NEC 1765, 1700 Series manual Media Access Control Address See MAC Address

file transfer protocol The TCP/IP standard, high-level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another.

firmware Programs stored permanently in read-only memory (ROM). Such programs are built into the printer at the factory. They can be executed at any time, but only flash-ROM can be modified or erased from memory.

flash-ROMROM which can be rewritten.

frame A packet of information transmitted across an Ethernet network.

ftp See file transfer protocol.

hex dump A printer mode in which all data is output in hexadecimal format.

hot-keyA combination of keys on your computer keyboard that you press at the same time to execute a command or launch an application.

HP-GL/2A printer programming language for graphics developed by Hewlett-Packard.

icon A small graphic image that is a placeholder for a program, file, or command. Often you select the icon to access the item it represents.

IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3 The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 802 standards committee standardizes network technologies. IEEE 802.3 is the 802 standard that most closely resembles Ethernet.

indicator lights LED lights on the printer operator panel that communicate the current printer status.

IPXODI NetWare network operating systems uses the IPXODI.COM program to deliver data packets across a NetWare network.

KB An abbreviation for kilobyte, i.e., roughly one thousand bytes.

LAN See Local Area Network

LAN card The part of the printer that communicates with the network.

LCD Liquid Crystal Display.

LED Light Emitting Diode

local area network Any physical network technology designed to span short distances, up to a few thousand meters.

LocalTalk A physical cabling system used to link computers and peripheral devices in a Macintosh network system.

LocalTalk connector A piece of equipment consisting of a small box with a built-in cable that links a device to a LocalTalk cable system.

MAC Address A unique network identifier.

Macintosh A line of computers, computer products, and peripheral devices produced by Apple Computer, Inc.

Media Access Control Address See MAC Address

MB An abbreviation for megabyte, i.e., one million bytes.

MS-DOSSee DOS.

NetWare Loadable Module A program which can be loaded and unloaded from NetWare server memory while the server is running.

NLM See NetWare Loadable Module

network A system (and any software that supports it) linking computers and peripheral devices.

G–2 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide