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Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel and Menus
FormatFlash Yes
No
Formattingthe flash memor y option deletes all resources (fonts,macros, symbol sets) stored
in flash memory and prepares the flash memory card to receive new resources.
TheFormat Flash menu item only displays if the installed flash memory option is
not
defective
or Read/Write or Write protected. 51 Defective Flash may displaywhen the pr inter is turned
on,or dur ing flash formatand wr ite operations.See 51 Defective Flash on page 161for more
information.
Warning: If youselect Format Flash and press Go ,anydatastoredinflashmemoryislost.

Do not turn off the printer while the flash is formatting

.
DefragmentFlash Yes
No
Defragmentingthe flash memor y option transfersall undeleted resources stored in flash
memory to printer memory and then reformats the flash memory option. When the format
operationis complete, the undeleted resources are loaded back into flash memory.
The DefragmentFlash menu item only displays if the installed flash memory option is
not
defectiveor Read/Write or Write protected. 51 Defective Flash may display when the printer is
turned on, or during flash format and write operations. See 51Defective Flash onpage 161
formore information.
37Insufficient Defrag Memory displaysif printer memor y is too full to perform the Flash
Memory Defragment operation. See 37 Insufficient DefragMemor y on page 160 for more
information.
Warning:

Do not turn off the printer while the flash is defragmenting

.
Format Disk Yes
No
Formattingthe hard disk option deletes all resources stored on the hard disk and prepares it
toreceive new resources.
The FormatDisk menu item only displays if the installed hard disk option is
not
defectiveor
Read/Writeor Write protected. 61 Defective Disk maydisplay when the printer is turned on, or
during disk format and write operations. See 61Defective Disk on page 165 for more infor-
mation.
FormatDisk does
not
displayif Job Buffer Size is set to 100%.SeeJobBuffer Size on
page7 7 formore information.
Warning: If youselect Format Disk and press Go,any data stored on the hard disk option is
lost.

Do not turn off the printer while the hard disk is formatting.

Utilities Menu (continued)
MenuItem Values