Page Description Language - QMS DeskLaser 1600 User Manual

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.
LocalTalk
A protocol for an easy AppleTalk that connects devices and computers in
a Macintosh system, developed by Apple Computer.
Margin
The space at the edges of a page in which no printing occurs. There are
four margins: left, right, top, and bottom. In application software,
margins are usually expressed in inches, centimeters, or points. In printer
commands, left and right margins are specified as columns, while top and
bottom margins are specified as lines.
Page printers have a minimum margin, typically of about .2 inch (5 mm),
on all four sides, called the nonprint margin. No printing occurs in this
margin. If the application software specifies a margin of 0, actual printing
begins at the edge of the nonprint margin. See also Printable area.
Orientation
The direction of print on a page. Printing such that the shorter edges of
the paper are at the top and bottom is called portrait orientation. Printing
such that the longer edges of the paper are at the top and bottom is called
landscape orientation.
Example:
P o r t r a i t Landscape

Page description language

A set of codes that describe the placement of text and graphics on a page.
Page Control Language (PCL), the language used by HP LaserJet printers,
and Postscript are examples of page description languages.
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