Printer Basic Settings
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Printer Basic Settings
Use this page to make changes to the printer function settings.
Note
- Items displayed on this page correspond to those that can be set on the printer control panel.
- These settings can be made only when you are logged on as Administrator; otherwise, the machine's current settings for each item are displayed.
System
Make settings for the machine's basic operations.
Misfeed Recovery
Select whether to back up the data in case of paper jams that could occur during printing.
On
When the paper jam is cleared, printing resumes, starting from the jammed page.
Off
When the paper jam is cleared, printing resumes, starting from the page following the jammed page.
Print Error Report
Select to have an error report printed if an error occurs during print data processing.
This setting is available when you use an RPCS or PS3 printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.
Auto Continue
Select the printer response when the appropriate paper tray matching paper size and type specified in the job, is not equipped with the printer.
Off
The printer stops operation until the correct paper is loaded.
Immediate, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes
When the specified period of time elapses, the printer does the following:
When Auto Select is specified, the printer checks trays in the order of Paper Tray Priority, Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, and Bypass Tray, for trays with paper loaded. When the printer detects a tray with paper loaded, it begins printing.
When Auto Select is not specified and the paper tray is specified by the job, the printer begins printing using the tray, regardless of size and type of paper loaded in the tray. If the specified tray has no paper loaded, the printer stops operation until the correct paper is loaded.
Memory Overflow
Select the printer response if the job is too large.
Not Print
Resets the job at the error page. Subsequent pages following the error page are not printed.
Error List
For the error page, job data before the error is processed and printed. Subsequent pages are printed normally, and the error sheet is printed at the end. When this happens, the electronic collation is canceled.
Compressed Image Print
Forces the printer job to continue by decreasing print resolution of the error page. Therefore, the error page will have reduced image quality. Subsequent pages are printed normally, however, the electronic collation is canceled.
Job Separation
Completes sets of copies and shifts the output position of each. When printing large numbers of multiple-sheet jobs, the output can be automatically separated.
Auto Delete Temporary Print Jobs
Select whether to automatically delete Locked, Sample, and Hold print jobs stored on the machine.
When [On] is selected, enter a time after which jobs stored on the machine are deleted. Enter from 1 to 200 hours.
Auto Delete Stored Print Jobs
Select whether to automatically delete Stored Print jobs stored on the machine.
When [On] is selected, enter a time after which jobs stored on the machine are deleted.
You can enter a value between 1 and 180 (days).
Initial Print Job List
Select the initial view of the list that appears when [Printer] - [Print Jobs] is selected in the menu area.
Rotate by 180 Degrees
Select whether to rotate images by 180 degrees before printing.
Memory Usage
Select memory usage priority.
Select an option according to paper size, print resolution, and printer language used.
Font Priority
This setting uses memory for registering fonts and foreign characters.
Frame Priority
This setting uses memory for high speed printing.
Duplex
Select to print on both sides of each page. When [On] is selected, select the binding orientation also.
Copies
Enter the default number of copies. Available values are between 1 and 999.
Blank Page Print
Select whether to print blank pages.
Edge Smoothing
Select to enable edge smoothing.
When [On] is selected, jagged border lines of characters or images appear smoother.
Toner Saving
Select to enable toner saving mode.
When [On] is selected, a certain amount of dots are eliminated from black areas.
Note
- If [Toner Saving] is [On], [Edge Smoothing] is ignored, even if it is [On].
Spool Image
Select whether to use the image spooling function.
When the image spooling function is enabled, the machine stores the received job data as images, and prints them out after all job data is received.
Reserved Job Waiting Time
Select the timeout period to elapse before beginning the next job.
Printer Language
Select the printer language to be used.
When [Auto] is selected, the printer automatically switches between the available printer languages according to job data format.
Sub Paper Size
Select whether to switch the paper size between A4 and Letter (8 ½ x 11).
Note
- A4 and Letter (8 ½ x 11) have different maximum printable areas. Therefore, if you enable the switching option, images that extend beyond the printable area may be cropped.
Page Size
Select the default paper size.
Letterhead Setting
Select to have the letterhead printed.
