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Alternating Current. The type of electrical current typically available from household wall 
outlets.
Alert
A message displayed in the Printer Status Window when a problem or condition caused the 
Canon Advanced Printing Technology to pause printing. You must follow the on-screen 
instructions before printing resumes.
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Bold
A characteristic of a printed character that indicates wider, darker representation. Also referred 
to as emphasized or double-strike printing.
Brightness
The relative proportion of light and dark areas. Decreasing brightness darkens the overall 
image; increasing brightness lightens it.
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Canon Advanced Raster System Printing (CARPS)
Software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up and 
simplify printing. The Canon Advanced Raster Printing System provides more printing 
control under Windows applications.
Client
A computer that is connected to the printer over a network. A client does not control the 
printer directly. It interacts with the printer through a server. See also Server.
Collate
To print multiple copies of a multi-page document in sequential page order.
Command
An instruction that tells the printer to perform a certain function. Commands are sent from the 
computer to the printer via the interface cable when the printer is ready.
Contrast
The degree of difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. Decreasing 
contrast lightens the dark areas and darkens the light areas; increasing it darkens the dark areas 
and lightens the light areas.