Glossary – HP DesignJet 500 User Manual
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Glossary
ac
Alternating current.
addressable
The printers internal software changes the placing of
the ink on the paper to obtain greater accuracy.
ANSI size
An American standard paper size; e.g. D, E.
application
The software you use to create your drawings.
Carriage Assembly
The carriage assembly is the assembly which travels
across the printer platen, it contains the printheads.
Carriage Interconnect
The carriage interconnects are the flexible electrical
contacts you see when you remove the
printheads from the carriage, They can get
ink deposits on them and so may need
cleaning.
Centronics
A standard for the parallel interface between computer
and device.
clipping
Losing part of a drawing at the edges.
CMYKcm
Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Light Cyan, Light
Magenta. The colors of the printer's six inks.
coated paper
Paper coated on one side for inkjet printing.
Cycles
The number of times the carriage moves from one side
of the printer and then back again to the original
position.
default
A value or condition that is assumed if no
other value or condition is specified.