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Glossary
Apple Compatible Driver
An interface software module for applications other than PhotoShop
that support Apple scanners.
Application Software
Software that is used to perform a specific function, e.g., image
processing, OCR (Optical Character Recognition), or DTP (Desktop
Publishing).
Black and White
A 1-bit image file capable of displaying only black and white image
data with no intermediate gray levels.
Folder
The icon in Macintosh systems in which software icons can be placed.
FireWire (IEEE 1394)
Some of the fastest peripheral standards ever developed, which makes
it great for use with multimedia peripherals such as video camcorders
and other high-speed devices like the latest hard disc drives and
scanners.
Grayscale
An 8-bit image file capable of displaying up to 256 gray levels.
Indicator Panel
The area of the scanner that shows the LED indicators.
Interface Card
A card that provides additional functions or capabilities for your
computer. These cards are called by various names such as adapter,
add-in card, controller card, expansion card, option card, or by the
names of the functions they do such as fax/modem cards, network card,
scanner card, etc. This card is inserted into an expansion slot to allow
the connection of a peripheral device to the PC.
Non-TWAIN Driver
An interface system that does not follow the TWAIN standard and is
designed for a specific software package and a specific image input
device.
Object Glass
The tempered glass of the scanner where documents or objects to be
scanned are placed.
Optical Assembly
The component system of the scanner that contains all the scanner’s
optical components. Sometimes referred to as a carriage or carriage
assembly.
Peripheral Device
A device attached to a computer that adds functions to a computer
system.
Power Indicator
The indicator that glows when the scanner’s power cable is connected
to the scanner and “live” outlet and the power switch is turned on.
Ready Indicator
The indicator that glows when the scanner is ready to be used.
TWAIN
A standardized interfacing system that allows many different software
applications to access many different image input devices.
TWAIN Compliant
Any software or image input device that conforms to the TWAIN
standard.
UTA
UTA (UMAX Transparency Adapter), an optional scanner hardware
that allows the scanning of transparent originals.
