HP LaserJet M1120 HP LaserJet M1120 MFP Series User Guide - Page 141

Glossary, e-mail electronic mail

Get HP LaserJet M1120 - Multifunction Printer PDF manuals and user guides View all HP LaserJet M1120 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 141 highlights

Glossary browser Short for Web browser, a software program that is used to locate and open Web pages. collate The process of printing a multiple-copy job in sets. When collate is selected, the product prints an entire set before printing additional copies. Otherwise, the product prints the specified number of copies of one page before printing the subsequent pages. contrast The difference between the dark and light areas of an image. The lower the number value, the more closely the shades resemble each other. The higher the number, the more the shades appear separate from each other. dots per inch (dpi) A measurement of resolution that is used for printing. Generally, more dots per inch result in a higher resolution, more visible detail in the image, and a larger file size. DSL Digital subscriber line, a technology that enables a high-speed, direct connection to the Internet through telephone lines. e-mail (electronic mail) An abbreviation for electronic mail. Software that can be used to electronically transmit items over a communications network. 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 A software program that is used when working with documents on a Macintosh computer. link A connection to a program or device that can be used to send information from the product 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. pixels per inch (ppi) A measurement of resolution that is used for scanning. Generally, more pixels per inch result in a higher resolution, more visible detail in the image, and a larger file size. printer driver A printer driver is a program that software programs use to gain access to a product'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 product. Readiris An optical character recognition (OCR) program that was developed by I.R.I.S. and that is included with the product software. resolution The sharpness of an image, measured in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the dpi, the greater the resolution. ENWW Glossary 131

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
Glossary
browser
Short for Web browser, a software program that is used to locate and open Web pages.
collate
The process of printing a multiple-copy job in sets. When collate is selected, the product prints an entire
set before printing additional copies. Otherwise, the product prints the specified number of copies of one page
before printing the subsequent pages.
contrast
The difference between the dark and light areas of an image. The lower the number value, the more
closely the shades resemble each other. The higher the number, the more the shades appear separate from each
other.
dots per inch (dpi)
A measurement of resolution that is used for printing. Generally, more dots per inch result
in a higher resolution, more visible detail in the image, and a larger file size.
DSL
Digital subscriber line, a technology that enables a high-speed, direct connection to the Internet through
telephone lines.
e-mail (electronic mail)
An abbreviation for electronic mail. Software that can be used to electronically transmit
items over a communications network.
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
A software program that is used when working with documents on a Macintosh computer.
link
A connection to a program or device that can be used to send information from the product 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.
pixels per inch (ppi)
A measurement of resolution that is used for scanning. Generally, more pixels per inch
result in a higher resolution, more visible detail in the image, and a larger file size.
printer driver
A printer driver is a program that software programs use to gain access to a product’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 product.
Readiris
An optical character recognition (OCR) program that was developed by I.R.I.S. and that is included
with the product software.
resolution
The sharpness of an image, measured in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the dpi, the greater the
resolution.
ENWW
Glossary
131