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144 PrintServer II User and Reference Guide
Glossary
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP is an alternative to
another network IP management protocol, Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP). Like
BOOTP, DHCP can configure an IP address, gateway, subnet, system name, and name
server. When speaking about the PSII, BOOTP, and DHCP configure the same
options.
delete bytes This number is used to remove characters from the beginning of every
job sent to the logical printer. The value for delete bytes can range from 0 to 255.
dynamic A dynamic configuration, as the name implies, means that it changes.
BOOTP and DHCP offer time-based leases for the configurations they assign. Their
changes depend on the time-based lease, and how often the printer itself is offline and
online again. A dynamic configuration includes BOOTP or DHCP.
EPL Eltron Programming Language.
Ethernet A widely used local area network system based on the IEEE 802.3
standard.
firmware Software routines that are stored in ROM (Read Only Memory). This is
typically part of a device, such as a printer or
PSII.
FTP File Transfer Protocol, a TCP/IP-related protocol for transferring files between
devices on a network.
Flash memory A type of memory that allows read-and-write operations, but
permanently stores data when the power is turned off. Useful for storing firmware
because it can be easily updated by downloading new code.
gateway A device that converts one higher-level network protocol to a different
higher level protocol.
gleaning A temporary, local configuration option. Gleaning lets you add the address
of the device you want to configure to your local workstation’s arp table. This
configuration is not permanent and is valid only from the workstation from which you
entered the arp information. After the information is entered into the workstation’s arp
table, the user follows up with a Telnet session to enter the information permanently.
This configuration option is used mostly by non-Windows workstations that cannot
run the ZebraNet View configuration utility.
IP Internet Protocol, one of the main protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite.