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Glossary
abort To terminate a program, printing, or non-printing execution before it is
completed.
account A way to identify a job. An account can consist of a mixture of letters,
numbers, and symbols. If an account is not entered, the system will indicate
"none specified".
AppleTalk The network communication protocol inherent to the Apple Macintosh
operating system.
application software software resident on the client workstation used to create print documents.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange: Standardized code
that represents letters, numbers, and other characters established by the
American National Standards Institute to achieve compatibility between data
processing and data communications equipment.
Banner Page A page printed with each print request that shows you who submitted the
print request, the request ID, when the request was printed, and other
information about the printed job.
bind To join printed pages and covers in order to form a book.
bindexer A sorter that is located inside the printer's finisher. The bindexer collates the
pages of each print set.
bitmap An electronic image. It is comprised of a matrix of picture elements (pixels or
dots), where a bit value of one means that the picture element is imaged, and
a bit value of zero means that the picture element is not imaged. The number
of picture elements in a square area is a function of the display device
resolution.
boot To load initial instructions into the memory of the computer. These
instructions then direct the loading of the rest of the program.
buffer An area of memory used for the temporary storage of data as it is being
transferred from one location to another.
Cartridge Font Fonts that were added to the Print Server using floppy disk, CD ROM, UNIX
directory, or downloaded through a queue as part of a job request. These
fonts can be deleted from the system when they are no longer needed.
caution A notice that alerts the user to the safety information that will prevent
damage to the equipment.
client software The software that enables the submission of print jobs to the Print Server.
collated A method of stacking the printed pages. The prints are grouped in a 1-2-3, 1-
2-3, 1-2-3 page order. See also, uncollated
command A statement that instructs the system to perform a specific operation.
command line A string of statements with possible arguments that you enter to instruct the
system to perform an operation or series of operations.
controller A primary component of the printing system that manages the queueing and
processing of print jobs sent over the network, as well as various other tasks.
data stream The format of data passed from one device to another.
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