Size Sensing; Panel Menus; Ppds Emulation; Demo Mode - Dell 5230dn Mono Laser Printer Service Manual

To print the Event Log, select Reports from CONFIG MENU, and then Event Log. The message Printing
EVENT LOG is displayed. The event log provides a history of printer errors. The event log can only be printed
in CONFIG MENU.

SIZE SENSING

This setting controls whether the printer automatically registers the size of paper installed in an input source
with size sensing.
Paper source
Tray 1 (integrated)
Multipurpose feeder
250-sheet drawer
550-sheet drawer
High Capacity Feeder
Envelope feeder
When the setting is Auto, every input option equipped with size sensing hardware automatically registers what
size media it contains. When the setting is Off, the media size detected by hardware is ignored. The media size
can be set by the operator panel or the data stream.
To change the size sensing setting:
1. Select SIZE SENSING from the Configuration menu.
2. Select Auto or Off, and press
Press Back

Panel Menus

Settings are Disable and Enable. The default is Enable.

PPDS Emulation

This menu item allows the user to enable or disable PPDS emulation data stream. When this setting is
enabled, the following settings are also changed:
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SmartSwitch settings for each port are turned off.
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The printer language is changed to PPDS Emulation.
Users can still switch languages on the operator panel and through the PJL data stream.

Demo Mode

There is a built-in demonstration mode. The settings allow you to Deactivate to turn off the demo mode and
Activate to turn it on. While Demo Mode is set, the printer will start in Demo Mode until you change the setting.
WARNING: While Demo Mode is set to Activate, only demonstration files can print, and files received across
the network or from the host computer are ignored.
Size sensing
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