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Cancel Key
The Cancel key cancels a print job or sends an end-of-job
indicator to a print job waiting for incoming data. It is not necessary to take
the printer off line first.
Cards (Font or Emulation)
Cards the size of a credit card containing
fonts or emulations which supplement the printer’s internal, resident fonts
or emulations. For a complete list, contact your QMS vendor.
Character
Any letter, digit, or symbol.
Character Set
A collection of characters.
Command
An instruction that tells the printer to perform a certain function.
Commands are sent from the host computer to the printer via the interface
cable when the printer is on line.
Controller
The software that controls the engine of a printer. The controller
is the intelligence of the printer.
Concurrent Interfaces
Interface ports that are all active simultaneously.
This gives you the ability to print all three ports concurrently rather than be
restricted to one. See Simultaneous Interface Operation.
Configuration
The process of specifying certain settings to allow your
computer and printer to communicate properly. For example, interface
selection (serial or parallel) is part of printer configuration. The computer is
configured through MODE commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Connector Box
A piece of equipment consisting of a small box with a
built-in cable that links the printer to the AppleTalk cable system.
Crown
A multitasking operating system architecture developed by QMS and
used in the QMS 860 Print System.
Daughterboard
A printed circuit board that attaches to another circuit board
(often the main system board, or motherboard) to provide additional
functionality or performance.
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