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amount of collation that can be accepted and provide a secondary
storage area for spooled data, while providing virtual memory
capabilities.
Non-volatile Memory
The options you select in your printer’s Configuration menu—such
as emulations, memory settings, and input bins—are saved to
non-volatile memory. This means that when you turn off your
printer’s power, you do not lose this information.
Volatile Memory
This type of memory can be lost when the printer loses power. For
example, most RAM is volatile.
Physical Memory
The physical memory on your printer is equal to the amount of
RAM installed.
Virtual Memory
Virtual memory extends the effective size of the printer’s memory
by using a disk file or swap file to simulate additional memory
space. It enables the hard disk to accept data swapped from RAM
to free temporarily the RAM for other tasks.
Your printer supports virtual memory for the spooling buffer and
the display list only.
Appendix F
A d d i t i o n a l T e c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n F - 5