HP Color LaserJet 3800 Printer series - Manual (Page 219)

Glossary
bidirectional communication Two-way data transmission.
bin A receptacle for holding printed pages.
BOOTP Abbreviation for “Bootstrap Protocol,” an Internet protocol that a computer uses to find its IP address.
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.
DHCP Abbreviation for “dynamic host configuration protocol.” Individual computers or peripherals that are
connected to a network use DHCP to find their own configuration information, including the IP address.
DIMM Abbreviation for “dual inline memory module.” A small circuit board that holds memory chips.
duplex A feature that accommodates printing on both sides of a sheet of paper. Also called “2-sided printing.”
EIO Abbreviation for “enhanced input/output.” A hardware interface that is used to add a print server, network
adaptor, hard disk, or other plug-in item for HP printers.
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.
EPS Abbreviation for “encapsulated PostScript,” a type of graphics file.
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.
HP Jetdirect An HP product for network printing.
HP Web Jetadmin An HP-trademarked Web-based printer control software that you can use on a computer to
manage any peripheral that is connected to an HP Jetdirect print server.
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