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's 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.

User Preferences

Startup Page

Print PostScript Error Information - If the printer encounters PostScript errors in the print job, it will not print the job. If you set Print 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.

Power Saver - When Power Saver is On, the printer automatically goes into power saving mode when it has been idle for the amount of time specified in the Power Saver Timeout field on the Warmup page in CentreWare IS. When Power Saver is Off, the printer will not go into power saving mode due to timeout. The default setting is On.

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.

Accessible Control Panel - This option turns on or off the control panel accessibility for disabled persons. When On is selected, the control panel will not timeout 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.

Metric Defaults - This field selects whether default sizes that are affected by the Reset Printer Setup are measured in millimeters or inches. The default setting is Off for the US, or On for destinations that use the metric system.

Tray 1 (MPT) Prompt - This field sets 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.

Tray 2-N Prompt - This field sets the amount of time the control panel message prompts you to select paper type when a tray is inserted in the printer. When no optional trays are installed, N is not shown; otherwise N is the highest installed tray number. The default setting is None.

Tray 1 (MPT) Mode - This setting specifies how Tray 1 (MPT) 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 (MPT) is used for print jobs. The default setting is Next Job Sets Size and Type.

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.

Local Printer Information

Printer Name (SNMP System Name) - Allows you to specify the printer name up to 32 characters. This can also be set from various other pages within CentreWare IS.

Printer Location (SNMP System Location) - Allows you to specify the printer's location up to 255 characters. This can also be set from various other pages within CentreWare IS.

Printer Contact (SNMP System Contact) - Allows you to specify the name of the contact person for printer problems or issues. This field can contain up to 255 characters. 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 Administrator. You can enter a maximum of 80 characters in this field.

Printer Contact Phone Number - The printer contact telephone number is a user-specified field that can contain up to 48 characters.

Printer Contact Web Site URL - The Printer Contact Web Site URL is a user-specified field that can contain up to 255 characters.

Printer Asset Number - The Printer Asset Number is a user-specified field that can contain up to 255 characters. This value could be your company's tracking number for the printer as a capital asset.

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 timeout; the printer does not time out while waiting for data. The value entered must be between 0 and 2147483. The default value is 120 seconds.

Job Timeout - The value in this field determines how long the printer waits during an interrupted PostScript or PDF print job before ending the job. Enter a value in seconds. A value of 0 indicates no timeout; the printer will never cancel the job. The value entered must be between 0 and 65535.

Load Paper Timeout - The value in this field determines how long the printer waits for paper to be loaded during a print job, when the job requests a paper size and type not in the printer, before using the paper in the default tray. Click on the drop-down menu and select a value from the list. A value of None indicates no timeout; the printer never cancels the job until paper is loaded. The default Load Paper Timeout value is 3 Minutes.

Printing Optimization

Printing Optimization affects print jobs with many black and white pages. Select to optimize for speed or economy. The default setting is Optimize for Speed.

Print Mode Settings

Change the settings here 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.

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

Image Smoothing - This setting blends adjacent colors in low-resolution images for smoother color transitions. For example, use Image Smoothing to improve the appearance of a 72-dpi image downloaded from the web. Image Smoothing is not recommended for 300-dpi or higher images. The default setting is Off.

2-Sided Printing

You can choose to print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Options are Disabled, Long Edge, and Short Edge. If you select Disabled, the printer prints only on one side of a sheet of paper. Select Disabled 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: To use the printer's automatic 2-sided printing feature, you must have a Phaser 7400DN, Phaser 7400DT, Phaser 7400DX or Phaser 7400DXF configuration printer. For more information on recommended paper types, refer to your printer documentation.

TekColor Correction

These are the color corrections designed for your printer. They include options for matching the printer's colors as closely as possible to colors on other devices, such as your computer screen or a printing press. The default setting is Automatic.

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.

Job Offset - Select this option for the printer to place sheets in offset positions between jobs. Job Offset is also known as "jogging" or "job separation." The default setting is Off. This field is not displayed if the finisher is not installed on the printer.

Output Tray - Select the paper destination from Top Output Tray, Left Side Output Tray (if the finisher is not installed) or Finisher Output Tray (if the finisher is installed). The default setting is Top Output Tray.

Stapling Options - If the finisher is installed on the printer, you can select Stapling Options here. The default setting is None.

Punch - Select On to turn hole punching on. The finisher option provides 2/3 or 4-hole punching. The default setting is Off. This field is not displayed if the finisher is not installed on the printer.

Punch Holes - Select 2 or 3 to turn 2 or 3-hole punching on. The default setting is 3 holes. This field is not displayed if the finisher is not installed on the printer.

Low Toner 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 Toner Warning Level sets the timing of the Low Toner warning message based on the remaining number of pages that can be printed with the existing toner cartridges. This setting ranges from 0 - 4000 pages in increments of 400. The default setting is 800.

Fuser Warning Point

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. Fuser Warning Point sets the timing of the Fuser Near End of Life warning message based on the remaining number of pages that can be printed with the existing fuser. This setting ranges from 0 - 8000 pages in increments of 400. The default setting is 800.

Imaging Unit Warning Point

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. Imaging Unit Warning Point sets the timing of the Imaging Unit Near End of Life warning message based on the remaining number of pages that can be printed with the existing imaging units. This setting ranges from 0 - 4000 pages in increments of 400. The default setting is 800.

Transfer Unit Warning Point

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. Transfer Unit Warning Point sets the timing of the Transfer Unit Near End of Life warning message based on the remaining number of pages that can be printed with the existing transfer unit. This setting ranges from 0 - 8000 pages in increments of 400. The default setting is 800.

Special Paper Type

This setting allows you to select a Special Paper Type, used to specify a particular paper weight. When a Special Paper Type is selected, the printer uses the specified type to determine heat and toner settings. The default setting is Light Paper.