MPI Technologies LaserJet 2100 - Manual (Page 36)

Appendix A. Abbreviations
Abbreviation Full name Explanation
AFP Advanced Function
Presentation
IBM concept for print
data formatting that
defines how print control
files should be structured.
This is the current
standard.
APL A Programming Language
ASCII American Standard Code
for Information
Interchange
CPI Characters Per Inch
DCA Document Content
Architecture
DIMM Dual Inline Memory
Module
DIP Dual Inline Packet
DSC Data-Stream
Compatibility
Print data stream
generated by IBM
mainframes. Contains
almost exclusively text,
i.e. text that could be
produced by a typewriter.
FLASH (Usually memory) Memory chip able to
store information
permanently without
power. Depending on the
type, flash memory can
be ‘written’ between
1.000 and 100.000 times.
FSL Function Selection via the
Line
Used to configure default
values in MPI Tech
interfaces for line data
printing. Also used for
print job specific
formatting like bold and
font change.
GFID Global Font ID
HEX Hexadecimal
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