Menu item
Job Buffering
Off
On
Auto
Advanced Status
On
Off
Parallel Protocol
Standard
Fastbytes
Honor Init
On
Off
Parallel Mode 2
On
Off
Mac Binary PS
On
Off
Auto
ENA Address
<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>
Description
Temporarily stores jobs on the printer hard disk before printing
Notes:
•Off is the factory default setting.
•The Off setting does not buffer print jobs to the printer hard disk.
•The On setting buffers jobs on the printer hard disk.
•The Auto setting buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port.
•Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is updated.
Enables bidirectional communication through the parallel port
Notes:
•On is the factory default setting.
•The Off setting disables parallel port negotiation.
Specifies the parallel port protocol
Notes:
•Fastbytes is the factory default setting. It provides compatibility with most existing parallel ports and is the recommended setting.
•The Standard setting tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Determines whether or not the printer honors printer hardware initialization requests from the computer
Notes:
•Off is the factory default setting.
•The computer requests initialization by activating the Init signal from the parallel port. Many personal computers activate the Init signal each time the computer is turned on.
Determines whether or not the parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of strobe
Note: On is the factory default setting.
Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs
Notes:
•Auto is the factory default setting.
•The Off setting filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
•The On setting processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
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 print server through the USB port.
Understanding printer menus
