Canon MP-C635 Document, Dpi, Fax/Tel switching, Font, G3, Group 3 fax machine, Grayscale

Document

The sheet of paper containing the data that you send to or receive from a fax.

dpi

Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer’s resolution.

DRPD

Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection. Allows you to assign up to five different ring patterns to distinguish voice and fax calls using your telephone company’s special services.

ECM

Error Correction Mode. The ability of your MultiPASS to reduce system and line errors when sending or receiving from another fax with ECM capability. ECM is most effective in areas where the telephone lines are in poor condition or there is frequent interference on the line.

Fax/Tel switching

The ability of the MultiPASS to automatically detect whether a call is from a fax or telephone. With this feature, one telephone line can be shared by both the telephone and the fax.

FINE

The fax setting for documents with very small characters and lines.

Font

A complete set of characters of the same size and style; a particular implementation of a typeface. For example, 12-point, Courier bold.

G3, Group 3 fax machine

Defined by CCITT. Uses encoding schemes to transmit image data while reducing the amount of data that needs to be transmitted, thus reducing transmission time. Encoding schemes for G3 fax machines are Modified Huffman (MH), Modified Read (MR), and Modified Modified Read (MMR).

Grayscale

Representing color in black and white as a result of different intensities of color. Different colors and intensities of colors appear as different shades of gray.

Glossary

Glossary G-3