1989-08-11
1992-10-27
Clawson, Jr., Joseph E.
395400, G06F 1200
Patent
active
051596814
ABSTRACT:
A memory management system for a page printer controller (11) which includes random access memory (17) allocated among bit map memory (30), page buffer memory (29), and user memory (28). The memory management system allocates the random access memory to provide either a large bit map memory or, responsive to needs of the controller (11) for increased memory for other uses, for allocating the random access memory (17) to provide a small bit map memory and place more memory in the page buffer memory (29) and user memory (28).
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Beck James L.
Brown, III John K.
Cole Carl P.
Holloway, II Wallace L.
Oliver Lynn M.
Clawson Jr. Joseph E.
Lexmark International Inc.
McArdle, Jr. John J.
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