3.9 Operating the Storage Device
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3.9.2
Using the Option Hard Disk
Installing the option hard disk into the printer allows you to perform the following
operations on the hard disk.
•
Reading data
•
Writing data
•
Deleting data
•
Formatting hard disk
•
Printing a list of data names (partitions)
When an option hard disk is inserted into the printer for the first time, it must be formatted
before use. If the option hard disk is not formatted, the
>Format
menu will automatically
appear on the message display.
The operations of the option hard disk are the same as those of the memory card. See the
relevant sections in
Section 3.9.1 Using the Memory Card on page 3-60
.
When data is written to the hard disk, the name automatically given to the corresponding
file will be DataH001 (for the 1st file), DataH002 (for the 2nd file), DataH003 (for the 3rd
file), etc.
3.9.3
Using the RAM Disk
The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer memory 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 similar to the hard disk except that the data is
effective only during the printer is powered up. By default, the RAM disk is not activated
(
Off
).
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 disk size = Total printer memory -36 MB
For example, if the total memory installed in your printer is 256 MB, you can set 224 MB of
RAM disk. If you attempt to set the RAM disk size beyond this restriction, the printer
automatically round it down so that the size is always 36 MB less than the total 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 set the RAM disk mode to On
and set the desired data size for the RAM disk as descriped in the following section. This
allows you to perform the following operations on the RAM disk.
•
Reading data
•
Writing data
•
Deleting data
•
Printing a list of data names (partitions)
The operations of the RAM disk are the same as those of the memory card. See the relevant
sections in
Section 3.9.1 Using the Memory Card on page 3-60
. When data is written to the
RAM disk, the name automatically given to the corresponding file will be DataH001 (for
the 1st file), DataH002 (for the 2nd file), DataH003 (for the 3rd file), etc.
