Panasonic KX-P1150 Operating Instructions Manual page 50

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ASCII:
BASIC:
Baud (baud rate):
Binary:
Bit:
Buffer:
Byte:
Character set:
Code page:
Control codes:
cpi:
cpl:
Cps:
CR (Carriage Return):
Decimal (Dec.):
Default:
Double strike printing:
Double high printing:
Double wide printing:
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"ASCII" is an acronym for "American Standard Code for Information Interchange".
In ASCII, each character has a unique code.
BASIC is a commonly used microcomputer programming language.
Baud is a unit of data transmission speed between computer devices.
Can be, but not necessarily, equal to bits per second.
Binary is a numbering system using the two digits of zero (0) and one (1).
Bit is an abbreviation for "binary digit (0- 1)", and is the smallest unit of information
used by a printer or computer.
Buffer is an area of memory which stores data temporarily.
Byte is the unit of information used by a printer or computer. One byte is equivalent
to eight (8) bits.
Character set is the set of characters, numbers, and symbols available for printing.
Code page selections are available to provide compatibility between keyboard.
displayed/printed characters and stored files.
Control codes are commands from the computer to the printer that are non-print-
able characters. They are used to control printer functions.
"cpi" is an abbreviation for "characters per inch", and means the maximum number
of characters printed in one horizontal inch.
"cpl" is an abbreviation for "characters per line", and means the maximum number
of characters printed on one line.
"cps" is an abbreviation for "characters per second", and means the number of
characters printed in one second.
"CR" is a control code that returns the printhead to the left margin.
Decimal is a numbering system composed of 10 digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8 and
9.
Default has two meanings: one indicates the previously set condition or settings
executed when the power is turned on, reset or initialized; and the other indicates
the original settings when shipped from the factory.
Double printing is a print quality enhancing mode which uses a double strike with
two passes of the printhead, feeding the paper 1/216" (0.12 mm) between the first
and second pass (in Epson mode only).
Double high printing makes the height of a character twice that of a normal one.
Double wide printing makes the width of a character twice that of a normal one.