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Appendix E
DVFU Abbreviation for Dataproducts direct access Vertical
Format Unit.
EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code.
EC Engine Controller
ECMA European Computer Manufacturers Association.
EIA Electronic Industries Association
Elite A name indicating a monospaced font with a pitch of 12
cpi (and usually 10 points in height).
em A unit of measure in typesetting. The width of a piece of
type about as wide as it is tall. (Derived from uppercase
M, usually the widest character in a set.)
EM End of Message (3287 only)
emulation The ability of a printer to emulate, or function like a
different type of printer. See also
compatibility and
protocol .
en A unit of measure in typesetting equal to half the width of
an em.
enable To activate, make “true” (1), or set to ON.
escape sequence A command sequence in which the first byte is always
the ASCII ESC character. See also
command
sequence , SSCC , and SFCC sequence .
ETX End of Text
EVFU Abbreviation for Electronic Vertical Format Unit. Relates
to the ability to slew (skip quickly as a specified number
of lines).
expanded Refers to a typeface with a font width larger than normal.
Character height is not changed.
family (or type) A set of all variations and sizes of a type style.
FF Form Feed
FIFO First In, First Out
fixed-pitch fonts Same as FONT, MONOSACED.
FM Header Format Header. Command strings used to switch
between SCS and IPDS.