Lexmark Monochrome Laser Complete Printer Reference (1.7 MB) - Page 196

Restarting port rotation How port rotation restarts after a print job has completed depends on a number of factors: • The port being used • Whether or not the input buffer for that port is completely empty • How the print job is terminated The critical factor in restarting port rotation is whether or not the input buffer for the port currently printing is completely empty after the current job has completed. If the input buffer is not empty, the printer does not restart port rotation. The print job next in queue on the current port is printed. If the input buffer is empty and the print job is correctly terminated, port rotation starts immediately. If the input buffer is empty and the print job was not correctly terminated, the printer prints whatever is left of the current job in the print buffer. It then waits for a set period of time after which, if no more data is received on the port, it immediately restarts port rotation. As soon as a network port or the LocalTalk port has control of the printer, port rotation is disabled. As soon as the network port or LocalTalk port has completed a job, it sends the printer an End-of-Job command. When the printer receives the End-of-Job command, the printer correctly terminates the current job. If the input buffer is not empty, the printer does not restart port rotation. The next print job in the queue on the current port is printed. If the input buffer is empty, port rotation starts immediately. Note: If more than one print server is installed, each is treated independently. Connectivity and network management 196