Glossary

Ethernet

Acommunication hardware for a high-speed network: developed by Xerox Corporation.

Factory default

The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory. The printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user selected settings entered from the control panel or through application software.

Flow control

See Serial protocol.

Font

 

A complete set of characters and symbols in one size, typeface, and

 

style. Size refers to the character height, and is usually measured in

 

points (1/72 inch). Typeface refers to the character design, such as

 

Courier, Times, or Helvetica. Style refers to the character

 

appearance, such as Italic or Bold. Typical examples of fonts are 12-

 

point Courier Bold, and 10-point Times Italic.

GLOSSARY

 

 

Fuser unit

 

One of the internal parts of a page printer. The fuser unit bonds the

 

toner to the paper. It consists of a heat roller and a pressure roller

 

that the paper passes under after toner has been applied.

 

Hex dump

 

A special printout used for troubleshooting. A hex dump shows all

 

data sent by the computer to the printer, including control

 

characters. The data in a hex dump is expressed in hexadecimal

 

format.

 

Initialization

 

Resets the printer to its power-on defaults. Initialization clears the

 

print buffer of any data and places the printer online. See also Reset.

 

User’s Manual

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