Configure Printer Settings

Note: Some settings are available only in some printer models.

1. From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Device > Maintenance.

2. Depending on the printer model, click Config Menu or Configuration Menu.

3. Configure the USB Configuration settings.

   • USB PnP: Change the USB driver mode of the printer to improve its compatibility with a personal computer.

   • USB Scan to Local: Set whether the USB device driver enumerates as a USB Simple device (single interface) or as a USB Composite device (multiple interfaces).

   • USB Speed: Set the USB port to run at full speed and disable its high-speed capabilities.

4. Configure the Tray Configuration settings.

   • Show Tray Insert Message: Show a message about the tray status.

   • A5 Loading: Specify the page orientation when loading A5 paper size.

   • Paper Prompts: Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load paper appears.

   • Envelope Prompts: Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load envelope appears.

   • Action for Prompts: Set the printer to resolve paper- or envelope-related change prompts.

5. Configure the Reports settings. Print reports about printer menu settings, status and event logs.

   • Menu Settings Page

   • Event Log

   • Event Log Summary

6. Configure the Supply Usage and Counters setting. For the Clear Supply Usage History, reset the supply page counter or view the total printed pages.

7. Configure Fax Configuration setting. For the Fax Low Power Support, specify the printer power setting when it is in fax mode.

8. Configure the Print Configuration settings.

   • Font Sharpening: Set a text point-size value below which the high-frequency screens are used when printing font data. For example, if the value is 24, then all fonts sized 24 points or less use the high-frequency screens.

   • Print Density: Adjust the toner density when printing documents.

   • Copy Density: Adjust the toner density when copying documents.

9. Configure the Device Operations settings.

   • Quiet Mode: Set the printer to reduce the amount of noise that it makes when printing.
     
     Note: This setting slows down the overall performance of the printer.
     
     

   • Panel Menus: Set the printer to show the control panel menus.

   • Clear Custom Status: Erase all custom messages.

   • Clear all remotely-installed messages.

10. Configure the Scanner Configuration settings.

    • Scanner Manual Registration

      • Print Quick Test: Print a Quick Test target page.
        
        Note: Ensure that the margin spacing on the target page is uniform all the way around the target. If it is not, then reset the printer margins.
        
        

      • Front ADF Registration: After you replace the ADF, scanner glass, or controller board, register the ADF manually.

      • Flatbed Registration: After you replace the ADF, scanner glass, or controller board, register the flatbed manually.

    • Edge Erase: Set the size, in millimeters, of the no-print area around an ADF, or flatbed scan job.

      • ADF Edge Erase

      • Flatbed Edge Erase

    • Disable Scanner: If the scanner is not working properly, disable the scanner.

    • Tiff Byte Order: Set the byte order of a TIFF-formatted scan output.

    • Exact Tiff Rows Per Strip: Set the RowsPerStrip tag value of a TIFF-formatted scan output.

11. Click Save.