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#Memory problems

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#14908From: Bill CareyFeb 3, 1990 2:34 PM
Hi, we've got a problem. (Of course!) Recently we picked up a Citizen GSX-140 printer with the color option specificly for Pro-Write. Works like a charm with your program except for one thing. It's running on a 2.5 meg A1000, 68010 using the EpsonQ driver. When we print in 360X180 color the ram gets trashed. Using AVAIL while printing shows that the largest block available goes from 1,300,000 bytes down to 40 while printing. If the memory is partially fragmented before printing the machine will just crash when it gets to a graphic. Ever heard of this one? Bill
#14912From: New Horizons SoftwareFeb 3, 1990 6:28 PM
Bill, That's a new one on me. When printing in graphics mode, ProWrite will (depending upon Page Setup settings) typically use about 170K of graphics memory–which it promptly gives back when done. Certainly your memory should not go from 1300K to 40 bytes! I'll give this a try at work on an Epson LQ (I don't have a Citizen GSX). What version of ProWrite do you have? Also, you mention it has a problem when it gets to a piture. How large are the pictures you are printing? James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.