Menu item
Description
USB Buffer
Disabled
Auto
3K to <maximum size allowed>
Sets the size of the USB input buffer
Notes:
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Auto is the factory default setting.
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The Disabled setting turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered are
printed before normal processing is resumed.
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The USB buffer size value can be changed in 1K increments.
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The maximum size allowed depends on the amount of memory in the printer,
the size of the other link buffers, and whether the Resource Save setting is On
or Off.
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To increase the maximum size range for the USB Buffer, disable or reduce the
size of the parallel and network buffers.
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Changing this setting causes the printer to restart.
Mac Binary PS
On
Off
Auto
Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs
Notes:
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Auto is the factory default setting.
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The Off setting filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
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The On setting processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
USB with ENA
ENA Address
ENA Netmask
ENA Gateway
Sets the network address, netmask, and gateway information for an external print
server that is attached to the printer using a USB cable
Note:
This menu item and its submenus are available only if the printer is attached
to an external print server through the USB port.
Parallel menu
Menu item
Description
PCL SmartSwitch
On
Off
Sets the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job received
through a USB port requires it, regardless of the default printer language
Notes:
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On is the factory default setting.
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When the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data.
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When the Off setting is used, the printer uses PostScript emulation if PS
SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in the
Setup menu if PS SmartSwitch is set to Off.
PS SmartSwitch
On
Off
Sets the printer to automatically switch to PS emulation when a print job received
through a USB port requires it, regardless of the default printer language
Notes:
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On is the factory default setting.
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When the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data.
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When the Off setting is used, the printer uses PCL emulation if PCL SmartSwitch
is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if
PCL SmartSwitch is set to Off.
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