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

No*

Yes

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.

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 (None*)

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.

Screen Timeout

10–300 (60*)

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


Eco-Mode

Menu item

Description

Print

Sides

1-Sided*

2-Sided

Specify whether to print on one side or two sides of the paper.

Print

Pages per Side

Off*

2 pages per side

3 pages per side

4 pages per side

6 pages per side

9 pages per side

12 pages per side

16 pages per side

Print multiple page images on one side of a sheet of paper.

Print

Toner Darkness

Light

Normal*

Dark

Determine the lightness or darkness of text images.


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.

VNC Password

Specify the password to connect to the VNC client server.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Authentication Type is set to Standard Authentication.


Notifications

Menu item

Description

Supplies

Show Supply Estimates

Show estimates*

Do not show estimates

Show the estimated status of the supplies.

Supplies

Custom Supply Notifications

Configure notification settings when the printer requires user intervention.

Note:  This menu item appears only in the Embedded Web Server.

E-mail Alerts Setup

E-mail Setup

Primary SMTP Gateway

Primary SMTP Gateway Port (25*)

Secondary SMTP Gateway

Secondary SMTP Gateway Port (25*)

SMTP Timeout (30 seconds*)

Reply Address

Always use SMTP default Reply Address(Off*)

Use SSL/TLS(Disabled*)

Require Trusted Certificate(On*)

SMTP Server Authentication(No authentication required*)

Device-Initiated E-mail(None*)

Device Userid

Device Password

NTLM Domain

Configure the e-mail settings of the printer.

Note:  In some printer models, this menu can be configured only from the Embedded Web Server.

Error Prevention

Jam Assist

Off

On*

Set the printer to check for jammed paper automatically.

Error Prevention

Auto Continue

Disabled

5–255 (5*)

Auto Continue Time

Let the printer continue processing or printing a job automatically after clearing certain attendance conditions.

Note:  Auto Continue Time is available only in some printer models.

Error Prevention

Auto Reboot

Auto Reboot

Reboot always*

Reboot never

Reboot when idle

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.

Error Prevention

Display Short Paper Error

Auto-clear*

On

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

Auto*

Off

On

Set the printer to reprint jammed pages.

Note:  In some printer models, Off is the default setting.


Power Management

Menu item

Description

Sleep Mode Profile

Print from Sleep Mode

Stay awake after printing

Enter Sleep Mode after printing*

Set the printer to stay in Ready mode or return to Sleep mode after printing.

Timeouts

Sleep Mode

1–60 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 turns off.

Timeouts

Hibernate Timeout on Connection

Hibernate

Do Not Hibernate*

Set Hibernate Timeout to turn off the printer while an active Ethernet connection exists.


Anonymous Data Collection

Menu item

Description

Anonymous Data Collection

Device Usage and Performance Information

None*

Send printer usage and performance information to Lexmark.

Note:  Anonymous Data Send Time appears only when you set Anonymous Data Collection to Device Usage and Performance.

Anonymous Data Send Time

Start Time

Stop Time


Restore Factory Defaults

Menu item

Description

Restore Settings

Restore all settings

Restore printer settings

Restore network settings

Restore the printer factory default settings.


Maintenance

Config 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.

USB Configuration

USB Speed

Full

Auto*

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

Tray Configuration

Tray Linking

Automatic*

Off

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

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

Tray Configuration

Show Tray Insert Message

Off

Only for unknown sizes*

Always

Display a message to select paper size and type after inserting the tray.

Tray Configuration

A5 Loading

Short Edge

Long Edge*

Specify the page orientation when loading A5 paper size.

Tray Configuration

Paper Prompts

Auto*

Manual Paper

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

Tray Configuration

Envelope Prompts

Auto*

Manual Envelope

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

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

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

Fuser Reset

ITM Reset

Reset the counter after installing a new supply.

Printer Emulations

PPDS Emulation

Off*

On

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

Printer Emulations

PS Emulation

On*

Off

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

Printer Emulations

Emulator Security

Page Timeout

0–60 (60*)

Set the page timeout during emulation.

Printer Emulations

Emulator Security

Reset Emulator After Job

Off*

On

Reset the emulator after a print job.

Printer Emulations

Emulator Security

Disable Printer Message Access

On*

Off

Disable access to printer message during emulation.

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

Enable*

Disable

Enable access to the control panel menus.

Device Operations

Safe Mode

Off*

On

Set the printer to operate in a 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 of the documents even if the job is two-sided printing.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

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.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

Device Operations

Automatically Display Error Screens

On*

Off

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.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

Toner patch sensor setup

Calibration frequency preference

Disabled

Fewest color adjustments

Fewer color adjustments

Normal*

Better color accuracy

Best color accuracy

Set the default calibration frequency.

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 toner patch sensor calibration.


Out of Service Erase

Menu item

Description

Erase Printer Memory

Printer Memory Last Sanitized

Sanitize all information on nonvolatile memory

Erase all printer and network settings

Erase all shortcuts and shortcut settings

Clear all settings and applications that are stored in the printer.


Visible Home Screen Icons

Menu

Description

Status/Supplies

Job Queue

Change Language

Bookmarks

Held Jobs

Specify which icons to show on the home screen.


About this Printer

Menu item

Description

Asset Tag

Show the serial number of the printer.

Printer’s Location

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

Contact

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

Send Logs

Cancel

Send

Send diagnostic information to Lexmark.