Xante FilmMaker 4, User Manual

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Glossary G-5
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 creation of electrical,
communication, and networking standards in the United States.
Imageable Area
The area on a page that the printer can access for printing. For example, on many XANTÉ
printers, an 11.00" x 17.00" (279 mm x 431 mm) page has an imageable area of 10.82" x 16.85"
(275 mm x 428 mm).
Imagesetter
High resolution, large format device for producing film from electronically generated page
layouts.
Impression
Product resulting from one cycle of the printing machine.
Interface Cable
A cable that physically connects two computer devices so that they can communicate.
Landscape Orientation
A page format that is larger horizontally than it is vertically. The term comes from painting when
artists paint “landscapes” across the wide dimension of the canvas. See also
Portrait Orientation .
Levels of Gray
The number of shades (tonal changes) of gray in a halftone image. The number depends on the
line screen and printing resolution used. The higher the number, the smoother the image looks
during the transition of dot sizes. See also
Grayscale and Line Screen .
Line Screen
The screen frequency, or the number of rows of halftone dots in an inch. The line screen and
printing resolution determine the levels of gray produced in an image. The line screen is inversely
proportional to the levels of gray produced. If the resolution is held constant, increasing the line
screen decreases the levels of gray possible in an image.
Linearization
Calibration of equipment to a linear standard so that the output value (of color or gray tone)
equals (matches) the input value.