3.9 Operating the Storage Device
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To confirm the RAM disk size or activate the RAM disk, proceed as follows:
Setting the RAM Disk Size
1
Press the MENU key.
2
Press the U or V key repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode appears.
3
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. Press the U or V key
to select On. Press the ENTER key.
4
Press the Z key. Press the U or V key repeatedly until >RAM Disk Size
appears. The data size also appears.
5
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.
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.
6
When the desired RAM disk size is displayed, press the ENTER key.
7
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.
• 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
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.
Note
RAM Disk Mode
Off
RAM Disk Mode
? On
>RAM Disk Size
0119 MByte
>RAM Disk Size
0119
MByte