Apple 1800428-001B Printer User Manual


 
capability: it produces good output on documents such as reports and
newsletters. See also
laser paper
.
PostScript
A page description language trademarked by Adobe Systems Inc. Post-
Script Level 2 capabilities, among others, are implemented in the printer
through a PostScript emulation developed by QMS. PostScript Level 2
emulation is the native language of your printer's controller. It describes
text, graphics, and page images to the printer.
Print Media
The material on which the printer prints (for example, paper, transparen-
cies, and labels).
Printer Driver
A file that enables the application to talk to the printer, translating computer
data into a form understood by the printer. Usually, the printer driver is in
the application.
Protocol
A set of procedures that control how data is transmitted between devices.
QCOLOR
A QMS-developed technology for automatically optimizing color printing
from Windows and Macintosh applications. Q
COLOR configures the printer
for the best output quality based on the contents of the document (for
example, text, line art, presentation graphics, photographs, or scans).
Resident
Permanent printer features.
SIO
Simultaneous Interface Operation: a Crown function that allows printing to
all three of the printer's concurrently active ports. See also
Crown
.
Software Loadable System (SLS)
Your printer offers a software loadable system, SLS, which allows you to
add features and enhancements as they become available from QMS. This
feature works through the parallel port via the control panel or PS Executive
Series Utilities, and it makes it easier for you to keep up with the latest
software changes.