HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5000 User Manual
Glossary
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HP DesignJet 5000 Series Printers Service Manual
Glossary
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ac
Alternating current.
ANSI size
An American standard media size; e.g. D, E
application
The software you use to create your
drawings.
drawings.
APS
Air Pressurization System
Centronics
A standard for the parallel interface
between computer and device.
between computer and device.
clipping
Losing part of a drawing at the edges.
CMYK
Cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The
colors of the printer’s four inks, and also a
standard color model.
colors of the printer’s four inks, and also a
standard color model.
coated paper
Paper coated on one side for inkjet printing.
default
A value or condition that is assumed if no
other value or condition is specified.
other value or condition is specified.
device
An external item connected to the
computer: printer, plotter, tape drive, etc.
Your HP DesignJet is a device.
computer: printer, plotter, tape drive, etc.
Your HP DesignJet is a device.
dpi
Dots per inch, a measure of print resolution.
driver
The software that controls the
communication between a computer and a
device.
communication between a computer and a
device.
front panel
The control panel on the right of the printer.
front-panel menus
The structure of options in the front-panel
display.
display.
graphics language
A programming language telling a print
device how to output graphic data.
device how to output graphic data.
grayscale
Shades of gray to represent colors.
high-gloss film
A glossy, opaque, polyester media type.
high-gloss photo
A glossy, opaque photographic paper.
HP-GL/2
One of Hewlett-Packard’s standard graphics
languages for plotters and printers.
Produces vector data. Newer than HP-GL.
languages for plotters and printers.
Produces vector data. Newer than HP-GL.