HL-1870N
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
What Menu settings are available from the Printers Control Panel?
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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