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General Settings for the Embedded Web Server

General Settings on the X64x, X772, X782, X85x, and X94x Embedded Web Server

Overview

This article provides a brief description of all of the configurable settings found under the printer's
Embedded Web Server
(
EWS
) >
Configuration
 > General Settings. For newer models, see your printer's
User's Guide
 for details regarding the options on this menu, which is found under the
EWS
>
Settings
>
General Settings
.
Security permissions set on the device may prevent access to these settings.

General Settings explained

Bold
 text indicates MFP default settings.
EWS Setting
Purpose
Configuration Selections Available
Display Language
Adjusts user interface layout for user interface and web page.
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
  • Dutch
  • Swedish
  • Brazilian-Portuguese
  • Finnish
  • Russian
  • Polish
  • Turkish
  • Simplified Chinese*
* Chinese font card required for operation.
Keyboard
Adjusts MFP keyboard layout.
  • Keyboard languages similar to above.
  • Two configurable
    Custom keyboard keys
    .
  • Accents/Symbols
Paper Sizes
Determines default paper sizes based on geography.
  • US
  • Metric
Show initial prompts
Configures the MFP to show initial setup prompts after the device is powered on.
  • Yes
     or No
After the setup wizard on the device has completed, this setting defaults to
No
.
Displayed information
Allow user to determine what is displayed in the upper left- and right-hand corners of the user interface.
Selections for both
left-
 and
right‑
 hand corner of the MFP user interface:
  • None
  • IP Address
  • Hostname
  • Contact Name
  • Location
  • Date/Time
  • mDNS/DDNS Service Name
  • Zero Configuration Name
  • Custom Text 1 (User controlled)
  • Custom Text 2 (User controlled)
Date Format
Specifies displayed date format based on the geographical location.
  • MM-DD-YYYY
  • DD-MM-YYYY
  • YYYY-MM-DD
Time Format
Specifies displayed time format for 12 or 24 hour clock.
  • 12 hour A.M./P.M.
  • 24 hour clock
General Defaults
Sets certain default printer parameters based on the geographical location.
  • U.S.
     or International
Settings affected:
  • Tray defaults: Letter-to- A4
  • Manual Envelope (10 Envelope-to- DL Envelope)
  • Default MP Feeder Paper Size: Letter- to-A4
  • Original copy size: Letter-to-A4
  • Original fax send size: Letter-to-A4
  • Original E-mail Size:
  • Original FTP size
  • Universal Units-of-Measure (mm- to-inches)
  • Date Time Format: MM-DD-YYYY-to-DD-MM-YYYY
Screen Brightness
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD on the control panel.
  • 5 dark
  • 100 bright
Show Bookmarks
This setting allows or prevents the viewing of bookmarks.
  • Yes
     or No
Allow Background Removal
This setting allows or prevents the filtering of background images or artifacts when performing a scan.
  • Yes
    or No
The option of background removal is
not
removed from the menu in many instances; if you notice no change in the appearance of scanned output, this may be the cause.
Allow Custom Job Scans
This setting allows or prevents job stacking or building.
  • Yes
     or No
Custom Job
 example:10 bill of lading pages scanned from auto document feeder; 10 book pages scanned from flatbed; 10 pages scanned from accounts receivable.
Scanner Jam Recovery
Determines if the MFP recovers an entire print job or just the affected page of the print job when a scanner jam occurs.
  • Job level
  • Page level
Web Page Refresh Rate
Determines how often the web page refreshes to reveal tray status or other printer notifications on the remote status screen.
  • 120
  • Range: 30 - 300 seconds
Asset Tag
Personal identification of the device.
  • ~32 character limit
  • Accessed via
    Reports
     >
    Device Information
Contact Name
Space provided for contact information in the event that a user cannot determine the cause of an intervention condition.
  • ~70 character limit
  • Viewable via the EWS under
    IP address
     and
    Location
    .
Location
Additional identifier to use when describing the MFP location.
  • ~63 character limit
  • Viewable via the EWS under
    IP address
    .
LAA*
Allows for local administration of the MAC/UAA hardware address (required in certain networking environments).
  • 000000000000
Printer Language
An exclusive EWS feature that forces one printer language over the other.
  • PCL emulation
  • PostScript emulation is available for incoming host communications and is useful for determining printing anomalies in multi-emulation printing environments.
Print Area
An exclusive EWS feature that modifies the logical and physical printable area.
  • Normal
  • Fit to Page
  • Whole Page
The
Whole Page
 setting only affects pages printed using the PCL 5 interpreter. This setting has no effect on pages printed using the PCL XL (PCL 6) or PostScript interpreters. Click here for additional information.
Download Target
Fonts, macros, overlays, watermarks and other resources will be targeted for RAM, flash or hard drive.
  • RAM
  • Flash
  • Hard Drive (Disk)
Flash
 and
Disk
 will only be available if the disk is formatted and not Read/Write protected. Click here for additional information.
Resource Save
An exclusive EWS feature that saves frequently accessed fonts, macros and other resources.
  • Off
    or On
If
On
is selected,
38 Memory Full
 may appear as you reach the maximum save limit as determined by total MFP memory allocation resources.
Click here for additional information.
Banner Page
An exclusive EWS feature that allows you to enable the printing of banner pages. The banner page displays the following Job Information:
  • Job owner or port number
  • Host operating system or protocol
  • File name
  • Job source
  • Queue name
Banner page information is dependent upon printing protocol and application considerations.
  • Off
     or On
Alarms
  • MFP audible alerts for intervention conditions (
    Single
    ),
  • Toner low audible alerts (
    Off
    ).
  • Off
  • Single (three short beeps)
  • Continuous (three short beeps every 10 seconds)
Timeouts and Print Recovery
Multiple timeout settings control the following:
  • Standby Mode
  • Power Saver Mode (45 min)
  • ScreenTimeout (30 sec)
  • Print Timeout (90 sec)
  • Wait Timeout (40 sec)
  • Network Job Timeout (90 sec)
    Note:
     Time before TCP/IP port closure.
Click here for further details.
Schedule Hours of operation
Additional power and time saving control on the MFP.
  • Actions: Wake Device or Enter Power Saver
  • Time: 12-hour or 24-hour format
  • Day(s): Monday - Friday
Example
:
 If configured to
Wake Device
in the morning, the MFP will come out of power save mode in the morning, perform its calibration(s) and be ready to print.
If the issue persists, search for more information related to this issue or contact support for further assistance.
LEGACY ID:
HO3420

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