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Menu item Description
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.
PS SmartSwitch
On
Off
Sets the printer to automatically switch to PS 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 PCL emulation if PCL
SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in
the Setup menu if PCL SmartSwitch is set to Off.
NPA Mode
On
Off
Auto
Sets the printer to perform the special processing required for bidirectional
communication following the conventions defined by the NPA protocol
Notes:
• Auto is the factory default setting.
• When the On setting is used, the printer performs NPA processing. If the
data is not in NPA format, it is rejected as bad data.
• When the Off setting is used, the printer does not perform NPA processing.
• When the Auto setting is used, the printer examines data, determines the
format, and then processes it appropriately.
• Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the
menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is updated.
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