Specifications

CHAPTER 2
LaserWriter 16/600 PS Software
38 Interpreter Parameters
System Parameters 2
System parameters alter the overall configuration of the printer. You can set system
parameters using the setsystemparams operator and read them using the
currentsystemparams operator. You must use a password to change system
parameters. System parameters are not subject to save and restore. Their values
persist across jobs and may persist across power cycles. Table 2-10 lists the system
parameters present in the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer.
Note
For further information about parameters listed in Table 2-10, refer to
the PostScript Language Reference Manual Supplement, Section 3.4 and
Section 3.9. ◆
MaxUPathItem integer
5000
Determines the maximum number of bytes
occupied by a single cached user path. This
parameter may be set to 0 or any number
larger than 0.
MinFontCompress integer
1250
Sets the threshold at which a cached character
is stored in compressed form instead of as a
full pixel array. This parameter may be set to
0 or any number larger than 0.
VMReclaim integer
0
Enables or disables local garbage collection.
■ 0 Enables automatic collection
■ -1 Disables local garbage collection for VM
■ -2 Disables both local and global garbage
collection for VM.
VMThreshold integer
40000
This is the frequency of garbage collection.
Collection is triggered whenever the number
of bytes indicated by the parameter setting
has been allocated. This parameter may be set
to 0 or any number larger than 0.
WaitTimeout integer
40
Indicates the current wait timeout, which is
the number of seconds the interpreter waits
to receive additional characters from the host
before it aborts the current job by executing a
timeout error. This parameter may be set to
0 or any number larger than 0.
Table 2-9 User parameters in the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer (continued)
Key Type Default Description