Glossary
Printing such that the longer edges of the paper are at the top and bottom is called landscape orientation.
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Page description language
A set of codes that describe the placement of text and graphics on a page. Page Control Language (PCL), the language used by HP LaserJet printers, and Postscript are examples of page description languages.
Page protect
A printer feature that reserves a block of printer memory exclusively for text and graphics data. Page protect prevents memory overflow errors when printing very dense text or complex graphics. However, page protect also reduces the amount of printer memory available for downloadable fonts.
Parallel interface
A connection between the computer and printer in which data is transferred simultaneously through multiple wires. A parallel interface is faster than a serial interface, but the distance over which it can send data is limited. The Centronics interface is a type of parallel interface. See also Serial interface.
Photoconductive drum
The part inside a page printer on which the image is created before it is transferred to the paper.
Postscript
See Page description language.
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