Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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display
The area of the operator panel
consisting of a liquid crystal display
that shows printer menus and
messages.
DL
Envelope measuring 110 x 220 mm.
download
To transfer information, such as fonts,
from a diskette or other device to your
computer or printer for temporary or
permanent storage.
dpi
Dots per inch. Seeresolution.
DRAM
Seedynamic random access memory.
driver
Seeprinter driver.
DSR
SeeData Set Ready.
DTR
SeeData Terminal Ready.
duplex
Printing on both sides...

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executive paper
Paper measuring 7.25 x 10.5 in.
external network adapter
A LAN connector that attaches
externally to the printer and allows
you to connect various printers from
the manufacturers to your network,
thereby freeing dedicated PC print
servers for use as LAN workstations.
F
factory default
Printer setting defined when the
printer is manufactured.
Fastbytes protocol
A parallel printer protocol that enables
the printer to receive information at
faster transmission...

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hex trace
A diagnostic printer mode that lets
you print the uninterpreted printer
data stream so you can see a
hexadecimal and character
representation of a print job.
Honor INIT
A printer setting that allows the
printer to be reset by an initialization
signal sent from the computer.
I
INA
SeeNetwork Option.
Installation Utilities
A group of printer utilities that help
you set up and test the printer, install
and configure printer drivers, and
manage printer functions after...

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liquid crystal display (LCD)
The technology that displays menu
selections and messages on the
operator panel.
local area network (LAN)
A computer network located on a
user’s premises within a limited
geographical area.
long-edge binding
When printing two-sided pages
(duplex printing), arranging the
orientation and layout for the pages to
be bound along the long side of the
pages.
LPTx
A representation of one of the logical
parallel ports (for example, LPT1) on a
personal...

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Not Ready
A printer state in which the printer
does not accept data from the host
computer. This state is initiated either
by operator intervention or a printer
error.
O
operator panel
The buttons and liquid crystal display
used to change printer settings and
display printer status.
operator panel display
Seedisplay.
Other Envelope
Envelope size value to select for
envelope sizes other than those listed
in the menu; defaults to 215.9 x
355.6 mm (8.5 x 14 in.)
output bin
The...

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portrait orientation
Printed page orientation in which the
height of the page is greater than the
width.
ppm
Seepages per minute.
PQET
SeePrint Quality Enhancement
Technology.
print cartridge
The replaceable unit inside the printer
that contains the photoconductor and
toner supply.
print material
Any materials you print on, such as
paper, envelopes, labels, card stock,
and transparencies.
Print Quality Enhancement
Technology (PQET)
A printer feature that improves the...

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screen font
Afontyoudownloadtoyour
computer so it appears the same on the
computer screen as it does on a printed
page.
serial interface
A way of communicating between
computer and printer by transmitting
data one bit at a time.
server
A device that allows people using
LAN workstations to share resources
such as printers on a network.
service message
A printer message that indicates the
printer needs service.
setting
Values you choose from printer menus
or software...

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system board
The printer main circuit board.
T
timeout
A time interval allotted for certain
operations to occur.
Token-Ring
Atypeofnetworkcommunicationthat
conforms to IEEE 802.5 standard. The
name is derived from its physical ring
configuration and the passing of a
token from adapter to adapter.
toner
The material that adheres to the paper
or print media to create the printed
page.
toner cartridge
The replaceable units inside the printer
that contain the toner supply....

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U
user default
Printer setting selected by a user that is
different from the one defined during
printer manufacturing (the factory
default).
V
value
Theavailablesettingsforaspecific
menu item.
W
watermark
Seeoverlay.
weight
The thickness of the typeface line. 

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