EMF (Enhanced metafile) and the original are the terms used by the Windows operating system to print the cached file format. After a print task is sent to the printer, if another file is being printed, the computer reads the new file and stores it, usually on a hard disk or in memory, for later printing. Caching allows multiple print tasks to be assigned to a printer at the same time. The EMF format is a 32-bit version of the original Windows Metafile (WMF) format. The EMF format is created to address the disadvantages of the WMF format when printing graphics from a complex graphics program. EMF is device-independent. The dimensions of the graphic for the printed item are maintained in a way that is not the number of dots per inch on the printer. In the network, the small file size of the EMF format reduces network congestion. EMF is the cached file used by the Windows operating system. The original cache file is a file that has not been processed and sent to the Windows buffer (which is why it was "raw"). The original file is used to send PostScript commands to the PostScript printer. PostScript commands can be understood by the printer, but are simple data for Windows buffers. The original format is device-dependent and slow. If problems arise when printing in the EMF format, they can sometimes solve the problem by simply converting the format in the printer's properties to Raw (raw).