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Output tray
Where printed material is delivered. The output
tray on the 4505/4505ps and 4510/4510ps is located on the
top of the printer.
P
Paper jam
When paper becomes wedged somewhere along
the paper path.
Paper source
Paper can feed into the printer, via a paper tray
or other paper feeding device. Also, the setting in a software
application that specifies from where paper will feed for
printing. (The paper source is mapped to a physical tray or a
sequence of trays or a slot/opening where paper enters the
printer.)
Paper tray
Refers to the container or device that holds the
paper.
Parallel port
A type of port in which data is transmitted and
received in bytes rather than bits. Typically used for local
printing over short distances.
Parity
The addition of one or more redundant bits of
information used to verify its accuracy.
Partially Fused Print
The printed image is not fully fused
(fixed) to the paper and easily rubs off.
PC
Personal Computer; specifically, an IBM PC or
compatible.
PCL
During a print job, your software application sends
printer control information, called the Printer Control
Language.
PCL 5e
Hewlett Packard Printer Control Language Level 5e.
PCONSOLE
A Novell utility that provides, for example, the
user with the ability to create and delete queues, or to display
a list of jobs currently in the print queue.
PDL
Page Description Language. The set of rules that
describe a fully formatted page, independent of the device
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