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Disabling Power Saver
If you always want your printer ready to print without delays, you may want to disablePower Save rin
theSetup Menu. If the Disabled value is not available, first change the Energy Conserve setting to Off
in the Config Menu:
1Turn the printer off.
2Press and hold theSelectandReturnbuttons, and then turn the printer on.
3Release the buttons whenPerforming Self Testappears on the display.
When the printer self test is done, Config Menu is displayed.
4PressMenuuntil you see Energy Conserve, and then pressSelect.
5PressMenuuntil you see Off, and then pressSelect.
Energy Conserve SAVEDbriefly appears, and then Config Menu is displayed.
6PressMenuuntil you see Exit Config Menu, and then pressSelect.
Activating Menu Changesbriefly appears, followed byPerforming Self Test.The
printer returns to theReadymessage.
Now you can select the Disabled value from the Power Saver menu item.
Note:You can also disable Power Saver by issuing a Printer Job Language (PJL)
command. For more information, refer to the
Technical Referenceavailable on
Lexmark’s Web site at www.lexmark.com.
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Disabling Size Sensing
An administrator may choose to disable auto size sensing on trays. Auto size sensing allows for the
linking of trays. (For more information, seeLinking trays.) The values for the Size Sensing menu item
are: Tray x size (where x represents trays 1 through 5), Auto, and Off. Two other menu items,
Executive/B5 and Legal/B4, are for special media sizes. SeeSensing special print media sizesfor
more information.
To disable auto size sensing:
1Turn the printer off.
2Press and hold theSelectandReturnbuttons, and then turn the printer on.
3Release the buttons whenPerforming Self Testappears on the display.
When the printer self test completes, Config Menu appears.
4PressMenuuntil you see Size Sensing, and then pressSelect.
Note:Only paper trays that support auto size sensing are displayed on the operator
panel.
5PressMenuuntil you see Tray x Sensing, where x represents the tray number of the tray you
select to disable size sensing on, and then press
Select.
Repeat this for the other trays you want to disable size sensing for, if necessary.
6PressMenuuntil you see Off, and then pressSelect.
Savedbriefly appears. Config Menu appears again with Size Sensing on the second line.
7PressReturn.
8PressMenuuntil you see Exit Config Menu, and then pressSelect.
Activating Menu Changesbriefly appears, followed byPerforming Self Test.The
printer returns to theReadymessage.
Enabling auto size sensing
To enable auto size sensing, repeat the steps inDisabling Size Sensing.However,instep 6 on
page 180, select Auto instead of Off.
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Sensing special print media sizes
The Size Sensing menu item lets you disable or enable auto size sensing on trays. (SeeDisabling
Size Sensing.) The printer links trays once auto size sensing is enabled. (SeeLinking trays.)
Size Sensing also lets the printer detect the difference between similar print media sizes that it
otherwise cannot: Executive and JIS B5, and Legal and JIS B4.
Note:If you load both Executive and JIS B5 size print media, or Legal and JIS B4 size
print media, load one size in the multipurpose feeder. Do not use two trays when
you load these similar sizes of print media.
To instruct the printer to sense Executive or JIS B5, or Legal or JIS B4:
1Turn the printer off.
2Press and hold theSelectandReturnbuttons, and then turn the printer on.
3Release the buttons whenPerforming Self Testappears on the display.
When the printer self test completes, Config Menu appears.
4PressMenuuntil you see Size Sensing, and then pressSelect.
5PressMenuuntil you see Executive/B5 or Legal/B4. Make sure the one you want to select is
on the second line of the display, and then press
Select.
If you select Executive/B5, the operator panel displays two choices: Sense Executive and
Sense JIS B5.
If you select Legal/B4, the operator panel displays two choices: Sense Legal and Sense JIS
B4.
6PressMenuuntil you see the size you want, and then pressSelect.
Savedbriefly appears. Config Menu appears again with Size Sensing on the second line.
7PressReturn.
8PressMenuuntil you see Exit Config Menu, and then pressSelect.
Activating Menu Changesbriefly appears, followed byPerforming Self Test.The
printer returns to theReadymessage.
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Changing the size that is sensed
To change the print media size sensed by the printer, repeat the previous steps and select a new size.
Size sensing and tray linking
If you want to link your trays and have selected to load Executive, JIS B5, Legal, or JIS B4 size print
media, complete the steps beginning onpage 181of this topic to specify the size you want the printer
to sense. Then, if you load JIS B5 in trays 1 through 3, for example, those trays are linked. If one tray
runs out of JIS B5, the printer automatically selects JIS B5 from another one of these trays. See
Linking traysfor more information.
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Printing a menu settings page
The menu settings page shows current settings for the menus (user default settings), a list of
installed options, and available printer memory. You can use this page to verify that all printer options
are properly installed and the printer settings are correct.
Note:SeeUnderstanding the printer operator panelto identify the display and
operator panel buttons if you need help.
1Make sure the printer is on and theReadymessage appears.
2PressMenuuntil you see Utilities Menu, and then pressSelect.
3PressMenuuntil you see Print Menus, and then pressSelect.
The messagePrinting Menu Settingsappears while the page prints. The printer returns
to theReadymessage after the menu settings page prints.
Note:If any other message appears when you print this page, seeUnderstanding
printer messagesfor more information.
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Restoring factory default settings
When you first enter the printer menus from the operator panel, you may notice an asterisk (*) next to
a value in the menus. This asterisk indicates the
factory default setting. These settings are the original
printer settings. (Factory defaults may vary for different countries.)
When you select a new setting from the operator panel, theSavedmessage appears. When the Saved
message disappears, an asterisk appears next to the setting to identify it as the current
user default
setting
. These settings are active until new ones are stored or the factory defaults are restored.
