Canon MF7280 UFR II Driver Guide - Page 172

NetSpot Console A web-based version of NetSpot. Being browser enabled, it can be used to browse and manage network devices. P PCL Printer Control Language. A protocol originally designed by Hewlett-Packard enabling PCs to communicate with printers. PCL has become a de facto standard for laser and ink jet printers and is now supported by virtually all printer manufacturers. Port Setting Tool A software utility that enables you to confirm and reset the correspondence between the port of the device driver installed in Windows and its network address. The Port Setting Tool is useful when the printer driver is unable to acquire the device status information properly. If NetSpot Job Monitor is installed in your computer, you can 5 also use this utility to set the update interval for acquiring information and for checking device types. Appendix Protocol A set of rules that govern the transmission of data across a network. PS PostScript. Developed by Adobe, this is a representative page descriptive language that provides flexible font capability and high-quality graphics, especially for high resolution printing. S SMB Server Message Block. A protocol that provides file and printer sharing over a network for Windows computers. Spool Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line. Spooling means putting jobs in a buffer, which is a special area in memory or on a disk. Because devices access data at different rates, the buffer provides a waiting station where the data can wait until the device for which it is meant is ready to access it. Subnet A section of a network which utilizes the same network address as other parts of the network, but is distinguished by a unique subnet number. A subnet is a section of a network, which in turn can be a section of a larger network, such as the Internet. 5-14 Glossary