Settings menu

General Settings menu

Menu item

Description

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

Note: All languages may not be available for all printers.

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 quality is not.
  • Paper minimizes the amount of paper and specialty media needed for a print job. Performance may be affected but 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 select screen, the default setting becomes No.
Paper Sizes

U.S.

Metric

Specifies the printer factory default measurements. The default setting is determined by the country selection in the initial setup wizard.

Scan to PC Port Range

<port range>

Specifies a valid port range for printers behind a port blocking firewall. The valid ports are specified by two sets of numbers separated by a semicolon.

Note: 9751:12000 is the factory default setting.

Default Mode

Copy

Fax

Sets the function the printer enters when Go, Content, Darkness, or any number is pressed on the printer control panel

Note: Copy is the factory default setting

Date Format

MM-DD-YYYY

DD-MM-YYYY

YYYY-MM-DD

Formats the printer date

Note: MM-DD-YYYY is the US factory default setting and DD-MM-YYYY is the international factory default setting.

Time Format

12 hour A.M./P.M.

24 hour clock

Formats the printer time

Note: The factory default setting is 12 hour A.M./P.M.

Alarms

Alarm Control

Cartridge Alarm

Sets an alarm to sound when the printer requires operator intervention. Available selections for each alarm type are:

Off

Single

Continuous

Notes:

  • Single is the factory default setting for Alarm Control. Single sounds three quick beeps.
  • Off means no alarm will sound.
  • Continuous repeats three beeps every 10 seconds.
Timeouts

Power Saver

Disabled

1–240

Specifies the number of minutes of inactivity before some systems begin entering a minimum power state.

Note: 30 minutes is the factory default setting.

Timeouts

Screen Timeout

15–300

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

1–255

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.
Timeouts

Wait Timeout

Disabled

15–65535

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

5–255

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

Notes:

  • Disabled is the factory default setting.
  • 5–255 is a range of time in seconds.
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

On

Off

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 returns all printer settings to the factory default settings except Network/Ports menu settings. All downloads stored in RAM are deleted.

Copy Settings menu

Menu item

Description

Content

Text

Text/Photo

Photograph

Specifies the type of content contained in the copy job

Notes:

  • Text emphasizes sharp, black, high-resolution text against a clean, white background.
  • Text/Photo is the factory default setting. Text/Photo is used when the original documents are a mixture of text and graphics or pictures.
  • Photograph tells the scanner to pay extra attention to graphics and pictures. This setting increases the time it takes to scan, but emphasizes a reproduction of the full dynamic range of tones in the original document. This increases the amount of information saved.
Sides (Duplex)

1 sided to 1 sided

1 sided to 2 sided

2 sided to 1 sided

2 sided to 2 sided

Specifies whether an original document is duplex (two-sided) or simplex (one-sided), and then specifies whether the copy should be duplex or simplex

Notes:

  • Sides (Duplex) is not available on selected models.
  • 1 sided to 1 sided—The original page has printing on one side. The copied page will have printing on one side.
  • 1 sided to 2 sided—The original page has printing on one side. The copied page will have printing on both sides. For example, if the original is six sheets, the copy is three sheets with printing on both sides.
  • 2 sided to 1 sided—The original page has printing on both sides. The copied page will have printing on only one side. For example, if the original draft is three sheets of paper with an image on each side of each sheet, then the copy is six sheets with only one image on one side of each sheet.
  • 2 sided to 2 sided—The original page has printing on both sides. The copy mimics the original exactly.
Paper Saver

Off

2 on 1 Portrait

2 on 1 Landscape

4 on 1 Portrait

4 on 1 Landscape

Sets two or four sheets of an original document together on the same page

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Print Page Borders

On

Off

Specifies whether a border is printed around the edge of the page at the margins

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Collate

On

Off

Keeps the pages of a print job stacked in sequence when making multiple copies of the job

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Original Size

Letter

Legal

Executive

Folio

Statement

Universal

ID Card

4 x 6 in.

3 x 5 in.

Business Card

Custom Scan Size <x>

A4

A5

Oficio (Mexico)

A6

JIS B5

Specifies the paper size of the original document

Note: Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.

Paper Source

Tray <x>

Manual Feeder

Specifies the paper source for copy jobs

Note: Tray 1 is the factory default setting.

Transparency Separators

On

Off

Places a sheet of paper between transparencies

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Separator Sheets

None

Between Copies

Between Jobs

Between Pages

Places a sheet of paper between pages, copies, or jobs based on the value selected

Note: None is the factory default setting.

