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escape sequence String of characters beginning with the
escape (ESC) character which is used to
control the configuration or operation of the
printer. The characters which are part of this
string are not printed.
fast draft Refers to the fast draft font.
FD Fast Draft.
font A group of characters of a given shape or
style.
FormsMaster A superior line of serial matrix printers.
hexadecimal Base sixteen numbering system. Digits are
represented by the characters 0 through 9 and
A through F.
interface Generally refers to the connection between
the printer and the host computer. May also
be used in reference to the user interface at
the control panel of the printer.
LCD Liquid-Crystal Display.
LED Light-Emitting Diode.
line pitch The vertical spacing of characters.
Measured in lpi.
lpi Lines-per-inch.
LQ Letter Quality.
MSB Most-significant bit or byte. In a character,
this refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7).
octal Base eight numbering system. Digits are
represented by the characters 0 through 7.
offline Refers to the state of the printer when the
ONLINE indicator is not solid green and the
printer does not respond to the host
computer.