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Glossary
Busy. A printer state in which the printer is processing
data or printing pages.
byte. Agroupofeightbinarydigitsprocessedasaunit.
Typically used to represent an alphanumeric character.
C C5. Envelope measuring 162 x 229 mm (6.38 x 9.01 in.).
card stock. Heavy, single-ply print material frequently
used for reports or book covers.
Centronics parallel interface. A standard for connecting
printers and other peripheral devices to a computer. It
defines the plug, socket and electrical signals that are used
for controlling the transmission of data.
characters per inch (cpi). The number of characters that
canbeprintedinoneinch.
Com-10. Also called a 10 Envelope. An envelope
measuring 104.8 x 241.3 mm (4.125 x 9.5 in.).
configuration. (1) The arrangement of a computer system,
printer, or network. (2) The devices and programs that
make up a system, subsystem, or network.
corona wire. A thin wire in the printer that electrically
charges the print material to attract toner from the
photoconductor.
curl. Curvature at the edge of a sheet of print material.
D Data Set Ready (DSR). A “handshaking” signal
contained in a serial interface indicating the device is
ready to exchange information.
data stream. Print data and printer control information
that flows from the host system (computer) to the printer
without interruption.