Specifications

Chapter 5— Advanced Printer Programming
50 IPL Programmer’s Reference Manual
Using the Printer Memory Efficiently
To receive the best performance from your printer, you must understand
how to use the printer RAM efficiently. In general, if you use a significant
amount of available memory for storage, you reduce the amount of
memory used for imaging, which decreases printer performance.
How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used?
Although the printer contains enough static RAM or flash to store several
different label formats, downloaded fonts, graphics, and data, you should
be careful of how you use your printer memory.
Printers use either static RAM or flash memory for storing tables, pages,
formats, fonts, and user-defined characters (UDCs). Any storage memory
that you are not using for storage is available for imaging. Some printers
allow you to use PrintSet to adjust the amount of storage memory available
for storage purposes. If you require additional storage memory, you can
purchase a memory expansion option.
Making the Most of Your Storage Memory
There are limits to the number of formats, fonts, graphics, or pages that
you can store in the printer. You can define up to 16 fonts, but there may
not be enough room depending on the amount of memory being used for
other purposes. The more formats, graphics, and fonts you store, the less
memory is available.
When you encounter a memory usage problem, use PrintSet to see how
much memory is available. You must upload the memory information
from the printer first. Refer to the PrintSet online help for more
information.
You can increase your available memory by following one of these
suggestions:
• In some printers, you can adjust the amount of RAM allocated for
storage purposes. For help, see the PrintSet software or the Amount of
Storage, Define command in Chapter 7.
• Increase the amount of available memory by using the Memory Reset
portion of the Test and Service menu. You can use the Memory Reset
command to erase all or part of the information that you have
downloaded to the printer. For help, see your user’s manual.
• Delete any unneeded user-defined fonts, graphics, pages, or formats. For
help, see the PrintSet software or the specific commands in Chapter 7,
“IPL Command Reference.”