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E–22 Chapter 3: The Printer Menus
Level-2 Menu Settings (continued)
AUTO OPERATION
AUTO CONTINUE
OFF
ON
Notes: HP PCL 6 mode: controls what
happens when a memory overflow/
print overrun situation occurs. OFF =
printer will remain off-line until you
press the /Recover button. ON =
printer will return to the on-line state
automatically 15 seconds after it goes
off-line.
PostScript mode: this setting is
ignored. When a memory overflow/
print overrun situation occurs, the
ATTENTION light will come on until
the print process is completed. It will
then automatically go out and the
printer will return to the on-line state.
WAIT TIMEOUT
OFF
Range 5 to 300 SEC
Notes: Sets the length of time the printer waits
for additional data to be received.
HP PCL 6 mode: If the amount of time
selected passes before the printer
receives additional data, the printer
will print any data it has in the buffer
and reset.
PostScript mode: If the amount of time
selected passes before the printer
receives additional data, the printer
will cancel the print job immediately
and reset without any further printing.
AUTO OPERATION (continued)
MANUAL TIMEOUT
60 SECONDS
30 SECONDS
OFF
Notes: PostScript mode only. Sets the amount
of time the printer will wait for paper
to be loaded in the Manual Feeder
before cancelling the print job.
DARKNESS CONTROL
DARKNESS
0
+1
+2
–2
–1
Notes: Set print density (darkness). Negative
values lighten print; positive values
darken print.
POWER SAVING
0 SEC
8 MIN
DISABLE
Notes: 0 SEC = Reduces power consumption.
Immediately after printer stops
receiving data, fuser heating element
shuts off; 30 seconds later fan shuts
off. When printer receives data, fuser
warms up before printing begins.
8 MIN. = Reduces power consumption.
8 minutes after printer stops receiving
data, fuser heating element shuts off;
30 seconds later fan shuts off. When
printer receives data, fuser warms up
before printing begins.
DISABLE = Fuser and fan are always
on, printer is ready to print at all times.
LOW TONER
ON
OFF
Notes: ON = When low toner is detected,
TONER LOW displays, indicating that
toner cartridge should be replaced
soon: at this point 100 more sheets will
print before the TONER EMPTY
message displays.
OFF = When low toner is detected,
TONER EMPTY displays, indicating
that the toner cartridge needs replace-
ment. You must replace the toner
cartridge immediately, or open and
close the cover to remove the message,
which will then reappear after every 20
pages are printed.
TONER SAVING
DISABLE
MEDIUM
LIGHT
Notes: Select medium or light to reduce the
amount of toner used. This will result
in lighter printing to conserve toner
and is recommended only for proofs
and draft print jobs.