Increasing the Printing Speed

Faster printing with Direct Memory Access (DMA) is possible if your printer is connected to your computer through an Extended Capability Port (ECP), a type of parallel port with expanded specifications. With DMA and ECP, you can send print-job data directly to the printer without going through the CPU, which increases the effectiveness of data flow.

Before using DMA to transmit a print job confirm the following points.

❏Check if your computer supports DMA. To confirm if your computer has an ECP chip installed, contact the manufacturer or look in the computer’s documentation.

❏Confirm the parallel port setting is “ECP” or “ENHANCED” through the BIOS Setup. Refer to your computer’s documentation to set the BIOS. However, before setting the BIOS, uninstall the EPL-5800L printer driver. After setting the BIOS, re-install the printer driver.

Confirming availability of DMA

Using DMA increases your printing speed. You can confirm if your computer can use DMA by checking the Driver Settings dialog box on the Optional Settings menu of the Properties of your Printer driver.

Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver

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