Display Language

English

Francais

Deutsch

Italiano

Espanol

Dansk

Norsk

Nederlands

Svenska

Portuguese

Suomi

Russian

Polski

Magyar

Turkce

Cesky

Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Korean

Japanese

Sets the language of the text appearing on the display

Eco-Mode

Off

Energy

Energy/Paper

Paper

Minimizes the use of energy, paper, or specialty media

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting. Off resets the printer to its factory default settings.
• The Energy setting minimizes the power used by the printer. Performance may be affected, but print quality is not.
• Paper minimizes the amount of paper and specialty media needed for a print job by printing on both sides of the paper. Performance may be affected, but print quality is not.
• Energy/Paper minimizes the use of power and of paper and specialty media.

Quiet Mode

Off

On

Reduces the amount of noise produced by the printer

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• On configures the printer to produce as little noise as possible.

Run Initial setup

Yes

No

Instructs the printer to run the setup wizard

Notes:

• Yes is the factory default setting.
• After completing the setup wizard by selecting Done at the country or region select screen, the default setting becomes No.

Paper Sizes

US

Metric

Sets paper sizes to use the standard US sizes, which may also be used in other countries, or to use metric sizes

Notes:

• US is the factory default setting.
• Changing this setting also changes the Units of Measurement setting in the Univeral Setup menu and the default size value for each paper source (tray or feeder) in the Paper Size/Type menu.

Alarms

Cartridge Alarm

Off

Single

Sets an alarm to sound when the printer requires operator intervention

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting for Cartridge Alarm. Off means no alarm will sound. Cartridge low appears on the display.
• Single sounds three quick beeps. 88 Cartridge is low appears on the display.

Timeouts

Power Saver

1min–240 min

Sets the amount of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes into a reduced power state

Notes:

• 30 minutes is the factory default setting.
• Lower settings conserve more energy, but may require longer warm-up times.
• Select the lowest setting if the printer shares an electrical circuit with room lighting or you notice lights flickering in the room.
• Select a high setting if the printer is in constant use. Under most circumstances, this keeps the printer ready to print with minimum warm-up time.

Timeouts

Screen Timeout

15 sec–300 sec

Sets the amount of time in seconds the printer waits before returning the printer display to a Ready state

Note: 30 seconds is the factory default setting.

Timeouts

Print Timeout

Disabled

1 sec–255 sec

Sets the amount of time in seconds the printer waits to receive an end-of-job message before canceling the remainder of the print job

Notes:

• 90 seconds is the factory default setting.
• When the timer expires, any partially printed page still in the printer is printed, and then the printer checks to see if any new print jobs are waiting.
• Print Timeout is available only when using PCL or PPDS emulation. This setting has no effect on PostScript emulation print jobs. For more information on PPDS emulation, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.

Timeouts

Wait Timeout

Disabled

15 sec–65535 sec

Sets the amount of time in seconds the printer waits for additional data before canceling a print job

Notes:

• 40 seconds is the factory default setting.
• Wait Timeout is available only when the printer is using PostScript emulation. This setting has no effect on PCL or PPDS emulation print jobs.

Print Recovery

Auto Continue

Disabled

5 sec –255 sec

Lets the printer automatically continue printing from certain offline situations when not resolved within the specified time period

Note: Disabled is the factory default setting.

Print Recovery

Jam Recovery

On

Off

Auto

Specifies whether the printer reprints jammed pages

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting. The printer reprints jammed pages unless the memory required to hold the pages is needed for other printer tasks.
• On sets the printer to always reprint jammed pages.
• Off sets the printer to never reprint jammed pages.

Print Recovery

Page Protect

Off

On

Lets the printer successfully print a page that may not have printed otherwise

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting. Off prints a partial page when there is not enough memory to print the whole page.
• On sets the printer to process the whole page so that the entire page prints.

Factory Defaults

Do Not Restore

Restore Now

Returns the printer settings to the factory default settings

Notes:

• Do Not Restore is the factory default setting. Do Not Restore keeps the user-defined settings.
• Restore Now returns all printer settings to the factory default settings except Network/Ports menu settings. All downloads stored in RAM are deleted. Downloads stored in flash memory are not affected.

Custom Home Message

Off

IP Address

Hostname

Contact Name

Location

Zero Configuration Name

Custom Text 1

Sets a pre-configured or customized message to appear on the display beside Ready

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• IP address and Hostname are pre-configured messages.
• Contact Name, Location, Zero Configuration Name, and Custom Text 1 are messages that can be customized by a system support person.

