Canon MultiPASSTM C50 manual Rotary pulse, Saturation, Scanning contrast

Resolution

The density of dots for any given output device. Expressed in terms of dots per inch (dpi). Low resolution causes font characters and graphics to have a jagged appearance. Higher resolution means smoother curves and angles as well as a better match to traditional typeface designs. Resolution values are represented by horizontal data and vertical data, for example, 360 × 360 dpi. This printer can produce output with resolutions up to 720 × 360 dpi precision.

RGB

An acronym for Red, Green, and Blue; the three primary colours used in the additive process to form a wide spectrum of colours.

ROM

Read-Only Memory. You cannot modify this printer memory. When the printer is turned off, ROM memory remains intact. In this unit, the default settings and the resident fonts are stored in ROM.

Rotary pulse

A telephone dialling system where a dial is rotated to send pulses to the telephone switching system. When you pulse dial, you hear clicks. When you touch-tone dial, the most common dialling system, you hear tones. Rotary pulse dialling requires certain setting adjustments.

RX

See Receiving.

S

Saturation

The vividness or amount of a colour. See Intensity.

Scanning contrast

A setting that darkens or lightens the scanning of documents.

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