IPDS Menu Item
EDGE-EDGE
FONT SUB
PRINT MODE
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CACHING
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EARLY COMPL
Value
OFF*
Turns edge-to-edge printing on or off.
ON
v OFF—the printer maintains a no-print border of 4 mm on all four
v ON—The printer allows printing up to the physical page size.
Notes:
1. To avoid toner contaminating the printer, IBM recommends
2. The IPDS Menu item EDGE-EDGE applies to IPDS data only. To
OFF*
Turns font substitution on or off.
ON
v OFF—if a job requests a font that is not loaded on the printer, the
v ON—if a job requests a font that is not loaded on the printer, the
ENH*
v ENH (ENHANCED)—the printer prints at 600 DPI which produces
STD
v STD (STANDARD)—the printer prints at 300 DPI which produces
Notes:
1. To specify an IPDS resolution of 240, 600, or AUTO, you must
2. If you change PRINT MODE, power off and then power on the
ON*
Specifies whether or not to use caching for repeated overlays.
OFF
v ON—the printer uses caching, which provides better performance
v OFF—the printer does not use caching, which requires less
Note: Overlay caching is recommend for repeated overlays.
Overlay caching does not improve performance with non-overlay
IPDS data or overlays that are used only once or infrequently.
OFF*
Turns early print completion on or off for IPDS data sent over the
ON
twinax attachment. To turn early completion on or off for non-IPDS
data over the coax attachment, use the EARLY COMPL item on the
Coax Setup Menu. EARLY COMPL displays on the IPDS Menu only
when the twinax network card is installed.
v OFF—the printer waits until the job is physically complete to
v ON—the printer signals the host that the job is complete as soon
Setting EARLY COMPL=ON may improve print performance, but
may also degrade recovery and cause lost data from some printing
problems, such as jams.
Description
paper sides.
leaving EDGE-EDGE set to OFF for IPDS; use ON only when
necessary.
specify edge-to-edge printing for non-IPDS data sent over the
coax attachment, use the EDGE-EDGE item on the Coax Setup
Menu. To specify edge-to-edge printing for non-IPDS data sent
over the twinax attachment, use the EDGE-EDGE item on the
Twinax Setup Menu.
printer generates an IPDS NACK message and the host holds the
job.
printer attempts to substitute another font.
optimal print quality and slower printer performance.
good print quality and optimal printer performance.
set PRINT MODE to ENH. (Use the RESOLUTION item on the
IPDS Menu to specify the IPDS resolution.)
printer for the new value to take effect.
for jobs with repeated overlays, but uses more memory.
memory but provides less performance for jobs with repeated
overlays.
signal the host that the job is complete.
as the IPDS data is formatted.
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