Printer Language

PCL Emulation

PS Emulation

Sets the default printer language

Notes:

• PCL emulation uses a PCL interpreter for processing print jobs. PostScript emulation uses a PS interpreter for processing print jobs.
• PCL is the factory default printer language.
• Setting a printer language as the default does not prevent a software program from sending print jobs that use another printer language.

Print Area

Normal

Whole Page

Sets the logical and physical printable area

Notes:

• This menu does not appear if Edge to Edge is enabled in the printer Setup menu.
• Normal is the factory default setting. When attempting to print data in the non-printable area defined by the Normal setting, the printer clips the image at the boundary.
• The Whole Page setting allows the image to be moved into the non-printable area defined by the Normal setting, but the printer will clip the image at the Normal setting boundary.
• The Whole Page setting affects only pages printed using a PCL 5e interpreter. This setting has no effect on pages printed using the PCL XL or PostScript interpreter.

Download Target

RAM

Flash

Sets the storage location for downloads

Notes:

• RAM is the factory default setting.
• Storing downloads in flash memory places them in permanent storage. Downloads remain in flash memory even when the printer is turned off.
• Storing downloads in RAM is temporary.
• This menu appears only if optional flash memory is installed.

Resource Save

On

Off

Specifies how the printer handles temporary downloads, such as fonts and macros stored in RAM, when the printer receives a job that requires more memory than is available

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting. Off sets the printer to retain the downloads only until memory is needed. Downloads are deleted in order to process print jobs.
• The On setting retains the downloads during language changes and printer resets. If the printer runs out of memory, 38 Memory full appears, and downloads are not deleted.

Print All Order

Alphabetically

Newest First

Oldest First

Specifies the order in which held and confidential jobs are printed when Print All is selected

Notes:

• Alphabetically is the factory default setting.
• Print jobs always appear in alphabetical order on the printer control panel.

Sides (Duplex)

2 sided

1 sided

Specifies whether duplex (2-sided) printing is set as the default for all print jobs

Notes:

• 1 sided is the factory default setting.
• To set 2-sided printing from the software program: for Windows users, click File  > Print, and then click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup; for Macintosh users, choose File > Print, and then adjust the settings from the Print dialog and pop-up menus.

Duplex Binding

Long Edge

Short Edge

Defines the way duplexed pages are bound and how the printing on the back of the page is oriented in relation to the printing on the front of the page

Notes:

• Long Edge is the factory default setting.
• Long Edge specifies that binding be placed on the left edge of portrait pages and the top edge of landscape pages.
• Short Edge specifies that binding be placed on the top edge of portrait pages and the left edge of landscape pages.

Copies

1–999

Specifies a default number of copies for each print job

Note: 1 is the factory default setting.

Blank Pages

Do Not Print

Print

Specifies whether blank pages are inserted in a print job

Note: Do Not Print is the factory default setting.

Collate

Off (1,1,1,2,2,2)

On (1,2,1,2,1,2)

Stacks the pages of a print job in sequence when printing multiple copies

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting. No pages will be collated.
• The On setting stacks the print job sequentially.
• Both settings print the entire job the number of times specified by the Copies menu setting.

Separator Sheets

None

Between Copies

Between Jobs

Between Pages

Specifies whether blank separator sheets are inserted

Notes:

• None is the factory default setting.
• Between Copies inserts a blank sheet between each copy of a print job if Collation is set to On. If Collation is set to Off, a blank page is inserted between each set of printed pages, such as after all page 1s and after all page 2s.
• Between Jobs inserts a blank sheet between print jobs.
• Between Pages inserts a blank sheet between each page of the print job. This setting is useful when printing transparencies or inserting blank pages in a document for notes.

Separator Source

Tray <x>

Multi-Purpose Feeder

Specifies the paper source for separator sheets

Notes:

• Tray 1 (standard tray) is the factory default setting.
• From the Paper menu, Configure MP must be set to Cassette in order for Multi-Purpose Feeder to appear as a menu setting.

N-up (pages-side)

Off

2-Up

3-Up

4-Up

6-Up

9-Up

12-Up

16-Up

Specifies that multiple-page images be printed on one side of a sheet of paper

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• The number selected is the number of page images that will print per side.

N-up Ordering

Horizontal

Reverse Horizontal

Reverse Vertical

Vertical

Specifies the positioning of multiple-page images when using N-up (pages-sides)

Notes:

• Horizontal is the factory default setting.
• Positioning depends on the number of images and whether the images are in portrait or landscape orientation.

