Document number: 82JS-00A
Update date: 2022-03-01
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"The memory is full." Appears on the Display (Screen), and the Operation Could Not Be Performed

The operation could not be continued because the memory is full. Check the following for the causes and solutions.

Could not send a fax or scan because memory was insufficient.

If there are documents waiting to be sent or printed, wait until the machine finishes processing them.
If there are received documents stored in memory, print or delete them.
Printing a Received Fax Later (Memory Reception)
Deleting/Forwarding Fax Documents Saved in Memory (Memory Reception)
To send a document with a large number of pages, split the original before sending it.
To send a fax, lower the resolution for scanning the original.
When sending a fax, select <Resolution> on the <TX/RX Settings> tab, and then select a resolution lower than the specified resolution.
Resolutions,
When scanning, change the file format to a smaller file size.
NOTE
Image quality may be degraded if the machine runs out of memory during printing, and you can also set the machine to cancel printing.
<Menu> <Function Settings> <Printer> <Printer Settings> <Compressed Image Output> <Display Error>  

Tried to save an original to a USB memory device, but space was insufficient.

Delete unnecessary data on the USB memory device to free up space, or connect a different USB memory device.
Removing a USB memory device,
Installing a USB memory device,