Active NIC

Auto

[list of available network cards]

Allow the printer to connect to a network.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• This menu item appears only if an optional network adapter is installed.

Energy Efficient Ethernet

Enable

Disable

Set the printer Ethernet connection to a energy-saving mode.

Note:  Enable is the factory default setting.

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL 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 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.

PS SmartSwitch

On

Off

Set 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.

NPA Mode

Off

Auto

Set the printer to perform the special processing required for bidirectional communication following the conventions defined by the NPA protocol.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• Changing this setting from the control panel, and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.

Network Buffer

Auto

3KB to [maximum size allowed]

Set the size of the network input buffer.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• The value can be changed in 1-KB increments.
• The maximum size allowed depends on the amount of memory in the printer, the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is set to On or Off.
• To increase the maximum size range for the Network Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the parallel, serial, and USB buffers.
• Changing this setting from the control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.

Mac Binary PS

On

Off

Auto

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.
• On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.

Standard Network Setup OR Network [x] Setup

Reports

Network Card

TCP/IP

IPv6

Wireless

AppleTalk

Display and set the printer network settings.

Note:  The Wireless menu appears only when the printer is connected to a wireless network.

View Card Status

Connected

Disconnected

View the connection status of the wireless network adapter.

View Card Speed

View the speed of an active wireless network adapter.

Network Address

UAA

LAA

View the network addresses.

Job Timeout

0, 10–225 seconds

Set the amount of time it takes for a network print job to be canceled.

Notes:

• “90 seconds” is the factory default setting.
• A setting value of 0 disables the timeout.
• If a value between 1 and 9 is selected, then Invalid appears on the display, and the value is not saved.

Banner Page

Off

On

Allow the printer to print a banner page.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

Set Hostname

Set the current TCP/IP hostname.

IP Address

View or change the current TCP/IP address.

Note:  Manually setting the IP address sets the Enable DHCP and Enable Auto IP settings to Off. It also sets Enable BOOTP and Enable RARP to Off on systems that support BOOTP and RARP.

Netmask

View or change the current TCP/IP netmask.

Gateway

View or change the current TCP/IP gateway.

Enable DHCP

On

Off

Specify the DHCP address and parameter assignment.

Note:  On is the factory default setting.

Enable RARP

On

Off

Specify the RARP address assignment setting.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

Enable BOOTP

On

Off

Specify the BOOTP address assignment setting.

Note:  On is the factory default setting.

Enable AutoIP

Yes

No

Specify the Zero Configuration Networking setting.

Note:  Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable FTP/TFTP

Yes

No

Send files to the printer using the built-in FTP server.

Note:  Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable HTTP Server

Yes

No

Enable the built-in Web server (Embedded Web Server) which lets you monitor and manage the printer remotely using a Web browser.

Note:  Yes is the factory default setting.

WINS Server Address

View or change the current WINS server address.

Enable DDNS

Yes

No

View or change the current DDNS setting.

Note:  Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable mDNS

Yes

No

View or change the current mDNS setting.

Note:  Yes is the factory default setting.

DNS Server Address

View or change the current DNS server address.

Backup DNS Server Address [x]

View or change the current DNS server address.

Enable HTTPS

Yes

No

View or change the current HTTPS setting.

Note:  Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable IPv6

On

Off

Enable IPv6 in the printer.

Note:  On is the factory default setting.

Auto Configuration

On

Off

Specify whether or not the wireless network adapter accepts the automatic IPv6 address configuration entries provided by a router.

Note:  On is the factory default setting.

View Hostname

Set the host name.

Note:  These settings can be changed only from the Embedded Web Server.

View Address

View Router Address

Enable DHCPv6

On

Off

Enable DHCPv6 in the printer.

Note:  On is the factory default setting.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Start Push Button Method

Start PIN Method

Establish a wireless network and enable network security.

Notes:

• Start Push Button Method connects the printer to a wireless network when buttons on both the printer and the access point (wireless router) are pressed within a given period of time.
• Start PIN Method connects the printer to a wireless network when a PIN on the printer is entered into the wireless settings of the access point.

Enable/Disable WPS Auto-detection

Enable

Disable

Automatically detect the connection method that an access point with WPS uses—Start Push Button Method or Start PIN Method.

Note:  Disable is the factory default setting.

Network Mode

BSS Type

Infrastructure

Ad hoc

Specify the network mode.

Notes:

• Infrastructure is the factory default setting. This lets the printer access a network using an access point.
• Ad hoc configures wireless connection directly between the printer and a computer.

Compatibility

802.11b/g

802.11b/g/n

Specify the wireless standard for the wireless network.

Note:  The 802.11b/g/n is the factory default setting.

Choose Network

Select an available network for the printer to use.

View Signal Quality

View the quality of the wireless connection.

View Security Mode

View the encryption method for the wireless network.

Activate

Yes

No

Enable or disable AppleTalk support.

Note:  No is the factory default setting.

View Name

Show the assigned AppleTalk name.

Note:  The AppleTalk name can be changed only from the Embedded Web Server.

View Address

Show the assigned AppleTalk address.

Note:  The AppleTalk address can be changed only from the Embedded Web Server.

Set Zone

[list of zones available on the network]

Provide a list of AppleTalk zones available on the network.

Note:  The default zone for the network is the factory default setting.

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job received through a USB port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Notes:

• On is the factory default setting.
• If PCL SmartSwitch is enabled, then the printer uses PostScript emulation.
• If PCL SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.

PS SmartSwitch

On

Off

Set the printer to automatically switch to PS emulation when a print job received through a USB port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Notes:

• On is the factory default setting.
• If PS SmartSwitch is enabled, then the printer uses PostScript emulation.
• If PS SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.

NPA Mode

On

Off

Auto

Set the printer to perform the special processing required for bidirectional communication following the conventions defined by the NPA protocol.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting. Auto sets the printer to examine data, determine the format, and then process it appropriately.
• The printer automatically restarts when changing the setting from the printer control panel. The menu selection is then updated.

USB Buffer

Disabled

Auto

3K to [maximum size allowed]

Set the size of the USB input buffer.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• Disabled turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered in the printer hard disk are printed before normal processing resumes.
• The USB buffer size value can be changed in 1KB increments.
• The maximum size allowed depends on the amount of memory in the printer, the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is enabled or disabled.
• To increase the maximum size range for the USB Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the parallel, serial, and network buffers.
• The printer automatically restarts when the setting is changed from the printer control panel. The menu selection is then updated.

Mac Binary PS

On

Off

Auto

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting.
• On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
• Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.

ENA Address

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

Set the network address, netmask, and gateway information for an external print server.

Note:  This menu is available only when the printer is attached to an external print server through the USB port.

ENA Netmask

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

ENA Gateway

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy