PRINTER SETTINGS

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PRINTER SETTINGS*
Setting Item Description
1. DEFAULT PAPERSIZE Sets the default paper size when no paper source is specified.
(A4, B5, A5, LGL, LTR, EXECUTIV, STMT, ISO-B5, ISO-C5, COM10, MONARCH, DL)
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, TRANSPARENCY, LABELS, ENVELOPE )
3. COPIES Sets the number of documents printed. (1-999)
4. 2-SIDED PRINTING Sets whether to activate two-sided printing.
  • OFF
  • ON
5. PRINT QUALITY Sets the image quality, density or toner saving mode for printing.

1. IMAGE REFINEMENT

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

2. DENSITY

 Adjusts the print density. (1-9)

3. TONER SAVER

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

1. BINDING

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

2. MARGIN

 Sets the page margin in inches or millimeters.
  • INCHES (-01.90INCHES-01.90INCHES)
  • MM (-50.0MM-50.0MM)
7. AUTO ERROR SKIP Sets whether to skip errors and automatically continue printing.

ON

 When an error occurs, printing automatically continues if the error can be skipped.

OFF

 When an error occurs, a message is displayed, and the printer function stops until the job is canceled.
8. COLLATE Sets whether to collate the printouts automatically.
  • OFF
  • COLLATE
9. ERROR TIME OUT Sets the length of time before the machine returns an error when no data is received from the computer.

ON

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

OFF

 The error time out is off.
10. INIT. PRINTER SET Restores all <PRINTER SETTINGS> to the default.
Press [] to select <YES>.
If you do not want to restore all settings, press [ ] to select <NO>.
11. PCL SETTINGS** Sets the PCL printer setting.

1. PAPER SAVE

 Sets whether to save blank pages.
  • OFF
  • ON

2. ORIENTATION

 Sets the paper orientation.
  • PORTRAIT
  • LANDSCAPE

3. FONT NUMBER

 Sets the default font typeface for the printer function using the corresponding font numbers. (0-91)

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. FORM LINES

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

7. SYMBOL SET

 Selects the symbol set most suited to the needs of the host computer.

8. CUSTOM PAPER

 Sets whether to use a custom paper size.

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 inches (127-356 mm))

3. Y DIMENSION

 Specifies the vertical size of the custom paper.
(03.00-08.50 inches (76-216 mm))

9. APPEND CR TO LF

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

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.

10. 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.

OFF

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

11. HALFTONES

 Specifies the display pattern of subtle gradation (medium gradation) for black-and-white data for each text part, graphics part and image part.

1. TEXT

 Enables this function to text parts.

RESOLUTION

 Prints precisely so that the lines of text data appear clearly. This setting is appropriate for printing data that contains text or thin lines.

TONE

 Prints with a stable texture and distinct gradation, by enhancing the contrast of tone. This setting is appropriate for printing image data such as photographic images.

GRADATION

 Prints with a smooth gradation and fine outline quality combined. This setting is appropriate for printing diagrams or graphs in which gradation is used.

2. GRAPHICS

 Enables this function to graphics parts such as diagrams and graphs.
  • TONE
  • GRADATION
  • RESOLUTION

3. IMAGE

 Enables this function to graphics parts such as picture images.
  • TONE
  • GRADATION
  • RESOLUTION
12. RESET PRINTER Clears all print jobs in progress and resets the printer function.
Press [] to select <YES>.
If you do not want to restore all settings, press [ ] to select <NO>.

* For the LASER CLASS 810 an optional network printer kit is required
** LASER CLASS 830i Only

 
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