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Chapter 2: Changing printer settings

Parallel Menu

Use the Parallel Menu to change settings affecting jobs

sent to the printer via a parallel interface port.

When you select Parallel Menu from the operator panel,

Std Parallel appears on the second line of the display.

Press

Select

if you want to change the settings listed in the

following table for the standard parallel port.

If you have an optional parallel port adapter installed,

select Parallel Menu, and then press

Menu>

or

<Menu

to

scroll to Parallel Opt 1 or Parallel Opt 2. When the correct

option is displayed, press

Select

to view the menu items

listed in the following table.

Parallel Menu

Menu item

Values

PCL SmartSwitch

Off

On*

Setting PCL SmartSwitch On lets the printer examine the data on the parallel interface

connection and select PCL emulation if the data indicates that is the printer language.

If both

PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set Off, the printer uses the language

specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If only one SmartSwitch setting is set

Off, the printer uses the language that has its SmartSwitch setting set On as the default.

PS SmartSwitch

Off

On*

Setting

PS SmartSwitch On lets the printer examine the data on the parallel interface

connection and select PostScript Level 2 emulation if the data indicates that is the printer

language.

If both PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set Off, the printer uses the language

specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If only one SmartSwitch setting is set

Off, the printer uses the language that has its SmartSwitch setting set On as the default.

*Factory default

Section	Page
Table of contents	3
Preface ix	3
Trademarks xiii	3
1 Introducing your printer 1	3
2 Changing printer settings 5	3
3 Using color 57	4
4 Managing memory 65	5
5 Paper handling 71	5
6 Replacing supplies 89	6
7 Solving printer problems 99	6
Appendix A: MarkVision 131	6
Appendix B: Printer specifications 143	6
Appendix C: Fonts 147	7
Appendix D: Safety information 153	7
Appendix E: Notices 163	7
Appendix F: Warranty 167	7
Glossary 169	7
Index 183	7
Preface	9
About the manuals	9
Other sources ofinformation	10
Trademarks	13
Introducing your printer	15
Print speed	16
Memory	16
Print quality	16
MarkVision	17
Paper handling	17
Changing printer settings	19
Using the operator panel	20
Menus	22
Using color	71
Communicating incolor	71
Defining color	72
Color tools	74
Adjusting color	75
Printing color and mono jobs	77
Managing memory	79
Printer memory	79
Flash memory	82
Hard disk	82
Managing resources downloaded to flash or disk	83
Paper handling	85
Paper sources and output bins	85
Paper sizes	86
Media guidelines	88
Storing media	94
Avoiding paperjams	94
Loading paper inthe trays	95
Tray linking	96
Using the multipurpose feeder	97
Replacing supplies	103
Ordering supplies	103
Storing supplies	105
When do I replacethem?	106
Recycling usedsupplies	110
Conserving supplies	110
Replacing serviceitems	112
Solving printer problems	113
Understanding printer messages	114
Identifying other problems	123
Clearing paperjams	132
Cleaning the LEDs	140
Cleaning the fuser coating roll	141
Calling for service	143
MarkVision	145
Operating systems supported	145
Introducing MarkVision	145
Installing MarkVision on a network	154
Getting updated utilities and drivers	155
Printer specifications	157
Fonts	161
Printing font samples	161
Resident fonts	162
Symbol sets	164
Downloadable fonts	166
Safety information	167
Notices	177
Warranty	181
Glossary	183

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