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form
In printer terminology, a form is normally the equivalent of a page.
form feed
A control code and a control panel button that advances the paper to the
top of the next form.
hexadecimal (hex)
See number systems.
initialize
To establish the initial default status of the printer by turning the printer
on, sending ESC @, or sending an INIT signal.
interface
The connection between the computer and the printer. A parallel
interface transmits data one character or code at a time, and a serial
interface transmits data one bit at a time.
italic
A typestyle in which the characters slant.
This sentence is italicized.
Letter Quality (LQ)
One of two print qualities available on your printer. Letter Quality
reduces
the
print speed and increases the number of dots per character to
increase the print quality. See also
draft.
line feed
A control code and a control panel button that advances the paper one
line space.
memory
The printer, like a computer, has a memory. When you print a file from a
computer, the contents of the file are transferred quickly from the
computer’s memory to the printer’s memory The printer then prints
information from its own memory at a much slower rate. This way of
printing frees the computer to do other work while the printer is still
working. The printer memory is sometimes called the buffer.
micro-adjustment
A feature that adjusts the paper loading and tear-off positions.
GL-4
Glossary