Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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Quality Menu
Use the following menu items to adjust the print quality for your
specific printing needs. See “Enhancing Print Quality” on page 341
for more information on print quality settings.
Quality Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
Print Resolution 300 dpi
600 dpi*
1200 Image Q
1200 dpi
ThePrint Resolutionsetting defines the number of dots printed per inch
(dpi). The higher the...

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To n e r S a v e r O f f *
On
To get the most from your toner supply, setToner SavertoOn.Ifyouset
Toner Saver to On, print quality may be reduced. The level of Toner Saver
may be adjusted by using the Print Darkness settings when the print
resolution is set to 300 dpi or 600 dpi.
See “Toner Saver” on page 346 for more information.
PQET Off
On*
Some printed characters can appear to have jagged or uneven edges. Set...

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Setup Menu
Setup Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
Printer Language PCL Emulation*
PS 2 Emulation
The printer language defines how the computer communicates with the
printer. Your computer uses printer languages to send print data to the
printer, such as PCL emulation and PostScript Level 2 emulation. You can
select one as the default printer language. However, setting one as the...

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Resource Save Off*
On
The Resource Save setting determines what the printer does with
downloaded resources, such as fonts and macros, if it receives a job that
requires more memory than is available.
IfResource SaveisOn, the printer retains all permanent downloaded
resources, such as fonts and macros, for all printer languages during
language changes and printer resets. If the printer runs out of memory,38
Memory...

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Print Timeout Disabled
1 to 255 (90*)
The Print Timeout setting determines the time (from 1 to 255 seconds) the
printer waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end
with a command to print the page.
When a print timeout occurs, the printer prints the page in the print buffer.
Turn Print Timeout off by selectingDisabled.WhenPrintTimeoutis
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Auto Continue Disabled*
5 ... 255
SetAuto Continueto a value between 5 seconds and 255 seconds to have
the printer continue running after it detects one of the following errors:
34 Short Paper
35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory
36 Resolution Reduced
37 Insufficient Collation Area
37 Insufficient Defrag Memory
38 Memory Full
39 Complex Page
51 Defective Flash
52 Flash Full
53 Unformatted Flash
54 Standard Serial...

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Jam Recovery On
Off
Auto*
WhenJam Recoveryis setOff, the printer does not reprint a page that has
jammed.
WhenJam Recoveryis setOn, the printer keeps the image for a printed
page until the printer signals that the page has successfully exited the
printer. The printer reprints all jammed pages.
IfJam Recoveryis set toAuto, the printer keeps the image and reprints
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Display Language
(Default set by
country)English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Danish
Norwegian
Dutch
Swedish
Portuguese
Finnish
Japanese
TheDisplay Languagesetting determines the language of the text that
appears on the operator panel display.
Alarm Control Off
Single*
Continuous
If you want the alarm to sound any time the printer requires intervention,
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Job Buffer Size Disabled*
10 ... 100
Job buffering lets you delay processing of a print job. The job is temporarily
stored on an optional hard disk before being printed. This usually frees the
host computer during the actual printing of a print job.
TheJob Buffer Sizemenu item lets you select the amount of hard disk
space allocated to job buffering for all ports that have job buffering set On.
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Job Accounting Off*
On
If you have an optional disk installed in your printer, set Job Accounting
On to use the disk to store statistical information about your most recent
print jobs. The statistics include whether the job printed with or without
errors, the time required to print the job, the size (in bytes) of the job, the
requested paper size and paper type, the total number of printed pages and
the number of...