Parallel Menu
Use the Parallel Menu to define how the printer handles communications over
the parallel interface. The following table describes the settings you can
change from the Parallel Menu. An asterisk (*) next to a value in the table
indicates the factory default.
Notes:
1. To select a new value, press the Enter key when the value is displayed in
the message display area. An asterisk (*) appears next to the value in the
message display area, indicating that it is now active.
2. If you are unfamiliar with using the operator panel to work with menus,
please read “Using the Operator Panel Keys” on page 22 and “Navigating
Menus” on page 23 before continuing.
Parallel Menu Item Value
Description
PERSONALTY
AUTO*
PCL
PS
Specifies how the printer treats jobs it receives over the
parallel interface.
v AUTO—the printer examines the data stream and
handles it accordingly. This is the recommended value.
v PCL—the printer treats all data streams as PCL.
v PS—the printer treats all data streams as PostScript.
BI-DI
ON*
OFF
Turns bi-directional communications over the parallel
interface on or off.
v OFF—the printer receives messages from the host, but
does not send messages back.
v ON—the printer receives and sends messages to the host.
TIMEOUT
nnn
OFF
Specifies how many seconds the printer waits for data
before it determines there is no more data to receive for the
job. The printer then checks other interfaces for jobs, if other
interfaces are installed. The valid range is 1 to 300 seconds.
The default value is 15 seconds. OFF dedicates the printer
to the parallel port until the host breaks the connection.
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