Orientation

Auto

Landscape

Portrait

Specifies the orientation of a multiple-page sheet

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting. The printer chooses between portrait and landscape.
• Landscape uses Long Edge.
• Portrait uses Short Edge.

N-up Border

None

Solid

Prints a border around each page image when using N-up (pages-sides)

Note: None is the factory default setting.

Print Resolution

300 dpi

600 dpi

1200 dpi

1200 IQ

2400 IQ

Specifies the printed output resolution

Note: 600 dpi is the factory default setting.

Toner Darkness

1–10

Lightens or darkens the printed output

Notes:

• 8 is the factory default setting.
• Selecting a smaller number can help conserve toner.

Enhance Fine Lines

On

Off

Enables a print mode preferable for files such as architectural drawings, maps, electrical circuit diagrams, and flow charts

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• To set Enhance Fine Lines from the software program: for Windows users, click File  > Print, and then click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup, and change the settings from the Print Quality tab; for Macintosh users, choose File > Print, and then adjust the settings from the Print dialog and pop-up menus.
• To set Enhance Fine Lines using the Embedded Web Server, type the network printer IP address in a browser window, and from Print Settings, click Quality Menu.

Gray Correction

Auto

Off

Automatically adjusts the contrast enhancement applied to images

Note: Auto is the factory default setting.

Pixel Boost

Off

Fonts

Horizontally

Vertically

Both Directions

Enables more pixels to print in clusters for clarity, in order to enhance pictures horizontally or vertically, or to enhance fonts

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Brightness

-6–6

Adjusts the printed output either by lightening or darkening it. You can conserve toner by lightening the output.

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Contrast

0–5

Adjusts the contrast of printed objects

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Format Flash

Yes

No

Formats the flash memory. Flash memory refers to the memory added by installing an optional flash memory card in the printer.

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not turn off the printer while the flash memory is formatting.

Notes:

• An optional flash memory card must be installed in the printer and operating properly for this menu item to be available. The flash memory card must not be Read/Write or Write protected or defective.
• No cancels the format request.
• Yes deletes all data stored in flash memory.

Defragment Flash

No

Yes

Prepares the flash memory to receive new data by retrieving lost storage space

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not turn off the printer while the flash memory is defragmenting.

Notes:

• This setting appears only on non-APA models.
• An optional flash memory card must be installed in the printer and operating properly for this menu item to be available. The flash memory card must not be Read/Write or Write protected or defective.
• No cancels the defragment request.
• Yes reformats the flash memory after transferring all downloads to regular printer memory. When formatting is complete, the downloads are loaded back into flash memory.

Hex Trace

Activate

Assists in isolating the source of a print job problem

Notes:

• When Activate is selected, all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal, and character representation and control codes are not executed.
• To exit Hex Trace, turn the printer off or reset the printer.

Coverage Estimator

Off

On

Provides an estimate of the percentage coverage of black toner on a page. The estimate is printed on a separator page.

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Print Error Pages

Off

On

Prints a page containing information on errors, including XML markup errors

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Scale to Fit

Yes

No

Scales page content to fit the selected paper size

Note: No is the factory default setting.

Annotations

Do Not Print

Print

Prints annotations in a PDF

Note: Do Not Print is the factory default setting.

Print PS Error

On

Off

Prints a page containing the PostScript error

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Font Priority

Resident

Flash

Establishes the font search order

Notes:

• Resident is the factory default setting.
• A formatted optional flash memory card must be installed in the printer and operating properly for this menu item to be available.
• The optional flash memory card cannot be Read/Write, Write, or password protected.
• Job Buffer Size must not be set to 100%.

Font Source

Resident

Download

Flash

All

Specifies the set of fonts available

Notes:

• Resident is the factory default setting. It shows the factory default set of fonts downloaded into RAM.
• Download appears only if downloaded fonts exist. It shows all the fonts downloaded into RAM.
• Flash appears only if an optional flash memory card containing fonts is installed.
• An optional flash memory card must be properly formatted and cannot be Read/Write, Write, or password protected.
• All shows all fonts available to any option.

Font Name

<list of fonts>

Lets you view or change the setting from a selection list

Symbol Set

<list of symbol sets>

Lets you view or change the setting from a selection list

PCL Emulation Settings

Point Size

1.00–1008.00

Changes the point size for scalable typographic fonts

Notes:

• 12 is the factory default setting.
• Point Size refers to the height of the characters in the font. One point equals approximately 1/72 of an inch.
• Point sizes can be increased or decreased in 0.25-point increments.

