initialize
To establish the initial default status of the printer by turning the printer on or sending an INIT signal.
input buffer
See memory.
interface
The connection between the computer and the printer. A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time, and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.
italics
A typestyle in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized. Also, a character table that contains italicized characters and symbols.
line feed
A control code that advances the paper one line space.
line feed/load button
A control panel button that advances the paper one line or automatically loads paper.
memory
The printer, like a computer, has a memory. When you print a file from a computer, the contents of the file are transferred quickly from the computer’ s memory to the printer’s memory. The printer then prints information from its own memory. This frees the computer to do other work while the printer is still working. The printer memory is sometimes called the buffer, or the input buffer.