Appendix
5
Glossary
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Scalable fonts
Scalable fonts allow characters to be printed in various sizes and rotation angles. This is different from bitmap fonts, which are
printed in fixed sizes and angles.
Scaling
Enlarging or reducing the printed image.
Separator page
Optional pages printed at the beginning of each document to help separate one print job from another.
Server
A network computer that is directly attached to the printer. The server controls the printer and handles print jobs sent from the clients.
See also Client.
Shielded
A type of cable that contains a metallic sheath over the conductor material to protect the data passing through the cable from
electromagnetic interference. You need to use a double-shielded interface cable with this printer.
Spooling
A process by which an application sends a document to the spooler, rather than directly to the printer, thus freeing the computer and
application for other tasks. Spooled documents are printed in the order they are received.
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Title bar
The horizontal bar that contains the title of a window or dialog box. On many windows, the title bar contains the [Control] menu box
and Maximize and Minimize buttons.
Toner
A black, resin-coated powder contained in the cartridge. The printer applies the toner to the surface of the photosensitive drum inside
the printer via an electrophotographic mechanism.
Toner saver
Because the black areas of print data are thinned, toner consumption is reduced.
Tool bar
In the Status Window, the area in the tab sheet that includes buttons for pausing, resuming, and deleting the current print job.
Transfer roller
Presses the paper against the drum, to aid the transfer of toner to the paper.
TrueType fonts
Scalable fonts used for both screen display and printing. TrueType fonts can be sized to any height, and print exactly as they appear
on the screen, but with higher resolution.
