Xerox DocuPrint 305, User Manual

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A.8 Glossary
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DNS
Abbreviation of Domain Name System, a data query service chiefly used on the Internet for
translating host names into Internet addresses.
dpi
Abbreviation of dot per inch, a unit expressing the number of dots that can be printed in a
width of 1 inch (about 25.4 mm). Used as a unit expressing resolution.
Driver
A device to spin the disk. Types of drivers available include floppy disk drive, CD-ROM
drive, and hard disk drive.
Emulation
The ability of the printer to perform and achieve a similar print result as other printers. This
mode is known as emulation mode.
EtherTalk
One of the communication protocols of AppleTalk, a Macintosh network software.
Font
Style of typeface and characters. Refers to one set of characters with similar designs.
FQDN
Abbreviation of Fully Qualified Domain Name, the full name of a system, consisting of its
local host name and its domain name in a TCP/IP network.
G.S.M.
Weight of a 1 m
2
sheet of paper.
Gradation
The smoothness between colors. It is expressed in gradation value by the number of steps
of gradation, and the greater the value, the smoother it is.
HTTP
A protocol used to communicate with WWW server over the Internet.
Install
To incorporate software or hardware into the computer and peripherals to make it useable.
It can be used to describe incorporating software such as printer driver into the computer
system as well as incorporating the network extension card into the printer.
In this manual, install is mainly used to describe incorporating software into the computer.
Interface
The part that connects different systems (series). It is often used when describing the
connection between computer and printer as well as between human and machine.
In interface specifications, especially electrical specifications, it is also simply known as
interface.
Interface cable
Cable for mutually connecting multiple machines together.
The types of cables available are parallel cable or USB cable (for directly connecting printer
and personal computer), and Internet cable (for connecting printer to network).