Ascher Group, LLC
9457 S University Blvd #175· Highlands Ranch · Colorado · 80126
Phone (866)683-
© 2002 -
Ascher Group, LLC
9457 S University Blvd #175· Highlands Ranch · Colorado · 80126
Phone (866)683-
© 2002 -
AFP stands for "Advanced Function Presentation." It is a hardware & software architecture and a language that
describes text & graphics. It is understood by many printers that are used in mainframe environments. It was invented by IBM. AFP is also known as "AFPDS ("Advanced Function Presentation Data Stream").
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL
Automatically adjusts the amount of light necessary to properly expose the selected original. (i.e.: colored paper, poor quality original)
ANALOG COPIER
Lens and mirrors are the components of the conventional analog copier that transfers the scanned image to a photoconductor. The mirrors direct the light through the lens and then to the drum.
AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (ADF)
A device that holds a stack of originals and feeds them automatically, one at a time to the exposure glass for scanning/copying.
AUTOMATIC START
Allows the user to enter copy functions/commands during the warm-
Primarily used in legal applications, Bates Stamping is the numbering of the legal documents. This was done by hand in the past with a numbering machine manufactured by the Bates Manufacturing Company. The numbers on the documents came to be known by the name of the company and "Bates Stamping" came to mean the process of placing the "Bates Numbers" on the pages. When large numbers of documents are involved, this can be done automatically by printers or during the scanning process.
Ability to make copy after copy without the operator having to press the start key at the end of each copy cycle. The number of continuous copies, varies by model.
CONTINUOUS MODE
Enables copier to continue producing photocopies until it runs out of paper.
COPY SIZE
Both the minimum and maximum copy area, and paper size that the copier can utilize.
CONSOLE COPIER
The dimensions , weight or design of these units prohibit desktop support; consequently,
these units are free standing and feature built-
CPM
Copies Per Minute.
The dimensions , weight or design of these units allow them t be supported by a desk or optional stand.
DEVELOPER
The substance that carries the toner in the developer unit. Through the friction of the developer the toner particles are charged, which will cause attraction to the oppositely charged drum.
DEVELOPMENT
Process by which toner is applied to the image on the photoconductor drum.
DIGITAL COPIER
Digital copiers scan and digitize originals before reproducing them (as opposed to using the analogue "light lens" method) essentially, they are converting images to computerized data. All multifunctional copiers are digital, though not all digital copiers are multifunctional. Digital copiers use an array of sensors that scan the image of a document and prepare it for digital processing.
Scanners can utilize two types of scanning technologies, CCD (charge-
DJDE
Dynamic Job Descriptor Entry (DJDE) is a production printer language developed by Xerox Corporation primarily to map data to forms. It combines print data stream specification, variable data printing and forms development. The output is targeted at Xerox laser printers. Resources, including forms, fonts, graphics and logos were developed with a variety of tools provided by many different companies. These were stored at the printer. When the print data stream was sent from the host to the printer, commands in the data stream referenced resources stored at the printer. The printers were generally directly connected to the host computer usually via Channel.
DRUM
The heart of a copier on which the image is formed. It consists of an aluminum core with multiple layers of light and charge sensitive material such as selenium, or an organic based material.
DUPLEX
Duplexing is the process of printing, copying or scanning images on both sides of a piece of paper.
Sorting is done is accomplished by the computer within the copier so no external trays. In other word if you are making two copies of a five page document a copier that does electronic sorting will produce pages 1,2,3,4,5 and then 1,2,3,4,5 unlike a copier that does not electronically sort that would produce pages 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5.
ENERGY SAVE MODE
An energy conserving feature where after copying and a preset time period, the copier
automatically goes into a standby mode in which partial fusing heat is maintained
so that a full warm-
ENLARGEMENT
Ability to increase the size of the image of the original on a photocopy.
EPS
Encapsulated Post Script, a known file format usually used to transfer post script information from one program to another.
Time required from when the start key is pressed to the time the first copy arrives at the exit tray.
FUSING
Process used to permanently affix the toner particles to the copy paper. Most commonly, heat and pressure applied by a heat lamp inside two rollers.
