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10 Appendix
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NDPS Abbreviation for Novell Distributed Print Services. Provides a highly
efficient printing solution in an NDS environment. By using the NDPS
as a printer server, you can output from the desired printer, automat-
ically download the printer driver of a newly installed printer, simplify
and automate complicated management environments related to
printer use, and integrate management related to the network print-
er.
NDS Abbreviation for Novell Directory Services. The servers and printers
on a network and the shared resources of the user’s information, as
well as the user’s access authority over these items can be consoli-
dated in the hierarchy structure.
NetBIOS Abbreviation for Network Basic Input Output System. A communica-
tion interface developed by IBM.
NetBEUI Abbreviation for NetBIOS Extended User Interface. A network proto-
col developed by IBM. By simply specifying the computer name, you
can build a small-scale network.
NetWare Network operating system developed by Novell. NetWare IPX/SPX
is used as the communication protocol.
Nprinter/Rprinter Remote printer support module for using a printer server under a
NetWare environment. Use NetWare 3.x with Rprinter, and NetWare
4.x with Nprinter.
OHP Interleave Set this function to insert paper between overhead projector trans-
parencies that are being printed.
OHP/OHT OHP (overhead projector) transparencies which are used for presen-
tations
OS Abbreviation for Operating System. Basic software for controlling
the system of a computer.
Outline Font A font using lines and curves to display an outline of a character.
Large-size characters can be displayed on a screen or printed with
no jagged edges.
Parallel Interface Data transmission method for sending and receiving data of multiple
signals simultaneously. IEEE 1284 is commonly used as the printer
connection.
PDF Abbreviation for Portable Document Format. An electronically for-
matted document which uses the .pdf extension. Based on the Post-
Script format, you can use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software
to view documents.
PDL Abbreviation for Page Description Language. The language for spec-
ifying the print image per page to a printer when printing using a
page printer.
Peer-to-peer A network format that allows connected devices to communicate
without using a dedicated server
Plug-and-play Ability to automatically find and use the appropriate driver when a
peripheral device is connected to a computer
PostScript A typical page-descriptive language developed by Adobe and is
commonly used for high quality printing
PPD Abbreviation for PostScript Printer Description. A file used to de-
scribe the resolution, usable paper size, and the PostScript printer
model special information.
Term Definition