Device

Preferences

Menu item

Description

Display Language

[List of languages]

Set the language of the text that appears on the display.

Country/Region

[List of countries or regions]

Identify the country or region where the printer is configured to operate.

Run initial setup

Off*

On

Run the setup wizard.

Keyboard

Keyboard Type

[List of languages]

Select a language as a keyboard type.

Notes:

  • All the Keyboard Type values may not appear or may require special hardware to appear.
  • This menu item appears only in some printer models.
Displayed information

Display Text 1 [IP Address*]

Display Text 2 [Date/Time*]

Custom Text 1

Custom Text 2

Specify the information to appear on the home screen.

Note:  Custom Text 1 and Custom Text 2 appear only in some printer models.

Date and Time

Configure

Current Date and Time

Manually Set Date and Time

Date Format [MM-DD-YYYY*]

Time Format [12 hour A.M./P.M.*]

Time Zone [GMT*]

Configure the printer date and time.

Date and Time

Network Time Protocol

Enable NTP [On*]

NTP Server

Enable Authentication

Configure the settings for Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Notes:

  • Enable Authentication appears only in some printer models.
  • When Enable Authentication is set to MD5 key, Key ID and Password appear.
Paper Sizes

U.S.*

Metric

Specify the unit of measurement for paper sizes.

Note:  The country or region selected in the initial setup wizard determines the initial paper size setting.

Screen Brightness

20–100% (100*)

Adjust the brightness of the display.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Flash Drive Access

Enabled*

Disabled

Enable access to the flash drive.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Screen Timeout

5–300 (60*)

Set the idle time in seconds before the display shows the home screen, or before the printer logs off a user account automatically.


Remote Operator Panel

Menu item

Description

External VNC Connection

Don’t Allow*

Allow

Connect an external Virtual Network Computing (VNC) client to the remote control panel.

Authentication Type

None*

Standard Authentication

Set the authentication type when accessing the VNC client server.

Note:  When set to Standard Authentication, VNC Password appears.


Notifications

Menu item

Description

Error Lighting

Off

On*

Set the indicator light to come on when a printer error occurs. 

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Alarm Control

Off

Single*

Continuous

Set the number of times that the alarm sounds when the printer requires user intervention.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Supplies

Show Supply Estimates

Show estimates*

Do not show estimates

Show the estimated status of the supplies.

Supplies

Cartridge Alarm

Off

Single*

Continuous

Set the number of times that the alarm sounds when the toner cartridge is low.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Primary SMTP Gateway

Type the IP address or host name of the primary SMTP server for sending e-mail.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Primary SMTP Gateway Port

1–65535 (25*)

Enter the port number of the primary SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Secondary SMTP Gateway

Type the server IP address or host name of your secondary or backup SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Secondary SMTP Gateway Port

1–65535 (25*)

Enter the server port number of your secondary or backup SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

SMTP Timeout

5-30 seconds (30*)

Specify how long before the printer times out if the SMTP server does not respond.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Reply Address

Specify a reply address in the e-mail.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Always use SMTP default Reply Address

Off*

On

Use the SMTP default Reply Address.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Use SSL/TLS

Disabled*

Negotiate

Required

Send an e-mail using an encrypted link.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Require Trusted Certificate

On*

Off

Require a trusted certificate when accessing the SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

SMTP Server Authentication

No authentication required*

Login / Plain

NTLM

CRAM-MD5

Digest-MD5

Kerberos 5

Set the authentication type for the SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Device-Initiated E-mail

None*

Use Device SMTP Credentials

Set whether credentials are required for device-initiated e-mails.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

User-Initiated E-mail

None

Use Device SMTP Credentials

Use Session User ID and Password

Use Session E-mail address and Password*

Prompt user

Set whether credentials are required for user-initiated e-mails.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Use Active Directory Device Credentials

Off

On*

Enable user credentials and group designations to connect to the SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Device Userid

Specify the user ID to connect to the SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Device Password

Specify the password to connect to the SMTP server.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Kerberos 5 REALM

Specify the realm for the Kerberos 5 authentication protocol.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

NTLM Domain

Specify the domain name for the NTLM security protocol.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Disable “SMTP server not set up” error

Off*

No

Disable an SMTP setup error message to appear on the display.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Error Prevention

Jam Assist

Off

On*

Set the printer to flush blank pages or pages with partial prints automatically after a jammed page has been cleared.

Error Prevention

Auto Continue

Off

On* (5 seconds)

Let the printer continue processing or printing a job automatically after clearing certain printer conditions that require user intervention.

Error Prevention

Auto Reboot

Auto Reboot

Reboot when idle

Reboot always*

Reboot never

Set the printer to restart when an error occurs.

