Appendix F: Glossary - Star LC-7211 User Manual

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Appendix F: Glossary

adjustment lever Controls the darkness of the printing by adjusting for the thickness
Centronics cable Parallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer.
control code
Electronic DIP
Switch settings
emulation
hexadecimal
dump
multi-part forms
NLQ fon
off-line
on-line
paper parking
print head
Quiet mode
release lever
serial-to-parallel
interface converter
tear-off function
tractors
of the paper you are printing on.
A numeric code that instructs the printer to perform an operation.
For example, the computer sends the printer a form feed control
code (12) to tell it to eject the current page.
Printer settings that take effect when you switch on the printer.
You can change these settings using the control panel.
Ability of one printer to act like (emulate) another type of printer.
Printout of all character codes and control codes as they are
received by the printer, along with their hexadecimal values.
Forms that consist of more than one sheet. This printer can print on
forms that have up to seven sheets.
Near letter-quality font.
Printer mode in which the printer will not accept data or continue
printing.
Printer mode in which the printer is ready to print.
Moving fanfold paper into a position that allows printing of cut-
sheets without removing the fanfold paper from the printer.
The component of the printer that transfers the image to the paper.
Mode that reduces printing noise. Also reduces printing speed.
Releases the paper. This lever must be in the cut-sheet position for
cut-sheet paper and in the fanfold position for fanfold paper.
Option that makes it possible to connect the printer to a computer
via a serial interface instead of the standard Centronics parallel
interface.
Function that moves fanfold paper to a position where it can be
torn off.
Mechanisms that control the movement of fanfold paper.