Operation Manual

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Appendix
5-8 CS250/CS240/CS231
OS Abbreviation for Operating System. Basic software for controlling the system of a
computer.
Outline font A font using lines and curves to display an outline of a character. Large-size charac-
ters can be displayed on a screen or printed with no jagged edges.
Overseas communication This is a function to communicate with an overseas recipient. If an overseas com-
munication mode is set, the fax is sent with a lower speed. Specifying an overseas
transmission mode ensures the fax transmission when faxing to the location where
transmission conditions are poor, even within the country.
Password transmission A function for sending a fax with a password. If the recipient’s fax machine is set for
closed network receptions, the sender’s fax machine should transmit a fax with the
password same as the closed network reception password.
PASV Abbreviation for PASsiVe. A mode for connecting to an FTP server from within a fire-
wall. If this mode is not specified, the firewall will be considered inaccessible and the
connection will be terminated, pre-venting the file from being sent.
Pause A temporary break in dialing. In this machine, each pause creates a one second
break during dialing.
PB Push telephone line
PC-FAX A function for sending a fax directly from a computer without using paper.
PDF Abbreviation for Portable Document Format. An electronically formatted document
which uses the .pdf extension. Based on the PostScript format, you can use the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view documents.
PDL Abbreviation for Page Description Language. The language for specifying the print
image per page to a printer when printing using a page printer.
Peer-to-peer A network format that allows connected devices to communicate without using a
dedicated server.
Pixel An image pixel. The smallest unit of an image.
Plug-and-play Ability to automatically find and use the appropriate driver when a peripheral device
is connected to a computer.
Polling This is a function for sending a document loaded on the machine or stored in the
memory when requested by the recipient.
POP Abbreviation for Post Office Protocol. A protocol for retrieving e-mail messages from
a mail server. Currently, POP3 (the third version of POP) is most often used.
POP3 Abbreviation for Post Office Protocol - Version 3. A commonly used transmission
protocol (transmission rules) used for the transmission and reception of E-mail. This
has different functions, including mail box authentication, confirmation of E-mail
downloads and list information, and deletion of E-mails.
POP Before SMTP A user authentication method for sending e-mail messages. First, the reception op-
eration is performed and the user is authenticated by the POP server. Then, IP ad-
dresses where the user was success-fully authenticated by the POP server are
permitted to use the SMTP server. This method prevents third parties without per-
mission to use the mail server from sending mail messages.
Port number The number that identifies the transmission port for each process running on a com-
puter on the network. The same port cannot be used by multiple processes.
PostScript A typical page-descriptive language developed by Adobe and is commonly used for
high quality printing.
PPD Abbreviation for PostScript Printer Description. A file used to describe the resolution,
usable paper size, and the PostScript printer model special information.
PPI Abbreviation for Pixels Per Inch. Unit of resolution mainly used in monitors and scan-
ners. Indicates how many pixels per inch.
Preview A function that allows you to view an image before processing a print or scan job.
Printer buffer Memory domain temporarily used for data processing of a print job
Print Job Print request transmitted from a computer to a printing device.
Print queue A software system which queues the generated print job in the devices.
Profile Color attribute file
The dedicated file that contains the summarized correlation of the input and output
of each primary color used so that the color input and output devices can reproduce
the color.
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