Special Pages

Working with Status Pages

Printing a status page is a two-step procedure: Identify the type of status page you want to print, and then print it.

Identifying a Status Page Type

Two types of status pages are available:

nStandard—This one-page document lists printer identification information, current memory configuration, timeouts, communica- tion settings, input buffer sizes, and available fonts.

nAdvanced—This document, which can be five or more pages long, contains the same information as the standard status page as well as configuration menu settings, fonts, and downloaded emulations.

Menu

Administration/Special Pages/Status Page Type

 

 

Choices

Standard—Choose the single-page status page.

 

Advanced—Cho ose the multipage status page.

 

 

Default

Standard

 

 

Printing a Status Page

After you have identified the type of status page to print, use the Status Page key on the printer control panel to print it.

Working with Calibration Pages

A calibration page helps you test and maintain optimal print quality. The calibration image contains a gray-scale chart that lets you check print density and gamma correction to get the best possible gray scaling from your printer.

In addition, the calibration page can serve as a quick reference to help you determine whether you need lower or higher resolution for a print job. Print a calibration page at each resolution. By comparing the

Printer Configuration

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