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Parameter
A value to be used for a job or by a system. For example, page
orientation is a job parameter that can be set to portrait or landscape;
flow control and parity are system parameters.
Parity
The addition of an extra bit to a packet of transmitted data to make
the total number of 1s either even or odd. A parity check is used in
serial communications to help identify data transmission errors, since
a loss of data is likely to change the parity of the packet.
PDF File
Printer Description File. A special file providing printer or controller
specific information which is needed by QuarkXPress so that it
works smoothly with the printer or controller.
Peripheral
A piece of equipment or device connected to a computer. For
example, printers, controllers, modems, and scanners are forms of
peripheral devices.
Persistent Parameters
Parameters which last even if the printer or controller is powered off.
Phosphor
A substance that glows when struck by radiation. Phosphors coat the
inside of such things as monitors, televisions, and fluorescent lamps.
Point Size
Term used to describe the size of a font. One point equals 1/72 of an
inch.
Port
A plug on a computer, printer, or controller through which data can
be sent or received. See Centronics interface and RS-232 Interface.
Portrait Orientation
A page format that is larger vertically than it is horizontally. The
term comes from painting when artists paint "portraits" on canvases
that are taller than they are wide. See also Landscape Orientation.
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