Configuration Menu

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

• 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

• 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.

Tray Configuration

• Multiple Universal Sizes
• Off*
• On

Set the tray to support multiple universal paper sizes.

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

• ITM Reset

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

Supply Usage And Counters

• Reset Maintenance Counter

Reset the counter after installing a new 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.

Print Emulations

• Use Native ISD Fonts
• Off*
• On

Let the printer use the native fonts or free fonts in the intelligent storage drive (ISD) for printing.

Note:  This menu item appears only when an ISD is installed.

Printer Emulations

• Enable Formsmerge
• Off
• On*

Activate Forms Merge to store the forms into the hard disk or ISD.

Notes:

• The Forms Merge license must be installed.
• This menu item appears only when a hard disk or an ISD is 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 time-out 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.

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

• 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

• 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.

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.