Print Density; Printer Control Language; Printer Driver; Ram Disk - Xante FilmMaker 4 User Manual

Print Density

The relative darkness or lightness of the print image on the page. Depending upon the XANTÉ
printer, density can be changed either through the front panel, through a density dial, through a
browser, or through all of these methods.

Printer Control Language

A set of printer commands, imbedded as software in the printer's controller, which contains all the
instructions needed by your printer to describe page content and character and graphic
placement.

Printer Driver

A file that enables the application program to communicate with the printer. Usually the printer
driver is installed within an application program.
Printer Margin
Imageable area of the printer (not the margin setting within an application). The portion of a
page to which a printer can apply toner is the imageable area of that page.
Protocol
A set of rules used to control how data is sent between devices.
Queue
In this manual's context, the print jobs on the hard disk or RAM disk waiting to be printed.
RAM
Random Access Memory. RAM is volatile memory available to programs and documents. Any
information stored in RAM is lost when the computer's power is turned off.

RAM Disk

A percentage of available RAM set aside to store data temporarily for faster system access. Most
XANTÉ printers allow you to specify a RAM disk to store fonts.
Raster Image
An image composed of pixels or dots in a grid. See Bitmapped Image and Vector Image.
Reboot
In this manual's context, a command which sends a PostScript file to the printer directing it to
reload the system software.
Registration
Exact alignment of printing plates to print a crisp, clear, image. See also X-ACT.
Resident Typefaces
Typefaces stored on the printer's hard disk(s), RAM, or ROM. Resident typefaces allow the printer
to produce a print job without accessing the host computer for typeface descriptions.
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