self test
A method of checking the operation of the printer. When the self test is run, the printer prints out its current DIP switch settings and the characters that are stored in its ROM.
serial interface
See interface.
standby position
The position the paper is in after you manually load it onto the first few pins of the tractor sprockets. When the printer switches tractors, it automatically reverses the previously loaded paper back to this position.
A button that lets you use the automatic
The position the printer feeds the paper to when you press the TEAR OFF button. This position can be adjusted using
top of form position
The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line. The printer feeds the paper to this position when it loads the paper. This position can be adjusted using
Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user. Also known as download characters.