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RGB
Red, green, and blue. These colors, in phosphors irradiated by the computer
monitor's electron gun, are used to create the additive array of screen colors.
SelecType settings
Settings made using the printer’s control panel. In the SelecType mode, various
printer settings that are not available using the printer driver, such as test print
settings, can be made.
serial interface
See interface.
spool
The first step in printing, in which the printer driver converts the print data into
codes that your printer understands. This data is then sent to the printer directly
or to the print server.
Spool Manager
The software program that converts print data into codes that your printer
understands. See also spool.
sRGB
Windows software that is designed so you get WYSIWYG (What You See Is What
You Get) color output. This software prints colors as you see them on your screen.
Status Monitor
The software program that allows you to check the printer’s status.
subtractive colors
Colors produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and reflect others.
See also CMYK.
utility
A program for carrying out a specific function, which is usually related to system
maintenance.
WYSIWYG
Acronym for What You See Is What You Get. This term is used to describe
printout that looks exactly as it appeared on screen.