Printer Defaults Help

View, set, or change general printer settings from the Printer Defaults page. Making changes to printer default settings through CentreWare IS is the same as making the corresponding changes from the printer control panel. Changes to settings are saved in the printer's memory and are overridden on a job-by-job basis by settings made from the printer driver. When you are satisfied with your selections, click Save Changes to keep the settings or Discard Changes to keep the previous settings.

User Preferences
Local Printer Information
Timeout Settings
Print Mode Settings

User Preferences

Startup Page

On - The Startup Page prints every time the printer is reset. The default setting is On.
Off - The Startup Page is not printed.

PostScript Error Information - If the printer encounters PostScript errors in the print job, it will not print the job. If you set PostScript Error Information to On, the printer prints a report summarizing any PostScript errors that occur during a print job. The default setting is Off.

Set Control Panel Language - Select the default language for the printer control panel from the drop-down list. All available languages for the printer model are contained in the list. The default setting is English.

Accessible Control Panel - This option modifies the control panel behavior to improve accessibility for some individuals with disabilities. When On is selected, the control panel will not time out and key repeating is turned off. When this field is set to Off, the control panel times out after a short period of no activity and key repeating is turned on. The default setting is Off.

On - Turns Accessible Control Panel on.
Off - Turns Accessible Control Panel off.

Metric Defaults - This option selects whether default sizes that are affected by Reset Paper Tray Setup and Reset Paper Handing Setup are measured in millimeters or inches. The default setting is Off for the U.S. or On for destinations that use the metric system.

On - All affected interfaces are set to metric dimensions after an NVRAM reset.
Off - All affected interfaces are set to U.S. dimensions after an NVRAM reset.

Tray 1 Prompt - This setting determines the amount of time the control panel message prompts you to select paper type and size when paper is inserted in Tray 1. The default setting is 30 seconds.

None - Turns off the control panel prompt to select paper type and size when paper is inserted in Tray 1.
30 Seconds - Turns on the control panel prompt for 30 seconds to select paper type and size when paper is inserted in Tray 1.
Infinite - Turns on the control panel prompt until paper type and size is selected from the control panel when paper is inserted in Tray 1.

Tray 1 Mode - This setting specifies how Tray 1 paper size and type are determined when you load paper in the tray but do not select the paper size and type on the control panel, and when Tray 1 is used for print jobs. The default setting is Dynamic.

Static - The current paper type and size settings remain in effect unless you change them using the control panel.
Dynamic - After new paper is loaded in the tray, the next job to print from Tray 1 sets the paper type and size settings unless you change them using the control panel.
Automatic - The printer prints from Tray 1 if paper is present at the start of a job that does not specify another tray. This setting enables incoming print jobs to set the paper type and size.
Permanent - Only Paper Tray Setup is used to change the tray's paper type and size.

Tray 2-N Mode - This setting specifies how paper type is determined when you load paper in a tray but do not select the paper type on the control panel. When no optional trays are installed, N is not shown; otherwise N is the highest installed tray number. The default setting is Static.

Static - The current paper type setting ` in effect unless you change it using the control panel.
Dynamic - After new paper is loaded in the tray, the next job to print from the tray sets the paper type setting unless you change it using the control panel.
Permanent - Only Paper Tray Setup is used to change the tray's paper type and size.

Letter/A4 Substitution - This setting determines the printer's response when a print job requests letter or A4 size paper, and the requested paper size is not in any tray, but the other paper size is available. The default setting is On.

On - The printer substitutes letter size for A4 size paper, and vice versa, when the paper size requested by the print job is not in any tray, but the other paper size is available. This setting may adjust the margins of your print job.
Off - Turns Letter/A4 Substitution off.

Local Printer Information

Printer Name (SNMP System Name) - This field contains the printer name up to 32 characters in length. This can also be set from various other pages within CentreWare IS.

Printer Location (SNMP System Location) - This field contains the printer location up to 255 characters in length. This can also be set from various other pages within CentreWare IS.

Printer Contact (System Contact) - This field contains the name of the contact person for printer problems or issues up to 255 characters in length. This can also be set from various other pages within CentreWare IS.

Printer Contact Email Address - This field contains the email address for the printer contact person. The email address can be a maximum of 80 characters in length.

Printer Contact Phone Number - This field contains the printer contact person's telephone number. The phone number can be a maximum of 47 characters in length.

Printer Contact Website URL - This field contains the Printer Contact Website URL up to 255 characters in length.

Xerox^® Asset Tag Number - This field can contain a Xerox^® tracking number for the printer as a capital asset, up to 32 characters in length.

