Network/Ports menu

Active NIC menu

Menu item

Description

Active NIC

Auto

<list of available network cards>

Notes:

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

Standard Network or Network <x> menus

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 PS 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

Off

Auto

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

3K to <maximum size allowed>

Sets the size of the network input buffer

Notes:

  • Auto is the factory default setting.
  • The value can be changed in 1K 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 and USB buffers.
  • 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

On

Off

Auto

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.
Std Network Setup

Reports

Network Card

TCP/IP

IPv6

Wireless

AppleTalk

NetWare

LexLink

Net <x> Setup

Reports

Network Card

TCP/IP

IPv6

Wireless

Apple Talk

NetWare

LexLink

For descriptions and settings of the network setup menus, see the following:

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


Reports menu (under the Network/Ports menu)

The Reports menu item is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > Reports

Menu item

Description

Print Setup Page
Print NetWare Setup Page

Prints a report containing information about the current network setup

Notes:

  • The Setup Page contains information about the network printer settings, such as the TCP/IP address.
  • The NetWare Setup Page menu item appears only on models that support NetWare and shows information about NetWare settings.

Network Card menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > Network Setup > Network Card

Menu item

Description

View Card Status

Connected

Disconnected

Lets you determine whether the Network Card is connected

View Card Speed

Reflects 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, the setting is saved as 10.
Banner Page

On

Off

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 > Network Setup > 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 information

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

Lets you view or change the current TCP/IP Netmask information

Gateway

Lets you view or change the current TCP/IP Gateway information

Enable DHCP

On

Off

Specifies the DHCP address and parameter assignment setting

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Enable RARP

On

Off

Specifies the RARP address assignment setting

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Enable BOOTP

On

Off

Specifies the BOOTP address 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 files to be transferred to the printer

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

DNS Server Address

Lets you view or change the current DNS Server Address

Enable HTTPS

Yes

No

Lets you view or change the current HTTPS setting

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.


IPv6 menu

Use the following menu items to view or set the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) information.

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   > Network Setup   > 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 models connected to a wireless network.

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network <x> > Net <x> Setup > Wireless

Menu item

Description

Network Mode

Infrastructure

Ad hoc

Specifies the network mode

Notes:

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

802.11n

802.11b/g

802.11b/g/n

Specifies the wireless standard for the wireless network

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. “Disabled” indicates that the wireless network is not encrypted.


AppleTalk menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu   > Network Setup   > AppleTalk

Menu item

Description

Activate

On

Off

Activates or deactivates AppleTalk support

Note: On 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.


NetWare menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > Network Setup > NetWare

Menu item

Description

Activate

Yes

No

Activates or deactivates NetWare support

Note: No is the factory default setting.

View Login Name

Shows the assigned NetWare login name

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

Print Mode

Shows the assigned NetWare print mode

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

Network Number

Shows the assigned NetWare network number

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

Select SAP Frames

Ethernet 802.2

Ethernet 802.3

Ethernet Type II

Ethernet SNAP

Enables the Ethernet frame type setting

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting for all menu items.
  • Values for each of the Ethernet frame types are On and Off.
Packet Burst

Yes

No

Reduces network traffic by allowing the transfer and acknowledgement of multiple data packets to and from the NetWare server

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

NSQ/GSQ Mode

Yes

No

Specifies the NSQ/GSQ Mode setting

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.


