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A.8 Glossary
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PDF File
In this manual, “PDF file” refers to the online document created by Acrobat, a software
developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States. To display the PDF file on
screen, you have to install on your computer, a software known as Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Port
Connection that allows the computer and the peripherals to exchange information.
Port9100
A network communication method able to send data on Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows
Me/Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003. For Windows 95/Windows 98/
Windows Me, the TCP/IP Direct Print Utility (Utility software is supplied by Fuji Xerox) must
be installed. For Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003, Port9100 can be used
on the standard TCP/IP port monitor.
Print page buffer
Location that actually processes and stores print data.
Printable area
Area of a sheet of paper that can actually be printed on.
Printer driver
Software that converts data created by application software to data that can be interpreted
by the printer.
Protocol
An agreed-upon format for transmitting data between multiple devices and the computer
system. It is an agreed procedure to transfer information between hardware or
communicate between two network computers.
Receive buffer
A buffer is a temporary location to store data sent from the computer. Increasing the
memory capacity of the receive buffer will free up the computer sooner.
Resolution
Describes the fineness of graphics. Normally, it is expressed in number of dots per inch
(unit: dpi) and the greater this value, the higher is the resolution.
Server
A computer that stores information on the network and provides a service to other
computers.
Conversely, a computer that requests services from the server is known as a “client”.
SMB
A network communication method able to send data on Windows network (Microsoft
network). It can be used on Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows NT 4. 0/
Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003.
SNMP
A protocol that manages devices connected to the network. It works via the SNMP manager
and SNMP agents. The SNMP manager is a software that manages the devices while the
SNMP agents are the devices which are being managed.