Using MFP menus

Wireless

Menu item

Values

Mode

Infrastructure

 

Ad hoc

 

 

Network Name

list of available network names

 

print server*

 

 

Standard Network or Network <x>

Use these menu items to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the MFP through a network port, (either Standard Network or Network <x>), where x represents 1 or 2.

Menu item

Purpose

Values and descriptions

PCL

Configures the MFP so it

On*

The MFP examines data on the

SmartSwitch

automatically switches to

 

network interface and selects

 

PCL emulation when a print job

 

PCL emulation if the data indicates

 

received through the network port

 

that is the required printer language.

 

requires it, regardless of the default

 

 

 

Off

The MFP does not examine the

 

printer language.

 

 

 

incoming data. The MFP uses

 

 

 

PostScript emulation to process the

 

 

 

job if PS SmartSwitch is On, or uses

 

 

 

the default printer language specified

 

 

 

in the Setup Menu if PS SmartSwitch

 

 

 

is Off.

 

 

 

 

PS SmartSwitch

Configures the MFP so it

On*

The MFP examines data on the

 

automatically switches to

 

network interface connection and

 

PostScript emulation when a print

 

selects PostScript emulation if the

 

job received through the network

 

data indicates that is the required

 

port requires it, regardless of the

 

printer language.

 

default printer language.

 

 

 

Off

The MFP does not examine the

 

 

 

 

 

incoming data. The MFP uses

 

 

 

PCL emulation to process the job if

 

 

 

PCL SmartSwitch is On, or it uses the

 

 

 

default printer language specified in

 

 

 

the Setup Menu if PCL SmartSwitch is

 

 

 

Off.

 

 

 

 

NPA Mode

Specifies whether the MFP

Off

The MFP does not perform NPA

 

performs the special processing

 

processing.

 

required for bidirectional

 

 

 

Auto*

The MFP examines the data to

 

communication, following the

 

conventions defined in the Network

 

determine the format and then

 

Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol.

 

processes it appropriately.

 

Note: Changing this menu item

 

 

 

automatically resets the MFP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network/Ports

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Lexmark 642e MFP manual Wireless, Standard Network or Network, Pcl