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SelecType Settings

Test Menu
Emulation Menu
Printing Menu
Tray Menu
Config Menu
Setup Menu
Parallel Menu
Network Menu
Buffer size
AUX Menu
LJ4 Menu
GL2 Menu
PS3 Menu
ESCP2 Menu
FX Menu
I239X Menu

Read this section for a complete description of the settings available on the SelecType menus.

Test Menu

From this menu you can perform an internal test printing which includes information on the printer's current settings and available fonts.

Press Item to select a sheet or font sample, then press Enter to print. There are no settings to select by pressing Value.

Caution:

After you print these samples, user-defined data stored in the printer, such as download fonts, may be erased depending on which sample you printed.

Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet*, AUX Status Sheet**

Prints a sheet describing the current printer features. Use this option to check whether your printer is working correctly.

LJ4 Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample, PS3 Font Sample*

Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation.

*  Available only when the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit is installed.

**  Available only when a specific optional interface card is installed.

Network Status Sheet

Prints parameters in the internal network settings.

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Emulation Menu

Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode. You can specify different emulations for each interface; in other words, for each computer you connect. Since each emulation mode has its own specific options, make settings in the LJ4, ESCP2, FX, GL2, or I239X menus, as necessary. The options you can set are the same for every interface.

*  Available only when the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit is installed.

**  Available only when a specific optional interface card is installed.

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Printing Menu

This menu allows you to make standard print settings, such as paper source and page size, even when printing from an application or operating system that does not support your printer driver. Be sure to use the printer driver to make these settings whenever you can, since settings made in the software always override SelecType settings.

Most of the items in the Printing menu can be accessed directly through the OneTouch Modes. These items are listed on your printer's display panel beside the OneTouch Mode indicator lights. For more information, see Using the OneTouch Modes.

*  These appear only when the corresponding option is installed.

Paper Source

Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray, the optional Envelope Feeder, the standard lower cassette, or from an optional lower cassette.

If you select Auto, paper feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Page Size setting.

Note:

You can also make this setting directly from OneTouch Mode 1.

Page Size

Specifies the paper size.

Note:

You can also make this setting directly from OneTouch Mode 1.

Wide A4

Enables you to print 80 columns on A4 size paper in portrait orientation when you print from a DOS application. Selecting this setting changes the right and left margins from 4 mm to 3.4 mm.

Orientation

Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation. For example, this page is printed in portrait orientation.

Note:

You can also make this setting directly from OneTouch Mode 1.

Out Bin

Specifies the output destination if you have installed either the optional Face-up Tray, Multibin Unit, or Finisher Stapler.

Copies

Designates the number of copies to be printed, up to 999.

Note:

You can also make this setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2.

Manual Feed

Allows you to select manual feed mode for all paper sources. For details on manual feed mode, see Manually loading paper.

Note:

You can also make this setting directly from OneTouch Mode 1.

Resolution

Switches the resolution between 300 and 600 dpi.

Skip Blank Page

Enables you to skip blank pages when printing. This setting is not available when you print in the GL2, ESC/P 2, FX, or I239X mode.

Auto Eject Page

Sets whether or not to output paper when the time-out is reached according to the Time Out setting in the Setup menu. Default is off, or paper is not printed even if the time-out is reached.

Duplex

Turns duplex printing on or off. This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

Binding

Specifies the binding direction of the printout when you set Staple to Double for the Finisher Stapler or set Duplex to On for the Duplex Unit. This item is available only when the Duplex Unit or the Finisher Stapler is installed.

Start Page

Specifies whether printing starts from the front or back side of the page. This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

Offset Stacking

Lets you separate each set of printed copies when printing to the face-down tray or the Finisher Stapler. When this setting is on, the first and second set of printed copies or print jobs are ejected to slightly different locations on the face-down tray or the Finisher Stapler. This process is repeated, resulting in each set of printed copies or print jobs being offset from the previous set.

Staple

Lets you specify whether or not to staple output. You can select Single (single stapling) or Double (double stapling). This option is available only when the optional Finisher Stapler is installed.

Staple Position

Specifies where to staple on the paper. This option is available only when the optional Finisher Stapler is installed. Output paper is stapled on the left side of the sheet when you select L, and stapled on the right side of the sheet when you select R.

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Tray Menu

Use this menu to make the paper size and paper type settings for each paper source.