Imposition is the process of:
- modifying the position, orientation, and printing order of the individual pages in a document, and * grouping collections of individual pages together on larger sheets of paper or film so that the pages are arranged properly for printing on a particular printing press and for binding with a particular binding system.
IPDS
IPDS stands for "Intelligent Printer Data Streams." It is a language that contains the information necessary to identify, monitor, and control the functions of certain kinds of printers that are used in mainframe environments. This information includes the characteristics of the printer, its resolution, what resources it has, whether it has sufficient memory, and whether it receives and prints a job.
IFPDS was invented by IBM. It is part of IBM's AFP architecture.
Allows the user to copy on to different paper stock, without changing paper cassettes
or trays. Also used for two-
MAXIMUM ORIGINAL SIZE
Largest original that can be placed on the glass and copied.
MAXIMUM COPY SIZE
Largest size paper that can be put through the machine.
MAXIMUM / MINIMUM PAPER WEIGHTS
Paper weights that are recommended for use in the copier.
METACODE
Metacode is a language that describes text & graphics and is understood by many Xerox printers, some current OCE and Heidelberg printers. Metacode is the standard print language of Xerox LPS printers.
MULTI-
Greatest number of copies that the copier can be programmed to produce, from one original. Note: differs by model.
MULTI-
Number of copies per minute produced from one original in a continuous run after the first copy exits. This is also the maximum copy output speed of the machine.
NIC stands for “Network Interface Card”. A NIC allows a digital copier or printer to become a network printer.
OCR stands for "Optical Character Recognition." It is a computerized process that enables you to convert a paper document into a computer file that you can search and manipulate using a word processor.
An OCR system reads text from paper, translates the images of letters, numbers, punctuation
marks, etc. into a text-
All OCR systems include a machine called a "scanner." This is a device with a clear
glass surface on it and a camera inside it. You put a document face-
With most OCR systems, the image file that is created by the scanner is discarded after the final file (the file containing the fonts and ASCII codes) has been created.
OFFSET PRINTING
A method of printing in which the image on the plate is transferred to the final substrate via an intermediate surface.
OPTICS
Lens and Mirrors: These are the components of the conventional analog copier that convey the scanned image from the glass to the photoconductor drum. The mirrors direct the light through the lens (for focusing or magnification) to the drum.
Maximum amount of paper, copier can store in the paper tray.
PAPER TRAY
Removable cassette, where blank paper is stored for copying.
PAPER TERMS
BRIGHTNESS -
CALIPER -
CARBONLESS COPY PAPER -
colorless dye in minute gelatin capsules; the underneath sheet is coated with a reactive chemical which turns blue or black when mixed with the colorless dye; pressure from a pen or typewriter on the top sheet causes the gelatin
capsules to break, the dye and chemical mix and the blue or black copy appears on the bottom sheet.
COATED PAPER -
smoothness. In general it is covered with a thin layer of clay or chalk which gives it a better printing quality and avoids the fuzziness that is associated with some papers.
CUT SIZES -
GLOSS -
units -
GRAIN -
Papers are normally stocked in long grain form, short grain being supplied to special order. The grain direction affects the stiffness in a particular dimension and must be taken into account when planning a job which needs to be folded, as paper usually folds easier with the grain.
NCR -
formerly owned the patents), has now been superseded by the term Carbonless (q.v.).
OPACITY -
PERFECTING -
REAM -
SIZING -
applied to the surface to increase its strength and to resist the penetration of
oil-
SMOOTHNESS -
Sheffield. The test measures the amount of air escaping between an annular ring and the material surface, and results are measured in ml/min. Papers having a value higher than 50 are usually referred to as Matt, below 50 as Silk (sometimes called Satin or Velvet).
VELLUM PAPER -
finish of a parchment made from animal skin. Vellum paper is often used for certificates.
PAPER SIZE
US and Canada Paper Size (Inches)
Invoice 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Letter 8 1/2 x 11
Legal 8 1/2 x 14
Ledger 11 x 17
PCL
PCL stands for "Printer Control Language." PCL was invented by Hewlett-
that is used for describing the text and graphics in documents. Technically, PCL
is known as a "page-
language." Because PCL was invented by Hewlett-
contain documents described in the PCL language are normally called "PCL files"; hence, PCL is known as a file format as well as a language.
