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Lexmark C3224

Lexmark C3224

Config Menu

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    USB Configuration

  • USB PnP
    • 1*
    • 2

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

    USB Configuration

  • USB Speed
    • Full
    • Auto*

Set the USB port to run at full speed and disable its high‑speed capabilities.

    Tray Configuration

  • Tray Linking
    • Automatic*
    • Off

Set the printer to link the trays that have the same paper type and paper size settings.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

    Tray Configuration

  • Show Tray Insert Message
    • Off
    • Only for unknown sizes*
    • Always

Display a message to select paper size and type after inserting the tray.

    Tray Configuration

  • A5 Loading
    • Short Edge
    • Long Edge*

Specify the page orientation when loading A5 paper size.

    Tray Configuration

  • Paper Prompts
    • Auto*
    • Manual Paper

Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load paper appears.

    Tray Configuration

  • Envelope Prompts
    • Auto*
    • Manual Envelope

Set the paper source that the user fills when a prompt to load envelope appears.

    Tray Configuration

  • Action for Prompts
    • Prompt user*
    • Continue
    • Use current

Set the printer to resolve paper- or envelope-related change prompts.

    Reports

  • Menu Settings Page
  • Event Log
  • Event Log Summary

Print reports about printer menu settings, status, and event logs.

    Supply Usage And Counters

  • Clear Supply Usage History

Reset the supply usage history, such as number of pages and days remaining, to the factory shipped level.

    Supply Usage And Counters

  • Fuser Reset
  • ITM Reset

Reset the counter after installing a new supply.

    Printer Emulations

  • PPDS Emulation
    • Off*
    • On

Set the printer to recognize and use the PPDS data stream.

    Printer Emulations

  • PS Emulation
    • On*
    • Off

Set the printer to recognize and use the PS data stream.

    Printer Emulations

  • Emulator Security
    • Page Timeout
      • 0–60 (60*)

Set the page timeout during emulation.

    Printer Emulations

  • Emulator Security
    • Reset Emulator After Job
      • Off*
      • On

Reset the emulator after a print job.

    Printer Emulations

  • Emulator Security
    • Disable Printer Message Access
      • On*
      • Off

Disable access to printer message during emulation.

    Print Configuration

  • Black Only Mode
    • Off*
    • On

Print color content in grayscale.

    Print Configuration

  • Color Trapping
    • Off
    • 1
    • 2*
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5

Enhance the printed output to compensate for misregistration in the printer.

    Print Configuration

  • Font Sharpening
    • 0–150 (24*)

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

  • Quiet Mode
    • Off*
    • On

Set the printer to operate in Quiet Mode.

Note:  Enabling this setting slows down the printer performance.

    Device Operations

  • Panel Menus
    • Enable*
    • Disable

Enable access to the control panel menus.

    Device Operations

  • Safe Mode
    • Off*
    • On

Set the printer to operate in a 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 menu item is available only in some printer models.

    Device Operations

  • Clear Custom Status

Erase user‑defined strings for the Default or Alternate custom messages.

    Device Operations

  • Clear all remotely‑installed messages

Erase messages that were remotely installed.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

    Device Operations

  • Automatically Display Error Screens
    • On*
    • Off

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.

Note:  This menu item is available only in some printer models.

    Toner patch sensor setup

  • Calibration frequency preference
    • Disabled
    • Fewest color adjustments
    • Fewer color adjustments
    • Normal*
    • Better color accuracy
    • Best color accuracy

Set the default calibration frequency.

    Toner patch sensor setup

  • Full calibration

Run the full color calibration.

    Toner patch sensor setup

  • Print TPS information page

Print a diagnostic page that contains toner patch sensor calibration.

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