Paper Selection Mode; Standard Mode; Width Preference Mode; Fixed Width Mode - Minolta Di251f Service Manual

5-3.

Paper Selection Mode

• This system has the following modes for selecting paper. The soft switch (MODE 008)
toggles these modes.
• They are valid only for printing received documents.
(1)

Standard mode

• This mode selects paper to avoid document splitting as much as possible.
<Example>
Available sizes of paper
Size of received document
Printing mode
In this case, the system will use the A3 paper without reduction. If the A3 paper has run out,
the Letter Lengthwise paper will be used with reduction.
(2)

Width preference mode

• This mode selects paper whose width is the same as or smaller than a received docu-
ment.
<Example>
Available sizes of print paper : A4 Lengthwise and A3 Lengthwise
Size of received document
Printing mode
In this case, the system will use the A3 paper with reduction. If the A3 paper has run out,
the printing job will be halted and wait for new paper.
(3)

Fixed width mode

This mode selects paper whose width is the same as a received document.
<Example>
Available sizes of paper
Size of received document
Printing mode
In this case, the system will use the B4 paper with reduction. If the B4 paper has run out,
the printing job will be halted and wait for new paper.
Note:
The standard and the preference modes have 4 different submodes. Each of them has pri-
orities for selection. (Users can select only submode1.)
Selecting a paper whose width is the same as a received document with-
Submode 1 :
out reduction.
Selecting a paper whose width is the same as a received document with
Submode 2 :
minimum margins (minimum non printing area).
Selecting a paper to print out without reduction.
Submode 3 :
(The width will not be considered.)
Selecting a paper with minimum nonprinting area.
Sub mode 4 :
(The width will not be considered.)
: A4 Lengthwise and A3 Lengthwise
: B4 Lengthwise
: Automatic reduction (Upper reduction limit of 65%)
: B4 Lengthwise
: Automatic reduction (Upper reduction limit of 65%)
: A4 Lengthwise and A3 Lengthwise
: B4 Lengthwise
: Automatic reduction (Upper reduction limit of 65%)
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