Menu item

Protocol

Fastbytes

Standard

Honor Init

Off

On

Parallel Mode 2

On

Off

Mac Binary PS

Auto

On

Off

ENA Address

<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>

ENA Netmask

<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>

ENA Gateway

<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>

Description

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 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 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, netmask, and gateway information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable

Note: This menu is available only if the printer is attached to an external print server through the parallel port.

Sets the network address, netmask, and gateway information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable

Note: This menu is available only if the printer is attached to an external print server through the parallel port.

Sets the network address, netmask, and gateway information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable.

Note: This menu is available only if the printer is attached to an external print server through the parallel port.

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Lexmark 430, 420 manual Protocol

430, 420 specifications

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