HP 3200 fax functions, fax settings, file format, grayscale, halftone, HP JetDirect print server

fax

An abbreviation for facsimile. The electronic encoding of a printed page and the transmission of the electronic page over a telephone line. The product software can send items to electronic fax programs, which require a modem and fax software.

fax functions

Fax-related tasks you do from the control panel that only affect the current job, or that you only do once before returning to the Ready state, such as clearing memory. These functions are in their own section in the control panel menu.

fax settings

Fax-related items that when you set or change them continue to use the choice you make until you change them again. An example would be the number of times you set for the product to redial a busy number. These settings are in their own section of the control panel menu.

file format

The way the contents of a file are structured by a program or group of programs.

.gif

Graphics Interchange Format, an image used by CompuServe and other online formats.

grayscale

Shades of gray that represent light and dark portions of an image. Color images can also be converted to grayscale where colors are represented by various shades of gray.

halftone

An image type that simulates grayscale by varying the number of dots. Highly colored areas consist of a large number of dots, while lighter areas consist of a smaller number of dots.

.hpd

.HPD files are scanned documents that are saved using the HP LaserJet Document Manager.

HP JetDirect print server

An external, standalone print server. To use the HP LaserJet 3200 product on the network, you can connect the product (or a printer) to the print server, instead of a computer, using a parallel cable. The print server then connects to the network using a standard network

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