Separator Source

Tray <x>

Manual Feeder

Specifies a paper source

Note: Tray 1 is the factory default setting.

Darkness

-4 to +4

Specifies the level of darkness for the copy job

Note: The factory default setting is 0.

Number of Copies

1–999

Specifies the number of copies for the copy job

Note: The factory default setting is 1.

Overlay

Off

Confidential

Copy

Draft

Urgent

Custom

Specifies overlay text that is printed on each page of the copy job

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Allow priority copies

On

Off

Allows interruption of a print job to copy a page or document

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Background Removal

-4 to +4

Adjusts the amount of background visible on a copy

Note: The factory default setting is 0.

Contrast

0–5

Best for content

Specifies the contrast used for the copy job

Note: “Best for content” is the factory default setting.

Shadow Detail

-4 to +4

Adjusts the amount of shadow detail visible on a copy

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Scan edge to edge

On

Off

Specifies if the original document is scanned edge-to-edge prior to copying

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Sharpness

1–5

Adjusts the amount of sharpness on a copy

Note: 3 is the factory default setting.


Fax Settings menu

General Fax Settings

Menu item

Description

Station Name

Specifies the name of the fax within the printer

Station Number

Specifies a number associated with the fax

Station ID

Station Name

Station Number

Specifies how the fax is identified to recipients on the fax header

Enable Manual Fax

On

Off

Sets the printer to fax manually only, which requires a line splitter and a telephone hand set

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • Use a regular telephone to answer an incoming fax job and to dial a fax number.
  • Press # 0 on the numeric keypad to go directly to the Manual Fax function.
Memory Use

All receive

Mostly receive

Equal

Mostly sent

All send

Defines the amount of non-volatile memory used to fax a job

Notes:

  • “All receive” specifies that all the memory is set to receive fax jobs.
  • “Mostly receive” specifies that most of the memory is set to receive fax jobs.
  • “Equal” is the factory default setting. It splits the memory for sending and receiving fax jobs into equal amounts.
  • “Mostly sent” specifies that most of the memory is set to send fax jobs.
  • “All send” specifies that all the memory is set to send fax jobs.
Cancel Faxes

Allow

Don't Allow

Specifies whether the user may cancel fax jobs

Note: If Cancel Faxes is not enabled, it will not appear as an option. Allow is the factory default setting.

Caller ID

FSK

DTMF

Specifies the type of caller ID being used

Note: This option appears only when the selected country supports multiple caller ID patterns.


Fax Send Settings

Menu item

Description

Resolution

Standard

Fine

Super Fine

Specifies quality in dots per inch (dpi). A higher resolution gives greater print quality, but it increases the fax transmission time for outgoing faxes.

Note: Standard is the factory default setting.

Original Size

Letter

Legal

Executive

Mixed Letter/Legal

Folio

Statement

A4

A5

A6

Oficio (Mexico)

JIS B5

4 x 6

3 x 5

ID Card

Universal

Custom Scan Size

Business Card

Specifies the paper size of the document that is being scanned

Note: Mixed Letter/Legal is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.

Sides (Duplex)

Off

Long edge

Short edge

Specifies how the text and graphics are oriented on the page

Notes:

  • Sides (Duplex) is not available on selected printer models.
  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • Long edge assumes binding along the long edge of the page (left edge for portrait orientation and top edge for landscape orientation).
  • Short edge assumes binding along the short edge of the page (top edge for portrait orientation and left edge for landscape orientation).
Content

Text

Text/Photo

Photograph

Specifies the type of content that will be scanned to fax

Notes:

  • Text is the factory default setting.
  • Text is used when the document is mostly text.
  • Text/Photo is the factory default setting. Text/Photo is used when the documents are mostly text or line art.
  • Photograph is used when the document is a high-quality photograph or inkjet print.
Darkness

-4 to +4

Lightens or darkens the output

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Dial Prefix

A numeric entry field is provided to enter numbers

Automatic Redial

0–9

Specifies the number of times the printer tries to send the fax to a specified number

Note: 5 is the factory default setting.

Redial Frequency

1–200

Specifies the number of minutes between redials

Note: 3 minutes is the factory default setting.

Behind a PABX

Yes

No

Enables switchboard blind dialing without a dial tone

Note: No is the factory default setting.

