Lexmark M5163DN manual PS SmartSwitch, NPA Mode, Network Buffer, Job Buffering, Mac Binary PS

Understanding the printer menus		97
	Use	To
	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.
	NPA Mode	Set the printer to perform the special processing required for bidirectional
	Off	communication following the conventions defined by the NPA protocol.
	Auto	Notes:
		• Auto is the factory default setting.
		• Changing this setting from the printer control panel, and then exiting the
		menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
	Network Buffer	Set the size of the network input buffer.
	Auto	Notes:
	3KB to [maximum size allowed]
		• Auto is the factory default setting.
		• The value can be changed in 1KB increments.
		• 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 Network Buffer, disable or
		reduce the size of the parallel, serial, and USB 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.
	Job Buffering	Temporarily store print jobs in the printer hard disk before printing. This menu only
	Off	appears when a formatted disk is installed.
	On	Notes:
	Auto	• Off is the factory default setting.
		• On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk.
		• Auto buffers print jobs only when 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.
	Mac Binary PS	Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.
	On	Notes:
	Off
		• Auto is the factory default setting.
	Auto
		• Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
		• On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.