HP DesignJet T1700 Printer Series - User Guide

Glossary
AirPrint
A technology used by iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X that allows immediate printing to a printer on the same network
without the need for a printer-specic driver.
AppleTalk
A suite of protocols that Apple Computer developed in 1984 for computer networking. Apple now recommends TCP/IP and
Bonjour networking instead. HP DesignJet products no longer support AppleTalk.
Bonjour
Apple Computer's trade name for its implementation of the IETF Zeroconf specication framework, a computer network
technology used in Apple's Mac OS X from version 10.2 onwards. It is used to discover services available on a local area
network. It was originally known as Rendezvous.
Color accuracy
The ability to print colors that match the original image as closely as possible, bearing in mind that all devices have a limited
color gamut and may not be physically capable of matching certain colors precisely.
Color consistency
The ability to print the same colors from a particular print job from print to print and from printer to printer.
Color model
A system of representing colors by numbers, such as RGB or CMYK.
Color space
A color model in which each color is represented by a specic set of numbers. Many dierent color spaces can use the same
color model: for instance, monitors generally use the RGB color model, but they have dierent color spaces, because a
particular set of RGB numbers results in dierent colors on dierent monitors.
Cutter
A printer component that slides back and forth across the platen to cut the paper.
ESD
ElectroStatic Discharge. Static electricity is common in daily life. It is the spark when touching the car door, or the cling of
clothing. Although controlled static electricity has some useful applications, uncontrolled electrostatic discharges are one of
the main hazards to electronic products. Therefore, to prevent damage some precautions are needed when setting up the
printer, or handling ESD sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device. One way to
minimize uncontrolled ESDs, and therefore reduce this type of damage is by touching any exposed grounded part of the
printer (mainly metal parts) before handling ESD sensitive devices (such as the printheads or ink cartridges). Additionally, to
reduce the generation of electrostatic charge in your body try to avoid working in a carpeted area, and keep your body
movements to a minimum when handling ESD sensitive devices. Also, avoid working in low humidity environments.
Ethernet
A popular computer networking technology for local area networks.
Firmware
Software that controls your printer's functionality and is stored semi-permanently in the printer (it can be updated).
Gamut
The range of colors and density values reproducible on an output device, such as a printer or monitor.
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