Epson II italic, interface, landscape, fixed pitch, input buffer, GL-4Glossary, hex dump mode, identity cards, initialization

fixed pitch

Refers to the character spacing of a font in which the width is the same for all characters, as distinguished from proportional spacing. For fixed-pitch fonts, narrow characters such as lowercase i take up as much space as wider characters such as uppercase W.

hex dump mode

A printing mode that can be used to print out the exact codes reaching the printer. This mode can be used by experienced users as a troubleshooting tool.

identity cardsOptional cards that can be plugged into the card slot on the printer.initializationReturns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions).input buffer

A portion of RAM used as a temporary holding area for data received from the computer until it is printed. Also known as printer memory.

interface

The connection between the printer and the computer. A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time, and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.

italicA typestyle in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized.landscape

Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high.

GL-4 Glossary