Xerox Phaser 3020

June 2014
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Xerox® Phaser® 3020 Printer Service Manual
Glossary
General Procedures and Information
Glossary
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Table 1 Glossary
Term/Acronym Definition
802.11
802.11 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN)
communications, developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Com-
mittee (IEEE 802).
802.11b/g/n 802.11b/g/n refers to specifications within the 802.11 family. 802.11b
is also referred to as High-Rate or Wi-Fi, 802.11g is used for transmis-
sion over short distances and 802.11n adds multiple-input multiple-
output.
Access point A device that connects wireless communication devices on wireless
local area networks (WLAN). Also acts as a central transmitter and
receiver of WLAN radio signals.
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol. Used by a network client to obtain an IP address
from a configuration server. During computer startup, a BOOTP con-
figuration server assigns an IP address to each client from a pool of
addresses.
Control Panel Area where control or monitoring instruments are displayed, typically
located in the front area of the machine.
Default The value or setting that is in effect when the printer/copier is first
installed, reset, or initialized.
DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A standardized networking
protocol used by servers on an IP computer network to allocate
assigned IP addresses to a computer requesting an IP address.
DPI Dots Per Inch. The measure of the resolution of an image displayed
on a screen or on a printed page, in dots or pixels.
Duplex In printing, the capability to automatically turn over a sheet of paper so
that the machine can print both sides of the sheet during one print
cycle.
Duty Cycle The proportion of time during which a device is active. (E.g., if the duty
cycle for a printing device is 48,000 pages per month for 20 working
days, the output that device can reliably produce is 2,400 pages a
day.)
Emulation Hardware and/or software that emulates the functions of one com-
puter system (the guest) in another computer system (the host).
Fuser The Fuser subsystem permanently affixes toner onto print media by
applying heat and pressure.
Gateway A node (a router) on a TCP/IP network that serves as an access point
to another network.
IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. An international
non-profit, professional organization for the advancement of technol-
ogy related to electricity.
Intranet A private computer network that uses internet protocol technology to
share information, operational systems, or computing services within
an organization.
IP address Internet Protocol Address. A unique number that devices use to iden-
tify and communicate with each other over a network utilizing the IP
standard.
IPP The Internet Printing Protocol. A standard protocol that can be used
locally or over the internet to create and manage print jobs, and to
support access control, authentication, and encryption.
ISO International Standardization Organization. An international standard-
setting body that develops and promotes world-wide industrial and
commercial standards.
LED A Light-Emitting Diode. A semiconductor device used to display
machine status.
MFP Multi Function Printer. A machine that includes multiple functions in
one device such as; printing, copying, faxing, and scanning functions.
NFC Printing Near Field Communication Printing. Allows printing and scanning
directly from NFC enabled cell phones. (Does not require print driver
installation or connection to an access point.)
OPC Organic Photo Conductor. A mechanism that creates a virtual image
for print using a laser beam emitted from a laser printer.
Originals The original is the first example of a document, photograph, chart, or
any combination of these, used to produce others.
PCL Printer Command Language. A page description language developed
to provide an efficient way to control printer features across various
printing devices.
Printer Driver A program used to send commands and transfer data from the com-
puter to the printer.
Print Media Material such as paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies which
can be used in printers, scanners, fax machines, or copiers.
PPM Prints Per Minute. Used to measure printer speed. The number of
copies or prints produced in one minute.
Protocol A convention or standard that controls or enables the connection,
communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints.
Resolution The sharpness of an image, measured in Dots Per Inch (DPI).
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) / Internet Protocol (IP). The suite
of protocols for communication between computers, used as a stan-
dard for transmitting data over networks.
Toner Cartridge A bottle or container used in a xerographic copier/printer that contains
the powder used to form the text and images on the printed paper.
USB Universal Serial Bus. A hardware interface that connects computers
and peripherals. The USB is designed to concurrently connect a sin-
gle computer USB port to multiple peripherals.
Wi-Fi A technology that uses radio waves to provide high-speed internet
and network connections.
Table 1 Glossary
Term/Acronym Definition