Glossary

F.C.C.

Federal Communications Commission. The U.S. Government organization that regulates

 

communications originating or terminating in the United States.

File

A task that has been stored into the memory of your unit. Examples are deferred

 

transactions.

Fixed Print Reduction

The method that allows you to determine one reduction rate, such as 75%, for all incoming

 

documents.

Function

The control panel key that will be utilized to begin an operation or configuration of a feature.

G3 mode (Group 3)

Refers to the standards and transmission capabilities of the current generation of facsimile

 

machines.

Group Dialing

The ability to program many telephone numbers into a single station so that many locations

 

can be dialed in sequence utilizing a single keystroke.

Halftone

A scanning technique to distinguish levels of gray from black and white. Your machine can

 

detect up to 64 levels of gray in halftone mode.

Handshaking

The exchange of a group of control signals that communicate between the transmitter and

 

receiver. These signals determine the condition at which communication can occur.

Header

A row of information that is transmitted by the sending machine and printed on the top of

 

each page by the receiving unit. This identifies the transmitting unit and information about

 

the transmission, such as time and date.

ITU-T

International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication, formerly known as C.C.I.T.T.

ITU-T Image No. 1

An industry standard document that allows comparisons of the transmission speeds

 

and capabilities of facsimile machines.

ID

A programmable address of up to 20 digits identifying your machine.

Image Memory Capacity

This signifies the amount of memory available in your unit capable of storing pages of

 

documents. All page units of measure are based on the ITU-T Image No.1.

Individual Transmission

A report that is printed by the transmitting unit stating information regarding the last document

Journal

transaction.

Industry Canada (D.O.C)

Department of Communications. The Canadian Government organization that regulates

 

communications originating or terminating in Canada.

Information Code

A code that is internally generated by your Fax stating a specific operational error or machine

 

failure.

Initial Sending Station

In a relay network, the station that is originating the document transmission.

Journal

A report that is printed by your unit listing the last 32 transactions.

Keypad

A group of numeric keys located on your control panel.

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display. The display area of your machine.

Logo

Your programmed company name or identification up to 25 alphanumeric characters.

Multiple Logo

The user can select one of 25 preset LOGOs before a transmission.

Manual Reception

A mode that requires operator intervention to receive an incoming document.

Memory Transmission

The documents are scanned into memory before actual connection to the phone line for

 

transmission.

Modem

A device that converts signals from your fax machine into signals that can be transmitted

 

over telephone lines.

Multi-Station

The ability to broadcast the same set of documents to a programmed number of locations.

Transmission

 

Network Address

An individual 4-digit addressing number assigned to a One-Touch/ Abbreviated number that

 

identifies a particular station in a relay network.

Network Password

A 4-digit password assigned to a network address to prevent unauthorized stations from

 

accessing a relay station.

Off-Hook Dialing

The direct dialing of a telephone number with the handset out of the cradle or "off the hook."

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