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Parallel Buffer
Disabled
Auto
3K to <max size allowed>
Sets the size of the parallel input buffer
Notes:
• Auto is the factory default setting.
• The Disabled setting turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the
disk are printed before normal processing is resumed.
• The parallel buffer size setting can be changed in 1-K increments.
• The maximum size allowed depends on the amount of memory in the printer,
the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is set to On or Off.
• To increase the maximum size range for the Parallel Buffer, disable or reduce
the size of the USB and network buffers.
• Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus
causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is updated.
Advanced Status
Off
On
Enables bidirectional communication through the parallel port
Notes:
• On is the factory default setting.
• The Off setting disables parallel port negotiation.
Protocol
Standard
Fastbytes
Specifies the parallel port protocol
Notes:
• Fastbytes is the factory default setting. It provides compatibility with most
existing parallel ports and is the recommended setting.
• The Standard setting tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Honor Init
On
Off
Determines whether the printer honors printer hardware initialization requests
from the computer
Notes:
• Off is the factory default setting.
• The computer requests initialization by activating the Init signal from the
parallel port. Many personal computers activate the Init signal each time the
computer is turned on.
Parallel Mode 2
On
Off
Determines whether the parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge
of strobe
Note: On is the factory default setting.
Mac Binary PS
On
Off
Auto
Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs
Notes:
• Auto is the factory default setting.
• The Off setting filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
• The On setting processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
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