Comms Menu Settings
2-22 Control Panel
Figure 2-20 Incoming data processing bar
Timeout
none
=15
300 (max)
Sets the time limit (in seconds) that the printer waits before ending an
incomplete job or switching data ports (serial or parallel). When set to
none, the printer waits for you to manually intervene.
Databuffer
1 (min)
=32
1000(max)
(in Kb)
Sets the size of printer memory allocated for incoming data. Increasing
the data buffer size helps the host transfer data more quickly, but the
printer has less memory to store pages for printing. Decreasing the data
buffer size limits how quickly the host transfers data, but the printer has
more memory for processing and storing pages.The amount of data in
the buffer, relative to its overall size, is displayed as an expanding and
contracting horizontal bar (Figure 2-20) during the processing cycle.
Parallel
This setting specifies Busy signal timing for the Centronics parallel interface.
speed = SLOW Slow setting provides compatibility with older parallel
interfaces on personal computers and should only be
selected if you see characters missing in your printout.
speed = FAST Fast setting provides optimal performance and is the
preferred setting.
mode = COMPATIBLE This setting operates only in uni-directional mode for
downwards compatibility.
mode = ADVANCED This setting enables the use of IEEE-1284 bi-directional
communication (nibble-mode).
Serial
=baud
stopbits
parity
flow
dtr
levels
This setting specifies the serial interface communication options. See below
for an example of how these options are used together.
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600dpi
LTR
LTR
LTR
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