Utilities menu

Menu item

Description

Format Flash

 

Formats the flash memory. Flash memory refers to the memory added by installing

 

No

an optional flash memory card in the printer.

Yes

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not turn off the printer while the flash memory is

 

 

formatting.

 

 

Notes:

 

 

An optional flash memory card must be installed in the printer and operating

 

 

properly for this menu item to be available. The optional flash memory card must

 

 

not be Read/Write or Write protected.

 

 

No cancels the format request.

 

 

Yes deletes all data stored in flash memory.

 

 

 

 

Defragment Flash

Prepares the flash memory to receive new data by retrieving lost storage space

No

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not turn off the printer while the flash memory is

Yes

defragmenting.

 

 

Notes:

 

 

An optional flash memory card must be installed in the printer and operating

 

 

properly for this menu item to be available. The optional flash memory card must

 

 

not be Read/Write or Write protected.

 

 

No cancels the defragment request.

 

 

Yes reformats the flash memory after transferring all downloads to regular

 

 

printer memory. When formatting is complete, the downloads are loaded back

 

 

into flash memory.

 

 

 

 

Hex Trace

Assists in isolating the source of a print job problem

Activate

Notes:

 

 

 

 

When Activate is selected, all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal,

 

 

and character representation and control codes are not executed.

 

 

To exit Hex Trace, turn the printer off or reset the printer.

 

 

 

 

Coverage Estimator

Provides an estimate of the percentage coverage of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black

Off

toner on a page. The estimate is printed on a separator page.

On

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

 

 

 

 

PDF menu

Note: Certain options are not available on selected printer models.

Menu item

Scale to Fit

No

Yes

Description

Scales page content to fit the selected paper size

Note: No is the factory default setting.

Understanding printer menus

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26C0002, 26A0000, xd2, 26C0050, 544dn specifications

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