QMS 1660, Reference Manual

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Soft Fonts
Glossary
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Screen Angle
The angle at which a screen is printed. See also screen .
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, which allows up to three
external hard disks to be connected to your printer. 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 printer card slot, the Installation menu appears in the
configuration menu.
Select Key
The control panel key used to access a menu or to choose a displayed
selection or option.
Serial Interface
A data transmission technique that sends each bit sequentially over a single
line. It is normally used to send one bit at a time for data communications.
Your printer provides RS-422 serial communications. See also
parallel
interface .
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module)
A small circuit board designed to accommodate surface-mount memory
chips. SIMMs use less board space and are more compact than more
conventional memory-mounting hardware. See also
memory upgrade
.
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 disks. They can be transferred to the printer’s
memory and remain available to be used until the printer is turned off. See
also
download
.