Portrait — printing on paper across itsnarrower dimension. such as a letter
on paper that is 8.5
in. wide and 11 in. high: portrait pictures are
usually taller than they are wide.
Proportional type — a typeface in which some letters take up more
room
on u printed line than others,
such as Wtaking more spacethan [. The
spticingof the letters isalso intended to enhance the esthetic quality
of the printed page.
RAM —
Random Access Memory. or memory that can be used to store
information temporarily, such as text or printing configurations.
RAM-stored information is erased when the power is turned off.
ROM — Read On]y Memory, or memory in which information can be stored
permanently. whether the power is on or off.
RS-232—
a wiring configuration forsending and receiving serialtransmis-
sions. including data and acknowledgments between sending and
receiving equipment (“handshaking”).
Scalablefonts—created withintheprinteron acharacter-by-character basis
ensuring high speed and print quality. In virtually limitless sizes,
fonts can be scaled from 3 points to
999.75 points in quarter-point
increments.
Serial — a communications interface that sends or receives 1 bit of
information at a time tita specified baud rate.
Stop Bit — 1or 2 bits used by the computer for the timing ofa transmission
of information.
Stroke weight — the intensityof a printed charucter, such as
Ii,qht.mediunz.
or bold. Normal printing is medium weight.
Symbol Set — the entire list of’ASCII letters, numbers, and symbols used
with a particular language, such as English or Spanish.
VMI (Vertical Motion Index) — refers to line spacing, the smallest incre-
ment that can be made in the vertical or ) axis.
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