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Appendix
6
Glossary
A
AC
Alternating Current. The type of electrical current typically available from household
wall outlets.
Alert
A message displayed in the Printer Status Window when a problem or condition
caused the Canon Advanced Printing Technology to pause printing. You must follow
the on-screen instructions before printing resumes.
Attributes
The characteristics of a font. These include symbol set, orientation, pitch, point size,
spacing, weight, and height. See also Font.
Audio messages
Audio messages notify the user of the printer operations shown in the Status Window.
Automatic Image Refinement
A printer technology from Canon, with which the printer automatically senses and
refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics.
B
Bi-directional communications
Allows information to pass back and forth between the Canon Advanced Printing
Technology software and a local printer.
Bold
A characteristic of a printed character that indicates wider, darker representation.
Also referred to as emphasized or double-strike printing.
Brightness
The relative proportion of light and dark areas. Decreasing brightness darkens the
overall image; increasing brightness lightens it.