Xerox DocuPrint 180, System Generation Manual

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GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-12 XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE
laser printing Technology that uses a laser to transfer character forms to a page by
direct or indirect means.
latent image Static charge present on the photoconductor before contact with dry
ink particles.
leading 1. Vertical distance between lines (also called line space), measured
from a baseline of one line to the baseline of the next. 2. Extra
spacing between lines of type. 3. In typography, spacing between
lines and paragraphs.
LED light emitting diode. Solid substance that glows when a current is
passed through it. Often used for indicator lights on disk drives or
modems, as well as for displays on other electronic equipment.
LEF long-edge feed. The movement of paper through the printer in the
direction of the paper length (the longer side of a sheet of paper).
legal size Sheet the standard size of legal briefs, 8.5 by 14 inches.
letter size Paper sized 8.5 by 11 inches/216 by 279 mm.
library In data storage, a collection of related files or programs.
line One horizontal flow of characters.
line feed Control character that, unless set to be interpreted as a line end,
causes the printing system to begin printing in the current character
position of the next line.
line tables Internal data structures providing a record in memory of lines to be
drawn on a page.
listing Printout or display of the statements in a program, usually used as a
convenience in examining or editing programs.
literal Alphanumeric beginning with a letter, optionally including an asterisk,
period, colon, or slash, and not enclosed in single quotes.
load To enter data into storage or working registers.
location Place in which data can be stored.
log Collection of messages or message segments placed on an auxiliary
storage device for accounting or data collection purposes.
logical page In the Xerox printing systems environment, a formatted page that is
smaller than the physical page. A logical page is defined by an origin,