Xerox NUVERA 288 User Manual

Xerox DocuPrint NPS/

IPS

Glossary

721P90030 Version 8.0 October 2002

Xerox Corporation

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Glossary

This glossary contains a list of acronyms and terms for use with the Xerox DocuColor NPS/IPS.

List of acronyms

This section contains a list of acronyms you may need while working with the NPS/IPS.

AFP Advanced Function Presentation

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange bpi bits per inch

CCU customer changeable unit; used for highlight color printers

CIU channel interface unit

CLI command line interface

CMYK cyan, magenta, yellow, black

CRD color rendering dictionary; used for PostScript jobs

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

DOS Disk Operating System

dpi dots per inch

ENET Ethernet network

EP electronic publishing

EPS Enterprise Printing System

ftp file transfer protocol

GUI graphical user interface

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HCF	high-capacity feeder
HCU	Host Channel Unit
hpos	horizontal positioning
ICC	International Color Consortium
IOT	image output terminal; printer engine
IPDS	Intelligent Printer Data Stream
JCB	job control block
JID	job identifier
JPM	Job Pool Manager
LAN	Local Area Network
LEF	long-edge feed
LF	line feed character
lpi	lines per inch
LUN	logical unit number
NPS/IPS	Network Printing System/IPDS Printing System
OCR	optical character recognition
PC	Personal Computer
PCL	Printer Command Language
PDF	Portable Document Format
PDL	page description languag
ppm	pages per minute
PQA	print quality adjustment
PSF	Print Services Facility
pt	point
PWBA	printed wiring board assembly
RAM	random access memory
RGB	red, green, blue
SEF	short-edge feed
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol
spi	spots per inch
UI	user interface
VM	virtual memory
vpos	vertical positioning

Glossary

Glossary

List of terms

This section contains a list of terms you may need while working with the DocuPrint NPS/IPS, and a definition of each.

A3 Paper size measuring 297 by 420 mm.

A4 Paper size measuring 210 by 297 mm.

American Standard 7-bit code which represents alphanumeric information. Standard Code for Each alphanumeric character and several nonprinting characters

Information are assigned a binary number, covering 128 possible characters.

Interchange It is used for information interchange among data processing (ASCII) systems, data communication systems, and associated

equipment.

AppleTalk Network communication protocol inherent to the Apple Macintosh operating system and supported by the DocuPrint

NPS.

application Software resident on the host or client workstation used to create software print documents.

abort To terminate printing, program, or nonprinting execution before it completes.

alignment The positioning of an image on a page for printing.

alphanumeric Set of characters including the letters A through Z, numerals 0 through 9, and all printable special symbols.

American Standardized code that represents letters, numbers, and other Standard Code for characters established by the American National Standards

Information Institute (ANSI) to achieve compatibility between data

Interchange processing and data communications equipment.

(ASCII)

AppleTalk Network communication protocol suite inherent to the Apple

Macintosh operating system and supported by the DocuPrint NPS/IPS.

application Software resident on the client workstation used to create print software documents.

argument Any word (string of characters separated by spaces or tabs) after the command in a command line.

attribute Set of attributes available for controlling the processing of a print job. Print attributes include simplex or duplex printing, media selection, collating, stitching, and so on. Print attributes can be sent to the Printer Controller as part of the job, providing automatic job processing. They also may be associated with virtual printers, which may then assign the attribute to the job.

Glossary

B4 Paper size measuring 250 by 353 mm.

background job Low-priority job, usually batched, which is executed automatically as system resources become available.

batch Method by which bodies of data are accumulated and grouped by kind before processing.

batch processing Allows for repetitive operations to be performed sequentially on batched data without much involvement of the computer operator.

baud Measurement of data rate in bits per second. This term is used to describe information flow between two devices. Unit of data transmitting/receiving speed is roughly equal to a single bit per second. Common baud rates are 110, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, and 9600.

binary Numbering system based on 2 rather than 10 and containing only the symbols 0 and 1. Binary is especially well suited for use in computers and related devices since information can be represented with electric pulses (0=off, 1=on). Most computer calculations are binary.

bit In the binary numbering system, either of the characters 0 or 1. The bit is the basic unit of information with which a computer works. It can take the form of a magnetized spot, an electric pulse, a positive or negative charge, etc. A number of bits strung together represents a character to a computer.

Multipliers are:

1 byte = 8 bits

1 kilobyte (KB) or 1,024 bytes = 8,192 bits

1 megabyte (MB) or 1,048,576 bytes = 8,388,608 bits.

Computer space equivalents are:

1.5 KB = about 1 single-spaced typed page

30 KB = about 20 typed pages

150 KB = about 100 typed pages

bitmap Electronic definition of an image, comprised of a matrix of picture elements (pixels or dots), where a bit value of one means that the picture element is imaged, and a bit value of zero means that the picture element is not imaged. The number of picture elements in a square area is a function of the display device resolution.

Glossary

bitmapped Display image generated bit by bit for each point or dot. A software-driven scanner is used to create characters and/or graphics.

bits per second In serial communication, the instantaneous bit speed with which (bps) a device or channel transmits a character.

blocking Process of combining two or more records into a single block of data which can then be moved, operated upon, stored, etc., as a single unit by the computer.

block length Number of characters or bytes contained in a block of data (the block is treated as a unit within the computer). Block length is usually invariable within a system and may be specified in units such as records, words, computer words, or characters.

boot To load a program’s initial instructions of a program into the computer’s memory. These instructions then direct the loading of the rest of the program. Booting may require entry of a few commands at the keyboard or the flip of a switch to begin the process.

break page See header page.

buffer Compartment of memory in which data is stored during transfer from one device to another. Useful for (1) accumulating data into blocks before storage or processing, and (2) for adjusting differences of speed between devices, or between a device and a communicating facility.

bypass transport Optional module that moves paper from the printer to a finishing device.

byte Fixed number of bits (in data processing, usually 8) operated upon as a unit. A byte may represent a character, a machine instruction, or some other logical unit of information.

CCU Customer changeable unit. In the 4850, 4890, and 92C, the unit removed to change the color of the dry ink installed in the printer.

Consists of the color developer housing and the dry ink bottle.

CCU changeout Cart used to remove and install the customer changeable unit for cart changing the color dry ink installed in the printer.

carriage return Control character that (unless set to be interpreted as a line end) causes the printing system to start printing at the left margin of the current line.

case–sensitive Treating lowercase and uppercase characters differently.

channel 1. In data communications, a path or line that enables two or more devices to communicate (sometimes called a circuit, facility, or link).

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