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EasyCoder 4420/4440 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual
mnemonic code
An acronym or abbreviation for a computer instruction, routine, or format. For
example, <STX> represents the start of text.
Multi-Drop protocol
A protocol capable of controlling communications between a single controller and
multiple devices.
nibblized
A software term that refers to grouping bits into sets of four, called nibbles. Usually
bits are grouped into sets of eight, which are called bytes.
OCR font
A font that is recognized by optical character recognition.
offline
The state in which the printer is not able to carry out two-way communication with the
host.
online
The state in which the printer is able to carry out two-way communication with the
host.
page
A group of labels that are always printed together. When labels on a page share the
same data, it reduces the number of commands that must be sent to the printer.
parallel
A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred simultaneously
over a multistrand cable.
picket
A method of bar code printing in which the bars in the bar code print one at a time, in a
series. The bar code appears along the length of the label.
pitch
(1) The number of characters printed in one horizontal inch determined by the
increment by which the printer platen moves. (2) Rotation of a bar code symbol about
an axis parallel to the direction of the bars.
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