10 Glossary
PostScript | PostScript is a page description language (PDL) developed by |
| Adobe Systems. It is an |
| that it treats images, including fonts, as collections of |
| geometrical objects rather than as bitmaps. PostScript is the |
| standard for desktop publishing because it is widely supported |
| by both hardware and software vendors. |
print driver | See “driver”. |
print page buffer | A location where print data is actually processed and stored. |
printable area | The actual area on paper which can be printed. |
profile | A protocol controlling image resolution, paper size and other |
| attributes when sending or receiving faxes using Internet Fax. |
| The profiles that can be used vary with the Internet Fax of the |
| remote terminal. Find out the type of profile the remote |
| Internet Fax terminal can handle before specifying a profile. |
protocol | The rules that control the transmitting and receiving of data. |
Switching between dialing types. This is useful when you need | |
| pulse mode to connect and tone mode to access a mailbox or |
| another feature. |
queue | A place where jobs are stored temporarily, while they are |
| waiting to be processed. A print queue will hold several print |
| jobs. |
RAM | Stands for Random Access Memory, which is the memory |
| device where information can be retrieved as well as stored. |
RARP | An abbreviation of Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. This |
| is a method for providing IP Addresses to nodes on a network. |
| When a node powers up, it broadcasts a RARP packet |
| containing its Ethernet Address. The RARP server receives |
| the packet and sends the IP Address back to the node. |
Receive Buffer | Buffer is the location to store data sent from the client |
| temporarily. By increasing the memory capacity of the receive |
| buffer, the client can be freed earlier. |
recipient | A person or terminal you send a document to. In relation to |
| Internet Fax it refers to the |
| terminal. |
Remote Mailbox | A feature that allows you to retrieve a document from the |
| mailbox of a remote machine. |
remote terminal | This is a general term for terminals such as telephones, |
| facsimile machines, and personal computers. |
repository | A storage place for electronic documents. |
resolution | The fineness of detail that can be distinguished on a scanned |
| image. Select the standard setting for normal documents and |
| fine and superfine settings for documents with more detail. |
ROM | An abbreviation of Read Only Memory, which is a memory |
| device specifically used for the storage and retrieval of |
| information. |
