3.4
3.4e-MPS
•Job retention
•Job storage
In either job mode, when printing a document, the print data is transferred from the computer to the printer then stored on the printer’s hard disk. Since copies of the document are printed using the stored data, printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic.
• To use the
Note
•As an alternative to a hard disk, the RAM disk may be used in the
Job retention
Job Retention has four modes as summarized below. These modes are selected when you choose on the printer driver through the application software:
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Primary function | To later print addi- | To proof the first | To hold the docu- | To electronically |
| tional copies | copy before print- | ment in printer to | store documents |
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Start storing by | Printer driver | Printer driver | Printer driver | Printer driver |
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On terminating | Prints simulta- | Prints one copy | Does not print | Does not print |
print setting from | neously | simultaneously |
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Retrieved by | Operator panel | Operator panel | Operator panel | Operator panel |
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Default number of | Same as storing | One less | Same as storing | One |
copies printed at | (can be changed) | (can be changed) | (can be changed) |
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Maximum number | 32, expandable to | 32, expandable to | Depends on the | Depends on the |
of jobs stored† | 50 | 50 | hard disk capacity | hard disk capacity |
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PIN security | No | No | Yes | Yes (if necessary) |
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Data after printing | Stored | Stored | Deleted | Stored |
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Data at power off | Deleted | Deleted | Deleted | Stored |
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Hard disk required | Yes | No | No | Yes |
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†A job exceeding this number will be overwritten to the earliest one.