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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 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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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