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Formatter Subsystems/Features
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Memory Management
This printer uses various methods to conserve and make the most of available memory.
Several of these methods are explained below.
Memory Enhancement technology (MEt)
MEt enhances the printer's standard memory through a variety of font and data compression
methods. MEt also automatically compresses fonts for desktop publishing applications. MEt
is available in all printing modes (PCL 5e, PCL XL,and HP PS emulation). When printing
graphics, MEt analyzes each page as it is being printed and automatically applies a variety
of compression techniques to print the complete page at the correct resolution.
Image Adapt
Image Adapt uses a compression technique to allow printing of full-page graphics using the
printer's base memory. Image Adapt is only used in PCL 5e (PCL XL and HP PS emulation
do not require Image Adapt). The available settings are Auto, On, and Off. The default is
Auto.
If Image Adapt is used some data may be lost. To see if there has been some loss of graphic
detail, print a self test page and check the Image Adapt Used line in the Printer Information
section. If the printer invoked Image Adapt since the last time the self test was printed (or the
last time the printer was turned off and on), that line reads "Image Adapt Used: Yes."
Page Protect
A page's complexity (rules, complex graphics, or dense text) may exceed the printer's ability
to create the page image fast enough to keep pace with the engine's printing process. If a
page is too complex, it may print in parts (for example, the top half of data on one page and
the bottom half on the next page). Some print data loss is likely in these instances, and the
printer's Error light flashes.
Page Protect allows the Formatter to create the entire page image in memory before moving
the paper through the printer. This process ensures that the entire page is printed. The
default is off, which provides the best performance. Page Protect should only be enabled
when necessary.
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