My Computer

The Windows program that you can use to browse through your computer’s filing system, and to open drives, folders, and files. You can also use My Computer to manage your files and your filing system, by moving, copying, renaming, and deleting items.

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Network

A group of computers connected by cables or other means and using software that enables them to share equipment (such as printers) and exchange information.

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Orientation

The printing of text either along the width (portrait) or length (landscape) of the page.

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Paper feed

The act of guiding a sheet of paper into the printer’s paper path.

Paper jam

A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path. You must remove jammed paper before you can continue printing.

Paper path

The route that paper travels through the printer.

Paper Source

Source of paper feed. The machine has a cassette and a multi-purpose tray.

Paper Type

All kinds of paper (plain paper, colored paper, recycled paper, transparencies, thick paper, envelopes, etc.) are grouped under several Paper Types. You can access this setting from the Paper Type field on the Paper Source tab of the Printer Properties dialog screen.

PDF

Stands for Portable Document Format. A widely used format for transmitting and viewing documents on computers. PDF documents can be read or printed out with Adobe’s Acrobat Reader program.

Physical RAM

Random access memory (RAM) that is physically present in the computer in the form of memory chips, as opposed to virtual memory. See also Virtual Memory.

Platen

The document scanning unit. Slide it aside to access internal parts of the machine for maintenance or removing paper jams.

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Glossary

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