Network/Ports

Active NIC menu

Menu item

Description

Active NIC

Auto

<list of available network cards>

Shows the print server

Notes:

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

Network menu

Menu item

Description

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

Sets 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 the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data.
  • When the Off setting is used, 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

Sets the printer to automatically switch to PostScript emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • When the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data.
  • When the Off setting is used, 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

Auto

Off

Sets 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 printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is updated.
Network Buffer

Auto

Disabled

Sets the size of the network input buffer

Notes:

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

Auto

On

Off

Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs

Notes:

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

Reports

Network Card

TCP/IP

IPv6

Wireless

AppleTalk

Sets printer settings on jobs sent through a network port

Note: Certain options are not available on selected printer models.


Reports menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > Reports

Menu item

Description

Print Setup Page

Prints a report containing information about the current network setup

Note: The Setup Page contains information about the network printer settings, such as the TCP/IP address.


Network Card menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > Network Card

Menu item

Description

View Card Status

Connected

Disconnected

Lets you view the connection status of the network card

View Card Speed

Lets you view the speed of a currently active network card

Network Address

UAA

LAA

Lets you view the network addresses

Job Timeout

0-225 seconds

Sets the amount of time in seconds that a network print job can take before it is canceled

Notes:

  • 90 seconds is the factory default setting.
  • A setting value of 0 disables the timeout.
  • If a value of 1–9 is selected, then the setting is saved as 10.
Banner Page

Off

On

Allows the printer to print a banner page

Note: Off is the factory default setting.


TCP/IP menu

Note: This menu is available only for network models or printers attached to print servers.

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > TCP/IP

Menu item

Description

Activate

On

Off

Activates TCP/IP

Note: On is the factory default setting.

View Hostname

Lets you view the current TCP/IP hostname

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

IP Address

Lets you 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.

Netmask

Lets you view or change the current TCP/IP Netmask

Gateway

Lets you view or change the current TCP/IP Gateway

Enable DHCP

On

Off

Specifies the DHCP address and parameter assignment setting

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Enable Auto IP

Yes

No

Specifies the Zero Configuration Networking setting

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable FTP/TFTP

Yes

No

Enables the built-in FTP server, which allows you to send files to the printer using the File Transfer Protocol.

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable HTTP Server

Yes

No

Enables the built-in Web server (Embedded Web Server). When enabled, the printer can be monitored and managed remotely using a Web browser.

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

WINS Server Address

Lets you view or change the current WINS Server Address

Enable DDNS/mDNS

Yes

No

Lets you view or change the current DDNS/mDNS Server Address

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

DNS Server Address

Lets you view or change the current DNS Server Address


IPv6 menu

Note: The Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) menu is available only for network models or printers attached to print servers.

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > IPv6

Menu item

Description

Enable IPv6

On

Off

Enables IPv6 in the printer

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Auto Configuration

On

Off

Specifies whether the network adapter accepts the automatic IPv6 address configuration entries provided by a router

Note: On is the factory default setting.

View Hostname
View Address
View Router Address

Lets you view the current setting

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

Enable DHCPv6

On

Off

Enables DHCPv6 in the printer

Note: On is the factory default setting.


Wireless menu

Use the following menu items to view or configure the wireless internal print server settings.

Note: This menu is available only for network models or printers attached to print servers when an optional wireless internal print server is installed in the printer.

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > Wireless

Menu item

Description

Network Mode

Ad hoc

Infrastructure

Specifies the network mode

Notes:

  • Ad hoc is the factory default setting. Ad hoc mode configures the printer for wireless networking directly between it and a computer.
  • Infrastructure mode lets the printer access a network using an access point.
Compatibility

802.11b/g/n

802.11n

802.11b/g

Specifies the wireless standard for the wireless network

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

Choose Network

<list of available networks>

Lets you select an available network for the printer to use

View Signal Quality

Lets you view the quality of the wireless connection

View Security Mode

Lets you view the encryption method for the wireless connection


AppleTalk menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > AppleTalk

Menu item

Description

Activate

Yes

No

Activates AppleTalk support

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

View Name

Shows the assigned AppleTalk name

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

View Address

Shows the assigned AppleTalk address

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

Set Zone

<list of zones available on the network>

Provides a list of AppleTalk zones available on the network

Note: The default setting is the default zone for the network. If no default zone exists, the zone marked with an * is the default setting.


USB menu

Menu item

Description

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

Sets 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 the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data.
  • When the Off setting is used, 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

Sets the printer to automatically switch to PostScript emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • When the Off setting is used, the printer does not examine incoming data.
  • When the Off setting is used, 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

Auto

Off

Sets 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 printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is updated.
USB Buffer

Auto

Disabled

Sets the size of the USB input buffer

Notes:

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

Auto

Off

On

Sets the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs

Notes:

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

ENA Address

ENA Netmask

ENA Gateway

Sets the network address, netmask, or gateway information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a USB cable

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