HP RIP Software - HP RIP Software User Guide

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ICC — International Color Consortium, an organization that promotes
color management standards such as color profiles.
ink channel limit — for each ink color, the printed density at which the
ink will no longer be used. Prevents oversaturation of the image.
IP address — a numeric identifier for devices on a TCP/IP network.
Java — a programming language designed for applications delivered
over the Internet or local network, regardless of operating system.
LAN — Local Area Network, a system of cables, interface cards, and
protocols that provide communication services between devices, such
as servers, workstations, and printers; usually confined to a single build-
ing.
linearization — also called “color calibration,” ensures accurate color
matching by ensuring a consistent and regular (“linear”) printed appear-
ance from light areas to dark areas.
Media Saver — a feature of the RIP that allows separate documents to
be packaged and arranged in the available space in a single print job.
N-UP — a feature of the RIP that prints multiple copies of a document
across the width of the media.
photodiode — a semiconductor diode used to create color profiles,
located onboard the printhead carriage.
port — an entry point to the RIP, visible on the network.
PostScript — a page description language that describes the layout of
elements on a page. A PostScript language file must be interpreted for
viewing and printing.
printer interface card — an expansion card that provides the propri-
etary network interface between the print server and the printer.
print job — an electronic file, in a supported format, that contains an
image to be printed along with print server and RIP options.
process — another term for the RIP.
protocol — an agreed-upon format for transmitting data between two
devices, such as on a network.
queue — a list of print jobs in the order they will be (or were) RIPed or
printed.
ramp — a printed set of squares in color or grayscale that show a
smooth gradation in density from 0 to 100 percent.