HP QMS 1660E - Manual (Page 77)

Memory
4-45 Printer Configuration
Memory
Your printer is shipped with either 12 MB or 24 MB of memory (RAM),
but this memory can be upgraded to 64 MB. The Administration/
Memory menu allows experienced users (systems engineers and
technical support staff) to custom-configure the RAM among the
various memory users (or “clients”) to best meet specific printing,
computing, and network needs.
This section briefly describes each of the memory clients. See chap-
ter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” for more detailed information
on the printer’s memory and what benefits, if any, may result from
adding memory to each client.
To find out how memory is currently allocated, print a status page
Administration/Special Pages menu) or check each client individually
in the configuration menu. The printer automatically distributes added
or freed memory among all of the memory clients, but it can be reallo-
cated to specific memory clients.
» Note: Keep in mind that misallocating memory may hinder printer
performance and that the print engine’s fastest speed is 16 pages per
minute, no matter how you configure the memory. If you try to set a
memory client below a minimum required value, the message
INCORRECT VALUE appears in the control panel message window.
Disk Cache
The K Mem Disk Cache memory client is the number of kilobytes of
RAM dedicated to the disk cache. This memory client speeds file
system throughput on the hard disks, if one or more are installed, by
storing frequently used data in system memory instead of continually
storing it to and retrieving it from a hard disk.
Menu Administration/Memory/K Mem Disk Cache
Choices 00032-08192
Default 00036