Glossary
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 |
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LED |
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line pitch | The vertical spacing of characters. | Measured in lpi. |
lpi |
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LQ | Letter Quality. |
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MSB | ||
| seven (of 0 to 7). |
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octal | Base eight numbering system. Digits are represented by the | |
| characters 0 through 7. |
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offline | Refers to the state of the printer when the "ONLINE" | |
| indicator is off and the printer does not respond to the host | |
| computer. |
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online | 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. |
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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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