Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual
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385Glossary Glossary Reference 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 of a sheet of paper.dynamic random access memory (DRAM) Memory that allows rapid storing and retrieving of data. DRAM contents are erased when electrical power is turned off. E emulation The imitation by a printer of another printer processing language or functions; for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with the Hewlett- Packard LaserJet printer. error message A message that appears on the operator panel display describing a printer problem. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue processing. Ethernet A network that utilizes carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD). For example: 10BaseT Ethernet network uses telephone twisted-pair. 10Base2 Ethernet network uses RG-58 coax cable (also referred to as Cheapnet or Thicknet).
Glossary386 Glossary Reference 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 rates than normal. fixed-pitch font A font that prints each character in a fixedamount of horizontal space, regardless of the width of the character. These fonts are identified by the number of characters that print in 1 inch of horizontal line space, such as 10 pitch or 12 pitch. flash memory Optional memory that provides non- volatile storage for downloaded fonts, symbol sets, or macros.font A family or set of characters that have common visual characteristics, such as size, weight, and style; for example, Courier 10 Italic. fuser Thepartoftheprinterthatusesheat and pressure to make toner stick to the paper. G grain The alignment of the paper fibers in a sheet of paper. For example, in grain long paper, the fibers run the length of the page. g/m² Grams per square meter. Metric measurement for paper weight. H handshaking The exchange of predetermined signals when a connection is established.
387Glossary Glossary Reference 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 setup. Integrated Network Option SeeNetwork Option. interface The connection between the computer and the printer. internal network adapter (INA) SeeNetwork Option. K KB Kilobyte; 1024 bytes. L LAN Seelocal area network. landscape orientation Printed page orientation in which the width of the page is greater than the height. LCD SeeLiquid crystal display. leading edge Theedgeoftheprinterpagethatexits the printer first. legal paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 14 in. letter paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in. lines per page (lpp) The number of lines of text that can be printed on one page. link The connection between the computer system or Local Area Network and the printer.
Glossary388 Glossary Reference 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 computer. M macro A collection of commands grouped together and temporarily or permanently stored in printer memory. MarkVision A printer utility that works with the printer bidirectional communication capability to provide continuous printer status and to allow you to configure multiple printers from a single setup file.MB Megabyte; 1,048,576 bytes. menu The choices for displaying, altering, or testing printer features and settings. monospaced font A font in which the space for each character does not vary, regardless of the width of the character. N network A group of computers, printers, and other hardware devices connected to each other so they can share information. Network Option The network card and network printer utility that connects your printer to a local area network. non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) Memory that allows rapid storing and retrieving of data. NVRAM contents are preserved when electrical power is turned off.
389Glossary Glossary Reference 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 paper exit area on top of the printer. If you select the standard output bin, paper exits face down, collated. output expander The optional output expander which is attached to the printer once the printer top cover is removed. If you select Bin 1, Bin 2, or Bin 3 depending on how many output expanders are installed, the paper exits face down, collated to the selected bin.overlay Background text or graphics intended to appear the same in each file where the overlay is applied. P pages per minute (ppm) The number of typical pages of text that can be printed in one minute. parallel interface A bidirectional interface where data is exchanged between the computer and the printer. pel Picture element. The smallest addressable unit that can be effectively reproduced by the printer. pitch A unit of measure that designates the number of characters that can be printed in 1 horizontal inch. For example, a 10-pitch font prints 10 characters per inch (cpi). point A unit of measure that designates the height of a printed character (1 point = 1/72 in.). point size The height of the characters in a font.
Glossary390 Glossary Reference 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 qualityoftextbysmoothingtheedges of characters and lines. printer driver A program that translates the language of a software application to the language of the printer so the two can communicate data. proportionally spaced font Afontthatvarieswiththewidthofthe character to allow uniform spacing around characters.protocol A set of rules governing the communication and the transfer of data between two or more devices in a communication system. R RAM Seerandom access memory. random access memory (RAM) Memory that allows rapid storing and retrieving of data. RAM contents are erased when electrical power is turned off. Ready State of the printer in which it can receive, process, and print data. resolution A measure of the sharpness of a printer image, expressed in the number of dots per inch (dpi). S scalable font A font whose characters are stored only as outlines so it is easy to change (or scale) the size of the characters (measured in points).
391Glossary Glossary Reference 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 applications that control the printer operation and the appearance of the printed page. setup utility A program provided with the printer to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the setup of printer options. short-edge binding When printing two-sided pages (duplex printing), arranging the orientation and layout for the pages to be bound along the short side of the pages.simplex Seesingle-sided printing. single-sided printing Also called simplex. Printing on only one side of a sheet of paper. SmartSwitch A printer function that automatically switches the printer language to that of the job the software application is sending to the printer. software application Any program loaded on your computer used to perform a specific task, such as word processing or data compiling. Standard protocol A parallel printer protocol where the printer can receive information sent from the computer at a normal transmission rate. status message A printer message that gives information on the state of the printer. symbol set A unique set of alphanumeric characters and symbols that the printer uses to print the requested font. Different symbol sets offer the diverse characters required for different languages or symbol-intense applications.
Glossary392 Glossary Reference 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. Toolkit A group of utilities shipped with the printer that help you perform routine printer functions, such as downloading fonts, installing screen fonts, sending printer commands, and so on.tray linking A means of increasing the capacity of the paper source by having the printer automatically switch between trays until all trays are empty. TrueType fonts FontsusedbyMicrosoftWindowsthat use a single font outline for both screen display and printing. You can scale TrueType fonts to any height, and they print exactly as they appear on the screen. type size A measurement in pitch or points of a graphic character in a font. type style The form or shape of the characters in afont. typeface The style that defines a group of characters and symbols. typographic fonts Fonts whose characters are spaced proportionally on the page according to character width.
393Glossary Glossary Reference 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.