3.9 Operating the Storage Device

The RAM disk can not be used when an optional hard disk is installed.

 

 

• The RAM disk stores data only temporarily. When the printer is reset or

Note

turned off, the stored data will be erased.

The RAM disk is allocated within the printer's memory available to users. If the size of the RAM disk is set too large, the printing speed may decrease or the memory may become insufficient.

To confirm the RAM disk size or activate the RAM disk, proceed as follows:

Setting the RAM Disk Size

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Press the MENU key.

Press the U or V key repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode appears.

RAM Disk Mode

Off

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Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. Press the U or V key

 

to select On. Press the ENTER key.

 

 

 

 

RAM Disk Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

? On

 

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Press the Z key. Press the U or V key repeatedly until >RAM Disk Size

 

appears. The data size also appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

>RAM Disk Size

 

 

 

 

 

0119 MByte

 

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Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears. Press the U or V key to

 

display the desired size. Definable RAM disk size is 0001 to 1024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

>RAM Disk Size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0119 MByte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This range varies depending on the total memory size of the printer. The setting exceeding this range is automatically adjusted to the maximum RAM disk size.

When the desired RAM disk size is displayed, press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready. Then, turn off the printer and on again. The selected RAM disk size is activated after the printer is restarted.

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Kyocera FS-C5016N manual RAM Disk Mode Off, RAM Disk Mode ? On, RAM Disk Size MByte, Setting the RAM Disk Size