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Glossary
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Glossary
icon A representation or symbol.
inkjet A non-impact printing technology that creates
characters and graphics by the composition of
programmed patterns of ink dots.
interface A data conversion device that allows
communication between the printer and the
computer. See also parallel interface.
line art A halftone method used for simple line art and
computer graphics.
MB (megabyte) A unit of measure for storage capacity. One
megabyte equals 1,048,576 bytes.
parallel interface A type of connection that links a printer to a
computer, by which all 8 bits of a character are
sent at the same time. See also interface.
print cartridge The ink reservoir and printhead unit.
printer driver A program that translates the language of a
software application to the language of the
printer so the two can communicate data.
printer setup The printer driver is designed to provide the best
print output default setting for your printer.
software application Any program loaded on your computer used to
perform a specific task; for example, a word
processing or spreadsheet program.
specialty media Any print media that requires manual feeding.
This includes greeting cards, iron-on transfers,
and index cards.
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