<Printer>

All the settings related to the printer are listed with descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger (


Asterisks () Settings marked with "1" may not be displayed depending on the model you are using, options, or other setting items. Settings marked with "2" may be unavailable or vary or have different defaults depending on your country or region. Settings marked with "3" cannot be imported or exported. Priority of settings If 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 PS/PCL printing and printing from UNIX or other operating system that does not support printer drivers.

Asterisks (*)

Settings marked with "*1" may not be displayed depending on the model you are using, options, or other setting items.

Settings marked with "*2" may be unavailable or vary or have different defaults depending on your country or region.

Settings marked with "*3" cannot be imported or exported.

Priority of settings

If 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 PS/PCL printing and printing from UNIX or other operating system that does not support printer drivers.

<Printer Settings>

Configure settings about printing and printer operations.

<Prioritize Driver Settings When Printing>

Select whether printing is performed in accordance with the printer driver's settings for paper size and type taking priority over the settings made for each paper source under <Paper Settings> in the Home screen. By selecting <On>, you can print from the paper source specified in the printer drive, regardless of the paper settings on the machine. An error message can be set to display if the loaded paper size is largely different from that set in the printer driver.

<Multi-Purpose Tray>

<Off>

<On>

<Off>

<On>

<Drawer 2>*1

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

Select the paper source

Select <On> in <Prioritize Driver Settings>

Select <Force Output> or <Display Error>

<Apply>

<Force Output>
Continue printing even when the paper size setting in the printer driver and the loaded paper are largely different.

<Display Error>
When the paper size setting in the printer driver and the loaded paper are largely different, an error message is displayed and printing is stopped.


If the printer driver's settings do not match the size and type of loaded paper with <On> selected, a paper jam or printing error may occur.

<Copies>

Set the number of copies to print.

to 999

<Menu>

Set the number of copies to print

<Apply>

<2-Sided Printing>

Select whether to make 2-sided printouts.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

<2-Sided Printing>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Default Paper>

Use this item to specify the paper size and type. Available Paper

<Menu>

Select the paper size

Select the paper type

<Paper Size Override>

Select whether to switch between printing on A4 and Letter size paper if one of these paper sizes is loaded but the other is not. When you select <On>, if you specify A4 size paper to print from the computer but A4 size paper is not loaded in the machine, it will print your document on Letter size paper.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>


You can specify print settings, such as the number of copies or 1-sided/2-sided printing, from an application or the printer driver. However, the <Paper Size Override> setting can only be specified on the machine.

<Print Quality>

You can change settings related to print quality.

<Density> *1

Adjust the toner density.

17 Levels

17 Levels

<Menu>

Adjust the density

<Apply>


You can use <Fine Adjust> to adjust the toner density to three density levels: high density, medium density, and low density.

When <Toner Save> is set to <On>, you cannot set this item.

<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>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Image Refinement>

Enable or disable the smoothing mode in which the edges of characters and graphics are smoothly printed.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Resolution>

Specify the resolution to be used for print data processing.

<1200 dpi>

<600 dpi>

<Menu>

Select <1200 dpi> or <600 dpi>

<Layout>

Specify the page layout settings such as binding position and margin values.

<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. Specify the setting of this item in combination with <Gutter>, which specifies the binding margin to apply to the binding position.

<Menu>

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.

<Gutter>

Shift the print position to adjust the binding margin to apply to the binding edge specified by <Binding Location>. The value "0.00" exerts no effect on the binding margin.

-1.90 to 0.00

to +1.90 (inches) or -50.0 to 00.0

to +50.0 (mm)

<Menu>

Specify the binding margin

<Apply>

Entering the setting value

Specify the print position shift direction and shift width. Whether the setting value is a "+" or "-" value determines the binding edge along which to adjust the binding margin. The margin width can be adjusted in 0.01" (0.5 mm) increments. Basic Operation

Setting Value	Long Edge	Short Edge
A value with a "+" sign	Left edge of paper	Top edge of paper
A value with a "-" sign	Right edge of paper	Bottom edge of paper

<Offset Short Edge/Offset Long Edge>

Irrespective of the paper source, you can shift the print position in units of "0.01" (0.5 mm)" for all print jobs.

-2.00 to 0.00

to +2.00 (inches) or -50.0 to 00.0

to +50.0 (mm)

<Menu>

Select the combination of adjustment direction and printing side

Specify the offset value

<Apply>

<Offset Short Edge (Front)>/<Offset Long Edge (Front)>

Shifts the print position on the side of paper facing up.

