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Appendix
[Plug and play]
The function for Windows 95/Windows 98/Wndows Me/Windows 2000/Windows XP, that sets
operating environment automatically and enables it to be used instantly, when peripherals are
installed to the computer.
[Port]
The connector part where the computer exchanges information among peripherals.
[Port9100]
A network communication method sending data on Windows 2000/Windows XP.
You can use it on a standard TCP/IP port monitor.
[Printable area]
The actual area on paper which can be printed.
[Printer driver]
The software that changes data created by the application program into data, which can be inter-
preted by the printer.
[Print page buffer]
Location where print data is actually processed and stored.
[Print queue]
The location temporarily storing print data from the computer to print from a particular printer.
[Protocol]
Rules to communicate mutually among multiple devices and computer systems. The agreement
to process to transfer information among hardware, and to communicate through the network
between two computers.