Printronix T5000R Series Programmer's Reference Manual page 86

Appendix D
default
deferred printing
diagnostic
emulation
environment
expanded
exception
family (or type)
fixed-pitch fonts
FOCA
font
GOCA
graphics
graphics block
graphics presentation space
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A value, parameter, attribute, or option assigned by a
program or system if another is not specified by the user.
The printer prints page by page: It gathers all of the page
descriptor commands and data blocks for each page and
then prints the page.
Pertains to the detection and isolation of printer
malfunctions or mistakes.
Refers to the ability of a printer to execute the commands
of another printer language (protocol).
The parameters that affect how data will display on a
page, such as the dimensions, orientation, and location
of the logical page on the physical page. An overlay has
its own environment; a page segment is affected by the
environment that is placed into.
A font enhancement referring to larger-than-normal
character width with no change in character height.
A condition in which the printer notifies the host and will
sometimes require the host to resend data. An exception
can also be in response to an invalid data stream.
A set of all variations and sizes of a type style.
See font.
Abbrev for Font Object Content Architecture. A collection
of methods and rules for describing fonts.
Referred to as a resource that is stored in memory. The
complete set of a given size of type, including characters,
symbols, figures, punctuation marks, ligatures, signs,
and accents. To fully describe a font, you must specify
seven characteristics:
1) typeface
2) spacing (proportional or monospaced)
3) type size (12 point, 14 point, etc.)
4) scale factor (character height/width ratio)
5) type style
6) character weight
7) character proportion (normal, condensed, expanded).
Abbrev for Graphic Object Content Architecture. A
collection of methods and rules for describing graphic
data.
Lines, arcs, etc. used to draw a picture. Differs from an
image.
Rectangular space that has a specified size, position,
and orientation on a logical page. It is the area where the
graphics presentation space (or the graphics
presentation space window) is mapped to.
Rectangular, conceptual space where graphics are
generated.