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Menu item Description
Job Buffering
Off
On
Auto
Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing
Notes:
• Off is the factory default setting.
• On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk.
• Auto buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another
input port.
• Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the
menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
Advanced Status
On
Off
Enables bidirectional communication through the parallel port
Notes:
• On is the factory default setting.
• Off disables parallel port negotiation.
Protocol
Fastbytes
Standard
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.
• Standard tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Honor Init
Off
On
Determines if 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 if the parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of a
strobe
Note: On is the factory default setting.
Mac Binary PS
Auto
On
Off
Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs
Notes:
• Auto is the factory default setting.
• Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
• On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
ENA Address
yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
Sets the network address information for an external print server
Note: This menu item is available only if the printer is attached to an external print
server through the USB port.
ENA Netmask
yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
Sets the netmask information for an external print server
Note: This menu item is available only if the printer is attached to an external print
server through the USB port.
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