PCL Emulation Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item

Value

Description

A4 PRINT

78 column; 80 column

If you are printing a letter size

WIDTH

 

document on an A4 size sheet,

 

 

select 80 column.

 

 

This condenses the print to fit on

 

 

the slightly narrower A4 sheet,

 

 

without changing the line breaks.

 

 

 

White page skip

OFF; ON

PCL only

 

 

ON: blank pages do not print

 

 

 

CR function

CR; CR+LF

PCL only

 

 

When the printer receives a CR

 

 

code:

 

 

CR: carriage return performed

 

 

CR+FL carriage return with line

 

 

feed performed.

LF function

LF; LF+CR

PCL only

 

 

When the printer receives a LF

 

 

code:

 

 

LF: line feed performed

 

 

LF+CR: line feed with carriage

 

 

return performed.

 

 

 

Print margin

Normal; 1/5 inch; 1/6 inch

Sets unprintable paper area

 

 

(margin).

 

 

Normal: PCL emulation

 

 

compatible

 

 

1/5 inch: domestic model

 

 

emulation.

 

 

1/6 inch: HIPER-W emulation.

True Black

OFF; ON

PCL only

 

 

Determines whether to use

 

 

Composite Black (CMYK mixed)

 

 

or True Black (K only) for the

 

 

black (100%) in image data.

 

 

OFF = Composite (CMYK) Black.

 

 

Provides best results when

 

 

printing photographs.

 

 

ON = Pure Black (black toner

 

 

only). Provides best results when

 

 

printing a combination of text and

 

 

graphics.

 

 

See page 41.

Executive Series 2426 Printer Family User’s Guide

Setting Up • 101