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Glossary–2
bitmap
brightness
buffer
calliper
control panel
click
cpi
curl
cut-edge condition The state of the paper edges: a factor that can affect
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A checkerboard dot-by-dot representation of a text
character or graphic image.
The whiteness of a piece of paper. Brighter paper is
usually associated with higher quality papers.
An electronic memory where text is stored for
processing by the printer.
The thickness of a sheet of paper. Calliper is the
smallest of the three dimensions of a single sheet,
and is usually measured in two separate places.
Sets the system parameters and attributes like the
appearance of windows, the display of data, the
peripherals to be used and the like.
To position the pointer at the location you want an
action to take place, and then press and release the
mouse button without moving the mouse.
Characters per inch. Also known as pitch.
The amount of curvature in a sheet of paper when
laid on a surface. In-ream curl is the amount of
curvature the sheet has at the time it is loaded into
the paper tray before printing. Post-image curl is the
curvature resulting from the fusing and delivery
operations. Any in-ream curl toward the side to be
printed is undesirable, while a small amount of curl
on the opposite side is generally acceptable.
whether or not paper feeds properly.
A preset setting that is automatically read by the
printer until you change the setting.
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