Term | Definition |
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mopy | The HP term for "multiple original prints" capability. |
network | A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or |
| other means in order to share information. |
network administrator | A person who manages a network. |
page buffer | Temporary printer memory used to hold page data while the |
| printer creates an image of the page. |
parallel cable | A type of computer cable often used to connect printers directly to |
| a computer rather than to a network. |
parallel port | A connection point for a device connected with a parallel cable. |
PCL | Abbreviation for "Printer Control Language." |
peripheral | An auxilliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, |
| that works in conjunction with a computer. |
personality | Distinctive features or characteristics of a printer or printer |
| language. |
pixel | Abbreviation for "picture element," which is the smallest unit of |
| area in an image displayed on a screen. |
PJL | Abbreviation for "Printer Job Language." |
PostScript | A trademarked page description language. |
PPD | Abbreviation for "PostScript Printer Description." |
printer driver | Software program that allows a computer to access printer |
| features. |
RAM | Abbreviation for "random access memory," a type of computer |
| memory used to store data that may change. |
RARP | Abbreviation for "Reverse Address Resolution Protocol," a |
| protocol that enables a computer or peripheral to determine its |
| own IP address. |
raster image | An image composed of dots. |
render | The process of outputting text or graphics. |
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