SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/4635/180 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM
Specifying the maximum simplex value
This section describes the procedure for specifying the number of
simplex pages that the system prints in duplex mode before clearing
the paper path and switching to simplex mode. This capability allows
you to switch between duplex and simplex mode within a single job,
with less degradation to the throughput speed.
When the IPS is printing in duplex mode and encounters a simplex
page, the system may need to clear the paper path of all duplex
sheets before changing to simplex mode. This clearing process may
delay throughput. You can postpone this clearing process by printing
simplex pages in duplex mode and specifying the number of pages,
after which the system changes to simplex mode. Until the number of
simplex pages you specify is sent, any simplex pages are printed in
duplex mode with a blank page on the back, thus providing the
appearance of simplex.
Note:
When you print simulated simplex, the blank back pages are
counted as billable pages by the billing meter.
Note:
The print engine also performs simulated simplex
independent of the IPS system controller. Blank back pages created
by the print engine are not counted as billable pages by the billing
meter. The print engine performs simulated simplex when the job
changes plex every six pages or less.
To specify the maximum number of simplex pages to be printed in
duplex mode:
1. From the Configuration menu, select Maximum Simplex. The
Maximum Simplex window displays.
Figure 4-3.
Maximum Simplex window
2. Enter the value for the maximum number of simplex pages you
want printed in duplex mode and press <ENTER>, or click the
arrows to select the value. The range of values is 0 to 20 pages.
The default is 10; the recommended value is 10.