LexLink menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Network Menu > Network Setup > LexLink menu

Menu item

Description

Activate

On

Off

Activates or deactivates LexLink support

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

View Nickname

Shows the assigned LexLink nickname

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


USB menu

Menu item

Description

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

Sets 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.
  • 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 the PS Smartswitch setting is On. It uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if the PS SmartSwitch setting is Off.
PS SmartSwitch

On

Off

Sets 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.
  • 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 the PCL Smartswitch setting is On. It uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if the PCL SmartSwitch setting is Off.
NPA Mode

On

Off

Auto

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 causes the printer to restart.
USB Buffer

Disabled

Auto

3K to <maximum size allowed>

Sets the size of the USB input buffer

Notes:

  • Auto is the factory default setting.
  • The Disabled setting turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing is resumed.
  • The USB buffer size value can be changed in 1K increments.
  • The maximum size allowed depends on the amount of memory in the printer, the size of the other link buffers, and whether the Resource Save setting is On or Off.
  • To increase the maximum size range for the USB Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the parallel and network buffers.
  • Changing this setting causes the printer to restart.
Mac Binary PS

On

Off

Auto

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.
ENA Address

<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>

Sets the network address 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.

ENA Netmask

<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>

Sets the netmask 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.

ENA Gateway

<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>.<xxx>

Sets the 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.


Parallel menu

Menu item

Description

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

Sets 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.
  • 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.
  • PCL SmartSwitch is shown only if the PostScript level is non-zero.
PS SmartSwitch

On

Off

Sets 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.
  • 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.
  • PS SmartSwitch is shown only if the PostScript level is non-zero.
NPA Mode

On

Off

Auto

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.
Parallel Buffer

Disabled

Auto

3K to <max size allowed>

Sets the size of the parallel input buffer

Notes:

  • Auto is the factory default setting.
  • The Disabled setting turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing is resumed.
  • The parallel buffer size setting can be changed in 1-K 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 Parallel Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the USB and network buffers.
  • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is updated.
Advanced Status

Off

On

Enables bidirectional communication through the parallel port

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • The Off setting disables parallel port negotiation.
Protocol

Standard

Fastbytes

Specifies the parallel port protocol

Notes:

  • Fastbytes is the factory default setting. It provides compatibility with most existing parallel ports and is the recommended setting.
  • The Standard setting tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Honor Init

On

Off

Determines whether the printer honors printer hardware initialization requests from the computer

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • The computer requests initialization by activating the Init signal from the parallel port. Many personal computers activate the Init signal each time the computer is turned on.
Parallel Mode 2

On

Off

Determines whether the parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of strobe

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Mac Binary PS

On

Off

Auto

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.
Parallel with ENA

ENA Address

ENA Netmask

ENA Gateway

  • ENA Address sets the network address information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable

  • ENA Netmask sets the netmask information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable

  • ENA Gateway sets the gateway information for an external print server that is attached to the printer using a parallel cable

Note: Parallel with ENA is available only if the printer is attached to an external print server through the parallel port.


SMTP Setup menu

Use the following menu to configure the SMTP server.

Menu item

Description

Primary SMTP Gateway
Primary SMTP Gateway Port
Secondary SMTP Gateway
Secondary SMTP Gateway Port

Specifies SMTP server and port information

Note: 25 is the factory default setting for each SMTP Gateway Port menu item.

SMTP Timeout

5–30

Specifies the amount of time in seconds before the server stops trying to send the e-mail

Note: 30 seconds is the factory default setting.

Reply Address

Specifies server information. This is a required item.

Note: The message box has a limitation of 512 characters.

Use SSL

Disabled

Negotiate

Required

Sets the printer to use SSL for increased security when connecting to the SMTP server

Notes:

  • Disabled is the factory default setting for Use SSL.
  • When the Negotiate setting is used, your SMTP server determines if SSL will be used.
SMTP Server Authentication

None

Plain (Simple)

CRAM MD5

Digest MD5

NTLM

Kerberos 5

Specifies the type of user authentication required for scan to e-mail privileges

Note: None is the factory default setting.

Device-Initiated E-mail

None

Use Device Credentials

User-Initiated E-mail

None

Use Device SMTP Credentials

Device Userid
Device password
Kerberos 5 Realm
NTLM Domain

Specifies server information

Notes:

  • The message boxes have a limitation of 512 characters.
  • None is the factory default setting for Device-Initiated E-mail and User-Initiated E-mail.