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Section 18: Glossary of Terms
Term
Boot-up
Buffer
Cable
Cache
Calibrating
Cleaning Roller
CD (Compact Disc)
DMA (Direct Memory
Access)
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Definition
A series of operations that the Printer runs through when power is
first applied including a series of initializing, status testing and a
diagnostics program to ensure a ready state.
A block of memory, in the Printer or PC, that holds print files until
the processor is ready to print them.
A set of conductors wrapped together and often concealed within
insulation, used for signal transfer from one device to another,
with connectors on either end that allows the cable to be
removed.
A type of memory Buffer to store data temporarily, used to hold
information that is most often exchanged between controller and
peripheral, to expedite data transfer.
A procedure to adjust an electro-mechanical device so that it
operates within established parameters.
High tack Rollers positioned just after the input hopper to lift
debris off the card as it rolls over it. A clean card surface improves
print quality.
A 4.75 inch (12 cm) optical disk that stores data, written too and
read from using a laser.
Channels designated within the Windows operating environment
that are used for dedicated high-speed communication between
the PC and the Printer port.
A parallel communications interface that has become the
standard for connections to Printers, designed by the Centronics
Corp.
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