HP LaserJet 5200 Printer series - Manual (Page 201)

Glossary
bidirectional communication Two-way data transmission.
bin A receptacle for holding printed pages.
calibration The process in which the printer makes internal adjustments to produce the best print quality.
chooser A Macintosh accessory that you use to select a device.
control panel The area on the printer that contains buttons and a display screen. Use the control panel to set
printer settings and to get information about the printer status.
default The normal or standard setting for hardware or software.
DIMM Abbreviation for “dual inline memory module.” A small circuit board that holds memory chips.
Emulated PostScript Software that emulates Adobe PostScript, a programming language that describes the
appearance of the printed page. This printer language appears as “PS” in many menus.
firmware Programming instructions that are stored in a read-only memory unit inside the printer.
font A complete set of letters, numerals, and symbols in a typeface.
fuser The assembly that uses heat to fuse the toner onto the print media.
grayscale Various shades of gray.
halftone pattern A halftone pattern uses differing sizes of ink dots to produce a continuous-tone image such as
a photograph.
HP Easy Printer Care software Software that provides the ability to track and maintain printers from your
computer desktop.
I/O Abbreviation for “input/output,” refers to computer-port settings.
media The paper, labels, transparencies, or other material on which the printer prints the image.
memory tag A memory partition that has a specific address.
monochrome Black and white. Devoid of color.
page buffer Temporary printer memory used to hold page data while the printer creates an image of the page.
PCL Abbreviation for “Printer Control Language.”
peripheral An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a
computer.
personality Distinctive features or characteristics of a printer or printer language.
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