printable area

The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is slightly smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.

propotional printing

Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to character. For example, a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i. The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft.

RAM

Random access memory. The portion of the printer’s memory used as a buffer and for storing user-defined characters. All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off.

reset

To return a printer to its default status by sending a command or an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on.

self test

A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self test, the printer prints various specification information and the characters stored in its ROM.

standby position

The position in which the paper is attached to the push tractor but not in the paper path.

subscript

Printing in which each character is printed at about two-thirds the normal height, in the lower part of the character space.

GL - 6 Glossary