Dell 5230 User's Guide - Page 107
Serial <x> menu, Protocol, Honor Init, Parallel Mode 2, Mac Binary PS, Parallel With ENA
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Menu item Protocol Standard Fastbytes Honor Init On Off Parallel Mode 2 On Off Mac Binary PS On Off Auto Parallel With ENA ENA Address ENA Netmask ENA Gateway 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 or not 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. Determines whether the parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of strobe Notes: • On is the factory default setting. • This menu appears only if a standard or optional parallel port is available. 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. Sets the network address, netmask, or gateway information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable. Note: This menu item is available only if the printer is attached to an external print server through a parallel port. Serial menu This menu appears only if an optional serial card is installed. Menu item PCL SmartSwitch On Off Description Sets the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job received through a serial port requires it, regardless of the default printer language Notes: • On is the factory default setting. • When the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data. • 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. Understanding printer menus 107