Enable ECM

Yes

No

Enables Error Correction Mode for fax jobs

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable Fax Scans

On

Off

Lets you send faxes by scanning at the printer

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Driver to fax

Yes

No

Allows driver to fax jobs to be sent by the printer

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

Dial Mode

Tone

Pulse

Specifies the dialing sound, either as a tone or a pulse

Note: Tone is the factory default setting.

Max Speed

2400

4800

9600

14400

33600

Specifies the maximum speed in baud at which faxes are sent

Note: 33600 baud is the factory default setting.

Background Removal

-4 to +4

Adjusts the amount of background visible on a copy

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Contrast

Best for content

0–5

Specifies the contrast of the output

Note: “Best for content” is the factory default setting.

Shadow Detail

-4 to +4

Adjusts the amount of shadow detail visible on a copy

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Scan edge to edge

On

Off

Specifies if the original document is scanned edge-to-edge

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Sharpness

1–5

Adjusts the amount of sharpness on a fax

Note: 3 is the factory default setting.


Fax Receive Settings

Menu item

Description

Enable Fax Receive

On

Off

Allows fax jobs to be received by the printer

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Rings to Answer

1–25

Specifies the number of rings before answering an incoming fax job

Note: 3 is the factory default setting.

Auto Answer

Yes

No

Allows the printer to answer an incoming fax job

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

Manual Answer Code

1–9

Lets you enter a code on the telephone number pad to begin receiving a fax

Notes:

  • This menu item is used when the printer shares a line with a telephone.
  • 9 is the factory default setting.
Auto Reduction

On

Off

Scales an incoming fax job so it fits the size of the paper loaded in the designated fax source

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Paper Source

Auto

Tray <x>

Manual Feeder

Specifies the paper source selected to supply paper for the printer to print an incoming fax

Note: Auto is the factory default setting.

Sides (Duplex)

On

Off

Enables duplex (two-sided) printing for incoming fax jobs

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Fax Footer

On

Off

Prints the transmission information at the bottom of each page from a received fax

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Max Speed

2400

4800

9600

14400

33600

Specifies the maximum speed in baud at which faxes are received

Note: 33600 (baud) is the factory default setting.

Block No Name Fax

On

Off

Enables blocking of incoming faxes sent from devices with no station ID specified

Note: Off is the factory default setting.


Fax Log Settings

Menu item

Description

Transmission Log

Print log

Do not print log

Print only for error

Enables printing of a transmission log after each fax job

Note: Print log is the factory default setting.

Receive Error Log

Print Never

Print on Error

Enables printing of a receive error log following a receive error

Note: Print Never is the factory default setting.

Auto Print Logs

On

Off

Enables automatic printing of fax logs

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Log Paper Source

Tray <x>

Selects the source of the paper used for printing logs

Note: Tray 1 is the factory default setting.

Logs Display

Remote Station Name

Dialed Number

Specifies whether printed logs display the dialed number or the station name

Note: “Remote Station Name” is the factory default setting.

Enable Job Log

On

Off

Enables access to the Fax Job log

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Enable Call Log

On

Off

Enables access to the Fax Call log

Note: On is the factory default setting.


Speaker Settings

Menu item

Description

Speaker Mode

Always Off

On until Connected

Always On

Notes:

  • Always Off turns the speaker off.
  • “On until Connected” is the factory default setting. The speaker is on and issues a noise until the fax connection is made.
  • Always On turns the speaker on.
Speaker Volume

High

Medium

Low

Controls the volume setting

Note: High is the factory default setting.

Ringer Volume

On

Off

Controls the ringer volume for the fax speaker

Note: On is the factory default setting.


Distinctive Ring Settings

Menu item

Description

Single Ring

On

Off

Answers calls with a one-ring pattern

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Double Ring

On

Off

Answers calls with a double-ring pattern

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Triple Ring

On

Off

Triple Ring answers calls with a triple-ring pattern

Note: On is the factory default setting.


Flash Drive menu

Flash Drive menu

Menu item

Description

Enable Drive

Enable

Disable

Enables or disables the USB port on the front of the printer

Notes:

  • Certain options are not available on selected printer models.
  • Enable is the factory default setting.
Update Code

Enable

Disable

Enables or disables the ability of the printer to update its firmware code from a USB device

Note: Enable is the factory default setting


Scan Settings

Menu item

Description

Format

PDF (.pdf)

TIFF (.tif)

JPEG (.jpg)

Specifies the format of the file

Note: PDF is the factory default setting.

PDF Version

1.2–1.6

Sets the version of the PDF file that will be scanned to USB

Note: 1.5 is the factory default setting.

