Appendix
5
Glossary
5-2
Glossary
A
AC
Alternating Current. The type of electrical current typically available from household wall outlets.
B
Bold
A characteristic of a printed character that indicates wider, darker representation. Also referred to as emphasized or double-strike
printing.
Brightness
The relative proportion of light and dark areas. Decreasing brightness darkens the overall image; increasing brightness lightens it.
C
Canon Advanced Raster Printing System (CARPS)
Software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up and simplify printing. The Canon
Advanced Raster Printing System provides more printing control under Windows applications.
Client
A computer that is connected to the printer over a network. A client does not control the printer directly. It interacts with the printer
through a server. See also Server.
Collate (Finishing)
To print multiple copies of a multi-page document in sequential page order.
Command
An instruction that tells the printer to perform a certain function. Commands are sent from the computer to the printer via the interface
cable when the printer is ready.
Contrast
The degree of difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. Decreasing contrast lightens the dark areas and
darkens the light areas; increasing it darkens the dark areas and lightens the light areas.
Control Panel
The set of Windows programs you can use to change system, hardware, software, and Windows settings.
