This section describes how to change the settings of the printer as an Administrator.
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Press the scroll button
several times to select [Admin Setup] and then press the «ENTER» button.
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Enter the administrator password using the numeric (0-9) keys, and then press the «ENTER» button.
The factory default password is 123456.
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Press the scroll button
or
to select the setup menu on which you want to change a setting and then press the «ENTER» button.
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Press the scroll button
or
to change the setting.
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Press the «ENTER» button.
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Press the «ON LINE» button to exit the menu mode.
Network Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Enabling Default Gateway (When Wireless LAN is installed) |
Wired |
Selects a connecting method between different segments. |
Wired |
Enable |
Sets whether to enable wired LAN. |
TCP/IP |
Enable |
Sets whether to enable TCP/IP. |
NetBIOS over TCP |
Enable |
Sets whether to enable NetBIOS over TCP. |
IP Address Set |
Auto |
Sets the setting method of IP address. |
IPv4 Address |
***.***.***.*** |
Sets the IP address. This item is displayed when [IP Address Set] is [Manual]. |
Subnet Mask |
***.***.***.*** |
Sets the Subnet Mask. This item is displayed when [IP Address Set] is [Manual]. |
Gateway Address |
***.***.***.*** |
Sets the Gateway Address. This item is displayed when [IP Address Set] is [Manual]. |
DHCPv6 |
Disable |
Selects enable / disable of DHCP when IPv6 is used. |
Web |
Enable |
Enables/disables to access to the web page of the printer. |
Telnet |
Disable |
Sets whether to enable Telnet. |
FTP |
Disable |
Sets whether to enable FTP. |
IPSec |
Disable |
Displayed only when [IPSec] is enabled and only the change to disable is available. |
SNMP |
Enable |
Sets whether to enable SNMP. |
Network Scale |
Normal |
When [Normal] is selected, the printer works effectively even if connected to a hub that has the spanning tree feature. However, the start-up time of printer becomes longer when the printer is connected to a small LAN that consists of two or three computers. |
Gigabit Network |
Disable |
Sets whether to enable access with Gigabit Ethernet. |
Hub Link Setting |
Auto Negotiate |
Sets the hub linking method. Normally, select [Auto Negotiate]. |
Network Factory Defaults |
Execute |
Initializing the network menu |
USB Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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USB |
Enable |
Sets eable/disable of USB I/F. |
Speed |
480 Mps |
Selects the maximum transfer speed of USB interface. |
Soft Reset |
Disable |
Sets Enable/Disable of Soft Reset command. |
Serial Number |
Enable |
Specifies Enable/Disable of a USB serial number. |
Offline Receive |
Disable |
Sets whether to receive data when an alarm is present. (Except C824) |
USB Memory Interface |
Enable |
Sets eable/disable of USB Memory I/F. |
Connected Host |
Normal |
To prevent a timeout error occurring when a job is sent to the machine in sleep mode, set to [Specific]. That requires more energy during sleep mode than the [Normal] mode. |
Print Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Personality |
Auto |
Selects the emulation mode. |
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Copies |
1 |
Sets the number of copies. |
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Duplex |
On or Off *1 |
Sets the duplex printing. |
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Binding |
Long Edge |
Sets the binding position for duplex printing. |
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Media Check |
Enable |
Sets whether to check if the paper size of the tray and the page size of the document do not match. |
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A4/Letter Override |
Yes |
Automatically switches paper to print from A4 to Letter if A4 document is to be printed with A4 paper run out and Letter paper loaded, from Letter to A4 if Letter document is to be printed with Letter paper run out and A4 paper loaded. |
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Resolution |
600 dpi |
Sets the resolution. |
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Toner Save |
Toner Save Level |
Off |
Sets the amount of toner to be saved. |
Color |
All |
[All]: Toner Save is applied to all colors including 100% black. [Except100%Black]: Toner Save is applied to all colors other than 100% black. This function is only applied to the print function. |
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Mono-Print Mode |
Auto |
Sets the print mode for black-and-white pages. |
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Default Orientation |
Portrait |
Sets the print orientation. Not available for PS data. |
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Edit Size |
Cassette Size |
Sets the size of the printable page area when no command to specify the paper edit size is sent from the computer. |
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Trapping |
Off |
Sets when white stripes appear between adjacent colors. |
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X Dimension |
210 millimeter or 8.5 inch *1 |
Sets the width of a custom paper size. |
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Y Dimension |
297 millimeter or 11.0 inch *1 |
Sets the length of a custom paper size. |
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: Factory default setting values are different according to the country or region.
