Xante FilmMaker 4, User Manual

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Glossary G-7
Output
Computer generated information in its final form. For example, printer output is a printed copy
of the information. Monitor output is the projected image of the data on screen.
Parallel
Interface technique which transmits several bits of data at the same time through different wires.
Parallel transmission generally is faster than serial transmission.
Parameter
A value to be used for a job or by a system. For example, page orientation is a job parameter that
can be set to portrait or landscape; flow control and parity are system parameters.
PDF File
Portable Document Format or Printer Description File. The Portable Document Format file is one
that has been converted into a format which can be read by any system without requiring the
original program that created it. The Printer Description File is a file that provides printer specific
information needed by QuarkXPress (versions prior to 4.0) to work smoothly with the printer.
Peripheral
A piece of equipment or device connected to a computer. For example, printers, modems, and
scanners are forms of peripheral devices.
Persistent Parameters
Parameters which last even if the printer is powered off.
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.
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 utilities.