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Using SelecType

When to use SelecType
How to make the settings
SelecType menu table

When to use SelecType

In general, use SelecType only for settings you cannot make in your software or printer driver, including the following:

Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES (Intelligent Emulation Switching) mode

Specifying a channel and configuring the interface

Choosing the size of the memory buffer used to receive data

Keep in mind the following when using SelecType settings:

A number of SelecType settings can be made directly using the OneTouch modes

Print a status sheet to see the current SelecType settings

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How to make the settings

Use the buttons on the printer's control panel to enter the SelecType mode. SelecType settings appear on the LCD panel.

1. Menu
2. Item
3. Value
4. Enter

Note:

You can directly access certain menu items using the OneTouch modes. For more information, see Using the OneTouch Modes.

Follow these steps to enter, navigate, and exit the SelecType mode:

Press the SelecType button several times until the light above the SelecType button turns on.

Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode.

Use the Menu, Item, and Value buttons to display settings, like this:

To display menus, press Menu.
To display items in a menu, press Item.
To display values for an item, press Value.

An asterisk () appears beside the currently activated value.

Press ALT in combination with each button to display menus, items, or values in reverse order.

See SelecType menu table for a list of SelecType menus and items.

To activate a new setting, press Enter. An asterisk () appears beside the setting.

To exit the SelecType mode, press the On Line or SelecType button.

See SelecType Settings for a detailed description of SelecType settings.

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SelecType menu table

The following table shows the order in which SelecType menus and menu items appear on the LCD panel.

Press the Menu button to display the next menu. Press the Alt and Menu buttons to display the previous menu.

Menu	Items
Test Menu	Status Sheet, Network Status Sheet, AUX Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet, PS3 Font Sample*, LJ4 Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample
Emulation Menu	Parallel, Network, AUX*
Printing Menu	Paper Source, Page Size, Wide A4, Orientation, Copies, Manual Feed, Resolution, Skip Blank Page, Auto Eject Page, Duplex, Binding, Start Page*
Tray Menu	MP Mode, MP Tray Size, LC1 Size, LC2 Size, MP Type, LC1 Type, LC2 Type
Config Menu	RITech, Toner Save, Top Offset, Left Offset, T Offset B, L Offset B, Size Ignore, Auto Cont, Page Protect, Image Optimum, Paper Type
Setup Menu	Time Out, Standby, Lang, C Toner, M Toner, Y Toner, K Toner, Toner Out, Photoconductor, Total Pages, Color Pages, B/W Pages, SelecType Init
Clock Menu	LocalTimeDif, Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute
Parallel Menu	Parallel I/F, Speed, Bi-D, Buffer Size
Network Menu	Network I/F, Network Config, Get IPAddress, IP Byte1, IP Byte2, IP Byte3, IP Byte4, SM Byte1, SM Byte2, SM Byte3, SM Byte4, GW Byte1, GW Byte2, GW Byte3, GW Byte4, Buffer Size
AUX Menu*	AUX I/F, AUX Config, Get IPAddress, IP Byte1, IP Byte2, IP Byte3, IP Byte4, SM Byte1, SM Byte2, SM Byte3, SM Byte4, GW Byte1, GW Byte2, GW Byte3, GW Byte4, NetWare, AppleTalk, NetBEUI, AUX Init, Buffer Size
LJ4 Menu	Font Source, Font Number, Pitch, Height, SymSet, Form, Source SymSet, Dest SymSet, CR Function, LF Function, Tray Assign
GL2 Menu	GL Mode, Scale, Origin, Pen, End, Join, Pen0 to Pen6
PS3 Menu*	Error Sheet, Coloration, Image Protect
ESCP2 Menu	Font, Pitch, Condensed, T.Margin, Text, CG Table, Country, Auto CR, Auto LF, Bit Image, ZeroChar
FX Menu	Font, Pitch, Condensed, T.Margin, Text, CG Table, Country, Auto CR, Auto LF, Bit Image, ZeroChar
I239X Menu	Font, Pitch, Code Page, T.Margin, Text, Auto CR, Auto LF, Alt. Graphics, Bit Image, ZeroChar, CharacterSet

* These items appear only when the corresponding options are installed.

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