Lexmark 5770 User Manual
Glossary
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Glossary
Glossary
application software
A software product, such as a spreadsheet or
word processing program, that is designed for
use on a personal computer.
word processing program, that is designed for
use on a personal computer.
Air Brush
Air Brush is a name for a modified Floyd-
Steinberg Error-Diffusion, sometimes called the
diffusion or scatter style of printing.
Steinberg Error-Diffusion, sometimes called the
diffusion or scatter style of printing.
dithering
When images are printed using the dithering
selections from the halftoning area, the printer
driver uses a matrix of dots to represent the
image. You may need to experiment to find the
halftone best suitable for a particular picture. In
most cases, the Air Brush setting produces the
best results.
selections from the halftoning area, the printer
driver uses a matrix of dots to represent the
image. You may need to experiment to find the
halftone best suitable for a particular picture. In
most cases, the Air Brush setting produces the
best results.
driver
see printer driver.
fine dither
A halftone method used for detailed graphics
with limited shading.
with limited shading.
font
A set of characters of a given size and style.
halftone
An array in which dots are placed to simulate
colors and shades of gray.
colors and shades of gray.
hard drive
A stand-alone hardware unit that offers
additional data storage for your computer and
can read and store data on diskettes. Also called
hard disk or fixed disk drive.
additional data storage for your computer and
can read and store data on diskettes. Also called
hard disk or fixed disk drive.
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