Sharp AR_M280 6-12, System settings Interface settings, Hexadecimal dump mode, I/O timeout

KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS

System settings (Interface settings)

These programs are used to set monitoring and restriction of data transmitted to the parallel port or network port of this printer.

In “Interface Settings”, the following programs can be set.

●Hexadecimal dump mode

●PDL for parallel port {Parallel port emulation switching}

●PDL for network port {Network port emulation switching}

●I/O timeout

●Port switching

Hexadecimal dump mode

This program is used to output the print data from a computer in the hexadecimal dump format with corresponding characters (ASCII). This program is used to check proper transmission of print data from the computer to the printer.

Output example of hexadecimal dump mode (A4 portrait)

PDL for network port {Network port emulation switching}

This program is used to specify a printer language to emulate for printing when the printer is connected to a computer through a network port.

The setting items are the same as those of "PDL for parallel port".

NOTE

It is recommended to set "AUTO" (default setting) unless an error due to this setting occurs frequently.

I/O timeout

This program is used to cancel temporarily port connection or start next job when a preset time elapses to wait until print data is transmitted at the current port. Use this program to set the time from the state to wait for print data reception to the timeout state.

NOTE

The allowable range of the time is 1 to 999 seconds.

PDL for parallel port {Parallel port emulation switching}

This program is used to specify a printer language to emulate for printing when the printer is connected to a computer through a parallel port.

Setting items	Description
Auto	The printer language will switch
	automatically in accordance with
	the data from the computer.
PostScript	PostScript emulation is used to
	print the data from the computer.
	(An optional PS3 expansion kit is
	needed.)
PCL	PCL emulation is used to print the
	data from the computer.

NOTE

It is recommended to set "AUTO" (default setting) unless an error due to this setting occurs frequently.

Port switching

This program is used to set the switching method of the parallel port and network port of this printer.

Setting item	Description
PER JOB	After a print job is complete,
{SWITCH AT	automatic port selection state will
END OF JOB}	be restored.
TIMEOUT	After I/O timeout time (set with
{SWITCH AFTER	the program above) elapses,
I/O TIMEOUT}	automatic port selection state will
	be restored.
DISABLE	Printing from the parallel port is
PARALLEL PORT	disabled.
DISABLE	Printing from the network port is
NETWORK PORT	disabled.

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