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Ps smartswitch, Protocol, Parallel menu – IBM 1220 User Manual

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PS SmartSwitch

Purpose:

To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PostScript emulation when a print job received
through the parallel port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Values:

See also:

PCL SmartSwitch

;

Printer Language

Protocol

Purpose:

To specify the parallel interface protocol.

Values:

On*

Printer examines data on the parallel interface and selects PostScript emulation if the data
indicates that is the required printer language.

Off

Printer does not examine the incoming data. The printer uses PCL emulation to process the
job if PCL SmartSwitch is On, or uses the default printer language specified in the Setup
Menu if PCL SmartSwitch is Off.

Standard

May resolve some parallel interface problems.

Fastbytes*

Provides compatibility with most existing parallel interface implementations
(recommended setting).