# Change Virtual Printer Settings
Device Management > Configuration > Printer > Virtual Printer Settings > Change Virtual Printer Settings

Use this page to make changes to a virtual printer's settings.

Note

- Some items may not appear depending on machine type or configuration.

## General Settings

You can change the virtual printer's name and the protocol it is using.

### Virtual Printer Name

Enter a new virtual printer name, using up to 47 characters.

Note

- This option is available only if Protocol is set to TCP/IP (Unspecified, Normal), TCP/IP (Unspecified, Priority), or TCP/IP (RHPP).
- You cannot use spaces if Protocol is set to TCP/IP (Unspecified, Normal) or TCP/IP (Unspecified, Priority).

### Protocol

Select the protocol that you want the virtual printer to use.

## System

Configure the virtual printer's settings for basic operations.

### Print Error Report

Select to have an error report printed if an error occurs during print data processing.
This setting is available when you use a PCL 6 or PS3 printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

### Job Separation

Completes sets of copies and shifts the output position of each. When printing large numbers of multiple-sheet jobs, the output can be automatically separated.

### Rotate by 180 Degrees

Specify whether to rotate images by 180 degrees before printing.

### Duplex

Specify whether or not to print on both sides of each page, and then select the binding orientation.
This setting is available when you use a PCL, PS3, or XPS printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

### Copies

Enter the default number of copies. Available values are between 1 and 999.
This setting is available when you use a PCL, PS3, or XPS printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

### Blank Page Print

Specify whether to print blank pages.

### Sub Paper Size

Specify whether or not the paper size switches automatically when paper of the specified size is not loaded in the tray. This feature supports automatic switching between A4 and Letter (8 ½ x 11) size paper only.

Note

- A4 and Letter (8 ½ x 11) have different maximum printable areas. Therefore, if you enable the switching option, images that extend beyond the printable area may be cropped.

### Input Tray

Select a paper tray for printing.

### Page Size

Select the default paper size.
This setting is available when you use a PCL printer driver.

### Paper Type

Select the paper type.

### Output Tray

Select the output tray.

### Letterhead Setting

Select to have the letterhead printed.

#### Off

Does not perform letterhead printing.

#### Auto Detect

Perform letterhead printing only when letterhead paper is specified.

#### On (Always)

Always perform letterhead printing.

### Edge to Edge Print

Select to print over the whole sheet area, leaving no edge borders.
Selecting On results in output leaving no borders.
This setting is available when you use a PCL, PS3, or XPS printer driver, or when you select PDF printing.

### Staple Settings

Specify whether or not to staple each copy, and if yes, select the staple position.

#### Off

Do not staple.

#### Top 2

Staple the top of the paper in two positions.

#### Top Left

Staple the top left of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is vertical.

#### Top Left Slant

Staple the top left of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is slanted.

#### Top Right

Staple the top right of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is vertical.

#### Top Right Slant

Staple the top right of the paper in one position. Staple orientation is slanted.

#### Left 2

Staple the left side of the paper in two positions.

#### Right 2

Staple the right side of the paper in two positions.

#### Center

Staple the center of the paper in two positions.

### Punch Settings

Specify whether or not to punch the printed paper, and if yes, select the punch position.

#### Off

Do not punch.

#### Top 2, Top 3, Top 4, Left 2, Left 3, Left 4, Right 2, Right 3, Right 4

The above are the number of punch holes and their positions.

## PCL Menu

Configure settings for PCL printing.

Note

- Each of values set in the PCL Menu area may be reset to default by the validity test, performed when PCL is started.

### Orientation

Select the page orientation.

### Form Lines

Enter the number of lines per page. You can enter between 5 and 128 lines.

### Font Source

Set the default font location.

### Font Number

Set the ID of the default font you want to use.

### Point Size

Set the point size you want for the default font. You can enter between 4 and 999.75, in increments of 0.25.

### Font Pitch

Set the number of characters per inch you want for the default font. You can enter between 0.44 and 99.99, in increments of 0.01.

### Symbol Set

Specify the default font character set.

### Courier Font

Select a courier font type.

### Extend A4 Width

Select to increase the width of the printable area for A4 paper, leaving narrow side margins.

### Append CR to LF

Select to add a CR code to each LF code.

### Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

### Toner Saving

Reduces the amount of toner used when printing. While this increases the life of the toner cartridge, the output appears slightly lighter.

## PS Menu

Configure settings for PS printing.

### Job Timeout

Specify whether or not to apply a timeout limit if the machine takes longer than a specified time to process a job.
To apply a timeout limit, select Use Machine Setting(s), and then specify the time that must elapse (up to 999 seconds) before the timeout is applied. If you enter "0", the machine does not apply a timeout limit.

### Wait Timeout

Specify whether or not to apply a timeout limit if the machine waits longer than a specified time for job data.
To apply a timeout limit, select Use Machine Setting(s), and then specify the time that must elapse (up to 999 seconds) before the timeout is applied. If you enter "0", the machine does not apply a timeout limit.

