Dell 2230 User's Guide - Page 24

Settings menu, General Settings menu

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Menu item Protocol Standard Fastbytes Honor Init On Off Parallel Mode 2 On Off Mac Binary PS On Off Auto Description Specifies the parallel port protocol Notes: • Fastbytes is the factory default setting. It provides compatibility with most existing parallel ports and is the recommended setting. • The Standard setting tries to resolve parallel port communication problems. Determines whether the printer honors printer hardware initialization requests from the computer Notes: • Off is the factory default setting. • The computer requests initialization by activating the INIT signal from the parallel port. Many personal computers activate the INIT signal each time the computer is turned on and off. Determines whether the parallel port data is sampled on the leading (on) or trailing (off) edge of the strobe. Note: On is the factory default setting. Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs Notes: • Auto is the factory default setting. • The Off setting filters print jobs using the standard protocol. • The On setting processes raw binary PostScript print jobs. Settings menu General Settings menu Menu item Eco-Mode Off Energy Paper Energy/Paper Quiet Mode Off On Run Initial Setup Yes No Description Note: Off is the factory default setting. Note: Off is the factory default setting. Before running the Setup wizard, the default setting is Yes, but after running the wizard, the default setting is No. Understanding the printer menus 24

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Menu item
Description
Protocol
Standard
Fastbytes
Specifies the parallel port protocol
Notes:
Fastbytes is the factory default setting. It provides compatibility with most
existing parallel ports and is the recommended setting.
The Standard setting tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Honor Init
On
Off
Determines whether the printer honors printer hardware initialization requests from
the computer
Notes:
Off is the factory default setting.
The computer requests initialization by activating the INIT signal from the
parallel port. Many personal computers activate the INIT signal each time the
computer is turned on and off.
Parallel Mode 2
On
Off
Determines whether the parallel port data is sampled on the leading (on) or trailing
(off) edge of the strobe.
Note:
On is the factory default setting.
Mac Binary PS
On
Off
Auto
Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs
Notes:
Auto is the factory default setting.
The Off setting filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
The On setting processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
Settings menu
General Settings menu
Menu item
Description
Eco-Mode
Off
Energy
Paper
Energy/Paper
Note:
Off is the factory default setting.
Quiet Mode
Off
On
Note:
Off is the factory default setting.
Run Initial Setup
Yes
No
Before running the Setup wizard, the default setting is Yes, but
after running the wizard, the default setting is No.
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