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HL-5050

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 16/10/2006
  • ID: faq00000292_013

What kind of memory can I use?


For HL-5040
This printer has 8 MB of standard memory and a slot for optional additional memory. The memory can be expanded up to a total of 136MB by installing a commercially available DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module).

For HL-5050 and HL-5070N
These printers have 16 MB of standard memory and a slot for optional additional memory. The memory can be expanded up to a total of 144 MB by installing a commercially available DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module).

The following DIMM size can be installed:

 

Size
 Manufacture
 No.
16 Mbyte TECHWORKS 12456-0001
32 Mbyte TECHWORKS 12457-0001
64 Mbyte TECHWORKS 12458-0001
128 Mbyte TECHWORKS 12459-0001

 

For more information, visit Techworks web site at http://www.techworks.com/

 

 

In general, the DIMM that can be used with the HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N must have the following specifications:

 

 Type:  100 pin and 32 bit output
 CAS Latency:  2 or 3
 Clock frequency:  66 MHz or more
 Capacity:  16, 32, 64 Mbyte or 128 Mbyte
 Height:  35 mm (1.4 inches) or less
 Parity:  None
 DRAM Type:  SDRAM 4 Bank

Additional memory is useful and may be necessary if you are using the Page Protection function.

For HL-5070N
You have to expand the printer memory by adding a DIMM to use the FTP/IPP protocol.

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Related Models

HL-5040, HL-5050, HL-5070N

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