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Internet. A wide area network (WAN) connecting
thousands of disparate networks in business,
technology, education, government, entertainment,
and research. The Internet uses the TCP/IP as the
standard for transmitting information. See also
TCP/IP .
Internet address. The numbering system used in
TCP/IP internetwork communications to specify a
network or host computer on a network. See also
TCP/IP .
J
jam. See paper jam .
job. The result of a command to desktop
publishing software to print a document. The
PostScript language allows for single PostScript
files holding multiple jobs and single jobs spread
over multiple files.
job log. A list of the printer’s last 40 jobs. The job
log includes information such as user name,
document name, time and date printed, and
number of pages printed for each job.
jumper. A short wire used to close a break or cut
out part of a circuit.
K
kilobyte (KB). 1024 bytes.
L
landscape orientation. Text and images that are
printed parallel to the longer side of the paper.
Contrast with
portrait orientation .
laser (light amplification by stimulated emission
of radiation). A device that emits a beam of
coherent light.
laser diode. A laser that uses a forward-biased
semiconductor junction as the active medium.
laser interlock. The mechanical blockage of the
laser beam when the printer’s front door is open.
The front door panel has a plastic protrusion that
fits into an opening in the printer and mechanically
forces the interlock open.
latent toned image. See electrostatic latent
image.
lens. A piece of transparent material such as
glass that has two opposite regular surfaces, either
both curved or one curved and the other flat. A lens
is used either singly or combined in an optical
instrument for forming an image by focusing rays of
light.
local area network (LAN). A network of
workstations within a limited area connected by
high-performance cables so that users can
exchange information, share peripherals such as
printers, and have access to the resources of a
secondary storage unit called a
file server
. See also
file server
.
M
megabyte (MB). 1,024,000 bytes.
menu-scrolling push buttons. The up and
arrow buttons that you press to scroll through the
menus on the printer’s display panel.
microcode. The microprogramming stored on a
microcode diskette. Microcode is used by the
controller to manage the printer and its functions.
Microsoft Excel A graphics-oriented
spreadsheet program developed by Microsoft
Corporation for IBM PC-compatible computers and
Macintosh computers.
monitor style. A rendering style that produces
color similar to the color on a computer monitor.
See also
photographic style, presentation style, and
solid-color style.
multifeed. A condition in which more than one
sheet of paper at a time is inserted into the printer’s
feed roller. A multifeed prevention mechanism on
the printer separates the extra sheets to correct the
condition.
N
named color. A color that is defined according to
a custom color system. For example, PANTONE
107C is a named color.