Glossary, Appendix – Panasonic DP-2500/3000 User Manual
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Glossary
ADF
(Automatic Original Feeder)
The mechanism that delivers a stack of original pages to the scanner one
page at a time.
Automatic Reception
The mode that allows you to receive fax documents without user
intervention.
Auto Print Reduction
The method of automatically reducing a received document so that it can
be printed onto a standard size piece of plain paper. For example, your
machine will reduce an incoming legal size page to 75% of its original size
so it could fit on a letter size page.
Batch Transmission
The ability to accumulate different document files for the same
destination(s) to be transmitted in a single phone call.
BPS
(Bits Per Second)
The amount of data that is transmitted over the phone line. Your machine
can start at the Max. Modem speed and automatically steps down to
suitable speed depending on the phone line condition and the receiving
machines capabilities.
(Max. Modem Speed is 33600 BPS)
C.C.I.T.T.
Consultative Committee on International Telegraph and Telephone. This
organization has presently developed four groups of industry standards
that insure facsimile compatibility.
Character ID
A programmed proprietary code name that allows up to 16 alphanumeric
characters identifying your facsimile machine.
Coding Scheme
The data compression method used by facsimile machines. Your machine
utilizes Modified Huffman (MH), Modified Read (MR), Modified Modified
Read (MMR) and Joint Bi-level Experts Group (JBIG) coding schemes.
Comm. Journal
Refers to either the Communication Journal, Relay Transmission Report,
or the Confidential XMT Report.
Confidential RCV Report
The report that gives you information about a confidential document(s) that
is held in your machine's memory.
Contrast
Signifies the scanning sensitivity in terms of lightness and darkness of your
original transmitting pages.
Cover Sheet
A Fax Cover Sheet can be attached to your transmit document(s) that
shows the recipient's name, originator's name and number of pages
attached.
DDD
(Direct Distance Dialling)
A telephone service that allows unassisted dialling, no operator assistance
is required.
Deferred Polling
The ability to retrieve documents from other stations at a later time.
Deferred Transmission
The ability to send documents to other stations at a later time.
Department Code
This operation require the user to input a preset 4-digit Department Code
before transmission. The Department Name of selected Department Code
is printed on the Header of each page sent, Cover Sheet, Comm. Journal
and Individual Transmission Journal.
Direct Dialling
The method of dialling where you enter the entire telephone number
through the keypad.
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-
Frequency)
Dialling method that sends a different set of frequencies for each digit of
the telephone keypad. Commonly refers to touch tone dialling.