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native file format. The default file format an
application uses to store data on disk.
NET_WSCK.INI file. A file used by the utilities
running over the TCP/IP and IPX/SPX protocols to
find printers on the network.
network administrator. In a local area network
(LAN), the person responsible for maintaining the
network and helping its users.
Novell NetWare. A network operating system for
80286- and 80386-based DOS computers.
NuBus. Apple Computer's hardware standard for
expansion cards.
O
offset. An unintentional transfer of ink such as
from a freshly printed page.
operating environment. The physical
environment of the printer; for example,
temperature, humidity, layout, and power source.
operator panel. The area on the front of the
printer with lights, push buttons, and a display panel
that help you use the printer.
optical character recognition (OCR). The
conversion of scanned text to editable ASCII
characters using optical recognition software.
optional tray 2 paper feeder. A tray for feeding
paper to the printer that comes with a universal
cassette and two locking pins to fasten it to the
printer. See also universal cassette .
P
packet. A block of data bytes that contains a
header, data, and a trailer. The format of a packet
depends on the network protocol used to transfer
the data. See also frame .
PageMaker. A popular page layout program for
Windows and Macintosh computers typically used
for generating documents such as newsletters,
brochures, reports, and books.
paper-amount indicator. A blue bar on the front
of the printer below the front door. When the blue
bar has completely disappeared, it is time to add
paper to the tray.
paper feeder. The mechanism that inserts paper
into the printer.
paper guides. Guides on the auxiliary tray that
adjust the width of the tray to fit the paper, and
guides on the paper feeder trays that adjust both
the width and the length of the tray to fit the paper.
paper jam. A condition in which paper wedged
into the paper path prevents the printer from
working.
paper path. The entire route that paper travels
through the printer during processing.
paper-size indicator. A bar on the front of the
printer that tells you the size of the paper in the
printer.
PANTONE Matching System. A standard color-
selection system for professional color printing that
works with high-end illustration programs like
Adobe Illustrator and PageMaker 4.0.
PANTONEC.PS. A PANTONE coded file that
allows you to choose a named PANTONE color for
a document rather than CMYK percentages. See
also CMYK_REF.PS file, named color, PANTONE
Matching System.
PANTONEU.PS. A PANTONE uncoded file that
allows you to choose a named PANTONE color for
a document rather than CMYK percentages. See
also CMYK_REF.PS file, named color, PANTONE
Matching System.
parallel-attached. See parallel printer .
parallel port. A port that supplies the
synchronous, high-speed flow of data along parallel
lines to peripheral devices, especially parallel
printers. See also parallel printer .
parallel printer. A printer designed to be
connected to a computer's parallel port. See also
parallel port .
pel. See pixel.
photoconductor drum. A light-sensitive surface
that when electrically charged can be discharged by
the laser light beam. The remaining charged area
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