Lexmark 3455 manual Remote Configuration Using an Ipds Text Job

6.3Remote Configuration Using an IPDS Text Job

Most IPDS emulation default option settings stored in the printer can be changed on LAN, Coax, and Twinax attached printers by sending a special IPDS text job to the printer. Only the IPDS emulation default option settings can be changed using a text job. Other printer emulation (PostScript and PCL) default option settings can not be changed. Refer to section 6.2 Option Values Which Can Not Be Changed Remotely on page 73 for more information. Some IPDS option setting changes require operator intervention. Refer to section 6.1 Settings That Require Operator Intervention on page 73 for more information.

The IPDS emulation continually searches IPDS text jobs for two special command strings. When the string &%IPDSSETOPT; is found, the IPDS emulation enters a remote set options mode. Job text is searched for option and value strings which are the same as the option and value strings displayed on the printer operator panel. The option and value strings are entered at the host as normal text and are sent to the printer like any other IPDS text job. Valid value strings change the IPDS option value and store the new value as a permanent IPDS option setting. When the string &% is found, the IPDS emulation ends processing option and values strings and a page is printed showing all changed values and errors for invalid value strings. The IPDS emulation will also end option and value string processing when detecting some intervention conditions.

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