Off
Does not perform letterhead printing.
Auto Detect
Perform letterhead printing only when letterhead paper is specified.
On (Always)
Always perform letterhead printing.
Bypass Tray Setting Priority
When using the bypass tray, select whether to give priority to the device's paper settings or the job's paper settings.
Machine Settings
Jobs are printed using the paper settings (such as paper size and type) configured on the machine.
Driver/Command Settings
Jobs are printed using the paper settings (such as paper size and type) configured for the job.
Edge to Edge Print
Select to print over the whole sheet area, leaving no edge borders.
Selecting [On] results in output leaving no borders.
Default Printer Language
Select the default printer language activate when the printer is turned on.
Tray Switching
Select whether or not to switch to the alternate tray when paper size or type specified in the job data does not match paper loaded in the specified tray.
Off
Do not make switching. The job will result in an error.
On
Outputs the job using the paper tray having the correct paper, if available.
Collate Type
Select whether or not to collate multiple printed sets.
None
Do not collate.
Collate
Outputs each set in page order.
Rotating Collate
Outputs each set in page order, rotating every other set by 90 degrees.
Shift Collate
Outputs each set in page order, staggering every other set.
Staple Type
Select whether or not to staple each copy, and if yes, select the staple position.
Off
Do not staple.
Top 2
Staple the top of the paper in two positions.
Top Left
Staple the top left of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is vertical.
Top Left Slant
Staple the top left of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is slanted.
Top Right
Staple the top right of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is vertical.
Top Right Slant
Staple the top right of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is slanted.
Left 2
Staple the left side of the paper in two positions.
Right 2
Staple the right side of the paper in two positions.
Center
Staple the center of the paper in two positions.
Punch Type
Select whether or not to punch the printed paper, and if yes, select the punch position.
Off
Do not punch.
Top 2, Top 3, Top 4, Left 2, Left 3, Left 4, Right 2, Right 3, Right 4
The above are the number of punch holes and their positions.
List/Test Print Lock
Select whether to disable test print.
If [On] is selected, the printer cannot print test pages even if it receives the test print command.
Host Interface
Make network connection-related settings.
I/O Buffer
Set the I/O Buffer's memory size.
Note
- Normally it is not necessary to change this setting.
I/O Timeout
Set the number of seconds the printer waits before ending a print job if more data is not received through parallel interface or USB. When the specified period elapses, data reception through other interfaces is possible.
Note
- If the value specified is too small, a timeout may occur in the middle of a print job.
PCL Settings
Make settings for PCL printing.
Note
- Each of values set in the [PCL Settings] area may be reset to default by the validity test, performed when PCL is started.
Orientation
Select the page orientation.
Form Lines
Enter the number of lines per page. You can enter between 5 and 128 lines.
Font Source
Set the default font location.
Note
- When you select [Download], you can select only fonts downloaded to printer RAM.
Font Number
Set the ID of the default font you want to use.
Point Size
Set the point size you want for the default font. You can enter between 4 and 999.75, in increments of 0.25.
Note
- This setting is only for variable-space fonts.
Font Pitch
Set the number of characters per inch you want for the default font. You can enter between 0.44 and 99.99, in increments of 0.01.
Note
- This setting is only for fixed-space fonts.
Symbol Set
Specify the default font character set.
Courier Font
Select a courier font type.
Extend A4 Width
Select to increase the width of the printable area for A4 paper, leaving narrow side margins.
Append CR to LF
Select to add a CR code to each LF code.
Resolution
Set the print resolution in dots per inch.
PS Settings
Make settings for PS printing.
Data Format
Select the data format.
Note
- When [Binary Data] is selected, PS data cannot be sent through parallel interface or USB.
Resolution
Set the print resolution in dots per inch.
PDF Settings
Make settings for PDF printing.
Resolution
Set the print resolution in dots per inch.
Buttons
[Refresh]
Click to update the currently displayed information.
Note
- Before making the settings, click [Refresh] to obtain the machine's current status.
[OK]
Click to apply the settings.
[Cancel]
Click to cancel the settings.