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| beam detect mirror | Detects the initial presence of a laser printer's laser beam by reflecting the beam to an optical fiber. |
| control blade | A laser printer component that prevents too much toner from sticking to the cylinder surface. |
| default printer | The printer Windows prints to unless another printer is selected. |
| dye-sublimation printer | A type of printer with photo lab quality results that uses transparent dyed film. |
| extension magnet brush | A long-handled brush made of nylon fibers that are charged with static electricity to pick up stray toner inside a printer. |
| GDI | A core Windows component responsible for building graphics data to display or print. |
| inkjet printer | A type of ink dispersion printer that uses cartridges of ink. |
| laser printer | A type of printer that uses a laser beam to control how toner is placed on the page and then uses heat to fuse the toner to the page. |
| local printer | A printer connected to a computer by way of a port on the computer. |
| network printer | A printer that any user on the network can access. |
| PCL | A printer language developed by Hewlett-Packard. |
| PostScript | A printer language developed by Adobe Systems. |
| printer mainenance kit | A kit purchased from a printer manufacturer that contains the parts, tools, and instructions needed to perform routine printer maintenance. |
| REt | The term used to describe the way a laser printer varies the size of the dots used to create an image. |
| scanner | A device that allows a printer to convert a picture, drawing, barcode, or other image into digital data. |
| scanning mirror | A component of a laser printer consisting of an octagonal mirror that can be directed in a sweeping motion to cover the entire length of a laser printer drum. |
| solid ink printer | A type of printer that uses sticks or blocks of solid color. |
| spooling | Placing print jobs in a print queue so that an application can be released from the printing process. |
| thermal printer | A type of line printer that uses wax-based ink, which is heated by heat pins that melt the ink onto paper. |
