Using MFP menus

Menu item

Purpose

Values and descriptions

Parallel Mode 2

Determines whether the parallel

On*

Samples parallel port data on the

 

port data is sampled on the leading

 

leading edge of strobe.

 

or trailing edge of strobe.

 

 

 

Off

Samples parallel port data on the

 

This menu item only appears when

 

 

trailing edge of strobe.

 

the associated parallel port

 

 

 

 

 

supports this feature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mac Binary PS

Configures the MFP to process

On

The MFP processes raw binary

 

Macintosh binary PostScript print

 

PostScript print jobs from computers

 

jobs.

 

using the Macintosh operating system.

 

 

 

Note: This setting often causes

 

 

 

Windows print jobs to fail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The MFP filters PostScript print jobs

 

 

 

using standard protocol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto*

The MFP processes print jobs from

 

 

 

computers using either Windows or

 

 

 

Macintosh operating systems.

 

 

 

 

Serial <x>

Use these menu items to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the MFP through an optional serial port.

Menu item

Purpose

Values and descriptions

PCL

Configures the MFP so it

On*

On—The MFP examines the data at

SmartSwitch

automatically switches to PCL

Off

the serial interface and selects PCL

 

emulation when a print job received

emulation if the data indicates that is

 

 

 

through the serial port requires it,

 

the required printer language.

 

regardless of the default printer

 

Off—The MFP does not examine the

 

language.

 

 

 

incoming data. The MFP uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

PostScript emulation to process the

 

 

 

job if PS SmartSwitch is On, or uses

 

 

 

the default printer language specified

 

 

 

in the Setup Menu if PS SmartSwitch

 

 

 

is Off.

 

 

 

 

PS SmartSwitch

Configures the MFP so it

On*

On—The MFP examines the data at

 

automatically switches to PostScript

Off

the serial interface and selects

 

emulation when a print job received

PostScript emulation if the data

 

 

 

through the serial port requires it,

 

indicates that is the required printer

 

regardless of the default printer

 

language.

 

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. It is

 

 

determine the format and then

 

reset to configure memory, and any

 

 

 

processes it appropriately.

 

permanent resources, such as fonts

 

 

 

 

 

or macros, are lost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network/Ports

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X644E specifications

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