GLOSSARY - L, M, O
Letter Quality
A superior method of printing in a 24 wire Dot matrix printers. LQ reduces the
print speed and increases the number of dots per character to increase the print
quality.
LINE FEED (LF)
A feature in the printer that enables the paper to advance one line. This may be
invoked either through the control panel or through a control code.
LINE SPACING
The distance that the paper moves between lines. Standard line spacing is 1/6 th
of an inch, but it can be changed by software commands. This is measured in lines
per inch(LPI).
LOGIC BOARD
The main circuit inside a printer.
MACRO
A macro is a group of printer settings that describe the printer environment. They
are stored in printer’s non-erasable memory. Macro is automatically restored when
you turn the printer power on.
MEMORY
The printer contains 3 kinds of memory - Read Only Memory(ROM), Macro Memory
and Random Access Memory(RAM).Please refer Buffer, ROM, Macros and RAM.
MODE
Printers operate in various modes. On-line, off-line, text and graphics are examples.
MONOSPACING A print mode in which the gap between any two characters(refer
pitch) is always uniform regardless of the actual width of the character.
OFF-LINE
The state in which the printer stops being sensitive to data and commands from
the computer. In this state various options from the control panel can be set.
ON-LINE
The state in which the printer can receive printable characters or instructions
from the computer.
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