Lexmark 19Z0201 - X 862dte 4 B/W Laser, User Manual

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Glossary
operator panel display. See display .
optional drawer unit. A unit you install under your
printer that holds two 250-sheet paper trays.
orientation. The perspective describing whether the
printed text runs along the short (portrait) or long
(landscape) edge of the paper.
output bin. The paper exit area. The top output bin allows
the paper to exit face down and collated.
overlay. Background text or graphics intended to appear
the same in each file where the overlay is applied.
P
pages per minute (ppm). The number of typical pages of
text that can be printed in one minute.
paper guides. Sliding parts in the paper trays that define
proper placement of paper. Failing to properly adjust the
paper guides may result in paper jams.
paper type. A printer setting that defines the type of
media (plain paper, letterhead, or transparency, for
example) loaded in a specified tray.
parallel interface. A bidirectional interface for exchanging
data between the computer and the printer.
pel. Picture element. The smallest addressable unit that
can be effectively reproduced by the printer.
photoconductor. An element of the print cartridge. As the
photoconductor rotates, it uses positive and negative
charges to attract the toner necessary to define the image
produced by the LEDs.
pitch.
A unit of measure that designates the number of
characters that can be printed in 1 horizontal inch. For
example, a 10-pitch font prints 10 characters per inch (cpi).
point. A unit of measure that designates the height of a
printed character (1 point = 1/72 in.).