Standard Network or Network  [x]  menu

Energy Efficient Ethernet

• Enable
• Disable

Reduce power consumption when the printer receives no data from the Ethernet network.

Note:  Enable is the factory default setting.

PCL SmartSwitch

• On
• Off

Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

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

• On
• Off

Set the printer to automatically switch to PS emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Notes:

• On is the factory default setting.
• If PS SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.

NPA Mode

• Off
• Auto

Set the printer to perform the special processing required for bidirectional communication following the conventions defined by the NPA protocol.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• The printer automatically restarts when the setting is changed from the control panel.

Network Buffer

• Auto
• 3KB to  [maximum size allowed]

Set the size of the network input buffer.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• 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.
• The printer automatically restarts when the setting is changed from the control panel.

Job Buffering

• Off
• On
• Auto

Temporarily store print jobs in the printer hard disk before printing. This menu only appears when a formatted disk is installed.

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• The printer automatically restarts when the setting is changed from the control panel. The menu selection is then updated.

Mac Binary PS

• On
• Off
• Auto

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.

Note:  Auto is the factory default setting.

Standard Network Setup OR Network  [x] Setup

• Reports
• Network Card
• TCP/IP
• IPv6
• Wireless
• AppleTalk

Show and set the printer network settings.

Note:  The Wireless menu appears only when the printer is connected to a wireless network.