IBM 3000 Printer User Manual


 
while retaining its correct format, as defined by the
architecture and as required by Print Services Facility.
format. (1) The arrangement or layout of data on a
data medium. (2) The size, style, type of page, margins,
printing requirements, and so on, of a printed page.
FORMDEF. Form definition.
forms. The material on which output data is printed,
such as paper or adhesive labels. The area between
perforations on continuous printer forms. See electronic
overlay and preprinted form.
forms path. The entire route that forms travel during
processing. The forms path usually begins where the
forms are loaded and ends at the stacker. Synonym for
paper path.
form definition (FORMDEF). A statement that
specifies the attributes of a physical page, such as the
number of copies and one-sided or two-sided printing.
fuse. To use heat and pressure to blend toner onto
forms to make a permanent bond.
G
GCGID. Graphic Character Global Identifier.
GCSGID. Graphic Character Set Global Identifier.
GDDM. Graphical Data Display Manager.
GOCA. Graphics Object Content Architecture.
graphic. A symbol produced by a process such as
handwriting, drawing, or printing. See also vector
graphics.
grayed out. Indicates that a Display Touch Screen
selection is not active and cannot be selected. For
example, the Check Reset pushbutton is grayed out
when the printer is in Ready status.
Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM). An IBM
licensed program that allows pictures to be defined and
displayed through function routines.
I
IBM branch office. The local IBM sales office.
IBM Customer Engineer (CE). An IBM servcie
representative who performs maintenance services for
IBM hardware.
IBM Installation Planning Representative. An IBM
representative who assists customers in planning and
meeting the requirements for installing hardware.
IBM Marketing Representative. An IBM
representative who takes product orders.
IBM MMR. Similar to MMR 2-dimensional image
compression algorithm.
IBM Service Representative. An IBM representative
who services IBM products in the field.
IBM World Trade Corporation. A subsidiary of IBM
that manufactures and markets IBM products outside
of the United States of America.
IHF. Image Handling Facility.
IML. Initial microcode load.
impact printer. A printer in which printing is the
result of mechanical impacts. Contrast with nonimpact
printer.
installation. (1) In system development, preparing and
placing a functional unit in position for use. (2) A
particular computing system, including the work it
does and the people who manage it, operate it, apply it
to problems, service it, and use the results it produces.
installation verification procedure. A procedure
distributed with IBM licensed programs that tests the
newly installed IBM programs to verify that the basic
facilities of the programs are functioning correctly.
Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS). Information
the system sends to printers that contains
decision-making capability. Generally, this information
contains basic formatting, error recovery, and character
data.
I/O. Input/Output.
IOCA. Image Object Content Architecture.
IPDS. Intelligent Printer Data Stream.
IPL. Initial program load.
IPM. Impressions per minute.
ISO sizes. Pertaining to a set of paper sizes selected
from those standardized by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) for use in data
processing.
J
jam. In a printer, a condition where forms have
become blocked or wedged in the forms path so the
printer cannot operate.
JES2. An MVS subsystem that receives jobs into the
system, converts them to internal format, selects them
for running, processes their output, and purges them
from the system. In an installation with more than one
processor, each JES2 processor independently controls
its job input, scheduling, and output processing.
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