Tray size settings specify the paper size you load in the MP tray and optional Envelope Feeder. Tray type settings are for selecting the paper type loaded in the MP tray or lower cassettes 1 through 5 (lower cassettes 3, 4, and 5 are part of the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit.)

*  These appear only when the corresponding option is installed.

Note:

Be sure to set the paper type when you load pre-punched transparencies in the paper tray.

MP Mode

When Normal is selected, the MP tray has the highest priority as the paper source. If you select Last, the MP tray has the lowest priority.

MP Tray Size

Allows you to set the paper size for the MP tray.

Note:

You can also make the MP tray Size setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2.

Env Tray Size

Allows you to set the envelope size for the Envelope Feeder.

MP Type

Displays the paper type you are selecting for the MP tray.

LC1 Type, LC2 Type, LC3 (option) Type, LC4 (option) Type, LC5 (option) Type

Displays the paper type you are selecting for the standard or optional lower cassette.

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Config Menu

This menu allows you to control certain printer operations such as the Toner Save feature, RITech, and density settings.

*  These appear only when the corresponding option is installed.

RITech

When you select On, the RITech setting is on and you can produce smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics.

Note:

You can also make the RITech setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2.

Toner Save

When you select On, the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges.

Note:

You can also make setting directly from OneTouch mode 2.

Density

You can adjust the print density to make your printout lighter (1) or darker (5).

Note:

Increasing the print density increases toner consumption. If you select darker print, you may need to replace the Imaging Cartridge more often.

Top Offset

Makes fine adjustments to the vertical position of the printing on the page.

Caution:

Be sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may damage the printer.

Left Offset

Makes fine adjustments to the horizontal position of the printing on the page. This is useful for fine adjustment when you are using the manual feed mode.

Caution:

Be sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may damage the printer.

T Offset B

Adjusts the vertical printing position on the back side of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back side is not where you expected. This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

L Offset B

Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back side of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back side is not where you expected. This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed.

Size Ignore

If you want to ignore a paper size error from the printer, select On. When you turn this item on, the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified size of paper. This may cause smudges because of toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly. When this item is off, the printer stops printing if a paper size error occurs.

Auto Cont

When you turn this setting on, the printer automatically continues printing after a certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs: Paper Set, Print Overrun, Mem Overflow, Can't Print Duplex, or Staple Supply. When this option is off, you must press the Continue button to resume printing.

Page Protect

Allocates additional printer memory for printing data, as opposed to receiving it. You may need to use Page Protect if you are printing a very complex page. If a Print Overrun error occurs, change the setting to On and reprint your data. This reduces the amount of memory reserved for receiving data so your computer may take longer to send the print job, but it will allow you to print complex jobs. Page Protect usually works best if set to Auto. You will need to increase your printer's memory if memory errors continue to occur.

Note:

Changing the Page Protect setting reconfigures the printer's memory which causes any downloaded fonts to be erased.

Image Optimum

When this mode is on, the quality of graphics is reduced. It reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit, allowing complex documents to be printed.

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Setup Menu

This menu allows you to customize various printer modes, select and display panel language, check the total pages printed to date, and check the toner counter.

*  These appear only when the corresponding option is installed.

Interface

When set to Auto, your printer can receive data automatically through all the interfaces available. When you select the name of the interface, you will receive data through your selected interface.

Time Out

Sets the length of time the printer waits when it is online and no new data is received. When this time is up, the printer searches for new print data on other channels.

Standby

Saves power by reducing the power to the fixing heater if the printer receives no data for 60 minutes. In this mode, the printer begins warming up as soon as you send a print job; it then warms up and is ready to print in about 60 seconds at rated voltage.

Lang

Specifies the language displayed on the display panel and printed on the status sheet.

Toner

Displays the amount of toner left in the Imaging Cartridge as shown below.

Face-up Enable

Turn this setting on after installing the optional Face-up Tray. If you do not select On, you cannot use the Face-up Tray even though it is physically installed in the printer.

Note:

After changing this setting, reset the printer to make the new setting effective. To reset the printer, while pressing the ALT button hold down the Reset button for more than ten seconds. Alternatively, turn off the printer, then after 5 seconds, turn it back on.

Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure that the On Line light is not flashing when you reset the printer.

