[Local Printer Parallel Port]: Introduction—Messages and Status Reporting

18. [Local Printer Parallel Port]

18.1. Introduction—Messages and Status Reporting

With the exception of “Enable Power Detection” (page 143), the parameters for [Local Printer Parallel Port] are meant to help you configure various kinds of messages and status reporting about the Local Printer. How a given “mode” works can depend on whether or not the printer supports PJL.

Messages and Status Reporting Depending on PJL Capability and IEEE 1284 Negotiation Mode

Printer

Mode (for IEEE

Is the result bi-

What kinds of messages and status reporting will

supports

1284

directional

be enabled?

PJL

Negotiation)

communication?

 

 

 

 

 

Yes (*1)

ECP (*4)

Yes

Complete information on “Status” > [Target Printer

 

 

 

Information” will be shown. See ““Status > Target

Yes (*1)

Nibble (*3)

Yes

Printer Info”” (page 174)

 

 

 

 

Yes (*1)

Compatible (*2)

No

“Status” > [Target Printer Information] will not be able to

 

 

 

show values for fields such as “Printer Name”., but can

 

 

 

give some information; seve ““Status > Target Printer

 

 

 

Info”” (page 174).

 

 

 

You should check and adjust the settings in

No

Compatible

No

“Compatible Mode, Report Problems As...”

 

 

 

(page 140) to choose how certain errors will be

 

 

 

reported.

 

 

 

 

No

Nibble

Yes

No useful status information will be generated.

 

 

 

 

No

ECP (*4)

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

(*1) In order to use the printer-supported PJL, you must remember to activate PJL support on the print server with the radio button provided on the this page— not [General] page (see page 139).

(*2) Compatible in connection with this print server means “HP compatible”, recognized at the hardware level. Choose Com- patible if the printer does not support ECP and cannot perform bi-directional communication.

(*3) Nibble can be used to activate bi-directional communica- tion for printers that would otherwise use Compatible Mode.

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