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Electronic Industries Association (EIA). Abusiness association whose members set standards for electrical and

electronic equipment.

enable. Tomake functional. Contrast with

end-of-forms. Acondition sensed by the printer that assumes it is time to add forms to the input area of the printer.

EPROM. erasable programmable read-only memory.

Ethernet. A10-megabit baseband local area network that allows multiple stations to access the transmission medium

at will without prior coordination, avoids contention by using carrier sense and deference, and resolves contention by

using collision detection and transmission. Ethernet uses carrier sense multiple access with collision detection

(CSMA/CD).

executive-size paper. Paper that measures 184.2 mm x 266.7 mm (7.25 in. x 10.5 in.).

factory default. A value, attribute, or option that is set or chosen at the time of manufacture. Synonym for

feature code. A code used by IBM to process hardware and software orders.

ﬁrmware. (1)An ordered set of instructions and data stored in a way that is functionally independent of main

storage; for example, microprograms stored in

. (2) another term for microcode.

ﬁxed-space font. Synonym for

font. (1)A family or assortment of characters of a given size and style; for example, 6-point Courier. (2) A font is data

used to create an image of each graphic character; for example, a raster pattern.

format. (1) The arrangement or layout of data on a data medium. (2) The size, style, type of page, margins, printing

requirements, and so on, of a printed page.

forms. Acontinuous length of media such as paper or labels, upon which the printer can be instructed to print.

forms path. The entire route that

travel through the printer from an input stack to an output stack.

graphic. Asymbol produced by a process such as handwriting, drawing, or printing.

hardware. Physical equipment used in data processing, as opposed to programs, procedures, rules, and associated

documentation. Contrast with

host processor. The processing unit to which the printer is attached through a deﬁned interface.

host system. (1) The primary or controlling computer in a multiple-computer installation. (2) Acomputer used to

prepare programs for use on another computer or on another data processing system; for example, a computer used

to compile, link edit, or test programs to be used on another system.

Hz. Hertz.

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