Glossary
font | A group of characters of a given shape or style. |
hexadecimal | Base sixteen numbering system. Digits are represented by |
| the characters 0 through 9 and a through f. |
interface | The connection between the printer and the host computer. |
LCD | Liquid crystal display. |
LED | Light emitting diode. |
line pitch | The vertical spacing of characters. Measured in lpi. |
lpi | Lines per inch. |
LQ | Letter Quality. |
MSB | Most significant bit. In a character, this refers to bit seven |
| (of 0 to 7). |
octal | Base eight numbering system. Digits are represented by |
| the characters 0 through 7. |
Refers to the state of the printer when the "ONLINE" | |
| indicator is off and the printer does not respond to the host |
| computer. |
Refers to the state of the printer when the "ONLINE" | |
| indicator is on and the printer is responding to the |
| commands and text received from the host computer. |
OQ | Optical Quality. |
parity | A method used for detecting errors within a single |
| character transmitted or received via an interface. |
reset | Initialization of various operating parameters of the printer |
| to the value or state assumed when the printer is powered |
| on. |
top of form | The vertical position where the first line is printed on the |
| paper. Also the position the paper is advanced to when a |
| form feed (FF) character is received from the host or the |
| Form Feed button is pressed on the printer's control panel. |
tractors | Devices which control the movement of the paper through |
| the printer. |
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