Using MFP menus

Menu item

Purpose

Values and descriptions

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The MFP does not examine the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incoming data. The MFP uses

 

 

 

 

PCL emulation to process the job if

 

 

 

 

PCL SmartSwitch is On, or uses the

 

 

 

 

default printer language specified in

 

 

 

 

the Setup Menu if PCL SmartSwitch is

 

 

 

 

Off.

 

 

 

 

NPA Mode

Specifies whether the MFP

On

The MFP performs NPA processing. If

 

performs the special processing

 

data is not in NPA format, it is rejected

 

required for bidirectional

 

as bad data.

 

communication, following the

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The MFP does not perform NPA

 

conventions defined in the Network

 

Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol.

 

processing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Changing this menu item

Auto*

The MFP examines the data to

 

automatically resets the MFP once

 

 

determine the format and then

 

the menus are exited. It is reset to

 

 

 

processes it appropriately.

 

configure memory, and any

 

 

 

 

 

permanent resources, such as fonts

 

 

 

or macros, are lost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Buffer

Configures the size of the USB input

Disabled

Job buffering is disabled. Any jobs

 

buffer.

 

already buffered on the hard disk are

 

Note: Changing the USB Buffer

 

printed before normal processing of

 

 

incoming jobs resumes.

 

menu item automatically resets the

 

 

 

 

 

MFP. Any permanent resources,

 

Auto*

The MFP automatically calculates the

 

such as fonts or macros, are lost.

 

 

USB Buffer size (recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3K to maximum size

The user specifies the USB Buffer

 

 

 

allowed

size. The maximum size depends on

 

 

 

(1K increments)

the amount of memory in the MFP, the

 

 

 

size of the other link buffers, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

whether Resource Save is set to On or

 

 

 

 

Off. To maximize the range for the USB

 

 

 

 

Buffer size, disable or reduce the size

 

 

 

 

of the parallel, serial, and network

 

 

 

 

buffers.

 

 

 

 

Job Buffering

This menu item is shown only when

Off*

Does not buffer print jobs to the hard

 

a formatted hard disk is installed.

 

disk.

 

Temporarily stores jobs on the MFP

 

 

 

 

 

On

Buffers print jobs to the hard disk.

 

hard disk before printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Changing the Job Buffering

Auto

Buffers print jobs only if the MFP is

 

menu item automatically resets the

 

busy processing data from another

 

MFP. It is reset to configure memory,

 

input port.

 

and any permanent resources, such

 

 

 

as fonts or macros, are lost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network/Ports

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Lexmark X644E manual Using MFP menus

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