Lexmark Optra Optra T Administrator's Manual page 62

Parallel Menu (continued)
Menu item Values
NPA Mode On
Off
Auto*
NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the conventions defined in Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A
Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA. NPA mode requires special processing of the print data.
If NPA Mode
Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If
determine the format and then processes it in either format.
The NPA Mode
Note: Changing the
Parallel Buffer Disabled
Auto*
3K to maximum size allowed
You can configure the size of the parallel input buffer to meet the requirements of your system.
The maximum size available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link
buffers, and whether
or reduce the size of the serial, network, infrared, LocalTalk, and Universal Serial Bus (USB) buffers.
Choose
cases, Auto
Note: Changing the
* Factory default
Using the Operator Panel and Menus
is set to On, the data received must be in NPA format. If not, it is rejected as bad data. If
setting in the PARALLEL MENU
NPA Mode setting automatically resets the printer.
Resource Save
Auto to let the printer calculate a buffer size proportional to the total amount of available printer memory. In most
is the recommended setting.
Parallel Buffer setting automatically resets the printer.
NPA Mode
applies only to the parallel interface connection.
is set to On or Off. To maximize the range for the
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is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to
Parallel Buffer
NPA Mode is set to
size, you can disable