NEC SuperScript 100C, Руководство пользователя

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a host system/computer.
ISO table (International Standardization Organization); a convention
which assigns to certain ASCII codes (see item) a one-per-
nation set of special European characters.
landscape Page orientation in which the characters are printed along
the long side of the paper.
LED (Light Emitting Diode); indicator which lights up on the
printer operator panel.
line buffer The RAM memory of the printer where incoming data is
stored until it is processed. The filling of the line
buffer is controlled by the handshaking (see item)
procedure of the transmission protocol.
LOCAL condition Another word for the printer Off-Line state (see item).
off-line Printer operating condition in which data and commands via
interface are accepted until the input buffer is full, but
are not executed. It permits the execution of operations
commanded via the operator panel.
on-line Operating condition in which the printer is completely
controlled by its host.
parallel interface A means of connecting the printer to a computer with a
defined standard plug and pin assignment . Data is
transmitted by 8 "parallel" lines, i.e. one complete byte
at a time.
parameter A command or feature, the value of which may be varied
(see setting).
PCL commands (Printer Command Language); one of the resident
emulation's. A proprietary name of Hewlett-Packard.
pitch The character spacing measured in characters per inch.
portrait Page orientation in which the characters are printed
across the short side of the paper.
print buffer An intermediate buffer in which data coming from the line
buffer is stored, until the transmission of a code which
commands printing.
print quality LQ (Letter Quality); printing with a high character
definition which approaches solid character profiles.
Draft; printing with reduced character definition, to
give a higher print speed.
proportional
printing A print mode in which the print head movement is
proportional to the width of the character printed. Lines
of the same length may therefore contain different
numbers of characters.
RAM (Random Access Memory); a memory area which may be
written to repeatedly, e.g. the print buffer (volatile,
i.e. loses contents when overwritten or at printer
switch-off).
release X.X Indicates the version/updating level of the firmware and
driver.
reset Commands the printer to clear the buffer and all
temporary settings, returning to an initial switch-on
state.
resolution Print density defined as the number of dots printed per
inch .
ROM (Read Only Memory); a memory area which can be read
(used) but not modified and contains e.g the built-in
character generator, command code emulation etc. (not
volatile).
scalable font A file containing the basic elements of a set of
characters the size of which can be enlarged and/or
reduced (within the specifications indicated) by the
user.
setting The value of a parameter, command or feature.
SET-UP An operating procedure in which it is possible to define
the printer parameter settings and memorize them.
standby Printer status in which the printer is powered but
dormant. Occurs after a certain period of inactivity.
subscript A print mode in which the characters are printed in
reduced size in lower half of character frame.
superscript A print mode in which the characters are printed in
reduced size in upper half of character frame.
throughput The optimum average output (in pages per minute) of the
printer.