Epson DFX 8000, User Manual

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push
tractor
A
device that feeds continuous paper through the printer. Both
the
front
and rear
built-in
tractors
are push tractors;
they push
the
paper through the printer to the print head.
Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory that
is used as a buffer and
as a
place for storing characters.
rear tractor
The built-in push tractor that feeds paper from the rear of the
printer.
rear tractor arrow
The arrow-shaped
light
on the PAPER SELECT
indicator that lights up
when the
rear tractor is selected. The arrow is green when paper is
loaded in the tractor, even if the paper is in the standby position,
and red when the tractor is out of paper.
reset
To return a printer to its defaults by sending a command or an
signal or by the printer off and then back on.
self test
A
method of checking the operation of the printer. When the self
test is run, the printer prints its current DIP switch settings and the
characters that are
stored in its ROM (Read Only Memory).
serial interface
A
type of connection between the computer and the printer. A
serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.
short tear-off
A feature that feeds the paper’s perforation to the tear-off position
and then feeds the paper back to the loading position. You can
change the tear-off position using the micro-adjustment feature.
Glossary
GL-9