### Paper Selection Method

Select the default method for paper selection.

### Switching between 1 & 2 Sided Print Functions

Specify whether or not to continue the 2-sided print when a specific command is inserted between the front and back sides of the job in the 2-sided print process.

### Data Format

Select the data format.

### Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

### Toner Saving

Reduces the amount of toner used when printing. While this increases the life of the toner cartridge, the output appears slightly lighter.

### Color Setting

Specify whether to apply color correction when converting an RGB color image into a CMYK color image, and if yes, select the correction level.

### Color Profile

Select the color profile you want to use.

#### Auto

The printer automatically selects an appropriate color profile according to the job data.

#### Presentation

Text color reproduction is improved.

#### Solid Color

Solid color area reproduction is improved (optimal for artwork and graphics).

#### Photographic

Gray scale image reproduction is improved.

#### User Setting

The color profile embedded in the job data is used.

### Process Color Model

Select the process color model that you want to apply.

### Orientation Auto Detect

Specify whether or not the machine automatically detects the image orientation (Portrait/Landscape) of the job data it receives.
To enable auto detection of orientation, select On.

### Gray Reproduction

Select the printing method appropriate for black and gray areas of documents.

#### Black/Gray by K (Black)

Prints black and gray using black toner only. Compared to the black printed with CMYK toner, this results in a black that is relatively flatter and purer.

Note:

- Depending on the application you are using, black and gray images may print with CMYK toner even if Black/Gray by K (Black) is selected.

#### Black by K (Black)

Prints black text and graphics using black toner only.

#### CMY + K

Prints black and gray on all pages using four colors: CMY (Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow) and K (Black).

#### Black/Gray by K (Black) -Text Only

Prints black and gray text using black toner only.

#### Black by K (Black) -Text Only

Prints black text using black toner only.

#### Black/Gray by K-Strong UCR

Prints all black and gray objects using black toner only regardless of whether the document is in color or black and white. This is useful when a black and gray image or scanned black text might print with CMYK toner even if Black/Gray by K (Black) is selected.

## PDF Menu

Configure settings for PDF printing.

### Reverse Order Printing

Specify whether to start printing from the last page.

### Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

### Toner Saving

Reduces the amount of toner used when printing. While this increases the life of the toner cartridge, the output appears slightly lighter.

### Color Setting

Specify whether to apply color correction when converting an RGB color image into a CMYK color image, and if yes, select the correction level.

### Color Profile

Select the color profile you want to use.

#### Auto

The printer automatically selects an appropriate color profile according to the job data.

#### Presentation

Text color reproduction is improved.

#### Solid Color

Solid color area reproduction is improved (optimal for artwork and graphics).

#### Photographic

Gray scale image reproduction is improved.

#### User Setting

The color profile embedded in the job data is used.

### Process Color Model

Select the process color model that you want to apply.

### Orientation Auto Detect

Specify whether or not the machine automatically detects the image orientation (Portrait/Landscape) of the job data it receives.
To enable auto detection of orientation, select On.

## XPS Menu

Configure settings for XPS printing.

### Resolution

Set the print resolution in dots per inch.

### Toner Saving

Reduces the amount of toner used when printing. While this increases the life of the toner cartridge, the output appears slightly lighter.

### Color Profile

Select the color profile you want to use.

#### Auto

The printer automatically selects an appropriate color profile according to the job data.

#### Text

Text color reproduction is improved.

#### Photo

Gray scale image reproduction is improved

#### Graphics

Solid color area reproduction is improved (optimal for artwork and graphics).

### Process Color Model

Select the process color model that you want to apply.

### Gray Reproduction

Select the printing method appropriate for black and gray areas of documents.

#### Black/Gray by K (Black)

Prints black and gray using black toner only. Compared to the black printed with CMYK toner, this results in a black that is relatively flatter and purer.

Note:

- Depending on the application you are using, black and gray images may print with CMYK toner even if Black/Gray by K (Black) is selected.

#### Black by K (Black)

Prints black text and graphics using black toner only.

#### CMY + K

Prints black and gray on all pages using four colors: CMY (Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow) and K (Black).

#### Black/Gray by K (Black) -Text Only

Prints black and gray text using black toner only.

#### Black by K (Black) -Text Only

Prints black text using black toner only.

## RHPP Settings

Configure settings for RHPP printing.

### After Errors Are Solved

Select an option to specify how jobs are handled after errors are cleared.

### When Errors Occur

Select an option to specify how jobs are handled if an error occurs.

### RHPP Timeout

Specify an RHPP timeout period within the range of 0 to 90,000 milliseconds.

### After Misfed Paper Is Removed

Select an option to specify how the job is handled after misfed paper is removed.

## Buttons

### Refresh

Click to update the currently displayed information.

Note

- Before making the settings, click Refresh to obtain the machine's current status.

### OK

Click to apply the settings.

### Cancel

Click to cancel the settings.

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