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 (l/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 lo-point Times Italic.

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

GL-3