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

Note: Only active ports appear in this menu; all inactive ports are omitted.

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 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

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.
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 then updated.
Network Buffer

Auto

3KB 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 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 printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
Job Buffering

Off

On

Auto

Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing. This menu only appears if a formatted disk is installed.

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk.
  • Auto buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port.
  • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
Mac Binary PS

Auto

On

Off

Sets 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

Reports

Network Card

TCP/IP

IPv6

Wireless

AppleTalk

Displays and sets the printer network settings.

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

Network [x] Setup

Reports

Network Card

TCP/IP

IPv6

Wireless

AppleTalk


Network Reports menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network [x] > Standard Network Setup or Network Setup > Reports or Network Reports

Menu item

Description

Print Setup Page

Prints a report containing 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 > Standard Network or Network [x] > Standard Network Setup or Network [x] Setup > 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

10–225

Sets the amount of time in seconds before a network print job is canceled

Note: 90 seconds is the factory default setting.

Banner Page

Off

On

Allows the printer to print a banner page

Note: Off is the factory default setting.


TCP/IP menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network [x] > Standard Network Setup or Network [x] Setup > TCP/IP

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

Menu item

Description

Activate

On

Off

Activates TCP/IP

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Set Hostname

Lets you set 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. 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

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 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 AutoIP

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 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

Yes

No

Lets you view or change the current DDNS setting

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

Enable mDNS

Yes

No

Lets you view or change the current mDNS setting

Note: Yes is the factory default setting.

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

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network [x] > Standard Network Setup or Network [x] Setup > IPv6

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

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.

Set Hostname

Lets you set the hostname

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

View Address
View Router Address
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.

The Wireless menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network [x] > Standard Network Setup or Network [x] Setup > Wireless

Menu item

Description

WPS PBC Mode

Lets you connect the printer to a wireless network by pressing buttons on both the printer and the access point (wireless router) within a given period of time

WPS PIN Mode

Lets you connect the printer to a wireless network by using a PIN on the printer and entering it into the wireless settings of the access point

WPS Auto Detect

Disable

Enable

Automatically detects the connection method that an access point with WPS uses— WPS Push Button Configuration (PBC) or WPS Personal Identification Number (PIN)

Note: Disable is the factory default setting.

Network Mode

Ad hoc

Infrastructure

Specifies the network mode

Notes:

  • Ad hoc is the factory default setting. This configures wireless connection directly between the printer and a computer.
  • Infrastructure 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: The 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 that a wireless network uses


Note: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a simple and secure configuration that allows you to establish a wireless network and enable network security without requiring prior knowledge of Wi-Fi technology. It is no longer necessary to configure the network name (SSID) and WEP key or WPA passphrase for network devices.

AppleTalk menu

This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu:

Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network [x] > Standard Network Setup or Network [x] Setup > 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

[default]

[list of zones available on the network]

Provides a list of AppleTalk zones available on the network

Note: When “default” is selected, the printer uses the AppleTalk zone that the router identifies as the default zone for the network. If no default zone exists, then the zone marked with an * is the default setting.


Standard 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 set to Off, the printer does not examine incoming data. The printer uses PostScript emulation if the PS SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if the PS SmartSwitch is set to 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 set to Off, the printer does not examine incoming data. The printer uses PCL emulation if the PCL SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if the PCL SmartSwitch is set to Off.
NPA Mode

Auto

On

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. Auto sets the printer to examine data, determine the format, and then process it appropriately.
  • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
USB Buffer

Auto

3KB to [maximum size allowed]

Disabled

Sets the size of the USB input buffer

Notes:

  • Auto is the factory default setting.
  • Disabled turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the printer hard disk are printed before normal processing resumes.
  • The USB buffer size 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 USB Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the parallel, serial, 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 then updated.
Job Buffering

Off

On

Auto

Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • On buffers jobs on the printer hard disk.
  • Auto buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port.
  • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
Mac Binary PS

Auto

On

Off

Sets 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

Sets the network address information for an external print server

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

ENA Netmask

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

Sets the netmask information for an external print server

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

ENA Gateway

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

Sets the gateway information for an external print server

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


Parallel [x] menu

Menu item

Description

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

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

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • When set to Off, 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

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

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • When set to Off, 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

Auto

On

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 then updated.
Parallel Buffer

Auto

3KB to [maximum size allowed]

Disabled

Sets the size of the parallel input buffer

Notes:

