User`s guide

Serial Interface
This is a connection between computers and printers in which character
information is transmitted sequentially as contrasted with parallel or
simultaneous transfer.
Simultaneous Interface
The QMS-PS 410 printer’s three interface ports are all active concurrently.
This gives you the capability to print to all three ports simultaneously
rather than be restricted to one. See concurrent interfaces.
Soft Font
Soft fonts are fonts created or stored on disks. They can be transferred to
the printer’s memory and remain available to be used until the printer is
turned off. See downloading.
Software Application
A software application is any word processing or special application
package that can be installed in your computer’s memory. WordPerfect,
Lotus 1-2-3, and Microsoft Word are examples of software packages.
Spacing
All fonts are designed with either fixed or proportional spacing. In fixed
spacing, all characters are the same width. In proportional spacing, char-
acter width depends on the character size, and the number of characters
per line varies.
Stroke Weight
Storke weight refers to the thickness of the elements of a character or
symbol in a font. Light, medium, bold, black, and condensed are names
of different weights.
Glossary G-15