Lexmark 279 manual Network/Ports menu, Active NIC menu, Standard Network or Network x menu

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Network/Ports menu

Active NIC menu

Use	To
Active NIC	Notes:
Auto	• Auto is the factory default setting.
[list of available network cards]
	• This menu item appears only when an optional network card is installed.

Standard Network or Network [x] menu

Note: Only active ports appear in this menu. All inactive ports are omitted.

Use	To
PCL SmartSwitch	Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job requires
On	it, regardless of the default printer language.
Off	Notes:
	• On is the factory default setting.
	• If PCL SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming
	data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
PS SmartSwitch	Set the printer to automatically switch to PS emulation when a print job requires it,
On	regardless of the default printer language.
Off	Notes:
	• On is the factory default setting.
	• If PS SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming
	data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
NPA Mode	Set the printer to perform the special processing required for bidirectional
Off	communication following the conventions defined by the NPA protocol.
Auto	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 then updated.