Menu Functions

Selecting Menu Option

 

and Resetting Menu

Pressing briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows you to set up the printer, for example, selecting a paper size, changing a font, and adjusting serial interface parameters. You can select options from the menu by using the four buttons,

-, and

Pressing for five or more seconds in menu mode resets all parameters to the factory default values except interface settings (parallel menu, serial menu, and network menu).

The following section briefly explains the menu mode and its operation.

Menu Functions The menu mode allows you to change your printer’s defaults using the four buttons on the control panel. You can use the control panel’s menu mode to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer, software, and documents.

Menu Structure and How to Use Control Panel Buttons

The menu mode is structured as a tree consisting of submenus, items, and options. The following example shows a small portion of the tree and illustrates how the four buttons work.

In the example:

Submenus are PAGE FORMAT MENU and QUALITY MENU. Items are COPIES,PAPER, and SMOOTHING. Options are 001,002, LETTER,LEGAL,ON, and OFF.

selects menu mode when the printer is ready and offline.

Once the printer is in menu mode, selects the first submenu and moves you right to the next submenu. If you are on the last

submenu, pressing returns you to the first submenu.

When a submenu is selected, selects the first item of the

submenu. Once the first item is selected, moves you right to the next item, regardless of an option selected. If you are on the last

item, pressing returns you to the first item.

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