Lexmark 1200 - Manual (Page 47)

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Printer Usage Max Speed*
Max Yield
The Printer Usage setting determines how your printer reacts when it receives mono pages
(pages with only black print). The setting you choose affects the overall print speed and how
frequently you must replace printer supplies.
Select Maximum Speed to ensure the fastest throughput for all jobs. When Maximum Speed
is selected, the printer makes no mechanical changes when it detects a mono page. It
handles all pages as if they require color printing.
Select Maximum Yield to reduce wear of the color toner cartridges and photoconductors and
thereby extend the life of the supplies. If the printer detects a mono page, it physically
removes the color print units from the paper path to reduce wear. When the printer detects a
color page, it must then perform the internal adjustments necessary to synchronize the color
print units with the black print unit (see “Timing Adj”). This may slow overall printing time,
depending on the mix of mono and color pages.
See page 63 for illustrations of the paper path the printer uses for each of the settings. See
page 96 for more information about conserving printer supplies.
Timing Adj Gear Only*
Gear and Drum
The Timing Adjustment menu item determines how the printer calibrates itself when you first
turn it on and when switching between mono and color pages. This menu item is only
available when the Printer Usage menu item is set to Max Yield.
If you select Gear and Drum, the printer synchronizes the black and color toner cartridge drive
gears, as well as the black and color photoconductors (drums). This setting guarantees the
best print quality, but slows printing.
Select Gear Only to minimize the time the printer requires for this calibration. You may notice
slightly inconsistent color registration when using this setting.
Job Buffer Size Disabled*
10…100%
If you have an optional disk installed in your printer, you can allocate a portion of the available
disk space for spooling jobs. You can choose any 1% increment between 10 and 100%. You
must select a Job Buffering Size before you can set the Job Buffering menu item On for a
particular port.
Warning: If you change the job buffer size, the printer formats the hard disk, and all resources
stored on the disk are deleted.
The Job Buffer Size menu item is only displayed if the installed disk option is formatted and is
not defective or Read/Write or Write protected.
Setup Menu (continued)
Menu item Values
*Factory default