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    							Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications11
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
    The Menu mode includes a Main menu, Item menu, Selection 1 menu and Selection 2 menu which
    can be changed from the printer panel.
    Button Operation:
    When Ready is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing the MENU/EXITbutton will allow you
    to enter the Menu mode.
    Once in the Menu mode, you can set the printer using the following buttons:
    MENU
    /EXIT
    CONTINUE CANCELENTERREADY
    ERROR
    ButtonOperation
    Display the next menu or item
    G/CANCEL
    Increase the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display
    the next selection
    F/CONTINUE
    Display the previous menu or item
    Decrease the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display
    the previous selection
    Enter a sub-menu
    Activate a selection H/ENTER
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
    Printer Panel 
    						
    							Before you attempt to change any settings, check the factory default settings in the following table.
    For details on changing the settings, refer to Outline for Operation (seepage 18).
    Once you have changed the printer panel settings, they are automatically saved as user default
    settings even if the power is turned off.
    Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications12
    IndicatorStatus
    The printer is ready for operation.
    ERROR
    The printer is warming up, printing or in the Menu mode.
    READY
    An internal error (Call for Service Error) has occurred.
    User correctable error, such as media jam, open door, or
    a missing replaceable component (e.g. toner cartridge)
    has occurred.
    LED
    On
    Blinking
    On
    Blinking
    LED indication
    Menu Table
    Main Menu Item Menu
    Test PageSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu
    Menu Map
    Calibration Offset
    CYAN
    MAGENTA
    YELLOW
    BLACK
    Calibration Test Print
    Reset Calibration0* (-5 to 5)
    0* (-10 to 10)
    0* (-10 to 10)
    0* (-10 to 10)
    0* (-10 to 10)
    No*
    Yes
    Configuration Page
    Test Print
    Bias Adjustment
    * denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.
    (continued)
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) 
    						
    							Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications13
    Main Menu Item Menu
    MaintenanceSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu
    Page Count
    Monochrome Page
    * denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.Sheet: ###### Color Page
    Toner CartridgeCYAN: ###% remaining
    Imaging UnitMAGENTA: ###% remaining
    YELLOW: ###% remaining
    BLACK: ###% remaining
    ###% remaining
    ###% remaining
    Transfer Unit ###% remaining
    ###% remaining
    ###% remaining
    Image AreaFuser Unit
    Oil Roll
    Cleaning Pad
    ###% remaining
    New Transfer Unit? Counter Reset
    New Cleaning Pad?
    Last
    Charge Unit
    Yes No*
    CYAN: ###%
    MAGENTA: ###% 
    YELLOW: ###%
    BLACK: ###% 
    CYAN: ###%
    MAGENTA: ###% 
    YELLOW: ###%
    BLACK: ###%  Average
    Yes No*
    (continued)
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
    Sheet: ###### 
    						
    							Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications14
    Main Menu Item MenuSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu
    * denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.
    *1Network Protocol Setup will not appear if the network card option is not installed in the printer.
    *2If the DHCP is enabled, these menus will not appear. Power Saver
    On*
    Off
    DHCP Enable*
    Disable
    127.0.0.1*
    255.255.255.0* Network
    Protocol Setup*
    1
    Ethernet IP Address*2
    Ethernet Subnet Mask*2
    Gateway Address*2255.255.255.0*
    Language
    English
    Français
    Deutsch
    Español
    Italiano
    Japanese
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
    Adjustment to
    Media0* (-5 to 5)
    0* (-5 to 5)
    0* (-5 to 5)
    0* (-5 to 5)
    0* (-5 to 5)
    0* (-5 to 5) Plain Paper
    Transparency
    Label
    Coated Paper
    Envelope
    Card 
    						
    							Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications15
    Outline for Menus
    Test Page
    Prints the Menu Map, Configuration Page and Test Print.
    n Menu Map
    Prints selectable menus.
    n 
    Configuration Page
    Prints general information on printer settings and configuration.
    n 
    Test Print
    Prints each color (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK) halftone to check for print quality.
    Bias Adjustment
    Adjusts the toner density for each color independently or all the colors.
    n 
    Calibration Offset
    Adjusts the density for all colors (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK). Setting a higher
    number provides darker colors and setting a lower number provides lighter colors.
    n 
    CYAN / MAGENTA / YELLOW / BLACK
    Adjusts the density for each color independently. Setting a higher number provides darker color
    and setting a lower number provides lighter color.
    n
    Calibration Test Print
    Prints a Color Calibration Page with the current density settings.
    n
    Reset Calibration
    Setting Yes resets the current settings back to the default settings.
    NOTE
    BThe color density setting affects the average life of toner.
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) 
    						
    							Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications16
    Maintenance
    This menu shows what percentage of each consumable’s life remains to be used. Please note that
    the values shown on the LCD panel are just the approximate values and are not always correct. So a
    consumable indicating warning message might appear regardless of the displayed values.
    For the life of supplies, see Maintenance. When a supply is replaced with a new one, the printer will
    automatically reset the page counter for that supply (except transfer unit and cleaning pad) to 0.
    When the transfer unit or cleaning pad is replaced, the counter must be reset by using the Counter
    Reset menu (see below).
    n 
    Page Count
    It shows the total number of color and monochrome pages your printer has printed since your
    purchase of the printer.
    n 
    Toner CartridgeIt shows the remaining percentage of CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK toner cartridges.
    NOTE
    BIf you replace a toner cartridge before LOW  Toner is displayed, the remaining
    percentage value of that toner cartridge will be incorrect.
    n 
    Imaging Unit/Charge Unit/Transfer Unit/Fuser Unit/Oil Roll/Cleaning Pad
    ###% remaining shows the remaining percentage of the life of the item.
    n
    Counter Reset
    BNew Transfer Unit?
    You must select Yeswhen you have just replaced the transfer unit. The life of the unit will be
    reset to 100% remaining.
    BNew Cleaning Pad?
    You must select Yeswhen you have just replaced the cleaning pad. The life of the pad will be
    reset to 100% remaining.
    Image Area
    nLast
    It shows the percentage of the whole printable area covered by each toner (CYAN, MAGENTA,
    YELLOW and BLACK) in the most recently printed page. This menu cannot show the value
    correctly just after the printer is turned on. 
    n
    Average
    It shows the average percentage of the printable area of all pages printed covered by each toner
    (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK).
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) 
    						
