HP DesignJet 500 User Manual
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long-axis printing
Printing a page when the length is longer than a
standard page size.
margin
The space around the page added by the printer to
separate one page from another and to avoid printing
right to the edge of the paper.
MIO Modular input/output
Refers to the printer's network interface.
nesting
Placing two or more pages side-by-side on roll paper to
avoid waste.
nozzles
Located underneath the printhead. The nozzles direct
the ink onto the page.
palette
A set of logical pens defined by color and width for use
in HPGL/2 drawings.
PJL
Printer Job Language. A programming
language that controls jobs going to a printer.
PML
Printer Management Language.
parallel interface
A type of interface between computer and device.
Generally faster than a serial interface.
PANTONE
The PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® is an
international standard for color communication in the
graphics art industry.
pen
Even though the printer has no physical pens, the lines
it draws match the attributes of a pen.
platen
The exterior part of the printer on which the paper rests
before going into the printer.
printhead
The printhead is installed into the carriage assembly. It
is the part which prints the ink onto the
paper.