Glossary Of Terms - Printek 850 Series Operator's Manual

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ANSI
ASCII
baud rate
binary
bit
control code
character pitch
cpi
cps
current line
current print position
default
DF
American National Standards Institute.
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange.
The bit rate at which characters are transmitted
over a serial interface.
Base two numbering system. Digits are
represented by the characters 0 and 1.
A single binary digit.
A single, non-printing character, which is used
to control the configuration or operation of the
printer.
The horizontal spacing of characters.
Measured in cpi.
Characters-per-inch.
Characters-per-second.
The line upon which the next character will be
printed.
The column on the current line where the next
character will be printed.
Value or configuration that is assumed when
the printer is turned on or reset.
Draft Font.
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