I/O Menu Items in the I/O (input/output) Menu affect the communication between the printer and the computer. Table 3-9. I/O Menu ,WHP 9DOXHV ([SODQDWLRQ I/O TIMEOUT=15 5 to 300 Select the I/O time-out period in seconds. (I/O time-out refers to the time, measured in seconds, that the printer waits before ending a print job.) This setting allows you to adjust time-out for best performance. If data from other ports appear in the middle of your print job, increase the time-out value. Press - V ALUE + once to change settings by increments of 1, or hold down - V ALUE + to scroll by increments of 10. Allocate memory for I/O buffering. AUTO :
The printer automatically reserves memory for I/O buffering. Additional configurations are not required and the I/O BUFFER SIZE menu item does not appear. ON : The I/O BUFFER SIZE item appears (see below). Specify the amount of memory to be used for I/O buffering. OFF : I/O buffering is not performed and the I/O BUFFER SIZE item does not appear. When the I/O buffer setting is changed, any downloaded resources (such as fonts or macros) will need to be downloaded again, unless they are stored on an optional hard disk or flash DIMM. I/O BUFFER=AUTO AUTO ON OFF PARALLEL HIGH SPEED=YES YES NO Select the speed at which data is transmitted to the printer. YES :
The printer accepts faster parallel communications used for connections with newer computers. NO : The printer accepts slower parallel communications used for connections with older computers. 70 Chapter 3 Operating Overview C4085-91087