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Using the MFP menus
Menu item | Purpose | Values and descriptions | |
Mac Binary PS | Configures the MFP to process | On | The MFP processes raw binary |
| Macintosh binary PostScript print |
| PostScript print jobs from computers |
| jobs. |
| using the Macintosh operating system. |
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| Note: This setting often causes |
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| Windows print jobs to fail. |
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| Off | The MFP filters PostScript print jobs |
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| using standard protocol. |
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| Auto* | The MFP processes print jobs from |
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| computers using either Windows or |
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| Macintosh operating systems. |
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Standard USB or USB <x>
These menus are only shown if a USB port is available. Use these menu items to change printer settings affecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port (USB <x>). x represents 1 or 2.
Menu item | Purpose | Values and descriptions | |
PCL | Configures the MFP so it | On* | The MFP examines the data on the |
SmartSwitch | automatically switches to |
| USB port and selects PCL emulation if |
| PCL emulation when a print job |
| the data indicates that is the required |
| received through the USB port |
| printer language. |
| requires it, regardless of the default |
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| Off | The MFP does not examine the | |
| printer language. | ||
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| incoming data. The MFP uses |
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| PostScript emulation to process the |
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| job if PS SmartSwitch is On, or uses |
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| the default printer language specified |
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| in the Setup Menu if PS SmartSwitch |
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PS SmartSwitch | Configures the MFP so it | On* | The MFP examines data on the USB |
| automatically switches to |
| interface and selects |
| PostScript emulation when a print |
| PostScript emulation if the data |
| job received through the USB port |
| indicates that is the required printer |
| requires it, regardless of the default |
| language. |
| printer language. |
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| Off | The MFP does not examine the | |
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| incoming data. The MFP uses |
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| PCL emulation to process the job if |
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| PCL SmartSwitch is On, or uses the |
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| default printer language specified in |
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| the Setup Menu if PCL SmartSwitch is |
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| Off. |
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NPA Mode | Specifies whether the MFP | On | The MFP performs NPA processing. If |
| performs the special processing |
| data is not in NPA format, it is rejected |
| required for bidirectional |
| as bad data. |
| communication, following the |
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| Off | The MFP does not perform NPA | |
| conventions defined in the Network | ||
| Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol. |
| processing. |
| Note: Changing this menu item |
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| Auto* | The MFP examines the data to | |
| automatically resets the MFP once | ||
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| determine the format and then | |
| the menus are exited. It is reset to |
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| processes it appropriately. | |
| configure memory, and any |
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| permanent resources, such as fonts |
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| or macros, are lost. |
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