Reset In printing, a reset is a one or more characters sent after a print job. Usually, the purpose of a reset is to restore the printer back to its normal state. pp. B-2 through B-4.

RJ45 A type of modular jack connector similar to a telephone connector but with 8 wires. Used for 10baseT Ethernet connections and for serial port connections. pp. 2-9,2-13.

Router A device that connects networks together. A router operates at level 3 of the OSI Reference model. A router is called a gateway in TCP/ IP terminology. pp. 4-18,4-21,A-13.

RPRINTER The method for connecting a remote printer to a print server in NetWare V3.xx and V2.xx. Replaced by NPRINTER in NetWare V4.xx. pp. 5-18 to 5-25.

RS-232The most common serial interface electrical standard. p. 2-8.

RS/6000 IBM's RISC-based family of computers. pp 4-5;4-7 to 4-8.

SCO UNIX A PC-based UNIX developed by the Santa Cruz Operation. pp. 4-4,4-9,4-10.

Segment A physically or logically separate part of a network, usually a different cable, that is joined with other segments of the network via a repeater, bridge, or router to form the complete network.

Serial Port On a printer or print server, a port that transfers data one bit at a time. Serial ports usually have either 25-pin, 9-pin "D", or RJ45 connectors. pp. 1-3;2-8 to 2-11.

Server A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on the network. See File Server, Print Server.

Service A capability offered by a node on a network. A single node can have multiple services available. Appendix B.

Setup string. A series of characters that is sent before a print job. Usually the purpose of a setup string is to put the printer in a special state (for example, landscape mode). pp. 11-6; Appendix B.

Shell Script The UNIX equivalent of a batch file. See batch file.

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