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EconoMode
EconoMode is a toner-saving feature on the device. EconoMode reduces the
amount of toner on a printed page, so that the print cartridge lasts longer. The
printed result is similar to printing a document in draft mode.
ECP
Extended capabilities port, a parallel-port standard for computers that supports
bidirectional communication between the computer and attached devices
(such as a printer).
file format
The way the contents of a file are structured by a program or group of
programs.
grayscale
Shades of gray that represent light and dark portions of an image when color
images are converted to grayscale; colors are represented by various shades
of gray.
halftone
An image type that simulates grayscale by varying the number of dots. Highly
colored areas consist of a large number of dots, while lighter areas consist of a
smaller number of dots.
HP Director toolbar
Available for Macintosh only. A software screen that is used when working with
documents. When the document is loaded into the automatic document feeder
(ADF) and the computer is connected directly to the device, the HP Director
appears on the computer screen to initiate faxing, copying, or scanning.
HP toolbox
The HP toolbox is a Web page that opens in a Web browser and provides
access to the device management and troubleshooting tools, embedded Web
server, and device documentation.
link
A connection to a program or device that can be used to send information from
the device software to other programs, such as e-mail, electronic fax, and OCR
links.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software
OCR software converts an electronic image of text, such as a scanned
document, into a form that word processor, spreadsheet, and database
programs can use.
parallel cable
See 1284-B.
printer driver
A printer driver is a program that software programs use to gain access to a
device’s features. A printer driver translates a software program’s formatting
commands (such as page breaks and font selection) into a printer language
(such as PostScript or PCL), and then sends the print file to the device.
Readiris
An optical character recognition (OCR) program that was developed by I.R.I.
S. and that is included with the device software.
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