Change Virtual Printer Settings
Device Management > Configuration > Printer > Change Virtual Printer Settings

Use this page to make changes to a virtual printer's settings.

Note

• Some items may not appear depending on machine type or configuration.

General Settings

You can change the virtual printer's name and the protocol it is using.

Virtual Printer Name

Enter a new virtual printer name, using up to 47 characters.

Note

• This option is available only if Protocol is set to TCP/IP (Unspecified, Normal), TCP/IP (Unspecified, Priority), or TCP/IP (RHPP).

Protocol

Select the protocol that you want the virtual printer to use.

System

Configure the virtual printer's settings for basic operations.

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 a PCL 6 or PS3 printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

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.

Duplex

Select whether or not to print on both sides of each page, and then select the binding orientation.
This setting is available when you use a PCL or PS3 printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

Copies

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

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.

Input Tray

Select a paper tray for printing.

Page Size

Select the default paper size.
This setting is available when you use a PCL printer driver.

Paper Type

Select the paper type.

Letterhead Setting

Select to have the letterhead printed.

Edge to Edge Print

Select to print over the whole sheet area, leaving no edge borders.
Selecting On results in output leaving no borders.
This setting is available when you use a PCL or PS3 printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

PCL Menu

Configure settings for PCL printing.

Note

• Each of values set in the PCL Menu 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

Configure 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.

Paper Selection Method

Select the default method for paper selection.

Switching between 1 & 2 Sided Print Functions

Select whether or not to continue the 2-sided print when a specific command is inserted between the front and back sides of the job in the 2-sided print process.

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

Configure 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.

XPS Menu

Configure settings for XPS printing.

Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

RHPP Settings

Configure settings for RHPP printing.

After Errors Are Solved

Select an option to specify how jobs are handled after errors are cleared.

When Errors Occur

Select an option to specify how jobs are handled if an error occurs.

RHPP Timeout

Specify an RHPP timeout period within the range of 0 to 90,000 milliseconds.

After Misfed Paper Is Removed

Select an option to specify how the job is handled after misfed paper is removed.

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.