Glossary
halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent an image. Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots.
hub A physical network device that receives, routes, and sends information from computers or peripherals to the others on the network.
initialization Returns the printer to its defaults. This happens every time you turn on or reset the printer.
ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper.
ips Inches per second. This scale is used to measure the print head speed.
IPX/SPX Network protocol used mostly by Novell NetWare.
LPR Printing protocol.
media Materials upon which data is printed, such as envelopes, plain paper, special paper, and transparency film.
MicroWeave Printing technology that produces images in fine increments to reduce the possibility of banding. See also banding.
node address The hardware address of any client, server, or peripheral on a network.
packet A unit of data that can be sent over a network.
peripheral A device such as a printer or a scanner that works with a computer.
ping A command that requests a response from a remote computer over a network.
print queue Print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored in a waiting line, or print queue, until they can be printed.