Glossary 381
Glossary
The following definitions apply specifically to printers.
automatic roll paper cutter
The built-in paper cutter, which automatically cuts images printed continuously
on roll paper.
Background Printing
When background printing is on, the computer can be used for other operations
while printing a document. When it is off, the computer will suspend all other
operations while printing a document, but print data will be sent to the printer
more quickly.
banding
The horizontal lines that sometimes appear when printing graphics. See also
MicroWeave.
Bluetooth
A wireless technology that enables different devices to communicate without the
need for cable connections.
Borderless printing
A printing mode that allows you to print without margins on all four sides of the
paper.
brightness
The lightness or darkness of an image.
CMYK
Cyan (blue-green), magenta, yellow, and black. These colored inks are used to
create the printed colors in the subtractive system.
Collate
A setting that has the printer print copies of multiple-page documents in
complete sets rather than print copies of the document page by page.
color matching
Generic term for methods of processing color data so that colors displayed on a
computer screen closely match colors in printouts. A variety of color-matching
software or systems are used for different occasions. See also ColorSync and ICM
(Image Color Matching).
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