PJL
Printer Job Language. A programming language that controls jobs going to a
printer.
platen
The exterior part of the printer on which the printing material rests before
going into the printer.
PML
Printer Management Language.
printhead
The printhead is installed into the carriage assembly. It is the part that prints
the ink onto the printing material.
printhead cleaner
Part of the HP No.81/83 supplies that ensures that the printhead is ready for
printing at all times. It makes sure the printheads do not dry out when they
are not in use. There is one printhead cleaner for each printhead.
printing area
The area of the page that can be printed on by the printer. In other words,
the page size minus the margins.
printing material
The paper, transparency, or other material on which you print. Printing
materials are sometimes referred to as “media” (for instance, in the front
panel, where brevity is useful).
PostScript
A standard graphics language, commonly used by graphics and desktop
publishing software applications.
queueing
Placing each print received by the device into memory for processing with
other prints.
raster
A method of defining an image in terms of dots rather than lines. Raster data
typically needs more memory than vector data.
reseating
The action of removing the printhead from the printhead carriage and then
inserting it again.
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