Display Language

English

Francais

Deutsch

Italiano

Espanol

Dansk

Norsk

Nederlands

Svenska

Portuguese

Suomi

Russian

Polski

Greek

Magyar

Turkce

Cesky

Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Korean

Japanese

Set the language of the text appearing on the Embedded Web Server, Local Printer Settings for Windows, or Printer Settings for Macintosh.

Note: Not all languages are available for all models. You may need to install special hardware for some languages.

Eco-Mode

Off

Energy

Energy/Paper

Paper

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

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting. Off resets the printer to its factory default settings.
• Energy minimizes the power used by the printer.
• Energy/Paper minimizes the use of power, paper, and specialty media.
• Paper minimizes the amount of paper and specialty media needed for a print job.

Timeouts

Sleep Mode

Disabled

1–120

Set the amount of time before the printer goes into a reduced power state after a job is printed.

Notes:

• 20 minutes is the factory default setting.
• Disabled appears only when Energy Conserve is set to Off.
• Lower settings conserve more energy, but may require longer warm-up times.
• 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.

To wake the printer from Sleep mode, try one of the following:

• Press any hard button on the control panel.

• Send a print job from the computer.

• Turn off the printer, and then turn it back on.

Timeouts

Hibernate Timeout

Disabled

1–3 hours

6 hours

1–3 days

1–2 weeks

1 month

Set the amount of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it enters Hibernate mode.

Notes:

• 3 days is the factory default setting in all countries.
• The setting is disabled if the printer detects an active Ethernet connection.

To wake the printer from Hibernate mode, try one of the following:

• Press the Sleep button for less than three seconds if Press Sleep Button is set to Hibernate.

• Turn off the printer, and then turn it back on.

Timeouts

Hibernate Timeout on Connection

Hibernate

Do Not Hibernate

Set the printer to Hibernate mode even if there is an active Ethernet connection.

Note: Do Not Hibernate is the factory default setting.

Timeouts

Print Timeout

Disabled

1–255

Set the amount of time the printer waits to receive an end-of-job message before canceling the rest 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.
• Print Timeout is available only when using PCL emulation.

Timeouts

Wait Timeout

Disabled

15–65535

Set the amount of time 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.

Error Recovery

Auto Reboot

Reboot when idle

Reboot always

Reboot never

Automatically restart the printer.

Note: Reboot when idle is the factory default setting.

Error Recovery

Max Auto Reboots

1–20

Determine the number of times that the printer automatically reboots.

Notes:

• 5 is the factory default setting.
• When the number of reboots equals the specified value, then the error message appears.

Print Recovery

Auto Continue

Disabled

5–255

Let 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

Specify 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

Jam Assist

On

Off

Set the printer to automatically check for jammed paper.

Notes:

• On is the factory default setting. On sets the printer to automatically send blank or partially printed pages to the standard bin after a jammed page has been cleared.
• Off requires the user to remove all pages from all possible jam locations.

Print Recovery

Page Protect

Off

On

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.

Press Sleep Button

Do nothing

Sleep

Hibernate

Determine how the printer, while in idle state, reacts when you press the Sleep button.

Note: Sleep is the factory default setting.

Press and Hold Sleep Button

Do nothing

Sleep

Hibernate

Determine how the printer, while in idle state, reacts when you press and hold the Sleep button.

Note: Sleep is the factory default setting.

Custom Home Message

Off

IP Address

Hostname

Contact Name

Location

Zero Configuration Name

Custom Text [x]

Select a custom home message that alternates with the printer status.

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Printer Language

PCL Emulation

PS Emulation

Set the default printer language.

Notes:

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

Print Area

Normal

Whole Page

Set the logical and physical printable area.

Notes:

• Normal is the factory default setting. When attempting to print data on the non-printable area defined by the Normal setting, the printer clips the image at the boundary.
• Whole Page allows the image to be moved into the non-printable area defined by the Normal setting. This setting affects only pages printed using a PCL 5 interpreter and has no effect on pages printed using the PCL XL or PostScript interpreter.

Download Target

RAM

Flash

Set the storage location for downloads.

