206 Glossarycharacter sizeCharacters are measured in point sizes where one point is 1/ 72". For example, a 24-pointfont contains characters 1 / 3" (24 / 72") high, measured from the top of the tallest characterto the tails, the bottom portions of y’s and j’s that descend below the text line.cleaning pageA special sheet that is printed and then fed through the printer again to clean the fixingassembly.column pitchThe terms column and character are often used interchangeably because 1 characteroccupies one column width. Columns (characters) are measured in columns per inch(cpi). Common settings are 10, 12, 15 cpi.commandAn instruction that tells the printer to perform a function. Commands are sent to theprinter through the interface cable; the printer can receive these commands only whenthe printer is on-line.configurationThe collection of settings that set up communication between the printer and hostcomputer. When you use the printer control buttons or software application programto set up the parallel interface parameters, you are modifying the printer’s configura-tion.context savingA memory management feature. Normally, resources downloaded to the printer fora print job are lost if the printer switches to another personality to execute another job.However, with additional memory, context saving can be turned on to hold resourcesin the memory, even if the printer switches to another personality. See also resource.control panelSee printer control panel.cpiCharacters per inch. (Also, columns per inch.) A unit of measurement for a fixed font.Since all the characters are the same width, one measured inch will always contain thesame number of characters.cut sheetsEach sheet is cut and separated. Used in copy machines and laser printers.
