Digital Equipment DEClaser 1100 Series, Operator'S Manual

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off line
A communications mode during which the printer cannot receive data from
the host computer. When the On Line indicator is off, it indicates that the
printer is off line.
on line
A communications mode during which the printer can receive data from
the host computer. When the On Line indicator is on, it indicates that the
printer is on line.
operating memory
The memory that contains the current print settings loaded from NVRAM,
and any modifications. Operating memory is RAM, which is cleared when
the printer is powered off.
Operating memory is sometimes known as
working memory.
page
In the context of a laser printer, the image you are printing.
parallel interface
A data communications interface that transmits multiple bits of data
(usually in 1-byte segments) simultaneously. The DEClaser 1100 printer
uses a Centronics parallel interface.
portrait printing
A method of printing characters parallel to the short edge of the paper.
This is the normal page orientation for printing. For example, this page is
printed in a portrait orientation.
PostScript language
A programming language designed to convey a description of a desired page
to a printer. It can describe a page containing any combination of text,
graphical shapes, and digitized images.
printer controller firmware
The firmware that interprets the data in a print request according to
a specified data syntax, builds bitmaps of each page to be printed, and
forwards the bitmaps to the print engine, which produces the hardcopy
output.
print density
Print density refers to the amount of toner applied to the paper to produce
a lighter or darker print.
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