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G L O S S A R Y

draft	Refers to the draft font.
EBCDIC	Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange
	Code.
escape sequence	String of characters beginning with the escape
	(ESC) character which is used to control the
	configuration or operation of the printer. The
	characters which are part of this string are not
	printed.
fast draft	Refers to the fast draft font.
FD	Fast Draft.
font	A group of characters of a given shape or style.
FormsMaster	A superior line of serial matrix printers.
hexadecimal	Base sixteen numbering system. Digits are
	represented by the characters 0 through 9 and
	A through F.
interface	Generally refers to the connection between the
	printer and the host computer. May also be
	used in reference to the user interface at the
	control panel of the printer.
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 or byte. 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.

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