SIO (Simultaneous Interface Operat ion)
The capability of printing to all three of the printer's concurrently active ports
rather than being restricted to one.
Soft Fonts
Fonts created or stored on disks. They can be transferred to the printer’s
memory and remain available to be used until the printer is turned off. See
also
download
.
Spool
An acronym for simultaneous print operations on line. Spooling is tempo-
rary storage to hold print jobs until the printer is available to process them.
Start-up Page
A page generated when you turn on the printer (unless you have disabled
it). It gives limited information on the printer, including name, pages printed,
current interface settings, and amount of RAM available.
Storage
A device in or on which information can be kept. There are three main types
of storage, ROM, RAM, and hard disks. ROM stores read-only data, RAM
represents temporary storage, and hard disks hold information on a more
permanent basis. See also
hard disk
,
RAM
,
ROM
,
spool
.
System Administrator
The person in charge of managing a network; also called a network
administrator.
Timeout
The expiration of a predefined interval, that triggers some action such as
a disconnection that occurs following 30 seconds without any data activity
(in a 30-second, no-activity timeout). Timeout also refers to the length or
existence of such an interval.
Toner
A dry, powdered substance capable of being attracted to electrically
charged areas on a photosensitive revolving drum. The printer's EP (elec-
trophotographic) toner cartridge holds the toner. The toner is first attracted
to this charged area, then attracted to the negatively charged paper. The
toner is melted (or fused) in place by the fuser assembly.