HP 16V User Manual

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Glossary

Ethernet

A communication hardware for a high-speed network: developed by

Xerox Corporation.

Factory default

The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory. The

printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user selected

settings entered from the control panel or through application
software.

Flow control

See Serial protocol.

Font

A complete set of characters and symbols in one size, typeface, and

style. Size refers to the character height, and is usually measured in

points (l/72 inch). Typeface refers to the character design, such as

Courier, Times, or Helvetica. Style refers to the character
appearance, such as Italic or Bold. Typical examples of fonts are 12-
point Courier Bold, and lo-point Times Italic.

Fuser unit

One of the internal parts of a page printer. The fuser unit bonds the

toner to the paper. It consists of a heat roller and a pressure roller
that the paper passes under after toner has been applied.

Hex dump

A special printout used for troubleshooting. A hex dump shows all

data sent by the computer to the printer, including control

characters. The data in a hex dump is expressed in hexadecimal

format.

Initialization

Resets the printer to its power-on defaults. Initialization clears the
print buffer of any data and places the printer online. See also Reset.

User’s Manual

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