Agilent Technologies 6287 manual Hpgl, Ibm, Ifs, Igs, Irs, Ius

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HPGL	Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. A
	language used to transfer graphic
	information to an HP or HP-compatible
	plotter.
HT	Horizontal tab.
I
IBM	The world’s largest manufacturer of
	computing equipment.
IBM 35 Hex transparency	A standard form of transparency used in
	SCS data streams.
Idle	Available for use but not in actual
	operation.
IFS	Interchange file separator.
IGS	Interchange group separator.
Infinite line length	An ULTRA feature that allows printing
	past the default of 132 characters per
	line for printers that support this
	capability.
Infinite page length	An ULTRA setting that allows the host
	application to perform page control.
Initialization	To preset to proper starting values.
Input	The introduction of data from an input
	device to the computer’s main memory.
Input device	A unit used to enter data.
Interchange separator	An SCS command used to delimit
	information strings in SCS data streams
	(IFS, IGS, IRS, IUS).
Interface	The method by which different types of
	devices are linked to each other for
	communication (e.g., serial, parallel,
	coax).
Intervention required	The message sent to the host system
	when an error condition exists at the
	printer (e.g., paper jam).
Invalid character	In hexadecimal, any character other
	than numerals 0-9 and letters A-F.