13-10. The original ASCII codes contained what total
number of control codes?
1.
16
2.
32
3.
48
4.
54
13-11. Which of the following ASCII codes (in decimal)
will result in the printer performing a carriage
return?
1.
10
2.
12
3.
13
4.
27
13-12. The ASCII ESCAPE code (27) when combined
with other characters and sent to a printer is used
for which of the following functions?
1. To tell the printer to start printing
2. To initiate enhanced features of many
printers
3. To stop all printer operations
4. To change the printer driver of the software
13-13. Printing each letter or character on a line based
on the character’s actual size is known as which
of the following printer spacing methods?
1. Proportional spacing
2. Prearranged spacing
3. Relative spacing
4. Fixed spacing
13-14. A font describes which of the following
characteristics of the type?
1. Style of the typeface only
2. Size of the typeface only
3. Both the style and size of the typeface
4. All the characters a printer is capable of
printing
13-15. The printer measure that is equal to 1/72 inch is
known by what term?
13-16. Which of the following print modes is used to
print text across the length of a standard size
sheet of paper?
1. Landscape mode
2. Portrait mode
3. Picture mode
4. Graphics mode
13-17. What is the most widely used serial interface
between a personal computer and a printer?
1. EIA interface
2. Centronics® interface
3. RS-232 interface
4. RS-323 interface
13-18. Parallel-to-serial data conversion for use in serial
interfaces of personal computers is accomplished
by which of the following circuits?
1. RS-232 interface
2. Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
(UART)
3. Centronics interface
4. Serial converter
13-19. In a serial interface that uses software
handshaking, what minimum number of pins
must be connected?
1. Five
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
13-20. The Centronics parallel interface uses what (a)
connector at the computer end of the cable and
(b) connector at the printer end of the cable?
1. (a) 36-pin Centronics
(b) 36-pin Centronics
2. (a) 36-pin Centronics
(b) DB-25 subminiature
3. (a) DB-25 subminiature
(b) DB-25 subminiature
4. (a) DB-25 subminiature
(b) 36-pin Centronics
1. Elite
2. Pica
3. Pitch
4. Point
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