read | To retrieve data from memory or mass storage (hard disk, floppy |
| diskette, etc.). |
resolution | A measure expressing the number of component units in a given |
| range used to create an image; in printing, expressed as the |
| number of dots per inch (dpi) horizontally and vertically. |
ROM | Acronym for Read Only Memory. Programs, instructions, and |
| routines permanently stored in the printer that cannot be written |
| to. Files in ROM are not lost when power is turned off. |
| (ROM±resident fonts are fonts permanently stored in a printer |
| and available at any time via software commands.) |
stop bits | The signal which indicates the end of a character or element. |
toner | A fine, negatively±charged, black, powdery substance used to |
| develop an image. |
toner cartridge | Contains the toner (ink) that will be used to make marks on the |
| paper. |
transfer corona | The transfer corona causes the developed image to be attracted |
| away from the photo±conductor belt and placed onto the surface |
| of the paper. |
twinax | Twinaxial. A type of cable with two wires surrounded by |
| insulation and a braided shield. |
write | To place data in memory (RAM, NVRAM) or in mass storage |
| (hard disk, floppy diskette, etc.). |
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