Lexmark CX942
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 tray to sense automatically the paper size loaded into it.
Set the printer to link the trays that have the same paper type and paper size settings.
Display a message that lets the user change the paper size and paper type settings after inserting the tray.
Determine the default loading orientation for the A5 size paper in all paper sources.
Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load paper appears.
Note: For Multipurpose Feeder to appear, in the Paper menu, set Configure MP to Cassette.
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 usage history, such as number of pages and days remaining, to the factory shipped level.
Reset the counter after installing a new supply item or maintenance kit.
Adjust the amount of color coverage for each printing range.
Printer Emulations
Set the printer to recognize and use the PPDS data stream.
Set the printer to recognize and use the PS data stream.
Activate formsmerge to store the forms into the hard disk or intelligent storage drive (ISD).
Note: The printer must have a hard disk or an ISD installed.
Activate Prescribe.
Note: The Prescribe license must be installed.
Set the page timeout during emulation.
Reset the emulator after a print job.
Disable access to printer message during emulation.
Fax Configuration
Set fax to enter Sleep mode whenever the printer determines that it must.
Set the storage location for all faxes.
Note: This menu item appears only when a hard disk or an ISD is installed.
Print Configuration
Print non‑copy jobs in grayscale.
Enhance the printed output to compensate for misregistration in the printer.
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.
Device Operations
Set the printer to operate in Quiet Mode.
Note: Enabling this setting slows down the overall performance of the printer.
Enable access to the printer menus from the control panel.
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.
Set the minimum memory allocation for storing copy jobs.
Erase user‑defined strings for the Default or Alternate custom messages.
Erase messages that were remotely installed.
Show existing error messages on the display after the printer remains inactive on the home screen for a length of time.
Enable the printer to use the orientation setting under the Copy menu when sending quick copy jobs.
Toner patch sensor setup
Set the printer to put down the correct amount of toner to maintain color consistency.
Run the full color calibration.
Print a diagnostic page that contains information on toner patch sensor calibration.
App Configuration
Enable Lexmark Embedded Solutions (LES) applications.
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.
Reset the counter after replacing the ADF maintenance kit.
Set the size, in millimeters, of the no‑print area around an ADF or flatbed scan job.
Reduce skewing of documents that are scanned from the ADF.
Disable the scanner when 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.
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