Understanding the operator panel
Menu item | Purpose | Values |
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Parallel Mode 2 | To determine whether the parallel port | On* | Samples parallel port data on the |
| data is sampled on the leading or |
| leading edge of strobe. |
| trailing edge of strobe. |
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PCL | To configure the printer so it | On* | Printer examines data on the parallel |
SmartSwitch | automatically switches to |
| interface and selects PCL emulation if |
| PCL emulation when a print job |
| the data indicates that is the required |
| received through the parallel port |
| printer language. |
| requires it, regardless of the default |
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| Off | Printer does not examine the incoming | |
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| data. The printer uses PostScript |
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| emulation to process the job if PS |
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| SmartSwitch is On, or uses the default |
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| printer language specified in the Setup |
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PS | To configure the printer so it | On* | Printer examines data on the parallel |
SmartSwitch | automatically switches to PostScript |
| interface and selects PostScript |
| emulation when a print job received |
| emulation if the data indicates that is |
| through the parallel port requires it, |
| the required printer language. |
| regardless of the default printer |
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| Off | Printer does not examine the incoming | |
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| data. The printer uses PCL emulation |
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| to process the job if PCL SmartSwitch |
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| language specified in the Setup Menu |
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| if PCL SmartSwitch is Off. |
Protocol | To specify the parallel interface | Standard | May resolve some parallel interface |
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| Fastbytes* | Provides compatibility with most |
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Network Menu
Use the Network Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network port (either Standard Network or Network Opt <x>).
Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.
Menu item | Purpose | Values |
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Mac Binary PS | To configure the printer to process | On | Printer processes raw binary |
| Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs. |
| PostScript print jobs from computers |
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| Note: This setting often causes |
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| Windows print jobs to fail. |
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| Off | Printer filters PostScript print jobs |
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| using standard protocol. |
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| Auto* | Printer processes print jobs from |
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| computers using either Windows or |
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| Macintosh operating systems. |
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Using the printer menus
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