| A | B |
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| pixel | the smallest dot that a computer can display at a paticular resolution |
| centronics interface | 36-pin standard for interfacing parallel printers, and other devices, to a computer |
| resolution | the amount of pixels can be shown |
| refresh rate | the rate at which the monitor refreshes the screen |
| wysiwyg | the displaying text on the screen is what you get when you print |
| corona wire | charged wire in a laser printer that draws the toner off the drum into paper |
| epp | ieee standard for an enhanced parallel port that is compatible with the centronics port commonly used on pc's it can send addresses |
| esp | designed for printers uses dma channel which reduces cpu overhead and also provides a fifo buffer peripheral driver determines which mode to use |
| crt | displays images using phosphorous dots with a scanned electron beam |
| interlaced | a monitor that builds an image by displaying even numbered scan lines and then odd numbered scan lines |
| non-interlaced | doesn't use interlacing, produces less flickering |
| degaus | remove magnetism from a device |
| fru | used in reference to laser printers, and refers to printer components that can be replaced as part of maintenance procedures |
| electrostatic photographic drum | describes the type of drum used in laser printers |
| fuser | laser printer device that uses 2 rollers to heat toner particles, melting them onto the paper |