Error Prevention

Auto Reboot

Max Auto Reboots

1–20 (2*)

Set the number of automatic reboots that the printer can perform.

Error Prevention

Auto Reboot

Auto Reboot Window

1–525600 (720*)

Set the number of seconds before the printer performs an automatic reboot.

Error Prevention

Auto Reboot

Auto Reboot Counter

Show a read-only information of the reboot counter.

Note:  In some printer models, you can reset the counter.

Error Prevention

Auto Reboot

Reset Auto Reboot Counter

Cancel

Continue

Reset Auto Reboot Counter.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Error Prevention

Display Short Paper Error

On

Auto-clear*

Set the printer to show a message when a short paper error occurs.

Note:  Short paper refers to the size of the paper loaded.

Error Prevention

Page Protect

Off*

On

Set the printer to process the entire page into the memory before printing it.

Jam Content Recovery

Jam Recovery

Off

On

Auto*

Set the printer to reprint jammed pages.


Power Management

Menu item

Description

Sleep Mode Profile

Print With Display Off

Display on when printing

Allow printing with display off*

Allow printing with the display turned off.

Timeouts

Sleep Mode

1–120 minutes (15*)

Set the idle time before the printer begins operating in Sleep mode.

Timeouts

Hibernate Timeout

Disabled

1 hour

2 hours

3 hours

6 hours

1 day

2 days

3 days*

1 week

2 weeks

1 month

Set the time before the printer enters Hibernate mode.

Timeouts

Hibernate Timeout on Connection

Hibernate

Do Not Hibernate*

Set the printer to Hibernate mode even when an active Ethernet connection exists.

Eco-Mode

Off*

Energy

Energy/Paper

Paper

Minimize the use of energy, paper, or specialty media.

Note:  Setting Eco-Mode to Energy or Paper may affect printer performance, but not print quality.

Schedule Power Modes

Schedules

Schedule the printer when to enter Sleep or Hibernate mode.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.


Information Sent to Lexmark

Menu item

Description

Information Sent to Lexmark

Supplies and Page Usage (Anonymous)

Device Performance (Anonymous)

Device Interaction (Anonymous)

None of the Above

Send printer usage and performance information to Lexmark.

Notes:

  • Device Performance (Anonymous), Device Interaction (Anonymous), and None of the Above appear only in some printer models.
  • Information Send Time and User Information - Level appear only when you select any of the settings in Information Sent to Lexmark, except None of the Above.
Information Send Time

Start Time

Stop Time

User Information - Level

Anonymous Session Information Only*

Session Information with Generic User Information

Session Information with Actual User IDs


Accessibility

Note:  This menu appears only in some printer models.

Menu item

Description

Duplicate Key Strike Interval

0–5 (0*)

Set the interval in seconds during which the printer ignores duplicate key presses on an attached keyboard.

Key Repeat Initial Delay

0.25–5 (1*)

Set the initial length of delay in seconds before a repeating key starts repeating.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a keyboard is attached to the printer.

Key Repeat Rate

0.5–30 (30*)

Set the number of presses per second for a repeating key.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a keyboard is attached to the printer.

Prolong Screen Timeout

Off*

On

Let the user remain in the same location and reset the Screen Timeout timer when it expires instead of returning to the home screen.

Headphone Volume

1–10 (5*)

Adjust the headphone volume.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a headphone is attached to the printer.

Enable Voice Guidance When Headphone Is Attached

Off*

On

Enable Voice Guidance when a headphone is attached to the printer.

Speak Passwords/PINs

Off*

On

Set the printer to read out loud passwords or personal identification numbers.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a headphone or a speaker is attached to the printer.

Speech Rate

Very Slow

Slow

Normal*

Fast

Faster

Very Fast

Rapid

Very Rapid

Fastest

Set the Voice Guidance speech rate.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a headphone or a speaker is attached to the printer.


Restore Factory Defaults

Menu item

Description

Restore Settings

Restore all settings

Restore printer settings

Restore network settings

Restore app settings

Restore the printer factory default settings.

Note:  Restore app settings appears only in some printer models.


Maintenance

Configuration Menu

Menu item

Description

USB Configuration

USB PnP

1*

2

Change the USB driver mode of the printer to improve its compatibility with a personal computer.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

USB Configuration

USB Speed

Full

Auto*

Set the USB port to run at full speed and disable its high-speed capabilities.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Tray Configuration

Tray Linking

Automatic*

Off

Set the printer to link the trays that have the same paper type and paper size settings.

Tray Configuration

Show Tray Insert Message

Off

Only for unknown sizes*

Always

Show the Tray Insert message.