PCL Emulation Settings

Pitch

0.08–100

Specifies the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts

Notes:

• 10 is the factory default setting.
• Pitch refers to the number of fixed-space characters per inch (cpi).
• Pitch can be increased or decreased in 0.01-cpi increments.
• For nonscalable monospaced fonts, the pitch appears on the display but cannot be changed.

PCL Emulation Settings

Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Specifies the orientation of text and graphics on the page

Notes:

• Portrait is the factory default setting.
• Portrait prints text and graphics parallel to the short edge of the page.
• Landscape prints text and graphics parallel to the long edge of the page.

PCL Emulation Settings

Lines per Page

1–255

Specifies the number of lines that print on each page

Notes:

• 60 is the US factory default setting. 64 is the international factory default setting.
• The printer sets the amount of space between each line based on the Lines per Page, Paper Size, and Orientation settings. Select the desired Paper Size and Orientation before setting Lines per Page.

PCL Emulation Settings

A4 Width

198 mm

203 mm

Sets the printer to print on A4-size paper

Notes:

• 198 mm is the factory default setting.
• The 203-mm setting sets the width of the page to allow the printing of eighty 10-pitch characters.

PCL Emulation Settings

Auto CR after LF

On

Off

Specifies whether the printer automatically performs a carriage return (CR) after a line feed (LF) control command

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

PCL Emulation Settings

Auto LF after CR

On

Off

Specifies whether the printer automatically performs a line feed (LF) after a carriage return (CR) control command

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Tray Renumber

Assign MP Feeder

Off

None

0–199

Assign Tray <x>

Off

None

0–199

Assign Manual Paper

Off

None

0–199

Assign Man Env

Off

None

0–199

Configures the printer to work with printer software or programs that use different source assignments for trays, drawers, and feeders

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• None is not an available selection. It is displayed only when it is selected by the PCL 5 interpreter.
• None ignores the Select Paper Feed command.
• 0–199 allows a custom setting to be assigned.

Tray Renumber

View Factory Def

Multipurpose feeder default = 8

Tray 1 default = 1

Tray 2 default = 4

Tray 3 default = 5

Tray 4 default = 20

Tray 5 default = 21

Envelope default = 6

Manual paper default = 2

Manual envelope default = 3

Lets you view the factory default setting assigned to each tray, drawer, or feeder

Note: The factory default settings appear even if the source is not installed.

Tray Renumber

Restore Defaults

Yes

No

Returns all tray, drawer, and feeder assignments to the factory default settings

Font Name

Albertus MT

Antique Olive

Apple Chancery

Arial MT

Avant Garde

Bodoni

Bookman

Chicago

Clarendon

Cooper Black

Copperplate

Coronet

Courier

Eurostile

Garamond

Geneva

Gill Sans

Goudy

Helvetica

Hoefler Text

Intl CG Times

Intl Courier

Intl Univers

Joanna MT

Letter Gothic

Lubalin Gothic

Marigold

MonaLisa Recut

Monaco

New CenturySbk

New York

Optima

Oxford

Palatino

StempelGaramond

Taffy

Times

TimesNewRoman

Univers

Zapf Chancery

Sets the default font for HTML documents

Note: The Times font will be used in HTML documents that do not specify a font.

Font Size

1–255 pt

Sets the default font size for HTML documents

Notes:

• 12 pt is the factory default setting.
• Font size can be increased in 1-point increments.

Scale

1–400%

Scales the default font for HTML documents

Notes:

• 100% is the factory default setting.
• Scaling can be increased in 1% increments.

Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Sets the page orientation for HTML documents

Note: Portrait is the factory default setting.

Margin Size

8–255 mm

Sets the page margin for HTML documents

Notes:

• 19 mm is the factory default setting.
• Margin size can be increased in 1-mm increments.

Backgrounds

Do Not Print

Print

Specifies whether to print backgrounds on HTML documents

Note: Print is the factory default setting.

Auto Fit

On

Off

Selects the optimal paper size, scaling, and orientation

Notes:

• On is the factory default setting.
• The On setting overrides scaling and orientation settings for some images.

Invert

On

Off

Inverts bi-tonal monochrome images

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• The font size can be increased in 1-point increments.
• This setting does not apply to GIF or JPEG images.

Scaling

Anchor Top Left

Best Fit

Anchor Center

Fit Height/Width

Fit Height

Fit Width

Scales the image to fit the selected paper size

Notes:

• Best Fit is the factory default setting.
• When Auto Fit is set to On, Scaling is automatically set to Best Fit.

Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Rev Portrait

Rev Landscape

Sets the image orientation

Note: Portrait is the factory default setting.