Lexmark Optra Optra T Administrator's Manual page 79

LocalTalk Menu (continued)
Menu item Values
NPA Mode 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
LocalTalk Buffer Disabled
Auto*
6K to maximum size allowed
You can configure the size of the LocalTalk input buffer to meet the requirements of your system. If the limited size of the
input buffer is preventing you from continuing work in your application each time you send a job to the printer, you may want
to increase the buffer size.
The maximum size available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link
buffers, and whether
disable or reduce the size of the parallel, serial, network, infrared, and 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 LOCALTALK 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.
LocalTalk Buffer
NPA Mode
applies only to the LocalTalk interface connection.
is set to On or Off. To maximize the range for the
setting automatically resets the printer.
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is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to
LocalTalk Buffer
NPA Mode is set to
size, you can