Multibin

Selects the mode setting for the optional Multibin Unit. If you want to use alternate settings for the Multibin Unit, always consult your printer's administrator and inform all other users of the changes to avoid confusion. Changing these settings often is not recommended.

Note:

After changing this setting, reset the printer to make the new settings effective. To reset the printer, while pressing the ALT button hold down the Reset button for more than ten seconds. Alternatively, turn off the printer, then after 5 seconds, turn it back on.

Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure that neither the On Line nor the Form Feed light is flashing when you reset the printer.

Stacker

Specifies whether or not to output the remaining sheets to the face-down tray when you are outputting to the Multibin Unit or Finisher Stapler in the Stacker mode and the bins become full.

Total Pages

Displays the total number of sheets printed by the printer.

SelecType Init.

Erases all the SelecType settings you have changed, and resets them to the factory default settings. However, interface settings are not initialized.

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Parallel Menu

These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using a parallel interface.

Speed

Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal on receiving data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode. When this option is set to Fast, the pulse width is about 1 ms. When this option is set to Normal, the pulse width is about 10 ms.

Bi-D

Enables or disables bidirectional communication.

Buffer Size

Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data. If set to Maximum, more memory is allocated for receiving data. If set to Minimum, more memory is allocated for printing data.

Note:

After changing this setting, reset the printer to make the new setting effective. To reset the printer, while pressing the ALT button hold down the Reset button for more than ten seconds. Alternatively, turn off the printer, then after 5 seconds, turn it back on.

Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure that neither the On Line nor the Form Feed light is flashing when you reset the printer.

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Network Menu

These items are for making network settings. Have your network administrator make these settings while referring to the Administrator's Guide.

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Buffer size

To maximize the buffer size, data will be temporarily stored as a job-spool on the Hard Disk Drive.

Note:

After changing these settings, reset the printer to make the new settings effective. To reset the printer, while pressing the ALT button hold down the Reset button for more than ten seconds. Alternatively, turn off the printer, then after 5 seconds, turn it back on.

Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure that neither the On Line nor the Form Feed light is flashing when you reset the printer.

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AUX Menu

This menu allows you to control the optional interface settings.

*  These appear only when the corresponding option is installed.

Buffer Size

Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data. If set to Maximum, more memory is allocated for receiving data. If set to Minimum, more memory is allocated for printing data.

Note:

After changing these settings, reset the printer to make the new settings effective. To reset the printer, while pressing the ALT button hold down the Reset button for more than ten seconds. Alternatively, turn off the printer, then after 5 seconds, turn it back on.

Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure the On Line light is not flashing when you reset the printer.

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LJ4 Menu

These settings control the fonts and symbol sets when in LJ4 mode.

*  These appear only when the corresponding option is installed.

**  These may not appear depending on the country of purchase.

***  Depending on whether Letter (60) or A4 (66) paper has been selected.

Note:

If you always use the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver in your software, you should change settings using your software. The software settings always override the LJ4 menu options.

Font Source

Specifies the default font source.

Font Number

Specifies the default font number for the default font source.

Pitch

Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and fixed-pitch. You can select from 0.44 to 99.99 cpi (characters per inch), in increments of 0.01 cpi. This item may not appear depending on the FontSource or Font Number settings.

Height

Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional. You can select from 4.00 to 999.75 points, in increments of 0.25 points. This item may not appear depending on the FontSource or Font Number settings.

SymSet

Specifies the default symbol set. If the font you selected in FontSource and Font Number is not available in the new SymSet setting, the FontSource and the Font Number values are automatically replaced with the default value.

Form

Specifies the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation. This also causes a line spacing (VMI) change, and the new VMI value is stored in the printer. This means that later changes in the Page Size or the Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value, based on the stored VMI.

Source SymSet, Dest SymSet

Available only in certain locations where printers are sold with a special ROM module installed to handle specific languages.

CR Function, LF Function

These functions are included for users of particular operating systems, such as Unix.

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GL2 Menu

The EPSON GL/2 mode emulates a plotter, allowing you to use software which requires a plotter for output. This mode has two operation modes, the GLlike and LJ4GL2 modes. GLlike emulates Hewlett-Packard's pen plotters while LJ4GL2 emulates HP's electrostatic plotters. The EPSON GL/2 mode emulates some of the HP-GL plotter commands and includes all the commands found in HP's GL/2 mode, as well as two additional commands.

