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G l o s s a r y

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exchanging and accessing files without having to copy them

to a floppy diskette.

Firmware

The programs stored in EPROM/ROM chips on the

printer’s controller board.

Font

A collection of characters with a consistent style.

Different fonts can be selected for printing. Fonts can refer to

the printer’s internal fonts, or fonts stored in optional font

cards or on your computer.

Font card

Small, thin credit card size electronic devices that

contain fonts.

Font characteristics

Font orientation, character height,

stroke weight, and typeface. What a printed font looks like.

Fuser roller

Used to bond dry ink to the page.

H

Handshaking

An exchange of signals between two devices

in a computer network, prior to the transfer of data. The

purpose of handshaking is to determine the readiness of each

device to exchange data.

Horizontal deletions

See Deletions - Horizontal.

Horizontal streaks

See Streaks - Dark horizontal.

Host

The source of data or the input device for the printer. It

may be a personal computer or network device.

Hot Key

Keystroke combinations used to activate and exit

the DOS version of SMS.

I

I/O (Input/Output)

The communication between the printer

and the host computer.

I/O port

Input/Output port, where data is received and

transmitted.

IVD

See Integrated Visual Display

Integrated Visual Display

Also referred to as IVD, this is the

user-interface portion of SMS which displays printer and job

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