Configuration menu Items in this menu affect the printer’s behavior. Configure the printer according to printing needs. Table 25. Configuration menu Item Values Explanation POWERSAVE TIME= 30 MINUTES 1 MINUTE 15 MINUTES 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR 2 HOURS 4 HOURS Set the printer to enter PowerSave after it has been idle for a specified amount of time. Turning PowerSave off is not recommended. The PowerSave feature does the following: ! Minimizes the amount of power consumed by the printer when it is idle. ! Reduces wear on the printer’s electronic components by turning off the backlight on the display.
When you send a print job, press a control panel key, open a paper tray, or open the top cover, the printer automatically comes out of PowerSave mode. Note PowerSave turns off the backlight on the display, but the display is still readable. TONER LOW= CONTINUE CONTINUE STOP Determine how the printer behaves when toner is low. A toner-low message first appears on the display when about 15 percent of the toner remains in the cartridge (about 1,500 pages remaining for the 10,000-page cartridge and about 900 pages remaining for the 6,000-page cartridge at 5 percent page coverage). CONTINUE : The printer will continue to print with the message displayed. STOP :
The printer will stop printing and further action is required. TONER OUT= CONTINUE CONTINUE STOP Determine how the printer behaves when toner is out. A toner-out message appears on the display when the toner cartridge is out of toner. CONTINUE : The printer will continue to print with the message displayed. However, the print quality might be very poor or difficult to see. STOP : The printer will stop printing and further action is required. 66 Printer operation EN