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Appendix
J
Jam
A situation created when paper becomes caught along the paper path. You must remove
jammed paper before you can continue printing.
K
Kilobyte (KB)
A unit of measurement, representing the binary number 1024, used to describe printer or
computer memory size in thousand-byte units.
L
Landscape
A horizontal print orientation. Text and graphics are printed across the longer axis of the page.
Local printer
A printer that is directly connected to your computer, using a parallel or USB cable.
M
Megabyte (MB)
A unit of measurement, representing one million bytes, used to describe printer or computer
memory size.
My Computer
The Windows program that you can use to browse through your computer’s filing system, and
to open drives, folders, and files. You can also use My Computer to manage your files and
your filing system, by moving, copying, renaming, and deleting items.
N
Network
A group of computers connected by cables or other means and using software that enables
them to share equipment (such as printers) and exchange information.
Network Adapter
An optional device that allows you to connect your printer directly to a network. See Peer-to-
peer connection.
O
Orientation
The printing of text either along the width (portrait) or length (landscape) of the page.
Overlay
Refers to printing in which data that is common to all the pages, such as a logo, titles, or table
structure, is overlaid with the print data from the application.
