Printer User Manual

Glossary
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Appendix
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Log on
Entering a user name and password as a means of user authentication to start a
computer session or access to a service.
LPD
Line Printer Daemon. A daemon is a program that runs, without human intervention,
to accomplish a given task. The Line Printer Daemon controls the flow of print jobs to
a printer.
MAC address
Media Access Control address. The hardware address of the network adapter of a
computer connected to a local area network.
NCP Burst Mode
Aids in the transmitting of TCP/IP packets between a personal computer and the
Internet in a Point-to-Point Protocol. Its main function is to negotiate the network-layer
details related to the transmission.
NDS (Novell Directory Services)
A feature introduced in Novell NetWare 4.0 that provides access to directories that
may be located on one or more servers.
NetBEUI
NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface. NetBEUI is a network protocol originally designed
by IBM and later extended by Microsoft and Novell. In a small network, NetBEUI is
more efficient than other protocols, such as TCP/IP. It is supported by IBM operating
systems and Microsoft Windows to provide services such as file sharing and printing.
NetBIOS
Network Basic Input Output System. A program that allows applications on different
computers to communicate within a local area network (LAN). NetBIOS is used in
Ethernet, Token Ring, and Windows NT networks.
NetWare
Novell NetWare. Novell Inc.’s client-server network operating system for the IBM PC.
NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, or TCP/IP network protocols. NetWare
supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, and Macintosh clients. NetWare for
Unix gives users access to Unix hosts.
OS/2
A family of multitasking operating systems developed by IBM for Intel x86-based
computers. OS/2 provides both a graphic user interface similar to Windows as well as
a command line interface similar to DOS. Add-ons to OS/2 allow it to run DOS and
Windows applications.