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HL-1850

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

What kind of Control Panel Setting Menu available and what do they mean?


We named the Paper tray in this manual and LCD panel as shown below:

 

Upper paper tray Tray 1
Multi-purpose tray MP tray
Optional lower tray Tray 2

 

 

There are 8 modes. For more information about the selections available for each mode, refer to the pages listed below.

 

INFORMATION

 

Setting Menu Description
PRINT SETTINGS Print the Configuration page.
PRINT TEST Print the test page.
RRINT DEMO Print the demonstration.
PRINT FILE LIST Print the file list.
PRINT FONTS Print the font list and samples.
VERSION Sub-Setting Menu Description
SER.NO=######### Printer serial number.
ROM VER=#### ROM firmware version (only Network users)
ROM DATE ##/##/## ROM date (only Network users)
NET VER=#### Network firmware version
NET DATE ##/##/## Network date
RAM SIZE=###MB The size of memory in this printer.
MAINTENANCE PAGE COUNTER =######
REMAIN DRUM =######
REMAIN PF KIT1 =######
REMAIN PF KIT2 =######
REMAIN FUSER =######
REMAIN LASER =######

 

 

PAPER

 

Setting Menu Description
SOURCE =AUTO / MP TRAY /TRAY1 / TRAY2
TRAY PRIORITY =MP>T1>T2 / T1>T2>MP
MP FIRST =OFF/ON
Feed paper from the MP tray first.
MP SIZE =ANY /LETTER/LEGAL/A4/....
MANUAL FEED =OFF/ON
TRAY1 SIZE =ANY/LETTER/LEGAL/A4/....
TRAY2 SIZE =ANY/LETTER/LEGAL/A4/
DUPLEX =OFF/ON(LONG BIND)/ON(SHORT BIND)

 

 

QUALITY

 

Setting Menu Description
RESOLUTION =300/600/HQ1200
You can choose a print resolution of 300, 600 or HQ1200.
HRC =OFF/LIGHT/MEDIUM/DARK
HRC: High Resolution Control offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with a resolution of 300 or 600 dpi.
TONER SAVE =OFF/ON
DENSITY =-6:0:6
Increase or decrease the print density.

 

 

PRINT MENU

 

Setting Menu Description
MEDIA TYPE =PLAIN PAPER/TRANSPARENCIES/THIN PAPER/....
PAPER Set cut sheet paper size to LETTER, LEGAL, A4,....
COPIES =1:999
Shows the number of printed pages.
ORIENTATION =PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE
This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation.
PRINT POSITION This printer can be adjusted to correct the page format.
Sub-Setting Menu Description
X OFFSET=0 Move the print start position (at the upper left corner of pages) horizontally up to -500 (left) to +500 (right) dots in 300 dpi units?.
Y OFFSET=0 Move the print start position (at the upper left corner of pages) vertically up to -500 (up) to +500 (down) dots in 300 dpi units.
AUTO FF=OFF =OFF/1:5:99 (sec)
Allows you to print the remaining data without pressing the Go switch.
FF SUPPRESS =OFF/ON
Turn the form feed suppress function on/off.

 

 

NETWORK

 

Setting Menu Description
TCP/IP Sub-Setting Menu Description
TCP/IP ENABLE =ON/OFF
IP ADDRESS= ###.###.###.###
SUBNET MASK= ###.###.###.###
GATEWAY= ###.###.###.###
IP BOOT TRIES =#
IP METHOD =AUTO/STATIC/RARP/BOOTP/DHCP
NETWARE NETWARE ENABLE =ON/OFF
NET FRAME =AUTO/8023/ENET/8022/SNAP
APPLETALK =ON/OFF
NETBEUI =ON/OFF
DLC/LLC =ON/OFF
BANYAN =ON/OFF
LAT =ON/OFF
NETBIOS/IP =ON/OFF
ENET =AUTO/100B-FD/100B-HD/10B-FD/10B-HD

 

 

INTERFACE

 

Setting Menu Description
AUTO IF TIME

= 1:5:99 (sec)

You must set the timeout period for the auto interface selection.

INPUT BUFFER

= Level1:5:15

Increase or decrease the input buffer capacity.

RESTART PRINTER?
PARALLEL When using the parallel interface
Sub-setting Menu Description
HIGH SPEED

=ON/OFF

Turns the high speed parallel communications ON/OFF.

BI-DIR=ON/OFF

=ON/OFF

Turns the bi-directional parallel communications ON/OFF.

 

 

RESET MENU

 

Setting Menu Description
RESET PRINTER Resets the printer and restores all printer settings - including command settings - to settings you have previously made with the control panel switches.
FACTORY RESET Resets the printer and restores all printer settings - including command settings - to the factory settings.

 

 

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Related Models

HL-1850, HL-1870N

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