Konica Minolta PAGEPRO 9100 - Manual (Page 47)

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Select Single User Mode or Network Mode (job modes) to specify how
media type requests are handled. For more information, refer to the
Crown Books in PDF format on the Documentation CD-ROM.
– In Single User Mode, you can select the media type and size from the
drivers. The driver will overwrite any settings on the printer.
– In Network Mode, if special media is not selected in both the driver
and from the printer’s control panel, the printer uses plain paper
settings.
Select the media type.
Why have two different job modes?
Network mode is designed for printing on the network, so that print jobs are
not held up by requested media changes. If the requested media type from
the driver matches the media type set for the inputbin, the job will print on the
requested media type. If the printer does not sense a requested media type
(such as transparency) in the inputbin selected in the driver, it will continue
and print the job on plain paper.
Single user mode is designed to allow a printer to stop and request a
specific media type (such as transparency or thick stock) when requested by
the driver, regardless of the current media type in the inputbin. This allows
more flexibility in the individual print job, but it can bottleneck the printing
process if the printer is waiting for a media change and you do not physically
go to the printer and make the change. Since your printer uses a First-In
First-Out order in job processing, all print jobs will be paused, waiting for the
media change.
Which job mode is best?
The specific mode that is best depends upon your particular network
environment. If getting your jobs printed in a timely manner is most important,
use network mode. If getting your jobs printed on the requested media is
most important, use single user mode.
How do I select the job mode?
In network mode, you must select a specific media type from the printer driver
and Network Mode from the printer’s control panel (Operator Control/Media
Mode/Network Mode). In single user mode, you only have to specify the type
of media that you are printing on in the driver.
How do I select the media type?
For example, in the printer driver (Paper tab, Media Type option), select Plain
Paper.