Xante Colour ScreenWriter, User Manual

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Family
The group name of the typeface, which identifies the typeface’s
distinctive shape. Typeface families are often named after their
designers (John Baskerville, Frederick Goudy); they can suggest how
a typeface may be used (Bookman, Century Schoolbook); or they
may describe the typeface’s appearance (Clearface, BrushScript).
See also
Typeface .
FIFO
First In First Out. FIFO chips are used as hardware buffers to
serialize transmission of data to the print engine.
File Server
A computer specifically intended for storing files that people can
share over the network.
FilmStar 2
XANTÉ’s desktop system that processes high quality positive or
negative film without the time and expense of camera and darkroom
procedures.
Flow Control
The mechanism used in serial communications to signal when a
device is ready to accept data. This prevents one device from sending
data faster than the receiving device can use or store it. The printer
supports both XON/XOFF (software) and DTR/DSR (hardware)
flow control. The host computer and printer must be set to use the
same flow control protocol.
Font
In desktop publishing, font is often used interchangeably with the
term “typeface.” However, a font is a typeface subset in a particular
point size and style. See also
Typeface .
Gamut
See Color Gamut .