<Offset Short Edge (Back)>/<Offset Long Edge (Back)>

Shifts the print position on the side of paper facing down.

Entering the setting value

For <Offset Short Edge (Front)>/<Offset Short Edge (Back)>, specify a value with a "+" sign to shift the print position in the left-to-right direction. For <Offset Long Edge (Front)>/<Offset Long Edge (Back)>, specify a value with a "+" sign to shift the print position in the up-to-down direction. To shift in the reverse direction, specify a value with a "-" sign. Basic Operation

<Auto Skip Error>

Printing stops if a certain error occurs in the process. However, if you set this item to <On>, the certain error will be skipped and printing can continue. Normally, set this item to <Off>.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Timeout>

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>

Set the time period

<Apply>

<Personality>

Specify the mode in which the machine should operate when the format of document data is unknown.

<Auto>

<PS>*1

<PCL>

<PDF>

<XPS>

<Menu>

Select the Personality mode

<Prioritize MP Tray>

Specify whether to feed paper from the multi-purpose tray when Auto Select Paper is enabled. If <On> is selected, paper is fed from the multi-purpose tray when paper of the same size and same type is loaded in both the multi-purpose tray and paper drawer.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<UFR II>

You can change the settings that become effective when printing from the UFR II printer driver.

<Halftones>

You can select the printing method used to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image) for optimal image quality.

Select a method used to reproduce halftones. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Text>

<Image>

<Menu>

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.

Setting value

<Resolution>
Produces a fine print with clear edges of text. It is suitable for printing characters and fine lines.

<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.

<High Resolution>
As compared to <Resolution>, this produces a finer print but quality stability is slightly lower. It is suitable to obtain a print of character data or fine line data or CAD data with sharp edges.

<Paper Save>

Specify whether to disable a blank page in print data from being output.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

Select <Off> or <On>

<PCL>

Specify the PCL printing settings such as page layout and print quality.

<Paper Save>

Specify whether to disable a blank page in print data from being output.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Orientation>

Select <Portrait> (vertical orientation) or <Landscape> (horizontal orientation) for the page orientation.

<Menu>

<PCL>

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

MF429dw

to 104

MF426dw / MF424dw

to 54

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select the font number

<Apply>

<Point Size> *1

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>

<PCL>

Specify the point size

<Apply>

<Pitch> *1

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>

<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>

<PCL>

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>.

MF429dw

<ISO4>

<ISO6>

<ISO11>

<ISO15>

<ISO17>

<ISO21>

<ISO60>

<ISO69>

<ISOL1>

<ISOL2>

<ISOL5>

<ISOL6>

<ISOL9>

<LEGAL>

<MATH8>

<PC775>

<PC8>

<PC850>

<PC851>

<PC852>

<PC858>

<PC862>

<PC864>

<PC866>

<PC8DN>

<PC8TK>

<VNUS>

<WIN30>

<WINL1>

<WINL2>

<WINL5>

MF426dw / MF424dw

<ISO4>

<ISO6>

<ISO11>

<ISO15>

<ISO17>

<ISO21>

<ISO60>

<ISO69>

<ISOL1>

<ISOL2>

<ISOL5>

<ISOL6>

<ISOL9>

<LEGAL>

<MATH8>

<PC775>

<PC8>

<PC850>

<PC852>

<PC858>

<PC8DN>

<PC8TK>

<VNUS>

<WIN30>

<WINL1>

<WINL2>

<WINL5>

<Menu>

<PCL>

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>

<PCL>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Unit of Measure> 12

Select the unit of measurement to use to set a custom paper size.

<Inch>

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Millimeter> or <Inch>

<X dimension> *1

Specify the horizontal dimension (short edge) of the custom paper.

3 to 8 1/2

(inches) or 77 to 215

(mm)

<Menu>

<PCL>

Specify the dimension

<Apply>

<Y dimension> *1

Specify the vertical dimension (long edge) of the custom paper.

5 to 14

(inches) or 127 to 355

(mm)

<Menu>

<PCL>

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>

<PCL>

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 Letter size.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Halftones>

You can select the printing method used to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image) for optimal image quality.

Select a method used to reproduce halftones. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Text>

<Image>

<Menu>

<PCL>

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.

Setting value

<Resolution>
Produces a fine print with clear edges of text. It is suitable for printing characters and fine lines.

<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.

<BarDIMM> *1

This setting enables you to print bar codes supported by the Barcode Printing Kit. If <Enable> is selected, the machine will generate bar codes when it receives bar code commands from the host computer. If <Disable> is selected, bar codes will not be generated, even if bar code commands are sent from the host computer.

