IBM 24, 24PS A, B, C

Glossary

The following terms are defined as they are used in this

manual. documentation. If you do not find the term you

need, refer to the index or to the

IBM Dictionary of

Computing

, ZC20-1699 (Also available from

McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-031489-6 or ISBN

0-07-03189-6) or the

IBM Dictionary of Printing

G544-3973.

A4-size paper. Paper that is 210 by 297 mm (8.3 x

11.7 in.).

A5-size paper. Paper that is 148.5 by 210 mm (8.3 x

11.7 in.).

address. Internet address, usually in dotted decimal

notation.

adhesive label. Special-application material; typically

consists of paper labels coated on one side with an

adhesive mixture temporarily affixed to backing material.

ASCII. American National Standard Code for

Information Interchange. The standard code, using a

coded character set consisting of 7-bit coded characters

(8 bits including parity check), that is used for

information interchange among data processing systems,

data communication systems, and associated

equipment. The ASCII set consists of control characters

and graphic characters.

autocontinue. A function activated in the Config Menu

that determines if the printer should resume printing

without waiting for operator responses to certain types of

errors. Examples of the types of errors that use this

function are insufficient memory to print a complex page

or a request to load paper (where printing can continue

using a different size of paper than was specified for the

job).

autoswitch. An alternate tray. If an autoswitch tray is

selected for an input tray, that autoswitch tray starts

feeding paper when the original input tray becomes

empty.

auxiliary tray. The paper source on the front of the

printer that can accept transparencies, paper-backed

labels, envelopes, and card stock as well as paper. A

setting in the Paper Menu determines if paper is fed

automatically or manually from the auxiliary tray.

B5-size JIS paper. Paper that is 182 mm by 257 mm

(7.17 in. by 10.12 in.).

B5-size ISO paper. Paper that is 176 mm by 250 mm

(6.93 in. by 9.84 in.).

beaconing. A signal repeatedly displayed on a Token

Ring card when the card detects a problem.

binder holes. A series of holes or slots punched at set

intervals that allows the form to be inserted in a

loose-leaf or ring binder.

binding. An item in the Paper Menu that specifies, for

duplex sheets, which edge should be used for binding.

LONG binding assumes the sheets will be bound along

the long edge of the paper, SHORT binding assumes

the sheets will be bound along the short edge of the

paper.

bitmapped font. A font in which each character is

defined by a raster bitmap.

bond (paper). Paper formulated with at least 80%

wood pulp. Bond-paper forms work best in the printer.

buffer. A routine or storage used to compensate for a

difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of

events, when transferring data from one device to

another.

character set. (1) A finite set of different characters

that is complete for a given purpose; for example, the

character set in ISO Standard 646, “7-bit Coded

Character Set of Information Processing Interchange.”

(2) A group of characters used for a specific reason; for

example, the set of characters a printer can print.

coated paper. Paper that has had a surface coating

applied to produce smoothness.

coax attachment. A coax attachment to the System

370.