Canon MultiPASS C3500 User guide for the MPC3000. - Page 243

bps Bits per second. Refers to the speed with which a fax machine sends and receives data. Broadcasting Transmitting documents to more than one location. Bubble Jet printing An ink-jet type printer that heats the ink to a boiling point in a nozzle to form a bubble. When the bubble expands, there is no room left in the nozzle for the ink and the ink is projected onto paper. CCITT #1 Chart A test chart, defined by CCITT/ITU-TS, used to measure the transmission speed as well as the transmitting and receiving memory capacity of a fax machine. CCITT/ITU-TS Formerly known as CCITT, Consultative Committee for International Telegraph and Telephone. CCITT has been replaced by the International Telecommunications Union-Telecommunications Sector (ITU-TS), a committee created to set international standards for telecommunications. Centronics The popular name for the parallel printer port used by most printers and personal computers. CNG Calling Tone. This is a signal sent by fax machines to identify the call as an incoming document. When the receiving fax detects this signal, it automatically starts to receive the fax transmission. The majority of fax machines in use today can send and detect CNG signals. Coded speed dialing An automatic dialing method that allows you to dial a fax or telephone number by pressing the CODED DIAL button and a two-digit code using the numeric buttons. cps Characters per second. A unit of measurement that indicates the printer’s speed. G-2 Glossary