Xerox DocuPrint IPS
Glossary
Version 7.1
August 2000
721P88210
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List of acronyms
Glossary
This glossary contains a list of acronyms and terms for use with the
Xerox DocuPrint IPS.
This section contains a list of acronyms you may need while working
with the IPS.
AFP Advanced Function Presentation
BOF bottom of form
bpi bits per inch
CCID character code identifier
CCU customer changeable unit
CIU channel interface unit
CSI command status interface
CSR customer support representative
DC data center
DCE data communications equipment
DCIM data control interface module
DFA Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture
dpi dots per inch
ENET Ethernet network
EP electronic publishing
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FDR file directory
FEX finishing exerciser utility
GIS graphic input station
HCF high-capacity feeder
HCU Host Channel Unit
hpos horizontal positioning
IOM image output module
IOT image output terminal
IPDS Intelligent Printer Data Stream
IPM Interpress mapping
IPS IPDS Printing System
JCB job control block
JID job identifier
LEF long-edge feed
LF line feed character
lpi lines per inch
LPS Laser Printing System
LUN logical unit number
NPS Network Printing System
OCR optical character recognition
PCL Printer Command Language
ppm pages per minute
PQA print quality adjustment
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PSF Print Services Facility
pt point
PWBA printed wiring board assembly
RAM random access memory
RGB red, green, blue
ROS raster output scanner
SEF short-edge feed
SIF sequence insert file
spi spots per inch
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SST system software tape
TOF top of form
tpi tracks per inch
TXC total xerographic convergence
UI user interface
VM virtual memory
vpos vertical positioning
VS virtual storage
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