220-802 · Question #865
Which of the following does an out-of-memory error indicate on a printer?
The correct answer is C. A large print job has been sent to the printer. An out-of-memory error on a printer means the print job exceeds the printer's available RAM buffer. This is most commonly triggered by large or highly complex print jobs.
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Which of the following does an out-of-memory error indicate on a printer?
Options
- AA faulty memory module in the printer.
- BA postscript print job has been sent to the printer.
- CA large print job has been sent to the printer.
- DThe printer firmware needs to be updated.
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(55 responses)- A7% (4)
- B2% (1)
- C87% (48)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
An out-of-memory error on a printer means the print job exceeds the printer's available RAM buffer. This is most commonly triggered by large or highly complex print jobs.
A faulty RAM module would typically cause random crashes or corrupted output, not a clean out-of-memory error tied to a specific print job.
PostScript is a page description language and does not inherently require more memory than PCL; large job size is the actual variable.
Printers store incoming job data in onboard RAM before processing it; a very large document or a job with high-resolution graphics can exceed that buffer, generating an out-of-memory error. Reducing job size, simplifying graphics, or adding printer RAM resolves the issue.
Firmware updates address bugs and feature support, not the physical RAM capacity available to buffer print jobs.
Concept tested: Printer RAM and out-of-memory error causes
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