PS Setup (C834/C844/ES8434)
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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L1 Tray |
Type1 |
Sets the paper tray number for the Level 1 operator command. |
Network Protocol |
RAW |
Specifies PS communication protocol mode of data from Network. |
USB Protocol |
RAW |
Specifies PS communication protocol mode of data from USB. |
PDF Paper Size |
Current Tray Size |
Set the paper size when printing PDF files. |
PDF Scaling Size |
99 % |
Sets reduction rate for PDF when [PDF Paper Size] is set to [Scaling Size]. |
PDF Print Mode |
Quality priority |
Sets whether to give priority to the print quality or the print speed when printing PDF. |
PCL Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Font Source |
Resident |
Selects the location of the font to use. |
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Font Number |
I0 |
Selects the font number to use. |
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Font Pitch |
10.00 CPI |
Sets the width of the PCL default font. Available range: 0.44 to 99.99 CPI. (0.01 CPI increments) |
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Font Height |
12.00 point |
Sets the height of the PCL default font. The height is displayed to two decimal points (at 0.25 point intervals). |
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Symbol Set |
PC-8 |
Selects a PCL symbol set. |
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A4 Print Width |
78 column |
Sets the number of columns for automatic line feed on A4 paper for PCL. The number of columns is based on when the font pitch is 10CPI and the Auto CR/LF mode is set to off. |
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White Page Skip |
Off |
Sets whether to eject a blank page when an FF command (0CH) is received in PCL. |
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CR Function |
CR |
Sets the printer operation when a CR code is received in PCL. |
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LF Function |
LF |
Sets the printer operation when a LF code is received in PCL. |
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Print Margin |
Normal |
Sets the non-printable area of page. |
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True Black |
Off |
PCL: Sets whether to use composite black (CMYK mixed) or true black (K only) for the 100% black area of an image. |
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Pen Width Adjust |
On |
When the minimum line width is specified in PCL, a 1 dot line may look like a broken line. This mode adjusts fine lines so that they look like solid lines. |
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Tray ID# |
MPTray |
4 |
Sets a number of MP tray for the paper feed destination command (ESC&l#H) in PCL5 emulation. |
Tray1 |
1 |
Sets a number of tray 1 for the paper feed destination command (ESC&l#H) in PCL5 emulation. |
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Tray2 |
5 |
Sets a number of tray 2 for the paper feed destination command (ESC&l#H) in PCL5 emulation. This menu is displayed only when the tray 2 is installed. |
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Tray3 |
20 |
Sets a number of tray 2 for the paper feed destination command (ESC&l#H) in PCL5 emulation. This menu is displayed only when the tray 3 is installed. |
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Tray4 |
21 |
Sets a number of tray 2 for the paper feed destination command (ESC&l#H) in PCL5 emulation. This menu is displayed only when the tray 4 is installed. |
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Tray5 |
22 |
Sets a number of tray 2 for the paper feed destination command (ESC&l#H) in PCL5 emulation. This menu is displayed only when the tray 5 is installed. |
SIDM Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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SIDM Manual ID# |
2 |
Sets up Pn specified in MANUAL by MANUAL-1 ID No.FX/PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
SIDM Manual2 ID# |
3 |
Sets up Pn specified in MANUAL by MANUAL-2 ID No.FX/PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
SIDM MP Tray ID# |
4 |
Sets up Pn specified TRAYO (MP Tray) by MP Tray ID No.FX/PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
SIDM Tray1 ID# |
1 |
Sets up Pn specified TRAY 1 by Tray 1 ID No.FX/ PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
SIDM Tray2 ID# |
5 |
Sets up Pn specified TRAY 2 by Tray 2 ID No.FX/ PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
SIDM Tray3 ID# |
6 |
Sets up Pn specified TRAY 3 by Tray 3 ID No.FX/ PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
SIDM Tray4 ID# |
7 |
Sets up Pn specified TRAY 2 by Tray 2 ID No.FX/ PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
SIDM Tray5 ID# |
8 |
Sets up Pn specified TRAY 2 by Tray 2 ID No.FX/ PPR Emu in CSF control command (ESC EM Pn). |
IBM PPR Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Character Pitch |
10 CPI |
Specifies character pitches in IBM PPR emulation. |
Font Condense |
12 CPI to 20 CPI |
Specifies 12CPI pitches for Condense Mode. |
Character Set |
SET-2 |
Specifies a character set. |
Symbol Set |
IBM-437 |
Specifies a symbol set. |
Letter O Style |
Disable |
Specifies the style that replaces 9BH with letter o and 9DH with a zero. |
Zero Character |
Normal |
Sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed. |
Line Pitch |
6 LPI |
Specifies the line spacing. |
White Page Skip |
Off |
Selects whether to print blank pages. |
CR Function |
CR |
Selects a carriage return from [CR] or [CR+LF]. |
LF Function |
LF |
Selects a line feed from [LF] or [LF+CR]. |
Line Length |
80 Column |
Specifies the number of characters per line. |
Form Length |
11.7 inch or 11 inch *1 |
Specifies the length of paper. |
TOF Position |
0.0 inch |
Specifies the distance from the top edge of paper. |
Left Margin |
0.0 inch |
Specifies the distance from the left edge of paper so that the print starting point shifts to the right horizontally. |
Fit to Letter |
Disable or Enable *1 |
Sets the printing mode that can fit paper to the printable area equivalent to 11 inches (66 lines). |
Text Height |
Same |
Sets the height of a character. Same: The height stays the same regardless of CPI. Diff: The height varies according to CPI. |
Continuous Paper Mode |
Off |
Sets to Landscape the edit direction. |
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: Factory default setting values are different according to the country or region.
