Memory

NV RAM

This protected form of RAM is used to store information such as your printer’s configuration menu. Configuration options you have chosen, such as emulations, memory settings, and input bins, are saved to this non-volatile RAM. This information is not lost when you turn off your printer.

Physical Memory

Physical memory refers to the amount of RAM installed in the printer.

Virtual Memory

Virtual memory extends the effective size of the printer’s memory by using a disk file or swap file to simulate additional memory space. It enables the hard disk to accept data swapped from RAM to free temporarily the RAM for other tasks.

Flash ROM

Quick loading, reprogrammable memory that holds information even when the printer is turned off is known as flash ROM. Your 1660 Print System has flash ROM available to hold system code and future system upgrades. The chief advantage of flash ROM is that system upgrades can be loaded from your computer without the necessity of swapping out expensive EPROMS or having to place a service call.

Spool

Spooling is temporary storage to hold print jobs until the printer is available to process them.

Evaluation of Your Printing Environment

The first step in allocating your printer’s memory is to define your printing needs. Each of your printer’s features requires a minimum amount of memory. If you use a feature, you must allocate enough memory to the client which controls it. On the other hand, if there are features you don’t use, you can take the memory in the clients that

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