Epson ColorPage 8000 User Manual - Page 53

Setting Print Options With SelecType, Tray Size Menu.

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3-10 | Configuring the Printer Parallel menu settings Setting Options Speed Fast, Normal Bi-D Buffer Size Nibble, ECP, Off Normal, Maximum, Minimum Description Sets the transfer speed between the RIP (or print server) and the printer. If you experience problems with the fast speed, set it to Normal. Configures or disables bidirectional communication between the printer and the RIP. Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving and printing data from the RIP. Maximum allocates more memory to receiving data. Minimum allocates more memory to printing. Setting Print Options With SelecType You can use two of the SelecType menus, Printing and Tray Size, to set default print options. Normally you set these options through the printer properties, print, or page setup dialog box in your software. However, you can also use the One-Touch mode, described on page 3-2, and the SelectType menus, as described below. Follow these steps to set print options through SelecType: 1. Press the menu button until the display shows Printing Menu or Tray Size Menu. 2. Press the Item button. The display shows Paper Source = Auto (Printing Menu) or MP Tray Size = MP (Tray Size Menu). 3. Press the Value button to change the setting, or press the Item button to access the next setting. See the tables below for information about the settings and options. With the Tray Size menu, you can change the size for the multipurpose tray, but not for the cassette(s). The tray size setting for the cassettes is always based on the position of the edge guides in the cassettes themselves. You can use the menu only to check the setting. 3-10

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Configuring the Printer
Setting Print Options With SelecType
You can use two of the SelecType menus, Printing and Tray Size, to set
default print options. Normally you set these options through the printer
properties, print, or page setup dialog box in your software. However, you
can also use the One-Touch mode, described on page 3-2, and the
SelectType menus, as described below.
Follow these steps to set print options through SelecType:
1.
Press the menu button until the display shows
Printing Menu
or
Tray
Size Menu.
2.
Press the
Item
button. The display shows
Paper Source = Auto
(Printing Menu)
or
MP Tray Size = MP
(Tray Size Menu).
3.
Press the
Value
button to change the setting, or press the
Item
button
to access the next setting. See the tables below for information about the
settings and options.
With the Tray Size menu, you can change the size for the multipurpose
tray, but not for the cassette(s). The tray size setting for the cassettes is
always based on the position of the edge guides in the cassettes
themselves. You can use the menu only to check the setting.
Parallel menu settings
Setting
Options
Description
Speed
Fast
, Normal
Sets the transfer speed between the RIP (or
print server) and the printer. If you
experience problems with the fast speed,
set it to
Normal
.
Bi-D
Nibble
, ECP,
Off
Configures or disables bidirectional
communication between the printer and the
RIP.
Buffer Size
Normal
,
Maximum,
Minimum
Determines the amount of memory to be
used for receiving and printing data from the
RIP.
Maximum
allocates more memory to
receiving data.
Minimum
allocates more
memory to printing.