Dell B1260dn Laser Printer - Manual (Page 147)

Glossary
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Subnet Mask
The subnet mask is used in conjunction with the network address to determine
which part of the address is the network address and which part is the host address.
TCP/IP
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP); the set of
communications protocols that implement the protocol stack on which the Internet
and most commercial networks run.
TCR
Transmission Confirmation Report (TCR) provides details of each transmission such
as job status, transmission result and number of pages sent. This report can be set to
print after each job or only after failed transmissions.
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) is a variable-resolution bitmapped image format.
TIFF describes image data that typically come from scanners. TIFF images make use
of tags, keywords defining the characteristics of the image that is included in the file.
This flexible and platform-independent format can be used for pictures that have
been made by various image processing applications.
Toner Cartridge
A kind of bottle or container used in a machine like a printer which contains toner.
Toner is a powder used in laser printers and photocopiers, which forms the text and
images on the printed paper. Toner can be fused by by a combination of heat/
pressure from the fuser, causing it to bind to the fibers in the paper.
TWAIN
An industry standard for scanners and software. By using a TWAIN-compliant
scanner with a TWAIN-compliant program, a scan can be initiated from within the
program. It is an image capture API for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh
operating systems.
UNC Path
Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) is a standard way to access network shares in
Window NT and other Microsoft products. The format of a UNC path is:
\\<servername>\<sharename>\<Additional directory>
URL
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the global address of documents and resources
on the Internet. The first part of the address indicates what protocol to use, the
second part specifies the IP address or the domain name where the resource is
located.