Konica Minolta bizhub 601 - Manual (Page 267)

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Appendix 15
Plug-and-play Ability to automatically find and use the appropriate driver when a peripheral device is con-
nected to a computer.
PostScript A typical page-descriptive language developed by Adobe and is commonly used for high
quality printing.
PPD Abbreviation for PostScript Printer Description. A file used to describe the resolution, us-
able paper size, and the PostScript printer model special information.
Preview A function that allows you to view an image before processing a print or scan job.
Print Job Print request transmitted from a computer to a printing device.
Print queue A software system which queues the generated print job in the devices.
Printer buffer Memory domain temporarily used for data processing of a print job
Printer driver Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a printer.
Profile Color attribute file
The dedicated file that contains the summarized correlation of the input and output of each
primary color used so that the color input and output devices can reproduce the color.
Property Attribute information
When using a printer driver, various functions can be specified in the file properties.
In the file properties, you can check the attribute information of the file.
Protocol The rules that allow computers to communicate with other computers or peripheral devic-
es
Proxy server A server that is installed to act as an intermediary connection between each client and dif-
ferent servers to effectively ensure security over the entire system for Internet connections
PServer A print server module under a NetWare environment.
Monitors, changes, pauses, restarts, or cancels a print job.
Queue name Name specified to each device that allows printing when network printing.
Resolution Displays the ability to reproduce the details of images and print matter correctly.
RIP Abbreviation for Raster Image Processor. Process that develops picture images from de-
scribed text data using the PostScript page description language. The processor is usually
integrated in the printer.
Samba UNIX server software that uses SMB (Server Message Block) so that UNIX system resourc-
es can be used from a Windows environment.
Screen font A font for displaying text and symbols on a CRT monitor.
Shared printer A printer setup that allows the printer to be used by multiple computers connected to a
server over a network.
SLP Abbreviation for Service Location Protocol. A protocol capable of finding services over a
TCP/IP network and automatically specifying a client.
SMB Abbreviation for Server Message Block. A protocol that shares files and printers over a net-
work and which is mainly used by Microsoft Windows.
SMTP Abbreviation for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol for sending and forwarding e-
mail.
SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. A management protocol in a net-
work environment using TCP/IP.
Spool Abbreviation for Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On-Line.
For printer output, data is not sent directly to the printer, it is temporarily stored in another
location, then sent to the printer collectively.
Subnet mask The unit used to divide a TCP/IP network into small networks (subnetworks).
It is used to identify the bits in a network address that are higher than the IP address.
TCP/IP Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
This is virtually the standard Internet protocol.
IP addresses are used to identify respective network devices.
TrueType An outline font. It was developed by Apple Computer and Microsoft. It is used as a stand-
ard by Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.
It can be used both on a display and in print.
Uninstall To delete software installed on a computer
USB Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus.
A general interface standard for connecting a mouse, printer, and other devices to a com-
puter.
Web browser Software for viewing Web pages.
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator are this type of software.
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