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HP Digital Photography > Print better photosDigital Photography GlossaryUnderstand key terms you need to research, purchase, and get the most out of HP printers. |
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Adaptive lighting – An HP technology available on some HP Photosmart printers that balances relationships between bright and dark areas in a photo, smoothing out harsh contrasts. This technology can bring faces out of shadows and details out of backgrounds. To find out which HP printers feature Adaptive lighting technology, visit the HP Photosmart photo printer buying guide comparison charts. All-in-One – HP uses this term for its inkjet printers capable of doing more than printing (for example, scanning, copying, and/or faxing). HP's laser printers that copy, scan, and/or fax are referred to as MFPs or multifunction printers. By offering up to four office machines in one, HP All-in-Ones can save space, operating costs, and lower the initial investment in purchasing office equipment. See HP's selection of All-in-Ones. Bluetooth – Bluetooth is a wireless networking technology that uses a low-frequency signal to establish connections between devices (often handheld, such as phones and PDAs) within a short range (about thirty feet). Once the signal is found and the connection is established, you can easily transmit data, including photos, documents, and music, between the devices. The HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 wireless adapter helps devices that have Bluetooth capabilities, but are not yet Bluetooth-enabled to send and receive wireless signals. Learn more about Creating wireless connections with HP's Bluetooth adapter. Borderless printing – This is a printing technique, offered on many HP printers, that allows prints or photos to be generated without the white frame (or non-photographic dead space) that is often associated with print developing. It enables more photo surface area and allows users to create professional-looking marketing materials. Creative effects – HP Compact Photo printers offer numerous creative effects that you can apply without the use of a PC. These effects include drawing, captioning, adding frames, adding clip art, drawing on photos, and adding design effects such as sepia toning or black and white. See HP Creative effects in action. Deskjet – HP's family of affordable, versatile, everyday home inkjet printers and All-in-Ones. Some HP Deskjets come with built-in wireless capabilities. Find out more or compare models for purchase at the online HP Deskjet printer buying guide. Digital archive – By scanning documents, photos, 35 mm negatives and slides, and storing them on your computer, hard drive, and/or a digital disc (CD/DVD), you can create a secure digital backup of both important records and memories. Learn about the security, creativity, and searchability that a digital archive has to offer as you find out How to scan a digital archive and get Quick tips for scanning photos. Duplex printing – Duplex printing, also referred to as two-sided printing, allows you to print on both sides of the page, cutting your paper use by up to 50%. Automatic duplex printing saves time by allowing you to print double-sided without having to wait near the printer to reinsert pages yourself. Many HP printers come with automatic duplexing built-in, others can add an Automatic Two-Sided-Printing Accessory. For those whose printers don't offer automatic duplexing, learn about Manual double-sided printing made easy. Duty Cycle – The maximum number of pages per month that a printer can print. As a general rule, HP LaserJets offer larger duty cycles than HP inkjet printers. Find out the duty cycle of a particular HP printer by looking at its specifications at the online HP Home & Home Office Store.
The most common types of encryption are WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), which is more secure than a WEP and should be used whenever possible. The longer the passphrase, the more secure the wireless network. Watch a slideshow that can walk you through Connecting your wireless printer to a wireless network. ENERGY STAR® qualified – In order to earn an ENERGY STAR® qualification, products must meet rigorous energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy. The program's goal is to help consumers save money through lower utility costs and to protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Explore HP ENERGY STAR® qualified products. Ethernet – Ethernet is a way to connect several computers to a LAN (Local Area Network). It can be used to connect computers to one another in a home or company network or to connect a computer to a modem. Get Easy networking tips to help you set up your own Ethernet. Fax memory – Fax memory is a specification that measures the number of incoming or outgoing pages that your fax machine can digitally store. The more fax memory you have, the more you can take advantage of additional faxing features such as Delayed Send, Polling, Fax Forwarding and the ability to reprint faxes should a hard copy become lost or damaged or if your machine runs out of paper or ink mid-transmission. This spec is usually measured in pages. Figure out how much fax memory you need. In-house marketing – HP offers tools (most of them free) to help you create materials to promote your business or cause (such as letterhead, business cards, proposals, and more) using your HP printer, All-in-One, or MFP. HP makes it easy to look as though you have a dedicated, professional marketing team on your side as you Create your own marketing materials.
