Interface
The place where a physical connection is made between components, such
as a cable and printer, and communication or signals are passed back and
forth.
Laser Paper
Paper designed for laser printing. Laser paper allows the richest color and
black and white output and the most consistent coverage (especially for
large areas of one color). It is best for prepress proofs. For laser paper
printing, we recommend Hammermill Laser Print. Laser paper has a
printable side and a non-printable side; usually, the printable side is
indicated by an arrow on the side of the wrapping covering the media, and
that side is slightly smoother. See also
plain paper
.
Manual Feed
Feeding single sheets of print media to the printer by hand (as opposed to
letting the printer automatically pull sheets from a cassette).
Media
See
print media
.
Mode
One of several alternative conditions or methods of operation.
Network Administrator
See
system administrator
.
Option
In this manual, either a choice available in the printer's Configuration
submenu, or an extra accessory you can purchase for your printer.
PDL
Page Description Language: a programming language, such as PostScript
or HP-GL, that translates messages from a computer to a printer. See also
PostScript
.
Plain Paper
Uncoated, general-purpose paper designed for photocopy printing, found
in most offices. It is less expensive than laser paper, but does not offer the
same output quality that laser paper does. This printer has plain paper