Minolta PAGEPRO PLUS, Manual

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Font
A complete set of characters and symbols in one size, typeface, and
style. Size refers to the character height and is usually measured in
points (1/72 inch). Typeface refers to the character design, such as
Courier, Times, or Helvetica. Style refers to the character’s
appearance, such as Italic or Bold. Typical examples of fonts are
12-point Courier Bold and 10-point Times Italic.
Fusing unit
The internal part of a page printer that bonds the toner to the paper.
It consists of heat and pressure rollers that the paper passes through
after toner has been applied.
Grayscale
Grayscale tones, or halftones, are used when color data is
printed in monochrome.
Halftoning
An image made up of patterns of black and white dots that simulate
the gray shades of the grayscale image from which it was
converted.
Image Color Matching
The Windows standard color control features used to produce the
highest quality color output for photographs.
Image Transfer unit
The part inside of a page printer that transfers the image from the
photoconductive drum to the paper.
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.
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