GLOSSARY OF TERMS 

ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) - An optional feature which takes several pages and feeds them automatically, one at a time, to the glass platen for copying.

 AMS (Automatic Magnification Selection) - Zoom feature that reduces or enlarges the copy based on the given paper size and the original size.

 APS (Automatic Paper Select) - The copier automatically selects the most appropriate tray for a copy by matching it to the length of the original.

 Auto Duplexing - A feature that automatically copies both sides of an original

 Auto Magnification - A feature that automatically selects the best reduction/enlargement ratio for the paper size by matching it to the size of the original.

 Auto Tray Switching - Paper supply automatically switches from the empty paper tray to another one without job interruption

 Bypass Feeding - A device which allows manual feeding of different paper sizes without changing paper trays. Typically bypass allows copying of different sizes and materials such as labels, index cards and transparencies.

 Clamshell Access - In case of paper jams, the whole upper part of the copier opens like a clamshell.

 Copier Segments - Classification of copiers into different industry sectors by speed, monthly volume and retail price.

 Copy Speed (CPM-Copies per minute) - The rate at which a copier generates copies measured by the number of copies produced per minute.  Most copiers are priced according to their speed and volume.

 Developer - A chemical used to transfer toner from the developing unit to the latent image of the drum surface.

 Development System - The part of the copier that carries the toner to the latent image of the drum.

 Digital Duplicator - A high speed, high volume, multi-copy document production machine that with volume copying reduces cost per copy to less than a penny.

 Drum (Photoconductor) - The medium that holds toners to be transferred to the copy paper.

 Dual Component - An imaging process wherein magnetic developer powders transfer toners to the drum.

 Duplex - The process of double-sided copying onto a single sheet of paper.

 Electronic Sorting - Rotate sorts each set of documents or stack sorts documents larger than 8 1/2 x 11.

 First Copy Speed - The time measured in seconds to produce the first copy once the print button has been pressed.

 Fuser Rollers - The part that melts the toner onto the paper.  After the toner is transferred onto the paper, the fuser applies heat and pressure to ensure that the toner stays on the paper permanently.

 Human Sensor - An energy saving feature that is triggered by sensing human presence.

 Interrupt Key - A feature that allows a long job to be stopped (or interrupted) to permit another job to be run without the user having to reprogram and restart the original job.

 LCT (Large Capacity Tray) - A paper tray that holds 1,000 sheets of paper or more.

 Magnification - A feature that allows you to reduce or enlarge and image when making copies.

 Master - It is an alternative to a drum for duplicators only.

 Mono Component - An imaging process wherein toners are not transferred by the developing powders.

 Monthly Volume - Maximum volume a copier can conduct during a one month period of time.

 Multi Copy Speed - The maximum copy speed using the standard 8.5"x11" paper size.

 Multifunctional - Multifunctional digital copiers can also serve as computer printers and, in some cases, fax machines or scanners.

 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) - Manufacturing equipment to be sold under another vendor's name.

 Paper (basis) Weight - The weight in pounds, of 500 sheets of a specific grade of standard sized paper.

 Platen - The glass surface that the originals are placed on for copying.

 PPM (Pages per Minute) - A measure of machine engine speed when making copies.  Same concept as copies per minute.

 Pre-owned - previously owned or used.  A pre-owned copier may have been a demo on the sales floor, was on lease with another company, or was a trade-in from another company.

 Preset Magnification - A factory setting for reduction or enlargement modes that are accessed through the control panel.

 RADF (Reversing Automatic Document Feeder) - A type of feeder that automatically handles double as well as single sided originals.

 Reconditioned/Refurbished/Remanufactured - A pre-owned copier that has had the following parts replaced: drum, cleaning blade, developer, and all wearable belts, clutches and rollers.

 Reduction/Enlargement - A feature that allows you to either reduce or enlarge an image for copying.

 Resolution - A measure of how a digital copier scans and prints copies which is generally either 400 dpi (dots per inch) or 600 dpi.  When referring to a copier that has a resolution of 600 dpi it means that the scanned image consists of 600 x 600, or 36,000 dots per square inch.

 SADF (Semi Automatic Feeder) - A feeder in which the user must feed each original individually, and the copier will position each original on the platen.

 Scan Once/Print Many (SOPM) - A feature that allows the user to reproduce multiple copies of the original, only needing to scan the original once.

 Sorter - An optional, multi-bin device for collating pages as you make copies.

 Zoom - A part of the reduction/enlargement feature that allows you to select the amount of magnification you want.