488CA Printer - User's Guide

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To change the I/O timeout setting

Some software may not write a proper file terminator at the end of the file. In this

case, the printer will not know that the file is complete and will wait for more data

until the end of the “I/O timeout” period. By default, this period is 30 minutes, but

you can change it to as little as 30 seconds. If your printer is attached to a network,

you should use a longer timeout setting than for a printer attached directly to your

computer.

To change the I/O timeout setting, use the Setup Sheet, as explained on page 1–19.

To upgrade your printer with more memory

Your printer comes with a basic memory of 4MB. In case you need to print

particularly large files, the following memory expansion modules are available;

4MB, 8MB, 16MB, and 32MB. The maximum total memory is 36MB (4 + 32).

For HP part numbers, see page 10–18.

For installation details, see the task starting on page 1–6.

File size and memory usage

There is no direct relationship between file size on your computer and memory

used in the printer to print that file. In fact, because of file compression (and

general complexity) it is often impossible to estimate how much memory will be

used. In general, thicker lines ( 0.5 mm), complex objects (such as polylines)

and fills will all use significantly more memory.

To upgrade your printer with a network interface

You can connect your printer directly to a LAN using an HP JetDirect EX print

server, connected to the printer’s parallel port. See page 1–18 and page 10–19.

Reconfiguring the printer

I/O timeout / memory upgrade / network upgrade

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