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Octal
QMS 1060 Print System Reference G-10
Octal
A number system with the base 8. The octal system uses 8 number symbols
(0 through 7) and is used as a simple way to represent binary numbers.
Off Line
Not accepting data from the computer.
On Line
Accepting data from the computer.
Online/Offline Key
The control panel key used to switch the printer from on line to off line.
Orientation
The direction of print on the page. Printing across the narrow width of a
page is called portrait orientation printing. Printing across the length of a
page is called landscape orientation printing. Both terms are derived from
art terminology—a portrait is usually vertical in format while a landscape is
usually horizontal.
Page Description Language (PDL)
A programming language, such as PostScript, that is used to describe
output to a printer or a computer monitor.
Paper Jam
See jam .
Paper Path
The path the paper follows in its journey through the printer; it begins at the
paper cassette or tray pickup point and ends at the output tray.
Parallel Interface
A data transmission technique that sends each bit simultaneously over
separate lines. (For this reason it is generally faster than a serial interface.)
It is normally used to send 1 byte (8 bits) at a time between computers and
printers. You printer has a Centronics IEEE 1284 parallel interface port.
See also
serial interface .
Parity, Parity Check
The addition of overhead bits to ensure that the total number of 1s in a
grouping of bits is either always even (for even parity) or always odd (for