Content

Text

Text/Photo

Photograph

Specifies the type of content that will be scanned to USB

Notes:

  • Text is used when the document is mostly text.
  • Text/Photo is the factory default setting. Text/Photo is used when the documents are mostly text or line art.
  • Photograph is used when the document is a high-quality photograph or inkjet print.
Color

Gray

Color

Specifies whether a job scans in grayscale or color

Note: Gray is the factory default setting.

Resolution

75

150

200

300

400

600

Specifies how many dots per inch are scanned

Note: 150 dpi is the factory default setting.

Darkness

-4 to +4

Lightens or darkens the output

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Specifies the orientation of the scanned image

Note: Portrait is the factory default setting.

Original Size

Letter

Legal

Mixed Letter/Legal

Executive

Folio

Statement

Universal

4 x 6 in.

3 x 5 in.

Business Card

ID Card

Custom Scan Size <x>

A4

A5

Oficio (Mexico)

A6

JIS B5

Specifies the paper size of the document that is being scanned

Note: Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.

Sides (Duplex)

Off

Long edge

Short edge

Specifies how the text and graphics are oriented on the page

Notes:

  • Sides (Duplex) is not available on all printer models.
  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • Long edge assumes binding along the long edge of the page (left edge for portrait orientation and top edge for landscape orientation).
  • Short edge assumes binding along the short edge of the page (top edge for portrait orientation and left edge for landscape orientation).
JPEG Quality

Text

Text/Photo

Photo

Sets the quality of a JPEG text, text/photo, or photo image in relation to file size and the quality of the image.

Notes:

  • 75 is the factory default setting for Text and Text/Photo. 50 is the factory default setting for Photo.
  • 5 reduces the file size, but the quality of the image is lessened.
  • 90 provides the best image quality, but the file size is very large.
Use Multi-Page TIFF

On

Off

Provides a choice between single-page TIFF files and multiple-page TIFF files. For a multiple-page scan to USB job, either one TIFF file is created containing all the pages, or multiple TIFF files are created with one file for each page of the job.

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • This menu item applies to all scan functions.
Scan Bit Depth

8 bit

1 bit

Enables the Text/Photo mode to have smaller file sizes by using 1-bit images

Note: 8 bit is the factory default setting.

Base File Name

Limit the base file name to under 53 characters, because the time is added to the end of the base file name

Note: Scanned-image is the factory default setting.

Background Removal

-4 to +4

Adjusts the amount of background visible on a copy

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Contrast

0–5

Best for content

Specifies the contrast of the output

Note: “Best for content” is the factory default setting.

Shadow Detail

-4 to +4

Adjusts the amount of shadow detail visible on a scanned image

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Scan edge to edge

On

Off

Specifies if the original document is scanned edge to edge

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Sharpness

1–5

Adjusts the sharpness of a scanned image

Note: 3 is the factory default setting.


Print Settings

Menu item

Description

Copies

1-999

Specifies the number of copies to print

Note: 1 is the factory default setting.

Sides (Duplex)

1 sided

2 sided

Enables duplex (two-sided) printing

Note: 1 sided is the factory default setting.


Print Settings

Setup menu

Menu item

Description

Printer Language

PS Emulation

PCL Emulation

Sets the default printer language

Notes:

  • PostScript emulation uses a PS interpreter for processing print jobs. PCL emulation uses a PCL interpreter for processing print jobs.
  • The factory default printer language is PCL Emulation.
  • 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:

  • 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.
  • Flash appears only if a flash option is installed.
  • Storing downloads in RAM is temporary.
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, downloads are not deleted.

Finishing menu

Note: Certain options are not available on selected printer models.

Menu item

Description

Sides

2 Sided

1 Sided

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

Note: 1 Sided is the factory default setting.

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

On

Off

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 Copy 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 1's, all page 2's, and so on.
  • 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-Page Feeder

Specifies the paper source for separator sheets

Note: Tray 1 (standard tray) is the factory default setting.

N-Up

Off

2 Up

4 Up

6 Up

9 Up

16 Up

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

Notes:

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

Horizontal

Reverse Horizontal

Reverse Vertical

Vertical

Specifies how the page images appear on the physical page

Note: Horizontal is the factory default setting.

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.
  • Long Edge uses landscape.
  • Short Edge uses portrait.
N-Up Border

None

Solid

Prints a border around each page image

Note: None is the factory default setting.


