| G L O S S A R Y |
octal | Base eight numbering system. Digits are |
| represented by the characters 0 through 7. |
offline | Refers to the state of the printer when the |
| ONLINE indicator is not solid green and the |
| printer does not respond to the host computer. |
online | Refers to the state of the printer when the |
| ONLINE indicator is solid green and the printer |
| able to respond 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 (default value). |
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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