Xante Colour ScreenWriter, User Manual

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___________________________________________ Glossary G-15
Phosphor
A substance that glows when struck by radiation. Phosphors coat the
inside of such things as monitors, televisions, and fluorescent lamps.
Pica
Standard of measurement 1/6 inch = 1 pica (6 picas = 1 inch, 72
points = 1 inch).
Point Size
Term used to describe a font’s size. One point equals 1/72 of an inch.
Port
A receptacle on a computer or printer through which data can be sent
or received. See
RS-232 Interface .
Portrait Orientation
A page format that is larger vertically than it is horizontally. The
term comes from painting when artists paint “portraits” on canvases
that are taller than they are wide. See also
Landscape Orientation .
PostScript
A page description language developed by Adobe Systems. XANTÉ
printers contain the Adobe Postscript language, not an emulation.
PPD File
PostScript Printer Description file. A file which provides software
applications access to printer specific features. Options set using the
PPD override printer default settings made from the front panel or
through XANTÉ Command Center.
Printer Control Language
A set of printer commands, imbedded as software in the printer’s
controller, which contains all the instructions needed by your printer
to describe page content, character, and graphic placement.
Printer Driver
A file that enables the application program to communicate with the
printer. Usually the printer driver is installed within an application
program.