Lexmark 696, 496, 896 manual Network/Ports menu, Active NIC menu, Standard Network or Network x menu

Understanding the printer menus		175
	Use	To
	Print Directory	Print a list of all the resources stored in an optional flash memory card or printer
		hard disk.
		Notes:
		• Job Buffer Size must be set to 100%.
		• Make sure the optional flash memory or printer hard disk is working and
		installed correctly.
	Asset Report	Print a report containing asset information including the printer serial number
		and model name. The report contains text and UPC bar codes that can be scanned
		into an asset database.

Network/Ports menu

Active NIC menu

Use	To
Active NIC	Allow the printer to connect to a network.
Auto	Notes:

[list of available network cards]

•Auto is the factory default setting.

•This menu item appears only if an optional network adapter is installed.

Standard Network or Network [x] menu

Note: Only active ports appear in this menu. All inactive ports are omitted.

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.
	• If PCL SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming
	data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
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.
	• If PS SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming
	data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.