Lexmark MX431
Note: An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.
USB Configuration
Change the USB driver mode of the printer to improve its compatibility with a personal computer.
Set whether the USB device driver enumerates as a USB Simple device (single interface) or as a USB Composite device (multiple interfaces).
Set the USB port to run at full speed and disable its high‑speed capabilities.
Tray Configuration
Set the printer to link the trays that have the same paper type and paper size settings.
Display a message to select paper size and type after inserting the tray.
Specify the page orientation when loading A5 paper size.
Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load paper appears.
Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load envelope appears.
Set the printer to resolve paper- or envelope-related change prompts.
Reports
Print reports about printer menu settings, status, and event logs.
Supply Usage And Counters
Reset the supply page counter or view the total printed pages.
Printer Emulations
Set the printer to recognize and use the PS data stream.
Set the page timeout during emulation.
Reset the emulator after a print job.
Disable access to the printer message during emulation.
Fax Configuration
Set fax to enter Sleep mode whenever the printer determines that it must.
Note: This menu item is available only in some printer models.
Print Configuration
Set a text point-size value below which the high‑frequency screens are used when printing font data.
Adjust the toner density when printing or copying documents.
Device Operations
Set the printer to reduce the amount of noise that it makes when printing.
Note: Enabling this setting slows down the overall performance of the printer.
Set the printer to show the control panel menus.
Note: This menu item appears only in the Embedded Web Server.
Set the printer to operate in a special mode, in which it attempts to continue offering as much functionality as possible, despite known issues.
For example, when set to On, and the duplex motor is nonfunctional, the printer performs one‑sided printing of the documents even if the job is two‑sided printing.
Note: This setting cannot be used when the tray is not fully inserted or the tray sensor is damaged.
Erase all custom messages.
Erase all remotely‑installed messages.
Show existing error messages on the display after the printer remains inactive on the home screen for a length of time equal to the Screen Timeout setting.
Scanner Configuration
Print a Quick Test target page.
Note: Make sure that the margin spacing on the target page is uniform all the way around the target. If it is not, then the printer margins must be reset.
Manually register the flatbed and ADF after replacing the ADF, scanner glass, or controller board.
Set the size, in millimeters, of the no‑print area around an ADF or flatbed scan job.
Disable the scanner if it is not working properly.
Set the byte order of a TIFF‑formatted scan output.
Set the RowsPerStrip tag value of a TIFF‑formatted scan output.
Use the printer settings to monitor supplies, reduce printing costs, secure documents, and a lot more.
Keep a copy of this page to check the current printer settings and locate items in the printer menu system.