halftone pattern A halftone pattern uses differing sizes of ink dots to produce a continuous-tone image such as
a photograph.
HP Jetdirect HP product for network printing.
HP Web Jetadmin HP trademarked device management software that lets you manage a single printer or
multiple printers using a Web browser.
I/O An acronym for "input/output" and refers to computer port settings.
IP address The unique number assigned to a computer device connected to a network.
IPX/SPX An acronym for "internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange."
macro A single keystroke or command that results in a series of actions or instructions.
media The paper, labels, transparencies, or other material on which the printer prints the image.
memory tag A memory partition with a specific address.
MIME An acronym for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.
monochrome Black and white. Devoid of color.
mopy The HP term for "multiple original prints" capability.
network A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information.
network administrator A person who manages a network.
page buffer Temporary printer memory used to hold page data while the printer creates an image of the page.
parallel cable A type of computer cable often used to connect printers directly to a computer rather than to a
network.
parallel port A connection point for a device connected with a parallel cable.
PCL An acronym for "Printer Control Language."
PDF An acronym for Portable Document Format. The native file format for Adobe Systems Incorporated Acrobat.
PDF is the file format for representing documents in a manner that is independent of the original application
software, hardware, and operating system used to create those documents.
peripheral An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a
computer.
personality Distinctive features or characteristics of a printer or printer language.
pixel Abbreviation for "picture element," which is the smallest unit of area in an image displayed on a screen.
PJL An acronym for "Printer Job Language."
PostScript A trademarked page description language.
PPD An acronym for "PostScript Printer Description."
Print Task Quick Set A feature of the printer driver that allows you to save the current printer driver settings (for
example: page orientation, two-sided printing, and paper sources) for reuse.
printer driver Software program that allows a computer to access printer features.
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