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6287 ALLY PLUS User’s Manual
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Diagnostic
A routine designed to verify the
operation of a system and to find a
malfunction in a device.
DisplayWrite 370
An IBM word processing application
that supports bolding, underlining and
overstriking.
DPA
Display printer adapter.
DSC
Data stream compatible. A pre-SNA
protocol.
E
EAB
Extended Attribute Buffer. A feature
found in many IBM printers that
extends the number of characters
available for transmission to the printer.
EBCDIC
Extended Binary Coded Decimal
Interchange Code. An eight bit
character code.
E C
Establishment controller.
EM character
End of message marker.
Emulation
A hardware or software product
imitating the function of another
hardware or software product.
End of Message
A character that represents the last
character of a message.
EPROM
Erasable programmable read-only
memory. The storage medium for the
ALLY PLUS firmware.
Esc
Escape control character. A non-graphic
(unimaged) code that signals the
transmission of control information to
the ALLY PLUS.
Esc c1 - c3
Escape sequences used by certain
Xerox applications for printer tray
selection.
Establishment controller
See cluster controller.
Exception condition
A printing problem in an SNA
environment.