NEC SuperScript 660plus User Manual page 88

Glossary
print area The region on a page that can actually be
printed.
printer driver A software file that translates printer
commands.
Print Manager An application program that runs in the
background when printing. Once the print file is sent
to the Print Manager, the Print Manager controls the
print queue and then sends the file to the printer. You
can then perform other tasks while printing.
Print Status Window Window on your screen that
displays any print job currently under way. When
printer errors occur, the printer status is shown in this
window, which also includes the steps that should be
taken to correct the error.
Program Manager When Windows is started, the
Program Manager is executed and remains running
while Windows is running.
proportional font A font in which the distance
between characters varies according to the width of the
characters. See also fixed face font.
RAM Random-access memory. Memory in which
information can be accessed in an arbitrary manner.
This memory can be written to, and read from.
G—4
raster image An image that is stored as a pixel-by-pixel
representation (or bitmap).
rasterize To convert to a pixel-by-pixel representation
(or bitmap) of an image.
resident font A typeface residing in printer ROM.
resolution The number of dots used to represent an
image—usually measured in dots-per-inch (dpi). The
higher the number of dots, the finer the resolution.
ROM Read only memory. Its contents can be read but
not changed.
screen font A font that can be displayed on the screen
that matches a font on your printer.
SIMM Single Inline Memory Module. Units of random
access memory (RAM) that can be installed on your
printer.
soft font A font that is stored on a diskette and can be
transferred to printer memory and stored temporarily.
Also known as temporary font.
SuperScript Console Provides an easy way to
configure the SuperScript printer and to monitor and
control print jobs.