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Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel
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2.2.10 Operating a RAM Disk
The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer mem-
ory that can temporarily store print jobs. The RAM disk can be
used only for electronic sorting. The stored print job can then be
used to print multiple copies of the job reducing the total amount
of time required to print the whole job. It acts similarly to the hard
disk except that the data is effective only when the printer is pow-
ered up.
To set up the RAM disk, the option hard disk must not be in-
stalled.
To use the RAM disk, activate and enter the desired size of the
RAM disk in the manner described below. The maximum RAM
disk size can be calculated as follows:
Maximum RAM size = Total printer memory minus 24 MB
For example, if the total memory installed in your printer is 32 MB
(Default), you can set 8 MB of RAM disk. If you attempt to set the
RAM disk size beyond this restriction, the printer automatically
rounds it down so that the size is always 24 MB less than the to-
tal printer memory. Once the RAM disk size is set, the printer
must be reset.
To activate RAM disk in the printer’s memory, first you must use
the printer’s menu selection system. The printer’s menu selec-
tion system allows you to perform the following operations on the
RAM disk.
• Setting RAM disk size
• Reading data
• Writing data
• Deleting data
• Printing of list of partitions
By default, the RAM disk is not activated (Off). To confirm the
RAM disk size or activate the RAM disk, proceed as follows:
Setting RAM Disk Size
Press the
MENU
key.
Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode
> appears.
Press the
ENTER
key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-
pears.
Press the 3 or 4 key to select On.
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) dis-
appears and
>
appears on the right side.
Press the 2 key.
Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >RAM Disk
Size appears. The data size also appears.
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired size.
Definable RAM disk size: 0001 to 1024 (display of size
varies depending on the installed RAM size.)
Press the ENTER key. The selected RAM disk size is
activated.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
Ready.
RAM Disk Mode
Off
RAM Disk Mode
? Off
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>RAM Disk Mode
? On
RAM Disk Mode >
On
>RAM Disk Size
0008 MByte
>RAM Disk Size
0008
MByte
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