Specifying the default print settings

[PDL Setting]

Select the Page Description Language. When you select [Auto], this machine automatically switches between PCL and PS.

[Auto] is specified by default.

[Color Setting]

Select the optimum original type mode for the original.

• [Document]: The image quality setting suitable for originals containing multiple elements, such as text, graphs, figures, and photos, is applied.

• [Photo]: The setting that prioritizes the image quality is applied.

• [DTP]: The image quality setting suitable for originals containing both text and figures is applied. What you see on the display is exactly reproduced.

• [Web]: The image quality setting suitable for printing Web pages is applied. Low-resolution images are reproduced with enhanced smoothness.

• [CAD]: The image quality setting suitable for originals composed of thin lines is applied. Images are reproduced in high resolutions.

[Document] is specified by default.

[Paper Tray]

Select the paper tray for the printing paper.

[Auto] is specified by default.

[Output Tray]

Select the primary output tray.

[Tray 2] is specified by default.

[2-Sided Print]

Select whether to print an original on both sides of paper when data containing multiple pages is printed.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Bind Direction]

Select the binding position for 2-sided printing.

[Left Bind] is specified by default.

[Staple]

Select whether to staple printed sheets. To staple printed sheets, select the number of staples.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Punch]

Select whether to punch printed sheets. To punch printed sheets, select the required number of punched holes.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Fold]

Select whether to fold the printed sheets. When you want to fold the printed sheets, select the folding mode.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Half-Fold/Tri-Fold Operation Selection]

Select the unit by which the paper is folded from [By Copy Job(Multiple Sheets)], [Sheet], and [By Page].

When you select [By Page], enter the number of pages to be folded at one time at [Specified Page].

[By Copy Job(Multiple Sheets)] is specified by default.

[Number of Sets]

Enter the number of copies to be printed.

[1] is specified by default.

[Default Paper Size]

Select the size of paper for printing.

[8 1/2" 11"] ([A4]) is specified by default.

[Paper Type]

Select the type of paper you want to print on.

[No Selection] is specified by default.

[Original Direction]

Select the orientation of the image to be printed.

[Portrait] is specified by default.

[Spool Print Jobs in HDD before RIP]

Select whether to save the next print job on the hard disk if the job is received while another print job is being executed.

[ON] is specified by default.

[Banner Sheet Setting]

Select whether to print a banner page (front cover) that contains the sender or title of print data.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Banner Sheet Paper Tray]

Select a paper tray to print a banner page (front cover).

[Auto] is specified by default.

[No Matching Paper in Tray Setting]

Select the operation to be taken when there is no appropriate sized paper in the specified paper tray.

• [Switch Trays(Tray Priority)]: Switches to the paper tray where paper of the same size is loaded.

• [Stop Printing(Tray Fixed)]: Stops printing. Load paper to the specified paper tray or switch to another paper tray manually.

[Stop Printing(Tray Fixed)] is specified by default.

[A4/A3<->LTR/LGR Auto Switch]

Select whether to use paper of a size close to the size specified in [Default Paper Size] if the specified paper is not loaded in the paper tray.

In normal circumstances, select [OFF]. When you select [ON], size conversion between A4 and Letter and between A3 and Ledger automatically occurs and images may be partially lost.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Binding Direction Adjustment]

Select how the binding position is adjusted on two-sided printed sheets.

• [Finishing Priority]: After all pages are received, the binding position is adjusted and printing is started.

• [Productivity Priority]: Each time a page is received, the binding position is adjusted and printing is started.

• [Control Adjustments]: The printing position is not adjusted. The pages are printed according to the settings specified in the printer driver.

[Finishing Priority] is specified by default.

[Line Width Adjustment (600dpi)]

Select how to adjust the text or line width when printing with 600dpi resolution.

• [Thin]: Select this option to draw letters and lines thinly. Details of letters and figures can be printed elaborately.

• [Slightly Thin]: Select this option to draw letters and lines with a thickness between [Thin] and [Std.].

• [Std.]: Select this option to draw letters and lines with a normal thickness.

• [Slightly Thick]: Select this option to draw letters and lines with a thickness between [Std.] and [Thick].

• [Thick]: Select this option to draw letters and lines thickly. Letters and figures are printed clearly.

[Std.] is specified by default.

[Line Width Adjustment (1200dpi)]

Select how to adjust the text or line width when printing with 1200dpi resolution.

• [Thin]: Select this option to draw letters and lines thinly. Details of letters and figures can be printed elaborately.

• [Slightly Thin]: Select this option to draw letters and lines with a thickness between [Thin] and [Std.].

• [Std.]: Select this option to draw letters and lines with a normal thickness.

• [Slightly Thick]: Select this option to draw letters and lines with a thickness between [Std.] and [Thick].

• [Thick]: Select this option to draw letters and lines thickly. Letters and figures are printed clearly.

[Std.] is specified by default.

[Gray Background Text Correction]

Select whether to prevent text or lines on a gray background from looking thicker than they actually are.

[ON]: Select this option to make the text and lines against a gray back-ground look as thought they have the same width as text and lines against a non-gray background.

[ON] is specified by default.

[Minimal Print]

Select whether to slightly reduce the size of the entire page when directly printing a PDF, PPML, or OOXML (docx, xlsx, or pptx) file.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[OOXML Print Mode]

Select whether to give priority to either the image quality or speed when directly printing an OOXML (docx, xlsx, or pptx) file.

[Prioritize Speed] is specified by default.

[Glossy Mode]

Images are printed with a glossy finish. The printing speed is reduced.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Toner Save]

Select this check box to reduce the printing density in order to save the amount of toner consumed.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Edge Definition]

Select this option to sharpen the edges of images such as text in the table and graphics to improve legibility when clearing small or faint text.

[OFF] is specified by default.