Postscript Menu; System Memory Allocation For Postscript Protocol - Digital Equipment DEClaser 3200 Operator's Manual

4.4.4 PostScript Menu

This section describes the features and values in the PostScript protocol menu.
Figure 4–10 shows a block diagram of the PostScript protocol menu.
PostScript is displayed as the protocol selection only when the PostScript
option is installed and activated. If the option is not installed, POSTSCRIPT
will not be shown as a protocol selection.
One important difference between the PostScript menu and other protocol
menus is that features are automatically saved in NVRAM when they are
selected. In other words, you do not have to go to the Defaults menu to save
features in NVRAM. See Section 4.6 for additional information about Defaults
menu functions when PostScript protocol is selected.
All of these setup features can also be controlled by PostScript
commands. See Appendix C for additional information about the
PostScript operators.

4.4.5 System Memory Allocation for PostScript Protocol

The DEClaser 3200 printer comes standard with 1 MB of system memory.
The PostScript option comes with three 2 MB SIMMs, for a total of 7 MB
of system memory with the option installed. This base configuration allows
the printer to process jobs of normal complexity and data volume at rated
speed in simplex mode (about 13 pages per minute) for Letter and A4-size
paper, even with the JAM RECOVERY feature enabled (Legal-size paper
runs slightly slower). This configuration is sufficient for most PostScript
printing jobs, but may not be adequate for some applications. Printer speed
depends on the complexity of your application, whether you print in simplex
or duplex mode, and whether or not jam recovery is desired. In addition,
communication channel characteristics, such as baud rate, must also be taken
into consideration when evaluating printer performance. Adding optional
memory can improve printer performance and capability.
Available Scratch Memory (VM)
If a PostScript file fails to print and a VM error is returned to the host system,
it is because the PostScript scratch memory limit was exceeded by a complex
print job. Scratch memory can be increased to prevent this type of error by
adding optional memory.
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