Appendix F. Glossary - IBM 4332-004 - InfoPrint 40 B/W Laser Printer User Manual

Appendix F. Glossary

The following terms are defined as they are used in this book. If you do not
find the term you need, refer to the index or to the IBM Dictionary of
Computing ZC20-1699 or the IBM Dictionary of Printing, G544-3973.
A4-size paper. Paper that is 210 by 297 mm
A5-size paper. Paper that is 148.5 by 210 mm
A6-size paper. Postcard stock that is 105 by 148 mm
adhesive label. Special-application material; typically consists of paper labels coated on one side with
an adhesive mixture temporarily affixed to backing material.
ASCII. American National Standard Code for Information Interchange. The standard code, using a
coded character set consisting of 7-bit coded characters (8 bits including parity check), that is used for
information interchange among data processing systems, data communication systems, and associated
equipment. The ASCII set consists of control characters and graphic characters.
Auto-continue. A function activated in the Config Menu that determines if the printer should resume
printing without waiting for operator responses to certain types of errors. Examples of the types of
errors that use this function are insufficient memory to print a complex page or a request to load paper
(where printing can continue using a different size of paper than was specified for the job).
B5-JIS size paper. Paper that is 182 mm by 257 mm (7.17 in. by 10.12 in.).
B5-ISO size paper. Paper that is 176 mm by 250 mm (6.93 in. by 9.84 in.).
binder holes. A series of holes or slots punched at set intervals that allows the form to be inserted in a
loose-leaf or ring binder.
binding. An item in the Paper Menu that specifies, for duplex sheets, which edge should be used for
binding. LONG binding assumes the sheets will be bound along the long edge of the paper, SHORT
binding assumes the sheets will be bound along the short edge of the paper.
bitmapped font. A font in which each character is defined by a raster bitmap.
bond (paper). Paper formulated with at least 80% wood pulp. Bond-paper forms work best in the
Infoprint 32 and Infoprint 40.
buffer. A routine or storage used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of
occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
character set. (1) A finite set of different characters that is complete for a given purpose; for example,
the character set in ISO Standard 646, "7-bit Coded Character Set of Information Processing
Interchange." (2) A group of characters used for a specific reason; for example, the set of characters a
printer can print.
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