Canon MF3240 - ImageCLASS B/W Laser Software Manual page 218

Introduction
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Printing
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Scanning a
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Document
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PC Faxing
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Troubleshooting
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Appendix
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Table of Contents
Index
Network
A group of computers connected by cables or other means and
using software that enables them to share equipment (such as
printers) and exchange information.
OCR (Optical Character Reader)
Device for reading characters optically. System for extracting
information in a text format from information in the form of a
graphic such as hand-written or printed characters which have
been scanned with a scanner. You cannot edit text scanned with a
scanner because it is in a graphic format, but with OCR software
you can convert to a text file and then edit the text with word
processing software.
Orientation
The printing of text either along the width (portrait) or length
(landscape) of the page.
Paper feed
The act of guiding a sheet of paper into the machine's paper path.
Paper jam
A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper
path. You must remove jammed paper before you can continue
printing.
Paper path
The route that paper travels through the machine.
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Paper source
Source of paper feed. The machine has a paper cassette and a
multi-purpose feeder.
Paper type
All kinds of paper (plain paper, heavy paper, transparencies, and
envelopes) are grouped under several paper types.
PDF
Stands for Portable Document Format. A widely used format for
transmitting and viewing documents on computers. PDF
documents can be read or printed out with Adobe's Acrobat
Reader program.
Physical RAM
Random Access Memory (RAM) that is physically present in the
computer in the form of memory chips, as opposed to virtual
memory. See also Virtual Memory.
Pixel
Short for picture element, a pixel is the smallest unit used to
measure a display image.
Platen
The document scanning unit.
Portrait
A vertical print orientation. Text and graphics are printed across
the shorter axis of the page.
Preview
Provisional scanning and display of the document you are about
to scan before you actually scan it. If the preview scan looks
different from what you want, you can change the settings, display
the preview again and confirm before scanning.
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