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Menu item Description
Active NIC
Auto
<list of available network cards>
Shows the print server
Notes:
• Auto is the factory default setting.
• This menu item appears only if an optional network card is installed.
Network menu
Menu item Description
PCL SmartSwitch
On
Off
Sets the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job 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 PostScript emulation when a print job
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
Auto
Off
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.
• Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus
causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is updated.
Network Buffer
Auto
Disabled
Sets the size of the network input buffer
Notes:
• Auto is the factory default setting.
• 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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