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select <Disable> or <Enable>

To enable the BarDIMM menu, it is necessary to activate the Barcode Printing Kit. When you are not printing bar codes, make sure to disable the BarDIMM menu. Otherwise, the processing speed of regular print jobs may be reduced.

The default setting is <Disable>. If you activate the Barcode Printing Kit, it changes to <Enable>.

<FreeScape> *1

Specify the AEC (Alternate Escape Code) to be used for bar code commands when the host computer does not support the standard Escape Code.

<Off>

<~>

<">

<#>

<$>

</>

<\>

<?>

<{>

<}>

<|>

<Menu>

<PCL>

Select an escape code

This setting is available only when <BarDIMM> is enabled.

<PS>*1

Specify the PS printing settings such as page layout and print quality.

<Job Timeout>

This setting enables you to specify the amount of time before a job times out. If a job has not finished within the set time limit, the job automatically cancels.

to 3600 (sec.)

<Menu>

<PS>

Specify the seconds for job timeout

<Apply>

<Print PS Errors>

This setting determines whether an error page is printed when an error is encountered.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

<PS>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Halftones>

You can select the printing method used to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image) for optimal image quality.

Select a method used to reproduce halftones. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Text>

<Image>

<Menu>

<PS>

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.

Setting value

<Resolution>
Produces a print with smooth gradation or smooth edges. It is suitable for printing figures or graphs containing gradation areas.

<Gradation>
Produces a sharp print with strong contrast of lightness and darkness. It is suitable for printing image data such as photo image data.

<High Resolution>
Produces a fine print with clear edges of text. It is suitable for printing characters and fine lines.

<Grayscale Conversion>

Specify the way of printing color data in black and white.

<Menu>

<PS>

Select the type of grayscale conversion

<sRGB>
Prints in black and white with emphasis on color differences so that a smooth gradation is achieved.

<NTSC>
Prints in black and white so that the resulting image looks like a black and white television picture (of the NTSC system).

<Uniform RGB>
Prints in black and white so that R, G, and B are uniformly converted to the same gray level by using only brightness as the reference.

<Imaging Settings>

You can change the print settings that will apply when printing image files (JPEG/TIFF).

<Halftones>

You can change the printing method used to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image) for optimal image quality.

<Menu>

Select the halftone reproduction method

<Gradation>
Produces a sharp print with strong contrast of lightness and darkness. It is suitable for printing image data such as photo image data.

<Resolution>
Produces a print with smooth gradation or smooth edges. It is suitable for printing figures or graphs containing gradation areas.

<High Resolution>
Produces a fine print with clear edges of text. It is suitable for printing characters and fine lines.

<PDF>

You can change settings for PDF files.

<Enlarge/Reduce to Fit Paper Size>

Specify whether to enlarge or reduce the original according to the print range of paper. Note that size enlargement/reduction will not affect the aspect ratio of the original.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Enlarge Print Area>

Specify whether to extend the print range to the paper size.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <On>

If you specify <On>, it may occur that edge-adjacent portions of page are not printed or that printouts come out partially smudged depending on the original.

<N on 1>

Specify whether to shrink multiple pages and print them on one page in such arrangement that the first page is positioned at top left. For example, to print 4 pages onto a single sheet, select <4 on 1>.

<Off>

<2 on 1>

<4 on 1>

<6 on 1>

<8 on 1>

<9 on 1>

<16 on 1>

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the number of pages to be combined

<Print Comments>

Specify whether to print comments. If you specify <Auto>, comments in PDF files will be printed.

<Off>

<Auto>

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select <Off> or <Auto>

<Halftones>

You can select the printing method used to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image) for optimal image quality.

Select a method used to reproduce halftones. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Text>

<Image>

<Menu>

<PDF>

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.

Setting value

<Resolution>
Produces a print with smooth gradation or smooth edges. It is suitable for printing figures or graphs containing gradation areas.

<Gradation>
Produces a sharp print with strong contrast of lightness and darkness. It is suitable for printing image data such as photo image data.

<High Resolution>
Produces a fine print with clear edges of text. It is suitable for printing characters and fine lines.

<Grayscale Conversion>

Specify the way of printing color data in black and white.

<sRGB>

<NTSC>

<Menu>

<PDF>

Select the type of grayscale conversion

<sRGB>
Prints in black and white with emphasis on color differences so that a smooth gradation is achieved.

<NTSC>
Prints in black and white so that the resulting image looks like a black and white television picture (of the NTSC system).

