Understanding the operator panel

Menu item

Purpose

Values

 

PS

To configure the printer so it

On*

Printer examines data on the USB

SmartSwitch

automatically switches to

 

interface and selects

 

PostScript emulation when a print

 

PostScript emulation if the data

 

job received through the USB port

 

indicates that is the required

 

requires it, regardless of the

 

printer language.

 

default printer language.

 

 

 

Off

Printer does not examine the

 

 

 

 

 

incoming data. The printer uses

 

 

 

PCL emulation to process the job if

 

 

 

PCL SmartSwitch is On, or uses

 

 

 

the default printer language

 

 

 

specified in the Setup Menu if PCL

 

 

 

SmartSwitch is Off.

 

 

 

 

USB Buffer

To configure the size of the USB

Disabled

Job buffering is disabled. Any jobs

 

input buffer.

 

already buffered on the disk are

 

Note: Changing the USB Buffer

 

printed before normal processing

 

 

of incoming jobs resumes.

 

menu item automatically resets the

 

 

 

 

 

printer.

Auto*

Printer automatically calculates the

 

 

 

USB Buffer size (recommended

 

 

 

setting).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3K to

User specifies the USB Buffer size.

 

 

maximum size

The maximum size depends on the

 

 

allowed

amount of memory in your printer,

 

 

 

the size of the other link buffers,

 

 

 

and whether Resource Save is set

 

 

 

to On or Off. To maximize the

 

 

 

range for the USB Buffer size,

 

 

 

disable or reduce the size of the

 

 

 

parallel, serial, and network

 

 

 

buffers.

 

 

 

 

Help Menu

Use the Help Menu to find additional information available about your printer.

Menu item

Purpose

Quick Reference

Provides a quick glance at major topics about the printer and gives easy

 

instructions. Quick Reference pages are stored inside the printer. They provide

 

information about loading print media, diagnosing and solving print problems, and

 

clearing jams. We strongly recommend that you print the Quick Reference pages

 

and store them near the printer.

 

To print the Quick Reference:

 

1

Make sure the printer is on and the Ready message appears.

 

2

Press and release Menu until you see Help Menu, and then press Select. Quick

 

 

Reference is on the second line of the display.

 

3

Press Select.

 

 

The Quick Reference pages print.

 

 

 

Using the printer menus

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IBM 1422 manual Help Menu, USB Buffer, Quick Reference