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PAPER TYPE  Env Feeder Type (available if theoptionalenvelope feeder isinstalled)
-Envelope*
-CustomType1
-CustomType2
-CustomType3
-CustomType4
-CustomType5
-CustomType6
 Manual Paper Type (same paper types as Tray x Type)
 Manual Env Type (same paper types as Env Feeder Type)
The PAPER TYPE setting lets you specify the type of print material
installed in each source. The PAPER TYPE setting is used by the printer in
the following ways:
 Enables the printer to optimize print quality for the specified print
material.
 Enables you to select paper sources through your software application
by selecting only a type and size. A source selection is unnecessary.
 Enables the printer to automatically link paper sources. Any sources that
contain the same type and size of print material are automatically linked
by the printer.
If your printer model is configured with a multipurpose feeder, theManual
Paper TypeandManual Env Typeare available for selection. These types
are used when manually feeding envelopes or other print material.
MP Feeder Typeis also available and displayed on the operator panel
when the multipurpose feeder is present on the printer model and
Configure MPis set toCassette. To configure the multipurpose feeder as a
Cassette,settheConfigure MPmenu item toCassette. See Configure MP
on page 68 for more information.
Custom Type 1 through 6 refers to names you defined for special types of
print materials you use. You set the names through a utility, such as
MarkVision. For example, if you are using three different letterheads for
different professionals in your business, you could define a custom type
name based on the name on their letterhead paper. For more information
on setting the Custom Type names, see CUSTOM TYPES on page 66.
Note: If you are using different print material in the paper sources (trays),
each source with a different print material must have thePAPER TYPEset
to a unique value to disable the automatic linking feature.
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PAPER TYPE For example, if you have an Optra S 2455 with two optional trays attached,
and you have 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) size plain paper, labels, trans-
parencies, letterhead, and colored paper loaded into Trays 1 through 5
respectively, you need to set the paper type for each source. Otherwise, if
one tray becomes empty, the printer selects print material from another tray
since the printer sees the trays as linked. This might cause a one-page letter
toprintonasheetoflabelsoronatransparency.
CUSTOM TYPES Custom Type x (x represents a custom type from 1 to 6)
-Paper*
-CardStock
- Transparency
-Labels
-Envelope
The CUSTOM TYPES setting identifies the kind of print material used for
each of the Custom Types 1 - 6 available in thePAPER TYPEmenu item.
This print material designation optimizes print quality settings when you
select print material from a source when the type is set toCustom Type x.
If a user-defined name is available, this name is displayed instead of
Custom Type x, where x represents a number 1 through 6. The user-defined
name is truncated to 14 characters.
Output Bin Standard Bin*
Bin 1
Bin 2
Bin 3
The Output Bin setting identifies the default exit for printed material. The
standard bin is located on top of the printer. Each additional bin, repre-
sented by numbers, is available for each output option installed. If a user-
defined bin name is assigned to an output option, the name is used instead
of the bin number to designate the output option.
For information on how many output bins your printer model may have,
see “Paper Exits (Output Bins)” on page 153.
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Configure Bins Mailbox*
Link
Link Optional
TheConfigure Binsmenu item is only available if one or more output
options are installed.
TheMailboxsetting allows the Standard Bin and any output options to be
selected individually. Printed material is placed in the output bin selected
by the print job. If a print job does not specify the output bin, the printed
material goes to the default output bin. See Output Bin on page 66 for more
information. When an output bin is full, theRemove Papermessage is
displayed and the printer stops printing until the printed material is
removed from the output bin.
TheLinksetting allows for bin linking. Bin linking causes all the output
bins (standard bin and output options) to be linked together as though they
are one large bin. The printer fills the Standard Bin first. When it is full, the
printer starts filling the first output option. As each additional output
option is filled, the printer switches to the next installed output option.
When the standard bin and all the output options are full, the printer issues
theRemove Paper All Output Binsmessage.
