Glossary–5
E
EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code.
EC Engine Controller.
ECMA European Computer Manufacturers Association.
EIA Electronic Industries Association.
Elite A name indicating a monospaced font with a pitch of 12 cpi (and
usually 10 points in height).
em A unit of measure in typesetting: the width of a piece of type
about as wide as it is tall. (Derived from uppercase M, usually the
widest character in a set.)
EM End of Message (3287 only).
emulation The ability of a printer to emulate, or function like, a different
type of printer. (See also compatibility and protocol.)
en A unit of measure in typesetting equal to half the width of an em.
enable To activate, make “true” (1), or set to ON.
escape sequence A command sequence in which the first byte is always the
ASCII ESC character.
See also command sequence, SSCC, and SFCC sequence.
ETX End of Text.
EVFU Abbrev. for Electronic Vertical Format Unit. Relates to the ability
to slew (skip quickly a specified number of lines).
expanded Refers to a typeface with a font width larger than normal.
Character height is not changed.
F
family (or type) A set of all variations and sizes of a type style.
FF Form Feed.
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