52 Glossarv
KB
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Kilobyte.
kg
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Kilogram.
lpi
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Lines per inch.
LQ
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Letter-quality.
memory switch menu mode
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The mode in which the operator sets the print mode,
format, paper handling, interface, horizontal alignment parameters, and menu mode
settings via the control panel.
MSW
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Memory switch.
MTBF
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Mean Time Between Failures.
MTTR
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Mean Time To Repair.
pitch -The number of characters per inch in a line.
PS
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Proportional spacing. A printing method in which the distance between characters
varies according to the width of the characters.
PT -Point.
quiet mode
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The mode in which the printer prints at a reduced noise level and at a
half-
speed.
ROM
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Read only memory.
selected
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A mode in which the printer can receive data
from
the host computer.
Also
called online mode.
TOF
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Top of forms.
unidirectional printing
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The printer prints a line
from
left to right and performs