TheLink Optionalsetting causes all output options to be linked together as
though they are one large bin, while leaving the Standard Bin individually
addressable. The printer fills the default output bin first. When it is full, the
printer switches to the next installed output option. When all output
options are full, the printer issues theRemove Paper All Output Bins
message.
Substitute Size Off*
Letter/A4
TheLetter/A4setting lets the printer automatically print A4 jobs on letter
size paper and letter jobs on A4 size paper, if the requested size is not
currently installed.
Note: When a size substitution is performed, the page image is automati-
cally clipped to fit on the substituted size, possibly resulting in data loss.
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Envelope Enhance Off
On*
UseEnvelope Enhanceto minimize envelope wrinkling. WithEnvelope
EnhancesetOn, you may hear a tapping sound as the envelopes are
printing. We recommend that you leaveEnvelope EnhancesetOnunless
the tapping sound is too loud for your work area.
To avoid this sound, setEnvelope EnhancetoOff. Print a few envelopes. If
the quality of print is acceptable, leaveEnvelope EnhancesetOff.If
envelopes crease or wrinkle, setEnvelope EnhancetoOn.
Configure MP Cassette*
Manual
First
When the multipurpose feeder is set toCassette, print material contin-
uously feeds from this source, just like you were using one of the paper
trays. WhenManualis selected, this source manually feeds single sheets.
IfFirstis selected, print material in the multipurpose feeder is always used
for printing until the multipurpose feeder is empty. This lets the printer
override the paper size, source and type request in a print job. If the multi-
purpose feeder is empty when the print job starts printing, the paper size,
source and type specified by the print job is used.
WhenFirstis selected, the multipurpose feeder selection for paper source,
size and type are removed from the paper menu. These selections are
restored when the multipurpose feeder is set toCassette.
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PAPER TEXTURE  Plain Texture
CardStockText
 Trnsprncy Text
 Labels Texture
BondTexture
 Envelope Texture
LtrheadTexture
PreprintTexture
 Colored Texture
Custom1Texture
Custom2Texture
Custom3Texture
Custom4Texture
Custom5Texture
Custom6Texture
Each of the above menu items support the following three values as a
second menu:
-Smooth
-Normal*
-Rough
Note:Roughis the factory default for Bond Texture paper.
If you have print quality problems due to the texture of a paper, use the
PAPER TEXTUREmenu item to set the texture for any definedPA P E R
TYPE, including the custom types.
If a user-defined name is available, this name is displayed instead of
Custom x Texture, where x represents a number 1 through 6. The user-
defined name is truncated to 14 characters.
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PAPER WEIGHT  Plain Weight
 CardStock Weight
 Trnsprncy Weight
 Labels Weight
BondWeight
 Envelope Weight
 Ltrhead Weight
 Preprint Weight
 Colored Weight
Custom1Weight
Custom2Weight
Custom3Weight
Custom4Weight
Custom5Weight
Custom6Weight
Each of the above menu items support the following three values as a
second menu:
- Light
-Normal*
-Heavy
Use the PAPER WEIGHT menu item to set the paper weight for each
defined PAPER TYPE including the custom types.
If a user-defined name is available, this name is displayed instead of
Custom x Weight, where x represents a number 1 through 6. The user-
defined name is truncated to 14 characters.
See page 125 for more information on paper weights.
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Finishing Menu
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Duplex Off*
On
The Duplex menu item is available only if the duplex option is installed.
WhenDuplexis selected, the printer prints on both sides of the paper. With
Duplexset toOff, the printer prints only on one side of the paper.
You can print duplexed pages for certain size papers from any paper source
except the Envelope Feeder.
Duplex Bind Long Edge*
Short Edge
The Duplex Bind menu item is available only if the Duplex Option is
installed. Duplex bind refers to the way pages are bound or connected and
how the printing on the back (even-numbered) pages is oriented in relation
to the printing on the front (odd-numbered) pages.
