Minolta PAGEPRO L, Manual

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Interface
The means by which information is transferred from one part of a
system to another. Refers to the format and procedure for
transmitting data as well as the hardware used to enable the
transmission.
Interface connector
The part used to connect a kind of cable for data transfer from
another system.
Local printer
A printer that is directly connected to your computer, as opposed to
a remote or network printer.
Media
Materials upon which data is printed, such as envelopes, plain
paper, thick paper, and transparency film.
Network interface card
A part that is installed in the computer in order for the computer to
be connected to a network environment.
Orientation
The direction of print on a page. Printing such that the shorter
edges of the paper are at the top and bottom is called portrait
orientation. Printing such that the longer edges of the paper are at
the top and bottom is called landscape orientation.
Power Save
This is a setting which is used to conserve energy by enabling the
printer to operate in a “power save mode” during a specified
period.
Printable area
The area of the page in which the printer is able to print. Page
printers have a nonprint margin typically about 0.2 inch (5 mm)
wide on each edge of the paper. The printable area is the space
within these margins.
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