QMS 1060, User Manual

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Glossary
G-3
CCITT
Comité Consulatif Internationale de Télégraphie et Téléphonie, part of the
United Nations International Telecommunications Unit (ITU). CCITT Group
4 is the standardized protocol for data compression and for the encoding
and transmission of images. This is the protocol used by fax machines.
Configuration
The process of specifying certain settings to allow your computer and
printer to communicate properly. For example, interface selection (serial,
parallel, or Etherenet) is part of printer configuration.
Connector
A coupler used to join a cable to a device or to another cable. Connectors
are identified as male or female. A male connector has one or more
exposed pins or prongs. A female connector has one or more receptacles
designed to accept the pins on the male connector.
Connector Box
A piece of equipment consisting of a small box with a built-in cable that
links the printer to the LocalTalk cable system.
Consumables
Supplies, such as paper, transparencies, and toner.
Controller
The software that controls the engine of a printer. The controller is the
intelligence of the printer.
Crown
A multitasking operating system architecture developed by QMS and used
in the QMS 1060 Print System.
CTS
Clear to Send. A signal sent from the printer to the host that it is ready to
accept data.