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3.5 Glossary
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Password transmis-
sion A function to send a fax with a password. If the recipient's fax machine is set to
closed network reception, the sender's fax machine should transmit the same
password as used for the closed network reception.
PASV The acronym for PASsiVe, which is a mode used to connect to an FTP server
from within a firewall. If this mode is not selected, the firewall regards the access
as unauthorized and blocks the connection, disabling any file transmission.
Pause A temporary break in dialing. In this machine, each pause creates a one second
break during dialing.
PB A push telephone line.
PC-FAX A function to send a fax directly from a computer without using paper.
PDF The acronym for Portable Document Format, which 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, which is a language used to indi-
cate print images for each page to a page printer.
Peer-to-peer A type of network allowing connected devices to communicate each other with-
out using a dedicated server.
Pixel the smallest constitutional unit of an image.
Pixel Pixel. the smallest constitutional unit of an image.
Plug-and-play A mechanism of immediately detecting a peripheral device when it is connected
to a computer, and automatically searching an appropriate driver so that the de-
vice becomes inoperable.
Polling A function available on the receiver's side to request a sender to send originals
set or stored in the sender's machine or memory.
POP Before SMTP A user authentication method used when sending E-mail messages. POP Before
SMTP receives E-mail messages first, then authenticates the user using the POP
server. The IP address, passed through the user authentication by the POP serv-
er, is then permitted to use the SMTP server. This method prevents third parties
without permission to use the mail server from sending mail messages.
POP3 The acronym for Post Office Protocol - Version 3, which is a commonly used
transmission protocol (transmission convention) for the transmission and recep-
tion of E-mail. POP3 has functions including mail box authentication, E-mail
download, list information check, and E-mail deletion.
Port Number A number used to identify the transmission port assigned to each process run-
ning on a computer on the network. The same port cannot be used by multiple
processes.
PostScript A typical page-descriptive language developed by Adobe and is commonly used
for high quality printing.
PPD The acronym for PostScript Printer Description, which is a file with the descrip-
tion of resolution, available paper sizes, and other information specific to a Post-
Script printer model.
PPI The acronym for Pixels Per Inch, which is a unit of resolution used mainly for
monitors or scanners. PPI indicates how many pixels are contained per inch.
Preview A function allowing you to view an image before being processed for printing or
scanning.
Print Job Print request transmitted from a computer to a printing device.
Print queue A software system used for spooler, saving 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 primary colors, specif-
ically used by the color input and output devices to reproduce colors.
Term Description