HP Designjet 350c HP Designjet 330 and 350C Plotters - Users Guide - Page 173

Glossary inked area The smallest rectangle that contains PJL Printer Job Language. A programming all the content of the drawing, while maintaining its language that controls jobs going to a printer or relative dimensions. plotter. ISO size An international standard paper size; e.g. A1, A2, etc. JIS size A Japanese standard paper size. LAN Local area network. long-axis plotting Plotting a page whose X-axis (the axis vertical to the plotter as you look at it from the front) is longer than a standard page size. margin The space around the page added by the plotter to separate one page from another and to avoid printing right to the edge of the media. matte Not glossy. matte film Opaque, polyester media type. media The material, usually paper, onto which the plotter prints. parallel interface A type of interface between computer and device. Generally faster than a serial interface. plotting area Page size minus margins. parity An error-checking method in a serial interface between a computer and a device. raster A method for defining an image, in terms of dots rather than lines. Raster data typically needs more memory than vector data. RGB Red, green and blue. A standard color model. RS-232-C A serial interface standard. RTL One of Hewlett-Packard's standard graphics languages for plotters and printers. Produces raster data. media deflector The metal part situated between the optional E/A0-size legs, to stop the largest media sizes touching the floor. ROM SIMM A physical module containing read-only data, that can be installed in the back of the plotter to provide upgrades. opaque bond Good-quality matte paper. palette A set of logical pens defined by color and width. serial interface A type of interface between computer and device. Generally slower than a parallel interface. GLOSSARY 11 11-3