Fujitsu DL3750+/3850+ User Manual page 240

GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Carriage return (CR)
Centronics interface
Column
Command set
Condensed print
Continuous forms
Control panel
cpi
cps
Cut sheets
Defaults
Dot matrix
GL-2
The return of the print head carriage to the beginning of the next line.
A type of parallel interface. See Parallel interface.
A vertical section on a printed page. This printer can print 80-column
pages at 10-pitch (10 characters per inch).
A set of print and format commands used to control the printer. Each
printer has its own resident command sets embedded in the printer
firmware. These command sets are actuated by codes sent from the
host computer.
Print that uses "condensed" characters. Condensed characters are
narrower than regular characters. Using condensed print increases the
number of characters per line.
Connected, fan-folded sheets of paper that are fed into the printer
using forms tractors. The fan-folded sheets are separated by tearing
them at their perforations.
A panel containing the printer indicators and buttons. The control
panel is used to control printer operations, such as loading paper,
selecting print features, and changing setup options.
Characters per horizontal inch. Also referred to as pitch. For
example, 12-pitch means 12 cpi.
Characters per second.
See Single sheets.
Settings selected automatically by the printer when power is turned
on. Enter setup mode to change the defaults to ensure compatibility
with your system hardware and software.
The grid used to print characters on a dot matrix printer. Each dot
corresponds to a wire in the print head.
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