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Menu item

Description

 

NPA Mode

Sets 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 updated.

 

 

 

 

USB Buffer

Sets the size of the USB input buffer

 

Disabled

Notes:

 

Auto

 

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 updated.

 

 

 

 

Mac Binary PS

Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs

 

On

Notes:

 

Off

 

Auto is the factory default setting.

 

Auto

 

The Off setting filters print jobs using the standard protocol.

 

 

 

 

The On setting processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.

 

 

 

 

ENA Address

Sets the network address information for an external print server that is attached

 

 

to the printer using a USB cable

 

 

Note: This menu item is available only if the printer is attached to an external

 

 

printer server through the USB port.

 

 

 

 

ENA Netmask

Sets the netmask information for an external print server that is attached to the

 

 

printer using a USB cable

 

 

Note: This menu item is available only if the printer is attached to an external

 

 

print server through the USB port.

 

 

 

 

ENA Gateway

Sets the gateway information for an external print server that is attached to the

 

 

printer using a USB cable

 

 

Note: This menu item is available only if the printer is attached to an external

 

 

print server through the USB port.

 

 

 

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