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Glossary
ASCII
An acronym for American Standard Code for Informa-
tion Exchange. It is a 7-bit (or 8-bit) coding scheme
for the computer representation of letters, numbers, and
other symbols commonly found on a standard typewriter.
It also represents special unprintable characters used by
computer devices, e.g. carriage return, line feed, form
feed, escape, etc.
Baud
The measure of speed at which information is transferred
indicated by changes in line condition. Baud is equiv-
alent to bits per second (BPS) which is the number of
information bits that can be sent through a channel in a
second.
Buffer
A storage device used to compensate for a difference
in rate or sequence of data flow when transmitting data
from one device to another.
Controller
The device which contains the Printer's "intellegence".
Default
A preset value programmed into a computer or printer
which it will use unless changed by a switch setting or
software command.
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