Printer Settings
| | All the settings about the printer are listed with short descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger ( ). |
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Asterisks (*)Settings marked with "*1" are only available for the MF249dw / MF247dw. Settings marked with "*2" have different defaults depending on the country or region of purchase. Priority of settingsIf a print setting is specified both from the printer driver and the operation panel of the machine, the specification from the printer driver overrides that from the operation panel. The specification from the operation panel becomes effective in some specific cases, such as when performing PCL printing and printing from UNIX or other operating system that does not support printer drivers. |
Action When Paper Size Mismatch
Set whether printing goes ahead if a paper size other than the size loaded in the paper source is selected. You can also set the machine not to go ahead with printing and instead display an alert message.
When an Error Message AppearsForce Output Display Error |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Action When Paper Size Mismatch>
Select <Force Output> or <Display Error>
Mobile Print Halftones
Select the image processing when printing from a mobile device. <Gradation> is suitable for photos and illustrations. <Error Diffusion> is suitable for printing data with text and thin lines.
Gradation Error Diffusion |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Mobile Print Halftones>
Select <Gradation> or <Error Diffusion>
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The stability of the texture and fixed toner may be reduced when <Error Diffusion> is used. |
Copies *1
Set the number of copies to print.
1 to 999 |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Copies>
Set the number of copies to print
<Apply>
2-Sided Printing *1
Select whether to make 2-sided printouts.
Off On |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<2-Sided Printing>
Select <Off> or <On>
Default Paper *1
Use this item to specify the paper size.
Paper<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Default Paper>
Select the paper size
Print Quality
You can change settings related to print quality.
Density *1
Adjust the toner density.
17 Levels Fine Adjust High 17 Levels Medium 17 Levels Low 17 Levels |
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The settings specified for <Density> are disabled when <Toner Save> is enabled. |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Print Quality>
<Density>
Adjust the density
<Apply>
Toner Save
You can save toner consumption. Select <On> when you want to check the layout or other appearance characteristics before proceeding to final printing of a large job.
Off On |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Print Quality>
<Toner Save>
Select <Off> or <On>
Special Print Mode *1
Select <Special Settings 1> if a printed bar code is unreadable, or <Special Settings 2> if print results are partially faded.
Off Special Settings 1 Special Settings 2 |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Print Quality>
<Special Print Mode>
Select <Special Settings 1> or <Special Settings 2>
Resolution *1
Specify the resolution to be used for print data processing.
1200 dpi 600 dpi |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Print Quality>
<Resolution>
Select <1200 dpi> or <600 dpi>
Density Fine Adjustment *1
Finely adjust the density. You can specify this setting only when <1200 dpi> is selected in <Resolution>.
-1 to 0 to 1 |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Print Quality>
<Density Fine Adjustment>
Specify the density
Layout *1
Specify the page layout settings such as binding position.
Binding Location
If you are binding the printouts with a binding tool such as a stapler, use this item to specify whether to bind on the long or short edge.
Long Edge Short Edge |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Layout>
<Binding Location>
Select <Long Edge> or <Short Edge>
<Long Edge>
Specify this to bind on the long edge of paper.
<Short Edge>
Specify this to bind on the short edge of paper.
Timeout *1
Set the time period after which the current print job is automatically canceled in the case of a print data reception interruption.
5 to 15 to 300 (sec.) |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<Timeout>
Set the time period
<Apply>
PCL *1
Specify the PCL printing settings such as page layout and print quality.
Paper Save
Select whether to save paper by not outputting blank pages in documents. By selecting <On>, the machine will not output blank pages. To output all your document data when printing, including any blank pages that you have inserted in your document, select <Off>.
Off On |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Paper Save>
Select <Off> or <On>
Orientation
Select <Portrait> (vertical orientation) or <Landscape> (horizontal orientation) for the page orientation.
Portrait Landscape |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Orientation>
Select <Portrait> or <Landscape>
Font Number
Specify the font to use by selecting a corresponding font ID number. You can print the PCL font list with font samples from the operation panel.
PCL Font List (MF249dw / MF247dw)0 to 54 |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Font Number>
Select the font number
<Apply>
Point Size
Set the font size in points, adjustable in 0.25 increments. You can specify this setting only when a proportionally-spaced scalable font is selected in <Font Number>.
4.00 to 12.00 to 999.75 (point) |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Point Size>
Specify the point size
<Apply>
Pitch
Set the font pitch, or cpi (characters per inch), adjustable in 0.01 increments. You can specify this setting only when a fixed-pitch scalable font or a bitmap font is selected in <Font Number>.
0.44 to 10.00 to 99.99 (cpi) |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Pitch>
Specify the pitch value
<Apply>
Form Lines *2
Set the number of lines printed on one page from 5 to 128. This setting is automatically changed according to the settings specified in <Default Paper Size> and <Orientation>.
5 to 60 to 128 (lines) |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Form Lines>
Specify the number of lines
<Apply>
Character Code
Select the character code that is most suited for the computer you send print data from. The specified setting is ignored when the character code is controlled by the font specified in <Font Number>.
DESKTOP ISO4 ISO6 ISO11 ISO15 ISO17 ISO21 ISO60 ISO69 ISOL1 ISOL2 ISOL5 ISOL6 LEGAL MATH8 MCTEXT MSPUBL PC775 | | PC8 PC850 PC852 PC8DN PC8TK PC1004 PIFONT PSMATH PSTEXT ROMAN8 VNINTL VNMATH VNUS WIN30 WINBALT WINL1 WINL2 WINL5 |
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<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Character Code>
Select the character code
Custom Paper
Select whether to set a custom paper size. Select <On> to set the dimensions of the paper in <X dimension> and <Y dimension>.
Off On |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Custom Paper>
Select <Off> or <On>
Unit of Measure *2
Select the unit of measurement to use to set a custom paper size.
Millimeters Inches |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Unit of Measure>
Select <Millimeters> or <Inches>
X dimension
Specify the horizontal dimension (short edge) of the custom paper.
3 to 8 1/2 (inches) or 77 to 216 (mm) |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<X dimension>
Specify the dimension
<Apply>
Y dimension
Specify the vertical dimension (long edge) of the custom paper.
5 to 14 (inches) or 127 to 356 (mm) |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Y dimension>
Specify the dimension
<Apply>
Append CR to LF
Select whether to append a carriage return (CR) when the machine receives a line feed code (LF). If <Yes> is selected, the print position moves to the beginning of the next line when the machine receives an LF code. If <No> is selected, the print position moves to the next line, just under the received LF code.
Yes No |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Append CR to LF>
Select <Yes> or <No>
Enlarge A4 Print Width
Select whether to expand the width of the printable area of A4 size paper in portrait orientation to that of LTR size.
Off On |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Enlarge A4 Print Width>
Select <Off> or <On>
Halftones
You can select the printing method to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image) for optimal image quality. For each document, you can make settings by type of image.
Text Color Tone Gradation Resolution Graphics Color Tone Gradation Resolution Image Color Tone Gradation Resolution |
<Menu>
<Printer Settings>
<PCL>
<Halftones>
Select the type of image
Select the halftone reproduction method
Type of image
Select the object for which to change the setting. <Text> represents letters and characters, <Graphics> represents lines and figures, and <Image> represents photos and images.
<Color Tone>
Produces a sharp print with strong contrast of lightness and darkness. It is suitable for printing image data such as photo image data.
<Gradation>
Produces a print with smooth gradation or smooth edges. It is suitable for printing figures or graphs containing gradation areas.
<Resolution>
Produces a fine print with clear edges of text. It is suitable for printing characters and fine lines.