Using the Operation Panel
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Making Default Settings
Using the operation panel, you can set the default for the following items.
Default Emulation
You can change the emulation mode and character code set for the current interface.
The printer can automatically change the emulation mode according to the print job that is received
from the computer. To do this, select KPDL (AUTO) in the following procedure.
1
Press [Menu].
2
Press or repeatedly until Emulation > appears on the message display. One of the
emulation modes appears, indicating the emulation currently in use.
PCL 6 (default)
KC-GL
KPDL
KPDL (AUTO)
To change the default emulation, press [OK]. A blinking question
mark (?) appears.
3
Press or repeatedly until the desired emulation mode is displayed.
4
Press [OK].
5
Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.
Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation
KPDL is Kyocera’s implementation of the PostScript language. The KPDL (AUTO) emulation
enables the printer to automatically change the emulation mode according to the data received
when printing.
In addition to KPDL (AUTO) emulation, you can use the operation panel to set another emulation
mode that is used very often. The default setting is PCL 6.
1
Press [Menu].
2
Press or repeatedly until Emulation > appears.
3
Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.
4
Press or repeatedly until KPDL (AUTO) appears.
5
Press [OK].
6
Press . When >Alt. Emulation is displayed, press or . The names of alternative
emulations appear — PCL 6 or KC-GL.
Emulation
?PCL 6
Emulation
?PCL 6
Emulation
?KPDL (AUTO)
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