Printing Menu

The Printing Menu is used to set default settings for a specific print job.

Menu Item

Values

Description

 

 

 

COPIES

1 to 999 (default:1)

Number of copies.

 

 

 

ORIENTATION

PORTRAIT*

Determines the default

 

LANDSCAPE

page orientation.

 

 

 

FORM LENGTH

5 to 128 lines

Maximum lines on a page

 

(default: 60)

before a formfeed occurs.

 

 

 

DUPLEX1

OFF*

Enables two-sided

 

ON

printing.

 

 

 

BINDING2

LONG EDGE*

Prints pages for specified

 

SHORT EDGE

binding type.

 

 

 

PCL FONT SOURCE

INTERNAL*

Instructs the printer

 

SOFT

where to look for PCL

 

SLOT n (n = 1,2,3)

fonts.

 

 

 

PCL FONT NUMBER

0 to 999 (default: 0)

Specifies a default PCL

 

 

font number.

 

 

 

PCL FONT PITCH3

0.44 to 99.99

Specifies a default pitch

 

(default: 10)

for PCL fonts.

 

 

 

PCL FONT

4 to 999.75

Specifies a default font

POINT SIZE4

(default: 12)

size for PCL fonts.

PCL SYMBOL SET

PC-8 (default)

Used to select an

 

 

appropriate symbol set.

 

 

See the appendix on PCL

 

 

commands.

 

 

 

COURIER

REGULAR*

Dark Courier was used in

 

DARK

older LaserJet printers.

 

 

 

APPEND CR TO LF

NO*

Appends a carriage

 

YES

return to each line feed

 

 

character in the data

 

 

stream. (UNIX)

 

 

 

*Denotes default setting

1Only displays when the Duplex Printing Accessory is attached 2Only displays when DUPLEX is selected

3Only displays when a fixed space font is specified

4Only displays when a proportional space font is specified

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4500DN specifications

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