May 04 Publication No. GEG-99197
TallyGenicom mL450 Laser Printer User Manual 7-29
Operator Panel Access
Using the Custom Paper Size Feature
There are two ways to work with the Custom Paper Size Feature. One is through the front panel
menus, the other is through the printer driver. If you have a Windows or Macintosh printer driver,
you can access this feature from the driver and you do not have to use front panel settings. Use the
front panel access to these features if you have a Unix system or do not have Windows or MacIn-
tosh drivers.
Operator Panel Access
The Paper Menu provides access to the Custom Paper Size settings. The range for setting a custom
paper size is:
Use the following procedure to enter the Paper Menu to set a Custom Paper Size:
1. Press th e MENU button on the control panel.
2. Press th e NEXT button until the text “Paper Men u” is shown on the second line of the
display.
3. Press th e SELECT button to enter the Paper Men u.
4. Press th e NEXT button until the text “Media Size/Type is shown on the second line of the
display and press the SELECT button.
5. Press th e NEXT button until the text “MBF” is shown on the second line of the display.
6. Press th e SELECT button.
7. Press th e NEXT button until the text “Custom Size” is shown on the second line of the
display.
8. Press th e SELECT button to enter the “Custom Size” menu. “Width” is shown on the
second line of the display.
9. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to increase or decrease each digit of the three-digit number to set
the width of your paper. When the width of paper is correct, press the SELECT button.
10. Next “Length” is shown on the second line of the display.
11. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to increase or decrease each digit of the three-digit number to set
the length of your paper. When the length of paper is correct, press the SELECT button.
12. Press RETURN until you exit out of all the submenus and return to READY.
Printer Driver Access
To access the Custom Paper Size Feature through your printer driver, use the following procedure:
1. On your desktop, go to the Start menu, left click on Settings, left click on Printers, and then
click on your printer driver icon, right click and follow the menu to the Properties menu.
2. You a re now in t he Pr inting Prop erties menu, click on the Prin ting Prefer ence button.
Paper Width 3.5 inches minimum to 8.5 inches maximum
Paper Length 5.5 inches minimum to 35.45 inches maximum