Xerox t 180 User Manual

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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE
GLOSSARY-1
Glossary
A3
Paper size measuring 297 by 420 mm.
A4
Paper size measuring 210 by 297 mm.
abort
To terminate the printing of a job or execution of a program before it 
completes.
algorithm
Computational procedure that can be repeated any number of times.
alignment
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.
AIM
Ancillary IOT message processor. System task that initializes the 
client layer between the printer and the system controller. It also 
displays the Fault, Hint, and information messages.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Standard 7-bit 
code that 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.
application
Use to which a computer program or system is put, for example, 
sorting employee records.
applications software
Host- or LPS-resident software that directs the computer to perform 
specific tasks or functions as opposed to the software used to 
operate the computer. Common business applications include 
payroll, accounting, and inventory.
ascender
Portion of alphabetic character that rises above the body of the 
character (its x-height portion). See also descender; x height.
asynchronous
Transmission in data communications controlled by start and stop 
elements at the beginning and end of each character. Thus, time 
intervals between transmitted characters may be unequal in length.
audit log
Captures the sheet delivery information for every page in an audited 
report, certain details about each sheet, the planned and actual 
report control totals, and waste management.