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Ch. 19 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 10-foot user interface | Application software used on large screens to control output display menus and other clickable items in fonts large enough to read at a distance of 10 feet. |
| ad hoc mode | A peer-to-peer wireless network between computers where each wireless computer serves as its own wireless access point and is responsible for securing each connection. |
| AirPrint | A technology by Apple that allows Apple computers and mobile devices to print to an AirPrint-capable printer without first installing the printer. |
| bitmap | Rows and columns of bits that collectively represent an image. |
| Bonjour | An Apple program that is used to interface between computers and devices and share content and services between them. When iTunes is installed on a Windows computer, the installation includes Bonjour. |
| calibration | The process of checking and correcting the graduations of an instrument or device such as an inkjet printer. |
| charging | In laser printing, the imaging drum is conditioned to contain a high electrical charge. |
| cloud printing | Printing to a printer anywhere on the Internet from a personal computer or mobile device connected to the Internet. |
| default printer | The designated printer to which Windows prints unless another printer is selected. |
| Devices and Printers window | A window used in Windows 8/7 to manage and uninstall printers and other devices. |
| direct thermal printer | A type of thermal printer that burns dots onto special coated paper as was done by older fax machines |
| duplex printer | A printer that is able to print on both sides of the paper. |
| duplexing assembly | Used in a duplex printer, a duplexing assembly contains several rollers, turns the paper around, and draws it back through the print process to print on the back of the paper. |
| elevated command prompt window | A Windows command prompt window that allows commands that require administrator privileges. |
| extension magnet brush | A long-handled brush made of nylon fibers that are charged with static electricity to pick up stray toner inside a laser printer. |
| fuser assembly | A component in laser printing that uses heat and pressure to fuse the toner to paper. |
| hardware-assisted virtualization (HAV) | A feature of a processor whereby it can provide enhanced support for hypervisor software to run virtual machines on a system. The feature must be enabled in UEFI/BIOS setup. |
| hardware print server | A device that can connect to a USB, Bluetooth, or serial-port printer to connect the printer to the network as a network printer. |
| Home Theater PC (HTPC) | A PC that is designed to play and possibly record music, photos, movies, and video on a television or extra-large monitor screen. |
| HTPC case | A case used to accommodate a home theater PC and must be small enough to fit on a shelf in an entertainment center. |
| hypervisor | Software that creates and manages virtual machines on a server or on a local computer. Also called virtual machine manager (VMM). |
| imaging drum | An electrically charged rotating drum found in laser printers. |
| impact paper | Paper used by impact printers and comes as a box of fanfold paper or in rolls (used with receipt printers). |
| impact printer | A type of printer that creates a printed page by using a mechanism that touches or hits the paper. |
| infrstructure mode | Wi-Fi devices connect to a Wi-Fi access point, such as a SOHO router, which is responsible for securing and managing the wireless network. |
| ink cartridge | A cartridge in an inkjet printer that holds the different colors of ink for the printer. |
| inkjet printer | A type of ink dispersion printer that uses cartridges of ink. The ink is heated to a boiling point and then ejected onto the paper through tiny nozzles. |
| laser printer | A type of printer that uses a laser beam to control how toner is placed on the page and then uses heat to fuse the toner to the page. |
| local printer | A printer connected to a computer by way of a port on the computer. Compare with network printer. |
| network printer | A printer that any user on the network can access, through its own network card and connection to the network, through a connection to a stand-alone print server, or through a connection to a computer as a local printer, which is shared on the network. |
| pickup roller | A part in a printer that pushes forward a sheet of paper from the paper tray. |
| print head | The part in an inkjet or impact printer that moves across the paper, creating one line of the image with each pass. |
| print server | Hardware or software that manages the print jobs sent to one or more printers on a network. |
| printer maintenence kit | A kit purchased from a printer manufacturer that contains the parts, tools, and instructions needed to perform routine printer maintenance. |
| printer self-test page | A test page that prints by using controls at the printer. The page allows you to eliminate a printer as a problem and usually prints tests, graphics, and information about the printer such as the printer resolution and how much memory is installed. |
| printui | The Windows Printer User Interface command used by administrators to manage printers on the local and remote computers. |
| remote printing | Printing from a computer or mobile device to a printer that is not connected directly to the computer or device. |
| REt (Resolution Enhancement technology) | The term used by Hewlett-Packard to describe the way a laser printer varies the size of the dots used to create an image. This technology partly accounts for the sharp, clear image created by a laser printer. |
| separate pad | A printer part that keeps more than one sheet of paper from moving forward. |
| separation pad | A printer part that keeps more than one sheet of paper from moving forward. |
| Services console | A console used by Windows to stop, start, and manage background services used by Windows and applications. |
| set-top box | A device that makes a regular TV function as a smart TV. |
| smart TV | A television that has the ability to run apps, store data, and connect to the Internet.. |
| thermal paper | Special coated paper used by thermal printers. |
| thermal printer | A type of line printer that uses wax-based ink, which is heated by heat pins that melt the ink onto paper. |
| thermal tranfer printer | A type of thermal printer that uses a ribbon that contains wax-based ink. The heating element melts the ribbon onto special thermal paper so that it stays glued to the paper as the feeder assembly moves the paper through the printer. |
| thick client | A regular desktop computer or laptop that is sometimes used as a client by a virtualization server. Also called fat client. |
| thin client | A computer that has an operating system, but has little computing power and might only need to support a browser used to communicate with a virtualization server. |
| toner vacuum | A vacuum cleaner designed to pick up toner used in laser printers and does not allow it to touch any conductive surface. |
| tractor feed | A continuous feed within an impact printer that feeds fanfold paper through the printer rather than individual sheets, making them useful for logging ongoing events or data. |
| transfer belt | A laser printer component that completes the transferring step in the printer. |
| transfer roller | A soft, black roller in a laser printer that puts a positive charge on the paper. The charge pulls the toner from the drum onto the paper. |
| virtual printing | Printing to a file rather than directly to a printer. |
| virtualization server | A computer that serves up virtual machines to multiple client computers and provides a virtual desktop for users on these client machines. |
| XPS Document Writer | A Windows feature that creates a file with an .xps file extension. The file is similar to a .pdf file and can be viewed, edited, printed, faxed, emailed, or posted on websites. |
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