Mackie V7.0 manual Glossary Raw mode, Recovery rule, Scsi driver, Server, Slave host, Slow filter

Glossary

Raw mode

When a print job is spooled in in raw mode, Xprint V7.0 sends this file to the specified printer without any formatting or processing by a filter.

Recovery rule

Recovery rules are used to define the error recovery procedure in the case of specific printer conditions.

SCSI driver

The SCSI peripheral driver communicates with the SCSI host adapter server instead of directly with the hardware. It contains entry-point routines to pass user-level request to open and close the device or to read and write data.

The SCSI peripheral driver populates a request structure with this infor- mation, then passes the information to the SCSI host adapter driver. The host adapter driver handles the direct communication with the hardware.

Server

Servers are the Xprint V7.0 objects which administer incoming print jobs and are responsible for scheduling them. Every server manages its own print queue, which contains all the print jobs for the printers whose supervisors the server controls.

Slave host

A slave host is a host which holds a complete copy of the Xprint V7.0 database but cannot become active master host itself.

Slow filter

This is a program enhancing the functionality of Xprint V7.0. Slow filters are executed in parallel to the spooling process, i.e. after job submission and before printing. They convert data or allow special print modes such as printing in columns or in landscape mode.

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