
Using MFP menus
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Network Buffer | Configures the size of the network | Auto* | The MFP automatically calculates the |
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| Network Buffer size (recommended |
| Note: Changing the Network Buffer |
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| menu item automatically resets the | 3KB to maximum | The user specifies the Network Buffer |
| MFP. Any permanent resources, | ||
| size allowed | size. The maximum size depends on | |
| such as fonts or macros, are lost. | ||
| (1KB increments) | the amount of memory in the MFP, the | |
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| size of the other link buffers, and |
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| whether Resource Save is set to On or |
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| Network Buffer size, disable or reduce |
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| the size of the parallel, serial, and USB |
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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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| Off | The MFP filters PostScript print jobs |
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| Auto* | The MFP processes print jobs from |
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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 | |
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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 it uses |
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| the default printer language specified |
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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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| 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 it 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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