Xante Assel-a-Writer-8300, Instruction Manual

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___________________________________________ Glossary G-11
Handshaking
An initial communication between two computers, which determines
whether they are connected and compatibly configured to allow two
way data transmission. See also Flow Control .
Hard Disk
A storage medium made up of a magnetic disk or disks (platters)
sealed into a drive or cartridge. Most XANTÉ printers can support
an internal drive and multiple external SCSI drives. The Accel-a-
Graphix CT4 can support multiple internal SCSI drives.
Holdout
Media’s ability to hold ink on the surface, rather than to absorb it.
Ink held on the surface dries in a more precise, crisp pattern than
absorbed ink which spreads out causing dot gain. See also Dot Gain.
IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics. A standard used to integrate a hard disk
with a controller board. XANTÉ printers can be configured with
internal IDE hard disks.
IEEE
Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers. An organization
active in the creation of electrical, communication, and networking
standards in the United States.
Imageable Area
In the context of this manual, the area on a page that the printer can
access for printing. For example, on the PlateMaker II, with the extra
wide printing option, a 12.00" x 25.00" (305 mm x 635 mm) page
has an imageable area of 11.97" x 24.93" (304 mm x 633 mm).
Interface Cable
A cable that physically connects two computer devices so that they
can communicate.