EPSON FX Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Character Pitch |
10 CPI |
Specifies character pitches. |
Character Set |
SET-2 |
Specifies a character set. |
Symbol Set |
IBM-437 |
Specifies a symbol set. |
Letter O Style |
Disable |
Specifies the style that replaces 9BH with letter o and 9DH with a zero. |
Zero Character |
Normal |
Sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed. |
Line Pitch |
6 LPI |
Specifies the line spacing. |
White Page Skip |
OFF |
Selects whether to print blank pages. |
CR Function |
CR |
Select a carriage return from [CR] or [CR+LF]. |
Line Length |
80 Column |
Specifies the number of characters per line. |
Form Length |
11.7 inch or 11 inch *1 |
Specifies the length of paper. |
TOF Position |
0.0 inch |
Specifies the distance from the top edge of paper. |
Left Margin |
0.0 inch |
Specifies the distance from the left edge of paper so that the print starting point shifts to the right horizontally. |
Fit To Letter |
Disable or Enable *1 |
Sets the printing mode that can fit paper to the printable area equivalent to 11 inches (66 lines). |
Text Height |
Same |
Sets the height of a character. Same: The height stays the same regardless of CPI. Diff: The height varies according to CPI. |
Continuous Paper Mode |
Off |
Sets to Landscape the edit direction. |
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: Factory default setting values are different according to the country or region.
Private Print Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Verify job option |
Disable |
Set whether to verify a job before printing. If enabled, the machine verifies that the job is not altered before starting printing. The security is enhanced, however it will take longer to start printing. |
Erase job option |
No overwrite |
Sets how to delete a job. You can overwrite deleted data so that it will not be restored. If enabled, it will take longer to delete. |
Keep job for |
2 hours |
Sets the storage period of jobs. If the set period elapses after jobs are stored, the jobs will be automatically deleted. |
Job Limitation |
Disable |
Sets whether to save a restricted print job. If [Private Print Only] is selected, print jobs other than private print are not accepted. |
Verify job password |
Off |
Sets whether to verify a job password when the access control is enabled. |
Job Auto Search |
On |
Sets whether to search a job at the same time as unlocking the panel lock when the access control is enabled. |
Color Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Ink Simulation |
Off |
Sets the ink simulation. This setting is enabled only for PS language jobs. (C834/C844/ES8434) |
UCR |
Low |
Adjusts the level of under color removal. |
CMY100% Density |
Disable |
Selects whether to use halftone for C, M, Y 100% density. |
CMYK Conversion |
On |
Selects whether to use simple (quick) mode when performing CMYK Conversion. This menu setting is disabled if using the ink simulation function. (C834/C844/ES8434) |
Panel Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Near Life Status |
Enable |
Sets whether to display the warning that informs the drum, fuser, or belt is near the end of life on the LCD display. |
Near Life LED |
Enable |
Sets the LED lamp control of the warning that informs the toner, drum, fuser, or belt is near the end of life. |
Paper setup when paper exchange |
On |
Sets to show or hide the message to check paper size in each tray. If set it to [On], the message appears when paper is loaded on the MP tray and when paper cassette is removed from the tray 1 to 5. |
Idle Display |
Toner Gauge |
Selects the information shown on the display during idling. |
Panel Contrast |
0 |
Adjusts the contrast of the LCD of operation panel. Available range: -10 to 0 |
Touch Key Calibration |
Execute |
Adjusts the sensitivity of the touch keys. Do not operate during the calibration. |
Buzzer Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Key Touch Tone Volume |
Low |
Sets the buzzer volume of the key-touch tone. |
Error Volume |
Off |
Sets the buzzer volume when error occurred. |
Print Completion Buzzer Volume |
Off |
Set the buzzer volume when print complete. |
Printer Identification Buzzer Volume |
Low |
Set the buzzer volume when you search for a printer from a mobile device with AirPrint or IPP Everywhere |
Card Hold Buzzer Volume |
Low |
Set the buzzer volume to be heard when holding IC Card over card reader. |
Time Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Date Format |
dd/mm/yyyy or mm/dd/yyyy *1 |
Sets the date display format. |
Time Zone |
+00:00 |
Sets the time zone (difference from GMT). Available range: -12:00 to +13:00 (15 minutes / increment) |
Daylight Saving |
Off |
Sets whether to enable the Daylight Saving mode. |
Setting method |
Manual Setup |
Sets the time setup method. |
SNTP Server (Primary) |
************ |
Sets the primary SNTP server. |
SNTP Server (Secondary) |
************ |
Sets the secondary SNTP server. |
Time Setting |
01/01/2000 |
Sets the current date and time manually. |
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: Factory default setting values are different according to the country or region.
