IBM 6400i Setup Manual page 345

Line matrix printers, cabinet and pedestal
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Roman
An NLQ type style in which the characters are upright
and the edges of the characters have a serif. This
sentence is printed in a Roman type style.
RTS
Request To Send
SA
Set Attribute
SAA
Systems Application Architecture
sans serif
An NLQ type style in which the characters are upright
and blocked. This sentence is printed in a sans serif type
style.
SCS
System Network Architecture (SNA) Character String.
Usually commands to set printer format, etc.
serial communication
The sequential transmission of data, in which each
element is transferred in succession.
set
To turn on, activate, invoke, or enable.
SFCC sequence
Special Function Control Character sequence. Two or
more bytes that describe a specific printer control
function. The first byte is always the SFCC. This also
applies to IGP options.
shuttle
The subassembly in a line matrix printer that includes the
hammer bank assembly, plus some or all of the drive
mechanism.
size, type
See point.
SLD
Set Line Density
slew
Rapid vertical paper movement.
SNA
Systems Network Architecture
SOH
Start Of Header
spacing
See font, proportional and font, monospaced.
SSCC
SuperSet Control Character. See escape sequence and
command sequence.
start bits
In serial data transfer, a signal indicating the beginning of
a character or data element.
stop bits
In serial data transfer, a signal indicating the end of a
character or data element.
string
Two or more bytes of data or code treated as a unit.
style, type
See type style.
subnet mask
A binary value used to divide IP networks into smaller
sub-networks or subnets. This mask is used to help
determine whether IP packets need to be forwarded to
other subnets.
symbol set
See character set.
TCB
Task Control Block
TD
Transmit Data
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