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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Sharp DM-4501, DM-4551, DM-3551, DM-3501 System settings Interface settings, Hexadecimal dump mode, Timeout, Port switching

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