Power Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Auto Power Off |
Auto Config |
Sets the behavior of Automatic Power Off. |
Peak Power Control |
Off |
If it is set to [On], the machine acts to lower its maximum energy consumption. Note that the machine may take longer to start up or maximum printing speed may lower. |
Tray Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Unit of Measurement |
millimeter or inch *1 |
Specifies the unit of custom paper size. |
Default Paper Size |
A4 or Letter *1 |
Sets the default paper size. |
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: Factory default setting values are different according to the country or region.
Others Setup
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Paper Feed Roller Counter Clear |
MP Tray Clear |
Execute |
When the paper feed rollers in the MP tray are replaced, clear the counter. |
Tray1 Clear |
Execute |
When the paper feed rollers in the tray 1 are replaced, clear the counter. |
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Tray2 Clear |
Execute |
When the paper feed rollers in the tray 2 are replaced, clear the counter. |
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Tray3 Clear |
Execute |
When the paper feed rollers in the tray 3 are replaced, clear the counter. |
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Tray4 Clear |
Execute |
When the paper feed rollers in the tray 4 are replaced, clear the counter. |
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Tray5 Clear |
Execute |
When the paper feed rollers in the tray 5 are replaced, clear the counter. |
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Flash Memory Setup |
Initialize |
Execute |
Initializes Flash Memory. |
Format Partition |
PCL |
Formats a specified partition. |
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Job Log Setup |
Save Job Log |
Disable |
Sets Enable/Disable the saving job logs. |
Clear Job Log |
Execute |
Clears the saved job logs. |
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Security Setup |
Access Control |
Disable |
Sets the Access Control. |
User Counter Report |
Execute |
Prints the user counter report. |
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Language Setup |
Select Language |
English |
Selects display language for the LCD panel and Report Prints. (Simplified Chinese, Chinese (Traditional) and Korean: Report Prints is in English.) |
Language Initialize |
Execute |
Initializes the Language setup. |
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Job Cancel Setup |
Cancel Key Behavior |
Short |
Sets the behavior responding to the job cancel button. Short: Pressing the button (for two seconds or less) cancels the job. Long: Holding down the button (for two to five seconds) cancels the job. Off: Ignores pressing or holding down of the cancel button. |
Inquiry Display |
On |
Sets whether to display the job cancellation confirmation window or not. |
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Focus Position |
Yes |
Sets which option should be focused on in the job cancellation confirmation window, Yes or No. |
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Display Timeout |
180 |
Sets the display timeout value for the job cancellation confirmation window. |
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Near Life Setup |
Drum Near Life Timing |
3000 |
Sets the timing for the near life warning for the image drums. Available range: 500 to 5000 count (500 count increments) |
Fuser Near Life Timing |
2500 |
Sets the timing for the near life warning for the fuser unit. Available range: 500 to 5000 count (500 count increments) |
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Belt Near Life Timing |
2000 |
Sets the timing for the near life warning for the belt unit. Available range: 500 to 5000 count (500 count increments) |
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Erase Privacy Data |
Execute |
Deletes the registered privacy data.
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NFC Setup |
Enable |
Sets Enable/Disable the NFC function. |
Settings
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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Reset Settings |
Execute |
Initialize the user menu settings. |
Save Settings |
Execute |
Saves the current menu settings. The existing menu settings are overwritten. |
Restore Settings |
Execute |
Restores menu settings by the stored menu settings. |
Change Password
Item |
Factory Default |
Description |
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New Password |
‐ |
Sets a new password to enter the [Admin Setup] menu. |
Verify Password |
‐ |
Enters the new password set in [New Password] to verify. |