Glossary - Epson LQ-500 User Manual

Glossary

Note that these definitions apply specifically to printers.
application program
program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word
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processing or financial planning.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized
coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols.
baud rate
measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually equivalent to
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bits per second.
bidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head goes from left to right only on
every other line. On the other lines, it goes from right to left. This
increases the speed of printing because the head prints in both
directions.
bit
A binary digit
used by a printer or computer. See also number systems.
byte
unit of information consisting of eight bits.
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condensed
Printing in which each character is approximately 60% of the width
of standard characters. Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets
onto the paper.
or 1), which is the smallest unit of information
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