Epson EPL-N2000 Reference Manual page 232

Glossary
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized
way of assigning codes to characters and control codes. The system is
widely used by manufacturers of computers, printers, and software.
auto line feed
A printer feature in which each carriage return code (CR) is automatically
accompanied by a line feed (LF) code.
bitmap font
The dot-by-dot representation of a font. Bitmap fonts are displayed on
computer screens and printed on dot matrix printers. See outline font.
buffer
See memory.
character set
A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular
language.
cpi (characters per inch)
A measure of the size of fixed-width text characters.
default
A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset,
or initialized.
dots per inch (dpi)
The number of dots per inch is a measure of printer resolution. The higher
the number of dots, the higher the resolution.
download
To transfer information from the computer to the printer.
download font
A font that is loaded into the printer's memory from an outside source,
such as a computer. Also called soft font.
dpi
See dots per inch.
driver
The part of a software program that converts commands from the
program into commands used by the printer. Also known as the printer
driver.
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