32 Setting Up the Printer Chapter 2Page Printers and ProcessingWith page printers, the computer and the printer share the processing load.The computer translates information from the application into theappropriate page description language and sends this to the printer. Theprinter processes this code into specific printing instructions on where toput each dot on the page. This means that the printer itself must have acertain amount of processing power and memory to handle the instructionsit receives from the computer.Because processing takes place on both the computer and the printer, thespeed of laser printing depends on the processor speed and RAM availableon both the computer and the printer.CongratulationsYou are now ready to start using your new printer. See Chapter 3, Using thePrinter, for instructions on how to perform various printing operations.
