Canon LBP-2000 User Manual page 250

ROM
Stands for "Read Only Memory", a type of printer memory that is not deleted even if
the printer is turned off. System program is written in the ROM of the printer. It is also
used for optional control ROM.
USB Connector
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a type of interface for connecting all kinds of peripherals
to computers. It is used to connect printers, keyboards, mice, etc. for Windows 95/98/
Me and Windows 2000 based personal computers and Macintosh computers.
Resident Fonts
Fonts built into the printer. Also called internal fonts.
Resolution
The density of the dots output by a printer and expressed in dots per inch (dpi). This
printer prints at 600 dpi.
Resource
Refers to any information downloaded from the host computer so the printer
personality can execute a print job. Resources include information such as fonts,
macros, forms and other temporary information that is lost after the printer is turned
off or after it switches personalities. Also see context saving.
ROM
Stands for Read Only Memory, a type of printer memory that cannot be modified by
the user and is not deleted even if the printer is turned off. The ROM holds all the
factory settings programmed into the printer before it leaves the factory.
Scalable Font
A font that is not fixed in pitch, size or orientation. The character size can be scaled
with a software application program to any size or orientation you want.
Shielded Cable
A cable used for data transfer, sheathed with a metallic cover to guard against
electromagnetic noise generated by other equipment or energy fields.
Soft Fonts
Fonts purchased separately on disk and downloaded with software from the host
computer to the printer. Soft fonts reside in the printer memory only long enough to be
used for printing. They must be downloaded for every print job. On the other hand,
permanent soft fonts reside in the memory until the printer is turned off. Soft fonts are
not listed in a printed font list.
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