Config Menu

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.