6-4AACAlternating Current. The type of electrical current typically available from household walloutlets.AdapterAn optional device that allows you to connect your printer directly to a network. See Peer-to-peer connection.AlertA message displayed in the Printer Status Window when a problem or condition caused theCanon Advanced Printing Technology to pause printing. You must follow the on-screeninstructions before printing resumes.BBidirectional communicationsAllows information to pass back and forth between the Canon Advanced Printing Technologysoftware and a local printer.BoldA characteristic of a printed character that indicates wider, darker representation. Also referredto as emphasized or double-strike printing.BrightnessThe relative proportion of light and dark areas. Decreasing brightness darkens the overallimage; increasing brightness lightens it.CCanon Advanced Printing Technology (CAPT)Software that extends the power of the Windows operating system to a printer to speed up andsimplify printing. Canon Advanced Printing Technology provides more printing control andbidirectional communication between the printer and a computer running a Windowsapplication.Centronics interfaceAn interface standard for parallel data transmission. This printer uses a Centronics-typeparallel interface with bidirectional capability. See Interface port and Parallel interface.ClientA computer that is connected to the printer over a network. A client does not control theprinter directly. It interacts with the printer through a server. See Server.Glossary