24 Phaser 6180 Color Laser Printer Service Manual
General Information
RAM Disk
RAM Disk functions when memory is expanded, enabling Collation, Secure 
Print, Proof Print, Form Overlay, and Font Download. 256 MB is needed to 
enable RAM Disk and all related functions.
Collation
The job is stored in the memory and multiple copies are printed. When the 
entire job does not fit in the memory, the printer prints one copy up to the 
stored pages, and the remaining are discarded.
An error message will appear on the Control Panel: “Error xxxx Press set key.”
Two options are available to ensure Job Collation will process effectively:
■ Break large print job into multiple small print jobs
■ Increase memory for the printer
Secure Print
When memory is expanded to 256 MB or more, the printer holds print data, 
including a User Password (11 digits), User Name, and Document Name in 
the memory.
■ User ID – consists of a variable length from 1 to 24 byte characters (20H-
FFH). The driver requests the User ID from the user when the Secure 
Print option is selected. A user ID cannot be blanked with only space 
characters.
■ User Password – consists of a variable length from 0 to 11 digits. The 
password is an optional input and hidden from the user interface by 
displaying “*” for each digit. If a password is not specified, the driver will 
accept it as a zero-length string so that a password will not be required 
when requesting job output from the printer.
■ Document Name – consists of a variable length from 0 to 24 characters 
(20H-FFH) that specifies the document name.
The data will not be printed until the same password, user name, and 
document name are provided via the printer menu on the Control Panel. User 
can remove or keep the data after printing the document. The data remains in 
the printer memory as long as it is not cleared and will be cleared when the 
printer is turned off. User can omit entering a password (this is called Store 
Print - not available for MAC OS 10.2.).
Proof Print
Proof Print can be selected only when multiple sets of prints are specified in 
the printer driver. Proof Print requires at least 256 MB of memory. The printer 
prints only the first set of the print data including a user name and document 
name specified in the printer driver. User can keep or remove the data using 
the printer menu on the Control Panel. The data remains in the printer 
memory as long as it is not cleared and will be cleared when the printer is 
turned Off. This function is not available for MAC OS 10.2 and Linux operating 
systems.