Ricoh Aficio 401 Operating Instructions Manual page 188

GLOSSARY
B4
baud rate
bit
bitmap font
bps
buffer
byte
Centronics
character set
configuration
cpi
G-6
Standard international paper size (9.84 in by 13.9 in or
250 mm by 353 mm).
Establishes the transmission speed of data for a serial
connection between the machine and a host computer.
Abbreviation for a binary digit. This is the smallest unit
of information recognized by a computer.
Font that is predefined and not scaleable or changeable
when printing.
Bits per second. The rate at which data is transferred
during serial communication.
Area of memory used for storage during the transfer of
data between two devices. built-in fonts Fonts provided
with the printer (also called internal fonts)
Number of bits (usually fixed at 8) that are processed
as a single binary value. C5 Standard international
envelope size (6.38 in by 9.02 in or 162 mm by 229
mm).
Standard type of parallel interface connector used to
connect the machine to a host computer.
PostScript term that refers to specific sets of letters,
numbers, punctuation marks, and special symbols.
Settings required to allow your computer to communi-
cate properly with the machine.
process of specifying the required settings.
Characters per inch. Expression of the fixed-pitch font
size that allows the font to be set in increments of one
horizontal inch. See also pitch .
Also describes the