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Motherboard
The main circuit board containing the primary components of
a computer system.
Network
A group of computers and other devices connected by some type of
communications facility.
Network Administrator
The person in charge of operating a network; also
called a system administrator.
Next Key
The control panel key that advances through a list of selections or
options for a menu. When changing character information, use this key to
advance to the next choice for the current input (underlined) character.
Null Modem Cable
A type of cable used for serial communication. This
cable arranges the communication between two devices.
Octal
A number system with the base 8. The octal system uses eight number
symbols (0 through 7) as a simple way to represent binary numbers.
Off line
Not accepting data from the computer. The printer is taken off line by
pressing the Online/Offline key. When the Online indicator is off, the printer
is off line. The printer must be off line to enter the Configuration menu.
On line
Accepting data from the computer. The printer is on line when the
Online/Offline key is pressed and the Online indicator is on.
Orientation
The direction of print on the page. Printing across the narrow
width of a page is called portrait orientation printing. The word “portrait”
comes from portraits of people, which are usually vertical in format. Printing
across the length of a page is called landscape orientation printing. The term
“landscape” is derived from pictures of the landscape, which are usually
horizontal in format.
Page Memory
A special buffer large enough to hold an entire page of data.
Paper Path
The path the paper follows in its journey through the printer; it
begins at the paper cassette or tray pickup point and ends at the output tray.
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