HP LaserJet printer buying guide. LightScribe technology – LightScribe uses lasers to etch silkscreen-quality artwork and/or text onto CDs and DVDs. To use it, you'll need a LightScribe-enabled drive and media, as well as LightScribe software. Several HP Photosmart printers, notebook and desktop PCs come with this useful, creative technology pre-installed. Find out how to Make silkscreen-quality disc labels. Maximum document scan size – Not to be confused with scanner glass size, the maximum document scan size can sometimes exceed the dimensions of the scanner glass because of an ADF (automatic document feeder) that can pull a sheet of paper across the scanner glass. Many business users want a maximum document scan size that is at least 8.5" x 14" to enable the scanning of legal-sized documents such as contracts. Media Sensing technology – HP's media sensing technology automatically gauges what type and thickness of paper you have in your printer and adjusts your settings accordingly to deliver the best photo prints possible. Find out more about Printing made easy with HP media sensing, including what printers feature this useful technology. Memory card slots – A feature of some photo printers that allows users to insert a memory card from a camera directly to a printer, enabling the images on that card to be printed without a PC. Get more about Printing digital photos from your memory card. MFP – MFP is an acronym for "multi-function printer," which describes a device that is able to copy, scan, and/or fax, as well as print. By offering up to four office machines in one, HP MFPs can save space, operating costs, and lower the initial investment in purchasing office equipment. At HP, this term is used to describe only LaserJet printers, but all HP printers that can perform some combination of scanning, copying, and faxing are also referred to as All-in-Ones. See and compare all of HP's LaserJet MFPs. Network – A network is a group of computers and peripherals such as printers that are connected and can communicate with one another. A network enables more than one computer to share a single printer and can be either wireless or Ethernet-based. Learn more about networks and get Easy networking tips. OCR – OCR (Optical character recognition) software, included with some HP scanning, MFP, and All-in-One devices, allows text to be read from scanned documents and then converted into text that a computer can understand and manipulate in a word processing program. See how (and when) to use OCR: The most important scanning feature you never knew you needed.
Perhaps best of all, HP Officejet printers deliver professional color printing at up to 40% lower cost and 40% lower energy use than lasers1. See all the HP Officejets and Officejet Pros, including Officejet Mobile Printers that are ready to hit the road whenever you are. Officejet Pro – Designed to enhance office productivity for small- to medium-size businesses of about 20 employees, many HP Officejet Pro inkjet products provide professional color documents for up to 50% less cost per page and energy use than lasers2. These printers and All-in-Ones are ideal for producing professional business documents, business-quality photos and in-house marketing materials, especially when using new Officejet inks that resist smearing–even when using a highlighter pen. To get the best value from the new HP Officejet inks, purchase an HP high-capacity cartridge, identifiable with the letters XL following the HP Original ink cartridge number. Compare features of all of the HP Officejets and Officejet Pros, including Officejet Mobile Printers that are ready to hit the road whenever you are. See these "inkjet workhorses" in action in a video about What Officejets and Officejet Pros can offer your business. Paper handling – A printer's paper handling capability refers to its ability to work with paper with minimal intervention and includes duplexing, additional paper trays, and automatic document feeders. See all of HP's Paper Handling Accessories. Photo resolution – In terms of digital cameras, resolution is usually quoted as the dimension of an image measured in pixels and is used to measure the clarity and fidelity of an image. The figure is expressed as the number of pixels measured in rows (left to right) and columns (up and down). Megapixels are the number of pixels per inch that a digital camera can produce in an image; one megapixel is 1,000 pixels per inch. The higher the megapixel value, the higher the image resolution. For more about how photo resolution impacts your digital prints, find out How large you can print your photos. Photosmart – HP offers printers specifically designed to print photos, some