Xerox FreeFlow manual

Glossary

dry ink Minute dry particles of resin and carbon black used to create images. Dry ink can accept an electrical charge.

DSU digital signal unit DSR disk save and restore DTE data terminal equipment

dump session The online dump feature is a troubleshooting tool for print jobs, allowing you to generate hardcopy of the command and data transmission taking place between the host computer and the printing system while a job is being transmitted and printed.

duplex printing Printing on both sides (front and back) of a page. See also simplex printing.

EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. Coded character set consisting of 8-bit coded characters. It can accommodate 256 characters.

edgemarking Use of graphic objects, usually lines or boxes, that bleed off the edge of the physical page. See also physical page.

ENET Ethernet network EOT end of tape

EP electronic publishing

ESS electronic subsystem

Ethernet Network system that allows data to be transmitted by cable from one device to another, enabling it to share the network.

extended metrics Measurements used in Interpress to alter the size of fonts, allowing more precision with character escapement. Used for rendered characters.

FCB forms control buffer. Buffer for controlling the vertical format of printed output.

FCP file control parameter

FDL forms description language. LPS-resident source language used for designing electronic forms. See also FSL; form.

field 1. Part of a record that serves a similar function in all records of that group, such as name and address field. 2. Area or setting of practical activity or application.

FIS Font Interchange Standard. Standard that defines the digital representation of fonts and character metrics for the generation of an entire series of Interpress fonts.

fixed font Font containing characters with fixed spacing. See also proportional font.

Using LCDS Print Description Language Glossary-5