Canon B550 - Manual (Page 132)

Glossary
Reduction mode
The faxphone ' s automatic feature that slightly
reduces the received image to allow room at the top
of the page for the sender's ID information. You can
also reduce the size of large incoming documents
using the RX REDUCTION option.
Remote receiving ID
The two-digit code that enables you to manually
activate a fa.x using an extension phone that is con­
nected to the FAXPHONE.
Remote reception
Aeti\ ating a fax by answering an extension telephone
that is connected to the FAXPHONE, but that is not
located near the FAXPHONE.
Resolution
The density of dots for any given output device. Ex­
pressed in terms of dots per inch (dpi). Low resolu­
tion causes font characters and graphics to have a
jagged appearance. Higher resolution means
smoother curves and angles as well as a better match
to traditional typeface designs. Resolution values
are represented by horizontal data and vertical data.
Restricted reception
The ability of your FAXPHONE to restrict incom­
ing documents. With this feature turned on. the
F.AXPHONE will receive documents only froin
speed dialing numbers registered in the unit.
Rotary pulse
A telephone dialing sy stem where a dial is rotated to
send pulses to the telephone switching system. When
you pulse dial, you hear clicks. When you touch­
tone dial, the most common dialing system, you hear
tones. Rotary pulse dialing requires certain setting
adjustments.
Sender ID
The identifying information from the sender at the
top of a document including; date and time, the
sender's fax/telephonc number, sender's name,
receiver's name or company name, and page num­
ber. Also called TTl or Transmit Terminal ID.
Sending speed
The bits per second rate at which documents are sent.
See also bps.
STANDARD
A document setting for sending normal lypew ritten
or printed documents containing only text and no
drawings, photographs, or illustrations.
Standby
The mode in which the FAXPHONE is on and ready
to use. All operations start from standby mode when
the LCD displays the date and time.
Switchboard
Also called a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) inter­
nal switching system. A telephone system, usually
for a large company office with many extensions,
whereby you must dial an outside line number along
with the regular telephone or fax number. Dialing
out though a switchboard sometimes requires use of
the [PAUSE] button.
Timed sending
Setting the FAXPHONE to transmit documents at a
preset time in the future. See also Delayed sending.
Tone/pulse setting
The abilitv to set the FAXPHONE to match the tele­
phone dialing system your telephone line uses: touch­
tone or rotary pulse.
TONE
A button that allows you to temporarily switch to
touch-tone from pulse dialing. In some countries,
on-line data services may require that you use tone
dialing.
TTl
Transmit Terminal ID. See Sender ID.
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Undirectional printing
Printing in one direction only, left to right. This print­
ing method on the FAXPHONE provides a higher
image quality but slower print speed. See also Bi­
directional printing.
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