want to add more memory

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Julian Hales

Hi
got my hands on a fully working Epson EPL5000

I have stacks of old simms and crap lying around, i went here

http://www.memoryx.net/epacepprme3.html


thinking it would tell me what to pop in but i dont understand what its
saying, i have been getting a load of printer buffer problems with large
documents
cheers
 
got my hands on a fully working Epson EPL5000

I have stacks of old simms and crap lying around, i went here

http://www.memoryx.net/epacepprme3.html

thinking it would tell me what to pop in but i dont understand what its
saying, i have been getting a load of printer buffer problems with large
documents
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1. The OP did not state your aim clearly enough.
Do you want to add more memory because your
printer is not fast enough, or does not release the
screen and keyboard for other tasks, or what?
2. We cannot know whether your printer buffer
problems come from the OS you use, or your
WP app, or lack of RAM or some other cause.
We do not know whether "problems" means
nothing prints, or prints in part, or prints with errors.
 
Don Phillipson said:
1. The OP did not state your aim clearly enough.
Do you want to add more memory because your
printer is not fast enough, or does not release the
screen and keyboard for other tasks, or what?
2. We cannot know whether your printer buffer
problems come from the OS you use, or your
WP app, or lack of RAM or some other cause.
We do not know whether "problems" means
nothing prints, or prints in part, or prints with errors.
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If i print a page or 2 its fine, if i want to print a document of more
pages, or smaller with a image etc i get a lcd message saying something like
not enough memory in printer buffer and get a load of charachters printed
 
If i print a page or 2 its fine, if i want to print a document of more
pages, or smaller with a image etc i get a lcd message saying
something like not enough memory in printer buffer and get a load of
charachters printed
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Find the manual to see what sort of memeory it needs. IME, older laser
printers use proprietary memory modules. I can't say for that particular
unit, but it seems it uses chips.
 
Jules said:
say for that particular

page 14 has the infomation on the German pdf but my German isnt that good.
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Julian I have sent the English service manual to you by e-mail. It seems to
cover all that you need.
Tony
 
Jules said:
say for that particular

page 14 has the infomation on the German pdf but my German isnt that good.
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Julian I have sent the English service manual to you by e-mail. It seems to
cover all that you need.
Tony
 
Tony said:
1FD4FE9A5E6BD4A48763ECCDB64A551DD4A5425F189898EBA125C3A0 good.

Julian I have sent the English service manual to you by e-mail. It seems to
cover all that you need.
Tony
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yes recieved thanks.
Think im going to have trouble finding such little simms, smallest i have
are 4mb eah. it says i can add a max of 6mb but maybe printer simm ram are a
bit differant, not sure for something this age
 
Jules said:
yes recieved thanks.
Think im going to have trouble finding such little simms, smallest i have
are 4mb eah. it says i can add a max of 6mb but maybe printer simm ram are a
bit differant, not sure for something this age
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Yes you may have trouble but maybe a company near you that refurbishes printers
could help, not sure....I guess you could always see whether Epson still sell
them at a price? I haven't tried a web search but that might be fruitful also.
Tony
 
Yes you may have trouble but maybe a company near you that refurbishes printers
could help, not sure....I guess you could always see whether Epson still sell
them at a price? I haven't tried a web search but that might be fruitful also.
Tony
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I tried a google first, its says a single ram can be fitted but i always
thought simms ahd ot be fitted in pairs, at least in pc's google didnt
really help.

i have seen printers where youc an add 16-32 upwards etc but not this low,
anyway its something to play around with.
 
Jules said:
I tried a google first, its says a single ram can be fitted but i always
thought simms ahd ot be fitted in pairs, at least in pc's google didnt
really help.

i have seen printers where youc an add 16-32 upwards etc but not this low,
anyway its something to play around with.
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I think that the pairing requirement is a function of the design of older PC
motherboards, I suspect there is no reason why the main board on this printer
would necessarily have that limitation. However having said that the manual is
not too clear and indeed it seems to contradict itself, talking about MB and M
bits for the same item, however I think you can be sure that the maximums
quoted are correct. BTW some HP printers use simms but I am almost certain they
are a proprietary design based on the horrible cost.
Tony
 
Tony said:
I think that the pairing requirement is a function of the design of older PC
motherboards, I suspect there is no reason why the main board on this printer
would necessarily have that limitation. However having said that the manual is
not too clear and indeed it seems to contradict itself, talking about MB and M
bits for the same item, however I think you can be sure that the maximums
quoted are correct. BTW some HP printers use simms but I am almost certain they
are a proprietary design based on the horrible cost.
Tony
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thats great thhanks
 
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