Minolta PI4700E Offline, Online, Operation system, Parallel interface, Portrait paper orientation

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offline

The state of the printer controller, in which it does not receive data or ex- ecute any processing.

online

The state of the printer controller, in which it is capable of receiving data and processing jobs.

operation system

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

parallel interface

A type of standards that govern the ways for two different systems to ex- change information, in which multiple bits are transmitted at one time. Be- cause of that, synchronization is necessary, which makes the scheme not right for data transmission over a long distance. The most common paral- lel interface is Centronics.

port

A connector through which data is exchanged between a computer and peripheral equipment.

The parallel port permits multiple-bit data to be transmitted at one time, commonly used in printers. The serial port is generally used to connect a modem or other device.

portrait (paper orientation)

A vertical print orientation, in which printing is oriented so that the short edges of a sheet of paper are on top and bottom.

PostScript font

A scalable outline font standard, widely adopted in the printing industry. By downloading PostScript fonts in a PostScript-compatible printer, it is possible to produce smoother letters than bit-mapped fonts can.

PostScript printer software

The program that is used on the computer to enable printing on PostScript printers.

printer driver

Software that enables controlling printer operations.

print job

A single batch of job for printing specified at one time from an application. It may be directly transmitted to the printer, or temporarily stored in a print queue.

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