Appendix

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Term

Definition

Contrast

The difference in intensity between the light and dark parts of the im-

 

age (light/dark variation). An image with little light/dark variation is

 

said to have a low contrast, and an image with large light/dark vari-

 

ation is said to have a high contrast.

 

 

CSV

Abbreviation for Comma Separated Values. One of the formats for

 

saving database or spreadsheet data as a text file. (The file extension

 

is “.csv”.) The data, which is separated by commas (as the delimiter),

 

can be shared by different applications.

 

 

Default

The initial settings. The settings first selected when the machine is

 

turned on, or the settings first specified when the function is select-

 

ed.

 

 

Default gateway

A device, such as a computer or router, used as a “gateway” to ac-

 

cess computers not on the same LAN.

 

 

Density

An indication of the amount of darkness in the image.

 

 

DHCP

Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol in

 

which a client computer on a TCP/IP network automatically specifies

 

the network settings from the server. With collective management of

 

the IP address for DHCP clients on the DHCP server, you can avoid

 

duplication of an address and you can build a network easily.

 

 

DNS

Abbreviation for Domain Name System. A system that acquires the

 

supported IP addresses from host names in a network environment.

 

DNS allows the user to access other computers over a network by

 

specifying host names, instead of difficult to memorize and under-

 

stand IP addresses.

 

 

DPI (dpi)

Abbreviation for Dots Per Inch. A resolution unit used by printers and

 

scanners. Indicates how many dots per inch are represented in an

 

image. The higher the value, the higher the resolution.

 

 

Driver

Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a periph-

 

eral device.

 

 

Dynamic authentication

An authentication method option for connecting to the LDAP server

(LDAP setting)

from the multifunctional product. Select this option if the name and

 

password for logging on to the LDAP server must be entered each

 

time by the user when referencing the destination information from

 

the LDAP server.

 

 

Ethernet

LAN transmission line standard

 

 

File extension

The characters added to the file name in order to differentiate file for-

 

mats. The file extension is added after a period, for example, “.bmp”

 

or “.jpg”.

 

 

FTP

Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. A protocol for transferring

 

files over the Internet or an intranet on the TCP/IP network.

 

 

Gateway

Hardware and software used as the point where a network is con-

 

nected to a network. A gateway also changes data formats, ad-

 

dresses, and protocols according to the connected network.

 

 

Gradation

The light and dark levels of an image. As the number increases,

 

smoother brightness variations can be reproduced.

 

 

Grayscale

Monochrome image expressive form using the gradation information

 

from black to white.

 

 

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C550 specifications

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