Glossary - Printronix T8000 Administrator's Manual

Glossary

Baud (rate)
BIT
Boot-up
Buffer
Coax
Configuration
Continuous Media
Handling Mode
Controller
Data Bits
Baud Rate is the number of information bits that can be
transmitted between the printer and the computer in one
second. For example, one baud equals one bit per sec-
ond in a series of binary signals. Both the printer and the
computer must be configured to the same baud rate.
Binary digIT. A digit in the binary number system, rep-
resented by a 0 or a 1. A bit is the smallest unit of stor-
age in a digital computer.
The start-up procedure which causes a computer
operating system to be loaded into main memory.
An area of storage into which data is read or written
temporarily during data transfers.
Coaxial cable. A type of cable with a single wire
surrounded by insulation and a braided shield.
Refers to the operating properties that define how the
printer responds to signals and commands received from
the host computer at the printer interface. These proper-
ties are called configuration parameters and are set to
match the operating characteristics of the host computer
system.
Media comprised of one continuous length without a gap,
notch, hole, or black mark to establish a predetermined
label or tag length. With this media type, the Host Form
Length or user-selected Label Length sets the desired
length of each label.
A media handling mode that advances media in the for-
ward direction only.
An independent functional logic unit in a data processing
system that controls data paths between one or more
units of peripheral equipment.
Binary information sent to the printer; a character set
grouping containing letters, digits, and punctuation marks
to be printed.
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