Olivetti d-color MF551, Function Manual

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d-Color MF651/551 6-5
6.1 Glossary
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OS The acronym for Operating System. This is base software used to control the
system of a computer. Windows, MacOS, or UNIX is an OS.
Outline font A type of fonts represented using lines and curves to display an outline of a char-
acter. Larger-size characters can be displayed on a screen or printed with no
jagged edges.
PDF The acronym for Portable Document Format. This is an electronically formatted
document with file extension of ".pdf". PDF is a PostScript based format, and
can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free viewer software.
PDL The acronym for Page Description Language. This is a language used to instruct
a page printer about images being printed on each page.
Peer-to-peer A type of network where the connected devices can be communicate with each
other without using a dedicated server.
Plug-and-play A mechanism used to immediately detect a peripheral device when it is plugged
into a computer, and search for an appropriate driver automatically, so that the
device becomes operable.
Preview A function allowing you to view a result image before being actually processed
for printing or scanning.
Print job A print request transmitted from a computer to a printing device.
Print queue A software system used by a spooler to save generated print jobs.
Printer buffer A memory area temporarily used for processing data of print jobs.
Printer driver Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a printer.
Profile A color attribute file. This contains overall input and output correlation data of pri-
mary colors, specifically used by the color input and output devices to reproduce
colors.
Property Attribute information. When using a printer driver, different functions can be con-
figured by utilizing its properties. By using properties of a file, you can check the
attribute information about the file.
Protocol A rule enabling a computer to communicate with other computers or peripherals.
Proxy server A server installed for the connection with the Internet. This acts as a proxy of cli-
ent computers to contact with the Internet to effectively ensure security for the
total organization.
PServer A print server module available in NetWare environments. This module monitors,
changes, pauses, restarts, or cancels print jobs.
Queue name • A name assigned to each device for allowing printing to the device via net-
work.
• A logical printer name required for LPD/LPR printing.
Resolution The resolution value indicates how much detail of an object can be reproduced
precisely on an image or a print matter.
RIP The acronym for Raster Image Processor. RIP extracts picture images from text
data created using PostScript or other page description language. This proces-
sor is usually integrated into a printer.
Samba UNIX server software which uses SMB (Server Message Block) to make UNIX
system resources available to Windows environments.
Screen font A type of fonts used for displaying characters and symbols on a CRT or other
monitor.
Shared printer A printer connected to a server on the network and configured to be used by
multiple computers.
SLP The acronym for Service Location Protocol. This is a protocol that provides ca-
pabilities such as finding services or automatic client configuration on the
TCP/IP network.
SMB The acronym for Server Message Block. This is a protocol for sharing files and
printers mainly over the Windows network.
SMTP The acronym for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is a protocol used to transmit
or transfer E-mail messages.
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