Customer Asset Tag Number - This field can contain your company's tracking number for the printer as a capital asset, up to 32 characters in length.

Timeout Settings

These settings control when print jobs are automatically canceled.

Wait Timeout - The value in this field determines how long the printer waits for expected data during a print job. If the printer does not receive expected data within the specified period of time after the job is started, the printer cancels the job. Enter a value in seconds. A value of 0 indicates no time out; the printer does not time out while waiting for data. The range is 0 - 2147483. The default is 120 seconds.

Job Timeout - The value in this field determines how long the PostScript or PDF interpreter spends interpreting the incoming data before ending the job. A value of Unlimited indicates no time out; the printer will never cancel the job. The range is 0 (unlimited) - 65535. The default is Unlimited.

Load Paper Timeout - The setting determines how long the printer waits for paper to be loaded during a print job, when the requested type is not in the tray, before the paper in the default tray is used. None indicates that the printer waits until paper is loaded. The default is 3 minutes.

Print Mode Settings

Change these settings to adjust print speed and image appearance.

Print-Quality Mode

Select a Print-Quality Mode depending on your printing needs. These modes affect the appearance of your prints and the time they take to print. The default setting is Standard.

Fast Color - Fastest full-color mode, useful for many images and previewing your work. Rapidly produces review documents; useful for rush jobs. Not recommended for documents containing small text, fine detail, or large areas of bright solid fill.
Standard - General-purpose mode for crisp, bright color prints at high speed. Recommended for most office use and quick prints.
Enhanced - High-quality mode for fine lines and sharp text. Recommended for detailed prints.
High-Resolution / Photo - Highest-quality mode for very smooth color shades. Recommended for printing photographs or when using graphic arts applications and press matches.

User Defined Screens - This setting turns on or off user-defined halftone screens included in print jobs. The default setting is Off.

On - User defined halftone screens override the printer's optimized default screens for printing.
Off - Turns User Defined Screens off

Paper Source - If the print job sent to the printer has paper source specified using the printer driver, the printer driver value is used. If the print job sent has no paper source specified, the printer will use the value stored in the Paper Source field. If no value has been selected for Paper Source, this field defaults to AutoSelect mode.

AutoSelect - The printer determines which tray to use depending on the job.
Tray 1 - The printer takes media from Tray 1.
Tray 2 - The printer takes media from Tray 2.
Tray 3 - The printer takes media from Tray 3*.
Tray 4 - The printer takes media from Tray 4*.

* Available only if optional tray is installed.

Color Correction - The color corrections provide a mechanism to convert the colors specified in a print job to simulate several common presses or other special conversions.

Automatic (default) - Applies the best color correction to each graphic element: text, artwork, and photographs.
sRGB Display - Approximates the colors on a CRT computer display.
sRGB Vivid - Produces brighter, more saturated colors than sRGB Display.
sRGB Scientific - Produces more color detail within dark saturated images.
Japan Color - Matches Japan Color 2001 specification.
ISO Uncoated - Matches FOGRA 29L paper specification.
ISO Coated - Matches FOGRA 27L paper specification.
LCD Display - Approximates the colors on an LCD computer display.
None - Applies no color correction. Use with other color management tools such as ICC profiles, ColorSync, or the PANTONE Color Chart.
SWOP Press - Matches Specifications for Web Offset Publications.
Euroscale Press - Matches FOGRA glossy paper specification.
Commercial Press - Approximates U.S. commercial press target.
SNAP Press - Matches Specifications for Newsprint Advertising Production.
Black and White - Converts colors to shades of gray.

2-Sided Printing - You can choose to print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Options are Off, Long Edge, and Short Edge. If you select Off, the printer prints only on one side of a sheet of paper. Select Off when printing on transparencies, envelopes, or labels. Do not use 2-sided printing for these types of media.

		Long Edge - Prints on both sides of a sheet of paper with the images printed so the job can be bound on the long edge of the sheet. Set Paper orientation in the printer driver to either Landscape or Portrait.
		Short Edge - Prints on both ides of a sheet of paper with the images printed so the job can be bound on the short edge of the sheet. Set Paper orientation in the printer driver to either Landscape or Portrait.

Note: This field is not displayed if 2-sided printing is not supported by the printer configuration.

Low Ink Warning Level - The printer detects when certain supplies are running low and displays a warning message on the control panel. You can set the supply level at which these warning messages first appear. Low Ink Warning Level sets the timing of the Low Ink warning message based on the remaining number of pages that can be printed with the remaining ink. This setting ranges from 0 - 3000 pages in increments of 500. The default setting is 1000.