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Glossary
R
RAM.
Random access memory.
resident font.
A font stored in the
printer.
S
sans serif.
Letters printed without
short lines stemming from the upper
and lower ends.
serial interface.
A type of connection
that links a printer to a computer, by
which the 8 bits of a character are sent
one bit at a time.
serif.
A short line stemming from, and
at an angle to, the upper and lower
ends of the strokes of a letter.
single sheets.
A single form or sheet of
paper that is not connected to other
sheets. The sheet can have more than
one part, such as an original and one
or more copies.
standard-carriage printer.
Printer that
has the ability to print on forms up to
279.4 mm (11 in.) wide.
start.
Mode in which the printer is
communicating with the computer.
stop.
Mode in which the printer is not
communicating with the computer.
subscript.
One or more characters
printed in the bottom half of the
normal printing line.
superscript.
One or more characters
printed in the top half of the normal
printing line.
system board.
The main circuit board
that supports a variety of basic system
devices.
T
Top-Of-Form (TOF).
The line position of
the paper where the first line prints.
Also referred to as the load position.
tractor feed.
A device that
automatically feeds continuous forms.
U
underscore.
A line printed under a
character.
unidirectional printing.
Printing from
left to right.
V
variable forms length.
The variable
forms length feature lets you set your
form length from a range of one line to
a maximum of 22 inches.