Xerox 701P42722_EN User Manual

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Driver
Software that is loaded on the client workstation that prepares 
data to be sent to the machine.
Ethernet
Network transport technology commonly used to send data 
from one network node to another.
FTP
An abbreviation of File Transfer Protocol. An application 
protocol, part of the TCP/IP protocol stack, used for 
transferring files between network nodes.
Gateway Address
The Gateway Address is the IP Address of the gateway, or 
router, that the machine will use to access devices on other 
subnets.
HTTP
An abbreviation of Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. This is the 
Internet standard that supports the exchange of information on 
the World Wide Web (WWW). HTTP lays the foundation for 
transparent access to the Internet.
IEEE
An abbreviation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics 
Engineers. This is an organization of engineering and 
electronics professionals notable for developing the IEEE 802 
standards for the physical and data-link layers of local area 
networks, following the ISO Open Systems Interconnection 
(OSI) model.
IP
See TCP/IP
IP Address
See TCP/IP
IPP
An abbreviation of Internet Printing Protocol. This is a 
sanctioned Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard 
for printing documents from the Internet. IPP was initially 
conceived between Novell and Xerox with necessary support 
from the IETF.
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange. IPX is part of NetWare. It 
routes packets to the correct node and to the correct process 
within the node.
LAN
An abbreviation of Local Area Network. This is a network that 
serves a relatively small area, such as one building, and does 
not require telecommunications services to reach all of the 
nodes.
LPD
An abbreviation of Line Printer Daemon. This is a print 
management program that runs on a host.
NDS
An abbreviation of Novell Directory Services that was formerly 
known as NetWare Directory Services. This is a database 
used by Novell NetWare to organize resources for an entire 
network of NetWare servers. The database itself can be 
distributed across the network and accessed by all servers.