QMS PS 410, User Manual

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Octal
A number system with the base 8. The octal system uses eight number
symbols (0 through 7) and is used as a simple way to represent binary
numbers.
Off-Line
When the printer is off-line, it will not accept data from the computer. The
printer is taken off-line by clicking the ONLINE key. When the ONLINE
indicator is off, the printer is off-line.
On-Line
When the printer is on-line, it will accept data from the computer. The
printer in on-line when the ONLINE key is clicked and the ONLINE
indicator is on.
Orientation
Orientation refers to the direction of print on the page. Printing across the
width of a page is called protrait orientation printing. The word portrait
comes from portraits of people which are usually vertical in format.
Printing across the length of a page is called landscape orientation print-
ing. The term landscape is derived from pictures of the landscape which
are usually horizontal in format.
Output Tray Selector
The output tray selector, a lever located on the upper right front side of
the paper path door on the printer, is used to adjust the paper path. It series
either the correct order (face down) or face-up output tray.
Page Memory
A special buffer large enough to hold an entire page of data.
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