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corona unit. The bias can be ac or dc or a
combination of both.
bindery context. An option that allows you to use
the printer with Novell NetWare release 4.x. Bindery
context is explained in the Novell NetWare
documentation.
bindery emulation mode. See
bindery context.
bitmap. An image formed by a rectangular grid of
pixels. Each pixel in the grid is assigned a value to
denote its color. 1-bit images are black and white
only, 8-bit images are 256 colors or grays, and 24-
bit images are full color. CMYK images are 32-bit
per pixel to encode 256 levels in each of 4
channels. Also called
raster image . See also pixel,
raster, raster image .
bond.
A paper formulated with at least 80% wood
pulp. Bond is the best paper to use in the printer.
burr. A thin ridge or area of roughness produced
in cutting or shaping metal.
C
calibration. The process of ensuring that a device
works consistently according to a set of
specifications.
Calibrator utility. See
IBM Color Calibrator.
cam. A rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical
linkage used especially in transforming rotary
motion to linear motion and vice versa.
cassette. A deprecated term for tray 1 or tray 2 on
the printer. See
universal cassette .
caution notice. A notice that calls attention to a
condition that is potentially dangerous to people.
Chooser. A Macintosh desktop accessory that
governs the selection of printer drivers.
cleaning connector cover. The electrical
connector cover for the transfer drum cleaning
brush.
client. In a local area network (LAN), a
workstation with processing capabilities such as a
PC that can request information or applications
from the network’s file server.
CMYK. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, the four
basic colors used in offset printing, as opposed to
red, green, and blue (RGB), the three basic colors
of light.
CMYK_REF.PS file. A file consisting of PostScript
color pages that enable you to specify percentages
of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black and get an
exact rendering of those percentages in your
document.
coated paper. Paper with a surface coating
applied to produce smoothness.
color lights. The lights on the printer’s density
control panel that turn green when you choose the
color next to each light to change the density of that
color.
color pages. Pages you can print to see the red,
green, and blue (RGB); cyan, magenta, yellow, and
black (CMYK); and PANTONE colors available on
the printer.
color reference pages. See color pages .
color-rendering dictionary (CRD). A feature on
PostScript level-2 color printers that gives improved
matching between the monitor and printed output.
Color-rendering dictionaries are used by the
printer’s PostScript interpreter when converting
RGB data sent to the printer to CMYK data used by
the print processor. See also
rendering style .
color-rendering style. See
rendering style
.
COLOR SELECT push button. A button on the
printer’s density control panel that you press to
choose a color whose density you want to change.
configuration page. A page you can print to see
the printer’s current server and device
configuration.
connector. A means of establishing electrical
flow.
consumable supplies. A deprecated term for
supplies . See supplies .
container. An entity in a computer such as a
storage area that holds other entities such as files
or programs.