Apple 12/640PS manual Adjusting communication settings, Why customize communication settings?

Adjusting communication settings

Though you can adjust many of the LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer’s communication settings, the normal settings work for most environments. To make sure the printer is set up to use the normal settings, check the communication switch on the left side of the printer to make sure it’s in the Normal (in) position. The settings are listed in Appendix D.

Communication switch

Why customize communication settings?

Though the standard communication settings work well for most environments, you might want to customize communication settings to turn off network interfaces you don’t need. For example, if you know the printer will never receive a NetWare message over the network, you can turn off the interface and stop the printer from sending out unnecessary NetWare packets.

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