Glossary
ad hoc mode | A setting for a wireless device that lets it communicate directly with other wireless |
| devices without an access point or router |
ad hoc network | A wireless network that does not use an access point |
alignment page | A page with printed alignment patterns that ejects from the printer during cartridge |
| alignment |
application | Any software loaded on your computer that lets you perform a specific task, such as |
| word processing or photo editing |
AutoIP address | An IP address automatically assigned by a network device. If the device is set to use |
| DHCP, but no DHCP server is available, an AutoIP address may be assigned by the |
| device. |
automatic alignment | A feature that automatically aligns the print cartridges |
black and white | A |
borderless | A feature that prints photos without borders around them |
BSS (Basic Service Set) | Basic Service Set describes the type of wireless network that you are using. The BSS |
| type can be one of the following: Infrastructure network or |
card reader | A mechanical device that reads the files on memory cards |
carrier | A mechanical device inside the printer that holds the print cartridges |
channel | A specific radio frequency used by two or more wireless devices to communicate with |
| each other. All devices on the network must use the same channel. |
collate | A printer software option that lets you automatically print one complete set of copies of |
| a |
configured printer | A printer connected to a network that has been assigned an IP address and printer name. |
| You must configure a |
control panel | A group of buttons on the printer that lets you operate the printer |
default printer settings | Printer software settings defined when the printer is manufactured |
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration | A language used by DHCP servers |
Protocol) |
|
DHCP IP address | An IP address automatically assigned by a DHCP server |
DHCP server | A computer or router that gives a unique IP address to each device on the network. |
| Unique addresses prevent conflicts. |
dialog | A software screen used to convey information to users |
DPOF | Digital Print Order Format. A feature in some digital cameras that lets the user specify, |
| while the memory card is in the camera, which photos to print and the number of copies |
| of each photo to be printed. |
duplex unit | A part of the printer that allows for it to print on both sides of the page |
flash drive | A memory storage device which can be purchased separately from the printer. The |
| printer has a port to which flash drives can be connected. |
glossy paper | Paper with one or two glossy sides designed for photos |
gold contact area | The area on a print cartridge or a digital camera memory card through which data is |
| transmitted |
infrastructure mode | A setting for a wireless device that lets it communicate directly with other wireless |
| devices using an access point or router |
installation cable | Connects the printer to the computer temporarily during some methods of installation |
internal wireless print server | A device that lets computers and printers talk to each other over a network without cables |
| Glossary |
