Glossary – IBM INFOPRINT 6500 User Manual
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Glossary
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol. Associates a 
selected IP address with a network device 
Ethernet address.
bps
Bits per second.
Centronics
Parallel port interface standard found on 
most printers.
daemon
A continuously running process that 
handles system-wide functions like print 
spooling.
default router
Local device that forwards any IP packets 
destined for another subnet.
destination
Logical print queue on the Ethernet to 
which hosts send their print jobs. There 
are eight destinations by default.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. 
Allows a network device to discover its IP 
address dynamically upon bootup. The IP 
address does not need to be stored within 
the device itself permanently.
Download Mode
Refers to the condition of the Ethernet 
when in a startup condition, downloading 
configuration information.
DNS
Domain Name Server. Host providing 
responses to queries for a given host 
name IP address.
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable/Programmable Read-
Only Memory.