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Lexmark CX942

Lexmark CX942

Configuration 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 Scan to Local
    • On*
    • Off

Set whether the USB device driver enumerates as a USB Simple device (single interface) or as a USB Composite device (multiple interfaces).

    USB Configuration

  • USB Speed
    • Full
    • Auto*

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

    Tray Configuration

  • Size Sensing
    • Tray [x] Sensing
      • Off
      • On*

Set the tray to sense automatically the paper size loaded into it.

    Tray Configuration

  • Tray Linking
    • Automatic*
    • Off

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

    Tray Configuration

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

Display a message that lets the user change the paper size and paper type settings after inserting the tray.

    Tray Configuration

  • A5 Loading
    • Short Edge
    • Long Edge*

Determine the default loading orientation for the A5 size paper in all paper sources.

    Tray Configuration

  • Paper Prompts
    • Auto*
    • Multipurpose Feeder
    • Manual Paper

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.

    Tray Configuration

  • Envelope Prompts
    • Auto*
    • Multipurpose Feeder
    • Manual Envelope

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

Note:  For Multipurpose Feeder to appear, in the Paper menu, set Configure MP to Cassette.

    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
  • HealthCheck Statistics

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

  • ITM Reset
  • Reset Black Cartridge Counter
  • Reset Cyan Cartridge Counter
  • Reset Magenta Cartridge Counter
  • Reset Yellow Cartridge Counter
  • Reset Maintenance Counter

Reset the counter after installing a new supply item or maintenance kit.

    Supply Usage And Counters

  • Tiered Coverage Ranges

Adjust the amount of color coverage for each printing range.

    Printer Emulations

  • PPDS Emulation
    • Off*
    • On

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

    Printer Emulations

  • PS Emulation
    • Off
    • On*

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

    Printer Emulations

  • Enable Formsmerge
    • Off*
    • On

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.

    Printer Emulations

  • Enable Prescribe
    • Off*
    • On

Activate Prescribe.

Note:  The Prescribe license must be installed.

    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
      • Off
      • On*

Disable access to printer message during emulation.

    Fax Configuration

  • Fax Low Power Support
    • Disable Sleep
    • Permit Sleep
    • Auto*

Set fax to enter Sleep mode whenever the printer determines that it must.

    Fax Configuration

  • Fax Storage Location
    • NAND
    • Disk*

Set the storage location for all faxes.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a hard disk or an ISD is installed.

    Print Configuration

  • Black Only Mode
    • Off*
    • On

Print non‑copy jobs 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 overall performance of the printer.

    Device Operations

  • Panel Menus
    • Off
    • On*

Enable access to the printer menus from the control panel.

    Device Operations

  • Safe Mode
    • Off*
    • On

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.

    Device Operations

  • Minimum Copy Memory
    • 80 MB*
    • 100 MB

Set the minimum memory allocation for storing copy jobs.

    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.

    Device Operations

  • Automatically Display Error Screens
    • Off
    • On*

Show existing error messages on the display after the printer remains inactive on the home screen for a length of time.

    Device Operations

  • Honor orientation on fast path copy
    • Off*
    • On

Enable the printer to use the orientation setting under the Copy menu when sending quick copy jobs.

    Toner patch sensor setup

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

Set the printer to put down the correct amount of toner to maintain color consistency.

    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 information on toner patch sensor calibration.

    App Configuration

  • LES Applications
    • Off
    • On*

Enable Lexmark Embedded Solutions (LES) applications.

    Scanner Configuration

  • Scanner Manual Registration
    • Print Quick Test

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.

    Scanner Configuration

  • Scanner Manual Registration
    • Front ADF Registration
    • Rear ADF Registration
    • Flatbed Registration

Manually register the flatbed and ADF after replacing the ADF, scanner glass, or controller board.

    Scanner Configuration

  • Reset Maintenance Counter

Reset the counter after replacing the ADF maintenance kit.

    Scanner Configuration

  • Edge Erase
    • Flatbed Edge Erase (3*)
    • ADF Edge Erase (3*)

Set the size, in millimeters, of the no‑print area around an ADF or flatbed scan job.

    Scanner Configuration

  • ADF Deskew
    • ADF Electronic Deskew (On*)

Reduce skewing of documents that are scanned from the ADF.

    Scanner Configuration

  • Disable Scanner
    • No*
    • Yes
    • ADF Only

Disable the scanner when it is not working properly.

    Scanner Configuration

  • Tiff Byte Order
    • CPU Endianness*
    • Little Endian
    • Big Endian

Set the byte order of a TIFF‑formatted scan output.

    Scanner Configuration

  • Exact Tiff Rows Per Strip
    • On*
    • Off

Set the RowsPerStrip tag value of a TIFF‑formatted scan output.

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