Menu item
Parallel Buffer
Auto
3KB to [maximum size allowed] Disabled
Job Buffering
Off
On
Auto
Advanced Status
On
Off
Protocol
Fastbytes
Standard
Honor Init
Off
On
Parallel Mode 2
On
Off
Description
Sets the size of the parallel input buffer
Notes:
•Auto is the factory default setting.
•Disabled turns off job buffering. Any print jobs already buffered on the printer hard disk are printed before normal processing resumes.
•The parallel buffer size setting can be changed in
•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 Parallel Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the USB, serial, and network 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.
Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing
Notes:
•Off is the factory default setting.
•On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk.
•Auto buffers print jobs only if 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.
Enables bidirectional communication through the parallel port
Notes:
•On is the factory default setting.
•Off disables parallel port negotiation.
Specifies the parallel port protocol
Notes:
•Fastbytes is the factory default setting. It provides compatibility with most existing parallel ports and is the recommended setting.
•Standard tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Determines if the printer honors printer hardware initialization requests from the computer
Notes:
•Off is the factory default setting.
•The computer requests initialization by activating the Init signal from the parallel port. Many personal computers activate the Init signal each time the computer is turned on.
Determines if the parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of a strobe
Note: On is the factory default setting.
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