Understanding printer menus

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Network/Ports menu

Active NIC menu

Use

To

 

 

Active NIC

Allow the printer to connect to a network.

Auto

Notes:

 

[list of available network cards]

Auto is the factory default setting.

This menu item appears only if an optional network adapter is installed.

Standard Network or Network [x] menu

Note: Only active ports appear in this menu. All inactive ports are omitted.

 

Use

To

 

 

 

 

PCL SmartSwitch

Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job requires

 

On

it, regardless of the default printer language.

 

Off

Notes:

 

 

On is the factory default setting.

 

 

If PCL SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming

 

 

data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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Lexmark MS832, MS835, MS710 manual Network/Ports menu, Active NIC menu, Standard Network or Network x menu