Dell 7330dn - Laser Printer B/W System Administration Manual page 57

Terms and Abbreviations
network
network address
network connection
Online Diagnostics
Technical Support
PCL
PJL
Port 9100
PostScript
printer driver
printer discovery
Printer Neighborhood
printing kiosk
protocol
RADIUS
SLP
Smart Trays
SMTP
SNMP
Dell 7330 Mono Laser Printer System Administrator Guide
Definitions
A collection of connected devices such as computers and printers. A network is a
tool for communication that allows users to store and retrieve information, share
printers, and exchange information.
The network portion of an IP address. For a class A network, the network address
is the first byte of the IP address. For a class B network, the network address is
the first two bytes of the IP address.
The software and protocol that connect network devices, such as PCs and
printers.
Online Diagnostics Technical Support is an automated, Internet-based support
system that uses the user's default web browser to send diagnostic information
from their printer to the Dell web site for analysis.
PCL (Printer Control Language) is the PDL language created by
Hewlett-Packard. It became an industry standard and is now available in almost
all printer platforms for the office (e.g., PCL 5).
PJL (Printer Job Language) and PCL commands are used in application
programs to control job settings and printer defaults.
A printing protocol known as AppSocket, RAW, or Windows TCPmon.
A page description language created by Adobe and used in most Dell printers.
Enables your computer and printer to communicate; provides access to the
features of your printer.
Software mechanism for finding printers typically on a network.
A tool in the Embedded Web Server that enables you to search for printers on
your network, check their status, and manage them remotely.
A digital imaging/print platform that is used to connect a laptop computer to a
network for printing to a printer and then paying for the output. A printing kiosk
is sometimes located in an airport or library.
The rules that control the transmitting and receiving of data.
Radius (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is a server used for remote
user authentication and accounting. It can be used on any network that needs a
centralized authentication and/or accounting service for its workstations.
SLP (Service Location Protocol) is a protocol that provides a flexible and
scalable framework for providing hosts with access to information about the
existence, location, and configuration of networked services. SLP is useful in
enterprise networks.
A driver feature that displays the current paper type and size available in each
printer tray.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending email messages
between servers.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol used to help
manage complex networks. SNMP-compliant devices store data about
themselves in MIBs (Management Information Bases) and return this data to the
SNMP requestors.
6-3
Terms and Abbreviations