<Uniform RGB>
Prints in black and white so that R, G, and B are uniformly converted to the same gray level by using only brightness as the reference.

<XPS>

You can change settings for XPS files.

<Halftones>

You can select the printing method used to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image) for optimal image quality.

Select a method used to reproduce halftones. This option can be specified for each image type in any one document.

<Text>

<Image>

<Menu>

<XPS>

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.

Setting value

<Resolution>
Produces a print with smooth gradation or smooth edges. It is suitable for printing figures or graphs containing gradation areas.

<Gradation>
Produces a sharp print with strong contrast of lightness and darkness. It is suitable for printing image data such as photo image data.

<High Resolution>
Produces a fine print with clear edges of text. It is suitable for printing characters and fine lines.

<Grayscale Conversion>

Specify the way of printing color data in black and white.

<Text>

<sRGB>

<NTSC>

<sRGB>

<NTSC>

<Image>

<sRGB>

<NTSC>

<Menu>

<XPS>

Select the type of image

Select the type of grayscale conversion

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.

Type of grayscale conversion

<sRGB>
Prints in black and white with emphasis on color differences so that a smooth gradation is achieved.

<NTSC>
Prints in black and white so that the resulting image looks like a black and white television picture (of the NTSC system).

<Uniform RGB>
Prints in black and white so that R, G, and B are uniformly converted to the same gray level by using only brightness as the reference.

<Paper Save>

Specify whether to disable a blank page in print data from being output.

<Off>

<On>

<Menu>

<XPS>

Select <Off> or <On>

<Compressed Image Output>

Specify the operation that is to be performed when the image quality has degraded due to insufficient memory during printing.

<Menu>

<XPS>

Select <Output> or <Display Error>

<Output>
Continues printing regardless of how much the image quality has degraded.

<Display Error>
If the image quality has degraded significantly, an error message is displayed, and printing is stopped.

<PDL Selection (Plug and Play)>

Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is connected to a computer by using Plug and Play.

<Network> *3

Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is detected over the network.

<FAX>

<PCL6>

<PS>*1

<USB>

Select a page description language so that the machine is detected as a printer that is compatible with that language when it is connected to a computer via USB.

<PCL6>

<PS>*1

<Menu>

Select <Network> or <USB>

Select a page description language

<OK>

Restart the machine

<FAX>
Detects and connects the machine as a fax device.

<UFR II>
Detects and connects the machine as a UFR II printer.

<UFR II (V4)>
Detects and connects the machine as a UFR II printer that is compatible with XML Paper Specification (XPS).

<PCL6>
Detects and connects the machine as a PCL6 printer.

<PCL6 (V4)>
Detects and connects the machine as a PCL6 printer.

<PS>
Detects and connects the machine as a PS printer.

<Printer>

Asterisks (*)

Priority of settings

<Printer Settings>

<Prioritize Driver Settings When Printing>

<Copies>

<2-Sided Printing>

<Default Paper>

<Paper Size Override>

<Print Quality>

<Density> *1

<Toner Save>

<Image Refinement>

<Resolution>

<Layout>

<Binding Location>

<Gutter>

Entering the setting value

<Offset Short Edge/Offset Long Edge>

<Offset Short Edge (Front)>/<Offset Long Edge (Front)>

<Offset Short Edge (Back)>/<Offset Long Edge (Back)>

Entering the setting value

<Auto Skip Error>

<Timeout>

<Personality>

<Prioritize MP Tray>

<UFR II>

<Halftones>

Type of image

Setting value

<Paper Save>

<PCL>

<Paper Save>

<Orientation>

<Font Number>

<Point Size> *1

<Pitch> *1

<Form Lines> *2

<Character Code>

<Custom Paper>

<Unit of Measure> *1*2

<X dimension> *1

<Y dimension> *1

<Append CR to LF>

<Enlarge A4 Print Width>

<Halftones>

Type of image

Setting value

<BarDIMM> *1

<FreeScape> *1

<PS>*1

<Job Timeout>

<Print PS Errors>

<Halftones>

Type of image

Setting value

<Grayscale Conversion>

<Imaging Settings>

<Halftones>

<PDF>

<Enlarge/Reduce to Fit Paper Size>

<Enlarge Print Area>

<N on 1>

<Print Comments>

<Halftones>

Type of image

Setting value

<Grayscale Conversion>

<XPS>

<Halftones>

Type of image

Setting value

<Grayscale Conversion>

Type of image

Type of grayscale conversion

<Paper Save>

<Compressed Image Output>

<PDL Selection (Plug and Play)>

<Network> *3

<USB>

<Unit of Measure> 12