Using MFP menus

Menu item

Purpose

Values and descriptions

 

Format Flash

Formats the flash memory.

On

 

Deletes any data stored in flash

 

Do not turn off the MFP while the flash

 

 

memory and prepares the flash

 

 

 

memory to receive new

 

is formatting.

 

 

 

 

 

resources.

 

Note: This menu item only appears if a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nondefective optional flash memory

Off*

 

Cancels the request to format

 

card, which is not write or read/write

 

 

the flash memory and leaves

 

protected, is installed.

 

 

current resources stored in flash

 

 

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

Defragment Flash

Retrieves storage area lost when

On

 

The MFP transfers all resources

 

resources are deleted from flash

 

 

stored in flash memory to MFP

 

memory.

 

 

memory and then reformats the

 

Warning: Do not turn off the MFP

 

 

flash memory option. When the

 

 

 

format operation is complete,

 

while the flash is defragmenting.

 

 

 

 

 

the resources are loaded back

 

Note: This menu item only appears if a

 

 

 

 

 

into flash memory.

 

nondefective optional flash memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

card, which is not write or read/write

Off*

 

The MFP cancels the request to

 

protected, is installed.

 

 

defragment the flash memory.

 

 

 

 

 

Activate Hex

Helps isolate the source of a print job

 

 

Touch Activate Hex Trace to

Trace

problem. With Hex Trace selected, all

 

 

enter Hex Trace mode.

 

data sent to the MFP is printed in

 

 

To exit Hex Trace mode, turn the

 

hexadecimal and character

 

 

 

 

 

MFP off, wait 15 seconds, and

 

representation. Control codes are not

 

 

 

 

 

then turn the MFP on.

 

executed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coverage

Provides an estimate of the

Off*

 

Percent coverage is not printed.

Estimator

percentage of coverage of cyan,

 

 

 

On

 

Prints the estimated percentage

 

magenta, yellow, and black on a page.

 

 

The estimate is printed on a separator

 

 

of coverage for each color on

 

page.

 

 

the page.

 

 

 

 

 

Setup Menu

Use the Setup Menu to configure a variety of MFP features.

Menu item

Purpose

Values and descriptions

 

Printer Language

Specifies the default printer language

PCL Emulation*

PCL emulation—Uses a

 

used to communicate data from the

PS Emulation

PCL interpreter for

 

computer to the MFP.

incoming host

 

 

 

Note: Setting a printer language as the

 

communications.

 

 

 

 

default does not prevent a software

 

PostScript emulation—

 

application from sending print jobs that

 

Uses a PS interpreter for

 

use the other language.

 

incoming host

 

 

 

communications.

 

 

 

 

Resource Save

Specifies what the MFP does with

Off*

The MFP retains

 

downloaded resources, such as fonts

 

downloaded resources only

 

and macros stored in RAM, if the MFP

 

until memory is needed. It

 

receives a job that requires more

 

then deletes those

 

memory than is available.

 

resources associated with

 

Setting Resource Save to On causes

 

the inactive printer

 

 

language.

 

the MFP to reset and returns the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

to the home screen.

On

The MFP retains all

 

 

 

 

 

downloaded resources for

 

 

 

all printer languages during

 

 

 

language changes and

 

 

 

MFP resets. If the MFP

 

 

 

runs out of memory, 38

 

 

 

Memory Full appears.

 

 

 

 

Settings

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Lexmark 642e MFP manual Setup Menu, Touch Activate Hex Trace to, Memory Full appears