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Administrator "One access permission type under which you can log onto
Windows. By logging onto a computer as an adminstrator, you can perform all ope
rations and configure all settings on that computer."
A
Alternate driver
A printer driver for client computers that is in
stalled in a print server. An alternate driver can be installed in a client comp
uter via the network.
C
Canon Driver Information Assist Service "A software module that speciali
zes in retrieving information from other devices. When you are using a shared pr
inter in the Print Server (Point and Print) environment, it is necessary to inst
all Canon Driver Information Assist Service on the server PC to set up the print
er configuration automatically or use the Department ID Management feature."
C
Client computer "In this manual, a computer that can use a shared printe
r connected to a print server via a network."
D
Department ID management feature
"A function for calculating and
managing information via the printer for each of a number of specified groups, s
uch as the number of pages printed etc."
D
Device "In this manual, refers to the printer itself."
D
Driver "In this manual, refers to the printer driver software."
F
Firewall
"A security system that prevents unauthorized access of
a network such as an in-company LAN from outside. Using the firewall setting fun
ction of the machine, you can restrict access so that only computers with specif
ic IP addresses can gain access to data in the machine, increasing security."
H
Help
Abbreviations of Online Help.
I
Installation
"In this manual, copying the files that constitute the p
rinter driver into a computer so that the printer driver can be used."
I
Installer
"Software for installing, updating, or uninstalling a pr
inter driver."
I
IPv4/IPv6
"Internet Protocol version 4/Internet Protocol version 6
. IPv4 addresses use 32-bit values to distinguish between 2 to the power of 32 (
approximately 4.3 billion) unique addresses. IPv6 expands the address values to
128-bit to deal with the emerging problem that the 4.3 billion addresses made av
ailable by IPv4 are insufficient to cope with the spread of information technolo
gy, and to solve other problems with IPv4. The 128-bit addresses of IPv6 provide
2 to the power of 128 addresses, giving a virtually unlimited supply of unique
addresses."
L
Local "In this manual, the computer/printer environment where the comp
onents are at hand, as distinct from a network environment."
L
Log on Entering a user name and password as a means of user authenticat
ion to start a computer session or gain access to a service.
N
NetSpot Device Installer
"A utility for configuring network proto
col default settings for a Canon device connected to a network. It enables you t
o easily configure network settings for a newly installed device, and also enabl
es you to conveniently view as a list the status of devices that have already be
en set up."
N
NetWare "Novell NetWare. Novell's client-server network operating system
for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, or TCP/IP network protocol.
NetWare supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, and Macintosh clients. NetWare
for UNIX gives users access to UNIX hosts."
O
Online help
"A document that can be displayed on the computer scree
n describing how to use software. In the printer driver, by clicking on the [Hel
p] button in a window, you can access online help items corresponding to the dis
played window."
P
Page Description Language
"A language for describing a print image
consisting of letters, graphics, etc. when printing a document created on a com
puter."
P
PCL
"Printer Control Language. A protocol originally designed by Hew
lett-Packard, enabling PCs to communicate with printers. PCL has become a standa
rd for laser and ink jet printers, and is now supported by most printer manufact
urers."
A

PDF
"Portable Document Format. The page description language used in
Adobe Systems' Acrobat document exchange system, which is restricted neither by
device nor resolution. PDF displays documents in a way that is independent of t
he original application software, hardware, and operating system used to create
those documents. A PDF document can contain any combination of text, graphics, a
nd images."
P
Port
"A pathway into and out of a computer for the computer to commun
icate with the outside. When using a printer from a computer, data is transmitte
d through the printer port."
P
PostScript
"A representative page descriptive language developed by
Adobe, which provides flexible font capability and high-quality graphics, espec
ially for high-resolution printing."
P
PPD file
Abbreviation of PostScript Printer Description file. A P
PD file contains functional information for each type of PostScript printer. The
PostScript printer driver refers to this file when printing.
P
Print server
A computer that is set so that other computers can use a
printer that is connected to it.
P
Printer driver "Software for controlling functions and printing from a
printer using a computer. To use the printer driver, install it in the computer.
"
P
Protocol
"A set of rules that govern the transmission of data acr
oss a network. Examples of protocols are FTP, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, IPP, TCP/IP, SS
L, and LDAP."
P
PS
Abbreviation of PostScript.
R
README.TXT file "A text file that accompanies the software. It contains
instructions on how to use the software, cautions, warnings, limitations and res
trictions."
S
Shared printer "A printer that is set so that it can be used by multipl
e computers via a network. Compared to a locally connected printer, you can conf
igure printer settings on a computer that are shared and can be used by other co
mputers."
S
Sleep mode
A standby state of a computer or printer that reduces th
e amount of power being used. Operations can be resumed in a shorter time than i
f the power is turned off.
S
Subnet "A portion of a network, which may be a physically independent n
etwork segment, that shares a network address with other portions of the network
, and is distinguished by a subnet number. For example, all devices with IP addr
esses that start with 255.255.255. would be part of the same subnet."
T
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The protocol us
ed to connect to the Internet and wide area networks.
U
UFR II Ultra Fast Rendering II. A printing algorithm for realizing high
speed rendering. UFR II enables processing tasks to be executed and divided app
ropriately between the host PC and the printer to greatly reduce overall printin
g time.
U
Uninstallation "In this manual, deleting an installed driver from a com
puter when it is no longer required."
U
Updating
"In this manual, bringing an already installed driver up
to date."
U
USB
"Abbreviation of Universal Serial Bus. A common standard for con
necting peripheral devices to computers by cable. You can also connect printers
to computers by USB (this may require an optional interface board, depending on
the printer model you are using)."
U
USB class driver
"Software for controlling peripheral devices con
nected to a computer by USB. USB-compatible peripheral devices are divided into
groups known as ""classes"" according to their functions, with peripheral device
s of the same class able to use the same USB class driver."
U
USB interface board
"An optional expansion board for USB connections
. Depending on the printer model, USB connections may not be supported in the st
andard configuration, requiring an optional USB interface board for the printer
to connect via USB."

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WSD
Abbreviation of Web Services on Devices. A standard for discover
ing computers and peripheral devices on a network. A printer that supports WSD a
nd is connected to a network can automatically be found in Windows versions from
Windows Vista onward.