Using the Printer Setup Menu

Use this menu to set commonly used printer specifications such as paper size and paper source.

Accessing the Printer Setup Menu

Use the following procedure to access the Printer Setup menu.

1.Check that the printer is offline (the Online light is not on). If the printer is not offline, press the Online push button.

2.Press the Menu push button. You see SELECT FUNCTION on the first line of the display panel and RUN SETUP on the second line.

3.Press the Enter push button. If your system administrator has set a password for the Run Setup menu, you must enter that password now. See “Entering a Password” on page 4–13to learn how to do this.

4.You see SETUP MENU on the first line of the display panel and PRINTER SETUP on the second line.

5.Press the Enter push button. PRINTER SETUP moves to the first line of the display panel, and you see PAPER SOURCE on the second line.

Printer Setup Menu

This table shows you the items on the Printer Setup menu and tells you where to find an explanation of each item.

 

Printer Setup Menu Items

 

 

Item

Where to Find an Explanation

 

 

PAPER SOURCE

See “Choosing the Paper Source” on page 4–14.

 

 

PAPER SIZE

See “Choosing the Paper Size” on page 4–15.

 

 

COLOR MODE

See “Choosing the Color Mode” on page 4–16.

 

 

PRINT COVER PAGE

See “Choosing to Print a Cover Page” on page 4–16.

 

 

PRINT TO PSERROR

See “Choosing to Print When There Is a PostScript Error” on

 

page 4–17.

 

 

PRINT START PAGE

See “Choosing to Print a Start Page” on page 4–18.

 

 

Choosing the Paper Source

Note: The setting you choose here is used only for jobs that do not specify a paper source.

Use the following procedure to choose the paper source that feeds the printer.

1.Go to the Printer Setup menu (see “Accessing the Printer Setup Menu” on page 4–14).

2.When you choose the Printer Setup menu, you see PAPER SOURCE on the second line of the display panel.

3.Press the Enter push button. PAPER SOURCE moves up to the first line of the display panel and you see TRAY 1 on the second line of the display panel.

Chapter 4. Using the Operator Panel 4–14

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IBM S544-5361-01 quick start Using the Printer Setup Menu, Choosing the Paper Source, Accessing the Printer Setup Menu