Glossary
icon | A representation or symbol. |
inkjet | A |
| characters and graphics by the composition of |
| programmed patterns of ink dots. |
interface | A data conversion device that allows |
| communication between the printer and the |
| computer. See also parallel interface. |
line art | A halftone method used for simple line art and |
| computer graphics. |
MB (megabyte) | A unit of measure for storage capacity. One |
| megabyte equals 1,048,576 bytes. |
parallel interface | A type of connection that links a printer to a |
| computer, by which all 8 bits of a character are |
| sent at the same time. See also interface. |
print cartridge | The ink reservoir and printhead unit. |
printer driver | A program that translates the language of a |
| software application to the language of the |
| printer so the two can communicate data. |
printer setup | The printer driver is designed to provide the best |
| print output default setting for your printer. |
software application | Any program loaded on your computer used to |
| perform a specific task; for example, a word |
| processing or spreadsheet program. |
specialty media | Any print media that requires manual feeding. |
| This includes greeting cards, |
| and index cards. |
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