Printer Basic Settings
Configuration > Printer > 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.
• Settings on this page can be changed by the following Administrator:
  • Machine Administrator

System

Make settings for the machine's basic operations.

Print Error Report

Select to have an error report printed if an error occurs during print data processing.

Note

• This setting is available when you use a PCL 6 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.

Memory Overflow

Select the printer response if the job is too large.

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).

Rotate by 180 Degrees

Select whether to rotate images by 180 degrees before printing.

Print Compressed Data

Select whether to print incoming compressed job data after decompressing it on the printer.

Note

• The only supported compression format is GZIP.

Memory Usage

Select memory usage priority.
Select an option according to paper size, print resolution, and printer language used.

Duplex

Select whether or not to print on both sides of each page, and then select the binding orientation.

Copies

Enter the default number of copies. Available values are between 1 and 999.

Note

• This setting is available when you use a PCL or PS3 printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

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].

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.

Tray Setting Priority

When using input trays, select whether to give priority to the device's paper settings or to the job's paper settings.

Note

• [Any Size/Type] and [Any Custom Size/Type] are available for the bypass tray only.

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.

Note

• This setting is available when you use a PCL or PS3 printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

Extended Auto Tray Switching

Select whether or not the machine automatically switches to another tray containing paper of the required size, orientation, and type if the specified tray runs out of paper during a job.

Virtual Printer

Select whether to enable or disable the virtual printer function.

Note

• You can create a virtual printer using the [Virtual Printer Settings] page (accessed from [Configuration] - [Printer]).

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 Menu

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.

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.

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.

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 Menu

Make settings for PS printing.

Job Timeout

Select whether or not to apply a timeout limit if the machine takes longer than a specified time to process a job.
To apply a timeout limit, select "Use Machine Setting(s)", and then specify the time that must elapse (up to 999 seconds) before the timeout is applied. If you enter "0", the machine does not apply a timeout limit.

Wait Timeout

Select whether or not to apply a timeout limit if the machine waits longer than a specified time for job data.
To apply a timeout limit, select "Use Machine Setting(s)", and then specify the time that must elapse (up to 999 seconds) before the timeout is applied. If you enter "0", the machine does not apply a timeout limit.

Data Format

Select the data format.

Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

Orientation Auto Detect

Specify whether or not the machine automatically detects the image orientation (Portrait/Landscape) of the job data it receives.
To enable auto detection of orientation, select [On].

PDF Menu

Make settings for PDF printing.

Reverse Order Printing

Select whether to start printing from the last page.

Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

Orientation Auto Detect

Specify whether or not the machine automatically detects the image orientation (Portrait/Landscape) of the job data it receives.
To enable auto detection of orientation, select [On].

IPDS Menu

Make settings for IPDS.

Emulation Mode

Select the emulation mode.

Print Mode

Select the print resolution in dots per inch.

Default Code Page

Specify the default code page.

Default FGID

Specify the default FGID (Font Typeface Global Identifier), which identifies the default resident font.

Characters Per Inch

Select the pitch (in characters per inch) of the default font.

Valid Printable Area Check

Specify whether or not to enable valid printable area checking.

Page

Specify how data is positioned on the page.

Edge to Edge

Specify whether or not to enable edge-to-edge printing.

Font Substitution

Specify whether or not to enable font substitution.

Caching

Specify whether or not to enable the caching for repeated overlays.

Font Capture

Specify whether or not to enable the font capture.

Resolution

Specify the resolution reported to the host in the IPDS XOA-OPC command for raster coded fonts and IM1 images support.

Graphic Character String

Select the Graphic Character String (Graphic Character Sizing) processing method.

Bar Code

Specify the bar code level.

Box Draw

Select the box draw processing method.

Color Simulation

Select the color simulation.

Text Color Simulation

Specify whether or not to enable the text color simulation.

Tray Mapping

Make settings for the tray mapping.
If you select "Auto", the default host media source ID is automatically selected for the media source (input tray).
If you select "IPDS Tray", manually enter the ID number (between 0 and 254) the host uses for the media source.

Tray Form

Allocate an IPDS form to each paper tray.
For each paper tray, select the form you want to allocate to it.

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.