IBM Infoprint 1125 User Reference page 157

PCL SmartSwitch
Purpose:
To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PCL emulation when a print job received
through the parallel port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.
Values:
On*
Off
See also:
Printer
PS SmartSwitch
Purpose:
To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PostScript emulation when a print job received
through the parallel port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.
Values:
On*
Off
See also:
PCL
Protocol
Purpose:
To specify the parallel interface protocol.
Values:
Standard
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Printer examines data on the parallel interface and selects PCL emulation if the data
indicates that is the required printer language.
Printer does not examine the incoming data. The printer uses PostScript emulation to
process the job if PS SmartSwitch is On, or uses the default printer language specified in the
Setup Menu if PS SmartSwitch is Off.
Language; PS SmartSwitch
Printer examines data on the parallel interface and selects PostScript emulation if the data
indicates that is the required printer language.
Printer does not examine the incoming data. The printer uses PCL emulation to process the
job if PCL SmartSwitch is On, or uses the default printer language specified in the Setup
Menu if PCL SmartSwitch is Off.
SmartSwitch; Printer Language
May resolve some parallel interface problems.
Provides compatibility with most existing parallel interface implementations
(recommended setting).
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