Config Menu
Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
USB Configuration USB PnP 1* 2 | Change the USB driver mode of the printer to improve its compatibility with a personal computer. |
USB Configuration USB Scan to Local On* Off | Set whether the USB device driver enumerates as a USB Simple device (single interface) or as a USB Composite device (multiple interfaces). |
USB Configuration USB Speed Full Auto* | Set the USB port to run at full speed and disable its high‑speed capabilities. |
Tray Configuration Tray Linking Automatic Off* | Set the printer to link the trays that have the same paper type and paper size settings. This menu item is available only in some printer models. |
Tray Configuration Show Tray Insert Message Off Only for unknown sizes* Always | Display a message to select paper size and type after inserting the tray. |
Tray Configuration A5 Loading Short Edge Long Edge* | Specify the page orientation when loading A5 paper size. |
Tray Configuration Paper Prompts Auto* Manual Paper | Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load paper appears. |
Tray Configuration Envelope Prompts Auto* Manual Envelope | Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load envelope appears. |
Tray Configuration Action for Prompts Prompt user* Continue Use current | Set the printer to resolve paper- or envelope-related change prompts. |
Reports Menu Settings Page Event Log Event Log Summary | Print reports about printer menu settings, status, and event logs. |
Supply Usage And Counters Clear Supply Usage History | Reset the supply usage history, such as number of pages and days remaining, to the factory shipped level. |
Supply Usage And Counters Fuser Reset ITM Reset | Reset the counter after installing a new supply. |
Printer Emulations PPDS Emulation Off* On | Set the printer to recognize and use the PPDS data stream. |
Printer Emulations PS Emulation On* Off | Set the printer to recognize and use the PS data stream. |
Printer Emulations Emulator Security Page Timeout 0–60 (60*) | Set the page timeout during emulation. |
Printer Emulations Emulator Security Reset Emulator After Job On Off* | Reset the emulator after a print job. |
Printer Emulations Emulator Security Disable Printer Message Access On* Off | Disable access to the printer message during emulation. |
Fax Configuration Fax Low Power Support Disable Sleep Permit Sleep Auto* | Set fax to enter Sleep mode whenever the printer determines that it should. This menu item is available only in some printer models. |
Print Configuration Black Only Mode Off* On | Print color content in grayscale. |
Print Configuration Color Trapping Off 1 2* 3 4 5 | Enhance the printed output to compensate for misregistration in the printer. |
Print Configuration Font Sharpening 0–150 (24*) | Set a text point-size value below which the high‑frequency screens are used when printing font data. For example, if the value is 24, then all fonts sized 24 points or less use the high‑frequency screens. |
Device Operations Quiet Mode On Off* | Set the printer to operate in Quiet Mode. Enabling this setting slows down the printer performance. |
Device Operations Panel Menus Enable* Disable | Enable access to the control panel menus. |
Device Operations Safe Mode Off* On | Set the printer to operate in a special mode, in which it attempts to continue offering as much functionality as possible, despite known issues. For example, when set to On, and the duplex motor is nonfunctional, the printer performs one‑sided printing of the documents even if the job is two‑sided printing. This menu item is available only in some printer models. |
Device Operations Clear Custom Status | Erase user‑defined strings for the Default or Alternate custom messages. |
Device Operations Clear all remotely‑installed messages | Erase messages that were remotely installed. This menu item is available only in some printer models. |
Device Operations Automatically Display Error Screens On* Off | Show existing error messages on the display after the printer remains inactive on the home screen for a length of time equal to the Screen Timeout setting. |
Toner patch sensor setup Calibration frequency preference Disabled Fewest color adjustments Fewer color adjustments Normal* Better color accuracy Best color accuracy | Set the default calibration frequency. |
Toner patch sensor setup Full calibration | Run the full color calibration. |
Toner patch sensor setup Print TPS information page | Print a diagnostic page that contains toner patch sensor calibration. |
Scanner Configuration Scanner Manual Registration Print Quick Test | Print a Quick Test target page. Make sure that the margin spacing on the target page is uniform all the way around the target. If it is not, then the printer margins may need to be reset. |
Scanner Configuration Scanner Manual Registration Front ADF Registration Rear ADF Registration Flatbed Registration | Manually register the flatbed and ADF after replacing the ADF, scanner glass, or controller board. |
Scanner Configuration Edge Erase Flatbed Edge Erase
0–6 (3*) ADF Edge Erase
0–6 (3*) | Set the size, in millimeters, of the no‑print area around an ADF or flatbed scan job. |
Scanner Configuration Disable Scanner Enabled* Disabled ADF Disabled | Disable the scanner when it is not working properly. |
Scanner Configuration Tiff Byte Order CPU Endianness* Little Endian Big Endian | Set the byte order of a TIFF‑formatted scan output. |
Scanner Configuration Exact Tiff Rows Per Strip On* Off | Set the RowsPerStrip tag value of a TIFF‑formatted scan output. |
An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.