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push tractor
A device that feeds continuous paper through the printer. Both the front
and rear built-in tractors are push tractors; they push the paper through
the printer to the print head.
RAM
Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory that is used
as a buffer and for storing user-defined characters.
reset
To return a printer to its defaults by sending a command or an
INIT
signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on again.
self test
A method of checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self
test, the printer prints the built-in characters in its ROM (Read Only
Memory).
serial interface
See interface.
standby position
The position the paper is in after you manually load it onto the first few
pins of the tractor sprockets. When the printer switches tractors, it
automatically reverses the previously loaded paper back to this position.
tear-off position
The position the printer feeds the paper to when you press the Tear Off
button. This position can be adjusted using micro feed so that the paper’s
perforation meets the printer’s tear-off edge.
top-of-form position
The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable
line. The printer feeds the paper to this position when it loads the paper.
This position can be adjusted using micro feed.
user-defined characters
Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user. Also
known as download characters.
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Peony Rev.C
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