QMS 1060, User Manual

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Soft Fonts
Glossary
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Screen Font
A font designed for display on a computer monitor. Screen fonts usually
have corresponding printer fonts.
SCSI
An acronym for small computer system interface. The printer’s optional IDE
board allows you to connect an internal IDE hard disk and up to three
external SCSI hard disks or four external SCSI hard disks, providing
storage for fonts, emulations, and other files. See also
IDE .
Security Card
A module the size of a credit card that allows you to set passwords for the
Operator Control and Administration menus. When a security card is
inserted into the PCMCIA slot, the Installation menu appears in the config-
uration menu.
Select Key
The control panel key used to access a menu or to choose a displayed
selection or option.
Serial
A data transmission technique that sends each bit sequentially over a single
line. A serial interface is a connection between a computer and a printer in
which information is transmitted sequentially.
SIMM
Single In-line Memory Module. A small circuit board designed to accom-
modate surface-mount memory chips. SIMMs use less board space and
are more compact than more conventional memory-mounting hardware.
SIO
Simultaneous Interface Operation. The capability of printing to all three of
the printer's concurrently active ports rather than being restricted to one.
See also
concurrent interfaces .
Soft Fonts
Fonts created or stored on disk. They can be transferred to the printer's
memory and remain available for use until the printer is turned off. See also
download .