GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Carriage return (CR)

Centronics interface

Column

Command set

The return of the print head carriage to the beginning of the next line.

A type of parallel interface. See Parallel interface.

A vertical section on a printed page. This printer can print 80-column pages at 10-pitch (10 characters per inch).

A set of print and format commands used to control the printer. Each printer has its own resident command sets embedded in the printer firmware. These command sets are actuated by codes sent from the host computer.

Condensed print

Print that uses “condensed” characters. Condensed characters are

 

narrower than regular characters. Using condensed print increases the

 

number of characters per line.

Continuous forms

Connected, fan-folded sheets of paper that are fed into the printer

 

using forms tractors. The fan-folded sheets are separated by tearing

 

them at their perforations.

Control panel

A panel containing the printer indicators and buttons. The control

 

panel is used to control printer operations, such as loading paper,

 

selecting print features, and changing setup options.

cpi

cps

Cut sheets

Defaults

Dot matrix

Characters per horizontal inch. Also referred to as pitch. For example, 12-pitch means 12 cpi.

Characters per second.

See Single sheets.

Settings selected automatically by the printer when power is turned on. Enter setup mode to change the defaults to ensure compatibility with your system hardware and software.

The grid used to print characters on a dot matrix printer. Each dot corresponds to a wire in the print head.

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Fujitsu DL3750+/3850+ manual Carriage return CR Centronics interface Column Command set, Condensed print, Continuous forms