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Glossary
Installation Planning Guide
3
List of terms
This section contains a list of terms you may need while working 
with the DocuPrint NPS/IPS, and a definition of each.
A3
Paper size measuring 297 by 420 mm.
A4
Paper size measuring 210 by 297 mm.
American
Standard Code for
Information
Interchange
(ASCII)
Standard 7-bit code which represents alphanumeric information. 
Each alphanumeric character and several nonprinting characters 
are assigned a binary number, covering 128 possible characters. 
It is used for information interchange among data processing 
systems, data communication systems, and associated 
equipment. 
AppleTalk
Network communication protocol inherent to the Apple 
Macintosh operating system and supported by the DocuPrint 
NPS.
application
software
Software resident on the host or client workstation used to create 
print documents. 
abort
To terminate printing, program, or nonprinting execution before it 
completes.
alignment
The positioning of an image on a page for printing.
alphanumeric
Set of characters including the letters A through Z, numerals 0 
through 9, and all printable special symbols.   
American
Standard Code for
Information
Interchange
(ASCII)
Standardized code that represents letters, numbers, and other 
characters established by the American National Standards 
Institute (ANSI) to achieve compatibility between data 
processing and data communications equipment.
AppleTalk
Network communication protocol suite inherent to the Apple 
Macintosh operating system and supported by the DocuPrint 
NPS/IPS.
application
software
Software resident on the client workstation used to create print 
documents.
argument
Any word (string of characters separated by spaces or tabs) after 
the command in a command line.
attribute
Set of attributes available for controlling the processing of a print 
job. Print attributes include simplex or duplex printing, media 
selection, collating, stitching, and so on. Print attributes can be 
sent to the Printer Controller as part of the job, providing 
automatic job processing. They also may be associated with 
virtual printers, which may then assign the attribute to the job.