Glossary
4890 palette
A predefined set of colors or inks provided with the 4890
HighLight Color LPS. Different versions are provided with the
printer and with host- or PC-based application software.
A3
International paper size measuring 297 mm by 420 mm or 11.69
by 16.54 inches.
A4
International paper size measuring 210 by 297 mm or 8.27 by
11.69 inches.
additive primary color
There are five additive primary colors: red, green, blue, magenta
and cyan. When light of these five colors is combined in equal
amounts, the result is white light.
American Standard Code for
Information Interchange (ASCII)
Standard 7-bit code that represents alphanumeric information
Each alphanumeric character and several nonprinting characters
are assigned a binary number, covering 128 possible characters
It is used for information interchange among data processing
systems, data communication systems, and associated
equipment.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute.
application software
Host- or LPS-resident software that directs the computer to
perform specific tasks or functions. Common business
applications include payroll, accounting, and inventory.
argument
Independent variable of a function, such as a parameter.
ascender
Portion of a lowercase alphabetic character that extends above
the main body of characters such as b, d, or h. See also
descender.
asynchronous
Transmission in data communications controlled by start and stop
characters; thus, time intervals between transmitted data blocks
may be unequal in length.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Standard
7 or 8--bit code that represents alphanumeric characters and
several nonprinting characters by assigning each a binary number
covering 128 possible characters. It is a common standard for
information interchange among data processing systems, data
communication systems, and associated equipment.
B4
International paper size measuring 250 mm by 353 mm or 9.84
by 13.9 inches.
XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE
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