Notes and Restrictions
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However, if the power was switched off immediately after a computer instructed a
print job, the job may remain on the computer. In this case, the stored data on the
computer will be printed out in order before any later instructions when the machine
is powered back on.
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When [Receiving Buffer - SMB] is set to [Spool to Hard Disk].
All print data spooled in the machine hard disk, including the data which is being
printed is preserved. In this case, the stored data on the machine hard disk will be
printed out in order before any later instructions when the machine is powered back
on.
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When [Receiving Buffer - SMB] is set to [No Spooling].
All print data spooled in the machine receiving buffer, including the data which is
being printed is erased. The print data will not be found when the machine is powered
on again.
However, if the power was switched off immediately after a computer instructed a
print job, the job may remain on the computer. In this case, the stored data on the
computer will be printed out in order before any later instructions when the machine
is powered back on.
While Printing
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When [Receiving Buffer - SMB] is set to either [Spool to Hard Disk] or [Spool to
Memory].
If the transmitted print data size exceeded the available amount of either hard disk
or memory, the print data will not be received.
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When the print data has exceeded the receivable size, some computers may immediately
re-transmit the print data. When this occurs, the computer appears to be halted. Deal with
this problem by canceling the print data transmission from the computer.
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When [Receiving Buffer - SMB] is set to [No Spooling].
While the machine is receiving a print request from a computer, the machine cannot
accept any print requests from other computers.
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When a computer's IP address or a computer name is changed.
When a computer's IP address or a computer name is changed, query and cancel
processing from the machine will not be performed correctly. Switch the machine off
and on when there is no print data in the receiving buffer.
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Canceling print jobs or forcing the machine to print the remaining jobs in the receiving buffer
can be operated from the control panel on the machine. For information on the operation,
refer to "9 Job Status" in the User Guide.
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When the machine is off-line.
If a computer instructs a print job while the machine is off-line, the machine will not
receive the data and a write error dialog will be displayed on the computer.
Environment for Printing through SMB
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When using Windows 2000, Windows XP Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista
if [Unicode Support] is enabled, no printing is available on the SMB environment.
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When printing through the SMB port on Windows XP, the user name may not be
displayed correctly.
