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Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel and Menus
NPAMode On
Off
Auto*
NPAis a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the conventions defined in
Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developedby the
NPA
.NPA mode requires special processing of the print data.
If NPAMode is set to On, the data received must be in NPA format. If not, it is rejected as
baddata. If NPAMode is set to Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If
NPAMode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to determine the format and then
processesit i n either format.
The NPAMode setting in the USB MENU applies only to the USB interface connection.
Note: Changingthe NPA Mode setting automatically resets the printer.
USB Buffer Disabled
Auto*
3K to maximums izeallowed
Youcan configure the size of the USB input buffer to meet the requirements of your
system.If the limited size of the input buffer is preventing you from continuing work in your
softwareapplication each time you send a job to the printer, you may want to increase the
buffer size.
The maximumsize available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your
printer,the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is set to On or Off.To
maximizethe range for the USB buffer size, you can disable or reduce the size of the
parallel,ser ial, network, infrared, and LocalTalkbuffers.
Choose Auto to let the printer calculate a buffer size proportional to the total amount of
availableprinter memory. In most cases, Auto is the recommended setting.
Note: Changingthe USB Buffer setting automatically resets the pr inter.
USB Menu (continued)MenuItem Values
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