HP DesignJet 500 - Manual (Page 258)

Media & Ink Introduction Front-Panel Other Index Solutions
Printer
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Maintaining the Printer Specifications Ordering Accessories Online Help Glossary
device
An external item connected to the computer: printer,
tape drive, etc. Your HP Designjet is a device.
dpi
Dots per inch, a measure of print resolution.
driver
The software that controls the communication between
a computer and a device.
front-panel
The control panel on the right of the printer.
front-panel menus
The structure of options in the front-panel display.
graphics language
A programming language telling a print device how to
output graphic data.
grayscale
Shades of grey to represent colors.
high-gloss photo
A glossy, opaque photographic paper.
HP-GL/2
One of Hewlett-Packard's standard graphics languages
for plotters and printers. Produces vector data.
I/O Input/output
The transmission of data between a computer and a
device.
ink cartridge
The part of the HP No.81/83 supplies which contains all
the ink used in the printer. They are installed into the
printer on the left side.
inked area
The smallest rectangle that contains all the content of
the drawing, while maintaining its relative dimensions.
ISO size
An international standard paper size; e.g. A1, A2, etc.
JIS size
A Japanese standard paper size.
LAN
Local area network.