Gamma Correction; Hard Disk - Xante FilmMaker 4 User Manual

Font Accelerator
XANTÉ technology which sets aside a percentage of available RAM disk to store fonts. When
enabled, Font Accelerator automatically loads the most recently used fonts into RAM disk for
faster access by the printer. See also RAM disk.
Gamma Curve
A graphical representation of the relationship between input and output values of a device, such
as a monitor or printer. If the device reproduces (outputs) the exact values requested (input), the
graph is a straight line.

Gamma Correction

The process of changing a device's gamma curve by adjusting midrange grayscale values without
altering black shadow and white highlight values at each end of a gray scale. XANTÉ supplies
seven gamma curves with your printer and XANTÉ utilities allow you to create custom curves for
specific conditions.
Gateway
An electronic device that connects two networks, each of which operates with a different set of
protocols, such as AppleTalk and EtherTalk.
Ghosting
A faint repetition of a pattern produced during imaging.
Graphic
Information presented in the form of pictures or images.
Grayscale
A media test strip starting with a 100% black swatch and progressing through lighter gray tints
usually in 5% or 10% increments to 0% black (white).
Halftone
A method of producing the appearance of smooth gradations of color by printing dots of various
sizes at constant intervals on a grid. In printing, the dots are actually halftone cells, which are,
themselves a grid of printer dots. The size of the halftone is varied by printing or not printing dots
within the halftone cell.

Hard Disk

A storage medium made up of a magnetic disk or disks (platters) sealed into a drive or cartridge.
Most XANTÉ printers support an internal drive and some support multiple external SCSI drives.
Hickeys
Imperfections in press work due to dirt on the press.
Highlight Dot
The highest density of a halftone image.
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