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Glossary
Factory default
The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory. The
printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user selected
settings entered from the control panel or through application
software.
Flow control
See Serial protocol.
Font
A complete set of characters and symbols in one size, typeface, and
style. Size refers to the character height, and is usually measured in
points (1/72 inch). Typeface refers to the character design, such as
Courier, Times, or Helvetica. Style refers to the character
appearance, such as Italic or Bold. Typical examples of fonts are 12-
point Courier Bold, and 10-point Times Italic.
Fuser unit
GLOSSARY
One of the internal parts of a page printer. The fuser unit bonds the
toner to the paper. It consists of a heat roller and a pressure roller
that the paper passes under after toner has been applied.
Initialization
Resets the printer to its power-on defaults. Initialization clears the
print buffer of any data and places the printer online. See also Reset.
Interface
The means by which information is transferred from one part of a
system to another. For example, the cable between the printer and
the computer is an interface.
ISO symbol set
ISO stands for "International Organization for Stanardization". An
ISO symbol set contains special international characters that replace
the following twelve ASCII characters: #, $, @, [, \, ], ^, 9, {, |. }, and
~. ISO symbols sets are available for most European languages,
Chinese, and Japanese.
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