Understanding the Printer Menus Page: 114 Menus List Provides an overview of available menus like Paper, Reports, Network/Ports, Security, Settings, and Help.
Paper Menu Covers Default Source, Paper Size/Type, Multipurpose Feeder, Manual, and Custom menus.
Configure MP Menu Determines when the printer selects paper from the multipurpose feeder.
Substitute Size Menu Allows substituting a specified paper size when the requested size is unavailable.
Paper Texture Menu Specifies the relative texture of plain paper, card stock, transparencies, and recycled paper.
Bond Texture Specifies the relative texture of bond paper loaded.
Light Texture Specifies the relative texture of light paper loaded.
Heavy Texture Specifies the relative texture of heavy paper loaded.
Paper Weight Menu Specifies the relative weight of plain, card stock, transparency, recycled, labels, bond, envelope papers.
Plain Weight Specifies the relative weight of plain paper loaded.
Bond Weight Specifies the relative weight of bond paper loaded.
Light Weight Specifies that the weight of the paper loaded is light.
Heavy Weight Specifies that the weight of the paper loaded is heavy.
Bond Loading Determines and sets two-sided printing for bond paper jobs.
Colored Loading Determines and sets two-sided printing for colored paper jobs.
Light Loading Determines and sets two-sided printing for light paper jobs.
Heavy Loading Determines and sets two-sided printing for heavy paper jobs.
Custom Types Menu Associates paper types with custom names and specifies recycled paper types.
Custom Type [x] Associates a paper or specialty media type with a Custom Type name.
Recycled Specifies a paper type when the Recycled setting is selected in other menus.
Custom Names Menu Specifies a custom name for a paper type, replacing the default Custom Type name.
Units of Measure Identifies the units of measure for printer settings (inches or millimeters).
Feed Direction Specifies the feed direction for paper loaded in either direction.
Reports Menu Provides options to print various reports like menu settings, device statistics, and network setup pages.
Menu Settings Page Prints a report with information on paper, memory, page count, alarms, and network status.
Device Statistics Prints a report containing printer statistics like supply information and page details.
Print Fonts Prints a report of all available fonts for the current printer language.
Print Directory Explains printing a list of resources stored on flash memory or hard disk.
Asset Report Prints a report containing printer asset information, like serial number and model name.
Network;Ports Menu Covers Active NIC, Standard Network, TCP/IP, IPv6, Wireless, and AppleTalk menus.
Active NIC Menu Allows viewing and setting the active network interface card.
PCL SmartSwitch Sets the printer to switch to PCL emulation based on print job requirements.
PS SmartSwitch Sets the printer to switch to PS emulation based on print job requirements.
NPA Mode Sets the printer for special processing for bidirectional communication.
Job Buffering Temporarily stores print jobs in the printer hard disk before printing.
Mac Binary PS Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.
Print Setup Page Prints a report detailing network printer settings and TCP/IP address.
Job Timeout Sets the time for a network print job to be canceled if it times out.
Banner Page Enables or disables banner pages for print jobs.
TCP;IP Menu Covers hostname, IP address, netmask, gateway, DHCP, RARP, BOOTP, AutoIP, FTP/TFTP, HTTP, WINS settings.
Set Hostname Sets the host name for the printer on the network.
IP Address Allows viewing or changing the current TCP/IP address of the printer.
Netmask Allows viewing or changing the current TCP/IP netmask.
Gateway Allows viewing or changing the current TCP/IP gateway.
Enable DHCP Specifies DHCP address and parameter assignment for the printer.
Enable RARP Specifies the RARP address assignment setting.
Enable AutoIP Specifies the Zero Configuration Networking setting.
IPv6 Menu Covers IPv6 enablement, auto-configuration, hostname, address, and DHCPv6 settings.
Enable IPv6 Enables Internet Protocol Version Six (IPv6) for network addressing.
Auto Configuration Specifies acceptance of automatic IPv6 address configuration from a router.
Set Hostname Sets the printer's host name for network identification.
View Address Allows viewing the current IPv6 addresses of the printer.
Enable DHCPv6 Enables DHCPv6 for automatic IPv6 address configuration.
Wireless Menu Covers Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Network Mode, Compatibility, and network selection.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Establishes a wireless network and enables network security using Push Button or PIN methods.
Network Mode Specifies the network mode (Infrastructure or Ad hoc).
Compatibility Specifies the wireless standard for the network (e.g., 802.11b/g/n).
Choose Network Allows selection of an available network for the printer to use.
AppleTalk Menu Enables or disables AppleTalk support and shows assigned name/address.
Activate Enables or disables AppleTalk support for network communication.
Standard USB Menu Covers PCL/PS SmartSwitch, NPA Mode, USB Buffer, Job Buffering, Mac Binary PS, and ENA settings.
PCL SmartSwitch Sets the printer to switch to PCL emulation via USB port when required.
PS SmartSwitch Sets the printer to switch to PS emulation via USB port when required.
NPA Mode Sets the printer for special processing for bidirectional communication via USB.
USB Buffer Sets the size of the USB input buffer for data processing.
