size for the default font. This item appears when the number in <FONT NUMBER> is that of a proportionally spaced scalable font. (4.00–999.75) POINT SIZE (PCL Only)

4. PITCH

Specifies the pitch for the default font. This item appears when the number in <FONT NUMBER> is that of a fixed pitch scalable font. (0.44–99.99) PITCH (PCL Only)

5. FORM LINES

Sets the number of lines to be printed on a page. (5-128) FORM LINES (PCL Only)

6. SYMBOL SET

Selects the symbol set most suited to the needs of the host computer. SYMBOL SET (PCL Only)

7. CUSTOM PAPER

Sets whether to use a custom paper size. CUSTOM PAPER (PCL Only)

OFF

Disables you to specify a custom paper size.

ON

Enables you to specify a custom paper size.

1. UNIT OF MEASURE

Selects the unit of measurement to specify a custom paper size.
  • INCHES
  • MILLIMETERS

2. X DIMENSION

Specifies the horizontal size of the custom paper. (05.00–14.00" (127–356 mm))

3. Y DIMENSION

Specifies the vertical size of the custom paper. (03.00–08.50" (76–216 mm))

8. APPEND CR TO LF

Sets whether to append a carriage return (CR) when line feed code (LF) is received. APPEND CR TO LF (PCL Only)

NO

The print head moves down to the next line when line feed code is received, and the margin does not change (such as the beginning of the next line).

YES

The print head moves to the beginning of the next line when line feed code is received.

9. ENLARGE A4

Sets whether to expand the printable area of A4 size paper to that of Letter size in width.
* This setting is applicable for A4 paper and portrait orientation for the PCL5 printing only. The PCL6 printing is not supported.
ENLARGE A4 (PCL Only)

OFF

All the area on a page 1/8" (4.23 mm) from the top, bottom, left, and right edges is available for printing on A4 paper.

ON

All the area on a page 1/8" (4.23 mm) from the top and bottom edges and 1/8" (3.30 mm) from the left and right edges is available for printing on A4 paper. Only the width increases.

10. BarDIMM*2

Sets whether to use the bar code printing function. BarDIMM (PCL Only)

ENABLE

Sets the bar code printing function to on.
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DISABLE

Sets the bar code printing function to off.

11. RESET PRINTER

Clears all print jobs in progress and resets the printer function.
  • OFF
  • OFF
RESET PRINTER

*1 Only for users of the PCL Printer Kit
*2 This setting is available only if the bar code printing function is activated.


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