Click

To position the pointer arrow on an object on your display and to press the left button of your mouse.

Color balance

This function adjusts the overall balance of the three colors of red, green and blue. This is good for enhancing some of the colors you want to use in your presentation documents.

E

EEPROM

Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. It has an internal switch to per- mit the user to erase the contents and write new contents into it by means of electrical signals.

Engine

This is the mechanical printer developer and laser portion of the printer.

Command

An instruction that causes the computer to per- form some action.

Emulation

One printer's imitation of the functions of an- other printer.

Configuration

(1)Your computer set up. (2) Your hardware: the computer, displays, keyboard and peripheral devices.

Error Diffusion

This is a type of dithering process which results in a softer printed image. It is useful for print- ing photographic images.

CPI

An abbreviation for Characters Per Inch.

D

Data bits

The number of bits in a transmitted byte that actually contains data.

Default

A preset value or setting on your computer which you can change.

Dialog box

A box which contains a message or instructions for you to follow or a box containing options from which you can select.

Document

Whatever you created on your computer using an application program.

Double-click

To position your pointer arrow on an object, such as an icon, and to press the left mouse button twice in quick succession without moving your mouse.

Drag and drop

To position your pointer arrow on an object and press and hold the left mouse button, moving the mouse and releasing the button.

Expansion RAM board

An available option that is easily attached to the computer to increase memory.

F

Fast Print to Port

This function of the Options dialog box, will send your print job directly to the LPT port with- out going through Windows' Print Manager.

File

A named, ordered collection of information stored on your hard disk or floppy disk.

File menu

A menu that lists commands that affect your documents. File menus typically contain com- mands such as Save, Print and Quit.

Film Roll

This is the thermal wax roll which contains ink used in printing documents.

Floppy disk

A disk made of flexible plastic which stores in- formation from your computer. Floppy disks come in two types: 3.5" and 5.25."

Font

A set of letters, numbers or symbols of the same typeface design.

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800C specifications

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