Notes:

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

Resource Save

On

Off

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

Notes:

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

Sides (Duplex)

1 sided

2 sided

Specify whether two-sided (duplex) printing is set as the default for all print jobs.

Notes:

• “1 sided” is the factory default setting.
• You can set two-sided printing from the software program.

For Windows users:

1. Click File > Print.

2. Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

For Macintosh users:

1. Choose File > Print.

2. Adjust the settings from the print dialog and pop-up menus.

Duplex Binding

Long Edge

Short Edge

Define the way two-sided pages are bound and printed.

Notes:

• Long Edge is the factory default setting. Long Edge binds pages along their long edge (left edge for portrait and top edge for landscape).
• Short Edge binds pages along their short edge (top edge for portrait and left edge for landscape).

Copies

1–999

Specify the default number of copies for each print job.

Note: 1 is the factory default setting.

Blank Pages

Do Not Print

Print

Specify whether to insert blank pages in a print job.

Note: Do Not Print is the factory default setting.

Collate

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

(1,2,3) (1,2,3)

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

Note: “(1,2,3) (1,2,3)” is the factory default setting.

Separator Sheets

Off

Between Copies

Between Jobs

Between Pages

Specify whether to insert blank separator sheets.

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• Between Copies inserts a blank sheet between each copy of a print job if Collate is set to (1,1,1) (2,2,2). If Collate is set to (1,2,3) (1,2,3), then a blank page is inserted between each set of printed pages, such as after all page 2's and after all page 3's.
• Between Jobs inserts a blank sheet between print jobs.
• Between Pages inserts a blank sheet between each page of a print job. This setting is useful when printing transparencies or when inserting blank pages in a document.

Separator Source

Tray [x]

Multi-Purpose Feeder

Specify the paper source for separator sheets.

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

Paper Saver

Off

2-Up

3-Up

4-Up

6-Up

9-Up

12-Up

16-Up

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

Notes:

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

Paper Saver Ordering

Horizontal

Reverse Horizontal

Reverse Vertical

Vertical

Specify the positioning of multiple-page images when using Paper Saver.

Notes:

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

Paper Saver Orientation

Auto

Landscape

Portrait

Specify the orientation of a multiple-page document.

Note: Auto is the factory default setting. The printer chooses between portrait and landscape.

Paper Saver Border

None

Solid

Print a border when using Paper Saver.

Note: None is the factory default setting.

Print Resolution

300 dpi

600 dpi

1200 dpi

1200 Image Q

2400 Image Q

Specify the printed output resolution in dots per inch.

Note: 600 dpi is the factory default setting.

Pixel Boost

Off

Fonts

Horizontally

Vertically

Both directions

Enable more pixels to print in clusters for clarity, in order to enhance images horizontally or vertically, or to enhance fonts.

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Toner Darkness

1–10

Lighten or darken the printed output.

Notes:

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

Enhance Fine Lines

On

Off

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

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• You can set this option from the printer software. 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 context menus.
• To set this option using the Embedded Web Server, type the network printer IP address in the Web browser address field.

Gray Correction

Auto

Off

Automatically adjust the contrast enhancement applied to images.

Note: Auto is the factory default setting.

Brightness

-6 to 6

Adjust 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

Adjust the contrast of printed objects.

Note: 0 is the factory default setting.

Print PS Error

On

Off

Print a page containing the PostScript error.

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

PCL Emulation Settings

Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Specify 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

Specify 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. Set Paper Size and Orientation before setting Lines per Page.

PCL Emulation Settings

A4 Width

198 mm

203 mm

Set 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 printing of eighty 10-pitch characters.

PCL Emulation Settings

Auto CR after LF

On

Off

Specify 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

Specify 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 Manual Env

Off

None

0–199

Configure the printer to work with printer software or programs that use different source assignments for trays and feeders.

Notes:

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

Tray Renumber

View Factory Defaults

MPF Default = 8

T1 Default = 1

T1 Default = 4

T1 Default = 5

T1 Default = 20

T1 Default = 21

Env Default = 6

MPaper Default = 2

MEnv Default = 3

View the factory default setting assigned to each tray or feeder.

Tray Renumber

Restore Defaults

Yes

No

Restore all tray and feeder assignments to the factory default settings.