Printer Basic Settings
Device Management > Configuration > Printer > Printer Basic Settings

Use this page to make changes to the printer function settings.

Note

• Settings on this page can be changed by the following administrators and users:
  • Machine Administrator
  • Login users
    User authentication is enabled on the device and users are permitted to make changes to administrator's setting items.
• Some items may not appear depending on machine type or configuration.

System

Configure 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.
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.

Error Display Setting

Select the format of error message that appears on the device's control panel when an error occurs during print data processing.

Auto Cancel for Print Job(s) on Error

Specify whether or not to reset the print job where the print error occurred and reset the jobs received before the error.

Auto Delete Temporary Print Jobs

Specify 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

Specify 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

Specify whether to rotate images by 180 degrees before printing.

Print Compressed Data

Specify 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

Specify 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, PS3, or XPS 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, PS3, or XPS printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

Blank Page Print

Specify whether to print blank pages.

Toner Saving

Select to enable toner saving mode.
When On is selected, a certain amount of dots are eliminated from black areas.

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

Specify whether or not the paper size switches automatically when paper of the specified size is not loaded in the tray. This feature supports automatic switching between A4 and Letter (8 ½ x 11) size paper only.

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.
This setting is available when you use a PCL printer driver.

Letterhead Setting

Select to have the letterhead printed.

Tray Setting Priority

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

Note

• Machine Setting(s): Any Type, 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.
This setting is available when you use a PCL, PS3, or XPS printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

Default Printer Language

Select the default printer language to be activated when the printer is turned on.

Tray Switching

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

List/Test Print Lock

Specify whether to disable test print.
If On is selected, the printer cannot print test pages even if it receives the test print command.

Extended Auto Tray Switching

Specify 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

Specify whether to enable or disable the virtual printer function.

Note

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

Host Interface

Configure the 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

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.

Nimbus Mono Font

Select the Nimbus Mono 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

Specify 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

Specify 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

Specify 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.

Font Change Confirmation

Specify whether or not to display the confirmation window when the Adobe fonts are specified in the printer driver.

Note

• This item does not appear if optional Adobe PostScript3 is installed.

PDF Menu

Configure settings for PDF printing.

Reverse Order Printing

Specify 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.

IPDS Menu

Configure settings for IPDS.

Tray Form

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

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.

Edge to Edge

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

Font Substitution

Specify whether or not to enable font substitution.

Resource Capture

Specify whether or not to enable the resource 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.

Suppress Staple Count Nacks

Specify whether or not to notify the host of stapling errors.

Suppress Punch Nacks

Specify whether or not to notify the host of punching errors.

Tray Mapping

Configure 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.

Corner Staple Angle

Select the angle of the corner staple.

Offset

Specify whether or not the output is offset (jogged).
On - Default setting. Output is offset if the job's settings specify offset output.
Off - Output is not offset, even if the job's settings specify offset output.

Default Punch Pattern

Select the default number of holes to punch if the punch unit provides a selection (for example, two or four holes).

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.