    							Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications17
    Power Saver
    To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a p\
    rogrammable power save
    feature. The printer is factory set with the power save feature turned o\
    n to comply with E
    NERGYSTAR®
    requirement. If power saver is enabled, the printer enters the Power Sav\
    er mode when the printer is
    idle for 30 minutes.
    If the power save feature is turned off, the temperature of the fuser un\
    it in the printer is decreased to
    save the power consumption when the printer is idle for 1 hour.
    Network Protocol Setup
    Selects DHCP or sets the addresses used by the TCP/IP protocol. n
    DHCP
    DHCP automatically requests an IP address for the printer from a DHCP se\
    rver.
    n
    Ethernet IP Address/Ethernet Subnet Mask/Gateway Address
    If the DHCP is enabled, these menus will not appear. During setting, use\
     the  G/CANCEL ,
    F /CONTINUE  andH/ENTER  buttons.
    G /CANCEL  button:  decreases the numerical value
    F /CONTINUE  button:  increases the numerical value
    H /ENTER  button:  moves the cursor to right
    Adjustment to Media
    If the print quality deteriorates when you print on other than recommend\
    ed media (see  Specifications),
    the print quality may be improved by changing the setting of Adjustment \
    to Media. The settings you
    have changed will remain effective even if the power is turned off. Rese\
    t the settings again if any
    changes in media or deterioration in print quality occurs. To reset the \
    settings, refer to  Setting the
    Adjustment to Media”  for instructions
    .
    nPlain Paper / Transparency / Label / Coated Paper / Envelope / Card
    It enables you to change the setting of the selected media in the menu.
    You can select a value from 11 different levels (-5 to 5).
    Language
    Specifies the language of the LCD text and the language used in the Conf\
    iguration Page.
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) 
    						
    							Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications18
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
    Outline for Operation
    1Press the MENU/EXITbutton to enter the Menu mode.
    2Press the F/CONTINUE orG/CANCEL button until the desired menu is
    displayed.
    3Press the H/ENTERbutton to enter the item menu.
    4Press the F F
    /CONTINUE orG G
    /CANCELbutton until the desired item is
    displayed.
    5Press the H/ENTERbutton.
    6Perform one or more of the following procedures (A, B, C) to configure your
    printer.
    When the menu does not have any lower-level menu (Test Page/Power Saver/
    Language):
    The printer starts printing a page or your selected menu is activated, then the printer exits the
    Menu mode and Ready is displayed.
    When the menu has lower-level menu:
    Select your desired lower-level menu using the F F
    /CONTINUE orG G
    /CANCELbutton, and
    H/ENTER button.
    BIf you have entered the selection 2 menu, then perform the above procedure once again.
    When the numerical value needs to be entered 
    (Bias Adjustment / Adjustment to Media):
    Select your desired value using F F
    /CONTINUE (increase) orG G
    /CANCEL(decrease)
    button,then press H/ENTER button to activate your selection.
    B
    A
    C 
    						
    							NOTE
    BFor details on the Network Protocol Setup, refer to the documentation of the optional
    Network Card.
    7To exit the Menu mode, press the MENU/EXITbutton.
    NOTES
    BTo exit the Menu mode at any stage, press the MENU/EXITbutton.
    BTo change the setting of an item of a different menu, first you exit the Menu mode, then
    repeat steps 1 to 6 above.
    Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications19
    Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) 
    						
    							Settings and Printing 
    MaintenanceSpecifications20
    Adjusting the Color Density (Bias Adjustment)
    The printer panel provides an interface to adjust the density of the toner applied to the media. This
    feature compensates for the changes in density that can occur as environmental conditions change,
    toner cartridges or the color imaging unit age.
    Perform the following steps to adjust the color density:
    1. Print a color calibration page to confirm the current density (Bias Adjustment) and compare the
    color calibration page with the provided color calibration card (see below).
    2. If you wish to adjust the density for all colors simultaneously, proceed to “Adjusting the Density for
    All Colors Simultaneously” (seepage 23).
    ¾ OR ¾
    If you wish to adjust the density for each color independently, proceed to “Adjusting the Density for
    Each Color Independently” (see pages 24, 25).
    1Press the MENU/EXITbutton on the printer panel.
    2Press the F/CONTINUE button.
    3Press the H/ENTERbutton.
    4Press the F/CONTINUE button 5 times and the following is displayed.
    5Press the H/ENTERbutton.
    A Color Calibration Page will be printed.
    Menu Mode
    Test Page
    Menu Mode
    Bias Adjustment
    Bias Adjustment
    Calibration Offset
    Bias Adjustment
    Calibration Test Print
    Printing a Color Calibration Page
    Adjusting the Color Density 
    						
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