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Machine Ready Tone A tone produced when the status of the machine changes from
standby to ready, such as when the power is switched on.
MIME Type Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension.
A method for determining what kind of data was received by e-
mail. A MIME type refers to the type of data.
NAT/NAPT NAT (Network Address Translation) converts private IP addresses
to global IP addresses.
NAPT (Network Address Port Translation) also converts IP
addresses to global addresses. It modifies port numbers as well.
NV Memory A non-volatile memory, which stores the settings information of
the printer even when the power is switched off.
Off-hook Dialing Dialing with the receiver off the hook.
On-hook Dialing Dialing with the receiver on the cradle.
Optional component This refers to a product that is sold separately. In addition to the
machine's basic configuration, various optional features are
available as separately-sold optional components. (For more
information on optional components, contact our Customer
Support Center.)
Pages per Side A feature that copies two or four documents onto one sheet of
paper.
PCL An abbreviation of Printer Control Language.
A page description language developed by Hewlett Packard.
PJL An abbreviation of Printer Job Language.
A command language for controlling printers developed by
Hewlett Packard.
Polling A feature that allows you to retrieve a file from a remote machine.
POP3 An abbreviation of Post Office Protocol Version 3.
One of the commonly used communications protocols used for
receiving e-mail.
It sets up a private mailbox on a provider's e-mail server, and
receives messages when a communication is made. POP3 is for
receiving only. SMTP is used for sending e-mail.
Print Page Buffer The memory area where printing images are stored.
Printable Area The actual area on paper which can be printed.
Profile A protocol controlling image resolution, paper size, and other
attributes when sending or receiving faxes using Internet Fax. The
profiles that can be used vary with the Internet Fax of the remote
terminal. When specifying a profile, check that it can be handled
by the other party's Internet Fax-compatible machine.
QoS QoS (Quality of Service) is a technology to ensure a certain level
speed for specific network communications.
RAM An abbreviation of Random Access Memory. It is a storage device
(memory) where information can be retrieved as well as stored.
Receive Buffer The area in the machine's memory or hard disk drive. Data sent
from client computers is stored in this area.
Receiving Paper Size A feature that specifies the output paper size for received fax
documents. The specified paper size will be declared to recipients
from the sender.
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