Specifications

imaging clrtridge
The consumable part of the printer that contains a photosensitive print
drum and the toner supply.
initialization
The act of returning the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions).
intdace
The connection between the printer and the computer, A parallel interface
transmits data one character or code at a time, and a serial interface
transmits data one bit at a time.
lendscape
Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. This orientation gives you
a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets.
memory
The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store
information. Some information is fixed and is used to control how the
printer operates. Information that is sent to the printer from the computer
(such as downloaded fonts) is stored temporarily.
offline
The printer state during which it cannot communicate with the computer.
Some printer functions, such as changing the SelecType settings, require
the printer to be off line.
online
The printer state during which the printer can communicate with the
computer.
Od4UltdiOll
Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page. This
direction is either portrait with the text printed across the width of the
page, or landscape with the text printed across the length of the page.
outline font
A font whose outline is described mathematically, allowing it to be
rendered smoothly at any size.
Parity
A method of checking the reliability of serial data transmission between
the computer and printer.
PCL 5e
The command language built into the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4.
pitch
A measure of the number of characters per inch (cpi) for fixed-width fonts.
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