HP C3916A HP LaserJet 5, 5M, and 5N Printer - User's Guide - Page 177

D Printer Memory Note Determining Needed Printer Memory The amount of printer memory you need depends on what you are printing and the printer language you are using. For example, PCL is compact and efficient, so you can print most text and graphics at 600 dpi without adding memory to your printer. You might want to add memory to your printer if you commonly print complex graphics, use many downloaded typefaces, or print complex documents in PostScript. The table below shows the printers' standard memory and the maximum amount of additional memory you can install. You can install additional memory through four SIMM (Single In-Line Memory Module) slots. Printer Memory HP LaserJet 5 HP LaserJet 5M Standard (MB) 4 6 Maximum (MB) 66 52 The HP LaserJet 5 printer can print letter, A4, and legal pages at 300 or 600-dpi, simplex or duplex, with standard memory. For added printer personalities, complex graphics, or advanced functions (such as I/O Buffering and Resource Saving), you may need additional memory. HP recommends that you install a minimum of 2 MBytes of additional memory to print using the PostScript printer personality. The HP LaserJet 5M printer comes with Adobe PostScript Level 2 and 6 MBytes of installed memory. See Chapter 5 for more information about PostScript printing and the memory requirements of your HP LaserJet 5M printer. To find out how much memory is installed in your printer, print a self test. See Chapter 7, "Testing the Printer," for more information. EN Printer Memory D-1