Job Buffering Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing via USB.
Mac Binary PS Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs via USB.
ENA Address Sets the network address for an external print server via USB.
ENA Netmask Sets the netmask information for an external print server via USB.
Parallel [x] Menu Settings for parallel port connections, only available with an optional parallel card.
PCL SmartSwitch Sets the printer to switch to PCL emulation via serial port when required.
PS SmartSwitch Sets the printer to switch to PS emulation via serial port when required.
NPA Mode Sets the printer for special processing for bidirectional communication via serial port.
Parallel Buffer Sets the size of the parallel input buffer for data processing.
Job Buffering Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing via parallel port.
Advanced Status Enables bidirectional communication through the parallel port.
Protocol Specifies the parallel port protocol (Standard or Fastbytes).
Honor Init Determines if the printer honors hardware initialization requests from the computer.
Parallel Mode 2 Determines if parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of a strobe.
Mac Binary PS Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs via parallel port.
ENA Address Sets the network address for an external print server via parallel port.
ENA Netmask Sets the netmask for an external print server via parallel port.
ENA Gateway Sets the gateway information for an external print server via parallel port.
SMTP Setup Menu Configures SMTP server, timeout, reply address, SSL, and authentication settings.
SMTP Timeout Sets the time before the server stops trying to send an email.
Reply Address Specifies a reply address for emails sent by the printer.
Use SSL Sets the printer to use SSL for secure connection to the SMTP server.
User-Initiated E-mail Specifies credentials for communicating with the SMTP server for user-initiated emails.
Security Menu Covers security settings like login restrictions, PIN length, confidential print, and audit logs.
Confidential Print Menu Manages confidential print jobs including PIN limits, expiration, repeat, verify, and reserve settings.
Max Invalid PIN Limits the number of invalid PIN entry attempts before jobs are deleted.
Export Log Allows authorized users to export the audit log from the printer.
Delete Log Specifies whether audit logs are deleted or kept.
Configure Log Specifies how and whether audit logs are created and sent remotely.
Time Zone Allows selection of the printer's time zone.
Enable NTP Enables Network Time Protocol to synchronize printer clocks with network devices.
Settings Menu Covers General Settings, Keyboard, Paper Sizes, Displayed Information, and Home Screen Customization.
Show Supply Estimates Controls whether supply estimates are shown on the control panel and other interfaces.
Eco-Mode Minimizes the use of energy, paper, or specialty media.
Quiet Mode Reduces printer noise, potentially affecting print speed.
Keyboard Specifies language and custom key information for the on-screen keyboard.
Paper Sizes Specifies the unit of measurement for paper sizes (US or Metric).
Displayed Information Specifies display information in the upper corners of the home screen (e.g., IP Address, Model Name).
Left Side Specifies the display information shown in the upper left corner of the home screen.
Right Side Specifies the display information shown in the upper right corner of the home screen.
Black Toner Specifies display information related to the black toner status.
Paper Jam Customizes display information for paper jam menus.
Load Paper Customizes display information for load paper menus.
Date Format Formats the printer's date display (MM-DD-YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD).
Time Format Formats the printer's time display (12-hour or 24-hour format).
Audio Feedback Sets the volume and feedback for printer buttons and speakers.
Show Bookmarks Specifies whether to display Bookmarks from the Held Jobs area.
Contact Name Specifies a contact name for the printer, stored on the Embedded Web Server.
Location Specifies the printer location, stored on the Embedded Web Server.
Alarms Sets alarms for when the printer requires user intervention or for cartridge status.
Alarm Control Sets alarms for when the printer requires user intervention.
Timeouts Manages timeouts for Standby Mode, Sleep Mode, Print Timeout, and Job Hold Timeout.
Standby Mode Sets the idle time before the printer enters a lower power state.
Sleep Mode Sets the idle time before the printer enters Sleep Mode.
Screen Timeout Sets the idle time before the display automatically returns to Ready state.
Print Timeout Sets the printer to end a job after a specified idle time.
Wait Timeout Sets the time the printer waits to receive data from the host.
Job Hold Timeout Sets the time the printer waits for user intervention before holding jobs.
Error Recovery Configures printer behavior during errors, including auto-reboot settings.
Auto Reboot Sets the printer to restart when an error occurs.
Max Auto Reboots Determines the number of automatic reboots the printer can perform.
Print Recovery Manages automatic continuation and jamming recovery for print jobs.
Auto Continue Lets the printer automatically continue printing from certain offline situations.
Jam Recovery Specifies whether the printer reprints jammed pages.
Jam Assist Sets the printer to check for jammed paper automatically.
Page Protect Sets the printer to print the correct output for a page.
Start Send Sets the time for sending anonymous information to Lexmark.
Factory Defaults Restores printer factory default settings, excluding Network/Ports menus.
Flash Drive Menu Manages print copies, paper source, collation, and duplex settings for flash drive printing.
Copies Specifies the default number of copies for each print job.
Collate Stacks pages of a print job in sequence when printing multiple copies.
Sides (Duplex) Specifies two-sided printing as the default for all print jobs.
