Xerox Document Workstation with PlotWorks Support & Software Mode D'Emploi
PlotWorks User Guide • The Printer Interface • 8-11
8.9
General
Config-
uration di-
alog box
The following fields appear on the General Configuration dialog box:
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Printer type: Select your printer model from the drop down list.
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Device number: Assign the device a unique number between 1 and 4.
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Maximum Imaging memory: Enter the maximum amount of memory
(RAM), in megabytes, to allocate for imaging. The default amount is 68MB,
which is enough for most tasks. Maximum Imaging Memory can be set as
high as 1MB less than the total amount of memory your computer contains.
(RAM), in megabytes, to allocate for imaging. The default amount is 68MB,
which is enough for most tasks. Maximum Imaging Memory can be set as
high as 1MB less than the total amount of memory your computer contains.
When a print job starts, the Printer Interface processes (rasterizes) as many
drawings as it can into physical memory and sends them to the printer. This
continues until it reaches the limit set under Maximum Imaging Memory.
drawings as it can into physical memory and sends them to the printer. This
continues until it reaches the limit set under Maximum Imaging Memory.
Running multiple Printer Interfaces, or a Scanner Interface, requires memory
as well. To determine how much memory to allocate to each application, con-
sult Appendix A of this user guide.
as well. To determine how much memory to allocate to each application, con-
sult Appendix A of this user guide.
The more memory the Printer Interface is allocated, the less memory is avail-
able for other PlotWorks applications. When your computer reaches its mem-
ory limits, the Printer Interface and other applications become less responsive
able for other PlotWorks applications. When your computer reaches its mem-
ory limits, the Printer Interface and other applications become less responsive