Appendix
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Term | Definition |
DPI (dpi) | Abbreviation for Dots Per Inch. A resolution unit used by printers and scanners. In- |
| dicates how many dots per inch are represented in an image. The higher the value, |
| the higher the resolution. |
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Driver | Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a peripheral device. |
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DSN | Abbreviation for Delivery Status Notifications. A delivery status notification message |
| that is sent back to the sender at the time the |
| server. |
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Dynamic authentication | An authentication method option for connecting to the LDAP server from the multi- |
(LDAP setting) | functional 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. |
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ECM | (Error Correction Mode: Error correction mode) Error resend mode of G3 communi- |
| cation. It confirms whether the data is correctly sent to the recipient or not, and if it |
| is not correctly sent, it communicates by resending the same data. If the recipient is |
| set for the ECM mode and the communication is done in ECM unless ECM off is |
| specified in this machine. |
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Ethernet | LAN transmission line standard |
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Fax ID | The identifying code for the mutual recognition when transmitting faxes. Normally |
| the fax number is registered as the fax ID. |
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F code | This is the communication procedure about the usage of the sub address of T.30* |
| standardized by |
| (Communications and Information network Association of Japan). In the communi- |
| cation between fax with F code function, various functions that uses F code can be |
| used even if the maker is different. In this machine, F code is used in the bulletin |
| boards, relay request, relay transmissions, confidential communication, password |
| transmission. (*Communication standard) |
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File extension | The characters added to the file name in order to differentiate file formats. The file |
| extension is added after a period, for example, ".bmp" or ".jpg". |
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Forced memory reception | This is the function to store the received document in memory and to print if required. |
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Frame erase | This is a function to erase the black shadow around the document and then trans- |
| mitting the fax, for example, when scanning the document formed of booklet or when |
| scanning a document by keeping ADF open. |
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Frame type | Type of communication format used in a NetWare environment. |
| Communication is not possible if the same frame type is not used. |
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FTP | Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. A protocol for transferring files over the Inter- |
| net or an intranet on the TCP/IP network. |
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G3 | This is a fax communication mode standardized by the |
| munication Union). The communication modes are G3 and G4. G3 is currently the |
| most popularly used mode. |
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Gateway | Hardware and software used as the point where a network is connected to a net- |
| work. A gateway also changes data formats, addresses, and protocols according to |
| the connected network. |
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Gradation | The light and dark levels of an image. As the number increases, smoother brightness |
| variations can be reproduced |
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Grayscale | Monochrome image expressive form using the gradation information from black to |
| white |
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Group | Grouping of the abbreviation No. of multiple groups. It is convenient when there are |
| large numbers of reception of sequential broadcast and sequential polling in the |
| same address. |
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Authentication methods for logging on to the LDAP server. The authentication meth- | |
MD5 | od |
| on the server being used and the server settings. |
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Halftone | The method of producing the light and dark parts of an image through varying sizes |
| of black and white dots |
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Hard disk | Large capacity storage device for storing data. The data can be stored even if the |
| power is turned off. |
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Host name | Displayed name of a device over a network. |
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HTTP | Abbreviation for HyperText Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to send and receive |
| data between a Web server and a client (Web browser). Documents containing im- |
| ages, recordings, and video clips can be exchanged with the expressive form infor- |
| mation. |
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