HP RIP Software - HP RIP Software User Guide

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browser — software that allows a user to view a document or run an
application, usually stored on a web server on a network (such as the
Internet). Examples of browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer and
Firefox.
CIE — Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage, or International Com-
mission on Illumination, a standards organization that defined the color
spaces used to quantify color.
client — a computer workstation that sends print jobs over a network to
a print server.
console — the RIP user interface, displayable from a web browser
either locally on the RIP hardware or over a network on a remote work-
station; used to monitor and control the RIP.
detail pane — the largest section on the right side of the RIP interface,
which displays the details about the current element, process, or docu-
ment.
DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for automati-
cally assigning IP addresses to devices on a network.
digital imaging sensor — used to linearize and calibrate the printer,
located onboard the printhead carriage.
dot gain curve — a curve derived from linearization data that shows
ink usage for each ink color at a given density.
Ethernet — a specification for cables, network interface cards, and
other hardware for local area networks.
filter — Color correction filters are sets of color correction settings that
are applied to print jobs after they are RIPed. The settings are applied to
the entire image as if the image was viewed through a colored glass
photographic filter.
FTP — file transfer protocol, a method for transferring files over the
Internet.
gamut — the range of colors that can be printed or displayed by a spe-
cific device or technology.
GCR — Gray Component Replacement, creating gray tones with Black
ink instead of a combination of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow inks.
Reduces total ink usage.
Hot Folder — a shared folder on the local area network that is moni-
tored by the server for files to be printed. Files copied to this location are
automatically moved to the RIP.