QMS 1660, Reference Manual

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Glossary
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Connector
A coupler used to join a cable to a device or to another cable. Connectors
are identified as male or female. A male connector has one or more
exposed pins or prongs. A female connector has one or more receptacles
designed to accept the pins on the male connector.
Connector Box
A piece of equipment consisting of a small box with a built-in cable that
links the printer to the LocalTalk cable system.
Consumables
Supplies, such as paper, transparencies, and toner.
Control Panel
The area on the front of the printer consisting of eight keys that allow you
to configure the printer and perform frequently used operations, four LEDs
(light-emitting diodes) that identify various printer status information, and
an LCD (liquid crystal display) message window that provides status
information ad configuration menus.
Controller
The software that controls the engine of a printer. The controller is the
intelligence of the printer.
Crown
A multitasking operating system architecture developed by QMS and used
in the QMS 1660 Print System.
Default
A printer control panel setting used in the absence of a application selection.
See also
factory default.
Download
Transfer information from one device to another. Downloaded fonts and
emulations are not built into the printer. They are transferred from the
computer and temporarily stored in the printer's memory (until the printer
is turned off) or on a hard disk.