EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual

Using the Printer Memory Efficiently

To receive the best performance from your printer, you must understand how to use the printer memory. The following sections can help you determine the most efficient way to use your printer memory.

How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used?

There is enough storage memory in the printer to store several different label formats and still retain enough memory to store downloaded fonts, graphics, and data. Be careful of how you use your printer memory.

The printer uses flash memory for storing tables, pages, formats, fonts, and user-defined characters (UDCs). The 3400e printer has 128K of flash memory available for storage. If you require additional storage memory, you can purchase flash SIMM for the printer.

The printer supports these parameters independent of the amount of memory installed or allocated by the printer:

Maximum number of formats: 99

(You can edit formats 1 to 99. You cannot edit default format 0.)

Fields per format: 200

Maximum data buffer size for a field: 3550

Maximum number of UDCs: 100

Maximum number of user-defined fonts: 16

Making the Most of Your Memory

There are limits to the number of formats, fonts, graphics, or pages that you can store in the printer. You can define up to 16 fonts, but there may not be enough room depending on the amount of memory being used for other purposes. The more formats, graphics, and fonts you store, the less memory is available.

When you run into a memory usage problem, use PrintSet to see how much memory remains available. You must upload the memory information from the printer first. Refer to the PrintSet online help for more information.

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