Duplex Binding Defines how two-sided pages are bound and printed (Long Edge or Short Edge).
Paper Saver Prints multiple-page images on one side of a paper.
Separator Sheets Specifies whether blank separator sheets are inserted between pages, copies, or jobs.
Blank Pages Specifies whether blank pages are inserted into print jobs.
Setup Menu Configures printer language (PCL/PostScript) and printable area.
Printer Language Sets the default printer language (PCL Emulation or PostScript Emulation).
Print Area Sets the logical and physical printable area for documents.
Download Target Sets the storage location for downloads (RAM or Flash memory).
Resource Save Specifies how the printer handles temporary downloads when memory is low.
Print All Order Specifies the order for printing held and confidential jobs.
Finishing Menu Manages duplex printing, binding, copies, and blank page insertion.
Sides (Duplex) Specifies two-sided printing as the default for all print jobs.
Copies Specifies the default number of copies for each print job.
Blank Pages Specifies whether blank pages are inserted into print jobs.
Collate Stacks pages of a print job in sequence when printing multiple copies.
Paper Saver Prints multiple-page images on one side of a paper.
Quality Menu Manages print quality settings like resolution, pixel boost, toner darkness, and contrast.
Pixel Boost Enables more pixels to print in clusters for clarity or to enhance fonts.
Toner Darkness Lightens or darkens the printed output to adjust toner usage.
Gray Correction Automatically adjusts contrast enhancement applied to images.
Brightness Adjusts the printed output by lightening or darkening it to conserve toner.
Contrast Adjusts the contrast of printed objects.
Log Near Full Level Specifies the maximum log file size before the printer executes Log Action at Near Full.
Log Action at Full Sets how the printer responds when disk usage reaches the maximum limit.
Utilities Menu Manages held jobs, flash memory formatting, downloads deletion, Hex Trace, and coverage estimation.
Format Flash Formats the printer's flash memory, deleting all stored data.
Activate Hex Trace Assists in isolating print job problems by printing data in hexadecimal format.
XPS Menu Manages XPS error page printing.
Print Error Pages Prints a page containing error information, including XML markup errors.
PDF Menu Manages PDF scaling and annotation printing.
Scale to Fit Scales page content to fit the selected paper size for PDF printing.
PostScript Menu Manages PostScript error printing, startup mode, and font priority.
Font Priority Establishes the font search order (Resident, Flash/Disk).
PCL Emul Menu Manages PCL emulation settings for font source, name, symbol set, point size, pitch, and orientation.
Font Source Specifies the set of fonts used by the Font Name menu.
Font Name Identifies a specific font and its storage option (e.g., Courier 10).
Symbol Set Specifies the symbol set for each font name.
Point Size Changes the point size for scalable typographic fonts.
Pitch Specifies the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts.
Orientation Specifies the orientation of text and graphics on the page (Portrait or Landscape).
A4 Width Sets the printer to print on A4-size paper.
Auto CR after LF Specifies if the printer automatically performs a carriage return after a line feed.
Auto LF after CR Specifies if the printer automatically performs a line feed after a carriage return.
Tray Renumber Configures printer software to use different source assignments for trays and feeders.
Tray Renumber Displays factory defaults and allows restoring tray/feeder assignments.
Restore Defaults Restores all tray and feeder assignments to their factory default settings.
HTML Menu Sets the default font for HTML documents.
Font Name Identifies a specific font and its storage option (e.g., Courier 10).
Font Size Sets the default font size for HTML documents.
Scale Scales the default font for HTML documents.
Orientation Sets the page orientation for HTML documents.
Backgrounds Specifies whether to print backgrounds on HTML documents.
Image Menu Manages image settings like auto fit, inversion, and scaling.
Auto Fit Selects optimal paper size, scaling, and orientation for images.
Invert Inverts bitonal monochrome images.
Scaling Scales the image to fit the selected paper size.
Help Menu Provides access to guides for printing, media, defects, menus, connections, moving, and supplies.
Print Quality Provides information about solving print quality issues.
Printing Guide Provides information about loading paper and specialty media.
Media Guide Lists paper sizes supported in trays and feeders.
Print Defects Guide Helps determine causes of repeating print quality defects and lists settings.
Menu Map Provides a list of control panel menus and settings.
Connection Guide Provides information about connecting the printer locally (USB) or to a network.
Moving Guide Provides instructions for safely moving the printer.
Troubleshooting Page: 181 Memory Full [38] Troubleshooting for insufficient memory or flash memory defragmentation issues.
Option Problems Troubleshooting steps for issues with detecting or operating internal options.
Tray Problems Troubleshooting steps for issues related to printer trays not working correctly.
Printing Problems Addresses issues with multiple-language PDF files not printing correctly.
Print Quality Problems Covers issues with jagged characters, clipped pages, shadow images, gray backgrounds, and voids.
Paper Curl Troubleshooting steps for paper that is still curled after loading and printing.
Print Irregularities Troubleshooting steps for various print irregularities like streaked lines and texture issues.
Skewed Print Troubleshooting steps for prints that appear skewed.