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Paper guides
Paper out
Paper tray
Devices which hold single sheets
so that they are fed into the
printer correctly.
Printer function which automati-
cally detects when the paper has
run out and stops printing.
Part of the printer which holds
paper for feeding into the printer.
The tray can hold up to fifty-five
single sheets.
Parallel cable
Standard cable for connecting the
printer to a computer.
Parallel interface
An interface which transfers data
between the computer and the
printer 8 bits at a time.
Parity checking
Parking paper
Pitch
Platen
Port
A way of checking that informa-
tion sent over a serial interface
has been received correctly.
Printer function that allows you
to print on single sheets without
removing fanfold paper.
The number of characters in a
one-inch line of text.
Roller that guides paper through
the printer and provides a solid
surface against which the print
head can make an impression on
the paper.
Socket in the back of a computer
through which a computer com-
municates with other devices,
such as the printer.
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