Network/Ports Menu - Lexmark x950 series User Manual

Understanding the printer menus

Network/Ports menu

Active NIC menu
Menu item
Active NIC
Auto
[list of available network cards]
Standard Network or Network [x] menus
Note: Only active ports appear in this menu; all inactive ports are omitted.
Menu item
PCL SmartSwitch
On
Off
PS SmartSwitch
On
Off
NPA Mode
Auto
Off
Description
Notes:
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Auto is the factory default setting.
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This menu item appears only if an optional network card is installed.
Description
Sets the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job
requires it, regardless of the default printer language
Notes:
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On is the factory default setting.
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When Off is used, the printer does not examine incoming data. The
printer uses PostScript emulation if PS SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses
the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if PS
SmartSwitch is set to Off.
Sets the printer to automatically switch to PS emulation when a print job
requires it, regardless of the default printer language
Notes:
•
On is the factory default setting.
•
When Off is used, the printer does not examine incoming data. The
printer uses PCL emulation if PCL SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the
default printer language specified in the Setup menu if PCL SmartSwitch
is set to Off.
Sets the printer to perform the special processing required for bidirectional
communication following the conventions defined by the NPA protocol
Notes:
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Auto is the factory default setting.
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Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the
menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
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