Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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Serial Menu
The Serial Menu is only displayed when a serial interface exists on
the printer model as a standard feature or as an option. Serial
interface is a standard feature on the Optra S 1855.
The following menu items appear when you selectSERIAL
MENU.The second level of menus for Serial Menu are:
STANDARD SERIAL
The Standard Serial menu item is displayed for printer
models with serial interface as a standard...

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Serial Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
PCL SmartSwitch Off
On*
SettingPCL SmartSwitch Onlets the printer examine the data on the serial
interface connection and selects PCL emulation if the data indicates that is
the printer language.
If bothPCL SmartSwitchandPS SmartSwitchare setOff,theprinter
uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If
only one...

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Serial Buffer Disabled
Auto*
3K to maximum size allowed
Your printer has a variable buffer size that can be changed from the
operator panel. You can configure the size of the input port buffers to meet
your system needs. The maximum size available for modification depends
on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers,
and if theResource Savesetting isOnorOff. To maximize the range...

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Serial Protocol DTR* (hardware handshaking)
DTR/DSR (hardware handshaking)
XON/XOFF (software handshaking)
XON/XOFF/DTR (combined handshaking)
XONXOFF/DTRDSR (combined handshaking)
If you use a serial interface, you can select one of the preceding protocols
and set it for each of the attached serial ports. The printer supports
hardware handshaking, software handshaking, and combined hardware
and software...

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Data Bits 7
8*
If you use a serial interface, you can select the number of data bits that are
sent in each transmission frame. Refer to theTechnical Referencefor more
informationondatabits.
Parity Even
Odd
None*
Ignore
This setting lets you set the parity for serial input and output data frames
for each of the attached serial ports.
Even Theportexpectstoreceivedataframeswithanevennumberof
logical 1’s per byte. The...

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Network Menu
Three option cards can be installed in the Optra S 2455, two option
cards can be installed in the Optra S 1855, and one option card can
be installed in the Optra S 1625 and Optra S 1255.
If Network Option cards are installed, you seeNETWORK MENU
on the display. PressSelect. If the card is installed in connector 1
on the printer system board, the functions for that card are
displayed as a value in the...

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Network Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
PCL SmartSwitch Off
On*
SettingPCL SmartSwitch Onlets the printer examine the data on the
specified network interface connection and select PCL emulation if the data
indicates that is the printer language.
If bothPCL SmartSwitchandPS SmartSwitchare setOff,theprinter
uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If...

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Network Buffer Auto*
3K to maximum size allowed
Your printer has a variable buffer size that can be changed from the
operator panel. You can configure the size of the input port buffers to meet
your system needs. The maximum size available for modification depends
on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers,
and if theResource Savesetting isOnorOff. To maximize the range for
the...

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Infrared Menu
If a Tri-Port card is installed, the Infrared Menu and its values are
displayed.
 
Infrared Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
Infrared Port Disabled
IR Option 1*
IR Option 2
IR Option 3
Some printer models allow installation of multiple cards; however, the
printer does not allow the activation of more than one infrared port. This
setting lets you select which port is...

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NPA Mode Off
Auto*
NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows theNetwork
Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the
NPA. This mode requires the printer to perform special processing of the
data. The NPA Mode menu item under the INFRARED MENU only applies
to the specified infrared interface connection.
IfNPA Modeis setOff, the printer does not perform any NPA...