Epson AcuLaser CX21NF User Manual

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*1Available only when the printer is connected to a USB device with D4 support and has been turned on 
when the USB I/F setting is set to On.
*2This item is for display only and cannot be modified.
Status Sheet
Prints a sheet showing the current Printer Settings and installed options. These sheets can 
be useful to confirm whether options have been installed correctly.
Network Status Sheet
Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network.
PS3 Status Sheet
Prints a sheet...

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Total Pages
Displays the total number of pages printed by the product.
Color Pages
Displays the total number of pages printed in color by the product.
B/W Pages
Displays the total number of pages printed in black and white by the product.
Tray Menu
This menu allows you to specify the size and type of paper loaded in the MP tray and the 
optional paper cassette.
The paper type settings in this menu can also be made from your printer driver. Settings 
you make in your printer...

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Emulation Menu
Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode. You can specify different emulations 
for each interface; in other words, for each computer you connect the printer to. The 
settings you can choose from are the same for every interface.
Printing Menu
This menu allows you to make standard print settings, such as Page Size and Orientation, 
when printing from an application or operating system that does not support your printer 
driver. Be sure to use the...

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Orientation
Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation.
Resolution
Specifies the printing resolution.
RITech
Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics.
Toner Save
When this setting is selected, the product saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the 
black inside of characters. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower 
edges.
Image Optimum
When this mode is on, the quality of graphics...

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* This item differs depending on the destination.
Language (Display Language)
Specifies the language displayed in the LCD panel and that printed on the status sheet.
Time To Sleep
Specifies the length of time until the printer enters the sleep mode if there are no button 
operations.
Time Out
Specifies the length of the time, in seconds, before a time out when interfaces are being 
switched automatically. The time before a time out occurs is the length of time from the 
point...

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Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray or the optional paper 
cassette unit. If you select Auto, paper feeds from the paper source containing paper that 
matches your Paper Size setting. If an envelope size (C5, C6, C10, DL, Mon, IB5) or 
custom size is selected as the Page Size setting, paper always feeds from the MP tray.If 
you select Thick, ExtraThk, or Transparency as the Paper Type setting, paper always 
feeds from the MP tray.
MP Mode
This...

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When you turn this setting on, the product automatically continues printing after a certain 
period of time when one of the following errors occurs: Paper Set, Print Overrun, or Need 
More Memory. When this option is off, you must press the xB&W Start or xColor Start 
button to resume printing.
LCD Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel. Use the uUp and dDown buttons or the numeric 
keypad to set the contrast between 0 (lowest contrast) and 15 (highest contrast.)
Time...

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Note:
Performing Reset All clears print jobs received from all interfaces. Be careful not to interrupt 
someone else’s job.
SelectType Init 
Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values.
Change Toner C/M/Y/K
Replace the indicated toner cartridge. See Toner Cartridge on page 278 for details.
Reset Fuser Counter
Reset the fuser unit service life when you replace the fuser unit.
PCL Menu
These settings are available in the PCL mode.
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Font Number
Sets the default font number for the default font source. The available number depends on 
the settings you made.
Pitch
Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and of fixed-pitch. You can select from 
0.44 to 99.99 cpi (characters per inch), in 0.01-cpi increments. This item may not appear 
depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings.
Height
Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional. You can select from...

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*Available only when connected via Network interface.
Error Sheet
When you select On, the printer prints out an error sheet when an error occurs in the PS3 
mode or when the PDF file you tried to print is not a supported version.
Coloration
Allows you to select the color printing or black-and-white printing mode.
Image Protect
The printer employs lossy compression when Off is selected. The printer does not employ 
lossy compression when On is selected. Lossy compression refers...