Memory Configurations Needed on HP LaserJets for Printing

ID: Q89021

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

This article discusses the amount of RAM that different Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet printers need for the following operations:

Printing full-page graphics

Printing with the HP PostScript cartridge

Printing the HP LaserJet hardware configuration page

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Printing Full-Page Graphics

The minimum additional memory required to support each type of printer is listed below:


                    Mem Req'd     Mem Req'd    Default
   Model            for 300 dpi   for 150 dpi  Memory
   ------------------------------------------------------------------

   HP LaserJet II   1 MB          N/A          640K
   HP LaserJet IID  2 MB          1 MB         640K  (in duplex mode)

Printing with the HP PostScript Cartridge

When an HP PostScript cartridge is used with an HP LaserJet printer, additional memory is required for duplex printing and printing letter or legal size pages. The minimum additional memory required to support each type of printer is listed below:


   Model                  Letter   Legal     Duplex    Default Memory
   ------------------------------------------------------------------

   HP LaserJet III        1   MB   2   MB    N/A       1 MB
   HP LaserJet IIP        1.5 MB   2.5 MB    N/A       512K
   HP LaserJet IID        2.5 MB   2.5 MB    4.5 MB    512K
   HP LaserJet IIID       2   MB   2   MB    4   MB    1 MB

Printing the HP LaserJet Hardware Configuration Page

The HP LaserJet printer can report details about its hardware configuration. To print this information:

Turn the printer's ONLINE button off.

Press the PRESS FONTS TEST option until the message "Test page queued" is displayed.

You can now print the printer configuration information, including the amount of memory installed.

Additional query words: 3rdparty WIN30 3.00 3.0 3.00a 3.0a LJII LJIII LJIIP LJIID LJIIID LJ2 LJ3 LJ2P LJ2D LJ3D series win31

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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