To restore the original printer factory default settings:
1Make sure the printer is on and theReadymessage appears.
2PressMenuuntil you see Utilities Menu, and then pressSelect.
3PressMenuuntil you see Factory Defaults, and then pressSelect.
4Restore appears on the second line of the display.
5PressSelect.
The messageRestoring Factory Defaultsappears followed by theReadymessage.
When you select Restore:
No other button actions are available on the operator panel whileRestoring Factory
Defaultsappears.
All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in printer memory (RAM) are
deleted. (Resources residing in flash memory or on the optional hard disk are unaffected.)
All menu settings are returned to the factory default values, except:
–The operator panel Display Language setting in the Setup Menu.
–All settings in the Parallel Menu, Serial Menu, Network Menu, Infrared Menu, LocalTalk
Menu, and USB Menu.
If you need more information about changing menu settings or selecting new user default settings, see
Changing menu settings.
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Changing menu settings
You can use the operator panel to change printer menu settings and customize your printer to meet
your specific needs.
Note:Changes made from a software application override the user default settings made
from the operator panel.
To select a new value as the user default setting:
1From theReadymessage, pressMenuuntil you see the menu you need.
See themenu mapfor a list of the menus and their menu items.
2PressSelect.
The menu opens and the first menu item in the menu appears on the second line of the
display.
3PressMenuuntil you see the menu item you need.
An asterisk (*) appears beside the current user default setting for that menu item.
Some menu items have submenus. For example, if you select Paper Menu, and then select
the Paper Type menu item, you must select another menu (such as Tray 1 Type) before the
available values display.
A value can be:
–An On or Off setting.
–A phrase or word that describes a setting.
–A numerical value that you can increase or decrease.
4PressSelect.
An asterisk (*) appears beside the value to indicate that it is now the user default setting. The
display shows the new setting for one second and then clears. TheSavedmessage displays,
then the previous list of menu items appears on the display.
5PressReturnto go back to previous menus or menu items and set new default settings.
6PressGoto return to theReadymessage if this is the last printer setting you want to change.
Note:User default settings remain in effect until you save new settings or restore the
factory defaults.
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Understanding fonts
Afontis a set of characters and symbols created with a distinct design. The distinct design is called a
typeface. The typefaces you select add personality to a document. Well-chosen typefaces make a
document easier to read.
The printer has numerous resident fonts in PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations. SeeResident fonts
for a complete listing.
Weight and style
Typefaces are often available in different weights and styles. These variations modify the original
typeface so you can, for example, emphasize important words in text or highlight book titles. The
different weights and styles are designed to complement the original typeface.
Weightrefers to the thickness of the lines that form the characters. Thicker lines result in darker
characters. Some words commonly used to describe the weight of a typeface are bold, medium, light,
black, and heavy.
Stylerefers to other typeface modifications, such as tilt or character width. Italic and oblique are styles
where the characters are tilted. Narrow, condensed, and extended are three common styles that
modify the character widths.
Some fonts combine several weight and style modifications; for example, Helvetica Narrow Bold Italic.
A group of several weight and style variations of a single typeface is called a
typeface family.Most
typeface families have four variations: regular, italic, bold, and bold italic. Some families have more
variations, as the following illustration for the Helvetica typeface family shows:
Pitch and point size
The size of a font is specified as either a pitch or point size, depending on whether the font is fixed
space or proportional.
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Infixed spacefonts, each character has the same width.Pitchis used to specify the size of fixed
space fonts. It is a measure of the number of characters that will print in one horizontal inch of type.
For example, all 10-pitch fonts print 10 characters per inch (cpi) and all 12-pitch fonts print 12 cpi:
In
proportional(ortypographic) fonts, every character can have a different width. Since proportional
fonts have characters with different widths, the font size is specified in point size, not pitch.
Point size
refers to the height of the characters in the font. Apointis defined as 1/72 inch. The characters in a
font printed at 24 point will be twice as large as the characters in the same font printed at 12 point. The
following illustration shows samples of a font printed in different point sizes:
The point size of a font is defined as the distance from the top of the tallest character in the font to the
bottom of the lowest character in the font. Due to the definition of point size, different fonts printed at
the same point size may appear quite different in size. This is because there are other font parameters
that affect how the font looks. However, the point size of a font is an excellent specification of the
relative size of a font. The following examples illustrate two very different proportional fonts at 14 point:
Bitmapped and scalable fonts
The printer uses both bitmapped and scalable fonts.
Bitmappedfonts are stored in printer memory as predefined patterns of bits that represent a typeface
at a specific size, style, and resolution. An example of a character from a bitmapped font is shown in
the following illustration.
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Bitmapped fonts are available in different type styles and point sizes as downloadable fonts. Contact
the place where you bought your printer for more information about downloadable fonts.
Scalablefonts are stored as computer programs that define the outlines of the characters in the font.
Each time you print characters from a scalable font, the printer creates a bitmap of the characters at
the point size you choose and saves it temporarily in printer memory. These temporary bitmapped
fonts are deleted when you turn off or reset the printer. Scalable fonts provide the flexibility of printing
in many different point sizes.
Your printer uses different scalable font formats for downloading fonts to the printer. PCL 6 emulation
uses
IntellifontandTrueTypescalable fonts. PostScript 3 emulation usesTy p e 1andTr u e Ty p e
scalable fonts. Thousands of different scalable fonts are available in these different font formats from
numerous font suppliers.
If you plan to use many downloadable bitmapped or scalable fonts, or if you plan to use many different
sizes of scalable fonts, you may need to purchase additional memory for your printer.
Resident fonts
Your printer is equipped with resident fonts stored permanently in printer memory. Different fonts are
available in PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations. Some of the most popular typefaces, like Courier and
Times New Roman, are available for all printer languages.
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