PDF stands for Portable Document Format. It is a file format that describes the text
and graphics in documents. It was invented by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Because
it describes the text and graphics in documents, PDF is considered to be a page-
PDL
A page-
Printers and RIPs understand page-
- AFP (invented by IBM)
- PCL (invented by Hewlett-
Packard Corporation) - PDF (invented by Adobe Systems Incorporated)
- PostScript (also invented by Adobe Systems Incorporated)
Usually, AFP, PostScript, or PCL is used when you are printing a document on paper;
and PDF is used when you want a file that can be viewed on the screen by using 1)
the Adobe Acrobat software, 2) a Web browser that is capable of displaying PDF files,
or 3) some other software application that lets you view PDF files. However, you
can also print PDF files on paper; and these days, more and more people are generating
PDF output (as opposed to AFP, PCL, or PostScript output) for printing hard-
PHOTO MODE
The ability of the copier to copy halftones or photographs more clearly
PLATEN
The platen (or exposure glass) is the plate of glass upon which the original is placed for copying. There are two types of platens:
MOVING
The platen moves from side to side, carrying the original over the optics. Copiers with moving platens usually have speeds of less than 20 copies per minute.
STATIONARY
The platen remains stationary while an internal scanning device moves from side to side to copy the original. This feature usually makes a machine physically larger but gives user the option of adding a document feeder, which cannot be used on a copier with a moving platen.
PPML
PPML stands for Personalized Print Markup Language. PPML is an XML-
PPML was developed by The Digital Printing Initiative (PODi). PODi, formerly known
as the Print On Demand Initiative, is a not-
POSTSCRIPT
PostScript is a language that is used for describing the text and graphics in documents. PostScript was invented by
Adobe Systems Incorporated. Technically, PostScript is known as a "page-
documents described in the PostScript language are normally called "PostScript files"; hence, PostScript is known as a file format as well as a language. Most laser printers and imagesetters understand the PostScript language. The
Adobe Acrobat Distiller software also understands the PostScript language.
Rasterization is the process of converting code that describes text and graphics
into the format that is required by a printer's "print engine," which is the machinery
that actually puts marks on a page. Rasterization is performed by a "raster image
processor," also known as a RIP. With some systems, the RIP is a computer that is
inside the printer itself. If you print your documents on a desktop printer such
as a Hewlett Packard LaserJet or a Lexmark Optra, your RIP is probably inside the
printer. With other systems, the RIP is separate from the printer. For example,
if your company uses a Xerox DocuTech printer, the RIP is probably a software program
that runs on a Unix computer or a Windows computer that is separate from but connected
to the printer. The code that gets converted (i.e., rasterized) is known as "page-
REDUCTION
Function which allows the operator to decrease the size of the image on the copy paper.
RIP
RIP stands for "Raster Image Processor." A RIP is a device or a software program
that converts page-
language code to the format required by the print engine in a printer or imagesetter. (The print engine is the machinery that actually makes marks on a page.)
Single scan systems scans the document once and prints multiple copies.
SINGLE DOCUMENT FEEDER (SPF)
The document must be manually pulled through the feed mechanism each time a copy is needed.
SORTER
A device which is added to the copier for use when producing collated copies.
Plastic-
component developing system. It has the appearance of a dry powder.
"Variable-
identical. For example, if you are printing personalized letters to be mailed to your customers, each document probably has the same basic layout, but there is a different customer name and address on each letter.
When you use your word-
These days, variable-
are systems that let you insert different graphics into a document, change the layout and/or the number of pages, print a unique bar code on each document, use color extensively. . . and more.
The concept of creating variable-
documents and HTML documents. The term "variable-
encompasses both paper documents and on-
Variable-
- direct marketing
- one-
to- one (1:1) marketing - personalized printing
- personalized publishing
- personalization
- customized printing
- customized publishing
- database publishing
- one-
to- one (1:1) communication - one-
to- one (1:1) publishing.
Because variable-
products & services, the terms are often used in connection with variable-
Amount of time required for the copier to become operable after being switched on.
"XML" stands for "Extensible Markup Language. You can think of XML as a method for describing information so that
computers (and humans) can understand it easily.
"Zoom" reduction or enlargement modes may be selected by the operator in 1% increments.
Magnification percentages (+/-