Table 3.3 TFTP Configuration File Parameters (11 of 12)

usb-mode:

Specifies the communication mode over the USB port on the HP Jetdirect print server.

Auto (default): Automatically negotiates and sets the highest communication mode possible for the attached printer or device.

MLC: (Multiple Logical Channels) An HP-proprietary communication mode that allows multiple channels of simultaneous print, scan and status communications.

BIDIR: A standard connection that supports bi-directional communications between the printer and print server. The print server sends print data and receives status from the printer.

UNIDIR: A standard connection in which data is transferred in one direction only (to the printer).

status-page-lang:

Specifies the page description language (PDL) that the print server will use to send the Jetdirect configuration/status page to the printer.

Auto (default): The PDL is auto-detected when the print server is powered on or after a cold-reset.

PCL: Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language

ASCII: Standard ascii characters

HPGL2: Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (v2)

PS: Postscript language

network-select:

(For HP Jetdirect products with a dual wired/wireless port, such as model ew2400) Specifies the active behavior of the print server.

Auto (default): Automatically detects whether a network cable is attached. If a network cable is not attached, only the IEEE 802.11g wireless port will be active. However, if a network cable is attached, then only the IEEE 802.3 wired port will be active. Use caution when plugging in a network cable on an active wireless network. Wireless access to the device will be terminated.

Wired: Only the 802.3 wired port will be active.

Wireless: Only the 802.11g wireless port will be active.

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