Chapter 7

Using the Control Panel

Using the Control Panel Menus

You can use the printer’s control panel to access a variety of menus that allow you to check the status of consumable products, print status sheets, and make printer settings. This section describes how to use the control panel menus, and when it is appropriate to make printer settings using the control panel.

When to make control panel settings

In general, printer settings can be made from the printer driver, and do not need to be made using the control panel. In fact, printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel, so use the control panel menus only to make settings you cannot make in your software or printer driver, including the following:

Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES (Intelligent Emulation Switching) mode

Specifying a channel and configuring the interface

Choosing the size of the memory buffer used to receive data

How to access the control panel menus

For a complete description of the items and settings available in the control panel menus, see "Control Panel Menus" on page 225.

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