Glossary
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LPD
Line Printer Daemon. A daemon is a program that runs, without human intervention,
to accomplish a given task. The Line Printer Daemon controls the flow of print jobs to
a printer.
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MAC address
Media Access Control address. The hardware address of the network adapter of a
computer connected to a local area network.
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NetSpot
Network management software that enables the setup and management of multiple
printers connected to a network from one central location. A network manager can
monitor conditions of network printers, ascertain online/offline status, error status, the
amount of paper in cassettes, verify information on mounted fonts, and other
readings. All the functions that are conventionally conducted through the operation
panel of the respective machines can be performed from one location.
P
Portable Document Format. The page description language used in Adobe Systems’
Acrobat document exchange system, which is restricted neither by device nor
resolution. PDF displays documents in a way that is independent of the original
application software, hardware, and operating system used to create those
documents. A PDF document can contain any combination of text, graphics, and
images.
PING
PING is a command line utility that allows you to send a request to another machine
on the network which hopefully then replies.This action sends Internet Control
Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages to verify IP-level connectivity to
another TCP/IP computer. The action prompts the receipt of corresponding Echo
Reply messages, along with the round-trip times. Ping Host is based on the Ping
command, the primary TCP/IP command used to troubleshoot connectivity,
reachability, and name resolution.
Protocol
A set of rules that govern the transmission of data across a network. Examples of
protocols are DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, and TCP/IP.
Summary of Contents for IR 2420
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