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Menu item Description
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 or not 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
Notes:
• On is the factory default setting.
• This menu appears only if a standard or optional parallel port is available.
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.
Parallel With ENA
ENA Address
ENA Netmask
ENA Gateway
Sets the network address, netmask, or gateway information for an external print
server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable.
Note: This menu item is available only if the printer is attached to an external print
server through a parallel port.
Serial <x> menu
This menu appears only if an optional serial card is installed.
Menu item Description
PCL SmartSwitch
On
Off
Sets the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job received
through a serial port requires it, regardless of the default printer language
Notes:
• On is the factory default setting.
• When the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data.
• When the Off setting is used, the printer uses PostScript emulation if PS
SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in the
Setup menu if PS SmartSwitch is set to Off.
Understanding printer menus
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