Printek FormsMaster 8000se Series Programmer's Manual page 166

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MSB
octal
off-line
on-line
OQ
parity
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Letter Quality.
Most significant bit. In a character, this refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7).
Base eight numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 through 7.
Refers to the state of the printer when the "ONLINE" indicator is any color other
than solid green and the printer does not respond to the host computer.
Refers to the state of the printer when the "ONLINE" indicator is solid green and
the printer is responding to the commands and text received from the host
computer.
Optical Quality.
A method used for detecting errors within a single character transmitted or received
via an interface.
Initialization of various operating parameters of the printer to the v alue or state
assumed when the printer is powered on.
The vertical position where the first line is printed on the paper. Also the position
the paper is advanced to when a form feed (FF) character is received from the host
or the Form Feed button is pressed on the printer's control panel.
Devices which control the movement of the paper through the printer.
Glossary