Xerox 6300, 6350, 8500, 8550 manual System Administrator Guide 6-2, Terms and Abbreviations

	Terms and Abbreviations
Terms and
Abbreviations	Definitions
driver	Software that is loaded on the client workstation that prepares data to be
	sent to the printer.
EtherTalk	A type of network connection (provided by EtherTalk software installed in
	a Macintosh computer) that enables use of AppleTalk network services on
	an Ethernet network.
FTP	FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a basic TCP/IP connectivity utility used to
	transfer data between computers.
host	A computer or other device on a TCP/IP network.
HTTP	HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a non-secure protocol used to
	communicate across the internet between the printer web server and the
	web browser (clients).
HTTPS	HTTPS (Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a secure protocol used
	to provide authentication and encrypted communication to preserve the
	confidentiality of your data.
Internet	The global collection of networks that are connected together and share a
	common range of IP addresses.
IP	The network protocol used for sending network packets over a TCP/IP
	network.
IP address	A unique 32-bit address for a host on a TCP/IP network or Internet
	working.
IPP	IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is an application-level protocol that is used
	for distributed printing on the Internet and intranets, designed and
	implemented by Xerox research to validate the IPP specification and as
	an aid in developing IPP servers.
job accounting	The purpose of job accounting is to collect and report information about
	all jobs that print. The information collected identifies the submitter of the
	job and the resources used to print the job.
Key User account	A CentreWare IS feature that enables you to limit access to specific
	printer functions by specifying a name and password. You can set up a
	Key User account that is password protected. The Key User has the
	ability to change some printer settings. CentreWare IS requires the name
	and password before access to the printer function is allowed.
LPR	LPR (Line Printer Remote) is an application-level printing protocol that
	uses TCP/IP to establish connections between printers and workstations
	on a network.
MaiLinX alerts	A feature in CentreWare IS that allows the printer to automatically send
	email to you and others under certain conditions.
MaiLinX remote printing	A feature in CentreWare IS that enables you to print to Xerox printers over
	the Internet, directly from Windows applications. The print jobs are sent
	as email.
mDNS	mDNS (multicast DNS) is a multicast-based discovery protocol that
	enables you to find your printer on an Apple network or another device
	that uses multicast-based discovery.

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