  • Auto is the factory default setting.
  • Disabled turns off job buffering. Any print jobs already buffered on the printer hard disk are printed before normal processing resumes.
  • The parallel buffer size setting 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 Parallel Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the USB, serial, 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 then updated.
Job Buffering

Off

On

Auto

Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk.
  • Auto buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port.
  • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
Advanced Status

On

Off

Enables bidirectional communication through the parallel port

Notes:

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

Fastbytes

Standard

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.
  • Standard tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Honor Init

Off

On

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

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Mac Binary PS

Auto

On

Off

Sets 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.
ENA Address

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

Sets the network address information for an external print server

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

ENA Netmask

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

Sets the netmask information for an external print server

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

ENA gateway

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

Sets the gateway information for an external print server

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


Serial [x] menu

Menu item

Description

PCL SmartSwitch

On

Off

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

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • When set to Off, 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

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

Notes:

  • On is the factory default setting.
  • When set to Off, 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

Auto

On

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. Auto sets the printer to examine data, determine the format, and then processes it appropriately.
  • When set to On, the printer performs NPA processing. If the data is not in NPA format, it is rejected as bad data.
  • When set to Off, the printer does not perform NPA processing.
  • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
Serial Buffer

Auto

3KB to [maximum size allowed]

Disabled

Sets the size of the serial input buffer

Notes:

  • Auto is the factory default setting.
  • Disabled turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing is resumed.
  • The serial buffer size setting 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 Serial Buffer, disable or reduce the size of the parallel, serial, 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 then updated.
Job Buffering

Off

On

Auto

Temporarily stores print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting. The printer does not buffer print jobs on the printer hard disk.
  • On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk.
  • Auto buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port.
  • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart. The menu selection is then updated.
Protocol

DTR

DTR/DSR

XON/XOFF

XON/XOFF/DTR

XONXOFF/DTRDSR

Selects the hardware and software handshaking settings for the serial port

Notes:

  • DTR is the factory default setting.
  • DTR/DSR is a hardware handshaking setting.
  • XON/XOFF is a software handshaking setting.
  • XON/XOFF/DTR and XON/XOFF/DTR/DSR are combined hardware and software handshaking settings.
Robust XON

Off

On

Determines whether the printer communicates availability to the computer

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • This menu item applies only to the serial port if Serial Protocol is set to XON/XOFF.
Baud

9600

19200

38400

57600

115200

138200

172800

230400

345600

1200

2400

4800

Specifies the rate at which data can be received through the serial port

Notes:

  • 9600 is the factory default setting.
  • 138200, 172800, 230400, and 345600 baud rates are only displayed in the Standard Serial menu. These settings do not appear in the Serial Option 1, Serial Option 2, or Serial Option 3 menus.
Data Bits

8

7

Specifies the number of data bits sent in each transmission frame

Note: 8 is the factory default setting.

Parity

None

Ignore

Even

Odd

Sets the parity for serial input and output data frames

Note: None is the factory default setting.

Honor DSR

Off

On

Determines whether the printer uses the DSR Signal

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • DSR is a handshaking signal used by most serial cables. The serial port uses DSR to distinguish data sent by the computer from data created by electrical noise in the serial cable. The electrical noise can cause stray characters to print. Set this to On to prevent stray characters from printing.

SMTP Setup menu

Menu item

Description

Primary SMTP Gateway

Specifies SMTP server gateway and port information

Note: 25 is the default SMTP gateway port.

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

5–30

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

Note: 30 seconds is the factory default setting.

Reply Address

Specifies a reply address of up to 128 characters in the e-mail sent by the printer

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.
  • When the Negotiate setting is used, the SMTP server determines if SSL will be used.
SMTP Server Authentication

No authentication required

Login/Plain

CRAM-MD5

Digest-MD5

NTLM

Kerberos 5

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

Note: “No authentication required” is the factory default setting.

Device-Initiated E-mail

None

Use Device SMTP Credentials

Specifies what credentials will be used when communicating to the SMTP server. Some SMTP servers require credentials to send an e-mail.

Notes:

  • None is the factory default setting for Device and User-Initiated E-mail.
  • Device Userid and Device Password are used to log in to the SMTP server when Use Device SMTP Credentials is selected.
User-Initiated E-mail

None

Use Device SMTP Credentials

Use Session User ID & Password

Use Session E-mail address & Password

Prompt User

Device Userid
Device Password
Kerberos 5 Realm
NTLM Domain