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How Your Printer Uses Memory
The printer’s memory receives, holds, and processes data from incoming
print jobs and manages downloaded resources. Resources include PCL soft
fonts, symbol sets, macros, and patterns, and (when the PostScript option is
installed) PostScript fonts, forms, and patterns.
Keeping Downloaded Resources in Memory
When only the PCL personality is installed, the printer uses all available
memory to maintain downloaded resources. When two or more personalities
are installed, the printer reserves a portion of memory for each personality’s
resources. This feature is called Resource Saving. It enables the printer to
keep downloaded resources in memory under most conditions.
Resource Saving in PCL-Only Printers
In a PCL-only printer, available memory is automatically allocated to keep
downloaded resources in memory. When you add memory to the printer,
more memory automatically becomes available for Resource Saving. You
need not change the amount of memory available for Resource Saving in a
PCL-only printer.
Resource Saving in PCL and PostScript Printers
When the PostScript option is installed, Resource Saving automatically
becomes available when sufficient memory is installed. By default, the
printer automatically allocates resources to each printer personality,
depending on the amount of memory each personality needs. Most users will
not need to customize the printer’s Resource Saving configuration, but you
can change the amount of memory allocated to each printer personality.
If you download a large number of PostScript fonts, consider ordering the
optional 42.8 MByte PostScript Disk Accessory.
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