Samsung SCX-4600 Series User Manual

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NetWare

A network operating system developed by Novell, Inc. It initially used

cooperative multitasking to run various services on a PC, and the
network protocols were based on the archetypal Xerox XNS stack.

Today NetWare supports TCP/IP as well as IPX/SPX.

OPC

Organic Photo Conductor (OPC) is a mechanism that makes a virtual

image for print using a laser beam emitted from a laser printer, and it is
usually green or gray colored and a cylinder shaped.
An exposing unit of a drum is slowly worn away by its usage of the

printer, and it should be replaced appropriately since it gets scratches

from grits of a paper.

Originals

The first example of something, such as a document, photograph or text,
etc, which is copied, reproduced or translated to produce others, but

which is not itself copied or derived from something else.

OSI

Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) is a model developed by the

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for communications.
OSI offers a standard, modular approach to network design that divides

the required set of complex functions into manageable, self-contained,

functional layers. The layers are, from top to bottom, Application,
Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link and Physical.

PABX

A private automatic branch exchange (PABX) is an automatic telephone

switching system within a private enterprise.

PCL

Printer Command Language (PCL) is a Page Description Language

(PDL) developed by HP as a printer protocol and has become an
industry standard. Originally developed for early inkjet printers, PCL has

been released in varying levels for thermal, matrix printer, and page

printers.

PDF

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a proprietary file format developed
by Adobe Systems for representing two dimensional documents in a

device independent and resolution independent format.

PostScript

PostScript (PS) is a page description language and programming

language used primarily in the electronic and desktop publishing areas. -
that is run in an interpreter to generate an image.

Printer Driver

A program used to send commands and transfer data from the computer

to the printer.

Print Media

The media like paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies which can

be used on a printer, a scanner, a fax or, a copier.

PPM

Pages Per Minute (PPM) is a method of measurement for determining

how fast a printer works, meaning the number of pages a printer can
produce in one minute.

PRN file

An interface for a device driver, this allows software to interact with the

device driver using standard input/output system calls, which simplifies

many tasks.

Protocol

A convention or standard that controls or enables the connection,
communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints.

PS

See PostScript.

PSTN

The Public-Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is the network of the

world's public circuit-switched telephone networks which, on industrial

premises, is usually routed through the switchboard.

RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a protocol for
remote user authentication and accounting. RADIUS enables

centralized management of authentication data such as usernames and

passwords using an AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting)
concept to manage network access.

Resolution

The sharpness of an image, measured in Dots Per Inch (DPI). The

higher the dpi, the greater the resolution.

SMB

Server Message Block (SMB) is a network protocol mainly applied to

share files, printers, serial ports, and miscellaneous communications
between nodes on a network. It also provides an authenticated

Inter-process communication mechanism.

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the standard for e-mail

transmissions across the Internet. SMTP is a relatively simple,
text-based protocol, where one or more recipients of a message are

specified, and then the message text is transferred. It is a client-server

protocol, where the client transmits an email message to the server.

SSID

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a name of a wireless local area network
(WLAN). All wireless devices in a WLAN use the same SSID in order to

communicate with each other. The SSIDs are case-sensitive and have a

maximum length of 32 characters.

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