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Appendix
FTP
"File Transfer Protocol". A protocol used for
communicating files and data in a TCP/IP
system.
Full Color
The maximum number of different colors
that computer screens can display.
Approximately 16,770,000 colors.
G.S.M (g/m
2
)
This is a measure of the substance of paper
expressed in grams per square meter,
which does not depend on the number of
sheets in the ream.
Help
On-screen explanations about software or
hardware.
HTTP
"Hyper Text Transfer Protocol". A protocol
used to transfer data from Web servers on
the Internet.
Install
The action required to load software or fit
hardware into computers or peripherals to
enable use. "Install" can refer to the process
of either loading software into a computer,
or fitting hardware such as a network
expansion card into a printer.
In this manual, "Install" refers to both the
installation of software and hardware.
Interface
Refers to the point where different systems
interact with one another. "Interface" is
often used to describe the communications
links between computers or systems that
allow users to interact with computers.
"Interface" can also refer to the nature of an
interface, in particular its electronic
specifications.
Interface Cable
A cable connected between different pieces
of equipment through which
communications are carried.
Interface cables include parallel and USB
cables used to connect printers and other
peripherals to a computer, as well as
Ethernet cables used to connect peripherals
to a network.
IP Address
A TCP/IP address used on a network. IP
addresses consist of numbers (base 10)
separated by decimal points.
IPP
"Internet Printing Protocol". A printing
protocol that uses HTTP.
Job
A specified amount of processing performed
as a unit by a computer. For example, when
a computer processes a file for printing, it is
called a "print job". Printing is managed in
units called "jobs", regardless of whether
the job is printed or cancelled.
Legal
A standard paper size. 14 x 8.5"
(approximately 356 x 216 mm). Widely used
in the United States for contracts and other
legal documents.
Letter
A standard paper size. 11 x 8.5"
(approximately 279 x 216 mm). Widely used
in the United States for business
documents.
Local Printer
In this manual, "local printer" refers to a
printer connected to a computer through a
parallel or USB cable.
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