Printek 8000 User Manual
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G L O S S A R Y
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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.