professional-quality, others to take on the go to be the life of any party, and still others that combine lab-quality photo printing with a wide array of other capabilities such as scanning, copying, and faxing. To find out about all of this offerings, visit the HP Photosmart photo printer buying guide. PictBridge – A USB type of connection that allows printing directly from a digital camera to a printer without the aid of a PC. PictBridge ports are available on several HP Photosmart printers. See the HP Photosmart printers that offer a PictBridge connection. PPM – An abbreviation of Pages Per Minute, PPM measures how many finished pages a printer can produce in 60 seconds. PPM speeds are typically listed for both monochrome (black and white) and color documents. Printer driver – A printer driver is the software that tells your computer's operating system all it needs to know to operate your printer. Updating your printer driver regularly is one of the more important (and simple) pieces of printer maintenance you can do. Get walked through the process of Downloading and installing a printer driver. Red-eye removal – Many HP Photosmart printers allow you to edit pictures directly on the printer to remove red-eye. This corrects the appearance of "red eye" and is applied on a case-by-case (picture-by-picture) basis. Removing red-eye from your photos. Resolution – The degree of clarity with which a printer prints black text, measured in dots per inch (dpi). Dpi is typically listed as horizontal resolution by vertical resolution; the higher the dpi, the better the resolution. Fax resolution averages about 300 x 300 dpi. Scanner resolution varies more widely, and is usually given in two measurements: Optical, which measures exactly what the scanner "sees," and Enhanced, which gauges the clarity that the scanner can deliver via software enhancement of the image. Optical scanning dpi ranges from about 600 to 4800 dpi, and Enhanced scanning can deliver resolutions of up to 999999 dpi. The higher resolutions are offered in HP scanners especially designed for scanning photos.
HP offers scanners especially designed to scan photos, others specializing in document management, and All-in-Ones, which offer scanning in addition to printing and other functions. Smart Web Printing – HP's Smart Web printing eliminates waste of paper, ink, and your time by printing exactly what you want from Web pages–and nothing more. Learn more about how easy it is to use this free, fun application that lets you Print Web pages efficiently. Touchscreen – Several HP photo printers offer touchscreens that allow you to edit and work with your photos with the touch of a finger. HP Photosmart printer's touchscreens are an intuitive way to get creative for both work and play. See how you can Simplify photo printing with a touchscreen, and see find out which HP Photosmart printers come with touchscreens. Vivera ink – Inks especially designed to work with HP Premium Plus Photo paper to provide lab-quality fade-resistance and true-to-life colors, not to mention the reliability of original HP ink cartridges. Get more information about the brilliance of Vivera inks, including purchasing links. WiFi – Wi-Fi commonly refers to an ability of a device to be wirelessly networked. Wi-Fi generally has a range of about 300 feet, which allows several Wi-Fi devices to share a single printer, access the Internet, or share files within a fairly large space (a home or business). Wi-Fi is also faster than fellow wireless protocol, Bluetooth. A printer that is Wi-Fi capable can be part of a wireless network with additional equipment, such as an HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit. A WiFi enabled printer or device has everything it needs to get online already built-in or set-up. Get started with wireless printing with easy instructions. And visit the HP Wireless printer buying guide to find printers that are wireless-ready, right out of the box. Wireless Router – A router is a device that connects all your network devices (desktops, notebooks, printers) and also connects them to the internet via your broadband access point–wirelessly. See how to Get started with wireless printing, and the role your router plays in the process. 1Majority of color laser AiOs < $600, June 2008, OJ with highest-capacity cartridges. Energy use based on HP testing using the ENERGY STAR® program's TEC test method criteria. For details www.hp.com/go/officejet. 2Majority of color laser AiOs < $600, June 2008, OJ Pro with highest-capacity cartridges. Energy use based on HP testing using the ENERGY STAR® program's TEC test method criteria. For details www.hp.com/go/officejet. |
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