Laser printer, Manual feed tray, Up printing, On line

Glossary

laser printer

A high-resolution peripheral used to print text and graphics onto paper or other media. A rotating disk is used to reflect laser beams onto a photosensitive drum; the image of the page is then transferred via electrostatic charged toner. The final image is fused onto a piece of charged paper using heat as it is rolled against the drum, setting the toner onto the paper (or other media).

manual feed tray

Used to feed paper and envelopes into the printer manually.

N-up printing

A series of printer settings that produces multiple, reduced documents on one sheet of paper.

Network Interface Card (NIC) (option)

Facilitates the network connection of the printer.

off line

A state in which the printer cannot receive data or perform any other operation.

on line

A state in which the printer can receive data and operate.

operating system

A program or group of programs that control the functions of the computer and its peripheral devices such as the printer.

output tray

SEE face down tray.

paper basis weight

The standard for specifying paper weight. The metric standard, applicable to all grades of paper is gm/m2. The U.S. system for basis weight varies according to the grade of paper and is based upon a 500 sheet ream. The measurement of weight in the U.S. is pounds.

paper size guide(s)

Three adjustable holders that secure paper in the paper tray from the left, right and front.

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