HP Designjet Z6100 Printer series User Manual
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MAC address Media Access Control address: a unique identifier used to identify a particular device on a
network. It is a lower-level identifier than the IP address. Thus, a device may have both a MAC address and an IP
address.
Nozzle One of many tiny holes in a printhead through which ink is deposited onto the paper.
Paper A thin, flat material made to be written or printed on; most commonly made from fibers of some kind which
are pulped, dried, and pressed.
Platen The flat surface within the printer over which the paper passes while it is being printed on.
Printer driver Software that converts a print job in a generalized format into data suitable for a particular printer.
Printhead A removable printer component that takes ink of one or more colors from the corresponding ink
cartridge(s) and deposits it on the paper, through a cluster of nozzles.
Rendezvous Apple Computer's original name for its networking software later known as Bonjour.
Spindle A rod that supports a roll of paper while it is being used for printing.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: the communications protocols on which the Internet is
based.
USB Universal Serial Bus: a standard serial bus designed to connect devices to computers.
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