<Adjustment/Maintenance>

All the settings related to adjustment and maintenance are listed with descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger ().

<Displ. Timing for Cartridge Prep. Notif.>

Set the display timing for the message notifying you that the amount remaining in the toner cartridges or the drum cartridges is low.
<Toner Cartridge>
<Drum Cartridge>

<Toner Save>

Select whether to reduce toner consumption when copying.
<Copy>
<Off>
<On>
Fine lines and portions with lighter print density may be blurred when you set this to <On>.

<Special Processing>

If the print results on special types of paper are not satisfactory, the following settings may improve the quality of the printouts.
<Special Printing Mode U>
Sometimes toner appears splattered around text or patterns in a printout. In such cases, setting this to <On> may improve the quality of the printout.
<Off>
<On>
Setting this to <On> may affect the print quality for some types of paper (especially for lightweight paper) or in some printing environments (especially in high humidity environments).
When you set this to <On>, <Special Printing Mode Q>, <Special Printing Mode R>, and <Special Printing Mode T> are set to <Off> automatically.
<Special Printing Mode A>
If streaks adhere to the print paper, changing this may improve the print quality. <Mode 2> can improve the quality more significantly than <Mode 1>.
<Off>
<Mode 1>
<Mode 2>
<Special Printing Mode Z>
If streaks adhere to the print paper output when copying, changing this may improve the print quality. <Mode 2> can improve the quality more significantly than <Mode 1>.
<Off>
<Mode 1>
<Mode 2>
<Special Printing Mode G>
Printed images may fade or streaks may appear when the paper has a lot of paper dust. In such cases, setting this to <On> may improve the quality of the printout.
<Off>
<On>
<Special Printing Mode Q>
Printed images may be faint when they are printed on rough-surface paper. In such cases, setting this to <On> may improve the quality of the printout.
<Off>
<On>
Setting this to <On> may affect the image quality.
When you set this to <On>, <Special Printing Mode U>, <Special Printing Mode R>, and <Special Printing Mode T> are set to <Off> automatically.
<Special Printing Mode R>
Printing may be faint when you print on the back of a printed sheet. In such cases, setting this to <On> may improve the quality of the printout.
<Off>
<On>
If you set to <On>, image quality may be affected or a paper jam may occur when a certain length of time elapses after printing on the front side or depending on the ambient humidity.
When you set this to <On>, <Special Printing Mode U>, <Special Printing Mode Q>, and <Special Printing Mode T> are set to <Off> automatically.
<Special Printing Mode T>
Printing may be uneven when you print in a high-humidity environment. In such cases, setting this to <On> may improve the quality of the printout.
<Off>
<On>
Printed images or text may be blurred when you set this to <On> and print in a low-humidity environment.
When you set this to <On>, <Special Printing Mode U>, <Special Printing Mode Q>, and <Special Printing Mode R> are set to <Off> automatically.
<Special Printing Mode L>
Smudges may appear in a printout when the paper has a lot of paper dust or other dust particles. In such cases, setting this to <On> may improve the quality of the printout.
<Off>
<On>
<Select Line Width>
If a printed barcode cannot be read, changing this may resolve the problem.
<Auto>
<Thin>
<Slightly Thin>
<Slightly Thick>
<Thick>

<Clean Fixing Assembly>

Clean the fixing assembly after the toner cartridge or the drum cartridge is replaced or if black streaks appear on printouts. Cleaning the Fixing Assembly
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