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Use

To

 

 

 

 

PCL SmartSwitch

Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job requires

 

On

it, regardless of the default printer language.

 

Off

Notes:

 

 

• On is the factory default setting.

 

 

• When Off is used, the printer does not examine incoming data. The printer

 

 

uses PostScript emulation if PS SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default

 

 

printer language specified in the Setup menu if PS SmartSwitch is set to Off.

 

 

 

 

PS SmartSwitch

Set the printer to automatically switch to PS emulation when a print job requires it,

 

On

regardless of the default printer language.

 

Off

Notes:

 

 

• On is the factory default setting.

 

 

• When Off is used, the printer does not examine incoming data. The printer

 

 

uses PCL emulation if PCL SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer

 

 

language specified in the Setup menu if PCL SmartSwitch is set to Off.

 

 

 

 

NPA Mode

Set 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 then updated.

 

 

 

 

Network Buffer

Set the size of the network input buffer.

 

Auto

Notes:

 

3KB to [maximum size allowed]

 

• Auto is the factory default setting.

 

 

 

 

• The value can be changed in 1‑KB increments.

 

 

• The maximum size allowed depends on the amount of memory in the printer,

 

 

the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is set to On or

 

 

Off.

 

 

• To increase the maximum size range for the Network Buffer, disable or

 

 

reduce the size of the parallel, serial, and USB buffers.

 

 

• Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the

 

 

menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.

 

 

 

 

Job Buffering

Temporarily store print jobs in the printer hard disk before printing. This menu only

 

Off

appears when a formatted disk is installed.

 

On

Notes:

 

Auto

• Off is the factory default setting.

 

 

 

 

• On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk.

 

 

• Auto buffers print jobs only when 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 then updated.

 

 

 

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436 specifications

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