These settings are available only when the printer is in GL2 mode.

*  These appear only when in the GLlike mode.

GLMode

Specifies the GL/2 operation mode; either GLlike (HP pen plotter emulation) or LJ4GL2 (HP LaserJet 4 GL/2 emulation).

Scale

Specifies the original output size from the plotter's software. The actual output size will be reduced to the Page Size set in the Printing Menu.

Origin

Specifies whether the logical origin of the "plotter" is from the corner or the center of the paper.

Pen

Allows you to choose a pen which you can then set the thickness for in the Pen 0 through 6 menu item. The LJ4GL2 mode supports two pens (0 and 1), while the GLlike mode supports seven pens (0 through 6).

End

Specifies the way in which lines end.

Join

Specifies the way in which lines are joined.

Pens 0 through 6

Allows you to set the thickness of the "pens" used to make the printout. There are two pens in the LJ4GL2 mode, and seven pens in the GLlike mode for which you can set the thickness.

Before you start printing in the GL/2 mode

You may need to change the printer settings, depending on your output needs. Check the printer's settings to make sure they match the data you are trying to print.

If you need to configure the printer settings, first switch the emulation mode (see Emulation Menu), then change the settings using the printer driver, or SelecType.

Caution:

Settings or data saved in the printer RAM (such as downloaded fonts) may be erased when you change the emulation mode.

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PS3 Menu

These settings are available only when the optional Adobe PostScript 3 Kit is installed. For installation instructions, see ROM Module. See also your Adobe PostScript 3 Kit documentation.

Error Sheet

When you select On, the printer prints out an error sheet.

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ESCP2 Menu

This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in ESC/P 2 emulation mode.

*  Depends on whether Letter (62) or A4 (66) paper has been selected.

**  These appear only when the corresponding option is installed.

Font

Specifies the font which is used for printing.

Pitch

Specifies the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch), or you can choose proportional spacing.

Condensed

Turns condensed printing on or off.

T. Margin

Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches.

Text

Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T.Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default setting for each paper size.

CGTable

Use the character generator table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table. The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines, corners, shaded areas, international characters, Greek characters, and mathematical symbols. If you select the italics table, the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters.

Country

Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets. See International character sets for samples of the characters in each country's symbol set.

Auto CR

This specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printer position goes beyond the right margin. If this setting is off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character. This function is handled automatically by most applications.

Auto LF

If you set this option to Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR). If this is set to On, a line-feed command is sent with each carriage-return. Set to On if your text lines overlap.

Bit Image

If you set this parameter to Dark or Light, the printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands. If you select Dark, the bit image density is high, and if you select Light, the bit image density is low.

If you select the BarCode setting, the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots. This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader. This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed, and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics.

ZeroChar

Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero. This is useful for distinguishing between an uppercase O and a numeric 0 when printing program listings, for example.

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FX Menu

This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in FX emulation mode.

*  Depending on whether Letter (62) or A4 (66) paper has been selected

Font

Selects the font.

Pitch

Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch), or you can choose proportional spacing.

Condensed

Turns condensed printing on or off.

T. Margin

Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top.

Text

Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T. Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default setting for each paper size.

CG Table

Use the character generator (CG) table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table. The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines, corners, shaded areas, international characters, Greek characters, and mathematical symbols. If you select Italic, the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters.

Country

Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets. See International character sets for samples of the characters in each country's symbol set.

Auto CR

Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printer position goes beyond the right margin. If this setting is off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character. This function is handled automatically by most applications.

Auto LF

If you set this option to Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR). If this is set to On, a line-feed command is sent with each carriage-return. Set to On if your text lines overlap.

Bit Image

The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands. If you select Dark, the bit image density is high, and if you select Light, the bit image density is low.

If you select BarCode, the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots. This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader. This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed, and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics.

ZeroChar

Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero.

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I239X Menu

I239X mode emulates IBM 2390/2391 Plus commands. For detailed information on most of the settings and parameters in the table below, refer to the previous section.

These settings are available only when the printer is in I239X mode.

*  Depends on whether Letter (63) or A4 (67) paper has been selected.

Code Page

Specifies the character table. Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text based in the selected character table.

Alt. Graphics

Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off.

Character Set

Selects character table 1 or 2.

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