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 an RPCS, 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 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.

Emulation SW

Select whether to automatically determine the printer language according to the job data.
Available selections are PS3, R55, and R16. For a job using another printer language, the language selected in the [Emulation Priority] list is used.

Note

• Even if [On] is selected in the [Emulation SW] list, the emulation switch command has priority if it is specified in the job.
• Depending on the job data type, the device may not switch to the correct printer language.
• If job data is submitted consecutively, the emulation switch may not function normally. If this happens, increase the time interval between job submissions.

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.

Emulation Priority

Select the printer language or registered program activated as soon as the device is turned on.

Note

• When an option between [Program 1] and [Program 16] is selected, the printer starts with the corresponding program activated. The registered program is used when printing under DOS.

Memory Usage

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

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.

Edge Smoothing

Select to enable edge smoothing.
When [On] is selected, jagged border lines of characters or images appear smoother.

Note

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

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

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.

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.

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]).

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 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.

Page Size

Select the default paper size.

Blank Page Print

Select whether to print blank pages.

Duplex

Select to print on both sides of each page.

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.

Edge to Edge Print

Select to print over the whole sheet area, leaving no edge borders.
Selecting [On] results in output leaving no borders.

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.

Duplex

Select to print on both sides of each page. When [On] is selected, select the binding orientation also.

Blank Page Print

Select whether to print blank pages.

Data Format

Select the data format.

Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

Edge to Edge Print

Select to print over the whole sheet area, leaving no edge borders.
Selecting [On] results in output leaving no borders.

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.

Duplex

Select to print on both sides of each page. When [On] is selected, select the binding orientation also.

Blank Page Print

Select whether to print blank pages.

Reverse Order Printing

Select whether to start printing from the last page.

Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

Edge to Edge Print

Select to print over the whole sheet area, leaving no edge borders.
Selecting [On] results in output leaving no borders.

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].

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.