DSR

Data Set Ready. Status signal to the printer

 

indicating the host is in a ready condition.

DTR

Data Terminal Ready. Control signal from the printer

 

indicating it is in a ready condition.

DVFU

Dataproducts direct access Vertical Format Unit.

 

E

EBCDIC

Extended Binary Coded Data for Information

 

Communication.

EC

Engine Controller

ECMA

European Computer Manufacturers Association.

EEPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only

 

Memory.

EIA/TIA

Electronic Industries Association/

 

Telecommunications Industry Association

Elite

A name indicating a monospaced font with a pitch of

 

12 cpi (and usually 10 points in height).

em

A unit of measure in typesetting: the width of a piece

 

of type about as wide as it is tall. (Derived from

 

uppercase M, usually the widest character in a set.)

emulation

Refers to the ability of a printer to execute the

 

commands of another printer protocol. When used as

 

a proper noun (e.g., Proprinter III XL Emulation), it

 

means printer protocol. See also compatibility and

 

protocol.

en

A unit of measure in typesetting equal to half the

 

width of an em.

enable

To activate, make true (1), or set to on.

escape sequence

A command sequence in which the first byte is

 

always the ASCII ESC character. Same as “escape

 

code.” See also command sequence, SFCC, SSCC.

ETX

End of Text. A transmission control character sent

 

from the host to the printer, indicating the end of

 

transmission of a block of data.

EVFU

Electronic Vertical Format Unit. Relates to the ability

 

to slew (skip quickly a specified number of lines).

expanded

A font enhancement referring to larger-than-normal

 

character width with no change in character height.

 

F

false

Off or zero. Compare true.

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