Lexmark Optra S 1250, User Manual

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Using the Operator Panel and Menus
Using
the
Operator
Panel
a
nd
Menus
Using Your Printer
Collation Off*
On
When
Collation
is
Off
, the printer prints each page of a job the number of
times as specified by the Copies setting. For example, if you send a three-
page job to print and set Copies to 2, the printer prints page 1, page 1,
page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3.
When Collation is On , the printer prints each job again, the number of
times as specified in the Copies setting. For example, if you send a three-
page job to print and set
Copies
to 2, the printer prints page 1, page 2,
page 3, page 1, page 2, page 3.
Many applications collate documents by sending the file once for each copy
requested. As a result, the printer must process the print job once for each
copy. This requires additional time since the printer must process the same
pages over again. By using
Collation , the printer processes the file only
once, saves this file in the printer memory, and prints the multiple copies.
This saves processing time for the printer and application, and overall
printing time may be reduced.
However, your software application must recognize this printer collation
feature and not send the print job multiple times to the printer. Your appli-
cation must also let you specify the number of copies needed or let you use
the printer default setting for
Copies
.
Collation can be selected from the operator panel or from the printer
driver. For best results, in the printer driver select collated and set the
number of copies to one. In your application select uncollated (if the option
is available) and the number of copies you want.
If the job is complex or exceeds the memory capacity of your printer, you
may receive a
37 Insufficient Collation Area
message. Press
Go
to clear
the message. The printer collates the remaining pages in memory. If you
reset the printer, the printer stops printing the job.
Finishing Menu Selections (Continued)
Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items
* Factory default