Quality menu

Menu item

Description

Print Resolution

300 dpi

600 dpi

1200 dpi

1200 Image Q

2400 Image Q

Specifies the printed output resolution

Note: 600 dpi is the factory default setting. The printer driver default is 1200 IQ.

Pixel Boost

Off

Fonts

Horizontally

Vertically

Both Directions

Enhances the printed quality of small fonts and graphics

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • Fonts applies this setting only to text.
  • Horizontally darkens horizontal lines of text and images.
  • Vertically darkens vertical lines of text and images.
  • Both Directions darkens horizontal and vertical lines on text and images.
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 using the Embedded Web Server, type the network printer IP address in a browser window.
Gray Correction

Auto

Off

Adjusts the gray value of printed output

Note: Auto is the factory default setting.

Brightness

-6 to +6

Adjusts or darkens printed output and conserves toner

Notes:

  • 0 is the factory default setting.
  • A negative value will darken text, images, and graphics. A positive value will lighten them and conserve toner.
Contrast

0–5

Adjusts the degree of difference between levels of gray in printed output

Notes:

  • 0 is the factory default setting.
  • Higher settings show more difference between levels of gray.

Utilities menu

Menu item

Description

Format Flash

No

Yes

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.
  • No cancels the format request.
  • Selecting 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:

  • 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.
  • No cancels the defragment request.
  • Selecting 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 on a page. The estimate is printed on a separator page.

Note: Off is the factory default setting.


PDF menu

Menu item

Description

Scale to Fit

No

Yes

Scales page content to fit the selected page size

Note: No is the factory default setting.

Annotations

Do Not Print

Print

Specifies whether to print annotations in the PDF

Note: Do Not Print is the factory default setting.


PostScript menu

Menu item

Description

Print PS Error

On

Off

Prints a page containing the PostScript error

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Font Priority

Resident

Flash/Disk

Establishes the font search order

Notes:

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

PCL Emul menu

Menu item

Description

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 a flash option containing fonts is installed.
  • A flash option must be properly formatted and cannot be Read/Write, Write, or password protected.
  • All shows all fonts available to any option.
Font Name

<x>

Lets you view or change the setting from a selection list

Symbol Set

<x>

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

60

64

Specifies the number of lines that print on each page

Notes:

  • 60 is the US factory default setting. 64 is the international 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

None

Displays the factory default setting assigned to each tray, drawer, or feeder

Tray Renumber

Restore Defaults

Yes

No

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


Image menu

Menu item

Description

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

Note: Best Fit is the factory default setting.

Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Rev Portrait

Rev Landscape

Sets the image orientation

Note: Portrait is the factory default setting.


Set Date and Time

Menu item

Description

View Date/Time

Displays the time in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM format

Note: This is a view only screen.

Set Date/Time

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/Region select screen, the default becomes No.
Time Zone (North, Central, and South America)

Hawaii *

Alaska

Tijuana (PST)

USA/Canada PST

USA/Canada MST

USA/Canada CST

USA/Canada EST

Canada AST

Caracas (VET)

Newfoundland (NST)

Brasilia (BRT)

Specifies the time zone for the fax

Note: * indicates that this value does not have pre-programmed Daylight Savings Time Start and End times.

Time Zone (Europe and Africa)

Azores (AZOT)

Praia (CVT) *

GMT (*)

Dublin, Ireland

London (BST)

Western Europe

Central Europe

Eastern Europe

Cairo (EET)

Pretoria (SAST) *

Moscow (MSK)

Specifies the time zone for the fax

Note: * indicates that this value does not have pre-programmed Daylight Savings Time Start and End times.

Time Zone (Asia)

Jerusalem (IST)

Abu Dhabi GIST)*

Kabul (AFT) *

Islamabad (PKT) *

New Delhi (IST) *

Kathmandu (NPT) *

Astana (ALMT) *

Yangon (MMT) *

Bangkok (ICT) *

Beijing (CST) *

Seoul (KST) *

Tokyo (JST) *

Specifies the time zone for the fax

Note: * indicates that this value does not have pre-programmed Daylight Savings Time Start and End times.

Time Zone (Australia and the Pacific region)

Australia WST

Australia CST Darwin (CST) *

Australia EST

Queensland (EST) *

Tasmania (EST)

Wellington (NZST)

Not Listed

Specifies the time zone for the fax

Note: * indicates that this value does not have pre-programmed Daylight Savings Time Start and End times.

Observe DST

On

Off

Accommodates Daylight Savings Time changes

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Enable NTP

On

Off

Lets the printer clock synchronize with the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server

Note: On is the factory default setting.