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FAX GLOSSARY
This glossary lists terms and their associated descriptions to help identify the context in which the terms are
used. The term with associated variations is followed by the description of the context.
300 dpi
300 dots per inch, horizontally and vertically, the highest resolution settings on the HP fax machines covered
in this guide.
32-transaction journal
A report showing the last 32 sending and receiving transactions of a fax machine.
A4
A standard paper size used outside the United States. Its dimensions are 210 mm by 297 mm (8.27 in by 11.7
in).
access code
See fax access code.
ADF
An acronym for Automatic Document Feeder. The ADF is used for processing documents to be sent or co-
pied.
ADF door
The cover to the ADF mechanism, scanning glass, and scanning plate.
ADRS
An abbreviation for the word address. For example; The fax machine address is unknown.
ASF
An acronym for Automatic Sheet Feeder. The ASF is used to move paper from the paper supply underneath
the print cartridge so that the received image or the image to be copied can be printed on the paper.
Attended Mode
An operating mode which requires user presence and action for communications.
AUTO
An abbreviated form of the word automatic. For example; The communication journal will be automatically
printed after 32 transmissions when fax parameter 13 is set to option 2.
automatic document feeder (ADF)
The mechanism that delivers one page at a time to the scanner from a stack of up to 20 document pages
automatic fax reception mode
A mode in which the fax machine expects to receive only document transmissions. In this mode the fax ma-
chine answers all calls as if they were from another fax station, regardless of whether an answering machine
is connected.