Tray Configuration

Paper Prompts

Auto*

Multipurpose Feeder

Manual Paper

Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load paper appears.

Note:  The multipurpose feeder is available only in some printer models.

Tray Configuration

Envelope Prompts

Auto*

Multipurpose Feeder

Manual Envelope

Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load envelope appears.

Note:  The multipurpose feeder is available only in some printer models.

Tray Configuration

Action for Prompts

Prompt user*

Continue

Use current

Set the printer to resolve paper- or envelope-related change prompts.

Reports

Menu Settings Page

Event Log

Event Log Summary

HealthCheck Statistics

Print reports about printer menu settings, status, and event logs.

Supply Usage And Counters

Clear Supply Usage History

Reset the supply usage history, such as number of pages and days remaining, to the factory shipped level.

Supply Usage And Counters

Reset Color Imaging Kit Counter

Reset the counter after installing a new color imaging kit.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Supply Usage And Counters

Reset Maintenance Counter

Reset the counter after installing a new maintenance kit.

Supply Usage And Counters

Tiered Coverage Ranges

Adjust the range for the amount of color coverage on the printed page.

Printer Emulations

PPDS Emulation

Off*

On

Set the printer to recognize and use the PPDS data stream.

Print Configuration

Black Only Mode

Off*

On

Print color content in grayscale.

Print Configuration

Color Trapping

Off

1

2*

3

4

5

Enhance the printed output to compensate for misregistration in the printer.

Print Configuration

Font Sharpening

0–150 (24*)

Set a text point-size value below which the high-frequency screens are used when printing font data.

For example, if the value is 24, then all fonts sized 24 points or less use the high-frequency screens.

Device Operations

Quiet Mode

Off*

On

Set the printer to operate in Quiet Mode.

Note:  Enabling this setting slows down the printer performance.

Device Operations

Panel Menus

Off

On*

Enable access to the control panel menus.

Device Operations

Custom Supply Levels

Off*

On

Let printservice read and edit values from the Embedded Web Server.

Device Operations

Safe Mode

Off*

On

Set the printer to operate in a special mode, in which it attempts to continue offering as much functionality as possible, despite known issues.

For example, when set to On and the duplex motor is nonfunctional, the printer performs one-sided printing for a two-sided print job.

Device Operations

Clear Custom Status

Erase user-defined strings for the Default or Alternate custom messages.

Device Operations

Clear all remotely-installed messages

Erase messages that were remotely installed.

Device Operations

Automatically Display Error Screens

Off

On*

Show existing error messages on the display after the printer remains inactive on the home screen for a length of time equal to the Screen Timeout setting.

Device Operations

Enable Optional Parallel Port

Off*

On

Enable an optional parallel port.

Note:  When set to On, the printer restarts.

Toner patch sensor setup

Calibration frequency preference

Disabled

Fewest color adjustment

Fewer color adjustment

Normal*

Better color accuracy

Best color accuracy

Set the printer to put down the correct amount of toner to maintain color consistency.

Toner patch sensor setup

Full calibration

Run the full color calibration.

Toner patch sensor setup

Print TPS information page

Print a diagnostic page that contains information on toner patch sensor calibration.

App Configuration

LES Applications

Off

On*

Enable the Lexmark Embedded Solutions (LES) applications.

Notes:

  • This menu item is available only in some printer models.
  • When set to On, this setting does not affect built-in applications.

Out of Service Erase

Menu item

Description

Out of Service Erase

Memory Last Sanitized

Hard Disk Last Sanitized

Show information on when the printer memory or hard disk was last sanitized.

Note:  Hard Disk Last Sanitized appears only in printers with a hard disk installed.

Out of Service Erase

Sanitize all information on nonvolatile memory

Sanitize all information on hard disk

Erase all printer and network settings

Clear all settings and applications that are stored in the printer memory or hard disk.

Note:  Sanitize all information on hard disk appears only in printers with a hard disk installed.


Visible Home Screen Icons

Note:  This menu appears only in some printer models.

Menu

Description

Status/Supplies

Job Queue

Change Language

Address Book

Bookmarks

Held Jobs

USB

App Profiles

Display Customization

Eco-Settings

Specify which icons to show on the home screen.


About this Printer

Menu item

Description

Asset Tag 1

Describe the printer. The maximum length is 32 characters.

Printer’s Location 1

Identify the printer location. The maximum length is 63 characters.

Contact 1

Personalize the printer name. The maximum length is 63 characters.

Export Configuration File to USB 2

Export configuration files to a flash drive.

Export Compressed Logs to USB 2

Export compressed log files to a flash drive.

Send Logs

Cancel

Send

Send diagnostic information to Lexmark.