Long edge means pages are bound along the long edge of the page (the left
edge for portrait and the top edge for landscape). For example, the pages of
this book were printed using long-edge binding and portrait orientation.
* Factory default
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Duplex Bind Short edge means the pages are bound along the short edge (for example,
the top and bottom of this page).
Copies 1 to 999 (1*)
TheCopiessetting changes the number of copies printed for each page.
For example, if you send three pages to print and setCopiesto 2, the
printer prints page 1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3.
Blank Pages Do Not Print*
Print
TheBlank Pagessetting is used to specify whether or not the printer
includes blank pages with print jobs. WhenBlank Pagesis set toDo Not
Print,paperwillbesavedbynotprintingblankpages.
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Collation Off*
On
WhenCollationisOff, the printer prints each page of a job the number of
times as specified by theCopiessetting. For example, if you send a three-
page job to print and setCopiesto 2, the printer prints page 1, page 1,
page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3.
WhenCollationisOn, the printer prints each job again, the number of
times as specified in theCopiessetting. For example, if you send a three-
page job to print and setCopiesto 2, the printer prints page 1, page 2,
page 3, page 1, page 2, page 3.
Many applications collate documents by sending the file once for each copy
requested. As a result, the printer must process the print job once for each
copy. This requires additional time since the printer must process the same
pages over again. By usingCollation, the printer processes the file only
once, saves this file in the printer memory, and prints the multiple copies.
This saves processing time for the printer and application, and overall
printing time may be reduced.
However, your software application must recognize this printer collation
feature and not send the print job multiple times to the printer. Your appli-
cation must also let you specify the number of copies needed or let you use
the printer default setting forCopies.
Collationcan be selected from the operator panel or from the printer
driver. For best results, in the printer driver selectcollatedand set the
number of copies to one. In your application selectuncollated(if the option
is available) and the number of copies you want.
If the job is complex or exceeds the memory capacity of your printer, you
may receive a37 Insufficient Collation Areamessage. PressGoto clear
the message. The printer collates the remaining pages in memory. If you
reset the printer, the printer stops printing the job.
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Separator Sheets None*
Between Copies
Between Jobs
Between Pages
Your printer can insert blank separator pages between your printed pages
or documents (both collated and non-collated). If you leaveSeparator
Sheetsin the default setting ofNone, no separator pages are inserted.
SelectBetween Copiesfor multiple copy jobs. IfCollationisOff,ablank
page is inserted between sets of each printed page. IfCollationisOn,a
blank page is inserted between each print job.
If you selectBetween Jobs, a blank page is inserted after each print job.
This may be helpful when there is more than one person using the printer.
A blank page is added after each page when you selectBetween Pages.
This selection is useful when you want to separate transparencies.
Separator Source Tray 1*
Tr a y 2
Tr a y 3
Tr a y 4
Tr a y 5
MP Feeder (available with the multipurpose feeder)
Env Feeder (available if theoptionalenvelope feeder isinstalled)
Note: Only installed paper sources are displayed on the operator panel. See
“Paper Sources” on page 140 to determine the number of sources you may
have based on your printer model.
If your printer model is configured with a multipurpose feeder, theMP
Feedersource is available for selection. The multipurpose feeder may be
selected as the default paper separator source. To make it available for
selection, the multipurpose feeder must be configured as aCassette.To
configure the multipurpose feeder as aCassette,settheConfigure MP
menu item toCassette.IfPaper SourceorSeparator Sourceis set toMP
Feeder,whenConfigure MPis changed toManualorFirst, then they are
changed toTr a y 1. See Configure MP on page 68 for more information.
When you are using separator sheets, selectSeparator Sourceand then
the paper source containing the separator sheets. You can selectTr a y 1
throughTr a y 5,MP Feeder,orEnv Feederdepending on the number of
options installed or the printer model you have. See “Paper Sources” on
page 140 for information on available paper sources for your printer model.
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